This article explains that depending on how you handled the document production, inadvertently produced documents may retain their privileged status after disclosure. Also, depending on how obvious their privileged nature is, opposing counsel may have an ethical obligation to refrain from using them until a court finds a waiver has occurred.
This is a sample solar power purchase and sales agreement.
Why do corporations lose in high-stakes litigation before juries? A number of factors may be to blame—including plaintiffs portraying corporations as uncaring monsters long before any parties set foot in the courtroom. For many years now, the Plaintiffs’ Bar has used litigation tactics consistent with the “Reptile Theory” to gain an advantage in the litigation and influence the ultimate outcome in the courtroom. In this presentation, we will address ways to combat these tactics by transforming the perception of the company from the inception of the case in the United States.
Take it up a level! When it comes to licensing rights to music and video, ensure that you are covering all of your legal bases. This advanced session will offer hypotheticals and practical guidelines on how to assess your company's needs and secure the requisite permissions, clearances and licenses. From music licensing — American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) — to movie and TV licensing — Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) and Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) — this panel will examine the current public-performance licensing world and offer tips for the "what, when and how." This is one informative panel you don't want to miss!
The Justice Department announced that it reached an agreement with Isabella Geriatric Center (IGC), a nursing home located in New York City, resolving a claim that IGC engaged in a pattern or practice of citizenship discrimination during the employment eligibility reverification process in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
I am happy to report that there have been some exciting developments recently in the advocacy area. Last year, ACC conducted a survey of its membership documenting corporate clients’ experience with privilege erosion, which indicated that this was growing into a major problem. The US Sentencing Commission (USSC), concerned by these initial results, asked ACC to delve deeper into the issue. So in January, ACC conducted a second survey that confirmed a widespread “culture of waiver” within government prosecutorial and enforcement contexts.
This is a sample software license agreement.
This webcast discusses the benefits and methods of implementing a pro-active real estate inquiry program, as opposed to merely reacting to risk and opportunity situations.
Litigation, in particular, is an area in which most of us have to rely on outside counsel to help shoulder the workload. How do you keep costs down without sacrificing quality? How do you and your outside partners plan and budget for situations that are inherently difficult to predict? The answer is that you can’t, completely, but the first step is making sure that your relationship with your outside firms is solid.
There is one ACC resource that may not immediately come to mind when you think about career development, and that’s the ACC Annual Meeting. Just how can a meeting help your career, you wonder? Let me count the ways...
This is a sample company blogging and comment policy.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
This is a sample company employee handbook.
This is a sample company employment handbook.
This is a sample working table for principles in Processor Binding Corporate Rules.
This is a sample performance graph services contract.
Fashion, food, wine and revolution – there
is much to be learned from the French, including tips on how to be a better corporate attorney. Taking a cue from Robert Fulghum’s “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten,” the author discusses lessons that he’s learned as an American lawyer working in-house for a French company.
Intellectual property is one of a public company’s most valuable, yet potentially most volatile assets. In one of the Docket's September features, we expand on the new rules and regulations by which companies must abide to secure their IP.
An article which looks at the impact of the Jackson reforms which came into affect on the 1st of April 2013.
Ten helpful lessons you can learn from the recent data breach incident Target fell victim to.
Demonstrate your individual commitment to diversity and inclusion by completing at least five action items on this checklist during the year. To the extent possible, we ask them to select at least one action item in each of the three categories.
This sample deals with practices and guidelines to follow with regard to political activity and campaign intervention.
Every year ACC conducts a CLO survey in conjunction with its Annual Meeting. The 2006 Chief Legal Officer Survey showed some interesting trends and underscored what we already know—that our jobs are
becoming more complicated. In addition to CLO resources, ACC also has gathered
information and advice for new to in-house lawyers, legal specialists, and law department managers. ACC is committed to focusing on the evolving needs of lawyers at all stages of their career.
This Checklist outlines a few key items that independent contractors can provide the company to show the that relationship is classified correctly and avoid misclassification of workers, which may result in significant liability to the employer.
Representing European companies in U.S. litigation is not at all the same as representing your American client in U.S. litigation. Learn what you need to take into account, such as billing procedure differences, confidentiality requirements differences, translation requirements and differences in expectations on the part of your clients.
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) received Royal Assent in December 2010, and it is just a matter of time before it comes into force. CASL is designed to be one of the most stringent anti-spam regimes in the world and is intended to address the problem of spam, unauthorized interception of electronic messages and installation of software on a user’s computer without consent. Accordingly, all businesses that regularly communicate with Canadian customers and suppliers electronically will be significantly impacted. This extends from electronic messages, text messages, instant messages and social media through to software installation, automatic updates, software support and maintenance services. Businesses that do not comply with CASL’s requirements may be subject to both administrative monetary penalties and private law suits. This session is intended to help business prepare in advance by providing highlights of CASL, particularly areas that directly impact businesses, and address issues that corporate counsel should be aware of to ensure compliance.
Read Laura Stein's first Chair's Message in ACC Docket on mentoring, grooming, and fostering good relationships in your in-house legal department.
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