To BE ReSCHEDULED 

 

Noncompete, Nondisclosure or Misdemeanor?
The New Penalty Under C.R.S. 8-2-113 and Emerging Data Privacy Challenges

Overview:

This presentation will explore the implications of the recent change to C.R.S. § 8-2-113, which makes violation of the statute restricting non-competition agreements a class 2 misdemeanor.  We will also review the current state of Colorado case law as well as dos and don'ts in crafting acceptable non-competes under the statutory requirements.

At the same time, certain restrictive covenants are becoming less and less optional.  
New data privacy laws require that employees exposed to confidential customer data sign nondisclosure agreements.  These agreements, however, may also implicate C.R.S. § 8-3-113.  Business handling protected customer data will have to navigate their obligations under C.R.S. § 8-2-113 while also enforcing acceptable nondisclosure agreements under emerging data privacy laws, including the Colorado Privacy Act.

Agenda:  4:00-4:30 P.M.   Registration/Networking
                 4:30-5:30 P.M.   CLE
                 5:30-6:30 P.M.   Reception

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Speakers:      

William Groh, Senior Associate, Robinson & Henry, P.C.

Jenifer McIntosh, In-House Counsel Attorney, Prodigy
 

 

Post Pandemic Agile Employment Models

Overview:

Business conditions including labor market shortages, real estate, and the pandemic have caused business to re-imagine their employment models.  Some companies have been essentially forced into multi-jurisdictional situations because they go where the talent is, even if it is remote or abroad.   Other companies incentivize return to office conditions with carrots and sticks.  This CLE will focus on lessons learned over the past 2.5 years and provide best practices for the future from an employment and immigration compliance perspective.   

Agenda:  4:00-4:30 P.M.   Registration/Networking
                 4:30-5:30 P.M.   CLE
                 5:30-6:30 P.M.   Reception

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Speakers:      

	Ceridwen J. Koski, Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
	Michael (“Mike”) Bell, Shareholder, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
	Stephen Chiew, Corporate Counsel, DISH Network

 

A Lawyer’s Guide to Cyber Insurance

Liability and damages arising out of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other cyber events pose a growing and significant risk to businesses and organizations of all sizes.  Although certain commercial insurance policies previously provided limited coverage for cyber-related damages, the recent trend among insurers has been to exclude such coverage in non-cyber policies (e.g., CGL, D&O, etc.), effectively forcing insureds to purchase stand-alone cyber policies.

Because there is not yet a standard cyber insurance policy form, coverage can vary dramatically from one carrier to another.  Each manuscripted policy includes distinct coverage grants, definitions, and exclusions, preventing an apples-to-apples comparison.  Cyber insurance coverage is, however, negotiable and can be enhanced and tailored to the needs of the insured business.  So insureds should not choose a particular cyber policy based solely on quoted premiums and limits.   Instead, an insured should carefully evaluate and identify its most significant risks to ensure those risks are covered and be aware of certain exclusions and other provisions that may significantly impact the benefits available under a particular policy. 

A Lawyer’s Guide to Cyber Insurance will address (1) the most common types of covered cyber risks; (2) key exclusions to be aware of; (3) recent caselaw addressing coverage for cyber risks; and (4) best practices for tendering claims and responding to claim denials.

Learning Objectives:

• Important considerations when choosing a cyber policy 
• Key coverages to understand
• Exclusions to avoid 
• What to do when you have a claim 
• What to do if your claim is denied

Speakers:

Josh Franklin -  Partner, Franklin Soto Leeds LLP 

Cheryl Dunn Soto – Partner, Franklin Soto Leeds LLP 

Courtney L. Seely – SVP and Chief Legal Officer, CableLa

 

We'd like to invite you to our first-ever Networking Lunch for Montana in-house counsel!

Friday, May 13

12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom

Please feel free to pass the invite along to other in-house Montana attorneys that might like to get to know their in-house colleagues as well. This will be a virtual networking event. A GrubHub code will be sent to anyone who registers by May 12.

Confessions of an Outside Counsel: To Collect or Not to Collect, That is the Question 

Please join Jamie Cotter of Spencer Fane and Jessica Reardon of Portfolio Recovery Associates as they discuss the pros and cons of engaging in collection efforts on unpaid accounts.  Jamie and Jessica will discuss the rules that apply to “debt collectors” under Colorado and Federal law, and will provide a practical roadmap for general counsel to use in making the business decision whether and how to pursue collections.  

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Speakers:      

	Jamie Cotter, Spencer Fane LLP, Partner (Presenter)
	Jon Watson, Spencer Fane LLP, Partner (Moderator)
	Jessica Reardon, Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, Attorney (Presenter)

 

Celebrate outstanding individuals in the corporate counsel community and network with fellow ACC members-- It's going to be a great night!

About this event

Once a year the Idaho members of the Association of Corporate Counsel Mountain West Chapter come together to honor outstanding individuals in the corporate counsel community. The 2022 ACC Idaho Corporate Counsel Award recipients were nominated by their peers and colleagues, and were then chosen from the pool of nominees to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to their profession, their company, and their community.

Lifetime Achievement: Joel Poppen

Outstanding Corporate Counsel: Jeff Neumeyer

Outstanding New Corporate Counsel: Brian Wonderlich

Pro Bono: Zuzana Malek

Ally of the Year: Rebecca Voss

Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of this year's ACC Idaho Corporate Counsel Award recipients.

Tuesday, May 4, 2022

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Social Hour

6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Dinner

7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Award Presentation

Location: JUMP, downtown Boise

Purchase your tickets for a full table or individual seats!

DEI continues to grow in importance as companies search for ways to expand their diversity efforts. Gender identity and race issues surface every day, as do the legal issues tied to these topics. What are the potential pitfalls from taking different courses of action, including legal risks that could lead to lawsuits?

This Lunch and Learn, presented by Payne & Fears LLP, will outline the current laws in Utah and highlight some actions companies can take to stay in compliance and show progress in DEI.

Topics include:

-Gender salary gaps

-Policy reviews

-Hiring outreach (how to widen the net)

-Complaint process / resolution

-Diversity training

-Ways to demonstrate diversity accomplishments

We also will hear the steps one Utah company has taken to accelerate its own DEI efforts and lessons learned along the way.

Please feel free to invite your heads of Human Resources or other executives who may benefit from this important topic. You may register for more than one person simultaneously. Register now!

Celebrate outstanding individuals in the corporate counsel community and network with fellow ACC members-- It's going to be a great night!

About this event

Once a year the Idaho members of the Association of Corporate Counsel Mountain West Chapter come together to honor outstanding individuals in the corporate counsel community. The 2022 ACC Idaho Corporate Counsel Award recipients were nominated by their peers and colleagues, and were then chosen from the pool of nominees to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to their profession, their company, and their community.

Lifetime Achievement:

Outstanding Corporate Counsel:

Outstanding New Corporate Counsel:

Pro Bono:

Please join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of this year's ACC Idaho Corporate Counsel Award recipients.

Tuesday, May 4, 2022

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Social Hour

6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Dinner

7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Award Presentation

Location: JUMP, downtown Boise

Purchase your tickets for a full table or individual seats!

8:00-8:30 – Breakfast & Networking

8:30-9:30 Professionalism and Civility for Utah Attorneys:

In 2003, the Utah Supreme Court created the Utah Standards of Professionalism and Civility in an effort to improve the practice of law in the state of Utah. This one-hour presentation will focus specifically on the standards and correlating ethics rules that are most often encountered by in-house attorneys including how to avoid and respond to conduct that “crosses the line.”

Presenter:

Alex B. Leeman, General Counsel & Shareholder, Parsons Behle & Latimer

9:40-10:40 Employment Law Challenges of a Remote Workplace

In a post-pandemic world, more and more employers are providing remote work as an option for employees to recruit and retain them. This presentation will help you to proactively consider the employment law challenges associated with a remote workplace. We’ll discuss how to address employees who’d like to work out of state, enhanced risks of employee moonlighting, security issues, and who pays for the equipment needed for telework. We also will discuss the circumstances when an employer might have to provide remote work even onsite work is preferred.

Presenters:

Jesse Oakeson, Associate General Counsel, Myriad Genetics

Mark Tolman, Shareholder, Parson Behle & Latimer

10:50-11:50 Dos and Don’ts of Contracts

This session will discuss common contract litigation issues and provide tips on how to effectively prepare contracts and mitigate litigation exposure. Topics include the importance of documentation and memorialization of “hand-shake” agreements while also being mindful of the dynamic and fast-paced nature of contract negotiations between general counsel and their client’s business partners and suggestions for institutional best-practices.

Presenters:

Naziol Scott, General Counsel, HireVue

Abby Dizon-Maughan, Associate, Parsons Behle & Latimer

12:00-1:00 Cross-Border M&A Transactions – Risks and Best Practices

In this presentation we will discuss cross-border transactions, with a focus on cross-border mergers and acquisitions. We will analyze each phase of such transactions and specific practical and legal considerations, from the complications of international deals, to the main differences between common law and civil law jurisdictions, to the structuring of the transaction, due diligence, compliance and regulatory considerations, negotiation techniques, up to and including the closing. We will identify some of the key risks involved in conducting this type of transactions and discuss best practices.

Presenters:

Abby Barraclough, General Counsel, Zagg

Barbara Bagnasacco, Shareholder, Parsons Behle & Latimer

1:00-1:30 – Lunch and Networking