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.
Thursday, May 23, 2019 Fairmont Palliser Hotel 133 9th Avenue SW Alberta Room
11:30 am - Registration & Lunch
12:00 pm - Program
Please join Dow Chemical Canada’s Lorne O’Reilly and Stikeman Elliott's corporate and litigation lawyers as they sit down to discuss the recent court decisions related to lost profits and consequential damages. This panel discussion will focus on recent case law and the implications for future contract disputes, including a conversation about practical impacts on, and improvements for, the wording of standard limitation of liability clauses.
This resource explains the sections of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act regarding corporate governance, executive compensation, disclosure, and other provisions that apply to public companies generally.
A roundtable discussion on the latest in a long series of international corporate financial scandals that imposes new burdens and responsibilities on in-house counsel. MF Global Holdings, Madoff, Stanford, Lehman and many other smaller failures mean that corporate counsel for securities, brokerage and other companies who invest in Europe face heightened corporate and regulatory scrutiny. What are the minefields you have to avoid? Is there insurance for your losses? Is there insurance for your shareholders’ or investors’ losses? Will your management face criminal charges?
The recent high number of corporate bankruptcies points to the importance of strong risk management practices. No, you won’t have to wear a green eyeshade and crunch numbers. However, smart in-house counsel understand they must be knowledgeable about finance and accounting issues in a strong risk management framework. Increasingly companies need lawyers who can anticipate problem areas before they arise. We’ll introduce you to the basics of finance and accounting, risk management “best practices” and
In this session you will learn about the four main financial statements: balance sheets; income statements; cash flow statements; statements of shareholders’ equity and the difference in publicly-traded vs. private companies’ perspectives on these reports.
The SEC has been busy making new rules in the post-Dodd-Frank year. Come to this session to get caught up on the most important issues the SEC has tackled in the past year. Subject to calendar changes at the SEC, topics covered will include whistleblower programs, say on pay and say when on pay, pay for performance, compensation committee independence, credit ratings, swaps and derivatives, and other important developments.
An overview of the Audit Committee process. Includes review of authority and composition of committee, committee responsibilities, timely topics, feedback from auditors, questions for audit committees to ask, and the role of counsel in the year-end review.