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This list of the top 10 questions to ask when determining materiality is not an exhaustive summary of issues but is a companion piece to the Practical Law complete Practice Note, Determining Materiality in Securities Offerings and Corporate Disclosure and Checklist, Is it Material?: Asking the Right Questions Checklist available with a free trial to the online service.

This piece provides invaluable insight and advice into the steps one should take in order to prevent online scams, hacks and identity/financial theft. It highlights an overview of the right safety strategies to take, which focus namely on verifying the identities of people being interacted with and confirming the authenticity of e-mails and transfer requests.

As social networking continues to grow in popularity, companies risk facing embarrassment, financial loss and liability for what employees post online; however, an impulsive response could result in privacy violations on the part of your company. From privacy rights to discovery issues, read this article before your own battle of the blog.

The Social Venture Connexion (SVX) is an online investing platform for connecting accredited investors with impact ventures and impact funds that focus on achieving positive social and/or environmental outcomes.
This article describes the SVX model in detail, including the regulatory regime under which SVX operates and the investor protections that
are built into the SVX platform.

This guidance explains for covered companies how the existing Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising (“OBA Principles”) and Multi- Site Data (“MSD Principles”) (collectively, the “Self-Regulatory Principles”) apply to certain types of data in the mobile Web site and application environment.

This list summarizes ten important issues regarding the energy market in Ukraine in the forthcoming years (there will be a shift from a centralized electricity trading module to a more competitive electricity trading regime). These issues will affect each and every business in Ukraine, especially power generating companies, electricity suppliers (including importers and exporters) and electricity consumers. Liberalization of the electricity market in Ukraine has been a long-awaited measure for Ukraine and is seen as a solid step towards relevant EU standards that should bring, among others, enhancement of energy security and overall conditions for new investments.

2006 has been a very good year for ACC, and I want to highlight some of ACC's major accomplishments: (1) 20,000 Members, (2) New Website, (3) New Educational and Networking Programs, (4) Expanded Resources, (5) Privilege Protection, and (6) Global Network of In-house Peers.

ACC homepage poll results for the week of 9/12/2011 - 9/18/2011.

Self-service contract creation frees experienced attorneys to work on high value matters. Business users also benefit by getting contracts more quickly. By completing an online questionnaire, information is automatically captured for improved management and reporting and contracts can be generated quickly. Attend this session and let us demonstrate the principles and benefits of self-service contract creation through role-play illustrating the impact on the business and on Legal. Steps in the process will be interspersed with expert commentary by law department practitioners and industry experts.

Digital identities are a set of attributes that can allow an individual to be represented in a digital form in a online environment. In this article, in-house counsel will learn the basics of how digital identities interact and why they're so important in a global environment. This resource was published in March 2019.

This is a list of supplemental resources for the session.

This policy is intended for use in relation to any online platform where users can publish or post content. The policy is intended to sit alongside the platform's general "Terms of Use". The policy sets out rules for users' use of the platform as well as restrictions relating to the content that users can publish.

Through the magic of big data, automated archiving, and web crawlers, everything you do online is aggregated and recorded. Your social networking services aggressively find your preferences, data, and personal information, and hawk it to the highest bidder. Know the uses and limitations of these services, and work to insulate your private self from your public life: Your professional reputation could depend on it.

AI is changing legal departments and businesses. Check out ACC's curated selection of informative articles, sample forms and tools, online programs, and live events for in-house counsel.

A non-exhaustive list of provisions to consider in connection with preparing a policy, agreement or legal notice for use with members and others that connect, or wish to connect, with an association through an online social networking site or in connection with a more formal terms of service or legal notice for a page, site or blog on a social networking site.

Understanding that the internet is both everywhere and nowhere, it is important for in-house attorneys, as well as all company decision-makers, to know the issues surrounding identity theft online, and the regulations placed on internet advertising that companies need to monitor. This article is intended to help you come up with your own internet-related regulations to protect privacy, identify and punish violators, and protect and stimulate commerce.

Learn about new e-commerce information obligations for 2022 for companies in B2C transactions in Germany.

A website is an important tool for business promotion; therefore, a domain name for the website should be carefully chosen. As your brand becomes bigger so too does the likelihood that a cyber-squatter or plagiarist will copy your domain name, thereby threatening your reputation. This article reviews the procedures involved in resolving disputes related to domain names.

Learn about new e-commerce information obligations for 2022 for companies in B2C transactions in Germany.

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. If your business has a website accessible to California residents, you will be affected by CCPA. In this Quick Overview, in-house will learn the basics of CCPA, how it will affect their businesses and what they can do to prepare.

Adopt a vigilant approach to internet poachers and protect your website traffic.

Learn about the effects of class action suits pursuant to the California Invasion of Privacy Act on website operators.

PCLM Group, Inc. v. David Drexler, Brief of ACC, Cal. Ct. App., 10/1998. This brief discusses the right of corporate clients to choose counsel of their own choice to represent them. The corporate client's decision process to "make or buy" legal services is illustrative of the fact the cost of legal services rendered by in-house counsel to a corporate client are real and expenses incurred by corporations for their in-house legal services are not only significant, but are compensable by a court. Law firm costs and law department costs are not very different and in fact, they only differ in that the former bills/profits from its costs and the latter absorbs/expenses it's costs. Additionally, it is appropriate to award fees to in-house counsel by the same standard that outside counsel fee awards are compensated and equal pay for equal work is an equitable and reasonable standard. The award of a reasonable, market-price fee to a client using in-house counsel is not barratry, fee-sharing, unauthorized practice, or the inappropriate practice of law by a corporation.

Questions that will be considered during this program: What are the risks associated with apps? What does the technology permit? What data can you collect? What rules govern terms of use and privacy policy? What are the current trends? What do the Google and Apple developer agreements say, and how do they affect what you do? Are these agreements negotiable? Does Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) apply? What if you allow in-app purchasing? Will you be doing any location tracking?

This article discusses China's new regulation on generative artificial intelligence. The new regulations are coming into light in the midst of new generative AI tools being introduced by several major Chinese technology providers.

This also marks China as one of the first countries globally that has direct government oversight over this nascent area of technology.

This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in New Zealand.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses advice from experienced in-house counsel to those attorneys who are new to the in-house role.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the New to In-House Forum, addresses the systematic steps that an in-house counsel should take when a company is served with a new lawsuit.

Panelists will address their efforts in battling counterfeiters and pirates — both online and offline, domestic and international — and the key resources and relationships to a successful global anti-counterfeiting program. The panelists will also address other areas relating to piracy and counterfeiting, such as efforts to support your business in transforming piracy into revenue.

If your client’s marketing department is hot to sell advertising spots on your corporation’s brand new website, you need this 12-step program, covering issues from the tax consequences of merchandise sold on the Internet to privacy concerns.