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Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2017
We will try to explain what trial consultants really do to prepare for a trial that may never happen, and how they can add value in an era when civil trials are vanishing.
… try to explain what trial consultants really do to prepare for a trial that may never happen, and how they can add value … ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET Keeping focus. A focus group is a collection of six to 24 people who are selected by a … well worth the investment. They like to win and they are buying a competitive advantage. They, too, are experiencing …
… Compensation Data for Your Department Company-sourced compensation benchmarking … incentive amounts, and total cash compensation. The data is segmented across six demographic segments where sufficient … we allow for the data to be reported for all positions in the legal department (rather than having individuals …
Articles
Paul W.L. Russell, Esq., Russell Advocaten B.V., a member of Primerus
08/30/2016

Corporate art collections, private individuals and museums lend art to one another. This brief article discusses the
benefits and risks involved in lending art.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … lve d, such as, fo r inst ance , the US “use tax” , which is no t wide ly kno w n. I n som e case s the pro ve nanc e …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/26/2017

This is a sample client contract policy.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Sample Client Contract Policy June 26, 2017 This is a sample client contract policy. Resource Details Interest … to generate revenues greater than US$10 million annually. For the purposes of this, existing clients are defined as … Procurement intranet site, by clicking the URL [COMPANY WEBSITE]. Purpose of the Policy This policy addresses three …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2017
Iceland is a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Often called the “land of fire and ice,” due to its many volcanoes and glaciers, Iceland’s climate is not as bad as its name suggests. The winters are mild and dark but the summers are pleasantly warm and bright.
… Tómas Eiríksson Publication Date: 08/01/2017 Iceland is a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Often called … crisis are being lifted, according to the Organisation for Co-operation and Development. Additional resources … tourism site. Island Monitor , English language news website. Independent People , a Nobel Prize-winning account …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/14/2021
The benefits of having a public profile range from speaking opportunities to career advancement to enhancing your company’s image, writes Niti Nadarajah in the latest ACC Docket “Personal Branding” column.
… to enhancing your company’s image, writes Niti Nadarajah in the latest ACC Docket “Personal Branding” column. Resource … to talk about — shared passions and ideals and a hope for change and for equality. That was the first of many … I have now had with people I have never met in person. Why is this relevant to in-house lawyers? As in-house lawyers, we …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/30/2021
With renewed focus on ESG practices, in-house counsel are well positioned to take a leading role in protecting the company.
… Date: 09/30/2021 With renewed focus on ESG practices, in-house counsel are well positioned to take a leading role … the world’s attention in recent years. ESG reporting is an area of growing focus for a myriad of interested parties ranging from consumers, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/07/2022
Who says lawyers aren’t creative? It’s in you — you just need to exercise the tools to bring it out, and you’ll find solutions to problems and new ways to express yourself. #ACCDocket #TechTuesday
… Docket Article Tech Toolbox: Law & Creativity is Not an Oxymoron Olga V. Mack Publication Date: 06/07/2022 Who says lawyers aren’t creative? It’s in you — you just need to exercise the tools to bring it out, … to popular belief, legal careers abound with opportunities for creativity to flourish. Lawyers tap into creativity every …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
The area of autonomous vehicle liability will continue to evolve for years to come. Notwithstanding technological novelty, it is unlikely that the existing body of law governing litigated claims will be swept away by sensors and batteries. More likely, new elements will be developed that build on and perhaps morph the laws we currently have.
… of autonomous vehicle liability will continue to evolve for years to come. Notwithstanding technological novelty, it is unlikely that the existing body of law governing litigated … leading killer of people aged five to 29 years. This is in addition to the tens of millions of people injured or …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/13/2021
In 2020, ACC members asked us to defend in-house privilege in a case before the Court of Appeals of Massachusetts involving fallout from the Cambridge Analytica privacy investigation.
… Docket Article Privileged Conversations: The Future of In-house Attorney-Client Privilege Veronica Pastor … Docket … The ACC Docket series "Privileged Conversations” is a collection of interviews and discussions on in-house … treatment that privilege entails, it becomes difficult for barred in-house lawyers to fulfill their roles as …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2017
We released a report that explored a range of metrics that in-house teams may wish to consider using as a performance measurement and improvement tool. Here we summarise these KPIs, which can provide in-house lawyers with a helping hand in getting used to talking about performance in numerical, or at least data-driven and measurable terms.
… Docket Article Measure Your Impact: 8 KPIs for In-house Teams Lawyers on Demand Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Lawyers live in a world where performance is paramount. Clients and business colleagues demand quality … they should nevertheless be taken into account. As well as buying goodwill by putting themselves out there, in-house …
Articles
12/22/2005

The legal profession still has a long way to go toward building minority representation. The Corporate Legal Diversity Pipeline program gives attorneys a chance to increase diversity in the legal profession by reaching out to promising minority students while they're still in high school. Learn how you can get involved with minimal time and maximum impact.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… regarding how to be effective teachers: • First, lecturing is a no-no. Taking ten minutes to present topics and ideas is … which focused on an investigation into a workplace com- plaint about sexual harassment, students played the … in-house pro bono, visit the Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) website at www.cpbo.org. CPBO, a national outreach project …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/06/2023
GCs need to carefully adhere to SEC rules and case law — or their board of directors can become liable. #ACCDocket #Caremark #cybersecurity #boardofdirectors #cyberrisk
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by bussolati.com    Cheat Sheet Cybersecurity is top of mind. Public company boards need to be especially … or partly remote, companies are still responsible for cybersecurity.  Cybersecurity and compliance are separate …

Impact of the US Geopolitical & Regulatory Changes on Global Organizations (Feb 13, 2025)

Impact of the US Geopolitical & Regulatory Changes on Global Organizations (Feb 13, 2025)
February 13, 2025 | 11:00 AM EST
Mark Vitek (not verified)
February 13, 2025 | 12:00 PM EST
Interactive

Regulatory changes to be introduced by Trump 2.0 is bound to have cross border impact. Particularly, countries such as Canada, Mexico and China are re-assessing the geopolitical situation and the potential consequences, especially on the existing international treaties. In tandem, multinational corporations are also anticipating considerable impact on their businesses owing to stringent trade sanctions, taxation changes, force majeure, and supply chain disruptions. Our experts will deep dive into each of these areas and provide tips on how organizations could mitigate the risks associated with the changes.  

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… … Regulatory changes to be introduced by Trump 2.0 is bound to have cross border impact. Particularly, countries … especially on the existing international treaties. In tandem, multinational corporations are also anticipating …

Preparing for 2023: Tools and Tips to be Ready for New US Privacy Laws (On-Demand)

Preparing for 2023: Tools and Tips to be Ready for New US Privacy Laws (On-Demand) a.ouko@acc.com
On-Demand

This program originally aired on December 13, 2022. Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.


The program will lay the legal foundation for new requirements under CA, CO, Utah and VA privacy laws, as well as evolving enforcement positions by the CA Attorney General, and examine data governance tools to help manage access rights and deletion requests, cookies and digital advertising, retention and destruction and impact assessments and purpose limitations.


Key takeaways:


o The new consumer rights and controller obligations.

o The new contractual requirements for processors, service providers and contractors.

o How to meet new retention schedule and limitation requirements.

o Managing purpose limitations, and

o How the CA Attorney General views third party cookies


Generously sponsored by Exterro

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… Events Preparing for 2023: Tools and Tips to be Ready for New US Privacy Laws (On-Demand) Available On-Demand - … Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit. The program will lay the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/13/2025
Safeguard your company if TikTok is banned by ensuring your influencer agreements include appropriate provisions.
… Docket Article Contracts Corner: Is It Time to Rein in Your Company’s TikTok Influencers? … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by JarTee / Shutterstock.com Is it time to rein in your company’s social media … that a TikTok ban seems imminent it may be a good time for in-house counsel to dust off their stack of influencer …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Earp Cohn P.C., a Primerus member
02/16/2017
27 pages

This is a sample agreement of sale with attached lease to purchaser.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Contract for Sale of Real Estate Author Earp Cohn P.C., a Primerus member February 16, 2017 27 pages This is a sample agreement of sale with attached lease to … agreed that Seller is selling the Property and Buyer is buying the Property “As-Is, Where-Is and With All Faults,” …
Articles
Kyungsun Kyle Choi and Liz Kyo-Hwa Chung, Kim & Chang
12/12/2014

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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: North Korea
… 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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2018
We have to be careful of being afraid of failing. There is nothing wrong with failing. Yes, it naturally includes the pain we feel from not getting what we want. But it is important to remember the pain we feel and the risks we’ve taken help us grow, so that next time we are better prepared to succeed.
… We have to be careful of being afraid of failing. There is nothing wrong with failing. Yes, it naturally includes the … These moments help us grow and improve. Parents are wrong for protecting and cocooning their children, for fighting … employees are not encouraged to take risks, let alone fail in the process. In our attempts to remove all the seemingly …
Articles
Practical Law Commercial Transactions
12/01/2015

This Top Ten lists the steps that transactional attorneys can take to avoid common pitfalls when drafting risk allocation provisions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… facing more liability than they thought they bargained for when they signed the agreement. The following are 10 … and cure periods; and defining materiality (if termination is based on material breach), which is a more common practice … expert attorney editors. Find out more at www.practicallaw.com … Practical Law Commercial Transactions … This Top Ten …
Articles
04/20/2015

This report examines what is known about (1) the size of the contingent workforce, (2) the characteristics and employment experiences of contingent versus standard workers, and (3) any differences in earnings, benefits, and measures of poverty between contingent and standard workers.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Benefits April 20, 2015 This report examines what is known about (1) the size of the contingent workforce, (2) … conducted regression analysis using CPS data, controlling for various external factors, to determine how various … addition, the report is available at no charge on the GAO website at http://www.gao.gov. If you or your staff members …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2015
Given the strategic importance of diversity to sustainable corporate success, corporate directors may want to know how to help their companies make meaningful progress with respect to their external legal resources. We offer our perspective and a few practical suggestions.
… Docket Article Fixing What's Broken: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Law Firms Mark Roellig James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. Cathy … Source: ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET Recruitment. It is important that your company retains firms that will …
Articles
Nancy P. Pei, Partner, Smart & Biggar LLP, and Daniel Wise, Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
09/19/2023
4 pages

Amendments to the Canadian Patent Act and enactment of the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations flowing from the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement introduced a new framework in Canada for the issuance of Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSPs).

This chart compare key aspects of the two regimes, Canada's and the EU's.

Resource Details
Region: Canada, European Union
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… (156.4 KB) Download Save to My Resources … Visit our website: smartbiggar.ca Published Apr 2018, revised Oct 2020, … https://www.carpmaels.com/people/daniel-wise … months possible. Reduction in term Possible if NOC holder is also patentee, and failure to act resulted in unjustified …
ONC Lawyers
11/01/2020
3 pages

This article provides a brief overview of the case Airport Authority v Persons Unlawfully and Willfully Obstructing or Interfering with the Proper Use of the Hong Kong International Airport [2020] HKCFI 2743. This case is noteworthy because the Judge employed new technologies in order to effect substitute service during the proceedings, making room for the use of other technologies in civil litigation in the future.

Resource Details
Region: Hong Kong
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House
… Kong International Airport [2020] HKCFI 2743. This case is noteworthy because the Judge employed new technologies in … substitute service during the proceedings, making room for the use of other technologies in civil litigation in the … in the Airport; 2. posting on the Airport Authority’s website; and 3. publishing in one English newspaper and one …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2024
Though noncompete bans are being challenged in US courts, there are four steps companies can proactively take to deal with signed and anticipated contracts.
#ACCDocket #inhouse #noncompete
… Company with These 4 Steps While the Future of Noncompetes is Decided Jennifer M. Driscoll Michaelynn Ware Abby M. … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by acarapi / Shutterstock.com Noncompete agreements may soon become a contract clause … This confluence of events is an inflection point for in-house counsel, who can take four proactive steps to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/24/2022
Safeguard Medical CLO Matt Nolan and Contoural CEO Mark Diamond share tips for starting or modernizing your company’s records management program. #ACCDocket
… CLO Matt Nolan and Contoural CEO Mark Diamond share tips for starting or modernizing your company’s records management … possible with transparent collaboration.   This article is written with in-house counsel or other team members tasked … activities. Some vendors offer perpetually updated, online schedules promising compliance. This approach creates …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/07/2022
Solutions to problems often fail because managers don’t account for potential impediments. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation #MindfulMonday
… to problems often fail because managers don’t account for potential impediments. #ACCDocket #MondayMotivation … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by GoodStudio / Shutterstock.com Before we consider solutions to problems, we need to … Just as with identifying problems, proposing solutions is easy. You are not the first person or the only person to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2015
Here are a few questions that would serve us well to explore from time to time. We don’t have to ask every question. For our individual situations we may have to dig deeper and be willing to let our inner two-year old follow up with a “why?” every now and again.
… from time to time. We don’t have to ask every question. For our individual situations we may have to dig deeper and … While some of us chart paths to power, many of us end up in our positions of leadership by chance. When that happens, … two-year old follow up with a “why?” every now and again. Is my position about the people I lead or about me? Do I …
Articles
Norton Rose Fulbright
05/01/2015

The 2015 Litigation Trends Annual Survey collects and presents the experiences and opinions of corporate counsel regarding various aspects of litigation and disputes-related matters.

… Contents Norton Rose Fulbright Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s preeminent … Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key … Tel +1 713 651 5243 gerard.pecht@nortonrosefulbright.com While each country or region surveyed is unique, one …
Program Materials
Keji Ayorinde, Martha Cardi, Erika Frank, John MacDonald
10/31/2014

Employee leaves of absence continue to be a source of stress for many organizations doing business in the United States. Not only do employers need to be aware of federal laws that impact employee leaves, but also of state and city leave of absence laws that impose new and, in some cases, unexpected obligations on employers. This panel will provide expert advice about current litigation trends and best practices to avoid common pitfalls with absence management.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… leaves of absence continue to be a source of stress for many organizations doing business in the United States. … ability to perform the job and whether an accommodation is needed and would be effective PDA 3 PDA • Covered … state leave laws: LeaveAdvisor™ http://leaves.mdguidlines.com Focus on 4 State Laws 1. California 2. New York 3. New …
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