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Join this session and learn the key intellectual property decisions from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that have affected the manner in which intellectual property rights are procured, licensed and enforced. An understanding of the implications of recent significant decisions — involving copyright, trademark and patent law — is essential to creating an effective IP acquisition and enforcement strategy.

You lived through it all — now tell your story. As practicing in-house counsel, we face subtle and not-so subtle ethical issues as part of our everyday work responsibilities. This interactive session will focus on the questions that arise in the daily tasks that in-house counsel perform: business person vs. attorney? Ex-employee relationships? Disclosure rules vs. confidentiality? But rather than hypotheticals, we want you to tell your story and make our audience laugh, cry or simply shake their head.

This presentation provides information on how employers should evaluate their compensation practices in the wake of new federal laws.

It is an increasingly global age where more companies are doing business overseas, and a greater number of foreign companies are SEC registrants. As a result, in-house counsel must face the challenge of addressing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance responsibilities. This program addressed the issues of setting up a practical and effective program, recognizing and addressing relevant issues, and current activities and determinations in the FCPA arena.

The means by which your company can monitor and track employees and customers has become easier than ever. In addition to monitoring telephone calls, emails, and internet usage, the technology exists through Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tags, phone records, and global positioning systems to passively collect data on and track the movements and habits of employees and customers. We can watch our employees enter and exit our buildings, and we can pull their telephone and computer records to review usage.

Most courts have long recognized that the selection of counsel by a client is one that should not be disrupted. When it comes to insurance coverage of a claim, that selection is often limited by the terms of the insurance contract. The best time to negotiate a favorable selection of counsel clause is when the insurance renews or the business is considering changing insurance companies.

The decision is back from the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC says your company got it wrong. Now you may: (a) restate your financial statements; (b) reevaluate your accounting; (c) reevaluate the information prepared under GAAP; or (d) all of the above. Result? The stock takes a nosedive, the press has a ball, and there is a big mess to be cleaned up. But there are lessons to be learned from other company’s experiences and this session addressed them.

Who is at the door? It could be the EEOC, OSHA, Customs, NRC, the SEC or a myriad of other possibilities. First, a deep breath. But then what do I do? This session provided a road map for those first 24 hours and beyond. It allowed you to plan ahead for this scenario, implement guidelines, and train your people in advance for when a government investigator comes calling. Once the investigators are at the door, understand what these agencies can and cannot do during an inspection or investigation. Know what your first response and first steps should be.

Assuring advertising, external communications, and marketing programs meet applicable regulations, laws, industry standards and internal corporate policies, presents a continuing challenge to corporate counsel. Involvement of the legal department, early and often, is critical. Panelists described how to move beyond the role of Columbo (deducing what your marketing department is really up to) or Wyatt Earp (shooting down marketing’s plans).

Contingent workers may be the best answer for your company’s staffing needs, but there are many potential pitfalls in using this solution. And the IRS, the Department of Labor, and a variety of state agencies are watching for any slips. This session focused on these areas of concern and provide advice on best practices for structuring these arrangements to protect your client from employment and benefit related claims.

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