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.
Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs.
Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs.
A follow-up on to 2006’s popular program, this year’s discussion will focus on the practical approaches to licensing IP from the licensor’s perspective. We’ll focus on the legal issues involved in licensing approaches to different types of intellectual property (e.g., patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets), what the most heavily negotiated provisions are, terms that are most problematic, and practical tips on negotiating IP licensing from a licensor’s perspective.
Without proper preparation, the deposition of your executive team could deliver disastrous results. But can you get them to sit still long enough to prepare them? The recent SEC and justice department stock option investigations have reemphasized the importance of witness preparation and the potential damage that can result from witness testimony gone awry. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls and traps from our panel of litigation specialists as they cover such topics as SEC and independent committee interviews, trial testimony, keys to a successful defense, and much more.
In recent years, record numbers of companies have faced the challenges of restating financials for past periods. Included among them is addressing the legal and accounting issues directly involved in restating the financials, while managing the involvement of regulators and enforcement officials, as well as the expectations of stakeholders such as shareholders and employees. Join our panel of in-house experts who have been through the process as they share their observations about how the process can be made more manageable.
The Digital Revolution has made copying easier and transmitting copies simpler. As copyright law meets the personal computer and the Internet, join us for a discussion on making sure your company is up to this 21st century legal challenge.
This course is about the legal ramifications of and how to set executive compensation in a non-profit organization. Our panel of nonprofit specialists will examine compensation issues facing nonprofit executives and board members. Learn how to determine appropriate compensation and the consequences of providing compensation to board members for certain executive activities.
Consider this session Labor Law 101 as your employment specialist peers provide an update on what is happening in the labor scene throughout the country and how this affects your business. Learn about the absolute essentials to maintain a union free workplace and how best to manage your work place when you are partially or fully unionized. Take this opportunity to really focus in on your business needs based on the make up of your work force.
If you’re the CLO of a private company, you know that your job is to balance the increasingly difficult demands of how to be effective in an entrepreneurial or closed/family environment with less public compliance regulation but increasingly high expectations from financiers/investors, banks, insurers, suppliers, customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
The web is no longer the exclusive domain of techies and start-up companies and as in-house counsel for your company, it's your responsibility to ensure that as you branch out to do business online, you are compliant with any trademark or copyright regulations. This overview will give you the legal knowledge you need to successfully provide the legal advice your corporation needs to effectively do business on the web.