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.
A Third Circuit opinion concerning the proper operation of a corporate family's centralized in-house legal department, and delving into a variety of concepts related to the co-client (or joint-client) privilege, its exceptions, its scope, and a lawyer's ethical obligation. The Court explores the co-client (or joint-client) privilege, which applies when multiple clients hire the same counsel to represent them on a matter of common interest, and the community-of-interest (or common-interest) privilege, which comes into play when clients with separate attorneys share otherwise privileged information in order to coordinate their legal activities, as well as the adverse-litigation exception.
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.
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.
This guide provides an overview of legal issues, rules, and developments regarding employment and labor across a range of jurisdictions.
This report analyzes best-practices shared by general counsel participants during the 2015 Lex Mundi Summit in Amsterdam.
The aim of this study was to determine how new technologies have taken hold, where such technologies are going, and how such technologies may impact M&A in the coming years.
As close neighbours, many might assume American and Canadian employment laws are the same – but they are not. Companies carrying on business in (or considering expanding into) Canada could gain a significant advantage by learning about the Canadian employment law environment. By understanding compliant hiring practices, employment legislation, contractual implications, leave entitlements, termination entitlements, post-employment restrictions, and other laws that impact your Canadian workforce, you can make informed decisions and achieve synergy with your domestic workforce.
AECOM is a US Fortune 500 global company that delivers solutions for creating and sustaining both built and natural environments. Learn how the legal department supports AECOM’s operations in Latin America, including the development of internal tools and processes to better support operations.
606 - Navigating Employment Law’s Bermuda Triangle - Managing Leave & Reasonable Accommodation Issues
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"
This holding considerably relaxes the requirements for listed stock corporations downgrading their listing from the regulated market segment to the unregulated market segment or completely delisting from a stock exchange. This new delisting regime will, in particular, be relevant for companies seeking cost savings in restructuring scenarios as well as for companies with a small free float.
This article discusses the Hong Kong Competition Commission's announcement of its intention to issue a Block Exemption Order in relation to certain agreements between liner shippers.
In light of a 2016 decision by the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this article provides clarity to companies concerning their ability to exclude shareholder proxy access proposals by adopting their own proxy access provisions.
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