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.
This webcast provided insights into the opportunities for doing business with companies in chapter 11 proceedings, key indicators of pitfalls for technology and software due diligence, creative ways to limit credit exposures, how to avoid and defend preference and fraudulent transfer suits and acquiring assets from troubled companies.
Covers issues regarding new environmental disclosure obligations where the concerns about disclosure have been heightened in light of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, the FIN 47 guidance, as well as recent SEC enforcement action that was taken against Ashland. Discusses new environmental due diligence rules that are going into effect as a result of the Brownfields Amendments of 2002 and EPA's final all-appropriate inquiry rule.
Experts address the implications of the Supreme Court's decision in KSR v. Teleflex and in particular changing of the cornerstone tests for patentability - obviousness - making it more difficult to obtain and enforce patents.
This webcast provides guidance on how to address SOX anonymity requirements in the wake of the recent decisions against the operation of anonymous reporting hotlines from the German Courts and the French CNIL.
This webcast includes a panel of in-house counsel from small, medium, and large departments sharing strategies used in tracking outside counsel performance.
Discusses the litigation trends in-house counsel should watch for in 2007, key litigation prevention strategies, and an overview recent employment discrimination class actions.
This webcast transcript discusses broad proxy voting and corporate governance trends believed to dominate the 2006 proxy season and their possible impact over the next decade.