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.
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.
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the ACC Small Law Departments and Law Department Management Committee eGroups, addresses the issue of disclaimer messages in company emails. The issues discussed include: I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "GENERAL COUNSEL" AND "CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER" II. TAILORING YOUR TITLE TO SPECIFIC LEGAL DUTIES III. CRITERIA FOR SENIOR COUNSEL
The business of transporting hazardous materials is extremely regulated in the United States, as well as internationally. Familiarity with the regulations set by the Department of Transportation (DOT) concerning this activity is of great concern to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and compliance attorneys; however, all attorneys, especially those in-house, should have some basic knowledge of the DOT regulatory structure. Here, the author provides a summary of DOT and hazmat rules, the scope of materials covered and key issues for the compliance and enforcement of these rules.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally
identifiable information (PII).
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
Need to know what your staff is doing when they’re on company time but away from the office? GPS systems are standard-issue features on virtually all vehicles and PDAs, yet few employers are using the technology to monitor company activity or property. This article explains how employers can implement GPS tracking without infringing on individual privacy rights.
This article focuses on the author's tool called "The Cultural Map" and the scales representing the management behaviors where cultural gaps are most common.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses concerns and tips for managing attorney-client privilege in an open office environment, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Law Department Management and Small Law Department ACC Networks.
The National People Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law ("PIPL") in China, effective November 1, 2021. This resource is an overview of the PIPL, including significant challenges it poses to companies' personal data practices.
The US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has created profound uncertainty for individuals and entities attempting to navigate a web of inconsistent and often conflicting federal and state laws. One key question is the impact of individual state laws on the provision of health-related services or benefits across state lines, particularly where state laws provide for criminal liability.
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced plans to monitor employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in hiring decisions that may discriminate against applicants with disabilities. On May 12, 2022, both agencies issued guidance outlining areas for concern regarding the use of AI in hiring decisions, which provide some insight into their intentions for litigation.
This initiative is dedicated to information exchange between competition agencies,
as part of its ongoing work on capacity building and international cooperation.
Insurance claims made in the wake of a disaster must be done quickly, but carefully, to maximize a company's recovery. Learn the best ways to document damage and claim the proper type of loss for maximum insurance coverage, and gain tips on working with an insurance broker and risk manager.
Publically Available Provisions" with source, that the Session team may use as beginning points in their discussion of contractual language.
This program material covers how technology can improve service and drive actionable analytics.
In this tumultuous landscape, it's important that in-house counsel build strategies to protect the companies. This article answers ten questions regarding events and event planning during Covid-19. This article was originally published in June 2020.
This Social Media Policy sets forth the policies of the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates or entities, on the permissible and proper use of and participation in Social Media.
This material discusses why you need to market your law department, how to market your law department, positioning
Internal communication, and how to create and demonstrate added value.
In the digital age, more organizations find themselves facing the complicated world of privacy and data ownership when user data crosses the US border. This presentation will examine the major regulations governing personal data overseas, provide an issue-spotting checklist and include an overview of the Binding Corporate Rules developed by the European Union Article 29 Working Party.
As companies get creative about their financial solutions, the concept of taking business to off-site legal professionals is becoming more popular. This article discusses the development of legal outsourcing, its benefits and the information you need to decide if it’s the right move for your business.
This Quick Overview addresses the European perspective on the mandatory use of national languages in contractual documents.
This article addresses recent intellectual property (IP) cases from US courts, and provides insight on how to avoid pitfalls when licensing IP.
The purpose of this resources is to discuss common hotel management agreement provisions and concepts in the United States. The authors will touch upon one or more topics which sparks a "I've always wondered why that is the way it is but nobody has taken the time to explain it" reaction with you. The hope the discussion goes some way to demystify the topic.
The 10-part series will cover the following topics:
1. Why is the manager's fee based on hotel's revenue and profit and not some other basis?
2. Why do some agreements provide that the manager is the owner's agent and some do not?
3. Why does the owner employ most or all of the hotel employees (and not the manager)?
4. What is the risk/reward relationship between an owner and manager?
5. Why does the owner indemnify the manager?
6. Why do we need a non-disturbance deed between the owner, manager and financier?
7. Why the need for an area of protection?
8. Why is the owner usually prevented from selling the hotel to one of the manager's competitors?
9. Why does the manager impose restrictions on the owner's ability to finance the hotel?
10. What is the importance of brand standards?
A review of the state of real estate in Portugal and recent trends in 2013.
This is a sample stock purchase agreement involving a Delaware company.
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