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Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2017
Because US employers may face citations and hefty fines for violations of OSHA standards, it is imperative that employers adopt a renewed commitment to understanding and complying with the new requirements mandated by OSHA.
… Because US employers may face citations and hefty fines for violations of OSHA standards, it is imperative that employers adopt a renewed commitment to … the recordkeeping data it collected from employers on its website in an effort to “name and shame” employers that …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/13/2023
Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive survey. #ACCDocket #ACCBenchmarking #legaloperations #privacy #compliance
… Publication Date: 06/13/2023 Median total legal spend is up, according to the fourth edition of the comprehensive … of ACC’s Law Department Benchmarking Survey, produced in collaboration with Major, Lindsey & Africa , found that … driven mainly by large companies. Total legal spend for all companies increased from US$2.4 million last year to …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Ogletree Deakins
04/24/2013

A template social media policy that covers general guidelines, testimonials and endorsements, protection of trade secrets, and reporting requirements.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Request a trial membership . … NOTE: This sample form is intended merely for informational purposes. No representation is made as to … of social media include but are not limited to Facebook.com, Google+, LinkedIn.com, MySpace.com, and Twitter.com, as …
Articles
Practical Law
05/18/2017
30 pages

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

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … appeals, joint ventures and proposals for reform. This Q&A is part of the global guide to competition and cartel … a Publicity Form for AMB to publish on its official website during the publicity period (see Section IV.A.3). …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/03/2012

A sample list of questions designed to better define the value and scope of work for outside counsel.

… designed to better define the value and scope of work for outside counsel. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … . … For more ACC InfoPAKs, please visit http://www.acc.com/infopaks 51 E. Appendix: Value & Scoping Questions … ! Defining Value o What are the desired results? What is a reasonable definition of success on this matter, based …
Articles
10/20/2015

In this article, the ABA amends the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct dated August 2012, to provide guidance regarding the ethical implications of retaining lawyers and nonlawyers outside the firm to work on client matters (i.e. outsourcing)

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… legal education requirements to which the lawyer is subject. Law Firms And Associations Rule 5.3 … from numerous entities and parties, posted material on its website, and sought the views of all ABA groups. Also, … (510)658-5162 Fax: (202)663-6363 mtraynor@traynorgroup.com jamie.gorelick@wilmerhale.com 13 105C EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …
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.

Resource Details
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 …
Articles
Elaine Martin
06/01/2012

As governments continue to crack down on employers for immigration violations, maintaining compliance should be a top priority when it comes to global mobility. For instance, counsel must be diligent of work visas, bribery issues and foreign tax laws, to name just a few. To avoid having those short-term assignments become long-term headaches, take a look at this article.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Docket 99 June 2012 By elaine Martin Corporate compliance is becoming one of the trendiest mobility-related topics on … since 1997. She can be contacted at emartin@paragongri.com. ACC Docket 102 June 2012 Criminal consequences It is … Kingdom Act are available on the uK Justice Ministry website: www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/making-and- …
Articles
Carlos Leon, Sr. Manager, Business Development, Contoural, Inc.
08/17/2021
12 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Information Governance
Region: United States
… Articles Developing a Return on Investment Model for a Records or Information Governance Program Author Carlos … and planning purposes. However, legal information is not the same as legal advice – the application of law to … Additional information is available at www.contoural.com. Copyright © Contoural 2021 2 Copyright © Contoural 2021 …
Advocacy Filings
09/12/2006

Testimony of ABA President Karen Mathis, Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Regarding The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Ranking Member Leahy and Members of the Committee: My name is Karen J. Mathis. I am the President of the American Bar … Survey Results are available online at http://www.acca.com/Surveys/attyclient2.pdf. 6 When Bethlehem Steel was still … resources on this topic are available on our Task Force website at http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/attorneyclient/. The …
Program Materials
Susanna McDonald -- associate general counsel, Association of Corporate Counsel; David Mowry -- attorney, XEROX Corporation; Randall Rempp -- legal counsel, van Wagenen Financial Services, Inc.; Scott Waldman -- vice president and associate general counsel, Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
10/19/2009

Working in-house is different. You have three hats now: legal counselor, business partner and guardian of the corporation. They didn’t teach you about this in the law firm or in law school. Among other things, you will have to learn all about the business, adapt to a different culture, become cost effective, develop good working relationships with your clients, think about non-legal topics like risk management and somehow balance it all and conserve your most precious resource –– you!

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Pharmaceuticals, Inc. October 19, 2009 Working in-house is different. You have three hats now: legal counselor, … requests should be directed to legalresources@acc.com or +1 202.293.4103, ext. 342. The information in this ACC … agreements (“NDAs”). If your corporation has a website, you should also be aware of the concept of “internet …
Articles
Kwan T. Loh, Counsel, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor Trademark Agent, and Reagan Seidler, Associate, Smart & Biggar LLP, Barrister and Solicitor
09/28/2021

This Quick Overview addresses when and how to oppose a trademark application in Canada. Those familiar with the process in the United States will find it much the same.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Canada
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
… of protecting your brand’s goodwill. •    In Canada, it is cheaper and easier to oppose an application than it is to … future.  1.     When to Oppose Often, the business case for an opposition comes from denying another the benefits of … applications are published in English and French on the website of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office .   Once …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/07/2017

This is a sample hotel guest commitment agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Guest Room Commitment Agreement February 7, 2017 This is a sample hotel guest commitment agreement. Resource … [HOTEL NAME] [HOTEL ADDRESS] [HOTEL PHONE NUMBER] [HOTEL WEBSITE] and [ORGANIZATION NAME] and outlines specific … and [ORGANIZATION NAME] agrees that it will be responsible for utilizing, The Hotel agrees that it will provide, and …
Articles
Maggy Baccinelli
04/01/2011
2 pages

Kate Duchene, CLO and executive vice president, human resources of Resources Global Professionals, discusses fostering a team-oriented environment and promoting ethical behavior, while coping with current regulations.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States, Global
… the CLO and executive vice president, human resources, she is a stalwart of the consulting firm where she has worked for … employees engaged, she says, is through frequent and open com- munication. “I always say it’s not the union rep who … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Yosbel A. Ibarra
02/11/2016
2 pages

Cubans say the changes to their country’s socialist economic model will happen sin prisa, pero sin pausa – without hurry, but without pausing. That may be a good – or perhaps necessary – political strategy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Cuba, United States
… – or perhaps necessary – political strategy. But if Cuba is going to compete for investment with the rest of the world, it must seize … the Soviet Union. Back then, it was nearly impossible to buy even bare essentials, like toilet paper or toothpaste. …
Articles
Jackson Lewis P.C.
02/17/2022
20 pages

In this resource, a summary of the most significant employment-related class action activity form 2021 is reviewed and explained.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… employment-related class action activity form 2021 is reviewed and explained. Resource Details Interest Area: … 9 Biometric privacy 12 Discrimination developments 13 Website accessibility litigation 14 The California landscape … news VACCINE MANDATES continued on page 3 A look back For employers, 2021 was a challenging year. The post-election …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
At the end of the day, business and technology organizations need to partner to establish a consistent cadence for evaluating business process and available technology stack in order to determine the right direction to take to secure competitive advantage.
… need to partner to establish a consistent cadence for evaluating business process and available technology … More recently, the mindset has changed. Significant effort is placed on understanding driving needs and evaluating … are not being met). Which approach does your business use? Buy tech first and then force current process into tech →→ …
Articles
Practical Law Company
07/27/2016
45 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in Germany.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Germany
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … http://uk.practicallaw.com/about/7-501-3536. This article is part of the multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/13/2021
Instead of avoiding or even banning emojis in work communications, lawyers can use them as social cues in texts, emails, and social media to emphasize meaning and improve comprehension.
… to our written messages. The initial lawyerly instinct is to enforce a strict ban on emojis in all communications. … instructions and follow up accordingly. Best practices for using emojis Many communications from lawyers are … emojis, GIFs, stickers, and other images that add spice to online work conversations today. Instead, we should embrace …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/31/2015
22 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide of data protection rules and principles, right to access personal data or object to its collection in Australia.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … or any of its lawyers, unless so stated. This InfoPAKSM is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject but … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/ or see the “About the …
Articles
R. Gwen Peterson, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
08/27/2013

This brief overview (QuickCounsel) touches on those issues that are fundamental to most patent licenses and should at least be considered in the context of a patent license negotiation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to most patent licenses and should at least be considered in the context of a patent license negotiation. Resource … … Overview Patent licenses are one of the primary tools for commercializing patent rights. When well drafted, a … license negotiation.   The Grant Clause The grant clause is the keystone of any patent license. It outlines precisely …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2018
Great in-house lawyers, faced with an upheaval in technology, keep calm and don’t fall in love with the first solution. They look to the fundamental aspects of their work and their clients’ needs. They take a deep breath and never panic.
… Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … There is a reason for this in-house pragmatism: We are not afraid. Feeling old … developed the first automated contract drafting tools and online libraries. And the great work continues today: in
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 …
Articles
11/01/2008

Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… (octo- ber 18-21, Hynes Convention Center)? Check www.acc.com for details about submitting your new and innovative … Counsel University® (May 17-19, Hyatt re- gency atlanta) is for you. open only to in-house counsel, Corporate Counsel … and_resources.asp. Web Links: Quick References the new aCC website includes a vast assortment of “Quick refer- ences” …
Articles
06/11/2015
4 pages

This article deals with legislation requiring private or government entities to notify individuals of security breaches of information involving personally identifiable information.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (e.g., unauthorized acquisition of data); requirements for notice (e.g., timing or method of notice, who must be … Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10 § 1347 et seq. Maryland Md. Code Com. Law §§ 14-3501 et seq., Md. State Govt. Code §§ 10-1301 … 2015 by National Conference of State Legislatures Website Feedback NCSL Member Toolbox Security Breach homepage …
Articles
Practical Law
06/15/2017
27 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of restraints of trade, monopolies and abuses of market power in the United States.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … EU law, joint ventures and proposals for reform. This Q&A is part of the global guide to competition and cartel … Description. This is the official website of the FTC Bureau of Competition. It is updated …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2018
When you first moved to an in-house counsel role, perhaps your law firm colleagues inferred that you’d given up while simultaneously exhibiting jealousy that you were no longer a slave to the billable hour. According to ACC research, the desire for work-life balance is one of the primary reasons lawyers move in-house. Yet, despite its perceived benefits, in-house work comes with its own set of work-life balance challenges
… the billable hour. According to ACC research, the desire for work-life balance is one of the primary reasons lawyers move in-house. Yet, … support to those in need of their assistance.” The CLAP website has a directory of National Resources  for help with …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Laurence Simons
07/01/2010

A comprehensive employment survey discussing the job market in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, and North and Latin America.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
… Request a trial membership . … w w w .laurencesim ons.com 1 In-House Global Salary & Benefi ts Survey w w w .la ur … 8504 • • • As a recognised leader in the in-house market for over �0 years, Laurence Simons has built up one of the … all industries recent times have been difficult and this is reflected in some of the data and trends you will see in
Articles
Daniel Shulman and Donald W. Rupert
09/01/2013

A company that does not own its innovations cannot get paid the premium it deserves for the value it brings to its customers. Implementing a culture of getting paid for innovations needs to happen at all levels, and management should support this culture from the top down. Also, legal counsel must be well versed in IP ownership issues and risks, and be creative in resolving difficult issues as they arise. This article discusses how a company can support and grow its intellectual property.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… the only way we can get value for our innovations is to own them. If we don’t, anybody can practice our … revenue of over $14 billion a year. dshulman@pactiv.com Donald W. Rupert is a litigation partner at Marshall, … ip_oct11 ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBjECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Articles
Reachel Beichley, Anthony Grice, and Virginia Fry
09/01/2018

Insider data breaches have been steadily increasing over the years, and company executives have been devoting resources to addressing these threats. But how should the board of directors champion this effort? And how can in-house counsel best educate them on this issue?

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… than any other computer security threat.1 This new trend is especially troublesome because, while the financial cost … can materially disrupt a company’s business; harm the com- pany’s brand, reputation, and goodwill; and cause … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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