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Manufacturers must be wary of new regulations and coordinated international efforts, especially the implementation of online databases, when it comes to consumer product safety. If your company isn’t prepared, it could face substantial sanctions for delayed reporting or recall compliance failures. Read this article to discover how Textron, Inc., proactively manages its reporting obligations.

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 is a sample confidentiality agreement between two companies based in Virginia.

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.

Take the next step into the future of "work anywhere" technology. Learn practical ways to use your iPad in your daily practice. Explore the opportunities, risks, and huge rewards you can reap. Presenters will explain how to use the iPad in all kinds of practices, offer their "top picks" for legal apps, and discuss the challenges and limitations you may face including ethical, data security, and privacy issues. Learn about other online resources that can aid you in your electronic journey. Panelists will also discuss the current obstacles to using your iPad as a “laptop replacer,” and how the marketplace is rapidly removing those obstacles via new platforms that promise to “merge” the laptop and tablet into an entirely new tool.

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.

This practice profile is about the experiences of law departments at seven companies and a national law firm that, for varying reasons, decided to move some legal services to outside providers in the United States. It also describes service models used by some to in-source work that might have otherwise been performed by outside law firms. Featured corporate law departments are: Alcoa, Inc., American Express, DuPont, Golden West Financial; 3M, Reebok, and The Finish Line, Inc.

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.

This North American energy company decided that innovation was needed to be nimbler in the delivery of jurisdictional licensing opinions to its engineers. TC Energy engaged (past Champion) Shook, Hardy & Bacon to design a secure, scalable, easy-to-use online tool that is accessible around-the-clock.

This article developed by Womble Bond Dickinson starts the 11-month countdown to develop business compliance strategies for three new omnibus privacy laws coming in 2023: January 1: the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (which amends the existing CCPA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act; July1: the Colorado Privacy Act.

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Intellectual Property Law eGroup, addresses a Web Developer's Reluctance to Indemnify a Law Firm Against Patent Infringement of Developer's Work Product For the Firm in the United States.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Following the United States Supreme Court's recent opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., recognize that certain closely-held, for-profit stock corporations can hold religious beliefs.

This is a sample purchase and sale agreement, for the sale of real property. The sample includes a choice-of-law clause selecting the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The US sports and entertainment industries are pushing the envelope on privacy as they mine collective behavioral data from fans and consumers. To avoid the cross-hairs of the Federal Trade Commission, in-house counsel must ensure compliance with myriad statutes and regulations, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), CAN-SPAM and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In-house counsel must work effectively with their technology and marketing departments regarding the acquisition, use and protection of this data. This panel will cover strategies for addressing vulnerabilities and avoiding exposure in terms of marketing practices and data security. It will also cover what companies need to know about communicating with fans and consumers about data mining, including mistakes to avoid when drafting privacy policies.

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.

On Aug. 5, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Thaler v. Vidal ruled that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be listed as a named inventor on a patent application, affirming the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia rulings. The Federal Circuit concluded that the Patent Act requires an “inventor,” as defined in Section 100(f), to be a “natural person."

This Top Ten takes a look at the top ten considerations that operators of sports and entertainment venues should give related to the ADA's requirements.

With ten months to go for new state privacy compliance laws, this article developed by Womble Bond Dickinson looks at how Colorado, Virginia, and California will be affected and what you should do so your operations stay compliant with the updates.

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.

A letter from the Washington Metropolitan Association of Corporate Counsel (WMACCA) to the Virginia State Bar regarding the unauthorized practice of law. The WMACCA advocates for a carve-out allowing in-house counsel to provide legal counsel on law in other jurisdictions without violating professional responsibility rules.

The close connections between a corporation and its foundation can put both organizations at risk for inadvertent self-dealing. Take these necessary precautions when making transactions between the related business and the foundation.

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.

This paper will outline some of the major areas where employee off-duty conduct intersects with the workplace, and the current “rules of the road” employers must be aware of when considering discipline or termination in such circumstances.