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Rosanne Angotti - Chief Counsel, Kraft Canada Inc.; Sanjeev Dhawan - senior legal counsel, Hydro One Networks Inc.; and Lynne M. Moran - senior legal counsel, The Bank of Nova Scotia
12/17/2007

Canadian CCU 2007: Whether you are brand new to in-house practice, or have spent a few years working for a company, your career depends upon some basic skills. Learn how to provide the legal support your client needs, including how to set priorities, communicate legal concepts with management, and understand the legal issues relevant to all businesses.

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Source: Meetings
Region: Canada
… Source Meetings … ACC�S 2007 CANADIAN CCU This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2007 various authors … to Karen Palmer at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 342 palmer@acc.com 101 Managing the Transition to In-house Counsel Rosanne … policies, and ACC conference materials available on its website at www.acc.com are very useful and address a wide …
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Anthony M. Zupcic; Robert H. Fischer
10/16/2007

Presented at the NJCCA Chapter Meeting on October 16, 2007.
Examines the key changes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office Rules

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… CELLA, HARPER & SCINTO © 2007 | www.fitzpatrickcella.com 2 Key Changes Under the New Rules How the USPTO intends … two continuation or CIP applications anda single RCE for each application family unless a petition andshowing is filed. 37 CFR §§ 1.78(d) and 1.114– Limit each application …
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David Reid - Managing Partner, Legal and Corporate Affairs, Senior Vice-President, Associate General Counsel, Pfizer.
10/12/2007

Developing and Implementing Law Department Metrics that Work. Hosted by David Reid, Managing Partner — Legal and Corporate Affairs, Senior Vice-President, Associate General Counsel, Pfizer. This Participants' Briefing Book includes a discussion outline and suggested resources on the topic of strategic practices in developing and implementing law department metrics from ACC's Law Department Executive Leadership group.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… … Copyright © 2007 Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) For more information on ACC, go to www.acc.com 1 ACC’s Law Department Executive Leadership Series 2007 … Law Department Metrics that Work The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues …
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Janine Dascenzo - Managing Counsel Legal Operation, General Electric Company.
09/26/2007

This Briefing Book includes a discussion outline and suggested resources on the topic of strategic practices in outside counsel management from the inaugural meeting of ACC's Law Department Executive Leadership group.

… © 2007, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) – www.acc.com ACC thanks its sponsor for this session, Weil Gotshal & Manges 1 ACC’s Law … & OTHER EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues …
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Michael Fricklas - CLO, Viacom, Inc.
09/26/2007

The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues at the heart of this discussion topic. There may be other issues we’ve not identified or perspectives on the identified issues that are not adequately represented in the outline: you should feel free to raise these additional thoughts, as you like.

… The following outline is intended to provide a short overview of some of the issues … Counsel Mix: What is the inside/outside mix for legal support on IP issues? What are the pros and cons of … Pay More Attention to Intellectual Property http://www.acc.com/resource/v8491 ACC Docket Article – Eternal Sunshine of …
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Christopher Hitchins, Heather McAllister, Tahl Tyson, Ashley Watson
10/03/2012

In the session, attendees will be divided into groups led by counsel of varying jurisdictions and will conduct the stages of investigating employee misconduct through a case study. The various stages of an investigation will be covered, including: planning the investigation, determining the scope, gathering the evidence, conducting witness interviews and reaching findings.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Wednesday, October 3, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 508 – … Tysonl was senior counsel and on the HR leadership team for a global publicly traded company, where she provided …
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Cynthia Beverage, Sheri Gates McGaughy, Joseph Petersen, Monica Winghart
10/01/2012

This material covers updates on developments in copyright, trademark and patent law.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com          Monday, October 1, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 900 – … The Weather Channel(R) network and the weather.com(R) website. She also supervises the team that manages the …
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Thomas Feix, Brian Fukuji, Erika Wilson
10/02/2012

Learn about open business models that license and develop IP across organizational, industrial and national boundaries.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Tuesday, October 2, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 904 – … C. Feix is senior corporate counsel, director of patents for The Clorox Company, a global company which produces …
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Jamie Heins, William Heller, Danielle Van Lier
10/02/2012

Gain an overview of what needs to be cleared, how to clear it and whom to contact about movie, music and photo rights, as well as the risks of not doing so.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com          Tuesday, October 2, 2012 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 906 – …  •  I  want  to  use  music  –   – On  my  company  website   –  In  a  marke?ng  campaign  /  commercial   …
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Murphy J. Burke III, Dean Gonsowski, Daniel Lim
10/01/2012

Discover the importance of legal hold language and preservation techniques.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com          Monday, October 1, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 1000 – Response Required! Legal Holds for the Small and Large Enterprise Murphy J. Burke III Vice …
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Daniel Lim, David Steele, Meredith Stone, Alison Tucher
10/01/2012

As companies expand into new markets, move production facilities abroad, and deal with counterparties based in other countries, they can find their legal liabilities globalized. A straightforward domestic litigation can be complicated by an aggressive party filing countersuits in a variety of jurisdictions. Attend this session to explore the challenges to resolving a transnational dispute.

… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Monday, October 1, 2012 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM 1002 – It's … Daniel Lim is vice president and deputy general counsel for Guidance Software, Inc., a leading digital investigations …
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Dave Curran, Nancy Delogu, Harry Jones, Jonathan Mann
10/02/2012

Guiding principles and pragmatic solutions to dealing with a C-Suite scandal.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Tuesday, October 2, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 1005 – How … IMF  Story lasts: new angles tarnish IMF brand  IMF website published DSK’s denial  “Scandal at the IMF” (FOX …
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Michael Auger, Catherine Krupka, Phyllis Lemell, Joseph Limone, Sarah Novosel
10/01/2012

Energy companies are required to comply with myriad laws, rules and regulations. With increased penalty authority for many regulators, staying in compliance is a necessity. Explore several hypothetical compliance cases, participate in determining whether they present compliance problems and suggest how companies should respond to those problems, in collaboration with the speakers.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… rules and regulations. With increased penalty authority for many regulators, staying in compliance is a necessity. Explore several hypothetical compliance … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com          Monday, October 1, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 1201 …
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Rachel Giesber Clingman, Meredith M. Lackey, Chad Mills
10/02/2012

This material addresses the most significant risk management issues facing in-house lawyers involved in energy transportation, storage and trading, including discussion of best practices and potential pitfalls in identification of risk and risk control (including counterparty and credit risk), contract negotiation and drafting, insurance and indemnity.

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Interest Area: Energy and Public Utility
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Meeting September 30-October 3, Orlando, FL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: +1 202.293.4103, x338; legalresources@acc.com Tuesday, October 2, 2012 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM 1207 – May the Force Be With You: Best Practices in Risk Management for Energy Companies Rachel Giesber Clingman Partner …
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Milo Cividanes, Dawn Haghighi, Douglas Kelly, Aaron Mendelsohn, Robert G. Schoshinski
10/02/2012

This material covers global privacy issue, major privacy laws and how they differ from country to country.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… ittman LLP ‐ Catherine Meyer ‐ catherine.meyer@pillsburylaw.com   Venable LLP – Sona Pancholy ‐ SNPancholy@Venable.com   …   Privacy Audit Checklist This Privacy Audit Checklist is intended to assist privacy professionals to establish and … a comprehensive data security program. RockYou operates a website that allows consumers to play games and use other …
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Erika Ahern, Keith Henderson, Timothy Kuhman
05/01/2012

The objective of this presentation was to determine whether your existing compliance program is working, take away benchmarks and statistics that help convince executives to act before it's too late, and to understand that a compliance program doesn't have to be costly to be effective.

… was to determine whether your existing compliance program is working, take away benchmarks and statistics that help … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com            Tuesday, May 1 9:30 am - 10:45 am How Do I … objective was to design and establish a team responsible for implementing a comprehensive compliance program, …
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Karyn Boston, David Simon, Steven Smart
05/01/2012

Learn how to actually implement the program you’ve structured; Discuss who in your organization should and should NOT be involved; Identify interactive training tactics that make compliance training more engaging and memorable for trainees; Learn about technological aids that can assist with overcoming compliance-training obstacles, including budgetary issues, and learn how to adapt to changes in the law and keep your program up-to-date.

… that make compliance training more engaging and memorable for trainees; Learn about technological aids that can assist … Ethics Training Program May 1-2, New Orleans This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com            Tuesday, May 1 3:15 pm - 4:20 pm Implementing …
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Nancy Cohen, Keith Henderson, Larry Parsons
05/02/2012

Discuss what compliance issues the Feds are focused on right now, and what you can do to protect your company. Learn about companies and in-house counsel who have suffered the consequences of non-compliance and discover the best resources available to keep up with changes in the law.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Ethics Training Program May 1-2, New Orleans This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2012 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com            Wednesday, May 2 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Hot …  Cohen  is  vice  president  and  senior  ethics  counsel  for  The  Estee  Lauder  companies.  She  is  a  member  of …
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Michael P. Chu<br />Partner, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione-Intellectual roperty Attorneys<br /><br />Isabella E. Fu<br />Senior Counse, Intel Corporation<br /><br />Jennifer Y. Liu<br />Director of Legal and Business Affairs, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.<br /><br />Russel T. Wong<br />Wong, Lutsch & Rutherford, P.C. <br /><br />Joseph D. Yao<br />Associate General Counsel, Occidental Chemical Corporation
10/01/2001

This program includes an outline for a license agreement a fact sheet for negotiating, and sample license and service agreement.

… This program includes an outline for a license agreement a fact sheet for negotiating, and … … ACCA’S 2001 ANNUAL MEETING ADDING VALUE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2001 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 201 What Every In-house Counsel Should Know About …
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Mary H. Barnes - senior counsel, Coperion Corporation; Jeffrey W. Carr - vice president, general counsel and secretary, FMC Technologies, Inc.; Rhonda J. Schwartz - former senior vice president and general counsel, Fortis Financial Group
10/01/2001

Program Materials: Outline with sample model. Articles on business relationship

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… … ACCA’S 2001 ANNUAL MEETING ADDING VALUE This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2001 various authors … at ACCA: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 606 Strengthening the Corporate Perception of the Law … Illinois. Ms. Barnes had represented Werner & Pfleiderer for more than five years prior to the merger. She serves as …
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Cindy Arvanites - Senior Litigation Paralegal, Seagate Technology LLC; Brian Haberly - Senior Paralegal, Corporate & Securities Group, Starbucks Coffee Company.
07/28/2008

Just as the role of the in-house general counsel has evolved to keep pace with the changing legal and business landscape, the role of in-house paralegals has evolved as well. In-house paralegals are frequently called upon to perform diverse and multi-faceted tasks that reflect the dynamic responsibilities of in-house lawyers. This requires a deeper understanding of in-house responsibilities such as the conflict between giving legal advice and business advice. This program specifically tailored for paralegals presents new and emerging trends within the profession.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… and business advice. This program specifically tailored for paralegals presents new and emerging trends within the … University® Excel in Your New In-house Role This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2008 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com Thursday, May 22 3:30 pm–5:00 pm 6001 The Evolving Role …
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Tanguy deCarbonnieres - Assistant General Counsel, Director of IP, Fannie Mae; Robert J. Glance - Senior Patent Counsel, Wells Fargo; Gina Hough - Counsel, Dickstein Shapiro LLP.
07/28/2008

As intellectual property becomes increasingly important to a company's overall business strategy and performance, it is essential to understand the legal approaches to establishing a sophisticated IP regime through the efficient use of limited resources. This session discusses a variety of IP legal issues that your company is likely to face. It includes topics such as on-line IP asset management, practical approaches
to licensing IP, conducting business on the Web (Internet trademark and copyright issues), IP indemnification issues, and the implications of international IP law.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… a company's overall business strategy and performance, it is essential to understand the legal approaches to … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com Thursday, May 22 1:30 pm–3:00 pm 502 Understanding … We lls Fargo & Company in Minneapolis. He is responsible for intellectual property matters, including the development …
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JoAnna L. Brooks - Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP; Bruce Pincus - General Counsel, Minitab, Inc.; W. Joseph Thesing - Former General Counsel, USA & International, Merial Limited.
07/28/2008

The employment relationship is a complex and knotty area of the law with a rapidly changing backdrop. With such a dizzying array of employee rights and workplace laws applicable to employers, do you have the necessary tools to protect your company from liability? Learn effective methods to manage employee leave, wage and hour compliance, practical considerations for pre-employment screening and employment verification, useful strategies in drafting employment manuals and non-competition
agreements, and the legal implications of employee benefits and other human resources matters.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… The employment relationship is a complex and knotty area of the law with a rapidly … leave, wage and hour compliance, practical considerations for pre-employment screening and employment verification, … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com Thursday, May 22 10:30 am–12:00 pm 402 The Complexities …
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Kim Howard - Editor in Chief, ACC Docket <br />Association of Corporate Counsel; Jennifer Salopek - Freelance Writer/Editor
07/28/2008

A quick Internet search reveals that there are several paralegal organizations and places where you can earn a certificate or degree. If you want to be one, you can. But, where do you acquire good writing skills? How do you edit something a lawyer has written without straining the relationship? Who teaches those "soft skills" or tips on
improving "emotional intelligence"? Lawyers live by lists, so consequently, do you? Find out 20 ways to improve your communication skills with your boss
and your organization.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… University® Excel in Your New In-house Role This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2008 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com Thursday, May 22 8:30 am–10:00 am 3001 Effective … e l opme nt, pr odu c ti on and edi t or i al c ont e n t for th e only pr ofe ssi ona l l egal j ou rnal wr i t t e n …
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Linda Davis - Supervisor, Legal Records and Information Management; Nanci Tucker - Attorney, Simpson Neely Group.
07/28/2008

Learn the what, when, who and how of records retention in litigation and non-litigation settings. The discussion centers on when a records hold order should be issued; what the hold order contain, how it should be implemented, and processes to make sure that the hold order is being complied with throughout an organization. The panel discusses real-life scenarios and provides insight into the dangers of not having a records retention program.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… and processes to make sure that the hold order is being complied with throughout an organization. The panel … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com Wednesday, May 21 3:30 pm–5:00 pm 2001 Records Retention … th e manage r of lega l a dmi ni str ati v e ser v i ce s for th e Du Po nt Le gal Or gani z ati on. In thi s role sh e …
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Mark Huleatt-James - Partner, Lovells’ London Dispute Resolution Practice; Richard Lewis - Associate, Lovells’ London Dispute Resolution Practice
03/19/2008

This session will give you an introduction into the complexities of electronic discovery. It will provide you with some suggested practical tips and watch-outs. It will put E-discovery in the total context of document and data management in general within a global corporation. Following this session you should be able to identify most pitfalls if faced with E-discovery and know what to do and how to (proactively) minimize risk and efforts in dealing with it.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 2007 ■ The journal for subscribers to www.practicallaw.com/crossborder Ill us tr at io n: N ei l W eb b Find this … 2006 issue of PLCCross-border Quarterly and is reproduced with the permission of the publisher, Practical … topics - drawn from the index to all information on our website Cross-border: dispute resolution …
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Axel Viaene – Starbucks
03/02/2008

The Data Protection Directive requires anyone who handles personal information to comply with a number of important principles. Among them: ensure that the personal information is lawfully processed, accurate and up to date, processed in line with the individual’s rights, secure and not transferred to other countries without adequate protection.

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Source: Meetings
Region: European Union, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
… Among them: ensure that the personal information is lawfully processed, accurate and up to date, processed in … (e-mails)International dimensionACC: by in-house counsel for in-house counselOutside counsel integrated part of … in practiceRegistration and updateDisclaimers on website, marketing andemployment materialsEmployment …
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Camiel van der Heijden – Eastman Chemical Company
03/19/2008

Learn "best practices" from colleagues, how to build effective and mutually beneficial working relationship with outside counsel and perform strategic planning to control costs and align the law department with the company’s goals.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
… University March 2-4, Amsterdam Radisson Hotel 104 Working in a small lawdepartment – Management of outsidecounsel … can you change or simplify matters / proceduresinside? For example, hire in-house colleague? Lawyer or … at othercompanies, from other employees at their company, online directories,published directories, search of law firm …
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Marc Molander – Deutsche Borse AG
03/02/2008

Does your company have a compliance program? Do you know what to do in the event of a dawn raid from your national competition authority or from the EU? Is your company within the radar of competition rules? Should you be concerned about your current practices? Corporate attorneys practicing within the EU need to be intimately familiar with competition laws and how they could affect a company’s business.

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Source: Meetings
Region: European Union
… from your national competition authority or from the EU? Is your company within the radar of competition rules? Should … if four conditions are met: - Efficiency gains- Fair share for consumers- Indispensability of restriction- No … a dominant position only if the customer also agrees to buy another product (the tied product).Case: Microsoft …
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Cozen O'Connor and ACC Chicago
06/21/2023

Handout for June 21, 2023 webinar, Data Privacy in the Employment Context by ACC Chicago and Cozen O'Connor.

… HARDER Today’s Presenters Melissa Siebert msiebert@cozen.com Erin Bolan Hines ebolanhines@cozen.com Jeremy Glenn … workplace, likely a mandatory subject of bargaining. ❑ Is there a legal difference between hidden and plan view … print SSN on an ID card, require use of SSN to access website, transmit an unsecured SSN over the internet, etc.) …
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