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Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/17/2018
Since joining the company in 2014, Gora has played a pivotal role in supporting the company as it maneuvers through an increasingly fluid digital market.
… there were probably about 400 names on it. What it shows is how much opportunity lies in the connections we make on … platforms, giving rise to more ways than ever for the modern social media consumer to connect — and that … we have a good view of the market so that we can build, buy, or partner to remain in demand,” Gora notes. Second, the …
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Allen & Overy
05/13/2013

While market research firms consistently predict spectacular growth in year-on-year spend on cloud-based technology, intellectual property issues in the cloud continue to be one of the "cloudiest" legal areas for customers and suppliers alike. In this alert the authors identify some of the possible IP hot spots (with a particular focus on UK copyright issues), and offer suggestions to mitigate risk in what is a very rapidly evolving area of law.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… issues), and offer suggestions to mitigate risk in what is a very rapidly evolving area of law. Resource Details … Intellectual property in the cloud May 2013 www.allenovery.com Intellectual property in the cloud | May 20132 © Allen & … undertake an infringing act. The Newzbin case3 involved a website operated by Newzbin Ltd which provided a search …
Articles
Graham F Ritchie QC and David W Collier
06/29/2014

This resource is an overview of dispute resolution practices in the Cayman Islands.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Cayman Islands
… Ritchie QC and David W Collier June 29, 2014 This resource is an overview of dispute resolution practices in the Cayman … Rachel Nurse subscriptions@ gettingthedealthrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … The publishers and authors accept no responsibility for any acts or omissions contained herein. Although the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/08/2023
AI-powered tools can help in-house lawyers be more productive. But be sure you understand the best ways to deploy the technology before jumping on the bandwagon. #ACCDocket #AI
… Banner artwork by thinkhubstudio / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Language processing and deep learning . … and research.  Garbage in, garbage out . ChatGPT’s output is only as meaningful as its input, and users must take care … suggest connections, and serve targeted advertisements  Website chatbots  Advancements in machine learning and deep …
Articles
Dentons
12/15/2022
10 pages

Learn how Boards can be drivers of ESG in organizations.

… Introduction Environmental Social and Governance (‘ESG’) is one of the biggest issues in the business world today. While the concept has been around for some time, it began to garner significant traction … ESG in organizations. This resource was published on the website of Dentons in July 2022.  … Dentons … Learn how …
Articles
Rodyk & Davidson LLP
06/03/2013

Within the ASEAN region, the five jurisdictions of Cambodia, Philippines, Brunei Darussalam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Myanmar have yet to enact their respective generic competition laws. The coming years could possibly be the establishment and formative years of new competition regulators within ASEAN and the region would likely be enforcing competition laws more proactively than in the past.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.rodyk.com JUNE 2013 COMPETITION LAW ALERT Competition Laws In ASEAN … and unfair competition in their respective markets. It is understood, however, that both countries are in the … activity in the region. This could cause several hurdles for companies when dealing with cartel investigations with …
Articles
Phillip Wolfe, Baker Hostetler
08/30/2022
3 pages

On Aug. 5, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Thaler v. Vidal ruled that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be listed as a named inventor on a patent application, affirming the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia rulings. The Federal Circuit concluded that the Patent Act requires an “inventor,” as defined in Section 100(f), to be a “natural person."

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: United States
… 30, 2022 3 pages On Aug. 5, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Thaler v. Vidal ruled that an … ral-circuit-hears-case-on-whether-an-ai-generated-invention-is-patentable/ … Hostetler This article was originally published on the website of  Baker Hostetler on August 9, 2022.   … Phillip …
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Ynze Kliphuis, LL.M., Russell Advocaten B.V., member of Primerus
03/09/2017
3 pages

This article speaks about when purchasing or leasing residential or commercial real estate the dimensions of the building are an important aspect and if you can rely on the information provided by the seller or real estate agent?

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … provided by the seller or real estate agent? It is common kno wl e d g e th at ph ot o s on real est ate sit …
Articles
09/01/2005

The increasingly globalized practice of law remains riddled with local idiosyncrasies. This Toolkit offers practical pointers to help you successfully cross the Pond.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… … TOOLKIT >> Crossing the Pond Without Drowning The Devil is in the details. While international legal practice has … such as computers and other high-tech instruments, for immediate access and communication. Economic barriers … challenges. Entering the global marketplace requires US com­ panies to contend with complex issues under both US and …
Articles
Andrew M. Rink, John F. Kuppens
and Jessica P. Goodfellow
01/01/2015

Internal product-safety and regulatory- reporting processes best position companies to defend corporate decisions and minimize adverse regulatory action. In-house counsel are tasked with integrating risk- management considerations into the business process. Learn how to maximize your role as strategic advisor.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… have an immediate voice that can be heard globally, so it is important to build trusting relationships with them. ■ … examine their inter- nal product safety and regulatory com- pliance processes to help ensure that they position the … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Program Materials
Mélanie Bruneau, Jacques Moscianese, Maria Gaia Pazzi, Guillaume Taillandier
07/08/2016

This session will present an overview of significant legal and policy developments in EU competition law over the last year, the latest trends in competition litigation and what it means for you in practice.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… AC Treuhand II – Background of the Case AC Treuhand is a consultancy firm which: • «offers a full spectrum of … applications around the 28 MS and relation with the COM’s leniency program: the DHL preliminary ruling …By Object … revised in November 2012 (available on the COM’s website) • Uniform type of short form applications (SA) to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2016
Positive recognition is a fundamental pillar of leadership. Too often, we interact with people as “human doings” rather than “human beings.” We think of people as their job function, their most recent work product, or their access to information. We focus on their failings, but not on their successes.
… Publication Date: 11/01/2016 Positive recognition is a fundamental pillar of leadership. Too often, we interact … along with the impact of those actions on you and others. In your head. By following the five steps of the “positive … ways to engage internal business partners.” As lawyers for our organizations, we are rarely the final “deciders.” …
Benchmarking and Research Data
11/29/2016

The ACC Law Department Management Report is a study of corporate law departments and their operations based on a survey of nearly 300 chief legal officers, general counsel, and legal operations professionals across 37 industries and 25 countries. This report builds on the chief legal officers survey and other ACC reports, discussing the qualities that drive high-performing legal operations in top law departments. This resource also contains benchmarks for companies and leaders looking to learn more about the evolution of the general counsel as a strategic business partner.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… November 29, 2016 The ACC Law Department Management Report is a study of corporate law departments and their operations … law departments. This resource also contains benchmarks for companies and leaders looking to learn more about the … All rights reserved. For more information, go to www.acc.com/surveys. ACC LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT 2016 REPORT …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/22/2022
Increase your chances of getting hired for in-house role and succeeding early in your career. Learn how in this article by NinjaHoldings AGC Diana Martinez. #inhousecounsel
#generalcounsel #newtoinhouse #ACCDocket

… Date: 06/22/2022 Increase your chances of getting hired for in-house role and succeeding early in your career. Learn … To prepare for an interview, pore over the company website and other publicly available materials; consider its … to in-house practice and the role you seek. Your network is a strength, too! Share your plans to enter in-house …
Articles
Clayton Utz
03/01/2004

This report is an in-depth look at the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia, United States
… Report Author Clayton Utz February 29, 2004 This report is an in-depth look at the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. … Australian industry through a more certain environment for the export of IP to the US, and increase US understanding … by emailing Phillipa Birkett at pbirkett@claytonutz.com. Free Trade Agreement Report 2 Making the FTA into law by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/12/2023
Enhance your contract negotiation skills, identify career pitfalls, and integrate AI compliance with these essential articles for in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #AI #career #dataprivacy #legal
… and integrate AI compliance with these essential articles for in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #AI #career #dataprivacy … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Vaniato / Shutterstock.com Revisit the Docket 's most-read 2023 articles. Explore AI … to engage with stakeholders on disclosure-related issues is another action the general counsel can take to empower its …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/12/2023
You need to be able to show your worth to the company as an in-house counsel, otherwise the company can just as easily outsource work to an outside firm. #ACCDocket #ACCEducation
… from some colleagues, and after going through the ACC website, I was amazed at the volume of materials relevant to … on this because it provided me with new perspectives for servicing my stakeholders (internal and external) which I … a compelling vision statement for the legal department is a compass that will guide the department.  The importance …
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
Larry Silverman, Terri Imbarlina Patak
04/01/2010

Got employees? Then chances are they've got Facebook - and you've got a multitude of potential problems. As electronic communication continues to advance, employers are finding it more difficult to strike a balance between monitoring and restricting employees use of social monitoring and restricting employees use of social networking sites. This article focuses on using social networking sites at the pre-employment screening stage, and while monitoring and regulating their use by current employees.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… 19 April 2010 There’s no denying it, social networking is all the rage. Everywhere, people are tweeting, texting, … For example, “dooced” means to get fired because of your website. Innovations for communicating electronically are … of Law. He can be contacted at larry.silverman@ pirates.com. Terri imBarLina PaTak is of counsel with Dickie, mc- …
Articles
Heather Evans and Michele C.S. Lange
12/01/2014

Law firms have access to highly sensitive information about their corporate clients and, as a result, are prime targets for cybercrime. Corporations need to know what their outside counsel are doing to protect their sensitive data.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… their corporate clients, and their most important job is to keep that information confidential. While a law firm’s … corporation’s specific litigation profile, but the most com- mon methods you will likely encounter are on-site data … breach_jan12 ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
10/05/2015

This article is a practical cross-border insight into mergers and acquisitions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… Acquisitions 2015—Switzerland October 5, 2015 This article is a practical cross-border insight into mergers and … Foreigners (“Lex Koller”). 1.2 Are there different rules for different types of company? The SESTA and the takeover … of misleading information and the execution of any buy or sale orders that give false or misleading signals in
Program Materials
Susan Hackett
09/30/2009

A primer on the state and possibilities of Value practices with an emphasis on alternative billing and staffing defin itions and practices.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… want to provide with what clients want to purchase. - For some matters / clients, that will continue to include billable hours. Is the billable hour dead? Do Clients Really Mean it This … to better serve our clients. Susan Hackett hackett@acc.com In the end, it’s all about value. … A primer on the state …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2024
In this short Q&A article, members of ACC Europe’s ESG Working Group developed an ESG Framework to highlight the challenges that keep them up at night and showcase how they collaborate with other departments to ensure a cohesive approach to ESG.
… Docket Article Framework for an ESG Approach in Europe Association of Corporate … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Urbanscape / Shutterstock.com In an era where environmental, social, and governance … Approach in Europe . Introduced in 2024, this framework is designed to help in-house counsel navigate the intricate …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/20/2021
An investigation into the largely halted evolution of data privacy laws in the Untied States.
… Docket Article Is US Privacy Law Standing Still? Scott Giordano Jennifer K. … Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law, the prospect for consumer privacy rights in the United States looked … usable form that potentially could be re-used with other online service providers. They also share a core set of …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
07/07/2022
5 pages

Learn about the implications of the US Supreme Court's decision of June 30, 2002, in the case West Virginia v. EPA.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… of Section 111(d) to encompass generation shifting is unlaw- ful. However, the generation shifting requirement … on agency rulemaking authority. https://www.globalelr.com/category/air-quality-and-climate-change/ … authority. This article was originally published on the website of Latham & Watkins LLP. … Latham & Watkins LLP … …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/23/2015

This sample policy shows the need to have a policy which ensures that employees who use social media either as part of their job, or in a personal capacity, have guidance as to the company's expectations where the social media engagement is about the company, its products and services, its people, its competitors and/or other business related individuals or organisations.

… company's expectations where the social media engagement is about the company, its products and services, its people, … domain, you should refer to material such as [Company website] and [COMPANY]'s annual report. You could also … domain, you should refer to material such as telstra.com, nowwearetalking.com.au and [COMPANY]'s annual report. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/04/2021
I’m calling for the defenders of user privacy — the market leaders who want to make law more accessible — to adopt the following three practices within the next five years.
… Olga V. Mack Publication Date: 02/04/2021 I’m calling for the defenders of user privacy — the market leaders who … from just beyond the door? Nobody read the release. This is what’s known as the myth of informed consent. And it’s one … need to be publicly available. People now typically buy apps based on price and features. But future buyers will …
Articles
Eric M. Lee, Scott W. Pink
07/01/2002

Do you know how to use the newly developed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office electronic searching and filing systems for patents and trademarks? Read this article to learn how you can expedite the preparation and filing of trademark and patent applications to ensure that your company receives the earliest possible filing date.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… made the next day because Big A's most feared competitor is planning to launch a product with a similar name the … relevant to his practice. He is available at eric_mjee@bd.com. Scott W. Pink is former chair of ACCA's Intellectual … trademark l.php. • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website has a wealth of infoimation on electronic filing …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/04/2019
Most eDiscovery platforms are more than just web-based software for viewing and producing documents; if leveraged properly, they can provide powerful insight into the facts, risks, and opportunities of the case. To ensure counsel is working both efficiently for the company’s bottom line and effectively for the benefit of the legal matter, discuss these five questions with them, whether during the process of selecting counsel or in the midst of a matter with existing counsel:
… Docket Article Is Your Outside Counsel Up to Snuff in eDiscovery? 5 Questions to Ask Michael Burg Samantha … eDiscovery platforms are more than just web-based software for viewing and producing documents; if leveraged properly, …
Articles
Sonia Tame, Barrister, New Chambers, Sydney
01/01/2016
2 pages

Claims against in-house lawyers remain relatively rare but not as rare as they once were. In this article, in-house counsel can learn about some recent cases in which counsel has been sued and how to protect themselves and their company against these issues.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Professional Indemnity Insurance for In-house Lawyers Author Sonia Tame, Barrister, Newin-house counsel? Employers Fortunately, in Australia it is pretty well unheard of for an employer to sue their … firm. acc_journal_sep16.indd 12 5/09/2016 7:55 PM acla.acc.com 13VOLUME 26, ISSUE 3  SPRING 2016 Case study 2 Some …
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