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Resolving trademark registration disputes through the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) can be a painstaking process. Although counsel have been slow to adopt them, better, more efficient methods exist. Read this article to learn about other options, including the Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedure.

This is a sample sales agreement between a hotel and group.

On March 3, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act into law. The Act prohibits enforcement of a mandatory arbitration agreement with respect to sexual assault and sexual harassment claims.

The full impact of the Act remains to be seen (and likely will lead to significant litigation in the coming years), but in-house counsel can prepare for some of the potential implications.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether lawyers can attend a meeting with their clients, when the opposing party's counsel is not present, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Small Law Departments ACC Network.*

This blog article shows that worker classification affects how you pay your federal income tax, social security and Medicare taxes, and how you file your tax return.

This article addresses do's and don'ts for employers in Hong Kong who require employees to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.

This article addresses how companies doing business in Australia either directly or via subsidiaries, it is important to stay abreast of the law and to ask whether your business has become an Australian resident for taxation purposes.

This article looks at a variety of approaches that organizations are adopting to
address current trends for attracting, developing and retaining a talented, diverse workforce.

This article discusses new London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) rules in force from 1 October 2014.

This article addresses a number of safety issues which licensees need to be aware of and various measures they can implement in order to attempt to avoid health/safety issues in Australia.

Global supply chains have been greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending companies scrambling to find both new sources of supplies and new customers for their products. But even as businesses struggle to find their footing in this new international marketplace, they also must be aware of US sanctions. Aggressive enforcement of US sanctions programs continues, even in the COVID-19 environment, and companies face increasing pressure to perform robust due diligence on their counterparties to reduce the risks of sanctions non-compliance.

The joint circular on intermediaries' virtual asset-related activities addresses the evolving virtual asset landscape and allowing intermediaries to distribute virtual asset-related derivative products to retail investors under limited circumstances.

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in the United States.

The author discusses how the power human beings have to influence others through language is unprecedented in this historical moment. With the ability to have our words easily disseminated and live on forever, comes risk, so use the power with caution, advises the author.

Most lawyers do not appreciate the affinities between their own methods and the underpinnings of the world’s favorite search engine (Google). Indeed, much of today’s and tomorrow’s technology is built on concepts familiar to lawyers.

This article seeks to answer the question: What is the most essential “thing” to an in-house small law department practitioner. Taking a cue from Olympic athletes, the author cites working on weaknesses, setting goals, and preparing for competition as important practices.

In this column, the author discusses how the ACC Value Challenge can help save your company money, and in turn, help you get promoted.

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Bob Feldman discusses the "seller's bluebirds" found in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and seller's damages.

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Salary, benefits and stability are top of mind for individuals from all generations today — baby boomers (born from 1946-1964), Generation X (born from 1965-1978) and Generation Y (born from 1979-1999). Read this article to find out what the recession is doing to your employees.

This article provides an overview of the International Sustainability Standards Board's inaugural sustainability disclosure standards. The standards are a significant step towards the development of a global baseline of corporate reporting standards on sustainability and climate change, integrated with financial reporting standards.

This is a sample anti-discrimination and harassment policy.

The Copyright Office recently declared that it will not grant protection over AI-generated works, upholding its longstanding rule that non-human authors cannot own copyright. At the same time, the Office is well aware that AI technology is changing everything. This Resource from Seyfarth explores some of the recent developments in AI generated art.

This checklist can help organizations determine if the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) applies to them. It will also help organizations learn how to update their privacy policies to comply with CPA.

This policy document helps explain the step-by-step rules for business incorporation in Peru.

How do in-house counsel deal with ethically sensitive situations before they rise to a legal risk? Panelists will examine real-life ethical issues anonymously submitted by participants and examine ethical risks and possible solutions. Audience perspective and participation is welcome! While not limited to an examination of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, this session will discuss selected rules in the context of the scenarios presented such as MRPC 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information); 1.13 (Organization as Client); 4.1 (Truthfulness in Statements to Others).

A panel of experienced in-house lawyers and industry professionals will address the viability of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine relating to corporate communications, specifically regarding internal and external public relations professionals and other third parties. With more and more sensitive information at the disposal of internal and outside parties, diligence is paramount. The audience will walk away from this session with a thorough understanding of what falls under attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine and how to best maintain those protections, as well as a checklist of considerations for future reference.