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Michelle E. Phillips, Principal (Jackson Lewis)
11/07/2024

While employers know to have comprehensive anti-discrimination and harassment policies in place, having workplace policies supporting employees who choose to transition their gender is also important.

This article discusses how to effectively navigate the laws surrounding employees’ civil rights and religious freedom while maintaining a safe and respectful workplace.

… comprehensive anti-discrimination and harassment policies in place, having workplace policies supporting employees who choose to transition their gender is also important. This article discusses how to effectively … cite a sincerely held religious belief as the foundation for their objection or even threaten to file a lawsuit on …
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… AM Resource Details Details & Registration … Save the date for a Signature CLE hosted by Exterro !  Details will be announced shortly, and the time is TBD. … SAVE THE DATE: Signature CLE hosted by Exterro …
… of how to increase public trust in businesses. This is the first collaboration of its kind, measuring the factors … for employee activism. The paper is available on the ACC website . About ACC : The Association of Corporate Counsel … for in-house counsel.® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook . … …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
The more seamless you make your work, the more productive and effective you will be.
… manage litigation tend to be repetitive — and accordingly is ripe for use as templates. For a long time, the most common way to … please feel free to email me at  greg.stern@outlook.com  (yes, of course I just used a keyboard shortcut to type …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/31/2016
Those who know Katy Motiey for her fearless business leadership and in-house expertise may be surprised to hear that corporate law wasn’t her first calling. Those who’ve benefited from her talent, however, are undoubtedly thankful that her path led Motiey to the corporate world. Motiey was born in Iran, moved to the United States when she was a month old, but then moved back to Iran with her family when she was a young child.
… Publication Date: 10/31/2016 Those who know Katy Motiey for her fearless business leadership and in-house expertise may be surprised to hear that corporate … and practically advise whether a certain course of action is something worth pursuing or could turn into something an …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/10/2022
With a solid strategic privacy program, companies can avoid risk when capturing and storing customers’ personal data — no matter the jurisdiction. ParkMobile’s Tony Stewart and Hall Booth Smith’s Rich Sheinis outline eight points to consider when building your company’s privacy program. #ACCDocket
… Docket Article 8 Considerations for Building a Strategic Privacy Program Tony Stewart Rich … the Rubik's Cube, a 3D combination puzzle invented in 1974, which required the player to align the squares of … differently and perhaps in conflict with how personal data is treated in the first jurisdiction.   The goal of this …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/12/2022
Compliance roles are demanding but you can learn to manage and reduce your stress. #ACCDocket #compliance
… Docket Article Business Ethics: A Prescription for Avoiding Burnout Jim Nortz Publication Date: 04/12/2022 … anyone who has ever taken on a compliance role knows, it is not a job for the thin-skinned or faint of heart. The job … corporate politics, and hostility from colleagues in other corporate functions who question the need for a …
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06/10/2015

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses legal issues surrounding the promotion of an alternative method of entries in customer survey sweepstakes. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the IT, Privacy & eCommerce ACC Network.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… the promotion of an alternative method of entries in customer survey sweepstakes. This resource was compiled … make a purchase at my local grocery store. On the receipt is a URL where I can go to complete a satisfaction survey and, upon doing so, will be entered into a drawing for a prize. The official rules of the sweepstakes, which are …
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Lauren Rucinski, Josiah Kollmeyer, Daniel Bosch, and Andre Bellefontaine (Kean Miller LLP)
07/17/2024

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Chevron deference. This articles discusses the ruling, which calls for courts to reassume their role as interpreters of the law.

… deference. This articles discusses the ruling, which calls for courts to reassume their role as interpreters of the law. … Region: United States … The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo definitively … agency interpretation of the law simple because a statute is ambiguous,” the Supreme Court said.  Chevron deference, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2017
Membership based organizations, like ACC, focus on serving the needs and interests of its members. Understanding and anticipating the needs of the in-house bar is the key focus of ACC.
… members. Understanding and anticipating the needs of the in-house bar is the key focus of ACC. Resource Details Interest Area: … to be exact. I know that the time I save more than pays for the cost of my membership, so I was happy to hear that …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/01/2016
The more leaders help employees feel properly and adequately informed, the better employees are able to deal with impending changes.
… with the changes, leaders can go further and get recipient buy-in and participation by going the extra step and … in the process. Further, the goal of our communication is to have the change make rational sense to them, as they will be ready for change only when it makes sense. There is no shortage of …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2015
Did you know that the month of March is named for the Roman God Mars? As leaders — or gods, if you will — of your law department, it’s only fitting that the March issue of ACC Docket focuses on law department management.
… Date: 03/01/2015 Did you know that the month of March is named for the Roman God Mars? As leaders — or gods, if you will — … positions. According to a 2014 study done jointly by Vault.com and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, while …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/30/2021
Members of Hydro's legal department prioritize goal-setting, starting small, and staying invested when they rolled out the company's internship program.
… Area: Law Department Management Source: ACC Docket … In-house legal departments are uniquely positioned to provide … provide the company with expanded resources, opportunities for attorneys to gain leadership experience, and a unique avenue to promote diversity. It is important to understand that an internship program will be …

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Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/04/2019
You should forget litigating with the mindset you may have been taught at a law firm, to prove you are “right,” or to satisfy some abstract legal principle. Your job is all about adding value to the business.
… Docket Article Litigation Doesn’t Have to Be Bad News for Your Company — Or for You Mark Roellig Publication Date: … or to satisfy some abstract legal principle. Your job is all about adding value to the business. Resource Details … Source: ACC Docket … This may be bad news for some in-house litigators out there, but what you do is viewed as a …
Articles
Melodi (Mel) Gates, Attorney Editor, Practical Law, Privacy & Data Security
02/22/2016

This Top Ten article lists common information security gaps counsel should understand and address with business leadership.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Up with Risks: Ten Common Information Security Gaps Every In-House Counsel Should Know (United States) Author Melodi … maintain a written information security program (WISP). For example, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Health Insurance … by a simple equation: risk = threat + vulnerability. It is important to understand both the ever-changing threat …
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Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Esq., CIPP, Jason C. Gavejian, Esq., CIPP
07/14/2016

This short article presents key issues companies in the US should consider regarding data breaches, wearables/employees Tracking, privacy, information security, human capital analytics, vendor management, mobile workforce (Bring Your Own Device), and the US Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA),

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Data Privacy Developments in Employment and Labor Law (United States) Author Joseph J. … their lists in terms of significant challenges and risks for their organizations. In that space, we summarize some of … be as closed as it once was to data breach victims. This is particularly true as plaintiffs are able to demonstrate an …
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Victor L. Morales, former Legal Resources Manager, Association of Corporate Counsel
05/22/2015

This brief article provides a high-level overview of the considerations needed when advising your client to protect their subject matter by patenting or keeping it as a trade secret within the United States.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Considerations for Patenting a Trade Secret in the United States Author Victor L. Morales, former Legal … the client and help them make an informed decision, it is important to first understand what each protection offers, …
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Patrick Johnson, J.D., Senior Marketer, Serengeti Law - A Thomson Reuters Business
08/21/2013

A review of the ten most common myths related to the use of technology in in-house legal departments. Discusses billing systems, matter management, and using technology with outside counsel.

… the ten most common myths related to the use of technology in in-house legal departments. Discusses billing systems, … cannot keep track of everything our outside counsel is doing. Busted: This applies mainly to larger legal … matter. It is also important to have a process in place for closing those matters when they are over, so active …
Articles
04/04/2017

This Wisdom of the Crowd / Member discussion, addresses the concerns associated with a company allowing independent contractors to appear as representatives of the company at customer sites. 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
Region: United States
… quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup Comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.)   Question: My company … 2: We recently had someone request company business cards for a contractor because he thought it was awkward to have … took our advice. To help convince your team that this is not the way to go, you might try providing the laundry …
Articles
10/15/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the IT, Privacy & eCommerce eGroup addresses setting up operations for a maturing technology start-up in China.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: China
… Articles Setting Up Operations in China October 15, 2016 This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled … Privacy & eCommerce eGroup addresses setting up operations for a maturing technology start-up in China. Resource Details … to obtain an AWS server in China. One of the questions is whether to open a wholly owned subsidiary (WFOE) or a …
Articles
02/01/2016

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Employment & Labor Law Forum, addresses how to handle the situation when an employee fails to return the company's equipment.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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… Articles Deducting From or Withholding Final Paycheck for Failure to Return Equipment February 1, 2016 This Wisdom … quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup Comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) Question: I quickly … in working order."). What do most companies do here? Is that language meant to be a deterrent? Practically, I am …
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Small Law Department
04/13/2014

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from responses posted on the Small Law Departments eGroup, addresses the issues underlying company-wide sharing of employees' personal information.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.) Question: Yesterday, … included the name, spouse, address, and phone number(s) for every employee. I had no idea this was coming. I"m a … company that has never had a GC before; I understand this is something they have just always done for Christmas card …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/31/2022
Vietnam's 2019 Labor Code, which took effect on January 1, 2021, paved a critical path to satisfying the requirement for better protection of employees’ rights and interests. This article introduces the birth of the modern union called “employees organizations at the enterprise-level" next to the traditional trade unions governed by the state. #ACCDocket #sponsored
… 2021, paved a critical path to satisfying the requirement for better protection of employees’ rights and interests. … and Labor Source: ACC Docket … metamorworks / Shutterstock.com Vietnam’s active integration into the global supply chain … at work. Therefore, to protect human rights at work, it is essential to have an independent organization that is
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/30/2018
Esther Choy is the founder of Leadership Story Lab, where she coaches managers in the art of storytelling and helps them become more engaging and persuasive. Some might call this “business consulting,” but I was intrigued by its real-world application. So, I spoke with her about using storytelling in nearly every aspect of an in-house lawyer’s job.
… Docket Article Mastering the Art of Storytelling for In-house Lawyers Noah Webster Publication Date: 04/30/2018 Esther Choy is the founder of Leadership Story Lab, where she coaches …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/02/2019
My answer to the correct structure, whether law, technology, or any support function always is: “It depends.” So, what does it depend on? Simplistically, the way to organize any corporate department is to follow the formula of company strategy and structure, stakeholder expectations, and then, lastly, populate it with individual team members.
… whether law, technology, or any support function always is: “It depends.” So, what does it depend on? Simplistically, … become general counsel: “What is the correct structure for my in-house law department?” Some GCs have strong preconceived …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/09/2016
As the general counsel of the Golden State Warriors, one of the NBA's best basketball teams, David Kelly lives the life of at least five different general counsel
… Docket Article Order in the Court: How David Kelly of the Golden State Warriors … lawyer, real estate lawyer, and media lawye r. That is how the humble and multitalented Kelly oversees the legal … team: When Joe Lacob and Peter Guber started looking for a general counsel in 2012 for the team they purchased at …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/29/2016
The most memorable compliment Mariah Panza Garcia, general counsel of the Conco Companies, has received from her teenage daughter, then elementary school-aged: “You are always the best dressed mom when you drop me off at school and when I grow up I want to wear clothes like you.”
… Docket Article Opt-In to Mindfulness: How Alexandra Ross Champions Privacy Olga … a mother and whether I do enough with my daughter. So, it is very satisfying to hear that she loves me just the way I am.” For Garcia, “just the way I am” means having a lot on her …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/05/2016
Caroline Krass, general counsel (GC) for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has a job straight out of a movie
… Date: 12/05/2016 Caroline Krass, general counsel (GC) for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has a job straight … to be the GC of the CIA and, along with her team, is proud to contribute to the security of the United States. Interestingly, Krass strongly believes that, in addition to gaining over 20 years of public service …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 06/09/2021
US regulators are using a patchwork framework to address cryptocurrency.
… Docket Article The Cryptocurrency Market is Growing, Despite Regulatory Uncertainty Zachary King … , Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce Source: ACC Docket … In January 2009, the apparently pseudonymous Satoshi … have likewise been developed, creating a thriving market for digital tokens with a market value well over one trillion …
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