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If your company sells products or services to customers outside the U.S., the company is subject to an array of export, customs, and other regulations. These regulations are broader than most organizations realize. If you don't understand the terms "dual use" or "deemed export," you may be violating export control laws. This basics program will update you on the rules you need to know to protect your company from exposure.

How can you get the best out of your IT? Where should you invest for the future? What technological advances can provide real working efficiencies? What are the risks when you rely on computer systems for legal work? Some legal departments have put IT at the center of their world, but others are more wary. Can machines do a lawyer’s job? Join us for a discussion on the best in class use of technology to drive savings and free up time.

Annual Meeting 2006: If your company makes use of or develops free or open source software (FOSS), this session is for you. Our technology counsel will provide an overview of what FOSS is, legal issues concerning such software including litigation, patents, different licenses, warranties, and indemnification involved, where and how FOSS is generally used, and risks and benefits involved with licensing and using these types of software.

A growing area of regulatory and legislative activity is data security. Aside from legal implications, data breaches can wreak havoc on a business, damaging customer or employee confidence. Most businesses collect and store personal information about their customers or employees. Is your organization prepared not only to safely handle customer and employee data, but also to respond appropriately in the event a problem develops? Learn where the law in this area is headed, and take home a step-by-step guide to best practices in preparing for and responding to data breaches.

Annual Meeting 2006: Technology can be a powerful enabler-or an expensive diversion-from the work of a law department. What can you do to increase the prospects that your technology projects will work? How can you make legal knowledge management a reality? In-house practitioners from various law departments will speak candidly about their own projects (i.e., the good, the bad, and the ugly) and how they are managing them.

No one lawyer can stay on top of all the issues a year can bring, especially in the areas of technology and ecommerce. Never fear, ACC has you covered. Here is the only legal update you’ll need to keep you and your client ahead of the curve on the latest developments in ecommerce and technology law.

A Powerpoint presentation on E-Discovery Litigation Response Strategy by Kelly Friedman, Litigation Partner, Ogilvy Renault LLP

How do you create enforceable contracts with users of your web site? What happens when users are worldwide? Are privacy policies really contracts and do you need one? What are the major elements of a use agreement? Should you incorporate privacy policies into your use agreement? What issues should you consider when linking to another company’s Internet property?

The Digital Revolution has made copying easier and transmitting copies simpler. As copyright law meets the personal computer and the Internet, join us for a discussion on making sure your company is up to this 21st century legal challenge.

The web is no longer the exclusive domain of techies and start-up companies and as in-house counsel for your company, it's your responsibility to ensure that as you branch out to do business online, you are compliant with any trademark or copyright regulations. This overview will give you the legal knowledge you need to successfully provide the legal advice your corporation needs to effectively do business on the web.

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