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.
An overview of the Audit Committee process. Includes review of authority and composition of committee, committee responsibilities, timely topics, feedback from auditors, questions for audit committees to ask, and the role of counsel in the year-end review.
Provides an overview of recent National Labor Relations Board developments. Includes an overview of NLRB structure, powers, developments making union organization easier, and employee rights notice posting requirements.
Provides an overview of the key ethical considerations for in-house counsel doing pro bono work. Includes analysisc of unauthorized representation, conflicts, engagement and limited scope agreements, duty of confidentiality, and duty to competently represent your client.
When dealing with clients, suppliers or partners in other countries an initial aspect of contract negotiations is the choice of law and venue. Often a so-called neutral country of an arbitration forum is chosen. In other cases the applicable law is simply not defined. The session will focus on the pitfalls and solutions dealing with multiple jurisdictions.
Discover cloud computing and its relevance to your company. What is cloud computing? How can you effectively address data privacy and security concerns if your company and personal data are located in a cloud? How do you get access to your data if needed in a pending or actual law suit? Don't be left out in the rain when the scenery is sublime.
The recent economic crisis effectively shut down the North American capital markets during the latter half of 2008. However, markets came roaring back in 2009, providing access to debt and equity capital for corporates of all sizes. This document explains the current market situation.
This resource discusses how to best protect confidential information, such as trade secrets, personally identifiable information and company proprietary information. The resource further discusses the relevant laws, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA.
This article from the June 8th, 2010 ACC Ontario Chapter program discusses 15 practical and straightforward things that your organization can do to avoid procurement trouble. This document also cites key procurement cases.