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Articles
Ashurst
02/03/2014

Both the Russian and French courts considered asymmetric clauses to be inequitable and as such, invalid. In light of these decisions, caution should be exercised whenever you are considering incorporating an asymmetric clause.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: France, Russia
… of the Russian and French courts have real significance for anyone involved in drafting dispute resolution clauses. … clauses - dispute resolution clauses where one party is able to choose where the dispute should be resolved, while … dispute resolution clauses: ... http://www.ashurst.com/publication-item.aspx?id_Content=8839 1 of 4 5/13/14 7:23 …
Articles
Krzysztof A. Wasowski, Elzanowski, Cherka & Wasowski Law Firm
05/28/2015
3 pages

This article deals with the legal aspects of intellectual property protection in Poland.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: Poland
… Articles Legal Aspects of Intellectual Property Protection in Poland Author Krzysztof A. Wasowski, Elzanowski, Cherka & … Already in 1920, Poland ratified the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. In 1926, … related rights, apart from the above-mentioned act, Poland is bound by all the European Union regulations in this …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/12/2018
2 pages

Detailed checklist for developing a directory of professional skills and expertise of interest to your department.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
Audience: Legal Operations
… Skills Inventory June 12, 2018 2 pages Detailed checklist for developing a directory of professional skills and … Inventory Your most valuable information assets are not in digital form, and the contents you need cannot be found … can create to make the process much better. One of those is a Skills Inventory. Skills Inventories are simply a …
Articles
Contoural, Inc.
12/15/2018

Sometimes organizations want to refer to outside records management and Information Governance standards and frameworks to ensure their program is both meeting standards as well as industry best practices. The table below details the more prominent frameworks and standards.

Resource Details
Region: United States
Audience: Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… standards and frameworks to ensure their program is both meeting standards as well as industry best practices. … Governance Model AHIMA Information Governance Principles for Healthcare eDiscovery Sedona Sedona Canada EDRM.net Case … To view a complimentary copy, visit www.contoural.com Freshman Orientation: Records Management 101 Launching or …
Articles
02/26/2015

This six-part series will highlight 7-Eleven's design and launch of a program designed to optimize the number of its outside counsel firms. This series will offer an unprecedented step-by-step look into how one legal department's disciplined convergence process unfolds.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Audience: Legal Operations
… the number of its outside counsel firms. The expectation is that by converging firms, the in-house legal team will be … legal needs in ways that are mutually valuable for both client and firm. This small law department's … can understand 7 Eleven at a deeper level. http://www.acc.com/accdocket/onlineexclusives/seveneleven.cfm … This …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/03/2019
3 pages

Prioritize your organization's compliance needs so that you can better understand the likelihood and magnitude of potential issues with these easy-to-follow steps.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
Audience: Legal Operations
… a trial membership . … +1 866 297 0224 | INFO@NAVEXGLOBAL.COM | WWW.NAVEXGLOBAL.COMSupplied by WHITEPAPER 7 Steps to … problems. These elements have become the gold standard for compliance programs in all industries and have been … program must have a designated owner. This owner is often called the “compliance officer” or, even better, the …
Program Materials
Reid Cunningham, Stephen Driscoll, William Eipert, Elliot Miller
10/20/2015

Building a robust IP program requires successful engagement and working relationships with inventors and research organizations. Panelists will offer strategies and practices to engage and incentivize inventors to increase patent filings and protect intellectual property. They will share tips for working within R&D culture to define innovation, identify and document patentable inventions and enlist inventor support and collaboration in protecting the company in the context of third-party engagements. Materials will include sample presentations and training materials for educating research organizations.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… and protect intellectual property. They will share tips for working within R&D culture to define innovation, identify … Systems, LLC 2 DISCLAIMER The information contained herein is not intended to provide legal advice or opinion. This … disclosures in all departments and in all forums • Buy-in from management across the organization 5 …
Articles
Mark D. Hansen, CPE, CSP, PE, CPEA
06/20/2016
3 pages

Employees' use of cell phone while driving is a potential source of liability for the employer. In this short article, learn tips to train the business on banning the use of cell phones while driving.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 2016 3 pages Employees' use of cell phone while driving is a potential source of liability for the employer. In this short article, learn tips to train the business on …
Checklists
Kris Satkunas
Director Analytic Consulting
LexisNexis CounselLink
08/01/2012

An overview of the benefits that analytics can bring to a company's legal department.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
… Examples of using analytics 2 LexisNexis Confidential Who is Measuring the Legal Department?  Finance/procurement … counsel expense  Settlement costs  Legal vendors  For business development purposes  Total legal $, cases, … CounselLink 804.955.4034 Kristina.satkunas@lexisnexis.com … An overview of the benefits that analytics can bring to …
… Matrix The first step was to develop an initial budget for each new M&A deal. Perkins created a spreadsheet with 26 different factors that drive costs in M&A transactions, which were assigned a point value … 1 Company subject to government investigation 100 Company is involved in some litigation 30 Company is involved with …
Advocacy Filings
04/11/2018

TRANSLATION - ACC Europe - Consulta Anteproyecto LO Derecho de Defensa v2

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Source: Resource Library
… y Representante Nacional (España) javier.ramirez2@hp.com +34 629 426 314 C/ Jose Echegaray 18 28232 – Las Rozas … 27 March 2018 ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel)1 is a global association of in-house lawyers that currently … in which the freedom and independence shall be respected for the exercise of the profession, and it must be stated if …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

This is a cybersecurity checklist for Boards of Directors.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Forms, Policies, and Contracts Cybersecurity Checklist for Boards of Directors October 20, 2015 This is a cybersecurity checklist for Boards of Directors. … New York T +1 212 230 4610 E timothy.harkness@freshfields.com Jane Jenkins, Partner, London T +44 20 78327280 E …
Articles
06/01/2017

ACC Docket talks Hollywood and sports with Danielle Van Lier, senior counsel, intellectual property and contracts of SAG-AFTRA.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… and your law department. My undergraduate degree is in Japanese language literature and cultural studies from the … dropping it in my final year. At work, I am responsible for managing all facets of SAG- AFTRA’s third party contracts …
Articles
D. Casey Flaherty
06/01/2014

In his last column, the author introduced the Suffolk/ Flaherty Legal Tech Audit. Like anything that challenges the status quo, the Audit has its critics. This article serves as preparation for the criticism you might encounter should you decide to deploy the Audit.

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Source: ACC Docket
… Audit has its critics. This article serves as preparation for the criticism you might encounter should you decide to … CORPORATE COUNSEL FOR KIA MOTORS AMERICA cflaherty@kiausa.com The internet hath no fury like a lawyer impugned. In my … Suffolk/ Flaherty Legal Tech Audit. In general, the Audit is treated as a positive development: another mecha- nism for
Articles
Frank Fletcher
05/01/2011

Frank Fletcher discusses how understanding the underlying technology of your business can help make you a better service provider.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… the technol- ogy, but never go into the product that is distributed. Some parts go into the product, but are … things more complicated? Why make a set of rules to care for the parts when you don’t need the parts to begin with? By … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ articles/acc-docket. How to become a Good Technology …
Articles
James S. Wong
03/01/2011

James Wong discusses the importance of humor when building business relationships, and the differences between Chinese and Americans when it comes to cracking jokes.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: China
… And one of the best ways to build guanxi (relationships) is to get them chuckling. Most business people have a … a dryer, far more subtle form of humor. The Chinese word for humor, yo muo, can be directly translated as serene … “The people,” announced my grandfather, “are afraid of the Com- munist Party.” The General sat quietly for a mo- ment. …
Articles
Bill Mordan
11/01/2012

This article points out that the value of an in-house legal department is not in cash generated but costs avoided.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… points out that the value of an in-house legal department is not in cash generated but costs avoided. Resource Details … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ articles/acc-docket. Bill Mordan SEnior viCE PrESidEnT And GEnErAL CoUnSEL for rECkiTT BEnCkiSEr GroUP PLC bill.mordan@rb.com I missed …
Articles
Todd H. Silberman - vice president and general counsel, Express Carriers
11/01/2007

This article discusses what records need to be retained and what records you can toss out as in-house counsel.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Small Law | The Contrac tual Cog it ator Todd H. Silberman is vice president and general counsel for express Carriers, an international trucking company … Texas Chapter of aCC. He can be reached at attyxpress@aol.com. M y wife always accuses me of being a pack rat. I have …
Articles
Sonya L. Sigler
07/01/2012

This article offers insight into how a lawyer of a small law department can add value to their job by streamlining processes like sales contract evaluations.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Cogitator | Outsource Resource T his month’s column is a follow up to the May 2012 small law column on providing … and start with them. Find out what works and doesn’t work for them (i.e., people, process and agree- ment-wise) and … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ articles/acc-docket. eliminating the pain points to Show …
Articles
Frank Fletcher
06/01/2011

The author discusses how best to go about developing effective relationships with business partners, especially those abroad.

… Knowing when to lead and when to defer during negotiations is sublime. Of course, we all know the other side of the … ideal, escalating every time they hear “no” or are asked for additional infor- mation? What can you do about it? … on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ articles/acc-docket. Developing effective Relationships …
Articles
Whitnie Wiley
01/01/2017

In her Jan/Feb article, Lead the Way columnist Whitnie Wiley pens a letter to her bully of a boss who has changed their ways.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
… on this article? Visit ACC’s blog at www.inhouseaccess.com/ acc-docket. Whitnie Wiley LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES (SACRAMENTO, … was not done lightly; how- ever, we believe it is necessary for your continued growth as a leader to hear …
Advocacy Filings
09/12/2006

Oral testimony By Thomas J. Donohue, President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Regarding The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations Tuesday, September 12, 2006 … Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. My name is Tom Donohue. I am president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of … that waiver of attorney-client privilege is necessary for improving compliance and conducting effective and …
Articles
Julia Keenan, Alex Drummond, and Robert Nobile, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
07/06/2022
4 pages

On July 1, 2022, Florida's “Stop the Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees,” or Stop WOKE Act, went into effect and amends Florida’s employment discrimination laws statewide to bar employers from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) training in the workplace for certain size companies. Several states are considering following Florida's lead. This resource provides guidance to employers in Florida on the employment law issues.

This resource was originally published on June 30, 2022.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… Articles Florida’s Stop WOKE Act Is Set To Go Into Effect On July 1 - What Should Employers … equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) training in the workplace for certain size companies. Several states are considering … race, color, sex, or national origin; https://www.seyfarth.com/people/julia-m-keenan.html …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/20/2015

This is a Request for Proposal for selected law firms to provide creative, alternative billing arrangement for the handling, on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, of company's employment and labor matters.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… RFP Form: Employment & Labor Matters October 20, 2015 This is a Request for Proposal for selected law firms to provide creative, … encourages you to visit its web site at www.whitsons.com, where you can access our annual report and other Company …
Program Materials
Lisa Damon <br />Partner <br />Seyfarth Shaw LLP <br />Kenneth Grady <br />General Counsel and Secretary <br />Wolverine World Wide, Inc. <br />Joseph Spratt <br />Director of Communications <br />Seyfarth Shaw LLP<br />
10/26/2010

If you’re ready to move to value-based fee structures, you know that you need to collaborate with your outside counsel to drive efficiency. This session will focus on process management – specifically disaggregating processes to determine which pieces can be improved, making sure that legal knowledge is being leveraged (not re-invented), and making better decisions about who should be doing which piece of the work. We’ll examine internal and external staffing options, include out-sourcing and off-shoring, and connect the options to value-based fee structures that you may be considering.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Materials Outside Counsel Management: Staffing the Work for Value-Based Fee Structures Author Lisa Damon <br … pieces can be improved, making sure that legal knowledge is being leveraged (not re-invented), and making better … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com            Tuesday, October 26 9:00am-10:30am 501 - …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/05/2016

This is a confidentiality agreement between a company and its employee.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between a Company and its Employee April 5, 2016 This is a confidentiality agreement between a company and its … the EMPLOYER with a significant competitive advantage. In addition, the EMPLOYER's relationships with customers is … understanding of total confidentiality, with no tolerance for disclosure to other than strictly intended parties, and …
Articles
ONC Lawyers
01/02/2021
3 pages

This article highlights the importance of protecting one’s FinTech products and innovations. One means of protecting FinTech innovations is through Intellectual Property (IP) laws. In particular, the IP laws of Hong Kong provide a variety of mechanisms to ensure the protection of FinTech products.

Resource Details
Region: Hong Kong
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC
… your FinTech be Protected by Intellectual Property Laws in Hong Kong? Author ONC Lawyers January 2, 2021 3 pages This … innovations. One means of protecting FinTech innovations is through Intellectual Property (IP) laws. In particular, … patent protection, followed by protection by copyright for those not patentable parts. After which, protection for
Articles
Raj Shah, Senior Associate, Collyer Bristow
12/10/2021
2 pages

Investors and the wider public are increasingly gravitating towards businesses that prioritize ESG credentials. This article is about the importance of data protection in this context and why it should not be overlooked.

… businesses that prioritize ESG credentials. This article is about the importance of data protection in this context and why it should not be overlooked. Resource … protection in the context of ESG initiatives.  Facebook, for example, has learnt this the hard way: in the wake of the …
Articles
Maggy Baccinelli
12/01/2013
2 pages

This article highlights the importance of conducting security risk assessments in “hot” regions where kidnappings, abductions and suicide bombings are on the rise. The resource also discusses the importance of training employees regarding risks of security incidents.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Africa, Algeria, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia
… global economy, Schafer believes that safety and security is the responsibility of every leader, and that all managers … more than 20 years of experience in security con- sulting for NGOs and corporations in high- risk areas. Over the last … in African Markets By Maggy Baccinelli (baccinelli@gmail.com), ACC a special supplement of ACC Docket 7 SAFETY AND …
Peer Practice Examples
Bruce Futterer, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, General Electric Canada
08/28/2009

GE Canada implemented a process to select strategic partner firms to provide services with added value. This Value Practice lists the key steps GE Canada took and end results.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Resource Library
Region: Canada
… a ‘birds eye view’ of all of the legal services performed for GE Canada, the General Counsel for GE Canada went to all … year of this new strategic provider program Following is a summary of the approach used to design the law … Contact Information Bruce Futterer (bruce.futterer@ge.com) … GE Canada implemented a process to select strategic …
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