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…  Release”).      The  Association  of  Corporate  Counsel  is  a  global  bar  association  representing  over  40,000 …  effort  of  corporate  governance  stakeholders  called  for  audit  committees  to  voluntarily  consider  changes …  and  Amanda  J.  Sherman,  New  York  Law  Journal  (Online),  June  2,  2014.   Page 4 determining  what …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Jason R. Baron, Of Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
01/19/2017

There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to implementing a workable information governance framework and policies program in your corporate organization. This checklist is a generic guide that will need front-end thought and tailoring to fit each firm’s unique circumstances.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP January 19, 2017 There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to implementing a workable … of an executive-level IG champion, with responsibility for the success of an IG program. For some corporations, this … IT” practices constituting employee use of available online applications (for example, Google docs) and private …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/03/2017

This is a sample capital stock purchase agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Capital Stock Purchase Agreement February 3, 2017 This is a sample capital stock purchase agreement. Resource … all of the outstanding capital stock of Company in return for cash, the Buyer Note (defined below), and the Earnout … whether Buyer is entitled to indemnification. If Buy is titled to indemnification, Buyer may deduct the amount …
Articles
Sheena E. Poe, Robin E. Shea
03/01/2007

In the world of employment law, there are a number of privilege and professional responsibility issues facing in-house counsel. In order to prevent charges of misconduct, counsel should be familiar with the privilege and work product standards, as well as the Rules of Professional Conduct. Find out how knowing these standards not only avoids misconduct charges, but also allows in-house counsel to monitor the performance of outside attorneys.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Company A has had concerns about this particular manager for a while and wants a top- notch investigation. The company … determines that the department manager indeed is a “problem,” and recommends termination. Company A … in 1987. She can be reached at sheena. poe@gmacinsurance.com. RoBIn e. Shea is at attor- ney for Constangy Brooks & …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/29/2017

This is sample software license agreement for Massachusetts.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… License Agreement - Massachusetts July 29, 2017 This is sample software license agreement for Massachusetts. Resource Details Interest Area: Commercial … determines the rights and licenses granted to the Licensee in the Licensed Software (hereinafter defined) supplied by …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Bill Calore
10/17/2016

This list is a detailed analysis of select commercial and non-commercial FAR and DFARS clauses.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Definitions Author Bill Calore October 17, 2016 This list is a detailed analysis of select commercial and … characteristics, and performance requirements; except that for computer software it means data identifying source, … do whatever it wants with the data/software, even publish online. • Can grant third parties rights to data/software, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/23/2021
61 percent of people reported covering an aspect of their identity in the workplace in a recent Deloitte survey.
… of people reported covering an aspect of their identity in the workplace in a recent Deloitte survey. Resource … and Inclusion Source: ACC Docket … It’s common these days for employers to say they want you to bring “your whole self” … play in this? The importance of authenticity in leaders is well documented. Numerous articles address the importance …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2016
Lawyers do many things, but one of the most common is writing. In this post, I’ll talk about some of the best practices for turning abstract ideas into a concrete and well-organized vision.
… Lawyers do many things, but one of the most common is writing. In this post, I’ll talk about some of the best practices for turning abstract ideas into a concrete and well-organized … practice lawyer and geek named David Sparks (MacSparky.com). He suggested a workflow for longform writing projects …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/04/2019
In this article, I will describe how data analytics may become an even more valuable and effective litigation management and prevention tool.
… management and prevention tool. It has been obvious for many years that litigation data can provide valuable … Bloomberg Law, and other companies have begun offering online research tools that include various kinds of data … as well as the best resolution strategies to apply. This is clearly a work in progress. Early uses of data analytics …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/20/2021
Robert Roelofs has enjoyed an exciting career as ASML’s legal lead for more than 20 years. Read his take on finding the next opportunity at your current company.
… Docket Article Growing in a Role You’ve Had for Decades Karmen Fox Publication Date: 09/20/2021 Robert … it now has 35 lawyers. But more important than quantity is quality. During Roelofs’ tenure, he built a legal team … which struggled with shifting sales and work process online, supply chain disruption, and sick employees …
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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/08/2020
The standard contract for power and energy construction projects is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract. It takes many forms, and selecting the appropriate contract model and pricing structure to include in the EPC contract for each unique project is critical to a project’s success.
… contract for power and energy construction projects is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) … and corporate interests can align at  ACC Docket ’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/green-contracts.cfm Since a significant portion …
Articles
Claus Elmeros and Jens Viktor Nørgaard,
Høiberg A/S
11/04/2014

Patent enforcement proceedings in Denmark.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Denmark
… & 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
John C. Tanner; Anthony P. Tatum
07/17/2007

Directors and officers need to be concerned with the terms and conditions of their company's D&O liability insurance. Company heads are demanding that in-house counsel ensure that the broadest coverage available is in place, and this article will help you review the scope of protection for your company.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… counsel ensure that the broadest coverage available is in place, and this article will help you review the scope of protection for your company. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance … claim resolution. he may be contacted at jtanner@mcgriff.com. anThony P. TaTuM is a senior associate in the Business …
Articles
Quisumbing Torres
04/22/2013

This material covers the typical issues that foreign investors face in the Philippines, such as foreign investment rules, taxes, trade transactions, and litigation matters.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Philippines
… Quisumbing Torres to provide general information only. It is not offered as advice on any particular matter, whether it … For further information, please visit the DFA’s website at www.dfa.gov.ph. Quisumbing Torres 34 Doing … in a just, equitable, and speedy manner. www.bakermckenzie.com ©2012 Quisumbing Torres. All rights reserved. Quisumbing …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
I am a big fan of technology as an enabler of individuals. But I am also an ardent supporter of privacy and personal freedom. These days, those two ideas often clash in ways that seem impossible to resolve. I am hoping that as a society we will be able to reconcile them, but it won’t be easy.
… I was willing and eager to take personal responsibility for understanding what I should and shouldn’t do on the … temptation to do just that. My distaste for being tracked is largely philosophical rather than out of personal concern … performance on the basis of social media and other online or on-device activities? After all, what could go …
Articles
Agostinho Pereira de Miranda and Cláudia Leonardo, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados
12/12/2014

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in our series of annual reports, which provide international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and business people.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Equatorial Guinea
… & Associados December 12, 2014 Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and … Partners Von Wobeser y Sierra SC www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 contents Arbitration 2014 contributing editors: Gerhard …
Articles
Ashurst LLP
06/04/2014

A helpful discussion on vertical agreements in Sweden.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Sweden
… Zaid Ibrahim & Co CONTENTS www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 Vertical Agreements 2014 Contributing editor: Stephen … Kinsella OBE Sidley Austin LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the eighth edition of Vertical … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Articles
Tarek F Riad, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad Law Firm
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.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Egypt
… & Riad Law Firm 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 …
Program Materials
10/02/2012

Three members of 2012 ACC Value Champions share their value initiatives, including program goals, results, lessons learned, collateral benefits and some of their key tools to manage outside counsel.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: Canada, Mexico, United States
…  of  Legal  Services   •  Online  Resources  –  www.acc.com/valuechallenge   •  Workshops  – …  A  WORLD  WITHOUT  BILLABLE  HOURS   “AN  ENDORSEMENT  FOR  VALUE  BASED  BILLING”   Associa?on  of  Corporate …       CASE  CYCLE  TIME   •  The  longer  a  case  is  open,  the  more  expensive  the  case.    We  validated …
Articles
Patrick Johnson, Senior Marketer, Thomson Reuters
08/18/2015

This brief resource presents ten guidelines that law departments should consider using when drafting their own law firm guidelines in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Guidelines for Your Law Firms Author Patrick Johnson, Senior Marketer, … consider using when drafting their own law firm guidelines in the United States. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … counsel a basis on which to judge whether outside counsel is providing the type of service the legal department …
Articles
Marty Provin, CIPP/US, Executive Vice President, Jordan Lawrence
04/22/2013

This article provides a brief overview of the key issues related to privacy and ten steps in-house counsel should take to prepare their organization for the evolving privacy landscape in the United States.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Addressing the Hottest Topics in Privacy Author Marty Provin, CIPP/US, Executive Vice … of personal information about customers and employees,is a top priority for all businesses. This article provides a …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
11/09/2021

The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is being phased out on June 30, 2023, following allegations of manipulation. This has raised questions about what will replace LIBOR. The switch to another rate depends on the country where a company is located. While companies may still use LIBOR until June 2023, that extension is specific to the US dollar. This article discusses the transition.

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Is Your Company Prepared for the LIBOR Phase-out? Key Issues and Steps (US) Author … Learn More: Check out the ACC Resource Library : www.acc.com/resource-library  Join the ACC Real Estate Network and …
Articles
ACC
09/30/2009

This InfoPAK discusses the role of the general counsel in the United States, Canada and Europe. The purpose of this InfoPAK is to provide some definition of the role, scope and nature of the duties of a general counsel in a globalized, post-Enron, post-Parmalat, post-Satyam Sarbanes-Oxley world, further battered by a worldwide recession the likes of which have not been seen for more than a generation. By noting some of the issues that arise in the ordinary course of an inhouse counsel’s practice, this InfoPAK will help general counsel provide high-quality representation for their corporate client.

… States, Canada and Europe. The purpose of this InfoPAK is to provide some definition of the role, scope and nature … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103 fax +1 202.293.4107 www.acc.com The purpose of this InfoPAKSM is to provide some … for Getting Started,” Corporate Compliance Insights Website (Mar. 2009), available at …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/20/2017

This is a sample company services and license agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Company Services and License Agreement March 20, 2017 This is a sample company services and license agreement. Resource … a. The "[COMPANY] Platform" shall mean the [COMPANY] online [PLATFORM TYPE] platform operated by [COMPANY], which … works of the Customer information to the extent necessary for [COMPANY] to perform its obligations under this …
Articles
Davis, Philip G.
04/01/2000

Another technological management gadget to add to the efficient law department’s toolbox.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Practical Rules for Purchasing and Implementing a Matter Management System … an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … fECHNOLOGY IS AN OBV for helping to manage the law efficiently trim … Exces sive customization can make the system more com plicated than necessary which will make it more difficult …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/21/2015

This sample consulting agreement sets forth the terms of the Consultant’s consulting relationship with the Client.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… a trial membership . … � MODEL CONSULTING AGREEMENT (For use when Consultant is a corporate entity) This Consulting Agreement is made this … please contact Jeff Tenenbaum at jstenenbaum@venable.com or via telephone at 202-344-8138. � This bracketed …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/14/2020
Given the rise in technology in the first four groupings, the predictions were accurate, and they feed into the predictions for 2020. So, what’s ahead for 2020 in legal tech trends?



… were accurate, and they feed into the predictions for 2020. So, what’s ahead for 2020 in legal tech trends? … to differentiate themselves  from competitors and Google is  redesigning its traditional analytics  offering in … apps also make it easy to save documents to an online service for anywhere-access. This makes it too easy to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2016
For those of you who are willing to try new things, modern tablets may be surprisingly useful tools.
… A Paradigm Shift Greg Stern Publication Date: 03/01/2016 For those of you who are willing to try new things, modern … for the past 30 years. When Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, people immediately saw the advantage of TBI from a … Surface Pro 4, you can read PDFs in portrait mode at what is effectively the same size as a printed sheet of paper …
Articles
Daniel Müller and Rainer Schalch, E Blum & Co AG
11/04/2014
10 pages

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

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… & 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 …
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