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Articles
Bob Feldman
01/01/2007

Read this 2008 Magnum Opus Award-winning column!
Bob Feldman discusses the "seller's bluebirds" found in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code and seller's damages.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… of telling a made-up story. In business-speak, a bluebird is something that is both good and unanticipated. For sellers … by sellers, changing the longstand- ing rule. However, the website of the National Conference of Commission- ers on … Have a comment on this article? Email editorinchief@acc.com. A District Court Finds a Seller’s Bluebird in Winter By …
Articles
05/13/2008

May 2008: Tools Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and the unique in-house counsel offerings at www.acc.com/alliance. Bridgeway eCounsel from Bridgeway is a mat- ter management solution designed specifically for … to do is visit the “My Membership” sec- tion of the aCC website to make the changes you want. If you need your …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
07/15/2010

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.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 15, 2010 Salary, benefits and stability are top of mind for individuals from all generations today — baby boomers … Read this article to find out what the recession is doing to your employees. Resource Details Interest Area: … Counsel, ©2009, Washington, DC, 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Articles
Kari McCormick, Phil Spyropoulos, Christopher Shelton, and Sarah Turner (Eversheds Sutherland)
08/10/2023
2 pages

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.

… Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-International Sustainability Standards Board issues first … of those disclosures so that the information disclosed is useful to stakeholders in making investment decisions in … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. Kari McCormick Partner +44 20 7919 0898 +44 20 7919 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/10/2017

This is a sample anti-discrimination and harassment policy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Harassment Policy April 10, 2017 This is a sample anti-discrimination and harassment policy. … The Company’s policy is to maintain a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and … but the complaint procedures outlined below may be used for all complaints of harassment or discrimination. Sexual …
Articles
Lauren Gregory Leipold
05/16/2023
2 pages

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.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… authors cannot own copyright. At the same time, the Office is well aware that AI technology is changing everything. This … Eastern today. A session on audiovisual works is scheduled for May 17, and another for music and sound recordings on May … of the public can access Zoom links through the Office’s website. As it stands, under U.S. law there must be “some …
Checklists
Exterro
08/23/2023
2 pages

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.

… websites to have a privacy policy and imposing fines for failure to comply with its requirements. With substantial … policy to comply with CPA Does CPA Apply to You? As is common with modern privacy legislation, the law covers residents of Colorado—not just businesses located in the state. If you do business with Coloradans, then you …
Articles
Ashurst LLP
03/06/2014

Information regarding tax liabilities of liquidators and receivers.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Articles To Retain or Not to Retain: That is the Question - Key Decision on Obligations of Liquidators and Receivers for Tax Liabilities Author Ashurst LLP March 6, 2014 … Partner Sydney T: +61 2 9258 6602 E: tony.ryan@ashurst.com Michael Sloan Partner Melbourne T: +61 3 9679 3027 E: …
Articles
Christopher Besant, Frank Spizzirri and Shaheen Karolia, Baker & McKenzie
06/03/2013
3 pages

Reconciling the interests of retirees with those of secured creditors is challenging both legally and practically.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… the interests of retirees with those of secured creditors is challenging both legally and practically. Resource Details … Court of Canada released its long-anticipated deci-sion in Re Indalex,1 a priorities case that pitted the … of this duty could give rise to a constructive trust2 for pen- sion deficiency claims in favor of the pension plan …
Articles
Jenny Karlsson, Senior Business Development, Lex Mundi, and Shawn Zhao, Vice President, Greater China General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Schneider Electric
02/01/2020
3 pages

Learn about key concerns and new issues affecting the world in 2020.

This article appeared in the Australian Corporate Lawyer Volume 30, Issue 1 - Autumn 2020

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Australia / Pacific
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… hile the state of deal activity in the Asia-Pacific market is, of course, impossible to boil down to a short article, we … to share some common themes and trends across the region for external and in-house counsel to keep top of mind when … from the VOLUME 30, ISSUE 1 – AUTUMN 2020 | 25 acla.acc.com foreign investor up-front. When drafting the …
Articles
Ann Rose Stouthuysen
10/01/2006

Discusses the importance of outsourcing contracts and contract principles under Belgium law. Also identifies material risk matters to assist in defining the appropriate arrangements in such contracts.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Belgium
… Deals While outsourcing has been a long-time practice for many companies, the scale and scope of outsourc- ing has … in recent years. Although IT infrastructure outsourcing is often making the headlines, outsourcing happens—and is … office and can be reached at annrose. stouthuysen@sun.com. Parties are free to stop contract negotiations at any …
Checklists
Global Leaders in Law & RSG Consulting
10/19/2009

An investigation conducted by Global Leaders in Law and RSG Consulting into how GCs perceive value in legal services.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom, United States
… London SW14 7SA +44 (0)7880 790509 www.globalleadersinlaw.com ACC's 2009 Annual Meeting Don't just survive. Thrive! … measurement and articulation. Value in legal services is an ephemeral concept. It is open to debate and … on fee rates, discounts or reductions on the final bill for whatever reason were seen to be facilitated by a …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/15/2017

This is a sample employee data protection and privacy policy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Data Protection and Privacy Policy March 15, 2017 This is a sample employee data protection and privacy policy. … a trial membership . … POLICIES Applies to: All employees in: [NAME OF COMPANY] (the "Company") All … to direct marketing 3.4. Right to object to processing for compelling reasons 3.5. Rights in relation to automated …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/18/2018

This article addresses those who are novices to the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (“UNIDROIT Principles”) or skeptics to using a different legal regime than (i) their home law or (ii), if they cannot impose their home law, to using something else than a ‘neutral’ state law such as English or Swiss national law.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Germany, United States
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Why is it Risk Minimising and Cost Efficient to Choose the … Contract ? ∗ - Checklists and Comments Series for ACC Members – Source: German Law Firm Brödermann Jahn … UNIDROIT Model Clauses’(or insert your search at ‘ecosia.com’which uses Bing and plants trees with the income), you …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Lex Mundi
02/02/2009

The Real Estate Survey is being conducted by members of the Lex Mundi Real Estate Practice
Group. This multi-part survey of Issues in Real Estate Investment and Finance presents jurisdictional overviews of real estate investment and financing laws in jurisdictions around the world. This survey covers four general topics: foreign investments, ownership of real property, finance and commercial leasing.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay
… Author Lex Mundi February 2, 2009 The Real Estate Survey is being conducted by members of the Lex Mundi Real Estate … Survey, please go the Lex Mundi web site (www.lexmundi.com) and access the Real Estate Survey from the Real Estate … list of multi-jurisdictional surveys can be found on our website at www.lexmundi.com. © Copyright Lex Mundi Ltd. 2009 …
Articles
James A. Nortz
02/01/2008

Discusses the role a chief ethics and compliance officer should play.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Ceo or the board of direc- tors, and that their employment is decided and determined by the authority of the board of … Corporation. He is available at james.a.nortz@bausch.com. Defining the CECO’s Role By Jim Nortz As a consequence, … �. the erC Paper can be downloaded for free from erC’s website at www.ethics. org/CECO. the erC Paper was drafted by …
Articles
Karin B. Sinniger
08/01/2006

Discusses how to avoid triggering defamation claims.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… social devel- opment, and the environment. Since this is such a large project, we have had to retain an army of … or ridicule can be considered defamatory. Publish a website report that equipment was badly designed? That’s … Have a comment on this article? Email editorinchief@acca.com. ACC Docket 18 July/August 2006 Hearsay Going Global | …
Articles
07/13/2015
2 pages

This article discusses how trustees frequently have to consider a bankrupt’s dealings with banks and bankrupts often allege misconduct on the part of a bank.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia Tel: 61.7.3224.0222 Website: www.mullinslaw.com.au *Member of Primerus Banking … the Suprem e Co urt of Victo ria held that cert ain pro v is io ns of the Co de applie d to grant o rs . In this case, …
Articles
Paul Hammer, Esq., Estrella, LLC, a member of Primerus
08/30/2016

This brief article addresses the restructuring of commercial debt in Puerto Rico.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Puerto Rico
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Street San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Tel: 787.977.5050 Website: www.estrellallc.com *Member of Primerus … Estrella, LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico Debt rest ruct uring is a proce ss that allow s a com pany facing cash flow pro …
Articles
Jonathan Lafrance
05/01/2014

As of July 2014, a new agreement between Canada and the United States will require Canadian financial institutions to implement procedures to share sensitive information about their US clients with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada, United States
… that the collection, use and exchange of information is consistent with Canadian privacy laws and the Canada-US … imposing any new taxes. Absent the IGA, FATCA would have com- pelled Canadian financial institutions to report Canada … can be found on the Depart- ment of Finance Canada website: www.fin.gc.ca/ …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/29/2004

A sample compliance helpline policy that establishes a confidential means for employees or other persons to communicate to management any concerns that they may have regarding compliance with laws, regulations, policies or the company code of conduct.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… helpline policy that establishes a confidential means for employees or other persons to communicate to management … The purpose of the Compliance Helpline Policy (“Policy”) is to establish a confidential means for employees of … to all employees and will be posted on the ServiceMaster website. Other methods of ongoing awareness communication …
Advocacy Filings
09/15/2005

ACCs Employment and labor Law Committee (the ELLC,) seeks delegation of authority from the Board of Directors to engage in advocacy activities as contemplated in the ACC guidelines adopted June 23, 1993. Any advocacy activities undertaken pursuant to this delegation of authority will be consistent with the requirements stated within this document.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of authority from the Board of Directors to engage in advocacy activities as contemplated in the ACC guidelines … supports disclosure and reporting of all information which is relevant and material to the purpose for which it is required. From time to time the U.S. Equal …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
09/20/2011
3 pages

Five common ways legal professionals misuse their networks, and guidelines for making sure this doesn't happen to yours.

… legal professionals misuse their networks, and guidelines for making sure this doesn't happen to yours. Resource … to Network By Charles A. Volkert, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … Counsel, ©2011, Washington, D.C., 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Articles
Eileen A. Pluijm, Russell Advocaten B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Member of International Society of Primerus Law Firms
05/14/2020
3 pages

New security measures to protect company's information are being tested throughout the world. With General Data Protection (GDPR), employees have a right to see where privacy and security meet. In this article, new security measures are discussed within the frame of GDPR.

Resource Details
Region: Netherlands, European Union
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com Can You Use Fingerprint Scans of Employees? Russell … or company premises only with their fingerprints. But is that allowed? The Amsterdam District Court ruled that shoe …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/20/2019
Before you can manage corporate compliance, you need to reach an agreement with other team members about what compliance means. For some organizations, the compliance team focuses solely on legal responsibilities to regulators. At others, compliance can encompass responsibilities to commercial partners and suppliers, such as a corporate lender.
… Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com Which appellation do in-house lawyers dread most? … actions, which are regularly published on the  SEC website . For some industries, such as brokerage firms, you … world, much of the classic work of the enterprise is done by third parties. For example, Amazon Web Services …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/26/2020
This hasty shift may tempt companies to give up trying to maintain good information governance strategies until the chaos settles. Instead, companies need to strengthen their information governance, not only to ensure compliance, security, and risk reduction, but also to help their employees be more productive.
… Docket Article Information Governance Strategies for When Employees Have to Work from Home Mark Diamond … Beyond security, the real challenge for working from home is ensuring that information is properly protected, it’s stored in a secure repository, and can be easily accessed by the …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP and KPMG LLP
01/24/2024
37 pages

This guide from Latham & Watkins and KPMG is designed to provide a roadmap to help navigate the financial statement requirements of the US federal securities laws.

Resource Details
Region: United States, Global
… 2024 37 pages This guide from Latham & Watkins and KPMG is designed to provide a roadmap to help navigate the … Once the SEC provisionally identifies registrants on its website,80 a listed registrant has 15 business days to notify … Michele M. Anderson +1.202.637.2109 michele.anderson@lw.com Alexander F. Cohen +1.202.637.2284 alexander.cohen@lw.com
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/28/2013

This resource lays out an in-depth process for conducting internal investigations. It was part ACC's 2012 Compliance and Ethics Training Program.

… Guidelines February 28, 2013 This resource lays out an in-depth process for conducting internal investigations. It was part ACC's … departments], and other areas. Each site or affiliate is responsible for developing any necessary modifications to …
Articles
Allen & Overy
09/16/2016
4 pages

This article covers the issues that corporates should be thinking about now, and assess the likely impact of Brexit on different aspects of business following the United Kingdom vote to exit the EU which has caused significant market volatility.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… Articles Brexit – Contingency Planning for Corporates Author Allen & Overy September 16, 2016 4 … membership . … © Allen & Overy LLP 2016 www.allenovery.com Brexit – contingency planning for corporates June 2016 On … leave the European Union, the first step in a process that is likely to lead to the biggest demerger in history: the …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
01/11/2021
7 pages

The enforcement actions provide early clues on how the SEC’s “risk-based data analytics” may flag public companies for investigation.

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Region: United States
… “risk-based data analytics” may flag public companies for investigation. Resource Details Interest Area: Corporate, … at issue in the settled orders suggest the SEC is using the EPS Initiative to develop cases under a theory … Initiative is in line with the Enforcement https://www.lw.com/practices/SecuritiesLitigationandProfessionalLiability …
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