Annual Meeting 2006: As in-house counsel for your company, one of your many roles may be to provide support and guidance to the board. But you need to stay on top of the trends in order to provide the best legal advice possible. Here is your chance to get up to speed as this course will teach you about current best practices in board process, director communication, and on-boarding new directors. You’ll also take home practical tips on the hottest legal issues affecting directors today, including duties and liability, D&O insurance, and corporate governance.
Annual Meeting 2006: Managing risk is an important part of every in-house lawyer’s portfolio. How do you balance the negotiations of limitations of liability and indemnification provisions without risking the deal? What can your company live with, and what can you recommend and still sleep at night? What leverage can you exert against a party that is a Goliath when you are David? Learn about legal strategies, and take home best practice methods to apply in your own company.
Learn how leading departments deal with the complexity of managing intellectual property in today's global marketplace. What management approaches work? What technology tools and business processes lead to success or to failure? How can communications be best focused to draw from the strengths of the in-house and outside lawyers, subject matter experts, and business team? Our panel of corporate IP specialists will share with you successful models for managing a global patent portfolio, including successful techniques and pitfalls to avoid.
In our heavily regulated business climate, every company should have a basic set of policies that its employees can turn to for guidance on a regular basis. Well drafted policies inform everyone of the rules, and protect your clients from liability-poorly drafted ones can create more litigation and regulatory problems than they fix. Learn how to advise your clients on the appropriate topics for policies, and the legal ramifications of publishing and communicating these policies. In-house practitioners will share their sample policies and provide valuable insights for getting these adopted and used by the businesses.
Confidentiality and non-compete agreements are some of the most common agreements faced by in-house law departments. Learn the law involved in these types of agreements and how the size of your organization and the type of business determines how and when it’s best to use these instruments. Learn about the different types of confidentiality and non-compete agreements and when should they be used, how to choose the right format and key clauses for the job, what barriers there are to enforcement, what other companies have done to manage the never ending flow of requests to review non-disclosure agreements, and how to ensure compliance.
Annual Meeting 2006: The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry faces a unique and daunting set of statutory and regulatory issues, including, but not limited to, the handling and disposal of radioactive materials, employee health & safety procedures involving unique and exotic compounds, NRC licensing, and good laboratory practices. Smaller companies in this industry also face unique challenges such as developing sound EH&S programs in-house as well as negotiating leases with landlords unfamiliar with biotech research operations. Our panelists will explore the legal foundations of these issues, discuss the regulatory framework in which their respective companies operate, and lay down a suggested path for both large and small companies in this industry to follow.
Annual Meeting 2006: Don't know a copyright from a trademark, or just looking for a refresher to help you spot issues? This program will cover the fundamental issues in intellectual property law, including copyrights, trademarks, and patents. You will learn how to spot major issues and avoid common mistakes.
Program Materials: Sample retention letter, evaluation, new matter form, case studies, and outline for counsel proposal, conflicts of interest waiver language.
Articles on risk management, charts and outline focusing on indeminity/insurance with Louisana and New Mexico law and conflict of law.
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Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Intellectual Property Year in Review
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Domestic and International Corruption: Protect Your Construction Project
Guide on using the internet to connect to investors and shareholders. Includes advice on controlling online content, disclaimers, shareholder relations, and the limitations of electronic communication.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Current Securities Regulation in the E-Commerce World
Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Current Issues Faced by Nonprofit Organization Counsel
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - The Internet Age Redefines the Workplace
Presented at ACC's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Technology Tools for Small Law Departments
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Technology Tools for Small Law Departments
Handout for "Roll With the Changes: An Update on Five New Employment Laws Enacted in Illinois in 2021" webinar on September 23, 2021 by ACC Chicago and Epstein Becker Green.
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