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2007 ACCE Annual Conference: Is your company tempted by the prospect of saving big money by outsourcing technology service, customer call centers, and human resource functions to India or Eastern Europe? You may want to think before you jump. Our panel of outsourcing experts shared practical advice on conducting due diligence, structuring outsourcing agreements, drafting contracts, and minimizing risks.

Canadian CCU 2007: Everyone likes to talk about "partnerships" with outside counsel, but often we do not focus on building effective and mutually beneficial relationships. Learn how. Topics included ethical issues and requirements for engagements, billing and cost containment, and legal work product.

Many compliance and intellectual property issues faced by corporations require the use of outside private investigation firms. The ethical rules that apply to counsel engaging private investigators need to be considered along with the boundaries of acceptable activity and use of resources. There are also practical aspects to the engagement and management of private investigation firms to ensure compliance with the law and the avoidance of liability and embarrassment to the company and its directors and officers.

Using plaintiff lawyers for corporate high-stakes litigation is fast proving to provide strategic advantages for both large and small corporations. With the risks and fees associated with litigation soaring, in-house lawyers have successfully employed the plaintiff's bar to maximize recoveries and minimize costs. Take home real-life insights where Corporate America has used plaintiff lawyers with great success.

What is the connection between the environmental activities of your company and Sarbanes-Oxley or other corporate legal requirements? What does sustainability mean for companies, and what are the current benchmarks for such a company? How can an environmental management system (EMS) be used to identify potential environmental law risk and improve bottom line performance at the same time? What must Board members and senior management know regarding these issues, and how can in-house counsel most effectively communicate that information to them?

Securities litigation and derivative actions pose significant threats to corporations. Our panel of experts will review the cases and discuss the trends, focusing on the lessons that can be learned to help securities lawyers and litigators work together to prevent these actions in the first place. Join in the discussion and share your thoughts regarding several recent high-profile cases, in which in-house lawyers have been held accountable for securities law violations of their companies. Take home practical advice on how corporate practitioners can best manage these risks.

In today’s increasingly litigious environment, corporate counsel must be able to navigate their company through class actions and other complex litigations that challenge the very integrity of the company’s goods and services. Such cases are filed every day, and represent billions of dollars of potential liability. You’ll hear from experts, including general counsel of some of the largest companies in the US, who have prevailed in high-stake litigation including defeating efforts to certify nationwide class actions in federal and state courts throughout the US.

Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs.

Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs.

Three federal agencies have released final regulations on what is allowable as part of company wellness programs including premium discounts, health risk assessments, and more. The regulations are required reading to avoid ERISA, HIPAA, ADA, and IRS issues. Allow our panel of seasoned counsel to highlight the requirements of the regulations and the interplay between applicable statutes, and identify best practices throughout the country to (legally) help control health costs.

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