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 material focuses on the relevant legislation that you need to know to protect the privacy of your company and those who deal with your company. Includes M&A transactions, Cross-border data flow, contracts, breach notification and employee personal information.
This material discusses the tips for handling the legislative landscape, managing employee personal information, dealing with customer information, and breach response strategy.
What's new? There are more diversity activities than ever, come to this workshop to find one that fits your needs. What's now? Despite the economy, the business case for diversity has been made and is not going to go away. What's next? Here, an assessment of strategies that are working to engage younger constituencies will be given –– bring to the discussion your best strategies. While Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) diversity is the new kid on the block, this demographic represents the future of the profession.
Someone in your company has just been questioned about possible criminal activity. You receive a grand jury subpoena for company documents and the US Attorney wants to interview company personnel. Among other things, you would like to show this potential prosecutor that your company has an effective program of ethics, compliance and internal controls designed to prevent and detect crime and fraud. What specific elements do you want to bring to the US Attorney's attention? Join this panel discussion and get the tools you need to handle this situation.
The far East isn't that far anymore. With over 1.3 billion people and a strong industrial base, China represents a major market and resource for many businesses. The counsel charged with maintaining a company's intellectual property rights in this country, must also be cognizant of Chinese law, government involvement, culture and language. This course will discuss the changing IP environment in China and how to protect your intellectual property as you begin to manufacture in, or introduce, your products into China.
You loved this dynamic Boston University professor at our '07 Annual Meeting so now he's back, straight from our Mini MBA for In-house Counsel Program, to help you achieve the business proficiency you need to thrive in these difficult economic times. If you learn to speak the language of your business team then it will enhance your role and help contribute to the bottom line.
Part two of this two-part program will address basic strategies for fighting back against insurer denials and delays so your firm's outlay is in the insurance premium, not the cost of the claim. The panel will also focus on how your drafting of complaints, answers and counterclaims affect your ability — and your adversary's ability — to get the insurer to pay the claim.
Significant changes under two employment statutes, the ADA and the FMLA, were ushered in this year. This session will focus on the ADA Amendments Act and the new FMLA regulations, the history behind the changes, as well as suggested best practices and tips and techniques for dealing with these revisions. Case law interpreting these important regulatory regimes will also be addressed.
Canadian employment and human rights laws and the regulatory environment are very different from those in the United States. Efforts to use or impose American forms of contract hiring and termination practices are often unenforceable or illegal in Canada.