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Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/19/2021
Two veteran GCs explain the sales tactics of software vendors to help you find the right technology for your law department.
… of software vendors to help you find the right technology for your law department. Resource Details Interest Area: … that produce and sell enterprise software.  There is often a major disconnect between how technology is … a subpar offering. Essentially, you are buying FUD at the same time your competitors may be …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
Polsinelli & America's Promise Alliance
10/21/2021
13 pages

The purpose of this Sample Gift Acceptance Policy is to provide guidelines relating to the acceptance and processing of gifts in a manner that is consistent with the mission and values of America’s Promise Alliance and to provide donors with transparency on the matters described herein. This policy shall be posted to the America's Promise Alliance website and made available for all donors to view.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Nonprofit Organizations
Region: United States
Audience: Mid-Career, New to In-House, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… 13 pages The purpose of this Sample Gift Acceptance Policy is to provide guidelines relating to the acceptance and … policy shall be posted to the America's Promise Alliance website and made available for all donors to view. Resource Details Interest Area: …
… Events Did You Mean to Buy That? – Leveraging Billing Data for Alignment Across … 2023. Due to the nature of its content, this live program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit. "Did we mean to buy
Articles
CMS
10/10/2022
41 pages

Learn about key developments and perspectives regarding class actions in Europe.

Resource Details
Region: Europe, Austria, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia
… 110 class actions seeking damages were filed in 2021. This is slightly higher than the figure for 2020, which was itself … Dr. Zsolt Okányi T +36 1 483 4800 E zsolt.okanyi@cms-cmno.com Leah Gardner T +44 20 7367 3607 E … in Europe. This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  in June 2022. … CMS … Learn about key …
Articles
CMS
10/10/2022
107 pages

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules regarding popular investment vehicles in a wide range of jurisdictions (including many European countries).

Resource Details
Region: Europe, Africa, Asia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Netherlands, United Kingdom
… Luxembourg are popular fund jurisdictions, but the choice is not exclusive. Structures are also selected due to … 1.8 Best Feature 1.9 Worst Feature 1.10 Best Used For 1 Investment vehicle Table of contents 5 | CMS Expert … countries). This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  on 25 November 2020 and last updated on 29 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
09/01/2004

A sample substance abuse policy that includes a list of prohibited activities and manager's responsibilities.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… use of drugs or alcohol; o Prohibited drugs include, but is not limited to: marijuana, opiates, cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine (PCP)  Reporting to … equipment, product, or material that is used, or intended for use, in producing, manufacturing, storing, containing, or …
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
CMS
11/09/2022
291 pages

In this multi-country guide, learn about the transfer of IP rights in a wide range of jurisdictions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: Global, Europe, Asia, South America, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Macedonia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, European Union, Netherlands, United Kingdom
… have become an increasingly important asset not only for R&D and technology based companies but also for consumer … well as many other types of business of varying size. This is evidenced by a growing number of patent and trademark … change of description items (can be downloaded from the website of CNIPA), which should be submitted electronically …
Checklists
06/01/2014

Annexes to the impact assessment.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
… 2. DATA PROTECTION DIRECTIVE 95/46/EC Directive 95/46/EC1 is the central legislative instrument in the protection of … of the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC), 15.5.2003, COM (2003)265final. 10 Communication on the follow-up of the … for this is behavioural advertising, where publishers rent website-advertising space and network providers collect and …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/19/2018
Jill Hoffman, the co-founder, former general counsel, and CEO of Qorkz Wine, didn’t set out to change how consumers buy and sell wine.
… and sell wine. But now that the company has been around for about two years, with positive revenue and sales in five … a beverage, Hoffman sees much more. She explains: “Wine is about agriculture, art, the passion of the winemaker, … that e-commerce was booming, making it easier to sell wine online, a channel of commerce that was not available before. …
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
Rob Potter and Sarah Anderson – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
09/27/2021

This Quick Overview is intended to demystify "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) at a broad level, introduce the concept and functionality to non-tech counsel, and provide a practical approach to addressing intellectual-property issues and other legal concerns that may arise in connection with NFTs.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… - What’s The Big Deal? A Practical Introduction and Guide For In-house Counsel Author Rob Potter and Sarah Anderson – … & Stockton LLP September 27, 2021 This Quick Overview is intended to demystify "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) at a … brand owners can (and do) offer NFTs through their own website, there are an increasing number of third-party …
CMS
10/07/2022
48 pages

A perspective on mergers and acquisitions in Europe in 2022 and 2023.

… price pressures. Succumbing to inflation and the drag it is creating on demand, growth is expected to halve this year, … Peter Huber T +43 1 40443 1650 E peter.huber@cms-rrh.com Alexander Rakosi T +43 1 40443 4350 E … and ESG. This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS  in September 2022. … CMS … A perspective on …
Articles
Lori Middlehurst, APAC Employment Counsel, Salesforce
01/07/2020

The Fair Work Ombudsman has posted the following information sheet on their website https://www.fairwork.gov.au/how-we-will-help/templates-and-guides/fact-sheets/rights-and-obligations/employment-conditions-during-natural-disasters-and-emergencies but it is important for especially larger employers to understand that these are the minimum requirements and there are opportunities to provide other sorts of assistance as well.

Resource Details
Collection: Sustainability
Region: Australia
… Articles How Australian Employers Can Help in (and after) the Bushfire Crisis Author Lori Middlehurst, … has posted the following information sheet on their website … but it is important for especially larger employers to understand that these are …
Articles
Owen D. Kurtin, Kurtin PLLC
03/07/2023
8 pages

This article includes a review of Wyoming’s attributes as a jurisdiction to base a corporation, limited partnership (“LP”) or
limited liability company (“LLC”), and then reviews Wyoming’s unique (in the United States) laws facilitating company and investment fund formation and investment vehicles focused on cryptocurrencies, digital assets and DAOs.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… a trial membership . … T: 212.554.3373 | E: info@kurtinlaw.com | W: www.kurtinlaw.com 1 WYOMING’S DIGITAL ASSETS AND DAO … at Kurtin PLLC Venture Capital & Private Equity. Wyoming is one of several U.S. states with no income tax (the others … about our professional services, please visit our website at https://kurtinlaw.com/ and contact us at …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
Companies today are expected to have detailed and multi-faceted social media touch points with customers and stakeholders. This does not mean that advertising law has suddenly relaxed, or that corporate legal obligations in each legal jurisdiction have gone away. In many cases, with new digital privacy and consumer protection laws and regulations going into effect around the world regularly, the legal field is more complex than ever.
… into effect around the world regularly, the legal field is more complex than ever. Resource Details Interest Area: … digital advertising model is increasing the ranking of the website on a search engine by increasing traffic to the site. … media accounts, visit ACC Docket’s website:  accdocket.com/articles/ceo-social-media.cfm Multi-jurisdictional …
Articles
Rafael Sánchez and Franscela Sapien, Cuesta Campos & Asociados, S.C.
02/13/2019

In this quick overview, in-house counsel will learn about different regulations in the new trade agreement, USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement).

… Articles The USMCA-Ten Things to Keep in Mind for Companies in Mexico Author Rafael Sánchez and Franscela … for Companies in Mexico Feb 13, 2019 Top Ten This resource is sponsored by: Authors: Rafael Sánchez and Franscela … The following new rules apply only to goods purchased online and shipped by "express shipments" (e.g. FedEx, UPS, …
Articles
Peter Reeves, Partner, Robert O’Grady, Lawyer, and Emily Shen, Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
12/10/2020
4 pages

This article provides an introduction to the Australian FinTech landscape. In particular, the article considers recent significant developments to that landscape, which have increasingly become a defining feature of the Asia-Pacific’s economic and legal standing in the global context.

Resource Details
Region: Australia
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
… pay later; • the growth of digital assets; • use cases for blockchain and distributed ledger technology; and • … and investment and data and analytics. https://chambers.com/content/item/3839 https://chambers.com/content/item/3839 … and other stakeholders and its first interim report is due 30 November 2021. Payments system reviews During the …
Articles
Eversheds
11/01/2016
7 pages

In this short article, explore an overview of regulations and issues relating to the use of e-Signatures, with a focus on the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: European Union, United Kingdom, United States
… 2015. 3 www.docusign.co.uk/company 4 https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/documents/esignatures.html What is an e-signature? The “eIDAS” Regulation5 cryptically … (simple and qualified)  electronic documents (simple)  website authentication (qualified) 13 Electronic Signature …
Articles
CMS
10/10/2022
59 pages

In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules on marketing alternative investment funds in Europe.

Resource Details
Region: Europe, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
… 54 The purpose of this guide is to provide a broad overview of the key elements of … Partner T +44 20 7524 6342 E amanda.howard@ cms-cmno.com André Lebrecht Partner T +41 44 285 13 44 E … using a prescribed form, which is available from the CBI website: http://www.centralbank.ie. 12 As long as it is not a …
Articles
CMS
05/09/2014

This CMS e-Guide contains an overview of international arbitration practice and chapters on the law and practice of arbitration in the jurisdictions covered. It is equivalent to Volume I of the printed version of the CMS Guide to Arbitration.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
… practice of arbitration in the jurisdictions covered. It is equivalent to Volume I of the printed version of the CMS … Editors: Torsten Loercher | Mail: torsten.loercher@cms-hs.com Guy Pendell | Mail: guy.pendell@cms-cmck.com Jeremy … member firm in any manner whatsoever. CMS Legal Services website The information held on the CMS Legal Services …
Program Materials
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.

Resource Details
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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
05/25/2017

This is a sample policy regarding substance abuse.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Contracts Sample Substance Abuse Policy May 25, 2017 This is a sample policy regarding substance abuse. Resource … drugs, which are legally obtained by the employee and used for the purpose for which they were prescribed and sold. … MDA, MDEA, MDMA), barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana and “synthetic” marijuana, opiates …
Articles
Erich A. Drotleff, Adam Hepworth, Betsy Rosen, and Hannah Zaitlin
10/01/2017

The current opioid epidemic has increased at an alarming rate. From 2000 to 2015, from the United States and Canada, to Europe and South America, about half a million people have died from opioid-related drug overdoses. This article identifies and discusses recently proposed or finalized noteworthy US statutes and regulations applicable to the substance-use-disorder industry, promulgated by both federal agencies and state legislatures in response to the nationwide opioid addiction crises.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
For the United States, what seems a divisive nation, it is unfortunate that it has taken a public-health crisis to … educational organization. erich.drotleff@sutherlandglobal.com Adam Hepworth is an associate and healthcare business … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
Articles
Marcello Pedroso Pereira, Partner of Social Security department at Demarest Advogados
01/31/2014

According to Brazilian law, the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP) for each company is determined according to the number of labor accidents and illnesses that have generated payment of social security benefits. The FAP calculation is mainly based on the frequency, level of importance and cost of the labor illnesses and labor accidents of each company. In recent years, the social security website has provided the specific FAP for each legal entity. Read on to learn more about FAP regulation.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
… to Brazilian law, the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP) for each company is determined according to the number of labor accidents and … of each company. In recent years, the social security website has provided the specific FAP for each legal entity. …
Owen D. Kurtin, Kurtin PLLC
09/29/2022
6 pages

This article gives a general overview of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and following the discussion are “Deal Points” on important considerations in the purchase or sale of a business: what to do, and what at all costs not to do.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… a trial membership . … T: 212.554.3373 | E: info@kurtinlaw.com | W: www.kurtinlaw.com 1 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS I: … TYPES: DEAL POINTS April 2022 I. Executive Summary This is the first of a series of advisories on Mergers and … further information about our services, please visit our website at https://kurtinlaw.com/ and contact …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
07/11/2022
10 pages

Learn about top developments from 2021 regarding criminal investigations and enforcement actions relating to fraud, bribery and corruption offences in the UK.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Region: United Kingdom
… 7 Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP is a limited liability partnership, registered in England and … a list of offices, please visit www.eversheds-sutherland.com. 1 Welcome to Eversheds Sutherland’s Fraud and Corruption … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. Contacts eversheds-sutherland.com © Eversheds …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/01/2018
In a world where reaching generalized audiences is easier than ever, even counsel at non-media companies need to recognize the most common legal risks for publishing liability, particularly on social media, as well as the key strategies both for heading off problems and for dealing with threats most effectively when they arise. This article examines these issues and recommends specific strategies.
… 12/01/2018 In a world where reaching generalized audiences is easier than ever, even counsel at non-media companies need to recognize the most common legal risks for publishing liability, particularly on social media, as … like defamation or misappropriation of publicity rights. Online content. The majority of online content is protected …
Articles
CMS
10/10/2022
462 pages

In this multi-country guide, learn about legal frameworks and key rules regarding directors' duties and responsibilities.

Resource Details
Region: Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, South America, Albania, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Czech Republic, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
… Articles CMS Expert Guide for Directors and CEOs (CMS) Author CMS October 10, 2022 462 … 2.1 What form does the board of directors take? 2.2 What is the role of non-executive or supervisory directors? 2.3 … The announcement must be published on the company’s website. An overview of the decisions and transactions, …
Articles
Angelique Carson, CIPP/US
06/03/2013

<a href="https://www.privacyassociation.org/publications/2013_06_03_consent_is_king_in_latin_america_navigating_the_eight_existing">Consent Is King in Latin America: Navigating the Eight Existing DPAs with a Look to the Future</a><br><br>


A discussion of the various data protection laws in Latin America and the problems they may present for companies doing business in the region.

Please note that the following resources are made available by the website of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. The materials are free of cost.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
… Articles Consent Is King in Latin America: Navigating the Eight Existing DPAs … laws in Latin America and the problems they may present for companies doing business in the region. Please note that the following resources are made available by the website of the International Association of Privacy …
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