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Articles
Stasia Kelly
03/29/2006

Read the interview with Stasia Kelly about the importance of managing a corporate crisis.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… someone needs to take immediate ac- tion—and that someone is likely to be or include inside counsel. But there are … rules that applied in their industry or to their com- pany or to approve their company’s accounting policies. … financial and account- ing training on an on-going basis for inside counsel who deal with these issues. Just as CEOs …
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
04/01/2004
29 pages

The challenge: do more, do it well, do it quickly, and keep costs down. This is a reality facing law departments today. This practice profile explores how nine companies are stepping up to this challenge. Learn about practices utilizing non-lawyer personnel at companies such as 3M Company, ConocoPhillips, DuPont, FMC Technologies, Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Monsanto Company, Southwest Airlines, and Starbucks Coffee Company.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… more, do it well, do it quickly, and keep costs down. This is a reality facing law departments today. This practice … Leading Practice Profiles library: http://www.acca.com/vl/practiceprofiles.php 1 LEADING PRACTICES IN USING … business conduct program, including the employee hotline, website materials, and new employee training and orientation. …
Articles
07/03/2015

This top ten shows how companies that design, manufacture, distribute, or sell consumer products are increasingly vulnerable to consumer fraud class action litigation.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… necessary to determine and track which particular language is being used in connection with any given product at any … and Social Media FDA and FTC assert jurisdiction over website content. Review website content for archived pages … Elizabeth M. Chiarello , Partner echiarello@sidley.com +1.312.853.0640 Alycia A. Degen , Partner …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/08/2021
Meaningful change starts with incremental adjustments to daily life.
… Docket Article Positively Legal: Healthy Habits for a Positive Mindset Caterina Cavallaro Publication Date: … Docket … “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Philosopher Will Durant … instead of our enemy.” The basal ganglia are structures in the brain primarily responsible for motor control, motor …
Articles
Ariel H. Larrosa
09/18/2024

En este artículo, exploraremos qué es un "prompt", cómo se usa, y compartiremos 10 consejos prácticos para obtener los mejores resultados. Además, te proporcionaremos un paso a paso sencillo para armar prompts ideales, específico para abogados en Argentina.

… Development , Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce Region: South America, Spain … En el mundo legal, el tiempo y la …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2018
This article will help the reader think about whether a professional rotation program for an in-house legal department makes sense for an employer and its legal team. It will help identify the purpose of such a program and showcase the costs and benefits. It will also address the critical steps to successfully implement such a program.
… Docket Article Keep the Energy Up With an In-house Rotation Robert Keller Publication Date: 11/01/2018 … reader think about whether a professional rotation program for an in-house legal department makes sense for an employer … ways to retain and reward their top talent. One trend is that larger employers are building and expanding their …
05/17/2018

Best Practices in Risk Assessment - presentation held in Sydney 17 May 2018.

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Region: Australia
in Risk Assessments What, why, how, and when acla.acc.com Twitter: @ACCAustralia Presented by: Georgie Farrant, … place  Consider expected standards and legal requirements for mitigating controls  Organise findings and … breach of the law  Common law countries: if document is created for the dominant purpose of legal advice it can be …
Articles
Adria Warren, Foley & Lardner LLP
05/18/2023

This article highlights key considerations for hospitals in evaluating, developing, and implementing an ASC transaction, with a focus on fraud and abuse considerations related to investing alongside physicians. It also highlights the type of regulatory analysis that providers and others contemplating transactions involving health care entities must consider and address.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
… Articles Key Considerations for Hospital-Physician Joint Venture Ambulatory Surgery … the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). The AKS is a criminal, intent-based statue that prohibits any person … prospectively developed, and documented criteria for buying-in and buying-out of ASC ownership, can help safeguard …
Articles
Rebecca Dunn, Partner, Gilbert + Tobin
11/25/2020
2 pages

This piece examines the increasingly common method of cyber-attacks to conduct “warfare” and diplomatic disruption in the modern world. Because of the threat cyber-attacks represent, the piece stresses the importance of Australia bolstering its cyber defense and countermeasures, so “potentially catastrophic impacts” are limited.

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Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House
… Articles Cyber Warfare – Is Attack the Best Form of Defence? Author Rebecca Dunn, … to conduct “warfare” and diplomatic disruption in the modern world. Because of the threat cyber-attacks … such as China and Russia are developing cyber weapons for use in any future conflicts, while the USA, the UK, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/16/2022
The intersection of gender and race can’t be ignored when looking to increase representation in leadership. Sneha Balakrishnan discusses the barriers women of color face in the in-house profession and how companies can do better. #DEI
… Docket Article What It Means to be a Woman of Color in Corporate Australia Sneha Balakrishnan Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Cheat Sheet Gender and race. While each is critical to consider on its own, it’s also essential to … working in law in Australia poses particular challenges for women from underrepresented groups. Appointments based on …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2016
The presidential election campaign in the United States has shone a light on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) entered into by the United States and other countries.
… Free Trade Agreement Highlights Labor Violations in Oil and Sugar Industries in Colombia John Kloosterman … States and other countries. The general purpose of FTAs is to facilitate the movement of goods and services by … Commonly, these FTAs devote a “labor chapter” that calls for the state-parties to adhere to workers’ rights …
Checklists
Meritas
02/15/2023
1 pages

This due diligence search list is a checklist of areas and sources for a buyer to check in order to understand potential issues with respect to a business that is being purchased in Canada.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… February 15, 2023 1 pages This due diligence search list is a checklist of areas and sources for a buyer to check in order to understand potential issues … Canada Sheriff Searches (executions) Site Profile - BC Online Social Service Tax Branch Workers' Compensation Board …
Articles
Fred Green, Ann Habernigg, Susan Eandi, Erik Christenson, Peter Denwood and Valerie Diamond
06/01/2013

After a multinational acquisition has closed, in-house counsel still need to manage different legal systems and different employee rights and expectations. Developing and implementing a post-acquisition plan requires technical expertise and early involvement in the acquisition process. This article breaks down the phases for developing an effective integration plan.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
… on deal value. Early and thorough in- tegration planning is especially important when the acquired  company has … practice at Preston Gates in seattle. fgreen@microsoft.com Ann Habernigg has been with Microsoft for 10 years and as … ACC hAS More MATeriAl on ThiS SUBJeCT on oUr WeBSiTe. viSiT www.ACC.COM, Where yoU CAn BroWSe oUr …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/13/2018
To preserve the attorney-client privilege in the representation of related corporate entities, counsel should carefully consider the intricacies of the joint client privilege.
… Date: 06/13/2018 To preserve the attorney-client privilege in the representation of related corporate entities, counsel … the intricacies of the joint client privilege. What is the joint client privilege? The joint client privilege, … interchangeably. How does the joint client privilege work? For the joint client privilege to apply to members of the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/14/2022
Working from home is great, but the pitfall is you’ll lose out on building relationships, especially with your manager. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation
… Bellerjeau Publication Date: 02/14/2022 Working from home is great, but the pitfall is you’ll lose out on building … and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … Search for " Work from home is here to stay " and you will find a … as we were before if not more so.   If you are interested in advancing your career, however, I say there has never been …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/04/2017

This is a sample property management agreement.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Property Management Agreement Sample February 4, 2017 This is a sample property management agreement. Resource Details … OF MANAGER 11 8.1. Management Fee 11 8.2. Reimbursement for Expenses 11 ARTICLE IX. INSURANCE 11 9.1. Insurance … or other persons, in each case, who are experienced in the buying and selling of businesses. If the two arbitrators fail …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/16/2024
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro summarizes her favorite books and podcasts she finds useful as a legal professional. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… Docket Article Positively Legal: Best Books and Podcasts for Legal Operations Professionals Caterina Cavallaro … Docket … Banner artwork by Thomas Bethge / Shutterstock.com Legal operations, as a discipline and as a practice area, is growing worldwide. There is growing pressure on legal …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/24/2010

This document is a sample law department policy statement for the employment of outside counsel.

… Counsel - Commercial Matters May 24, 2010 This document is a sample law department policy statement for the employment of outside counsel. Resource Details … research should reflect the hourly cost of utilizing online services, the amount of time utilized, and the date of …
Articles
Ronan P. Harty, Lawyer, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP, Howard A. Shelanski, Counsel, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP and Professor of Law, Georgetown University, and Jesse Solomon, Lawyer, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP
09/19/2014

This article analyzes data from the FTC’s and the DOJ’s review of mergers over thirty years, from 1981 through 2010, for correlations to shifts in political administration.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Sweden, Switzerland, United States
… of mergers over thirty years, from 1981 through 2010, for correlations to shifts in political administration. … States Doctrines l Concurrences N° 2-2012 www.concurrences.com Ronan P. harty ronan.harty@davispolk.com l Lawyer, Davis … with any meaningful assessment of their performance5. He is particularly skeptical of uncritical, activity-based …
Articles
ACC Employment & Labor Committee
11/19/2013

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Employment & Labor eGroup, addresses issues regarding treatment of employees who are on long-term disability ("LTD") leave.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… LTD Benefits III. Period of Time Holding Jobs Open for Employees on LTD Leave IV. Compliance with The Americans … quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) CHANGE OF STATUS WHEN LTD LEAVE APPROVED Question: Once an employee is approved for long-term disability leave, do you change …
Program Materials
Stephen Epstein, Debra Sabatini Hennelly, Cathy Hinger, Michael Levin
10/19/2015

So your CEO has finally recognized that the company needs a compliance program, and naturally turns to you, the lawyer. Where do you start? How do you determine that you've identified the compliance risks, complied with all the applicable laws and regulations, and adequately addressed the risks? This session will describe the essentials of a compliance program including risk assessments, policy development, communications, training, establishment of controls and monitoring and testing of controls. Presenters will offer firsthand experiences (some positive) and best practices, incorporating MRCP 3, A-C privilege, MRCP 1.16 and MRCP 1.13 for ethics.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MRCP 3, A-C privilege, MRCP 1.16 and MRCP 1.13 for ethics. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance and … Program 5 An “Effective” Ethics and Compliance Program is… … a comprehensive system of policies, processes and … strategies in the business - An early “win” is key to buy-in, driving sustainability of the risk assessment and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2022
Article teaser: If your organization is covered by the US ERISA law, it must publish health plan fees and pricing. In addition, brokers and consultants need to disclose compensation received in connection with providing services to ERISA covered plans.
#ACCDocket #AffordableCareAct #ACA #Obamacare #healthlaw #employmentlaw #HR #humanresources #ERISA
… Date: 11/01/2022 Article teaser: If your organization is covered by the US ERISA law, it must publish health plan … Docket … Banner artwork by Madcat_Madlove / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Know your fiduciary responsibilities. While … plans to employees. Complying with ERISA fiduciary duties for group health plans has been challenging due to the lack …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/29/2017

This is a sample master license agreement for the state of Delaware.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Master License Agreement - Delaware July 29, 2017 This is a sample master license agreement for the state of Delaware. Resource Details Interest Area: … Licensee the Licensee Data; (ii) provide telephone and online standard support, as well as periodic updates to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/27/2017
David Zapolsky talks about what’s changed — and what hasn’t — during his almost 20 years with Amazon, how the in-house profession and role of the legal department has evolved, the biggest challenges (and opportunities) facing corporate counsel today, and more.
… — and what hasn’t — during his almost 20 years with the online retailer, how the in-house profession and role of the … between those two careers was hard. But the job market for PhDs in music at that time was pretty dismal — I don’t … coming to Amazon to do litigation. I asked, “Well, how big is the litigation group?” And she said, “Well, you would be …
Benchmarking and Research Data
ACC
06/01/2004

A survey polling general counsels as to whom the general counsel the reported. Provides information regarding when the general counsel is more likely to report to the CEO, CFO, or President of the company.

… equivalent) report? - Excerpts from the ACC 2004 Census of In-house Counsel Author ACC May 31, 2004 A survey polling … Provides information regarding when the general counsel is more likely to report to the CEO, CFO, or President of the … of In-house Counsel 2004, available at http://www.acca.com/Surveys/census.pdf According to the ACC Census: - the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/05/2024
As the digital terrain evolves with cloud platforms and collaboration tools, legal teams and investigators face unprecedented challenges. Explore the seismic shift in digital forensics and investigations across cloud data sources in this article by Netflix's Zander Brandt, FTI's Tim Anderson and Michael Khoury, and Reed Smith's Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo. #ACCDocket
… face unprecedented challenges. Explore the seismic shift in digital forensics and investigations across cloud data … and messaging apps.  Data deluge . Data volume and variety is growing exponentially.  Case study insights . Examples … to change every minute or less .   Overall user numbers for cloud-based platforms, and the variety of applications …
Articles
Christina Allyn and Michael R. Greco
03/24/2016

Large companies with employees located across the country need to consider the dangers of “one- size-fits-all” covenants.

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Source: ACC Docket
… ALL By Christina Allyn and Michael R. Greco Your company is headquartered in Colorado but has thousands of employees … from the University of Texas School of Law. callyn@quiznos.com Michael R. Greco is a partner in Fisher & Phillips, a … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
10/07/2015

This article discusses patent transactions in the life sciences in Switzerland.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… membership . … 1. Patents, SPCs and know-how: foundations for transactions 1.1 Patents and supplementary protection … certificates (a) Patenting in Switzerland A patent is a protective right for a technical invention. ‘Invention’, … Private Sector”, dating from July 20 1959 and available online at www.verwaltungsvorschriften-im- …
Articles
Christoph Stäubli, Walder Wyss Ltd
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: Switzerland
… Stäubli, Walder Wyss Ltd 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 …
Articles
Paul Godlewski, Thomson Reuters U.S. Legal, Corporate Segment, Fraud & Investigative Solutions
06/24/2014

The following are ten findings, pulled from two surveys, reveal both surprising and not-so-surprising insights for General Counsels and their Compliance officers pertaining to Anti-Money Laundering and Compliance issues in the United States.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (and Some Expected) Findings Regarding AML and Compliance for 2014 Author Paul Godlewski, Thomson Reuters U.S. Legal, … that protect the organization. One thing to remember is that with increased regulation and oversight comes … county court systems in the U.S. do not have a significant online presence, the integration of a reliable and broadly …
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