Is your company in compliance with import and export laws? Do you have sufficient controls to manage this risk area? This session will cover: a general overview of import and export laws with a focus on US requirements but also a discussion of the proliferation of laws outside the US (e.g., the Malaysian Strategic Trade Act); how to manage a global trade compliance program; and a discussion of specific trade compliance challenges. Most companies think AML and KYC laws are limited to financial industry companies, considering the recent enforcement action against HSBC, but in fact, this presents a compliance issue for all companies to some degree. And these are not just US laws — there are similar restrictions in other jurisdictions, especially Europe.
Courts are increasingly recognizing the manageability issues inherent in class-wide treatment of alleged misclassification claims, which may curtail class certification of unwieldy misclassification cases. However, independent contractor lawsuits are on the rise as employers attempt to rely on non-employee workers to fall outside US Fair Labor Standards ACt ("FLSA") regulations.
This is a sample lease agreement for the states of California and Delaware.
Companies are looking to leverage non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets to build brand recognition and value. This session will explore the unique challenges and legal considerations related to the creation, ownership, and sale of these new digital assets and related cryptocurrency transactions. You will learn about managing a cryptocurrency wallet, securities laws and tax implications of cryptocurrency transactions, intellectual property rights associated with NFTs, cybersecurity concerns, and other state and federal regulatory issues.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether it is permissible to deduct additional hours of pay to employees that resulted from a payroll system glitch. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.
The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning is revolutionizing the healthcare sector by changing the way to diagnosis and treat conditions and develop and market new drugs. In this session, we will discuss the impact of FDA regulations and privacy and security laws on the use and development of AI/ML solutions, including a discussion of how to overcome legal challenges in generating real world evidence and data using AI/ML. We will also discuss the ethical use of AI and examine emerging legislative trends in the regulation of AI.
The session will provide opportunities for experienced leaders to learn new information about professional development. The panel discussion will focus on specific professional development initiatives that can be implemented to increase department effectiveness, including positive impacts on succession planning, retention, engagement, and overall culture. Panel discussion will be followed by breakout groups where participants will work together to develop tools to take away and use within their organizations.
Due to the nature of its content, this on-demand program is not eligible for CLE/CPD credit.
A Third Circuit opinion concerning the proper operation of a corporate family's centralized in-house legal department, and delving into a variety of concepts related to the co-client (or joint-client) privilege, its exceptions, its scope, and a lawyer's ethical obligation. The Court explores the co-client (or joint-client) privilege, which applies when multiple clients hire the same counsel to represent them on a matter of common interest, and the community-of-interest (or common-interest) privilege, which comes into play when clients with separate attorneys share otherwise privileged information in order to coordinate their legal activities, as well as the adverse-litigation exception.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses whether or not a company may require employees without work e-mails to provide their personal e-mail address. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor and Small Law Department ACC Networks.
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