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Articles
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.

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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 …
Articles
Gregory R. Noe and John E. Villafranco
06/01/2002

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

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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 …
Program Materials
Vinciane De Coen, Matthew Glover, Sam Parr, Tahl Tyson, Grégory Leboutte
07/08/2016

In-house counsels are under increasing pressure (especially from procurement colleagues) to run formal RFPs (Requests for Proposals), or tenders, in order to compare offers from law firms and select on an "objective" basis. In this session our speakers will lead a discussion on the pointers and pitfalls in running an RFP when selecting a law firm.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts
Source: Meetings
… from procurement colleagues) to run formal RFPs (Requests for Proposals), or tenders, in order to compare offers from … service defined approach – Forces you to consider what it is you actually want – Moves emphasis away from a purely … Legal and Procurement are best friends … until we buy legal services ! • Using procurement techniques to buy
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 …
Articles
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.

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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 …
Checklists
Thomson Reuters
10/30/2014

A Checklist of best practices for public companies and their counsel to consider when the company and its employees are active in social media. This Checklist offers suggestions in dealing with the limitations and challenges that federal securities laws place on the use of social media and avoiding violations of the securities laws. This Checklist also covers social media use during sensitive disclosure periods, such as during securities offerings and proxy solicitations.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… to contemplate the use of social media. • If the company is part of a highly regulated industry, for example … Best Practices Checklist 8/11/2014http://us.practicallaw.com/4-517-7812 Implement Social Media Education and Training … Media Compliance with Securities and Disclosure Laws: SEC Website Guidance), consider first disseminating material …
Articles
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.

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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 …

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
On-Demand

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.

Generously sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP

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Articles
the Lex Mundi Labor and Employment group
01/30/2017
274 pages

This guide addresses key labor and employment laws in a number of jurisdictions.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Anguilla, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United States
… an ACC Member? Request a trial membership . … www.lexmundi.com Lex Mundi is the world’s leading network of independent law firms with … cases, e.g. if employee photos are put on the company's website, each employee must give his or her consent to such …
Articles
Jeffrey W. Brecher (Principal), Justin R. Barnes (Principal), David T. Wiley (Knowledge Management Attorney), Jackson Lewis
02/24/2023
47 pages

A report reviewing significant wage and hour developments at both the federal and state level.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
… a trial membership . … Jackson Lewis P.C. • jacksonlewis.com 2022 Wage & Hour Developments: A Year in Review 1 2022 … new proposed independent contractor rule, and a final rule is expected to be issued in 2023. Meanwhile, employers waited … However, about 24 hours after publication on the DOL’s website, the guidance suddenly was withdrawn without …
Articles
Nick Beckett and Jeremy Morton, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP
11/04/2014
15 pages

Patent enforcement proceedings in the UK.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United Kingdom
… & Partners Vossius & Partner www.gettingthedealthrough.com 1 CONTENTS Patents 2014 Contributing editor: Frank L Bernstein Kenyon & Kenyon LLP Getting the Deal Through is delighted to publish the 11th edition of Patents, a volume … fore these should be as detailed as possible. The UK IPO website provides some guidance on what to include in an …
Articles
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 …
Articles
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
04/26/2023
71 pages

This ACC Guide sponsored by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP provides an overview of five specific aspects of brand protection and enhancement in the United States.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Region: United States
… States) By in-house counsel, For in-house counsel ® acc.com Sponsored by: ACC Guide SM Trade Secrets: Legal Framework … or any of its lawyers, unless so stated. This ACC Guide is not intended as a definitive statement on the subject, but … In contrast, a domain name is an address that identifies a website. Domain names answer the question “where”—as in, …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 02/15/2022
Positively Legal columnist Caterina Cavallaro sits down with BearingPoint Group GC Dr. Andreas Schöpperle to discuss positive practices in legal team management — from advocating rest and recharge to leading by example. #ACCDocket #WellnessWednesday
… down with Dr. Andreas Sch ö pperle , group general counsel for multinational management and technology consulting firm … work. Last summer I started yoga, and I make time when I buy my coffee to have a chat with my favorite barista. Whatever it is, it is important to build time into your week to do …
02/22/2017

The good, the bad and the strategy - IP in changing times - presentation held in Melbourne 22 February 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 2017 2 TRADE MARKS LIZ GODFREY | PRINCIPAL egodfrey@davies.com.au MICHAEL WOLNIZER | PRINCIPAL mwolnizer@davies.com.au 3 … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
02/28/2017

The good, the bad and the strategy - IP in changing times - presentation held in Adelaide 28 February 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 3 TRADE MARKS LIZ GODFREY | PRINCIPAL egodfrey@davies.com.au IAN DREW| PRINCIPAL idrew@davies.com.au 4 OUTLINE … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
03/23/2017

The Good, the Bad and the Strategy - IP in Changing Times - presentation held in Brisbane 23 March 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 2017 2 TRADE MARKS NICK HOLMES| PRINCIPAL nholmes@davies.com.au MARION HEATHCOTE| PRINCIPAL mheathcote@davies.com.au 3 … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
03/30/2017

Drone Laws - presentation held in Sydney 30 March 2017.

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Region: Australia
… 2017 2 TRADE MARKS NICK HOLMES| PRINCIPAL nholmes@davies.com.au MARION HEATHCOTE| PRINCIPAL mheathcote@davies.com.au 3 … attached to the application form. The outline of the shoe is not part of the trade mark but is intended only to show … be in Australia: No use unless there is evidence that the website specifically targets or is directed to soliciting …
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 …
Articles
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.

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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 …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 12/18/2020
While the state of immigration policy and enforcement is in continual flux, there are a few important trends and changes to keep in mind to mitigate the risk presented by this new era of immigration law, especially regarding H-1B visas and L1 visas.
… While the state of immigration policy and enforcement is in continual flux, there are a few important trends and …   Recent changes to US Immigration policy like the Buy American Hire American (BAHA) Executive Order mean large increases in Requests for Evidence and visa dentals and limitations. H-1B program. …
Docket Article
Publication Date: 09/01/2015
Familiarity with open source software and its copyright implications will help you protect your company from liability and enable it to make more informed decisions.
… review of software as part of your due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Be critical. Carefully review … bug-free and cheap, and they’re what we want to use. Is that okay?” Your response, as in-house counsel, should be … notices directed downstream users to the plaintiff’s website and the license’s required modification tracking …
Articles
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.

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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 …
Articles
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 …
Articles
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.

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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 …
Articles
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 …
Articles
02/16/2009

Top Ten tips for developing a structured approach in order to maximize your transition time.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
… Articles Top Ten Tips for Maximizing Transition Time (United States) February 16, … Partners International LLC Finding the perfect new role is a full time job; devote serious time and effort to this … that the economy is bad. After you post your resume on a website, don't sit back and wait for calls - get out and …
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: 06/17/2024
It was important for Lisa Tanzi to find a coach who understood the unique challenges of life in-house, as well as her need to be fulfilled outside of it. See how Whitnie Wiley became that coach for the GC and learn more about ACC's Career Coaching Benefit. #ACCDocket #coaching
… ACC Docket … Banner artwork by Lightspring / Shutterstock.com ACC provides a variety of professional development … Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, and Africa, ACC is also partnered with Coaching Advocates . Through this … encounter, it was Wiley’s coaching profile on ACC’s website that first caught the in-house counsel’s attention. …
Articles
Mary Blatch, Associate General Counsel & Senior Director of Advocacy, Association of Corporate Counsel
09/26/2019

In this brief overview, learn how a no-deal Brexit will impact legal privilege in your communications with outside counsel.

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Region: Global, Europe, European Union, United Kingdom
… Association of Corporate Counsel September 26, 2019 In this brief overview, learn how a no-deal Brexit will … any legal department with dealings in Europe must consider is Brexit’s effect on the UK-licensed lawyers it works with. … Union that was  rejected by the UK parliament, provided for a transition period to allow UK solicitors to continue …
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