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Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
I am doing my best to lead by example: To try not to expect more of anyone else than I am willing to give of myself and hope that our collective levels of engagement, optimism, and dedication enable us to dig just a little bit deeper to achieve the stretch results we’ll need this year.
… and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … It is often said that there is “no single right or wrong answer” … so choose the one that feels authentic and right for you. Our individual life experiences and perspectives … Veta For more of Veta’s leadership lessons, visit  acc.com/views-with-veta . … I am doing my best to lead by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
This article provides practical guidance to employers and in-house counsel on how best to avoid liability when outsourcing globally.
… Docket Article Employment Law Issues in a Global “Gig” Economy C. Whitfield Caughman Brett T. Lane … The line between independent contractor and employee is often determined by the (1) employer’s control over the worker, (2) the worker’s opportunity for profit or loss, (3) investment in facilities, (4) …
Articles
Ellen M. Zavian and Joy R. Butler
09/01/2016

In sports, failure to keep your eye on the ball can mean the difference between winning and losing. This expression captures the current predicament of the fantasy sports industry, an industry where bountiful venture capital funding and rapidly expanding revenue distracted from the legal complications descending on the industry and threatened to destroy it.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… tion that the survival of the fantasy sports industry is not certain. By examining what the fantasy sports industry … other laws. The legality of featuring the person in a non-com- mercial, non-advertising context is more complicated. … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
10/26/2017

Currell on Convergence - Part 1 on Convergence: Why Practice Falls Short of Theory

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Audience: Legal Operations
… your decision to consolidate means that you are no longer buying the same product. Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution … on Convergence two viable providers, at different Ɠrms, for every economically signiƓcant and legally distinct area … on Convergence Structured Communication: Law Ɠrms and in-house counsel alike Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution | …
Articles
11/21/2017

AdvanceLaw, a network of buyers and suppliers of legal work that seek to drive value by sharing quality metrics and creating data-driven best practices, recently uncovered surprising results on the value of converging law firms. This resource combines 3 blog posts from Managing Director Dan Currell on preferred provider networks: 1) theory vs. practice; 2) how to build a law firm panel that can deliver value; and 3) the necessity of active client management.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Audience: Legal Operations
… your decision to consolidate means that you are no longer buying the same product. Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution … on Convergence two viable providers, at different Ɠrms, for every economically signiƓcant and legally distinct area … on Convergence Structured Communication: Law Ɠrms and in-house counsel alike Legal Evolution PBC Legal Evolution | …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/30/2014

This is a checklist of some best practices for implementing a diversity and inclusion program.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Policies, and Contracts Checklist of Some Best Practices for Implementing a Diversity and Inclusion Program October 30, 2014 This is a checklist of some best practices for implementing a … � Pay attention to corporate D&I reputation. o Do you have buy in from key business leaders? o Identify executive …
Articles
Lauren Carboni, Esq., Foley & Lardner LLP
04/06/2022

In this article, learn key features of healthcare compliance programs in the United States.

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Region: United States
… are required to adopt compliance programs, but it is a best practice, and the government recommends, that all … to require Medicare and Medicaid providers, as a condition for enrollment, to establish compliance programs. The ACA … has provided a number of helpful resources on its public website such as Compliance Guidance directed at particular …
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 …
Articles
Charles Hooker, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
02/18/2016
83 pages

This InfoPak aims to assist in-house and outside counsel alike in counseling their clients toward selecting, achieving, and protecting strong brands.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … ACC or any of its lawyers, unless so stated. This InfoPAK is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject, but … on Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LPP visit their website at www.kilpatricktownsend.com, or see the About the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Heather Meeker
10/30/2014

This policy is intended to be short and easy to follow, to enable our decision makers (including technical, business, and legal managers) to leverage open source software while protecting our intellectual property assets and mitigating risk.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Policy Author Heather Meeker October 30, 2014 This policy is intended to be short and easy to follow, to enable our … For questions, please contact Heather Meeker, hmeeker@omm.com. Introduction and Contents This policy is intended to be … to look for open source licenses are (1) the project’s website and associated online documentation; (2) in a text …
Articles
Gregory Stern
11/01/2019
4 pages

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.

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Region: Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, United States
… media we used to keep locally, like CDs, DVDs, etc., is replaced by virtual cloud counterparts, I got curious: What does that mean for the environment? As lawyers, you will be shocked … CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES greg.stern@chubb.com Cloudy with a Good Chance of Increased Global Warming 24 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/27/2023
A career as an in-house lawyer can lead to a role as a corporate board chair. Find out what running a board is like in this A Day in the Life by Joanne Moss. #ACCDocket
… as a corporate board chair. Find out what running a board is like in this A Day in the Life by Joanne Moss. #ACCDocket … Details … Banner artwork by Rob Hyrons / Shutterstock.com Joanne Moss Joanne Moss  Board chair and director  … was invaluable and provided me with the confidence to plan for a future portfolio career as a director sitting on a …
Articles
Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq. and Nisha G. Thakker, Esq. Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC
04/07/2020
6 pages

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.

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Region: United States
… Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is explained in the context of small businesses and … for EIDL loans are completed online through the SBA website (https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/). ii. Applications … contact Jeff Tenenbaum (jtenenbaum@TenenbaumLegal.com) or Nisha Thakker (nthakker@TenenbaumLegal.com). … In
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/13/2024
Insurance lawyer Stevi Siber-Sanderowitz, senior counsel and VP, at SterlingRisk, provides a step-by-step guide for in-house counsel to use data analytics to predict and manage legal risks. #ACCDocket #inhouse #risks
… Docket Article A Quick-Start Guide for Counsel: How to Use Data Analytics to Predict & Manage … … Banner artwork by Summit Art Creations / Shutterstock.com Introduction  In today’s fast-changing legal landscape, … relevant data  The first step in leveraging data analytics is gathering relevant data. This involves collecting a wide …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2017
A day in the life of Eliud Ogutu Head of Legal at Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited in Nairobi, Kenya.
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Eliud Ogutu Association of Corporate Counsel … who regales me with yesterday’s exploits and today’s plans for school. I feed him some oatmeal porridge as  I catch up … to the bedroom to wake her.  My four-year-old daughter is already awake and is preparing for preschool. I give her a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2016
I think that keeping up with the pace of regulatory change in the asset management space is tough. Particularly because so many solutions rely on different technologies that do not always integrate as much as I would like.
… I think that keeping up with the pace of regulatory change in the asset management space is tough. Particularly because so many solutions rely on … handed to me at my Miami law firm was a securities case for a NJ-based broker-dealer. Seven years later, I would join …
Articles
Antitrust Working Group in cooperation with the Association Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME)
12/21/2017
12 pages

Deutsches Institut für Compliance (DICO) guidelines provide the reader with practical and actionable recommendations on Compliance issues.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Germany
… initiating a discussion regarding the subject matter but is not meant to constitute any kind of binding standard. DICO … to provide information regarding the structuring of a com- pliance programme, but also describe criteria for the … making statements in the annual report or on the company‘s website). In the latter case however, the statement, extracts …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample corporate employee handbook for under 50 employees.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Corporation Employee Handbook May 28, 2017 This is a sample corporate employee handbook for under 50 employees. Resource Details Interest Area: … in the local telephone directory or on the agency’s website at http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/. In addition, employees …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/07/2017
15 pages

This is a sample agreement between a hotel and company.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Corporation and Company February 7, 2017 15 pages This is a sample agreement between a hotel and company. Resource … represents an agreement between: [HOTEL NAME] as agent for [HOTEL CORPORATION NAME], [HOTEL ADDRESS], [HOTEL PHONE … and Conditions are available on-line at marriottrewards.com, and may be changed at the sole discretion of the Rewards …
Articles
03/31/2003

Recent regulations and future proposed changes likely will encourage in-house counsel to involve themselves in their client's financial affairs and to report improper conduct. In-house counsel need to consider corporate conduct and investigate misconduct. This article discusses the broad responsibilities of in-house counsel and provides an overview of the
post-Enron environment from the in-house perspective.

… a trial membership . … Counsel Responsibilities The year is 2001. Enron is the seventh largest cor­poration according … bubble burst when Enron announced a $618 million net loss for the third quarter of 2001 and announced that shareholder … and employment law. He is available at cbrown@tcocompanies.com. Prelitigation resolution is a reality when in-house …
Articles
James (Jim) Patton
07/01/2011
6 pages

No one can anticipate every bump in the road. If you take each crisis in stride, however, you can use the experience to prepare for the future. For instance, a career resilience plan can shorten recovery time and aid in transferring skill sets from one career path to another. Learn seven key components of any career resilience plan.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Global
… Fall seven times; stand up eight. — JAPANESE PROVERB A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a person’s purpose … of ACC Mountain West. He’s available at jwplaw@hotmail.com for career resilience and transition discussions. ACC … career-related issue that isn’t currently addressed on the website? ACC members may send a question directly to the …
Program Materials
Susan Dauber, Jeffrey Ramsey, Nicole Strothman, Dennis Unkovic
10/21/2015

This session will focus on the legal and ethical aspects of integrating a newly acquired company, with a focus on how to do this within the resources of a small legal department. Many in-house practitioners in smaller departments use outside counsel for an acquisition, but receive little support once the deal is closed. Discover issues that need to be addressed in the first seven, 30, 60 and 180 days, such as developing a playbook for merger integration; human resources issues to address; state regulatory issues and issues involved in acquiring the new business’ contractual obligations. Also included will be a discussion of integrating a newly acquired foreign enterprise, including cultural minefields to consider and avoid.

… within the resources of a small legal department. Many in-house practitioners in smaller departments use outside counsel for an acquisition, but receive little support once the deal is closed. Discover issues that need to be addressed in the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2015
Conflict minerals are poised to become an even larger factor in supply chain compliance as legislation is currently being proposed in the European Union, which may be more stringent than that currently on the books in the United States.
… Docket Article Conflict Minerals: Is Your Supply Chain Compliant? Sasha Glassman Publication … the poorest countries in the world, ravaged by civil war for over half a century. Armed militias use the country’s … the greatest possible specificity and publish this on its website. Companies were required to file their first …
Articles
Jacob Kojfman, Legal Counsel, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
08/17/2021

Cloud computing is an environment where a business outsources the development, hosting, or running of all or part of its applications and information to a third party, and away from the business’s hardware and premises. In this Top Ten, learn how to utilize this technology for your in-house contract needs.

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Collection: Contract Negotiation Skills
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Ten Issues and Tips to Consider When Negotiating Contracts for Cloud Solutions Author Jacob Kojfman, Legal Counsel, CGI … Consultants Inc. August 17, 2021 Cloud computing is an environment where a business outsources the … party, and away from the business’s hardware and premises. In this Top Ten, learn how to utilize this technology for
Articles
European Commission
03/02/2014

This Report provides an analysis of corruption within the EU’s Member States and of the steps taken to prevent and fight it. It aims to launch a debate involving the Commission, Member States, the European Parliament and other stakeholders, to assist the anti-corruption work and to identify ways in which the European dimension can help.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… . … EN EN EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 3.2.2014 COM(2014) 38 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL … engagement to address corruption effectively. The report is hereby published now for the first time; further reports will be issued every two …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/25/2023
What exactly is a T-Shaped Lawyer? Peter Connor shares how doing business, not just law, can drastically increase in-house legal value. #ACC #ACCDocket #career
… Peter Connor Publication Date: 07/25/2023 What exactly is a T-Shaped Lawyer? Peter Connor shares how doing business, … Docket … Banner artwork by ProStockStudio / Shutterstock.com The first in this series of articles identified some … more value to be more valued. My free book, A New Vision for Corporate Lawyers , outlines the change imperative and …
Articles
Michael Pavento and Adil Karrar, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
03/12/2018

This Top Ten is intended to highlight the top ten considerations for performing IP due diligence in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for Performing Intellectual Property Due Diligence (United … Townsend & Stockton LLP March 12, 2018 This Top Ten is intended to highlight the top ten considerations for … Domain names, when used as an electronic "address" of a website, are not, without more affirmative actions, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/03/2024
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro speaks with Rachel Launders, Nine Entertainment’s general counsel and company secretary, to discuss the importance and benefits of cultivating a diverse legal team. #ACCDocket #inhouse #DEI #positivelylegal
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com Rachel Launders, General Counsel and … in teams and how to cultivate it successfully.  What is diversity?  For Launders, a “diverse team” is “a team that brings a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
This article discusses the 10 basic rules about equal pay established by the Superior Labor Court.
… Docket Article Ten Rules on Equal Pay in Brazil Renata Neeser Publication Date: 04/01/2016 This … Source: ACC Docket … Brazilian law requires “equal pay for equal work” and provides that all employees are to be … nationality, or age. The article then clarifies that work is considered to be of equal value if it is performed with …
Articles
Mário Roberto Villanova Nogueira, Partner at Demarest Advogados
01/29/2015

There are supply agreements in which the buyer, trying to protect itself, inserts a clause providing that in case supplier sells the same product to a third party to prices lower than the ones agreed in the supply agreement, supplier shall offer to buyer the lower price practiced with third parties. Those clauses are known in the market as "most favored nation clauses" ("MFN clauses"), after a similar system of the treaties on international trade.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… on international trade. The goal of such MFN clauses is to permit the persons benefited by them to obtain the best prices available in the market for the purchase of raw materials or parts and components, … have vis-à-vis their competitors, which otherwise could buy the same products at lower prices. As a general rule, …
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