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Canadian employment and human rights laws and the regulatory environment are very different from those in the United States. Efforts to use or impose American forms of contract hiring and termination practices are often unenforceable or illegal in Canada.

With the steady increase of cross-national relationships in virtually every industry, it is inevitable that a domestic company, irrespective of size, will at some point face a cross-border bankruptcy matter. Consideration of this international component is critical for the in-house practitioner to effectively protect the client when structuring transactions. When the inevitable cross-border insolvency arises, a basic knowledge of the applicable rules will be equally critical to minimize the interruption to operations and potential loss of revenue.

With the increasing globalization of US business, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act continues to be the foundation for how companies must transact international business. While the United States has had the FCPA in place since 1977, the international community has joined together and has begun focusing their attention on anti-bribery issues. This session intends to provide an overview of the FCPA, a look into what the international community is doing to further improve international business and will provide attendees with a list of hot topics and a game plan on how to address them.

If your company is doing business outside the United States, you need to attend this session to be brought up-to-date on all applicable privacy laws. Many global organizations have had to change the way they handle personal information and privacy issues. Personal data that used to be considered public and obvious has since become a sensitive issue, both from a legal and PR perspective, and applicable laws are now being enforced with more rigor.

This ACC Law Department Executive Leaders session included discussion of organizational structure, staffing and work allocation, outsourcing services, global considerations, and professional development.

Environmental laws for businesses in Ontario have changed and corporate officers and directors need to understand their personal and affirmative obligation to exercise due diligence to prevent environmental breaches. Offenses are punishable by fines, jail terms, or both, and officers and directors can be convicted for breaching this duty even if the company has not committed or been convicted of an offense under the Act. At the heart of this due diligence obligation is the requirement for an environmental management system.

The Pacific Rim includes many of the leading or emerging centers of trade including China, Japan, Taiwan, Australia and the United States. Our experienced international panel provided insight into trade in the Pacific Rim, with a focus on Australasian aspects, including an overview of recent developments in the region such as Free Trade Agreements and developments in competition laws.

For over 50 years, members of the European Union have worked to create a single, harmonized pan-European internal market. However a seeming paradox has arisen: The more "harmonizing” legislation is passed at EU level, the more important divergent nationals laws become. This rise of national law, combined with the devolution of activity from EU to national regulators, has serious “real world” compliance ramifications for companies doing business in Europe.

Increased levels of corruption, a heightened regulatory environment, and pointed questions from their auditors and boards, have led companies to be much more vigilant in their efforts to address corporate fraud. This session focused on the role of in-house counsel in designing, implementing, and communicating an anti-fraud program. We considered areas of vulnerability, early detection processes, how to avoid and prepare for possible litigation stemming from corporate fraud, and how to reduce potential for class action lawsuits.

What are the latest trends and events in anti-corruption enforcement? As in-house counsel practicing globally you need to know. This session addressed the current state of the anti-corruption and bribery laws applying to the international activities of US companies including the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and non-US laws such as those of the 37 countries who are signatories or concurring countries to the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation (OECD) and certain United Nation treaties.

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