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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/10/2017

This is a sample anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance policy.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… and Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy April 10, 2017 This is a sample anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance … by management to implement this Policy. Penalties for Violation The FCPA imposes severe criminal penalties for … publishes an annual corruption perceptions index available online at http://www.transparency.org/cpi2015/ ). unusual …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/07/2013

Sample document retention policy with accompanying chart.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
1 person found this helpful.
… . … DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY The purpose of this policy is to provide a system for complying with document retention laws, ensure that the … of time. Answer is unclear; recommend same as above; online submissions of resumes may be discounted but no …
Articles
Laura Effel; Maryrose E. Maness
09/01/1998

The Supreme Court’s newly created affirmative defense and a strategy for conducting investigations of sexual harassment claims in light of Burlington and Faragher and other recent court decisions.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Court’s newly created affirmative defense and a strategy for conducting investigations of sexual harassment claims in … and provides strategy for conducting inves Laura Eflel is counsel to Baker Mckenzie tigations of sexual harassment … DEFENSE March/April 1991 is available online wwwacca.com/protected/puhs/docket/ma97/ privilege.html The Supreme …
Articles
Mark Roellig
01/01/2013

Mark Roellig, executive vice president and general counsel, MassMutual Financial Group shares his daily routine, including what kind of audio book he likes to read.

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Source: ACC Docket
… i don’t allow myself to go back to my office until the cup is empty (helpful strategy for us introverts; you have to drink fast or chat!). interact … extra mile isn’t about distance—it’s about results. btlaw.com 12:32 pm Call from the Chair of the Audit Committee. yep, …
Articles
Stasia Kelly
03/29/2006

Read the interview with Stasia Kelly about the importance of managing a corporate crisis.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… someone needs to take immediate ac- tion—and that someone is likely to be or include inside counsel. But there are … rules that applied in their industry or to their com- pany or to approve their company’s accounting policies. … financial and account- ing training on an on-going basis for inside counsel who deal with these issues. Just as CEOs …
Articles
John Pueschel, Mark Henriques
05/06/2023
4 pages

This resource from Womble Bond Dickinson discusses how remote and hybrid work bring new legal and compliance challenges for in-house counsel.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Member? Request a trial membership . … womblebonddickinson.com Atrium Senior Associate General Counsel Beth Mabe … considerations employers need to be aware of. This article is based on their presentation. For many organizations, labor … e.womblebonddickinson.com/the-evolving-dance/p/1?utm_source=Website&utm_campaign=The+Evolving+Dance … This resource from …
Program Materials
Dan Puterbaugh, Monica Reinmiller and Sarah Sederstrom
04/11/2016

Map out key areas of compliance and risk management that can be addressed through effective contract management. Discuss contracting best practices that experienced in-house practitioners have developed to support compliance and risk management. Explore tips for performing a contract risk audit to identify contracts where additional language should address major risks. Identify best practices and tools that your peers use to analyze and address key risks posed by a proposed contract.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… to support compliance and risk management. Explore tips for performing a contract risk audit to identify contracts … employment agreements, etc.) Questions to ask: What is the business model? What does your overall risk matrix / … Guidelines for Creating Enforceable Contracts Online - (Quick Counsel) …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Saul Ewing LLP
07/17/2013

Sample confidential information agreement for the disclosure of intellectual property.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… July 17, 2013 Sample confidential information agreement for the disclosure of intellectual property. Resource Details … DISCLOSEE to possibly collaborate with DISCLOSOR in the development and/or marketing of products embodying the … of the foregoing. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, the following types of information and …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Jackson Lewis
06/22/2015

This is a sample OSHA violation complaint.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Complaint Author Jackson Lewis June 22, 2015 This is a sample OSHA violation complaint. Resource Details … Senior Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Labor Attorneys for THOMAS E. PEREZ, Secretary of Labor, Complainant POST … COMPLAINT Inspection has disclosed that, at the times and in the manner hereinafter stated, the provisions of the …
Articles
Kenneth A. Cutshaw
11/01/2010

As legal process outsourcing becomes more commonplace, India has become the solid base of the LPO industry.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
Region: India, United States
… . … ACC Docket 20 November 2010 HEARSAY KenneTH a. CUTsHaW is the executive vice president and chief legal officer of … located in atlanta, ga. Cutshaw served as honorary counsul for india in the United states and is an investor in several … services. He can be contacted at kcutshaw@churchs.com. A common reference is “if The New York Times says it, it …
Articles
Whitnie Wiley
11/01/2015

In November's column, Whitnie Wiley reflects on how clearing away the clutter from your mind can improve job performance.

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Source: ACC Docket
… ANGELES MICHIGAN MINNEAPOLIS OHIO WASHINGTON, D.C. btlaw.com Open and shut. When it comes to safeguarding your … number one leading cause of death of lawyers; and that it is the nature of people who seek law as a profession coupled … is natural and a good thing in the right context; namely, for survival. Stress is what made it possible for us to run …
Articles
Mauhan M. Zonoozy
02/05/2014
14 pages

This article provides startups and entrepreneurs with a cursory guide on when to consider hiring their company’s in-house legal counsel.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States, Global
… An in-house legal department can be a valuable solution for the challenges entrepreneurs face both early and later in … counsel?”1 I. Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide startups2 and entrepreneurs with a cursory … COUNSEL: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Dec. 2001), http://www.acca.com/Surveys/census01$IV. (Indicating that almost 75% of …
Articles
Michael Irwin Meltzer
04/01/2008

Read this 2009 Communicator Award-winning article! <br/>Discusses how legal doctrines shape the corporate social responsibility (CSR) debate, enables in-house counsel to recognize CSR for what it is and why it is important and suggests ways to deal with it in your role as corporate attorney.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles A Field Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility for In-House Counsel Author Michael Irwin Meltzer March 31, … enables in-house counsel to recognize CSR for what it is and why it is important and suggests ways to deal with it … equipment, mainly for water and gas industries. The com- pany flourished in postwar baby boom America, and had …
Articles
Dayo Adu, Bloomfield Advocates & Solicitors
11/05/2014

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Nigeria
… Advocates & Solicitors November 5, 2014 What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What … Rachel Nurse subscriptions@gettingthedealthrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … The publishers and authors accept no responsibility for any acts or omissions contained herein. Although the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/23/2023
19 pages

This is a sample services agreement regarding vehicle parts development and supply between a supplier and a client company.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Parts Development Agreement March 23, 2023 19 pages This is a sample services agreement regarding vehicle parts … Company shall not be required to accept or make payment for goods delivered to Company that are in excess of … sell or deliver, or Company is unable to accept delivery, buy or use, the goods or services covered by this Order, as …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/04/2017

This is a sample property management agreement.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Property Management Agreement Sample February 4, 2017 This is a sample property management agreement. Resource Details … OF MANAGER 11 8.1. Management Fee 11 8.2. Reimbursement for Expenses 11 ARTICLE IX. INSURANCE 11 9.1. Insurance … or other persons, in each case, who are experienced in the buying and selling of businesses. If the two arbitrators fail …
Program Materials
Megan Holstein, H. Frasier Ives, Kevin Manning, René Thorne
10/31/2014

Join an experienced panel of attorneys to receive guidance on spotting benefits issues. This panel is particularly geared towards the non-benefits lawyer.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Employee Benefit Issue Spotting for the Non-Benefits Lawyer Author Megan Holstein, H. Frasier … receive guidance on spotting benefits issues. This panel is particularly geared towards the non-benefits lawyer. … to more lower-income employees – Core 60% AV plan with a “buy up” option, or less than 60% AV “skinny MEC” type of plan …
Articles
ACC
02/07/2012
17 pages

The ACC Value Index: Key Insights

…   A ss oc ia ?o n   of  C or po ra te  C ou ns el   What  is  Most  Important  to     In-­‐House  Counsel?   The  top …  saying  in  business  that  no  one  ever  got  fired  for  buying  IBM.  This  firm  is  like  that:  you  are   …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/05/2023
You don't need to take outsized risks to get outsized results. According to James Bellerjeau, it’s better to be unassuming but unstoppable. #ACC #ACCDocket
… Docket Article Career Path: How Valuable is Consistency? James Bellerjeau Publication Date: 06/05/2023 … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by eamesBot / Shutterstock.com We are impressed by outsized results. It is not … The odds are great when pursuing risks  What does it say for a person to pursue a strategy if they have a 99 percent …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2019
This column will outline the technology apps I use to get words on a page, which can be a serious roadblock for any writer, no matter how experienced or skilled.
… to get words on a page, which can be a serious roadblock for any writer, no matter how experienced or skilled. … I know. Pretty meta. First, I have to say that this is the first column I’ve ever written on a regular basis for … where it came from. For me, this app has revolutionized online research. I save these Word excerpts in an Apple Notes …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/20/2017
“That job started me on my current path. I got more in touch with who I am and who I wanted to be,” Karas says. She thinks more women need to take that uncertain leap and not worry about where they might land.
… talent, and foresight necessary to succeed where there is no roadmap for success. Email  editorinchief@acc.com  if you know a woman in the legal tech sphere who would …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2015
You may not love it, and it may exasperate you daily, but it’s integral to your life as a small law counsel (and a person on Earth), and a few minutes’ effort can go a long way toward tamping down chaos.
… You headed home, and rain began to fall; you searched for the wipers but only managed to illuminate the … many times: “I get so much email, and the urgent stuff is hidden among countless newsletters, advertisements and … am I talking about? We could discuss word processing, online research and others, but for now, let’s stick to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2015
This was going to be a column about discretion and judgment, and my perception that we need to reinvigorate those skills in the modern workplace, but that topic has thus far defied my attempts to wrestle it into the confines of this page.
… right as I was reflecting happily on the fact that it was (for me, at least) New Soap Day (those of you who still use … by nearby barista and then stuffed in your glovebox is adequate for your testamentary wishes.” I could say “I … but I’ll find out right away,” and that’s where ACC’s online resources and eGroups really helped me be more …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/23/2021
Confie Deputy GC Conchita brings employee and customer needs to the forefront when assessing risk and providing legal advice.
… recognize in-house counsel between the ages of 30 and 39 for their innovation, global perspectives, proactive … and pro bono and community service work. Confie’s mission is deeply personal to Concepcion “Conchita” Valenzuela. … remain open for business and continued to serve customers online and by phone. “The default assumption was ‘nobody is
08/06/2015

Illinois Proposal 15-04 - Rules 705 and 716

… writing. Cornmen t Screened [9j The purpose of screening is to assure the affected parties that confidential … matter. Additional screening measures that are appropriate for the particular matter will depend on the circumstances. … a lawyer’s name or firm name, address, email address. website, and telephone number; the kinds of services the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
For a company facing allegations of internal misconduct, whether from government regulators or prosecutors, whistleblowers, or the plaintiffs’ bar, an independent internal investigation performed by outside counsel may be an obvious next step. Often in these scenarios, outside counsel’s “independence” is conflated with “absolutely no prior work done for the subject company.” Indeed, some companies and boards categorically refuse to hire outside counsel to handle internal investigations if the firm has previously performed work for the company, out of concern that the government will assume such counsel cannot conduct an “independent” investigation.
… Docket Article Rethinking Independence in Internal Investigations Katia Bloom Jessica K. Nall Joshua W. Malone Publication Date: 05/01/2018 For a company facing allegations of internal misconduct, … Often in these scenarios, outside counsel’s “independence” is conflated with “absolutely no prior work done for the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/28/2015

This is a sample guarantee agreement.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between a Bank and Company December 28, 2015 This is a sample guarantee agreement. Resource Details Interest … State of New York, as trustee (the "Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time … and unconditionally to agree, to the extent set forth in this Guarantee, to pay to the Holders of the Securities …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/28/2015

This is a sample guarantee agreement between a company as guarantor and a bank as guarantee trustee.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Agreement Between Company and Bank December 28, 2015 This is a sample guarantee agreement between a company as … States of America, as trustee (the "Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time … and unconditionally to agree, to the extent set forth in this Guarantee, to pay to the Holders of the Securities …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/28/2015

This is a sample guarantee agreement between a guarantor and a bank as trustee.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between a Bank and a Guarantor December 28, 2015 This is a sample guarantee agreement between a guarantor and a … State of New York, as trustee (the "Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time … and unconditionally to agree, to the extent set forth in this Guarantee, to pay to the Holders of the Securities …
Articles
Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton
11/04/2014

After the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, Mexico has emerged as one of the most attractive places to invest in manufacturing.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Mexico
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com Manufacturing in Mexico Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton Torre … REQ CAV FOR REL PRO The Prin Am Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton is an international law firm with offices located in San …
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