As more and more in-house counsel and companies are selecting arbitration as a means to handle international disputes in a faster, fairer and more cost effective manner, the timely introduction of the new Arbitration Rules from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), give us an opportunity to review the advantages and challenges in selecting arbitration as a form of international dispute resolution.
Anyone who has come in contact with cross-regional data privacy issues understands the complex challenges faced by in-house counsel and the relevant stakeholders when addressing these concerns on behalf of companies, both for internally and externally- produced information. In no area is the reality of compliance as a process - including policy, law, IT and training-enhanced practice – truer than in data management and ensuring the integrity and application of the data privacy rules. If not addressed properly, this can create a significant risk or a barrier to the exchange of vital information.
This session’s panel will provide practical approaches on how to respond to compliance problems and effectively communicate compliance threats to management.
A collection of legal sources and guides related to internet transactions.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Safe Sales in Cyberspace
Table comparing SEC filings necessary for an IPO to those necessary for "SEC Aircraft Carrier Proposals".
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Negotiating Cross-Cultural Transactions
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Latest Trends in Strategic Alliances
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - International ADR - The Future of Cross-Border Disputes
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Copyright Protection in Cyberspace: IP on the ’Net. This is the Statement of the Register of Copyrights before the subcommittee on courts and intellectual property of the house committee on the judiciary. focusing on the streaming of broadcast transmissions.
Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Chair’s Choice II: The Evolution of the In-house Practice
Real estate leasing issues often cross the desks of in-house counsel. This course reviewed the basic types of real estate leases, retail leases and industrial/warehouse leases primarily from the tenant’s perspective, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and explaining commonly misunderstood and difficult lease provisions. The course also addressed other types of ancillary agreements that frequently arise as part of lease negotiations such as the guaranty and work letters. Participants received practical advice for tackling challenges in the negotiation of commercial real estate leasing transactions, as well as useful tools, forms and checklists to guide their in-house practice.
Your company spends big bucks on creating and communicating your brand and its continued marketplace success is essential. But there are those who would undercut it at every turn if you are not diligent. This panel explored the ways you can unite with police and local private forces to stop the fakers who are diluting the value of your company’s brand. Get our experts’ views on appropriate investigatory tactics and practical tips on how to get the local authorities to provide effective remedies in a timely fashion.
You might first notice a leaflet being handed out just off the corporate campus, a notice on the bulletin board, a website that springs up. Then you see the first picketer. There is an effort afoot to organize a union at your company and you are being looked to for guidance. What to do? This presentation addressed union avoidance, organizing campaign do’s and don’ts, and tips on otherwise managing an organized workforce. Panelists also presented an update on recent and anticipated changes in traditional labor law.
When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, nonprofit organizations face the same challenges as their for-profit cousins. A merger with another nonprofit organization or acquisition by or of another organization is an ever-increasing possibility. However, there are some important differences. For example, the road to a merger or acquisition has the additional issues of complying with both federal and state issues in maintaining its nonprofit status, or in the alternative, complying with the dissolution requirements of the IRS for the standard business. This session enabled participants to better guide their clients through the decision making and due diligence process.
General information about trademarks, patents, trade secrets and copyright. Describes methods of protecting IP.
If you work in the consumer finance or banking field you can’t afford to miss this session. Hear from our panel of experts about recent developments this year in consumer finance and banking regulation. This session will provide an overview of significant cases and legal developments and help you stay on top of your practice in this area.
Annual Meeting 2006: Is Latin America an untapped market for your organization? If so, expanding business into the region can be a great benefit for your company. Knowing the rules of the game in advance can only make your foray there that much more successful. In this session, you will learn how to effectively manage government and media relations, labor and employment law issues unique to the region, including those related to ex-pats, conducting M&A activities, including dealing with competition law issues, and running operations in Latin America. This information and other tools will provide you with the essential legal knowledge necessary to avoid costly mistakes.
In-house counsel face a number of ethical issues and challenges unique to their practice. In this memorandum, we discuss some of the ethical duties and obligations owed by a solicitor to his client in light of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Rules of Professional Conduct as well as recent Canadian and American decisions. In particular, this memorandum provides an overview some principles of in-house ethics, including of the duty of confidentiality, the duty of loyalty and the rule of solicitor-client privilege, specifically focusing on the challenges in-house counsel face in fulfilling these duties and obligations.
In the last few years, the rules have been changing all over. There are mandatory requirements in the US, and "recommended practices" in Canada, plus required disclosures. If you are listed on one side of the border and traded or do business on the other, compliance can be complicated. This session will explore some of the issues your company needs to know, and your role in the process as the attorney.
The rules have changed. Learn about current trends in corporate governance, and your roles as corporate counsel in the process. This discussion will include developments in board composition and committees, and the role of the general counsel and legal department.
Take a closer look at the variations between civil and common law jurisdictions as they relate to contracts. A panel of your in-house peers guide you through the relevant issues as they address such topics as implied duties of good faith, concepts of equity, the power of the parties to contract and more.
The Association of Corporate Counsel and the Greater New York Chapter of ACC present an ethics program that takes the participants through a series of four vignettes set in a corporate legal department that dramatically depict ethical issues facing in-house counsel. General Counsel from American Express, New York Times, Bank of the West and Pfizer provide commentary on the ethical scenarios. This program intends to spark group discussion on how to approach similar situations, and offers in-house counsel an opportunity to benchmark their practices against others. Program is 90 minutes. Set up is usually a moderator and panel of in-house counsel to stimulate discussion with audience.
The procurement of IT services, whether in-bound procurement or outsourcing of IT and business processes, is complex and expensive. Most software transactions now involve significant services, including software development, so even modest procurements can cost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars. IT outsourcing often involves multi-year commitments valued in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. This advanced course will focus on these two sides of IT services procurement, exploring common issues and ways to limit monetary and outcome risks. Topics will include how to optimally structure negotiations and draft key contract provisions.
Learn the basics relating to environmental, health, and safety auditing, an important element of corporate governance. Our program will include assessment of ongoing operations as well as potential mergers and acquisitions. Topics will include the scope of an audit and preparation, (particularly Federal and State audit privilege laws) and means of establishing potential privileges for the resulting reports. In addition, selection of auditors and tracking corrective actions as well as auditing in international locations will be covered to provide you with guidance on how to design an effective EHS audit program and the pitfalls to avoid when developing your company's program.
Inn dealing with problems in-house, counsel are often presented with a variety of ethical issues. In this program we will, through the use of a hypothetical problem, examine counsel’s duty to warn employees when interviewed, counsel’s ability to preserve privilege when conducting interviews, counsel’s duty to the corporation or other business entity as opposed to the individuals who manage the business and other questions. These written materials provide some background in analyzing these questions.
The blurred line between legal advice and business decisions has resulted in court decisions that demonstrate a willingness to pierce the once sacred attorney-client privilege. A portion of the
material will review the piercing and preservation of the privilege, in addition to presenting practical guidelines for maintaining it. Sarbanes-Oxley and the newest proposed Model Rule of Professional Conduct have also weakened client confidentiality.
Learn the danger signs of potential compliance problems before they explode. We have all read examples of companies that are in trouble because they did not have effective compliance programs. This program will examine some of these examples, including a review of possible danger signs that could have been detected by an effective compliance program.
With so many companies turning to contractors to perform tasks outside of their core business, compliance with federal and state safety and health laws can be a challenge for your clients. In this program we will look at the ways to use contracts to mitigate your company's safety liabilities. We will examine each of the phases of a contract, pre-qualification, qualification, bidding, contract formation, administration, enforcement, corrective action, and disengagement. You will receive an overview of the legal issues involving use of contractors within your facilities. Topics to be covered include training curricula, monitoring and auditing, incentives and discipline, and hazard communication at multi-employer workplaces.
The Association of Corporate Counsel and the Greater New York Chapter of ACC present a series of four vignettes that dramatically depict the ethical issues that face in-house counsel. General Counsel from American Express, New York Times, Bank of the West and Pfizer provide commentary on the ethical scenarios. This program intends to spark group discussion on how to approach similar situations, and offers in-house counsel an opportunity to benchmark their practices against others.
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