904 - Litigation Aspects of Bankruptcy: Protecting Your Client's Assets & Preserving Their Rights
903 - In-house Counsel Export Control Survival: Protecting Your Company
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.
Bullet points on components of an effective ethics & compliance program, global compliance through a management system, and components of an environmental compliance program.
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: 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.
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!
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