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.
To say that the past year has been challenging would be an understatement. COVID-19 continues to be part of the discussion in California, and there have been a number of additional new developments that California employers should be aware of as we usher in the new year: expanded pay transparency and pay reporting obligations; expanded sick and CFRA leave requirements, a new obligation to provide bereavement leave, and CPRA/CCPA policy requirements to name only a few. Join Cozen O’Connor for our annual review of these obligations and other significant developments in California employment law over the past. We will explain the new laws scheduled to take effect in 2023, survey key agency developments, review important U.S. Supreme Court and California court rulings, discuss pending legislation and key court decisions (including the 9th Circuit’s pending decision regarding AB 51), and, of course, review COVID-19 requirements that remain in effect. We will also cover best practices to prepare your organization for employment law compliance in the new year and beyond.
California employers will soon be required to comply with the privacy obligations set forth in the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA). Join our panel for a discussion of the CPRA’s requirements as they relate to employee data, including a discussion about the specific notifications about personal information that is collected and disclosed, and honoring employees’ and applicants’ rights concerning the collection, correction, deletion, portability, and disclosure of their personal data. The panel will cover the cross-section of these issues as they relate to both privacy and HR departments in organizations with California employees.
To say that the past year has been challenging would be an understatement. COVID-19 continues to be part of the discussion in California, and there have been a number of additional new developments that California employers should be aware of as we usher in the new year: expanded pay transparency and pay reporting obligations; expanded sick and CFRA leave requirements, a new obligation to provide bereavement leave, and CPRA/CCPA policy requirements to name only a few. Join Cozen O’Connor for our annual reviewof these obligations and other significant developments in California employment law over the past year. We will explain the new laws scheduled to take effect in 2023, survey key agency developments, review important U.S. Supreme Court and California court rulings, discuss pending legislation and key court decisions (including the 9th Circuit’s pending decision regarding AB 51), and, of course, review COVID-19 requirements that remain in effect. We will also cover best practices to prepare your organization for employment law compliance in the new year and beyond.
This program attempts to create awareness about managing and handling court disputes in India, across prominent categories. The speaker shall talk about achieving solutions by foreign litigants, should they ever encounter contentious matters in India. Lastly, this program will highlight a few practical examples and discuss effective strategies to be used in analyzing an Indian dispute on hand.
6:00 pm InSide Diversity Program and Panel Discussion
Confronting Bias in Divisive Times: The Impact of Bias on the Practice of Law and How to Overcome It.
This presentation will feature an interactive and thoughtful discussion regarding conscious and unconscious bias and the impact on the legal profession from client relationships, hiring, promotions, trials and beyond. Panelists will discuss the true definition of bias, including how and why it is impacts the legal profession so significantly, how it impacts our evaluation of talent, people and situations, and how it impacts cross-cultural communication and diversity efforts. Engage in awareness exercises that will help you (and help you help others) identify unconscious biases and learn ways to overcome them individually and organizationally.
1 hour Elimination of Bias CLE
7:00 pm Profiles IN Diversity Recognition: Renee Benjamin, Associate General Counsel, CalPortland
The ACC invites you for an in-depth conversation, with McCarthy Tetrault's esteemed legal professionals, on Recent Developments in Business Law within Canada and what they mean for your business in a rapidly changing global environment.
Topics expected to be discussed include:
Recent developments in Labour & Employment/Privacy
Recent developments in M&A
Recent significant Commercial Cases
Speakers:
Jade Buchanan, Partner, Technology, Vancouver
Sven Milelli, Partner, Business Law Group, Vancouver
Donovan Plomp, Partner, Labour and Employment Group, Vancouver
Jill Yates, Partner, Litigation Group, Vancouver
Glynnis Morgan, Associate, Business Law Group, Vancouver
Lauren Soubolsky, Associate, Labour and Employment Group, Vancouver
Patrick Williams, Associate, Litigation Group, Vancouver
For questions about this seminar, please contact clientevents@mccarthy.ca
This program qualifies for up to 1.25 hours of CPD credit under the Law Society of BC’s mandatory regime.
Note: This will take place in our MCCarthy Tetrault's Vancouver office and will be given in English only. A breakfast to suit most dietary concerns will be served.
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance as, due to the nature of the event, there is limited capacity. This event is only open to the in-house legal community and priority will be given to ACC members.
This presentation will cover an overview of cybersecurity risks, including the cybercrime threat landscape and the regulatory and litigation risks associated with cybersecurity incidents. We will also propose high-level strategies for corporate executives and counsel to consider when preparing for and responding to these cybersecurity risks, including lessons learned from recent cybersecurity incidents in the hospitality industry.
Come get your required MCLE credit! Erika Frank, a well-respected Sacramento employment attorney, will address the elimination of bias in the legal profession, including:
• Understanding EEO laws and how they affect your organization • How to identify conscious and unconscious bias • How to increase your diversity efforts without running afoul of anti-discrimination laws
Please join us for a presentation from George Fatheree — a partner in Sidley’s Los Angeles office — who led a pro bono team of lawyers from across the country to create a framework for a historic reparative real estate transaction.
In June 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce, a Black couple who operated a successful resort on the property that was unjustly taken by the City of Manhattan Beach in 1924 as a result of racial animus.
George will describe the complex federal, state, and local legal issues involved in the matter — including constitutional claims, property rights, valuation methodologies, and tax considerations — and how the team fought to protect the interests of the Bruce family’s descendants, while developing a winning strategy to return the property that would withstand legal challenge and serve as a model for similar efforts throughout the U.S.
For additional information in advance of the presentation, a profile highlighting the work is available here. George’s bio can be accessed here.