April 13, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Pricing
Members: Free to ACC Members
Non-members: $15 must be in-house counsel
Overview (Program Summary)
A program hosted by:
ACC Dallas - Fort WorthJoin us for a discussion of the possible steps companies can take to strengthen privilege protections and avoid the risk of waiver in the wake of the recent WeWork® decision from the Delaware Chancery Court.
Background: This decision has indicated that the use of third-party email accounts could result in a waiver of privilege over communications with company counsel in certain circumstances if the third-party's internal policies reserved the right to monitor emails transmitted through the accounts.
Risk: The use of third-party email accounts by outside directors (and others with dual roles) to conduct company business is common and widespread, and so are corporate policies to monitor emails transmitted through those accounts. After the WeWork® case, this practice can put privilege protections over sensitive board documents, communications, and information in jeopardy in certain situations.
Interest Area(s):
Compliance and Ethics
Speakers
Matthew L. Fry, Partner, Chair - Capital Markets and Securities Practice Group - Haynes and Boone, LLP
Ryan Langston, General Counsel - Goosehead Insurance
Billy Marsh, Associate - Haynes and Boone, LLP
CLE
Credits: 1.00 hr Ethics
State: TX - out-of-state certificates available upon request
Category: Ethics
Contact (RSVP)
Susan Harvey
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