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Articles
05/21/2020
16 pages

The global legal landscape of the cannabis market can be confusing. In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about global regulations, state of the industry, the basics of the market and more. Meritas produced this resource in 2019.

Resource Details
Region: Global
… companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. But the global legal landscape is confusing and constantly evolving, making it essential for … LLP Toronto, Ontario, CANADA Email: wabrams@mindengross.com Tel: +1 416 362 3711 Monica Bonnett Posse Herrera Ruiz …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/31/2015
19 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 France.

… 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
Lori Rubin, Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Partner - Samantha Robbins Jamali, Health Care Practice Group Associate - Lauren Carboni, Health Care Practice Group Associate (Foley & Lardner LLP)
12/06/2022

This Top Ten article discusses government enforcement-related updates impacting the health care industry in the United States.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Government Enforcement Updates for In-House Counsel in Health Care (United States) Author … privilege. 2. United States federal government scrutiny is heating up in areas that heavily impact healthcare, … Investigations Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, LARubin@foley.com Samantha Robbins Jamali , Health Care Practice Group …
Articles
Practical Law
05/18/2017
24 pages

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

… 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 … the French Competition Authority (FCA) will publish on its website a short non-confidential summary of the concentration …
Articles
Barney Hearnden, Pietro Cavasola, and Jacques Isnard
10/01/2016
74 pages

This article aims to explain the landscape across Europe’s main markets, and to highlight the key differences in each of those markets.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
in material EU markets (excluding Switzerland which is a member of EFTA, not the EU). Note that in some cases, … such questions when it has published these answers on its website in the dedicated section (at the very latest at the … Jacques Isnard T +33 1 4738 5500 E jacques.isnard@cms-bfl.com Bruno Zabala T +33 1 4738 5500 E bruno.zabala@cms-bfl.com
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/29/2020
The following is ACC Docket’s exclusive interview with Glenn S. Gerstell, NSA’s general counsel from August 2015 through January 2020. Glenn shared his views on in-house counsel leadership and the future of national security.
… Robert Kang Publication Date: 07/29/2020 The following is ACC Docket’s exclusive interview with Glenn S. Gerstell, … fast — in the digital age, entire dossiers can be found online, and Glenn even has his own  Wikipedia entry  (he didn’t write it).   There are a few surprises. For someone who became the NSA’s top lawyer, I expected a …
Articles
Deborah L. Rhode
01/01/2010
5 pages

This is an article on lawyers and leadership from the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, Standing Committee on Professionalism
2010 Volume 20 No. 3.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Author Deborah L. Rhode January 1, 2010 5 pages This is an article on lawyers and leadership from the American Bar … tion of a conflict of interest to all affiliated lawyers. Com- ment b to Restatement of the Law Third, The Law … in the law and its practice.”18 Indeed, even the ABA’s own website indicates that “[c]ompetence in using a technol- ogy …
Articles
Chantal Bernier, Liane Fong, Timothy M. Banks
10/17/2016
12 pages

This articles discusses the ongoing legal, ethical, and social debate regarding the role, if any, to afford personal privacy in a globalized and electronic public health surveillance system during a pandemic response.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States, Global
… of the Ebola pandemic illustrates and confirms the need for information sharing in a coordinated pandemic response. … system and pandemic response. Our working assumption is that there should be a role. However, privacy governance … 11:454 BMC Public Health, online: BMC <WWw.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/111454>. 5 "Call for Help", The Economist (25 …
Event
Start Date: 01/12/2025 | 4:01 AM
… on July 3, 2023. Please note that this program recording is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit. We all want to ‘go digital’ when it comes … Undoubtedly there are lots of whizzy tools out there to buy and the benefits of digitizing the contracting process …
Articles
CMS
05/09/2014

This CMS e-Guide contains an overview of international arbitration practice and chapters on the law and practice of arbitration in the jurisdictions covered. It is equivalent to Volume I of the printed version of the CMS Guide to Arbitration.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
… practice of arbitration in the jurisdictions covered. It is equivalent to Volume I of the printed version of the CMS … Editors: Torsten Loercher | Mail: torsten.loercher@cms-hs.com Guy Pendell | Mail: guy.pendell@cms-cmck.com Jeremy … member firm in any manner whatsoever. CMS Legal Services website The information held on the CMS Legal Services …
Articles
10/28/2014

This Quick Counsel outlines recommended contract provisions on the valuation of shares to be used under French law as well as under other European laws.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: France, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
… the material scope of application of the clause, which is to say the operations for which the valuation will be needed. Most of the time … of the company have a pre-emptive right if they want to buy the totality of the shares offered for sale (c). If it is
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2022
What role does trust play in AI ethics framework? And how should AI be regulated? Fujitsu Australia Limited Corporate Counsel Sara Wedgwood analyses the criticisms levied against AI ethics frameworks. #ACCDocket #AI #legaltech #ethics
… and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Trust is critical . In order for organizations to expand the use of AI, they need to be … lists prohibited AI applications including:   Manipulative online practices that produce physical or psychological harms …
Articles
09/28/2024

A selection of resources regarding environmental risk due diligence in transactions.

… of resources regarding environmental risk due diligence in transactions. Resource Details Interest Area: Commercial … chains Environmental issues can create substantial risks for the business in transactions and supply chains.  In many … substantial penalties for environmental issues. Below is a selection of resources on environmental risk due …
Articles
Peter E. Nahmias
06/01/2003

As companies expand their activities in the European market, the time may soon come when, in order to practice, the "transnational in-house lawyer" will have no choice but to seek transnational training and licensing. Despite efforts to create a "single European legal market" for EU lawyers, licensing remains quite difficult for US attorneys. But the rewards are great. This article provides practical information on how US lawyers should proceed in order to get licensed in the EU.

… are familiar with how the EU's commercial agency directive is interpreted locally, but you do not have a local law … that lawyers possess in abundance—as well as an unshakable com­ mitment to the goal of foreign licensure. A sense of … • European Company Lawyers Association ("ECLA") website contains very useful infonnation and contacts, …
Articles
Paul A. Bruno and David A. Delman
07/01/2013

When there is credible evidence that senior corporate management has engaged in illegal activity, what is the responsibility of the chief legal officer (CLO)? Congress, through its enactment of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 (SOX), has called upon CLOs in particular to be buffers against corporate abuse. This article addresses the limitations and failures of SOX, and suggests what can be done to empower CLOs.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Paul A. Bruno and David A. Delman July 1, 2013 When there is credible evidence that senior corporate management has … a graduate of the Santa Clara Law School. paul.bruno@fluor.com David A. Delman, is a partner at Hogan Lovells located in … inhouse_jun09 ACC hAS mORE mATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This sample provides some basic but important guidelines to help you as you deal with the changing world of gathering and reporting news, and to provide additional guidance on specific issues.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Twitter have become an integral part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. As [COMPANY] grows … to serve the audience well beyond the radio, social media is becoming an increasingly important aspect of our … world as much as a radio story or story for [COMPANY WEBSITE] does. As in all of your reporting, the [COMPANY] …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
By examining what the fantasy sports industry has done well and what it might have handled differently, we also extrapolate to provide valuable lessons in-house counsel from diverse industries can learn from the fantasy sports meltdown including lessons related to conventional promotions, lobbying, consumer protection expectations, and the use of intellectual property.
… attention that the survival of the fantasy sports industry is not certain. By examining what the fantasy sports industry … and the use of intellectual property. Guidance for conventional contests, sweepstakes, and promotions One … into their games (e.g., game line-up cards distributed online to participants feature images of athletes) and …
02/22/2017

Social Media and the In-house Lawyer - Drawing the line and managing the risks - presentation held in Tasmania 22 February 2017.

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Region: Australia
… Tasmania Seminar 22 February 2017 Seminar Overview • What is social media? • What are the key features of social media … and business risks? • Some interactive case studies • Tips for managing the risks Happy to take questions as we go … of hotels and wilderness lodges around Tasmania. Its website includes a forum where customers can provide feedback …
Articles
Anil Shankar, Stephanie J. Schwartz, Foley & Lardner
07/27/2022
1 pages

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it “fully expects” to reverse
Medicare Part B rate cuts for separately payable drugs acquired through the 340B Drug Pricing Program,
resulting in an estimated additional $1.96 billion for 340B hospitals. Learn more through this blog post released by Foley & Lardner.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles 340B Rate Cuts Reversed by CMS for 2023 Author Anil Shankar, Stephanie J. Schwartz, Foley & … payable drugs and biologics – which they are able to buy at a discount pursuant to the 340B program – reimbursed … reduced rates by the Medicare program. This news is especially significant given the unresolved questions …
Articles
Holding Redlich workplace relations & safety partner Charles Power
09/08/2015

This QuickCounsel is a comprehensive guide that clearly defines what constitutes workplace bullying - and outlines how employers should respond to it.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… partner Charles Power September 8, 2015 This QuickCounsel is a comprehensive guide that clearly defines what … physical workspace. Bullying can also occur out of hours. For example, a worker might be bullied through social media. … bullying issues cane be found at the Safe Work Australia website here... How can a victim of bullying make a claim in
Articles
Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, Contoural, Inc.
08/08/2017

This brief resource (QuickCounsel) speaks about employee behavior change management programs for Information Governance in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Employee Behavior Change Management Programs for Information Governance Author Mark Diamond, CEO & … effective Employee Behavior Change Management.   What Is Employee Behavior Change Management? Employee Behavior … Committee. More information is available at www.contoural.com … Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, Contoural, Inc. … This …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/22/2019
On a regular basis, we are presented with headlines explaining how artificial intelligence (AI) is going take over our work so we can glide around on self-driving electric scooters all day while being hand-fed by robots. Yet when we go home and ask Siri to turn on the “lights,” it instead offers us treatment for “lice.”
… with headlines explaining how artificial intelligence (AI) is going take over our work so we can glide around on … to turn on the “lights,” it instead offers us treatment for “lice.” Resource Details Interest Area: Technology, … Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com On a regular basis, we are presented with headlines …
Articles
02/07/2024

President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Oct. 30, 2023 addressing the use of artificial intelligence by the government and employers.

Employers must take note that this action imposes new policies and affects civil rights issues and employment opportunities. This article provides an overview of the EO’s eight guiding principles. 

… on Oct. 30, 2023. The EO discusses the groundwork for federal agencies to implement measures to prepare for the furtherance of AI technologies.  The EO’s goal is to establish a “coordinated, Federal Government-wide … the United States to “work on, study, or conduct research in AI or other critical and emerging technologies.”      2. …
Articles
Carla Powers Herron, Graham Kerin Blair and David A. Brakebill
06/01/2003

What are the jurisdictional risks associated with global business? Is a parent company at risk of being sued based on the activities of a subsidiary company? Read this article to find answers to these pressing questions, among others.

… the jurisdictional risks associated with global business? Is a parent company at risk of being sued based on the … banking issues. He is available at graham,k.blair@bakernet.com. David A. Brakebill is a partner in Baker & McKenzie's … jurisdictional allegations against your company on your website. Personal jurisdiction in the Internet Age clearly …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/08/2022
Whether it’s COVID or new laws that conflict with your company’s values, events planned at outside venues may need to be canceled. Consider these contract options and strategies from Jesse Raben in case this happens to your company. #ACCDocket #contracts #conventions
… Source: ACC Docket … Artwork by Yavdat, Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet: The reality. COVID and new laws are affecting venue plans for corporate events. Be proactive. In-house lawyers should … in the culture wars Your company’s annual convention is coming up shortly in The Great State of …
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
06/09/2011

This Leading Practices Profile, a supplement to ACC’s 2006 Leading Practices Profile, Contract Management for Small Law Departments, features law department leading contract management practices of seven entities. These entities provided background on databases and repository systems, as well as contract review, approval and archiving policies. In addition, participants shared key practices for successful program implementation and best contract administration practices. This supplement expands the scope of the 2006 Profile to include entities with medium and large law departments.

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Source: Resource Library
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 … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … Counsel. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com.     3 OVERVIEW   June 2011 This …
Articles
William C.E. Robinson - corporate counsel, GEICO Corporation, and Bruce S. Harrison - attorney, Shawe Rosenthal, LLP
03/01/2007

Wage-hour lawsuits are growing, and lawyers are jumping on claims that can result in multi-million dollar judgments and settlements. It is important for employers to understand the federal and state regulations and laws to avoid facing lawsuits. This article is a guide on some of these laws and regulations, shedding light on the need for employers to fully grasp them.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
in multi-million dollar judgments and settlements. It is important for employers to understand the federal and state regulations … For example, if an inside salesperson is paid entirely by com- mission, that employee is automatically non-exempt from …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
09/27/2024
33 pages
Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Audience: Legal Operations
3 people found this helpful.
… Maturity Model 2.0 The ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model is a popular reference tool that legal department leaders use … of the ACC Legal Operations Interest Groups (www. acc.com/legalops) as well as from leading practitionersin … departmental communications supported by a portal (e.g. website or intranet) that consolidates and reiterates all …
Checklists
Association of Corporate Counsel
01/19/2023
1 pages

This check card is a printable resource with practical tips on what not to do with competitors.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Corporate Counsel January 19, 2023 1 pages This check card is a printable resource with practical tips on what not to do … without objective reasons.��✓DO NOT force a customer to buy Product B in order to get Product A ("tying"). What Not To Do with …
Multimedia and Infographics
05/22/2013

Printable wallet sized cards with practical advise about antitrust.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… without objective reasons.��✓DO NOT force a customer to buy Product B in order to get Product A ("tying"). What Not To Do with … without objective reasons.��✓DO NOT force a customer to buy Product B in order to get Product A ("tying"). What Not …
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