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.
Technology has vastly expanded the universe of sweepstakes and contests that may be offered, as well as the entries that may be submitted by consumers. In addition, the recent explosion of social and viral marketing elements in these types of initiatives has made them far more complex from a legal perspective. Jumping into this arena without the proper foresight can cause a variety of legal and regulatory problems for a company. Rules and regulations vary from state-to-state and country-to-country.
A panel of leading in-house counsel and international enforcement officials engaged in a fast-paced discussion of current antitrust issues that impact multinational companies in today’s increasingly global business environment. Antitrust and competition policy issues were in the cross-hairs of this panel’s rapid-fire analysis that included merger review, pricing policies, treatment of joint ventures, and exclusionary conduct. These experienced practitioners shared their insights and practical advice from jurisdictions around the world.
US companies with foreign subsidiaries face numerous legal and practical challenges from a corporate governance perspective. A panel of experts outlined the legal issues and gave practical advice on managing your foreign subsidiaries in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. They also discussed how to manage foreign subsidiary issues, such as the liabilities and responsibilities of local officers and directors, working effectively with local counsel, and building a process that enables adequate involvement of the legal department in local operations.
Trademarks are an area of legal practice that many corporate counsel seek to bring in-house to reduce fees for outside counsel. In this program, a panel of in-house trademark attorneys provided a detailed overview of trademark practice in-house, including a review of global trademark clearance processes, when and how to file for federal registration rights, and how to file for foreign trademark rights. The panel also highlighted important updates in US and foreign trademark laws.
Your typical day may involve managing litigation, drafting a contract, supervising a real estate closing, and answering questions about the FMLA. The next day the list is totally different. How do you take your existing skill set and use it as the foundation and springboard to handle a multitude of substantive practice areas—some of which may be entirely new to you—with ease and confidence? Where do you go or to whom do you turn for help and guidance? Learn practical strategies, pointers, and resources from a panel of lawyers who can help smooth out what otherwise may be a bumpy ride.
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover have created uniform data security standards for any business that accepts credit cards. This program provided an overview of these requirements, how they evolved, what is required, who is impacted, what happens if there is a breach, drafting suggestions for agreements with vendors impacted by PCI, suggestions for making sure your business is compliant, and a look at the future direction of the standards.
America’s increasingly graying workforce means that a growing number of employees have protected status under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and parallel state provisions. However, a declining economy may cause corporate downsizing and other related measures--activities which can significantly affect these employees. And because of the declining economy, older employees may be uninterested in retirement and even seeking new employment. All of these and other factors may create a legal minefield for your organization when it comes to dealing with protected older workers.
An outline providing guidance on how to structure international strategic alliances. Includes tips on framing relationships and complying with U.S. and Foreign laws.
Review of the effect of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct on corporate counsel. Addresses issues such as when corporate counsel's conduct is governed by the rules and when corporate counsel is conflicted out.