Search

In July 2022, the sponsors of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) approved wide-ranging amendments to the UCC (“2022 UCC Amendments”) to provide workable rules for emerging technologies, such as distributed ledger technology and virtual currency. If adopted by individual state legislatures, these amendments should provide greater certainty regarding the rules governing security interests, competing claims, custodial risks, and other issues associated with digital assets. This article provides a high level summary of selected aspects of the 2022 UCC Amendments that may be of particular interest to financial market participants.

Under the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) new guidance on discretionary denial of institution of inter partes and post-grant (IPR and PGR, respectively) proceedings, a pending International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation is no longer a basis for the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) to exercise its discretion to deny institution. This is a material change from past PTAB practice, which had previously denied institution of such post-grant proceedings due to an ongoing parallel ITC proceeding. This article discusses three considerations for ITC litigants given the USPTO’s new guidance.

Letter to Senator Leahy from former United States Attorneys for support of S.186, the Attorney Client privilege Protection Act of 2007.

This session will focus on how to establish a small local or regional law office of a multinational company. Processes including organizing and structuring a department, policies and procedures, oversight, and contract management will be addressed.

This is a comprehensive tutorial and guide on copyleft and the GNU general public license.

This article addresses what can be done once a company is served with a class action lawsuit.

ACC Comment Letter to SEC on Concept Release No. 33-­‐9862, Possible Revisions to Audit Committee Disclosures

This resource provides in-depth analysis regarding the US Department of Labor final rule regarding ERISA fiduciary investment advice, including amended exemptions for conflicted investment advice.

A review of merger controls under Portuguese law. Includes discussion of relevant authorities, qualifying transactions, remedies, and enforcement procedures.

One thing that strikes me about ACC is that it is so much more than an organization that provides in-house counsel with industry information. Instead, I find ACC to be a community that connects me to the people and resources that help me professionally
and enrich me personally.

This program material analyzes the evolving role of non-lawyers in legal departments.

Despite populist rhetoric and international trade wars, the social-capitalism of the day is the dominant species in our modern global economic environment. And those who adapt will survive.

ACC Board Chair Bill Mordan galvanizes readers to excel for their clients in the throes of battle — both inside and outside the courtroom.

This is a sample real estate purchase and sale agreement regarding a Tennessee LLC.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

What do clients really think about the legal department? Get the scoop on what clients like and don’t like about working with lawyers, their view of in-house counsel as budget managers, and their perceived value of in-house counsel crossing over to the business side.

This article uses the experience of one law department to show how integration with the business teams--an active philosophy of being closer to the business--can replace the dreaded corporate staff moniker with status as an integral part of the operating business.

This presentation will discuss why successful project management is essential for innovative organizations, help you understand the primary characteristics of projects and the criteria for success, and focus on how the environment, stakeholders, schedule, cost and quality requirements impact the definition of deliverables.

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

This article addresses the reality that whether you outsource mostly in-house activities or activities that are going to move from a law firm to a different kind of provider, eventually what gets unbundled has to be re-integrated.

As a manager, you’re expected to deal with a difficult employee proactively and effectively. If you’re unable to manage a difficult employee adequately, you may be viewed as part of the problem or an ineffective manager – labels that can be hard to escape and can have lasting impact on your career. Prepared by WeComply Inc, this ACC guide (InfoPAK) examines in part, strategies and suggestions for dealing with difficult employees.

This InfoPAK seeks to guide the first general counsel through the process of establishing a legal department, addressing the range of topics he/she will encounter, from understanding company expectations to how to communicate with the new client to establishing budgets and processes. In addition, this InfoPAK includes firsthand experiences shared by five in-house counsel who served as their organizations’ first general counsel, ranging in experience, industry/company size, and perspective.

Ethique et confits d’intérêts en droit européen de la concurrence

As we all navigate the new ‘normal’ in the post-COVID-19 world, one major adjustment has been the ‘new’ workplace, aka our homes. This article profiles four in-house counsel and shares their experiences of working from home and their tips for getting through this challenging time.

In 2016, employers should expect to see US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines that are as much as 80 percent higher than in the past as a result of a budget provision signed into law by President Obama that will significantly increase OSHA fines for the first time since 1990. Fines will place greater emphasis on getting OSHA compliance right. In this program, OSHA experts will address the agency’s new penalties and provide a checklist for specific compliance steps that employers can use to better insulate their companies from those penalties. Presenters will address OSHA’s increased focus on new recordkeeping and reporting responsibilities; temporary works; Voluntary Safety and Health Program management guidelines; workplace violence; and joint employer responsibility.

This is a sample mutual confidential disclosure agreement.

ACC Board Chair Bill Mordan discusses the one word describes that best in-house lawyers: credibility.