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Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/14/2024
Corporations face unprecedented challenges with rising regulatory investigations and a surge in emerging data types. Stay ahead in this rapidly evolving landscape of compliance and anti-trust law. #DataGovernance #AntiTrust #EURegulation #ACC #ACCDocket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Diyajyoti / Shutterstock.com In the sphere of antitrust regulation, there’s near … agreement that recent escalation in enforcement activity is only the beginning of what will become a groundswell of … concerns are already manifesting in real world matters. For example, in March 2023, the Court of Justice of the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/04/2024
For in-house counsel and legal departments, proactive compliance with the AI Act is not only a legal obligation but also an opportunity to advance DEI initiatives within their organizations. #ACCDocket #DEI #compliance
… Docket Article The New EU AI Directive: Implications for DEI and Legal Departments Paola Cecchi Dimeglio … legal departments, proactive compliance with the AI Act is not only a legal obligation but also an opportunity to … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by RaffMaster / Shutterstock . com The European Union has taken a significant step forward …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/29/2024
No matter where in the world you are practicing, there are a set of rules and customs for acceptable behavior in the business world. And there are regional customs and preferences that you should know as well. #ACCDocket #culture #knowyourworld
… you are practicing, there are a set of rules and customs for acceptable behavior in the business world. And there are … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by hxdbzxy / Shutterstock.com Imagine, you've joined the kick-off call for a new … While meeting etiquette varies around the world, it is generally a good idea to show up on time. Effective …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2024
Everbridge’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Noah Webster, alongside Cooley LLP’s Special Counsel Michael Mencher and Partner Brad Goldberg, suggest several steps in-house counsel should adopt to assist their company’s directors and officers in fulfilling their Caremark obligations. #ACCDocket #inhouse #Caremark
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Gajus / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet  Mission critical. Directors may be found … to establish reporting systems or ignore those systems for “mission critical” aspects of the business.  Evolving … as in the above-discussed post- Marchand cases. Walmart is a highly diversified business with far less concentrated …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/08/2024
Well-being is key to setting yourself on a path for a long, enjoyable, and successful career. Sean Hughes, general counsel at Vanguard Australia, shares tips to help avoid burnout and manage the demands of in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #inhouse #WellBeing #Burnout
… Role Sean Hughes Publication Date: 08/08/2024 Well-being is key to setting yourself on a path for a long, enjoyable, and successful career. Sean Hughes, … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by fizkes / Shutterstock.com The demands of the in-house counsel role can be …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/13/2024
Ever wondered what happens when law enforcement shows up unannounced with a search warrant? From training lessons to mock drills and handy checklists, learn how a proactive approach can safeguard your company’s interests and maintain compliance. #ACC #ACCDocket #SearchWarrant
… Docket Article Under the Microscope: Training for Proper Search Warrant Response Vincent M. Gonzales Alyse … Hitdelight, Triff, Stokkete, and QinJin / Shutterstock.com In this three-part series, you will learn how to best … a written search warrant response plan and a response team is ineffective unless the team members know how to execute …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/03/2024
Learn how the M&A loop provides a framework for compliance programs, guiding stakeholders in producing high-quality deliverables at each stage. Alex Olsansky, vice president and associate general counsel of Credit One Bank, shares some critical insights. #M&A #Compliance #Inhouse #ACC #ACCDocket
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… Docket Article The Mergers & Acquisitions Loop for Compliance Programs Alex Olsansky Publication Date: … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by TierneyMJ / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Framework guidance. M&A loop framework guides … Theory (like me) knows, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a gigantic loop located in Switzerland used to study …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/26/2024
Here are 10 key strategies for receiving feedback and 10 principles for delivering feedback to help foster a feedback-friendly environment in your workplace.
… Publication Date: 09/26/2024 Here are 10 key strategies for receiving feedback and 10 principles for delivering … Source: ACC Docket … Banner artwork by PeopleImages.com - Yuri A / Shutterstock.com I vividly recall my first … feedback, our defenses go up.  Yet, receiving feedback is crucial — it’s one of the quickest ways to improve …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/27/2024
ACC Credentialing Institute Chief Advisor Jim Merklinger and Eskor Edem, Director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, address five skills and competencies that are critical to the success of in-house counsel.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by TippaPatt / Shutterstock.com For in-house counsel, success hinges on more than just having … with various internal and external stakeholders is a daily part of the job if you’re an in-house counsel. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/31/2024
Shiny new technologies and process improvements don’t guarantee success in achieving operational objectives. It’s the people — the individuals within the legal department and throughout the organization — who truly make the difference. Learn how to lead a people-centric legal operations function with insights from Ford Motor Company’s Whitney Stefko and New Era ADR’s Rich Lee.
… … Banner artwork by Macrovector and Rvector / Shutterstock.com In corporate law departments, it’s not just about … meaningful and quantifiable data points to account for success. We won’t just discuss theory; we’ll provide … the key component of any process or technological success is the people supporting it. Having your people clearly …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/12/2024
The dust is beginning to settle on the Nov. 5 elections, which saw former President Donald Trump re-elected to just the second nonconsecutive presidential term in US history. ACC gathered experts from the in-house community and beyond to discuss what the election outcomes mean — and how in-house counsel can prepare now for the new administration.
… 2024 US Elections: What In-house Counsel Can Do to Prepare for the New Administration Association of Corporate Counsel Publication Date: 11/12/2024 The dust is beginning to settle on the Nov. 5 elections, which saw … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Vlad G / Shutterstock.com There will be a whole lot of activity in the next 68 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/22/2017
Contemporary CEOs must not only be experts at addressing the commercial verities of products, markets, and competitors, but, aided by general counsel, they must also have the experience and capability to address business-in-society issues — legislation, regulation, investigation, enforcement, and litigation — that create risk and opportunity in all dimensions of corporate activity. These societal issues are the ultimate test of corporate citizenship.
… Docket Article GC’s Critical Public Policy Role in an Age of Upheaval Ben W. Heineman, Jr. Publication Date: … of the Association of Corporate Counsel.  Mr. Heineman is a keynote speaker at the ACC General Counsel Summit in … basic question, “is it legal?” to the ultimate question for corporate action, “is it right?” In so doing, the GC must …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/19/2019
This article includes some of Dr. Obama’s words of wisdom that can help you begin your company’s CSR program.
… keynote speech at SNP’s annual Transformation World event in Heidelberg, Germany. ( Compart Media GmbH ) Your company is a person, legally speaking. And shouldn’t that person be … CSR appears in many forms, whether in robust procedures for supply chain management, corporate donations, or an …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/16/2016
Our team observes that general counsel struggle to manage outside lawyers while still preserving value and responsiveness alongside cost-effective results. While there are no “silver bullets,” we have listed five techniques for selecting and managing outside counsel without upsetting the applecart.
… Docket Article 5 Techniques for Selecting and Managing Outside Counsel Without Upsetting … a more capable or more expensive resource perform the work is also muda. Legal processes outsourcing’s non-traditional … almost always lead to clarity, better solutions, and buy-in. When issues arise, they can be resolved much more …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/09/2020
This year’s six keynote speakers covered topics that were both timely and personal: leadership, crisis management, and mental health. In this article, I provide a recap of this year’s keynotes and give my thoughts on the messages imparted by the panelists.
… leadership, crisis management, and mental health. In this article, I provide a recap of this year’s keynotes … and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … This is the second in a two-part series recapping the  2020 ACC … of corporate governance. It was an eye-opening experience for me.  This year’s six keynote speakers covered topics that …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/26/2020
Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do hunger and the crushing weight of collapsing finances. There is a balance to be found between opening up and avoiding the spread of the virus.
… Greg Stern Publication Date: 06/26/2020 Opening up again is critical — when done safely. Our economies were never built for this. The pandemic kills people to be sure, but so do … and Labor , Health Law Source: ACC Docket … We are now in the second most dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/09/2017
The practice of law is changing rapidly. Lawyers are going in-house faster, in-house legal departments are impacting the business more than ever, and lawyers are constantly adapting to shifts in the way companies conduct business. Here are the five trends we believe are going to disrupt the practice of law, and what we can do to embrace them.
… Bloom Publication Date: 06/09/2017 The practice of law is changing rapidly. Lawyers are going in-house faster, … — not “just” the lawyer in the room. So, how do we prepare for this? Great legal education must resemble business school … needs of legal operations professionals, visit  www.acc.com/legalops . … The practice of law is changing rapidly. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/21/2017
Canadian tax rules, though often similar, are in some respects significantly different from equivalent US rules. Canadian tax advice should always be sought by US residents wishing to expand their business into the Canadian market, even where the Canadian activity appears limited in scope, in order to prevent potentially costly missteps.
… 09/21/2017 Canadian tax rules, though often similar, are in some respects significantly different from equivalent US … … This article was sponsored by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. For more articles on Canadian corporate law, read the … be discussed. One general aspect of Canadian tax law that is often surprising to US tax advisors is the emphasis on …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/09/2018
Performing a legal spend assessment provided a low-cost solution that required minimal effort and helped us accelerate conversion of our existing spend data into relevant metrics that we could leverage in order to inform future direction — including how the legal team could operate and better leverage outside counsel.
… spend data into relevant metrics that we could leverage in order to inform future direction — including how the legal … improved outside counsel management? This common question is posed frequently by legal operations professionals and … and how might we best leverage those data as the basis for decision making?” As is the case with many legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/16/2019
These days, to streamline and speed up cross-border internal communications, multinationals increasingly communicate workplace messages and documents internationally in the original English version only. There are advantages and disadvantages to issuing untranslated English-language HR communications to staff around the world.
… workplace messages and documents internationally in the original English version only. There are advantages … administrators — in French. The written list of work rules for a sales office in Tokyo (work-rule lists are mandatory infor workers in Guadalajara (employee profit sharing is mandatory in Mexico) originated in-country, in Mexico — in
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/06/2017
With Rubin’s guidance, Aon’s legal department deployed the Law Department Strategic Improvement Project — a multi-faceted program that earned a 2016 ACC Value Champion Award for Aon.
… program that earned a 2016 ACC Value Champion Award for Aon. Resource Details Interest Area: Law Department … learn from each other how to do more with even less. “Ops” is a current industry buzzword, and more and more legal … Client Solutions Team an email at  LawDepartmentOps@ACC.com . … With Rubin’s guidance, Aon’s legal department …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/06/2017
As we are coming to understand, big data is essential in moving legal departments forward. It can arm in-house lawyers and their outside counsel with strategic insights that enable them to craft effective IP litigation and portfolio management strategies. Patent analytics can help in-house law departments achieve material gains for better patent quality while reducing overall costs.
… Docket Article Legal Analytics for Intellectual Property Litigation and Portfolio Management … Date: 11/06/2017 As we are coming to understand, big data is essential in moving legal departments forward. It can arm in-house …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/29/2017
The scope of constant vigilance needed can be a burden to many organizations, and legal sets the mandate for how that is accomplished. Your biggest ally is technology. For source-to-pay and procurement organizations, there is no better combination of risk mitigation tools than a Software as a Service (SaaS) contract management solution linked with a supplier management solution.
… a burden to many organizations, and legal sets the mandate for how that is accomplished. Your biggest ally is technology. For … individuals, brands, or reputations. Factory fires in Bangladesh, food-borne illness at major dining chains, …
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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/06/2019
As with many things in our legal world, the answer here is both simple and frustrating: It depends. Many factors come into play. It may depend on the company profile — its size, business area, level of regulation, governance structure and priorities, budget, management practices, and so on. It also depends on the individual professional perspective — duties, skills, professional and educational background, career aspirations, and talent.
… Garcia Publication Date: 07/06/2019 As with many things in our legal world, the answer here is both simple and frustrating: It depends. Many factors come … assistant to a board advisor and point of contact for shareholders. Know-it-all. A corporate secretary should …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2017
Now the vice president for legal and corporate affairs of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) Middle Americas — also known as Grupo Modelo in Mexico — Jimenez-Zorrilla fondly looks back on his professional career, and believes that every decision served as a crucial step that would ultimately lead him toward his dream of overseeing a global legal department.
… Publication Date: 04/01/2017 Now the vice president for legal and corporate affairs of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) Middle Americas — also known as Grupo Modelo in Mexico — Jimenez-Zorrilla fondly looks back on his … preparing some information for a prospective client who is looking into a potential transaction in Mexico, and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2016
Basketball played a role for Brent Irvin, vice president, and general counsel at Tencent Holdings Limited, giving him an opportunity to get his first glimpse of China.
… Publication Date: 04/01/2016 Basketball played a role for Brent Irvin, vice president, and general counsel at … Details … If you play basketball, you could find yourself in China someday. Maybe. In any case, basketball played a … in China. It was very different there then than it is today — I feel like there were more horses than cars on …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2016
We invite you to “listen in” on the future, and decide whether this fictionalized firm is the kind of law firm that you would want to hire for your organization.
… Publication Date: 03/01/2016 We invite you to “listen in” on the future, and decide whether this fictionalized firm is the kind of law firm that you would want to hire for your organization. Resource Details Interest Area: Law …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/01/2016
==This article will identify some of the key points employers must bear in mind while conducting internal investigations in Mexico.
… Docket Article How to Deal with Internal Investigations in Mexico Monica Schiaffino Rodrigo Espiritu Santo … that human resources and legal teams have to deal with is compliance investigations. Even if the company has a … employers should be aware of local requirements for investigation processes, disciplinary actions, and even …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2016
This article includes some questions that will help you and your employees create a better evaluation process.
… Area: Law Department Management Source: ACC Docket … What is the point of the evaluation process? What specifically are … review demands so much more than sandwiching the areas for improvement between some positives. The best reviews … rather than linear and allow for input, feedback, and buy-in from employees; they provide a solid foundation upon …
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