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There exists a divergent approach to enforcement of intellectual property rights across the major European countries, and if you aren’t aware of the implications, there could be a huge impact on your company’s competitive advantage. Learn the differences in the law and, even more significantly, the cutting-edge practice in Europe, so that you can form your best European strategy, where in Europe to assert intellectual property technology rights for maximum commercial benefit, how best to achieve results in the various countries, and how to maximize the profitability of your global or European licensing, enforcement, or defense strategies.

Most litigation cases settle, and mediation is the most often used process to facilitate settlement. Being able to develop and execute a successful strategy at mediation is a must-have in an in-house counsel’s toolbox. This panel of mediation experts will take you step-by-step through a mediation process and teach you how to maximize your chances of achieving a successful result while maintaining your ethical obligations as an advocate.

ACC’S CLO THINKTANK- FOLLOW-UP RESOURCE LIST LAW DEPARTMENT’S ROLE IN FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE & THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH AUDITORS

This timely presentation will no doubt provide welcome guidance for those companies who have been affected by employee leaves of absence, particularly for military service. We'll provide you with an update of the latest legal issues surrounding employee leave including establishing an effective compliance program, handling difficult leave issues, and accommodating military leave matters involving veterans and reservists. This session will include a review of recent USERRA guidance, as well as a look at policies used by leading companies.

With the risks associated with litigation soaring, corporate practitioners would be wise to consider the more efficient dispute resolution alternatives currently available. This nuts and bolts session will provide you with information on three key topics, evaluating the legal case for domestic and foreign ADR, drafting legally sufficient language to include in arbitration clauses of a contract, and reviewing the variety of ADR service providers available to act as mediators in order to choose the best approach for your case.

Includes a checklist and ACC's Leading Practice Profile: Adding Value and Moving Beyond the Cost Center Model

General information on market definition, merger enforcement by the FTC, and a general guide to antitrust laws.

This Bulletin provides the Canadian Competition Bureau's views about corporate programs designed to ensure compliance with the Competition Act.

Checklist for drafting 3rd party supplier contracts; model clauses for software license agreements; Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; sample software development license; article - Online privacy issues.

Overview of developing trends in data technology and its application in legal departments.

Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Negotiating Cross-Cultural Transactions

How do you handicap the likely result of a “make or break” jury trial? What can you do as in-house counsel to present the facts strategically and influence the outcome? This program put you in the frame of mind necessary to “think like a trial lawyer” and answered questions about trial strategy, witness examination, and evidentiary rulings. You witnessed a mock trail and volunteered to participate as a juror on one of several empanelled juries. Finally, our presenters discussed how they have applied their trial experience to their role as in-house counsel in shaping the facts, conducting investigations, and knowing when and why to settle.

When it comes to green, the focus is no longer just on cars and smokestacks. Society at large—legislators and regulators in particular—are focusing on the third largest cause of greenhouse gases: commercial office and retail buildings. Learn from a panel of authorities about the types of environmentally enlightened actions and purchases that commercial-building owners and occupants will volunteer (or be required) to make—and how those actions and purchases affect the legal department. Learn also about your role in the implementation of and compliance with green concepts, ranging from LEED certification of buildings, to carbon offset purchases, mandated reductions in energy consumption from IT networks and data centers, and commercial clean tech applications. Effective internal strategies were included.

Don’t miss this session if your responsibilities involve the review and creation of NDAs, or sales, vendor, license or other types of contracts. If you’re still using basic technology (e.g., Word and email) to manage your contract processes, you’re missing out on the emerging world of enterprise contract management. Technology is now available to help companies automate and improve the entire contract creation and management life cycle, and doing so can bring tremendous value to your organization. This panel helped you sort through the available alternatives, discussed how contract management can fit into a broader technology strategy, highlighted some of the major challenges to contract management at the enterprise level, and suggested courses of action that in-house counsel can take to keep their clients delighted.

This program material discusses in great detail the amendments to the Canadian Competition Act.

The role of in-house counsel continues to evolve and so do the career opportunities: have you thought about where you want the next stage of your career to take you? Here is your chance to learn from the experts as they explore the methods on how to get there from here including a list of dos and don'ts. Learn how to build the skills and networks you can rely upon to further your career.

Almost every day we see headlines about privacy or personal and financial info and data security issues in either the public or private sectors. Leaks or theft of such info are costly in terms of revenue and reputation.

One preventative measure is to have and enforce appropriate policies:
* Internal - e.g. what customer and other info employees can access) and
* External - customer lists and information, what you can keep and what you can't keep, technology and other suppliers handling confidential or other high risk info. Appropriate policies can help to create a privacy culture in your business.

Survey of the changes to Congressional Ethics and Lobbying Disclosure Rules as of January 31, 2007.

It is estimated that well over 90% of all data is electronically stored information (ESI), mostly consisting of what we save on our laptops, desktops, and servers. Alarmingly, one of the largest concerns facing organizations today is how to manage and limit ESI for necessary discovery and pending litigation. Studies indicate that discovery and document review incur between 58-90% of litigation costs. Our e-discovery experts will provide simple metrics and models that can define how streamlining evolving e-discovery technology with pioneering methods in offshoring first level document review can project future cost savings and efficiencies that can ultimately save your client over 70% in litigation costs and change the cost/benefit analysis of the litigation. Plus we’ll review ethical considerations and the pros/cons of such an approach and how to vet and select a service provider.

In these days of increasingly complex technologies and a need for technology to interface effectively, industry standards are becoming increasingly important. Couple this with the increasing importance of standards, companies are finding that intellectual property has a large role in setting these standards. Join us for this open dialogue on the standards war as our panel discusses the nuances of joining a standards body, potential IP licensing and ownership ramifications of a standards body’s intellectual property rights policy, practical issues surrounding essential patents, patent pools, the distinctions between reasonable and nondiscriminatory (RAND) licensing terms, and current IP trends in this area.

International M&A is not a new subject. However, increasing compliance hurdles and the use of information technology to manage data present greater opportunities for success OR failure in a transaction. Do you know the US and non-US laws well enough to clear these hurdles? As regulators become more assertive in protecting personal information, what specific steps should a selling company take? Can an electronic deal room be accessible from outside Europe? How can a prospective buyer acquire adequate information about key non-US employees? Has the increasing focus on data protection given European Works Councils and other unions another weapon? Our panel of M&A professionals will share practical guidance on the topic using real world examples. Take home a solid understanding of the law and useful suggestions for due diligence and compliance.

Our people are our most valuable asset. The best leaders say it. Many genuinely believe it. But until you actually help people identify their own key drivers, and develop strategies to help connect individual and team motivators with organizational goals, you might be trying to drive them harder, not smarter. Our international panel of legal managers will share ideas on motivational drivers common to many lawyers around the world. Benefit from recent research on what motivates lawyers. Learn practical tips to identify and harness the primary motivators of the entire legal team, both in-house and outside counsel and identify tools to help connect organizational strategy with your team's motivational drivers.

Privacy is a hot and ever-changing field. Keep on top of those changes with up to the minute case law, new laws and FTC enforcement actions. Issue spot the latest state and federal privacy laws and benchmark against what other companies are doing.

The ability to deliver effective and efficient training enhances your value as in-house counsel, provides critical preventive guidance in the face of increasing compliance requirements, and fosters close relationships with employees and management. How can a small law department implement and deliver this training? Learn effective methods to present content, communicate critical legal issues, ensure compliance, and make an impact on your company. Coverage will include use of intranets, web-based training, live meetings, PowerPoint presentations, legal briefs and memos, forms, policies, checklists and partnering with third party providers.

As information becomes increasingly electronic, consumers and law enforcement have become concerned about data collection, use, monitoring, and storage of sensitive information, including personal information. There are myriad state and federal laws that deal with sensitive information on a sectorial basis, but these laws may not overlap, or may create conflicting obligations and priorities. Learn the basic concepts of privacy and data security, understand federal and state authority to regulate privacy practices, receive an update on privacy laws governing online activities, and determine what to do if a law enforcement entity starts to investigate your privacy and data security practices.

Attention energy counsel or in-house counsel who deal with energy issues: Here is your chance to receive a review of the latest federal and state energy laws and regulations likely affecting you now. Your regulatory peers will provide you with a comprehensive legislative update to include an overview of recently passed legislation, including an update on the Energy Policy Act and renewable energy legislative efforts.

With intellectual property, especially patents, becoming increasingly important to a company’s overall business strategy, it is critical to understand the legal approaches to maintaining a sophisticated IP strategy through the efficient use of limited resources. This open discussion of legal issues will include upon such topics as on-line IP asset management tools, time/money saving techniques, and working with management to manage their expectations as to what it takes to have an effective IP strategy.

Every business, small or large, local or multi-national, must consider the implications of IP protection and the laws surrounding it. Are you up to date on the most recent developments? If not, here is your chance to receive an overview of the latest issues affecting patent, trademark, and copyright rules in Europe.

As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defence or corporate "spokesmodel" in a crisis situation. When press or regulators come knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session focused on BP's largest and most complex refinery and the incident that occurred on March 23, 2005.

CCU 2007: As an in-house paralegal, you are likely keenly aware of management functions now being incorporated into your core set of responsibilities and duties. In this presentation learn about the role of management and important considerations and expectations you need to be aware of when adding this function to your duties. Hear about and learn simple but effective skills for supervising staff, and tools to use to foster confidence and improve your management skills that will benefit you and your team.