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Join us for an exclusive evening of financial planning where comfort meets conversation. On 9/4 at 6pm, we’ll gather at 330 Madison Ave for a unique event designed especially for the ACC-NYC Women & Gender Practice Group. Enjoy champagne and wine as we delve deeply into estate planning and explore strategies for multiplying investments in a relaxed and open environment. Our host, Melissa Valenzuela, and guest speaker, Richard Ploss, will offer insights on how to marry investment planning, estate planning and tax planning.

RSVP by Sept 2nd to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please join ACC Georgia and former members of various governmental agencies for a special roundtable meeting to discuss best practices for responding to government investigations. The group will include former members of the FBI and DHS, as well as former judges and prosecutors.

Attendance is limited to 20, so please sign up quickly if you'd like to attend. 

CLE will be applied for.

AGENDA

2:00 – 2:25 p.m.
Registration

2:25 – 2:30 p.m.

Welcome

2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Mental Health in the Workplace and OSHA Enforcement

This presentation will explore the critical intersection of mental health, legal frameworks, and accommodation in the workplace, as well as some bonus hot topics on current OSHA initiatives. We will discuss potential privacy concerns regarding the confidentiality of mental health information and how an employer can interact within those laws while also navigating physician/patient privilege. From a safety and health perspective, the presentation will cover OSHA’s proposed standard on heat illness and prevention, as well as OSHA’s walkaround rule. We’ll also explore what OSHA expects from employers regarding the workplace hazard of mental health. Attendees will gain insights into important case scenarios that shape mental health rights and employer responsibilities and leave with practical strategies to foster a supportive work environment that prioritizes mental well-being while ensuring legal compliance.

Speakers: Bill Wahoff, Nelva Smith, and Matt Roberts, Attorneys, Steptoe & Johnson  

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Reception

CLE
This course is pending approval, by the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education, for 2.00 hours of general credit.

LOCATION
Creekside Conference & Event Center
101 Mill Street, Suite 300
Gahanna, OH 43230

PARKING
Free parking is available in the underground garage. Entrance for the garage is located at the light at Mill Street and Walnut Street. Once in the garage, follow the signs to elevators 101A (you will make three rights). Park and take the elevator up to the third floor. Please note that this is a free public lot, with first come, first serve parking. There are no reserved spaces.

REGISTRATION
$25/members and $45/non-members
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be received by Thursday, September 12, 2024 in order to receive a refund. There are no refunds after this date.

QUESTIONS?
For questions, please contact centralohio@accglobal.com.

Disclosures:
Our programs and events are made possible by the support of our sponsors and partners, and we will share your Name, Company and Email information with the program sponsor(s) for the purpose of allowing them to follow up on the content presented during the program and to provide you with information about their products and services. If you do not wish to have the Chapter share your information with the program sponsor, you will not be able to register for or attend the program. 

Our law firm-sponsored events are open to CO-ACC members, prospective CO-ACC members, and guests of the sponsoring firm. Membership ineligibility includes attorneys presently working in law firms. ACC membership is open to individuals who are engaged in the active practice of law employed by organizations in either the private or public sector, do not have regulatory, enforcement or policymaking responsibilities nor work in an institution with such authority, and do not hold themselves out to the public for the practice of law.

ACC NCR and Diamond Sponsor Polsinelli are excited to invite you to our Annual All-Affinity Group Celebration featuring a conversation with Staples, Inc. Chief Legal Officer and incoming ACC Global Board Chair Cristina Gonzalez. All members are encouraged to attend to hear from Cristina about her extraordinary journey as an in-house leader and supporter of DEI efforts. 

Cristina is joining us at the invitation of ACC NCR’s Café con Leche Affinity Group (Hispanic and Latinx). We are thrilled to follow on the heels of Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting what has become a perennial success – an opportunity for members of all affinity groups and allies to network and celebrate the great diversity of the ACC NCR community and our commitment to equity and inclusion. 

Join Sheppard Mullin and the ACC-NYC Retail Practice Group on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 for an engaging two-part CLE program on the challenges and conundrums fashion retailers face today regarding antitrust issues. The panel will be followed by a networking reception.

Competition Conundrums: Has Antitrust Become Too Fashionable?

Hear from Sheppard Mullin former FTC and DOJ attorneys and antitrust partners and an industry general counsel about:

·  Increased Focus on Retail by Competition Enforcers at the DOJ and FTC

·  Rise of Plaintiffs’ Antitrust Class Actions and Counterclaims

·  Antitrust Risks Involving AI Use, Pricing Tools, Supply Chain Management, and More

·  Navigating Cross-Border Antitrust Investigations and Litigation

Test your knowledge against your colleagues on the following cutting edge topics, in this interactive CLE:

·  The New Face of Influence: Dive into the latest legal issues impacting influencers and their impact;

·  AI-Generated: Explore the implications of generative AI;

·  Fair Use in the Modern Era: Understand the latest decisions since the landmark Warhol (copyright) and Jack Daniels (trademark) US Supreme Court rulings;

·  Combatting Couture Corruption: Learn about strategies to eliminate corruption and bribery in the supply chain; and

Fashion Potpourri: Do you have the answers to questions of the moment?

Join us for practical insights into key recent developments impacting the ethics and compliance landscape for government contractors, including the enhanced regulation and oversight of cross-border business activities, updates to DOJ’s evaluation of corporate compliance programs, and the rising use of new technologies (including ephemeral messaging applications and artificial intelligence). The discussion will explore the intersection of these developments with the Virginia Rules of Professional Responsibility and Model Rules of Professional Conduct, including the client-lawyer relationship, confidentiality and conflicts of interest, and duties to third parties. 

Presented by Justin Chiarodo, Partner at Blank Rome and Allison Barlotta, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton

2.0 hours of VA Ethics Credit pending approval

Please join us for a fireside chat with Nicholas May, Assistant Director, Southeast Region of the FTC. The program will be moderated by our FinTech Member Interest Group leader Arnall Golden Gregory. Thank you to Global Payments for providing a venue for this event.

Topics to be covered include:

• The FTC’s historical enforcement action activity against merchant acquirers and fintech firms 
• Factors that may lead the FTC to initiate investigative and/or enforcement activity 
• Current areas of interest regarding payments and fintech

CLE credit will be applied for.

Join ACC NCR Veterans Affinity Group's Meet-Up!

The ACC NCR Veterans Network (“VetNet”) is an affinity group for ACC NCR members who have served in the military, or simply want to start/continue to help support those who are serving or have served, in any capacity.  The goals of VetNet are to provide personal and professional support, as well as social and professional networking; host community service opportunities; and raise awareness of issues unique to veterans.  We invite you to join us on Sept. 5 to learn more, make connections, and discuss future activities.  

By registering for this ACC NCR event, you acknowledge that you have read ACC NCR’s Code of Conduct for Events and agree to comply with its terms.

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Join Cozen O’Connor for an evening of laughter with Sebastian Maniscalco and friends.

About Sebastian:
Sebastian Maniscalco has celebrated heights only a few comedians ever achieve. With a string of record-breaking, sold-out arena shows including the United Center in his hometown of Chicago, Boston’s TD Garden, The Forum in LA and New York’s Madison Square Garden; a Netflix original special called “Stay Hungry;” and a starring role alongside Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci in Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated The Irishman, it’s no surprise that both Pollstar and Billboard have honored the standup with their top touring awards.

The last few years of success follow a number of blockbuster years for the comedian, author and actor that have included releasing a best-selling memoir, Stay Hungry; and landing a role in Green Book, which won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

Learn more at sebastianlive.com!

Please join us for a micro-networking lunch hosted by our Greater Virginia Advisory Committee. Come learn more about the committee or just come to socialize and enjoy lunch with other ACC NCR members in the area. 

Attendance will be capped to ensure good conversation. Please check your schedule before registering as hosts will be expecting you!

Attendees will pay for their own meals. Please bring cash to make it easier for the servers.