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Michelle Hoogendam Cash - managing director and employment counsel, Major, Hagen & Africa - Attorney Search; Jackie L. Gross - senior attorney, NEC USA, Inc.; and Michele Kirk - assistant general counsel, labor and employment, Honeywell International Inc.
04/20/2004

A review of employment law for the previous year.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… Inc. April 19, 2004 A review of employment law for the previous year. Resource Details Interest Area: … MEETING THE NEW FACE OF IN-HOUSE COUNSEL This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2004 various authors … Merklinger at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 326; merklinger@acca.com 506:Labor & Employment Law Year in Review Michelle …
Articles
Nicolas Morgan, Sam Puathasnanon & Thomas Zaccaro, Paul Hastings
01/01/2016
2 pages

This article discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission's filing of a record 807 enforcement actions in FY2015 and obtaining orders totaling $4.2 billion in disgorgement and penalties.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles 2015 Was a Record Year for the SEC (USA) Author Nicolas Morgan, Sam Puathasnanon & … argue these revisions do not go far enough, and Congress is considering a bill to restrict administrative proceedings. … Nick Morgan 1.213.683.6181 nicolasmorgan@paulhastings.com Thomas A. Zaccaro 1.213.683.6185 …
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Dentons
09/20/2023
3 pages

Learn about the European Commission's July 10, 2023 confirmation of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and its possible upcoming implications.

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Region: European Union, United States
… Articles EU-US Data Privacy Framework: USA is (at least for the time being) a safe EU data recipient (Dentons) Author … This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in July 2023. … Dentons … Learn about the …
Checklists
04/18/2016
2 pages

This Checklist outlines a few key items that independent contractors can provide the company to show the that relationship is classified correctly and avoid misclassification of workers, which may result in significant liability to the employer.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contractor Pre-Hiring Documentation: A Checklist for Employers [USA] April 18, 2016 2 pages This Checklist … can provide the company to show the that relationship is classified correctly and avoid misclassification of … and advertising. Link to the independent contractor’s website. Copies of any applicable licenses. Fictitious name …
Articles
Ashurst
02/03/2014

Linking to protected content on a free website does not constitute an unauthorised "communication to the public", according to the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) (Case C-466/12 Svensson) on 13 February 2014. Read more about this decision in this Ashurst article.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union
… February 3, 2014 Linking to protected content on a free website does not constitute an unauthorised "communication to … links are made to free, open-access websites, linking is unlikely to give rise to liability. Retriever Sverige's … to free content does not infring... http://www.ashurst.com/publication-item.aspx?id_Content=10086 1 of 3 5/13/14 …
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Dentons
04/12/2023
3 pages

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

… pursuant to the California Invasion of Privacy Act on website operators. Resource Details Interest Area: Litigation … of any message, report, or communication while the same is in transit or passing over any wire, line, or cable, or is … Partner, Los Angeles D +1 213 892 5050 joel.siegel@dentons.com Kelly R. Graf Partner, Los Angeles D +1 213 892 2811 …
Articles
Carol Hymowitz, Brandon Kochkodin and Stephanie Ruhle
03/09/2016
2 pages

One topic activists are not bringing to the table is diversity, even though more boards than ever want a mix of women and men as well races and nationalities.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 2 pages One topic activists are not bringing to the table is diversity, even though more boards than ever want a mix of … of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com Shareholder Activism Activists from Icahn to Loeb … invests in selected U.S.-listed target companies, and website 13D Monitor. ‘‘Whether it’s women or men, they aren’t …
Articles
Barry Nagler -- 2006 Chair, ACC's Board of Directors
11/01/2006

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.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… ACC's major accomplishments: (1) 20,000 Members, (2) New Website, (3) New Educational and Networking Programs, (4) … current- ly transitioning into a new website URL: www.acc.com. Also new online this year are ACC’s blog page, featuring … in Europe and Canada. And it’s this network of peers that is one of ACC’s most valuable resources. You can take …
Articles
04/04/2017

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Employment & Labor Forum,* addresses employers requiring employees to use of paid time off concurrently with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup Comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.)   Question: We are … FMLA leave or applying PTO time (in order to get paid for otherwise unpaid leave). I am curious whether other … require employees to use PTO/vacation days? If yes, 2. Is PTO/vacation mandated for both continuous and intermittent …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/08/2016
10 pages

This is a template confidentiality agreement between a Florida corporation and an individual.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Corporation & Individual [USA] April 8, 2016 10 pages This is a template confidentiality agreement between a Florida … as the "Parties or generically as a "Party"). Witnesseth: IN CONSIDERATION FOR BEING MADE PRIVY to confidential information and being …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
10/18/2016

This is a sample daily fantasy sports website.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Daily Fantasy Sports: From Boom to Nearly Bust to Back in the Game October 18, 2016 This is a sample daily fantasy sports website. Resource Details Interest Area: Government , Sports …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/10/2016
9 pages

This is a non-disclosure and confidentiality template agreement among three companies, two of which are based in Delaware and Virginia respectively.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… - Delaware and Virginia [USA] April 10, 2016 9 pages This is a non-disclosure and confidentiality template agreement among three companies, two of which are based in Delaware and Virginia respectively. Resource Details … to further the Business Purpose, it may become necessary for either [COMPANY 3] or [COMPANY] or both Parties to …
Articles
TCI Rechtsanwälte
10/12/2015
8 pages

This article is a white paper on data transfer to the U.S. and the effects derived from the judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding Safe Harbor.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, Germany, United States
… TCI Rechtsanwälte October 12, 2015 8 pages This article is a white paper on data transfer to the U.S. and the effects … differentiation violates the fundamental right to respect for private life. Therefore, in spite of the safe harbor … providers (e.g., Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure) • Website analysis and advertising networks, social media …
Articles
Corporate Pro Bono
10/18/2016
5 pages

This article speaks about how numerous lawyers practice at legal departments where supporting low-income communities through pro bono assistance is a core value.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… low-income communities through pro bono assistance is a core value. Resource Details Interest Area: Compliance … Salesforce collaborates with another company to develop a website to share information and partners with a law firm to … guidelines, please contact Corporate Pro Bono at cpbo@acc.com or visit our website. ** denotes a CPBO Challenge® …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This sample outlines the rules and guidelines for communicating company-related information, and/or any of its affiliated companies, or any of their respective clients, beneficiaries, guests, suppliers, employees, officers, directors, and/or owners, in any blog, on a website, or otherwise on the internet via social networking forums whether used in or outside the workplace.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 22, 2015 This sample outlines the rules and guidelines for communicating company-related information, and/or any of … officers, directors, and/or owners, in any blog, on a website, or otherwise on the internet via social networking … a comment on social networking sites. However, the Company is also committed to ensuring that the use of such …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
12/22/2015

This sample is divided into three sections: (1) the formal company requirements related to company data, the internet and email, (2) the company portal site (intranet), and (3) social media guidelines when posting or reacting to comments or pictures about the company on collaborative websites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, My Space, Flickr, etc.)

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Information Systems December 22, 2015 This sample is divided into three sections: (1) the formal company … reliant on electronic communications and electronic data for routine business, [COMPANY] is vulnerable to litigation … belong to [COMPANY], which reserves the right to monitor online communications. Just as [COMPANY] cannot assure …
Articles
Kerry Childe, CIPP/US, CIPM; Senior Consultant, Contoural, Inc.
12/04/2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is intended to give consumers greater control on how their personal information is collected, managed and shared. Proposed regulations within this guideline are complex and have far-reaching impact on businesses and consumers alike. In this Quick Overview, draft regulations are explained so in-house counsel can educate and prepare their business and IT departments.

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Interest Area: Information Governance
Region: United States
… 4, 2019 The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is intended to give consumers greater control on how their … Xavier Becerra released proposed implementing regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).  CCPA isa "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" button on its website  •    The business does not have to provide a Notice …
Kristen Chittenden and Alex Malyshev
12/01/2019
8 pages

Companies selling CBD products face unique challenges as industrial hemp legislation continues to evolve. Get the answers needed to manage risks.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: Canada, United States, Uruguay
… trial membership . … CHEAT SHEET ■■ Hemp. Industrial hemp is a non-intoxicating variety of cannabis that can be used in … ACC Small Law Department Network. kristen.chittenden@lykes.com Alex Malyshev is counsel at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Herb Hotchkiss -- Corporate Counsel, Blair Corporation; Ned Pejic -- Attorney, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
10/24/2007

No matter what type of business you are in, you probably have a website. Did you know that even if you sell purple widgets to pre-teens you could be sued for patent infringement? Read on to find out the steps you can take to access the risk and minimize the liability of an infringement that you may not even know you're involved in.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… what type of business you are in, you probably have a website. Did you know that even if you sell purple widgets to … your office one day demanding to know why the company is being sued for software patent infringe- ment. she presses … to guard against this potentially harsh result, it is com- mon practice for patent counsel to recommend that a
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Krzysztof Markiewicz, Associate, PETERKA & PARTNERS
10/23/2014

This brief overview outlines the general legal framework regarding cookies used on the websites in Poland. It focuses mainly on the aspects concerning the requirements of providing sufficient information to the user in a manner described in the legal provisions, as well as obtaining the user's consent to the use of cookies on the websites they enter.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Poland
… OVERVIEW   As Internet-based services are spreading, it is virtually impossible to imagine a modern economic entity not having a comprehensive website. However the more contact with potential user, the … Cookies The Telecommunication Act does not provide for legal definition of cookies, it mentions a wider and more …
Articles
10/18/2016
5 pages

This article lists 10 practice tips for creating a defensible process for executing legal holds.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… 18, 2016 5 pages This article lists 10 practice tips for creating a defensible process for executing legal holds. … an overly complicated or intimidating process (but often is). However, it does require thoughtful planning and preparation in order to protect the business. Any dispute with an …
Articles
Mark Kaminky - vice president and general counsel, MVP Media Group
01/17/1997

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.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… January 17, 1997 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 … Advertisement on the Internet service consisting of online com munications and applications file copy services and other …
Articles
Bill Mordan -- area vice president and general counsel, Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
07/01/2007

In a simpler time, defending your company typically meant slogging
through litigation. Your adversary is now a self-appointed cyberspace vigilante. On the internet, the juiciest material doesn’t come from the networks or newspapers, it comes from one of over 70 million internet blogs and user-created websites. It comes from individuals who post whatever they
want.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… meant slogging through litigation. Your adversary is now a self-appointed cyberspace vigilante. On the … you don’t know about this new phenomenon, go to www.digg.com and look over the most popular individual web postings … online search. But to break into this exclusive list, a website needs ei- ther “links” or “clicks.” Google ranks …
… COVID-19 Flash Poll Series: Online Communication ACC members share their experiences on … percent of surveyed ACC members reported that this is a debate that is taking place in their organization: 31 … not anticipating any changes in their office space needs for now, and 37 percent of in-house counsel admitted that …
Articles
Ariel H. Larrosa
09/18/2024

En este artículo, exploraremos qué es un "prompt", cómo se usa, y compartiremos 10 consejos prácticos para obtener los mejores resultados. Además, te proporcionaremos un paso a paso sencillo para armar prompts ideales, específico para abogados en Argentina.

… mejores resultados. Además, te proporcionaremos un paso a paso sencillo para armar prompts ideales, específico para … mejores resultados. Además, te proporcionaremos un paso a paso sencillo para armar prompts ideales, específico para … una respuesta. Piensa en el prompt como la guía que le das a la IA para que entienda qué necesitas. Cuanto más claro y …
Articles
03/02/2017

This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Employment & Labor Forum, addresses methods to allow closed-door offices for attorneys in an open work environment.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Lawyers Losing Offices in the New Open Work Environment (USA) March 2, 2017 This … Forum, addresses methods to allow closed-door offices for attorneys in an open work environment. Resource Details … Our company's headquarters (Boston, 700 employees) is moving to a new location. The company will adopt a fully …
Program Materials
Jeffrey Firestone -- vice president, corporate legal department, United Parcel Service of America, Inc.; Michael J. Kline -- senior litigation counsel - intellectual property, The Coca-Cola Company; Regine N. Zuber -- vice president & associate general counsel, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
05/19/2009

A list of resources and a brief description of materials and websites with information on relationships with outside counsel.

… Institute & In-house Paralegal Program This material is protected by copyright. Copyright © 2009 various authors … at ACC: 202/293-4103, ext. 338; legalresources@acc.com � � � � � Tuesday, May 19 11:45am-1:15pm 108 … practice group. This practice group has responsibility for securities, corporate governance, and finance, mergers …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
04/09/2016
6 pages

This is a template mutual non-disclosure agreement between two companies.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Between Two Parties [USA] April 9, 2016 6 pages This is a template mutual non-disclosure agreement between two … [COMPANY 2 NAME] ("[COMPANY 2]"), with its headquarters in [COMPANY 2 ADDRESS] (each individually a "Party" and … a possible business transaction (the "Transaction") and for the purposes of the ongoing Transaction, the Parties …
Articles
10/20/2015

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.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… i. Definitions of “For Cause” Vary … D: Sample Conflict of Interest Policy Note: This document is intended for general information purposes only. It is not … Trading Policy. • Do not create a link from your blog, website or other social networking site to a [Employer] …
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Tywanda Lord and Laura Miller, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP
06/26/2019
79 pages

In this ACC guide (InfoPAK), explore an overview of key legal issues that can arise from modern advertising campaigns and promotions under US law, and learn practical tip to address these challenges.

… DC 200�� tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701� www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … campaigns and promotions. The goal of the InfoPAK is to explain the US legal framework under which common … 36 5 2. Examining Whether a Website Is Directed to Children under 13 …
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