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Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2021
At the 2021 ACC Annual Meeting, four GCs discussed how in-house counsel can move up to the C-suite. 
… At the 2021 ACC Annual Meeting, four GCs discussed how in-house counsel can move up to the C-suite.  Resource … a small child at the time.  Taking on new responsibilities is critical to gaining experience, says Duva. He … and learn as much about the business as possible. For example, she worked in her company’s warehouse for a
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2021
Remote work has increased employee burnout, but there are ways to eliminate everyday stressors.
… dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” - The White Rabbit in Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland The World Health … Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland , constant workplace stress is preventing us from switching off our stress response and … social interaction, and laughing.  Positive practices for beating burnout As we move back to a more structured work …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/03/2022
Build a top-down redundancy strategy that will protect the business across the APAC region, not just one local jurisdiction at a time. Bayer's David Blanco and Littler's Isha Malhotra, Trent Sutton, and Nancy Zhang suggest five questions to get started. #ACCDocket 
… Article 5 Key Questions to Formulate a Top-Down Strategy for APAC Layoffs David Blanco Isha Malhotra Trent Sutton … with asking the right questions. Hard choices. It's up to in-house counsel to ensure they examine not just who, but why … before going through with ending employment. Good business is strategic business. In-house counsel, as a critical …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/17/2022
In his latest column, James Bellerjeau explains working harder doesn’t always equal success, rather it’s understanding the risks and rewards. #ACCDocket #MotivationMonday
… Your Clients James Bellerjeau Publication Date: 01/17/2022 In his latest column, James Bellerjeau explains working … to explain it to other business colleagues. In my search for a short and accurate formulation, I first came up with … be greater in this area or that one? Our job is not to mitigate all risks Critically, the best counsel …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/24/2022
Consider James Bellerjeau's column your cheat sheet for how to succeed without working yourself to the bone. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… Consider James Bellerjeau's column your cheat sheet for how to succeed without working yourself to the bone. … Development Source: ACC Docket … You're busy, so here is the answer right up front: It’s complicated . Succeeding … achieved success without appearing to work hard. They are in a tiny minority. But I will also tell you hard work is no …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/06/2022
Ecolab’s Thomas M. Yih and Charlie Chen share their best practices for staying connected and producing efficiencies while working remotely. #ACCDocket
… Thomas M. Yih and Charlie Chen share their best practices for staying connected and producing efficiencies while … Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … “No person is an island, entire of itself; every person is a piece of … continent, a part of the main.”    - John Donne   For many in-house counsel, working remotely from home and foregoing …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/28/2022
The ACC 2022 CLO Survey, in partnership with Exterro, highlights broadening responsibility of CLOs, planning to hire more staff, and accelerating investments in legal operations. #ACCResearch
… Publication Date: 01/28/2022 The ACC 2022 CLO Survey, in partnership with Exterro, highlights broadening … … ACC and  Exterro , the exclusive ACC Alliance Partner for eDiscovery, data privacy, and cybersecurity, released the … key insights include: The CLO as a key business partner is only intensifying , as a solid majority of CLOs always …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/22/2022
After receiving devastating news, Yosr Hamza turned the life-altering diagnosis of a loved one into a life-changing experience. #ACCDocket #ACCFamily
… birth and started his medical care during the lockdown. It is a rare disease that means he has a completely smooth brain that functions differently. In other words, despite all the amazing medical care and … that most people spend their entire lives searching for. Now, same as any other skill like leadership, some of us …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/15/2022
Taking stress seriously is critical for you, your family, and your organization’s performance and well-being. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #ACCFamily
… Ogden Publication Date: 03/15/2022 Taking stress seriously is critical for you, your family, and your organization’s performance and … Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … It is easy, in most cases, to describe an illness or injury when you feel …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/25/2022
: If you’ve done or said any of these, you may want to reconsider how you view your career progression. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… Development Source: ACC Docket … How do you succeed in life? Well, that's ambitious of me to answer in one … If you've arrived at a personal definition of success that is outside the mainstream, then you are on a potentially very … good path indeed. I discuss the importance of deciding for yourself what success means in one of my most popular …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/03/2022
Communicate for your laypersons and use images to simplify and clarify — it’s not just better, it’s become mandatory in some instances and will be required more and more. #ACCDocket #communication
… Docket Article Tech Toolbox: Visual Intelligence Is Imperative for Lawyers Olga V. Mack Publication Date: 05/03/2022 … and clarify — it’s not just better, it’s become mandatory in some instances and will be required more and more. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/13/2022
Who should you compare yourself to when it comes to evaluating your work? Hint: It’s not the person working 100-hour weeks. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… person and one group) you should compare yourself to. Work is not the best place for your efforts It still bothers me, I have to be honest, … , and (2) the quantity of work you perform says nothing in itself about the results you deliver . Some people are …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/27/2022
Company diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts must evolve to meet the needs of remote and hybrid workforces. @DEI ESQ has tips for how to take your #DEI strategy to the next level. #remotework #hybridwork #ACCDocket
… Docket Article DEI, ESQ: Level Up Your DEI Efforts in a Remote/Hybrid Work Environment Jane Howard-Martin Connie … needs of remote and hybrid workforces. @DEI ESQ has tips for how to take your #DEI strategy to the next level. … , Employment and Labor Source: ACC Docket … Remote work is here to stay for a larger percentage of our workforce than …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/09/2022
Learn about the interplay between warranties and indemnity obligations when purchasing cloud-based technology in the United States in this article by Angela Madathil. #inhousecounsel #contracts
… Docket Article Secure More than Warranties in Technology Purchase Contracts — Negotiate for Indemnity Protection Angela Madathil Publication Date: … The purpose of indemnity The Latin root of “indemnity” is  indemnis , which means without loss, unhurt, or …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/09/2024
What challenges does AI pose to legal norms? Legal Tech columnist Olga Mack and her co-authors, Brian Mack and Ming Hoang Merchant, explore the urgent need for evolved legal frameworks. #LegalTech #AI #OpenAI
… Mack and Ming Hoang Merchant, explore the urgent need for evolved legal frameworks. #LegalTech #AI #OpenAI Resource … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by aniqpixel / Shutterstock.com The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) stands as … about liability in scenarios where human oversight is minimal or even absent. Real-world AI failures have …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2024
The European Union takes a stand with the Digital Markets Act, targeting Google, Apple, and Meta for market monopolies... #DMA #BigTech #AntiTrust #Regulation #ACCDocket #ACC
… the Digital Markets Act, targeting Google, Apple, and Meta for market monopolies... #DMA #BigTech #AntiTrust #Regulation … Docket … Banner artwork by Cristian Storto / Shutterstock.com The European Union showed its commitment to curbing the … major tech companies and protect consumer interests. What is the DMA? At the heart of these investigations is the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2024
Understand the complexities of indemnification to safeguard against AI's unique risks like IP infringement and autonomous decisions. Craft clauses that protect and comply. #ACC #ACCDocket #AIContracts #LegalTech
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by David Gyung / Shutterstock.com In the domain of AI, the growing importance of … arrangement where one party agrees to compensate the other for losses or damages incurred due to specific circumstances … losses The necessity for indemnification in AI agreements is driven by the potential for various types of losses, which …
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. …
Articles
CEB
10/18/2016
13 pages

This brief article provides an overview of the cultural values that shape interpersonal communications.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
… have changed since the time of publication. A FRAMEWORK FOR MEMBER CONVERSATIONS The mission of The Corporate Executive Board Company is to create revolutionary economic advantage for leaders of … , AND COMMU NICATIONS PRACTIC E www.cec.executiveboard.com © 2011 The Corporate Executive Board Company. All Rights …
Program Materials
CEB Communications Leadership Council
10/22/2014

A detailed presentation containing graphs, charts, and checklists on developing a global business mindset.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
… have changed since the time of publication. A FRAMEWORK FOR MEMBER CONVERSATIONS The mission of The Corporate Executive Board Company is to create revolutionary economic advantage for leaders of … , AND COMMU NICATIONS PRACTIC E www.cec.executiveboard.com © 2011 The Corporate Executive Board Company. All Rights …
Articles
Ronan P. Harty, Lawyer, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP, Howard A. Shelanski, Counsel, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP and Professor of Law, Georgetown University, and Jesse Solomon, Lawyer, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP
09/19/2014

This article analyzes data from the FTC’s and the DOJ’s review of mergers over thirty years, from 1981 through 2010, for correlations to shifts in political administration.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
… of mergers over thirty years, from 1981 through 2010, for correlations to shifts in political administration. … States Doctrines l Concurrences N° 2-2012 www.concurrences.com Ronan P. harty ronan.harty@davispolk.com l Lawyer, Davis … with any meaningful assessment of their performance5. He is particularly skeptical of uncritical, activity-based …
Articles
Global Legal Group
06/12/2024
270 pages

This guide provides an overview of legal issues, rules, and developments regarding employment and labor across a range of jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Global, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Macedonia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
… customer.service@glgroup.co.uk / www.globallegalinsights.com +44 207 367 0720 Copyright © 2024 Global Legal Group Ltd. … ISBN 978-1-83918-344-7 ISSN 2050-2117 This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … public or electronically or through the labour authority’s website), mentioning also that the employee may stamp a
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply, Inc.
07/17/2013

This course will help you understand issues involving overtime, how "exempt" employees are classified, independent contractors, and FLSA record-keeping requirements, among other things.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of ethics and compliance training since 1999. The course is also available online from any Internet-connected … 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. INTRODUCTION Thank you for
11/29/2016

Be prepared! Don't get caught out by the New Privacy Data Traps - session held in Melbourne 29 November 2016.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
… been developed (or not developed) by the courts; the other is a statutory creation. Confidentiality and privacy overlap … must not collect personal information unless necessary for one or more of its functions) − APP4 – Receiving … THANK YOU Questions? GORDON HUGHES GHughes@davies.com.au Cyber Security / Data Breach Incidents Prevention, …
Articles
Whitney Adams and Jeffery Jacobs
08/01/2004

Discusses how vital it is to implement a solid electronic information retention system and provides practice pointers for choosing an appropriate methodology to fit your company's budget.

… and Jeffery Jacobs July 31, 2004 Discusses how vital it is to implement a solid electronic information retention … information.5 Unfortunately, you can’t simply rely on your com- pany’s normal document retention policy when there is … available (through a com- pany portal or internal website) a listing of all currently effective litigation or …
Articles
William Krouse
09/01/2017

Few pieces of data privacy legislation have been more hotly contested than the EU-US Privacy Shield. While the road ahead remains uncertain, in-house counsel should adopt protocol to ensure long-term solutions to data compliance.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union, United States
… Articles Is Privacy Shield Doomed to Fail? And How Your Company Can … Department of State. If this role was created to address com- plaints levied at intelligence agencies, it would have … ing self-certification documents as well as maintaining a website that lists organizations that are certified and …
Articles
Gloria Santona
09/01/2002

The legal department at McDonald's adds to the bottom line by investing in the community through a diversity pipeline project.

… t McDonald's, giving back to the communities that we serve is embedded in our culture. McDonald's founder, Ray Kroc, … McDonald Houses, which provide a home-away-from-home for families of hospitalized children. Our local restaurants, … ACCA's "Priming the Pipeline to Diversity" kit (www.acca.com/diversity/ pipeline/), which was sponsored by DuPont's
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
There is no magic formula or one-size-fits-all approach for an indemnification clause addressing the multiple supplier scenario. Rather, a party should carefully consider what language has been proposed on the other side of the negotiating table, its own negotiation strategy and leverage, its risks, and the technology.
… Jeyshree Ramachandran Publication Date: 09/01/2016 There is no magic formula or one-size-fits-all approach for an indemnification clause addressing the multiple … through the indemnification process to ensure confidence in the seller’s compensation. This article discusses …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/14/2023
Sneha Balakrishnan, head of legal and company secretary for Shippit, explains how the relatively new concept of DEI in Australia can have a positive impact on companies. #DEI #AustralianLaw #APAC #ACC #ACCDocket
… Sneha Balakrishnan, head of legal and company secretary for Shippit, explains how the relatively new concept of DEI … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by New Africa / Shutterstock.com Balakrishnan, who was born in India and immigrated to … a more traditional culture. Balakrishnan reflects that DEI is a relatively new concept in Australia — despite …
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