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Eversheds Sutherland
03/16/2023
4 pages

The practical consequences of a new regulation, adopted by the European Union on December 14, 2022, on M&A transactions of a certain size will be considerable as of 2023 and may, above certain thresholds, concern all companies, European or non-European, benefiting from financial contributions from any country outside the European Union when the subject of the M&A transaction includes a business located in the European Union.

… and Governance Region: France File eversheds-sutherland.com-MampA transactions far-reaching consequences of the EU … In essence, for the purposes of the FSR, a foreign subsidy is a "financial contribution" provided, directly or … Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website. This information is for guidance purposes only and …
Articles
Practical Law Company
07/27/2016
37 pages

This InfoPAK (now known as ACC Guides) provides a practical guide to a Q&A that gives an overview of the legal system; foreign investment, including restrictions, currency regulations and incentives; and business vehicles and their relevant restrictions and liabilities in Hong Kong.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Region: Hong Kong
… 20036 USA tel +1 202.293.4103, fax +1 202.293.4701 www.acc.com By in-house counsel, for in-house counsel.® Association … http://uk.practicallaw.com/about/7-501-3536. This article is part of the multi-jurisdictional guide to doing business … by PLC. For more information about PLC, visit their website at http://www.practicallaw.com/.           For more …
Articles
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 …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
WeComply
06/24/2013

This Money Laundering training course will (1) help you to detect money laundering, (2) examine the laws that make money laundering a crime, and (3) inform you of reporting requirements and prevention measures designed to thwart this crime. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution in any form.)

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
… measures designed to thwart this crime. (Licensed for use in classroom settings only and not for distribution … membership . … Money Laundering Money Laundering What Is Money Laundering? Money laundering: Process criminals use … or to set up the online version, visit www.wecomply.com/diy. * Memorandum: Thank you for participating in our …
Articles
Kristina Launey
12/02/2016

These are the top ten "new frontier" questions and misconceptions about Title III of the US American with Disabilities Act.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Faster than regulatory authorities can keep up. This is all too true in the ADA Title III area, where enterprising … is key to ensuring employees know the business' procedures for complying with ADA obligations, so that they can …   A very good question. The ADA does not address website accessibility, nor will it anytime soon. The US …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/03/2018
All too often, companies find themselves unprepared to respond to the complexities of a breach. Follow these guidelines to protect your organization.
… Docket Article Tips for Responding to a Breach Stephanie Fiereck Brookes Taney … of the largest issues impacting the business world today is information security. In recent years, the number of data … When providing notice to consumers, consider using an online web enrollment in addition to a call center. Consumer …
Articles
Maggy Baccinelli
07/01/2011

Jeffery Hewitt shares his experience as general counsel of Rama First Nation where he advocates for their Aboriginal community in Canada on the First Nation reserve.

Resource Details
Source: ACC Docket
Region: Canada
… advo- cate for an Aboriginal community in Canada. Hewitt is Cree, but because his father was put into foster care as … Find counsel. Drive change. Improve value. www.acc.com/valueindex ACC Value Index Connecting Law Firm Value to … ACC has more material on this subject on our website. Visit www.acc.com, where you can browse our …
Articles
CMS
05/09/2014

This guide provides a straightforward overview of the law and practice which applies in a wide-ranging number of jurisdictions where CMS are able to provide legal advice. This guide provides an answer to each of the 20 questions for each jurisdiction.<br />

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Interest Area: Real Estate
Source: Resource Library
Region: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom
… Estate Editors: Nick Hadley | Mail: Nick.Hadley@cms-cmck.com Introduction CMS Real Estate Guide: 20 Questions forin the buying and selling of investment real estate is not uniform across all jurisdictions. Any potential … member firm in any manner whatsoever. CMS Legal Services website The information held on the CMS Legal Services …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 10/01/2018
This article will examine key provisions of the AC-21 rule and will then review the principal policy memoranda that have altered the playing field for US employers seeking to supplement their domestic workforces with key foreign talent.
… policy memoranda that have altered the playing field for US employers seeking to supplement their domestic … employers are exempt from the annual H-1B quota. BAHA. The Buy American Hire American Executive Order (BAHA), released … and re-entry. The applicability of the 60-day grace period is not always straightforward. It's unclear if a foreign …
Program Materials
Katrina Burchell - General Trade Mark Counsel, Home & Personal Care, Unilever PLC; Alexandre A. Montagu - General Counsel, Lipper, Inc.; Bret I. Parker - Chief Trademark & Assistant General Counsel, Wyeth
10/25/2004

501 Managing a Domestic & Global IP Portfolio-Strategies Beyond the Basics

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… 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 501:Managing a Domestic & Global IP Portfolio-Strategies … etc Regional management benefits from specialist lawyers for a territory/region less relevant in today’s harmonised …
Articles
Dentons
11/09/2022
3 pages

Learn about where Hong Kong stands on privacy protections on digital content.

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Region: Hong Kong, China, Asia
… principles (DPPs) in connection with the following: There is no extraterritoriality in the application of the PDPO … has been co-authored by Alex Kwong (alex.kwong@dentons.com) and Tracy Lei (tracy.lei@dentons.com). Julianne Doe … content. This resource was originally published on the website of Dentons in July 2022. … Dentons … Learn about …
Sample Forms, Policies, and Contracts
06/25/2017

This is a sample external communications and social media policy.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Communications and Social Media Policy June 25, 2017 This is a sample external communications and social media policy. … case studies before publication on www.activepower.com or in print or online media publications. The review is … direct them to the Company’s investor site at [WEBSITE]. ANALYST INFORMATION No Insider may comment on …
Program Materials
Stephen Epstein, John Sardar
04/28/2015

Learn about cutting-edge developments in compliance training (apps, multimedia, etc.) that can elevate your compliance program to the next level. Discover how your organization can leverage social media to bolster its compliance program. Squarely address “tone at the middle” and learn best practices for ensuring that middle managers – your first line of defense – are especially prepared to serve as good compliance stewards. Worried about whistleblowers? Examine techniques that foster communications within your organization, to help ensure that employee concerns are raised internally.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Meetings
Region: United States
… address “tone at the middle” and learn best practices for ensuring that middle managers – your first line of …  ques?ons  any  prosecutor  should  ask  are:  Is  the   corpora?on’s  compliance  program  well  designed? …  on  both  the  Company’s  intranet  and  external   website.   In  addi?on,  we  organized  the  Code  with  a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/14/2017
A day in the the life of Axel Viaene, group general counsel and company secretary at GrandVision in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
… what other CLOs are talking about, please visit  www.acc.com/clo . 6:00 am Wake up to the sound of the buzzer. I used … a blinking light and bird sounds, but that did not work for me. Get dressed while  browsing the news online  and … car pulls up to the house. I programmed it so that it is  connected to my calendar and knows when to pick me up  on …
Articles
Rino Caiazzo and Francesca Costantini, Caiazzo Donnini Pappalardo & Associati

Contributing editor
A Neil Campbell
01/18/2016
13 pages

In this article key questions are answered by leading practitioners regarding Cartel regulation in Italy.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Italy
… LLP Publisher Gideon Roberton gideon.roberton@lbresearch.com Subscriptions Sophie Pallier … 1473-3420 The information provided in this publication is general and may not apply in a specific situation. Legal … The publishers and authors accept no responsibility for any acts or omissions contained herein. Although the …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
07/09/2022
29 pages

An update regarding sanctions taken against Russia by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Switzerland, and countermeasures taken by Russia.

Resource Details
Region: United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia
… 2022 − 24 February 2022 − 28 February 2022 The intention for further restrictions is being communicated by the EU, UK and US on almost a daily … resource was originally published on March 3, 2022, on the website of  Eversheds Sutherland . … Eversheds Sutherland … …
Program Materials
C. Donald Brown, Jane Chung, Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg, Geoffrey Macdonald
06/19/2014

Review recent developments in social media and learn to identify the risks social media poses to your organization.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
… Social Media Realm C. Donald Brown C. Donald Brown is the first appointed general counsel of Huawei Technologies … grievances online. Do not create a link from your blog, website or other social networking site to a company website … Beaulieu Montréal +1 514.847.4428 luc.beaulieu@nortonrose.com > Cornelia Marquardt Munich +49 (0)89.212148.496 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 08/18/2022
Let’s be frank – out of all aspects of diversity and inclusion preoccupying our minds, generational or age diversity is likely last on the priority list. That is, if it is even on the list. Learn why that’s a mistake and how to counter it to the benefit of your staff and business. #ACCDocket, #DEI
… Docket Article DEI, ESQ.: Age Is Not Just a Number — Embrace Generational Diversity Jane … Inclusion Source: ACC Docket … NStafeeva / Shutterstock.com Let’s be frank – out of all aspects of diversity and … Review your organization’s recruiting materials on the website and in job postings. Do you use language that only …
Program Materials
Chantal Bernier, Debra Bromson, Wendy Lawrence, Nicholas Popp
10/17/2016

One of the biggest challenges in managing privacy programs in North America is recognizing and reconciling the significant data implications between the United States and Canada that apply to otherwise similar products and services. Attendees will learn key differences, helpful similarities, and strategies for managing a comprehensive approach to privacy, including what to do with a cross-border data breach.

Resource Details
Source: Meetings
Region: Canada, United States
… challenges in managing privacy programs in North America is recognizing and reconciling the significant data … Increased OCR Enforcement OCR Audit Protocol at the HHS website: … Trip to Kathmandu, Nepal Himalayas” (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ilker/2493910415/) © ilkerender. Licensed under a …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/09/2020
One option for strategic in-house lawyering is to spearhead an Executive Recession Plan (ERP). An ERP is a high-level multi-disciplinary plan designed to prepare the organization for an economic recession.
… 12/09/2020 One option for strategic in-house lawyering is to spearhead an Executive Recession Plan (ERP). An ERP is … issues before the actual downturn. Visit ACC Docket’s website for an exclusive interview on how Whirlpool’s … prepared for and responded to the pandemic:  accdocket.com/articles/how-whirlpool-adapted-to-covid.cfm ACC EXTRAS …
Articles
Global Legal Group
03/19/2024
245 pages

This guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with comprehensive jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guidance to insurance and reinsurance laws and regulations around the world.

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Region: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Turkey
… 2024 Insurance & Reinsurance Disclaimer This publication is for general information purposes only. It does not purport … Kingdom +44 207 367 0720 info@glgroup.co.uk www.iclg.com Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd. Cover image Fraser … 1 (Application for a License) online, available on the CBB website under “E-SERVICES/ONLINE FORMS”. The applicant must …
Articles
Mark Webber
10/21/2014

Like it or not, different territories have different laws. There are 28 states in the European Union and across these states there are tranches of relatively harmonised laws in certain areas. The basic underlying laws of contract and case law or codes which aid their interpretation are, however, all different. Nearly every in-house counsel has faced the task of tackling an impending overseas deal when only local state law governed terms are at hand. Staring down the barrel at an unknown legal system, a familiar scene plays out: localise or push ahead with what we've got?

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Resource Library
Region: Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Using US Sales Terms in Europe Author Mark Webber October 21, 2014 Like it or not, … consider? 1. Weighing up the legal dilemma Often, there is an overwhelming desire to use the terms you have in
Program Materials
Richard Mosher - ACC
Owen Warnock - Eversheds LLP
07/29/2004

This webcast provides listeners with an understanding of the significance of trade unions and work councils in Europe, and an overview of the influence and legislative practice that affects trade unions and work councils and therefore employers in European countries.

Resource Details
Source: Resource Library
Region: France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
… My Resources … Thomson StreetEvents streetevents@thomson.com 617.603.7900 www.streetevents.com 1 © 2005 Thomson … Unions and Work Councils and How They Work in Europe. This is Dick Mosher. I'll be moderating the discussion. Owen … a partner at Eversheds will be putting on the presentation for us. And we'll save some time for questions and answers at …
Benchmarking and Research Data
Association of Corporate Counsel
06/25/2024
46 pages

This report provides valuable insights into legal department operations, offering key benchmarks for assessing performance in critical areas based on responses from 421 legal departments.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management
Region: Global
… into legal department operations, offering key benchmarks for assessing performance in critical areas based on … Do you have the right talent in your legal department? Is your legal team set up for success now and in the future? … us help you navigate the legal landscape. www.mlaglobal.com If you answered NO to either of these questions, then …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 05/01/2020
A day in the life of Thomas Chow, general counsel and secretary at PubMatic.
… that I don’t need to get the kids ready because they have  online classes  for at least a month while their school is closed. 8:15 am After snoozing for longer than I ought, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 03/01/2022
When it comes to designing on-brand legal contracts, in-house counsel should keep these tips in mind. #ACCDocket #legaldesign #contracts
… stay true to their brand identity when their look and feel is consistent with the company’s website, advertising, and social media presence. Yet, … comprehension and reading efficiency. There's demand for greater transparency in contracts Companies that design …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 01/08/2024
Training is a cornerstone to an effective ABAC program. Alejandro Cestero, general counsel of Virtuoso, and Patrick E. Hays, global compliance director of Dresser Utility Solutions, offer a roadmap to proactive risk management through a comprehensive training framework. #ABAC #AntiBribery #Compliance #AntiCorruption #ACC #ACCDocket
… Docket Article 6 Key Principles for Delivering Effective Anti-bribery Compliance Training … E. Hays Alex Cestero Publication Date: 01/08/2024 Training is a cornerstone to an effective ABAC program. Alejandro … Docket … Banner artwork by Unitone Vector / Shutterstock.com Cheat Sheet Serious consequences. Non-compliance can lead …
Articles
Eversheds Sutherland
03/25/2024
6 pages

Unclaimed property examinations and new types of regulatory inquiries will pose major challenges for US companies in 2024.

This article discusses litigation, enforcement, and regulatory trends related to unclaimed property.

Resource Details
Region: United States
… types of regulatory inquiries will pose major challenges for US companies in 2024. This article discusses litigation, … in a state examination. An unclaimed property examination is extremely burdensome and could lead to large assessments … and blogs ("Materials") on the Eversheds Sutherland website are accurate and complete. However, the Materials are …
Articles
Delania Barbee, Alan Bryan, and Mark Roellig
11/01/2016
10 pages

For years, the legal world has shied away from diversity, falling behind the inclusion rates of other professions. By implementing newly created disclosure techniques, leaders in corporate America can take advantage of the untapped potential in the room and drive change from top to bottom.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion
Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
… Articles Putting Its Money Where the Diversity Is: Corporate America’s Collaborative Actions to Increase … Mutual Life Insurance Company. dbarbee@massmutual.com Alan Bryan is senior associate general counsel – legal … Ideally, firms will choose to publish the data on their website annually, referencing it in any requests for data or …
Articles
Jason C. Gavejian and Joseph J. Lazzarotti (Jackson Lewis)
05/28/2024
3 pages

This article discusses data privacy and cybersecurity trends for 2024, including AI regulations, cybersecurity audits, and genetic and health data protection.

… protected health information. Additionally, generative AI is not only used for good, as criminal threat actors have … for minors’ data in 2023. https://www.jacksonlewis.com/people/jason-c-gavejian … as cybersecurity threats continue to flourish. 8. Website tracking technologies will continue to be in the hot …
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