In-house counsel will converge, virtually, for the Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting the week of Oct. 12 to discuss the latest on education and law department solutions. Thomson Reuters is honored to be a sponsor of the meeting. Ahead of the gathering, Legal Current had an opportunity to catch up with Carly Toward, proposition …
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ACCAM15 – Similarities and Differences: In-house Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
There are many differences between the roles of in-house counsel and chief compliance officer, but for the majority of in-house counsel, you can almost guarantee some lost sleep from worrying about compliance. At the Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting, a session titled “Role and Responsibility of the Chief Compliance Officer” discussed many of the …
- October 21, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
ACCAM 15 – Reputation or Regulatory Compliance? Structuring an Ethical Supply Chain
Numerous high-profile examples of supply chain mismanagement continue to keep the issue front of mind for businesses, regulators and consumers. As countries and government organizations introduce regulations to mitigate unacceptable practices, should the focus from companies be on complying with regulations or reputation management? Steve McDonald, head of Market Development for Thomson Reuters Risk Management …
- October 21, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
ACCAM15 – Connected Data and You
Are you connected? How connected are you? Some people may think they are not that connected to the internet, but for the most part, everyone is wired – and more than most of us may think. According to Wikipedia, the Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects or “things” embedded with electronics, …
- October 20, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
ACCAM15 – Maximize the value of your legal department
The Association of Corporate Counsel annual conference is underway in Boston. Legal department professionals from across the globe have gathered to network and learn new methods to maximize the value of their legal department. Thomson Reuters is working to help in-house legal professionals answer the call to do more with less, from contract negotiations to …
- October 19, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
Top 10 from the 2011 ACC Annual Meeting
As if guided by the unofficial U.S. Postal Service mantra, neither rain or shine, nor snow and sleet could stop the 2000-plus general and corporate counsel attendees from the Denver Conference Center for the ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel) Annual Meeting held Oct. 23-26. During the conference, attendees truly weathered the elements: a sun-filled record high …
- November 4, 2011
- Jeff McCoy