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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
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.

Resource Details
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.

Resource Details
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?

Resource Details
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.

Resource Details
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.

Resource Details
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.

Resource Details
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   …
Articles
John K. Villa - partner, Williams & Connolly LLP
03/01/2006

A shared intranet will provide you with easy access to legal resources, documents, and work product, but what are the risks? What are the risks of a shared intranet to the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine? What steps should you take to reduce those risks?

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… materials accessible through a company’s intranet, there is little legal scholarship, and no reported case law, that … by outside counsel.2 While the general principles for invok- ing these protections are the same, in-house … published by aCC and West, and is available at JVilla@wc.com. Collateral Ethics & Privilege | Business Ethics | Tips & …
Articles
Bruno De Luca Drago, Demarest Advogados
08/30/2013

A brief review of Brazil's recent Antitrust law.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… remarked as the first anniversary of Law 12.529/11, which is the new Antitrust Law. However, prior to a brief … agenda includes the implementation of laboratories for analysis and investigation of cartels in all regions of the country, a 50% reduction in the …
Articles
John K. Villa
12/05/2006

When it comes to litigation challenges facing the multinational
financial institution, the most appropriate metaphor is playing
tennis without knowing where the chalk lines are on the court.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… financial institution, the most appropriate metaphor is playing tennis without knowing where the chalk lines are … can have an even greater im- pact on the income statement for large investment and commercial banks. These private … published by aCC and West, and is available at jvilla@wc.com.biblio. 88ACC Docket November/December 2006 Ethics & …
Articles
Nathaniel M. Lacktman, Pamela L. Johnston, Matthew D. Krueger, Jana L. Kolarik, Foley & Lardner LLP
07/27/2022
4 pages

Learn more about the new Special Fraud Alert published by the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on arrangements with telemedicine companies, setting forth seven characteristics OIG believes could suggest a given arrangement poses a heighted risk of fraud and abuse.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Law Region: United States Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments File … and use of telehealth” and present “the potential for considerable harm to Federal health care programs and … not all telemedicine companies are suspect, and this Alert is not intended to discourage legitimate telemedicine …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/17/2016

This is an outline of the session Who's the Regulator in the Room?

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Who’s the Regulator in the Room? Roundtable Discussion with US DOJ, SEC & CFPB on … and Financial Services - An Outline October 17, 2016 This is an outline of the session Who's the Regulator in the Room? … evaluate the validity of claims? 2015 was a record year for whistleblower payouts, and 2016 is on a high pace SEC’s …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Prof. Dr. Eckart Brödermann, Brödermann Jahn
07/03/2018

This form addresses the issues that arise if arbitration clauses are left out of contracts and samples.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Germany
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Why is it Dangerous to Exclude Artibration as an Option? Author … Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/09/2021
A practical look at recent environmental enforcement trends that identify risks and how to respond to enforcement actions.
Resource Details
Interest Area: Environmental
Source: ACC Docket
… administration, which send a clear message that there is a renewed need to assess environmental risks, identify and … Projects (SEPs) in administrative settlements; Called for increased community engagement, facility inspections, and … to determine whether those criteria are met. The EPA's website also offers helpful compliance resources — both by …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/08/2022
The Clorox Company’s Ben Kimberley and Hasti Ahangi offer practical approaches for how companies can evaluate and enhance their human rights approach to align with the regulatory shift from disclosure to enforcement. #ACCDocket #ESG
… Ben Kimberley and Hasti Ahangi offer practical approaches for how companies can evaluate and enhance their human rights … activity and/or conduct due diligence into slavery in their commercial operations. Enforcement. With more … The US Attorney General responded that the DOJ is “committed to using every tool at [its] disposal to …
Checklists
Eric Esperne<br />Counsel <br />Dell Healthcare & Life Sciences<br /><br />Jonathan Mishara <br />VP & Assistant General Counsel <br />FM Global <br /><br />Rodolfo Rivera <br />Regional Counsel <br />FNF Title International
10/25/2011

This is a detailed outline of the 2011 ACC Annual Meeting Session 305. It covers risk management principles, root cause analysis, and enforcement of international contracts.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… <br />FNF Title International October 25, 2011 This is a detailed outline of the 2011 ACC Annual Meeting Session … part of M&A due diligence. Study available: www.fmglobal.com/study M&A Physical Risk Inspection Exposure to flood, … download at www.fmglobal.com. See U.S. Geological Survey Website, www.usgs.gov, which contains comprehensive studies, …
Peer Practice Examples
08/23/2017

This Leading Practices Profile (LPP), an update from ACC’s 2009 LPP on the same subject, examines how the roles of the general counsel and in-house counsel in Europe have evolved from legal advisors to trusted business partners.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Greece, Netherlands, Sweden
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … business partners. The evolution of the general counsel is first examined through a conversation with Ben Heineman. … Profile. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. 3 For more Leading Practices Profiles …
Articles
Jacob Kojfman, Legal Counsel, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
08/17/2021

Cloud computing is an environment where a business outsources the development, hosting, or running of all or part of its applications and information to a third party, and away from the business’s hardware and premises. In this Top Ten, learn how to utilize this technology for your in-house contract needs.

Resource Details
Collection: Contract Negotiation Skills
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Ten Issues and Tips to Consider When Negotiating Contracts for Cloud Solutions Author Jacob Kojfman, Legal Counsel, CGI … Consultants Inc. August 17, 2021 Cloud computing is an environment where a business outsources the … party, and away from the business’s hardware and premises. In this Top Ten, learn how to utilize this technology for
Articles
Travis D. Breaux, Carnegie Mellon University, Institute for Software Research and David L. Baumer, Department of Business Management, North Carolina State University
10/17/2016
23 pages

This article shows how growth in electronic commerce has enabled businesses to reduce costs and expand markets in the United States and Europe.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States, European Union
… Travis D. Breaux, Carnegie Mellon University, Institute for Software Research and David L. Baumer, Department of … to e-crime and identity theft when consumer information is inadequately secured. For example, the 2007 E-Crime Watch … collections of personal information?”, 3 Shidler J. L. Com. & Tech. 7, 2006. [Bor03] S. Borkin. The HIPAA final …
Articles
Akerman Senterfitt, a Lex Mundi Member
05/07/2013

This Guide provides an overview of law important to companies doing business in Florida, USA, including law related to corporate organization, taxation, investment, labor and employment, dispute resolution, etc.

… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Florida Prepared by Lex Mundi member firm, Akerman Senterfitt Guide to Doing Business Lex Mundi is the world’s leading network of independent law firms with … schedule are available on the Division of Corporation’s website at http://www.sunbiz.org. Registration forms, such as …
Articles
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Jackson Lewis P.C.
01/25/2022
29 pages

As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches the two-year mark, it continues to impact how and where employees in the United States work and continues to require employers to address significant issues regarding wage and hour law compliance. In this resource, find out more on how to deal with these ever-changing issues.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… a trial membership . … Jackson Lewis P.C. • jacksonlewis.com 2021 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review 2021 WAGE … 999 F.3d 668 (9th Cir. 2021). The Ninth Circuit’s opinion is an important clarification of the cognizable harm required … the food facility on the food delivery platform’s internet website at the time of the order. AB 286 also prohibits food …
Articles
Lex Mundi Tax Group
01/30/2017
464 pages

In this multi-jurisdictional guide, explore key issues in tax formats regarding the types of taxes imposed, allowed deductions, tax rates and withholdings, residency rules, tax compliance and tax treaties across a range of jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malta, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States, Venezuela
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Tax Desk Book A Global Practice Guide prepared by the Lex Mundi Tax Group Global Practice Guide This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which … Zimbabwe NIL 10 10 10 Source: The Inland Revenue Board’s website at http://www.hasil.org.my Contact Information: Chen …
Articles
Daniel P. Westman, Jeremy B. Merkelson
05/29/2014

Private employers should consider the steps discussed in this article to avoid potentially costly litigation.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for Private Companies Now Subject to SOX Whistleblower … 2014 Private employers should consider the steps discussed in this article to avoid potentially costly litigation. … the objective "reasonableness" of a complainant's belief is typically determined "based on the knowledge available to …
Articles
Ben Heineman
06/01/2004

GCs have a great opportunity to evolve their roles into that of a "lawyer-statesman." Learn to lead with concern about both private good and public interest.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… venerable openingsentence of A Tale of Two Cities, it is the best of timesfor general counsels, and it is the worst … duties—and these head lawyers may be sued personally for such alleged transgressions by their staffs. • Still … Counsel. He can be reached at ben.heineman@corporate.ge.com. 63 ACC Docket May 2004 many mid-career partners in law …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/18/2017

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

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Hotel Group Sales Contract January 18, 2017 This is a hotel group sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to … are net, non-commissionable. Hotel is not responsible for the payment of commissions to any entity or individual … service marks in promotional materials (whether printed, online, or otherwise), Group will provide such materials to …
Articles
Roger E. Herman
09/17/1998

A checklist of issues to discuss with colleagues on the legal implications of future human resources practices.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Transition...Transformation: Forecast for the Work Place Author Roger E. Herman September 17, 1998 … would spoil your fun and dampen your creativity Creativity is important because employers face many unprecedented issues … form at the back of this issue 104 or online www.acca.com/education/amhome.html by Roger Herman cautionary role …
05/17/2018

Best Practices in Risk Assessment - presentation held in Sydney 17 May 2018.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
in Risk Assessments What, why, how, and when acla.acc.com Twitter: @ACCAustralia Presented by: Georgie Farrant, … place  Consider expected standards and legal requirements for mitigating controls  Organise findings and … breach of the law  Common law countries: if document is created for the dominant purpose of legal advice it can be …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/06/2017

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

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Hotel Group Program Agreement February 6, 2017 This is a sample sales agreement where the Hotel agrees to hold … are net, non-commissionable. Hotel is not responsible for the payment of commissions to any entity or individual … service marks in promotional materials (whether printed, online, or otherwise), Group will provide such materials to …
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