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Articles
Patricia Monemvasitis, Esq. & Kim Leontiev, Esq.
05/20/2015

This article deals with recent dubious marks versus the prohibition of scandalous trade marks under the Trade Marks Act.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com Notes on a Scandal: Some Recent Dubious Marks Versus the … io n targe t ing of fe ns iv e trade mark applic at io ns is fo und in Sect io n 42 of the Trade Mark Act 1995 ( Ct h) …
Benchmarking and Research Data
01/31/2017

Based on responses from nearly 1,100 in-house counsel in 42 countries, the ACC Chief Legal Officers 2017 Survey offers legal departments, law firms, and other legal industry partners insights on the practices, trends, and changes in the CLO role. The 2017 report examines how CLOs source work in-house, to law firms, and to legal service providers. In addition, the report highlights plans and historical trends in hiring, staffing, and budgeting.

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Source: Resource Library
… MB) Download Save to My Resources … By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel® LEARN ABOUT what keeps CLOs up at night … All rights reserved. For more information, go to www.acc.com/surveys. May not be distributed without expressed … profile 123 Information presented in this report is copyrighted by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/18/2023
For 2023’s first edition, Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro asks 7 GCs about their favorite positive practices. #ACCDocket #wellnesswednesdays #inhousecounsel
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… Docket Article Positively Legal: New Habits for a New Year Caterina Cavallaro Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by mentalmind / Shutterstock.com We all want to start the new year with a huge forward … and don’t know where to start? The best way to solve that is to be inspired by what others are doing!   To learn about …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/06/2019
For in-house lawyers, there is no substitute for having a more experienced lawyer as a mentor. But there are other people in your company who can also play an important part in career development.
… Docket Article Look for Your Next Mentor Outside the Legal Department Katy Caouette Publication Date: 07/06/2019 For in-house lawyers, there is no substitute for having a more experienced lawyer as a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/15/2022
VISCHER AG summarize efficiency gains for Swiss group companies under a new Swiss corporate law. Here are some practical tips for in-house counsel to make use of the new options. #CorporateLaw #InHouseCounsel #ACC #Docket
… Docket Article Efficiency Gains for Swiss Group Companies under the Revised Swiss Corporate … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by SergeyCo / shutterstock.com Key Points The revised law will foster the digitization … relevant provision of the Swiss Code of Obligations, it is debatable whether any form of text (for instance a plain …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/07/2023
Expedia’s Head of Global Legal Operations Mike Russell talks to columnist Steve Harmon about specialized expertise, strategic thinking, and communicating a vision. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel #legalops
… Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by / Shutterstock.com Picking up from last month’s inaugural column, this month’s topic is the first principles of legal operations. Co-authoring the … the importance of metrics and data to build support for legal ops programs, and key benefits and critical …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/22/2023
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro emphasizes the importance of setting and prioritizing attainable goals and incorporating meaningful positive habits into your day. #ACCDocket #inhousecounsel
… Docket … Banner artwork by Buravleva stock / Shutterstock.com You started the year a huge forward momentum — you have a … my previous articles on the importance of healthy habits for a positive mindset from my previous article and how goal … health and happiness .  But what do you do if your list is too ambitious? What if your goals and habits are way too …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/07/2023
Flex’s Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Heather Childress shares 5 lessons on maintaining composure as a leader through times of crisis. #ACCDocket #inhouse
… Details … Banner artwork by VectorMine / Shutterstock.com "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that … Ruth Bader Ginsburg This quote, by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is my guiding principle whenever I am faced with crises or …
Articles
Reinier W.L. Russell, Russell Advocaten B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
04/10/2015
3 pages

A good reputation is precious, both in the corporate world and your private life. However, after a dispute a reputation can be damaged quickly by social media content and negative information on the Internet. This article shows what you can do to prevent this.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands, Global
… Netherlands April 10, 2015 3 pages A good reputation is precious, both in the corporate world and your private … Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com Contracts: Social Media Clause By: Reinier W.L. Russell, …
Articles
Reinier W.L. Russell, Russell Advocaten B.V., a member of Primerus
08/30/2016
3 pages

A claim to repair defects or an entitlement to compensation can become prescribed under Dutch law. This article addresses how you can prevent this by interrupting the limitation period.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … However, you can prevent this by staying the claim. What is prescription? E ac h claim has a stat ut o ry perio d of …
… & Executive Education Training and education exclusively for in-house lawyers and legal operations professionals. No … questions, please contact a staff member at  education@acc.comIn the process of registering for the ACC Asia-Pacific … May 2024, Edinburgh, Scotland ACC Europe Annual Conference is the must-attend event for in-house counsel across the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2021
Achieving flow, a state of focus on a particular activity, can help in-house counsel achieve their goals.
… flow, a state of focus on a particular activity, can help in-house counsel achieve their goals. Resource Details … activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it. What are the characteristics …
Articles
Tiffani Alexander - vice president, general counsel and secretary, The Timberland Company
04/01/2008

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) goes beyond being compliant and ethical in today's business world. While more and more companies may just be realizing the value of CSR, The Timberland Company has been involved in this area for some time. This article describes their commitment to CSR.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… according to Wineberg, timber- land’s commitment to CSr is grounded in its four core values: humanity, humil- ity, … as well as caring about the quality of life for our com- munities and for our employees.” today, she says that … prod- ucts worldwide, can be found on the company’s website at www.timber- land.com. It emphasizes a commit- ment …
Articles
Allen & Overy
05/13/2013

While market research firms consistently predict spectacular growth in year-on-year spend on cloud-based technology, intellectual property issues in the cloud continue to be one of the "cloudiest" legal areas for customers and suppliers alike. In this alert the authors identify some of the possible IP hot spots (with a particular focus on UK copyright issues), and offer suggestions to mitigate risk in what is a very rapidly evolving area of law.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… issues), and offer suggestions to mitigate risk in what is a very rapidly evolving area of law. Resource Details … Intellectual property in the cloud May 2013 www.allenovery.com Intellectual property in the cloud | May 20132 © Allen & … undertake an infringing act. The Newzbin case3 involved a website operated by Newzbin Ltd which provided a search …
Program Materials
Carla J. Garrett -- general counsel & secretary, CoStar Group, Inc.; George W. Madison -- executive vice president & general counsel, TIAA-CREF; Andrea L. Zopp -- senior vice president & general counsel, Sears, Roebuck and Co.
10/01/2004

This article will describe a powerful and dynamic process for dramatically improving the delivery of legal services to a corporation.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… This article will describe a powerful and dynamic process for dramatically improving the delivery of legal services to … MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 905:Law Department Alignment with Company Goals Carla J. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/06/2019
This article will present proactive approaches to promoting diversity and inclusion that in-house legal departments and the legal community can adopt and adapt to individual circumstances. Specifically, this article will examine the importance of messaging from leadership, meaningful mentorship/sponsorship relationships, limiting implicit bias in hiring and promotions, building strategic relationships with bar associations, and working with law firms to increase diversity.
… approaches to promoting diversity and inclusion that in-house legal departments and the legal community can adopt … leaders should align themselves to three basic tenets for contributing to diversity and inclusion: visibility, … Removing bias from hiring and promotion decisions is key to recruiting and retaining diverse talent The legal …
Articles
Maria del Carmen Arana Courrejolles, Estudio Colmenares & Asociados
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Peru.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Peru
… & Partners Vossius & Partner www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 CONTENTS Patents 2014 Contributing editor: Frank L Bernstein Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the 11th edition of Patents, a volume … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Articles
Sean Johnson, Peter Quittmeyer, Robert Pile
10/17/2016
10 pages

This paper is a presentation by the ACC Houston Chapter on software audit.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Robert Pile October 17, 2016 10 pages This paper is a presentation by the ACC Houston Chapter on software … Asbill & Brennan LLP peter.quittmeyer@sutherland.com Robert Pile Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP … legal terms and conditions and are sometimes posted on a website instead of being attached to contract documents. As a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
I am the director of employment compliance within Walmart’s US compliance organization and I’m responsible for compliance with wage and hour and EEO-related matters for approximately 1.4 million employees.
… Walmart’s US compliance organization and I’m responsible for compliance with wage and hour and EEO-related matters for … laws, regulations and compliance. What interested you in the in-house practice of law and how did you come to be an … I reached out to her and she made the introductions! What is the single greatest challenge that your law department is
… German publication Legal Tribune Online reports on the ACC Foundation: The State of … which was released May 1. German publication Legal Tribune Online reports on the ACC Foundation: The State of … Report , which was released May 1. More than 600 in-house lawyers at more than 400 companies in 33 countries …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Given how invested most of us are in the blame culture, making this paradigm shift is not easy. This can only happen in your organization if you — as a leader — show others the way.
… Date: 12/21/2020 Given how invested most of us are in the blame culture, making this paradigm shift is not easy. This can only happen in your organization if you … a living playing the “blame game.” Politicians are blamed for everything that goes wrong in their jurisdictions; police …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
You don’t have to be a CEO to be a purpose-driven leader that looks beyond the bottom line to inspire the best in others. Every company leader — including those of us in the legal profession — can do this by making the effort to expressly identify the good that will come to others by a job well done.
… Docket Article Aim for Emotionally Sticky Goals to Get Your Team to the Top Jim … that looks beyond the bottom line to inspire the best in others. Every company leader — including those of us in … The riskiest thing you will ever encounter on the mountain is your own team. In January, I had the pleasure of meeting …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/21/2017
Like us, we’re sure that many in-house counsel are fully engrossed in the subject matter of data security, cybersecurity, and incidence response.
… Publication Date: 09/21/2017 Like us, we’re sure that many in-house counsel are fully engrossed in the subject matter of … firms did not have an organized plan in place to prepare for or respond to a data breach. Only 50 percent of law firms … vulnerabilities every law firm faces. Ransomware is malware that prevents or limits users from accessing their …
Articles
Khaled Goussanem & Salima Aloui
12/11/2014
3 pages

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.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Algeria
… 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 …
Articles
Daniel Pelc
01/01/2007

The concept of a 'litigation hold' is not new: A litigant must not accidentally or purposefully destroy documents that may be discoverable in real or anticipated litigation. Read about two real world cases that provide insight into this issue so you can implement policy and procedure changes to protect your organization.

… Pelc December 31, 2006 The concept of a 'litigation hold' is not new: A litigant must not accidentally or purposefully … Procedure (FRCP), which reduce the required time line for resolution of this issue to rapid and unimaginable … role is placed on counsel, which may require different com- munication methods depending on the case. In the case of …
Program Materials
Janine Dascenzo - associate general counsel, General Electric Company
03/12/2009

The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues discussed at the "Law Departments Adding Value: Structuring and Managing Outside Counsel Relationships and Beyond" conference on March 12, 2009. Includes advice on budgeting, fee structures, staffing and development, communication, and leveraging knowledge.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Electric Company March 12, 2009 The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues … to create a value index that would include a platform for law departments to input and share information assessing … a 1-page Covenant with Counsel document(http://www.acc.com/valuechallenge/covenant) that outlines some relationship …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Anonymous
03/04/2004

Sample Records Retention Plan

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… AND RETENTION MANUAL GENERAL The purpose of this manual is to give Company employees a guideline for the handling and disposition of unclassified records and … are created and handled by the Company. The procedures in this manual have been established so that Company will …
Articles
Patricia Rodrigues, Raul César Ferreira (Herd) SA
11/04/2014
8 pages

This resource provides an overview of patent regulations in Mozambique, with a focus on enforcement proceedings, licensing, and ownership.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Mozambique
… & Partners Vossius & Partner www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 CONTENTS Patents 2014 Contributing editor: Frank L Bernstein Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the 11th edition of Patents, a volume … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/15/2020
Even companies that may bounce back completely after the pandemic have loaded up on extra debt, including drawing down credit facilities, to weather these times. As a result of these trends, many companies are going to need to restructure their balance sheet and will likely use the bankruptcy process to do so.
… Docket Article The Operational GC: Preparing for the Bankruptcy Tsunami Neil Peretz Publication Date: … are about to experience the largest wave of bankruptcies in your professional career. Record levels of unemployment … soon be facing. At present, much of the impending turmoil is still hidden from public view due to a boisterous stock …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/11/2020
Tech teams have developed a methodology to provide quality results that are a better fit with evolving customer needs and delivered at a much faster clip. If you work in tech, you’ve probably heard of it: agile development. Your law department should consider an agile approach as well.
… Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com Emails at all hours of the day and night. Video … teams across multiple channels and times zones. Business is moving faster than ever before and your team needs to keep … unnecessary. You can flag the risks and mention the need for more fulsome research in your short summary. Making your …
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