http://www.accdigitaldocket.com/accdocket The award-winning ACC Docket is the journal of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). It is the only professional journal written by in-house counsel for in-house counsel. More than 35,000 readers worldwide depend on ACC Docket for timely news and practical advice they can apply to their daily practice. en-us Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 720 28 http://www.accdigitaldocket.com/accdocket http://a-cdn.dashdigital.com/accdocket/include/icons/navbar_logo.gif?lm=1327689876000 http://www.accdigitaldocket.com/accdocket/20120102 http://www.accdigitaldocket.com/accdocket/20120102        Table of Contents
    Features
        Mining for Conflict: Sourcing Raw Materials from the Congo
        All the King's Horses... Putting the Value Back Into Legal
        Public Company Disclosure as a Vehicle for Improving Nonprofit Management
        What You Need to Know About the Attorney-Client Privilege
        So You Want to Be a General Counsel? How to Maximize Your Chances
        Working in Both Legal and Compliance Functions
        2011 CLO Survey Roundtable
    Departments
        Editor's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Ins & Outs
            Small Law
            The Contractual Cogitator
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        Career Path
            You'll Never Write Again
    Special Supplement - Canadian Briefings

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    Features
        Face the Music: Copyright and Audiovisual in Your Corporation
        Legal Considerations in Migrating to the Cloud
        An In-house Counsel's Guide to Raising Venture Capital
        Increasing the Organizational Impact of Your Law Department
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            The Contractual Cogitator
            Outsource Resource
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
            The End of Corporations
    Special Supplement — European Briefings

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    Features
        Receiverships: An Additional Tool for Dealing with Commercial Real Estate Loan Defaults
        Litigation Predictions: Plain Speaking and Clear Thinking
        Creative Anti-Counterfeiting: Solutions for Combating Counterfeiting Online
        M&A Integration - Planning the Integration of an Acquired Company's Legal Department
        Wearing Two Hats - In-house Counsel and Compliance Officer
        Managing the Emerging Business and Legal Realities and Legal Realities of Social Media in Corporate America
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            New to In-house
            Ins & Outs
            Small Law
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
            Your Inners Machiavelli
    Special Supplement
        Asian Briefings

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    Features
        How Tomorrow Moves: CSX Uses Scorecards to Help Outside Counsel Stay on Track
        First What, Then Who: Optimizing Workload Allocation and Resource Management
        Enemies at the Gate! or are they Already Inside?
        Defending a Patent Infringement Case by Finding Unusual Prior Art
        Fast-Growth GCs: What It Takes to Succeed
        Purchasing with Peace of Mind: Tips for Procurment Counsel
        Three Things Your Legal Team Needs to Know About Public Speech by Commercial Speaker
    Departments
    Inter Alia
    Chair's Message
    Hearsay
        Going Global
        Ins & Outs
        Small Law
        Outsource Resource
    Collateral
        Ethics & Privilege
        Business Ethics
        Tips & Insights
        Practice Resources
    People
        Corporate Grapevine
        ACC Community
        Advertisers Index
    CareerPath
        Your Next International Assignment
    Special Supplement - Canadian Briefings
        Contents

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    Features
        Back to the Drawing Board: Contract, Copyright and Trademark Law
        Due Diligence and Your M&A Success Story
        IP in Joint Ventures with Universities or Nonprofits
        Importer Loopholes: Avoiding the Customs Audit
        Document Productivity and the Second Wave of Legal Cost Containment
        Overcriminalization: When In-house Counsel is the Defendant
        Recent Criminal Actions Involving Wastewater Treatment Facilities
        Implementing an Effective and Defensible Legal Hold Workflow
    Chair's Message
    Inter Allia
    Hearsay
        The Contractual Cogitator
        Outsource Resources
    Collateral
        Business Ethics
        Tips & Insights
        Practice Resources
    People
        Corporate Grapevine
        ACC Community
        Advertisers Index
    CareerPath
        Happiness Is Overrated
    Special Supplement - Canadian Briefings
        Contents

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    Features
        The Perfect Legal Personality
        Growing Diversity and Inclusion
        Enhance Personal Brand Equity with New Media
        Keep Your Skills Current While in Transition
        Global Relationships, Collaboration and Value - Cost Savings and Better Results
        Crisis Averted: Career Resilience Planning
        Gender Identity and Expression in the Workplace
        Value Comes from Better Work-Life Balance
        Advice for New-to-In-House Counsel From Your Colleagues
    Chair's Message
    Inter Alia
    Hearsay
        Ins & Outs
        Small Law
    Collateral
        Business Ethics
        Tips & Insights
        Practice Resources
    People
        Corporate Grapevine
        ACC Community
        Advertisers Index
    CareerPath
        Do You Hate Your Doctor?

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    Features
        Avoiding the Jungle: Limiting Exposure for Drugs Made in China
        Risk Management and HIPAA Compliance for Corporate Counsel
        Understanding International Background Checks
        Doing Business in Ireland
        Request for Proposal in the New Economy
        Exploring M&A Opportunities in Russia
        Lending in Sub-Saharan Africa
        Dodd-Frank and the New Enforcement Environment
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        ACC Says Goodbye to Its 20-Year CEO
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            Small Law
            The Contractual Cogitator
            Outsource Resource
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
    Supplement
        European Briefings
            Contents
        Annual Meeting 2011
            Contents

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    Features
        Preparing for the Worst: D&O Protection and the Major Corporate Lawsuit
        100 Issues to Clarify with Your M&A Counsel
        Litigation 101: What Every New In-house Attorney Needs to Know
        Class Actions Stats
        Can Your Records Management Programs Handle Ediscovery?
        Healthy, Wealthy and Wise: A Paradigm Shift Toward Early Data Assessment
        The Blog Is Mightier Than the Sword! Social Media and the Electronic Employee
        Valuing Litigation: Lessons Learned from Collaboration
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            Ins & Outs
            Small Law
            The Contractual Cogitator
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
            The Gorilla in the Room
    Special Supplement - Canadian Briefings
        Contents

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    Features
        Are International Secondments Foreign to You?
        Preserving Independent Contractor Status in an Increasing
        Liability for Acceding to a Customer's Racial Intolerance
        Medical Marijuana and the Workplace
        Managing Employee Medical Data - The Bucket List
        Non-Compete Agreements in the United States, Europe and Australia
        Watching the Clock: Wage and Hour Class Actions
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hersay
            Going Global
            Ins & Outs
            Small Law
            Outsource Resource
        Collateral
            Ethics & Privilege
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
            The Customer (Thinks He) Is Always Right
    Special Supplement - Latin American
        In this Issue

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    Features
        The General Counsel as a Strategic Thinker
        Rethinking Environmental Cleanup Strategies When One Potentially Responsible Party Is in Bankruptcy
        Warranties, Remedies and Related Peccadilloes: Steps to Successful Contract Negotiation
        Funding Infrastructure Development Through Pooled Financing
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            Small Law
            Outsource Resource
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips and Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
            Time to Write a Thank You Note
    Special Supplement - Asian Briefings
        Contents

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    Features
        Stay Afloat During the Tidal Wave of FCPA Cases
        Five Fundamentals for Taking Compliance Management Seriously
        Multijurisdictional Practice: Know Your Roaming Charges
        Keep It Classy: Methods for Teaching Compliance
        Guilty by Association: Transnational Joint Ventures and the FCPA
        CLO's Role as Strategic Leader, Trusted Advisor & Problem Solver
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            Small Law
            The Contractual Cogitator
            Outsource Resource
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips and Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        CareerPath
            The End of Inventions
    Special Supplement
        Canadian Briefings

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    Features
        Risk Factors for the Away Team in US Litigation
        Whose Idea Is It Anyway? 10 IP Issues in Deals
        Buckle Up! Surviving Chapter 11
        Don't Get Burned by Your Contractor
        Perfecting Project Management
    Departments
        Chair's Message
        Inter Alia
        Hearsay
            Going Global
            Ins & Outs
            The Contractual Cogitator
        Collateral
            Business Ethics
            Tips & Insights
            Practice Resources
        People
            Corporate Grapevine
            ACC Community
            Advertisers Index
        Career Path
            A Foreign Language You Already Know
    Supplement: European Briefings
        Contents

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