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Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/04/2017
As executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of SolarCity, Seth Weissman has been a dedicated advocate for and champion of his team.
… of SolarCity, Seth Weissman has been a dedicated advocate for and champion of his team. Resource Details Interest Area: … working at SolarCity as its first full-time lawyer back in 2008, grew the team to over 60 reports, and shares his key … team. Lessons on hiring •     The single biggest mistake is to hire yourself.  Everyone has their own strengths and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/14/2017
Monica Zent, the dynamic founder of Foxwordy Inc., Zentlaw, and other ventures, knows that collaboration is key.
… Docket Article Collaboration is Key: How Monica Zent Promotes Unity in Legal Departments Olga V. Mack Katia Bloom Publication … startup,  Foxwordy , a digital collaboration network for lawyers, might just change how the legal industry …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/22/2018
For a company to be ethical, it must first have a culture of integrity. But how should in-house counsel define integrity and their company's culture? Vice President of Ethics and Compliance of VF Corporation Kellye Gordon has an answer. It is embodied in the program that she developed for the corporation.
… Compliance Program Karmen Fox Publication Date: 08/22/2018 For a company to be ethical, it must first have a culture of integrity. But how should in-house counsel define integrity and their company's … of VF Corporation Kellye Gordon has an answer. It is embodied in the program that she developed for the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2015
A day in the life of Dominic Gyngell, Vice President & Regional Counsel AMEA Region at BT Legal in Hong Kong, China.
… Docket Article Day in the Life: Dominic Gyngell Association of Corporate Counsel … am The alarm goes off.  Hit snooze . 6:15 am The alarm is more insistent. Somewhere in the distance a dog barks. I … morning:  getting the kids fed, dressed and out the door  for school. 7:30 am Breakfast; notionally protein friendly, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2015
Wang currently works for International Paper as their Asia general counsel. As many in-house counsel tend to feel after leaving firm life, Wang sometimes misses sharing experiences with fellow lawyers, particularly those in the United States.
… Adamson Publication Date: 06/01/2015 Wang currently works for International Paper as their Asia general counsel. As many in-house counsel tend to feel after leaving firm life, Wang … being a lawyer, whether in private or in-house practice, is her calling. Wang currently works for International Paper …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
Your organization’s legal and compliance function has a central role in data breach response, handling substantive legal repercussions of the breach and also ensuring coordination of the overall response.
… Article Once More Unto the Breach: Why and How to Be Ready For a Data Breach Robert Jett III Peter Sloan Publication … legal and compliance function has a central role in data breach response, handling substantive legal … Global spending on IT information security for 2015 is forecasted at $77 billion, with annual growth at eight …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
If done well, an information governance investment will not only pay for itself over a short window of time, but actually save the organization potentially tens of millions of dollars a year moving forward.
… Docket Article Creating an ROI for Information Governance, with No Budget Linda G. Sharp … content. Streamline eDiscovery. If your eDiscovery process is aligned with your overall Information Governance process, … How are we going to pay for this? After many years in the information governance (IG) space and having talked to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2015
It is an opportunity for international users to know how their Chinese counterparts solve disputes by looking into the new rules.
… Docket Article Growth in China’s Outbound Investment Brings Chances and Challenges Zhiwei Lin Publication Date: 03/01/2015 It is an opportunity for international users to know how their Chinese …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/20/2021
A recent ACC In-house Certification Program shares how the certification is an investment in her career.
… Docket Article Q&A with Anita Omonuwa Ogbalu on the ACC In-house Certification Program Association of Corporate … Certification Program shares how the certification is an investment in her career. Resource Details Interest … out? Anita Omonuwa Ogbalu : I have always been an advocate for continuous learning and development, and was in search of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/25/2021
The general counsel at Norilsk Nickel Australia shares how the program teaches the practical skills that complement the knowledge taught at CLEs.
… Docket Article Q&A with Vaughan Fulmer on the ACC In-house Certification Program Association of Corporate … their value to the business. The intensive program is virtual and attracts in-house counsel from around the … I’m a general counsel, I’ve been the sole legal counsel for my company for nine years and this can at times leave you …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/09/2021
Cultivating a growth mindset can improve the well-being of you and your team.
… Carol Dweck suggested that our ability to learn and grow is influenced by our beliefs in our own intelligence and abilities — as either fixed … teams also have mindsets. In an article Dweck co-authored for the  Harvard Business Review , the authors stated …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/29/2021
From assessing business needs to anticipating future demands, follow these steps to achieve your company’s multi-year initiatives.
… inevitably run into headwinds because change is difficult. Members of the organization may struggle to … phase should not be rushed. Involve key stakeholders in gathering data to set a defensible baseline against which … team can understand. Provide clarity about expectations for all members of the team. To achieve established goals, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/08/2021
New rules for federal contractors signal future changes for your cyber defense.
… Docket Article A New Flightpath for Cybersecurity Sean P. Bamford Evan D. Wolff Kate M. … federal contractors are tougher than ever and will usher in a new era of best practices. Reporting. Organizations will … Supply chain risk. A key focus of the executive order is neutralizing supply chain risk. Anticipate and adapt. A …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2017
Salesforce’s customer relationship management system is based on the cloud, allowing companies to access data from anywhere there is an internet connection. The idea, somewhat quaint now, hooked Ariker and she monitored job postings while working as a litigation lawyer, and later as a contract manager where she also managed intellectual property portfolios and patent programs.
… Salesforce’s customer relationship management system is based on the cloud, allowing companies to access data from … GENERAL COUNSEL, AND CHIEF OF STAFF SALESFORCE.ORG Back in 2000, the idea of accessing large amounts of data through … she remembers. Salesforce.org offers end-to-end solutions for nonprofits. It connects them with partners, supporters, …
Articles
Elaine F. Harwell, Senior Counsel and Privacy Officer, Procopio
11/17/2021

Here are Top 10 things that covered businesses interacting with Californians should consider as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) as the effective date draws near.

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
… Articles What to Consider and How to Prepare for a New Privacy Landscape in California with the Approach of the California Privacy … laws being enacted or revised around the world.  It is challenging to keep up with the growing number and …
Articles
10/31/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to dispute bills with outside counsel, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the New to In-house ACC Network.*

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House
… Question I recently became the first in house counsel for a startup that has used the same BigLaw corporate counsel … detailed entries as wasteful, but much of the billed time is pretty vague, which I suppose is one line of attack. I'm … in charge of your account at the new firm in person. Buy the person dinner. Call them by their first name. Tell …
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Catherine Balmond and Victoria Cromwell, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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: United Kingdom
… Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 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 …
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Mark A. Lemley
10/19/2016
67 pages

Part I of this article briefly reviews the changes to the United States patent system in the past 35 years. Part II discusses the pendulum swings between perceived overprotection and perceived underprotection and the concerns lawyers have raised in both directions. Part III presents evidence of the resilience of the patent system. Part IV offers some possible explanations for this surprising result.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… patent system. Part IV offers some possible explanations for this surprising result. Resource Details Interest Area: … . … Electronic copy available at : http : / / ssrn.com / abstract = 2784456 [THE SURPRISING RESILIENCE OF THE … seems surprisingly resilient to changes in the law. This is a puzzle. In this article, I document this phenomenon and …
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Dennis P. Duffy, Patrick T. Lewis and Keesha N. Warmsby of Baker Hostetler
07/07/2017

This Quick Overview is intended to provide a thumbnail sketch of some of the laws and regulations impacting incentive compensation for retail bankers, mortgage loan originators, insurance agents, and brokers and dealers. It will also provide some practical tips regarding the design of incentive compensation plans in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of Baker Hostetler July 7, 2017 This Quick Overview is intended to provide a thumbnail sketch of some of the laws and regulations impacting incentive compensation for retail bankers, mortgage loan originators, insurance … details on the fiduciary rule can be found on the DOL's  website .   Conclusion   One common thread that emerges from …
Articles
CMS
05/09/2014

This resource contains information and recommendations on the socially responsible view of 'green lease clauses'.

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Interest Area: Environmental, Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
… Editors: Bruno Duquesne | Mail: bruno.duquesne@cms-db.com Introduction & recommendations In the age of global … resources should be used carefully and responsibly. This is particularly the case in the real estate sector as the … to display the EPD in advertisements (e.g. in a newspaper, website or in a show window) when selling or renting …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
The standard contract for power and energy construction projects is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract. It takes many forms, and selecting the appropriate contract model and pricing structure to include in the EPC contract for each unique project is critical to a project’s success.
… contract for power and energy construction projects is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) … and corporate interests can align at  ACC Docket ’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/green-contracts.cfm Since a significant portion …
Articles
10/07/2015

This article discusses patent transactions in the life sciences in Switzerland.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… membership . … 1. Patents, SPCs and know-how: foundations for transactions 1.1 Patents and supplementary protection … certificates (a) Patenting in Switzerland A patent is a protective right for a technical invention. ‘Invention’, … Private Sector”, dating from July 20 1959 and available online at www.verwaltungsvorschriften-im- …
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Thomson Reuters
04/14/2021
19 pages

For most corporate law departments, 2020 will be remembered as a year where everything was turned on its head. Law department leaders had previously helped guide their departments through recessions, sales shortfalls, and restructurings, but never a global pandemic. However, the after-effects of 2020 will likely contain as many positives as negatives; and, if department leaders are smart, it should act as a catalyst for accelerating the change agenda in 2021 and beyond.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Departments Author Thomson Reuters April 14, 2021 19 pages For most corporate law departments, 2020 will be remembered … contact Kayleigh Lowes at kayleigh.lowes@thomsonreuters.com to schedule an interview. Thomson Reuters Legal … workload. Consultations to understand what force majeure is, to understand the implications of the pandemic, what …
Articles
07/01/2014

ACC’s “2014 Top 10 30-Somethings” are passionate change-makers; always seeking opportunities to positively impact their companies, industries and communities. They face challenges like increased regulation and advancing technology with a calculated, patient stamina that many of them learned as athletes. Whether fighting corruption or advancing diversity in the profession, no goal is too far reaching for this group, especially considering the dedicated, talented teams that support them. Our winners may live and work around the globe, but they are banded together in their efforts to make it a better place.

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Source: ACC Docket
… or advancing diversity in the profession, no goal is too far reaching for this group, especially considering the dedicated, … the middle of the desert,” he says. The government-owned com- pany in southern Brazil, which manufactures …
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Phil Crowley - assistant general counsel, Knowledge Sharing Systems, Johnson & Johnson; Albert C. Peters II - assistant chief counsel, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission; Rees Morrison - vice president, Hildebrandt International
05/01/2006

Lawyers hate strategic planning, but the author argues that such plans allow you and your department to learn how, and with whom, to interact for peach performance. Peter Drucker is a demigod in corporate circles. Learn how to apply his management principles to your law department.

… Articles Triple Time: Three Hot Ideas for Improving In-House Law Departments Author Phil Crowley - … whom, to interact for peach performance. Peter Drucker is a demigod in corporate circles. Learn how to apply his … technology issues. he can be reached at pcrowle@corus.jnj.com. AlBert C. PeterS ii is assistant chief counsel with the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2017
Right now, we’re applying AI to content on immigration and international travel, which is hosted on our enterprise legal portal. The goal is to provide an efficient and intuitive ‘finding’ experience for employees who need guidance on job-related legal questions, and to continually learn more about what they are trying to find so we can surface that content. Contracts and e-discovery are probably the next logical areas to explore.
… to content on immigration and international travel, which is hosted on our enterprise legal portal. The goal is to provide an efficient and intuitive ‘finding’ experience for employees who need guidance on job-related legal … as Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Facebook Inc., and Amazon.com Inc. are rumored to be more quietly developing and …
Articles
James E. Williams
04/01/2007

Discusses practical, important steps to creating the legal function within your office as in-house counsel, making your transition into the company as easy as possible.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Creating the Legal Function: A Formula for Success Author James E. Williams March 31, 2007 Discusses … unique challenge. In reality, you have two jobs. The first is the job of chief legal officer (CLO) (or other in-house … reviews, they are required to meet with me to review com- pliance. These steps really help to reinforce that the …
Articles
Nicola Bonucci, Legal Director, and Leah Ambler, Legal Analyst, Anti-Corruption Division, OECD
12/11/2014

Eighth edition of the Getting the Deal Through Anti-Corruption Regulation Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
… Guide, a volume that provides international analysis for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Veirano Advogados CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Anti-Corruption Regulation 2014 Contributing editor: … Jr Miller & Chevalier Chartered Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Anti-Corruption …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Jason R. Baron, Of Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
01/19/2017

There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to implementing a workable information governance framework and policies program in your corporate organization. This checklist is a generic guide that will need front-end thought and tailoring to fit each firm’s unique circumstances.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP January 19, 2017 There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to implementing a workable … of an executive-level IG champion, with responsibility for the success of an IG program. For some corporations, this … IT” practices constituting employee use of available online applications (for example, Google docs) and private …
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Eric D. Reicin
12/01/2006

This article addresses the issue of whether in-house attorneys who serve as a member of the business team and help craft the business plan should sign some form of written restrictive covenant similar to agreements senior business leaders or sales management typically execute.

… that exist on this topic are not new, the case law is thin, and most jurisdictions have not directly answered … cability of attorney ethics to restrictive covenants for in-house counsel, ethics opinions from Connecticut and … that the restrictive covenants were to be interpreted to com- ply with any applicable rules of profes- sional conduct …
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