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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.

Resource Details
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
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.

Resource Details
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 …

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 …
Articles
Paul Varul, Peeter Viirsalu and Kedli Anvelt, Law Firm Varul
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?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Estonia
… Anvelt, Law Firm Varul 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 …
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Odd Swarting and Ellinor Rettig, Setterwalls
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?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Sweden
… Rettig, Setterwalls 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 …
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
Jianyang (Eugene) Yu, Liu, Shen & Associates
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in China

Resource Details
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 …
Articles
Ashurst LLP
06/04/2014

A helpful discussion on vertical agreements in Sweden.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Sweden
… Zaid Ibrahim & Co CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Vertical Agreements 2014 Contributing editor: Stephen … Kinsella OBE Sidley Austin LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Vertical … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Articles
María M Nebreda and Carlos Pacheco, Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Venezuela

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Venezuela
… & 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
Valentin Pepeljugoski, Pepeljugoski Law Office
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Macedonia.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Macedonia
… & 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
Nadia Am Badar, Am Badar & Partners
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Indonesia

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Indonesia
… & 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
Alexandre Domingues Serafim, Lucas Garcia de Moura Gavião and Juliana Krueger Pela, Lilla, Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Brazil.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… & 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
04/17/2013

This protocol was issued to establish a process for health care providers to voluntarily identify, disclose, and resolve instances of potential fraud involving the Federal health care programs (as defined in section 1128B(f) of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b(f)).

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 17, 2013 This protocol was issued to establish a process for health care providers to voluntarily identify, disclose, … the Open Letters, as described below. A. Why Disclosure Is Important For many years, OIG has emphasized the … oI ([FOXded ,QdividXDOs DQd (QWiWies (LEIE) (available online at https://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov ). We are providing …
Articles
John K. Villa
05/01/2010

John K. Villa discusses work product protection 25 years after Sporck v. Peil

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Ethics and Privilege - Work Product Protection for Document Collections: A Quarter-Century After Sporck v. … | Practice Resources Maybe. To many litigators, it is an article of faith that an attorney’s selection or … by aCC and West. he can be contacted at jvilla@wc.com. Minority Corporate Counsel Association | 1111 …
Articles
Peter Holt, Mike Rafford, Susanna Fasolis Bayer, and Carolyn Boyle
03/01/2007

Discusses U.K. discrimination laws, Italian labour law, and equal opportunity.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
… By Peter Holt, FielD FisHer WAterHouse llP peter.holt@ffw.com Mike rAFForD, CHeyenne MountAin entertAinMent, inC. … service (in relation to protection from unfair dismissal, for example), anti-discrimination legislation is available even prior to the employment relationship …
Articles
James D. Prendergast - general counsel, UCC division, The First American Corporation
01/01/2004

When you are trying to figure out whether to go to outside counsel for a legal opinion or to recommend that your company obtain UCC insurance, you need to consider several factors: what constitutes UCC insurance, comparison of typical legal opinions and UCC insurance coverage, multijurisdictional issues under the UCC, and cases requiring UCC insurance.

… are trying to figure out whether to go to outside counsel for a legal opinion or to recommend that your company obtain … under the UCC, and cases requiring UCC insurance. WHAT IS UCC INSURANCE? First, you will need to consider what UCC … embedded in the dirt, such as a transaction involving a com- mercial building, your transaction probably involves …
Articles
Daniel J. Ryan -- attorney, Spherion Corporation
06/01/2001

The Dow is wavering, stock prices are sinking, and consumer confidence is down. Take charge of your career now, to stop the sagging economy from eroding your options, and you may even find your career's perfect fit.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… -- attorney, Spherion Corporation June 1, 2001 The Dow is wavering, stock prices are sinking, and consumer … 1 4 ACCA Docket June 2001 Management ou are responsible for your own career. Nobody is looking out for you. You alone … undertaken by the Harris Interactive polling organization, com­ missioned by Spherion Legal Group, attorneys voiced …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/23/2023
32 pages

ACC and Everlaw conducted a survey of 373 in-house legal professionals in the United States to better understand the extent to which corporate legal departments are collaborating with other business units, how legal teams are collaborating with their law firms and other vendors, and how technology plays a role in enabling collaboration. The results reveal that although legal staff desire greater collaboration and there is a clear recognition of the benefits of doing so, there are impediments preventing legal teams from realizing that full potential.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
… legal staff desire greater collaboration and there is a clear recognition of the benefits of doing so, there are … and investigations in the process. https://www.everlaw.com Table of Contents 4 Introduction 5 Key Findings 7 … Profile 31 Survey Details Introduction The need for more effective collaboration in the workplace has never …
Advocacy Filings
Susan Hackett - senior vice president and general counsel, Association of Corporate Counsel; Robin S. Conrad and Amar D. Sarwal - National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc.; W. Stephen Cannon, Todd Anderson and Jean Kim - Constantine Cannon P.C.
03/20/2006

A brief discussing the importance of the attorney-client privilege in the corporate context.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Advocacy Filings Brief for Amici Curiae the Association of Corporate Counsel, et al. … II. A NEWLY ESTABLISHED "CULTURE OF WAIVER" IS A REALITY WI TH WHICH CORPORATIONS MUST CONTEND … Privilege Under Attack? (2005) http://www.acca.com/Survey s/attyclient .pdf … 1,200 in-house and outside corporate counsel, is available online at http://www.acca.com/Surveys/attyclient2. pdf. The …
Articles
Pakhi Garg
09/27/2023
17 pages

This article discusses India's rapidly evolving artificial intelligence ecosystem, including some key areas where AI is likely to have the greatest impact and strategies for in-house counsel.

… Articles India’s Growing Role in AI Innovation: Notes for In-house Counsel Author Pakhi Garg September 27, 2023 17 … intelligence ecosystem, including some key areas where AI is likely to have the greatest impact and strategies for … or relying on Indian legal search engines like SCC Online or Manupatra that primarily employed keyword matching …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/10/2022
36 pages

This survey report aims to better understand the outside counsel selection process for litigation matters, the tools that departments are using for litigation workflows, the most common cost containment strategies, and how litigation needs are expected to change over time.

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Region: United States
… to better understand the outside counsel selection process for litigation matters, the tools that departments are using … and litigation in the process. See how at Everlaw.com https://www.everlaw.com https://www.everlaw.com CONTENTS … of Corporate Counsel (ACC), in partnership with Everlaw, is pleased to present The State of Corporate Litigation Today …
Articles
Womble Bond Dickinson
07/21/2022
33 pages

Learn key US data regarding how companies approach the challenge of adapting to and complying with the evolving privacy landscape, in this survey report by Womble Bond Dickinson.

… to and complying with the evolving privacy landscape, in this survey report by Womble Bond Dickinson. Resource … Geolocation and Biometric Data  19 Conclusion: Get Ready for a New Data Privacy Landscape  27 Methodology and … effect in 2023, companies must take action now to prepare for stricter requirements, surges in data privacy litigation …
Program Materials
10/24/2011

2011 ACC Annual Meeting Session 101 materials which center on myths, solutions and insights for using value-based fee structures for litigation..

… Counsel Management - Using Value-Based Fee Structures for Litigation October 24, 2011 2011 ACC Annual Meeting … 2011 Annual Meeting October 23-26, Denver !! This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2011 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com ! Monday, October 24 11:00am-12:30pm 101 – Outside …
Program Materials
10/02/2012

Three members of 2012 ACC Value Champions share their value initiatives, including program goals, results, lessons learned, collateral benefits and some of their key tools to manage outside counsel.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: Canada, Mexico, United States
…  of  Legal  Services   •  Online  Resources  –  www.acc.com/valuechallenge   •  Workshops  – …  A  WORLD  WITHOUT  BILLABLE  HOURS   “AN  ENDORSEMENT  FOR  VALUE  BASED  BILLING”   Associa?on  of  Corporate …       CASE  CYCLE  TIME   •  The  longer  a  case  is  open,  the  more  expensive  the  case.    We  validated …
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