Almost every day we see headlines about privacy or personal and financial info and data security issues in either the public or private sectors. Leaks or theft of such info are costly in terms of revenue and reputation.
One preventative measure is to have and enforce appropriate policies:
* Internal - e.g. what customer and other info employees can access) and
* External - customer lists and information, what you can keep and what you can't keep, technology and other suppliers handling confidential or other high risk info. Appropriate policies can help to create a privacy culture in your business.
Presented at the ACC Greater New York Chapter Ethics Marathon on June 19, 2007, this document provides guidance on how to conduct investigations, in light of Hewlett Packard.
Ogilvy Renault December 2005 power point presentation on Secondary Market Liability.
Entering the global marketplace requires U.S. companies to contend with complex issues under U.S. federal law, as well as with the laws of foreign jurisdictions. Conversely, foreign companies entering the U.S. must contend with the regulations of both their home jurisdiction and the U.S. These issues pose real challenges and involve real costs. This material provides an introduction to key issues you can expect to encounter as your company expands its markets and operations. Through awareness and planning for the legal issues that lie ahead, your company can keep risk to a minimum.
Survey of the changes to Congressional Ethics and Lobbying Disclosure Rules as of January 31, 2007.
Surveys stages of internal investigations.
In-house counsel are typically good at the technical skills of their jobs. However, a busy in-house attorney often neglects networking activity. Networking isn’t just about finding jobs anymore! A good network can save you time by helping you identify outside counsel and vendors, find a form you need on short notice, or make you look like a hero to your client since you have had an opportunity to vet your ideas. Whatever your needs, effective networking is a must have skill. Our panel of your peers will explain what it takes to effectively network and run you through some short hands-on exercises to help you build that network. Be sure to bring your business cards to this program because you will need them!
It is estimated that well over 90% of all data is electronically stored information (ESI), mostly consisting of what we save on our laptops, desktops, and servers. Alarmingly, one of the largest concerns facing organizations today is how to manage and limit ESI for necessary discovery and pending litigation. Studies indicate that discovery and document review incur between 58-90% of litigation costs. Our e-discovery experts will provide simple metrics and models that can define how streamlining evolving e-discovery technology with pioneering methods in offshoring first level document review can project future cost savings and efficiencies that can ultimately save your client over 70% in litigation costs and change the cost/benefit analysis of the litigation. Plus we’ll review ethical considerations and the pros/cons of such an approach and how to vet and select a service provider.
In these days of increasingly complex technologies and a need for technology to interface effectively, industry standards are becoming increasingly important. Couple this with the increasing importance of standards, companies are finding that intellectual property has a large role in setting these standards. Join us for this open dialogue on the standards war as our panel discusses the nuances of joining a standards body, potential IP licensing and ownership ramifications of a standards body’s intellectual property rights policy, practical issues surrounding essential patents, patent pools, the distinctions between reasonable and nondiscriminatory (RAND) licensing terms, and current IP trends in this area.
With information overload and increasing demands for specialization, staying on top of constitutional, statutory and administrative law developments that affect everyone’s practice has become ever more difficult. This panel will review major developments from the just concluded 2006-2007 Supreme Court term of concern to every in-house counsel. The discussion will focus on key recent decisions while also highlighting what to look for on the Court’s 2007-08 docket. Presentations will avoid any discussion of subjects covered by specialist update panels. So, depending on the most recent developments, topics covered may include punitive damages; the Supremacy Clause (federal statutory and regulatory preemption of State law); the Commerce Clause (the reach of federal and state regulation); the Takings Clause, business' First Amendment rights; the Administrative Procedure Act; FOIA and more.
International M&A is not a new subject. However, increasing compliance hurdles and the use of information technology to manage data present greater opportunities for success OR failure in a transaction. Do you know the US and non-US laws well enough to clear these hurdles? As regulators become more assertive in protecting personal information, what specific steps should a selling company take? Can an electronic deal room be accessible from outside Europe? How can a prospective buyer acquire adequate information about key non-US employees? Has the increasing focus on data protection given European Works Councils and other unions another weapon? Our panel of M&A professionals will share practical guidance on the topic using real world examples. Take home a solid understanding of the law and useful suggestions for due diligence and compliance.
Our people are our most valuable asset. The best leaders say it. Many genuinely believe it. But until you actually help people identify their own key drivers, and develop strategies to help connect individual and team motivators with organizational goals, you might be trying to drive them harder, not smarter. Our international panel of legal managers will share ideas on motivational drivers common to many lawyers around the world. Benefit from recent research on what motivates lawyers. Learn practical tips to identify and harness the primary motivators of the entire legal team, both in-house and outside counsel and identify tools to help connect organizational strategy with your team's motivational drivers.
Privacy is a hot and ever-changing field. Keep on top of those changes with up to the minute case law, new laws and FTC enforcement actions. Issue spot the latest state and federal privacy laws and benchmark against what other companies are doing.
The ability to deliver effective and efficient training enhances your value as in-house counsel, provides critical preventive guidance in the face of increasing compliance requirements, and fosters close relationships with employees and management. How can a small law department implement and deliver this training? Learn effective methods to present content, communicate critical legal issues, ensure compliance, and make an impact on your company. Coverage will include use of intranets, web-based training, live meetings, PowerPoint presentations, legal briefs and memos, forms, policies, checklists and partnering with third party providers.
Financial services attorneys: here is your chance to gain a broad understanding of recently passed and pending legislation in the futures and financial services industry. Learn how this legislation could affect your company and how best to advise your in-house client.
Confused business proposals, deal fever, empire-building dreams, and old-fashioned complexity render joint ventures and strategic alliance among the most frustrating, prolonged and expensive deals. Corporate practitioners must often organize the method out of the madness these transactions can present. Learn how to use your role and knowledge as a lawyer to simplify, manage, and unwind these projects through as our panel discusses strategies to untangle the variety of deals embedded in the single joint venture and alliance, ways to combine legal execution with business strategy, benchmarks for joint venture structures among various industries, and much more.
Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs. Every plan sponsor will find this to be a helpful overview on a current concern as employers will no doubt be developing their programs, or tweaking them, in 2007 to come into compliance by 2008.
Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs. Every plan sponsor will find this to be a helpful overview on a current concern as employers will no doubt be developing their programs, or tweaking them, in 2007 to come into compliance by 2008.
Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs. Every plan sponsor will find this to be a helpful overview on a current concern as employers will no doubt be developing their programs, or tweaking them, in 2007 to come into compliance by 2008.
As information becomes increasingly electronic, consumers and law enforcement have become concerned about data collection, use, monitoring, and storage of sensitive information, including personal information. There are myriad state and federal laws that deal with sensitive information on a sectorial basis, but these laws may not overlap, or may create conflicting obligations and priorities. Learn the basic concepts of privacy and data security, understand federal and state authority to regulate privacy practices, receive an update on privacy laws governing online activities, and determine what to do if a law enforcement entity starts to investigate your privacy and data security practices.
Mergers, acquisitions, domestic or international growth, downsizing: all roads generally lead to personnel restructuring and/or reductions in force. You need to make sure you know the laws before you handle such a difficult situation. Learn how to successfully implement a plant closing or a reduction in force without being tripped up by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, state laws, or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Receive model releases and waivers and practical suggestions and considerations for RIF procedures, performance appraisals, and RIF early retirement benefits. Plus take home a complete RIF checklist including WARN, adverse impact analysis, releases, and severance so you are sure to avoid any liability should you find yourself in either situation.
Former senior prosecutors, judges, and enforcement officials are increasingly sought out by top companies with open CLO positions. What do these folks bring to their jobs and what are their perspectives now that they sit on the other side of the desk? Moderated by Bill Lytton, immediate past CLO of Tyco, this all-star line-up will discuss what their perspectives on corporate crime and responsibility are, how they’re rising to meet the challenges of law department leadership, whether they’re shaking up (or not) their legal department functions and outreach, and - of course! - insider tips for surviving investigatory encounters with their former employers!
Attention energy counsel or in-house counsel who deal with energy issues: Here is your chance to receive a review of the latest federal and state energy laws and regulations likely affecting you now. Your regulatory peers will provide you with a comprehensive legislative update to include an overview of recently passed legislation, including an update on the Energy Policy Act and renewable energy legislative efforts.
With intellectual property, especially patents, becoming increasingly important to a company’s overall business strategy, it is critical to understand the legal approaches to maintaining a sophisticated IP strategy through the efficient use of limited resources. This open discussion of legal issues will include upon such topics as on-line IP asset management tools, time/money saving techniques, and working with management to manage their expectations as to what it takes to have an effective IP strategy.
Join this frank discussion regarding the importance and impact of diversity within the legal profession. Gain invaluable insight on how your fellow corporate practitioners are experiencing the benefits of successful diversity-related initiatives in the legal field. Our distinguished and notable panel of in-house counsel executives will share their perspectives and experiences with respect to fostering and promoting diversity within their legal departments and the firms that represent their companies.
Canadian CCU 2007: Regardless of your industry, your company has employees and with employees comes potential liability. This session will highlight the employment hot spots that every in-house counsel needs to know about and teach you how to uncover potential risks in your organization, how to fix them, and how to prevent them from becoming serious legal problems.
Every business, small or large, local or multi-national, must consider the implications of IP protection and the laws surrounding it. Are you up to date on the most recent developments? If not, here is your chance to receive an overview of the latest issues affecting patent, trademark, and copyright rules in Europe.
Every business, small or large, local or multi-national, must consider the implications of IP protection and the laws surrounding it. Are you up to date on the most recent developments? If not, here is your chance to receive an overview of the latest issues affecting patent, trademark, and copyright rules in Europe.
2007 ACCE Annual Conference: Is your company tempted by the prospect of saving big money by outsourcing technology service, customer call centers, and human resource functions to India or Eastern Europe? You may want to think before you jump. Our panel of outsourcing experts shared practical advice on conducting due diligence, structuring outsourcing agreements, drafting contracts, and minimizing risks.
As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defence or corporate "spokesmodel" in a crisis situation. When press or regulators come knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session focused on BP's largest and most complex refinery and the incident that occurred on March 23, 2005.
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