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.
Discusses mandatory harassment training both in California and outside the state of California. Includes critical components of the regulations and best practices.
Three experts discuss the ramifications and significance of possibly the most important copyright case in decades, MGM v. Grokster, as well as litigation leading up to the Supreme Court's decision.
This webcast explores what is required under the Americans with Disability Act in terms of reasonable accommodations in the use of technology. Also provides useful pointers to avoid problems.
A discussion of problems in outsourcing technology. Problems include the schedules of vendors, the differing expectations of vendors and companies, and the perception of poor customer service.
This webcast discusses the latest developments in the area of secondary liability for website operators including service provider immunities under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
contributory liability for service providers and online auction operators under trademark and unfair competition law, and secondary defamation liability in light of the Communications Decency Act.
The webcast explains: how to comply with section 409A's documentation requirement; what to do with good faith positions that extend beyond December 31, 2007; the liberalized rules in key areas, e.g., stock options, severance, reimbursement arrangements and more; how to deal with key problem areas, including employment agreements, plans distinguishing between different separations from service, and payments tied to recovery from disability; and strategies for the final months of the transition period.
Topics include: finding the minimal standard expected with risk assessment, the role of in-house counsel in the increasingly common corporate social responsibility efforts, the trends emerging in compliance and ethical leadership efforts, and how much information a company should release to the public about its efforts in a culture of ethics and compliance.
The webcast examined the potential advantages of different D&O coverage and the practical pitfalls of having to deal with the insurance carriers, both before and after the claims.