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Last year, the Information Security Technology – Guideline for Personal Information Protection Within Information Systems for Public and Commercial Services (the "Guideline") went into effect in China. The newly effective Guideline provides a detailed performance standard in a more systematic manner, even though the Guideline serves only as a voluntary national standard and is not mandatory by law. <br />

Examines the invisible social hand that we live by and how in-house counsel can use it to their advantage in a company's compliance and ethics program.

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In his first message as ACC board chair, Simon Fish tells ACC members how the organization is becoming more global and earth-conscious.

This is an outline for the session CLOLL2

This is a short course on written advocacy in mediation.

These are ten steps a Board can take when determining cybersecurity.

This checklist helps businesses ensure that they're meeting (American Disabilities Act) ADA-related expectations for their venues.

This policy sets out the acceptable and unacceptable uses of company credit cards.

Lead the Way Columnist Whitnie Wiley stresses the importance of being self-aware and intentional about the pursuit of your goals.

The key is to give yourself sufficient time between receiving the stimulus and choosing the response.

Small Law Columnist Maryrose Delahunty expands on taking a break to enjoy the little things in life, like baking bread.

Columnist Jeffrey W. Wheeler opens about how finding a job can't happen without the care and support of family and friends.

Digital documents are on the rise in the legal industry. This article discusses how you can make the paperless transition.

How effectively in-house counsel can advise on risk-related issues and steer the business towards practical commercial risk mitigation solutions depends on our access to the C-suite.

Jeffrey W. Wheeler, Small Law columnist, stresses the importance of maintaining your credibility to preserve your reputation and career.

As with any “crisis” situation, we need to remember to step back and gather all the facts before jumping to conclusions.

This article reflects on the human need to be acknowledged; it looks at various scenarios in which people go unseen or are hyper-visible.

Here’s the thing: You are a “computer person,” just like you’re a “telephone person” and a “doorknob person.” You may not love it, and it may exasperate you daily, but it’s integral to your life, and a few minutes’ effort can go a long way toward tamping down chaos.

The Peter Principle, authored in 1969, is now out of print. But in this column, Bill Mordan re-examines the truths behind the theory which asserts that "in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence."

Columnist Bill Mordan uses some of Yogi Berra's famous quotes and applies them to in-house counsel.

ACC Board Chair John Page introduces the September Technology and IP Issue.

There is a difference between encountering negative events and possessing a negative mindset. Here are a few ways that these negative events can benefit our lives, if we choose to let them.

In ACC Docket's inaugural Legal Ops Brief, Columnist Julie Richer explains the buzz behind legal operations and how it can help your department.

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Come to a discussion of best practices for managing commercial software licensing and acquisition of software as a service (SAAS) offerings for internal use and customer deployment. The session will address trends in software and SAAS contracting, cloud computing, and global contracts. A panel of experts will provide practical advice on key clauses and terms found in software licenses and SAAS contracts, including an analysis of the plain meaning and effect of common obligations and responsibilities found in these agreements.

An informative primer on accessing foreign tax information networks under the OECD Model Convention.