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Reinier Russell (Russell Advocaten, a Primerus member firm) and Melissa Demorest LeDuc (Demorest Law Firm, a Primerus member firm)
05/24/2023

This article discuss steps that company directors should take to ensure their most valuable assets are afforded as much protection as possible from both a US as well as a European perspective.

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Region: United States, Netherlands, Europe
… Region: United States, Netherlands, Europe … Introduction In today’s increasingly crowded, rapidly changing, and … Property The first step any company director should take is to identify – and ensure the protection of – the company’s … other inventions or innovations of businesses may qualify for patent protection. Once granted, a patent allows a …
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Joshua Shields, Managing Editor, Association of Corporate Counsel
10/09/2020

For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way in-house counsel work. While managing childcare, elder care, and self-care, lawyers have been forced to work from home while living through a global pandemic. The five tips in this resource can help you organize your time more efficiently.

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Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… Articles 5 Tips for Better Time Management While Working Remotely Author … better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way in-house counsel work. While managing childcare, elder care, … general counsel of Liberis in London, physical activity is nonnegotiable – she always runs 50 minutes in the morning, …
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12/13/2015

This QuickCounsel aims at studying three main themes of the French Civil Code reform: the acknowledgment of the concept of significant imbalance, the recognition of the unforeseeability doctrine and the installation of a new legal regime regarding the price.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: France
… under French law, the notion of significant imbalance is only admitted for commercial and consumer contracts. Through the reform, … June 1, 2015, available at: http://www.vogel-vogel.com/sites/vogel-vogel/files/Published.pdf P. CATALA, …
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Rajat Mukherjee, Partner, and Nidhi Killawala, Senior Associate, Khaitan & Co LLP, New Delhi
12/05/2019

This Top Ten is a list of key issues that a potential foreign investor should consider when investing in India.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: India
… Articles Decoding Investments in India: Top Ten Considerations to Bear in Mind While … Khaitan & Co LLP, New Delhi December 5, 2019 This Top Ten is a list of key issues that a potential foreign investor … learn more about key issues that in-house counsel working for a foreign investor may want to consider.   1. Understand …
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Elena Robles, Abelardo Bernaldez, Carlos Padilla, Carlos Ferran, from Cuesta Campos y Asociados, S.C.
03/13/2017

This short article presents the top ten considerations when assigning an expatriate employee to Mexico from the tax, immigration, corporate and labor perspectives.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: Mexico
… Articles Top Ten Legal Implications for Expatriation of Employees to Mexico Author Elena Robles, … require personnel to have responsibilities or mentorship in different countries where subsidiaries are located. Having … should be determined on a case-by-case basis, and is primarily governed by the agreement between the foreign …
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Thomson Reuters Legal Managed Services
05/01/2016

This resource presents ten key considerations about developing an effective Document Retention Policy (DRP) that can be used in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top 10 Tips for Building a Document Retention Policy (United States) … effective Document Retention Policy (DRP) that can be used in the United States. Resource Details Interest Area: … retain certain documents. Furthermore, a prudent DRP that is enforced and followed by employees may be a lifesaver in
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Brett S. Krantz, Kohrman Jackson and Krantz LLP, Cleveland, Ohio
12/15/2017

This Top Ten provides tips on how to prepare for, and navigate successfully, big litigation that may be key to the survival of the company.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Preparing For and Dealing With "Bet the Company" Litigation in the … background in corporate law, your exposure to litigation is limited. So what can your company do now to prepare for … You'll also need a litigation hold policy with executive buy-in. There are potential discovery risks or penalties if a …
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Thomson Reuters
12/01/2016

This Top Ten gives ten key tips to avoid common risk allocation drafting pitfalls, and achieve legal and business objectives.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Library Region: Global … Chances are, if you're an in-house transactional attorney, you regularly negotiate risk … facing more liability than they thought they bargained for when they signed the agreement. This article gives ten … achieve their legal and business objectives.   This list is not an exhaustive summary of issues but is a companion …
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Arshad (Paku) Khan, Jayati Handa, and Arunima Chatterjee
05/08/2017

This Top Ten lists the provisions pertaining to enforcement of competition law in India.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: India
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… of dominance. Once it has been established that a party is dominant in a market, such dominance would be considered … final adjudication on the merits of the case, is important for companies to be aware of. India is a jurisdiction where … 1 The authors can be reached at paku.khan@khaitanco.com , jayati.handa@khaitanco.com , and …
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03/11/2015

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses the adoption of a patent invention assignment agreement to protect a company's intellectual property, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Intellectual Property and Small Law Departments ACC Networks.*

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup Comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) Question: My board of … a Patent Invention or Assignment of Invention Agreement for new employees to sign. Do you use a separate agreement or … I would. You'd have to do an amendment and make sure there is consideration. 1 Response #2: You'd probably have to …
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Warrick Beaver, Managing Director for Customer & Third Party Risk at Thomson Reuters
06/17/2016

This Top Ten addresses issues that General Counsel should consider when examining anti-bribery and corruption practices in global supply chains.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… When Examining Anti-Bribery and Corruption Practices in Global Supply Chains Author Warrick Beaver, Managing Director for Customer & Third Party Risk at Thomson Reuters June 17, … A third party could be any person or organization that is connected to your organization's supply chain or is
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Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum, Esq. and Kristalyn J. Loson, Esq.
02/12/2014

Although it might not be the document most commonly on the minds of nonprofit directors, officers or staff, bylaws form the backbone of governance for nonprofit organizations; they are a very important document. This article covers some of the most important things to remember when drafting bylaws.

… officers or staff, bylaws form the backbone of governance for nonprofit organizations; they are a very important … bylaw reviews are key to ensure both that the organization is compliant with the state of the law and that the bylaws … reflect enough flexibility to accommodate the manner in which the organization's operates today. 1. Understand …
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Pamela Park, Senior Attorney Editor, Business Law Editorial for Practitioner Insight on WestlawNext
01/15/2014

This Top Ten examines ten key issues that should be at the top of directors' minds as we enter 2014 and the upcoming proxy season.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for Boards of Directors in 2014 Author Pamela Park, Senior Attorney Editor, Business … corporate governance, the need for shareholder engagement is more important than ever. The best defense against a long, …
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William B. Eck, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
06/01/2018
5 pages

This article uses the top ten considerations as a roadmap for acquirers and their counsel when seeking to acquire a physician practice in the United States.

… Articles Top 10 Considerations to Avoid Pitfalls in Physician Practice Acquisitions (United States) Author … This article uses the top ten considerations as a roadmap for acquirers and their counsel when seeking to acquire a … regulation of the health care provider industry. Once it is decided to acquire a physician practice, among the …
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Michael Mueller, Associate General Counsel, Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Leslie Grab, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
08/05/2015

This Top Ten addresses how activist investors have been utilizing the new inter partes review (IPR) process from the American Invents Act (AIA) to put pressure on stock prices of public companies that heavily rely on patent protection.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… on a company's stock price. If the activist investor is shorting the stock, which is often the case, the activist … least 16 IPR petitions filed by the hedge fund "Coalition for Affordable Drugs" led by activist investor, Kyle Bass. … Each of the petitions filed by Mr. Bass' group, all filed in 2015, target the drug that accounts for a large portion of …
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Edward Sohn, Global Director - Integrated Solutions, Pangea3, Thomson Reuters
03/02/2015

This resource presents ten key trends in e-discovery for 2015.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten eDiscovery U.S. Trends in 2015 (United States) Author Edward Sohn, Global Director - … 2015 This resource presents ten key trends in e-discovery for 2015. Resource Details Interest Area: Litigation and … theme for 2015 in e-discovery will be continuity. It is highly unlikely that the market will develop …
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Erlyne J. Nazaire, Senior Legal Editor, Practical Law Finance
11/18/2014

This list, while not exhaustive, highlights issues that United States lenders must consider when engaging in cross-border loan transactions.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for United States Lenders When Lending to Foreign Corporate … that United States lenders must consider when engaging in cross-border loan transactions. Resource Details Interest … counsel early in the process to ensure the transaction is properly structured and enforceable under local law. …
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Andrew D. Keetch, akeetch@canteyhanger.com, Partner, Cantey Hanger, LLP, a Meritas Firm
03/16/2016

This Top Ten discusses considerations for managing your risks before finalizing a plan for a United States capital improvement project.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Project Author Andrew D. Keetch, akeetch@canteyhanger.com, Partner, Cantey Hanger, LLP, a Meritas Firm March 16, 2016 This Top Ten discusses considerations for managing your risks before finalizing a plan for a United … to pursue a capital improvement project. Whether this is a new warehouse or a distribution facility for your goods, …
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Patrick Johnson, JD, Serengeti Law
03/05/2014

This brief resource (Top Top) outlines some ways to increase efficiency and pack more of what you need to do in your workday.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Ten Ways to Become a More Efficient (and Possibly Happier) In-House Attorney Author Patrick Johnson, JD, Serengeti Law … lighter if you make the switch to in-house, nor is the stress level necessarily lower - though ditching the … If you let them, these emails can go back and forth for days or even weeks. Much can be lost in translation in
Association of Corporate Counsel
10/23/2022

Boost your in-house career with this ACC-curated selection of career-focused resources.

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Region: Global
… Career-Focused Resources for In-house Counsel Author Association of Corporate Counsel … Counsel (and Beyond) The Halftime of Your Career Tips for Dealing with Adversity, Crises, and Failure View more …
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Lisa Pearson, Partner and Jared S. Welsh, Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
08/27/2013

This QuickCounsel reviews some of the issues related to fluid trademarks and how in-house counsel can avoid some of the inherent risk.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Fluid Trademarks: Dynamic Brand Identities for Dynamic Times Author Lisa Pearson, Partner and Jared S. … The key to retaining trademark protection for fluid marks is to focus on the source-identifying pillars of a brand and … and related resources, please visit http://pinterest.com/fluidmarks/ . " Protect Your Fluid Trade Marks in Europe …
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Karina Angel and Rafael Mercado, Cuesta Campos Abogados
06/04/2013

A brief review of ten of the most important changes in Mexican labor law.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: Mexico
… 2013 A brief review of ten of the most important changes in Mexican labor law. Resource Details Interest Area: … and became valid since the following day. This Top Ten is a summary of the ten main amendments as well as some … contracting party/client will be considered as employer for all legal effects, including social security obligations. …
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Tricia Kuhl (Partner), Laurie Birbilas (Associate), Céline Poitras (Associate), Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes)
09/23/2014

This brief article explains ten compliance strategies organizations may consider in order to comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL).

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, Global
… Articles Preparing for CASL: Top Ten Compliance Strategies Author Tricia Kuhl … ten compliance strategies organizations may consider in order to comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL). … a list of the types of e-messages your organization is sending, you will need to categorize these e-messages in
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Elizabeth Koniers Brown, Esq., and Alex Horowitz
04/17/2014

This brief resource (Top Ten) presents ten legal theories in-house counsel should be familiar with before they must defend against them.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… This brief resource (Top Ten) presents ten legal theories in-house counsel should be familiar with before they must … declines" when the agency announced a new strategic plan for 2014 to 2018 that focuses on the "biggest" polluters. So, … filing civil suits are turning to novel and what's-old-is-new-again theories. Preemption has created uncertainty for
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Patrick Johnson, JD, Serengeti Law
09/22/2014

For a new General Counsel ("GC"), the pressure felt as a new employee is amplified because of the high profile nature of the role. This brief resource (Top Ten) contains some key actions a GC can take in the first few months on the job to increase the likelihood of success.

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: CLO Toolkit
Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
… Patrick Johnson, JD, Serengeti Law September 22, 2014 For a new General Counsel ("GC"), the pressure felt as a new employee is amplified because of the high profile nature of the role. … on the right track. She also needs to continue to get buy-in from her team that is helping implement these changes. …
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Marty Provin, CIPP/US, Executive Vice President, Jordan Lawrence
04/22/2013

This article provides a brief overview of the key issues related to privacy and ten steps in-house counsel should take to prepare their organization for the evolving privacy landscape in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Addressing the Hottest Topics in Privacy Author Marty Provin, CIPP/US, Executive Vice … of personal information about customers and employees,is a top priority for all businesses. This article provides a …
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By Lisa Temple, editor, Practical Law Commercial
03/10/2014

Contractual risk allocation tools are powerful, and therefore commonly subject to negotiation and litigation. However, counsel often overlooks or misjudges the provisions' complexities and impacts. Therefore, parties commonly find themselves facing more liability than they thought they bargained for. This article gives ten key tips to avoid common risk allocation drafting pitfalls and achieve legal and business objectives.

… facing more liability than they thought they bargained for. This article gives ten key tips to avoid common risk … and achieve legal and business objectives. This list is not an exhaustive summary of issues but is a companion … our comprehensive suite of general contract clauses found in our General Contract Clauses Toolkit . 1. Prepare a …
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Martina Zdechovanova and Andrea Farinic Stefancikova, PETERKA & PARTNERS
06/10/2014

This Top Ten provides some hints an investor and in-house counsel should keep in mind when doing business and dealing wtih Value Added Tax (VAT) in Slovakia.

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Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Slovakia
… 10, 2014 This Top Ten provides some hints an investor and in-house counsel should keep in mind when doing business and … , PETERKA & PARTNERS Although Value Added Tax (VAT) is, to a great extent, subject to European Union (EU) … in mind when doing business in Slovakia. 1. Registration for VAT In Slovakia, there are, in practice, two main ways …
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Daniel E. Frank and Jennifer J.K. Herbert
04/14/2014

In-house counsel should take a leading role in building upon regulatory actions to adopt cyber risk mitigation measures. This is a list of things that can and should be done before an attack occurs to position your company to effectively respond to a cyber incident.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global, United States
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles A Roadmap: How In-House Counsel Can Prepare For and Mitigate the Risk of a … actions to adopt cyber risk mitigation measures. This is a list of things that can and should be done before an …
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Brian Kaveney
05/29/2014

This Top Ten provides a brief overview of important tips for addressing and mitigating insider threats in a cost-efficient manner.

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Source: Resource Library
… Articles Do You Have an Edward Snowden in Your Ranks? Top Ten Tips on Mitigating Insider Threats … This Top Ten provides a brief overview of important tips for addressing and mitigating insider threats in a … whole. However, pending these forthcoming requirements, it is clear that it is in the interest of companies in all …
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