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The purpose of this disclosure form is to permit evaluation of your invention, to determine whether the invention is patentable and to establish whether commercial development is feasible.

What does it take to land a commercial airliner on the Hudson River? According to Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, it took 42 years of making small deposits of education and training in his bank of experience. This way, when called upon in a crisis he could make a "very large withdrawal." We submit it also took nerves of steel and incredible judgment. While we can't give you 42 years of experience and training, we can introduce you to what you need to know, do and be to become a law department leader.

Implementing and managing alternative fee arrangements, particularly for non-litigation matters, can be tricky. Doing it right requires a detailed understanding of the components and how to implement Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs) in appropriate stages to successfully balance risk and reward for your legal department and outside counsel. Seasoned counsel will share what they’ve learned from creating AFAs across a large portfolio of legal work, so that you too can learn to create AFAs that are assured to bring value to your company. You will walk away with methods to score AFAs in real time. This program will also review how AFAs can be created so law firms view them more favorably than the billable hour model.

Want to get involved with ACC? Here's how to contact your local network leaders.

In his column, Kenneth Cutshaw examines the value of insourcing Ediscovery for legal departments.

If approved by the SEC, the Nasdaq proposal will become a new Nasdaq listing Rule 5608 and the NYSE proposal will become new Section 303A.14 in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Both proposals conform closely to the language in Rule 10D-1 with some enhancements. This Client Alert provided by Latham & Watkins summarizes the nuances in the stock exchange proposals that will apply to companies listed on each exchange.

This short article gives an overview of the advertising and marketing laws in the Netherlands.

An easy reference guide to employee non-compete agreements across borders. It sets out the key considerations to take into account when drafting, updating and enforcing non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants in different jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

This is a sample business conduct policy.

Prior to deployment, travellers should be briefed on the current threat and the necessary level of awareness, as well as the range of possible targets, in order to adjust their plans accordingly.

Proposal for the reform of the data protection regime in the European Union

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.

This article provides a quick description and practical tips regarding 10 key contract clauses in professional services agreements.

This is a sample sales agreement for a hotel guest room block.

This is a sample sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to hold the space listed in this agreement on a tentative basis.

This is a sample hotel group sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to hold the space listed in the agreement on a tentative basis until a specified date.

As companies become more global both in their thinking and practice, how do in-house counsel lead the way for success? In this article, learn how to integrate cultural understanding to better succeed in a new jurisdiction like Asia-Pacific.

This is a sample contractor agreement where company is a non-profit organization.

This is a sample intel enhanced data security assessment form.

This is a sample employment agreement where the company is promoting the employee to Chief Executive Officer.

This guide provides resources for directors of new public companies.

This is a Department of Justice press release about a relevant case.