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Articles
Squire Sanders
01/01/2013
2 pages

Case C-402/11P Jager & Polacek GmbH v OHIM (18 October 2012) highlights the importance of having clear regard for the procedural rules governing procedures at OHIM, that OHIM is clearly an institution of the EU, and that its acts should be treated as such.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… procedural rules governing procedures at OHIM, that OHIM is clearly an institution of the EU, and that its acts should … unregistered rights in the same mark, through use of the website www.redtube.com. OHIM informed Jager on 10 April 2008 that the opposition …
Articles
Latham & Watkins LLP
05/25/2022
9 pages

This Latham & Watkins article analyzes the proposed rules and advises SEC registrants on how to prepare for compliance with the proposed cyber rules in May of 2022.

Resource Details
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Analysis: SEC's Proposed Cyber Rules for RIAs, RICs, and BDCs Author Latham & Watkins LLP May 25, … to prepare for compliance with the proposed cyber rules in May of 2022. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance … and eCommerce Region: United States Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments …
Articles
Amy Jacobson, Human Behaviour Specialist
02/20/2020
1 pages

Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an important aspect to being a successful in-house counsel. Being aware of yours and others emotions, especially within your team, will allow for better communication and teamwork.

This article appears in the Australian Corporate Lawyer Volume 30, Issue 1 - Autumn 2020

Resource Details
Region: Global
Audience: New to In-House
… Articles The Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Lawyers in the Workplace Author Amy Jacobson, Human … February 20, 2020 1 pages Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an important aspect to being a successful in-house … Connect SYDNEY Thursday 28 May REGISTER AT acla.acc.com … Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an important aspect to …
Articles
Maddie Bayer, Principal, Rob Brager, Principal, David Friedland, Principal, Laura McAfee, Principal, Allyn Stern, Principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC
03/24/2022
3 pages

In this resource, Beveridge & Diamond outlines ten strategic considerations in responding to a 114 request.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Environmental
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Articles Strategic Considerations for Responding to a Clean Air Act 114 Request Author Maddie … Principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC March 24, 2022 3 pages In this resource, Beveridge & Diamond outlines ten strategic … Environmental Region: United States Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments …
Articles
Janine Thompson
01/01/2017
2 pages

In-house counsel are not only legal advisors to their companies, they are also trusted business advisors. In this article, learn how to further your expertise in your companies affair to become an invaluable member of the team.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… 26 VOLUME 27, ISSUE 3 – SPRING 2017 It is inevitable that some, perhaps even a good deal of, an … in-house counsel has assumed the role of trusted advisor for the business as a whole and we see the dispute management … acc_journal_spring17.indd 26 19/08/2017 10:15 AM acla.acc.com 27VOLUME 27, ISSUE 3 – SPRING 2017 is undertaken and …
Articles
MinterEllison
07/01/2019
5 pages

Getting a seat at the table is important in a General Counsel's career. In-house counsel must learn to leverage their knowledge and expertise to advocate for the legal department and compliant practices. This article was published July 2019 by the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia, in conjunction with MinterEllison.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House
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… July 1, 2019 5 pages Getting a seat at the table is important in a General Counsel's career. In-house counsel must learn to leverage their knowledge and expertise to advocate for the legal department and compliant practices. This …
Articles
Jennifer F. Walsh, Kate M. Kros, John R. West, Foley & Lardner
08/16/2022
4 pages

Read this article from Foley & Lardner to find out how President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act affects the healthcare industry.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Health Law
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… care, climate change, and taxation policy reforms. It is a scaled-back version of the Build Back Better Act that … that the language requiring drug companies to pay Medicare for inflationary rebates in the private market was not … https://www.foley.com/en/services/practice-areas/corporate/health-care … Read …
Articles
Liz Lugones, COO/Senior Advisor, UpLevel Ops
11/20/2023
1 pages

In today's complex business landscape, collaboration between in-house legal departments and external counsel is crucial. Law firms are an extension of a legal team and provide substantive expertise unavailable on the team and support on high-volume, high-risk matters requiring additional expertise. Read this article for key strategies that can help corporate in-house legal departments develop robust partnerships with their external counsel.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… Building Strong Relationships Between Corporate In-House Legal Departments and Outside Counsel Author Liz … between in-house legal departments and external counsel is crucial. Law firms are an extension of a legal team and … matters requiring additional expertise. Read this article for key strategies that can help corporate in-house legal …
Articles
Global Legal Group
10/17/2024
402 pages

This guide explores key legal issues, rules and developments regarding international arbitration across a range of jurisdictions.

Topics covered include arbitration agreements, governing legislation, choice of law rules, selection of arbitral tribunal, preliminary relief and interim measures.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Australia, Austria, Bermuda, Brunei, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe
… Japan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/18/2023
Calling all corporate lawyers! Amidst the drumbeats of change, are you grappling with uncertainty and questioning the value of your work? Join Peter Connor in part one of our T-Shaped Lawyer series. #FutureLaw #LegalValue #ACC #ACCDocket
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by StepanPopov / Shutterstock.com An open letter to all corporate lawyers,  You have a … that you are doing a good job. But here are five questions for your consideration: 1. Would you like these colleagues to … a clear idea what different work that you could do?  4. Is your professional development preparing you sufficiently …
Articles
Practical Law Company
12/03/2014
27 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a high level overview of the lending mark, forms of security over assets, special purpose vehicles in secured lending, quasi-security, negative pledge, guarantees and loan agreements in Canada.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services
Region: Canada
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … for security interests; problem assets over which security is difficult to grant; risk areas for lenders; structuring … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/ or see the “About the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/28/2015

This is a sample guarantee agreement between the guarantor and a bank as trustee.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between Guarantor and Bank December 28, 2015 This is a sample guarantee agreement between the guarantor and a … banking association, as trustee (the "Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time … from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Issuer, the Issuer is issuing …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
11/25/2013

This case law is an order granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' motion for spoliation and discovery abuse sanctions.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Direct Mfg., LLC, et al. November 25, 2013 This case law is an order granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' motion for spoliation and discovery abuse sanctions. Resource …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/26/2016

This is a sample master professional services subcontracting agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
1 person found this helpful.
… Professional Services Agreement October 25, 2016 This is a sample master professional services subcontracting … Agreement is entered into by and between [COMPANY 1] for US deals (the "Company 1"), and the undersigned company … services on Company 1's behalf; Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the receipt …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2016

This is a sample master professional services subcontracting agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Services Subcontracting Agreement October 20, 2016 This is a sample master professional services subcontracting … Agreement is entered into by and between [COMPANY 1] for US deals, and [COMPANY 2] for ROW ("COMPANY") and the … professional services on [COMPANY] behalf Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, the receipt …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/27/2015

This is the text of a letter sent by F. William McNabb III, Vanguard’s Chairman and CEO, to the independent leaders of the boards of directors of the Vanguard funds’ largest portfolio holdings.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Text of a Vanguard Letter February 27, 2015 This is the text of a letter sent by F. William McNabb III, … Exchange (SDX) Protocol, available at sdxprotocol.com, offers guidance for such programs. This protocol also … your proxy materials or post statements on your company’s website, we read them. We pledge to be clear and transparent …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/19/2023
4 pages

This sample non-discrimination policy includes (a) Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Affirmative Action Plan; (b) Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Statement; and (c) Anti-Harassment Policy.

… Opportunity Policy and Affirmative Action Plan It is the policy of Template Corporation, Inc., to provide equal … opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment and to comply with all nondiscrimination and … Harassing conduct that occurs on a Company related website, social media, or through Company e-mail will be …
Articles
Primerus
06/06/2014

This article looks at Phantom Share Plans (a “PSP”) which allows an employee to share in the company’s future growth without the principals giving up ownership in the company.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… Firms 171 Monroe N.W., Suite 750 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Website: www.primerus.com Retaining Key Employees: The Case for Phantom Shares … may see more opportunity elsewhere or think that ownership is crucial to being a part of the company’s long-term future. …
Articles
Michael Dey Ph.D., Frank Feller Ph.D., Weickmann & Weickmann PartmbB and John McDonald Ph.D., J.D., Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
09/10/2016

This Top Ten addresses Unitary Patent Protection in Europe and how it will be affected by Brexit.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, United Kingdom
… Articles Unitary Patent Protection in Europe on its way and then … Brexit Author Michael Dey … and governmental institutions have been striving for a uniform patent system throughout Europe for decades. … these patents, including infringement or nullity actions is within the competence of national institutions.   The …
Articles
10/16/2015

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses communication between an employee's existing manager and receiving manager in advance of an internal transfer, under US law. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.*

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
… an employee's existing manager and receiving manager in advance of an internal transfer, under US law. This … in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) Question: What is the conventional wisdom around allowing/encouraging … by contacting the HR representative who has responsibility for the internal candidate's unit or department before …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/28/2015

This is a sample guarantee agreement.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… a Company and Banking Institution December 28, 2015 This is a sample guarantee agreement. Resource Details Interest … and [BANK], a national banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Guarantee Trustee” and, in its … and not in its capacity as Guarantee Trustee, “Bank”), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time …
Articles
Rodyk & Davidson LLP
06/03/2013

This article focuses on a selection of three issues which were addressed in the review, considering the rationales behind the relevant provisions and the effect of the proposed amendments.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Singapore
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.rodyk.com JUNE 2013 BUSINESS BULLETIN ::: AUTHORS ::: Proposed … (Amendment) Bill 2013 (Draft Bill). The Draft Bill is the culmination of a review process which began in 2007. … procedures. The Draft Bill is available on the MOF website. As the MOF has indicated that responses to the …
Program Materials
James Dau, Lee E. Goodman, Sara Hall, Colleen Struss
10/30/2014

The 990. Charity Navigator. Lobbying or Federal Election Committee (FEC) reports. These and a host of other public disclosure documents put your organization's credibility on the line. Discover the key role in-house counsel play in ensuring transparency and accountability while supporting the best possible public presentation for their organizations.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Materials Making the Grade: The InHouse Counsel's Role in Public Reporting Documents Author James Dau, Lee E. … while supporting the best possible public presentation for their organizations. Resource Details Source: Meetings … reporting • Higher level legal debates over what reporting is required (ie, "dark money" debate) MORE TO COME IRS …
Articles
Contoural, Inc.
03/16/2017

This article discusses how the Data Classification Standard (DCS) will specify security controls for identified activities that could potentially affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the documents or data.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… and planning purposes. However, legal information is not the same as legal advice -- the application of law to … Primer for In-house Counsel InfoPAK” available on the ACC website and additional white papers and articles at www.contoural.com . Contoural is the largest independent provider of …
Peer Practice Examples
11/30/2009
4 pages

Hannah and Morton LLP found that using fewer associates enables the firm to add value to their clients in several ways, outlined in this Value Practice piece.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… that he plans to pursue. Each invoice for the matter is accompanied by a letter in which Ed sets out the progress … Morton adopted the following principles (included on its website) to deliver greater value to its clients: 1. Reward … Contact information: Edward S. Renwick erenwick@hanmor.com … Hannah and Morton LLP found that using fewer associates …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/16/2017

This is a sample of data map population strategies.

… Data Map Population Strategies March 16, 2017 This is a sample of data map population strategies. Resource … Primer for In-house Counsel InfoPAK” available on the ACC website and additional white papers and articles at www.contoural.com . Contoural is the largest independent provider of …
Articles
Ariel H. Larrosa
09/18/2024

En este artículo, exploraremos qué es un "prompt", cómo se usa, y compartiremos 10 consejos prácticos para obtener los mejores resultados. Además, te proporcionaremos un paso a paso sencillo para armar prompts ideales, específico para abogados en Argentina.

… elementos esenciales de un contrato bajo la ley de Nueva York?"   Proporciona Contexto: Ejemplo: "Necesito un resumen …
… Overcome Challenges, and Unlock Opportunities From in-house attorney to CEO, Veta T. Richardson has learned a variety of important lessons along the way. In her new book, “Take Six,” she shares insights that are applicable … our own paths forward.” Read the ForbesBooks press release for more information.    … From in-house attorney to CEO, …
Articles
Erika Schenk, Brian Kaveney, and Brad Bakker
04/01/2017

By implementing a thorough internal review process, in-house counsel can ensure that a company’s hiring policies recruit qualified and trustworthy employees.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… convicted of an offense after its “spent” period — which is a term used to refer to a designated rehabilitation period … legal compliance for the organization. erika.schenk@wwt.com Brian Kaveney is a partner leading the industrial … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Dominic Wai, Esq., ONC Lawyers - Member of Primerus
10/14/2016

It has become a recent trend for law enforcement agencies to apply to the courts for an order to compel a communication device or software manufacturer to create solutions for the decryption of encrypted communications. This article considers the legal position for law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong availing of the courts in order to acquire decrypted communications.

Resource Details
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 September 2016 … In Hong Kong (“HK”), the interception of communications is governed by the Interception of Communications and …
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