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Adria Warren, Foley & Lardner LLP
05/18/2023

This article highlights key considerations for hospitals in evaluating, developing, and implementing an ASC transaction, with a focus on fraud and abuse considerations related to investing alongside physicians. It also highlights the type of regulatory analysis that providers and others contemplating transactions involving health care entities must consider and address.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
… Articles Key Considerations for Hospital-Physician Joint Venture Ambulatory Surgery … the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). The AKS is a criminal, intent-based statue that prohibits any person … prospectively developed, and documented criteria for buying-in and buying-out of ASC ownership, can help safeguard …
Program Materials
Eric Morehead, Larry Parsons
04/07/2014

Compile information from earlier sessions that will help convince your CEO that you need to implement an effective compliance program or revamp your current program; Understand how to manage your CEO’s expectations and deliver positive results; take away benchmarks and statistics that will help convince your executives to act before there’s a problem; and receive a pre-prepared PowerPoint presentation you can use to present your case for a new or revamped compliance programs to your CEO, complete with questions you should be prepared to answer.

… PowerPoint presentation you can use to present your case for a new or revamped compliance programs to your CEO, … Training Program April 7-8, Austin, TX This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2014 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com         Monday, April 7 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 400: Convincing …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/12/2023
From courtroom to code – discover key tactics lawyers can use to drive responsible AI management. Olga Mack, our Legal Tech columnist, breaks down the crucial tactics lawyers need to know. #AIandLaw #TechEthics #TechGovernance #ACC #ACCDocket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Moor Studio / Shutterstock.com Team exercises aren’t just for athletes, military pilots, and business groups. They can … Another reason the AI supervisory role fits GCs so well is that lawyers often recognize the value of well-defined …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
My last message focused on the challenges and opportunities involved in incorporating legal operations into the legal function. An aspect of bringing legal operations into your organization often includes introducing new technologies, which can present its own set of challenges.
… Docket Article My Take: Better Legal Tech for Your Team Anneliese Reinhold Publication Date: 12/21/2020 … temporary trend. Whether a trend or hype, legal technology is something many lawyers and organizations in general have … any new tech into the business. A recent ACCDocket.com article, “Legal Tech Roadmap: Where to Start Your …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/22/2020
For decades now, compliance and ethics professionals, and many corporate executives, have sought to build “values-based” cultures rather than “rules-based” cultures. Such initiatives are grounded in the well-founded belief that, unlike rules that merely dictate what employees can and cannot do, values have the power to inspire, motivate, and engage people to do their best work in accordance with high ethical standards.
… 5 Core Moral Values Jim Nortz Publication Date: 12/22/2020 For decades now, compliance and ethics professionals, and … and make ethical choices even in circumstances where there is no rule. But what values are the most potent in achieving … and Honesty” published by Springer that was first posted online on May 29, 2019. The authors of this paper chronicle …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/08/2023
If you find yourself shouting at strangers, stop and ask yourself why. #ACCDocket #debate #CareerPath
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by cosmaa / shutterstock.com How do you handle a tricky situation in which you’re disagreeing with others? For many of us, disagreeing is difficult, awkward, and sometimes painful. Recently we …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/04/2022
Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a critical part of any organization. The ACC/ACC Foundation DEI Maturity Model offers a way for legal departments to benchmark progress and serve as an example for the organization. #ACCDocket #ACCFoundation #DEI
… Docket Article ACC Foundation’s DEI Maturity Model is a Roadmap for Change Debra Z. Roth Publication Date: 03/04/2022 … ACC Foundation and Ethisphere Institute partnered on an online program "Measure for Change - A discussion on the ACC …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/24/2017
Meetings are almost unavoidable — whether for projects, committees, office initiatives, clubs, or otherwise. So in an effort to once again spread the good word of productivity and efficiency that I’ve preached before in this space, let’s start with the basics.
… Date: 02/24/2017 Meetings are almost unavoidable — whether for projects, committees, office initiatives, clubs, or … management, there are moments at the office where time is needlessly wasted — even with the best intentions. In an … the  first  question you ask yourself. I’ve seen a photo online of a participation ribbon emblazoned with the words “I …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/23/2019
In this article, we will discuss what I have identified as six trends in what legal departments are focusing on right now when looking to technology to streamline their legal operations and service delivery.
… Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … Technology for in-house teams is a big focus right now in corporate legal circles. In  our … external counsel. Many legal departments have turned to online portals to help them manage their relationships with …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/25/2020
Whether it’s your first time as general counsel or your fifth time, it can be hard to figure out where to focus your attention. No doubt you will be called into countless meetings about impending decisions, most of which are tactical in nature. Don’t get so overwhelmed by the day-to-day agenda created by others that you miss setting bigger picture priorities.
… Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com Whether it’s your first time as general counsel or your … of the organization where you should prioritize looking for risks and opportunities for improvement.   A chain is as strong as its weakest link In today’s interdependent …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/19/2021
Niti Nadarajah found her social media voice and wants you to find yours too. She urges in-house counsel to share their thoughts to build their personal brand and create a more authentic culture for the post-pandemic world.
… their personal brand and create a more authentic culture for the post-pandemic world. Resource Details Interest Area: … day and that, in essence, every day that we live is a beautiful compilation of stories that others can relate … or law firm events. Over the past many months, I have made online connections that have led me to participate in social …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/19/2021
Albertsons Companies EVP, GC, and Corporate Secretary Juliette Pryor talks about how her intellectual curiosity has led her to work in different industries and even join the board of a publicly traded company to increase her business knowledge.
in the United States, headquartered in Boise, Idaho. She is used to conversations starting that way. Having led teams … allows her to leverage past board room experience for the benefit of her present company from the lens of a … offerings for its customers, such as the ability to shop online. Pryor focuses on hiring digital-native lawyers to …
… Video Testing This is a video test. This text should show up before the video. This text should show up after the video.   This is a video in a billboard. The Prince of Wales addresses ACC’s Global GC …
Articles
Romina Fernández, Lawyer with Cuesta Campos
12/14/2018

Financial technology (Fintech) is a growing sector of the marketplace. In Mexico, new regulations are being developed to help companies, customers and clients navigate this new landscape.

… Articles Fintech Regulation in Mexico Author Romina Fernández, Lawyer with Cuesta Campos December 14, 2018 Financial technology (Fintech) is a growing sector of the marketplace. In Mexico, new … regulation generated either significant legal uncertainty for the operation of Fintech start-ups in Mexico or …
Articles
05/21/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses possible activities to play with kids on Take Your Child To Work Day.

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Source: Resource Library
… The issues discussed include: I. Law-related Activities for Children on "Take Your Child to Work Day" *(Permission … quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) Rate this Wisdom of … on "Take Your Child to Work Day" Question: This Thursday is Take Your Children To Work Day and I have a 30 minute slot …
Articles
Shaun H. Day
12/01/2011

This brief resource (Quick Counsel) will provide a brief overview of key issues in the contract training of non-attorneys, including understanding the non-attorney audience, placing training in context of larger company vision, and fostering open discussion.

… Counsel) will provide a brief overview of key issues in the contract training of non-attorneys, including … Library … Overview In a commercial setting, a contract is much more than offer, acceptance, consideration and mutual … Contract Law was one of the least favorite classes for law students during their 3 to 4 years in law school, …
Articles
Garen E. Dodge, Richard I. Greenberg and Paul Patten
03/17/2013

This Quick Overview summarizes federal legal obligations and constraints on the use of background checks in the employment context in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Using Background Checks in Making Hiring Decisions in the United States Author Garen … or Hispanics, the Commission provides two avenues for employers to defend such usage. Formal Validation The first route is for an employer to formally validate the job-related …
Articles
Bob Richards, Partner, Farrington Yates, Partner, and Chris Soper, Managing Associate, SNR Denton
10/01/2012

This brief resource (QuickCounsel) provides a brief overview of executor contracts in bankruptcy and the key issues they present.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy (United States) Author Bob Richards, Partner, … bankruptcy and the issues they present. Back to top What is an Executory Contract? Most courts define an executory … sometimes argued to be more like a completed assignment for the rights and/or territory covered than an executory …
Articles
Robert Seiger, Jocelyn Campanaro
03/13/2013

This QuickCounsel discusses the strategic immigration planning that needs to happen for athletes who wish to remain in the United States after their playing days are over.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles How Can Foreign Professional Athletes Remain in the United States When the Crowds Stop Cheering? Author … the strategic immigration planning that needs to happen for athletes who wish to remain in the United States after … athlete should be considered while the athlete is still actively playing, to ensure that when the arena …
Articles
Caldas Martins Xavier, Partner, Demarest Advogados - Lex Mundi member firm for Brazil and Adriane Costa, Senior Legal Manager, Pfizer Brazil
06/17/2013

The purpose of this QuickCounsel is to highlight tendencies related to litigation and arbitration in Latin America, precisely in Brazil and Mexico, with more emphasis in the former. We intend to highlight issues related to Court litigation and domestic and international arbitration, giving tips foreign investor should follow based upon our past experience.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil, Mexico
… Partner, Demarest Advogados - Lex Mundi member firm for Brazil and Adriane Costa, Senior Legal Manager, Pfizer … Brazil June 17, 2013 The purpose of this QuickCounsel is to highlight tendencies related to litigation and arbitration in Latin America, precisely in Brazil and Mexico, with more …
Articles
Madeline Cahill-Boley, Steven A. Lauer
12/20/2012

Lawyers must ensure that the client can recognize the "value" of the services rendered. To that end, it is useful to break "value" down into specific building blocks. A helpful construct revolves around identifying various qualities of legal service that clients desire in differing combinations, depending on the matter in question. This short ACC resource presents key tips and references to better understand such Value-Related Qualities (VRQs).

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… the "value" of the services rendered. To that end, it is useful to break "value" down into specific building … various qualities of legal service that clients desire in differing combinations, depending on the matter in … apply in our dealings with our clients, whether in-house (for in-house counsel) or corporate (for outside counsel). …
Articles
Lin Yang, Association of Corporate Counsel
03/28/2013

A brief overview of the Chinese law on employment contracts. Includes a review of the different types of employment arrangements, the peculiarities of each, and some issues to consider in termination, severance, and non-competition clauses.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: China
… the peculiarities of each, and some issues to consider in termination, severance, and non-competition clauses. … contract to be entered into when such a relationship is established. However, if the employment relationship is … labor contracts without a fixed term, and labor contracts for the completion of specific tasks. The contract without a …
Articles
04/05/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on theLitigation and Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses recommendations for in-house counsel asked to conduct litigation in-house without the assistance of outside counsel, including issues of bar admission within the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Engaging in Litigation Without Outside Counsel: In-House Perspectives … Small Law Departments eGroups, addresses recommendations for in-house counsel asked to conduct litigation in-house … your state, that may not be an issue. The issue usually is unauthorized practice of law. Some states allow …
Articles
Marion Dieval with assistance from Zachary Jellson and Aïcha Tazi Hnyine, University of Montpellier
01/03/2013

This brief article provides an overview of the legal and practical steps for terminating an established business relationship in France.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: France
… Articles Terminating an Established Relationship in France Author Marion Dieval with assistance from Zachary … provides an overview of the legal and practical steps for terminating an established business relationship in … of the French commercial code dictates that when there is an established business relationship, there must be timely …
Articles
Joseph Spratt, Director of Communications, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Laura Maechtlen, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Gerald Pauling, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
09/16/2015

This Quick Overview (QuickCounsel) discusses three strategies for advancing law firm diversity and inclusion.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Quick Overview (QuickCounsel) discusses three strategies for advancing law firm diversity and inclusion. Resource … concentrated population of lawyers, law firm diversity is a highly visible focal point for change. Often led by in-house initiatives, corporate lawyers and their law firm …
Articles
Nathan Beaver, Gary Koch, Antoinette Konski, and Judy Waltz
08/01/2016

This Quick Overview addresses how the Precision Medicine Initiative (the "PMI") allows targeted therapies to be deployed that are more likely to be efficacious, less likely to lead to adverse side effects, and, in many circumstances, more cost-effective for both the patient and society at large than current approaches to many different illnesses.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… effects, and, in many circumstances, more cost-effective for both the patient and society at large than current … current approaches to many different illnesses. The PMI is a far-reaching multi-disciplinary effort to foster the … market. For details, visit www.personalizedmedicinesummit.com . 1. The Case for Personalized Medicine (4th ed. 2014), …
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Caroline Greco, Rontavian Mack, Sabridass Ponnou, Charlotte Robin, University of Montpellier, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise, Program of Master 2 "Droit du Commerce International"
05/02/2017

This QuickCounsel outlines the important considerations when drafting post-term non-compete clauses in the European Union.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, France, Germany, Italy
… Articles Post-term non-compete clauses in the European Union Author Caroline Greco, Rontavian Mack, … contracts, the validity of post-term non-compete clauses is subject to harmonized conditions throughout the EU (A). … Post-term non-compete clauses prevent access to the market for former network distributors. Consequently, post-term …
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Vanessa Tollis, Attorney at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
09/10/2016

This Quick Overview aims to provide company executives who are not tax professionals with a brief explanation of key tax points relevant to the transfer of patent assets in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… key tax points relevant to the transfer of patent assets in the United States. Resource Details Interest Area: … company to another, including from one country to another, is often as simple as signing a few transfer documents, particularly for an intragroup transfer. However, the simplicity is
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Robert R. Perry
06/24/2017

This Quick Overview is intended to introduce the reader to the basic rules governing the assessment and collection of withdrawal liability and their application in certain situations in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Primer on Withdrawal Liability in the United States Author Robert R. Perry June 23, 2017 This Quick Overview is intended to introduce the reader to the basic rules … of an employer) can and does trigger withdrawal liability. For this purpose, MPPAA's definition of "employer" treats …
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Jillian Chavis, University of Maryland Law School
01/14/2015

This Quick Overview addresses the role of E-Discovery in developing information governance policies in the United States. Although many organizations are developing information governance practices to extract business value from their existing data, they are not simultaneously addressing the potential risks and costs associated with that data, particularly when the data is electronically stored.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… associated with that data, particularly when the data is electronically stored. Resource Details Interest Area: … and storing electronic information like never before, for purposes ranging from communicating more efficiently to … (Oct. 19, 2013, 1:20PM), http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/articles/25868/e-discovery-relieving-burdens-preservation …
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