ACC amicus - Sampson v 3M

Provides guidance on the intricacies of how employers in Europe must work with trade unions and works councils, including the role that these labor organizations play in business enterprises in Europe, and includes methods by which companies doing business in Europe-or contemplating starting operations in Europe-can best work with the unions and works councils in order to reach their goals.

Over the past decade, with the pressure to cut costs wherever possible, many legal departments continue to rely on a smaller core group of external firms to help achieve higher levels of business performance. Often termed 'convergence,' these and related strategies allow greater accountability for results and greater efficiency from dealing with fewer outside firms, particularly as each panel firm gets to know your organization better. As this trend continues, however, of the hidden problems of convergence is gradually beginning to emerge. Some companies beginning to find that even their preferred law firms' 'other' offices may fail to measure up the high standards of the main office with whom you had been used to dealing with and on which, in truth, your original selection process might mostly have concentrated.

Machine Learning. Deep Learning. Data Mining. Predictive Analytics. Natural Language Processing.

These are the buzzwords used to describe the pivotal artificial intelligence (AI) space. Companies in every industry, from automotive and electronics to financial services, health care and life sciences, are working to deploy these advanced technology methods in order to bring their innovations to the next level. AI can help pathologists identify diseases, and physicians better assess brain health. It can help bankers automate back-office processes, create more lifelike chatbots, and improve fair lending practices. It can process and collect data more efficiently, protect from cyberattacks, and improve driver safety. As with any disruptive technology, however, this AI race to the moon comes with its share of risks and challenges. Are you prepared to address the various issues that this new technology may bring?

This article points out the risks associated with the use of contingent workers, including significant potential liability for worker misclassification.

This article describes the survey results of the role of Chief Compliance Officer and Ethics Officer.

What is it about TED Talks that has made them such a phenomenon? Why are they so successful and what can we learn from them? Presenting effectively and with impact has changed over the years. Do you know your audience? Are you thinking about what they want to hear or what you want to say; factors that are not mutually exclusive. In the digital age with the 24/7 cycle of news, emails and instant messages, how do you reach your audience?

This article sheds light on the advantages of working in-house compared to working for a law firm from the perspective of a lawyer in Brazil.

In ACC Docket's September Issue, Business Ethics Columnist James A. Nortz discusses precarious legal issues surrounding of mergers and acquisitions.

Template Individual Consultant Agreement from Italy.

Recent legislation has increased the importance of the compliance officer role. This survey assesses compliance professionals' severance packages, as well as where in the organizational chart, the compliance office is located in various organizations.

The full report for the 2010 Small Law Department Compensation Survey has been published and is currently available for purchase. The survey was developed and conducted by Empsight International, LLC, a publisher of compensation surveys in select markets in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). The survey provides a comprehensive overview of compensation and other human resources practices as they apply to smaller in-house law departments. In this case smaller is defined as departments having 10 or fewer attorneys and revenues of $3 billion or less.

This is a sample software license agreement.

The tax reforms that most countries are currently facing are numerous and difficult, and temptation is high to reinforce strongly the legal means given to tax administrations to seek and collect information aimed at increasing much needed tax collections. However, the interaction between tax administrations and the taxpayer needs to be balanced and neutral from unjustified suspicion. The new powers granted to tax administrations cannot be limitless or go beyond the higher principles that govern our democracies.

A brief addressing a fundamental question related to the operation of the attorney-client privilege in the corporate context.

Learn best practices and receive actionable advice on compliance program benchmarking and monitoring, including: how to compile critical compliance program data to accurately assess and measure program effectiveness; key takeaways that can (and should) be gleaned from a benchmarking exercise; and using compliance software to establish and maintain a cost-efficient and effective compliance program (includes meeting the “Morgan Stanley” defense). Learn how to design quantifiable, meaningful metrics that your Audit Committee and enforcement agencies will understand and appreciate. Discuss the criteria you should be benchmarking your program against, as well as the key monitoring priorities. Learn how to collect the data and begin using it to improve your compliance program.

This article looks at the legal landscape of maternity and parental leave in select countries throughout the world to illustrate how different legal systems have chosen to institute such leave in a manner which reflects both the specific culture of the country and the overall global movement towards increased accommodations for parents before and after childbirth.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to ensure the selection of the most appropriate outside counsel to advise and represent the corporation in general commercial matters.