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Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2016
In the interest of justice and fair play, and in keeping with the Christmas spirit, I offer this defense of Scrooge and explore the question of whether such “an excellent man of business,” is truly an “ethical” man of business.
… Docket Article An Apology for a Much Maligned but “Excellent Man of Business” Jim Nortz Publication Date: 12/01/2016 In the interest of justice and fair play, and in keeping with … question of whether such “an excellent man of business,” is truly an “ethical” man of business. Resource Details …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
As employers and corporate executives, we face a choice between two competing business models. We can build our business by following the traditional practice of driving productivity by pushing our employees hard and letting them fend for themselves when they hit “potholes.” Alternatively, we can follow Appletree’s example and create a more compassionate, empathetic workplace.
… by pushing our employees hard and letting them fend for themselves when they hit “potholes.” Alternatively, we … his latest book,  The Healing Organization . The following is a shortened version of “The Parable of the Pothole” he recited in his lecture. On a chilly, late-autumn day while driving to …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/11/2020
I reached out to Mike Russell, the legal operations leader at Trane Technologies, for advice on how to improve processes and evolve reporting from tabular to visual analytics.
… the legal operations leader at Trane Technologies, for advice on how to improve processes and evolve reporting … Media and Publishing Source: ACC Docket … My company, AEP, is in the process of improving how data is shared within our …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/01/2019
A lawyer or other compliance professional may be able to build their own tools to serve most of their compliance needs.
… Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics Source: ACC Docket … In keeping with this month’s Docket theme, this column … credentials, I was formerly the chief compliance officer for ACE NA and later the global compliance counsel for Chubb. … etc. Compliance risk assessment registers Risk assessment is important. Companies that don’t have a disciplined and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2018
Whether on the battlefield or in the courtroom, serving is important to Noah Webster. As BlackBerry general counsel of Mobility Solutions or standing up for his troops during his days as a US Army lieutenant, he prioritizes his team’s needs before his own.
… Whether on the battlefield or in the courtroom, serving is important to Noah Webster. As BlackBerry general counsel of Mobility Solutions or standing up for his troops during his days as a US Army lieutenant, he … his litigation knowledge in a monthly column on ACCDocket.com . In each role that he takes, he stockpiles more skills …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/18/2021
Kraft Heinz General Counsel Rashida La Lande talks about what brought her in-house, responding to the COVID crisis, and what the future of the legal department will look like.
… Counsel Rashida La Lande talks about what brought her in-house, responding to the COVID crisis, and what the future … the world. It also helped that the company was looking for a lawyer who could both protect the downside risks — … — while also helping the company grow. Rashida La Lande is helping Kraft Heinz adapt to evolving customer tastes …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 11/01/2017
Diversity is intrinsically desirable from a social justice perspective. But it also makes good business sense.
… Bjarne P. Tellmann Publication Date: 11/01/2017 Diversity is intrinsically desirable from a social justice perspective. … recently launched an innovative mentoring program for college students and recent graduates with disabilities, some of whom were interested in pursuing a legal career. The success of this initiative, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2016
When we tighten controls to the point that employees are compelled to obtain multiple levels of approval to get anything of consequence done, several things happen — and they’re all bad.
… and what a blessing it was to be able to let him run free. In response, my friend explained that the primary reason that dogs on leashes misbehave is because they are on leashes. I am the proud owner of a … alike. And he loves to run. Frequently, I take him with me for my daily run on the Erie Canal towpath near my hometown …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2016
Like pilots, corporate counsel and the management teams they serve are just as prone to the myopic preoccupation with fixing things that have gone wrong.
… Governance Source: ACC Docket … The primary goal of CRM is to enhance situational awareness, self-awareness, … On December 29, 1972, Eastern Airlines Flight 401 bound for Miami International Airport departed John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York at 9:20 pm. The four-month-old Lockheed …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2016
For over 25 years, the in-house community has modeled corporate compliance programs on Federal Sentencing Guildines (FSG) — which outline seven elements for effective ethics and compliance. There have been, and will continue to be, many advantages to operating under these guidelines.
… Universes Jim Nortz Publication Date: 10/01/2016 For over 25 years, the in-house community has modeled corporate compliance programs … rely on the COSO frameworks to manage fraud risks, it is imperative to understand the COSO frameworks and work with …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 07/12/2021
A few simple tech tricks will increase your productivity.
… fellow lawyers over the past few years, I’ve noticed there is a pervasive perception that technology and innovation is … expensive. And our business partners aren’t willing to pay for it. For some products, that’s true, but we often forget we have a powerful computer in our pockets that can offer innovation that doesn’t cost …
Articles
Mattos Muriel Kestener Advogados
04/01/2014

As we shall demonstrate in the first part of this chapter, there are many questions yet to be answered before private enforcement takes off in Brazil. Basic questions such as who, when, how and what may need to be clarified before plaintiffs feel comfortable initiating an extremely long and expensive recovery of damages. The second part of this chapter will report on the current status of the major private cases initiated in the past years. Finally, suggestions will be provided to address the lack of incentives to seek private antitrust enforcement in Brazil.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… Review of the Americas 2014 www.globalcompetitionreview.com 114 The Antitrust Review of the Americas 2014 … in this area was brought by the new legislation. This is why in 2011, before the NCA was passed, the former … to boost private en- forcement. The draft bill suggested, for example, that companies convicted by CADE should be …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/29/2019
3 pages

A guide to the informal influencers and the roles they play in a successful organizational change management initiative.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
Audience: Legal Operations
… (OCM) Implementing successful Organizational Change is hard. Most employees in most companies are (or at least … also believe (often correctly) that the people pushing for the change don’t really understand what it is that the … be able to champion your Organizational Change to get more buy-in at the grass roots level. These Change Champions can …
Program Materials
Markus Green, Ian McConnel, James Tierney
10/20/2015

The attorney general is the main legal advisor in most states. Along with their common law powers to protect the public interest, attorneys general enforce many other state and, in some cases, civil laws. Many offices also are involved with certain criminal cases and criminal appeals; some provide advice and guidance to the agencies and departments of state government. Join a panel discussion, moderated by the former Chief Deputy Attorney General from the Delaware Department of Justice, that will provide an overview of the structure and organization of a state attorney general’s office, best practices for companies interacting with a state attorney general’s office and case examples of how companies successfully navigated (or mismanaged) an attorney general’s investigation.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Program Materials Best Practices for Partnering with a State Attorney General in the US Author Markus Green, Ian McConnel, James Tierney October 20, 2015 The attorney general is the main legal advisor in most states. Along with their …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/09/2016

This is a sample mutual non-disclosure agreement between two companies, one based in Delaware.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement April 9, 2016 This is a sample mutual non-disclosure agreement between two companies, one based in Delaware. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance and … "Company"), effective as of [EFFECTIVE DATE]. WHEREAS, for the purpose as stated in [SECTION 2] below, [COMPANY 2] …
07/20/2017

Privacy Law Update - presentation held in Melbourne 20 July 2017.

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Region: Australia
… Member? Request a trial membership . … By in-house counsel for in-house counselACC Australia CPD presentation Brought to … of Corporate Counsel in partnership with: acla.acc.com Share your comments and photos using #byinhouse Privacy … (a) Careful when using information re same individual is respect of different processes © HoldingRedlich201714 14. …
07/25/2017

Commercial Contract Series: key issues in dispute resolution clauses - presentation held in Sydney 25 July 2017.

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Region: Australia
… Member? Request a trial membership . … By in-house counsel for in-house counselACC Australia CPD presentation Brought to … of Corporate Counsel in partnership with: acla.acc.com Share your comments and photos using #byinhouse Privacy … (a) Careful when using information re same individual is respect of different processes © HoldingRedlich201714 14. …
Articles
Ron Pol
12/01/2010

2011 Apex Award-winning column!
In-house counsel are in a position to further promote themselves as invaluable business strategists. Read this column to find out how you score in terms of strategic capital.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
… membership . … ACC Docket 18 December 2010 HeArSAY ron Pol is past president of new Zealand’s corporate lawyers’ association, general counsel for public and private organizations and advises legal … law firms. he welcomes comments at ronald.pol@teamfactors.com. Q:Which position reporting to the ceO is typically …
Articles
James A. Nortz
05/01/2012

In this column, the author discusses two tips for successfully managing corporate legal and ethical risks: Take nothing for granted, and dare to ask the obvious questions.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… May 1, 2012 In this column, the author discusses two tips for successfully managing corporate legal and ethical risks: … are a completely dysfunctional family. Our leader is mean-spirited and incompetent; we don’t work well as a … ACC Docket. he can be contacted at james.a.nortz@bausch.com. More Than Our Name, It’s Your Solution to Valuing and …
Articles
James A. Nortz
01/01/2013

Using research results from a book by Dan Ariely, this article claims that dishonesty is ubiquitous and offers insight into the conditions that exacerbate such behavior and what this means for the design of ethics and compliance programs.

… Articles Business Ethics—What Hope Is There for Business Ethics in a World Full of Scoundrels? Author … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. james a. nortz director of coMPliance for
Checklists
Thomas P. Hester, William H. Baker, and, Steven F. Molo
04/01/2004

Checklist of steps a legal department can take to mitigate problems that may arise when retaining outside counsel.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… as if you were attempting to determine the reason for the crash of the space shuttle. Sometimes, allegations … improper motive. (See § 35:2) 4. The corporation generally is best served by having the investigation led by a lawyer. … this publication, please visit http://www.west.thomson.com <http://www.west.thomson.com/> or call 1-800-344-5009. …
… will oversee the divisions that run education programs for members, including the ACC Annual Meeting , and secure … I will be able to ensure our service to ACC employees is similarly unmatched while also focusing on enhancing … in-house counsel. ® For more information, visit www.acc.com and follow ACC on Twitte r : @ACCinhouse . # # # … …
Articles
11/01/2014

Find out whether or not geographic location plays an important role in perceptions and use of work-life balance programs.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… whether or not geographic location plays an important role in perceptions and use of work-life balance programs. … Chief Legal Officers (CLO) 2014 Survey, responsibilities for administration/operations, contract management, content … year. see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS … Find out whether or not geographic location …
Articles
Austin Bell, Partner, and Jared McLachlan, Law Graduate, Johnson, Winter & Slattery
09/01/2020
5 pages

This article from September 2020 provides an overview of 2020 regulatory developments, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and the growing importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in asset management.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, CLO / GC, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in asset management. Resource Details Interest Area: … down by the High Court of Australia. Regulatory framework for foreign �nancial services providers On 10 March 2020, the … Act 2001 (Cth) (Corporations Act). This section is, effectively, a deeming provision that applies the …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
02/03/2017

This is a sample basic outsourcing agreement between service provider and company.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Basic Outsourcing Agreement February 3, 2017 This is a sample basic outsourcing agreement between service … shall outsource to Service Provider its hosting operations in connection with [NAME OF SERVICE] service described in … spaces that enable customers to store data of customers for the purpose of using services such as email; (iii) the …
12/02/2013

ACC letter to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reIn-House Foreign Lawyers

… ACC letter to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts re In-House Foreign Lawyers December 2, 2013 ACC letter to … lawyers, like the companies in Massachusetts they work for, operate in an increasingly global economy. Organizations … a robust system for hiring in-house foreign lawyers, which is ACC’s preference. Or Massachusetts could adopt more modest …
Benchmarking and Research Data
ACC
11/01/2018
2 pages

A sampling of surveys tailored to the in-house community.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Global
… 1, 2018 2 pages A sampling of surveys tailored to the in-house community. Resource Details Interest Area: Law … their law departments have a talent management program for career development/training, recruitment, retention, and … see this 10 ASSOCIATION OF CORPORATE COUNSEL WWW.ACC.COM/SURVEYS w w w . o g letree.c o m L ABOR AND EMPLOYMENT …
Articles
Herbert Smith Freehills
01/29/2014

In this briefing we look back at some of the most noteworthy market and legal developments in restructuring and insolvency in 2013.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Insurance
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom, United States
… sales in administration (pre-packs). (A pre-pack is where a company is put into administration and then … insights 10/44507179_1 2 Special administration regime for investment banks • December 2012: HM Treasury announced … Kevin Pullen (Partner) T +44 20 7466 2976 Kevin.Pullen@hsf.com Stephen Gale (Partner) T +44 20 7466 2878 …
Checklists
Martin T. Biegelman
04/30/2004

Lists the five essential elements of an effective internal controls/fraud prevention program outlined by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO). If adopted by a company, these elements would aid in 1) efficient and effective operations, 2) accurate financial reporting, and 3) compliance with laws and regulations.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… CFE, ACFE Fellow There may not be a more opportune time for a fraud examiner to press for a full-fledged fraud … or a time-honored proverb but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Robust not Wimpy Robust is defined … from the report found on the ACFE Web site at: www.CFEnet.com/services/FrdPrevCheckUp.asp. (Also check out the Fraud …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/20/2017

This is a sample merchandising license agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Merchandising License Agreement March 20, 2017 This is a sample merchandising license agreement. Resource Details … at [ADDRESS] ("Licensor") and the "Licensee" identified in Section A below ("Licensee"). The parties agreeing as … Licensor will make available to Licensee one style guide for the Proprietary Subject Matter at no cost to Licensee. …
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