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This power point presentation focuses on the trends of legal traps, tax issues, fundraising, social media, and e-mail marketing.

This hilarious and highly interactive session will have you thinking hard about your interactions with the media. How does communication with the press impact the law? In-house counsel at any level will be sure to take home at least one new piece of advice as we address such topics as how reporters and editors think, how to deal more effectively with them, the legal ethics involved in communicating with the press, the consequences of press communication on government investigations, and much more.

Public company communications are complex and fraught with risk. Recent regulation FD and similar legislation in Canada and the EU precludes selective disclosure of material information. What guidance should you give your CEO and CFO in their dealings with the press, analysts, rating agencies, and investors while protecting your corporate officers and directors? Experienced general counsel will share how to ethically, legally, and proactively manage public company communications by identifying and resolving disclosure issues before they cost the company time and money.

Canadian CCU 2007: You can be the smartest and best-educated lawyer in the world, but if you can’t communicate your thoughts and analysis in a useful way all of your intelligence will be of little use. In order to effectively communicate with your in-house client you need to be able to explain legal issues and risk in an understandable way and temper that analysis with good judgment and a thorough understanding of your client’s business needs.

Canadian CCU 2007: This fast-paced overview of the basics you need to know to provide legal advice to your marketing and advertising departments will cover legal issues such as regulators and their hot-button issues, how to run a sweepstakes, how to challenge a competitor's ad, claim substantiation and comparative advertising, dealing with emerging mediums such as branded entertainment and blogs, and email and web advertising.

What is the connection between the environmental activities of your company and Sarbanes-Oxley or other corporate legal requirements? What does sustainability mean for companies, and what are the current benchmarks for such a company? How can an environmental management system (EMS) be used to identify potential environmental law risk and improve bottom line performance at the same time? What must Board members and senior management know regarding these issues, and how can in-house counsel most effectively communicate that information to them?

This session will address the various tracking technologies used and data collected in connection with online advertising, social media and mobile applications including geolocation data and provide guidance with respect to how to support in-house clients in implementing these technologies in a manner that complies with law as well as developing best practices.

We probably remember grandma's rotary phone that’s now considered an antique. Moving into the 21st century, your company is most likely using or planning to use voice over IP, or VOIP technology. This cost-saving version of the telephone presents exciting technological possibilities, yet poses serious global regulatory pitfalls for the unwary. This panel is directed at the essential strategies, tips and traps that in-house counsel –– at both current and future VOIP-enabled customers, service providers and technology licensors should know.

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

This article discusses the legal issues and rights regarding domain names. Additionally, from reading this article, you can find out how to prevent cyberpiracy.

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