Election of leaders for 2023-2024. The nominees will introduce themselves and provide information about their backgrounds and experience with ACC and the Intellectual Property Network.
Leaders will discuss their roles for the Network, so if you've thought about volunteering, or wondered about the roles in the surveys the ACC is sending out, you can learn a bit more and find contacts if you are interested in collaborating on an IPN project.
Discussion of the U.S. Copyright Office notice of inquiry on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI) and the ACC's opportunity to respond and advocate. Amy Chai of the ACC Advocacy Office will join us to discuss this opportunity for the ACC and individual members to make our voices heard.
In this article, the use of bonds is a common feature of government contracts in Nigeria where the government wishes to ensure that persons who submit bids for such contracts have requisite technical and financial resources to perform their obligations thereunder.
Protecting IP: Top tips for in-house lawyers - presentation held in Melbourne 14 February 2018.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in Canada.
This is a sample buyer purchase order terms and conditions.
Executive teams in the U.S. live in fear of a successful ransomware attack, and who can blame them? In this Top Ten, learn some steps you can take to mitigate the impact of these events and potentially reduce their likelihood.
Sample language for corporate governance guidelines.
This issue discusses nondisclosure agreements, the effectiveness of nondisclosure agreements under Belgium law, and food packaging and labeling.
Guidance on administering an estate in Canada. Includes guidance on delegation of authority, record keeping, compensation, etc.
The crime of fraud is considered a serious fraud if committed against government property or object of value. This may result in a serious punishment such as imprisonment.
The purpose of this plan is to provide a comprehensive Disaster Recovery-Business Continuity Plan (DRBC) for a company to minimize any impact upon continuity of services to customers or employees in the event of a “major business productivity breach.”
While there are numerous reasons in-house attorneys might want to become involved in pro bono work, the business case for it may not seem as established as it is for law firms. In today's changing corporate world, the reasons are equally undeniable. Use this feature to pinpoint business-related benefits of having your legal department perform pro bono work.
This article discusses knowledge management from the perspective of a lawyer in a large international company, the information is applicable to other companies and law firms of any size.
A review of Colombian Law regulating the protection of personal data. Includes a discussion of obligations arising under Law 1581 and Decree 1377, the steep potential sanctions for noncompliance, as well as recommendations for companies to ensure full compliance with the privacy law.
Guidance on Ontario's extra-provincial registration, the license needed to do business in Ontario if a company is incorporated outside the province.
This article deals with recent dubious marks versus the prohibition of scandalous trade marks under the Trade Marks Act.
United States
This program identifies key considerations for contract negotiations on behalf of entities that both provide and receive unique goods and services and have distinctive business needs. This is a high-level discussion regarding the tactics and approach to reach a resolution that meets the needs of your organization. The panelists will share strategies for successful negotiations when the other party is unfamiliar with the landscape of the industry. This program will not focus specifically on the rules or regulations of one industry.
This is a sample employment agreement between the company and its executive related to the state of Nevada.
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