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These guidelines speak to the respect and privacy rights components of the social media policy.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

The purpose of this article is to present a general analysis of the labor inspections that the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare may perform in the workplaces and companies' sites in order to verify the compliance of the relevant provisions established in the Federal Labor Law, the regulation of labor inspections and application of fines, sanctions and other Mexican legal bodies.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: Mexico
Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI)

This article points out that each board should build a renewal framework unique to its forthcoming challenges in order to maximize its effectiveness over the long term.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Nathan A. Beaver, Esq. and Jennifer Forde, Esq., Foley & Lardner, LLP

This quick overview (QuickCounsel) describes how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regulates the pre-marketing process for drugs and medical devices, and the steps that must be taken to obtain FDA authorization to market these products.

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Interest Area: Health Law
Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This sample whistleblower policy encourages staff and volunteers to come forward with credible information on illegal practices or serious violations of adopted policies of the organization; specifies that the organization will protect the person from retaliation; and identifies where such information can be reported.

To access the other sample governance policies referred to in this cover letter, visit the following URLs:
-Conflict of Interest Policy: https://www.acc.com/resource-library/conflict-interest-policy-2015
-Document Retention and Destruction Policy: https://www.acc.com/resource-library/document-retention-and-destruction-policy
-Policy on the Process for Determining Compensation: https://www.acc.com/resource-library/policy-process-determining-compensation
-Joint Venture Policy: https://www.acc.com/resource-library/joint-venture-policy

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States

This sample conflict of interest policy defines conflicts of interest; identifies classes of individuals within the organization covered
by this policy; facilitates disclosure of information that may help identify conflicts of
interest; and specifies procedures to be followed in managing conflicts of interest.

To access the other sample governance policies referred to in this cover letter, visit the following URLs:
- Whistleblower Policy: http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1413472
- Document Retention and Destruction Policy: http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1413478
- Policy on the Process for Determining Compensation: http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1413483
- Joint Venture Policy: http://www.acc.com/legalresources/resource.cfm?show=1413487

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Peter Sloan
46 pages

This article provides a summary overview of information-related legal requirements, identifies specific legal requirements that expressly compel organizations to establish crucial building blocks for an effective information governance program and is a discussion of how information compliance requirements provide compelling synergies for the information governance approach.

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Source: Resource Library
Region: United States
Michael Deer, Phil Lee, Partner, Allison Malin, CM Tokë Vandervoort

To create a privacy program that meets compliance demands and customers’ expectations, there are four main areas you will need to address: getting your C-suite’s attention without the “help” of law enforcement or regulators, determining what resources are already in place to prevent the worst, prioritizing what is most important for your company to avoid disaster and putting together a long-term, defensible strategy. In this session, learn ways to build trust, design a defensible program and create a lasting privacy culture.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
Richard Fontana, Scott Peterson, McCoy Smith, Robert Tiller

This session represents a continued discussion from the 2014 ACC Annual Meeting of the risks and rewards of using open-source software (OSS) for internal applications and in products licensed to end users. The session will focus on OSS licensing and compliance management programs, policies and practices. A successful OSS policy ensures compliance with OSS license terms and protects your company’s IP assets while enabling development teams to get the job done. Discussion will include establishing and maintaining a successful OSS compliance process and review of sample policies and practices.

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Source: Meetings
Region: United States
Jacques Buhart, Aryeh Friedman, Leon Liu, Partner, Gary Zanfagna

Competition law is not necessarily seen as falling squarely within the compliance remit, but recent global enforcement actions in China and threatened actions in the European Union demonstrate the importance of having a robust global competition law risk and compliance program. This program will focus on best practices including policies and training, risk assessments and controls, preparing and managing dawn raids and monitoring changes in global antitrust laws.

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Source: Meetings
Region: China, European Union, United States
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