The Guide to the ACC Value Challenge in Europe is a user-friendly resource designed for both those who are just beginning to look at value in the in-house legal function, and those who have already made progress in delivering value.
Each chapter provides basic guidelines and a few more advanced approaches. Some chapters may be more useful to those just starting out on the ACC Value Challenge, and other chapters may provide greater benefit to those who are already leading initiatives to increase value from external or internal resources. The case examples included in the guide provide a range of beginning to advanced steps as well. <br><br>Download the PDF, or view the interactive digital edition at <a href="http://www.acc.com/valuechallenge/europe">www.acc.com/valuechallenge/europe </a>
A brief overview of forum selection clauses in Europe, including statutory limits, international limits, and their use in international transactions.
This InfoPAK provides an overview of major issues in European labor and employment law. It is important to emphasize that this is an overview; only local labor/employment counsel in the relevant jurisdiction can advise on specific issues. Nevertheless, this article identifies the major issues which the corporate headquarters and/or regional counsel need to understand, and provides some examples of the types of problems which often arise.
Case C-402/11P Jager & Polacek GmbH v OHIM (18 October 2012) highlights the importance of having clear regard for the procedural rules governing procedures at OHIM, that OHIM is clearly an institution of the EU, and that its acts should be treated as such.
This InfoPAK is designed to provide corporate counsel with a general overview of intellectual property and to suggest useful practices for the handling of intellectual property in the corporate setting.
In order to build a successful legal department, in the European Union, this article provides the blueprint of common skills and competencies needed for the department as a whole, individual lawyers and you as the department leader.
An IP bulletin from McDermott Will & Emery on patents in an international setting.
Highlights from ACC Europe's 18th Annual Conference.
This program will provide valuable information on issues of which a U.S. lawyer should be aware when his/her company works with representatives, agents and other intermediaries outside the U.S., including franchising / distribution agreement issues, the importance of doing “due diligence” and issues relating to termination of representatives, agents and other intermediaries.
ACC and The Wall Street Journal administered a "Contract-Attorney Use" survey for utilization in an article written by WSJ in June 2011. This survey contains many questions that you might be grappling with when it comes to the use of non-staff contract-attorneys.