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This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Corporate & Securities eGroup, addresses the Legal Requirements For a Valid Employee Stock Option Agreement at a Private Company in the United States.

A short briefing regarding the European Commission's proposed Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’).

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is the U.S. Department of Labor agency charged with enforcing the federal affirmative action regulations and eradicating discrimination in the workplace. This InfoPAK provides an overview of OFCCP methods and suggests steps a company can follow to determine if it is subject to federal affirmative action regulations and, if so, ensure compliance.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Japan.

Federal acquisition regulation subcontract flowdown provisions.

At ACC’s 2011 Annual Meeting, several in-house counsel joined together to discuss the results of the 2011 CLO Survey. Topics ranged from job satisfaction to the costs of outside counsel, and forging innovative relationships to managing internal spending. Read this article to hear what leading counsel have to say about these hot-button issues.

This panel will analyze the interplay among warranties, liability caps and disclaimers, indemnity obligations and exceptions to each in complex contracts involving goods, services and licensed intellectual property (original equipment manufacturer, value-added reseller, design/development). They will focus on creative approaches to negotiate and draft appropriate risk allocation and manage exposure to intraparty and third-party claims. Materials will include sample clauses and checklists.

These guidelines speak to the respect and privacy rights components of the social media policy.

Realizing that you may not enjoy your current career path can be devastating. Find out what kind of options you have and learn about other corporate counsel's experiences as they made the transistion.

If you want a diverse legal department, you must start at the source. Learn how to reach out to the children of your community, and give them a dream they can use to help themselves and strengthen society.

Learn about the increasing regulatory pressure in the US, Europe, and Asia and the resulting compliance challenges regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance issues (ESG).

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This Top Ten provides recommendations for making your IP audit effective and efficient.

These days, it seems that everything from meat to movies gets a letter grade. So, what about law firms? CSX Corporation decided to use the system to its advantage. By implementing a variety of practices, including “scorecard” evaluations, CSX was able to redefine its relationship with outside counsel. After all, who doesn’t want an A+?

One CLO's declaration of continued commitment to achieving diversity in the legal profession as proscribed in "Diversity in the Workplace - A Statement of Principle," which encourages other members of the profession to make their best effort to recommit themselves to the goal as well.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

Anti-corruption is an important issue to address with your company. In this Leading Practice Profile, six companies explain how they implement and monitor their successful anti-corruption programs. It will also trace the evolution of anti-corruption laws.

Despite the steady transition from paper to electronic-based media over the past two decades, many company records programs are still largely paper-centric. With new compliance challenges on the horizon, these programs require an upgrade.

Gain a more fluent knowledge of global privacy issues and data sharing challenges through an experiential learning session. Learn more about where technology is leading the law on privacy issues. Understand how in-house counsel can better anticipate and plan for shifts and developments in the area of data privacy. Learn by participation and peer interaction. Participants will represent the many countries involved in the operations of a hypothetical global company that wants to gather and share employee data internally. As company representatives within their jurisdiction, they will negotiate with the regulators (faculty) on proposed cross-border solutions for data sharing.

The barrier to the boardroom can be surmounted. After all, active participation in strategic business conversations is what general counsel enjoy most about their work. This article introduces key capabilities the general counsel must cultivate in order to add value to the company and counter the perception that she is “VP of No.”

Panelists will review common pitfalls when transacting with foreign governments, including governing law/dispute resolution, tax issues and intellectual property, and will discuss strategies for avoiding those pitfalls.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Switzerland.

This guide provides comprehensive insight into banking regulation in 19 jurisdictions around the world.

This guide covers key topics including regulatory architecture, bank capital requirements, bank governance/internal controls, Fintech, and rules governing banks’ relationships with their customers and other third parties.