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Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/18/2022
Adrian talks about his path to in-house practice, his current GC role, and what he hopes to help ACC accomplish in the coming year. #ACCDocket #inhouse #leadership
… what he sees as the biggest challenges and opportunities for corporate counsel. Career: An in-house journey   Adrian … own networks. One of the most important functions of ACC is creating communities — at both a local and global level — … is not served by a local chapter, get involved in the many online resources that we have, including networks. Thank you, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2015
So how does the diversity mandate translate for lawyers looking to position their legal departments as not only defenders of the legal faith, but also as good business partners in the quest for profitability? It’s all about finding, hiring and retaining the best, brightest and most diverse lawyers you can find.
… Docket Article Don’t Let Your Bright Stars Fade: Strategies for Building a Diverse Legal Department K. Steven Blake Lee … that embraces diversity (or alternatively, one that is indifferent or hostile) is also one of the principal … recruitment efforts of self-identified diverse lawyers to online talent management websites or affinity group job …
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.

Resource Details
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 …
Articles
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)
04/01/2014

Learn about practical solutions that can help your organization foster responsible content sharing among employees and limit risks of copyright violations by the organization's employees.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global, United States
… step in tackling copyright compliance in your organization is to identify areas where your colleagues share content on a … considered fair use. For more information, visit copyright.com/education . Need help in developing your copyright … can cover one-time use, such as posting to an external website, or a variety of internal uses through a repertory or …
Articles
Mark Henriques and James Ding
10/31/2014

Compared to traditional, on-site computing, cloud services offer greater collaboration, better insight over data, more integrated and efficient development, and more productivity tools, from office suites to storage—all at a fraction of the cost.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… What often gets lost in the conversation, however, is the subject of deletability. Is cloud data that is … If so, is the data still floating out in the cloud for perpetuity—and subject to data breaches, data leakage, … wired.com/ images_bl ogs/threatl evel/2010/ 02/microso ft-online- services- global- criminal- complianc e- handbook. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Contoural, Inc.
12/15/2018

Putting together an effective training program involves working with a communications and training group to understand what kind of communication plans have been successful in the past in the organization and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and responsibilities for training.

Resource Details
Region: United States
Audience: Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and … trainings? To ensure a successful change in behavior, it is key to understand the particular audiences that need to be … Additional information is available at www.contoural.com . Copyright © Contoural 2018 5 … Putting together an …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Contoural, Inc.
12/15/2018

Putting together an effective training program involves working with a communications and training group to understand what kind of communication plans have been successful in the past in the organization and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and responsibilities for training.

Resource Details
Region: United States
Audience: Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… and understanding what kind of platforms are available for training. A good training plan lays out the resources and … trainings? To ensure a successful change in behavior, it is key to understand the particular audiences that need to be … Additional information is available at www.contoural.com . Copyright © Contoural 2018 5 … Putting together an …
Articles
Dentons
04/24/2023
4 pages

Learn about board responsibility and oversight on ESG issues under Hong Kong's enhanced ESG Reporting Guide issued in July 2020.

… let us focus on “G” as we start the new year. Hong Kong is one of the earliest jurisdictions to have introduced ESG … issues, from a review of 400 sample ESG reports published for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, 31 December 2021 … July 2020. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in January 2023. … Dentons … Learn about …
Program Materials
Robert Bozarth, Nancy Little, Jason Maxwell, Marjorie Weisman
10/30/2014

Commercial real estate acquisition is typically a key component of retail business expansion strategies. Take an in-depth look at build-to-suit and ground lease development, the complexities of cross-border acquisition and disposition and the ways that affect a developer’s access to due diligence and financing.

… October 30, 2014 Commercial real estate acquisition is typically a key component of retail business expansion … make a long term investment in a foreign facility (e.g., for 30 years or more) should undertake diligence to determine … in China 1. The government owns the land, and “buying” land really means a very long term lease. 2. There is
Articles
Edward T. Paulis III
05/01/2016

Litigation is a necessary expense in today’s business environment. Prepare your board for possible litigation before it becomes reasonably foreseeable by educating them on the broad range of risks faced by the company, and creating a set of protocols to manage risk.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… risk Author Edward T. Paulis III May 1, 2016 Litigation is a necessary expense in today’s business environment. … of ACC’s Litigation Committee. edward.paulis@zurichna.com *The opinions expressed in this article are those of the … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Practical Law Company
01/28/2016
35 pages

This ACC guide provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of board composition, the comply or explain approach, management rules and authority, directors' duties and liabilities, transactions with directors and conflicts, company meetings, internal controls, accounts and audit, institutional investors and reform proposals in Saudi Arabia.

Resource Details
Region: Saudi Arabia
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … at http://crossborder.practicallaw.com/4-501-7404. The Q&A is part of the global guide to corporate governance law. For … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/. The information in
Articles
Dan Seltzer and Amanda Aikman
01/01/2019
10 pages

With a 500 percent increase in international corruption-related global resolutions over the past two years, corruption remains a top-of-mind risk for your management and board.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, European Union, France, Guatemala, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
… the Middle East. ■■ International double jeopardy. There is no recognized principle of “international double … compliance for Accenture. daniel.seltzer@accenture.com Amanda Aikman is a senior associate in the New York … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
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.

Resource Details
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, …
Articles
Practical Law Company
09/24/2014
30 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview on private acquisitions law and practice in Turkey.

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … tool at http://uk.practicallaw.com/5-540-1660. This Q&A is part of the multi-jurisdictional guide to private … 29 A. Official Government Website of Turkey …
Articles
Practical Law
03/23/2016
30 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A that gives a high level overview of the main trends and significant deals in Indian construction plans.

Resource Details
Region: India
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … tool at http://uk.practicallaw.com/4-502-1260. This Q&A is part of the global guide to construction and projects law. … Law. For more information about Practical Law, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …

Complying with US Export Controls in an Unpredictable Global Marketplace

Complying with US Export Controls in an Unpredictable Global Marketplace a.ouko@acc.com
On-Demand

The rapidly changing US export rules cause increasing difficulty for US-based entities in sharing technology and talent across borders. To reduce the risk of non-compliance, in-house counsel must develop effective ways to implement export control policies. This session will give you a primer for compliance in export policy, including the current state of US export restrictions, what a company needs for effective compliance, critical export considerations when recruiting international talent, how US and foreign divisions of a company should communicate to comply with export controls, and supply chain management issues.


This session features the following speakers:

Diana Cohen, Head of Legal, Lilt, Inc.

Miku Mehta, Partner, Meritas - Law Firms Worldwide

Maggie Warren, SVP, General Counsel, Vertafore, Inc.
Charles Wilkinson, Senior Director and Counsel, Flex International

This on-demand program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.

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… Events Complying with US Export Controls in an Unpredictable Global Marketplace Available On-Demand - … changing US export rules cause increasing difficulty for US-based entities in sharing technology and talent across … and Counsel, Flex International This on-demand program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit. … Complying with US …
Articles
Global Legal Group
01/31/2024
241 pages

This guide covers common issues regarding private client laws in 24 jurisdictions.

Topics explored include pre-entry tax planning, connection factors, taxation issues on inward investment, succession planning, trusts and foundations, immigration issues, and tax treaties.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: Andorra, Belgium, Bermuda, Chile, Cyprus, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
… Edition 2024 Private Client 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 Strategic Partners Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. … more details on our firm and practice, please visit our website. www.zeya.com Chapter 14 101 G uernsey Private Client …
Articles
Dawn Siler-Nixon, Partner, Louis Wilson, Partner, and Emily Chase-Sosnoff, Counsel, FordHarrison
09/09/2022
2 pages

Florida's "Stop WOKE Act” (HB7) restricts employers from requiring diversity training that “espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels [employees] to believe” certain prohibited concepts related to race, color, sex or national origin." While Florida's law is the first of its kind, there is speculation that other states could adopt similar legislation in the future.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… race, color, sex or national origin." While Florida's law is the first of its kind, there is speculation that other … Member? Request a trial membership . … www.fordharrison.com | 1 Go Woke, Go Broke? Potential Legal Exposure for … Chase-Sosnoff The article was originally published on the website of FordHarrison on June 29, 2022. … Dawn …
Articles
Robert Loewer
11/01/2014

Your company recently made a strategic acquisition. Now, the CEO has advised you that he and the board have decided to divest and sell the European subsidiaries in order to focus on the group’s core business. As general counsel, you must prepare a share purchase agreement for each subsidiary, and local law governs M&A in every country. What do you do?

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United Kingdom, United States
… of post-closing purchase price adjustments in Europe is arguably due to the generally strong negotiation position … to practice law in Illinois and England. r.loewer@nre.com 42 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL STRUCTURING EUROPEAN … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Meritas
07/01/2013

A reference guide for Private Equity and Venture Capital professional, adviser and lawyers. It sets out the current status of jurisdictions, implementation of new regulation and key considerations to take into account when deciding to invest in different European jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
… client service. All information provided by Meritas is for information purposes only and does not constitute a … websites and/or non-Meritas information provided on the website or via this PE Chart or returned from Meritas web … E: boyana.milcheva@dpc.bg T: +359 885 122449 W: www.sibeth.com -11- NON-MANDATORY COEFFICIENT RISK DIVERSIFICATION …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/21/2015

This is a sample sponsorship and related benefits agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Related Benefits Agreement October 20, 2015 This is a sample sponsorship and related benefits agreement. … Company Property to be posted by the ABC on the ABC website for use of ABC members: _________ [ insert materials … please contact Jeff Tenenbaum at jstenenbaum@venable.com or via telephone at 202-344-8138. �Note that the tax …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
Based on the first five years, IPRs have proven to be an effective tool for accused infringers to challenge patent validity cheaply and effectively. IPRs have driven down the cost of defending against and the settlement value of many patent-infringement assertions. Those faced with patent assertions cannot afford to overlook IPR as a defense tool. And patent owners, too, must adapt their tactics to address the challenges of IPRs.
… first five years, IPRs have proven to be an effective tool for accused infringers to challenge patent validity cheaply … IPRs, alleged infringers could assert invalidity defenses in district court. Those defenses often took years to be … processes. Approximately six months after an IPR petition is filed, a panel of patent experts issues an institution …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2018
This article compares the Privacy Shield and GDPR, to highlight commonalities, but also gaps that organizations need to address to achieve compliance under both frameworks.
… Docket Article GDPR and Privacy Shield: Different Tools for Different Goals Paola Zeni Francoise Gilbert Max Calehuff … … CHEAT SHEET Privacy Shield. The EU-US Privacy Shield is a cross-border data transfer mechanism, not a data … of geography. Even if a company does not do business in the European Union or the European Economic Area, it may …
Articles
Samuel W. Cooper, S. Joy Dowdle & Spencer D. Bruck
07/01/2016
5 pages

This article discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission's final Rule 13q-1

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Two—The SEC Adopts Section 1504 Reporting Requirements for Payments to Governments by Oil, Gas, and Mining Companies … to both the U.S. government and foreign governments, which is broadly defined to include “a foreign government, a … Mark D. Pollack 1.312.499.6050 markpollack@paulhastings.com Eric H. Sussman 1.312.499.6060 …
Articles
Joseph Srouji and Marie Veillon
09/01/2016

Key European institutions agreed to formalize GDPR after nearly two years of debate, leaving many unanswered questions regarding the diligence of new sanctioning powers.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: France
… are already becoming obsolete as the evolution of big data is outpacing the ability of legislators to foresee what needs … Paris II Panthéon-Assas. joseph.srouji@sroujiavocats.com Marie Veillon is a graduate law student at Université … Procedure for Issuing Monetary Penalty Notices, ICO website. 17 C-131/12 : Google Spain SL and Google Inc. v …
Articles
Alexandra Mota Gomes and Dirce Rente, PLMJ – Sociedade de Advogados, RL
12/12/2014
12 pages

This chapter of Getting the Deal Through's Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide provides analysis of the legal framework in Portugal.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption … made. The allegations of corruption and fraud made on the website of the Portuguese Public Prosecution Service gave …
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 …
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.

Resource Details
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
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.

Resource Details
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 …
Articles
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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