The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Real estate is a subject about which most in-house counsel will be required to provide advice at some point in their careers. Understanding and managing the law and insurance related to real estate can help minimize the risks, especially as they relate to acquisition, ownership and management, leasing, and construction issues. Take home a checklist of real estate risks, strategies regarding environmental, health, and litigation risks, and how to shift the risk of loss onto others.
Annual Meeting 2006: So your marketing department wants to promote your products online, including holding a contest or sweepstakes. As legal counsel for your company, everyone is looking to you to ensure that the promotion goes off without a hitch, but your obligation is to ensure that the promotion is conducted legally and the company is protected. Using statutes and case studies as a basis, along with hand on tips and useful contractual terms, we will provide you with the necessary information you need to expertly advise your client and stay in compliance with state and federal laws.
Annual Meeting 2006: In an insurance claim, problems can and do arise when outside counsel represents the best interest of the insurance company from a coverage perspective while neglecting the rights of the insured company. What is the in-house attorney’s role in securing the insured company’s rights? How can you successfully manage defense counsel to ensure there is a cooperative relationship with your insurer?
This session will focus on the many practical reasons you need to be familiar with your company’s insurance portfolio. Do you know which risks are (or aren’t) covered e.g., breach of contract, non-employee injuries, professional liability, directors and officers issues? How does your insurance coverage affect day-to-day operations, such as claims management and commercial contracts? What does it mean when you are asked to name someone as an additional insured or loss payee on your policies, or to waive subrogation?
This article is an update on the pharmaceutical, medical device and health care marketplace. This year and last have brought many changes in fraud and abuse regulations, corporate integrity agreements, reporting under the Federal Sunshine Act and the impact of the Mensing decision. Experts from different industries will discuss how they are implementing these changes within their organizations.
This document discusses the principles and design requirements of implementing and certifying compliance management systems (CMS), as well as the elements of a CMS.
Companies need to take risk to gain return. This is the golden rule of business and holds true across virtually all industries. The Great Credit Crisis of 2008 was also a stark reminder that finance and risk management practices need to be closely linked. Companies rely on finance principles to seek profit and on risk management techniques to adequately measure, monitor and control undesirable risks. In the last two years corporate bankruptcies have reached record numbers further demonstrating that the delicate balance between finance and risk management has not been maintained.