This session will take an in-depth look at the following contract clauses with an eye toward litigation. Clause topic areas to be examined include: limitation of liability; "backdoor indemnity" (e.g., warranty); the interplay between the warranty clause, the limitation of liability and indemnification; and the difference between the epidemic failure clause and the warranty clause.
608 What to Do When the SEC Calls: Securities Investigations & Other Corporate Crises
A presentation on what you need to know about reducing exposure under OSHA.
508 Corporate Governance Practices: Corporate Perspective
Proper selection of outside counsel is crucial to the success of outside legal work. Learn about the best practices for hiring outside counsel and differences between current approaches.
An overview of the NAFTA trade activity in the past 10 years. Includes review of NAFTA dispute settlements, trade levels between member nations, and history of the agreement.
A collection of studies and articles advising companies on how to identify employees with emotional intelligence and how they may be utilized for the benefit of the company.
304 A Primer on Insurance Coverage: Avoiding Common Traps & Pitfalls
How to manage a program for inside counsel that guards against counterfeiting.
302 Dealing with U.S. Customs - The Basic Requirements
A presentation on how to fulfill the EU requirements for product safety.
The second session on addressing teaching contract law to nonlawyers.
The basics of employment law, including termination, wages, and hiring.
A brief survey of advertising law. Includes analysis of the role of the FTC, relevant legislation, legal limits of certain advertising, and other helpful information.
403 - 8 Miles Wide & 3 Inches Deep: A How-To for Handling Issues Confronting a Small Law Department
Presented at the ACCA European 2003 Annual Meeting.
Presented at ACCA South/Central Texas Chapter Meeting in February 2003 on Sarbanes-0xley
General information regarding trends in an increasingly global marketplace and the migration of a global workforce. Discusses issues such as global human resources policies, employment contract issues relating to international assignments, and conflicts of law
Discussion of the types of information that have been afforded trade secret protection, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the Economic Espionage Act. Includes an overview of the types of relief available, a summary of state laws, and practical recommendations for trade secret protection.
Addresses issues that generally arise when doing business internationally, such as employment/personnel issues, partnering and alliance issues, international distribution issues, currency and confidentiality privilege issues.
Examines recent changes in antitrust law and enforcement, and some of the reasons for those changes. Discusses antitrust compliance and common characteristics of international cartels. Includes the DOJ’s Antitrust Division Corporate and Individual Leniency Policies. Also discusses developments in European Union merger control law and practice
Contains hypothetical examples relating to corporate representation.
Addresses cyberspace threat & vulnerabilities, national policy and guiding principles of privacy legislation.
Includes amendments to the Securities Exchange Act, corporate governance rule proposals, and recent developments in federal securities regulation of corporate finance.
Article:"Principles of Third Party Liability Insurance? addresses coverage issues, including types of policies, environmental claims, duties to defend and to indemnify, & rules of policy construction- p. 3-49. Article:"Principles of Business Interruption Coverage? addresses general coverage considerations, mitigation requirements, etc.- p. 50-68.
Compilation of cases dealing with copyright infringement, violations of the Communications Act, and unfair business practices: Paramount Pictures Corp., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., et al. v. ReplayTV, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Replay TV, Inc.; Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co., LLC v. Gator Corp.; Traffix Devices, Inc. v. Marketing Displays, Inc.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc.; DVD Copy Control Ass'n, Inc. v. Andrew Bunner.
Discusses reductions in work force and how to prevent subsequent discrimination claims. General information on defending disparate treatment claims and drafting enforceable separation agreements
This article discusses general information regarding general electric sale contracts and how to avoid risk during sale/purchase.
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