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Articles
Michael J. Lotito
04/01/2012

As companies continue to expand into international markets, counsel must understand the international arena of labor rules, regulations and organizing practices. This article offers a primer on the effects, both foreign and domestic, of international labor concerns.

… the United States. Under US law, for example, your com- pany’s employees must des- ignate or select a bargaining … the union can represent them; once selected, the union is the exclusive representa- tive of all bargaining unit … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Mark Rogers and Barb Dawson
10/01/2008

While in-house attorneys in the United States may be used to including mediation as a standard part of the dispute resolution process, other parts of the world may not be so familiar, or interested, in it––especially when dealing with alternative dispute resolution (ADR). International dispute resolution is crucial as companies expand across borders and this article provides tips to consider.

… dispute resolution (ADR). International dispute resolution is crucial as companies expand across borders and this … organiza- tions include: International Chamber of Com- merce (ICC), American Arbitration Association (AAA), … International Eco- nomic and Trade Arbitration Commission website provides the rules for arbitrating disputes arising …
Articles
05/18/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Employment & Labor and Compliance & Ethics Network Forums addresses concerns about internal investigation policies and authorization of an employee's computer and electronic records in the US.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Policies and Authorization for Internal Investigation of Employee's Computer in the US … We have a system where 2 people must approve. Generally it is the Senior Vice-President (SVP) of HR and I but in some … 13, 2016) 5 Kerry Childe, Senior Corporate Counsel, Best Buy Co (Arp. 12, 2016) 6 Sarah Eisen, Regional Counsel, …
Articles
Nancy Little, Partner, McGuirewoods LLP
01/07/2014

This Top Ten focuses on protections needed in a ground lease in order for a leasehold mortgagee to consider the ground lease financeable.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Basic Terms for a Financeable Ground Lease Author Nancy Little, Partner, … by a ground lease, you need to be sure the ground lease is "financeable." A financeable ground lease includes either … in case it determines that its best course of action is to buy out the fee owner's/ground lessor's interest in the land. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/11/2013

This course is intended to provide an overview of U.S. export controls and to help you recognize "red flags" — situations presenting a risk of legal violations — and deal with them properly.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Export Controls December 11, 2013 This course is intended to provide an overview of U.S. export controls … appropriately. This course is designed and licensed for classroom use in parallel with WeComply's online course … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. MEMORANDUM Thank you for
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

This training course will help you recognize situations that raise ADA issues and assist you in dealing with these issues effectively. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Collection: ADA
Region: United States
… you in dealing with these issues effectively. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution … of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Thank you for
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
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
Anderonikus A S Janis, Roosdiono & 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: Indonesia
… & 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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
From aspirations that included translating for the UN, to working in IP and trademarks, to in-house practice in the consumer products industry — Claire’s career has definitely required flexibility and adaptability.
… 09/01/2016 From aspirations that included translating for the UN, to working in IP and trademarks, to in-house … enjoy the law if I found a bit that I liked, which is exactly what happened. ACC:  What happened next, and how … agenda. Continuing education & leadership ACC:  I read online about a program you termed a “mini university” …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
In this time of COVID, everything feels protracted even as the calendar pages spin faster than a carousel. The next chapter in history appears in no great hurry to arrive and yet, how can it be one month from the end of 2020?
… member passed away this summer. I know the timetable for grief differs for everyone. However, in this time of … to fight it The other movie shows events happening through online livestreams of meetings, weddings, graduations, and … of woe. It suddenly occurred to me that a season of woe is also a season of  whoa : a time to stop trying so hard to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/10/2020
This year has been full of change and uncertainty, but also resilience. As leaders and as humans, we have faced difficult challenges due to the global pandemic COVID-19.
… or as essential workers going outside when everyone else is staying in. We have made strides personally as well, … new technologies into our organizations. Now, the need for tech to work for teams who are spread across locations … 2020) can be found in the ACC Resource Library on  ACC.com . Further, I encourage you to check out a webcast this …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/30/2023
As FlightHub’s general counsel, Sona Bedrossian has shown resilience and innovation by keeping her company on track and on time through complex legal storms. #ACCDocket #Top30s
… recognize in-house counsel between the ages of 30 and 39 for their innovation, approach to challenges, well-rounded … demands with constrained resources. Simultaneously, she is evaluating options to comply with rapidly evolving … empathy, and a drive for positive change.  https://vimeo.com/839145156/5ba09e3c41?share=copy Sona Bedrossian's …
Articles
Martha Binks and Sarah Hurowitz
10/17/2016
11 pages

The purpose of this paper is to provide a high-level overview of the history and current state of Third Party Litigation Funding “TPLF” in Canada in its many forms and to highlight areas of future development.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States
… October 17, 2016 11 pages The purpose of this paper is to provide a high-level overview of the history and … to themselves, likely because they do not provide for a private intermeddler to gain a windfall from a party’s … of Canada maintains excellent comparative resources on its website, www.awcbc.org. There has been greater discussion …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/09/2017

This is a sample group and hotel sales agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Group and Hotel Sales Agreement February 9, 2017 This is a sample group and hotel sales agreement. Resource Details … an electronic reservations interface that is customized for your event. Individual Call in Reservations may be made, … with the Global Privacy Policy for Guests available at [WEBSITE URL] (the “Privacy Policy”). Group, with respect to …
Articles
Megan Belcher, Kathleen Edmond, and Kim Yapchai
01/01/2018

In February 2017, ride-sharing service Uber entered into a compliance crisis after a female engineer authored a viral blog post alleging harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. In response, the company implemented a rigorous compliance investigation and shared a report of those findings with the public. Here are the key takeaways.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Collection: Leadership Skills
Region: United States
… engage an outside firm to analyze any compliance issue, it is critical that you hire a compliance expert who is skilled … program. Employees should recognize the company’s com- mitment to institutional integrity and understand that … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
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Robert Loewer, Stephen D. Sayre, Richard Bendix
04/01/2010

Your company is in crisis mode - the possibility of a distressed acquisition is looming. While it's natural to panic, this may be an opportunity. Learn how to help reshape the business with a well structured acquisition of it and restructured relationships with key stakeholders.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… D. Sayre, Richard Bendix April 1, 2010 Your company is in crisis mode - the possibility of a distressed … alliances. He can be contacted at r.loewer@nationalrailway.com. STepHeN D. SAyRe is a member of the corporate finance … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Larua I. Sorafine, Colin J. Zick
06/01/2010

This article offers an overview of state and federal laws that address data privacy and security issues to help you stay compliant with changing regulation and your customers’ needs. It will prepare you to address the legal, procedural and public relations aspects of a data security breach.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and security for corporate and customer information is one of the greatest challenges currently facing in-house … Practice Group and its blog, www.securityprivacy andthelaw.com. He can be contacted at cjz@foleyhoag.com. ACC Docket 67 … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Robin Shapiro, Justin Allen, and Mark Diamond
09/01/2019
10 pages

Recent privacy laws stand to offer new protections for consumers and more headaches for those adhering to the compliance requirements. Learn key strategies and tools you can use to better implement the new privacy mandates.

… Led by California, a new wave of privacy legislation is likely to have significantly more impact and cause more … suits to one-off lawsuits. Organizations subject to CCPA com- pliance requirements and other new privacy laws must … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Ellen M. Zavian and Sathya S. Gosselin
01/01/2020
10 pages

This ACC Docket article is meant to spur dialogue and highlight possible changes to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)’s current model, including one that leverages new forms of corporate structure to create a distinct ethical framework for college athletics.

… Gosselin January 1, 2020 10 pages This ACC Docket article is meant to spur dialogue and highlight possible changes to … current and former college athletes. sgosselin@hausfeld.com 32 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL THE ETHICAL EVOLUTION … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Atiba Adams, Marc Gold, Smeeta Ramarathnam, Carol Ward
10/22/2014

A list of additional resources and articles to supplement ACC's 2014 Annual Meeting session 104 - SEC Update.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… January 29, 2014. Practical Law. “Lessons for the 2015 Proxy Season”. Copy attached. September 1, 2014. … toward calmer, less contentious annual meetings. This is due in part to significant efforts by companies to … In April 2014, the SEC added a spotlight page to its website discussing disclosure effectiveness. According to …
Articles
Héloïse Devoret, Virginie Guerineau, Marion Lagrange, and Clara Marco, University of Montpellier, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise, Program of Master 2 "Droit du Commerce International"
03/30/2016

This Quick Overview will, first, present the European Union (EU) regulatory framework for e-invoicing, second, identify the different e-invoices recognized by EU countries and, third, study some legal issues related to cross-border e-invoices.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… Articles E-invoices: A New Legal Field for European Counsels Author Héloïse Devoret, Virginie … partners in an integrated electronic format.   Invoicing is manually intensive and may be subject to human error. … For instance, according to the European Commission website, Austria requires a storage period of 7 years whereas …
Program Materials
Marco Antonio de Gregorio
Luciano Dequech
José Diaz
10/29/2013

This intermediate-level program will examine the major issues that companies must address when doing business in Brazil, including the following: (1) corporate issues; (2) overview of stock purchases (both majority and minority interests) and asset purchases in both public and private companies: (3) issues upon sale or liquidation of interests; (4) distribution and agency arrangements; (5) major planning issues; (6) employment/labor issues at start-up, day-to-day and at termination; and (7) executive compensation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
Region: Brazil
… 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 Tuesday, October 29 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 605: Critical … Institute of Corporate Governance, please visit our website: www. ibgc.org.br. To become a member of IBGC, please …
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
05/16/2014
42 pages

Our 2014 update explores objectives, content and coordination of board education and training programs, as well as the process of on-boarding new directors. This Leading Practices Profile also identifies the role of the legal department, corporate secretary and board committees in coordinating content and managing logistics.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103 fax +1 202.293.4107 www.acc.com This Leading Practices Profile updates the 2005 ACC … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … writer. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. Leading Practices in Board …
Articles
Jeffrey W. Wheeler
11/01/2017

Building and maintaining a healthy professional network is crucial for advancing your career — even if you're not the best of friends with everyone in it.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… Building and maintaining a healthy professional network is crucial for advancing your career — even if you're not the best of … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Jeffrey W. Wheeler wheeler.jw@gmail.com By the time this …
Program Materials
Glenn Leger, Linda Sharp, Greg Standeford, Chad Williams
10/29/2014

Many legal departments may not have access to contract drafting software or seek reasonably priced alternatives. Learn about specific tools to improve contract drafting and negotiation (beyond form contracts) available from the Internet, ACC and other sources that are free or low-cost.

… use of outside counsel (by providing targeted requests for specific services) Different Perspectives Financial … similarly situated companies Review, analyze, keep what is relevant and discard the rest Know when to seek the … (Fee Based) FindLaw (Free) OneCLE (Free) Other (biztree.com, rocketlawyer.com, etc.) Specific Resources Specific …
Articles
Demarest Advogados, a Lex Mundi member firm
10/15/2016
199 pages

This guide focuses on Brazil, and is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series which provides general information about legal and business infrastructures in jurisdictions around the world.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… 15, 2016 199 pages This guide focuses on Brazil, and is part of the Lex Mundi Guides to Doing Business series … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Brazil Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Demarest … information about BNDES-Exim, can be found on BNDES’s website at www.bndes.gov.br. DA#7023289 v77 17 6.6. Export …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

This Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) training course will help you recognize "red flags" — situations presenting a risk of FCPA violations — and deal with them appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… violations — and deal with them appropriately. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution … of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … use or online access, please e-mail info@wecomply.com or call 1-866-WeComply. INTRODUCTION Thank you for
Articles
Ashurst LLP
05/06/2014

An article discussing the use of social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter by employees, and what employers need to consider when employees use these outlets on or off of the clock.

… Articles Tweetering on the Edge - A Challenge for Employers and Employees Across the Globe Author Ashurst … to regulate such behaviour. The nature of social media is such that once private comments and actions are now … on the edge – a challenge fo... http://www.ashurst.com/publication-item.aspx?id_Content=10404 1 of 6 6/2/14 4:28 …
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