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Articles
John Ansbach and Deepali Brahmbhatt
03/01/2014

Patent troll lawsuits can be costly and time-consuming. The stakes are especially high for small start-up companies, which are the primary targets of patent trolls. Fear not – help is on the way. This article explores the challenges in the current patent system and evaluates the proposed remedies.

… are the primary targets of patent trolls. Fear not – help is on the way. This article explores the challenges in the … Current practices As with any other legal work, a com- pany wants to hire patent litigation counsel who … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Monica Palko and Jordan Eth
06/01/2011

What could be more unpleasant than the shriek of a whistle? Try knowing that one of your employees has reported your company for violations of securities laws. New bounty provisions to the Dodd-Frank Act encourage whistleblowers to report violations to the SEC. Understand what these provisions mean for your company and its employees.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… that maintaining Dodd-Frank’s regulatory accomplishments is a “significant challenge” given the SEC’s stressed … to regulate and monitor financial and securities markets. Com- panies should take the time to reexamine how they design … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
03/23/2022
11 pages

New rules significantly expand the scope of existing UK and EU sanctions and export controls on Russia.

This Client Alert summarises the latest sanctions imposed by the UK and the EU as of 7 March 2022. Different jurisdictions are introducing new sanctions, export restrictions, and other legal and regulatory measures on a near daily basis, and companies exposed to the developments in Russia should ensure that they obtain up-to-date legal advice before taking any steps that may have legal effects.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Government
Region: United Kingdom, North America, European Union
… sanctions and export controls on Russia. This Client Alert is published in the context of fast-moving developments and … restrictions on the export of certain listed goods to or for use in Russia. https://www.lw.com/practices/ExportControlsAndEconomicSanctions …
Program Materials
Amy T. Lee - corporate counsel, PeopleSoft, Inc.; Danae C. Woodward - assistant general counsel, Duke Energy Corporation
04/20/2004

A presentation on non-immigrant visas and employment-based immigration for in-house counsel.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
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 206:Immigration Law for the In-house Practitioner Amy T. … the reader is invited to look at the Department of State website listed in section V of this document. B. E Visa s fo …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/01/2014

This is an excerpt from a corporate annual meeting.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
… Circular - Invitation to Shareholders May 1, 2014 This is an excerpt from a corporate annual meeting. Resource … live webcast of the meeting will be available through our website at www.manulife.com starting at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We look forward to …
Articles
09/19/2014

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… 19, 2014 "the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals" Resource Details Interest Area: … Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Articles
Chrysta Bán, S Szabó & Partners
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hungary
… & Partners December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Articles
Jane Ellis and Rob Smith, Assertia Pty Ltd
12/11/2014

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption …
Articles
Kornkieat Chunhakasikarn and John King, Tilleke & Gibbins
12/12/2014
13 pages

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Thailand
… December 12, 2014 13 pages Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Articles
Tony Johnson and Henry Winter, Johnson Winter & Slattery
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… & Slattery December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Articles
Antitrust Working Group in cooperation with the Association Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME)
12/21/2017
12 pages

Deutsches Institut für Compliance (DICO) guidelines provide the reader with practical and actionable recommendations on Compliance issues.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Germany
… initiating a discussion regarding the subject matter but is not meant to constitute any kind of binding standard. DICO … to provide information regarding the structuring of a com- pliance programme, but also describe criteria for the … making statements in the annual report or on the company‘s website). In the latter case however, the statement, extracts …
Articles
Garry B. Watzke
04/01/2004

Learn about technology escrow agreements in the event that your software developer goes broke or otherwise refuses to support the software.

… and technology investments. One of the best ways to do so is through an effective technology escrow program. … Whether you work for a software developer or for a com- pany in an industry that licenses software for its … to deliver services to cus- tomers, such as portals and website. 114 ACC Docket April 2004 • Partnership licensing. • …
Articles
Kevin Cranman, John F. Baum and Jason D’Cruz
04/01/2013

In the employer–employee relationship, the most advantageous position for an employer in terms of determining duties and obligations occurs when an employee first comes on board and when an employee leaves. Employers should think of initial negotiations as a prenuptial agreement with a new hire, and explain that amendments may occur as technology develops. This article considers what this agreement should look like and examines the legal department’s ongoing challenge of determining which laws govern advances in technology.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
in the employer–employee rela- tionship when the employer is in a stronger and more advantageous position to outline … whatever else darkens the doorway. kevin.cranman@ericsson.com John F. Baum is a partner with Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP in … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. vISIT www.ACC.COM, WhERE yOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, Contoural, Inc.
03/06/2018

This Quick Counsel outlines how to hire, train, develop objectives for, and supervise a records management & information governance team.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Quick Counsel: How to Hire, Train, Develop Objectives for, and Supervise a Records Management & Information … many factors must be taken into consideration. It is important to figure out what you need: are you filling a … Primer for In-house Counsel" and at www.contoural.com . About Contoural Contoural is the largest independent …
Articles
Global Legal Group
08/12/2024
174 pages

This resource provides jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to technology sourcing laws and regulations around the world.

This guide covers issues relating to procurement processes, dispute resolution procedures, intellectual property rights, data protection and employment law.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Australia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Madagascar, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
… 2024 Technology Sourcing Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … +44 207 367 0720 customer.service@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … undertaken by a customer may also involve a breach of website terms and conditions. A supplier will not have …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2015
This article will address the OFAC and BIS prohibitions against evasion and facilitation, will provide examples of what can go wrong, and will conclude with best practices for preventing violations.
… Control Evasion and Facilitation Prohibitions — A Trap for Unwary In-house Counsel Robert J. Ward, Jr. Jan Farley … of Industry and Security (BIS [Department of Commerce]) is trending sharply upward . For example, in June 2014, BNP … “. . . sell, transfer, export, re-export, finance, order, buy, remove, conceal, store, use, loan, dispose of, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
This article offers in-house counsel a crash-course in data-security regulation and litigation, focusing on the liabilities stemming from the disclosure of customers’ personally identifying information (PII). We will conclude by examining some key takeaways to help your company minimize its data-security litigation risk.
… states’ laws. A diverse set of threats. The government is not the only threat in the aftermath of a data breach. … Act of 2003 (CalOppA). Under CalOppA, a commercial website operator that collects PII must “conspicuously post … Ct. 2304, 2307, 2309 (2013) (federal claims). In re Zappos.com, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, 893 F. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
07/25/2013

This is a same voluntary code of conduct for mobile app short notices developed through the Multi-Stakeholder Process on Application Transparency convened by the United States Department of Commerce.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Information Administration (NTIA) July 25, 2013 This is a same voluntary code of conduct for mobile app short notices developed through the … parties. App developers should be aware that California’s Online Privacy Protection Act and other privacy laws may also …
Articles
Frederick J. Krebs
07/01/2012
6 pages

Given the current level of uncertainty in the legal profession, it would be prudent to proactively consider potential future career paths. Whether you would like to remain in-house, move to an outside firm or even open your own practice, you should weigh the pros and cons of each before choosing a path you may regret later.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and entrepreneurs push the frontiers of innovation. This is resulting in a growing number of providers, and a … level of experience. the ACC In-house Jobline (www.acc.com/jobline/index.cfm) offers valuable tools for those … resources. ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Brent Thomas
10/01/2012

John P. Frantz, vice president and associate general counsel at Verizon, discusses how his role as chair of the company’s pro bono program is one of the most rewarding aspects of his job.

… how his role as chair of the company’s pro bono program is one of the most rewarding aspects of his job. Resource … Law School. John can be contacted at john.frantz@verizon.com. verizon’s Associate General counsel Answers the call … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Altman Weil and ACC
01/01/2004

The survey reports Chief Legal Officers focused on performance and effectiveness in an increasingly demanding corporate environment. Includes hiring patterns, relationships with outside counsel, company revenues, and other information about surveyed companies.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… DC 20036 Phone: 202.293.4103 Fax: 202.293.4701 www.acca.com 2004 RVEYCHIEF LEGmportance Altman Weil, Inc. ampus … Meeting in October 2004. The purpose of these surveys is to: 1) Capture the thinking of Chief Legal Officers … Altman Weil, Inc. at info@altmanweil.com, visit our website at www.altmanweil.com, or call (610) 886-2000 to …
Advocacy Filings
10/13/2005

Comment letter in response to a Notice of Proposed Priorities

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… be a factor in determining whether a sentencing reduction is warranted for cooperation with the government. These … New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, DC 20037 www.BlankRome.com Delaware • Florida • Maryland • New Jersey • New York • … work of the ABA Task Force are available on the entity’s website at www.abanet.org/buslaw/attorneyclient/. United …
Articles
Global Legal Group
03/07/2024
251 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to digital health laws and regulations around the world.

Topics covered include digital health technologies, data use, data sharing, intellectual property, commercial agreements, AI and machine learning, and liability.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
… Edition 2024 Digital Health Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … and it will be visible on the ARTG database on the TGA website. The SaMD may then be legally supplied. It is also …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/03/2017

This is a sample bill of sale regarding used equipment.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Used Equipment Bill of Sale February 3, 2017 This is a sample bill of sale regarding used equipment. Resource … ADDRESS] (the "Company 2"). 1. PURCHASE OF USED EQUIPMENT. For valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, … Company 2agrees to sell and Company 1 agrees to buy the merchandise described in [SECTION 2], below, …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample code of conduct and conflicts of interest policy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Conduct and Conflicts of Interest Policy May 25, 2017 This is a sample code of conduct and conflicts of interest policy. … [COMPANY] employees. Purpose: To establish guidelines for employees in regard to ethical behavior and the avoidance … with whom a romantic relationship exists Selling or buying anything from [COMPANY], except on the same terms and …
Peer Practice Examples
11/30/2009

The "STARR" framework involves coordination between client and law firm to achieve better value in complex litigation. This Value Practice resource gives details.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Peer Practice Examples Managing Finances in Complex Litigation . . . Kaye Scholer's "STARR" Approach … act information: Steven Glickstein (sglickstein@kayescholer.com) Allen Waxman (Allen.Waxman@kayescholer.com)  … The "STARR" framework involves coordination between …
Program Materials
Bernadette Bulacan<br />Mike Dahn<br />Jolie Lin<br />
05/16/2011

A powerpoint presentation of the Corporate Counsel University session 201- Tech Solutions for Your Law Department.

… Corporate Counsel University session 201- Tech Solutions for Your Law Department. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … 64% Faster with Modern System 28 Better Understanding is Non-Trivial 29 Agenda 1. Evolution of Research Technology … 32 Better Results at a Lower Cost 2.8 hrs @ $300/hr $840 online charges ~$85 Total Research Cost = $925 1.4 hrs @ …
Articles
Jane Wessel, Claire Stockford and Meriam N. Alrashid, Crowell & Moring LLP
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… & Moring LLP December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard … Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) website. Of these, 92 are currently in force. The treaties …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/22/2024
Pre-existing contract templates are efficient and helpful, but in-house counsel need to be careful intellectual property infringement in this feature focusing on the legal challenges of reusing prior work product.
… Article IP Ethics Insights from the Winston & Strawn Case for In-house Counsel Nada Alnajafi Olga V. Mack Brian Mack … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by 2246679891 / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Be careful when using pre-existing templates … IP permeates the fabric of the legal practice. This is particularly true in the corporate world, where in-house …
Articles
Nirupama Pillai
01/01/2018

You’ve recently been tapped to create your company’s compliance and ethics program from scratch, but quickly realize that each step seems more complicated than the last. However, fear not. With an acute understanding of your company’s compliance needs, in-house counsel can set the stage for future success.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… who are promoted to senior positions. ■■ ■education is key. compliance and ethics training is only as good as the … 2018 25 Back up. No matter how big or small a com- pany is, for a new ethics and compli- ance program to … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
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