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Articles
Daniel B. Garrie, Senior Managing Partner, Law & Forensics LLC
04/08/2019

The long-term impact of outside devices cannot fully be realized as technology and the court's adjudication of such devices are constantly evolving. The following tips will assist counsel in understanding the territory.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Collection: GDPR
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Managing the "Bring Your Own Device to the Workplace" … as technology and the court's adjudication of such devices is constantly evolving. The following tips will assist … For Windows phones, users can log onto www.windowsphone.com and remotely locate and erase their devices. Blackberry …
Articles
Olga V. Mack
07/17/2024

O Advogado Digital: Navegando pela Integração de IA em Departamentos Jurídicos (Parte 2)

… um maestro de orquestra, dirigindo uma sinfonia brilhante com controle preciso sobre cada instrumento. Advogados que … comerciais é sua vantagem existente. Combine isso com o treinamento adequado, e você poderá promover comcom conceitos e terminologia de IA através de cursos online e presenciais que ensinam os fundamentos de IA e …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP and KPMG LLP
01/24/2024
36 pages

This guide by Latham & Watkins and KPMG is designed to provide a roadmap to help navigate the financial statement requirements of US federal securities laws.

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Region: United States
… 24, 2024 36 pages This guide by Latham & Watkins and KPMG is designed to provide a roadmap to help navigate the … Michele M. Anderson +1.202.637.2109 michele.anderson@lw.com Alexander F. Cohen +1.202.637.2284 alexander.cohen@lw.com … • makes its Exchange Act reports readily available on its website (including by way of a hyperlink to the reports). See …
Articles
Yaroslav Teklyuk, Viacheslav Pieskov and Valeriia Tryfonova, Vasil Kisil & Partners
12/12/2014
11 pages

This guide provides a general overview of anti-corruption regulations in Ukraine.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Ukraine
… 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 … international analysis in key areas of law and policy for corporate counsel, cross-border legal practitioners and …
Articles
Jay A. Brozost and Lawrence S. Goldman
08/01/2003

This article takes you through the most important considerations confronting in-house counsel in a typical grand jury investigation, including how to preserve the attorney-client privilege at each step and ensure that employees are aware of their rights when dealing with the government, while avoiding any conduct that could be construed as obstruction of justice.

… Articles Grand Jury Investigations: A Guide for In-house Counsel Author Jay A. Brozost and Lawrence S. … join ACCA, call 202.293.4103, ext. 360, or visit www.acca.com. Grand Jury A Guide for In-house Counsel Over the course … law enforcement, the federal grand jury stands alone. It is a secretive domain where prosecutors wield tremendous …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/16/2021
Every Friday, rain or shine, Group Legal Counsel Peter Koutsoukos starts his day with footy training before heading into the Bridgestone Australia head office.
… We don’t play – just train. Proud to say we are undefeated for about 8 years. 7:20 am : Back home and rushing to get … are on the way to work. Our Bridgestone Head Office is on the fringe of the CBD overlooking the Adelaide … to some of my to-do list items. 6:00 pm : Review the website terms and conditions for the marketing team. No …
Articles
Fernando Basch and Guillermo Jorge
Governance Latam · Guillermo Jorge, Fernando Basch & Asociados
12/11/2014

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: Argentina
… 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
Justyna Szpara and Andrzej Maciejewski, Łaszczuk & Partners
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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Poland
… & Partners 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 …
… 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: 12/18/2020
CHRISTUS Health Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Jeannie Frey had been practicing law for almost a decade before she decided to become actively involved in the American Bar Association (ABA).
… Article Of Serendipity and Rubik’s Cubes: How Jeannie Frey is Bringing an In-house Perspective to the ABA’s Business Law Section Joshua … and General Counsel Jeannie Frey had been practicing law for almost a decade before she decided to become actively …
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.

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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
Agostinho Pereira de Miranda, Cláudia Leonardo and Jayr Fernandes, Miranda Correia Amendoeira & Associados
12/12/2014
11 pages

Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the ninth edition of Arbitration, a volume in its 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. This chapter focuses on arbitration in Angola.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Angola
… December 12, 2014 11 pages 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 …
Program Materials
Robin Campbell, Dennis Dayman, William Karazsia, Jasbir Kaur Khalsa
04/08/2014

Understand the global legal and regulatory landscape of data privacy, specifically how it relates to the transfer of data across borders; discuss the role of the in-house attorney as a privacy professional; learn the valuable role the information security officer plays in developing and maintaining data privacy, and the importance of creating a cooperative relationship; understand which components of the data protection umbrella are the domain of the info security team (tech) and which are the domain of the data privacy team (legal); and Learn to assess the risks of your current data privacy protocols.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Training Program April 7-8, Austin, TX This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2014 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com         Tuesday, April 8 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM 600: Data … and implementation of information management strategies for the handling of personal information, including employee, …
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 …
Articles
United Nations Global Compact, and Linklaters LLP
10/09/2015
45 pages

In this guide, explore what corporate sustainability means, and practical guidance on how General Counsel and support and lead corporate sustainability efforts.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Collection: Sustainability
Audience: CLO / GC
… Articles Guide for General Counsel on Corporate Sustainability Author United … the un Global CompaCt the united Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to voluntarily align their … One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ or on www.linklaters.com and such persons are either solicitors, registered …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/05/2024
In-house counsel have an important role to play in developing and ensuring consistent application of Form I-9 and E-Verify policies, shares John W. Mazzeo, AGC, director of I-9 and E-Verify compliance for Vertical Screen, Inc. #inhouse
… W. Mazzeo, AGC, director of I-9 and E-Verify compliance for Vertical Screen, Inc. #inhouse Resource Details Interest … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Cheer-J-ane / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Growth . Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance … non-E-Verify participating employers sour (because it is not available to them in this iteration but instead can …
Articles
Susan H. Ephron and Cari K. Dawson
11/01/2005

The Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) changed the rules of class action lawsuits to alleviate problems with forum-shopping and limit the number of interstate class action suits decided in state courts that have little, if any, connection to the case or controversy. But in the short term, CAFA could wind up making class action suits more protracted, and quite costly to corporate defendants. Read how to navigate the potholes, detours, pit stops, and dangerous curves of the statute.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… 2005): 22–42. On the Road to Class ACC Docket 23 CAFA is a direct response to the abuses and ineffec- tiveness of … clear objective of the legislation, chal- lenges remain for in-house counsel in maneuvering over these as yet … Washington Chapter. She can be reached at suseph@safeco.com. Cari K. Dawson is a partner in the Atlanta office of …
Articles
Vasily Torkanovskiy, Ivanyan & Partners
12/12/2014

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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Russia
… 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
Iohann Le Frapper
10/29/2014

The aim of this article is to provide guidance to in-house counsel on the assessment and management of key risks associated with partnership opportunities. As such, in-house counsel should be able to quickly identify the antitrust risks related to each type of partnership (joint R&D, joint purchasing, joint manufacturing and/or joint marketing), taking in account the evolution in 2010 and 2011 of the EU regulatory framework on cooperation among firms.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… Iohann Le Frapper October 29, 2014 The aim of this article is to provide guidance to in-house counsel on the assessment … Counsel Journal ISSN 1754-0607 print/ISSN 1754-0607 online Striking the Right Balance Between Co-Operation and … equity mechanisms like incorporated joint ventures2). As for an example of successful partnership in the automotive …
Peer Practice Examples
Association of Corporate Counsel
04/25/2016

This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2011 Crisis Management and the Role of In-House Lawyers: Company Leading Practices, features the leading business continuity and crisis management plans of four entities that share plan aspects, including core components, operational strategies, and lessons learned. The Profile also addresses the law departments’ role in prevention planning, training, risk assessment, crisis management, and continuity planning.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States
… Leading Practices Profiles please visit http://www.acc.com/lpp LEADING PRACTICES PROFILES SERIES Crisis Management … of views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement the subject; … of Corporate Counsel. For more about ACC please visit our website at For more Leading Practices Profiles please visit …
Articles
03/11/2015

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses the adoption of a patent invention assignment agreement to protect a company's intellectual property, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Intellectual Property and Small Law Departments ACC Networks.*

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup Comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) Question: My board of … a Patent Invention or Assignment of Invention Agreement for new employees to sign. Do you use a separate agreement or … I would. You'd have to do an amendment and make sure there is consideration. 1 Response #2: You'd probably have to …
Articles
Catherine J. Moynihan, Senior Director, Strategic Intelligence & Advisory, Epiq
11/15/2024

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.

… around Generative AI has contributed to a wave of interest in how to apply many forms of artificial intelligence, not … orchestration and administration features critical for managing processes and gathering performance management … and security capabilities.   Geek alert! What follows is an overview of the technology concepts we recommend buyers …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/18/2018
“When the ops role at Avis was first discussed, I knew that was what I wanted to do,” Hatti says of the position leading operations within the legal department at Avis Budget Group. The new role seemed like a natural progression for him.
… Docket Article Avis Budget Shares Secrets for Legal Ops Success Rachel M. Zahorsky Publication Date: … are also lawyers who have been exposed for years to what is working and what isn’t working to improve the practice of … easily work with my colleagues and attain the necessary 'buy-in’ — knowing we have his explicit support.” Tucker’s …
Articles
CMS
05/09/2014

As legal situations are in a constant state of flux because of the topical nature of the issue mandatory national law and current case law should always be complied with when using the clauses.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Real Estate, Environmental
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… Editors: Dirk Rodewoldt | Mail: dirk.rodewoldt@cms-hs.com Bruno Duquesne | Mail: bruno.duquesne@cms-db.com Arnout … Europe. The development in the United Kingdom and France is particularly dynamic, but in other countries as well a … member firm in any manner whatsoever. CMS Legal Services website The information held on the CMS Legal Services …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/18/2019
Sara L. Hall is the chief legal officer and general counsel at American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) — the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude focuses on treating catastrophic diseases, especially leukemia and other cancers that affect children.
… Maldonado Publication Date: 04/18/2019 Sara L. Hall is the chief legal officer and general counsel at American … (ALSAC) — the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude focuses … by actor and singer Danny Thomas in 1957. As the St. Jude website tells the story: Thomas was struggling to launch his …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/24/2021
Legal departments are increasingly focused on DEI, but lawyers can forget about their personal networks. Here are suggestions to evaluate your network and expand its reach and composition.
… your network beyond the initial introduction. There is a great deal of discussion within in-house legal departments about supporting diversity, … Increasingly, legal teams are being held accountable for DEI metrics, including measures of the proportion of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/18/2019
You are here because you want to work out, but working out as a busy lawyer seems virtually impossible. The good news is that (1) it is possible, and (2) you are done with the hardest part: wanting change.
… Docket Article How to Fit in a Workout Routine (Even with a Long Commute and No Gym) … as a busy lawyer seems virtually impossible. The good news is that (1) it is possible, and (2) you are done with the … your mindset You may want to start strength training, for example, but you might still be doubting that you …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
This article recommends some approaches and tools including the best way to gain the confidence of business colleagues. It also provides methods for getting the most out of a legal department and working with business counterparts effectively.
… of business colleagues. It also provides methods for getting the most out of a legal department and working … driving competition and spreading legal work around, there is also something to be said for consolidating legal work … or four law firms and identifying a relationship manager in each firm. Articles have been written on the advantages …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
The prudent employer should ensure that sexual orientation and gender identity are added as protected classes to their Equal Opportunity and harassment policies and that managers and employees are trained on such just like with any other type of harassment training.
… notion of “sex stereotyping” came to recognize instances in which an employee was discriminated against for not conforming to conventional gender roles. Further … to sex stereotyping, and now to sexual orientation. It is doubtful that Judge Smith, as the senator was known, had …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample company employee handbook.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Employee Handbook (United States) May 28, 2017 This is a sample company employee handbook. Resource Details … The US Division Human Resources Department is responsible for the administration of this policy. If you have any … expenses through the Concur Travel/Expense Portal website no later than the 5th day each of month. Reports …
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