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Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/17/2016
Silicon Valley has its own undeniably unique culture, immortalized in the media as innovation-driven and fast-paced.
… Article More Than a Buzzword: How Donna Kolnes Pivoted for Growth With Adobe Olga V. Mack Katia Bloom Publication … Valley has its own undeniably unique culture, immortalized in the media as innovation-driven and fast-paced. Resource … Another hallmark of the Silicon Valley culture, of course, is its buzzword-heavy vocabulary. For example, in Silicon …
Program Materials
Mark K. Beesly - general counsel, Back to Basics Products, Inc.; Jordan A. LaVine - counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Joan M. Lebow - general counsel and corporate secretary, ibex Healthdata Systems, Inc.; Thomas R. Wilcox - vice president, legal and human resources, Strategic Management Group, Inc.
10/01/2004

Various types of intellectual property and how you can maximize its protection and enforceability.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 102:Circling the Wagons: How Small Law Departments Can … housewares company developing innovative products for the kitchen and home such as smoothie makers and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/15/2021
The latest ECI Global Business Ethics Survey Report highlights the positive influence of high-quality compliance and ethics programs but reveals there is much work to be done.
… Global Business Ethics Report Reveals Progress and Reason for Concern Jim Nortz Publication Date: 04/15/2021 The latest … compliance and ethics programs but reveals there is much work to be done. Resource Details Interest Area: … of workplace conduct from the employee’s perspective. In so doing, the ECI has provided compliance and ethics …
Event
Start Date: 02/19/2025 | 1:00 AM
… ACC Staff will take you on a virtual tour of the website, showing you how to maximize the benefit you recieve from membership!  This virtual tour is open to members and interested non-members alike. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2015
Given the strategic importance of diversity to sustainable corporate success, corporate directors may want to know how to help their companies make meaningful progress with respect to their external legal resources. We offer our perspective and a few practical suggestions.
… Docket Article Fixing What's Broken: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Law Firms Mark Roellig James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. Cathy … Source: ACC Docket … CHEAT SHEET Recruitment. It is important that your company retains firms that will …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2018
Blockchain itself is separate from Bitcoin and can be implemented to support myriad other uses. Although cryptocurrency has garnered significant attention, this article focuses on considerations applicable to the use of blockchain in multinational business, apart from cryptocurrency.
… Docket Article Legal Considerations in the Use of Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for Multinational Business Wendy Callaghan Rajika Bhasin Publication Date: 06/01/2018 Blockchain itself is separate from Bitcoin and can be implemented to support …
… 800 members joining the ACC global network. ACC Hong Kong is the result of the alliance between the Hong Kong Corporate … regional and global-focused content developed specifically for in-house lawyers. The associations will celebrate the … information on ACC Hong Kong, please visit https://www.acc.com/hk/ . About HKCCA: The Hong Kong Corporate Counsel …
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
06/01/2004

In-house lawyers for companies around the world are playing leading roles in providing proactive legal guidance to corporate clients on governance initiatives. This practice profile shares information on practices implemented at the following seven companies: Alvarion Ltd., Ballard Power Systems, General Motors Corporation, SAP AG, Sun Microsystems, Inc., Westpac Banking Corporation, and Woolworths Limited.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (ACC) For more leading practice profiles: http://www.acca.com/vl/practiceprofiles.php 1 LEADING PRACTICES IN PROVIDING … Whatever the law department organizational structure, what is clear is that in-house lawyers are playing valued roles. … Company, and the company’s public shareholders. Ballard’s website states that the company has “significantly improved” …
Program Materials
Ross Booher, Charlotte Diehl Young
07/04/2013

This material covers how to conduct a compliance investigation and discusses the importance of having a formal investigations protocol in place. Learn common FAQs and lessons learned during compliance investigations.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
… Training Program April 29-30, New Orleans This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2013 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com        Monday, April 29 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Compliance … this experience he understands how difficult it can be for companies to lawfully achieve business objectives in
Program Materials
Scott Fulton
Rich Kassel
Terry Thiele
10/28/2013

"Going green" is a hot topic and growing trend in today’s society. However, most people are not clear on what "going green" actually means. This program will address what it means for a corporation to "go green" in several representative sectors. Faculty will use case studies to show how companies have successfully invested in sustainability, built trust through increased transparency with customers, and created a healthier work environment and surrounding community. Case studies of investments that have not paid off, and the perils of green washing, will also be discussed.

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Interest Area: Environmental
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials What is "Green" for the Non-environmental Lawyer? Author Scott Fulton Rich … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 28 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 211: What is
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 …
Checklists
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/01/2004
17 pages

A toolkit designed to help company personnel understand the key provisions of the Company Services Agreement and to facilitate negotiation of these provisions, whether used as part of the CSA or as insertions to customer agreements.

… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Negotiating Toolkit for Key Provisions From the Company Services Agreement … AGREEMENT 1. Introduction. The purpose of this Toolkit is to help Company personnel understand the key provisions of … property. For example, if Company were to design a website for a customer using code that was copied from …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2019
As I step into my new chapter, I want to encourage you to continue exploring and growing so that you can step into your greatness as a lawyer, a team member, a leader, and whatever other roles are before you
… and Professional Development Source: ACC Docket … This is my last article as a regular columnist for the Docket . For the person I was six years ago, this … But I have grown tremendously as a lawyer and an author in that time, which is allowing me to walk away from this …
Articles
Tessa J. Schwartz, Partner, co-chair of Morrison & Foerster LLP's Technology Transaction Group, and Allison Lauterbach Dale, Associate, Morrison & Foerster LLP
05/08/2015

This top ten presents key issues to consider in order to manage risk through contract provisions, such as limitation of liability, indemnity, termination of rights, change of control and assignment provisions, covenants, warranties, waivers and releases in the United States.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Considerations for Contract Provisions that Manage Business Risks (United … May 8, 2015 This top ten presents key issues to consider in order to manage risk through contract provisions, such as … breach One party didn't pay a vendor and now the vendor is threatening to sue the second party You will most likely …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/03/2023
Discover 4 crucial pitfalls that can lead to the failure of vendor contracts and learn how to ensure successful negotiations for a fruitful partnership. Verizon’s Government Contracts Counsel Jessica Lehman shares her expertise. #ContractNegotiation #VendorManagement #RiskMitigation #ACC #ACCDocket
… contracts and learn how to ensure successful negotiations for a fruitful partnership. Verizon’s Government Contracts … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Mameraman / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Understanding project’s cost type . Know … the true measure of a successful vendor agreement is whether the parties have it structured such that those …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/14/2020
The stewardship, clear thinking, and insight that the general counsel brings to the CEO has never been more critical. We need to react quickly — without reacting thoughtlessly. Below are five things you can do right now to equip you in fulfilling your trusted advisor role, on good days and bad.
… Docket Article 5 Ways In-house Counsel Can Influence the Right Tone at the Top Amii … to fall into fear-based decision-making and message a push for profit at all costs that can lead to brand damage, legal … your influence in the C-suite  To ensure legal counsel is a priority for your leadership team, you need mindshare. …
Articles
08/01/2014

This is an article describing employment based immigrant visas which are divided into five preference categories.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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… Overview of U.S. Based Immigration August 1, 2014 This is an article describing employment based immigrant visas … Labor Certification and Filing a Petition To be considered for an immigrant visa under some of the employment-based … for USCIS services, see Check Filing Fees on the USCIS website. Note: Fees must be paid for each intending …
… brief to the US Supreme Court in support of a petition for writ of certiorari in Ekaterina Schoenefeld v. Eric T. … the lawyer's "office for the transaction of law business is within the state." Schoenefeld is specifically challenging … for in-house counsel.® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on Twitter: @ACCinhouse . # # # … …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2017
Today, Allison Despard is the general counsel of labor and employment in the Asia Pacific region for Honeywell International, Inc., an American conglomerate that produces all kinds of products — from home thermostats to fluorine chemicals to turbo engines — and sells them to individuals, governments, and large corporations.
… Publication Date: 04/01/2017 Today, Allison Despard is the general counsel of labor and employment in the Asia Pacific region for Honeywell International, Inc., an American conglomerate …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Chi-Hyoung Cho, Hwang Mok Park, P.C.
02/27/2004

Sample form required for foreign entities acquire newly issued stock in Korea.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: South Korea
… Association of Independent Law Firms. http://www.lexmundi.com Chi-Hyoung Cho Lex Mundi Member for Korea Hwang Mok Park, P.C. Website: www.hmplaw.com (Front) [Form No. 1] Foreign … 1, of the Foreign Investment Promotion Act, the above is notified. Year Month day Applicant (Signature or Seal) (or …
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 …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… 19, 2014 "the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals" Resource Details Interest Area: … Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2015
To illustrate how the use of settlement counsel functions and adds value, the following is a case narrative, based on our experiences with several clients. In this first installment, we will explore the general counsel’s perspective of settlement counsel and the benefits of adding another arrow to your quiver.
… Article Case Studies in Settlement Counsel: Best Practices for Litigation Exit Strategies Dan Churay Frank M. Bedell … settlement counsel functions and adds value, the following is a case narrative, based on our experiences with several … and providing reports on pending legal matters. With a buy-out offer for the company on the table, though, Williston …
03/02/2017

Supply Chain Transparency and Liability for Commercial Lawyers - presentation held in Melbourne 2 March 2017.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … This event is brought to you by  Association of Corporate Counsel … must be posted on the retail seller’s or manufacturer's website with a direct link to disclosure information on the … similar outcome. © 2017 Baker & McKenzie www.bakermckenzie.com Sean Selleck Partner, Baker McKenzie E: …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2012
“I discovered a completely new way of thinking — it was very interesting.” Derry says being introduced to the legal world with no biases or expectations helped him keep an open mind, both in law school and his following career.
… biases or expectations helped him keep an open mind, both in law school and his following career. Resource Details … … as a server at a Chicago cafe, his friend was studying for the LSAT and needed a studying partner. “I wasn’t doing … set thereafter. At Arbitron, he keeps an IP focus but is also responsible for complex licensing, internet, media …
Articles
Carolyn Boyle
01/01/2013
2 pages

Recent rulings in federal and provincial courts have taken a tougher line against counterfeiters. One case involves Adobe Systems, Microsoft and Rosetta Stone; this article reviews that case as well as others that deal with piracy.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… . … a special supplement of ACC Docket 7 software on his website. The ruling is a first, as previously maximum statutory damages were … presented a minor, but statistically significant, risk of com- plications. In 2001, a class action was launched on the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/06/2023
Thrive with alignment! Unlock the secret of work success with Career Path columnist James Belllerjeau as he unravels the pivotal role of values. #ACC #ACCDocket #WorkValues #CompanyCulture
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Kitch Bain /  Shutterstock.com Today we explore the importance of Values at work, both … people demonstrate that you’ll find listed on no company website?   Perhaps people feel the rules are applied unevenly. That is, some people violate the rules and get away with it.   The …
Program Materials
Patti Beacom
Dina Davalle
Mark Goldzweig
Richard Grant
Jason Hillman
Steve Tseng
10/30/2013

This program will consist of a live, interactive mock negotiation of a sports sponsorship deal. The panel will provide the audience with a term sheet and will facilitate a mock negotiation over key deal points. The audience will be invited to identify key issues, offer their solutions on how best to address those issues, and debate the merits of various approaches and solutions. The panelists will guide the audience through the "negotiation," offer their recommendations and insights based on their experience in negotiating these types of deals, and address the issues that arise post signing.

… Meeting October 27-30, Los Angeles, CA This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2013 various authors … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Wednesday, October 30 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 1002: Live from … subject matter expert. She has primary responsibility for the management of Capital One's transactions involving …
09/08/2015

ACC Comment Letter to SEC on Concept Release No. 33-­‐9862, Possible Revisions to Audit Committee Disclosures

…  Release”).      The  Association  of  Corporate  Counsel  is  a  global  bar  association  representing  over  40,000 …  effort  of  corporate  governance  stakeholders  called  for  audit  committees  to  voluntarily  consider  changes …  and  Amanda  J.  Sherman,  New  York  Law  Journal  (Online),  June  2,  2014.   Page 4 determining  what …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/04/2024
ACC Hong Kong President Kat Kukreja and co-author Adrian Phoon explain how companies can comply with Hong Kong’s impending ESG Code.
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by metamorworks / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Policy risk. Counsel needs to monitor and … risks even before they become legislated concerns for counsel and other functions to navigate. Supply chain … suppliers and contractors. Supply chain risk management is needed on multiple fronts, from tracking greenhouse …
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