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

The data protection bug bit India<br />largely due to the huge outsourcing business that India has seen in the<br />last two decades. This article contrasts the 1995 EU Directive, which aims to protect personal data and facilitate free movement of data, with the 2009 Indian DP Amendments, which regulate the collection and use of personal data.

The session will cover important recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) developments since the 2015 ACC Annual Meeting. The program will review significant enforcement actions and trends as well as recent SEC developments related to the Volcker Rule, shareholder proposals, and the rule for pay ratio disclosure. This program will also examine those sections of the Dodd-Frank Act that matter most to corporate and securities lawyers in their day-to-day practices, including providing advice to management and board members. The session will review the network of regulations that have been adopted pursuant to those sections and report on the status of regulations not yet adopted by the SEC. This will be a fast-moving program; come equipped with a working knowledge of the Securities Exchange Acts of 1933 and1934.

This article addresses how the management of a company has to consult the works council with respect to a number of important decisions.

Situated in the heart of Europe, Switzerland is a top location for data centers and cloud services. In Switzerland, privacy and data protection are respected both by law and in practice. Learn more about why Switzerland is such an attractive location.

This article shows how reasonableness and fairness play a crucial and special role in Dutch law.

This guide highlights the fact that there is currently significant variation in pension provision throughout Europe, suggesting homogenisation, for the moment at least, remains some distance away.

Colombia is a democratic nation that bases its real estate sector activity under the principle of respect for property rights, which are limited in accordance with the Constitution of 1991, the law and the prevalence of the common good. Colombia has developed local powers and responsibilities to regulate land use and its development for the purpose of political centralization and administrative decentralization. Learn more about the authority the government has over the management and use of land, particularly as it relates to environmental obligations and rural development.

This article describes how in case of an attack by hackers or accidental loss of personal data, companies can still keep calm and take the appropriate actions in order to mitigate the loss and damage.

When most organizational leaders think of diversity initiatives, they tend to think of racial, gender and cultural diversity. Another aspect of workplace diversity that almost every organization has, but remains largely overlooked by most organizations today, is generational diversity.

A dizzying array of US state and federal laws address consumer protection, and any number of state and federal agencies have authority to investigate alleged consumer-protection violations and initiate enforcement actions.

This sample follows daily progress on an employee's projects.

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).

In this article, the United States District Court of Southern New York files an order pursuant to granting leave to obtain discovery from Jones Day for use in foreign proceedings.

What are the options available to U.S. companies for providing legal services to overseas clients? Examine the advantages and disadvantages of the models currently in use to choose the right fit for your company.

Employment-related claims can affect the productivity and morale of a business unit in a way few other business disputes can. Not surprisingly then, employment claims are among the most tempting to settle quickly. Yet in the author's experience, an employer's record of early settlements with employees inspires the plaintiffs' bar. To avoid painting a bulls-eye on your company's back, you should develop a deliberate protocol for handling employment-related claims that discourages recreational or speculative claims.

Reed Smith amicus brief, Textron v. US

Lists the five essential elements of an effective internal controls/fraud prevention program outlined by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO). If adopted by a company, these elements would aid in 1) efficient and effective operations, 2) accurate financial reporting, and 3) compliance with laws and regulations.

This case law is an order on Plaintiff's two motions to compel depositions.

An experienced panel of experts will provide a summary of the highlights in labor and employment law thus far in 2015, and benchmarking on practical solutions related to trending issues.

This is a sample company anti-corruption policy.

Motion of Association of Corporate Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in support of Citco Bank Nederland N.V. Dublin Branch's petition for a writ of mandamus.

This informative due diligence checklist provides a suggested process for gathering information, verifying facts and assessing risks associated with IP assets in a transaction.

This article explains that UAE laws on Personal guarantee are slightly peculiar and Sharia Principles are inherent in its application at the courts.

This resource contains perceptions of business-to-business arbitration by corporate counsel.

In his address to the Committee for Economic Development Australia, Chair Rod Sims announced the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Compliance and Enforcement priorities for 2021. The ACCC’s priorities for 2021 are consistent with their 2020 update, but COVID-19’s impact has been taken into account, in addition to the various competition, consumer and aw reform matters.

Business leaders in the C-suite are awakening to the fact that aligning business strategy with intellectual property assets is critical to success. IP asset alignment is central to any strategic plan or initiative. In this session, faculty will role-play typical scenarios in which four strategic initiatives are issued from the C-suite (i.e.., competing in a technologically hot area, recovery from genericide with a withering brand, entry into a heavily patented market, treading through copyright issues for a content critical business model). Faculty will discuss how IP assets are part of the issue at hand, what legal options are available in order to implement the initiatives, and how the IP assets need to be positioned to ensure success.

Currently, in Germany, there have been increased controls of tobacco deliveries. In many cases, customs authorities seize the goods, initiate criminal investigations, and issue (sometimes) high tax bills against all parties involved (seller, forwarder, purchaser, and agent, if any).

This is a sample company employment handbook.

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.