This program explored non-traditional ways a company can leverage its insurance policies, or the policies of a party with which it has a dispute, to access outside funds to resolve its disputes. Frequently, companies think of their insurance policies as applying only to personal injury claims, or fiduciary duty claims with respect to officers and directors. However, with appropriate documentation and planning, existing insurance policies often can be efficiently “mined” to address a broad array of commercial disputes beyond those traditionally considered. Leave this program with an understanding of the necessary documentation and steps to maximize insurance payments made to or on behalf of your company.
Best practices dictate that you should get and keep your directors interested in and learning about your company and issues pertaining to the board. This effort should start with the “on-boarding” process, followed by a continuing education program on topics such as legal and regulatory changes, trends in corporate governance, compliance, compensation, financial reporting, whistleblower developments, insurance, and more. It’s never to late for anyone—even the Board—to learn.
Data security laws are rapidly changing the way organizations manage information worldwide. Breach investigations are becoming increasingly complex and pose greater risk including potential international effect. Recent breaches in the UK have literally changed the political landscape there. In Europe, huge fines have been imposed in recent cases. This program examined current data security breach events and provided: an overview of the applicable laws and the current environment, information on potential global enforcement, advice to manage various and competing risks, and reflections on lessons learned.
This material discusses the basic techniques to reducing risk when dealing with creditors.
This program material discusses the competition laws in Europe and how to navigate the rough economic times we are currently in.
Learn how to select, and manage outside counsel.
Basics on joint ventures in Europe
Learn about the hidden value of these models and apply them to your career.
What to do and not do when outsourcing legal services to foreign countries.
This material discusses China and the TRIPS, landmark cases, China’s IP Agenda, and beyond IP enforcement
This document discusses how a company can be prepared to conduct a comprehensive, objective, and professional investigation. The points discussed will minimize the risk that an employee will be disciplined or terminated for something he or she did not do, as well as teach the investigator how to make a credible determination as to what happened in a given situation.
The session will provide an overview of recent developments in benefits law, including the complicated ERISA, health and welfare, wellness and the employment related aspects of health care reform.
It is critical that employers respond promptly and thoroughly to employee complaints of harassment, discrimination or other unlawful workplace conduct. This session will provide in-house counsel with the necessary tools to address these issues and will take an in-depth look at what “prompt” and “thorough” means, and what the courts are expecting.
Litigation in a foreign jurisdiction presents in-house counsel with unique challenges. Differences in procedure, remedies and costs make decision-making difficult and cost control problematic. How are those difficulties best addressed? This panel of experienced in-house counsel and foreign counsel will speak to specific techniques of managing commercial and IP litigation in foreign jurisdictions.
Have you ever wondered what the roles and responsibilities are of a corporate secretary? This session will focus on topics common to private and public companies, offering tips, views and a devoted Q&A. This session will be a great opportunity to get your questions answered and benchmark with your peers.
In recent years, many leading companies have learned the hard way about being the victim of a breach of data privacy — even though they complied with regulations and standards. In this program, you will learn from their painful experiences how to use the tools and techniques of corporate compliance to be prepared when your company gets hit — and maybe, how to postpone that pain. Data privacy compliance is a task that is becoming more difficult, and more critical, with each passing month, as more jurisdictions (state, federal and international) add to the regulatory matrix, and as private requirements (like the credit card industry’s PCI DSS) become more complex.
What are the lessons learned from the most recent round of securities litigation? What do in house counsel need to do now that was not required previously? How have the relationships with auditors been impacted by the increased scrutiny and litigation? What tools do I need to meet the challenge? Attend this session to hear and understand the answers to all of these questions and more.
While ethical obligations specifically regarding electronic discovery have yet to be formally recognized, courts are increasingly articulating counsel’s affirmative duty to act competently and fairly when integrating electronic information into their case. This presentation will explore important ethical considerations for attorneys as they relate to ediscovery. Understanding the details of each ediscovery phase is vital in avoiding judicial sanctions, ethical violations and malpractice claims. The presentation will highlight recent case law to demonstrate the potential pitfalls attorneys must avoid.
A multitude of issues can arise during the term of a real estate lease and/or at the expiration of a lease term that require in-house counsel to get involved. Many of these issues can be more complex than one would imagine, can cost your company unnecessary money and are often not fully addressed in the lease agreement. SNDA requests, estoppels certificate requests, lease assignment or sublease requests, requests to make improvements to the property, default notices, liability for holdover rent and removal of improvements or signage at the end of the lease term are just a few of these issues. This panel is intended to provide in-house counsel having little or no real estate background with helpful information to use the next time these issues arise at your company.
Recently, leading companies have learned the hard way about being the victim of a breach of data privacy – even though they complied with regulations and standards. Data privacy compliance is a task that is becoming more difficult, and more critical, with each passing month, as more and more jurisdictions (state, federal and international) add to the regulatory matrix, and as private requirements (like the credit card industry's PCI-DSS) become more complex. In this program, you will learn from their painful experience how to use the tools and techniques of corporate compliance to be prepared when your company gets hit by a data breach – and maybe, how to postpone that pain.
Join the panelists as they act out different leave and accommodation situations (taken from case law and real life examples) to demonstrate how employers should and should not respond to such requests.
Come and find out what's new as Supreme Court watchers brief us on significant cases decided since our last meeting, and the key business and procedural-related issues likely to be before the court in the upcoming term.
Everywhere we turn, we hear about climate change issues. You need to know about the changes that are coming and how they will affect your job as corporate counsel. This program will separate myths from realities and explain the practical implications of climate change on your company, including the effects of current and proposed legislation and regulation around the world on your operations and products, as well as new litigation risks. Specific topics will include recent greenhouse gas regulation and proposed regulations, financial disclosure standards, compliance mechanisms such as cap and trade proposals, insurance aspects and risk allocation.
This session, featuring current or recent SEC staff, will update you on SEC developments that affect corporate counsel. Attend this program and learn about the changes you need to know.
Despite the global economic crisis of 2008, China still represents a major market and resource for many businesses along with its plan of four trillion RMB stimulus packages. After over 20 years cash inflow, China has been lifted out of poverty and has decided it is time to take a different approach to foreign investment. Recent developments in various industries and areas from both legal and governmental approval aspects for PRC foreign investment and M&A will be addressed. A panel of experts will discuss as to how to educate and protect your business team, manage the relationship with the local partners and governmental authorities, provide the guidelines, and stay up-to-date with the changes happening in China.
A media expert and counsel who've had experience in media interaction will discuss when "no comment" might be the best answer to a press inquiry and what to do when it isn't. Discussion also will cover how to make that decision, what kind of messages are effective and how to send effective messages.
This Careful Communication training course will help you take a closer look at your written and spoken communications on behalf of our organization to be sure that you're communicating as effectively — and compliantly — as possible.
To access the Careful Communication Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/35528-careful-communication>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.
This Fraud Awareness and Detection training course will help you recognize situations that raise issues of fraud and to help you deal with them appropriately and effectively. After reading the material, you'll have a chance to play an online game that presents hypothetical scenarios for you to analyze. As you answer the multiple-choice questions correctly, you'll move through the game and earn a Certificate of Completion.
To access the Fraud Awareness and Detection Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/35538-fraud-awareness-and-detection>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.
This Information Security training course will explain our Information Security Policy and will help you (1) recognize what information should be protected, (2) handle that information appropriately, and (3) recognize security breaches and know how to report them.
To access the Information Security Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/35547-information-security>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.
This Preventing Discrimination and Harassment training course will help you understand and recognize discrimination and harassment and deal with it appropriately. It will address the following issues: (1) Why do you need to be concerned about discrimination, harassment and retaliation? (2) What are the key laws and policies that you need to be aware of? (3) What must you do to comply with these laws and policies?
To access the Preventing Discrimination and Harassment Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/35533-preventing-workplace-harassment>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.
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