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Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
08/23/2023
2 pages

This resource includes sample conflict minerals reporting questions that an organization can ask its suppliers.

… and Contracts Conflict Minerals Reporting Questionnaire for Vendors August 23, 2023 2 pages This resource includes … they must report to the SEC on this topic, review this website: … and trade of conflict minerals by armed groups is helping to finance conflict in the Democratic Republic of …
Articles
Mark Roellig and Marc Walters
07/01/2011

In case you haven’t heard, diversity and inclusion are essential to corporate legal teams. How to go about building such a team, however, may not be quite as obvious. From interns to sponsorships, this article provides an effective strategy for growing diversity and inclusion in your law department.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… mARC WAlTERS Building a diverse and inclusive legal team is essential to obtaining superior results and requires … Diversity commitment statement, and other similar public com- mitments to diversity and inclusion. Create a task … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Bartosz Marcinkowski, Partner at Domański Zakrzewski Palinka (Meritas Member Firm)
05/31/2023

Meta was fined €1.2 billion on May 22, 2023 by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This article discusses some of the takeaways from the record-breaking fine.

Resource Details
Region: Global, European Union, Ireland, United States
… May 22, 2023 by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation … the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is the harshest penalty imposed to date under the GDPR. The … in the US. Notably, there are no deliberations on the NOYB website about the standard of data protection in countries …
Articles
Bird & Bird
02/03/2014

On 22 January 2014 the European Commission adopted a Recommendation with non-binding minimum principles for shale gas instead of the binding Directive as initially sought. Read this article to find out more.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Energy and Public Utility
Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
… decline in gas revenues over the next decades, there is a greater potential relevance for shale gas in the future. … /DaXydmMQuQ 1 29 minutes ago 16/05/2014 Most read on our website right now: European Court's Google Spain judgement: … the Netherlands: Key industry updates http://www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2013/dutch/shale-gas... 1 of 4 5/16/14 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/14/2013

This sample Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreement describes the service and obligations between the provider and subscriber. It includes terms for copy restrictions, web/mobile sites, security, data retention, reports, and confidentiality.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… This Master Subscription Agreement (“Agreement”), is entered into as of the date the last party hereto signs … have access to only those <Company> Services for those website domain(s) with sub-domain(s) (“Registered Unique … “About <Company>” page located at [http://www.<Company>.com/about] and a link to <Company>’s “Privacy Policy” page …
Articles
Rose Locke, Esq. and Curt Schatz, Esq., Mullins Lawyers, a member of Primerus
08/30/2016
3 pages

A crowd controller is a person who is hired at a public place for keeping order in or about the public place. This article addresses the issue of whether or not the crowd controller should be licensed.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Articles Hospitality ¦ Pubs: Is Your Crowd Controller Licensed? Author Rose Locke, Esq. … Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia Tel: 61.7.3224.0222 Website: www.mullinslaw.com.au *Member of Primerus Mullins …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/20/2016

This is a sample RFP for IT services for a company committed to improvement of the environment through the integration of environmental performance considerations into the procurement process including planning, acquisition, use and disposal.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts RFP for IT Services (Data Comm Network) June 20, 2016 This is a sample RFP for IT services for a company committed to … preferable goods and services. ELECTRONIC TENDERING WEBSITE Company has a new website where tenders are posted. …
Articles
James K. Cowan -- general counsel, Computer Resource Team, Inc., attorney, Flippin, Densmore, Morse & Jessee; and Laura Effel -- former general counsel, Garban Companies
03/01/2001

Need help advising nonlegal managers about the questions they should and -- more importantly -- shouldn’t ask job candidates? This article provides a handy checklist for them and a discussion of the relevant law for you.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… r^ r^ v_y Can I Asl< This Question? U r^ he hiring process is the first work­ place hazard facing employers. Many … with Disabilities Act—^Employment Provisions at www.acca.com/protected/legres/ada/fmbada.html. • Rodolfo A. Camacho, … • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website at www.eeoc.gov. • RONALD M. GREEN AND RICHARD J. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Foley & Lardner
10/15/2013

This sample form provides guidance for cloud based vendors, including negotiation tips with cloud providers and preparation for security questionnaires.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… October 15, 2013 This sample form provides guidance for cloud based vendors, including negotiation tips with … Tips on Responding to a Cloud Provider BRIEF DESCRIPTION In assisting providers and cloud based vendors alike, there is often a disconnect in how questions are asked and answered …
Articles
Todd J. Horn
05/01/2014

Embedded within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are significant employment litigation risks that have virtually nothing to do with the structure or content of health insurance plans. Read on to learn more.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… regarding this alert. Author: Todd J. Horn thorn@Venable.com 410.244.7709 Click here for an overview of Venable's Labor and Employment practice … full-time employees, that’s almost $2 million – and it is a non-deductible tax expense. ACA also requires employers …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
11/08/2016

This is a sample form of unsecured convertible promissory note where the company is Nevada based.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Convertible Promissory Note November 8, 2016 This is a sample form of unsecured convertible promissory note … FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY …
Advocacy Filings
03/20/2017

Corporate Counsel LSC Letter Including Initial Signatures

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (LSC) and provide funding at a level of $450 million for FY 2018, which would be consistent with the appropriation received in FY2010, adjusted for inflation. As the cornerstone of … volunteer hours would not be possible. Pro bono assistance is an essential part of the representation that is available …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Foley & Lardner LLP
10/15/2013

This form provides general definitions for "Cloud Computing" and related terms.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
… October 15, 2013 This form provides general definitions for "Cloud Computing" and related terms. Resource Details … Internet, which includes the hardware and software systems in the provider’s remote data center), as opposed to a … to days or weeks) 4850-6053-6854.1 » Scalability on-demand is often facilitated through use of the following …
Articles
Jim Nortz
03/01/2010

James Nortz examines in this month's column the value of not just being ethical, but virtuous.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Business Ethics - Is Being Ethical Good Enough Author Jim Nortz March 1, 2010 … “employee pride and camaraderie.” the survey results for US-based com- panies are published in Fortune annu- ally in its issue …
Articles
James A. Nortz
09/01/2013

Check out this 2014 Communicator Award-winning column! This article makes the case for why initiatives designed to inspire, motivate and give direction to employees often backfire.

… Award-winning column! This article makes the case for why initiatives designed to inspire, motivate and give … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. James A. nortz direCTor of CoMPLiAnCe for … them when called upon to do so, but such rote learning is unlikely to win hearts and minds, let alone alter …
Articles
James A. Nortz
01/01/2017

In ACC Docket's September Issue, Business Ethics Columnist James A. Nortz reveals how to deal with a nasty boss: by not becoming one yourself.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. James A. Nortz CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AT … themselves. They kiss up to their superiors, take credit for your work, and rarely, if ever, utter the words “thank … required to be elevated into a position of power? This is not an easy question. Presumably, prior to their …
Program Materials
Lucy Bassli, Terin B. Cremer, Steve Crossland, Mark Ross
10/18/2016

As legal departments expand their roles as business partners and compliance advisers, we have seen roles develop outside of the traditional attorney discipline. As with subject matter expertise, certain skills from other professions can assist the department to be more effective. This program will explore the strategic use of program managers, paraprofessionals, and other business experts to enable the delivery of legal services across the legal department and organization more broadly.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
… Legal Services and Expanding the Role of Non-Lawyers in Your Department Author Lucy Bassli, Terin B. Cremer, Steve … positions Enabling continuous improvement Structure for Negotiation Playbook Documenting processes and workflows … Process Map Business owner initiates a procurement action Is contract>$10kor>1 year? Document threshold for initiating …
Articles
Valerie Cohen and Sophia Porotsky (Venable LLP)
08/23/2024
3 pages

Learn how US health care regulation and policy may change in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine, as well as takeaways for your organization.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… Articles Healthcare Impacts in a Post-Chevron World Author Valerie Cohen and Sophia … overturning the Chevron doctrine, as well as takeaways for your organization. Resource Details Interest Area: … be tested in the ensuing months and years. We examine what is and is not likely to change for the healthcare industry. …
Articles
Richard E. Powers, Jr., Steven A. Adducci, Gregory S. Wagner, Matthew Field, and Joseph R. Hicks (Venable LLP)
08/23/2024
3 pages

Learn how the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's policies and regulatory functions may change in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 2024 decision overturning the Chevron doctrine.

… Commission's policies and regulatory functions may change in the wake of the US Supreme Court's 2024 decision … Chevron-Judicial-Review-of-FERC-Decisions---Venable-Article-for-ACC.pdf (74.76 KB) Download Save to My Resources Not an … the agency tasked with regulating the subject matter. This is a significant shift in power and discretion from executive …
Articles
Jan Dop, LL.M., Russell Advocaten B.V., member of Primerus
02/05/2017
2 pages

From July 1, 2016, every Dutch company with a minimum of 50 employees is required to have a whistleblowers regulation - a procedure on how to deal with internal reporting of suspicions of wrongdoing within a company. This article outlines what the regulations must contain.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
… You Have a Reporting Regulation for Whistleblowers? This is Required from 1 July! (Netherlands) Author Jan Dop, LL.M., … Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President …
Articles
Jan Dop, Esq., Russell Advocaten B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
12/10/2015

This articles describes the criteria for a transfer of undertaking when planning a merger, acquisition or division of a business in the Netherlands.

Resource Details
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 … witho ut any furt he r pro cee dings ) . Therefo re , it is im po rt ant to be aware of the crit e ria fo r a transfe …
Articles
Thomas Schutte, LL.M., Russell Advocaten, B.V. - Member of Primerus
10/13/2016
3 pages

This article outlines the powers of the Works Council in The Netherlands on the grounds of the Works Councils Act (WOR) if the company is obliged to introduce the (reduced) two-tier regime.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
… the grounds of the Works Councils Act (WOR) if the company is obliged to introduce the (reduced) two-tier regime. … Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Jan Dop, LL.M., Russell Advocaten B.V.
01/12/2018

In the Netherlands, employers are required to try and find placement for employees within the company before dismissal is enacted. This document helps discern if the same standards are applied to expats in foreign nations.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
for employees within the company before dismissal is enacted. This document helps discern if the same standards … Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President …
Articles
Marriott Harrison LLP, a member of Primerus International
05/28/2013

A brief review of a chairman's obligations under UK law in poll and proxy voting scenarios.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com A Chairman’s Obligations – Polls & Proxies Marriott … Obligations – Polls & Proxies When a shareholder is required to appoint a proxy for an upcoming general …
Articles
Gelske M. Speerstra, L.L.M., Russell Advocaten B.V.
01/03/2017
3 pages

It was customary for the employer to terminate the employment contract after two years of illness.

Resource Details
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 … two years of illness. During these two years, the employer is obliged to continue to pay (part of) the salary of the …
Articles
Reinier W.L. Russell, Esq., Russell Advocaten B.V.
06/16/2015
2 pages

This article points out the disadvantage of terminating a contract by electronic means in the Netherlands.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Netherlands
… Articles Terminating Contracts by E-Mail is Not Advisable (The Netherlands) Author Reinier W.L. … Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Ynzie Kliphuis, LL.M., Russell Advocaten B.V.
01/12/2018

Learn more about the distinction of being a tenured residential and retail tenant and one without an agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Real Estate
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 … property enjoy security of tenure. Security of tenure is also regularl y invoked by parties that have not entered …
Articles
Paula Barrett, Dave Hughes, Jonathan Palmer (Eversheds Sutherland)
08/09/2023
4 pages

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (“DSIT”) in March 2023 published the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill (“DPDI2”). DPDI2 aims to make a number of changes to the UK data protection regime.

This article discusses what this change actually means for business, both financially and legally.

Resource Details
Region: United Kingdom
… eCommerce Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-The UK Data Protection and Digital Information No 2 Bill … changes to bring 4.7m of savings to UK businesses. That is the promotional campaign, in any event. Sounds delightful? … mean cookies could be set without seeking consent, but the website must give the web user clear information about how to …
Articles
Exterro, Inc.
06/22/2022
10 pages

This whitepaper developed by Exterro focuses on the responsibilities and requirements of basic principles of data privacy and how they can differ significantly across various jurisdictions as more and more states pass laws, and more and more regulations go into effect.

Resource Details
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… consent to the collection of their data, to what it is used for, and how widely it is shared. Real-World Example In the … by design principles into how consumers interact with your website, app or products is fundamental to development. The …
Articles
Mark Roellig, Marc Walters
10/24/2011

This article covers why building a diverse and inclusive legal team is essential to obtaining superior results.

… covers why building a diverse and inclusive legal team is essential to obtaining superior results. Resource Details … the company. Communicate diversity and inclusion on your website One obvious but often overlooked way to communicate … Group. He can be contacted at mroellig49@massmutual.com. Marc Walters is a senior attorney at Microsoft …
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