Maryrose Delahunty discusses her career's beginnings and how ACC helped her feel more at home in the office.
This article discusses the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Policy Statement PS23/13 which sets out a new regime for the approval of financial promotions made by unauthorized persons. Those authorized to carry out the new regulated activity of approving financial promotions will be permitted to approve a limited range of financial promotions.
Because of the importance of cyber security in all industry sectors, it is important to choose a cyber security standard to adhere to. A taskforce, established by the NSW Government, set about tackling this issue and recently handed down its recommendations. This article provides an overview of the taskforce’s recommendations.
Since December 17, 2014, the U.S. and Cuba have reestablished diplomatic relations and discussed sensitive issues, like claims for expropriated property. For American companies seeking to do business in Cuba, however, the US continues to maintain a comprehensive embargo against Cuba, and Cuba remains a socialist state with a restrictive, government-run economy. The program will provide: An overview of the Cuban embargo regulations (what has changed, what remains in place); Advice on navigating the Cuban embargo regulations, including implementation of compliance programs; Information about Cuba’s foreign investment rules and government hierarchy; Expert insights into the realities of doing business with “Cuba, Inc.”; and Current investment trends, opportunities and risks.
This is a sample form of guarantee agreement.
Discuss what key IP rights and risks you should be mindful of; Learn to take the necessary steps to protect valuable corporate assets on a national and global scale, and how not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others; Learn to spot and respond to common issues in advertising, trademarks, licensing and other areas so that you leave empowered to respond accordingly; and Discuss the ins and outs of nondisclosure agreements and receive a few samples to take back to the office.
In this article, Hong Kong's developing drone regulations are discussed. Since the proliferation of inexpensive materials and applicable projects are skyrocketing, Hong Kong is reckoning with rapid advancement in this technology sector. This resource was produced in 2019.
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This brief resource outlines some of the most common errors made in filing construction liens in Florida.
To ensure that multinational corporations operate ethically, in-house counsel should pay heed to a number of guidelines, specifically the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This article reviews the scope of the Guiding Principles, their potential implications, and how to put these recommendations into action.
Does your company have a plan of action for maintaining electronically stored information? Without policies to control its storage and usage, things can get hairy. Like every other part of your department, discovery needs strategy. This article provides the know-how to get one started.
ACCA and its CA Chapters' comments to The Judicial Council of California Supreme Court Multijurisdictional Practice Implementation Committee regarding its report: The Multijurisdictional Practice of Law by Lawyers Not Admitted to the State Bar of California.
This article shows how timely and accurate disclosure is encouraged to be made accordingly in order to avoid any sorts of penalty with regarding a director or chief executive, who is also a director or chief executive of and is interested in the share of an associated corporation of that listed corporation in Hong Kong.
This fact sheet provides general information concerning the meaning of "employment relationship" and the significance of that determination in applying provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
This presenter speaks about developments and considerations for 2015 disclosures regarding conflict minerals.
As in-house counsel, you will most likely be dealing with technology licensing agreements. Here are some key tips based on “FAQs – What Every Lawyer Should Know About Technology Licensing Agreements” - a webcast hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel’s New to In-house Network, sponsored by Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are of high importance during the pandemic. In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about how to spotlight these initiatives and shift these issue from a "compliance" issue to a "commercial issue" within their companies.
Karen Wiwchar, the vice president of legal at H&R Block Canada, Inc., and the first president of ACC’s Alberta Chapter, is a lifelong resident of Calgary who wants to see her hometown shine. Besides a few years spent in neighboring Saskatchewan, where she earned her LLB (Canada’s equivalent to the JD) from the University of Saskatchewan, Wiwchar has been a fixture in “The Stampede City.”
This article discusses the judgments recently passed by several European courts in cases that involve age discrimination.
Read about the implications of the crisis in Ukraine for contracts governed by English law, especially for clauses pertaining to force majeure, price escalation, material change, and sanctions. Learn key steps that companies can take to limit exposure.
This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in Switzerland.
As president of ACC Singapore, James Ford discusses how he became involved and how the chapter promotes meaningful connections to its members.
This is a sample data map example showing data map system table fields.
Sample agreement between a business and a celebrity or influencer hired to promote its products or services.
This article discusses the Cyberspace Administration of China's (“CAC”) May 30, 2023 release of the long-awaited “Guidelines for the Filing of Standard Contracts Regarding Export of Personal Information (First Edition).
The guidelines provide clarity for organizations that are looking to rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to transfer personal information collected in Mainland China (“PRC Data”) to an offshore recipient.
In this increasingly connected world, an international cyberattack is no longer a possibility but an inevitability. The difference between success and catastrophe in defending against international cyberattacks comes down to not just preventing them, but responding quickly and appropriately when one does occur. In-house counsel must be prepared to work with internal clients to anticipate potential consequences of an international cyberattack, mitigate the risks of an attack, and implement an agreed strategy that effectively deals with the business and legal risks. This session will give in-house counsel the tools to have constructive conversations with their company's business leaders and technical teams to ensure that their program for dealing with international cyberattacks fits the needs of the company and the customers it serves and addresses the company's legal obligations relating to the attack.
This is a sample mutual non-disclosure agreement between two companies.
An update from the 2015 Guide for General Counsel, this resource seeks to support the General Counsel (GC) community by examining five areas of corporate sustainability. This guide provides practical tips and advice for implementing and executing your sustainability plans.
In this latest Leading Practices Profile, ACC profiles the leading mediation and arbitration practices of two law departments operating in the Asia-Pacific region to learn how they approach alternative dispute resolution efforts. As part of the project, ACC also presents the views of experts and leading ADR organizations that offer alternative dispute resolution services for commercial disputes in the region.
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