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Linda Graebner spent many years as a CEO leading consumer product companies, and has held numerous other leadership positions in the business world. But she is currently thriving in a new role: the boardroom. She recently took the time to share some of the details of her board experiences and the insights she has gained along the way, important lessons for lawyers and non-lawyers alike.

From climate accountability to strategic integration, learn how the GC's unique position enables informed decision-making and mitigates risks in the face of the global green wave. #Greenwashing #Inhouse #ACC #ACCDocket

Bringing staff from overseas to the United States, specifically, presents a challenge to in-house legal counsel since several certifications from different government agencies, abroad and in the United States, are needed.

Privacy and public health are overlapping in ways that were unimaginable only a few months ago. The critical question raised by this turn of events is whether the right to privacy is more important than the lives of the people at large?

Getting to the bottom of the issues and understanding the facts is in the best interest of any organization. That is why workplace investigations are so critical.

As employers and corporate executives, we face a choice between two competing business models. We can build our business by following the traditional practice of driving productivity by pushing our employees hard and letting them fend for themselves when they hit “potholes.” Alternatively, we can follow Appletree’s example and create a more compassionate, empathetic workplace.

Into this litigation climate, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has interjected changes to its TCPA regulations that make it increasingly important for businesses and their counsel to be vigilant about compliance. The last set of changes may require substantial changes in the way that many companies contact consumers by telephone.

As the general counsel of the Golden State Warriors, one of the NBA's best basketball teams, David Kelly lives the life of at least five different general counsel

Reimagine your work and reinvent yourself with precision! In his final installment of the T-Shaped Lawyer series, veteran in-house counsel Peter Connor stresses the importance of precise language when making meaningful changes in your career. #FutureofLaw #LegalPractice #ACC #ACCDocket

We believe there are a number of key trends that have emerged over the past few years, particularly in Australia and Asia, which will influence and shape the region’s legal markets in 2016. These are globalisation, deregulation, and the burgeoning of alternative services providers and innovative solutions.

While there is reason to believe the experiment with open banking will remake the financial regulatory landscape in the UK, it is still an untested concept in the US. This article examines the open banking standard on both sides of the Atlantic, what it means for the US financial market, and what states are currently doing when it comes to fostering fintech innovation.

Attorneys involved in the financial services industry, debt collection or estate planning for family-owned businesses should take note of the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Clark v. Rameker.

This article will discuss a sampling of states that have made such changes and provide insight into navigating the changing landscape of state discovery rules.

Although IoT is still a nascent phenomenon, with many aspects of the regulatory environment under development, especially in India, weak security may be the most important issue for in-house counsel to address. Since the IoT industry verticals differ in many respects, their security challenges also will vary.

According to David Cohen, the general counsel of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), “a good general counsel is the proverbial 12th man in every department of the organization. A GC is one of the few executives that touches every primary area of the business. As such, a good GC can provide advice that fits within the big picture of an organization.”

Take a step back and examine whether you are, intentionally or not, “blinding” both yourself and your neighbors. In so doing, strive to run your business “consciously” by considering commercially reasonable options to improve everyone’s “vision” both for their benefit and your own.

What’s the secret to having a good morning – and great rest of your day? We reached out to a few general counsel for their secrets to start your day right.

Considering that women currently fill only a third of open board positions — even with an increasing awareness of the value of diversity on boards — Stewart’s numbers reflect great success in this area.

Across the economy, there is strong market demand for people with the skills, awareness, and passion to make systems work better for humans, and I personally believe the legal profession will not be an exception.

When The Athletic’s acquisition by The New York Times was announced in early January 2022, it capped the first time its general counsel, David Ortenberg, had handled a merger as in-house counsel after working for private firms for most of his career.
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Daniel Książek, an attorney working on the IKEA case that could set a precedent for labor rights in Poland, speaks with ACC.

Since joining the company in 2014, Gora has played a pivotal role in supporting the company as it maneuvers through an increasingly fluid digital market.

COVID-19 will not lead to the end of globalization but it has triggered transformative steps that general counsel and compliance officers of globally active legal and risk management functions need to consider to ensure sustainable success in the “next normal.”

Inside Voice is a new column featuring articles authored by the leaders of ACC's legal services. Here, they reveal insight on the pressing trends affecting in-house legal practice and corporate legal departments across the globe.

If you want a seat at the executive decision-making table, you need to think about contracts differently. The lawyer may be the handmaiden of the contract, but the real stakeholders in the contract are the company’s various business departments.