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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/18/2015

In this sample, find practical tips to consider when drafting and negotiating contracts.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
… which side you represent or which capacity your client is in for the current deal: Even the same client may have a different perspective when buying v. selling. I. Common Contract Types A. Supply …
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Dr. So-Ang Park, Consultant, and Lisa Birkenbach, Leadership Advisory Expert, Egon Zehnder
05/03/2021

In this Quick Overview, the intricacies of the legal department’s role in organizations’ culture journeys is examined as well as why this positions general counsel (GCs) as cultural role models within organizations.

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Collection: Leadership Skills
Region: Global
… Articles Quick Overview: The General Counsel’s Role in Shaping and Advancing Corporate Culture in the Legal … legal department’s role in organizations’ culture journeys is examined as well as why this positions general counsel … with potentially positive, and negative ramifications for a business. Given this definition, the desire for a …
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Travis N. Turner and Robert H. Frantz
03/01/2013
8 pages

This article offers a step-by-step guide on how to apply creative thinking to solve even the most impossible challenge.

… SuMMAry cutting company premise liability by 30 percent is an example of a challenge that requires the creative … management and creative leadership topics. tturner@cscinfo.com, @ThoughtProf Robert H. Frantz is senior patent agent at … ACC hAS More MATeriAl on ThiS SUBjeCT on oUr WeBSiTe. viSiT www.ACC.COM, Where yoU CAn BroWSe oUr …
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Julie S. Congdon -- head of the employment law unit, The Vanguard Group, and Patricia M. Hamill -- partner, Conrad O'Brien Gellmen & Rohn, P.C.
04/01/2003

This article identifies the complexities and potential pitfalls of the relationship between in-house and outside counsel in litigation and suggests strategies that in-house counsel can use to manage the in-house/outside counsel relationship effectively and accomplish the corporation's goal of successful dispute resolution. This article also includes a handy checklist.

… 40-57. 4 0 ACCA Docket April 2003 ou became legal counsel for Daily Machines Company, a small equipment manufacturing company, several months ago. This job is your first in-house position, and it has primarily … Insurance Co. She is available at Julie congdon@vanguard.com. Patricia M. Hamill is a partner with Conrad O'Brien …
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Pamela S. Poff, Anita J. Wilson, and Matthew B. Halpern
03/01/2004

This article discusses whether the OFCCP - the agency charged with enforcing the federal affirmative action regulations - regulations cover your company and can help you reduce or eliminate problem areas before the OFCCP becomes involved.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) is the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) agency charged with … while avoiding getting “bogged down” in technical com- pliance issues. Consequently, there has been an increase … until after the OFCCP has already selected your company for an audit. You need to determine now whether the regula- …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2017
Today, many Tunisian lawyers are very active in the field of human rights and are influential in the country. Others are pure business lawyers who practice either privately or in in-house legal departments.
… “2016 Corruption Perceptions Index,” Tunisia is the 75th “cleanest” (i.e., least corrupt) country out of … members) restricts exports, according to the Organisation for Co-operation and Development. Additional resources … legal documentation and ling documents drafted in French. Online resources (request forms, procedures, laws, etc.) with …
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The Lex Mundi Construction and Infrastructure Practice Group
01/30/2017
187 pages

This guide presents jurisdictional overviews on public procurement contracts in jurisdictions around the globe.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Greece, Honduras, India, Latvia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Venezuela
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Public Procurement A Global Practice Guide prepared by … Practice Group Global Practice Guide This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which … before 1 January 1st, 2011on the Belgian State Gazette website (http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/welcome.pl). …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
This article offers in-house counsel a crash-course in data-security regulation and litigation, focusing on the liabilities stemming from the disclosure of customers’ personally identifying information (PII). We will conclude by examining some key takeaways to help your company minimize its data-security litigation risk.
… states’ laws. A diverse set of threats. The government is not the only threat in the aftermath of a data breach. … Act of 2003 (CalOppA). Under CalOppA, a commercial website operator that collects PII must “conspicuously post … Ct. 2304, 2307, 2309 (2013) (federal claims). In re Zappos.com, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, 893 F. …
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Allen & Overy
03/19/2014
24 pages

The authors of the following article are from the Global Law Intelligence Unit – a faculty of expert Allen & Overy lawyers dedicated to cross-border law and to helping solve the puzzles of multi-jurisdictional law.

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Source: Resource Library
… bondholders and other creditors should know www.allenovery.com GLOBAL LAW INTELLIGENcE uNIT © Allen & Overy LLP 2010 Are … there any rules? Practically every aspect of financial law is regulated and controlled to the highest degree. Not so … sovereign states have been de facto bankrupt, even if only for a few months, during this period. If we took the map back …
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James A. Nortz
02/01/2004

Read this article and learn how to implement self-sustaining codes of conduct and corporate policies that will get behavior to conform to the ideals espoused in such documents.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… businesses operate in a marketplace in which behavior is governed by fierce competition, only the fittest survive, … Similarly, even after your company has acknowledged its com- mitment to “the highest ethical standards,” it will miss … ethics officer but also because my position is one for which the connection to the bottom line is not obvious to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Dealing with labor and employment litigation is an unavoidable reality for US companies. From small, privately-held companies to multinational corporations, the chance of legal action from dissatisfied employees and former employees is always present.
… Docket Article An In-house Counsel's Best Tool for Managing Labor and … 12/21/2020 Dealing with labor and employment litigation is an unavoidable reality for US companies. From small, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
Despite the best efforts of in-house counsel, some problems are unavoidable. When a dispute is on the horizon, consider these 10 steps to avoid litigation.
… counsel, some problems are unavoidable. When a dispute is on the horizon, consider these 10 steps to avoid … privilege. Learn your lesson. It is important for in-house counsel to consider lessons learned from the … team independent of the project can promote candor and buy-in by members of the original project team. Performing an …
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Sean Johnson, Peter Quittmeyer, Robert Pile
10/17/2016
10 pages

This paper is a presentation by the ACC Houston Chapter on software audit.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Robert Pile October 17, 2016 10 pages This paper is a presentation by the ACC Houston Chapter on software … Asbill & Brennan LLP peter.quittmeyer@sutherland.com Robert Pile Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP … legal terms and conditions and are sometimes posted on a website instead of being attached to contract documents. As a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/06/2023
Maria Pernas, group general counsel of Capgemini, swerved from law studies to diplomacy before heading business operations and technology at the multinational information technology company. #ACCDocket #DEI #DiversityEquityInclusion #ESG
… #ESG Resource Details … Banner artwork by Shutterstock.com Maria Pernas , Group General Counsel, Commercial and … career in the private sector. Currently, I am responsible for the legal and commercial and contract management teams. … In this new context, we are “legal strategists.” My work is not only being "guardian of the temple" but helping …
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Jeff Johnson
01/01/2018

As in-house counsel, your company is about to expand to regions of the world where corruption is deeply ingrained. Are you up for the challenge? To avoid waking up in a cold sweat, consider creating a robust anti-bribery/ anticorruption auditing program to detect potential violations. You’ll be happy you did.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United Kingdom, United States
… Johnson January 1, 2018 As in-house counsel, your company is about to expand to regions of the world where corruption … of Justice Guidance on the UK Bribery Act provides that “com- mercial organizations [should] consider how to monitor … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
10/01/2013
44 pages

This report deals with conflict of interest, focusing solely on broker-dealers, the entities the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulates.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… one party’s interests will occur, the history of finance is replete with examples of situations where financial … oversight and enforcement action.3 (See Appendix I for a non-exhaustive list of conflicts-related rules.) This … investors as packaged investment strategies representing buy-and-hold, longer-term investments rather than …
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02/27/2017

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Employment & Labor Forum, addresses the implications of allowing an employee from a U.S. company to telecommute from Spain.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States, Europe
… of the Crowd resource.)   Question: One of our employees is requesting to work remotely (telecommute) from Spain, for a 6-month period, beginning in December 2016. The … either on the employee's laptop or via collaboration online. Exemptions should provide some help depending on the …
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ACC Employment & Labor Law eGroup
03/27/2017

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the ACC Employment & Labor Law eGroup, addresses the feasibility of legal departments creating an internal library of information to advise and counsel clients.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to avoid pitfalls, we routinely get the same request for information over and over again. Wondering if anyone has … a shared folder within our shared network drive that is accessible only by the Legal Department and called it … from outside counsel, helpful articles I come across online, and advice I send to internal clients on various …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2015
A day in the life of Diego Martinotti General Counsel at Holcim (Argentina) S.A. in Cordoba, Argentina.
… headlines. 7:00 am The rest of the family sleeps and this is the only moment of quietness that I will have today. I … not last long, which allows me to work on a memorandum for the Executive Committee. 10:00 am Meet with a senior … the  Corriere della Sera , Italy’s daily newspaper, online. Roma won yesterday’s derby match against Lazio. It’s …
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Meritas
01/16/2013

This publication has been prepared by the lawyers of Meritas firms to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in conducting business in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay
… and the Caribbean. The material in this publication is intended to provide general information only and not legal … LAC 1/3/13 6:41 PM Page iv A ARGENTINA www.negri.com.ar | Buenos Aires | NEGRI, BUSSO & FARIÑA 1 Bordering the … must first be authorized by said Bureau through its website. That website only allows the purchase of foreign …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2019
In an era in which information is disseminated globally at unprecedented speed, how does company counsel discharge his or her ethical duties; serve the client; and comply with multiple — and sometimes conflicting — practice regimes?
… Greg Scheutz Jack Sharman Publication Date: 06/06/2019 In an era in which information is disseminated globally at unprecedented speed, how does … made between privileged persons in confidence and for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal assistance. …
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Troy R. Lester, H.T. Than and Jennifer R. Mahalingappa
08/01/2005

This article examines Knorr-Bremse's ramifications on the affirmative duty of care to respect the patent rights of others and exculpatory opinions in general, as well as the ruling's effect on in-house patent counsel who want to advise management on potential infringements. Includes recommendations on how in-house patent counsel can effectively meet the affirmative duty of care imposed by Underwater Devices.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… COMES INTO YOUR OFFICE TO LET YOU know that the company is ready to start production of its stellar new product. … certain that at least two patents should be scrutinized for freedom-to-operate issues. You know that, per Underwater … requires companies to act affirmatively in order to avoid com­ mitting infringements. And unfortunately, the …
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 …
… upcoming events 2024 2024 ACC-Boston University Mini MBA for In-house Counsel Program Dates ACC Member Rate ACC … the COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, the Omicron variant is once again reducing interest to attend in-person events. … regarding this program, please email us at education@acc.com . Executive Leadership Institute: ACC is closely …
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10/07/2015

This article presents the views and observations of leading anti-corruption practitioners in jurisdictions spanning every region of the globe.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… 3 (published in November 2014 – editor Mark F Mendelsohn). For further information please email Nick.Barette@lbresearch.com The Anti‑Bribery and Anti‑Corruption Review Third Edition … do not apply. The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation, nor …
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
06/01/2004

In-house lawyers for companies around the world are playing leading roles in providing proactive legal guidance to corporate clients on governance initiatives. This practice profile shares information on practices implemented at the following seven companies: Alvarion Ltd., Ballard Power Systems, General Motors Corporation, SAP AG, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Westpac Banking Corporation, and Woolworths Limited.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (ACC) For more leading practice profiles: http://www.acca.com/vl/practiceprofiles.php 1 LEADING PRACTICES IN PROVIDING … Whatever the law department organizational structure, what is clear is that in-house lawyers are playing valued roles. … Company, and the company’s public shareholders. Ballard’s website states that the company has “significantly improved” …
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John P. Langan, M. Jack Rudnick
04/04/2007

In order for in-house counsel not to find themselves the subject of the next audit committee inquiry at their company, it is vital that they know how to properly investigate and pursue internal allegations of such "white collar" crimes as fraud, theft, and corporate malfeasance. The fact that the allegation is never the only focus of a possible audit­ means how your legal department responded to the claim should be enough to get you to read the steps in handling such cases outlined here.

… of the next audit committee inquiry at their company, it is vital that they know how to properly investigate and … career. He was a valued and trusted senior officer of the com- pany, having worked his way up the corporate ladder over … who the government authorities rely upon. An excellent website is maintained by the American Polygraph Association …
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Katherine Bugbee Heubert and Doreen M. Edelman
06/01/2015

Whether you receive raw materials or goods from China, provide services to foreign clients, or ship products to customers around the world, your company is subject to an intricate system of overlapping laws that control the movement of goods, information and services, and regulate cross-border transactions. The laws cover everything from importing products that don’t conform to electrical standards to exporting products to an entity on a government restricted party list to accepting funds from a sanctioned country.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Luxembourg, Sudan, United Kingdom, United States
… ship products to customers around the world, your company is subject to an intricate system of overlapping laws that … Administration Regulations (EAR). katherine.heubert@boeing.com Doreen M. Edelman is a shareholder in Baker Donelson’s … manda2015 ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Brian Edwards, Craig Holmes, F. Skip Sugarman and ACC
03/01/2002

What do you do when a conflict arises between an employee's religious beliefs and job responsibilities?

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… he duty to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs is one of the most vague and ill defined obligations imposed … 3 (2001): 40-48, available on i ACCA Online^" at www.acca.com/protected/ : pubs/docket/ma01/interview_print.html. [. h … religion? (4) Are there external sources of information (website, clergy, scripture, and so forth) from which you can …
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Maggy Baccinelli
05/01/2010

Tips & Insights - Explore Business Litigation Issues with Amar Sarwal

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… among the most burgeoning issues today, says Sarwal, is the implication of the alien tort Statute on multina- … webcast chair. He can be contacted at asarwal@uschamber.com. Explore Business Litigation Issues with Amar Sarwal … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
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