607 It's Not Easy Being Green, If You Were Once Brown(fields)
605 - Implementing Alternative Fee Structures - Real Life Experiences
505 Knowledge Management/Knowledge Networking in the Corporate Law Department
Outline of foreign and domestic regulations affecting the importation and end-of-life policies of electronics.
210 Internet Patents: Coming Soon to a Lawsuit Against You. This presentation discusses the typical sequence of events for lawsuits involving internet patents.
A presentation on HIPAA compliance.
Articles featuring several successful female general counsel.
Exxon Corp. v. State of Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources" p. 4-147 (appellant brief). Also, articles addressing potential pitfalls in punitive damages cases (p. 148-151) and causes of excessive damage awards by juries & tactics for containment- p. 154-176.
Discusses keys to successful outsourcing and contract services, as well as legal pitfalls to avoid.
An overview of domestic and international environmental regulatory trends, and the effect of Canadian law on international environmental law. Discusses the Precautionary Principle and the Data Quality Act, which governs federal agencies’ information dissemination practices. Also includes extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives worldwide.
Information on topics such as sound business practices, privacy policies, Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPP), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Includes a list of state policies regarding unsolicited e-mails.
Advantages and disadvantages of performing investigations and techniques for investigating. Also, spoliation of evidence and whether to report the findings of an internal investigation.
Suggestions on how to oversee company activities without being viewed as the sales prevention department and how to maintain the attorney-client privilege.
Provided by ACCA's Central PA chapter, this document is a summary and analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley bill- now law-, it includes a chart that sets out the sections of the Act with extracts of key provisions.
Presented at ACCA/GCCA European chapter 2002 Annual Meeting. This presentation was part of the program on buying distressed companies.
Program Material: Outline with sample employee application, referral and evaluation form. Questions for interviews
Annual Meeting 2006: Succession is an inherently unpleasant topic; no one likes to think of themselves as anything other than indispensable or to contemplate their own mortality. However, legal managers often fail to anticipate their own departure and plan for how the leadership of the legal department will continue in their absence. This can have serious repercussions on the effective functioning of a legal department; in dealing with regulators; and on morale in a legal department. This panel will focus on how to recruit, identify, and groom future legal managers, how to lead them into the skill sets that will enable them to maintain and grow a department, and engender the loyalty of their staff.
Annual Meeting 2006: The increased regulatory scrutiny and civil litigation which has followed in the wake of Enron and other corporate disasters means that, more than ever‚ companies must be scrupulous about taking proper precautions to protect sensitive documents and internal investigations. In particular, the conundrum of whether to waive attorney-client privilege in the face of the demand for disclosure from regulators is one that confronts many companies. Our presentation will focus on recent multi- jurisdictional developments in the law of attorney-client privilege and the particular challenges that face corporate counsel who are often required to wear multiple hats within their organization
Annual Meeting 2006: Learn how to help your company use compliance as a competitive advantage, particularly in Europe. Our discussion will include a review of the law and best practices in dealing with privacy policies, data security, employee hotlines/whistleblowing issues, online training programs, conflicting laws, and more.
No one lawyer can stay on top of all the issues a year can bring, especially in the areas of technology and ecommerce. Never fear, ACC has you covered. Here is the only legal update you’ll need to keep you and your client ahead of the curve on the latest developments in ecommerce and technology law.
What if your global corporate group is falling on hard times? What legal strategy should you pursue based on local law and practice? This program will review the laws relevant to pursuing the best strategy including how to deal with other creditors from other jurisdictions, how to deal with local owners of companies in the group who may not recognize the principle that creditors have priority, the impact of the UNCITRAL model law on cross-border insolvency, and UNCITRAL deliberations of the issues presented by corporate groups, among others.
If you work for a nonprofit, either full time or only as a volunteer to a community organization, it is imperative to remain informed on legal issues facing the nonprofit community. Our practical update of the legal climate surrounding nonprofits will educate you on the new and burning issues from the courts, Congress, and state regulatory front.
Our panel discussion will assist corporate practitioners to evaluate, analyze, and prioritize the myriad operational issues that arise in an organization when it is confronted with natural disasters and other crises. This panel of experts who have experience in dealing with recent disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina will explain the challenges confronted by their respective companies, and share the lessons learned from these trying circumstances.
Establishing and managing corporate governance best practices for any company can be a challenge. But how do you do it on a limited budget with few personnel? How can a small law department meet the challenges imposed by evolving standards to adapt corporate governance best practices that fit the company? How do you advise the Board and senior management? Benchmark with your small department peers who have been there, done that. Learn what tools and resources are available to ensure compliance with best practice standards.
A must for any in-house lawyer, our panel of privacy experts will update you on the most important federal and state court decisions as well as new laws and legislative initiatives impacting in-house practitioners and their companies and provide best practices on the subject. Plus find out whether employee identification numbers are considered personally identifiable information or not!
The attorney-client privilege and work product doctrines are under attack: recent ACC surveys have shown that in-house lawyers are experiencing increasing demands for clients to waive their privilege in a broad range of contexts, including prosecutorial, regulatory, with regard to third parties, and in the audit context. Panelists will share information on what’s happening and provide practical suggestions on practices your law department can implement to help preserve your client’s privilege and satisfy informational requests without waiver. Learn how to develop and implement policies and practices to maintain these important protections.
This Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) training course will help you recognize situations that raise various ADA issues in the workplace and teach you how to deal with these issues legally and effectively.
To access the Americans with Disabilities Act Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/35552-americans-with-disabilities-act>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.
This Antitrust Basics training course will provide an overview of antitrust law and help you recognize and deal with "red flags" — situations that present a risk of antitrust violations and legal liability.
To access the Antitrust Basics Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/35526-antitrust-basics>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.
The introduction of EU-wide design rights in 2003 heralded a new era of pan-European intellectual property protection. Since then around 400,000 designs have been registered and this number is increasing at a rate of about 80,000 a year. This document discusses what can be protected, the registration process, and the scope of protection.
As the use of social media by businesses increases, so does the potential for business risks. Social media advertising is the fastest growing sector of advertising and produces more targeted and interactive marketing for businesses. Due to daily development of new technologies to deliver messages to the marketplace, in-house counsel must stay abreast of not only these technologies but the potential legal risks associated with utilizing them. This program will address one of the most controversial issues posed by social media advertising, how to balance the need to track consumer information to provide targeting and relevant advertising while still allowing the consumer to protect their privacy. The panel will present an overview of the benefits and risks of social media and Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA), as well as the privacy guidelines from the FTC and Department of Commerce, proposed legislation and self-regulatory programs. Attendees will get helpful information and guidance that will be useful when reviewing and advising their internal clients on advertising, marketing and promotion materials and programs.
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