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Gönenç Gürkaynak and İlay Yılmaz, ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law
12/12/2014

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

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Turkey
… 12, 2014 This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable … with: Adams & Adams Arzinger Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Com advokatbyrå Drew & Napier LLC ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law … 2051-1280 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/30/2020
However, now more than ever, demands on our time are increasing as work hours seep into personal time. How do you find the time to exercise every day? Let’s approach it like any other matter we are confronted with as legal professionals.
… priorities and boundaries; and  Know it’s OK to ask for help.  That article was written only a few months before … power of making daily incremental changes — something that is within our control — is perhaps even more helpful as the … what you like to do.   Find a short HIIT or Tabata workout online and start doing burpees, running in place, doing short …
Articles
Ronald F. Pol
07/17/2007

ACC Docket July/August 2007: Ins & Outs: RFPs and Tenders, Should We, Really? Before you request an RFP, here are some tips to determine whether there might be a better alternative.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Audience: Legal Operations
… 24 July/August 2007 Y ou’ve decided to issue a ten- der for legal services, com- monly known as a request for proposals (RFP). You dust … hire a consultant to pull it all together. The consultant is quick to agree with the need to go out to tender: “Let’s …
Articles
Peter Lake, Partner, and Mike Ringer, Senior Associate, Slaughter and May
08/13/2020
22 pages

This country-specific question & answer formatted paper provide an overview of blockchain laws and regulations applicable in Hong Kong. This resource was published in 2019.

Resource Details
Region: Hong Kong
… May Authors Peter Lake Partner peter.lake@slaughterandmay. com Mike Ringer Senior Associate … of these technologies in your jurisdiction, and what is the state of development of the market? Hong Kong has … an ICO to sell digital tokens to investors through its website accessible by the Hong Kong public, with the pitch …
Program Materials
Atiba Adams, Marc Gold, Smeeta Ramarathnam, Luis A. Aguilar, Carol Ward
10/29/2014

The session will cover important recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) developments since the ACC 2013 Annual Meeting and will also include highlights from the 2014 proxy season. The program will review significant enforcement actions and trends as well as recent SEC developments related to proxy advisory firms, cybersecurity, conflict minerals, social media, whistleblowing and disclosure reform. The SEC Update session will be a fast-moving program; come equipped with a working knowledge of the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Trends Voting highlights • 92% average voting support “for” say-on-pay • ISS impact o 11% of issuers received a … disclosures, tables and charts o Explain how executive pay is aligned with performance o Explain the compensation … channels • Regulation FD considerations o Is the company website a recognized channel of distribution? oWide …
Articles
10/05/2015
12 pages

This article shows how jurisdictions compare internationally as a destination for inward investment.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… and Thomas Stoltz Bär & Karrer AG global.practicallaw.com/9-602-0926 1. How does your jurisdiction compare … as a destination for inward investment? Switzerland is an attractive destination for foreign investment. … Global Enterprise W www.s-ge.com Description. This website is maintained by Switzerland Global Enterprise, which …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2019
This article offers a roadmap for legal departments that want to learn how recent ACC Value Champions implemented cost-saving legal operations by dedicating resources to the transformation, securing the backing of the chief legal officer, and leveraging the skills and knowledge of company employees.
… Publication Date: 03/01/2019 This article offers a roadmap for legal departments that want to learn how recent ACC Value … One answer to the demands from clients and shareholders is the rise of legal operations. Forty-seven percent of the … Maturity Model Toolkit and Webcast series (www.acc.com/maturity), providing guidance and resources to use in
Program Materials
Tim Cummins
President
IACCM

Betsy Griswold
Attorney
United Parcel Service of America,Inc.

Stephen Kaplan
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Connextions, Inc.

Thaddeus Stephens III
Vice President & General Counsel
CPP
10/24/2011

This panel-driven session will discuss understanding your baseline contract management needs and the available alternatives, as well as how to successfully manage a full portfolio of non-disclosure agreements and whether document assembly is ‘worth it.’

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Contract Management: What is Realistic for My Department? Author Tim Cummins President IACCM Betsy … a service provider? • Contracts with your vendors – Do you buy goods or services from others? What Contracts are MOST …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/15/2021
Small players must build an artificial intelligence (AI) trained model that can withstand robust levels of scrutiny and explain system outputs if they are to secure the IP protection necessary to take on the big names in data.
… Docket Article IP Challenges in the Data-fueled AI World Afzana Anwer Publication Date: … eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Urgency. There is an urgent need to enhance IP protection beyond contractual … to the demands of Big Tech and their algorithmic rent for the entire scope of data sets. IP rights may exist in the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Over the past couple of years, the mantra for corporate counsel has been to understand the business. This seems to be a late reaction to the common practice over a decade ago when the legal department was often seen as the “department of no.”
… Date: 12/21/2020 Over the past couple of years, the mantra for corporate counsel has been to understand the business. … on your to-do list. Fast track. If a request can be solved in fewer than 30 minutes, address it immediately, otherwise … are being handled by the appropriate counsel – if someone is over - or underqualified for an issue, it is a waste of …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/03/2012

A sample list of questions designed to better define the value and scope of work for outside counsel.

… designed to better define the value and scope of work for outside counsel. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … . … For more ACC InfoPAKs, please visit http://www.acc.com/infopaks 51 E. Appendix: Value & Scoping Questions … ! Defining Value o What are the desired results? What is a reasonable definition of success on this matter, based …
Event
Start Date: 01/31/2025 | 12:30 PM
… TO JANUARY 10TH | PURCHASE YOUR TICKET TODAY!   ACC is proud to present a day of invaluable programs for San Diego's general counsel community. High-caliber and … ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Session 5 1:00 - 2:00 PM Buying, Leasing or Developing in a Mixed Use Project: What …
Articles
Susie Lees, Meridith Aiello,
Rachael Luthy and Lucy Butterworth
10/01/2013

Reactive law departments respond ad hoc to requests and handle emergencies as they crop up. Proactive departments have processes, tools and cultural behaviors in place to deal with incoming requests efficiently, and thus are better able to strategically manage risk. Learn more about what how legal departments can stop constantly putting out fires and become proactive business partners.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… shift from a reactive law department to a proactive one is ensuring that senior department leaders have an in-depth … workshops for executives. maiello@huronconsultinggroup.com Rachael Luthy, a manager at Huron Legal, has experience … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Articles
Robert Falk, General Counsel, Human Rights Campaign Tom Fallas, Attorney, Human Rights Campaign
07/15/2010

Top ten tips for creating an effective pro bono program for your non-profit organization, which will offer tremendous support by augmenting your existing legal resources while easing budget constraints.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… which you expect to need pro bono assistance. Although it is easier to create and maintain a relationship with a single … for such work. A list of resources can be found on PILI's website ( http://www.pili.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=164 ). Additional …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/04/2019
Just where the current popular esport titles will be in 2019 is unknown. In-house counsel should monitor this emerging industry, with its inherent unknown risk, to see how businesses and regulations will respond to an area of law that isn’t fully formed.
… where the current popular esport titles will be in 2019 is unknown. In-house counsel should monitor this emerging … Pong , then you were playing esports! The “e” stands for electronic and “sports” is a proxy for competition — … to reach 250 million in 2021, according to  statista.com .  NFL audience members  for 2017. The largest prize pool …
Articles
Christopher Reilly, Raymond W. Bertrand and Brit K. Seifert
04/01/2011

What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? Answer incorrectly and prepare for the consequences — from tax evasion to wage violations, or even incarceration. Learn the 10 steps to avoid misclassifying your employees as contractors, and vice versa.

… and b rit k. SeiFert the independent contractor work model is under attack. if your organization has relied on services … He can be contacted at christopher.hrlegal.reilly@pb.com. RAyMOND W. BERTRAND is a partner in the Paul Hastings … should be responsible for deciding what tools or equip- Website resources containing more detailed dis- cussion of …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

These are several sample contest rules templates.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… residing and located in a jurisdiction where the contest is lawful are eligible to enter. The Contest is void where … a [enter fundraising mechanism/platforrm] at [enter website] and obtaining donations from donors through … Lafleur Henderson LLP) Email: daniel.cole@gowlings.com Phone: (416) 814-5666 OVERVIEW: This document is intended …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2015
Energy encompasses a wide and varied universe of substantive areas of law such as transactions, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, litigation and alternative dispute resolution, privacy and many more.
… Energy and Public Utility Source: ACC Docket … James Dixon is vice president for legal services at ConEdison Development and ConEdison … while attending law school at night. What interested you in in-house practice, and how did you come to be an attorney …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
I’ve been chief legal officer and general counsel of ALSAC since 2010. ALSAC exists solely to raise the funds and awareness necessary to operate and maintain St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
… COUNSEL ALSAC, THE FUNDRAISING AND AWARENESS ORGANIZATION FOR ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, MEMPHIS, TN, USA … University of North Carolina Order of Coif with Honors in 1995 on a full-academic scholarship and began my career at … The equity, purity, and compassion of ALSAC’s mission is especially compelling to me. I am incredibly grateful to …
Articles
Peter Hennigan
07/01/2012

Volunteering your time is worthwhile. Very few argue this fact. However, it can be a struggle to find a skills-based volunteer program that is readily accessible to staff located across the country. Learn how UnitedHealth group overcame this issue
by partnering with Wills for Heroes to provide first responders with essential legal documents, free of charge.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Author Peter Hennigan July 1, 2012 Volunteering your time is worthwhile. Very few argue this fact. However, it can be a … New to In-house — Give Time, Get Time (Nov. 2011). www.acc.com/docket/ntih_nov11 • After the Storm — Tips for Charity … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Program Materials
William Potter, Frederick Stein
06/02/2014

Learn the ins and outs of strategic planning and effective metrics development that will help you demonstrate your department’s successes and show your boss how you add value to the company’s bottom line.

… general counsel, Redbox Automated Retail, LLC. Fred Stein is a member of the executive management team at Redbox, which …  statements,  press  releases,  etc.     •  Review  the  website,  every  word.  Review  any  intranet.       ACC 2014 …        b.    Ad  Hoc  Approach  to  Meas.      Consistent  Com.                                    of  Mul?-­‐Dim.       …
Articles
Maryrose Delahunty
10/01/2017

In this issue's Small Law column, Maryrose Delahunty expresses her gratitude for her ACC network who supported her professionally and emotionally after the loss of a family member.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Reflecting on recent events, what has stayed with me is the outpouring of support from friends, col- leagues, and … to get familiar with it — immediately. Located on the ACC website, eGroups allows members to post questions and re- … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Maryrose Delahunty vice presiDent anD general counsel of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
Each of our stakeholders is essential. We commit to deliver value to all of them, for the future success of our companies, our communities, and our country.
… Docket Article Employees Are the “Secret Sauce” for Sustained Value Creation Jim Nortz Publication Date: 12/08/2020 Each of our stakeholders is essential. We commit to deliver value to all of them, for … I walked across a parking lot to a Wegmans grocery store in Rochester, NY. I had arranged a meeting with one of the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/15/2022
Taking stress seriously is critical for you, your family, and your organization’s performance and well-being. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #ACCFamily
… Ogden Publication Date: 03/15/2022 Taking stress seriously is critical for you, your family, and your organization’s performance and … Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … It is easy, in most cases, to describe an illness or injury when you feel …
Articles
Yosbel A. Ibarra
02/11/2016
2 pages

Cubans say the changes to their country’s socialist economic model will happen sin prisa, pero sin pausa – without hurry, but without pausing. That may be a good – or perhaps necessary – political strategy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Cuba, United States
… – or perhaps necessary – political strategy. But if Cuba is going to compete for investment with the rest of the world, it must seize … the Soviet Union. Back then, it was nearly impossible to buy even bare essentials, like toilet paper or toothpaste. …
Articles
Laura N. Ferrell, Sarah E. Fortt, Betty M. Huber, David Berman, Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Anne Mainwaring, Brett J. Frazer, Karmpreet Grewal, Austin Pierce, Latham & Watkins LLP
06/01/2022
13 pages

This article, developed by Latham & Watkins LLP, reviews how the SEC proposals track EU requirements in certain respects, but differences in content and scope could leave advisory firms with increasingly complex compliance challenges. Learn more about the ESG Disclosure Requirements proposed in this article.

Resource Details
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… prospectus disclosures and (in some cases) https://www.lw.com/practices/EnvironmentalSocialGovernance … to describe how the consideration of ESG factors is put into effect in Registered Funds’ strategies. This … product-level disclosures (pre-contractual, periodic, and website) for financial market participants. Within the …
Articles
AIPLA
06/01/2015

This is the AIPLA report of the economic survey 2015, prepared under the direction of Law Practice Management Committee.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of the Economic Survey Author AIPLA June 1, 2015 This is the AIPLA report of the economic survey 2015, prepared … 20878 TEL: (240) 268-1262  ARI@associationresearch.com Ashraf Abdul-Mohsen: ARI Rhonda Bogart: Lee & Hayes … by advertising (19.6%), event sponsorship (18.1%), and website development (15.9%).  Most firms do not give …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/29/2023
In the latest edition of the Positively Legal column, Caterina Cavallaro provides several tips for in-house counsel embracing risks and moving from your comfort into your growth zone. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… Legal column, Caterina Cavallaro provides several tips for in-house counsel embracing risks and moving from your … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Overearth / Shutterstock.com Taking personal risks can grow you and your career “A comfort zone is a beautiful place — but nothing ever grows there.” …
… where DEI programs are currently and outline key steps for improvement. Washington – The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is proud to announce the launch of the ACC Foundation DEI … for in-house counsel.® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook .  …
Articles
James R. Buckley
04/01/2005

Litigation isn't cheap. But you don't want your company's multimillion-dollar lawsuit handled by Bob's Shoeshine and Legal Services. Your company needs the best legal representation it can afford. In the finale of his Lawyerland trilogy, the author explains the basic techniques of project management he now uses after experimenting with two cases and details how and when these techniques can fruitfully be applied to manage your company's litigation.

… “Afford,”  unfortunately,  is  a  relative  term  that  topnotch For reasons that are explained in Part I of this trilogy, … be reached at james.r.buckley@lmco.com. The  opinions  expressed  herein  are  those  of  the  … See ANSI’s website at www.ANSI.org. 4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT …
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