How and when employers respond to employee political speech requires careful legal and practical considerations.
This article discusses the challenges and potential exposure private sector employers face when regulating or responding to employee political speech and content affecting the workplace.
On April 23, 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a sweeping final rule banning the use of non-compete agreements nationwide.
This article provides of an overview of the final rule, which marks an abrupt departure from existing law in many jurisdictions and has drawn almost immediate legal challenges.
In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the much anticipated final rule to update the Confidentiality of Substance Abuse Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2).
This article discusses the amendments to Part 2 and its most impactful revisions, including the amendments to loosen patient consent requirements, regulate SUD counseling notes, and create new patient rights and breach notification requirements.
Research shows that only 30% of digital transformation initiatives succeed in meeting their goals . The primary reasons? Employee resistance and a lack of change management. Read this article to learn more about how to handle collaborators' resistance to digital change.
Commercial tenants are likely to encounter the common triple net (NNN) lease; however, without negotiating more favorable terms, they risk accepting an agreement that most often favors landlords.
This resource provides some tips to negotiating more favorable terms.
The hype around Generative AI has contributed to a wave of interest in how to apply many forms of artificial intelligence, not just GenAI.
This article provides an overview of the technology concepts to consider when assessing legal workflow automation (WFA) tools as many providers are enhancing their solutions with AI.
In today’s regulatory landscape, corporations must be ready to tackle export control investigations with expertise and diligence.
This checklist outlines essential steps for navigating potential compliance issues.
Boost your career and develop important legal and business skills with this ACC toolkit. Find practical tips and information on building essential skills, getting noticed, developing business acumen and executive presence, taking the next step in your career, transitioning to a new role, and growing into a general counsel position.
Check out these three checklists to help avoid hiring problem employees, manage those toxic employees already in your workplace, and fully document conduct and behavior in response to a charge or litigation brought by a problem employee.
This resource provides an overview of the legal review process, templates, playbooks, and technology related to contract lifecycle technology.
Election of leaders for 2023-2024. The nominees will introduce themselves and provide information about their backgrounds and experience with ACC and the Intellectual Property Network.
Leaders will discuss their roles for the Network, so if you've thought about volunteering, or wondered about the roles in the surveys the ACC is sending out, you can learn a bit more and find contacts if you are interested in collaborating on an IPN project.
Discussion of the U.S. Copyright Office notice of inquiry on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI) and the ACC's opportunity to respond and advocate. Amy Chai of the ACC Advocacy Office will join us to discuss this opportunity for the ACC and individual members to make our voices heard.
In this article, the use of bonds is a common feature of government contracts in Nigeria where the government wishes to ensure that persons who submit bids for such contracts have requisite technical and financial resources to perform their obligations thereunder.
Protecting IP: Top tips for in-house lawyers - presentation held in Melbourne 14 February 2018.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in Canada.
This is a sample buyer purchase order terms and conditions.
This is an Office of the General Counsel memorandum on representation case procedure changes.
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