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Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2019
Asia’s data protection policies differ from GDPR in a few key areas. A business that fails to account for these differences may fully comply with GDPR and still run afoul of Asia’s laws, subjecting itself to the possibility of fines, penalties, or other legal actions.
… Docket Article Is GDPR Compliance Enough for Entities Operating in Asia? David Chen Hannah Ji … be certified as CBPR-compliant and identified on the CBPR website. As of March 4, 2019, there were 26 organizations …
Peer Practice Examples
04/01/2015
66 pages

Converging External Counsel Leading Practices in Selecting Implementing and Managing Value Driven Preferred Network

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Source: Resource Library
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … PA00150-0 1014 *Lexis Practice Advisor® Trial Offer is limited to individuals who are not current subscribers to …  For  more  information  about  ACC  please  visit  our  website  at  www.acc.com.    For more Leading Practices …
Peer Practice Examples
Lillian Moyano Yob, J.D.
03/12/2015

This Leading Practices Profile presents themes, trends and leading convergence practices of six legal departments and three law firms in selecting and managing preferred outside counsel networks as value partners.

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … PA00150-0 1014 *Lexis Practice Advisor® Trial Offer is limited to individuals who are not current subscribers to …  For  more  information  about  ACC  please  visit  our  website  at  www.acc.com.    For more Leading Practices …
… Establishing Your Workplace Values: Ensuring Your Employer is the Right Fit Start Date: 01/11/2025 | 1:58 AM Resource … - spoken to current and former employees, read their website, asked good questions in the interview- sometimes the … identify your core workplace values and how to stand up for them when the ship feels off course. … Express Learning …
Articles
Fernando Peláez-Pier and Gerardo Briceño, Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque
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: 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 …
Articles
Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew, BON, Advocates
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: Malaysia
… 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 …
Articles
Ron K. Barger - senior vice president and general counsel, Archon Group, L.P.; Jane Mallor McBrade - vice president and general counsel, Optimus Legal Consulting; and Antonie Wells Whittier - founder and principal, Whittier Legal Consulting
10/01/2003

With corporations today paying greater attention to their internal processes and procedures, it is an ideal time for legal departments to create and implement a legal department business plan. This article provides models and components for developing a legal department business plan.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Tool for Our Times: How to Create a Legal Department Business Plan … attention to their internal processes and procedures, it is an ideal time for legal departments to create and … defines how the department can best function within the com- pany to provide optimal services and advance corporate …
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Panayiotis Neocleous and Costas Stamatiou, Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC
12/11/2014
6 pages

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: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Cyprus
… 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 …
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Erling Grimstad, BDO AS
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: Norway
… 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 …
Articles
Claus Elmeros and Jens Viktor Nørgaard,
Høiberg A/S
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Denmark.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Denmark
… & Partners Vossius & Partner www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 CONTENTS Patents 2014 Contributing editor: Frank L Bernstein Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the 11th edition of Patents, a volume … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Articles
Stewart M. Landefeld, Luis R. Mejia, and Allison C. Handy
06/01/2015

This article deals with board tools for oversight of cybersecurity risk.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Board Tools for Oversight of Cybersecurity Risk Author Stewart M. … and Luis R. Mejia are partners, and Allison C. Handy is an associate, of Perkins Coie LLP. Katherine A. VanYe, … some of the cases have been dismissed or settled, the com- panies have incurred substantial legal fees and the …
Articles
John C. Tanner; Anthony P. Tatum
07/17/2007

Directors and officers need to be concerned with the terms and conditions of their company's D&O liability insurance. Company heads are demanding that in-house counsel ensure that the broadest coverage available is in place, and this article will help you review the scope of protection for your company.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… counsel ensure that the broadest coverage available is in place, and this article will help you review the scope of protection for your company. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance … claim resolution. he may be contacted at jtanner@mcgriff.com. anThony P. TaTuM is a senior associate in the Business …
Articles
Thomas M. Yih
09/01/2003

This article recommends measures for you to use as you help your company address and successfully integrate cultural awareness into the policies and guidelines of U.S. multi-national corporations conducting business and operating entities in foreign countries.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Considerations for Multinationals: The Need for Cultural Awareness When … into global markets, the need for cultural awareness is great and increasingly necessary to maintain competitive … join ACCA, call 202.293.4103, ext. 360, or visit www.acca.com. September 2003 “The most distinctive mark of a cultured …
Articles
Susan Tahernia - attorney in the labor and employment department, Thelen Reid & Priest, LLP, Washington, DC; Julienne W. Bramesco - senior counsel, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Rockville, MD; and Jonathan P. Tomes - partner, Tomes & Dvorak, Overland Park, KS
03/01/2002

How does HIPAA's privacy rule affect in-house counsel?

… 86-97. 8 6 ACCA Docket Aarch 2002 • ^ .'-rf^*r-';« hat is the HIPAA privacy rule anyway, and what does it have to do … Washington, DC. She is available at stahernia@thelenreid.com. Julienne W. Bramesco is senior counsel at Kaiser … health care clearinghouses, and (3) health plans, except for self-funded group health plans that have fewer than 50 …
Articles
Gary L. Benton, Lester Schiefelbein and Rachel Koch
09/01/2014

The technology sector is no stranger to patent litigation, especially in the smartphone and tablet industry. The current Apple-Samsung dispute involves over 50 lawsuits in nine countries. This article considers the Apple-Samsung dispute and provides an alternative universe scenario: What would this litigation battle look like in international arbitration?

… and Rachel Koch September 1, 2014 The technology sector is no stranger to patent litigation, especially in the … international arbitration is often a vital consideration for opting for arbitration. ■■ Choose your decision-makers. … arbitration, including patent matters. les@schiefelbeingdr.com Rachel Koch is a recent law graduate of Santa Clara …
Articles
Sean Gibbons and David Hitchens
07/01/2007

Recent court decisions are causing major concerns for employers who require a general release to be signed by employees as a precondition to receiving payments under a severance plan or negotiated separation agreement. This article attempts to describe the background of employment-related waivers and explores the court decisions affecting them.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… 30, 2007 Recent court decisions are causing major concerns for employers who require a general release to be signed by … of 1964 (Title Vii). although it sounds far-fetched, that is ex- actly what a federal district court held in eeoC v. … and employment law. He can be reached at dhitchens@landam.com. sean GiBBons is a partner in the Labor and employment …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2024
How do you create an AI governance program amidst constant regulatory changes? Selective Insurance's VP & AGC Adam Shedd and Mark Diamond, CEO of Contoural, shares strategies for legal and ethical compliance. #LegalTech #AIGovernance #OpenAI #ChatGPT
… and Mark Diamond, CEO of Contoural, shares strategies for legal and ethical compliance. #LegalTech #AIGovernance … advantage (or at least not fall behind competitors) is steadily rising. In 2024, companies will push their IT, … or unsafe information. Recently an eating disorder website added a chatbot to answer questions, only to find …
Articles
Ashley Fife, Appleby
04/04/2015

This paper explores the approach taken by courts in Bermuda and other jurisdictions in connection with issues and questions regarding transfer of trusteeship.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Bermuda
…  off  company’s  directors 3 What remedies are available for invalid appointments? 3 Do trustees have a duty to investigate capacity of their appointor? 5 PART 2 - IS THE POWER TO APPOINT TRUSTEES ALWAYS A FIDUCIARY POWER? 5 … 6- CASE LIST AND REFERENCE MATERIAL 20 PAPER applebyglobal.com 1 INTRODUCTION Transfer of trusteeship often raises …
Articles
Norton Rose Fulbright
10/18/2016
44 pages

This guide provides an introduction to blockchain technologies and sectors that may be affected.

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: Blockchain
Region: Global
… be deployed horizontally across industry sectors? 15 What is a blockchain? 17 What are the component parts of a … legal and regulatory issues? 31 What are the implications for business? 36 Glossary 37 Contacts 40 Global resources 42 … please contact julie.frizzarin@nortonrosefulbright.com. Sean Murphy Global head of blockchain and distributed …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/03/2017

This is a sample capital stock purchase agreement.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Capital Stock Purchase Agreement February 3, 2017 This is a sample capital stock purchase agreement. Resource … all of the outstanding capital stock of Company in return for cash, the Buyer Note (defined below), and the Earnout … whether Buyer is entitled to indemnification. If Buy is titled to indemnification, Buyer may deduct the amount …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/23/2023
24 pages

Purchase Agreement (United Kingdom)

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… DATE] [SELLER 1 COMPANY] AND [BUYER COMPANY] AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE AND PURCHASE OF PART OF [SELLER 1 COMPANY] … OF PROFIT COMMISSION 29 DUE TO SELLER THIS AGREEMENT is made on [EFFECTIVE DATE] (the "Effective Date") BETWEEN: … the sale with full title guarantee and the Buyer agrees to buy the the Seller Shares together with all rights and …
Articles
Hon. David G. Campbell
05/29/2014

This Memorandum describes the proposed “package” of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which are now pending before the Supreme Court.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… motions tolls the time to appeal. The advisory committee is considering whether and how to amend the rule to answer … and Philip Morris USA: "PM USA has maintained a public website containing documents it has produced in all products … as a per se mandate." See Arista Records LLC v. Usenet.com, Inc., 608 F.Supp.2d 409 (S.D.N.Y. 2009). The specific …
Program Materials
Donald Cravins, Rick Ingram, Kent Rowey, Brad Stein
10/30/2014

Many of us deal with compliance related to local governments and the politics that go along with it. Whether in connection with simple zoning and land use issues, massive public–private partnership deals or regional development agencies, a general counsel who ignores the impact of the local political environment does so at their company's peril. Knowledge of the law is one thing; being able to navigate the political waters is an entirely different one. In a mock public-hearing format using headlines and video from recent media, a diverse panel will conduct a highly interactive session to demonstrate the pitfalls of working with local government and offer practical solutions.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… does so at their company's peril. Knowledge of the law is one thing; being able to navigate the political waters is … City Street Lighting Project Case Study – In exchange for an up-front lump sum, Gotham will grant an exclusive … The City publishes a Request for Qualifications on its website asking interested parties to submit credentials to …

How to Respond to (Or Avoid) a Web Accessibility ADA Demand Letter

How to Respond to (Or Avoid) a Web Accessibility ADA Demand Letter a.ouko@acc.com
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Every year, thousands of companies are sued because their website or mobile app is inaccessible to people with disabilities, and thousands more are served web accessibility ADA demand letters. In this session, you will learn the best response strategy if your company has been sued or served a demand letter and how to ensure accessibility and compliance for the long term. Discover how to evaluate the credibility of your demand letter, best practices for how to respond, and must-have policies and procedures that will reduce your future legal risk.

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… Every year, thousands of companies are sued because their website or mobile app is inaccessible to people with disabilities, and thousands … letter and how to ensure accessibility and compliance for the long term. Discover how to evaluate the credibility …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2017
We released a report that explored a range of metrics that in-house teams may wish to consider using as a performance measurement and improvement tool. Here we summarise these KPIs, which can provide in-house lawyers with a helping hand in getting used to talking about performance in numerical, or at least data-driven and measurable terms.
… Docket Article Measure Your Impact: 8 KPIs for In-house Teams Lawyers on Demand Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Lawyers live in a world where performance is paramount. Clients and business colleagues demand quality … they should nevertheless be taken into account. As well as buying goodwill by putting themselves out there, in-house …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/23/2020
With indirect language, we undercut ourselves at work. This month’s career column tackles the words and phrases we use that subtly undermine us.
… with you in case you like it” or “I’m sorry if reading it is a waste of your time,” how would you feel about me as the … filler words is one of the most important habits to break for at least two reasons: First, filler words are distracting … time you talk negatively about yourself. Use the money to buy a self-help book or some other self-improvement item. Or, …
Articles
Brenda J. Tranchida, Celia E. Landgren
10/29/2014

Key terms and information with regard to the ACA.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Act: Program Integrity Compliance Requirements and Risks for Issuers Written Materials Brenda J. Tranchida, Esq. Celia … for Americans to purchase private health insurance that is subsidized in various ways by the government. An Exchange … Grassley (Feb. 6, 2014), available at http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/SebeliusLetter0219.pdf. ] …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/23/2023
36 pages

Sample agreement between a common carrier and a contractor, for the supply by the contractor of motor vehicle equipment and personnel (drivers) that the carrier will utilize in the delivery of transportation services (agreement governed by the laws of the State of Alabama).

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… agreement between a common carrier and a contractor, for the supply by the contractor of motor vehicle equipment … and personnel (drivers) that the carrier will utilize in the delivery of transportation services (agreement … THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), which is effective as of [EFFECTIVE DATE], between [CARRIER NAME], …
Articles
Jianyang (Eugene) Yu, Liu, Shen & Associates
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in China

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: China
… & Partners Vossius & Partner www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 CONTENTS Patents 2014 Contributing editor: Frank L Bernstein Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the 11th edition of Patents, a volume … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
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Agostinho Pereira de Miranda and Cláudia Leonardo, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados
12/12/2014

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.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Equatorial Guinea
… & Associados December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
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