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.
Take an in-depth look at executive compensation disclosure in this session. The focus will be on completing the Summary Compensation Tables and other Reg S-K Item 402 tables, preparing the Compensation Disclosure & Analysis (CD&A) for the Proxy Statement and describing – in text, not tables – employment agreements and golden parachutes. We’ll cover tough questions on what data to report and how to report it, and we’ll cover – particularly for the CD&A – not just the requirements, but the process for putting together great disclosure.
Raising capital in private transactions is big business, for new, small and large companies alike. If this hasn’t been your practice are before and is now, join us at this session to explore with experienced practitioners the basic legal and regulatory framework for raising capital privately – covering the Securities Act exemption and Regulation D and changes to that framework made by the Dodd-Frank Act. We’ll also introduce you to the key concepts and jargon (e.g., bad boy investors) you’ll need to get through a capital raising with comfort.
This session will discuss monitoring and protecting intellectual property assets around the globe. Learn the risks and challenges other companies are facing, and how they are combating IP infringement. The topics addressed will include: identifying and protecting against risks to your brand; strategies for monitoring your brand name; tackling domain squatters and combating other brand abuse; developing strategies for protecting your brand on a global scale; and how counterfeit goods and piracy impact brands and the best practices for targeting suppliers of counterfeit goods.
This program will inform in-house counsel about issues relating to “cloud computing,” including new media technology. The panel will provide insight into managing technology and business risks, including international data privacy issues. A checklist for review of Cloud solutions leading to a strategy for negotiations will be provided.
Our neighbors to the North want you to know that from terminology to pleadings the Canadian judicial system is quite different than in the U.S. Join our interactive quiz contest and demonstrate your Cross Border knowledge. What is an Anton Piller Order and what are the requirements to obtain one? What are the ethical considerations in executing affidavits before the courts? What is the role of the Queen's Bench? In what aspects of representation is proportionality a guiding principle? How are government investigations initiated? Let's play!
As sports and entertainment based marketing grows, many companies have opted to engage athletes, entertainers, teams and leagues. This program will cover the basics of sponsorship agreements from both the team/talent side and the sponsor perspective. Special consideration will be paid to points such as league subservience, exclusivities, indemnity, morals clauses and labor stoppages. This program will cater to the novice lawyer to an experienced contractual negotiator in both the for-profit and nonprofit arenas.
Discussion will focus on the rules of the road during negotiations and highlight permissible conduct, impermissible conduct and the gray area in between. There are a surprising number of instances of lawyers behaving badly and being punished for conduct that many counsel believe passes muster. This program is suited for corporate and regulatory lawyers, as well as litigators.
Add value to your enterprise and learn when and how to put your insurance program out to bid, including bringing in competition for entrenched brokers. The program will discuss how to execute a request for bid to insurance providers, how to utilize your current broker and/or consultants in the process and traps for the unwary in the application process.
Through outsourcing, law departments can save money, improve law department productivity (and morale), and add more value to the business - IF you are careful to outsource the right things for the right reasons, select the right provider to meet your objectives, and manage the LPO/firm relationships well. Through a blend of instruction, mini-case presentations and small group exercises, you will develop the decision-making and management skills to lead successful outsourcing programs.