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Any lawyer faced with negotiating an outsourcing agreement will benefit from both the best practices and practical solutions shared in this session. From the perspectives of experienced in-house counsel for the customer and service provider as well as outside counsel, the presenters will analyze and debate each side of the most contentious, key provisions in outsourcing agreements.

Globalization has resulted in greatly increased business activity across borders. Many companies that have never practiced international trade are now planning or have already begun to import and export products and materials. The US government is hardening its enforcement stance on trade laws. Fines and penalties are increasing, as are companies' obligations under the law. Every company engaged in international trade should have internal controls in place sufficient to manage the risks inherent in trade.

As business becomes more global, so too should the focus of IP strategy. Our panel of IP experts will focus their discussions on emerging markets, such as China, Singapore, and India as well as developments in more mature markets such as the UK and Germany. Our program will teach you how to use legal IP protections, other than patents, (e.g., trade secrets) to assist a company in protecting its intellectual property, even when IP enforcement laws differ from those of the US.

Latin America, with its numerous jurisdictions and varying labor laws and requirements in each can make even the most experienced employment counsel's head spin. This overview presentation will provide a comparative review of labor law in the varying countries, identify the common issues and requirements, highlight the differences among the various countries in Latin America and reveal the impact that these laws and requirements can have on a company doing business there.

Brief outline on how to promote strong business ethics within a multi-national corporation.

Guide to internally investigating and enforcing U.S. anti-corruption laws.

Presented at the ACC-Northeast Chapter on December 18, 2007, this power point presentation reviews ways to avoid international disputes, or how to minimize their danger once they have arisen.

Questions and answers from the program addressing issues such as due diligence, agency relationships, payments, scope of work, domain names and more.

This session will provide a general overview of the elements of an effective corporate compliance and ethics program and provide information on the process involved in managing such a program.

Learn how US companies can mitigate FCPA and other risks -- including the safety of your employees -- in frontier markets, and what unique challenges you will face in conducting investigations there. Focus on issues of employment, privacy and other laws in countries with immature legal systems, security considerations and political interference.

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