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… measure up- that my work just isn’t that good?” “If I ask for help, everyone will know the truth about me.” “I’m ok. I … When the pressure placed on lawyers externally to succeed is outweighed by the pressure lawyers place upon themselves, … Strategies for a realistic work/life balance … This online event is presented by Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. …
Articles
ONC Lawyers - Member of Primerus
10/13/2016
2 pages

This article addresses do's and don'ts for employers in Hong Kong who require employees to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: Hong Kong
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Contact: Ludwig Ng Tel: 852.2810.1212 Fax: 852.2804.6311 Website: www.onc.hk *Member of Primerus 1 August 2016 … of such information to any competitor or third party who is not bound by the duty of confidentiality will cause …
Articles
Murry Thornhill and Lauren Copley, HHG Legal Group, member of Primerus
02/05/2017
3 pages

This article addresses how companies doing business in Australia either directly or via subsidiaries, it is important to stay abreast of the law and to ask whether your business has become an Australian resident for taxation purposes.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
in Australia either directly or via subsidiaries, it is important to stay abreast of the law and to ask whether … 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 1 Wider Tax …
Articles
Curt Schatz, Esq.& Ruth Sainsbury, Esq., Mullins Lawyers, a member of Primerus
08/30/2016
4 pages

This article addresses a number of safety issues which licensees need to be aware of and various measures they can implement in order to attempt to avoid health/safety issues in Australia.

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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 … Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia Tel: 61.7.3224.0222 Website: www.mullinslaw.com.au *Member of Primerus Mullins … to ensure their patrons and staff are safe and that there is adequate security in place. Under the Work Health and …
Articles
Herman Pang, Associate, and Padraig Walsh, Partner, Tanner DeWitt
04/04/2022

The joint circular on intermediaries' virtual asset-related activities addresses the evolving virtual asset landscape and allowing intermediaries to distribute virtual asset-related derivative products to retail investors under limited circumstances.

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Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC
… of virtual asset-related products The SFC and HKMA’s view is that retail investors are not reasonably likely to … Walsh Partner | E-mail River Stone Partner | E-mail Website: Tanner De Witt – Independent. Established. Hong Kong … Tanner De Witt on LinkedIn https://www.tannerdewitt.com/our-people/russell-bennett/ …
Articles
Practical Law Company
03/30/2015
5 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high-level overview of privacy rules and principles in the United States.

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Region: United States
… 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
05/13/2008

May 2008: Tools Solutions for Doing Your Job Better

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and the unique in-house counsel offerings at www.acc.com/alliance. Bridgeway eCounsel from Bridgeway is a mat- ter management solution designed specifically for … to do is visit the “My Membership” sec- tion of the aCC website to make the changes you want. If you need your …
Articles
Kari McCormick, Phil Spyropoulos, Christopher Shelton, and Sarah Turner (Eversheds Sutherland)
08/10/2023
2 pages

This article provides an overview of the International Sustainability Standards Board's inaugural sustainability disclosure standards. The standards are a significant step towards the development of a global baseline of corporate reporting standards on sustainability and climate change, integrated with financial reporting standards.

… Region: United Kingdom File eversheds-sutherland.com-International Sustainability Standards Board issues first … of those disclosures so that the information disclosed is useful to stakeholders in making investment decisions in … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. Kari McCormick Partner +44 20 7919 0898 +44 20 7919 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/10/2017

This is a sample anti-discrimination and harassment policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and Harassment Policy April 10, 2017 This is a sample anti-discrimination and harassment policy. … The Company’s policy is to maintain a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and … but the complaint procedures outlined below may be used for all complaints of harassment or discrimination. Sexual …
Checklists
Exterro
08/23/2023
2 pages

This checklist can help organizations determine if the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) applies to them. It will also help organizations learn how to update their privacy policies to comply with CPA.

… websites to have a privacy policy and imposing fines for failure to comply with its requirements. With substantial … policy to comply with CPA Does CPA Apply to You? As is common with modern privacy legislation, the law covers residents of Colorado—not just businesses located in the state. If you do business with Coloradans, then you …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Llona & Bustamante Abogados
11/13/2017

This policy document helps explain the step-by-step rules for business incorporation in Peru.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Peru
… Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 www.primerus.com For assistance, contact: Chad Sluss Senior Vice President … Masias 370 piso 7 San Isidro, Peru Tel: +511 418 4860 Website: www.ellb.com.pe *Member of Primerus Teléfono (51 1) … Meetings: Being the supreme corporate body which is entitled to rule and regulate the life of the corporation …
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 …
… out by LawGeex, the leader in Contract Review Automation for businesses, and the Association of Corporate Counsel, the … ads for the general counsel position in the US. Business is mentioned 306 times across 100 job adverts, beating … and report can be downloaded at http://www.lawgeex.com/gclandscape   About LawGeex:  LawGeex is transforming …
… into how a continuously fluctuating business environment is impacting corporate legal departments. Washington – The … with Exterro, the exclusive ACC Alliance Partner for E-Discovery, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity … in-house counsel.® For more information, visit  www.acc.com  and follow ACC on  LinkedIn ,  Twitter , and  Facebook . …
In the News
Publication Date: 07/16/2018
… UK's New Law Journal covers the ACC 2018 Global Compensation … focus on the highest paid industries and titles. UK's New Law Journal covers the ACC 2018 Global Compensation … read the article, visit www.newlawjournal.co.uk . … UK's New Law Journal covers the ACC 2018 Global Compensation …
Articles
07/13/2015
2 pages

This article discusses how trustees frequently have to consider a bankrupt’s dealings with banks and bankrupts often allege misconduct on the part of a bank.

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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 … Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia Tel: 61.7.3224.0222 Website: www.mullinslaw.com.au *Member of Primerus Banking … the Suprem e Co urt of Victo ria held that cert ain pro v is io ns of the Co de applie d to grant o rs . In this case, …
Articles
07/13/2015

The main objective of security of payment legislation operating in each state of Australia is to ensure continued cash flow to a contractor, even where there is an ongoing dispute about payment or a set-off claim by a principal.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Australia
… Articles Liquidators and BCIPA Adjudications: Is It Lawful? (Australia) July 13, 2015 The main objective of … 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 …
Advocacy Filings
09/15/2005

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.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… of authority from the Board of Directors to engage in advocacy activities as contemplated in the ACC guidelines … supports disclosure and reporting of all information which is relevant and material to the purpose for which it is required. From time to time the U.S. Equal …
Checklists
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
12/14/2021
2 pages

The following checklist is designed to help focus the in-house lawyer on his or her key tasks to prepare for a jury trial in an employment case.

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Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… Checklists Trial Preparation Checklist for In-House Counsel Author Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & … P.C. December 14, 2021 2 pages The following checklist is designed to help focus the in-house lawyer on his or her … please contact: Vince Verde, vince.verde@ogletree.com Chris Moore, christopher.moore@ogletree.com Rebecca …
Articles
Tanya Svoboda, Fractional Head of Content
03/27/2024
1 pages

There are times when you can be right and times when you can get what we want, but achieving both isn’t always a given. The reality is that legal operations professionals can communicate clearly and correctly to their GC, stakeholders, and team members but still not yield the results they aim for. Read this article that shares three persuasive writing tips to inspire action!

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles The Art of Persuasion: 3 Strategies for Action-Oriented Communication Author Tanya Svoboda, … want, but achieving both isn’t always a given. The reality is that legal operations professionals can communicate … Management Region: Global Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Exterro, Inc.
06/22/2022
1 pages

Check out this sample policy developed by Exterro to learn how to implement a data retention framework workflow.

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Region: United States, Global
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… a trial membership . … © 2021 Exterro, Inc. // exterro.com DATA RETENTION FRAMEWORK WORKFLOW Learn how to build and … › Create a process inventory that includes how data is processed across the organization C H A L L E N G E S : › … Y T A S K S : › Determine business rationale and use cases for various types of data in the inventory › Identify and …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Richard Keady
10/19/2015

The content of this handout supplements the course materials on the drafting of dispute resolution clauses.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: China, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
… Bird & Bird, Hong Kong 1 Introduction Asia accounts for an increasing share of global trade and foreign … means, only to discover later that its understanding is not shared after all. Problems are especially likely … Richard Keady, Partner Bird & Bird, Hong Kong 15 twobirds.com Bird & Bird LLP is a limited liability partnership, …
Articles
Christopher F Dekker, Kip T. Bollin and Nicole K. Wilson
07/01/2010

Mass tort litigation defendants need to have each other’s backs — the common interest privilege allows them to communicate securely, pool resources and drive down costs, promoting fairness for the parties and in the court. This article ad- dresses the murky law of various jurisdictions, and offers key joint defense concepts that are applicable everywhere.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… by several hundred plaintiffs. You are told that this is the first wave of lawsuits and that hun- dreds, if not … writing? Those courts that have expressly considered the com- mon interest privilege have agreed that all parties must … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
Gloria Santona
02/01/1998

Discusses effective approaches to keeping a law department competitive for the future.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… through an innovative partnership with out- Stanford is not sleepy little place With the side firms For more … In our case there were times we werent sure When we had com plicated tax matter we could spend week researching all … educated about the issues as result of the material on the website They will understand the key issues were going to …
Articles
Amy Burton Loggins and Joseph C. Sullivan
05/01/2015

A former employee is suing your company for improper termination. As in-house counsel you meticulously plan your company’s defense,including a detailed checklist of all discovery requests. But it all turns upside down when you discover that the IT department purged crucial emails and documents from the plaintiff in keeping with the company’s document retention policy. What now?

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Source: ACC Docket
… and Joseph C. Sullivan May 1, 2015 A former employee is suing your company for improper termination. As in-house … the claims asserted. A month or so later, you file the com- pany’s response to avoid a default sce- nario and, to … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
… and materials includes information about requests for reprints-reproductions, access, and translation. Read our … Read our Terms of Use Accessibility ACC's commitment to website accessibility endeavors to maintain level AA of the … Compliance Reporting Code of Conduct Code of Conduct for all ACC events. Code of Conduct … Privacy & Policies …
06/08/2023

As smoke from wildfires in Canada drift through Canadian provinces and the United States, what facts and tips should in-house counsel consider? Learn from this curated selection or resources.

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Region: Canada, United States
… Facts and Tips June 8, 2023 As smoke from wildfires in Canada drift through Canadian provinces and the United … by Jennifer Petlz and Rob Gillies, AP News Canada on track for its worst-ever wildfire season , Reuters Air pollution … cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here’s why there is so much smoke , by Kathy McCormack and Michael Phillis, AP …
Articles
Meritas Law Firms
05/21/2020
16 pages

In this article, in-house counsel can learn more about investment in Singaporean businesses and commercial relationships. This resource was published by Meritas in February 2018.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Singapore
… and Expansion SINGAPORE Founded in 1990, Meritas is the premiere global alliance of independent law firms … the matters it handles. CONTACT: JOYCE A.TAN joyce@joylaw.com DANIEL LIM daniel@joylaw.com +65 6333 6383 www.joylaw.com … Authority of Singapore publicly endorsed, with its website post of the Guidance Paper titled “Sound Management …
Program Materials
Christopher M. Holmes - partner and national director of SEC matters, Ernst & Young LLP; Bil Phelan - assistant controller, Sears, Roebuck and Co.; and Patrick R. Thesing - senior vice president, associate general counsel and chief litigation counsel, Stewart Title Guaranty Company
04/20/2004

An article and presentation on the when to set a reserve.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 104:When to Set a Reserve-Now, Never, or Somewhere in … filing in SEC report or wide distribution to shareholders; website posting does not qualify • Disclosure of the nature …
Checklists
David Barnard
Lauren Fisher
William Heller
Julie Maresca
10/28/2013

A thorough list of questions to consider when dealing with the licensing of content.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… QUESTION CHECKLIST What type of content is being used? How often is your company using the content? … into content or are they links to the content on a website (e.g. YouTube, NBC.com, etc.)? Other considerations to include? COMMON NEEDS …
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