Learn about enforcement action taken by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2022 against hospitals, to enforce CMS's Hospital Price Transparency Rule that took effect on January 1, 2021.
Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) is often caught in cross-functional turf wars. Consequently, many find that the system in place is not the hoped-for “silver bullet,” especially as unmet requirements surface across the organization. Moreover, the benefits documented in the CLM business case may always seem just beyond reach, especially as phased roll-outs stall amidst frustration and disappointment that what was pitched by the vendor turned out to be more difficult to actualize than it seemed.
By learning how to properly utilize jury consultants, in-house counsel can build upon their litigation expertise and highlight areas of the process that may be misunderstood.
This article encourages Boards and CEOs to raise awareness about how businesses can support the rule of law, and promote collective action in engaging governments to advance the rule of law.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) gives a succinct overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities in Japan.
Members respond to question of how to deal with an RFP requesting contract exceptions, particularly when dealing with a large corporation.
This checklist contains a sample list of questions that can be used as a starting point for conducting due diligence from a privacy and security standpoint.
Review of antitrust risk related to competitor collaboration.
Virtual currency is growing in use and recognition. Major entities, such as Microsoft, are beginning to recognize and accept Bitcoin payments, but most in-house counsel have little familiarity with virtual currency. Learn what it is, how it functions, how it may impact your clients and what domestic and international regulatory and enforcement regimes and issues – including enforcement actions and criminal prosecutions – have arisen from the evolving world of virtual currency. We will explain and explore the answers to these questions and demonstrate a Bitcoin transaction.
Contract management can mean a number of things to a number of people. In many cases they are looking at one stage in the contract life cycle. There is money to be saved at each stage of the life cycle if you have the resources to manage your contracts rather than responding to each. Every point identified in this article will not apply to every contract, but it will give you an idea of the things to consider at each stage of the process.
Part of the 2009 Annual Meeting Program Materials for Session 408.
This is a sample group and event letter of intent.
This is a sample code of business conduct of company and its subsidiaries.
From the Senior Generation to Gen Y— this program will provide tools that not only assess personality characteristics, but also give you the resources that will enable you to work with the other generations more cohesively. What are the traits of the different generations — how do you have to change your management or legal style to better deal with these traits? How do you best communicate with a Baby Boomer versus someone from Gen Y— Facebook, Twitter or on the phone? What are the best ways to retain employees from the different generations?
Learn corporate governance trends for public companies in the United Kingdom, following the publication of the annual review from the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in light of the UK Corporate Governance (UKCG) Code.
Learn about data subject access requests (SARs) and global data privacy legislation and considerations for HR Strategists.
The ACC & Laurence Simons EMEA Legal Department Survey 2013 builds on previous research, confirming established trends and revealing new ones. As the economic downturn continues to bite across Europe and company executives, including general counsel and heads of legal, look to respond accordingly. This is having a clear impact on the way legal departments are managing their workloads, budgets and are being staffed. In particular, company executives, are on the whole looking to respond to increasing pressures of cost containment — to continue to do more with less.
You know the difference between a raffle and a sweepstakes. What now? How do you turn that knowledge into a functioning contest or sweepstakes? This discussion will cover practical steps including registering with state regulators, selecting a vendor, crafting rules and disclosures, reviewing advertising and dealing with privacy issues in the digital age.
Proposal for the reform of the data protection regime in the European Union
On its surface, the transition from lawyer to CEO may seem like a natural progression. To showcase this unique trajectory, Chris Sacca, founder of Lowercase Capital, Mitch Garber, CEO of Caesars Acquisition Company, and Anna Santeramo, co-founder of Stylebee.com, provide insight for the next lawyer-turned-entrepreneur.
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