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With little public sympathy left for big business, compliance management is nothing to take lightly. If you disagree, prepare for the inevitable: legal sanctions, financial losses and a tarnished reputation. based on the Swiss corporate environment, learn the five fundamentals of effective compliance management and ensure your company remains in the public spotlight for all the right reasons.

There is a series of steps in-house counsel must take after their company is served with a new lawsuit. These steps ensure compliance with requirements placed on a civil litigant, and they put the company in the best position to defend against the claims. Don’t miss the simple tasks and responsibilities — use this checklist as a guide.

Written Submission of the American Corporate Counsel Association to the ABA Task Force on Corporate Responsibility
(The"Cheek Commission?), November 11, 2002.

This material covers the various roles in-house counsel may be called upon to play during a corporate crisis.

A review of Brazil's new anti-corruption law. Discusses the potential corruption liabilities of companies doing business, directly or indirectly, in Brazil.

This article is intended to provide a general guide to the matter of green bonds.

In this article, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is explained in the context of small businesses and non-profits. Resources are available to these sectors impacted by the current crisis.

This ACC Foundation report explores the current landscape of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within legal departments.

This checklist is for use by licensees when reviewing a licensor's terms for the licence of commercially available packaged software. The checklist covers key issues that frequently arise in these types of licensing arrangements. However, it is not intended to be an exhaustive list and licensees should be careful to review all licence terms carefully. Agreements in respect of software that is to be developed or heavily configured specifically for the licensee are outside the scope of this checklist. In those circumstances, the contract is likely to (and should) contain additional detailed provisions relating to the ownership of intellectual property rights in the new software, acceptance, conformity with specification, delivery of bespoke elements and warranties. The checklist is written from a European perspective. For non-European software licences, users should ensure that they take into account relevant local law issues.

This session focuses on how to structure the transaction, what to watch out for when conducting IP due diligence and which contractual protections are advisable to ensure that such risks are mitigated.

In this sample, find practical tips to consider when drafting and negotiating contracts.

Cloud computing allows us to easily store data without physical storage devices, helping to reduce the carbon footprint. But environmental issues from cloud data centers makes this a mixed blessing.

Capitalizing on the importance of formal training for staff, a business focus, evaluating risks and rewards of litigation, and cutting costs, Brian Cabrera talks about how he leads his legal department - reducing nearly 50 percent of its spending.

The tables are turned in the continuing dialogue between N. Side, general counsel for Federated Overseas Operations Logistics, Inc. (FOOLS, Inc.) and the firm of Oliver, Wendell & Holmes.

This article provides an overview of legal process outsourcing and some guidance for thinking about the “fitness for purpose” of different possible outsourcing moves within law firms and in-house law departments.

TUPE implements the Acquired Rights Directive in the UK and provides protection for employees in circumstances where the business they work for, or the services that they undertake, transfer from one company to another. Read this article to learn more.

The honorees for the 2019 Top 10 30-Somethings exemplify the best traits of ACC membership. They are all pioneers in their own unique ways – going above and beyond in their organization, assisting others in the in-house industry, and devoting themselves to their own individual communities.

Corporate social responsibility has become more than an afterthought, with companies everywhere "going green." But is it just in style to be eco-friendly? This article explores how important protecting the environment has become in the corporate world, and details how companies like yours are doing their part.

In this ACC Guide, learn why letting electronic information accumulate can be hurtful, and why deleting it can be difficult. The guide  reviews several deletion approaches that are ineffective and highlights those approaches that work well. These smart strategies will enable companies to create effective programs that ensure compliance, reduce risk, lower costs, and increase productivity.

Model Controls for Outside Counsel Possessing Company Confidential Information.

This short article (QuickCounsel) provides an overview of Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) that came into effect on July 1st, 2014.

This article examines the key disclosure issues and challenges facing companies during the 2013 proxy season and provides examples of company responses to these issues taken from proxy statements filed during the first half of 2013.

This guideline assists in the identification of physical security measures that can be applied at facilities to safeguard or protect an organization's assets- people, property, and information. It is not aimed at a specific occupancy, but facilities and buildings in general.

Boards increasingly recognize the value proposition of corporate directors who come from an in-house counsel background. The role of the general counsel (GC) today extends well beyond legal and requires an array of skills — notably business acumen and leadership. This Quick Overview discusses optimization of Board performance.

This article will describe a powerful and dynamic process for dramatically improving the delivery of legal services to a corporation.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in the United Arab Emirates.

One of the most important topics in corporate compliance and governance compliance is subsidiary management. In our expanding global economy, the challenges of managing subsidiaries are complex, fraught with risk, and can quickly become an administrative nightmare. In this panel, compliance and governance professionals will discuss their experiences in managing entities across the world, working with agents and outside counsel, and managing tax issues. The program is aimed at identifying lessons learned, improving work practices, and reducing the risks and expenses your organization faces in maintaining entities around the world.

Although nonprofits have continued to grow in size and sophistication, they are under constant pressure to increase transparency and justify their tax-exempt status. Instead of a threat, view this as an opportunity to define your organization to your stakeholders, resulting in better management and continued independence from excessive regulations.