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This resource provides tips for buyers and sellers looking to merge with or acquire businesses.

This article from the June 8th, 2010 ACC Ontario Chapter program discusses 15 practical and straightforward things that your organization can do to avoid procurement trouble. This document also cites key procurement cases.

This resource discusses how to best protect confidential information, such as trade secrets, personally identifiable information and company proprietary information. The resource further discusses the relevant laws, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA.

This resource discusses the regulation of patented medicines (this resource is in French).

The recent economic crisis effectively shut down the North American capital markets during the latter half of 2008. However, markets came roaring back in 2009, providing access to debt and equity capital for corporates of all sizes. This document explains the current market situation.

Provides an overview of the key ethical considerations for in-house counsel doing pro bono work. Includes analysisc of unauthorized representation, conflicts, engagement and limited scope agreements, duty of confidentiality, and duty to competently represent your client.

Provides an overview of recent National Labor Relations Board developments. Includes an overview of NLRB structure, powers, developments making union organization easier, and employee rights notice posting requirements.

An overview of the Audit Committee process. Includes review of authority and composition of committee, committee responsibilities, timely topics, feedback from auditors, questions for audit committees to ask, and the role of counsel in the year-end review.

An overview of recent developments at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the organization responsible for maintaining the Domain Name System for the Internet.

An overview of the new law and the approach to its enforcement likely to be taken by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office. The program will also consider whether the Bribery Act may be expected to raise the bar for corporate compliance programs in general.

The team presenting this program will discuss recent developments on critical issues for international mergers and acquisitions, including issues in the following areas: anti-trust/competition law; foreign investment restrictions; developments in securities and corporate law in major jurisdictions; labor and employment; intellectual property; compliance with import/export laws; privacy; tax; environmental liability and information technology.

Driven by large product recalls and the perceived need for action by regulators, the United States, Canada, South Africa, China and numerous other countries have enacted, or are on the brink of enacting or amending, strict laws and regulations governing the manufacture, supply, sale, distribution, importation and advertising of consumer goods and services. This session will focus on: international supply arrangements and regulations; incident reporting requirements and the need for coordinated action at an international level; limitations in product disclaimers and increased options for consumer redress and remedies; and increased likelihood of product liability claims and the growth of class action litigation. The focus of the session will be on understanding the international impact, reach and interplay of national laws and regulations for consumer products and services.

This presentation will focus on the internal theft of information or money. Attendees will walk through important decision points regarding hiring practices, electronic investigations, and prosecutorial and insurance considerations. By the end of the program, attendees will be able to a) identify key hiring background issues; b) understand the differing goals and pitfalls arising from internal theft investigations; c) appreciate the advantages and ramifications of electronic monitoring of employees; and d) describe issues that impact insurance coverage for losses and expenses.

Whether it’s plaintiff’s attorneys or the federal or state government, the healthcare industry is under constant scrutiny and attack. Join experienced in-house and outside healthcare counsel explain the current trends, what might be looming on the horizon, and what you should do if an investigator knocks on your door.

Whether it’s plaintiff’s attorneys or the federal or state government, the healthcare industry is under constant scrutiny and attack. Join experienced in-house and outside healthcare counsel explain the current trends, what might be looming on the horizon, and what you should do if an investigator knocks on your door.

It’s no secret that technology has encroached upon the legal realm and how lawyers do business. But did you know that keeping up with new technology has become an ethical issue? Attorneys are ethically obligated to competently represent their clients, and “keeping up” with technology is an integral part of that duty. In this interactive discussion, our panelists will discuss: client communications and technology; competent representation & technology; ethical issues raised in negotiating search protocols; information security – including a discussion on cloud-computing; how to learn the technology basics; social media and ethics; and new technology – what’s on the horizon and how will it impact your ethical obligations.

Social networking sites have exploded in recent years and with a global audience of almost 575 million, chances are corporations and lawyers will have to address these sites in both corporate policies and litigation. However, limited case law in the civil arena exists regarding these potential evidence gold mines. Can corporations govern these sites in a similar manner to e-mail and other technology? Can the information be accessed in order to gain information for litigation? What ethical challenges should lawyers worry about with regard to social networking sites? These topics and more will be covered in this exciting and innovative session addressing this rapidly growing phenomenon.

This presentation covers a brief history of US privacy law, the legislative and regulatory framework, and new and social media and how it is affected by privacy laws.

This program will teach you how to manage and overcome surprise negative vote recommendations from proxy advisory firms (ISS and Glass Lewis).

Given all the regulatory and legislative turmoil, it is more critical than ever that in-house legal personnel be able to clearly communicate the changes to their corporate stakeholder and convincingly present strategies for dealing with the changes. This panel will present some strategies on these fronts.

In response to the developments at the SEC and their potential impact on listed companies or those considering listing on Canadian exchanges, this session will discuss changes you can expect to securities regulations across Canada. The faculty will examine the developments by Canadian securities regulators on issues such as corporate governance and say on pay, majority and individual director voting, and the proxy voting system. The status of the proposed national securities regulator and its potential impact on securities regulation and enforcement will wrap up the session.

This session will help you to establish the value of having an IP program, how to get your senior business leadership to buy in to this and how to implement thorough training. Faculty will share tips on effectively communicating with your business partners and executives.

This course is about the legal ramifications of and how to set executive compensation in a non-profit organization. Our panel of nonprofit specialists will examine compensation issues facing nonprofit executives and board members. Learn how to determine appropriate compensation and the consequences of providing compensation to board members for certain executive activities.

The Digital Revolution has made copying easier and transmitting copies simpler. As copyright law meets the personal computer and the Internet, join us for a discussion on making sure your company is up to this 21st century legal challenge.

In recent years, record numbers of companies have faced the challenges of restating financials for past periods. Included among them is addressing the legal and accounting issues directly involved in restating the financials, while managing the involvement of regulators and enforcement officials, as well as the expectations of stakeholders such as shareholders and employees. Join our panel of in-house experts who have been through the process as they share their observations about how the process can be made more manageable. You will take home concrete solutions advise your client during this difficult period in your company’s life.

Without proper preparation, the deposition of your executive team could deliver disastrous results. But can you get them to sit still long enough to prepare them? The recent SEC and justice department stock option investigations have reemphasized the importance of witness preparation and the potential damage that can result from witness testimony gone awry. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls and traps from our panel of litigation specialists as they cover such topics as SEC and independent committee interviews, trial testimony, keys to a successful defense, and much more.

A follow-up on to 2006’s popular program, this year’s discussion will focus on the practical approaches to licensing IP from the licensor’s perspective. We’ll focus on the legal issues involved in licensing approaches to different types of intellectual property (e.g., patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets), what the most heavily negotiated provisions are, terms that are most problematic, and practical tips on negotiating IP licensing from a licensor’s perspective.

Latin America, with its numerous jurisdictions and varying labor laws and requirements in each can make even the most experienced employment counsel's head spin. This overview presentation will provide a comparative review of labor law in the varying countries, identify the common issues and requirements, highlight the differences among the various countries in Latin America and reveal the impact that these laws and requirements can have on a company doing business there. Discover actions your company can take to avoid common pitfalls in the region whether you are just starting to do business there or already have large functioning operations.

Explore four key issues facing nonprofits today. Learn how your organization can successfully survive a Data Breach, manage Intellectual Property Risk, counsel your clients on Political Activity and Structure Your Nonprofit Organization for maximum effectiveness. Keep your organization out of the headlines with these important updates.

In today’s increasingly litigious environment, corporate counsel must be able to navigate their company through class actions and other complex litigations that challenge the very integrity of the company’s goods and services. Such cases are filed every day, and represent billions of dollars of potential liability. You’ll hear from experts, including general counsel of some of the largest companies in the US, who have prevailed in high-stake litigation including defeating efforts to certify nationwide class actions in federal and state courts throughout the US. Our speakers will share their secrets and innovative defense strategies to help you overcome the challenges posed by such high-stakes, difficult cases, to mitigate the potential exposure they represent, and to manage litigation costs.