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Thomas M. Giller - chief environmental and safety counsel, Kraft Foods North America, Inc.; Neil H. Wasser - partner, OSHA practice group, Congangy, Brooks & Smith, LLC; and Steven F. Witt - director, directorate of standards and guidance, Department of Labor
02/10/2003

A presentation on what you need to know about reducing exposure under OSHA.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 507:What You Should Know About Reducing Exposure Under … tracks state and federal legislative and regulatory issues for the company. Prior to joining Kraft, Mr. Giller held a …
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Lydia I. Beebe -- corporate secretary, Chevron Texaco Corporation; James L. Gunderson -- corporate governance counsel, Schlumberger Limited; Michael J. Halloran -- former group executive vice president and general counsel, BankAmerica; Luis M. Welby -- assistant general counsel, Freddie Mac
10/01/2003

508 Corporate Governance Practices: Corporate Perspective

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 508:Corporate Governance Practices: Corporate Perspective … matters. a. GE has established and published on its website special mail and e-mail addresses and a toll-free …
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Michael R. Booden - Attorney, United States Postal Service; Deirdre C. Brekke - Associate General Counsel, UNext.com LLC; Scott A. Mayer - Attorney, United States Postal Service; John M. Skonberg - Shareholder, Littler Mendelson.
10/01/2003

Proper selection of outside counsel is crucial to the success of outside legal work. Learn about the best practices for hiring outside counsel and differences between current approaches.

… Proper selection of outside counsel is crucial to the success of outside legal work. Learn about the best practices for hiring outside counsel and differences between current … Deirdre C. Brekke - Associate General Counsel, UNext.com LLC; Scott A. Mayer - Attorney, United States Postal …
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ACCA; Brian D. Day - Barrister & Soliciter, Vancouver International Airport Authority; Felix Todd Pinero - Secretary of Board & Legal Director, Tamsa; Alex A. Shorten - Vice President & General Counsel, Weyerhaeyser Company Limited; Paul Vandevert - Attorney, Ford Motor Company; Francisco J. Velazquez - Senior Partner, Goodrich Riquelme & Asociados.
10/01/2003

An overview of the NAFTA trade activity in the past 10 years. Includes review of NAFTA dispute settlements, trade levels between member nations, and history of the agreement.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
Region: Canada, Mexico, United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 405:NAFTA: 10 Years Later Brian D. Day Barrister & … Sources: www.naftalaw.org; Canadian Foreign Affairs website (http://www.dfait- maeci .gc.ca/ …
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Susan Lucia Annunzio -- president and CEO, Center for High Performance; Robert S. Lavet -- senior vice president & deputy general counsel, Sallie Mae, Inc.; Michele Smith -- associate general counsel, International Truck and Engine Corporation; Leonard R. Stein -- chief legal officer, Overture Services, Inc.; Elizabeth Wall -- general counsel, The European Lawyer
10/01/2003

A collection of studies and articles advising companies on how to identify employees with emotional intelligence and how they may be utilized for the benefit of the company.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… with emotional intelligence and how they may be utilized for the benefit of the company. Author Susan Lucia Annunzio … 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 402:CHAIRS CHOICE Emotional Intelligence & the Corporate …
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Joseph J. Catalano - Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Bay View Capital Corporation; Rhonda Mims - Vice President and Counsel, ING Americas, US Legal Services; David B. Rocklin - Assistant Vice President Employment Practices Liability, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; Steve Shappell - Director Legal Aon Financial Services Group, Aon Corporation.
10/01/2003

304 A Primer on Insurance Coverage: Avoiding Common Traps & Pitfalls

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 304:A Primer on Insurance Coverage: Avoiding Common Traps … successful in managing the recovery of millions of dollars for Bay View on claims that were initially rejected by …
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Kevin R. Brown - assistant general counsel, brand protection, Nike, Inc. and NIKE International Ltd; Alan R. Friedman - general counsel and executive vice president, Miramax Film Corporation; Philip J. Gordan - chief legal officer, Stratford Management, Inc.; and Barbara Kolsun - senior vice president, general counsel, Kate Spade LLC
02/10/2003

How to manage a program for inside counsel that guards against counterfeiting.

… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 301:Guarding Against Counterfeiting Kevin R. Brown … Division. 2 International Anticounterfeiting Coalition Website (www.iacc.org). 3 15 U.S.C. §§ 1116(d)(1)(B)(I), 1127 …
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Lynne M. Durbin - General Counsel and Secretary, Adhesives Research, Inc.; Maureen M. Morrissey - Assistant General Counsel, Tupperware; Todd H. Silberman - Vice President and General Counsel, Express Carriers
10/01/2003

302 Dealing with U.S. Customs - The Basic Requirements

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 302:Dealing with U.S. Customs—The Basic Requirements … if your company’s transaction may proceed. The OFAC website, at www.treas.gov/ofac.com has a listing of …
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June Anderson - manager, product safety, hardware compliance and asset protection, IBM; Suzanne E. Gornick, P.E. - corporate environmental management engineer, NMB (USA) Inc.; Bruce Klafter - director of legal affairs and environmental health and safety, Applied Materials, Inc.; and David G. Mueller - senior counsel, Case New Hollad, Inc.
02/10/2003

A presentation on how to fulfill the EU requirements for product safety.

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Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 207:Product Safety—Negotiating the Maze of European Union … European Committee for Standardization (CEN) main website is http://www.cenorm.be. "Safety of Toys" method for
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Eileen Morgan Johnson - general counsel, National Wildlife Federation; Jack O'Neil - general counsel and secretary, The Western Group, Inc.; and Norman Wain - vice president, legal affairs, The Finish Line, Inc.
02/10/2003

The second session on addressing teaching contract law to nonlawyers.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 202:Teaching Contract Law to Nonlawyers II Eileen Morgan … other related corporations including eNature.com, Inc., a for-profit internet company. Prior to assuming her current …
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Patricia K. Cofer, Mark W. Okey, Julie I. Pierce
10/01/2003

The basics of employment law, including termination, wages, and hiring.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 106:Employment Law 101 for the In-house Practitioner … employees affected are over the age of 40. See the EEOC website for the December 2000 “EEOC Fact Sheet on Waivers …
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David A. Munn -- senior counsel, Fair Isaac Corporation; Lisa B. Riedesel -- senior corporate counsel, Select Comfort Corporation; Althea Johnson Williams -- assistant general counsel, LendingTree, Inc.
10/01/2003

A brief survey of advertising law. Includes analysis of the role of the FTC, relevant legislation, legal limits of certain advertising, and other helpful information.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 102:Advertising Law for the Generalist David A. Munn … disclosure information in the banner ad as well as on the website to which the banner links. Lastly, existing FTC rules …
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Patricia R. Britton - General Counsel, Porsche Cars North America Inc.; Timothy M. Donovan - Senior Vice President & General Counsel, NEC USA, Inc.; Richard D. Gorelick - Vice President & General Counsel, Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation; Kathleen A. Metzger - Vice President Legal Affairs, Fiskars Brands, Inc.
10/01/2003

403 - 8 Miles Wide & 3 Inches Deep: A How-To for Handling Issues Confronting a Small Law Department

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 403 - 8 Miles Wide & 3 Inches Deep: A How-To for Handling Issues Confronting a Small Law Department Author … 2003 ANNUAL MEETING CHARTING A NEW COURSE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2003 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 403:8 Miles Wide & 3 Inches Deep: A How-To for Handling …
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Ramon Mullerat
08/27/2003

Presented at the ACCA European 2003 Annual Meeting.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… GOVERNANCE by Ramon Mullerat1 2 3 "The price of leadership is responsibility"4 FIRST: INTRODUCTION “The importance of … the decline of public interest”. 7A. Explosion of the dot.com bubble. The companies of the new technology, media and … approval, companies must adopt and disclose (in their website and annual reports) CG guidelines which must address: …
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Cynthia M. Hernandez - general counsel, L-Soft International, Inc.; Jorge Lopez - attorney, Jackson Lewis; E. Johan Lubbe - partner, Jackson Lewis; Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. - senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, Compass Group USA, Inc.
01/28/2002

General information regarding trends in an increasingly global marketplace and the migration of a global workforce. Discusses issues such as global human resources policies, employment contract issues relating to international assignments, and conflicts of law

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 603 Managing Employee Mobility in the Global Marketplace … is the senior vice president, general counsel & secretary for Compass Group USA, Inc. headquartered in Charlotte, NC. …
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Craig T. Elson - Executive Vice President, LECG, LLC; Evan G. Perkins, Global Intellectual Property Officer, The Gallup Organization; Arthur J. Schwab - Chief Counsel, Complex Litigation, Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation; Marguerite S. Walsh - Shareholder, Littler Mendelson.
10/01/2002

Discussion of the types of information that have been afforded trade secret protection, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the Economic Espionage Act. Includes an overview of the types of relief available, a summary of state laws, and practical recommendations for trade secret protection.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… a summary of state laws, and practical recommendations for trade secret protection. Author Craig T. Elson - … WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 601 Top 10 Reasons Employers Lose Trade Secret Cases (and …
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Hazel L. Johnson - Librarian, McGuireWoods LLP; Frederick J. Salek - Former Vice President and General Counsel, Agfa Corporation; Milton R. Stewart - Partner, Davis Wright Tremain, LLP
10/01/2002

Addresses issues that generally arise when doing business internationally, such as employment/personnel issues, partnering and alliance issues, international distribution issues, currency and confidentiality privilege issues.

… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 502 Going International From a One Lawyer Shop Hazel L. … sales and marketing agreements. According to the website, the precedents are drafted for cross border deals. …
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01/28/2002

Examines recent changes in antitrust law and enforcement, and some of the reasons for those changes. Discusses antitrust compliance and common characteristics of international cartels. Includes the DOJ’s Antitrust Division Corporate and Individual Leniency Policies. Also discusses developments in European Union merger control law and practice

… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 503 Developments in International Antitrust/Competition … and related documents are available on DG COMP’s website at …
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Mark Chandler -- vice president, legal services & general counsel, Cisco Systems, Inc.; Ray B. Hansen -- general counsel, Syncrude Canada Ltd.; Thomas D. Hickey -- vice president & deputy general counsel, Nextel Communications, Inc.; Richard K. Jeydel -- secretary & general counsel, Kanematsu USA Inc.; M. Elizabeth Wall -- general counsel, The European Lawyer
10/01/2002

Contains hypothetical examples relating to corporate representation.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 401 Chair's Choice Taking the High Road: CEO? Management? … requirements. Previously, he was Cisco's managing attorney for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, based in Paris, and …
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Ivan K. Fong - Chief Privacy Leader & Senior Counsel, E-Commerce & Information Technology, General Electric Company; Dale E. Skivington - Chief Privacy Officer, Eastmand Kodak Company; Lucy L. Thomson - Privacy Advocate, Computer Sciences Corporation.
10/01/2002

Addresses cyberspace threat & vulnerabilities, national policy and guiding principles of privacy legislation.

… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 301 Roundtable: Protecting Privacy in a Virtual World … and senior counsel, ecommerce and information technology for the General Electric Company, where he is responsible for
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Alan L. Beller -- director of the division of corporation finance, Securities & Exchange Commission; Michael D. Cahn -- senior associate general counsel, Textron Inc.; Margaret M. Foran -- vice president - corporate governance & assistant secretary, Pfizer Inc.; John F. Olson -- senior partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Bart Schwartz -- senior vice president & general counsel, The MONY Group Inc.
10/01/2002

Includes amendments to the Securities Exchange Act, corporate governance rule proposals, and recent developments in federal securities regulation of corporate finance.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 209 Annual SEC Update Part 1: New Leadership, New … on the modified basis. III. Electronic Filing and Website Posting The Act also amends Section 16(a) to require, …
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Scott P. DeVries - Managing Partner, Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP; Peter M. Lieb - Associate General Counsel, International Paper Company
10/01/2002

Article:"Principles of Third Party Liability Insurance? addresses coverage issues, including types of policies, environmental claims, duties to defend and to indemnify, & rules of policy construction- p. 3-49. Article:"Principles of Business Interruption Coverage? addresses general coverage considerations, mitigation requirements, etc.- p. 50-68.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 207 Maximizing Insurance Coverage, Minimizing Corporate … M. Lieb Peter M. Lieb is the associate general counsel for International Paper Company with headquarters in
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Christopher W. Ekren - Senior Counsel, Sony Electronics Inc.; Thomas C. Rubin - Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation; Gregory Ritts - Corporate Counsel, Microsoft Corporation; Barbara W. Wall - Vice President & Senior Legal Counsel, Gannett Co., Inc.; Joel Wiginton - Vice President & Senior Counsel, Sony Electronics Inc.
01/28/2003

Compilation of cases dealing with copyright infringement, violations of the Communications Act, and unfair business practices: Paramount Pictures Corp., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Replay TV, Inc.; Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co., LLC v. Gator Corp.; Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.; DVD Copy Control Ass'n, Inc. v. Andrew Bunner.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 201 Cutting-Edge Issues Facing IP Counsel Christopher W. … 1.Causing its pop-up advertisements to be displayed on any website owned by or affiliated with the Plaintiffs without …
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Douglas R. Hart - partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; V. Scott Kneese - partner, Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.; Kathlyn E. Noecker - partner, Faegre & Benson LLP; Lynne M. Rasmussen - secretary and general counsel, Guidant Endovascular Solutions; Christine J. Wichers - partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart
01/28/2002

Discusses reductions in work force and how to prevent subsequent discrimination claims. General information on defending disparate treatment claims and drafting enforceable separation agreements

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 606 Layoffs, Downsizing, and RIFs: How to Do Them Right … in large complex employment litigation. He is lead counsel for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in the …
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Michael K. Chapman - Senior Counsel, Energy International Paper Company; Michael A. Goldstein - Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Sempra Energy Trading Corp.; Edward J. Kania - Attorney, Edison Mission Energy
10/01/2002

This article discusses general information regarding general electric sale contracts and how to avoid risk during sale/purchase.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… WAY: TRANSFORMING THE IN-HOUSE PROFESSION This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2002 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 907 Energy Risk Management & Contracting Michael K. … he was assistant general counsel and assistant secretary for the Lone Star Gas Company division of ENSERCH …
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David Isaacs -- manager, environmental policy, Hewlett-Packard Company
10/01/2000

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Global Overview of Product Content Rules, etc.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… … Page 1AM2KProgram 1/10/2009 11:48:34 AMhttp://www2.acc.com/education2000/am/cm00/html/focusoncomp.html DELIVERING … from consideration of the product life cycle Life cycle is still a developing tool No consensus on priorities … benefit? Lack of international harmonization — potential for inconsistent standards across borders or regions, trade …
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Richard R. Ross
07/25/2000

Presented at ACC's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Fresh Look at ADR

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… … Page 1AM2KProgram 1/10/2009 1:04:30 PMhttp://www2.acc.com/education2000/am/cm00/html/useadr.html DELIVERING … Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. THE LAW AND THE USE ADR FOR EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES I. Federal employment litigation is up nearly 300% from 1990-1999 Employment litigation filed …
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Robert Pitofsky - chairman, Federal Trade Commission
10/01/2000

Addresses what factors the FTC should rely upon in deciding whether and to what extent restructuring can save an otherwise anti-competitive transaction.

… … Page 1AM2KProgram 1/10/2009 11:45:43 AMhttp://www2.acc.com/education2000/am/cm00/html/nature.html DELIVERING … effects. The question I will address today is what factors the FTC should rely upon in deciding whether … only to describe what we are doing, and have been doing, for some time. I do intend to set out more fully than before …
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Samantha Mobley
10/01/2000

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… … Page 1AM2KProgram 1/10/2009 11:42:58 AMhttp://www2.acc.com/education2000/am/cm00/html/globaldeal.html DELIVERING … acquisitions on competition law grounds. The theory is that it is preferable to prevent a company achieving a … issues, there are often large financial penalties for a failure to comply with the procedures. 3. It is
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Richard G. Parker and David A. Balto
10/01/2000

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… … Page 1AM2KProgram 1/10/2009 11:42:12 AMhttp://www2.acc.com/education2000/am/cm00/html/approach.html DELIVERING … Report (May 2000)] Probably no single issue currently is receiving as much attention as the topic of relief in … often must include these assets. But crafting relief for intangible assets can create tough challenges. Some …
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