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This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in the United Kingdom.

This article addresses the practical issue of establishing corporate values and then embedding and sustaining those values in its corporate decision-making structure.

Company demands for cost savings and efficiency are forcing corporate legal departments to do more with less. Metrics quantify performance, enable benchmarking and reporting of trends and can help justify budget and headcounts. But can legal work be measured? “Yes”, say the panelists of this session. Join them to hear their explanation and to learn from their best practices how performance shall, and can, be measured.

The blockchain was just one of many so-called “ground-breaking” technology stories of 2016. An important question for all in-house lawyers to ask is whether this invention is actually breaking new ground or just loosening the soil?

This article explores the increasing popularity of Bitcoin and how it is an attractive asset due to its decentralized nature (as opposed to the centralized retaliation that assets in banks are vulnerable to). It also looks at why Bitcoin being decentralized could prevent it from subject to international sanctions.

This is a sample mutual non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement between two companies.

The program will begin with an overview of the ethical obligations with which a lawyer who decides to outsource legal services to a Legal Process Management (LPM) provider must comply. The panel will address common elements of relevant opinions from state and local bar associations, the American Bar Association and the Ohio Supreme Court, and describe how the outsourcing provider can help facilitate the lawyer’s compliance with these elements. In the second phase of the workshop, two attorneys from Fortune 50 law departments, one who focuses on corporate work and one who is responsible for litigation, will describe: (1) their reasons for exploring LPM; (2) the due diligence they performed when selecting a provider; (3) their initial expectations for the relationship; and (4) how the relationship with their selected provider created additional value for their department and company.

There has been a significant increase in disability discrimination charges. According to the EEOC, this spike is largely due to the expanded “regarded as” definition of disability contained in the Act. This article focuses on accommodating impairments, rather than the definition of a disability.

Many universities and research institutions are burdened with outdated, flawed intellectual property policies. This article identifies many of the obstacles facing faculty, technology transfer professionals and legal department staff members as they revamp old policies.

The European Court of Justice issued a ruling on time-keeping requirements that will affect all employers in the European Union. Learn how your company can adjust its time-keeping strategies and overcome any associated challenges.

This article outlines red flags that brand owners and licensees should look for, consider, and address if they find such flags in a brand license agreement.

Contrary to public belief, the use of stock images and “royalty free” licenses can pose a significant risk to your company. For instance, what restrictions does your company face for incorporating a stock image into its logo? Be sure to paint a clear picture now, or else your designer may not be the only one heading back to the drawing board.

Members of ACC's Litigation Committee share their experiences of how developing vital relationships early during their in-house career resulted in fewer challenges for them and their company. Discusses choice of outside counsel, budgeting for litigation, managing client expectations, building a litigation team and understanding your company's insurance coverage.

On 10 September 2020, the Singapore Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCS) issued its final Market Study on E-commerce Platforms. This Study is particularly significant as it not only looks at issues from a competition perspective, but also from a consumer protection perspective, reflecting the CCCS’ clear position as a regulator of both areas.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses concerns and tips for managing attorney-client privilege in an open office environment, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Law Department Management and Small Law Department ACC Networks.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how companies should handle Non-Disclosure Agreements regarding improvements to their products, including whether there are alternatives to forfeiting ownership, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Intellectual Property and Small Law Department ACC Networks.*

Learn to better supervise the use of resources in patent studies, litigation and prosecution.

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

Prepare for a new wave of privacy legislation that will significantly impact the global management of consumer privacy information.

If, two years ago, the term Internet of Things was a part of your lexicon as an in-house lawyer, you were ahead of the game. Today, general news and industry publications report daily on some aspect of the Internet of Things. Because an IoT market is virtually certain to emerge, in-house lawyers may find themselves confronting new territory.

In this article regarding US employment laws, learn about the at-will presumption and exceptions to the rule.

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in the United States.

The assignment of arbitral claims and arbitral awards is a fast-growing market practice. When entering into agreements for such assignments, it is crucial to ensure that they comply with all the applicable legal requirements. In this context, the assignee should carefully assess the risks that may arise out of the award debtor's rights pursuant to the provisions of the law applicable at the seat of arbitration and/or at the place(s) of enforcement of the award. Under French law there is a specific mechanism called the right of "retrait litigieux" ("disputed withdrawal"). In accordance with this singular legal mechanism, which is designed as a tool to fight against speculation, when a disputed claim is assigned to a third party in the course of any judicial or arbitral proceedings, the debtor is entitled to discharge its debt by paying the assignee the actual price of the assignment, plus interest and costs, instead of the full amount of the original debt (article 1699 of the French Civil Code ). As has been seen in the FG Hemisphere v Democratic Republic of the Congo saga, the conditions and requirements for exercising the right of retrait litigieux in the context of assignment of arbitral claims or arbitral awards are uncertain under French law.

This is a list of additional course materials dealing with the energy industry.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) was compiled from the questions and responses posted by the Litigation Network on their Forum. This discussion addresses whether lost profits are direct or indirect damages and, if direct, what are the appropriate methods of calculation in the United States and in the United Kingdom.

January/February 2008: Tools & Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

This article provides an analysis of how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted companies specifically with so many companies having distributed workforces. In particular, the article examines the difficulties of applying vicarious liability to a distributed workforce, specifically with regards to when data breaches take place.

The following outline is created to serve as an initial checklist for the customer in such an acquisition. The checklist is not intended to, and cannot, be comprehensive with respect to all information technology acquisitions, but rather is an attempt to assist the customer at the outset of a proposed acquisition on issues of general application.