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Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/21/2021
What are stalking horse bids and why should in-house counsel care? Here's how to make this method work in your favor, whether you’re selling or bidding on assets.
… Docket Article The Operational GC: When Hunting for a Bargain, Don’t Forget Your Horse Neil Peretz … expect a wave of bankruptcies, which can result in a great buying opportunity for other companies seeking to expand. If you plan on purchasing assets is such a setting, it’s time to dig out those lucky …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/16/2022
Legal leaders can adapt, survive, and thrive only by rethinking the traditional legal paradigm for resourcing. Learn how to adopt an agile approach. #ACCDocket #legalops #legaloperations #ACCLegalOps
… thrive only by rethinking the traditional legal paradigm for resourcing. Learn how to adopt an agile approach. … Source: ACC Docket … Billion Photos / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet The environment. In-house counsel are up … The traditional legal paradigm of “staff up or send out” is no longer adequate with budget constraints and the need …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/17/2023
India continues to be an increasingly attractive destination for foreign companies. Here are some key considerations for such global initiatives. #IndiaGC #ACC #ACCDocket
… Docket Article India Bound M&A: A Checklist of Key Issues for General Counsel in Acquisitions Involving Indian Entities … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Urbanscape / Shutterstock.com Key highlights: Companies planning an acquisition … for foreign investors (as opposed to an Indian resident) is to pay at least fair market value at the time of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/02/2019
As executive vice president and general counsel for Minnesota-based CHS, a Fortune 100 company with a unique farmer-owned cooperative structure, Jim Zappa's approach has proved effective as he helps America’s rural farmers run their farms and businesses.
… 03/02/2019 As executive vice president and general counsel for Minnesota-based CHS, a Fortune 100 company with a unique … the art of communication. He even has a master’s degree in it (USC ’89). Yet he prides himself on his informal … only work if the top-level leadership buys in — and Zappa is a proponent (although he admits he doesn’t always get it …
Program Materials
S. Hossain Beladi -- patent counsel, QUALCOMM Incorporated; John Boswell -- vice president and general counsel, SAS Institute Inc.; Thomas D. Kampfer -- vice president, general counsel & secretary, Iomega Corporation
10/01/2004

901 - Responding to a Patent Attack

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
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 901:Responding to a Patent Attack S. Hossain Beladi … S. Hossain Beladi S. Hossain Beladi is a patent counsel for Qualcomm, Inc., in San Diego. His responsibilities …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/08/2024
Well-being is key to setting yourself on a path for a long, enjoyable, and successful career. Sean Hughes, general counsel at Vanguard Australia, shares tips to help avoid burnout and manage the demands of in-house counsel. #ACCDocket #inhouse #WellBeing #Burnout
… Role Sean Hughes Publication Date: 08/08/2024 Well-being is key to setting yourself on a path for a long, enjoyable, and successful career. Sean Hughes, … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by fizkes / Shutterstock.com The demands of the in-house counsel role can be …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/05/2024
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are upon us, and all eyes are on not just Paris — but also the companies and brands sponsoring the teams and competitors. Here are step-by-step instructions for in-house counsel seeking to align their company’s brand with the US Olympic & Paralympic teams. #ACCDocket #inhouse #ContractsCorner #USOlympics
… teams and competitors. Here are step-by-step instructions for in-house counsel seeking to align their company’s brand … ACC Docket … Banner artwork by InFocus.ee / Shutterstock.com With the buzz around the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the world is not only watching athletes who are at the top of their …
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 …
03/02/2017

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

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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: …
Articles
Mark Kantor, Harry Liu, Theodore R Posner, John Wang Qiang
11/05/2013

This resource contains helpful charts and graphs concerning SOE and the value of disputes.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: China
… Understanding State Owned Enterprises and State Immunity in International Arbitration Author Mark Kantor, Harry Liu, … www.hkiac.org Asia¶s  Prime  Location  for  Dispute  Resolution  Services www.hkiac.org Of  the  293 …  Parties 1 Mainland  China 2 Singapore 3 India 4 South  Korea 5 British  Virgin  Islands 6 USA 7 Germany 8 …
Articles
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
08/26/2013

Norton Rose Fulbright recently led a successful court application that illuminates the importance of public disclosure in the context of a proxy battle. This precedent-setting decision is relevant to all public companies, and it has far-reaching implications in the context of shareholder activism.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… context of a proxy battle. This precedent-setting decision is relevant to all public companies, and it has far-reaching … the other respondents, and second, to postpone the AGM for one month to allow the market to digest this information … Montréal +1 514.847.4570 stephen.kelly@nortonrosefulbright.com > Sophie Melchers Montréal +1 514.847.4784 …
04/11/2019

Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: what do in-house lawyers need to know? - presentation held in Adelaide 11 April 2019.

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Region: Australia
… Australia’s Modern Slavery Act: what do in-house lawyers need to know? April 11, 2019 Australia’s … • Approximately 40 million victims in 2016 (5.4 victims for every thousand people in the world) • 25 million in … on: • ability to influence and control • whether entity is causing, contributing to or directly linked to modern …
… 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 . # # # … …
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.

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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: 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 …
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 …
… ACC recently filed a petition for a writ of certiorari recommending that the US Supreme … conduct rules similar to New Mexico's 16-308(E), which is based on ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8(e). … Ebner. To read the petition, please visit: http://www.acc.com/advocacy/upload/SupCtofNMvUSamicus060117.pdf . About ACC: …
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 …
Program Materials
Troy Dahlberg, Patrick De Ridder, and Richard Sedory
10/28/2013

An “earn-out” is popular way to bridge valuation gaps in merger and acquisition transactions. Often, they involve some dispute between the acquiring company and the management of the acquired company regarding the financial performance of the acquired business or perceived hindrances to running the acquired business to achieve the earn-out. This program will be valuable to both the in-house lawyer proactively drafting and negotiating an earn-out clause, as well as the in-house lawyer seeking to enforce or defend an earn-out clause in litigation or arbitration.

… Ridder, and Richard Sedory October 28, 2013 An “earn-out” is popular way to bridge valuation gaps in merger and … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 28 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 203: Dealing with … to joining KPMG, Troy was the national practice leader for Kroll's Forensic Accounting and Litigation Consulting …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/19/2017

This is a sample power purchase agreement where the Company is the lessee or owner of the property and desires to make a portion of such property available to Provider for the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar powered electric generating project, and to purchase from Provider the electric energy produced by the project.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Power Purchase Agreement January 19, 2017 This is a sample power purchase agreement where the Company is the … to make a portion of such property available to Provider for the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar … COMPANY] shall sell to [COMPANY 1] and [COMPANY 1] shall buy from [PROVIDER COMPANY] all electric energy produced by …
Advocacy Filings
11/29/2007

After an evidentiary hearing and careful review of the record, including the parties' post-hearing supplemental briefs, exhibits, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, the court made findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Stolt-Nielsen case.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… the court made findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Stolt-Nielsen case. Resource Details Interest Area: … to My Resources … -1- IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA UNITED STATES OF … Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (“SNSA”), a Luxembourg corporation, is the parent of the Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2018
The legal profession is highly respected in Malaysia, and lawyers are seen as role models for business practices. Most in-house counsel also serve as ethics and compliance officers.
… Yen Lee Publication Date: 11/01/2018 The legal profession is highly respected in Malaysia, and lawyers are seen as role models for business practices. Most in-house counsel also serve as … surveyed. Additional resources www.focus-economics.com/countries/malaysia www.tourism.gov.my Malaysia is a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
Contracts are important in Australia, so expect to have to sign some form of written document before you may consider the parties committed to perform any substantive obligation or expenditure.
… Yeo Publication Date: 09/01/2015 Contracts are important in Australia, so expect to have to sign some form of written … “2014 Corruption Perception Index,” Australia is the 11th “cleanest” (i.e., least corrupt) country out of … due to economic slack, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Additional …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/15/2021
In the second part of his interview, new ACC Chair Mike Madden shares his vision for the next year of the in-house bar.
… Madden Tiffani R. Alexander Publication Date: 12/15/2021 In the second part of his interview, new ACC Chair Mike Madden shares his vision for the next year of the in-house bar. Resource Details … ACC … tools to effectively deliver on their roles and that ACC is serving as an effective advocate and central resource …
Articles
Gustavo A Alcocer and Paulina Villaseñor, Olivares & Cia
12/11/2014

This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information (PII).

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Mexico
… 11, 2014 This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally identifiable information … with: Adams & Adams Arzinger Coelho Ribeiro e Associados Com advokatbyrå Drew & Napier LLC ELIG, Attorneys-at-Law … 2051-1280 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Advocacy Filings
04/12/2006

Follow up pursuant to the testimony of the Coalition to Preserve the Attorney Client Privilege: Request for changes to the commentary language of Section 8C2.5 regarding waiver of the attorney-client privilege.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to Preserve the Attorney Client Privilege: Request for changes to the commentary language of Section 8C2.5 … we think it important for the Commission to know what it is that Mr. McCallum actually did say to the Congress on … Washington, DC 20036 202/293-4103, ext. 318 hackett@acca.com COALITION MEMBERS: AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL AMERICAN …
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