In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investing in businesses based in New Zealand and developing commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in May 2019.
This Leading Practices Profile (LPP) presents themes, trends and leading practices of general counsel at the helm of six legal departments located in the Asia-Pacific region. The resource explores how the roles of general counsel and in-house counsel in that region have evolved from legal advisors to trusted business partners. It also provides leading practices for the success of legal teams of global organizations located in the Asia-Pacific region.
This case law is about five Native Americans who wanted the Redskins trademarks cancelled, consisting in whole or in part of the term REDSKINS for professional football-related services on the ground that the registrations were obtained contrary to Section 2(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a), which prohibits registration of marks that may disparage persons or bring them into contempt or disrepute.
Cybersecurity touches every aspect of consumer and corporate culture today. Preventing, preparing for and responding to data breaches in real time is a chief concern for individuals, corporate leaders and government regulators. Download the 2015 ACC Foundation: the State of Cybersecurity Report, underwritten by Ballard Spahr LLP, and learn what more than 1,000 corporate counsel say about their cybersecurity experiences, role and practices. The full report includes industry and regional trends, common preventative tactics, lessons learned from those who experienced a breach (including how the breach occurred and who was affected), the impact of regulatory requirements, insurance decision making and coverage information, and managing risk through outside support such as forensic and outside counsel retainers and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many employees to work remotely. In light of statistics from Australian authorities, this article explores how this context increases the risk of data exposure and Intellectual Property (IP) loss or theft.
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.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a Q&A which gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including the level of activity and recent trends in the Hong Kong market.
What compensation do your in-house peers get? Check out the 2023 Law Department Compensation benchmarking survey results.
This article examines the key disclosure issues and challenges facing companies during the 2013 proxy season and provides examples of company responses to these issues taken from proxy statements filed during the first half of 2013.
Mobile devices are now key features of both personal and on-the-job life. Given their proliferation, it’s natural for employees to want to use the same ones both privately and professionally. In the first part of this session, technology experts will provide an overview of the key technology and security risks associated with mobile computing that will enable you to have an informed discussion with your CIO about current issues with Bring your own device (BYOD) for use at work and Corporate-owned, personally enabled (COPE) devices that the employee can take home programs. In the second part of the session, our panel will discuss some of the best practices around policies, procedures and training when implementing a BYOD or COPE program. The panel will also touch on the legal implications of such programs with respect to your employees and your regulatory obligations and litigation concerns.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether employers classify paralegals as exempt or non-exempt employees under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.
These retention guidelines are designed to provide transparency on PRUSA’s expectations regarding the provision of legal services by external counsel.
Hewlett-Packard's sample checklist for a new attorney onbaording, education and development program.
A sample agreement between a company and a vendor. The company may be/has been awarded GSA delivery orders for supplying information technology products and services to U.S. Government Agencies and other organizations eligible to use GSA sources of supply. The company does not have the vendor products and services desired by the government on its GSA FSS contract, and as authorized, vendor and the company desire to team their GSA FSS contracts.
Read the interview with Phil Crowley, Assistant General Counsel with Johnson & Johnson.
ACC's comments to the Standing Committee examining changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding proposed amendments to Rule 502 on limited waiver.
This article delves into the use of trade secrets to protect Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the unique challenges to trade secret protection presented by AI in general.
This program will review how to manage a defensible records retention and data management program, considerations related to disposition of items that are not required to be kept by law or policy in the normal course of business and how to effectively manage legal holds when they come into play.
So your CEO has finally recognized that the company needs a compliance program, and naturally turns to you, the lawyer. Where do you start? How do you determine that you've identified the compliance risks, complied with all the applicable laws and regulations, and adequately addressed the risks? This session will describe the essentials of a compliance program including risk assessments, policy development, communications, training, establishment of controls and monitoring and testing of controls. Presenters will offer firsthand experiences (some positive) and best practices, incorporating MRCP 3, A-C privilege, MRCP 1.16 and MRCP 1.13 for ethics.
This program will review the management of compliance along the spectrum of management compliance, from legal and voluntarily adopted standards, to areas where business partners or outside organizations pressure companies to meet certain standards while weighing the costs against use of non-renewable resources (slavery, child labor, etc.) in the name of corporate social responsibility. Is it possible to create a proper and workable integration of the two efforts? Can it be within the compliance office or a joint effort of two or more corporate units?
It’s no secret — businesses with highly engaged employees generally have elevated productivity and better financial results. But employee needs and expectations change with the times, and that has never been more apparent than in today’s workplace.
Outside legal costs associated with resolving disputes continue to be an area of concern for in-house attorneys. The value of a legal department often depends on its ability to control the costs of litigation while delivering satisfying results. Even though one party to a dispute cannot control all aspects of the matter, there are steps counsel can take to increase the value of its services, no matter the context.
Can a woman, or man, be a great attorney, promoted to the top of their legal department—and a great parent, promoted to the head of the PTA? This is not a new debate for professionals who have only 24 hours a day to do both. Being a parent should not stop that climb up the ladder, and no one should have to choose one or the other. However, are rewards in the workplace given to those who put career first?
705 Mergers! Acquisitions! Integrating the Law Departments after It Happens. A discussion on the merger process, integrating legal departments, and post merger culture.
Need to know what your staff is doing when they’re on company time but away from the office? GPS systems are standard-issue features on virtually all vehicles and PDAs, yet few employers are using the technology to monitor company activity or property. This article explains how employers can implement GPS tracking without infringing on individual privacy rights.
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