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.
Program Materials: Articles with caselaw, SEC rules, model site access and confidentiality agreements, sample web page and web enhanced due diligence chart.
This presentation discusses the environmental justice movement, the work of the NEPC (National Environmental Policy Commission) and several statutes, including the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Marine Protection, Research & Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) & the Clean Air Act (CAA).
707 Environmental Incidents: Preparation, Response, & Investigation. A discussion of how to deal with an environmental incident based off a detailed hypothetical.
Occupational safety poses one of the largest threats to a company while it may also be among the most preventable of workplace legal problems. Using an entertaining approach to a serious subject, our panel will identify warning signals that rouse OSHA's attention, recommend how best to respond to workplace safety crises and advise you on the latest OSHA compliance issues you should be considering.
Join the general counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a Capital Hill insider and your in-house peers as they review the executive and legislative priorities that are driving the national environmental agenda. This well-informed panel will highlight the policy and program initiatives that are affecting pollution control, public lands, and enforcement practices and help you advise your company or organization on how best to respond.
Regardless of your industry, your company has employees. With employees comes potential liability especially if you aren’t familiar with laws in neighboring countries where you have facilities. This session will highlight the hot spots that every in-house counsel needs to know about multi-jurisdictional employment law and the differences between Canada and the US.
California has long had a reputation for heavily regulating its businesses and companies, particularly with respect to the environment. As long as you sell a product in the Golden State, you should know about the state’s environmental labeling and disclosure laws, such as Proposition 65. Our panel of EH&S experts will provide a survey of overlapping laws and regulations, as well as discuss the best ways for companies to find their way through this wild and wicked maze.