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The information contained in this Executive Summary of Key Findings and the full report provides useful data for corporate legal departments, law firms and legal industry partners, such as recruiters, knowledge management consultants and litigation support providers as they seek to adjust to environmental changes affecting corporate practice. Legal work continues to shift among law firms, legal service providers and in-house law departments.

This is a sample insider trading memo from the CEO to the employees to confirm and formalize the company’s policy and procedures regarding
trading by employees in company securities, including common stock.

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

Brazil is among the ten largest economies in the world, and it represents one of the largest domestic markets in the world. This article aims at showing the main considerations one should have when planning to invest in Brazil.

A company that does not own its innovations cannot get paid the premium it deserves for the value it brings to its customers. Implementing a culture of getting paid for innovations needs to happen at all levels, and management should support this culture from the top down. Also, legal counsel must be well versed in IP ownership issues and risks, and be creative in resolving difficult issues as they arise. This article discusses how a company can support and grow its intellectual property.

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 Austraila.

Jeffrey W. Wheeler, Small Law columnist, discusses the importance of having soft skills being second-nature in case a work issue should arise.

ACC Board Chair John Page introduces the September Technology and IP Issue.

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.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

Coaching has made a powerful impact on this lawyer’s career development—and it could do the same for you.

This tool is intended for use specifically by companies that need to demonstrate compliance with the Combating Trafficking in Persons requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and submit certifications under 52.222-50(h) and 22.1703(c).

This article reviews the case, In re Delta Mills, Inc., Bankruptcy No. 06-11144 (CSS), Adversary No. 07-51707 (CSS), 2009 WL. 723271 (Bkrtcy.D.Del., March 17, 2009), a suit between GMAC and a textile manufacturer in Chapter 11.

Data flow is endless, branching out to vendors, 
 affiliates and the personal mobile device of employees. 
 Organizations must manage this data in a legally
 compliant manner — which is where in-house counsel 
come in. Corporate attorneys wear multiple hats: 
the investigator that understands the flow of data
 and potential threats to its controls; the analyzer that
 knows legal and contractual obligations; and the 
advisor that offers reasonable and practical advice.

This is a chart depicting 2015 Supreme Court opinions impacting the healthcare industry.

Over the past year, ACC has compiled data from over 2,000 in-house counsel to better understand why women enter, stay, and leave the in-house profession.

This article discusses how recent court decisions have empowered the consumer. For example, in Australia, a leading residential housing developer was slapped with hefty fines for deceptive conduct; real estate developers in India have also found themselves in the regulator’s sights.

Federal acquisition regulation subcontract flowdown provisions.

This article explores the role of business in resisting and denouncing all forms of bribe solicitation and extortion. It is a chapter in a book titled International Chamber of Commerce Ethics and Compliance Training Handbook which can be purchased <a href="http://www.iccbooks.com/Product/ProductInfo.aspx?id=698">here</a>. You can learn more about the handbook <a href=" http://www.iccwbo.org/News/Articles/2013/Ethics-and-compliance-training-book-responds-to-global-need/">here</a>.

News, Notes, & Datebook Information for October 2007

Learn how cyber-insurance can help protect businesses.

There is no doubt that negotiating and drafting cross-border commercial contracts bring with a number of challenges. What follows is a series of tips to help you navigate through some of these issues.

The Green California Leadership Awards were established to recognize outstanding environmental achievements in governments who undertake publicly financed and executed projects that provide a measurable benefit to the natural or human environment.

601 - Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants - Competing Considerations in a Mobile Marketplace

What are the practical issues involved in protecting confidential information? To best protect your company you need to know trade secrets and confidential information laws. Don't forget that undisclosed information varies from state to state and country to country. Read this article to brush up on the law, but even go beyond it and take actual physical measures to protect your company's data.

Game thinking is being used throughout the business world to stimulate innovation and bold management approaches. Sharpen your business acumen and stretch your strategic thinking and leadership skills in a high-level test of wits with your colleagues and peers. In this team-learning game, a new global competitor disruptor makes a bold move, and the landscape changes overnight for an entire industry. Some players will thrive, some will not. You’ll lead the business strategy as well as the legal strategies. Winning will demand risk-taking, risk management, teamwork and leadership.

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