A brief survey of advertising law. Includes analysis of the role of the FTC, relevant legislation, legal limits of certain advertising, and other helpful information.
403 - 8 Miles Wide & 3 Inches Deep: A How-To for Handling Issues Confronting a Small Law Department
Presented at the ACCA European 2003 Annual Meeting.
Discussion of the types of information that have been afforded trade secret protection, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the Economic Espionage Act. Includes an overview of the types of relief available, a summary of state laws, and practical recommendations for trade secret protection.
Addresses issues that generally arise when doing business internationally, such as employment/personnel issues, partnering and alliance issues, international distribution issues, currency and confidentiality privilege issues.
Examines recent changes in antitrust law and enforcement, and some of the reasons for those changes. Discusses antitrust compliance and common characteristics of international cartels. Includes the DOJ’s Antitrust Division Corporate and Individual Leniency Policies. Also discusses developments in European Union merger control law and practice
Contains hypothetical examples relating to corporate representation.
Addresses cyberspace threat & vulnerabilities, national policy and guiding principles of privacy legislation.
Includes amendments to the Securities Exchange Act, corporate governance rule proposals, and recent developments in federal securities regulation of corporate finance.
Article:"Principles of Third Party Liability Insurance? addresses coverage issues, including types of policies, environmental claims, duties to defend and to indemnify, & rules of policy construction- p. 3-49. Article:"Principles of Business Interruption Coverage? addresses general coverage considerations, mitigation requirements, etc.- p. 50-68.
Compilation of cases dealing with copyright infringement, violations of the Communications Act, and unfair business practices: Paramount Pictures Corp., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Replay TV, Inc.; Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co., LLC v. Gator Corp.; Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.; DVD Copy Control Ass'n, Inc. v. Andrew Bunner.
Discusses reductions in work force and how to prevent subsequent discrimination claims. General information on defending disparate treatment claims and drafting enforceable separation agreements
This article discusses general information regarding general electric sale contracts and how to avoid risk during sale/purchase.
Addresses what factors the FTC should rely upon in deciding whether and to what extent restructuring can save an otherwise anti-competitive transaction.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - A Comparative Analysis between U.S. and European Competition Laws
Review of unauthorized practice of law rules throughout the United States. Includes hypotheticals that illustrate the application of the rules.
"Update of SEC develops includes information related to M&A."
A summary of recent developments regarding to the attorney-client and work product privileges.
Contracts, now more than ever, include one or more clauses involving some form of intellectual property, but the common in-house generalist attorney may not have a strong enough background in intellectual property law to properly negotiate intellectual property terms. This program highlights intellectual property issues that commonly arise in corporate contracts. The panel provided a variety of intellectual property clauses and offered the audience an opportunity to advocate alternative positions to demonstrate the variety of ways to negotiate intellectual property terms in corporate agreements.
Your Mother always told you to “put your best foot forward.” This experienced panel echoed that advice and told you how to do it. Topics covered include establishing good relationships with your internal clients, outside counsel, and top executives. They also provided pointers on how you can cope with reduced staffing, make sure that you continue to develop and grow in your career, and provided advice that is practical, useful, and actually followed by the business people. Come away with great ideas and checklists that facilitate your work in an in-house environment and give you a better understanding of what it means not only to be counsel, but an executive as well.
These days if you are counsel in the financial services industry, responding to a host of regulatory agencies and even being involved in the judicial process is practically daily fare. This cadre could include the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC and other various and sundry state insurance, banking, and exchange regulators. This program addressed the issues that may come up in responding to them, including the attorney-client privilege and demands of waiver, whether to be compliant or adverse, and other issues that arise with respect to official process. Our panel was comprised of in-house counsel and representatives from regulatory agencies who shared the nuts and bolts of this practice area.
What are the latest trends and events in anti-corruption enforcement? As in-house counsel practicing globally you need to know. This session addressed the current state of the anti-corruption and bribery laws applying to the international activities of US companies including the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and non-US laws such as those of the 37 countries who are signatories or concurring countries to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation (OECD) and certain United Nation treaties. It also addressed the OECD’s activities relating to combating global corruption and provide practical “how to” advice, examples, and guidance on a “best practices” compliance program for global companies doing business cross-borders.
A side-by-side comparison of the House, Senate & Conference American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009, coined as the "economic stimulus package." Holland & Knight provides this comprehensive view in conjunction with their sponsored webcast, "The Obama Administration and the Environment - What to Expect"
In-house counsel spend an extraordinary amount of time managing their outside legal spend, but law firm costs just keep increasing. Why? Because they can? Because in-house counsel don’t set expectations and manage toward them? Because we refuse to take the risk of trying alternative firms and fees? Because none of us have succeeded in defining the “value” of legal services by any other means than the billable hour? Yes, to all. But there are solutions. Learn how ACC’s Value Challenge proposes to revolutionize the outside legal services market through an evolutionary process that we challenge every in-house counsel and law firm to consider and adopt.
Does it seem like the entire world will soon be owned by private equity firms? Hyperbole? Perhaps. But with private equity acquisitions ranging from Marsh Supermarkets to Chrysler Corporation, any company could be in play. This session dissected the private equity sale: the typical steps in the process; the make-or-break issues; and the roles of the various players. Most importantly, we discussed the role of in-house counsel in the company being bought or sold.
From oil spills to restatements, from tampered products to failed mergers, highstakes matters require advance preparation and skillful execution. This panel of crisis veterans helped you and your team prepare for the next corporate challenge, from setting your communication strategy as the situation unfolds, to preparing the crisis management plan and assembling the team long before you need either one.
More in-house counsel are seeing competitive intelligence on intellectual property added to their responsibilities. Find out tools and tricks that make it easy. If the following “to do’s” are on your list (and maybe they should be!), this was the session for you: (1) staying on top of the latest IP filings of your competitors, including their subsidiaries; (2) understanding rulings on related IP lawsuits; (3) making the link between IP filings and any related dockets; (4) performing an IP portfolio analysis; and (5) policing for fraud detection of your IP portfolio.
There is nothing like the voice of experience to help guide your way. This general counsel panel from leading financial service companies provided just that. They discussed the issues that have been the most important to them and how they advise their corporations, manage regulatory risks, oversee the legal department, balance legal and business roles, and deal with outside counsel. Listen and learn!
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