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Darrel John L. Pae, ACC
08/21/2013

A review of some of the legal issues inherent in job title inflation, with a focus on apparent authority liability and employee misclassification.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 21, 2013 A review of some of the legal issues inherent in job title inflation, with a focus on apparent authority … Source: Resource Library Region: United States … What is Job Title Inflation? This Quick Counsel, Part I of the … title inflation, including the risk of employer liability for employees' conduct through the doctrine of apparent …
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02/19/2016

This QuickCounsel points out the hidden dangers when choosing outside counsel and teaming up with similarly situated defendants.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… when trying to fire his or her client and what can you do in response? What happens when your company requests … to provide legal services, and a firm that wasn't chosen for the work decides to represent an adverse party? Can joint … may not drop a client like a hot potato, especially if it is in order to keep happy a far more lucrative client." ii …
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Christian Perez (Associate) of Lloreda Camacho & Co.
07/20/2016

This QuickCounsel will provide an overview of the key aspects of pretrial evidence in Colombia, usually utilized whenever a person needs to browse and secure evidence in advance, either to file a civil complaint against another or to defend itself against possible lawsuits derived from known facts.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Colombia
… Articles Pretrial Evidence Production in Colombia Author Christian Perez (Associate) of Lloreda … Colombia enacted the new General Code of Procedure ("CGP" for its acronym in Spanish) which established a new evidence … aid of civil courts if necessary.   Thus, before a trial is initiated, a person is encouraged to garner all possible …
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Darius T. Love and Alexandra A. Bodnar
12/15/2016

This Quick Overview shows how Internal investigations provide employers with an avenue to gather the necessary facts in an effort to get to the issue and resolve accusations of misconduct in the workplace in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Conducting “Routine” Workplace Investigations in the "Not-so-Routine" World of Sports (United States) … As most employers are aware, today's employment landscape is largely defined by the constant interaction between … and objective manner to ensure equitable findings of fact. For in-house attorneys who represent professional sports …
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Alexandra A. Bodnar
05/13/2014

In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel can learn about the penalties of noncompliance when it comes to compensating workers at entry-level positions in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Industry Workers Author Alexandra A. Bodnar May 13, 2014 In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel can learn about the … being an employer in the sports or entertainment industry is that young, inexperienced people want to come work for you and are willing to do just about anything to get …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/16/2020
To cope with the economic effects of the coronavirus, businesses need liquidity.
… Docket Article Monetizing Litigation Claims for COVID-19 Budget Constraints Andrew Lucking Dai Wai Chin … enlarge traditional debt facilities to finance operations in the face of business disruption and declining asset … by in-house counsel when weighing capital solutions. What is monetization? Monetization refers to the provision of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/05/2021
Adding visuals to contracts helps clarify the meaning for all.
… Docket Article Legal Tech: How Using Images in Contracts Makes Law More Accessible Olga V. Mack … Adding visuals to contracts helps clarify the meaning for all. Resource Details Interest Area: Commercial and … can be a lot of fun. But make no mistake: The onus is on lawyers to bridge the communication gap, and visuals …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/14/2021
Independent industry self-regulation is a powerful tool for enhancing consumer trust in business and protecting consumers.
… Docket Article Self-Regulation Is a Tool to Mitigate Litigation Eric D. Reicin Abby Adams … Independent industry self-regulation is a powerful tool for enhancing consumer trust in business and protecting … and consumer protection, reinforcing more active business buy-in.  With the help of in-house counsel and compliance …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2021
At the 2021 ACC Annual Meeting, four GCs discussed how in-house counsel can move up to the C-suite. 
… At the 2021 ACC Annual Meeting, four GCs discussed how in-house counsel can move up to the C-suite.  Resource … a small child at the time.  Taking on new responsibilities is critical to gaining experience, says Duva. He … and learn as much about the business as possible. For example, she worked in her company’s warehouse for a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2021
Remote work has increased employee burnout, but there are ways to eliminate everyday stressors.
… dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” - The White Rabbit in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland The World Health … Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland , constant workplace stress is preventing us from switching off our stress response and … social interaction, and laughing.  Positive practices for beating burnout As we move back to a more structured work …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/03/2022
Build a top-down redundancy strategy that will protect the business across the APAC region, not just one local jurisdiction at a time. Bayer's David Blanco and Littler's Isha Malhotra, Trent Sutton, and Nancy Zhang suggest five questions to get started. #ACCDocket 
… Article 5 Key Questions to Formulate a Top-Down Strategy for APAC Layoffs David Blanco Isha Malhotra Trent Sutton … with asking the right questions. Hard choices. It's up to in-house counsel to ensure they examine not just who, but why … before going through with ending employment. Good business is strategic business. In-house counsel, as a critical …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/17/2022
In his latest column, James Bellerjeau explains working harder doesn’t always equal success, rather it’s understanding the risks and rewards. #ACCDocket #MotivationMonday
… Your Clients James Bellerjeau Publication Date: 01/17/2022 In his latest column, James Bellerjeau explains working … to explain it to other business colleagues. In my search for a short and accurate formulation, I first came up with … be greater in this area or that one? Our job is not to mitigate all risks Critically, the best counsel …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/24/2022
Consider James Bellerjeau's column your cheat sheet for how to succeed without working yourself to the bone. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… Consider James Bellerjeau's column your cheat sheet for how to succeed without working yourself to the bone. … Development Source: ACC Docket … You're busy, so here is the answer right up front: It’s complicated . Succeeding … achieved success without appearing to work hard. They are in a tiny minority. But I will also tell you hard work is no …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/06/2022
Ecolab’s Thomas M. Yih and Charlie Chen share their best practices for staying connected and producing efficiencies while working remotely. #ACCDocket
… Thomas M. Yih and Charlie Chen share their best practices for staying connected and producing efficiencies while … Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … “No person is an island, entire of itself; every person is a piece of … continent, a part of the main.”    - John Donne   For many in-house counsel, working remotely from home and foregoing …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/26/2020
EI is all about understanding what makes you and those around you tick. It’s about understanding and being able to control your emotional response and the impact you have on those around you.
… Docket Article The Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Lawyers in the Workplace Amy Jacobson Publication Date: 05/26/2020 EI is all about understanding what makes you and those around …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2020
A day in the life of Hayley Cassidy, Chief general counsel and director at BNZISL.
… what other CLOs are talking about, please visit  www.acc.com/clo . 5:45 am Woken up by my children, six-year-old … breakfast, bounce on the trampoline, get the kids ready for school (and myself ready for work), review my day … to ensure that I’m well prepared for the meeting, which is four days away. 11:00 am Coffee with a graduate from the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/05/2019
In this conversation with Pearson general counsel and chief legal officer Bjarne P. Tellmann, the award-winning general counsel, author, and former ACC Docket Career Path columnist discusses the best “partnering” approach, updated legal vendor processes, and the future of legal supply chain management.
… Krystal N. Studavent Publication Date: 03/05/2019 In this conversation with Pearson general counsel and chief … and secretary of NetApp states, “As more of our legal work is provided by an increasingly diverse array of outside … that system that enable them to interact and create value for each other. Sometimes those interactions are going to be …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2019
A day in the life of Matt Nolan,
… what other CLOs are talking about, please visit  www.acc.com/clo .  5:49 am My Xiaomi wristband vibrates to let me … to new ways of thinking about things. 7:00 am Get ready for the morning while listening to the  Attack Each Day: The … our businesses. Spending time in-person with each of them is challenging, but I make it a priority. 1:30 pm Drafting.  …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/28/2019
Many businesses are turning to privacy assessments — comprehensive reviews of data collection, processing, and governance conducted under the supervision of counsel. Here are five questions you should ask to determine whether and how to conduct a comprehensive privacy assessment in your organization.
… and how to conduct a comprehensive privacy assessment in your organization. Resource Details Interest Area: … Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … This is a follow-up to the authors’ previous article “5 Questions … requirements and oversight, and developing mechanisms for the exercise and monitoring of individual rights, to name …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2019
A day in the life of Simona Camilleri, Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer of Cubits, Malta.
… what other CLOs are talking about, please visit  www.acc.com/clo . 5:00 The “alarm” these days goes off approximately … boy,  weighing in 3.4 kilos, or about 7.5 pounds. He is growing quickly: adding one to two centimeters and 200 … ways of working together, creating more value and choice for customers, and discussing regulatory restrictions and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/27/2018
If producing an engaging and useful code of conduct is on your to-do list, here are five "CLEAR" steps you can take to determine the right approach.
… If producing an engaging and useful code of conduct is on your to-do list, here are five "CLEAR" steps you can … … Your company's code of conduct can be an essential tool for ensuring a culture of integrity. Creating a guide that … regulatory, or policy changes that should be reflected in your code. Ideally, an internal working group or a more …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
This article discusses the 10 basic rules about equal pay established by the Superior Labor Court.
… Docket Article Ten Rules on Equal Pay in Brazil Renata Neeser Publication Date: 04/01/2016 This … Source: ACC Docket … Brazilian law requires “equal pay for equal work” and provides that all employees are to be … nationality, or age. The article then clarifies that work is considered to be of equal value if it is performed with …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2021
Recent decisions by the UK courts have shone a light on the legal challenges facing the increased application and regulation of artificial intelligence tools and systems.
… and Big Brother: Artificial Intelligence Developments in the United Kingdom Matthew Costelloe Publication Date: … and regulators continue to assess whether current law is up to the task, and how it may need to evolve. Are you … biometric information of persons on a “watchlist” prepared for the purpose of that specific deployment. This case …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2019
Cyber risks are dynamic, morphing, expanding, and shifting targets. And the risk exposures are only increasing as the rate of adoption of new technologies and digital devices within businesses continues to accelerate, creating an ever-larger surface for attackers to infiltrate and new opportunities for operational disruption.
… Docket Article The Next Step in Cyber Risk Readiness Association of Corporate Counsel … continues to accelerate, creating an ever-larger surface for attackers to infiltrate and new opportunities for … Since its release in 2014, we have found that it is applicable to board members of public companies, private …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/02/2021
Jennifer Barry, senior legal counsel and acting board secretary at Box Hill Institute, explains how ACC’s In-house Counsel Certification Program emphasizes the ethical role of in-house counsel.
… Docket Article Q&A with Jennifer Barry on the ACC In-house Counsel Certification Program Association of … made it stand out? Continuing professional development for lawyers generally focuses on substantive areas of law … back immediately was the statement: “The in-house counsel is the conscience of the company.” It really reinforces the …
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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/09/2022
The Dutch Supreme Court has confirmed the right of foreign in-house lawyers to benefit from legal professional privilege, but only if (i) they are members of an EEA or Swiss bar or are otherwise entitled to work as a lawyer with legal professional privilege in their home country, and (ii) they have an agreement with their employer guaranteeing their independence and freedom to comply with rules of professional conduct. . #attorneyclientprivilege #inhousecounsel #professionalprivilege #ACCadvocacy
… ACC Docket … Photo by Sergii Gnatiuk / Shutterstock.com The Dutch Supreme Court has confirmed legal professional privilege (LPP) for legal advice from foreign in-house lawyers, but only if … The Supreme Court has now ruled that in-house privilege is protected under Dutch law only where a lawyer’s employer …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/25/2022
Religious beliefs and how they are practiced in the workplace can potentially become an issue for employers after a recent US Supreme Court ruling. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel

… Crowd: Implications of US Supreme Court’s Kennedy Decision for US Employers Association of Corporate Counsel Publication … ACC Docket … Artwork by create jobs 51 / Shutterstock.com The US Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton … with the impact on the workplace. An example of that is if an employee burns incense as part of a religious …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/31/2022
Cost-effective employees are not necessarily the most-qualified. #ACCDocket #Monday Motivation
… Source: ACC Docket … Krisana Antharith / Shutterstock.com Healthy societies foster freedom of thought and freedom … through our ideas, and this requires us to share them. It is in this spirit that I offer today's discussion. Can you … certain type of employee: young white males. It is easier for me to accept a business rationale than the idea that …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/12/2022
Read how improv comedy benefited a skeptical in-house counsel. Assistant General Counsel J.B. Perrine of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares how improv sharpened his in-house counsel skills. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel
… Development Source: ACC Docket … Trodler / Shutterstock.com A couple of years ago, the leadership team for the law department of my company announced: “We are having a law department retreat. One of the activities is an improv comedy session.” This announcement generated …
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