The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Analyzes the SEC actions and criminal proceedings against inside corporate counsel for the past six years, and discusses the implications of the unique study on the risk management techniques for inside counsel.
Discusses 12 areas of risk when it comes to in-house malpractice insurance and discusses the conflict between you representing the company that may have a differing or adverse interest to either a director, officer, or employee.
Covers issues regarding new environmental disclosure obligations where the concerns about disclosure have been heightened in light of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, the FIN 47 guidance, as well as recent SEC enforcement action that was taken against Ashland. Discusses new environmental due diligence rules that are going into effect as a result of the Brownfields Amendments of 2002 and EPA's final all-appropriate inquiry rule.
This webcast provides guidance on how to address SOX anonymity requirements in the wake of the recent decisions against the operation of anonymous reporting hotlines from the German Courts and the French CNIL.
This webcast transcript discusses broad proxy voting and corporate governance trends believed to dominate the 2006 proxy season and their possible impact over the next decade.
Covers some of the recent FCC proposals regarding changes to executive compensation and developments under Sarbanes-Oxley, particularly as it relates to small companies and small law departments.
This webcast transcript focuses on strategic business issues for general counsel including executive compensation practices, tax structuring, and shareholder communications.
This session focuses on the broad range of nonprofit, complex organizational structures that create affiliate organizations to maximize the scope of permissible activities under the tax exemption and other laws, how such organizations are structured, and relevant legal issues.