Learn about legal issues that frequently arise in social media advertising, at an era where negative posts can be extremely damaging and hard to effectively control after their release. This short article discusses commercial social media posts, giveaways, contests, sweepstakes and similar promotions, confidential information, copyright and trademark infringement, rights of publicity and privacy, user generated content, endorsements, direct messages, privacy and data security, records retention and spoliation.
This policy lays out the recommended minimum retention periods applicable to Insert company documents based on legal requirements and practical considerations.
This program will review how to manage a defensible records retention and data management program, considerations related to disposition of items that are not required to be kept by law or policy in the normal course of business and how to effectively manage legal holds when they come into play.
This InfoPAK guides the in-house practitioner on how to establish a corporate compliance and ethics program. It begins by outlining the primary corporate legal obligations and requirements, focusing on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley, and then delineates the fundamental elements of an effective compliance program, focusing on how to maximize the potential of your compliance program. Finally, it discusses effective training and enforcement once the program is implemented, and offers numerous additional resources, including sample forms and policies and a Model Code of Conduct at the end.
This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of smart record management.
This interim report from the unit compliance officer concerns a global compliance program. This resource was part of the ACC's 2012 Compliance and Ethics Training Program
Instructions for Business Unit Quarterly Compliance Reports for a global compliance report. This resource was part of ACC's 2012 Compliance and Ethics Training Program.
This QuickCounsel provides a summary of several commonly overlapping technology systems -Document Management, Contract Management, Records Management and Knowledge Management Systems- and explains their similarities and differences, as well as how they interrelate.
Sample policy outlining the limit of cash and non-cash gifts that employees may accept, and reporting guidelines for gifts in excess of that amount.
Provides guidance on complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), including a checklist outlining how HIPAA applies to business associates.