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Ricardo Ciconelo, Lucas Kurtz, and Daniel Takaki, Manhães Moreira Advogados Associados
10/30/2013
6 pages

A review of Brazilian corporate taxes at the federal, state, and municipal level.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… tax Tax reform Introduction The Brazilian tax system is one of the most complex tax systems in the world. Brazil … 9555) or email (ricardo.ciconelo@mmaalaw.com, lucas.kurtz@mmaalaw.com or daniel.takaki@mmaalaw.com). … pricing rules will apply. The materials contained on this website are for general information purposes only and are …
Articles
Iohann Le Frapper, Chief Legal Officer, GBI
01/07/2014
11 pages

This article explores the role of business in resisting and denouncing all forms of bribe solicitation and extortion. It is a chapter in a book titled International Chamber of Commerce Ethics and Compliance Training Handbook which can be purchased <a href="http://www.iccbooks.com/Product/ProductInfo.aspx?id=698">here</a>. You can learn more about the handbook <a href=" http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Ethics-and-compliance-training-book-responds-to-global-need/">here</a>.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… all forms of bribe solicitation and extortion. It is a chapter in a book titled International Chamber of … which can be purchased <a href="http://www.iccbooks.com/Product/ProductInfo.aspx?id=698">here</a>. You can learn … are located. the toolkit is available on the ICC France website (http://www. icc-france.fr/). It will be released …
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Latham & Wakins
01/31/2023
32 pages

This Guide developed by Latham & Watkins is a resource for public company executives and in-house counsel facing an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles SEC Investigations: A Guide for Public Company Directors, Officers, and In-House Counsel … 31, 2023 32 pages This Guide developed by Latham & Watkins is a resource for public company executives and in-house … received from (i) the Whistleblower Section of the SEC website, (ii) more traditional sources like phone calls and …
Peer Practice Examples
Association of Corporate Counsel
04/25/2016
41 pages

This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2009 The Role of the General Counsel in Canada LPP, describes practices implemented by the law departments of six organizations in Canada regarding law department structure, the professional development of their in-house lawyers, the selection and management of external service providers and the use of technology. Those practices were designed and intended to enable those departments to provide higher-value legal service to their respective organizations. Four of those organizations are private enterprises; one is an international, not-for-profit corporation and one is a statutory agency of a provincial government.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… Four of those organizations are private enterprises; one is an international, not-for-profit corporation and one is a … Leading Practices Profiles please visit http://www.acc.com/lpp LEADING PRACTICES PROFILES SERIES The Role of the … Counsel. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. For more Leading Practices Profiles …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/05/2021
Before setting up a cryptocurrency wallet for your business, learn its legal and compliance intricacies.
… Date: 10/05/2021 Before setting up a cryptocurrency wallet for your business, learn its legal and compliance … bank-permissible functions. Your CEO has also mentioned in passing that one of your biggest customers, a worldwide … 101 — What are they? The current financial system is built on trust and trusted intermediaries — trust in banks …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/18/2021
Blue Yonder CLO Martin Felli reflects on the state of supply chains and the role corporate counsel can play in protecting their companies from risk.
… of supply chains and the role corporate counsel can play in protecting their companies from risk. Resource Details … … with manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to prepare for the next global upheaval.    Its Luminate TM cloud-based platform is designed to manage supply chain planning, execution, and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/26/2018
Having worked with law students in a similar program in an in-house position at Sunoco, Laura Grossi-Tyson understands firsthand how much students — and the organization — can gain through the implementation of such a program. Here she discusses the program and offers advice for others who may be interested in starting something similar at their organization.
… Docket Article Straight to In-house: Laura Grossi-Tyson on Creating a Successful … program. Here she discusses the program and offers advice for others who may be interested in starting something … dealing with issues. Working in the HR department, my role is more strategic in nature, and it's also working to benefit …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/10/2022
When it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Europe, understanding the context is important. Kimberly Nuzum, Stacey Van Hooven, and Simon Zinger weigh in on what you need to know, and why the issue matters regardless of geography. #ACCDocket #DEI #ACCEurope #inhousecounsel
… equity, and inclusion in Europe, understanding the context is important. Kimberly Nuzum, Stacey Van Hooven, and Simon … Employment and Labor Source: ACC Docket … original artwork for the Docket created by Eric Petersen C heat Sheet … owners. Institute a governance structure. Get corporate buy-in, be on top of legislation and its effects on your …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/02/2024
In her latest column, Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro revisits her list of goals from earlier in the year and realizes that she needs to break the cycle of procrastination. With tips on goal-setting and time-blocking, she explains the science behind the habit and how to overcome it.
… Docket … Banner artwork by Studio Romantic / Shutterstock.com Tips for overcoming procrastination  As we come to the end of the … stagnation.”    Hendriksen continues that procrastination is not being lazy, it is rooted in “perfectionism, anxiety, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/07/2022
Data privacy law isn’t just for privacy practitioners anymore. Merz Aesthetics’ Deb Horowitz and Parke Poe’s Will Cannon and Tiffany Burba explain the top updates to privacy law that in-house counsel should know. #ACCDocket
… Docket Article 5 Important Privacy Updates You Can’t Ignore in 2022 Deb Horwitz Will Cannon Tiffany Burba Publication Date: 03/07/2022 Data privacy law isn’t just for privacy practitioners anymore. Merz Aesthetics’ Deb … the SCCs, along with the UK-SCC addendum to the EU SCCs, is currently pending before the UK Parliament and are …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/18/2024
Andrew Ting, chief legal officer at Panorama Education, and Carrie Liu, assistant general counsel and assistant secretary at FUJIFILM, shares 10 key tips in-house counsel can use while networking. #ACCDocket #networking
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by PopTika / Shutterstock.com Fear not! Networking is just a fancy word for meeting new people. Here are ten practical tips to help …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/05/2023
Companies with 50 to 249 employees have less than a year to establish confidential reporting channels. #ACCDocket #legaloperations #compliance #whistleblower #ACCEurope
… Source: ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet There’s a new deadline for compliance. Entities with 50 to 249 workers must … to confidentially report misbehavior. Consistency is important. Organizations with entities in multiple EU states should harmonize compliance processes …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/29/2024
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro touches on the varying traits and qualities found in both heart- and head-based style leadership. #ACCDocket #inhouse #leadership
… Docket … Banner artwork by Naumova Marina / Shutterstock.com More than ever we are being asked to manage increasingly … – Leading with curiosity means having a “genuine thirst for filling in gaps in your knowledge” by acknowledging and … more creatively. Curiosity allows us to wonder why someone is disagreeing with us in an open way, show less confirmation …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
I am doing my best to lead by example: To try not to expect more of anyone else than I am willing to give of myself and hope that our collective levels of engagement, optimism, and dedication enable us to dig just a little bit deeper to achieve the stretch results we’ll need this year.
… and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … It is often said that there is “no single right or wrong answer” … so choose the one that feels authentic and right for you. Our individual life experiences and perspectives … Veta For more of Veta’s leadership lessons, visit  acc.com/views-with-veta . … I am doing my best to lead by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/15/2020
This article provides corporate counsel with a snapshot of the 2019-2020 worst jurisdictions for corporate defendants — famously dubbed “Judicial Hellholes®” by the American Tort Reform Foundation. Regardless of what you may call them, keeping a finger on the pulse of these dangerous jurisdictions is crucial for strategically evaluating and resolving legal disputes.
… with a snapshot of the 2019-2020 worst jurisdictions for corporate defendants — famously dubbed “Judicial … a finger on the pulse of these dangerous jurisdictions is crucial for strategically evaluating and resolving legal … jurisdictions and provides advice for corporate counsel in navigating US Judicial Hellholes. Some may say that we …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
With the evolution of technology, documents have proliferated, moving from the file cabinet to the clouds. When litigation occurs, searching these vast troves of data can be overwhelming.
… Docket Article How to Leverage the In-Situ eDiscovery Model to Win Proportionality Arguments … Arguing your case.  In order to prove that the discovery is not proportional to the case, you must undertake the … case. Indeed, without proportionality, the door is opened for litigants to use discovery as a weapon to increase costs …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Many companies consider trade secrets the “crown jewels” of the organization. Without trade secrets, the fundamentals of their business can be compromised, as recent headlines have confirmed. But what if companies could stop trade secret theft before it happens?
… trade secrets and the inevitability that he may use them in his new position with a competitor can be grounds for threatened misappropriation. What’s the secret?  An injunction is more likely when the trade secrets in dispute are …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
This article provides practical guidance to employers and in-house counsel on how best to avoid liability when outsourcing globally.
… Docket Article Employment Law Issues in a Global “Gig” Economy C. Whitfield Caughman Brett T. Lane … The line between independent contractor and employee is often determined by the (1) employer’s control over the worker, (2) the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss, (3) investment in facilities, (4) …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
Rising to the need, in-house counsel are partnering with information technology, compliance, privacy, and business units to reduce risks and costs, as well as to enable better employee productivity and business decision-making. Smart in-house counsel are leading, but not owning, these efforts by organizing key stakeholders to launch information governance programs.
… More than 95 percent of the information a company receives is in electronic format, leading to compliance gaps when … committee, where each stakeholder remains responsible for its area of expertise but tasks are accomplished through … Thus, paper records disposition often requires much less “buy-in” from the employees and business units. Data placement …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/02/2019
This article describes practical strategies for law departments to move beyond Diversity 101 with their law firms and to leverage their company’s commitment to have more meaningful discussions with outside counsel about the advancement of women and diverse talent.
… Docket Article Strategies for leveraging diversity and inclusion to develop meaningful … on diversity and inclusion (D&I) at law firms. That focus is beginning to have a positive impact on the law firm talent … now make up 25% of law firm associates and 13% of counsel. In addition, minority lawyer representation at the firm …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/01/2019
In the Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations (DOJ Principles) set forth in the US Attorneys’ Manual, which incorporates periodic guidance memoranda from the various deputy attorneys general, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) sends clear messages about how it investigates and prosecutes corporations. Corporate counsel should be listening.
… Docket Article Listen to What the DOJ is Telling You: Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business … DOJ. Alternatives to prosecution. The DOJ Principles allow for the consideration of alternatives to criminal prosecution … New York University Law School (Oct. 6, 2017). Teslarati.com; Tesla (TSLA) stock falls on report of alleged Department …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2018
The global phenomenon surrounding the social media hashtag #MeToo has prompted many corporations to take another look at their sexual harassment policies. In a conversation with general counsel in the United States, EMEA, India, and Australia, ACC Docket delves into the law behind the movement, and outlines how legal departments everywhere can prepare for the uncertain road ahead.
… to take another look at their sexual harassment policies. In a conversation with general counsel in the United States, … and outlines how legal departments everywhere can prepare for the uncertain road ahead. Resource Details Interest Area: … — people to step forward. Panel AXEL VIAENE Axel Viaene is group general counsel and company secretary of GrandVision …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2018
Taxpayers are faced with the significant task of determining tax liability and making estimated tax payments in 2018. This article will summarize the most significant changes impacting multinational corporations with operations in the United States.
… Docket Article International Tax Provisions are Already in Effect: Is Your Company Ready? Beth Anne Stanford Julian A. Fortuna … one or more payments are treated as interest or royalties for federal income tax purposes, are no longer permitted. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2015
n light of the recent headlines regarding “data insecurity,” and various legal and regulatory requirements across multiple sectors of the economy, this article will outline vendor due diligence measures that counsel should evaluate in conjunction with their information technology department (IT) and internal audit department (IA).
… Article Data Security and Vendor Agreements: The Chain is Only as Strong as the Weakest Link Dana Atchison David F. … vendor due diligence measures that counsel should evaluate in conjunction with their information technology department … business. While organizations are far from being excused for such incidents, focus has started to shift slowly from …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2015
This article will provide a better understanding of how the governance landscape is evolving, and suggest how this has created changes in the way that boards and individual directors have come to act and the resultant changes in their needs for support, and to better inform leadership initiatives taken by in-house legal teams.
… a better understanding of how the governance landscape is evolving, and suggest how this has created changes in the way that boards and individual directors have come to act and the resultant changes in their needs for support, and to better inform leadership initiatives …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/25/2021
After 10 years as Westpac Bank’s group general counsel, Rebecca Lim has recently stepped down to a part-time advisory role. In this exclusive interview, she discusses how corporate law has changed during her tenure and what the industry should expect in the next decade.
… has recently stepped down to a part-time advisory role. In this exclusive interview, she discusses how corporate law … St.George Private Client in 2011, Rebecca was responsible for leading Westpac’s legal function globally. In this role, … Westpac? As you know, the role of the general counsel (GC) is to oversee the legal function and to provide strategic …
Articles
Victor L. Morales, Legal Resources Manager, Association of Corporate Counsel
05/22/2015

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

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
1 person found this helpful.
… Counsel May 22, 2015 This Top Ten provides recommendations for making your IP audit effective and efficient. Resource … … A challenge for companies with small legal departments is proactively identifying and managing the company's … intangible assets (mostly found in contracts and on the website), locate records on how the intangible assets are …
Articles
10/26/2017

Currell on Convergence - Part 1 on Convergence: Why Practice Falls Short of Theory

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Audience: Legal Operations
… your decision to consolidate means that you are no longer buying the same product. Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution … on Convergence two viable providers, at different Ɠrms, for every economically signiƓcant and legally distinct area … on Convergence Structured Communication: Law Ɠrms and in-house counsel alike Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution | …
Articles
11/21/2017

AdvanceLaw, a network of buyers and suppliers of legal work that seek to drive value by sharing quality metrics and creating data-driven best practices, recently uncovered surprising results on the value of converging law firms. This resource combines 3 blog posts from Managing Director Dan Currell on preferred provider networks: 1) theory vs. practice; 2) how to build a law firm panel that can deliver value; and 3) the necessity of active client management.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Audience: Legal Operations
… your decision to consolidate means that you are no longer buying the same product. Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution … on Convergence two viable providers, at different Ɠrms, for every economically signiƓcant and legally distinct area … on Convergence Structured Communication: Law Ɠrms and in-house counsel alike Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution | …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/30/2014

This is a checklist of some best practices for implementing a diversity and inclusion program.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Policies, and Contracts Checklist of Some Best Practices for Implementing a Diversity and Inclusion Program October 30, 2014 This is a checklist of some best practices for implementing a … � Pay attention to corporate D&I reputation. o Do you have buy in from key business leaders? o Identify executive …
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