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Maryrose Delahunty
05/01/2018

Stuck in a rut? Small Law Columnist Maryrose Delahunty how to overcome the doldrums of office life.

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Source: ACC Docket
… with excitement. I recall attending the birthday party for a friend’s one-year-old daughter many years ago. The … bite of sugar, her eyes flew wide open as if to say: “What is THIS amazing thing!” Her hands rapidly began working to … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Maryrose Delahunty VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL …
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Dentons
09/19/2023
3 pages

Learn about post-Covid privacy issues and takeaways for employers in recent Canadian court cases.

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Region: Canada, North America
… pages Learn about post-Covid privacy issues and takeaways for employers in recent Canadian court cases. Resource … information by private organizations. The purpose of PIPA is stated in section 2 of the legislation as follows: “The … court cases. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in May, 2023. … Dentons … Learn about …
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Gregory Stern
01/01/2018

Could people’s identities be verified by a unique biometric? And would all transactions be recorded on blockchain? Tech Toolbox Columnist Gregory Stern hypothesizes what the not-too-distant future might hold.

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Source: ACC Docket
Collection: Blockchain
Region: United States
… ChuBB group of insuranCe Companies greg.stern@chubb.com The launch of Apple’s iPhone X, equipped with a new … but also because of their legal implications. Biometrics is “the measurement and analysis of unique physical or … problems in this digital age is identity verification. For more than 50 years, we have been using a combination of …
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Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
08/16/2012

This article focuses on three areas that affect a legal career path in the 21st century.

… Your Career By Charles A. Volkert, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … operations, cut costs and improve client service. For example, law firms are increasingly looking into the … of key research findings, visit http://www.futurelawoffice.com. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2024
How do you create an AI governance program amidst constant regulatory changes? Selective Insurance's VP & AGC Adam Shedd and Mark Diamond, CEO of Contoural, shares strategies for legal and ethical compliance. #LegalTech #AIGovernance #OpenAI #ChatGPT
… and Mark Diamond, CEO of Contoural, shares strategies for legal and ethical compliance. #LegalTech #AIGovernance … advantage (or at least not fall behind competitors) is steadily rising. In 2024, companies will push their IT, … or unsafe information. Recently an eating disorder website added a chatbot to answer questions, only to find …
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Agostinho Pereira de Miranda and Cláudia Leonardo, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Equatorial Guinea
… & Associados December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
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Tarek F Riad, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad Law Firm
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Egypt
… & Riad Law Firm December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of … international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2018
While many companies have had established diversity programs for some time, in-house legal departments have a long way to go to match the populations they serve. Over the past decade or so, in-house law departments have sought to change this. This article is meant to provide some context to these issues and to provide guidance on some best practices for creating and continuing an in-house legal diversity program. The BASF Corp. in-house legal program will serve as a case study for this initiative.
… many companies have had established diversity programs for some time, in-house legal departments have a long way to … law departments have sought to change this. This article is meant to provide some context to these issues and to … Diversity and Inclusion Source: ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET Buy-in. Creating a sustainable diversity program requires the …
Checklists
Alan G. Fishel
09/17/2013

Helpful tips to consider before you begin negotiations.

… Day 1 Before you have your first negotiation call, there is a variety of information you should know. In some … something you really don’t want if it is the other party’s website)  Which party is providing the first draft of the … G. Fishel Partner, DC 202.857.6450 alan.fishel@arentfox.com … Helpful tips to consider before you begin negotiations. …
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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 …
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Ann H. Whitmore, Thomas E. Schick, and Kenneth M. Kastner
11/01/2002

This article identifies measures that you can take to confirm compliance and to minimize liability for your company in the event of a hazardous materials transportation release.

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Interest Area: Environmental, Insurance
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… can take to confirm compliance and to minimize liability for your company in the event of a hazardous materials … property and environmental damage.' If your company is one of the many shippers or carriers, you should con­ … Chemtrec®. He is available at tom_schick@americanchemistry.com. Kenneth M. Kastner is a partner in the Washington, D.C., …
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Roman Prekop, Monika Simorova and Peter Petho, Barger Prekop sro
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Slovakia
… Prekop sro December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This social media policy concerns the ethical rules that must be followed by all company personnel participating in social media to keep the company from violating these rules.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… personal conduct by [COMPANY] Personnel while engaging in online conversations as representatives of the firm. This … employees of [COMPANY]. Policy As a law firm, [COMPANY] is held to a different standard when it comes to its online … application of the [COMPANY] writing style is not required for social media communications, however, professional …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/08/2024
ACC assembled a group of in-house counsel to discuss today's geopolitical landscape and how in-house counsel should monitor it to protect the business.
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Interest Area: Government
Source: ACC Docket
… Publication Date: 07/08/2024 ACC assembled a group of in-house counsel to discuss today's geopolitical landscape … Predictability – the ability to anticipate what’s coming – is what makes businesses successful. Legal departments tend … . The relationship between US and China is the basis for many issues that in-house will be dealing with (such as …
Articles
03/31/2002

Is your company prepared to undertake a sexual harassment investigation that meets the affirmative defense standards?

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… properly implementing it in the workplace. March 31, 2002 Is your company prepared to undertake a sexual harassment … tious messages. Bob also occasionally stares at her for a long time and comments favorably, although not … that it had taken the company only "eleven days to com­ plete its investigation and take action to address …
Articles
Dani Gleason, Steven Moore, Brian Smith
10/29/2014

This is a comprehensive article that contains all exhibits to the 2014 ACC Annual Meeting Session 203 - Who Said Attorneys Can’t Do Math? Statistical Analysis in Employment Advice and Litigation.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Gleason, Steven Moore, Brian Smith October 29, 2014 This is a comprehensive article that contains all exhibits to the … Action Employer. [Company] will provide all applicants for employment and all [Company] employees with equal … particularly Hoover's Directories, at www.hoovers.com; specialized publications such as the “International …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/23/2015

This policy aims to help employees understand how the company's business practices, guidelines and policies apply to social media.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and we will continue defining the best practices for using these tools. While the use of social media enhances … Accounts. (a) The primary purpose of a personal account is for employees to connect with friends or others with … (w) All journalistic standards apply. You posts remain online as archives. Clarify or correct mistakes as necessary. …
Articles
John S. DeGroote and Donald A. Loft
11/01/2007

Discusses how in-house attorneys control litigation with outside counsel and avoid falling victim to surprise expenses while managing legal spending.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Audience: Legal Operations
… e and Donald A. Loft To: You From: Y our Opposing Counsel For in-house litigation counsel, there is no safe haven. Difficult constituencies—and the surprises … firm. he can be reached at john.degroote@ bearingpoint.com. DonalD a. loft is a litigation partner in the atlanta …
Articles
Jonathan A. Olsoff, David W. Hull
11/01/2003

This article discusses the rules of cartels, antitrust enforcement, leniency programs, and how to assess whether you are in a high-risk industry. Learn how to manage an internal cartel investigation and limit your exposure in case antitrust authorities accuse your company of participating in a cartel.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
online training modules that were tailor-made for you by software consultants, a videotape with real actors … in good shape. Unfortunately, your sense of complacency is short-lived. During discussions in the hall with one of … to fix prices, you should take measures to protect your com- pany from such involvement. The likelihood that your …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Increasingly, companies are upgrading their paper-based programs into more comprehensive, modern, compliant, and easier-to-execute information governance programs that lower risk, increase compliance, and reduce costs — all while making employees more productive.
… depends on employee adaption to the new process, which is accomplished through messaging, communication, training, … have largely switched from paper to electronic-based media for communications and information sharing. Yet, many records … combination of in-person interviews, phone interviews, and online surveys, as well as tapping into other sources such as …
Articles
10/08/2014

Preliminary findings of a five year perspective on the progress of women and visible minorities in senior leadership roles in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… on the progress of women and visible minorities in senior leadership roles in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). … on the link below, you will be redirected out of the ACC website, to the website of the Ryerson University (http://www.ryerson.ca) … …
Articles
Jalal El Ahdab and Myriam Eid*, Ginestié Magellan Paley-Vincent in association with Ahdab Law Firm
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Qatar
… Ahdab Law Firm December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of … international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/11/2020
Tech teams have developed a methodology to provide quality results that are a better fit with evolving customer needs and delivered at a much faster clip. If you work in tech, you’ve probably heard of it: agile development. Your law department should consider an agile approach as well.
… Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com Emails at all hours of the day and night. Video … teams across multiple channels and times zones. Business is moving faster than ever before and your team needs to keep … unnecessary. You can flag the risks and mention the need for more fulsome research in your short summary. Making your …
Articles
Dentons
04/25/2023
4 pages

Read about the current state of transfers of personal data out of the UK post-Brexit, and how they may or may not diverge from the EU GDPR.

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Region: United Kingdom, European Union, Europe
… data be validly made to the UK from the EEA? Yes. The UK is an “adequate” country for EU GDPR purposes, under a European Commission adequacy … the EU GDPR. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in October 2022. … Dentons … Read about …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
This article examines the foundations of a compliance program and how that history can guide today’s approach to the subject of compliance. By understanding its history and breaking down responsibilities through the RACI (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) chart, in-house counsel can help ensure the compliance department is effective and fulfilling its mission.
… Docket Article Whose Risk is it Anyway? A Brief History of Compliance and What the …  (July 2019). ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR RESOURCES BY PRACTICE AREA OR …
Peer Practice Examples
09/29/2009

This Leading Practices Profile examines the law department management role of general counsel and in-house counsel that work for companies in Europe. General counsel and in-house counsel in European legal departments contend with restrictive bar admission rules, cultural and linguistic differences, and legal issues that arise in transnational practice. In this Profile, in-house counsel from 13 companies reveal how their in-house legal departments are structured and operate, and how they manage the various functions of their law departments, including
compliance, contract management, guarding privilege, retention of outside counsel and providing
value to the corporations they serve.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, United States
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … Counsel. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com.      OVERVIEW This Leading Practices …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/10/2024
GCs can help themselves by hiring ESG deputies to prioritize a new era of ESG mandates, writes Mike Dillinger, USAA’s AVP of ESG and Strategic Programs.
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Interest Area: Environmental
Source: ACC Docket
… Docket Article How to Properly Staff for the Future of ESG Mike Dillinger Kristina Wyatt Hih Song … Docket … Banner artwork by Viktoria Kurpas / Shutterstock.com Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are … while simultaneously meeting business objectives.   This is likely an unexpected and unwelcome prospect for many of …
Articles
Rob Hellewell and Michelle Mattei
09/01/2014

Although the Asia-Pacific region has yet to implement a standardized process for conducting ediscovery, most Asian countries have blocking statutes or privacy laws that restrict the transfer of personal data — generally defined as any data that can identify an individual — outside their borders.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand
… data. ACC DOCKET SEPTEMBER 2014 27 Rob Hellewell is an attorney and vice president at Xerox Litigation Services. rob.hellewell@xerox.com Michelle Mattei is operations officer for the Law & … its service as the acquiring bank for an infringing website suggested it acted in bad faith.5 ■■ In 2011, the …
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Natalija Perić and Frano Belohradsky, Mamić Perić Reberski Rimac
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Croatia
… Reberski Rimac December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
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ASIS
11/01/2004

The Private Security Officer (PSO) Selection and Training Guideline has been written for both proprietary and contract security but is not intended to cover all aspects of selection
and training criteria for private security officers. It is intended to set forth minimum criteria that regulating bodies and companies in the United States can use to assist in recommending legislation and policies for the selection and training of private security officers.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (PSO) Selection and Training Guideline has been written for both proprietary and contract security but is not intended to cover all aspects of selection and … (2002). ASIS International Glossary of Security Terms, [Online]. Available: …
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