The purpose of this table is to: 1) list the countries in the European Union that have a comprehensive data protection law (columns 1 and 2); 2) summarize the notification and/or registration requirements with the competent data protection authority in these countries and explain where exemptions to notify/register may exist (columns 3 and 4); and 3) specify the countries where it is required to notify individuals about the collection and processing of their personal data (column 5).
John K. Villa discusses work product protection 25 years after Sporck v. Peil
Discusses U.K. discrimination laws, Italian labour law, and equal opportunity.
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.
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.
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.
A brief discussing the importance of the attorney-client privilege in the corporate context.
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.
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.
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.
2011 ACC Annual Meeting Session 101 materials which center on myths, solutions and insights for using value-based fee structures for litigation..
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.
SEC Comment Letter re: Release 33-862
Study in understanding how companies are preparing for the launch of the UPC (Unified Patent Court) and its affects on businesses operating in Europe that needs to protect its technology.
This report developed by Womble Bond & Dickinson surveys nearly 200 executives based across the United States. This elite group – 62% of whom hold C-suite titles – comprised decision-makers from company leadership and key departments including information systems and information technology, privacy and security, legal and compliance, operations and finance, and marketing in response to states set to effect stricter requirements around consumer privacy rights in 2023. Check out this resource to view the full report and find out if companies are prepared to meet the looming updated guidelines.
This Top Ten deals with global concerns over money laundering and the factors which most impact the heads of Anti-Money Laundering.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to joint ventures, including practice notes and standard documents for cross-border deals with detailed drafting notes highlighting the main legal, commercial and negotiating issues in China.
The following is a series of tips gathered from General Counsel running legal departments within international and multinational businesses.
This QuickCounsel presents how a company's reaction to a third-party patent licensing demand carries significant risks for the future and can also make a favorable outcome more or less likely.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
The purpose of this comparative overview, covering 24 countries, is to provide employers with a comprehensive overview of each jurisdiction starting with the legal sources on salary and holiday pay, and includes an analysis of how income tax and social security contributions are calculated.
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