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Registration for the 2021 In-House Counsel Conference is now open. For information about--and to register for--each session, click on the links below.

 

Thursday, June 17, 2021
 

 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Brexit: Why It’s Not as Bad as You Think

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

What to Expect from the Biden Administration

Noon - 1:00 PM

False Advertising - Traps & Tips!

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

How Affirmative Recovery Can Make Legal a Valued Business Partner

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Insurance Considerations in M&A: More than just Reps & Warranties

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Conference Reception via Zoom

 

Friday, June 18, 2021
 

 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Update on ESG in Canada and the UK -- and US Implications

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Recent Updates and Nuances for US Corporations Investing in India

Noon - 1:00 PM

Trademarks in the Influencer Era: The Trademark Modernization Act

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Litigation in a Post-Covid World

 

 

Thanks to our nine presenting Conference sponsors:

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And thanks also to our exhibiting sponsors:

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ACC-WI Platinum Sponsor CLE Presented by Foley & Lardner”  "Business Philanthropy and Cause Marketing”

Please join Foley & Lardner and ACC–WI, Thursday, February 25th at 2:30 p.m. for an afternoon CLE Program followed by a live Q&A. A team of Foley attorneys will be covering a number of topics relevant to you and your company regarding business philanthropy, including:

  • Strategies and current trends in charitable giving
  • Company Foundations: Governance, Operating Rules & Grant–Making
  • Commercial Co–Ventures & Cause Marketing 

Questions regarding this event?  Please contact Amy Westrup at wisconsin-exec@accglobal.com or Kasey Kapitanek at kkapitanek@foley.com.

In-house counsel oversight of the arbitration process begins long before a dispute ever arises.  During the contracting phase, the dispute resolution clause is often glossed over while focus is on consequential deal points. Equipped with the right model clause from the start, in-house counsel can build controls into the arbitration process that can dramatically reduce costs and speed up resolution of future disputes.

Stéphane de Navacelle, Partner, Clémentine Duverne, Partner, Thomas Lapierre, Associate, NAVACELLE

In-house counsel advising businesses that operate in France (or working in French businesses that operate in other countries) should be aware of the French mechanisms for deferred prosecution agreements and plea bargaining. This article gives an overview of what in-house corporate counsel should consider in this respect when their company faces criminal proceedings in France.

Resource Details
Region: France
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
Thiago A. Spercel, Partner, Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados
20 pages

The Covid-19 pandemic is not only a major public health crisis, but the kick-start of an irreversible change in the global economic order. In this article, learn how other in-house counsel, executives, and business people rethink responsible investment and implement consistent policies for good environmental, social, and corporate governance practices (known by the acronym ESG - Environmental, Social, and Governance) have been showing great competitive advantage over others.

Resource Details
Collection: Sustainability
Region: Global, Brazil
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career

Understand the implications of the Brexit agreement of December 24, 2020 between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

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