Pacific Standard Time

Vance will provide an overview of new California laws in the area of labor and employment.  This will include an in-depth discussion about California’s new Workplace Violence Prevention Act.

Gratitude. The state and trait of feeling thankful for and appreciating the good things in one’s life. While saying thanks seems like a simple gesture, neuropsychological research has linked the practice of gratitude to improved emotion, sleep, engagement, immunity, resilience, self-care, relationships, and overall physical and mental well-being. When people express gratitude, their brains release dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, neurotransmitters associated with a sense of contentment, happiness, and bonding.

This month we invite you to be scientists and observe how a conscious, daily gratitude practice affects your lives.

Over the course of 21-days, you will receive daily prompts to reflect upon and note in your journal.  At the end of the challenge, we will gather on a Zoom meeting to share our experience. 

Thanks to our generous sponsors, Mintz and Blank Rome, the first 70 people who sign up for the challenge will receive a Gratitude Journal!

Challenge Dates: March 6-26, 2024

Zoom Meeting: March 28, 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.

ACCBC & Mcarthy Tétrault is proud to host members of the ACC for a session on privacy and AI.

In this session we will discuss: 

• Privacy law developments over the past year 
• AI regulatory developments over the past year
• Contracting for AI engagements 

Speakers: 

David Crane, Partner, Information Technology Law and Cyber Data Groups, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Jade Buchanan, Partner, Information Technology Law and Cyber Data Groups, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

This event is open to both ACC members and non-members, and comprises of a keynote presentation followed by a reception.

This event is in-person only.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
4:00 p.m. - Registration
4:30 p.m. - Session starts
5:30 p.m. - Reception
6:00 p.m. - Reception ends

The CLE program is designed to provide in-house practitioners with legal insights and strategies, as well as practical ideas to address trending employment law issues. The program will address a wide array of new and developing employment law priorities for in-house counsel at the state and national level, including lessons to learn from the EEOC’s recent actions and rulemaking relating to the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act; the Nevada Supreme Court’s recent decision (Tough Turtle v. Scott) addressing noncompetition agreements; Nevada’s minimum wage hike approaching in July 2024 and its impact on Nevada’s daily overtime requirements; the Department of Labor’s final independent contractor rule taking effect on March 11, 2024; new challenges faced by employers when evaluating the sincerity of a worker’s religious belief for workplace accommodations as revealed in post-Groff v. DeJoy litigation; and the potential effects of the United States Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in Muldrow v. St. Louis concerning proof for allegedly discriminatory transfers. 

Join us for a review of one of the biggest years in data privacy, as regulators have increased the stakes of privacy enforcement. 2023 saw everything from new laws, new regulatory actions, to new presidential decrees impacting privacy against a backdrop of AI-fueled seismic shifts in both public and private sectors. We will break down the state of data privacy compliance going into 2024, analyzing noteworthy updates such as:

• New rules from the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Trends in privacy litigation and strategies to avoid becoming the next target
• Exacting rulemakings from the California Privacy Protection Agency
• Emerging guidance on AI and data privacy.
• Updates in state privacy law, including the now 13 comprehensive state laws.
• The Biden administration’s AI Executive Order and its repercussions for privacy.
• The latest international privacy updates, such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Presented by:
Natasha Kohne, Partner, Akin
Michelle Reed, Partner, Akin
Amy Yeung, VP and Deputy General Counsel, Sallie Mae
Sheila Pham, Director, Legal-Privacy, Ring Central

Moderated by Tony Pierce, DC Partner-in-Charge at Akin.

1.5 Hours of VA and CA CLE pending.
IAPP Credit also pending.

Please join Jeff & Jill for the first in a series of interactive webinars that explore how mindful awareness can be useful in a variety of areas to improve your workday and overall well-being.

In this first session, we will review mindfulness basics and how to integrate a few moments of quiet into your day as we enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and conversation together.

Participants will be provided with coffee and tea samples and a mindful reminder to help them enjoy this time together and remember what is learned going forward.

Please register by February 19, 2 weeks before the event, so we have time to send you your coffee, tea & mindful reminder.  

In this training we will:

Reflect on what anti-Asian and xenophobic harassment looks like

Learn the history of Anti-Asian/American harassment in the US

Learn hot to safely intervene to stop harassment online and in person

Practice the 5 D's of Bystander Intervention - Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay Direct

Join us March 19-21, 2024. All in-house counsel welcome!

All in-house counsel are invited to participate in up to 6 hours of virtual California CLE programming, an in-person networking reception, lunch delivery across the U.S.and more!  Discover new and timely legal updates pertaining to the Life Sciences industry both at home and across the globe.

Step 1: Life Sciences Social
Register March 19
5:30pm – 7:30pm In-Person Social @ Chandlery At The Shore, Brisbane, CA

Step 2: CLEs
Register March 20
9:45am – 2:45pm Virtual

Step 3: CLEs
Register March 21
9:45am – 2:45pm Virtual

DAY 1 - TuesDAY, MARCH 19 (IN-PERSON)

5:30pm – 7:30pm  |  TransPerfect
In-Person Networking Reception
Chandlery At The Shore, 1200 Sierra Point Pkwy Suite 100A, Brisbane, CA 94005

DAY 2 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 (VIRTUAL)

9:45am - 10:45am I Finnegan
“When Biology and High Tech Collide: Strategies for Protecting IP in Emerging Medical and Life Science Technologies”

11:00am - 12:00pm I Roundtable Discussions (Breakouts by Topic of Interest)

12:00pm - 12:30pm I Lunch Delivery - Hosted by Ankura

12:30pm-1:30pm I Mintz
"Advertising & Promotion Updates: All The Ways You Can Be Tagged In Off-Label Promotion"

1:45pm - 2:45pm I Freshfields
"Hot Topics in Global Clinical Trial Agreements"

DAY 3 - THURSDAY, MARCH 21 (VIRTUAL)

9:45am - 10:45am I Osborne Clarke
“Navigating GDPR When Using AI in the Life Science Sector”

11:00am - 12:00pm I Roundtable Discussions (Breakouts by Topic of Interest)

12:00pm - 12:30pm I Lunch Break

12:30pm-1:30pm I Keker, Van Nest & Peters
"Strategic Enforcement in Life Sciences: Litigating Disputed Royalty and Licensing Provisions, Development Agreements, and Missed Milestones"

1:45pm - 2:45pm I Wilson Sonsini
"Trade Secrets: How to Protect These Increasingly Important Assets"

CLICK ON THE LINKS ABOVE TO REGISTER.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 LIFE SCIENCE CONFERENCE SPONSORS!

Join us for networking and happy hour at an exclusive event at the California Club in Downtown Los Angeles and learn about indemnity basics, case applications, and indemnity checklists. Hear from Melissa Zujkowski, VP, Global Litigation & Disputes at Flex and Edward Castro, Global, Associate General Counsel at Cushman & Wakefield in a fireside chat format. Hosted by Husch Blackwell LLP and moderated by Partners Mhare Mouradian and Jason Fathallah.

Register now for the ACC-W Labor & Employment Summit!

Date and Time:
Thursday, February 8, 2024
8:00AM - 5:00PM

Location:
Bellevue Club
11200 SE 6th St
Bellevue, WA 98004