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.
Public company communications are complex and fraught with risk. Recent regulation FD and similar legislation in Canada and the EU precludes selective disclosure of material information. What guidance should you give your CEO and CFO in their dealings with the press, analysts, rating agencies, and investors while protecting your corporate officers and directors? Experienced general counsel will share how to ethically, legally, and proactively manage public company communications by identifying and resolving disclosure issues before they cost the company time and money.
More often than not, litigation is the least desirable (not to mention the most unpredictable) vehicle for resolution of patent disputes, whether you are asserting or defending against a patent infringement claim. So what kind of pre-litigation activity can reduce the risk of having to engage in litigation? Our IP litigation specialists will discuss strategies they believe can assist in resolving patent disputes without resorting to litigation.
This session will provide unique solutions both at home and abroad. Successfully doing business in other countries requires knowledge of the differences among various regulatory schemes, understanding the worldwide web of MOU's, mutual assistance and cooperation agreements amongst international regulators, and working constructively with them.
Even if you can fly, dealing with business units around the world is tough for a compliance superhero. Learn how to help your company use compliance as a competitive advantage internationally. This program will examine leading multinational compliance programs, including a discussion about the tensions between compliance and decentralized international management structures, types of international risks, and tools that are available to assist you.
No domestic company doing business internationally wants to be subjected to the risk of litigating in a foreign court, yet many are. Arbitration can be a useful and more predictable mechanism to resolve international disputes. Do you want to learn how to influence procedure and obtain a decision that is enforceable around the world? If so, go to this program.
The lawyers and accountants made a treaty in 1976 that forms the basis on which attorneys can respond to audit letters inquiring about loss contingencies (particularly pending or threatened litigation) in a way that provides the accountants information needed for financial statements while protecting the attorney-client privilege. Recent corporate disclosure scandals have resulted in increasing pressure for additional disclosures.
Many large technology procurements fall short of being either on time or on budget, usually because no one was willing to do the heavy lifting at the front end. What issues do you need to watch for and what steps does your client need to take to prevent your project from being sucked into another IT black hole? In addition to a first-class package of program materials, in-house generalists especially will benefit from a role play segment in which we will demonstrate ways to effectively address the key issues essential to an outcome that is good for both parties.
Every in-house practitioner has negotiated between one and a million contracts in his career. But do you excel in this element of your job or cringe when the occasion presents itself? Here is your chance to refresh everything you learned in contract law and forgot. Unlike law school though, in addition to the law, we'll send you home with a set of practical tools to manage the contract process including those that are difficult to negotiate.
If your company sells products or services to customers outside the U.S., the company is subject to an array of export, customs, and other regulations. These regulations are broader than most organizations realize. If you don't understand the terms "dual use" or "deemed export," you may be violating export control laws. This basics program will update you on the rules you need to know to protect your company from exposure.
Internal training programs are a vital component of any effective compliance program. Learn the advantages of having an effective training program and best practices to effectively adopt and utilize such a program in your organization. Focus will also be placed on the legal implications involved in training as a means toward preventing litigation as well as providing an affirmative defense to employment law claims.