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.
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) and Baker McKenzie are hosting the 2022 Commercial Contract Law Series for in-house counsel.
Each session will focus on the law and practice of a specific commercial contracting topic area.
Limitations of Liability
To commence the 2022 Series, we invite you to our first webinar on Wednesday 20 July on the ever popular topic of Limitations of Liability.
In this session Partner, Toby Patten and Senior Associate, Simone Blackadder will cover the law and provide practical tips for drafting and negotiating limitations of liability.
Business owners and employers in the construction, transport, hospitality and IT industries can find some comfort in the courts again trying to clarify the status of contractors and employees. This year’s High Court decisions don’t remove all ambiguity, but it is an important step in reducing the uncertainty that businesses face in contracting their workforce.
Join Madgwicks’ Workplace Relations Special Counsel, Tim Greenall and Tax Partner Philip Diviny as they discuss these recent decisions, incorporating both the employment and taxation implications.
Now that borders have reopened and both employees and businesses are wanting to return to some kind of normalcy as we progress into 2022 – we are currently fielding a lot of questions from employers regarding bringing their employees back to the office. For example, can we do it, how should we do it, and are there any alternatives? We are also seeing some hybrid working approaches introduced that are tailored specifically to their employees.
With a raft of mis-information out there, Law Squared is hosting a webinar for ACC members to come and ask questions regarding bringing employees back to the office and hybrid working options. Hosted by Andrew Brooks and Grace Cue in Law Square's Employment + Workplace Relations team, they will run through the:
current hybrid working landscape in Australia;
legal aspects of hybrid working;
five main hybrid working models we are currently seeing;
potential risks and pitfalls; and
step-by-step plan to selecting and implementing your own hybrid working model.
Now that borders have reopened and both employees and businesses are wanting to return to some kind of normalcy as we progress into 2022 – we are currently fielding a lot of questions from employers regarding bringing their employees back to the office. For example, can we do it, how should we do it, and are there any alternatives? We are also seeing some hybrid working approaches introduced that are tailored specifically to their employees.
With a raft of mis-information out there, Law Squared is hosting a webinar for ACC members to come and ask questions regarding bringing employees back to the office and hybrid working options. Hosted by Andrew Brooks and Grace Cue in Law Square's Employment + Workplace Relations team, they will run through the:
current hybrid working landscape in Australia;
legal aspects of hybrid working;
five main hybrid working models we are currently seeing;
potential risks and pitfalls; and
step-by-step plan to selecting and implementing your own hybrid working model.
This in-person panel session will look at key privacy issues facing organisations and explore the role of lawyers in addressing privacy and building trust. It will cover:
Key challenges facing industry and how these relate to privacy and trust, for example, new technologies such as biometric and uses of AI and automated decision making.
What are some steps being taken to address these and are these industry specific or economy wide?
Are there any particular lessons for lawyers?
What does success look like?
This fantastic session will be followed by networking drinks and provides an excellent opportunity for our Sydney members and colleagues to connect during Awareness Privacy Week.
Please note that this session will be recorded and available for viewing as part of ACC Australia's In-House Counsel Month.
AI grabs headlines for predicting World Cup winners, influencing election results and spotting meteorites, but in 2022, AI isn’t just limited to these flashy use-cases - it plays a role in almost everything we do.
In-house lawyers need to learn how to ask the right questions to understand the role of AI and machine learning for future projects, so that they can give advice that addresses the nuanced legal issues that arise for this technology.
This webinar, hosted by Gilbert + Tobin’s market leading Technology + Digital team, will explore:
regulatory and governance considerations, and approaches to risk management, relating to the adoption of AI solutions;
unique contractual approaches to procurement of AI; and
More than ever, companies are changing the way they engage and do business with each another, and are seeking to negotiate a strategic alliance which is mutually beneficial. This has resulted in the evolution of a range of different forms of contracting arrangements, particularly in the B2B context.
This webinar, hosted by Gilbert + Tobin’s leading M+A and Competition + Regulation teams, will equip in-house counsel with some key skills to draw on when negotiating a strategic alliance. The session will:
cover the different ways a strategic alliance can be structured, including unincorporated joint ventures, cost / revenue sharing arrangements, alliance agreements and joint investment vehicles / equity sharing;
provide guidance on the most appropriate structure in a range of contexts; and
explore issues to consider and traps to be mindful of.
In-house counsel must consider a range of competition and consumer law principles when negotiating and entering into commercial contracts, or risk their organisation attracting complaints from customers and even scrutiny from the ACCC.
This CPD event, hosted by Gilbert + Tobin’s market leading Competition + Regulation team, will alert inhouse counsel to some key risks and will explore the answers to the following questions:
• Do the consumer guarantees apply?
• Am I being false or misleading? Is my counterparty?
• Am I deviating from the norms of acceptable commercial behaviour so as to risk being unconscionable? Is my counterparty?
• Is this a standard form contract with an individual or small business? Does it contain unfair terms?
• Does the interaction of this contract with other similar contracts (rebate or exclusivity provisions) have a potential effect upon competition?
• Does this contract contain a cartel provision?
The Construction Contracts Act, which governs the way security for payment disputes have been conducted in WA, has been in effect since 2004. The new Security for Payments Act will shortly come into effect and change the way security for payment claims are made in contracts entered into after 1 August 2022. Among other things, this new legislation will bring WA more into line with the approach taken to these claims on the East Coast and, significantly for the WA mining industry, refine the “mining exclusion” which has limited the applicability of the Construction Contract Act to many projects in WA.
The session will provide:
an overview of the new WA security for payment legislation;
an outline of the key changes from the Construction Contracts Act; and
some insights from similar legislation across the country.
The landscape for brand commercialisation is rapidly evolving, both in Australia and internationally. This creates new opportunities for brand monetisation and growth, and also presents legal and commercial challenges as arrangements in this space become more complex. In-house counsel can add substantial value by having a strong grasp of this developing area.
This webinar, hosted by Gilbert + Tobin’s Tech + IP Group, will provide practical tips for in-house counsel on the management and commercialisation of brands, including in the evolving digital landscape. The session will cover:
how you can build and protect brand value from a legal perspective;
the interface between brand licensing, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse; and
how to future proof your brand licensing and brand protection arrangements.