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Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2015
A day in the life of Rafael Garcia, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at CEITEC Semiconductors in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
… love waffles  and maple syrup, an untraditional breakfast for Brazilians. Seasonal fruits and cappuccino are on our … starts rumbling.  Brazilian "feijoada"  (black beans) is superb after simmering for a long time. I find a table, … 3:00 PM Back at my desk I find a  draft proposal for buying chemical products . Semiconductors are a pure chemical …
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Dentons
07/15/2022
4 pages

The Digital Marketers Act published 11 May 2022 will have consequences for the EU on the following: more information on costs and metrics with digital advertising, limitations in targeting, and limitations on targeting minors and profiling based on sensitive data.

Resource Details
Region: European Union
… so-called gatekeepers. A gatekeeper, according to the DMA, is an undertaking providing core platform services (such as … 02 726 268 00 M + 39 347 28 61 698 fabia.cairoli@dentons.com Paulina Węgrzynowicz Associate, Warsaw D +48 22 242 52 52 … This resource was originally published May 18, 2022 on the website of Dentons . … Dentons … The Digital Marketers Act …
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Peter Bullock, Partner, and Urszula McCormack, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
06/22/2020
4 pages

This article explores how increased opportunities and regulation surrounding data has impacted Hong Kong businesses. This resource was produced in March 2019.

Resource Details
Region: Hong Kong
… reading them. For younger people aged 18-34 the rate is even higher with 97% agreeing to conditions before … the protection of their data. For anyone clicking through website cookie options (rather than just hitting “okay”), … and is not entitled to practise Singapore law. See www.kwm.com for more information. Asia Pacific | Europe | North …
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Gregory R. Noe and John E. Villafranco
06/01/2002

Learn how to establish a "Made in USA" compliance program and avoid liability.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… are more sensitive than ever to claims that H a product is 'Made in America.'" Consumers are not the only ones. The … and labeling. He is available at NoeGregoryR@JohnDeere.com. good will among American consumers who might strongly … epsmadeusa.htm. • Other useful sites: • www.madeusa.org: Website for a 60,000-member, nonprofit organization …
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Carolyn Herzog and Şirin Köprücü
10/18/2016
8 pages

Hurdles await any company seeking to expand its footprint outside of currently-known geographic territories. Explore key potential pitfalls and means to navigate your way to success by leveraging a global mindset at all phases of your next multinational contract negotiation.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: ACC Docket
Collection: Contract Negotiation Skills
Region: Global
… that quickly bubbles into a strategy and suddenly, there is a deal primed for negotiation on our plate with an … compliance, litigation and employment. cherzog@symantec.com Şirin Köprücü is a global leadership trainer and market … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Mayer Brown LLP
03/08/2022
3 pages

Learn cybersecurity measures businesses can consider taking in order to better safeguard their systems and data against potential cyber threats, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Russia, Ukraine, United States
… Security Agency (CISA) adv “every organization in the US is at risk from cyber threats that can disrupt essential … this year, ed a joint nsored https://10hundred.mayerbrown.com/new-us-uk-and-eu-sanctions-against-russia/ … can be found in the Legal Notices section of our website. “Mayer Brown” and the Mayer Brown logo are the …
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Dr. Lance Secretan
11/01/2001

Are you an old-story leader or a new-story leader? Find out where you stand in the spiritual awakening that is stirring in the workplace and why you should care.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Mexico, United States
… Find out where you stand in the spiritual awakening that is stirring in the workplace and why you should care. … Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.secretan.com. The last 200 years have been the cetituries of the … to eliminate them. Seattle-based Onvia.com has created a website for small business, linking tens of thousands of …
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Dentons
04/21/2023
5 pages

Learn about international soft law frameworks - standards, laws, and proposed laws regarding digitization and digital tools.

Resource Details
Region: European Union, China, Global
… Articles What is corporate digital responsibility (CDR) (Dentons) Author … https://www.christchurchcall.com/ CDR in the EU The EU is at the forefront of a … and one for 5G networks with more coming; • ENISA’s website ( link) includes good practice and self-assessment …
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Johanna L. Werbach, Ron N. Dreben
02/01/2003

Increasingly, non-IT companies are becoming "accidental" licensors, licensing their internally built accounting, inventory, human resources, supply chain, or other software systems in order to capitalize on these developments. If your company becomes a software licensor, you may encounter many important and problematic legal issues relevant to the modification, distribution, and protection of your code. They include the permitted use of open source code in commercial applications, clean room development, government rights in software created with government funds, intellectual property protection for software, reverse-engineering, and encryption export controls. This article analyzes these questions and more through familiar hypothetical scenarios.

… 9 (2002): 54-71, available on ACCA Online^" at www.acca.com/protected/pubs/docket/on02/ s oft ware l.php. This … rights reserved. " ^ i tA Docket 5 5 Johanna L. Werbach is assistant general counsel, intellectual property and … mark. OSI identifies many such model licenses on its website, including the Apple Public Software License and the …
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Yosbel A. Ibarra
02/11/2016
2 pages

Cubans say the changes to their country’s socialist economic model will happen sin prisa, pero sin pausa – without hurry, but without pausing. That may be a good – or perhaps necessary – political strategy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Cuba, United States
… – or perhaps necessary – political strategy. But if Cuba is going to compete for investment with the rest of the world, it must seize … the Soviet Union. Back then, it was nearly impossible to buy even bare essentials, like toilet paper or toothpaste. …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
04/20/2020
88 pages

A study of the state of maturity among in-house legal departments across 15 legal operations functions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
Audience: Legal Operations
… Essentials YOUR SMART LEGAL DASHBOARD Legisway Essentials is a simple, affordable, and secure way to store and extract … collaborate with other departments. Designed and priced for the small to mid-sized corporate legal department … communication protocols and methods (e.g., department website, community pages). 10 2020 ACC LEGAL OPERATIONS …
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Kate Bally
05/29/2014

This article contains issues related to using social media in hiring that in-house counsel should consider.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Practical Law Labor & Employment A promising application for a job opening at your company comes in the door. What is one of the first steps in evaluating the candidate? For … by clicking through a link on the bottom of a social media website's home page. See, for example, Facebook's Terms and …

Understanding and Mitigating the Risks Associated with Online Behavioral Tracking (On-Demand)

Understanding and Mitigating the Risks Associated with Online Behavioral Tracking (On-Demand) a.ouko@acc.com
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The panel will de-mystify compliance with US privacy regulations including the recent CCPA regulations when it comes to collecting personal data from consumers and using third party analytics tools for product improvement and marketing purposes. The panel will provide practical tips on 1) how best to work with your internal clients in terms of information gathering, 2) the US privacy regulatory regime and the regulation of third party analytics tools and 3) how to take a privacy by design approach to compliance and avoid dark patterns when collecting personal information of consumers.


This program originally aired on Sept. 19, 2023. Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.

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… Understanding and Mitigating the Risks Associated with Online Behavioral Tracking (On-Demand) Available On-Demand - … data from consumers and using third party analytics tools for product improvement and marketing purposes. The panel … Please note that the on-demand format of this program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit . Generously sponsored by …
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Deborah M. House
03/01/2009

In this article you'll find tips, suggestions and insight to implement the cost-saving measures your company needs.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… ACC Docket 38 March 2009 Special FeaTURe Deborah M. house is aCC’s vice president and deputy general counsel for legal … at Fannie Mae. house can be contacted at house@acc.com. Money 75 Tips for Saving In-house ACC Docket 39 March … the statute or regulation. The Federal Department of labor website (www.dol.gov) has a wealth of information on numerous …
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Jane Kelly and Felipe Jaramillo
01/01/2020
6 pages

The road to finalizing a contract can be tricky. Here are seven steps that will help you balance being a guide and strategic advisor as you negotiate the right path for your company.

Resource Details
Region: United States, Spain
… and Felipe Jaramillo Flashback eight years. Your business is sold on a new widget. The widget is going to revolutionize … (SLAs) to guarantee meeting timelines and budgets; com- pliance matters (data privacy, interna- tional … ACC HAS MORE MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT WWW.ACC.COM, WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR …
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Dickerson M. Downing, Rodrigo Azevedo, Mary R. Bram
01/22/2013

This QuickCounsel covers what information you need to familiarize yourself with the concept of 'ambush marketing', when a non-sponsor of an event to try to associate itself with the event without authorization from the event organizer and without paying the sponsorship fee, often to the detriment of the official sponsor and its brand.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil, Global
… Resource Library Region: Brazil, Global … Overview: What is Ambush Marketing? The upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil … draw worldwide attention and can offer a great opportunity for advertising and promotional activities. Official sponsors … may make playful allusions to the event. Paddy Power, an online gambling company, put up billboards during the London …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2019
Companies are increasingly moving from paper records to electronic records, and retirement plan records are no exception. Employers transmit data to third-party recordkeepers electronically, and 401(k) plan participants typically rely on online platforms to access, monitor, and direct their plan accounts. Recent estimates place the dollar value of 401(k) and similar accounts at more than five trillion dollars, and these balances continue to grow as fewer and fewer companies offer traditional defined benefit pension plans.
… and 401(k) plan participants typically rely on online platforms to access, monitor, and direct their plan … 401(k) and similar plan accounts have become prime targets for two types of cyberattacks: Theft of sensitive participant … retirement plans appears almost inevitable. Even so, there is no comprehensive federal regulatory regime that governs …
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Thomson Reuters
06/01/2021
12 pages

The regulatory regime surrounding cryptocurrencies is fragmented and stretches to the extremes in some jurisdictions. Learn more about how different countries deal with cryptocurrencies.

Resource Details
Collection: Blockchain
Region: Global
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
… pages The regulatory regime surrounding cryptocurrencies is fragmented and stretches to the extremes in some … Regulatory Intelligence in New York legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/products/ regulatory-intelligence … taken a light regulatory approach. According to the GFSC website, “Virtual or crypto currencies could interact with …
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Lillian Moyano Yob
04/01/2013

This article profiles Michael Hartman, senior vice president and general counsel of DIRECTV Latin America, and his international legal team. Hartman strives to maintain a bird’s-eye view of the pan-regional operations and allows every subsidiary the leeway to function independently as specialized circumstances dictate. The legal department prides itself on being nimble and non-bureaucratic, something it accomplishes by keeping lines of communication open.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay
… Latin America By Lillian Moyano Yob (practiceprofiles@acc.com), ACC Michael Hartman is senior vice presi- dent and general counsel of DIRECTV … counsel and about the role of corporate counsel working for DIRECTV Latin America. DIRECTV is the world’s leading …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/22/2021
Mun Lai, legal counsel - Bridgestone Australia & New Zealand, furthered his career by earning ACC's In-house Counsel Certification.
… went. It was exciting to be part of a global program that is known worldwide. Additionally, the online delivery offered me the flexibility I needed to be … in a virtual format as it would have been difficult for me to attend a face-to-face session given I am based in
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/07/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact businesses, demonstrating the ramifications of a global crisis, companies need to identify new and creative tactics to stay ahead of the next catastrophe. Anticipatory strategies help a business not only foresee a crisis, but to achieve the optimal goal of successful crisis management: avoiding the crisis altogether.
… customized to a particular organization, red teaming is a strategy to expose weaknesses and threats – and reduce … of Japan obtains “personal information” (say, though a website online question form), this acquisition of data may … MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT ON OUR WEBSITE. VISIT  WWW.ACC.COM , WHERE YOU CAN BROWSE OUR RESOURCES BY PRACTICE AREA OR …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 04/03/2019
As nonprofit organizations in the United States launch fundraising initiatives for 2019, it’s a good time to remember that charitable fundraising is regulated in all 50 states, and charitable solicitation registration is required in 40 states (including Washington, DC).
in the United States launch fundraising initiatives for 2019, it’s a good time to remember that charitable fundraising is regulated in all 50 states, and charitable solicitation … only in one or a few states and otherwise solicits online. Some organizations use the “ Charleston principles " …
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Dentons
04/24/2023
2 pages

Learn about Nigeria's 2022 data protection landscape and privacy trends for 2023.

Resource Details
Region: Nigeria, Africa
… of the 2023 International Data Protection Day, it is pertinent to reflect on the developments which occurred in … which will be published on the Data Protection Bureau website, in major newspapers and shared with local and … 1 279 7030 M +234 802 334 3736 uzoamaka.emerole@dentons.com Dara (Subuola Oludara) Lanlehin Senior Associate, Lagos D …
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United Nations Publications
01/01/2004

An in-depth look at the life cycle approach and it's development and practice in the recent past.

… copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. UNEP would appreciate receiving a copy of any … Managing Director, Five Winds International www.fivewinds.com “Consumers are increasingly interested in the world … Bangkok Thailand iii) For full details visit the Washright website or the website of the International Association for
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CMS
08/21/2023
52 pages

CMS Insurance Group’s InsurTech Expert Guide intends to sheds light on the outstanding opportunities that stem from the current rules on insurance distribution and digitalization technologies. The publication has also been designed to help traditional insurance and InsurTech companies prepare for future regulations.

Big Data, artificial intelligence, blockchain solutions, along with the innovative use of web platforms and mobile technology have brought distinct advantages to the insurance sector. However, to fully take advantage of these advances in technology market participants must adapt to the shifting regulatory environment.

Resource Details
Region: Global, Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain
… help traditional insurance and InsurTech companies prepare for future regulations. Big Data, artificial intelligence, … insurance distribution and digitalisation technologies. It is designed to better position traditional insurers and … environment. This resource was originally published on the website of  CMS . … CMS … CMS Insurance Group’s InsurTech …
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Eversheds Sutherland
02/22/2023
2 pages

Procurement of green energy and associated certificates is at the top of the agenda for many industrials, who are particularly impacted by soaring energy costs and required to meet ambitious ESG and decarbonization goals. As a result, industrial organizations are seeking to obtain all or most of their power from renewable sources.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Energy and Public Utility
Region: Global
… Procurement of green energy and associated certificates is at the top of the agenda for many industrials, who are … procuring a partner for a green PPA. eversheds-sutherland.com © Eversheds Sutherland 2023. All rights reserved. … sources. This resource was originally published on the website of Eversheds Sutherland on February 8, 2023. … …
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Dentons
11/03/2022
1 pages

Learn about challenges to E-commerce in the United States.

Resource Details
Region: United States, North America
… the US: A complicated legal landscape Data Privacy There is no omnibus and uniform federal data privacy law in the US. … recent years, more and more organizations that operate a website are being sued on the basis that the website is not … San Diego D +1 619 595 8018 peter.stockburger@dentons.com Your Key Contacts arbitration. If enforceable, these …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
01/26/2023
30 pages

This is a sample professional consulting services agreement.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Services Agreement (US) January 26, 2023 30 pages This is a sample professional consulting services agreement. … with an ORDER. 3. FEES, INVOICES, AND PAYMENTS 3.1 Fees for the SERVICES and/or DELIVERABLES will be specified in an … Amphetamines, Barbital, Barbiturates, chloral hydrate, cocaine, Codeine, Ecgonine, Heroin, L.S.D., Marijuana …
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Lynette Chew, Partner, CMS; Alvin Aw, Partner, CMS; Lakshanthi Fernando, Partner, CMS
11/09/2022
19 pages

Learn about key procedures for the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Resource Details
Region: Asia, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
… of contracting. Given this inevitability of disputes, it is therefore critically important that issues and risks … Singapore T +65 9889 8694 E lynette.chew@cms-cmno.com Kelvin Aw Co-Head of Infrastructure, Construction and … will be made to the Supreme Court for consultation via a website. A committee set up by the Supreme Court will then …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/31/2017
Olga Mack and Troy Foster, a partner in the emerging growth practice group at Perkins Coie, recently taught Financial Statement Analysis for Lawyers at the University of Berkeley School of Law. Their teaching experience was tremendously rewarding and a source of both personal and professional growth. They share several factors that practicing attorneys should consider before embarking on this journey.
… Docket Article Teaching 101 for Lawyers: Basic Preparation for Attorneys-Turned-Teachers … you may be invited to teach. Another great strategy is to show your potential value as a member of the university … difficult concepts to students, check out the free online educational resources at the  Khan Academy . Online or …
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