Discusses the role a chief ethics and compliance officer should play.
A sample compliance helpline policy that establishes a confidential means for employees or other persons to communicate to management any concerns that they may have regarding compliance with laws, regulations, policies or the company code of conduct.
ACCs Employment and labor Law Committee (the ELLC,) seeks delegation of authority from the Board of Directors to engage in advocacy activities as contemplated in the ACC guidelines adopted June 23, 1993. Any advocacy activities undertaken pursuant to this delegation of authority will be consistent with the requirements stated within this document.
Five common ways legal professionals misuse their networks, and guidelines for making sure this doesn't happen to yours.
New security measures to protect company's information are being tested throughout the world. With General Data Protection (GDPR), employees have a right to see where privacy and security meet. In this article, new security measures are discussed within the frame of GDPR.
Many companies focus on internally-created innovations to drive their product development and future research areas. However, competitors’ activities are just as important. Valuable information about your competitors’ research, product development and possible infringing activity can be obtained through intellectual property (IP) and other public databases. This panel discussion will focus on how you can obtain and analyze competitive intelligence to your company’s benefit, whether to fill the holes in your IP portfolio, gain a market advantage or obtain an edge in settlement negotiations.
Although a HazMat suit may not be part of your daily attire, your company may unknowingly ship hazardous materials on a regular basis. And with increased enforcement efforts by the agencies responsible for monitoring such shipments, your company may find itself in violation of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMRs). Learn which materials are considered “hazardous” and how to remain compliant.
A thorough list of questions to consider when dealing with the licensing of content.
A fact sheet from the US Department of Labor regarding internship programs and FLSA.
This article deals with The Hong Kong Labour Tribunal which is established for the purpose of assisting employers and employees to resolve their disputes quickly and cost-effectively without the need to go through the formal legal procedures of the court.
This article discusses the requirement for licensed premises to lodge a Risk Assessed Management Plan (RAMP) with the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR).
Difficulties often arise for applicants and assessment managers where an applicant is seeking to make changes to a development application or approval
A brief overview of your company's alternative dispute resolution options in intellectual property conflicts.
In his final Career Path column, Bill Mordan looks back on his past 10 years of articles for ACC Docket and offers some parting words of wisdom.
Columnist Bob Feldman takes a look at what lessons can be taken from everyday cooking and applied to the world of drafting contracts.
ACC Docket highlights Gillian Wong, manager legal and deputy company secretary of St. Barbara Ltd., and her work with the ACC Australia Chapter.
Records management processes need to follow the “five second rule:” All record identification, classification, retention period research, storing, and tagging processes altogether cannot take longer than five seconds.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to protect privileged information in internal email communication, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the community of the New to In-house Network.*
This article shows how companies are deciding that sometimes it’s better to compromise than mount aggressive defenses. Putting an activist on a board early avoids the costs, distractions and reputational damages risked in a potential proxy fight—and brings behind closed doors contentious discussions about spinoffs, buybacks or asset sales. It also reflects the heightened pressure on corporate directors to show they’re acting on behalf of shareholders and willing to buck management.
Hewlett-Packard's sample site maps for onboarding, new attorney education and training, and mentoring and oversight.
This is the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations contractor code of business ethics and conduct clause.
Columnist James A. Nortz reviews some surprising findings in the 2009 National Business Ethics Survey.
Today's in-house counsel have to deal with many different threats to their companies, including cyber-security threats. In this presentation, learn how to become more cyber resilient in the face of a breach or issue.
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.
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