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John Page
09/01/2015

ACC Board Chair John Page introduces the September Technology and IP Issue.

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Source: ACC Docket
… on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. John E. Page ACC BOARD CHAIR It’s All About … electronic signatures or hates email). However one thing is certain: We are becoming more technically savvy simply … is, and migrating to an environment where fewer end points for said data exist. Perhaps a good place to start is by …
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Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
11/15/2012
2 pages

The report, Technology’s Transformation of the Legal Field, is part of Robert Half Legal’s 12th annual Future Law Office project. Following are highlights from the research.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… report, Technology’s Transformation of the Legal Field, is part of Robert Half Legal’s 12th annual Future Law Office … in IT. Nearly six in 10 (59 percent) lawyers interviewed for the Future Law Office project said their law firms will … in the legal profession visit http://www.futurelawoffice.com. For the latest career and management trends in the legal …
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Robert Half International
10/24/2011

This article contains information on the research initiative that highlights key trends and provides timely advice to help you recruit and retain talented employee teams of all generations.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 19 75 19 80 19 85 19 90 19 95 20 00 20 05 The Hula Hoop® is launched and sells for $1.98. Twenty-five million were sold in four months. The … more information on hiring and retention, visit roberthalf.com. Generations We Surveyed • Generation Y: Born primarily …
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ASIS International
01/01/2009
52 pages

This guideline assists in the identification of physical security measures that can be applied at facilities to safeguard or protect an organization's assets- people, property, and information. It is not aimed at a specific occupancy, but facilities and buildings in general.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… assets- people, property, and information. It is not aimed at a specific occupancy, but facilities and … ASIS GDL FPSM-2009 ASIS GDL FPSM-2009 an ASIS Guideline for Security Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline … “Frequently Asked Questions.” < http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/IdeaScapes/resources/glass/lib-faq.htm > (11 March, …
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Nelson Adrian Blish, George R. McGuire and Stephen H. Shaw
09/01/2009

Litigation — everyone’s doing it. But a patent infringement suit has a specific set of consequences, some of them looming gloomy and dark over the future of your company if you find yourself engulfed in a case. Are there any other options for resolution aside from this pensive and painstaking process? Read on to explore the alternate road.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… cases that go all the way to a final judgment at trial is small.1 As with oth- er types of litigation, patent … Terror. Blish can be contacted at nelson.blish@kodak.com. GeorGe r. MCGUire is a registered patent attorney and … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2015
We will describe the steps involved in defending a consumer protection investigation, including an explanation of the CID process, a description of the key decision points and the overarching concerns involved in resolving a consumer protection investigation.
… with the agency following initiation of the investigation is the negotiation of a protective order covering … to help you discern whether your company is at risk for such a claim and suggestions for how to respond if such a … the link the consumer clicks on takes the consumer to a website that accurately describes the company’s product or …
James A. Nortz
10/01/2019
4 pages

Does the recent Business Roundtable show hope for “conscious capitalists”? Or is it just a façade?

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Region: United States
Audience: CLO / GC
… 2019 4 pages Does the recent Business Roundtable show hope for “conscious capitalists”? Or is it just a façade? Resource Details Interest Area: … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. James A. Nortz PRESIDENT OPTIMAL COMPLIANCE & ETHICS …
… of ACC educational programming, like the mini-MBA for in-house counsel. It was tough, but it gave me the … Labor & Employment Facebook Education & Events Join Now Is it time to renew your ACC membership? Renew online here The ACC Asia-Pacific Annual Meeting The …
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Whitnie Wiley
12/01/2017

No matter how difficult the situation or overwhelming the problem, our job as leaders is to assess the situation and see what we can do to make a difference.

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Source: ACC Docket
Collection: Leadership Skills
… situation or overwhelming the problem, our job as leaders is to assess the situation and see what we can do to make a … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Whitnie Wiley LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES (SACRAMENTO, …
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Colleen Cone, Charla Bizios, and Jennifer Parent
07/13/2016

This QuickCounsel discusses the ways legal department can engage and retain its young hires.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Docket Feature Original Publication: Millennial Engagement in the Workplace - Adjusting for a New Generation, April 2014   Millennials, also known as … workforce. Attracting the top talent among this generation is going to be critical for businesses during the 21st …
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Dentons
04/04/2022
3 pages

Key things you need to know about public inquiries that businesses and other organizations can face in the United Kingdom.

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Region: United Kingdom
… Baroness Heather Hallett DBE as chair. The inquiry is likely to take evidence from a wide range of businesses. … +44 20 7320 3911 M +44 7887 628118 james.fairbairn@dentons.com Malcolm Gunnyeon Partner, Aberdeen D +44 33 0222 1774 … United Kingdom. This article was first published on the website of  Dentons  on February 15, 2022. … Dentons … Key …
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Dentons
07/15/2022
3 pages

The UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal held that dismissing an employee, who refused to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this article.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United Kingdom
… to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this … D +44 20 7320 5404 M +44 7471 953197 laura.anthony@dentons.com Your Key Contacts © 2022 Dentons. Dentons is a global … This resource was originally published May 23, 2022 on the website of Dentons . … Dentons … The UK's Employment Appeal …
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Andreas Stargard, Paul Hastings; and John Oxenham, Nortons Inc.
09/19/2014
9 pages

This paper examines the role that the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) plays as a multi-national organization that enforces competition law.

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Region: Africa, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
… pages This paper examines the role that the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) plays as a … pp. 198-203 Andreas STARGARD andreasstargard@paulhastings.com l Partner, Paul Hastings, Brussels John OXENHAM … awareness of most competition lawyers. The organisation is not new, however, nor are its Competition Rules and …
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Ruth A. Tressel and Daniel Noonan
07/01/2003

In-house counsel today exist in a vortex of competing and ever-changing legal requirements, regulatory schemes, technological developments, and budgetary constraints. This article tells you how to integrate technology into your legal department to simplify the task of thriving among these diverse and often contradictory forces, how to examine your internal processes, and how to implement technology to solve existing problems.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… membership . … T he theme of this issue of the ACCA Docket is “Crisis Response Management.” In general, the best crisis … Corporate Counsel Association. All rights reserved. For more information or to join ACCA, call 202.293.4103, ext. 360, or visit www.acca.com. Using Fend Off Future Technology Legal to Crises By Ruth …
Program Materials
Wendi E. Okun - senior corporate counsel, LSI Logic Corporation; and Jacqueline Studer - associate general counsel, GE Medical Systems
04/20/2004

An overview of software copyrighting.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 301:Software Copyrighting 101 Wendi E. Okun Senior … distribute, import Proprietary internal application, or website content: copy, display Borrowing source code …
Program Materials
James Bellerjeau <br />Martine Petetin <br />Gian-Reto Schulthess
06/08/2009

This material discusses how to be an effective manager, managing the legal department workload, and managing the individual workload.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… –  Balance important aspects of your life –  Be healthy for the long term –  Master your emotions B.  Set Priorities … are against you 7 2. Managing the Legal Department Why is Efficiency / Workload Management so Important? •  Pressure … •  Use password managers for web sites (e.g. www.billeo.com) •  Use index / desktop search software for full text …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2021
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the bedrock principle that communications with attorneys are protected, while also noting that public statements about investigations imperil work product protections.
… Docket Article Privileged Conversations: Ruling in US Facebook Case Clarifies Attorney-Client Privilege and … Docket … The ACC Docket series "Privileged Conversations” is a collection of interviews and discussions on in-house … concerning certain categories of apps and/or apps for which Facebook conducted specific reviews or …
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Dentons
04/04/2022
2 pages

Learn about developments in German case law on the protection of trade secrets.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Germany
… or machine-generated data. All too often, such data is not subject to copyright protection, and it is rarely … Frankfurt D +49 69 45 00 12 248 constantin.rehaag@dentons.com Your Key Contacts © 2022 Dentons. Dentons is a global … force in 2019. This article was first published on the website of Dentons on March 3, 2022. … Dentons … Learn about …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2020
What is so attractive about working in-house? According to Andrew Buddle, it’s the chance to work collaboratively to solve complex problems with a long-term focus.
… of Corporate Counsel Publication Date: 07/01/2020 What is so attractive about working in-house? According to Andrew … time and significant corresponding labor and other costs for each major contract. The MSAs live in the Teck Contracts … the Teck Legal Hub platform debuted in 2019, offering online resources, training, and various tools, such as …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2020
Maggie Warren’s red pen was busy as she read and reread the standard terms, marking up clauses with the passion of someone who can’t abide a run-on sentence. It was her first day at Vertafore, Inc., the Denver-based insurance software company and she was just getting started.
… acquisition and there were more than 50 varying templates for sell-side contracts. She quickly realized her first … together all contracts and ordering documents. “There is no reason a company our size should have 50 different … different purposes. Software — whether on premise or online, services, APIs and data can be licensed under the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/01/2019
Can you see the application to those times when someone seeks your counsel on an issue? Those times are when it becomes clear they’re hoping you can find a technicality that will permit them to continue on their dangerous course.
… favorites and happily recommend to others. A big plus is that I’m basically incapable of “spoilers” when making … notion. Or at least, that’s how I think it went. I went online to verify the movie’s date and the spelling of the … unquestionably in-bounds, particularly in preparation for Compliance Week activities this past November. In one of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2017
I saw the connections and the lessons about our responsibility as in-house counsel to give time and attention to preparing for tough times not immediately before us, despite the deluge of urgent matters that we regularly face
in-house counsel to give time and attention to preparing for tough times not immediately before us, despite the deluge … was promptly set and forgotten, and the back-up key is probably somewhere in the lower dresser drawer — where … myself of excellent online resources I found at acc.com), but it resulted in an excellent working relationship …
Articles
Mónica Oliveira Costa, Coelho Ribeiro e Associados
12/11/2014

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Portugal
… with: Adams & Adams Arzinger Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Com advokatbyrå Drew & Napier LLC ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law … 2051-1280 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal … accessed? The register is publicly available on the DPA’s website and it can be accessed through a search tool …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2018
For emergency events, or even routine spills, the most valuable compliance tool is a practical checklist of key regulatory requirements that will help simplify reporting and simultaneously provide general legal guidance when accidents occur. This article provides that checklist, addresses five frequently asked questions and offers recommended responses, and compares US law to related laws and regulations in Canada.
… P. Felt Viviana L. Heger Publication Date: 11/01/2018 For emergency events, or even routine spills, the most valuable compliance tool is a practical checklist of key regulatory requirements that … and compares US law to related laws and regulations in Canada. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance and …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Oswald Cousins, Lisa Hamasaki, Katherine Kettler, David Warren
10/17/2016

These are sample policies regarding appearance and grooming, religion reasonable accommodation, and transgender employment.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Law Group, Professional Corporation. WWW.MILLERLAWGROUP.COM All Rights Reserved. (415) 464 4300 SAMPLE APPEARANCE AND GROOMING POLICY How our Company image is presented to our customers, suppliers, and the public at … Access for Transgender Employees” on Human Rights Campaign website: http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/ …
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Berkeley Research Group
10/17/2016
45 pages

This study aims to provide a snapshot of the current state of cybersecurity practices across leading global organizations, and to advise organizations in improving their cybersecurity programs.

… and developments have caused. Information in today’s world is as valuable as physical assets, and cybersecurity—the … as important as physical security. Failure to prepare for the risks of a breach can be as costly to an organization … Tom Brown Managing Director 646.862.0979 tbrown@thinkbrg.com Walter Mix III Managing Director 213.261.7712 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/08/2021
New ACC Chair Mike Madden talks with ACC’s Associate Vice President of Editorial Strategy Tiffani Alexander about his career, ACC, and plans for the future.
… Tiffani Alexander about his career, ACC, and plans for the future. Resource Details … Incoming ACC Chair Mike … & Procurement at Hyne Timber.   Mike Madden: Hyne Timber is one of Australia’s largest and most successful privately … of establishing a legal function from scratch. It was an online search that led me to ACLA because I was looking for
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
More and more often, in-house counsel are being asked to draft cross-border intellectual property (IP) agreements and handle the legal issues that they often generate. Complicating this task is that most US-based in-house counsel are not familiar with civil code jurisdictions and/or the legal issues facing in-house counsel for companies based outside of the United States.
… Calore Publication Date: 12/18/2020 More and more often, in-house counsel are being asked to draft cross-border … issues that they often generate. Complicating this task is that most US-based in-house counsel are not familiar with … and/or the legal issues facing in-house counsel for companies based outside of the United States. Resource …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/28/2013

A step-by-step process to prepare for an anti-corruption incident: 1) Assess Current Risks, 2) Retain Anti-Corruption Counsel & Advisors in Advance, 3) Prepare for Data Preservation & Collection and 4) Prepare and Incident Response and Investigation Plan

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom, United States
… Steps February 28, 2013 A step-by-step process to prepare for an anti-corruption incident: 1) Assess Current Risks, 2) Retain Anti-Corruption Counsel & Advisors in Advance, 3) Prepare for Data Preservation & Collection and … related to the company’s anti-corruption policies is discovered in the future, if such guidelines have not …
Articles
Whitnie Wiley
12/01/2018
1 pages

If we are not living the life we want, we must choose differently, even if that means stepping out of our comfort zone.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Global
… … No growth occurs inside our comfort zone. A comfort zone is a place where we can operate in default mode. We’ve … in bumper-to-bumper traffic (this may be a non-issue for those of you living outside of Los Angeles or London). … more articles like this? Visit us online at www.ACCDocket.com. Whitnie Wiley LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE FOR THE ASSOCIATION …
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