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Federal and state enforcement agencies have directed substantial new resources toward the misclassification of independent contractors, consultants and other contingent workers. These efforts expose employers to a higher risk of liability to contingent workers (or these agencies) for employment taxes, overtime pay and benefits. This panel will discuss practical tips for assessing your contingent worker practices, and provide guidance on how to reduce your company's risk profile.

Enforcement is back and fines are going up. Does your company have all of the environmental permits it needs? Does your reporting calendar cover all reports and deadlines? How do you keep up with the many changes and new environmental requirements at the local, state, federal and international level? This program will review the basic requirements most companies face for environmental permits and reporting for air, water and waste, including what to do when the inspector shows up, and how to find the help you need to remain in compliance.

This Workplace Bullying training course will help you understand (1) what bullying is and how it affects the workplace; (2) how to respond to bullying; and (3) the standards of civility that we expect from all employees in our work environment.

To access the Workplace Bullying Training Course, visit <a href=http://www.ethicsxchange.com/topic/38917-workplace-bullying>www.acc.com/compliance</a>.

This resource explains healthcare product advertising and drug promotion in Canada. In addition, this document describes the relevant codes and laws, including Health Canada and PAAB.

This resource explains why a social media policy is necessary and presents other lessons learned regarding social media.

This document discusses counterfeit goods and the various government agencies and business that enforce the protection of trademarks.

This presentations covers the highlights of the 208 Session at ACC's 2011 Annual Meeting.

Enforcement agencies, the media, and plaintiffs’ attorneys continue their sharp focus on pay equity and wage/hour violations. Our panel of experts will leverage current class action litigation and enforcement trends to provide an interactive session focused on proactive risk mitigation and compliance best practice strategies that you can bring back to your office and share with your clients.

What are the current legal challenges arising from workplace romances? Should you implement a no- fraternization policy? Electronic flirting and sexting and the out-of-control use of social networking; how employers are coping with employees’ use of recreational and prescription drugs ; the challenge of regulating employee appearance including weight, dress, tattoos and body piercings; conflicts arising from offensive or objectionable music and “art” in the workplace. Do these issues vary from state to state and country to country?

Come hear about the latest whistleblower and retaliation claim trends under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other federal and state employment laws. Our chorus of experts will share best practices for developing programs to encourage escalation of issues internally and keys to effective internal investigation and resolution. The encore will be a medley of ethical and privilege considerations for the role of counsel in investigations.

From concept to sales in the marketplace, the IP lawyer is working with the marketing department. Leave this session with tips for making your relationship with the marketing department successful when it comes to conversations such as how to roll out marketing plans, templates, style guides, and branding requirements. Also learn how to communicate with the marketing department to put procedures in place prior to the launch of any marketing initiative. Finally, walk away with some marketing lingo that will help you improve your overall relations with the department.

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.

Real estate leasing issues often cross the desks of in-house counsel. This course reviewed the basic types of real estate leases, retail leases and industrial/warehouse leases primarily from the tenant’s perspective, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and explaining commonly misunderstood and difficult lease provisions. The course also addressed other types of ancillary agreements that frequently arise as part of lease negotiations such as the guaranty and work letters. Participants received practical advice for tackling challenges in the negotiation of commercial real estate leasing transactions, as well as useful tools, forms and checklists to guide their in-house practice.

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.

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, nonprofit organizations face the same challenges as their for-profit cousins. A merger with another nonprofit organization or acquisition by or of another organization is an ever-increasing possibility. However, there are some important differences. For example, the road to a merger or acquisition has the additional issues of complying with both federal and state issues in maintaining its nonprofit status, or in the alternative, complying with the dissolution requirements of the IRS for the standard business. This session enabled participants to better guide their clients through the decision making and due diligence process.

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-house counsel face a number of ethical issues and challenges unique to their practice. In this memorandum, we discuss some of the ethical duties and obligations owed by a solicitor to his client in light of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Rules of Professional Conduct as well as recent Canadian and American decisions. In particular, this memorandum provides an overview some principles of in-house ethics, including of the duty of confidentiality, the duty of loyalty and the rule of solicitor-client privilege, specifically focusing on the challenges in-house counsel face in fulfilling these duties and obligations.

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.

The rules have changed. Learn about current trends in corporate governance, and your roles as corporate counsel in the process. This discussion will include developments in board composition and committees, and the role of the general counsel and legal department.

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.