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Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2015
It’s a common myth that litigation is only good for fee-based litigators. But those resourceful in-house counsel who care to create better processes and awareness can hunt, find and mine written materials created by others’ prior lawsuits to accelerate achieving their, and their clients’, objectives.
… Docket Article Mining for Information Gold— Using Litigation Materials to Improve … Date: 05/01/2015 It’s a common myth that litigation is only good for fee-based litigators. But those resourceful … District Court) (free pleadings): www.hcdistrictclerk.com/eDocs/Public/Search.aspx Manhattan (New York State …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2015
Knowing that your witness can make or break a case and, depending on the type of case, cost your company millions of dollars, you need to ensure that you have a pool of knowledgable and competent witnesses at your fingertips. You need to do what you can to avoid that bad deposition that will haunt your company for years to come and bind the company to that testimony.
… Docket Article Dealing the Best Deck: Succession Planning for In-house Witnesses Kristen E. Dennison Publication Date: … deposition. Attitude. Perhaps a witness feels the company is not treating him right. Someone who may be hostile toward … To properly implement a witness-succession plan, it takes buy-in from upper management to establish proper incentives …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
To illustrate how the use of settlement counsel functions and adds value, the following is a case narrative, based on our experiences with several clients. In this first installment, we will explore the general counsel’s perspective of settlement counsel and the benefits of adding another arrow to your quiver.
… Article Case Studies in Settlement Counsel: Best Practices for Litigation Exit Strategies Dan Churay Frank M. Bedell … settlement counsel functions and adds value, the following is a case narrative, based on our experiences with several … and providing reports on pending legal matters. With a buy-out offer for the company on the table, though, Williston …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
This article covers several major considerations for when you respond to data requests and how to ensure that data privacy violations do not occur.
… Docket Article Managing Privacy in Data Requests Laura Dorman Joe Sremack Publication Date: … This article covers several major considerations for when you respond to data requests and how to ensure that … often responsible for ensuring that private information is not exposed, and managing the repercussions if such an …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
A recent Court of Appeal for Ontario decision considers if the courts’ traditional limitation on sitting outside their province of jurisdiction should yield to the practicalities of an increasingly interconnected world.
… Docket Article New Frontiers for Canadian Judges Erik Penz Guy White Publication Date: … Litigation and Dispute Resolution Source: ACC Docket … In Canada, many businesses operate across multiple provinces … impartial; they allow Canadians to observe that justice is administered according to the rule of law, in a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2015
The pool of talent exists. In order to attract a diverse group of talent a wide net needs to be cast. Your fiscal health could depend on it — research shows that diverse corporations perform better — as well as your success in litigation. At this point, chief legal officers/general counsel, as corporate leaders, must look internally at our own initiatives before we expect sustainable results from outside counsel.
… Publication Date: 11/01/2015 The pool of talent exists. In order to attract a diverse group of talent a wide net … SHEET Ditch the lip service. Saying all the right things is a step in the right direction, but committed diversity … career with the Dodgers alone, as a triumph or victory for the entire sport. No team offered him a position as …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2015
Knowing where the risks exist and crafting practical processes to both comply with US obligations and meet international privacy standards are some of the largest challenges facing the multinational corporation today. As with almost any legal risk, it is important to be prepared.
… Docket Article Challenges for Corporate Counsel When Facing Cross-Border Discovery and … corporation today. As with almost any legal risk, it is important to be prepared. Resource Details Interest Area: … to a discovery request or regulatory investigative demand in the United States. The ever-growing, complex web of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/17/2021
When Niti Nadarajah moved in-house, she was excited to no longer have to woo potential clients, but she still could not be sure as she spent day-in-day out with her new clients that they were getting to know Niti the person or Niti the lawyer.
… Personal Branding: Why Do I Need a Personal Brand When I’m In-house? Niti Nadarajah Publication Date: 05/17/2021 When … A couple of years after returning from maternity leave for my first child, I was asked to participate in a project … to know that my tagline was “Walking the Talk.” So, what is a personal brand? I had always thought of a “personal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/24/2016
As in NCAA basketball, where the three-point shot has been deemed the great equalizer by which mid-major teams can slay a potential Goliath, modern-day cloud computing has played a similar role for startups.
… Y. Chen William F. Wilson Publication Date: 06/24/2016 As in NCAA basketball, where the three-point shot has been … modern-day cloud computing has played a similar role for startups. Resource Details Interest Area: Commercial and … imagined possible. The primary benefit of cloud computing is that most cloud-based contracts use a subscription model …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/11/2021
Finding the right goal setting strategy is key to success in our professional and personal lives.
… Date: 06/11/2021 Finding the right goal setting strategy is key to success in our professional and personal lives. Resource Details … Achor stated that our brains are goal-orientated machines. For marathon runners, as they see the finish line (their …
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: 06/29/2021
In-house lawyers understand the regulatory risks of a data breach. Following these four steps will ensure the company is protected if it is attacked.
… Docket Article 4 Steps In-house Counsel Must Use to Prepare for a Breach Daniel … breach. Following these four steps will ensure the company is protected if it is attacked. Resource Details Interest …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2021
From ACC Australia, Zoee Bradley provides five strategies GCs can adopt to establish their value and influence.
… Docket Article 5 Strategies for Building Your GC Presence Zoee Bradley Publication Date: … influence as a GC. 1. Be authentically you Being a lawyer is rewarding, but it is not an easy role. Carrying the weight … be a daunting experience, no matter how long you’ve sat in the chair or the size of your legal team. That burden is
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/23/2021
Sometimes in-house lawyers need to do more than offer advice. Sometimes they need to carry the CEO across the finish line.
… Maryrose Delahunty Publication Date: 08/23/2021 Sometimes in-house lawyers need to do more than offer advice. Sometimes … of the biggest challenges we all face as in-house counsel is getting out of the way. As we accumulate knowledge and … trains us in the fine art of issue spotting — looking for all the risks and potential legal pitfalls in a given …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2021
In-house counsel can go beyond protecting IP to actively encouraging its development.
… Kucera Michael T. Moore Publication Date: 09/01/2021 In-house counsel can go beyond protecting IP to actively … between groups in order to foster innovation. Recognition is key. Formal recognition on a quarterly or annual basis is … on Intellectual Property on the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2021 has shone a light on a …
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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/17/2021
Fresh off an in-house internship, 2L student Julie Stankiewicz shares the business books that got her up to speed.
… Docket Article A Millennial’s Tips for Reading Engaging Business Books Noah Webster Julie … Stankiewicz Publication Date: 09/17/2021 Fresh off an in-house internship, 2L student Julie Stankiewicz shares the … Development Source: ACC Docket … Julie Stankiewicz is currently a 2L student and interned with Noah Webster at …
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, …
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Start Date: 02/01/2025 | 1:30 PM
… … ACC SFBA Members are invited to join Equinox for complimentary access on February 1st. Enjoy a class, be entered to win prizes and be eligible for exclusive ACC Member Discounts to memberships.  Start … and exercise at Equinox, one of the most luxurious gyms in the US. ACC Members and family 16 years and above are …
Articles
Emmanuel Ringeval, Alan Mason and Cristina Iliescu, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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?

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: France
… Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/29/2017

This is a sample software license and services agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Software License & Services Agreement July 29, 2017 This is a sample software license and services agreement. Resource … Software and Services") from and through the Vendor website ( http://www.vendor.com , https://app.vendor.com and/or other URLs designated by …
Articles
Demarest Advogados
01/01/2014

A review of how Brazil's recent Anti-Corruption Law intersects with its Bankruptcy Law, with particular focus on the Bankruptcy Law's allowance of the sale of a business without the inheritance of any liabilities.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… BANKRUPTCY ACT)? One of the main improvements made in the Brazilian legal environment in 2013 was the launch of … Corrupt Practices Act and in the UK Anti-Bribery Act, is capable of penalizing companies involved in illegal … has also been seen as an important marketing opportunity for investors. Brazilian case law, on its turn, has been …
Articles
Ashurst LLP
06/04/2014

Credit funds are increasingly marketed to French insurance companies (entreprises d'assurance). Other similar institutions, such as contingency institutions (institutions de prévoyance) and complementary pension institutions (institutions de retraite complémentaire), also appear as an important source of debt financing. Learn more about this here.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: France
… to specific prudential regimes applicable to them, when it is intended that such investments be admitted to represent … the reserves of managed risks (réserves des risques gérés) for complementary pension institutions. With respect to … in credit funds by French in... http://www.ashurst.com/publication-item.aspx?id_Content=10339 1 of 4 6/3/14 …
Advocacy Filings
01/09/2007

Form required by Rhode Island to register games of chance.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… files the following statement of its proposal to engage in a game, contest, or other promotion or advertising scheme … value of the prizes offered to the general public is in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00). 1. Name of … or plan of the type set forth in § 11-50-1 shall maintain for six (6) months following the completion of the promotion …
Articles
Wilbert Kapinga, Ofotsu A Tetteh-Kujorjie and Kamanga Kapinga, Mkono & Co Advocates
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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Tanzania
… & Co Advocates 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
Teresa T. Kennedy, Eva M. Kripalani and Elinora S. Mantovani
02/01/2004

Discusses the steps to take in order to have time, energy, an ethical lifestyle that has a place for both our work responsibilities and our duties to our communities and families, flexibility, and the ability to enjoy our lives. Includes what law departments can do and programs for overcoming obstacles to work-life balance.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Achieving Balance: A Recipe for High-quality Work Life for In-house Counsel Author Teresa … years ago by Russian playwright Maxim Gorky: “When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is … and Tennis Classic. She is available at teresa.kennedy@cox.com. Eva M. Kripalani is senior vice president, general …
Articles
Gregory H. Mathews, Kenneth B. Winer, Samuel J. Winer, Gregory R. Bruch
11/01/2003

If you are employed by a public company, it's likely that your company will undergo an SEC enforcement investigation within the next five years. This article shows in-house counsel how to help guide their company through an SEC enforcement action.

… address with a comment letter. See the sidebar on page 101 for an overview of the SEC Division of Enforcement. In the … investigation calls on the expertise and judgment of the com- pany’s general counsel, senior litigation counsel, and … the difficult days after the company has learned that it is the subject of an SEC enforcement action. REDUCING THE …
Articles
Marc Brotman, Tony Reeves
06/01/2005

Changes have been afoot in the EU's competition laws, with one of the most important being 25 member states now have the power to rule on all aspects of EU competition law, in to the national competition rules that each has at its disposal. It's no wonder in-house often feel that just when they achieve compliance in one jurisdiction, problems arise in others-much like Hercules when he battled the Hydra. Here is a guide to successfully conquering the multi-headed hydra while complying with EU competition laws.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union
… others-much like Hercules when he battled the Hydra. Here is a guide to successfully conquering the multi-headed hydra … most imp ortant cha nges is th at, in add ition to th e EU Com mission, t he 25 nation al compe tition aut horities ( … law, with the following changes: • The responsibility for enforcing Articles 81 and 82 is shared among all the …
Articles
Stuart N. Roth; Erich P. Rapp; Douglas A. Littlejohn
08/13/2003

Learn how companies responding to EPA claims under the Superfund statute can seek federal government contribution due to federal ownership of industrial facilities during World War II.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Environmental
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… of companies throughout America. If your company is paying these costs, then you may want to consider … Corporate Counsel Association. All rights reserved. For more information or to join ACCA, call 202.293.4103, ext. 360, or visit www.acca.com. September 2003 Legacy of history as a strategy for
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/06/2017

This is a sample group sales event agreement where Group agrees that it will provide to Hotel information summarizing all events of a similar type to the one described in the Agreement that it holds between the date the Agreement is signed and the date of the Event described in the Agreement.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Group Sales Event Contract February 6, 2017 This is a sample group sales event agreement where Group agrees … satisfaction with our performance. Especially Prepared for: Event & Hotel Information: Group Contact: [ORGANIZATION … Regardless of how your reservations are made, our online Guest List Manager is available to view and manage …
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