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The financial crisis of 2008 will have repercussions for years to come. In addition to the mega—bankruptcies, there will be panoply of solvency issues for companies of all sizes. An array of ethical issues for in-house counsel will be associated with these unordinary events. Are there special professional rules that will apply? To whom is responsibility owed? Will there be special problems with public companies? Will creditors have special responsibilities? This session will address possible solutions and seek answers to the many solvency issues that lie ahead.

This session, featuring current or recent SEC staff, will update you on current SEC developments that affect corporate counsel. Attend this program and learn about the changes that you need to know.

Ever wondered about your potential malpractice liability? This session will address these concerns using real-life litigation and investigation examples. Potential areas for discussion include traditional exposures arising out of employment, corporate governance, international, and privacy practice areas. Non-traditional exposures will also be addressed, including potential malpractice arising out of pro bono work, moonlighting, and the provision of personal legal services to employer personnel. Issues will be discussed by a panel consisting of a mock general counsel and in-house counsel who raise the matters with their boss.

Faced with increasing budget constraints, legal departments are looking at technology solutions to help them do more with less. But, how do you find answers to the questions you have about maximizing usage of the systems you already have, or about new systems you may be considering? The session will address prevalent questions collected through ACC listservs and spontaneous questions and comments from the audience, which will allow for candid feedback from industry experts. The panel will help you sort through issues and solutions regarding available technologies — including integrations between and among systems — involving matter management, e-billing, contract management, digital signatures, and document management systems.

This detailed powerpoint presentation discusses the risks corporate counsel face in a changing world. Learn how to avoid these risks with solid techniques outlined here.

This material contains a scenario and the presenters descriptions on how to deal with protecting a company's data when dealing with whistleblowing

European Union rules regarding mergers.

Learn the right tips for dealing with contract negotiation in Eastern Europe.

This material focuses on the product safety requirements now being enforced in the EU.

This material covers emerging trends in private damages actions and
Commission White Paper on private
damages actions.

This material highlights differences within the region, addressing litigation in local courts vs. arbitration, validity and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards or judgments, and costs of duration of proceedings.

This session will offer in-house counsel the opportunity to bolster their skill in drafting settlement agreements, whether for “simple” two-party civil disputes or more complex litigation covering a variety of practice areas. In particular, focus will be on releases, use of conditional promises, confidentiality provisions and interaction with court filings.

As we approach a new decade, how can legal departments help their companies navigate the issues that arise in this ever-evolving industry? With many companies acting as both providers and purchasers of software solutions, this session will explore how in-house counsel have had to grapple with significant changes in the legal and business landscape facing the software industry, and how these changes have impacted countless business decisions and revenue generation.

So your company is considering or is involved in an M&A transaction, either as buyer, seller or as part of a merger. You know that each party has a complex technology infrastructure that will need to be understood and either transitioned out or combined. This program will provide a step-by-step approach to addressing this matter.

Our experienced panelists will discuss legal issues associated with conducting pre-hire screening, including a discussion of how to manage testing programs post-Ricci, how to respond to the recent focus by regulators and legislators on limiting criminal background checks and credit checks, and how to conduct contingent offer medical evaluations.

Today’s economy brings both challenges and opportunities. While the current financial environment makes it clear that little can be done to fully protect against a potential bankruptcy by a customer, landlord, licensee or tenant, you can “be the solution” by proactively moving to mitigate risk or even benefit from the event. Join us at this session for an update on how to handle bankruptcy in a way that will best help your company.

Executive compensation, increased communication and transparency for shareholders are among the hot-button issues in economic reform. Say on Pay Proposals — non-binding proposals included in a company’s proxy materials that call for an annual shareholder advisory vote on a company’s executive compensation program — have become more widespread as momentum is swinging toward allowing shareholders more access in matters of compensation. This panel will address recent developments in executive compensation as they relate to Say on Pay Proposals and will explore ways companies can position themselves to prepare for mandatory shareholder input on executive compensation. In what promises to be a lively and relevant discussion, the panel will discuss issues such as the federal guidelines on compensation, severance, and clawbacks, proper disclosure of employment agreements and other “golden parachute” agreements, SERPs, and mandated compensation risk disclosure.

In this age of electronic networking and socializing, counsel need to understand how to use networks such as LinkedIn, Martindale-Hubbell Connected or ACC tools effectively to learn new skills, discuss issues, compare notes or job-hunt, etc. This session will also provide a primer on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Second Life and whatever may become the next hot site, so counsel will be able to understand what employees may be doing.

Generally, wage and hour collective actions require no showing of intent but can result in enormous damages awards. Complex rules, compliance vulnerability, an aggressive plaintiff's bar and a sluggish economy keep the claims for unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work and misclassification of workers, roiling. Vulnerable pay practices and policies are commonplace, and the DOL Wage and Hour Division, with increased funding and staff, is working overtime to enforce the law. In this session, wage and hour specialists and class action practitioners will explore recent developments in rules and enforcement, and emerging trends in class and collective actions.

Now that counsel knows what social networking sites are out there and how to effectively use them, this program will provide tips on how to protect your companies from the issues that might develop.

Esteemed jurists from the world-renowned Delaware Supreme Court and Delaware Court of Chancery are joined by leading members of the corporate bar to share their outlook and insights on regulatory reform in the corporate finance arena, examine the upgrade of corporate governance, review key corporate law cases and share revelatory insights into their impact on US and multi-national companies. Benefit from insights into the potential impact of regulatory changes on your organizations and learn about increasing governance and compliance demands. Plus, gain firsthand insight into the judicial decision-making process, the effect of recent judicial decisions in the corporate arena and how they may impact corporate decision making –– all while interacting with the panel.

An introduction to international accounting standards with special attention to section 39, which is related to recognition of financial assets and liabilities. What is the process for derecognition of financial assets and liabilities related to financial instruments sales, etc? Learn how the discrepancies between the US Financial Accounting Standards and IAS could impact your company.

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Guide to in-house training. Includes reasons for training, sources of need for training, potential training areas, the role of the legal department, various forms of training material, and measurement of success.

Overview of the EPA's presence on the internet. Includes review of EPA information available online and its use of the internet to communicate with citizens. Also includes a white paper examining emerging concerns about the adequacy of procedural protections in government information programs.

An overview of legal developments related to employee participation committees. An employee participation committee is essentially any kind of workplace employer-employee committee that deals with workplace issues.

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This Outline review some of the Division's significant recent activity involving financial fraud, financial reporting, the responsibilities of officers, directors, employees, and accountants, and the foreign corrupt practices act.

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