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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, …
… Establishing Your Workplace Values: Ensuring Your Employer is the Right Fit Start Date: 01/11/2025 | 8:56 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
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
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 …
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
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 …
Articles
Gary Goldman
07/01/2010

It’s not surprising that age discrimination litigation is reaching record highs. With so many out of work, discriminatory discharging is easier to disguise. Learn how to litigate as both plaintiff and defendant in an age discrimination discharge case, and address such key issues as ediscovery, evidence, reduction in force and releases.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… It’s not surprising that age discrimination litigation is reaching record highs. With so many out of work, … is affiliated. He can be contacted at goldsport77@gmail. com. *This article was adapted from an article that appeared … all of which are valuable, some of which make our website an education in itself. Learn more about how our more …
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 …
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 …
Articles
12/07/2010

The following is a series of tips gathered from General Counsel running legal departments within international and multinational businesses.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Running an Efficient International Legal Department December 7, 2010 The following is a series of tips gathered from General Counsel running … country you operate in. Using paralegals to do much of the online research you need to get done will save you a great …
Articles
Ann G. Fort and Robert R. L. Kohse, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
10/15/2014

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.

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Interest Area: Energy and Public Utility
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles New Enemies Call for New Tactics: Facing 21st Century Patent Claims in the … demands come from non-practicing entities (NPEs), that is, shell companies that have no intention of using the … can be found on www.pacer.gov , www.docketnavigator.com , www.rfcexpress.com , and www.courtlink.com . The file …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/10/2019
Regardless of your stance on the Cohen/Trump relationship, Cohen’s plight should serve as a cautionary tale to lawyers everywhere. It is especially relevant to in-house lawyers whose careers and daily work are often dependent on a single company with a sole group of business professionals.
… serve as a cautionary tale to lawyers everywhere. It is especially relevant to in-house lawyers whose careers and … crimes were committed at the direction of the president. For example, he claimed he paid off adult film actress Stormy …  reported  that Cohen hired a technology firm to rig online polls on CNBC and the Drudge Report to increase …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
I am a big fan of technology as an enabler of individuals. But I am also an ardent supporter of privacy and personal freedom. These days, those two ideas often clash in ways that seem impossible to resolve. I am hoping that as a society we will be able to reconcile them, but it won’t be easy.
… I was willing and eager to take personal responsibility for understanding what I should and shouldn’t do on the … temptation to do just that. My distaste for being tracked is largely philosophical rather than out of personal concern … performance on the basis of social media and other online or on-device activities? After all, what could go …
… 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 …
Peer Practice Examples
Samuel Krause
03/27/2014
24 pages

ACC is pleased to encourage student scholarship by publishing this paper, authored by Sam Krause, a student in the Georgetown University Law Center course, In-House Counsel: Law and Practice, taught by former ACC CEO Fred Krebs and Russell Stevenson. Congratulations to Sam Krause on writing a very informative paper.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Economy Author Samuel Krause March 27, 2014 24 pages ACC is pleased to encourage student scholarship by publishing …  through  their  Myview  Portal  platform  on  their  website.    On  the  portal  clients  can  get  access  to …  counsel  of  DSW  Inc.,  the  general  counsel  of  Kayak.com,  and  a  senior  ligation  counsel  for  Motorola …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/26/2020
Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do hunger and the crushing weight of collapsing finances. There is a balance to be found between opening up and avoiding the spread of the virus.
… Greg Stern Publication Date: 06/26/2020 Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do … and Labor , Health Law Source: ACC Docket … We are now in the second most dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Articles
10/15/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the IT, Privacy & eCommerce forum addresses the ownership of data in fleet tracking applications.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Privacy & eCommerce forum addresses the ownership of data in fleet tracking applications. Resource Details Interest … this Wisdom of the Crowd Resource)   Question My company is launching a platform as a service for use in fleet tracking applications. We will offer the …
… Events Government Contracts for In-House Counsel: Getting FAR More Answers in Less Time - How … and restructurings, a client may ask whether or not there is some impact due to a party having Government contracts, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2016
Here are some suggestions for ensuring better data security.
… Publication Date: 09/01/2016 Here are some suggestions for ensuring better data security. Resource Details Interest … Don’t forget physical access — Now that the internet is the preferred attack vector, we sometimes forget that … attacks. An invisible layer of code over a legitimate website steals your log-in information or redirects you to a …
Articles
John L. Sander, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
03/07/2019
77 pages

In this guide, in-house counsel at multinational companies can learn about global labor regulations, termination practices, discrimination law, collective dismissals, and more.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Global, European Union, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
… DC 200�� tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701� www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … of major issues in global labor and employment law. It is important to emphasize that this is an overview; only … For more information on Jackson Lewis P.C. visit their website at www.jacksonlewis.com, or see the “About Jackson …
Articles
María M Nebreda and Carlos Pacheco, Hoet Peláez Castillo & Duque
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Venezuela

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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.

Resource Details
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
Tarek F Riad, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad Law Firm
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to<br />publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a<br />volume in our series of annual reports,<br />which provide international analysis in<br />key areas of law and policy for corporate<br />counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and<br />business people.

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

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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 …
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