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Corporate generalists will benefit from this update on the law regarding advertising in established and emerging marketing channels. Learn the status of regulation at the state and federal levels on such issues as telemarketing, direct mail, fax, internet/e-mail, and television. Attendees will also hear from a representative from the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection on its enforcement priorities for the year ahead.

Annual Meeting 2006: Managing risk is an important part of every in-house lawyer’s portfolio. How do you balance the negotiations of limitations of liability and indemnification provisions without risking the deal? What can your company live with, and what can you recommend and still sleep at night? What leverage can you exert against a party that is a Goliath when you are David? Learn about legal strategies, and take home best practice methods to apply in your own company.

2007 ACCE Annual Conference: As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defense or corporate "spokesmodel" in a crisis situation. When press or regulators come knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session focused on what to do in a crisis, how to handle a media call, what you should or should not provide a regulator in a dawn raid, and much more.

CLOs are increasingly asked to carry a new portfolio of responsibilities for their companies, including shared or sole responsibility for government relations, acting as media spokesperson, serving as guardian of the corporate ethical culture, managing shareholder relations, and counseling board advisors. Lawyers who were trained in legal theory and to serve back office ""no comment"" positions are now ""setting the tone and delivering the message,"" both externally and internally for their corporate client.

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Litigation Public Relations

Presented at ACCA’s Annual Meeting 2000; Program - Marketing the Small In-house Department

Since the 1990s, there has been a substantial increase in the number of class action lawsuits filed in federal and state courts. Often these suits are developed in collaboration with plaintiffs' counsel from multiple jurisdictions, and after testing on mock juries. Many of these suits are coordinated with requests for government action against the company and launched with a media blitz. How can you prepare for such an assault, and how should you respond once a complaint is filed?

As in-house counsel, you are likely the first line of defense or corporate "spokesmodel" in a media situation. When the press comes knocking at your door will you be prepared? This interactive session will teach you how to handle a media call, reporters’ tactics, what to do in a crisis, and much more.

Our panel discussion will assist corporate practitioners to evaluate, analyze, and prioritize the myriad operational issues that arise in an organization when it is confronted with natural disasters and other crises. This panel of experts who have experience in dealing with recent disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina will explain the challenges confronted by their respective companies, and share the lessons learned from these trying circumstances.

Annual Meeting 2006: So your marketing department wants to promote your products online, including holding a contest or sweepstakes. As legal counsel for your company, everyone is looking to you to ensure that the promotion goes off without a hitch, but your obligation is to ensure that the promotion is conducted legally and the company is protected. Using statutes and case studies as a basis, along with hand on tips and useful contractual terms, we will provide you with the necessary information you need to expertly advise your client and stay in compliance with state and federal laws.

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