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Kalpana Unadkat, Partner and Pranay Bagdi, Senior Associate, Khaitan & Co, Mumbai

This short article presents the top ten considerations to achieving good governance and ensuring results in India.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: India
ACC President & CEO Veta T. Richardson and Director of Advocacy and Public Policy Mary Blatch
13 pages

When the general counsel has a seat at the chief executive’s leadership table, it sends a signal to the company’s stakeholders (internal and external) that ethics, compliance, and other legal risk considerations are a top priority of the company. This resource outlines why the general counsel should be a key ally and partner in establishing a corporate culture.

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Interest Area: Career Development
Source: Resource Library
Collection: Leadership Skills
Region: United States
Audience: CLO / GC
Suzanne Rich Folsom, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and SVP - Government Affairs, et al., U.S. Steel
1 pages

This overview provides insight into the common conflicts-related issue of when—or if—employees may accept gifts and entertainment from customers, suppliers or other parties with whom the company does or may do business. The core issue is whether a gift or entertainment is reasonable and appropriate.
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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Suzanne Rich Folsom, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and SVP – Government Affairs, et al, U.S. Steel
1 pages

This one-pager provides insight into how to approach outside activity, family member employment and other circumstances relevant to potential conflicts of interest.

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Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics
Source: Resource Library
Region: Global
James A. Nortz

Conflicts of interest are common because our personal lives intersect constantly with our professional lives. Here's how to manage office policies as in-house counsel.

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Source: ACC Docket
Alex A. Toribio and Kevin T. Merriman
6 pages

Much has been said about the lack of diversity in the legal profession. However, by highlighting a successful partnership program between manufacturing company Corning Incorporated and law firm Ward Greenberg Heller & Reidy, LLP, in-house counsel can learn to make the business case for encouraging collaborative diversity initiatives in the workplace.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: United States
Rebecca Hanovice, Lauren Bruzzone, Sabina Vayner, and Jennifer Findley

To better protect against infringement, in-house counsel should understand the digital do’s and don’ts of copyright regulation so that an inadvertent “copy and paste” doesn’t lead to millions in liability for the company.

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Source: ACC Docket
Region: European Union, United States
Luciana Goulart Penteado, Partner, and Victor Hanna, Associate, Demarest Advogados

The main purpose of the Open Skies Agreements is to deregulate certain areas of the air transport industry in Brazil and, consequently, encourage the market to work freely, which causes various effects in liberalized markets.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Brazil
Mark Webber, US Managing Partner-Silicon Valley; Hannah Blake, Trainee Solicitor-Silicon Valley

This brief resource outlines the top ten steps to operationalise the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Source: Resource Library
Collection: GDPR
Region: European Union, Global
Joseph Petersen, Partner; Harris W. Henderson, Allison Scott Roach, Jared S. Welsh, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
46 pages

This ACC Guide (InfoPak) provides an overview of the fair use doctrine under US law, and offers guidance in navigating its application.

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Interest Area: Intellectual Property
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
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