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This article is a white paper on data transfer to the U.S. and the effects derived from the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding Safe Harbor.

This is a sample computer, e-mail and internet usage policy.

Commercial Contract Series: Contractual Cyber Readiness - presentation held in Sydney 6 June 2017.

A company’s board of directors is responsible
for investigating allegations of wrongdoing by officers and employees of the company. However, sometimes it is a board member who ends up in the investigatory hot seat. This article examines the best practices companies should consider when investigating alleged board member misconduct.

Jim Jackson, executive office director and general counsel of Medair, discusses risk management for the humanitarian aid industry.

In 2017, the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) increased its self-disclosure incentives for companies in violation of global export controls. Given the financial benefit extended to whistleblowers, companies should be prepared to self-disclose any and all export violations to the DOJ before someone else does it first.

These are sample instructions for completing a commercial party disclosure form.

This article contains ten basic tips for developing meaningful corporate policies.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses inbound software licensing and compliance in large global companies. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the Forum of the IT, Privacy & eCommerce Network.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses how to negotiate a limitation of liability clause in a consulting agreement to sufficiently protect your company's confidential information and intellectual property, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Intellectual Property Committee and Corporate and Securities Law Committee ACC Networks.* Initially published March 11, 2015; republished March 30, 2023.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses the challenges associated with moving from hard copy contracts and towards electronic records management systems, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Law Department Management ACC Network.*

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses different company practices in responding to subpoenas for information about employees. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion), compiled from responses posted on the IT, Privacy & eCommerce Forum addresses solutions to renewal provisions in service contracts for consumer products.

This InfoPAK will discuss the role of a compliance program in a corporation’s organizational structure, the various options the corporation has when deciding who will lead the program, and the impact of each on the program’s operations.

ACC Comments re Iowa In-House Fees Proposal

This sample lists questions employers should ask to reduce the risk of defending systemic discrimination claims.

This sample lists questions employers should ask to reduce the risk of defending systemic discrimination claims.

This material discusses the requirements for exempt status under the FLSA and how to correct FLSA mistakes.

In this presentation, topics such as employee entitlements and how they accrue, sale of business/impact on employees and entitlement upon termination will be discussed.

This is a sample guarantee agreement between Company and banking institution.

Review various types of business insurance including D&O, E&O and special lines of coverage. Learn to understand standard policy clauses, insurers' interpretation of those clauses and practical steps you can take to maximize your company's insurance recoveries.

Bring your own device (“BYOD”) is an organizational policy that allows employees to use their own mobile devices to access the organization’s information, including personal data collected by the organization in Hong Kong. For the purpose of this leaflet, personal data collected by an organization is referred to as “organization-collected personal data.”

Your operation has made the transition to a paperless legal file environment. Now you wonder how to gain efficiencies and savings to truly become a modern law office. This session, applicable to any size legal operation, will explore practical options available to your department. Hear speakers’ firsthand experiences with document management systems and software such as SharePoint and Adobe Pro, and the challenges encountered during the transition to a paperless environment. Panelists from corporate and litigation practices will describe how they make use of technology and digital information to improve trial practice and corporate practice results; and explore the<br />ethical considerations that may arise relating to cross-jurisdictional practice, electronic file sharing and storage, document retention and destruction.

In order to defray the rising cost of ediscovery, corporate legal teams are bringing the practice in-house. There are many ways to develop good, cost- effective ediscovery processes that are also transparent and defensible. This article discusses the five key pillars that frame successful initiatives.

The policy of promoting free and frank discussions in negotiations that can lead to settlement prior to trial is embodied in Federal Rule 408 of the US Federal Rules of Evidence. But before you start a full and open discussion, understand that the protections extended by this rule are not clear-cut. This article reviews what Rule 408 does and does not do.

We have recently witnessed a tide of competition cases examining discrete exchanges of information. This article sets out how you can ensure your company avoids falling foul of the competition rules on exchanging information in its dealings with competitors and other market players.

California has been — and will likely continue to be — one of the most challenging regulatory environments in the country for employers. The following is a top ten list of California requirements to assist employers with compliance.