A must for any in-house practitioner needing to stay up to speed on current employment law, this permanent fixture on the ACC Annual Meeting agenda will do just that. Join our panel to learn about new case law and legislation that affects employment and labor law issues. You will take away resources to draw from to help you understand these changes and how they might affect your company’s employment practices.
Annual Meeting 2006: Have you been asked to draft and implement an employment arbitration agreement and don’t know where to start? Here is an opportunity to learn from and ask questions of a panel of your in-house peers who just happen to be experts on the subject! Learn the laws that will help you determine the benefits an employee arbitration agreement can provide for your organization, and the effectiveness and enforceability of such agreements. Plus we’ll send you away with sample agreements you can use as a starting point of your own.
Links to sources useful for diversifying a company's work force.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Today’s Business Etiquette
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Recent SEC Developments in Public Company Disclosure
Dealer Agreement; Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Latest Trends in Strategic Alliances
Presented at ACCA's Annual Meeting 2000; Program - IP: A Basic Training Session
Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Copyright Protection in Cyberspace: IP on the ’Net
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Constructing and Implementing an Employment Practices Compliance Program
Presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Career Development: Recruiters, the Net, and Beyond Finding Your Next Job
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - 21st Century Approaches to the In-house/Outside Counsel Relationship
Many of us grew up under a common law system. Others lived in countries that have a civil law system. As in-house practice grows increasingly global, however, it is essential that we understand both traditions and that we also understand the relationships that these two traditions have to the developing legal systems in the world’s emerging economies. This program gave the participants a better understanding of the basic differences between the various branches of these two legal traditions and looked at some of the nuances of the two systems’ different negotiating styles in order to help us more successfully negotiate international transactions.
This panel reviewed the basics of trade secrets and the practical steps in-house attorneys should take to protect trade secrets and educate company personnel on how to safeguard them. The panel highlighted recent cases to illustrate the types of disputes that arise from the misuse of trade secrets and how they might be avoided. Finally, the program addressed the nexus between trade secrets and employment agreements including, non-compete agreements and confidentiality agreements, as well as reviewed other important employee issues.
The recent US Supreme Court decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., relaxes the rules on price maintenance—but in Canada such activity remains a “per se” criminal offense. These and other differences can create traps or unnecessary burdens for companies which seek to operate on an integrated North American basis. This session, which was co-lead by a Canadian and a US practitioner, discussed the key areas of inconsistency and provided attendees with practical solutions for addressing them.
All departments in an organization are typically tasked with the establishment of a business plan that compliments the goals the organization intends to achieve for the coming cycle. Yet, this is an area where in-house counsels’ skill set has not been developed. This practical look at the mechanics of a usable business plan for law departments takes into account the need for simplicity, achievability, and accountability in the plan. The plan should also align well with the overall strategies of the organization. The panel provided guidance not only on plan development, but also communication, implementation, and periodic review to make sure your law department plan lives up to its potential.
Nonprofits now exist under increased scrutiny from state and federal regulators. Regulators from the IRS to state attorneys general are closely monitoring the activities of nonprofits to ensure they are acting as worthy stewards of the public trust. Learn what you can do to help your organization create and execute an effective ethics and compliance program and what to do when the regulators knock at the door. Participants left with a roadmap to address these issues.
An overview of employment law that will be relevant to in-house counsel. Provides a brief guide to wage & hour, performance management, discrimination, EEOC processes, FMLA, reductions in force & WARN Act, traditional labor law, independent contractors, affirmative action plans, EEO-1 reports, and employee privacy.
The webcast discusses the top ten online legal issues for nonprofits and what your organization should be doing to stay out of trouble.
This webcast discusses security, one of the most critical issues in complex sourcing and technology relationships, and it provides an overview of the lifecycle of the security issues in complex technology, services and sourcing transactions.
This webcast transcript examines digital issues in the workplace in light of the "Millennial" generation of employees.
Discusses how technology, economic pressures, demographic shifts and politics are changing the landscape of EEO law and impacting your workplace.
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