Diversity initiatives continue to grow and change with corporate business models: taking on a different complexion when applied in companies with significant global presence and offering new challenges in an era defined by bottom-line attention to corporate compliance and social responsibility. Read ACC's newest leading practice profile and find out how the legal departments of 10 different companies have developed diversity initiatives that are making a difference.

This article discusses different aspects of Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) provider selection, including location, casting your net broadly enough, making your selection based on robust criteria, and taking into account possible obstacles to success that have more to do with your own organization than the potential provider.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses addresses how companies should respond to Title VII discrimination claims brought by their employees, including whether they should mediate or settle the claim, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law and New to In-House ACC Networks.*

A sample code of business conduct that provides a general statement regarding the company's expectations as to the legal and ethical nature of conduct of employees while acting on the company's behalf and to provide for the administration of the code of conduct.

Learn about the extensive due diligence duties under EU’s newly proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft Directive.

309 Career Planning for the Legal Department

Learn tips for selecting, evaluating, comparing and retaining the outside counsel that best suit the organizational needs of your company; Discuss the benefits and pitfalls of legal process outsourcing (LPO) and learn how to recognize when it’s time to bring in an expert; Discuss value-based fees and how they can align internal and external incentives; consider which types of value fees are best for different types of work; Discuss how to work with outside counsel to scope the work, set budgets that stick, monitor progress and conduct after-action reviews to drive strong performance; and Develop a list(s) of providers and criteria for preferred legal service providers and specialized firms.

This article discusses the UK Financial Conduct Authority's guidance setting out next steps to enhance sustainability reporting by listed companies.

This article describes the basics of copyright.

This presentation examines litigation strategy in major European markets such as Germany, the Netherlands, UK and France and discusses how to protect your brand and whether the WTO dispute settlement mechanism provides for a suitable alternative.

Implications of US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization for employers in the United States

In some instances, in-house lawyers can let their guard down, ethics wise. This brief article explains some complex ethics rules that in-house counsel should be aware of since they may affect your company, in the United States.

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An examination of the crucial attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine, including building confidentiality into your contracts, unilateral disclosure by an attorney, limited waiver, and electronic attorney-client communications.

Crypto assets have come to the forefront of society quickly. In an area where technology has surpassed the law in many jurisdictions, this guide aims to provide a current snapshot of the legal status of crypto assets around the world, current regulations, and forthcoming or proposed legislation.

These are the official guidelines for social media if you're an employee or contractor creating or contributing to blogs, wikis, social networks, virtual worlds, or any other kind of social media

In this article, in-house counsel can learn the pitfalls and signs of negative motivation from their fellow employees.

Heavily regulated manufacturers and retailers need to be aware of what goes on along every step of their supply chain. Global businesses must verify that their procurement processes do not include suppliers benefiting from human trafficking or conflict minerals, violating data privacy laws, or making false claims about where products<br />are made.

This article discusses the scope for applying EU Competition Law, by critically analyzing both the recent European Commission’s policy and the views taken by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJ) and by the General Court (GC), with regard to the misuse of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) related procedures and reverse payments.

Over the past 15 years, Flávio Franco has served as corporate counsel for a variety of businesses spread across the IT, logistics, retail and e-commerce sectors. As the Latin America Legal & Business Practices Manager, Franco spent five years with global software company Compuware. Then, from 2004 to 2007, he was responsible for the Legal and Regulatory Department of FedEx, while also serving as the Legal Director of a local Express Industry Association. Most recently, as a Legal Director at Walmart, he led a team of approximately 50 professionals who were based in five different Brazilian states. This past August, Franco accepted the position of Legal Director of Netshoes, the largest e-commerce provider of sporting goods in Latin America.

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

The decision is an example of the English Courts’ willingness to develop and apply existing case law to contemporaneous disputes, in this case in relation to crypto assets and persons unknown who might be out of the jurisdiction (a common feature of such cases) to ensure victims have a timely means of tracing and recovering stolen assets.

The Pensions Regulator has published final versions of its new Codes of Practice on monitoring money purchase pension contributions and reporting late payments. The two Codes (there are parallel versions for trustees of occupational pension schemes and for insurers or other providers of personal pensions) are less prescriptive than was originally proposed. They now also include material on the responsibility of employers and members to check that contributions are paid correctly and on time.

Learn what’s new in the realm of executive compensation and how to advise your board and company executives to prevent surprises. Discuss pay for performance, performance metrics and pay ratios. Share best practices for conducting a comprehensive, cross-functional “Say on Pay” shareholder engagement strategy. Examine the role that governance attorneys play (or should play) in executive compensation. Explore recent trends in executive compensation disclosure.

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

As in-house counsel preparing for a “bet the company” transaction, it is important to address a number of issues with your outside M&A counsel as soon as possible. From assessing qualifications to filing with the SEC, the authors have compiled a roadmap to help you and your outside counsel navigate an M&A transaction successfully.

Legal Operations Job Description Compilation

This article deals with alcohol/beverage regulation.