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Go Woke, Go Broke? Potential Legal Exposure for Florida Diversity Training Starts July 1
Dawn Siler-Nixon, Partner, Louis Wilson, Partner, and Emily Chase-Sosnoff, Counsel, FordHarrison
09/09/2022
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Florida's "Stop WOKE Act” (HB7) restricts employers from requiring diversity training that “espouses, promotes, advances, inculcates, or compels [employees] to believe” certain prohibited concepts related to race, color, sex or national origin." While Florida's law is the first of its kind, there is speculation that other states could adopt similar legislation in the future.

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… race, color, sex or national origin." While Florida's law is the first of its kind, there is speculation that other … Member? Request a trial membership . … www.fordharrison.com | 1 Go Woke, Go Broke? Potential Legal Exposure for … Chase-Sosnoff The article was originally published on the website of FordHarrison on June 29, 2022. … Dawn …
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Who Should Take the Lead in a Crisis?
Publication Date: 02/15/2022
When it comes to crisis, whoever leads the response can make or break a company’s reputation. Issue Outcomes’ Tony Jaques debates whether lawyers or communicators should take the lead – or both. #ACCDocket
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… the danger of getting it wrong and the costly consequences for reputation. Yet the argument continues about who should … lead in a crisis. Some have argued the chief legal officer is “uniquely positioned within the organization to lead this … reputational debacle suffered by online lender Better.com, when Founder and CEO Vishal Garg thought it was a good …
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ACC Career Coaching: The Benefits of Executive Coaching
Publication Date: 05/20/2024
Jennifer Jaskolka’s meeting with her would-be coach Stewart Hirsch at last year’s Annual Meeting was meant to be — and right on time. Find out how a call from the office that day set the stage for this coaching pair and learn more about ACC’s Career Coaching benefit. #ACCDocket #coaching #professionaldevelopment
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Source: ACC Docket
… Find out how a call from the office that day set the stage for this coaching pair and learn more about ACC’s Career … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Lightspring / Shutterstock.com ACC provides a variety of professional development … benefits of ACC’s career development offerings. First up is a pair who connected at the 2023 ACC Annual Meeting.   …
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Career Path: We Are What We Eat
Publication Date: 04/03/2023
Pay attention to media and other messages that are actually propaganda or you’ll be spitting out false information. #ACCDocket
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… Docket … Banner artwork by Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Most people believe they are directly affected by the … hormones, and much more. It's as if we assume our body is just a physical machine, and so the food we put into our … whole system and failed badly. See You Aren’t What You Eat for an overview. Is it possible we have similarly …
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Canada's Anti-Spam Law and How It Affects Your Business - How to Prepare
Sanjeev Dhawan, Helen Fotinos, Dara Lambie, and Paul Rand
10/28/2013

This paper, written by the presenters of Annual Meeting Session 105 - Canada's Anti-Spam Law and How It Affects Your Business, discusses in detail, how to prepare your business for Canada's Anti-Spam Law "CASL".

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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
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… specific anti-spam legislation.1 The legislation, which is often referred to as Canada’s Anti-Spam Law or “CASL” 2, … the individual has published his or her email address on a website (for example, an online profile of an individual … recipients indicate that emails from “careless@company.com” constitute spam, then any message from an “@company.com” …
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The Perfect Legal Personality
Markus Hartmann, Bill Mordan, Thomas E. Schoenfelder and Patrick Sweeney
07/01/2011
16 pages

Read this 2012 Apex Award-winning article! What personality type is ideal for an in- house attorney? Using the Caliper Profile, the authors evaluated the personality traits of each member of a global legal team. Did the results favor the empathetic and flexible, or the disciplined and focused? Read this article to develop your perfect legal personality.

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… 2012 Apex Award-winning article! What personality type is ideal for an in- house attorney? Using the Caliper … treatment provided to individuals with autism. Autism is a com- plex medical condition in which a person cannot natu- … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
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Creating a Mindful Workplace
Publication Date: 04/01/2017
Mindfulness has a positive impact on all arenas of human functioning. While most of the research has focused on the positive impact of mindfulness on the individual, a growing body of work in the management area also suggests that mindfulness is linked to better workplace functioning.
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… work in the management area also suggests that mindfulness is linked to better workplace functioning. Resource Details … engaging in “deep work.” This is especially problematic for in-house counsel who are juggling multiple important … features. One app is Insight Timer ( www.insighttimer.com ). You can also use your kitchen timer or the timer on …
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ACC Australia 2018 In-house Trends Survey Report
Association of Corporate Counsel Australia
01/10/2018
11 pages

The ACC Australia Trends Survey examines the practices, trends and changes in the in-house legal profession. ACC Australia has developed this report with the support of our Corporate Alliance Partners.

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Region: Australia
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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… completion of the In-house Trends Survey, we thank you for your time and willingness to share your experiences, … © The copyright in the 2018 In-house Trends Report is owned by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) … Unsure 5% 33% 54% 8% 1. See ABC report: https://www.abc2c.com.au/australia-comes-second-in-being-litigious 8 | ACC …
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Data Protection & Privacy - Spain
Marc Gallardo, Lexing Spain
12/11/2014
9 pages

This article summarizes the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) in Spain.

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Region: Spain
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… 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 … freely available. It can be accessed through the AEPD’s website at www.agpd.es. 28 Effect of registration Does an …
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Asian Briefings: How to Make Sure Your Legal Panel Review Really Delivers
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Reviewing legal panel arrangements can be a bittersweet process. Too often panel reviews fail to deliver the intended benefits because crucial information is never collected.
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… deliver the intended benefits because crucial information is never collected. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … why)? What’s the right balance of quality, speed, and risk for each work type? Systems and technology. What do you … please get in touch via email at david.curtain@lodlaw.com . … Reviewing legal panel arrangements can be a …
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Survey: Corp. Responsibility Reporting Grows, Quality Lags
Andrea Vittorio
01/06/2014
1 pages

This article is a report on a survey on corporate responsibility.

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Region: United States
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… Andrea Vittorio January 6, 2014 1 pages This article is a report on a survey on corporate responsibility. Resource … of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com Sustainability Survey: Corp. Responsibility Reporting … practice worldwide, but there is ‘‘significant room for improvement’’ in the qual- ity of reporting, according to …
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Bloomberg BNA Corporate Governance Report
Corporate Governance Report
10/17/2016

This article discusses a survey on corporate responsibility.

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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Law Department Management
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Region: United States
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… of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com Sustainability Survey: Corp. Responsibility Reporting … ably’’ mainstream business practice worldwide, but there is ‘‘significant room for improvement’’ in the qual- ity of reporting, according to …
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Three Steps to Bolster Your Contract Management Process
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Risk assessment and mitigation begins internally, and it begins with planning, communication, and training. To know what that “wrong” scenario might look like, your internal teams (e.g., sales, marketing, executive, etc.) need to be trained on what red flags to look for. Before you can train your team, however, you need to get organized.
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Source: ACC Docket
… etc.) need to be trained on what red flags to look for. Before you can train your team, however, you need to get … Define the process. The first step in contract management is defining your process: Who are the key personnel? What are … 1985. 2 Romrell, Jason M, General Counsel, LeadsMarket.com LLC. 3 Stross, Charlie. 4 Shakespeare, William, Romeo & …
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Save Smart: Records Management in the Digital Age
Publication Date: 09/01/2018
Implementing an effective, company-wide records management policy is challenging and resource intensive. However, the benefits that an organization derives by expending the necessary effort in launching such an initiative are well worth the investment.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
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… an effective, company-wide records management policy is challenging and resource intensive. However, the benefits … of sound governance and organizational risk management. For organizations operating on a global basis, records … 2014 www.aiim.org / Iron Mountain 2014, www.ironmountain.com . 5, 6, 7 Big Data Overload: Why Most Companies Can’t …
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Lawyer Assistance Programs Can Help
Publication Date: 08/09/2021
You’re not the only lawyer struggling with mental health issues. Here’s how to break the stigma to get your life back on track.
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Source: ACC Docket
… Ignoring legal workplace stressors can suppress excellence in outcomes and intensify illness. Reducing stigma. The … so more attorneys to access these free services.  Hope for the future. With LAPs, we have the capacity to create a … A works in a toxic environment and feels as though she is swimming in a circle — slowly going under after a messy …
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The General (Communications) Counsel
Publication Date: 10/11/2021
Roel Staes, general counsel for FedEx Express Europe, offers his eight golden rules for effective communication as a legal leader.
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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Skills and Professional Development
Source: ACC Docket
… Publication Date: 10/11/2021 Roel Staes, general counsel for FedEx Express Europe, offers his eight golden rules for … Development Source: ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Communication is key. It is an essential part of any in-house counsel job, particularly for those in executive …
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Be Careful with Personal Data
Publication Date: 09/19/2022
Rodolfo Ibarra, legal counsel and Rafael Juárez, junior counsel, both of Syngenta, highlight the importance of personal data and surprising places you may find it in your organization.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
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… of personal data and surprising places you may find it in your organization. Resource Details Interest Area: … only they can decide whether their data can be used and for what purpose. The owner has ARCO rights (Access, … Opposition to the publication of PD).  In many cases, it is enough to adapt and implement a privacy notice that …
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Positively Legal: Using Travel and Nature to Avoid Burnout
Publication Date: 08/26/2022
Positively Legal Columnist Caterina Cavallaro spoke with GCs Freya Smith, Catriona McGregor, Teresa Cleary, Kate Jones, Chad Aboud, and Michelle Bryant about the daily rituals and positive practices that set them up for success at work and in life, including the importance of exercise, maintaining a fun disposition, and practicing gratitude and meditation. #ACCDocket #wellness
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… the daily rituals and positive practices that set them up for success at work and in life, including the importance of … Source: ACC Docket … Pakorn Khantiyaporn / Shutterstock.com For this month’s column, we continued our discussion with … exercise, and social connection. If you find your schedule is too tight, she suggests considering “exactly how you are …
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Career Path: The Day You Became Smarter
Publication Date: 12/26/2022
Five tips from ACC Docket Career Path columnist James Bellerjeau in his series, Master Skills to be Effective In-house Counsel. #ACCDocket #MindfulMonday #MondayMotivation #meetings
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Interest Area: Skills and Professional Development, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
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… Docket … Banner artwork by igor kisselev / Shutterstock.com I wasted a decade or more sharpening my skills as a … Although this advice applies to any manager, it is particularly helpful for lawyers. Why is that? Because our non-lawyer colleagues …
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Positively Legal: Befriending Stress
Publication Date: 10/19/2022
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro speaks with Professor Selena Bartlett, an Australian neuroscientist, and GCs Freya Smith, Catriona McGregor, Teresa Cleary, Kate Jones, and Chad Aboud about their personal techniques to manage stress. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday
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… Source: ACC Docket … Buravleva stock / Shutterstock.com You get to work, look at an overflowing inbox, attend … first day you took control of your stress and made it work for you.  In the final article in our series on how to … wine becomes two, are signals that you may be stressed. It is the brain’s way of handling stress. We are not handling …
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The White Space in the Legal Marketplace for AI in M&A
Publication Date: 12/04/2024
Using a white space analysis to identify the gaps between the current state of the legal industry and its AI-powered potential, this article explores the opportunities for AI in M&A while also addressing the pros and cons for in-house counsel and outlining considerations for maintaining attorney-client privilege.
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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Compliance and Ethics, Information Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
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… Docket Article The White Space in the Legal Marketplace for AI in M&A Jennifer F. Nelson Publication Date: 12/04/2024 … Banner artwork and icons by inspiring.team / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet White space. There are opportunities for use … tools become more prevalent. Protect your privilege. It is important to thoroughly vet AI usage, platforms, and …
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Wisdom of the Crowd: Geopolitical Risk
Publication Date: 07/08/2024
ACC assembled a group of in-house counsel to discuss today's geopolitical landscape and how in-house counsel should monitor it to protect the business.
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… Publication Date: 07/08/2024 ACC assembled a group of in-house counsel to discuss today's geopolitical landscape … Predictability – the ability to anticipate what’s coming – is what makes businesses successful. Legal departments tend … . The relationship between US and China is the basis for many issues that in-house will be dealing with (such as …
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Ground Satellite Litigation: IP Indemnification Provisions Implicating Multiple Suppliers
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
There is no magic formula or one-size-fits-all approach for an indemnification clause addressing the multiple supplier scenario. Rather, a party should carefully consider what language has been proposed on the other side of the negotiating table, its own negotiation strategy and leverage, its risks, and the technology.
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… Jeyshree Ramachandran Publication Date: 09/01/2016 There is no magic formula or one-size-fits-all approach for an indemnification clause addressing the multiple … through the indemnification process to ensure confidence in the seller’s compensation. This article discusses …
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Advanced Persistent Threats: Effective Response to Nation-State Attacks
Publication Date: 12/01/2015
This article will help you understand today’s most serious cybersecurity threat — the APT. This article also covers some of the key concepts you should understand about advanced cybersecurity threats and how you can properly prepare for these threats as a CLO.
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Interest Area: Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
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… cybersecurity threats and how you can properly prepare for these threats as a CLO. Resource Details Interest Area: … take you so far; inculcating a culture of preparedness is also required to lower your risk of a breach. … suffered an APT attack: Profits fell 46 percent in Q4 2013. Target reportedly spent US$ 61 million (€55 …
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Assess Risk with Technology-driven Micro-investigations
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Despite the potential overhead that comes with risk monitoring inside the company, corporate legal teams have a duty to continuously track and mitigate known risks and detect and remediate potential ones before they become liabilities.
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Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Source: ACC Docket
… thing leads to another . Micro-investigations encourage in-house legal teams to begin their searches based on their … critical documents more quickly and cost-effectively than is possible during a formal investigation. Most corporate … (and outside) legal teams to find information. But for investigations — micro-investigations especially — …
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Detecting Anti-bribery Violations and Risks Through an Auditing Program
Publication Date: 02/01/2018
This article addresses the need for a robust ABAC auditing program, outlines the elements of an effective ABAC audit program, and provides guidance on how in-house legal departments and internal audit departments can collaborate to effectively detect ABAC violations and continuously improve your ABAC compliance program.
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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
… Date: 02/01/2018 This article addresses the need for a robust ABAC auditing program, outlines the elements of … effective ABAC audit program, and provides guidance on how in-house legal departments and internal audit departments can … down barriers.  For compliance program owners, there is a strong case to be made for collaboration with the …
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Straight to In-house Practice — Internships & First Year Programs
Publication Date: 07/01/2018
In this last part of the series, ACC talks to Independence Blue Cross LLC’s (Independence) Laura Grossi-Tyson, senior director, Benefits, Employee Relations and HR; and Joel Stern, CEO of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) to get their thoughts on hiring recent law school grads.
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… Docket Article Straight to In-house Practice — Internships & First Year Programs Tiffani … Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … While there is no one path to in-house practice, many may think that … lawyers do after they do the firm thing — an option for later in their legal careers. However, just like the …
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The Cleanup Checklist: Meeting Your Spill Reporting Obligations
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.
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… 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 …
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IP Risks in Outsourcing: Traps for the Unwary
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Companies are more frequently turning to third-party subject matter experts to outsource their most pressing business needs. Although these relationships present opportunities for companies to improve product and service quality and leverage economies of scale to better compete within their respective markets, they also pose the risks of exposing potential data and confidential information and mismanagement of technology and other IP assets.
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… Docket Article IP Risks in Outsourcing: Traps for the Unwary Sarah Beisheim William … and mismanagement of technology and other IP assets. This is because most outsourcing engagements require customers and …
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Building a Legal Department for the Future
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
As GC for MetLife, Stephen Gauster has focused his energy on building up the company’s greatest assets: its people.
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… Docket Article Building a Legal Department for the Future Joshua H. Shields Publication Date: 12/21/2020 … and their individual risks. But the information he is most intrigued by are the answers to human-centered … questions, like how can MetLife source and retain talent in today’s marketplace? Improve work-life balance? Increase …
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