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Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
Today’s corporate legal departments often have four generations of lawyers working together, and while differences abound, this generational diversity is actually beneficial to companies.
… and while differences abound, this generational diversity is actually beneficial to companies. Resource Details … outline paths to leadership and provide opportunities for upward mobility, boost diversity, and support flexible … time you need to train your executives or garner their buy-in, allow your millennial to take the lead. Give …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/01/2019
The ACC Docket asked Dr. Pol to outline the results of his research, which offers fresh insights into an area directly or indirectly affecting the way in-house counsel operate worldwide, including ACC members.
… Ineffective” Money Laundering Regulations: How and Why In-house Counsel Can Make a Difference Association of … in every country. Outcomes science.  Outcomes science is concerned only with the results — whether the rules work. … Dr. Pol is well placed to explain its significance for in-house counsel. He has also has presented at ACC annual …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2018
This article examines this issue through the lens of a recent decision by the Nevada Supreme Court regarding the “blue pencil” doctrine and suggests ways for employers with a significant interest in the enforceability of employee non-competes to prepare themselves for the possibility of unexpected change to the applicable legal framework, including following closely the appellate courts in relevant jurisdictions, ensuring that covenants are appropriately tailored to the employees they cover, and taking advantage of opportunities to regularly review and recalibrate the covenants applying to their employees.
… Docket Article Addressing Increasing Uncertainty in the Law of Non-Competes Maria Kalogredis Jon L. Cochran … regarding the “blue pencil” doctrine and suggests ways for employers with a significant interest in the … to reform, or “blue pencil,” a non-compete agreement if it is overly broad. Depending on the jurisdiction, that court …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Despite the potential overhead that comes with risk monitoring inside the company, corporate legal teams have a duty to continuously track and mitigate known risks and detect and remediate potential ones before they become liabilities.
… thing leads to another . Micro-investigations encourage in-house legal teams to begin their searches based on their … critical documents more quickly and cost-effectively than is possible during a formal investigation. Most corporate … (and outside) legal teams to find information. But for investigations — micro-investigations especially — …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2016
Getting to the bottom of the issues and understanding the facts is in the best interest of any organization. That is why workplace investigations are so critical.
… to the bottom of the issues and understanding the facts is in the best interest of any organization. That is why … are so critical. There are many elements that must exist for a proper workplace investigation, but it all starts with …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2016
Who do you call when disaster strikes? If you are Lori Middlehurst, the Asia Pacific employment law director for VMware, you call your local contacts first to get the on-the-ground scoop.
… Lori Middlehurst, the Asia Pacific employment law director for VMware, you call your local contacts first to get the … “I’ve had to deal with employee issues related to floods in the Philippines, earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, … team to immediately make sure employees are safe. She is speaking on a panel at the 2016 ACC Annual Meeting in San …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
Try some of these 10 practical steps before, during, and after your next calamity in order to take your team and organization to the next level.
… steps before, during, and after your next calamity in order to take your team and organization to the next … and error. Although legal departments often set parameters for when failure is acceptable, breaking out of these restrictions during a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
There is no magic formula or one-size-fits-all approach for an indemnification clause addressing the multiple supplier scenario. Rather, a party should carefully consider what language has been proposed on the other side of the negotiating table, its own negotiation strategy and leverage, its risks, and the technology.
… Jeyshree Ramachandran Publication Date: 09/01/2016 There is no magic formula or one-size-fits-all approach for an indemnification clause addressing the multiple … through the indemnification process to ensure confidence in the seller’s compensation. This article discusses …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
“Can we do it?” “Should we do it?” “How can we justify budgeting for it?” and “Can we rely on it?” are questions that your product development or marketing team may ask you prior to launching a product or service.
… do it?” “Should we do it?” “How can we justify budgeting for it?” and “Can we rely on it?” are questions that your … Property Source: ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET What is a freedom to operate analysis? It is an assessment of the … infringement and if sued, the likelihood of prevailing in court. Assess third party rights. Determine whether third …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/15/2021
Productization allows you to deliver customer-focused legal services at scale and cost-effectively to make a more significant impact on your bottom line.
… vehicle. The invention led to a bevy of beneficial changes in manufacturing facilities across the globe. Legal services … not only expands the ways lawyers offer legal advice but is also a market evolution legal providers must embrace if … in the modern digital era. Your window of opportunity For some legal services, the window of opportunity to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/09/2021
You’re not the only lawyer struggling with mental health issues. Here’s how to break the stigma to get your life back on track.
… Ignoring legal workplace stressors can suppress excellence in outcomes and intensify illness. Reducing stigma. The … so more attorneys to access these free services.  Hope for the future. With LAPs, we have the capacity to create a … A works in a toxic environment and feels as though she is swimming in a circle — slowly going under after a messy …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/24/2021
In this chat hosted by ACC Singapore, the chief legal officer of KFC Global and Pizza Hut International shared his life lessons and experiences from trainee lawyer to globally successful general counsel.
… Y. Chan Lijun Chui Publication Date: 08/24/2021 In this chat hosted by ACC Singapore, the chief legal officer … do your best at that task. Doesn’t matter what task it is, you don’t know what doors will open up.” Mahboobani later … to work alongside some of the most prominent counsels for the entire duration of a landmark trial. Hard work and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/11/2021
Roel Staes, general counsel for FedEx Express Europe, offers his eight golden rules for effective communication as a legal leader.
… Publication Date: 10/11/2021 Roel Staes, general counsel for FedEx Express Europe, offers his eight golden rules for … Development Source: ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Communication is key. It is an essential part of any in-house counsel job, particularly for those in executive …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/23/2021
These seven strategies will help you to build a long and sustainable in-house legal career.
… Docket Article 7 Strategies for Succeeding In-house Johann Hardarson David Armsworth-Maw Tony Frost … Develop new abilities The core principle for this strategy is to develop new abilities and approaches, which complement …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/14/2022
Legal risk assessments are essential to a successful legal department. ACC Credentialing Institute leaders James Merklinger and Carole Basri lay out what in-house should know to conduct an effective assessment. #ACCDocket
… leaders James Merklinger and Carole Basri lay out what in-house should know to conduct an effective assessment. … to the company. An effective legal risk assessment is essential to the integrity of the entire company, … determined. The legal risk assessment is a vital tool for the legal department to implement and execute a legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/27/2022
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro spoke with Winc Group GC Troy Swan about the importance of believing our actions have an impact — in our professional and personal lives. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday
… the importance of believing our actions have an impact — in our professional and personal lives. #ACCDocket … Development Source: ACC Docket … “The chief task in life is simply this : to identify and separate matters so that I … with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/22/2024
Ropes & Gray LLP’s Head Strategic Advisor Danielle Davidson alongside AlixPartners' Associate General Counsel Jimmy Chestnut and Global Head of eDiscovery and Data Forensics Tarek Ghalayini delve into the evolution and adoption of AI in the legal industry and the complexities it may potentially cause in eDiscovery work. #ACCDocket #inhouse #AI
… Docket … Banner artwork by Dark Geometry / Shutterstock.com It is clear artificial intelligence (AI) is supplementing the … the technology must be clearly defined in order to allow for proper rules, regulations, and a general understanding of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/20/2024
Learn how – and why – you can achieve more by doing less in this Positively Legal column by Caterina Cavallaro. #ACCDocket #inhouse #PositivelyLegal #SlowProductivity #DeepWork #Essentialism
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by fizkes / Shutterstock.com The World Health Organization called burnout an “ … unfairness, and mismatch of values) in my guest blog for Better Ipsum. These articles identified the signs of … “ the lost art of accomplishment without burnout. ” What is productivity? Productivity makes sense in an agricultural …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2024
Take a look at some insights from influential in-house leader Malcolm Haack, group general counsel and chief compliance officer at Orica in this ACC InConversation. #ACC #InConversation #GC
… Details … Banner artwork by SFIO CRACHO / Shutterstock.com “Everyone has their own journey. I think we can all … to do next, as he knew working in the hair industry wasn’t for him long-term. “I ran into an old friend who had just … back to in-house practice. “The in-house environment is much more suited to who I am — working hand-in-hand with …
Articles
Broc Romanek, Linda L. Griggs and Sandra Leung
11/01/2002

Read this article for an overview of the Act and related rulemaking, and to learn how to cope with the changes wrought by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Griggs and Sandra Leung November 1, 2002 Read this article for an overview of the Act and related rulemaking, and to … November/December 2002 ACCA Docket 2 3 Broc Romanek is director of strategic planning for RR Donnelley Financial … Arlington, VA, and editor in chief of RealCorporateLawyer.com. He is incoming chair of ACCA's Corporate and Securities …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2018
Implementing an effective, company-wide records management policy is challenging and resource intensive. However, the benefits that an organization derives by expending the necessary effort in launching such an initiative are well worth the investment.
… an effective, company-wide records management policy is challenging and resource intensive. However, the benefits … of sound governance and organizational risk management. For organizations operating on a global basis, records … 2014 www.aiim.org / Iron Mountain 2014, www.ironmountain.com . 5, 6, 7 Big Data Overload: Why Most Companies Can’t …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Risk assessment and mitigation begins internally, and it begins with planning, communication, and training. To know what that “wrong” scenario might look like, your internal teams (e.g., sales, marketing, executive, etc.) need to be trained on what red flags to look for. Before you can train your team, however, you need to get organized.
… etc.) need to be trained on what red flags to look for. Before you can train your team, however, you need to get … Define the process. The first step in contract management is defining your process: Who are the key personnel? What are … 1985. 2 Romrell, Jason M, General Counsel, LeadsMarket.com LLC. 3 Stross, Charlie. 4 Shakespeare, William, Romeo & …
Articles
ONC Lawyers, a member of Primerus
08/31/2016
42 pages

In Hong Kong, investors may carry on businesses through various types of business<br />vehicles, such as sole proprietors, partnerships or companies.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Contact: Ludwig Ng Tel: 852.2810.1212 Fax: 852.2804.6311 Website: www.onc.hk *Member of Primerus Establishing A … Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, Hong Kong is a popular and ideal place for foreign investment. …
Program Materials
Thomson Financial
12/01/2004

Members of ACC's Litigation Committee share their experiences of how developing vital relationships early during their in-house career resulted in fewer challenges for them and their company. Discusses choice of outside counsel, budgeting for litigation, managing client expectations, building a litigation team and understanding your company's insurance coverage.

… Date/Time: Dec. 01. 2004 / 1:00PM ET streetevents@thomson.com 617.603.7900 www.streetevents.com © 2005 Thomson … or good morning, depending on your time zone. My name is Kathie Lee and I'm the Chair of the Litigation Committee … contact Jacqueline -- as Kathie stated, or on the ACC website as well there's also contact information. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2017
Our commitment to conducting business in a lawful and ethical manner is not tested when doing so is easy, but rather when it is hard.
… to conducting business in a lawful and ethical manner is not tested when doing so is easy, but rather when it is … behavior has ultimately resulted in increased revenue for the firm in the long run, Zaccaria flatly stated that it … problem by slow paying your suppliers. You would never buy a nice gift for the purchasing agent of one of your …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Reviewing legal panel arrangements can be a bittersweet process. Too often panel reviews fail to deliver the intended benefits because crucial information is never collected.
… deliver the intended benefits because crucial information is never collected. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … why)? What’s the right balance of quality, speed, and risk for each work type? Systems and technology. What do you … please get in touch via email at david.curtain@lodlaw.com . … Reviewing legal panel arrangements can be a …
Articles
Betty L. Louie, Partner, Technology Companies Group, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Martha Wang, Associate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate, Orrick
02/09/2021
6 pages

China is operating increasingly on a cashless basis, with the Chinese government posed to launch a digital currency called Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP or “digital yuan”). This article provides a holistic overview and answers several key questions pertaining to the DCEP.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Government, Financial Services
Region: China
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
… Articles China’s Digital Currency and What This Could Mean For Foreign Companies and Financial Institutions in China … Corporate, Orrick February 9, 2021 6 pages China is operating increasingly on a cashless basis, with the … of new rights and interests such as digital currency, online virtual assets, and data.” This opinion begins to …
… Global Community Starts With You You love ACC and now is your chance to share the value with your in-house …      The Perks - Share The Value, Get Rewarded! Thank you for being a valued member of ACC. To show our appreciation … ACC365 app, and social media. A $5 digital amazon.com gift card.                                       3-5 …
Program Materials
Ona Alston Dosunmu, Judith Miller, Wendy Patrick, and Evan Schultz
10/28/2013

The job of in-house counsels have become more global and fluid, but ethics laws — on privilege, right to practice, and even technology — often still read like they come from dusty books left over from the 19th century. Focusing, in part, on the recent work of the American Bar Association's Ethics 20/20 Commission, this panel will discuss what in-house counsel need ethics rules to address, to allow them to practice law in ways that are as fluid, global, and technologically savvy as their companies.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting October 27-30, Los Angeles, CA This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2013 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 28 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 201: The Future of … All materials were posted on the Commission’s website. The Commission created and maintained a listserve …
Articles
Global Legal Group
02/08/2024
174 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to public procurement laws and regulations around the world.

Resource Details
Region: Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Macau, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, European Union
… 2024 Public Procurement Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … Portal (“CPPP”), GeM and the procuring entity’s website. If the procuring entity is of the opinion that the …
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