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Eversheds Sutherland
03/16/2023
35 pages

The Eversheds Sutherland European Dictionary of Selected Legal Terms has been specifically designed with US and UK corporate counsel in mind. It brings together in a handy pocket format a guide to more than 1000 legal and commercial expressions commonly encountered or used by US and UK corporate counsel in business and in litigation situations in Europe. By covering these terms in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, it extends to the European markets which directly serve more than 300 million people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Global
… and their respective equivalents. Given there is often not a perfect (or indeed any) overlap in terms of … 853 8139 M: +1 404 293 1501 leedavis@eversheds-sutherland.com Remi Kleiman Partner T: +33 1 55 73 40 24 M: +33 6 24 26 … people. This resource was originally published on the website of Eversheds Sutherland in March 2023. … Eversheds …
Articles
05/19/2015

This article explains some common misconceptions around information sharing in the workplace and guidelines for educating employees on the responsible use of content concerning copyright.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
… . … Separating copyright fact from fiction Copyright is often misunderstood. Routine content exchanges made by … Even if content is posted in public areas of a website, it is protected by copyright law just as printed … +1.978.750.8400 Phone +1.978.646.8600 Fax info@copyright.com www.copyright.com © 2013 Copyright Clearance Center, Inc …
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Copyright Clearance Center
01/01/2013

This short resource lists common misconceptions around copyright and information sharing in the workplace (with a focus on US law), and guidelines for educating employees on the responsible use of content.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… . … Separating copyright fact from fiction Copyright is often misunderstood. Routine content exchanges made by … Even if content is posted in public areas of a website, it is protected by copyright law just as printed … +1.978.750.8400 Phone +1.978.646.8600 Fax info@copyright.com www.copyright.com © 2013 Copyright Clearance Center, Inc …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
10/18/2022
2 pages

Learn about crypto assets and NFT risks and the state of regulation of them in South Africa.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: South Africa, Africa
… Region: South Africa, Africa File eversheds-sutherland.com-Unregulated Crypto Assets do your homework before joining … jargon, crypto assets are digital assets in which value is created, ownership is verified, and the asset is … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
09/05/2017

Why General Counsel should be more demanding - presentation held in Melbourne 5 September 2017.

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Region: Australia
… reshaping the legal services supply chain  How value is created and shared between suppliers and clients  … of BigLaw’s business model  Ideas: Opportunities for law departments © 2017 beaton 2  Where to start?  What … looks like? ? ? ? Competitiv e rivalry New entrants Client buying power Substitute s Supply of talent Sup f talent Law …
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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.

Resource Details
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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/14/2014

Use this tool to assess existing hospital/physician relationships in order to identify potential violations of the federal Stark Law, anti-kickback law or False Claims Act (or similar state laws), which could trigger disclosure and/or repayment obligations. This tool can also be used as an aid in negotiating and drafting new agreements with physicians. While this tool was designed primarily with the Stark Law in mind, some of its questions are applicable to an anti-kickback analysis as well.

… tool to assess existing hospital/physician relationships in order to identify potential violations of the federal … If the answer to any of the questions set forth below is “no”, contact Hospital counsel. -Title: … of the physician) to the Hospital?� (iv) Are the services for which the Hospital has contracted limited to only those …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/22/2017
Rose Marie Glazer, vice president, deputy general counsel, and corporate secretary of American International Group (AIG), has some advice for in-house counsel who may not always be invited to executive table: invite yourself. And for those who aspire to advanced roles within (or outside of) the legal department, she says to have a plan, but to also embrace the twists and turns that life will undoubtedly throw your way.
… of American International Group (AIG), has some advice for in-house counsel who may not always be invited to executive … typical day in the office look like? Rose Marie:  There is no typical day! And that is what I really love about my …
Articles
01/31/2001

Are you dreading performance evaluation time in your department? Fear not. Help is at hand. No, we can’t tackle them for you, but the samples and advice in this article should go a long way toward helping you achieve your goal.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… evaluation time in your department? Fear not. Help is at hand. No, we can’t tackle them for you, but the samples and advice in this article should go … may feel that they do not receive enough feedback or com­ munication.^ You probably remember the following drill: …
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Frank Fletcher and Keith E. Gottfried
09/01/2011

Would you purchase a car without taking it for a test drive? Would you proceed with an M&A transaction without conducting a thorough due diligence process? No, of course not; however, hasty individuals sometimes make foolish decisions. Learn the fate of MidSize Software Corporation, and consider these questions as you begin M&A due diligence.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… equivalent amount of revenue, which means the stock market is valuing midsize at approximately one times its most recent … services groups. He is available at ffletcher@nero.com. KEITH E. GOTTFRIED is a partner in the Washington, DC … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
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Eversheds Sutherland
02/23/2023
4 pages

This article looks at recent important issues in labor law for UK employers.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United Kingdom
… and Labor Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-UK labor law quarterly update - January 2023.pdf (230.08 … Permission has been granted for the review and a hearing is expected in March or later. Employers hiring agency … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
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.

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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 …
Jim Sturm
12/01/2019
6 pages

As data breach duties and consumer privacy rights become more pronounced, it is imperative to understand your customers’ expectations.

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Region: United States, European Union
… and consumer privacy rights become more pronounced, it is imperative to understand your customers’ expectations. … the age of 18 showed that only 25 percent believe most com- panies handle their sensitive personal data responsibly, … Essentially every organization that has a consumer-facing website also has a privacy notice, usually in the form of an …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/31/2015
18 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 the United Arab Emirates.

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Region: United Arab Emirates
… 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
Evan Slavitt
09/01/2010

Is unethical behavior a reflection of an organization or its employees? Can a corporation be considered ethical? How does corporate culture affect the question of ethics? Reflect on these questions and others when considering an ethics program.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
for Corporate Ethics Author Evan Slavitt September 1, 2010 Is unethical behavior a reflection of an organization or its … Arena.” He can be contacted at evanslavitt@aol.com. *The views expressed herein are not necessarily those of … ACC has more materials on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.acom, where you can browse our …
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Frank Spizzirri and Shaheen Karolia, Baker & McKenzie
10/01/2013

The recent cases testing the new provisions have led to a number of useful decisions to help guide foreign representatives in understanding the Canadian regime and what courts can — and are willing — to do to assist cross-border proceedings. Together with the proactive steps taken by the CLUC to create model recognition and supplemental orders in the context of foreign main proceedings, foreign representatives can find comfort that the underlying principals of the Model Law are respected and recognized in Canada.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… dealt with using discretionary court powers under com- mon law and were generally ad hoc in nature with only a few general guiding principles available for practitioners. In 1997, a domestically developed … definition of “foreign proceeding”5 in the BIA and CCAA is almost identical to that in the Model Law, as is the …
Articles
03/26/2007

News, Notes & Datebook information

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… . … InterAlia news, notes, & datebook information for the corporate counselor ACC’s 2006 Census Results … rate on the complete census results. Visit www.acc.com for more information. ACC members also have free access … we live and practice in, the in-house legal profession is continually evolving. We are no longer just “the company …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
04/29/2024
5 pages

On April 3, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had reached a $6.5 million settlement with registered investment adviser (RIA) Senvest Management, LLC on charges related to the firm’s “widespread and longstanding failures to maintain and preserve certain electronic communications.”

This article analyze potential lessons learned from this latest off-channel communications SEC enforcement action.

… auto-delete functions, and firm-issued devices. • The SEC is continuing to aggressively pursue off-channel … resolve off-channel communications matters. https://www.lw.com/en/practices/white-collar-defense-and-investigations … action. This resource was originally published on the website of Latham & Watkins on April 24, 2024.     … Latham & …
Articles
Elizabeth Koniers Brown, Esq., and Alex Horowitz
04/17/2014

This brief resource (Top Ten) presents ten legal theories in-house counsel should be familiar with before they must defend against them.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… This brief resource (Top Ten) presents ten legal theories in-house counsel should be familiar with before they must … declines" when the agency announced a new strategic plan for 2014 to 2018 that focuses on the "biggest" polluters. So, … filing civil suits are turning to novel and what's-old-is-new-again theories. Preemption has created uncertainty for
Articles
Troy R. Lester, H.T. Than and Jennifer R. Mahalingappa
08/01/2005

This article examines Knorr-Bremse's ramifications on the affirmative duty of care to respect the patent rights of others and exculpatory opinions in general, as well as the ruling's effect on in-house patent counsel who want to advise management on potential infringements. Includes recommendations on how in-house patent counsel can effectively meet the affirmative duty of care imposed by Underwater Devices.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… COMES INTO YOUR OFFICE TO LET YOU know that the company is ready to start production of its stellar new product. … certain that at least two patents should be scrutinized for freedom-to-operate issues. You know that, per Underwater … requires companies to act affirmatively in order to avoid com­ mitting infringements. And unfortunately, the …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
10/19/2022
2 pages

Learn about areas of consideration when preparing statutory filings in Ireland.

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Region: Ireland, European Union
… Articles Statutory filings deadline, is your company prepared? (Eversheds Sutherland) Author … Region: Ireland, European Union File eversheds-sutherland.com-Statutory filings deadline is your company prepared.pdf … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/04/2024
By stepping out of your comfort zone and remaining curious, in-house counsel can prevent typecasting and elevate their career writes GSK’s Senior Vice President Brennan Torregrossa.
… Docket … Banner artwork by Sergey Nivens / Shutterstock.com Early in my GSK career, I was at lunch with my colleagues … whether I would be willing to put aside my litigation work for a year and revamp the legal and compliance framework for … higher you go, the broader you need to be. The challenge is, however, that the longer you stay in a role, the more you …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
We are two general counsel who have been practicing law for nearly 20 years — and married for 14. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have largely worked from home in Washington, DC. Our two sons, 13 and 11 years old, attend school virtually.
… We are two general counsel who have been practicing law for nearly 20 years — and married for 14. Since the start of … you can see from our  “Day in the Life” profile . But here is what we are learning together, starting with the simple … your laptop with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Consider buying an extra monitor. We use portable monitors that …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/23/2016

This is a sample escrow agreement where the company provides flexible, comprehensive escrow services that generate the type of agreement that gives their customers the right level of protection in each unique situation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Escrow Service Agreement February 23, 2016 This is a sample escrow agreement where the company provides … is focused on defining his or her own unique needs for a comprehensive service-not on studying and struggling to … written instruction or the online portal maintained at the website located at [COMPANY WEBSITE], or other websites owned …
Program Materials
Daniel A. Barthold - Director of Energy & Environmental Engineering, Miller Brewing Company; Kathleen M. Hennessey - Senior Environmental Counsel, DaimlerChrysler Corporation; Thomas Kerr - Chief, Energy Supply & Industry Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Mindy S. Lubber - Executive Director, Ceres.
10/01/2004

A discussion on subjects such as emissions, general guidelines for voluntary greenhouse gas reporting, proposed rules, and more.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 707:Climate Change: Minimizing Corporate Risk & … effi ciency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” GM has a website devoted to sustainability issues at: …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
In-house counsel and technology: we go together like peanut butter and jelly. Cheese and crackers. Lawyer and client.
… electronic signatures or hates email). However one thing is certain: We are becoming more technically savvy simply … is, and migrating to an environment where fewer end points for said data exist. Perhaps a good place to start is by … have made it easy to share knowledge, and visiting www.acc.com/legalresources will bring an abundance of resources to …
Articles
Alan Greenwood, Steven Lauer
10/01/2005

Compliance is difficult enough when a company operates in just one country. But difficulties become much greater when a company operates in many. Here are some resources for creating effective global compliance programs that support your company's business goals.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Australia, China, European Union, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States
… Alan Greenwood, Steven Lauer October 1, 2005 Compliance is difficult enough when a company operates in just one … when a company operates in many. Here are some resources for creating effective global compliance programs that … know how important it is tokeep the company’s ethics and com-pliance program current with thelaw, including the recent …
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 …
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Soo Y. Kang, General Counsel and Director of the Consulting Division, Zasio Enterprises Inc. and Carlos Perez, Partner and Head of Information Technology and Compliance, ECIJA
12/01/2017
3 pages

The increased connectivity of people and things is creating previously unimaginable amounts of data. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to avoid the ethical perils and pitfalls of big data.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… 3 pages The increased connectivity of people and things is creating previously unimaginable amounts of data. In this … and a regulatory investigation. Spokeo, Inc. operates a website where users can access and run queries about … e-commerce, and online marketing issues. acla.acc.com 15VOLUME 27, ISSUE 2 – WINTER 2017 3. What steps are …
Articles
Bill Mordan
04/01/2010

Bill Mordan examines the benefits and drawbacks of the Wiki age.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… . … April 2010ACC Docket 104 CAREERPath Bill Mordan is senior vice president and general counsel for reckitt … with ACC Docket. He can be contacted at bill.mordan@rb.com.. M y eldest son, now finishing sixth grade, has fully … articles in English alone and is the fifth most popular website in the world. Wikipedia is the narcotic of academic …
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