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Articles
Daniel B. Garrie, Senior Managing Partner, Law & Forensics LLC, Thomson Reuters
04/03/2013

This brief article provides ten tips for in-house counsel to consider when evaluating e-discovery software or services when evaluating opportunities in the United States and globally.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Managing e-Discovery Vendors (US) Author Daniel B. … large and for some lawyers irrespective of the economy. It is virtually impossible to have litigation without some … purchases. 3. Verify that the e-discovery solution you are buying is being used by the person selling it. You should …
Articles
Holwell, Shuster & Goldberg
07/24/2018

This QuickCounsel discusses how companies faced with subpoenas for documents in discovery disputes under US law may position themselves to invoke the Foreign Sovereign Compulsion Doctrine, in light of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, United States
… QuickCounsel discusses how companies faced with subpoenas for documents in discovery disputes under US law may position themselves to … Protection Regulation ("GDPR") went into effect. The GDPR is a new data privacy regulation designed to create binding, …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
06/30/2023

What does the US Supreme Court's decision regarding the admission processes of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina mean for colleges and for employers?

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Region: United States
… University and the University of North Carolina mean for colleges and for employers? Resource Details Interest … US colleges violated key anti-discrimination laws  in how they took race into account in their admission … institutions. Impact on Employers The Court's decision is not directly applicable to the employment context, but may …
Advocacy Filings
01/27/2010

US Chamber of Commerce amicus brief, Textron v. US, 1/10

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… (139.97 KB) Download Save to My Resources … No. 09-750 In the Supreme Court of the United States TEXTRON INC. AND … PETITIONER, V. UNITED STATES, RESPONDENT. ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF … Commerce of the United States of America (the “Chamber”) is the world’s largest business federation. It represents …
Articles
05/22/2023

If the US national debt reaches the limit set by the US Congress, a question would arise whether there is a risk that the United States might default on its obligations. With this curated selection of resources, learn about the implications in terms of disclosures for public companies, the impact on government contractors, and other issues.

… by the US Congress, a question would arise whether there is a risk that the United States might default on its … learn about the implications in terms of disclosures for public companies, the impact on government contractors, … Debt Ceiling Scenarios , a blogpost from the White House website (May 3, 2023) The Debt Ceiling: An Explainer , a …
Articles
Simon G. Zinger
05/01/2001

This article explains the intricacies of doing business in Europe, especially in the European Union, and the effects of the latest directives regarding ecommerce. The list of handy websites will help you research whatever question you’re facing at the moment regarding doing business in Europe electronically.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union, France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States
… ron i c Commerce i n Europe: A Corporate Counsel Guide at is corporate counsel for Expandco, a U.S. publisher of books … dissatisfied with a rare book collection ordered on the website, was taking legal action against Expandcom in Greece. … Although recognizing that the regulation of electronic com­ merce should be limited, the Commission sought to …
Checklists
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
05/12/2014

Many non-U.S. companies which own U.S. subsidiaries prefer to operate in such a way as to avoid jurisdiction in the U.S. courts. In order to minimize the chances of becoming a defendant subject to jurisdiction in the U.S. courts, there are certain steps – a checklist of Do’s and Don’ts – that foreign parent companies can take.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Checklists Checklist for Avoiding Contacts Sufficient for U.S. Jurisdiction – … within the forum State,’ it has clear notice that it is subject to suit there . . . .” World-Wide Volkswagen, 444 … or target customers/vendors in the U.S. DON’T operate a website that permits transaction of business in the U.S. or …
Articles
Jean Robertson and James Nelson
09/01/2010

Companies using third-party websites to promote growth enjoy many benefits: cheap, effective exposure; real-time consumer feedback and interaction; and relevancy in a changing market. there are risks, however, when marketing to social networks. Avoid the pitfalls and understand the legal issues lurking behind the walls and tweets.

… of control over user conduct and content when your company is the host or sponsor of the social media in question; • … advan- tage of some limited safe harbors available to your com- pany under the Digital millennium Copyright Act (DmCA) … subject to your company’s policy as set forth on its own website. pro- vide a link to your company’s policy as a …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
07/17/2023

In its Students for Fair Admissions (“SFFA”) v. Harvard and University of North Carolina decision, the US Supreme Court severely limited the use of race in the college admissions process (and only allows indirect use of race).

While the case directly applies only in the college admissions context, it will likely have effects on DEI/ESG efforts and employment law generally.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… Author Association of Corporate Counsel July 17, 2023 In its Students for Fair Admissions (“SFFA”) v. Harvard and University of … Currently the only permitted use of race conscious hiring is very limited – using a narrowly tailored, temporary …
Articles
Peter E. Nahmias
06/01/2003

As companies expand their activities in the European market, the time may soon come when, in order to practice, the "transnational in-house lawyer" will have no choice but to seek transnational training and licensing. Despite efforts to create a "single European legal market" for EU lawyers, licensing remains quite difficult for US attorneys. But the rewards are great. This article provides practical information on how US lawyers should proceed in order to get licensed in the EU.

… are familiar with how the EU's commercial agency directive is interpreted locally, but you do not have a local law … that lawyers possess in abundance—as well as an unshakable com­ mitment to the goal of foreign licensure. A sense of … • European Company Lawyers Association ("ECLA") website contains very useful infonnation and contacts, …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/23/2015

This sample shows that employees are personally responsible for the content they publish on social networking websites or any other form of user-generated media.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… sample shows that employees are personally responsible for the content they publish on social networking websites or … 3) If you publish content to any personal blog or website and it has to do with work, use a disclaimer such as: … [COMPANY]'s confidential information. If a conversation is meant to be private make sure you ask permission before …
Articles
Laurence H. Midler, John C. Maloney Jr., Colin M. Page, Barbara Gratch Cohen, Elizabath A. McNamara and Matthew A. Leis
05/01/2002

What do you advise your company to do when someone starts a website that airs your company's dirty laundry, true and untrue, in public? In this article, six attorneys identify and debate key issues for you, offering practical tips for responding to anonymous cyber-gripers culled from the latest case law.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… do you advise your company to do when someone starts a website that airs your company's dirty laundry, true and … that someone has started a website called yourcompanysucks.com and that they are airing the company's dirty laundry, … an anonymous posting on Yahoo! Finance saying that he is incompetent, that he was fired from his last job, and that …
Articles
Scott W. Pink
01/01/2002

Nearly every company has a website and uses the internet as a means for marketing and selling its products and services. Here's a plan for protecting your company's trademarks and domain names in cyberspace.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union, United States
… Scott W. Pink January 1, 2002 Nearly every company has a website and uses the internet as a means for marketing and … midwest. Your president has decided to launch BigWidget.com, a company website that will market the company's product … protected. You need a plan of action. This scenario is becoming common­ place for in-house counsel because nearly …
Articles
Brett Bartlett, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
11/21/2016
193 pages

This practical guide provides an overview of common wage and hour issues under US law, including the 2016 changes to the overtime regulations that will dramatically expand the group of employees who subject to overtime requirements under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Request a trial membership . … By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association of Corporate Counsel 1025 … 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … rapidly over the last ten years, and the steady increase is expected to spike in the years following implementation of …
Articles
Patricia Anderson Pryor, Joy M. Napier-Joyce, Melissa Ostrower, and Tasos C. Paindiris, Jackson Lewis
06/27/2022
2 pages

Implications of US Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization for employers in the United States

Resource Details
Region: United States
… New York City 212-545-4000 Email https://www.jacksonlewis.com/ https://www.jacksonlewis.com/publications … ©2022 Jackson Lewis P.C. This material is provided for informational purposes only. It is not … by the posting or viewing of information on this website. *The National Operations Center serves as the firm's
Articles
03/03/2022

A selection of resources on US sanctions and export controls against Russia in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Resource Details
Region: Global, United States, Russia
… on US sanctions and export controls against Russia in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Resource Details Interest Area: … invasion of Ukraine (links to third-party websites): " U.S., Allies Impose Further Sanctions, New Export Controls on …
09/27/2023

Learn about key US securities laws, SEC forms and disclosure requirements.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… and forms. Learn about  key SEC laws and filings  in a brief overview published by the US Library of Congress … and filings database. You may also be interested in: Guide:  International Comparative Legal Guide Mergers & … & Watkins LLP in collaboration with KPMG (2023) (on the website of Latham & Watkins). Checklist: Desktop Reference: …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
03/11/2004

An underwriting agreement of a sale of stock of a Chinese/Taiwanese corporation to several U.S. underwriters.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… "ROC"), proposes to sell to the several U.S. Underwriters, for whom the U.S. Representatives are acting as … being hereinafter called the "U.S. Underwritten Shares") in the form of American depositary shares ("ADSs"). The … with the U.S. Underwritten Shares, the "U.S. Shares"). It is understood that the Company and the Selling Shareholders …
Articles
Greenberg Traurig
10/01/2016

While the nearly comprehensive U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba remains and will require an act of Congress to be eliminated, the U.S. government has issued another round of measures further easing the U.S. sanctions and export control restrictions against Cuba.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Cuba, United States
… partners and customers. The full text of the amendments is available here and here. There is also a related U.S. … GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP | ATTORNEYS AT LAW | WWW.GTLAW.COM GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP | ATTORNEYS AT LAW | WWW.GTLAW.COM … approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Cuban-origin pharmaceuticals, including development, …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
12/15/2021

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seen billions of dollars in settlements stemming from whistleblower claims, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission has seen an increase in whistleblower tips related to cryptocurrency.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, CLO / GC, Legal Operations, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… -    New whistleblower laws have been enacted, but it is too early to tell what effect they will have. The US … to whistleblowers -    $1.8 billion of the 2020 total was for pharmaceutical/healthcare cases -    6 of the 12 biggest … Firms (2020). Check out the ACC Resource Library : www.acc.com/resource-library Join the ACC Compliance and Ethics …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
07/19/2023
16 pages

This sample Covid policy was prepared in 2021, and it reflects the Executive Order (US) in place at that time.

… 52.223-99 Ensuring Adequate COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors D. CAAC Letter 2021-03, dated … granted, medical or religious exemptions. Presently, it is up to each employer to determine the sufficiency and … to change and more information can be located on the CDC website. (Source: Taskforce Guidance at Definitions, Fully …
Articles
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
09/27/2024

A selection of informative resources on lobbying activities at the US federal and state levels.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… … Informative resources on lobbying activities in the US For-profit and non-profit organizations sometimes wish to … , by Venable LLP Definitions of "lobbying" "Lobbying" is defined at the federal and state levels. Learn the federal … Secretary of State Pennsylvania: Lobbying Disclosure website , Commonwealth of Pennsylvania New York: Lobbying …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
ACC
01/30/2004

A letter notifying a website that it is illegally selling copyright products. Letter states that the company has not received information and instructs the company to cease the infringment.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Party Author ACC January 29, 2004 A letter notifying a website that it is illegally selling copyright products. Letter states that … . … November 6,2001 VIA FACSIMILE and REGULAR MAIL Company.com Address Address Attention: Chief Legal Officer Dear Sir …
Program Materials
WIlliam Calore, Jennifer Fisher, Kevin O'Brien, Eric Sophir
10/17/2016

Contracting with the US government is subject to a complex set of laws and regulations. This session will address rules and regulations governing intellectual property rights in federal government contracting. A panel of experts will discuss the laws and regulations applicable to funding, licensing, and commercial transactions with the US government. The panel will review myths and misconceptions and provide practical guidance for addressing ownership and control of IP rights under government contractual arrangements.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
… Sophir October 17, 2016 Contracting with the US government is subject to a complex set of laws and regulations. This … myths and misconceptions and provide practical guidance for addressing ownership and control of IP rights under … Orders that apply to Commercial Item Determinations Better Buying Power 3.0 – April 2015 Remove barriers to commercial …
Articles
Association of Corporate Counsel
09/21/2023

Thousands of US auto workers went on strike in September 2023. Learn about the implications in-house counsel need to keep in mind for US employers and global businesses.

Resource Details
Region: United States, Global
… Articles Auto Workers Strike: 7 Implications for In-house Counsel Author Association of Corporate Counsel … concerted activities .   Disruptions to a company’s supply chain or production line may cause reductions in
Checklists
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
07/14/2022
1 pages

Use this checklist to make sure you have covered all employee benefits issues in light of the US Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning the right to an abortion.

This checklist was originally published on Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.'s website.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… was originally published on Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.'s website. Resource Details Interest Area: Employment and Labor … Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. All rights reserved. ebglaw.com EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSIDERATIONS: † How Is Your Group Health Plan Currently Designed? | Is your group …
Articles
Bill Mordan
10/01/2009

Read this 2010 Clarion Award-winning column!
Bill Mordan appraises the impact of social networking websites and forums on businesses and professionals around the globe.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… account with Legal OnRamp. Among the blogs and articles, com- ments and chatter, you have a list of personal messages … wading through mounds of electronic information, looking for help, or just expanding their circle of contacts. And if … You once fooled yourself into thinking that Facebook is your personal sphere, completely casual. But lately the …
Advocacy Filings
10/31/1997

Swidler & Berlin, et al. v. U.S, U.S. S. Ct., 4/1/1998. This Amicus Brief argues in light of Federal Rule of Evidence 501's "reason and experience" an absolute, rather than qualified, posthumous privilege is necessary. Additionally, the court erred in applying the lax work-product standard for purely factual information to mental-impression work product, and allowed the disclosure of factual material in the lawyer's notes revealing his thoughts and legal strategies.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… an absolute, rather than qualified, posthumous privilege is necessary. Additionally, the court erred in applying the lax work-product standard for purely factual information to mental-impression work … Washington, DC 20036-5425. 202/293-4103. webmistress@acca.com. © Copyright 1998 American Corporate Counsel Association. …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/23/2023
18 pages

This is a sample contract where Sponsor desires to engage Developer to develop, create, test, and deliver a Web Site as a work made for hire and to house the Web Site on Developer's Web Server and make the Web Site available for browsing on the Internet.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts Service Agreement (Website Development) June 23, 2023 18 pages This is a sample contract where Sponsor desires to engage … be accessible to Sponsor at the URL "http://www.atlwin.com/ks". Until Sponsor has approved the final Web Site, none …
Advocacy Filings
01/27/2010

DRI amicus brief, Textron v. US

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… ♦ --------------------------------- ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF … Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 dmaynard@mofo.com (202) 887-8740 Counsel for Amicus Curiae JANUARY 27, 2010 … relies on the candor between client and counsel, which is threatened by the ruling below …
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