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Antispam Laws after One Year

By Nancy Kirschner Bowen -- attorney, Co-Chair, Information Technology Law and eCommerce Committee; L. Rachel Gervin -- senior corporate counsel, Best Software SB, Inc.; Kenneth Hirschman -- vice president & general counsel, Digital Impact, Inc.

A presentation on complying with CAN-SPAM laws.

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ACC Value Challenge Briefing Package

Included in this Briefing Package are: “Meet. Talk. Act.” -- how clients and firms can get started; Covenant with Counsel -- basic principles for discussion and; A Project Summary -- backgrounder outlining the ACC Value Challenge.

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ACC Chair's Choice: A View from the Frontlines

Hear the latest news and views from current and former ACC leaders about life in the legal industry from the corporate and government perspective. First off, learn firsthand what it’s like to move from being the general counsel of a large corporation to general counsel of one of the largest US government agencies, the Department of Homeland Security. What leadership lessons are transferable from the private sector to the public sector, and how does one successfully navigate the maze "inside the Beltway"? What are the daily challenges, trials and tribulations involved in overseeing over 1,700 attorneys? Next up, participate in an interactive town hall discussion on current events affecting your work today. Key discussion points will touch on cyber-security, disaster preparedness and crisis management, immigration reform, and financial reform. What’s the hot topic of the moment? Who knows, anything could happen.

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ACC Chair's Choice-Fixing Commercial Arbitration: Making It Work for In-House Counsel Around the World

By Kathy A. Bryan, W. Timothy Pownall, Hon. Charles B. Renfrew, Thomas J. Sabatino, Jr., PD Villarreal

Becoming too much like the anachronistic, rules-laden court system it was meant to displace, commercial arbitration is no longer the most efficient and effective way to resolve disputes. In-house counsel increasingly complain that arbitration now looks and feels like a court case, but without the same rights of appeal. This panel, composed of in-house counsel and other lawyers in the arbitration space, will focus on how to return commercial arbitration to its roots as a speedy and cost-effective counterpart to the judicial system.

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A Safe, Healthy Strategy for Your Company's OSHA Program

By Suzanne Hillier
Nolan Lim
Eric Tilles
Neil Wasser

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforcement history has been more aggressive in the last two years than at any other time in the agency's history. This program will provide specific recommendations to in-house counsel in advising their companies on OSHA compliance. The number of "significant" (i.e., "really big penalty") OSHA citations has increased by 30 percent, and the average penalty for "serious violations" has more than doubled from the 2010 levels. Our panel will provide guidance on the critical elements of an effective safety and health compliance program, and how the application of these elements can reduce legal exposure and improve employee safety. The use of safety metrics, incentive programs, audits, key compliance programs and OSHA's targeting programs will be fleshed out.

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A Seismic Shift: Understanding the Changing Legal Landscape on LGBT Issues

By Lori Bowman, Robert Falk, and Alexis Pheiffer

The Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor found unconstitutional the definition in DOMA that only persons of the opposite sex can be married for the purpose of federal law, and courts and administrative agencies recently have approved claims by transgender individuals. Issues ranging from extending benefits to same-sex partners to confusion about what sports a transgender individual can play (and which bathrooms and dressing rooms can be used), provoke impulse reactions. In-house attorneys need to address these issues. Unfamiliarity with the law can expose a business to both legal liability and terrible press.

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A Global Game of People, Process and Strategy

By Lisa Damon, Stephanie Lambert, Joseph Otterstetter, Lisa Rohrer

Game thinking is being used throughout the business world to stimulate innovation and bold management approaches. Sharpen your business acumen and stretch your strategic thinking and leadership skills in a high-level test of wits with your colleagues and peers. In this team-learning game, a new global competitor disruptor makes a bold move, and the landscape changes overnight for an entire industry. Some players will thrive, some will not. You’ll lead the business strategy as well as the legal strategies. Winning will demand risk-taking, risk management, teamwork and leadership.

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