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Tom Cummins and Thomas Karalis, Ashurst
03/03/2022
4 pages

Learn about the implications of the sanctions against Russia, regarding contract performance international arbitration.

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Region: Global, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Ukraine, United States, Australia, Japan
… majeure will generally excuse non- performance if an event is unforeseeable, beyond the control of the party seeking … will be suspended if the inability to https://www.ashurst.com/ https://www.ashurst.com/en/people/ … was originally published on February 25, 2022 on the website of Ashurst. Authors' profile: Tom Cummins , Partner, …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/01/2023

A link to the US Securities Exchange Commission's EDGAR database, which includes filings of agreements and plans of mergers.

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Region: United States
… Region: United States … Find examples of merger agreements in the US Securities Exchange Commission's EDGAR database , … such as agreements and plans of mergers, such as in filings of form 8-K. When clicking on this link, you will be redirected to the website of the SEC. … A link to the US Securities Exchange …
Checklists
Doreen M. Edelman
07/01/2013

A recent article published by Corporate Counsel Insight discussing the inherent risk in expanding business abroad with contracts governed by U.S. law.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: China, European Union, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, United States
… by Corporate Counsel Insight discussing the inherent risk in expanding business abroad with contracts governed by U.S. … by Corporate Counsel Insight discussing the inherent risk in expanding business abroad with contracts governed by U.S. … that the following resources are made available by the website of Corporate Counsel Insight. The materials are free …
… of ACC educational programming, like the mini-MBA for in-house counsel. It was tough, but it gave me the … Labor & Employment Facebook Education & Events Join Now Is it time to renew your ACC membership? Renew online here The ACC Asia-Pacific Annual Meeting The …
Checklists
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
07/14/2022
2 pages

In a Post-Roe world health care provider entities must consider the impact of the decision on their ability to provide pregnancy and abortion-related services. Use this checklist to review the impact of the restrictions.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… and who may seek to travel to states where abortion is legal to obtain prescription drugs intended to terminate a … Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights reserved. ebglaw.com | Consider implications associated with off-label … originally published on Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. 's website. … Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. … In a Post-Roe world …
Articles
Dentons
04/24/2023
3 pages

Learn about the January 2023 draft guidance by Canada's Competition Bureau on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements and how it would affect enforcements as criminal offenses beginning June 23, 2023.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Canada, North America
… 45(1.1) reads as follows: 45 (1.1) Every person who is an employer commits an offence who, with another employer … Partner, Toronto D +1 416 862 3416 adam.goodman@dentons.com Sandy Walker Partner, Toronto D +1 416 863 4517 … 23, 2023. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in January 2023.  … Dentons … Learn about …
Program Materials
Javier Fernández-Samaniego, Partner, Bird & Bird
06/26/2013

An overview of the information security risks inherent in cloud computing and their treatment in the European Union.

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Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… e-Privacy Directive 2002/58/EC – article 4 • Proposal for a EU General Data Protection Regulation – articles 30 -31 … COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITY • The personal data breach is likely to adversely affect the personal data or privacy … Partner +34 91 790 6010 javier.samaniego@twobirds.com @twobirdsIT Bird & Bird (Spain) LLP Jorge Juan, 8 – 1 …
Program Materials
James Bellerjeau <br />Martine Petetin <br />Gian-Reto Schulthess
06/08/2009

This material discusses how to be an effective manager, managing the legal department workload, and managing the individual workload.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… –  Balance important aspects of your life –  Be healthy for the long term –  Master your emotions B.  Set Priorities … are against you 7 2. Managing the Legal Department Why is Efficiency / Workload Management so Important? •  Pressure … •  Use password managers for web sites (e.g. www.billeo.com) •  Use index / desktop search software for full text …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Health Care Compliance Association & Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
06/21/2012

This survey provides research findings regarding the ways in which compliance and ethics professionals have managed the rise of social media.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… increases in usage by adults, changing them from vehicles for teens to communicate to platforms used by multiple … executives around the world, and Facebook’s user base is so large that, were it a country, it would be the third … and evolution have emerged great risks. Inappro- priate online behavior has cost individuals their jobs. Companies …
Articles
Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, Contoural, Inc.
12/14/2022
5 pages

In development or update of a records program it may appear that once a company has its policies and processes, roadmap, tools, and technology in place, some may believe they are done. However, here is still a critical task remaining: employee behavior change management.

… Articles What Is Employee Behavior Change Management and Why Is It So Important for Your Records Program Author Mark Diamond, CEO & Founder, … (CBT) for RIM Program Trainers Provides in-person or online training to Executives or others, as necessary …
Articles
Michael F. Cunningham and Thomas R. Simmons
03/01/2003

This article provides in-house counsel a framework to understand the wage and hour provisions of the FLSA.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Exempt Or Nonexempt: A Practical Guide For Avoiding Common Pitfalls Under The FLSA Author Michael F. … March 2003 ACCA Docket 4 3 KT Michael F. Cunningham is assistant vice president of all staff counsel operations … He is available at Mike.Cunningham@infinity-insurance.com. Thomas R. Simmons is a partner at Arter & Hadden, a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2019
Consumer expectations concerning the use of their personal data are rapidly evolving as evidenced by the uptick in privacy-related news, regulations, and a general increase in understanding of the personal data lifecycle. Laws such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) — regulations uniquely borne out of a private citizen’s desire for more personal data privacy are introducing never before seen rights to consumers. Consumer awareness and understanding of these rights will be accelerated through platforms, such as social media, and through mainstream activists.
… uniquely borne out of a private citizen’s desire for more personal data privacy are introducing never before … The amount of data that consumers are comfortable sharing is dependent on how much they trust the company. By … Essentially every organization that has a consumer-facing website also has a privacy notice, usually in the form of an …
Articles
Dentons
04/04/2022
3 pages

Key things you need to know about public inquiries that businesses and other organizations can face in the United Kingdom.

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Region: United Kingdom
… Baroness Heather Hallett DBE as chair. The inquiry is likely to take evidence from a wide range of businesses. … +44 20 7320 3911 M +44 7887 628118 james.fairbairn@dentons.com Malcolm Gunnyeon Partner, Aberdeen D +44 33 0222 1774 … United Kingdom. This article was first published on the website of  Dentons  on February 15, 2022. … Dentons … Key …
Articles
Dentons
07/15/2022
3 pages

The UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal held that dismissing an employee, who refused to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this article.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United Kingdom
… to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this … D +44 20 7320 5404 M +44 7471 953197 laura.anthony@dentons.com Your Key Contacts © 2022 Dentons. Dentons is a global … This resource was originally published May 23, 2022 on the website of Dentons . … Dentons … The UK's Employment Appeal …
Articles
Dentons
07/15/2022
2 pages

Learn about the Digital Markets Act Regulation, EU legislation to regulate gatekeeper firms, and questions about the effects of its new approaches compared to ordinary competition law.

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Region: European Union, Czech Republic
… to My Resources … The Digital Markets Act Regulation (DMA) is an upcoming piece of EU legislation to regulate behavior … Bratislava M +420 724 366 991 tomas.pavelka@dentons.com Adam Přerovský Senior Associate, Prague D +420 236 082 … resource was originally published June 15, 2022 on the website of Dentons . … Dentons … Learn about the Digital …
Dentons
12/16/2022
2 pages

Learn about the National Labor Relations Board's proposed rulemaking for replacement of 2020 rules for assessing joint employer status and how employers will need to manage temporary workers and contracts.

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Region: United States, North America
… proposed rulemaking notes in Section 4 that an employer is a joint employer of particular employees that have “an … +1 515 246 7993 M + 1 515 480 4557 joellen.whitney@dentons.com Your Key Contacts © 2022 Dentons. Dentons is a global … contracts. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in September 2022. … Dentons … Learn about …
Advocacy Filings
09/29/2017

Cooper Tire v NLRB amicus

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Source: Resource Library
… 16-2721, 16-2944 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, … Facsimile: 202.842.0011 E-mail: mbaskin@littler.com Counsel for the Amici Curiae (Additional counsel listed … 1 IDENTITY AND INTERESTS OF THE AMICI CURIAE The NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United …
Articles
Corporate Pro Bono
10/25/2011

A short article containing examples of global initiatives of pro bono growth and opportunities for pro bono work.

… of global initiatives of pro bono growth and opportunities for pro bono work. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … efforts to explore and establish pro bono legal traditions in many nations around the world. As a result, major in- … (CSR) schemes by adding a global element. Global pro bono is uniquely appealing for a variety of reasons. Some legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/08/2022
To support your global practice, ACC Docket offers country-specific fun facts from your peers who’ve been there — literally. Raysul-Engesul Group GC Rafael Barreto-Garcia profiles Brazil’s legal operating environment. #ACCDocket
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Interest Area: Government
Source: ACC Docket
in Brazil’s São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states are known for providing quality legal services without foreign language barriers. Brazil, however, is a big country with almost the same number of licensed … in the region for m-commerce (mobile commerce, i.e., buying and selling of goods and services through wireless …
Articles
Dentons
04/04/2022
2 pages

Learn about developments in German case law on the protection of trade secrets.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Germany
… or machine-generated data. All too often, such data is not subject to copyright protection, and it is rarely … Frankfurt D +49 69 45 00 12 248 constantin.rehaag@dentons.com Your Key Contacts © 2022 Dentons. Dentons is a global … force in 2019. This article was first published on the website of Dentons on March 3, 2022. … Dentons … Learn about …
Articles
CMS
10/18/2022
6 pages

Learn about key regulatory developments and guidance at the intersection of competition law and sustainability in the European Union, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, in connection with calls for competition laws to support sustainability.

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Region: European Union, Netherlands, United Kingdom
… and the United Kingdom, in connection with calls for competition laws to support sustainability. Resource … from some of the more pro-active regulators. The movement is linked to the EU’s strong commitment to sustainability and … resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  in May 2021. … CMS … Learn about key …
Articles
Paul Otto and Brian Kennedy
03/01/2016
4 pages

This article analyzes and defines a list of minimum cybersecurity safeguards that were developed as a result of a cybersecurity survey for the state of California.

… that were developed as a result of a cybersecurity survey for the state of California. Resource Details Interest Area: … Team Exercises Implement Multi­Factor Authentication for Online Accounts The Report states the California Attorney … them to request additional verification of identity, is often equally effective— and it’s free. …
Articles
James A. Nortz
07/01/2015

James Nortz weighs in on the paradoxical failures of heavy-handed compliance programs.

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Source: ACC Docket
… Articles Business Ethics — Less Is More Author James A. Nortz July 1, 2015 James Nortz weighs … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. James A. Nortz COMPLIANCE & ETHICS … of these new restrictions were quite sensible and overdue. For example, prior to 9/11 you could carry through security a …
Articles
11/17/2015

This is a brief booklet describing the main characteristics of various legal entities throughout Europe.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
… Guide to Corporations in Europe November 17, 2015 This is a brief booklet describing the main characteristics of … corporations registered in England). The Companies House website contains accessible documents and guidance, see … activities in Germany. Business activities other than com-mercial or industrial operations can be performed …
Articles
Ruth Steinholtz and Steve Sharply
11/01/2008

Imagine that you are a newly appointed GC tasked with improving the legal function at the company––with the help of a team and leadership development coach. This article uses one such story to demonstrate how you can navigate through unexpected challenges using a few guiding principles and a deliberate approach to leadership.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Legal By Ruth steinholtz and steve sharpley his is an account of how a newly appointed general counsel took … She can be contacted at ruth.steinholtz@ btinternet.com. Photo: Mark Weeks © 2008. Steve ShARpley is managing … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com where you can browse our resources …
Articles
Jason Weintraub, Jeremy B. Rosen, and Brad Pauley
03/01/2018

To maximize efficiency and minimize the amount of time spent in the courtroom, hire appellate lawyers early to obtain better results, reduce costs, and strengthen value.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… TO USE APPELLATE COUNSEL TO ADD VALUE Every legal matter is a story with characters, conflicts, and resolutions. Each … handled that as well. When a company needed a lawyer, the com- pany hired one for the specific task at hand. Companies … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Katia Bloom, Jessica K. Nall, and Joshua W. Malone
05/01/2018

When a company finds itself under government scrutiny, conducting an independent investigation by outside counsel can make all the difference between violation and vindication. However, defining independence isn't always as black and white as it seems.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Often in these scenarios, outside counsel’s “independence” is conflated with “absolutely no prior work done for the … counsel?”4 However, the report does not specify how the com- mission is to evaluate such facts and does not … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Christine Lyman, Lonnie Giamela, and LaLonnie Gray
12/01/2019
8 pages

As the pay equity legal landscape evolves, employers must confront gender-based discrimination, plummeting morale, and publicity issues. Implement these solutions to minimize your risk of claims.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States, Iceland, Germany, France, North America, Europe
… and handle the heightened publicity surrounding pay equity is- sues. To ease the burden of employers confronted with pay … also serves on the board of ACC Colorado. clyman@arrow.com Lonnie Giamela is a partner with Fisher Phillips. … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Wendy Callaghan and Rajika Bhasin
06/01/2018
8 pages

Blockchain has become an international phenomenon, supplying digital passports for each transaction in the complex global chain. The applicable legislative and regulatory landscape is evolving. Here's how in-house counsel can stay updated.

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Source: ACC Docket
Collection: Blockchain
Region: Global, Australia, China, European Union, France, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States
… chain. The applicable legislative and regulatory landscape is evolving. Here's how in-house counsel can stay updated. … vehicles, and sharing economy. wendy.callaghan@aig.com Rajika Bhasin is associate general counsel, … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Shannon Spangler, Anne Kershaw and Julie Richer
05/01/2013

Once your case has settled, an important question needs to be answered: Do you know where all the copies of your documents are, particularly those being held
by outside counsel? Document management should be built into the litigation process, not an afterthought. This article offers some suggestions on closing case files in a manageable way.

… Articles The Case Is Closed. Where Are Your Documents? Author Shannon Spangler, … and Knowledge Strategy M.S. program. shannon@slspanglerpc.com Anne Kershaw is founder of A.Kershaw Attorneys & … jan12 ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBjECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
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