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Just as strict international anti-money laundering regulations have made it essential for financial institutions to practice “know your customer” due diligence, the need to “know your vendor” plays a similar role in mitigating fraud and regulatory risk for businesses in all industries. Learn how to assess the background of a variety of payment recipients (vendors) to identify red flags, adverse information, conflicts of interest and fictitious entities. Determine: Is this a “real” vendor or agent with a business profile?

Come and hear experts discuss how to avoid becoming a target of the regulators, i.e., EEOC or DOL. The panelists will address how to best respond to a systemic discrimination or class claim investigation from the agencies, including a discussion of their subpoena power and the subject matters on which they have been focusing over the past year.

Intellectual property is critical to every business and is the most important asset of many businesses. It remains challenging, however, to deal safely and successfully with all of the IP that may be implicated in business transactions — from sales of a few assets, through tax-driven reorganizations, to sales of entire businesses. Patents may not move; IP licenses (such as software licenses) may not survive a reorganization; trademark rights may be tarnished or lost; IP enforcement rights can be impaired.

The recession is causing every industry to rethink its strategy on generating income and revenue. The nonprofit sector is no exception. In fact, some would argue that the philanthropic dollar has never been more competitive. In light of this economic environment, venture philanthropy is on the rise and the savvy in-house practitioner needs to be prepared to assist clients in structuring nontraditional revenue-generating relationships, while protecting the corporation’s brand, tax status and its resources.

A panel of electronic discovery’s foremost judicial thought leaders will share their views on the future of ediscovery practice as applicable to corporate law departments seeking to establish defensible in-house processes. Topics to be discussed include the Sedona Cooperation Proclamation, the impact of recent decisions and judicial trends in managing ediscovery, judicial perspective on how much protection Rule 502 offers, what judges care most about when litigators present ediscovery conflicts, and the sanctions for failure to meet ediscovery obligations.

This interactive presentation will address recent cases attempting to limit claims of communication privilege by and with in house counsel. It will also include a discussion of communications between counsel for related corporate entities after Allied Irish Bank and Parmalat.

The successful small law department practitioner must be part lawyer, but in this day and age, also part tech guru in order to appropriately represent her company. Limited resources available cause small law departments to rely heavily on the wide variety of external technological resources on the internet and through other technology tools. But what are the best tools and sites? Can your company afford them? In an era of budget constraints, practitioners must learn to invest in, leverage and maximize the benefits from all available resources, especially their technology resources.

A powerpoint presentation on privilege in the international arena.

This material helps your company improve its policies regarding new technologies and social media. The document also discusses important cases regarding intellectual property rights and trademark infringement.

An all encompassing overview of recent developments in product safety in the United States

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