Though pro-union labor law reform may no longer be at the top of the legislative agenda, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is hard at work pushing to change national labor policy through administrative action. A wave of Board decisions will make it easier for unions to organize workers, and new rules could profoundly change the direction of modern labor law. At the same time, the President (through Executive Orders), Congress (think health care reform), the Department of Labor and other government agencies have made significant labor-related changes that affect every employer. Join leading labor attorneys in an informative discussion of what has happened, what changes may still be on the horizon, and what in-house counsel can do now. Key topics include: health care reform from a labor relations perspective; Presidential Executive Orders; NLRB developments; and new developments regarding workplace policies and training.
Coverage of the important items to address when handling a special real estate sale, focusing primarily on a Sale/Leaseback transaction (in which your company sells real estate it owns to another party and then leases the same property back from that party to free up the capital invested in the property for other uses) and a sale of real estate under Section 1031 of the US Tax Code in which you defer taxes on the dollar gain from the real estate sale by using those proceeds to buy other “like kind” real estate (either before or after the sale) pursuant to the specific conditions of Section 1031. This program will begin with an introduction of these two types of real estate transactions and then explore some of the finer points of work in these areas.
This program will explore what companies are required under SEC guidance, or may soon be required (by regulation or consumer demand), to disclose regarding how much carbon their products have generated, the chemicals used in their products, the origin of product materials and the well-being of the workers making their products. This may soon be required of the entire supply chain for products.
An overview of the issues social media present for employers. Includes a discussion of the risks for employees, employers, relevant regulations, and other legal developments.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Safe Sales in Cyberspace
Table comparing SEC filings necessary for an IPO to those necessary for "SEC Aircraft Carrier Proposals".
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Negotiating Cross-Cultural Transactions
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - International ADR - The Future of Cross-Border Disputes
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Copyright Protection in Cyberspace: IP on the ’Net. This is the Statement of the Register of Copyrights before the subcommittee on courts and intellectual property of the house committee on the judiciary. focusing on the streaming of broadcast transmissions.
You might first notice a leaflet being handed out just off the corporate campus, a notice on the bulletin board, a website that springs up. Then you see the first picketer. There is an effort afoot to organize a union at your company and you are being looked to for guidance. What to do? This presentation addressed union avoidance, organizing campaign do’s and don’ts, and tips on otherwise managing an organized workforce. Panelists also presented an update on recent and anticipated changes in traditional labor law.
General information about trademarks, patents, trade secrets and copyright. Describes methods of protecting IP.
If you work in the consumer finance or banking field you can’t afford to miss this session. Hear from our panel of experts about recent developments this year in consumer finance and banking regulation. This session will provide an overview of significant cases and legal developments and help you stay on top of your practice in this area.
Annual Meeting 2006: Is Latin America an untapped market for your organization? If so, expanding business into the region can be a great benefit for your company. Knowing the rules of the game in advance can only make your foray there that much more successful. In this session, you will learn how to effectively manage government and media relations, labor and employment law issues unique to the region, including those related to ex-pats, conducting M&A activities, including dealing with competition law issues, and running operations in Latin America. This information and other tools will provide you with the essential legal knowledge necessary to avoid costly mistakes.
In the last few years, the rules have been changing all over. There are mandatory requirements in the US, and "recommended practices" in Canada, plus required disclosures. If you are listed on one side of the border and traded or do business on the other, compliance can be complicated. This session will explore some of the issues your company needs to know, and your role in the process as the attorney.
Take a closer look at the variations between civil and common law jurisdictions as they relate to contracts. A panel of your in-house peers guide you through the relevant issues as they address such topics as implied duties of good faith, concepts of equity, the power of the parties to contract and more.
The Association of Corporate Counsel and the Greater New York Chapter of ACC present an ethics program that takes the participants through a series of four vignettes set in a corporate legal department that dramatically depict ethical issues facing in-house counsel. General Counsel from American Express, New York Times, Bank of the West and Pfizer provide commentary on the ethical scenarios. This program intends to spark group discussion on how to approach similar situations, and offers in-house counsel an opportunity to benchmark their practices against others. Program is 90 minutes. Set up is usually a moderator and panel of in-house counsel to stimulate discussion with audience.
The procurement of IT services, whether in-bound procurement or outsourcing of IT and business processes, is complex and expensive. Most software transactions now involve significant services, including software development, so even modest procurements can cost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. IT outsourcing often involves multi-year commitments valued in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. This advanced course will focus on these two sides of IT services procurement, exploring common issues and ways to limit monetary and outcome risks. Topics will include how to optimally structure negotiations and draft key contract provisions.
Learn the basics relating to environmental, health, and safety auditing, an important element of corporate governance. Our program will include assessment of ongoing operations as well as potential mergers and acquisitions. Topics will include the scope of an audit and preparation, (particularly Federal and State audit privilege laws) and means of establishing potential privileges for the resulting reports. In addition, selection of auditors and tracking corrective actions as well as auditing in international locations will be covered to provide you with guidance on how to design an effective EHS audit program and the pitfalls to avoid when developing your company's program.
Inn dealing with problems in-house, counsel are often presented with a variety of ethical issues. In this program we will, through the use of a hypothetical problem, examine counsel’s duty to warn employees when interviewed, counsel’s ability to preserve privilege when conducting interviews, counsel’s duty to the corporation or other business entity as opposed to the individuals who manage the business and other questions. These written materials provide some background in analyzing these questions.
The blurred line between legal advice and business decisions has resulted in court decisions that demonstrate a willingness to pierce the once sacred attorney-client privilege. A portion of the
material will review the piercing and preservation of the privilege, in addition to presenting practical guidelines for maintaining it. Sarbanes-Oxley and the newest proposed Model Rule of Professional Conduct have also weakened client confidentiality.
The Association of Corporate Counsel and the Greater New York Chapter of ACC present a series of four vignettes that dramatically depict the ethical issues that face in-house counsel. General Counsel from American Express, New York Times, Bank of the West and Pfizer provide commentary on the ethical scenarios. This program intends to spark group discussion on how to approach similar situations, and offers in-house counsel an opportunity to benchmark their practices against others.
Learn about new reform practices and duties for the board and executives.
704 - Document Retention & e-Discovery in a Post-Enron/Andersen World
604 - Early Case Assessment Online - How Technology Transforms Case Assessment
How to protect your company from cyber-smears and cyber-attacks.
306 Dealing with Employee Lifestyle Issues. Sample guidelines for lifestyle issues such as dresscode, confidentiality, office codes of conduct and office security.
A presentation on developing a corporate code of conduct.
Issues that confront corporate secretaries, including corporate strategy, compliance, business operations, as well as fiduciary duties.
Discusses how companies can leverage outside counsel to support internal business objectives.
If your company outsources or is thinking about outsourcing legal services, this program provided practical guidance about some of the issues that you may need to address. This included analyzing whether it is truly cost-effective to outsource in the first place. The panel discussed some of the areas of the in-house practice of law that have been outsourced the most, as well as some areas which may be future prime candidates for outsourcing, and which industries have experienced the most outsourcing activity and why. The various types of fee structures and negotiation strategies were explored as well.
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