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.
Acquire insight into the most significant legal issues encountered by companies in industries with the most experience in Africa -- oil, gas and mining -- in various regions; and learn how to address the challenges presented by these unique and vital environments.
This program will explore what companies are required under SEC guidance, or may soon be required (by regulation or consumer demand), to disclose regarding how much carbon their products have generated, the chemicals used in their products, the origin of product materials and the well-being of the workers making their products. This may soon be required of the entire supply chain for products.
Enforcement is back and fines are going up. Does your company have all of the environmental permits it needs? Does your reporting calendar cover all reports and deadlines? How do you keep up with the many changes and new environmental requirements at the local, state, federal and international level? This program will review the basic requirements most companies face for environmental permits and reporting for air, water and waste, including what to do when the inspector shows up, and how to find the help you need to remain in compliance.
This material addresses the most significant risk management issues facing in-house lawyers involved in energy transportation, storage and trading, including discussion of best practices and potential pitfalls in identification of risk and risk control (including counterparty and credit risk), contract negotiation and drafting, insurance and indemnity.
Energy companies are required to comply with myriad laws, rules and regulations. With increased penalty authority for many regulators, staying in compliance is a necessity. Explore several hypothetical compliance cases, participate in determining whether they present compliance problems and suggest how companies should respond to those problems, in collaboration with the speakers.
Are the Obama administration and Congress really going green? The 2008 elections were filled with promises of new investment in clean energy and efficiency, including the Obama-Biden "New Energy for America" plan. This session will include a discussion on pending energy-related legislation, as well as the energy policy initiatives anticipated from the Obama administration and current Congress.
Attention energy counsel or in-house counsel who deal with energy issues: Here is your chance to receive a review of the latest federal and state energy laws and regulations likely affecting you now. Your regulatory peers will provide you with a comprehensive legislative update to include an overview of recently passed legislation, including an update on the Energy Policy Act and renewable energy legislative efforts.
This training course explains the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Standards of Conduct in simple, understandable terms. It includes pop quizzes, news clippings and a final quiz highlighting real-world compliance issues that employees should learn to recognize and respond to appropriately.