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ACC
11/01/2018

Highlights from the latest ACC events.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Canada, United States
… (ACC Charlotte Chapter president), Bob Simmons (Council for Children’s Rights), and Sharon Bremer (Charlotte Rescue … September 15, 2018, the ACC Washington Chapter organized a com- munity service day for chapter mem- ber legal teams and … away from specialized law topics to universal content that is accessible m2m COMMUNITY 84 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE …
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HHG Legal Group
10/14/2015

This article inclludes tips for employers when cutting down on their workforce.

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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 … Australia 6005 Tel: +61 8 9322 1966 Fax: +61 8 9322 2727 Website: www.hhg.com.au *Member of Primerus Razor Gang … Australia Cutting do w n the size of your wo rk fo rc e is no t usually a happy tim e - but it can be painle s s . An …
Program Materials
Eric Evans
05/20/2014

Is negotiation a science or an art? In-house counsel are increasingly involved in deals requiring them to apply a structured approach to this skill. This interactive session will help participants evaluate strategic options when negotiating and will explain the techniques which can be used to increase the probability of success.

… Negotiation Skills Author Eric Evans May 20, 2014 Is negotiation a science or an art? In-house counsel are … +44 (0)77 189 100 18 Email: EricEv@nsLtd.net Visit our website at: http://www.EricEvansAssociates.co.uk For more than 25 years, Eric Evans & Associates Ltd have …
11/22/2016

Mandatory Data Breach Notification - session held in Sydney 22 November 2016.

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Region: Australia
… Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 20156 acla.acc.com Twitter: @ACCAustralia Presented by … breach notification ‒ Scope of proposed legislation ‒ What is a “notifiable data breach”? ‒ When must you notify? ‒ Who …  if those aren’t practicable, publish a notice on your website and publicise the content s of the notice © 2016 …
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Joshua Shields, ACC
11/01/2015

The relationship between regulatory and business lawyers can be contentious in the United States and other countries. The rapport between the two in Australia is generally more collaborative.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: Australia
… other countries. The rapport between the two in Australia is generally more collaborative. Resource Details Source: ACC … energy and marine mineral resources. Oil and natural gas com- panies need to obtain leases from the agency prior to … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Jennifer Deitloff and Josef Glynias
04/01/2014

As in-house counsel, some of the most complex issues to manage relate to wage and hour. These issues may pose significant exposure to your organization so ignoring them or fixing them incorrectly can spell disaster. This article provides some guidance for in-house counsel seeking to evaluate wage and hour practices.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Foods also argued that the walking time could then not be com- pensable. On this point, the district court disagreed … performs the first principal activity that he or she is “employed to perform,” and employees are not “employed” to … hour_oct13 ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Maggy Baccinelli
01/01/2013

This interview with Therese Lee, global ethics & compliance counsel at Google, Inc., focuses on her travels, her anti-bribery checklist, and overall, how she manages her compliance program.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… a Bridge to Global Anti-bribery Compliance Therese Lee is global ethics & compliance counsel at Google, Inc. Prior … on Internal Controls, Ethics, and Compliance.” This piece com- ments on elements and processes that make up a strong … ACC hAS More MATeriAl on ThiS SUBJeCT on oUr weBSiTe. viSiT WWW.ACC.COM, where yoU CAn BrowSe oUr …
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Carole Landat and Nicolas Lafont
10/01/2013

Under French law, the divestiture of an unprofitable business can create specific legal risks. For example, international companies should anticipate post-closing liabilities under bankruptcy proceedings and employee claims. Learn more about what to expect and how to navigate associated risks.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: France
… o f an Unp rofi tabl e Bu sine ss 30-SeCoNd SummArY there is always a risk that a loss-making subsidiary will become … in Paris and New York. carole.landat-shelley@ca-cib.com Nicolas Lafont is a partner at McDermott Will & Emery … ACC hAS MORE MATERIAL ON ThIS SUBJECT ON OUR wEBSITE. vISIT WWW.ACC.COM, whERE yOU CAN BROwSE OUR …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/09/2007
6 pages

This document outlines the principal elements of XYZ’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… elements of XYZ’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures, and is organized into four sections. The first section describes … The third section sets forth the controls and procedures for the review and recording of financial information. The … which is posted on the Company's intranet and external website; (2) Disclosure Timeline, which identifies the …
Advocacy Filings
07/14/2008

ACC's Comment to the ABA on their proposed in-house counsel registration rule.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… DC 20036-5425 Tel 202.293.4103 Fax 202.293.4701 www.acc.com STATEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL (ACC) … for Registration of In-House Counsel (Model Rule). ACC is a long-time advocate for multijurisdictional practice … quite easy to call or otherwise verify (for instance, on a website) a lawyer’s employment if it is doubted by the bar. …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
05/22/2024
19 pages

This presentation highlights key results from ACC's 2024 Chief Legal Officers Survey and offers 12 reasons why CLOs need direct access to the CEO and the organization's board.

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Region: Global
Audience: CLO / GC
… These areas are often the greatest source of legal risk for organizations. Having the CLO deeply engaged in these … why CLOs need direct access to the CEO and Board. acc.com | slide 2 … the table among top executives and board members, the CLO is better positioned to offer invaluable legal insights in
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Yaroslav Teklyuk and Valeriia Tryfonova, Vasil Kisil & Partners
11/05/2014

What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Ukraine
… Vasil Kisil & Partners November 5, 2014 What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What … Rachel Nurse subscriptions@gettingthedealthrough.com Head of editorial production Adam Myers Production … The auction announcement is published on the official website of the state body on bankruptcy issues and the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/09/2017
The practice of law is changing rapidly. Lawyers are going in-house faster, in-house legal departments are impacting the business more than ever, and lawyers are constantly adapting to shifts in the way companies conduct business. Here are the five trends we believe are going to disrupt the practice of law, and what we can do to embrace them.
… Bloom Publication Date: 06/09/2017 The practice of law is changing rapidly. Lawyers are going in-house faster, … — not “just” the lawyer in the room. So, how do we prepare for this? Great legal education must resemble business school … needs of legal operations professionals, visit  www.acc.com/legalops . … The practice of law is changing rapidly. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/21/2017
Canadian tax rules, though often similar, are in some respects significantly different from equivalent US rules. Canadian tax advice should always be sought by US residents wishing to expand their business into the Canadian market, even where the Canadian activity appears limited in scope, in order to prevent potentially costly missteps.
… 09/21/2017 Canadian tax rules, though often similar, are in some respects significantly different from equivalent US … … This article was sponsored by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. For more articles on Canadian corporate law, read the … be discussed. One general aspect of Canadian tax law that is often surprising to US tax advisors is the emphasis on …
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: 07/16/2019
These days, to streamline and speed up cross-border internal communications, multinationals increasingly communicate workplace messages and documents internationally in the original English version only. There are advantages and disadvantages to issuing untranslated English-language HR communications to staff around the world.
… workplace messages and documents internationally in the original English version only. There are advantages … administrators — in French. The written list of work rules for a sales office in Tokyo (work-rule lists are mandatory infor workers in Guadalajara (employee profit sharing is mandatory in Mexico) originated in-country, in Mexico — in
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/06/2017
With Rubin’s guidance, Aon’s legal department deployed the Law Department Strategic Improvement Project — a multi-faceted program that earned a 2016 ACC Value Champion Award for Aon.
… program that earned a 2016 ACC Value Champion Award for Aon. Resource Details Interest Area: Law Department … learn from each other how to do more with even less. “Ops” is a current industry buzzword, and more and more legal … Client Solutions Team an email at  LawDepartmentOps@ACC.com . … With Rubin’s guidance, Aon’s legal department …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/06/2017
As we are coming to understand, big data is essential in moving legal departments forward. It can arm in-house lawyers and their outside counsel with strategic insights that enable them to craft effective IP litigation and portfolio management strategies. Patent analytics can help in-house law departments achieve material gains for better patent quality while reducing overall costs.
… Docket Article Legal Analytics for Intellectual Property Litigation and Portfolio Management … Date: 11/06/2017 As we are coming to understand, big data is essential in moving legal departments forward. It can arm in-house …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/29/2017
The scope of constant vigilance needed can be a burden to many organizations, and legal sets the mandate for how that is accomplished. Your biggest ally is technology. For source-to-pay and procurement organizations, there is no better combination of risk mitigation tools than a Software as a Service (SaaS) contract management solution linked with a supplier management solution.
… a burden to many organizations, and legal sets the mandate for how that is accomplished. Your biggest ally is technology. For … individuals, brands, or reputations. Factory fires in Bangladesh, food-borne illness at major dining chains, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2021
Achieving flow, a state of focus on a particular activity, can help in-house counsel achieve their goals.
… flow, a state of focus on a particular activity, can help in-house counsel achieve their goals. Resource Details … activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it. What are the characteristics …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/06/2019
As with many things in our legal world, the answer here is both simple and frustrating: It depends. Many factors come into play. It may depend on the company profile — its size, business area, level of regulation, governance structure and priorities, budget, management practices, and so on. It also depends on the individual professional perspective — duties, skills, professional and educational background, career aspirations, and talent.
… Garcia Publication Date: 07/06/2019 As with many things in our legal world, the answer here is both simple and frustrating: It depends. Many factors come … assistant to a board advisor and point of contact for shareholders. Know-it-all. A corporate secretary should …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/06/2019
Although artificial intelligence has now moved from the research and development stage to commercialization, its wider deployment in business imposes challenges for enterprises and for patent legislation, as it is a completely new concept and a very powerful force for change.
… Docket Article Artificial intelligence in the patenting landscape Petteri Häkkänen Akseli Von Koch … its wider deployment in business imposes challenges for enterprises and for patent legislation, as it is a completely new concept and a very powerful force for
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
Inclusion allows for superior decision-making by bringing balance and equilibrium to any team or group and to the environment in which the team operates. And a diverse group will develop different strategies, approaches, solutions, and ideas.
… Docket Article How the “Best Person for the Job” Advances Diversity and Inclusion Mark Roellig … equilibrium to any team or group and to the environment in which the team operates. And a diverse group will develop … of the technology since it allows me to answer what is really on everyone’s mind, as compared to one question …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
We’ve dedicated this issue of ACC Docket to stories that touch on employment issues and emerging trends.
… of esports,” explores how the electronic gaming industry is taking off before our eyes. Newzoo estimates that global … to be learned from studying the complex world of esports for in-house counsel, no matter your industry. Other topics … are looking for more employment content, visit the new ACC.com — featuring a vastly improved search function, a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/01/2019
Leslie Thornton, the recently retired senior vice president and merger transition counsel for WGL Holdings and Washington Gas Light Company, has had the same mandates as most high-profile general counsel. She has navigated and managed major litigation, employment and labor law matters, supported the board of directors, and dealt with complex cybersecurity issues and data protection, all while being cognizant of what that means in the energy industry.
… Docket Article Standing in Your Own Truth Joshua H. Shields Publication Date: … senior vice president and merger transition counsel for WGL Holdings and Washington Gas Light Company, has had … and 10 support staff, including paralegals. The department is divided into different groups: regulatory, litigation, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2018
Prior to law school, I worked as a server in a restaurant. I’ve often said that my experiences back then were particularly valuable in forming my worldview; their relevance certainly rushed back to the fore when I began in-house practice in a department of one.
… Date: 02/01/2018 Prior to law school, I worked as a server in a restaurant. I’ve often said that my experiences back … sometimes bearing no apparent relationship to its meaning. For example, “86” means the kitchen is out of some menu item. It’s deployed variably as a verb …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/01/2018
The legal profession has experienced several years of upheaval and disruption. General counsel are now optimizing their internal service delivery model in the same way that they have done with their external ones.
… are now optimizing their internal service delivery model in the same way that they have done with their external ones. … quality. Law firms, which used to be the one-stop-shop for nearly all external work, have found that they need to … But the rationalization of external costs in Legal 1.0 is no longer enough. The next iteration, “Legal 2.0,” …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2018
I decided to keep a log and write down the most important lessons I have been learning while managing my plant and on my journey outside the legal department. I have to admit, some of these lessons are the result of not so smooth — even at times painful — experiences.
… team, not as individuals. Credibility. The credibility of in-house counsel is based on its ability to investigate the client’s needs and … in question. I learned so much in that phase of my career! For me, it was the perfect transition from being on the …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/01/2018
Naturally, patents figure prominently into the business strategy, and Haas’ legal department involves itself more and more in strategic discussions to be able to focus on patents that deliver business solutions.
… Docket Article A Patent for the Future Joshua H. Shields Publication Date: 07/01/2018 … and Haas’ legal department involves itself more and more in strategic discussions to be able to focus on patents that … one of the oldest family-owned companies in Germany, is named. He managed his father’s pharmacy in 1851 and worked …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2018
Despite their possible shortcomings, performance metrics — including profit and loss — are vital to helping businesses track and report results to shareholders. The question is, how can we craft meaningful performance metrics that incentivize desirable behaviors while avoiding potential negative consequences?
… track and report results to shareholders. The question is, how can we craft meaningful performance metrics that … from skin ulcers, and had broken a few of her ribs in a fall. She called 911. An ambulance arrived at her home … her in. Instead, they waited in the hospital parking lot for an hour and a half. Were the emergency room doors blocked …
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