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Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/19/2019
This article explores the intersection of preserving privilege during an internal investigation while maintaining compliance with employees’ federally protected rights.
… Privilege Interests with Employees’ US Labor Rights in Internal Investigations Laura Antonuccio Erin Bass Paul … employees’ rights to discuss workplace issues and, for unionized employees, to have union representation at … with employees’ federally protected rights. In short, it is not settled whether the attorney-client privilege protects …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/16/2019
This article will be the first in a series of three that discuss the various benefits of legal technology for in-house teams, where to start in your technology journey, what to focus on, and how to make it a success.
… Date: 07/16/2019 This article will be the first in a series of three that discuss the various benefits of legal technology for in-house teams, where to start in your technology … Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … There is currently no shortage of hype regarding the benefits of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/23/2018
In this article, we discuss three key areas that we believe AI will disrupt and how they will affect general counsel: (1) the automation of routine legal and compliance services and the corresponding repurposing of existing resources; (2) document assembly and analysis; and (3) the need to shift from tactical to strategic thinking.
… respect to the increased adoption of AI will be enormous. For example, the ability of artificial intelligence to handle … legal services AI’s automation of routine legal services is probably the most exciting change coming to legal … accompanying statements of work, license agreements, and buy/sell agreements, with little error. Although there are …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/11/2020
When a claim arises due to potential litigation organizations often conduct an internal investigation to determine the underlying facts relating to the claim and what steps should be taken to mitigate the claim or prepare for litigation. This article provides an overview of three issues to consider when conducting internal investigations.
… Docket Article 3 Considerations for Nonprofits when Conducting Internal Investigations … product   Retaining privilege over internal investigations is important to ensure that advice and counsel provided … information collected during investigations conducted by in-house (or regular outside) counsel are  not privileged  in
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/01/2017
For any company, its employees are one of its most valuable assets. But ensuring that you are hiring the right people — people who share your company culture and values — is not straightforward. This article examines both the legal and practical perspectives that can help you, and your company, make the best decision to protect your business and workforce.
… Brian Kaveney Brad Bakker Publication Date: 04/01/2017 For any company, its employees are one of its most valuable … — people who share your company culture and values — is not straightforward. This article examines both the legal … records on initial job applications. UK considerations. In the United Kingdom, employers can’t reject an applicant …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2017
Our job in advocating ethical business practices may not be as difficult as we might fear.
… “Ethical?” Jim Nortz Publication Date: 05/01/2017 Our job in advocating ethical business practices may not be as … Basic underlying assumptions: Unconscious, taken for granted beliefs and values. In Schein’s framework, basic … way I deployed these surveys, I don’t think it is appropriate to read too much into these results. However, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/17/2021
In-house lawyers are well positioned to advocate for social responsibilities that will benefit their employers. Read about how ACC Australia joined the vanguard of the social justice movement by supporting a call for constitutional (and other) reforms to empower First Nations people.
… Lori Middlehurst Karen Iles Publication Date: 03/17/2021 In-house lawyers are well positioned to advocate for social responsibilities that will benefit their … , Government Source: ACC Docket … The March My Take Column is penned by the 2020 recipient of the Robert I. Townsend, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
This article discusses strategic considerations for FCPA compliance from the perspective of a non-controlling JV partner.
… 12/01/2016 This article discusses strategic considerations for FCPA compliance from the perspective of a non-controlling … FCPA accounting requirements, a non-controlling JV partner is held to a lesser standard than its majority holders so … a joint venture, due diligence processes should be put in place by each potential JV partner on its counterparty to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/18/2021
Identify and avoid these risky moves if your company becomes a creditor in a bankruptcy proceeding.
… Docket … Art by F. P. Ardizzone.  fpaoloardizzone@gmail.com While pandemic shelter-in-place restrictions should lift … industries like entertainment and commercial real estate for years to come, with many players in these industries … one of the most common approaches to restructuring is the bankruptcy process. Bankruptcy is an arcane field, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/24/2016
As in NCAA basketball, where the three-point shot has been deemed the great equalizer by which mid-major teams can slay a potential Goliath, modern-day cloud computing has played a similar role for startups.
… Y. Chen William F. Wilson Publication Date: 06/24/2016 As in NCAA basketball, where the three-point shot has been … modern-day cloud computing has played a similar role for startups. Resource Details Interest Area: Commercial and … imagined possible. The primary benefit of cloud computing is that most cloud-based contracts use a subscription model …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/03/2004

A sample chart of company compliance with corporate governance reforms. Topics include corporate governance, audit, accounting, and internal controls, and executive compensation. Includes the subject, a brief description of the section, company's current practice, and recommendation.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… no “material relationship” with the company. An individual is not independent if he or she has a relationship which, in … All listed companies must adopt and disclose (on its website) corporate governance guidelines. Each company’s … board rather than management should retain special counsel for the investigation. The counsel should report to the board …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/29/2020
ACC collaborated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to cover these strategies in the hour-long webcast “A New Understanding of Workplace Diversity and Inclusion.” This article includes some of the webcast’s key takeaways that in-house counsel can use in their organizations to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) programs.
… Date: 06/29/2020 ACC collaborated with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to cover these strategies in the hour-long webcast “A New Understanding of Workplace … these conversations,” Page observes.   Empathize  Empathy is essential to preventing racial biases and treating each …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/29/2020
Finding the benefits for other departments gives you additional support when asking management for a legal tech tool. After all, a proactive legal department engaged in collaboration is perceived better than a reactive one. So, breakdown your silo and look for allies.
… Stuermer Publication Date: 09/29/2020 Finding the benefits for other departments gives you additional support when … tech tool. After all, a proactive legal department engaged in collaboration is perceived better than a reactive one. So, breakdown your …
… from this flash poll provide some insights that COVID-19 is taking an emotional toll on the in-house community, but … of COVID-19. The full results are available on the ACC website . About ACC: The Association of Corporate Counsel … for in-house counsel.® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook . … …
… from this flash poll provide some insights that COVID-19 is taking an emotional toll on the in-house community, but … of COVID-19. The full results are available on the ACC website . About ACC: The Association of Corporate Counsel … for in-house counsel.® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook . … …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/29/2017

This is a sample software license agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Company Software License Agreement July 29, 2017 This is a sample software license agreement. Resource Details … to communicate with or call on [COMPANY] Software (for example, [COMPANY] Enterprise Services, BAPIs, Idocs, … in the applicable [COMPANY] Support Schedule found at [WEBSITE] as of the effective date of the first Software Order …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/21/2020
As corporate clients, it is easy to place the burden and blame on our outside counsel partners for the pervasive industry challenge of retaining and advancing diverse talent. We suggest law firms need stronger affinity groups, mentor and sponsorship programs, and more inclusive and flexible working environments. As clients, we then demand diverse teams at multiple levels and express frustration when our law firms fail to deliver.
… Falk Publication Date: 12/21/2020 As corporate clients, it is easy to place the burden and blame on our outside counsel partners for the pervasive industry challenge of retaining and … Collaboration between corporate clients and law firms in the form of mentorship programs can be a useful vehicle …
Articles
Anthony O’Dwyer Esq.& James Deegan, Esq., Mullins Lawyers, a member of Primerus
08/30/2016

Difficulties often arise for applicants and assessment managers where an applicant is seeking to make changes to a development application or approval

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
for applicants and assessment managers where an applicant is seeking to make changes to a development application or … 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 Mullins …
Articles
Bernadette Chala, Peter W. McGraw and Elizabeth V. McNulty
11/01/2015

California’s unique “toxic warning” law, Proposition 65, has been on<br />the books in the United States for 30 years, yet it continues to trap the unwary manufacturer and retailer and funnel millions of dollars to a cottage industry that seemingly exists for just one purpose: lining their pockets with your company’s hard-earned profits.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles California's Proposition 65: The Target is Moving — Will it Land on You? Author Bernadette Chala, … She is a graduate of UCLA School of Law. chala@arbonne.com Peter W. McGaw, of counsel to Archer Norris, has … harm” or both, and a reference to the OEHHA Proposition 65 website: When you receive a 60-day notice … ■■ Involve …
Articles
Cynthia A. Binns
07/01/1999

Facilitating a global exchange of personnel requires that in-house counsel understand the procedures involved in obtaining temporary employment authorization for foreign nationals. There is much more to the process than simply completing the appropriate form and submitting it to the proper authority.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… employment authorization for foreign nationals. There is much more to the process than simply completing the … listing of all visas see the applicable sections on the website Margaret Wang Assoc LPA Newsletter last modified May 1999 www.imwong.com or visit the website United States Immigration and …
Articles
Mary Mack, Dennis Kiker and Tom Mighell
05/01/2009

Two years after amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became part of the discovery process, in-house counsel have adjusted. There are, however, some lingering questions relevant to your company's legal hold process that should be addressed. Read the answers and applicable best practices to these questions!

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Docket 37 May 2009 To preserve or not to preserve? That is no longer the question. Now that we have been working with … an effective, defensible legal hold process for your com- pany. Fortunately, the answers to these questions are … of relevant evidence. As a result, an entire database of website source code (among other things) had been destroyed, …
Articles
Jennie McQuade and Jake Frazier
11/01/2016

In the modern age of data security, in-house counsel can no longer assume that all data is created equal. By prioritizing key target areas, in-house counsel can tailor cybersecurity measures to ensure the protection of the company’s most valuable data. In the pursuit of efficiency and security, it is essential to create a cybersecurity protocol that allocates the appropriate protections and upholds the ethics of the company.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
in-house counsel can no longer assume that all data is created equal. By prioritizing key target areas, in-house … of Swisslog or KUKA Group. jennie.mcquade@swisslog.com Jake Frazier is a senior managing director of FTI … use tactics including spear phishing email attacks and website de- facements to expose employee naïveté; or use …
Articles
Monica Winghart and Joe Petersen
12/01/2013

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.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… (TTAB), the Accelerated Case Resolution (ACR) procedure is a cost-saving option. With ACR, parties in dispute save … organizations and tech startups. monicawinghart@gmail.com Joe Petersen is a partner with Kilpatrick Townsend, … information concerning ACR is available through the TTAB’s website: www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/ appeal. There, you …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Casey Harris
04/04/2023
8 pages

This policy outlines the guidelines for delegating authority within a business entity to ensure efficient operations while maintaining fiscal and policy integrity.

Resource Details
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
1 person found this helpful.
… April 4, 2023 8 pages This policy outlines the guidelines for delegating authority within a business entity to ensure … Ethics , Employment and Labor Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC 1 person found this helpful. File … of Authority 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure the efficient operation of all business entities …
Articles
10/01/2013

In this sampling of surveys, read about why ACC Docket is honored and what Canadian lawyers have pinpointed as the most pressing law issues.

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Source: ACC Docket
In this sampling of surveys, read about why ACC Docket is honored and what Canadian lawyers have pinpointed as the … (83%) to the 2013 Membership Survey visited the website (www.acc.com) at least once in the previous 12 months. As for ACC …
Articles
Michael Dolan
12/01/2017
2 pages

A lawyer employed as in-house counsel is subject to the same professional and ethical obligations as any other lawyer. The only difference between lawyers in private practice and in-house lawyers is that the latter have only one client – the organisation by which they are employed.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House
… 1, 2017 2 pages A lawyer employed as in-house counsel is subject to the same professional and ethical obligations … on their own account. The only difference is that they act for one client only, and not for several clients. They must … He also presents ethics seminars to solicitors. acla.acc.com 33VOLUME 27, ISSUE 2 – WINTER 2017 certificate issued …
Articles
David Weil
07/15/2015
2 pages

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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… July 15, 2015 • 0 Comments 219 The Wage and Hour Division is tackling employee misclassification because so much … next day, while performing the same work on the same site for the same company, you’re told you are now considered an … be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Comment   Post Comment Notify me of follow-up …
Articles
Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
10/30/2014
2 pages

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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… that organizations are adopting to address current trends for attracting, developing and retaining a talented, diverse … Talent By Charles A. Volkert, Esq. Charles A. Volkert is executive director of Robert Half Legal, a leading … Counsel, ©2009, Washington, DC, 202-293-4103, www.acc.com Robert Half Legal, 2884 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA …
Articles
Todd H. Silberman
10/01/2012

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.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… 1, 2012 This article seeks to answer the question: What is the most essential “thing” to an in-house small law … of ACC. He can be contacted at todd.silberman@m-v-t.com. I t seems just yesterday that the 2012 olympics — two … whether it is a mentor, colleague, your favorite website or technological tool. Stay mentally strong. one …
Articles
Gregory H. Mathews, Kenneth B. Winer, Samuel J. Winer, Gregory R. Bruch
11/01/2003

If you are employed by a public company, it's likely that your company will undergo an SEC enforcement investigation within the next five years. This article shows in-house counsel how to help guide their company through an SEC enforcement action.

… address with a comment letter. See the sidebar on page 101 for an overview of the SEC Division of Enforcement. In the … investigation calls on the expertise and judgment of the com- pany’s general counsel, senior litigation counsel, and … the difficult days after the company has learned that it is the subject of an SEC enforcement action. REDUCING THE …
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