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Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
While there are many powerful reasons to implement strong internal compliance programs, the focus of this article is mitigating risk specifically created by external “bounty” programs. In that context, the more robust the internal compliance program, the less risk there is that an employee will go outside first to report a violation or potential violation.
… internal compliance programs, the focus of this article is mitigating risk specifically created by external “bounty” programs. In that context, the more robust the internal compliance … in one case awarding the individual tipster US$22 million for bringing what it called “well-hidden fraud” to the SEC’s …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/21/2015

This is a sample sponsorship and related benefits agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Related Benefits Agreement October 20, 2015 This is a sample sponsorship and related benefits agreement. … Company Property to be posted by the ABC on the ABC website for use of ABC members: _________ [ insert materials … please contact Jeff Tenenbaum at jstenenbaum@venable.com or via telephone at 202-344-8138. �Note that the tax …
Program Materials
Wendi E. Okun - senior corporate counsel, LSI Logic Corporation; and Jacqueline Studer - associate general counsel, GE Medical Systems
04/20/2004

An overview of software copyrighting.

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 301:Software Copyrighting 101 Wendi E. Okun Senior … distribute, import Proprietary internal application, or website content: copy, display Borrowing source code …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/14/2022
The bankruptcy of your counterparty — can agitate and disrupt your business but you have more power than you might realize to mitigate potential losses and improve recoveries. Learn 10 strategies to be a step ahead. #ACCDocket #businesslitigation #businessbankruptcy #bankruptcy #contracts
… and Governance Source: ACC Docket … ADragan / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Improve recoveries. Although your counterparty is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , you might have an opportunity to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
Despite the best efforts of in-house counsel, some problems are unavoidable. When a dispute is on the horizon, consider these 10 steps to avoid litigation.
… counsel, some problems are unavoidable. When a dispute is on the horizon, consider these 10 steps to avoid … privilege. Learn your lesson. It is important for in-house counsel to consider lessons learned from the … team independent of the project can promote candor and buy-in by members of the original project team. Performing an …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2015
Your fate and your company’s fate depend on whether you and your colleagues have adopted and mastered a practical approach to navigate a complex moral minefield where one misstep can end a brilliant career. Moreover, firms that successfully integrate moral considerations into their decision-making processes lower their enterprise risks and optimize business performance over the long term.
… Self-interest. When it comes to moral traps, no one is invincible — key features of human behavior can handicap … our ability to make sound, ethical decisions. Simplicity. For decision-making processes, what is most practical and … with the access to capital required for them to buy a house or car, pay for their education, start or sustain …
Articles
Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Lex Mundi member firm for Portugal
01/01/2014

A review of merger controls under Portuguese law. Includes discussion of relevant authorities, qualifying transactions, remedies, and enforcement procedures.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados, Lex Mundi member firm for Portugal January 1, 2014 A review of merger controls … & Flom LLP 27 www.ICLG.co.uk Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … All the above documents are available at the Authority’s website. Subsidiary legislation. Further legislation is
Articles
Dentons
04/04/2022
2 pages

Learn ten tips for those involved in corporate transactions that fall within the scope of the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021.

… mandatory notification. Assessing whether an acquisition is caught may not be straightforward and requires first-hand … D +44 20 7320 6547 M +44 7768 523225 adrian.magnus@dentons.com Michael Dean Partner, Glasgow D +44 141 271 5730 M +44 … Act 2021. This article was first published on the website of  Dentons  on February 23, 2022. … Dentons … Learn …
Articles
Meritas Law Firms
05/21/2020
16 pages

In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in India and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: India
… Articles Asia-A Legal Guide for Business Investment and Expansion: India Author Meritas … Investment and Expansion INDIA Founded in 1990, Meritas is the premiere global alliance of independent law firms … RABINDRA JHUNJHUNWALA rabindra.jhunjhunwala@khaitanco.com CHAKRAPANI MISRA chakrapani.misra@khaitanco.com +91 22 …
Articles
Patricia Monemvasitis and Kim Leontiev Carroll & O’Dea
01/06/2015

This articles deals with legal protection of a personal name.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com What’s in a Name? A Short Survey of the Possibility of … Australia 2000 Tel: +61 2 9291 7100 Fax: +61 2 9221 1117 Website: www.codea.com.au * Member of Primerus For … to endo rs em e nts and entire ente rprise s . Any mall is reple te with exam ple s : there is Jaime Oliv e r coo k w …
Articles
Daniel F. Roules, Olivia Zhan, and Rayna Wang, Squire Sanders
02/25/2014

Foreign companies doing business in China have focused in recent days on the case of GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), the British multinational producer of pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare products headquartered in London. Articles to date, however, have been more descriptive than analytical and have focused more on the alleged acts and potential implications for the individuals allegedly involved and not as much on potential exposure for the corporate entities and those corporate officers who were not directly involved in actions violating PRC law. This article addresses those points while also placing the case in the broader context of China today.

… 2013 MPS relayed a report of Xinhua Net (www. xinhuanet.com) on its micro blog that indicates that the detained … Reported Facts A newsletter published on the official website of the Ministry of Public Security ( “MPS”) of the … International Travel Agency (“Linjiang Travel”). Mr Wong is said to be suspected of money laundering for one of the …
Articles
Maggy Baccinelli
09/01/2013

Read this article for a profile of Kenneth S. Siegel, the chief administrative officer and general counsel of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the largest hotel and leisure companies in the world. Siegel joined Starwood in 2000 and has responsibility for areas including global citizenship, labor relations and compliance. As general counsel, Siegel oversees Starwood’s legal and governmental affairs, both domestically and internationally, and advises the board of directors, chairman, CEO and management on these matters.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… Member? Request a trial membership . … Kenneth S. Siegel is the chief administrative officer and general counsel of … practice in an increasingly global environment. www.acc.com/accdocket/ globalmultimedia.cfm Welcome to the 21st … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBjECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Articles
Yves Heijmans, Thierry Vierin, Nils Breidenstein, Jerry Temko, Dr. John McMullen, Brian Roberts, Peter Holt and Carolyn Boyle
06/01/2007

This issue discusses confidentiality, competitive activity, protected disclosures, and whistleblowing in Europe.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Belgium, European Union, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
… 8 By Carolyn Boyle 1 When the Compliance Process is Noncompliant… A Practical Guide to Effective … Schemes in Europe By yves HeiJMaNs (heijmy@cpchem.com), CHevRoN PHilliPs CHeMiCal CoMPaNy; aND THieRRy viéRiN … practical terms, this procedure is done online at the CNil website and requires the fulfilment of a number of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/08/2021
If you are doing work that’s not meaningful to you — can you recraft and reframe that work in a way that connects it to a larger, more meaningful purpose?
… meaningful to you — can you recraft and reframe that work in a way that connects it to a larger, more meaningful … Development Source: ACC Docket … We constantly search for meaning — in our lives and everything around us. We might … to find out if the Devil finds his true purpose.   What is meaning? Meaning is often described as “the cognizance of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/21/2022
Being a good lawyer is more than knowing the law, it’s knowing your organization’s business, participating holistically, and living your true self within your job. Learn how #ACCTop30s awardee Mipe Okunseinde does it at Booking.com. #inhousecounsel #ACCDocket #ACCEurope
… Z. Roth Publication Date: 06/21/2022 Being a good lawyer is more than knowing the law, it’s knowing your … how #ACCTop30s awardee Mipe Okunseinde does it at Booking.com. #inhousecounsel #ACCDocket #ACCEurope Resource Details … … psychology. While the medical field ultimately wasn’t for her, she maintains a deep interest in what motivates …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/29/2022
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro speaks with Katrina Bullock, general counsel at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, about cultivating hope – and the impact it can have. #Wellness #Hope #PositivelyLegal
… UN International Panel on Climate Change’s latest report “is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said … responds to increasing climate risks.” Dr. Jane Goodall, in The Book of Hope , acknowledges that “many people … productive if they’re hopeful. That has huge implications for folks in the workplace, whether it’s a boss trying to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
Josh Kaplan, chair of the ACC Energy Network, discusses his position.
… NY Chair Background Josh Kaplan has been practicing law for 20 years, 15 of which have been in the energy sector. He is currently lead counsel at Equinor US Holdings Inc., where …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/05/2021
2020 was quite a year. Look forward to 2021 with these takeaways for legal operations.
… quite a year. Look forward to 2021 with these takeaways for legal operations. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … Julie Richer, allow me a quick introduction. I have been in the legal operations space for nearly 15 years and have … can adapt to such disruption. “Generally, legal operations is the continual focus on core departmental processes to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/27/2022
You can institute simple daily habits that will bring joy to your life and, in turn, your career. Get ideas from Positively Legal Columnist Catarina Cavallaro’s interview with six GCs and learn science-based practices known to boost health. #ACCDocket #wellness
… simple daily habits that will bring joy to your life and, in turn, your career. Get ideas from Positively Legal … term legal career. Read "Positively Legal: Healthy Habits for a Positive Mindset." This month, I spoke with GCs Freya … and healthy habits? “What they say about a runner’s high is true,” says Smith who starts the day on the treadmill. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/08/2021
In this series, the authors focus on and analyze wellness topics to see how we can use them to support our well-being as the COVID-19 pandemic persists.
… Docket Article Pandemic Well-being: It’s OK to Ask for Help Jill Kalliomaa Jeffrey Compangano Olesja Cormney Publication Date: 02/08/2021 In this series, the authors focus on and analyze wellness … ACC Docket … The “Well-being During the Pandemic” series is a follow-up to the  “Say Yes to Well-being: How Daily …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2018
Legal operations professionals have become significant change agents for fast-growing companies. Understanding how developing a long-term relationship with appellate counsel offers far-reaching benefits will assist these professionals in fashioning overall legal strategies that achieve optimum results.
… professionals have become significant change agents for fast-growing companies. Understanding how developing a … far-reaching benefits will assist these professionals in fashioning overall legal strategies that achieve optimum … working together to serve the company. Every legal matter is a story with characters, conflicts, and resolutions. Each …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/03/2019
How to accurately find what you need without wasting time or your company's budget.
… Docket Article Hunting for the Sharpest Tools in the AI Shed Neil Peretz Publication … Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com Your company has tens or hundreds of thousands of … has time to re-read them all to figure out what’s in them? Is artificial intelligence (AI) the answer? If you believe …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
Of course, as all in-house lawyers know, what makes for sound legal policy may not find a receptive audience with management, who often view compliance as a hindrance to operations. But the implementation of the new laws may provide a good opportunity not just for legal teams to take stock of their trade secret programs, but to push for the changes needed to ensure that businesses are protected.
… Docket Article Preparing for Life Under the New US and European Trade Secret Laws … K. Ng Publication Date: 09/01/2016 Of course, as all in-house lawyers know, what makes for sound legal policy may … of unlawful disclosure and threatening heavy injunctions. Is this misappropriation? The DTSA forbids the acquisition of …
03/09/2017

Competition with distributors: when do principals and agents compete? - presentation held in Sydney 9 March 2017.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
… ACCC v Flight Centre 3. What does the Flight Centre mean for agency arrangements? 1 Distribution structures and … and agent are not viewed as competitors as the agent is acting on behalf of the principal and does not resupply … similar outcome. © 2017 Baker & McKenzie www.bakermckenzie.com … Competition with distributors: when do principals and …
Articles
Broc Romanek, Linda L. Griggs and Sandra Leung
11/01/2002

Read this article for an overview of the Act and related rulemaking, and to learn how to cope with the changes wrought by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Griggs and Sandra Leung November 1, 2002 Read this article for an overview of the Act and related rulemaking, and to … November/December 2002 ACCA Docket 2 3 Broc Romanek is director of strategic planning for RR Donnelley Financial … Arlington, VA, and editor in chief of RealCorporateLawyer.com. He is incoming chair of ACCA's Corporate and Securities …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample employee certification to company regarding code of conduct.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Employee Certification to Company May 25, 2017 This is a sample employee certification to company regarding code … I, certify that, within the scope of my responsibility for [Company], with respect to the fiscal quarter ending on [Date]: 1. I performed my duties in a competent manner and in compliance with [Company]’s …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/06/2018
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become enforceable on May 25, 2018, after the expiration of the 2-year transition period. As companies prepare for compliance in anticipation of the enforcement date, nonprofits should also ensure that they are complying with GDPR if it applies to them.
… of the 2-year transition period. As companies prepare for compliance in anticipation of the enforcement date, … the offer of goods and/or services to EU residents. There is no exception for nonprofits in GDPR. A nonprofit … monitoring the online behavior of EU residents who visit a website. Although nonprofits that operate primarily or …
Program Materials
Lisa Haas
Keith Halverstam
Bradley Helms
Christopher Koa
10/30/2013

Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements are ubiquitous and used daily in a variety of contexts, from mergers and acquisitions to more ordinary course commercial transactions. Faculty will cover recent case law regarding confidentiality agreements in the acquisition context and describe some broader implications. We will provide a walk-through of common confidentiality provisions, and tips and perspectives for both the disclosing and recipient parties. Although most in-house counsel have experience with confidentiality agreements, this presentation will drill down on some of the pitfalls and important provisions that get missed. We will provide a confidentiality agreement form, marked to show different provisions and negotiating positions to serve as a useful guide.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… confidentiality provisions, and tips and perspectives for both the disclosing and recipient parties. Although most … Meeting October 27-30, Los Angeles, CA This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2013 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Wednesday, October 30 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 902: …
Articles
Brian C. Quinn - associate general counsel in the Transmission Networks sector, Scientific Atlanta, and Kenneth A. Adams - consultant and speaker on contract drafting
12/01/2007

Like many of the contracts in-house attorneys are tasked with drawing up and overseeing, developing commercial contracts involves a number of steps. This article provides you with each step in the process, discusses the challenges involved and new approaches to help address those challenges, and offers an example of how one such contract was created and implemented.

… that approach comes at a significant cost—the workload is too big for the process to be considered anything other … enterprise sales. He can be reached at briquinn@cisco.com. KenneTH a. adamS is a consultant and speaker on contract … part of the process. One such tool is the wiki, a type of website that allows visitors to easily add, remove, and …
Articles
Mark A. Lemley
10/19/2016
67 pages

Part I of this article briefly reviews the changes to the United States patent system in the past 35 years. Part II discusses the pendulum swings between perceived overprotection and perceived underprotection and the concerns lawyers have raised in both directions. Part III presents evidence of the resilience of the patent system. Part IV offers some possible explanations for this surprising result.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… patent system. Part IV offers some possible explanations for this surprising result. Resource Details Interest Area: … . … Electronic copy available at : http : / / ssrn.com / abstract = 2784456 [THE SURPRISING RESILIENCE OF THE … seems surprisingly resilient to changes in the law. This is a puzzle. In this article, I document this phenomenon and …
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