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.
703 The Law of Europe: A Grand Tour. Ideal for corporate counsel providing legal advice relating to business activities impacting the European Union, this document draws examples from three key legal areas: Employment and Labor Law, Corporate Responsibility, and Data Privacy. Learn through practical examples as well as from interactive case studies and the in depth knowledge and expertise of the panel.
Trademark protection regulations can vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. If you aren't aware of the international protocols offering IP protection, plan to attend this informative session. Learn what can be protected internationally, options, and strategies for protecting trademarks, maintaining and enforcing your marks internationally, the value of certain trade conventions that govern protection, and how to establish an internal program to monitor international IP.
Department of Commerce, Department of Treasury, Department of State. Where do you go to make sure your company complies with U.S. export control law? Answer, all three! Country sanctions, anti-boycott compliance, denied persons list, specially designated nationals list, debarred list: are these (and similar) terms familiar? If you are exporting, they had better be or your company could easily stumble and be subject to civil and criminal penalties. Think you do not export but you share technology with foreign companies or foreign nationals? Guess again-you may be an exporter.
Do you understand the legal significance of provisions that are included in your product distribution agreements? If not, join with your in-house peers as they conduct a mock negotiation demonstrating the legal impact of principal clauses and share information on antitrust issues arising from these negotiations. Take home proven, effective, and exhaustive strategies for negotiating sound product distribution agreements, including sample language agreements, to use in your daily practice.
Regardless of your company's line of business, you will have to negotiate IP agreements. We will send you home with the legal skills you need to know when negotiating your IP contracts. The program will include substance and strategy for both buyers and sellers. Learn to negotiate a broad range of legal agreements from both sides of the table including licensing, service, technology service, and much more.
Entering into a joint venture with a company outside of the U.S. is one way to expand distribution of your company's products. The legal requirements of joint ventures can be tricky anywhere, and unexpected rules may apply in the international arena. This session will cover the pitfalls of doing business via a joint venture in other countries including how to test the waters before committing, and forming strategic business alliances. Our panelists will provide a review of legal aspects of tax issues, internal pricing methodologies, and permanent establishment criteria.
So your company wants to branch out and start selling its products outside of the U.S. As legal counsel for your company, you must advise your client on the best way to move forward and the laws and regulations which may apply. Don't know the first thing about where to start? Then, be sure to attend this session where you will receive an overview of legal and regulatory issues and the common pitfalls you could encounter. We'll send you home with a checklist of solutions to use when the time comes to start licensing your technology outside of the U.S.
Our panel of expert in-house counsel will provide a sound introduction to the methodologies for doing business in Mexico, Latin, and South America. The panel includes counsel who represent companies that regularly do business in these regions. Included in their presentation will be ideas for establishing a foothold, cultural considerations, advantages to the locations, and general contracting provisions, sending you home with a solid checklist of steps to follow to make inroads into the regions.
Whether your company has lawyers outside the U.S. or not, there will come a time when you may need to deal with litigation, government investigations, commercial claims, or employment matters in another country. What are the best practices you should employ when working with outside counsel or your own legal staff outside of the U.S.? Our legal managers will share their lessons learned from the trenches and send you home with practical approaches to dealing with international legal issues.