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.
An overview of domestic and international environmental regulatory trends, and the effect of Canadian law on international environmental law. Discusses the Precautionary Principle and the Data Quality Act, which governs federal agencies’ information dissemination practices. Also includes extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiatives worldwide.
Real estate is a subject about which most in-house counsel will be required to provide advice at some point in their careers. Understanding and managing the law and insurance related to real estate can help minimize the risks, especially as they relate to acquisition, ownership and management, leasing, and construction issues. Take home a checklist of real estate risks, strategies regarding environmental, health, and litigation risks, and how to shift the risk of loss onto others.
Are you versed in the requirements surrounding mandatory vs voluntary reporting of environmental releases and violations? It’s likely your company is relying on you to provide legal guidance on this issue, but are you prepared to answer the questions if/when they come up? If not, our panel will first detail the legal requirements triggering the mandatory reporting of environmental releases and violations and then focus on the more difficult situation of voluntary reporting or disclosure of releases and violations that are not covered by current reporting rules.
As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defence or corporate "spokesmodel" in a crisis situation. When press or regulators come knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session focused on BP's largest and most complex refinery and the incident that occurred on March 23, 2005.
Companies are looking for ways to cut energy costs and become more energy efficient. Some are developing their own onsite power sources, such as wind turbines. The panel will address the rules and economic incentives applicable to onsite energy projects. The panelists will describe their experiences and offer practical guidance and advice on potential pitfalls. The interactive panel will show how a company’s management team should pitch a power project idea to its board of directors.
For those companies who embrace sustainable, eco-friendly and green (SEG) business practices, whether it's through the construction of LEED certified buildings, office waste recycling programs, electronic communications to customers in lieu of paper, or other climate actions taken to reduce the size of their carbon footprints, many challenges may arise.