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Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/23/2018
An Elvis publicity stunt is part of the ACC Law Department Management (LDM) Committee’s larger strategy to draw attention to its ever-important mission and showcases its focus of combining timely, useful content with a healthy dose of fun. Stephen Roth worked closely with immediate Past-Chair Matt Nolan to craft a social media strategy that could drive membership growth.
… Publication Date: 02/23/2018 An Elvis publicity stunt is part of the ACC Law Department Management (LDM) … chair. Part of that plan was to create a  YouTube channel  for the committee called “In the Lead,” which launched in … similar to the home shopping network, and on  its website . The company is unique because it’s a hybrid of …
Program Materials
Bertrand Alexis
Catherine Bocskor
Mohammed Paracha
10/29/2013

This program is designed to give in-house counsel advising businesses in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) states a better understanding of the laws and business dynamics of the region. Issues to be covered include opportunities for investment to and from the region; regional variations and Dubai as a hub; contractual issues and joint ventures; disputes and arbitration; Islamic finance; anti-bribery and corruption; diligence and know your customer (KYC); Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and sanctions; and cultural understanding for those from outside the region.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
Region: Saudi Arabia
… Bocskor Mohammed Paracha October 29, 2013 This program is designed to give in-house counsel advising businesses in … of the region. Issues to be covered include opportunities for investment to and from the region; regional variations … to ACC’s Legal Resources Department at legalresources@acc.com Tuesday, October 29 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 705: Doing Business …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Patricia E. Farrell, Esq., Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
04/14/2014

The following agreement is applicable for a small company doing business with a larger company.

… Unkovic & Scott LLP April 14, 2014 The following agreement is applicable for a small company doing business with a … E. Farrell, Esq. Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP pef@muslaw.com SAMPLE DOCUMENT Presentation to the Western Pennsylvania … for Corporate Counsel Page 3 (h) The domain name, website content, e-mail addresses and any operating software …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/28/2017

This is a sample employee handbook.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Company Handbook for Employees May 28, 2017 This is a sample employee handbook. Resource Details Interest … Usage Policy, which is available on the Company’s intranet website at the following link: http://www.[COMPANY].com. Violation of this policy in any way could result in
Peer Practice Examples
ACC
01/25/2013
79 pages

Diversity initiatives continue to grow and change with corporate business models: taking on a different complexion when applied in companies with significant global presence and offering new challenges in an era defined by bottom-line attention to corporate compliance and social responsibility. Read ACC's newest leading practice profile and find out how the legal departments of 10 different companies have developed diversity initiatives that are making a difference.

… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103 fax +1 202.293.4107 www.acc.com ! ! This Leading Practices Profile updates the 2005 ACC … of the views of ACC, unless so stated. Further, this LPP is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject; … document. For more information about ACC please visit our website at www.acc.com. !For more Leading Practices Profiles …
… Results ACC continues to monitor the effects that COVID-19 is having on our membership and the in-house counsel … part in another virtual event, including book clubs, online yoga, and trivia nights. COVID-19 has impacted the … symptoms, and the reported levels of burnout are cause for concern. However, participants also feel positive towards …
Articles
Global Legal Group
03/07/2024
302 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to employment and labor laws and regulations around the world.

Topics covered include terms and conditions of employment, employee representation and industrial relations, discrimination, maternity and family leave rights, and business sales.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
… 2024 Employment & Labour Law Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … concerned companies must also publish each year, on their website or, in the absence of a website, by any other means, …
… 2019 ACC Legal Operations Team of the Year, was honored for delivering innovative yet pragmatic solutions to advance … Group. “The Liberty Mutual Legal Strategic Services team is a model of legal operations excellence, especially for our … To learn more about ACC Legal Operations, visit www.acc.com/legalops .   About ACC: The Association of Corporate …
Articles
10/06/2015

In this article concerning corporate governance, questions are answered such as: What should executive directors know? What should outside directors know? What systems should they set up for better enterprise risk management? How can chairs create a balance against imperial CEOs? Can lead or senior directors create sufficient balance? Should most outside directors understand the business? How much time should they spend on the function? How independent must they be? What about diversity? Should their pay be lower? What are the stewardship responsibilities of shareholders?

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… outside directors know? What systems should they set up for better enterprise risk management? How can chairs create … good faith (in latin, “uberrimae fidei”) and if so, what is its meaning? Provide any definition whether under statute … bernhard.stehle@baerkarrer.ch Website: www.baerkarrer.ch … In this article concerning …
Articles
Herbert Smith Freehills
02/18/2014

This briefing is the first in a series that will look at legal aspects of the Solvency II regime and their implications for firms. It considers the legal framework of Solvency II, how near each element of the framework is to completion and what needs to happen next, how Omnibus II has changed the previously published regime, the transitional relief that firms can expect to get from 1 January 2016, and how Solvency II will be applied to insurers and reinsurers in the UK.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Insurance, Financial Services
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, United Kingdom
… Herbert Smith Freehills February 18, 2014 This briefing is the first in a series that will look at legal aspects of … fees and information requirements) will be placed on its website. It is not yet clear how it will signpost this … T +44 20 7466 2067 M +44 778 525 5016 Geoffrey.Maddock@hsf.com Barnaby Hinnigan (partner) T +44 20 7466 2816 M +44 780 …
Articles
Ashurst LLP
03/03/2014

This article focuses on key points in relation to the OFT process when applied to FTs and NHS trusts.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… of NHS hospitals are considered to be ‘enterprises’ for the purposes of merger control and are also reviewed … healthcare-specific merger control regime The focus below is on mergers between NHS hospitals (NHS Trusts and/or FTs). … details of the merger and a Notice of Acceptance on its website) • the timetable for Monitor’s merger review starts …
Articles
10/06/2015

In this article regarding insurance, answers to questions addressing the parties’ Information Duties under Swiss statutory law rather than the duty of utmost good faith in the narrow sense (which has not been implemented in Swiss law).

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Switzerland
… Faith 1. In your jurisdiction, do insurance laws provide for the principle of utmost good faith (in latin, “uberrimae fidei”) and if so, what is its meaning? Provide any definition whether under statute … bernhard.stehle@baerkarrer.ch Website: www.baerkarrer.ch … In this article regarding …
Program Materials
07/20/2009

Included in this Briefing Package are: “Meet. Talk. Act.” -- how clients and firms can get started; Covenant with Counsel -- basic principles for discussion and; A Project Summary -- backgrounder outlining the ACC Value Challenge.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
…  firm  leaders.    The  theme  that  continually  emerges  is  that  it’s  all  about  value.      For  the  past  two … Counsel (ACC).For more information please visit acc.com/valuechallenge, or contact …  basic  principles  for  discussion    Check  ACC’s  website  for  additional  resources,  plus  listings  of …
Articles
Law Business Research
09/19/2014

"the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals"

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Italy
… 19, 2014 "the "Getting the Deal Through" reference guide for M&A professionals" Resource Details Interest Area: … Rachel Nurse Subscriptions@ GettingTheDealThrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … 1471-1230 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Lex Mundi member firm for India
01/10/2013

This is a comprehensive sample executive employment agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: India
… Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Lex Mundi member firm for India January 10, 2013 This is a comprehensive sample executive employment agreement. … The Company is a private limited company and is engaged in the business of [insert brief description of business …
Articles
John K. Villa
02/01/2000

Flip the coin for a change: what are your employment rights as in-house counsel? May in-house counsel sue the employer?

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… . … oyment ig hts te Cou nse Editors note This article is excerpted from Corporate Counsel Guidelines by John Villa … call West Publishing 800/344-5009 visit the West Group website at www.westgroup.com or ACCA OnhinesTM at www.acca.com ACCA members receive …
Articles
Frank Vecella, Thomas Fasone, III and Cathy Clark
05/01/2009

More than ever, 'budget' is the word among in-house counsel, particularly during litigation. Document review can be a pricey part of the process, but it's also a necessary component of the legal puzzle. This article provides cost-cutting suggestions to minimize review spending and offers real-world solutions for controlling costs.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… III and Cathy Clark May 1, 2009 More than ever, 'budget' is the word among in-house counsel, particularly during … of law. He can be contacted at frank.vecella@ericsson.com. Tom FaSone, III is senior counsel with mckool Smith in … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Rebecca Hanovice and Jonathan A. Muenkel
11/01/2014

In the 2013-2014 term, the US Supreme Court issued unanimous decisions in six out of seven patent cases. It is important to understand how these decisions will affect US patent law.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… unanimous decisions in six out of seven patent cases. It is important to understand how these decisions will affect US … litigation and licensing. rebecca.hanovice@callawaygolf.com Jonathan A. Muenkel is a shareholder and co-founder of … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Tom Calendar, Ilene W. Berman, Scott M. Porter and Sedric D. Bailey
04/01/2014

Within the United States, physical markers like road signs and flags often distinguish state borders. Still, the less obvious dividing lines that separate states have the deepest impact. Legal landscapes vary widely from state to state, particularly in the employment context. For employers who manage a multistate workforce, staying compliant with all applicable laws can be a challenge. Read this article for an overview of the laws related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees, marijuana use and firearm possession.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… depen ding on where in the country one lives. This is especi ally true in the employ- ment context, where laws … workplace, vary widely from state to state. W ith so many com- panies employing people in mu ltiple states in various … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Practical Law Company
12/01/2014
24 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of matters relating to practical issues concerning oil and gas and power including, the domestic oil and gas and electricity sectors, rights to oil and gas, electricity generation and renewable energy, oil and gas health and safety and the environment, and electricity transmission, distribution and supply in the United Arab Emirates.

Resource Details
Region: United Arab Emirates
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … or any of its lawyers, unless so stated. This InfoPAKSM is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject but … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/ or see the “About the …
Articles
Albert C. Peters II, Madeline Cahill-
Boley and Steven A. Lauer
05/01/2013

Outside legal costs associated with resolving disputes continue to be an area of concern for in-house attorneys. The value of a legal department often depends on its ability to control the costs of litigation while delivering satisfying results. Even though one party to a dispute cannot control all aspects of the matter, there are steps counsel can take to increase the value of its services, no matter the context.

… resource and staffing decisions. as the legal team is assembled, communication between members must remain in … Practices for the Small Law Department. apeters@paturnpike.com Madeline Cahill-Boley is with Meritas member firm … firm_jan11 ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBjECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Articles
Practical Law Company
07/27/2016
26 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in the United Arab Emirates.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: United Arab Emirates
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … http://uk.practicallaw.com/about/7-501-3536. This article is part of the multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …
Articles
Kevin G. Chapman
04/01/2016

The annual performance review process is both a time-honored and dreaded part of the business cycle. For many managers, the requirement is onerous, time-consuming, unnecessarily formulaic, and process-driven.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… April 1, 2016 The annual performance review process is both a time-honored and dreaded part of the business … to recent data, less than 10 percent of Fortune 500 com- panies have abandoned the traditional annual performance … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
ACC
05/01/2005

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in January, federal sentencing guidelines became discretionary. So, are you and your company off the hook? The short answer: You and your company still have to satisfy the guidelines' requirements, or risk being mauled in court by federal prosecutors and judges. Read why and how not to be a victim.

… ences, because the mandatory applica­tion of the guidelines is incompatible with the 6th Amendment’s right to trial by … 1984, Congress created the U.S. Sentencing Com­ mission and made it responsible for promulgating … mission’s website at www.ussc.gov/2004guid/RFMay04 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample code of conduct policy for the electronics industry.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Electronics Industry Code of Conduct May 25, 2017 This is a sample code of conduct policy for the electronics industry. Resource Details Interest Area: … Code. You may obtain additional information from [COMPANY WEBSITE]. … This is a sample code of conduct policy for the …
… today key initiatives of its Strategic Plan 2.0, a roadmap for the organization's success over the next five years. … companies how the law department delivers value, and ACC is in a position to provide the support and resources they … the ACC FY2018-2022 Strategic Plan is available at www.acc.com/mission . About ACC: The Association of Corporate Counsel …
… Officer at CHETWODE, explained: "The aim of the awards is simple — to find and recognise the best in-house lawyers … communication skills, commercial awareness, flair for both leadership and innovation. In essence, it is the … for in-house counsel.® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow the ACC on Twitter: @ACCinhouse. About ILO …
… excelling in their chosen fields. "The aim of the awards is simple – to find and recognise the best in-house lawyers … Leite, Tosto e Barros; Lex Mundi and Stocche Forbes. For more information and a complete list of winners, visit www.latinamericancounselawards.com About the ACC : The ACC is a global legal association …
Articles
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
02/15/2013

This InfoPAK provides an overview of major issues in European labor and employment law. It is important to emphasize that this is an overview; only local labor/employment counsel in the relevant jurisdiction can advise on specific issues. Nevertheless, this article identifies the major issues which the corporate headquarters and/or regional counsel need to understand, and provides some examples of the types of problems which often arise.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom
… of major issues in European labor and employment law. It is important to emphasize that this is an overview; only … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … For more information on Jackson Lewis LLP visit their website at www.jacksonlewis.com, or see the “About Jackson …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/21/2018
Big data is a top-of-mind priority for in-house counsel. In fact, the ACC Chief Legal Officers 2018 Survey found that data breaches and the protection of corporate data keeps 70 percent of respondents up at night.
… Trimble Karmen Fox Publication Date: 02/21/2018 Big data is a top-of-mind priority for in-house counsel. In fact, the ACC Chief Legal Officers … already have a breach response process in place (ACC’s website provides many helpful resources in this regard), …
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