The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
Cyber attackers didn’t stay home during the COVID-19 public health emergency; they’ve continued to be up to no good. The bad guys keep attacking businesses of all types, and their methods are evolving. Join us to discuss the data privacy and security issues keeping us all up at night. We will review recent international, state, and federal regulations, developments, and enforcement related to data security issues; preparing for and responding to different types of cyber-attacks, including by leveraging data security tools like certifications and frameworks; and best practices for health care entities of all types with regard to data governance.
Presented by Iliana L. Peters, Shareholder at Polsinelli and John Bates, Senior Counsel at DocuSign.
Insurance is one of your Company’s most important assets. This program will explore how companies can use their liability insurance policies most effectively. We will cover practical tips about the purchase of insurance and the submission of claims. We will then review insurance coverage for emerging liabilities including Covid 19 and cyber. The final portion of the program will focus on recent developments under Delaware law in connection with directors and officers’ insurance policies and several recent court decisions of significance.We will provide summaries of these recent developments, and practical takeaways for in-house counsel seeking to make the most of their insurance coverage.
Presented by Andrew Reidy, Partner and Joseph Saka, Senior Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler andDanielle Erkmann - WashREIT.
Join the members of our Young Lawyers Committee for a virtual micro networking lunch. Enjoy casual conversation during your lunch "break" and catch up with colleagues. This event is hosted by our Young Lawyers (Generation Y and late Generation X) but all are welcome. To keep the lunch interactive, we will be capping registration so please check your calendars before you RSVP.
Employer vaccination programs, whether mandatory or incentivized, must be planned carefully, especially to avoid claims under federal, state, and local laws. We will discuss concrete steps employers can take right now including messaging, accommodations, policies, and practices that companies should consider to avoid defending COVID-19 vaccine claims later.
Topics discussed will include: * Legal differences between FDA’s vaccine approval process and emergency use authorization (EUA) process; * Employer decision to incentivize vs. mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for employees; * Employer on-site vs. off-site vaccination clinics; * Preparing employee messaging regarding management’s decisions about the vaccine; * Developing policies and best practices for documenting accommodations, collecting proof of vaccination, and data information storage and usage.
Presented by Amy Miller and Barbara A. Binzak Blumenfeld Ph.D., Shareholders at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Tammy Daub, Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment at Perspecta.
Join your ACC MN colleagues for an exclusive, virtual Spy Museum Party on Thursday, March 18, at 5:00 PM CT.
Did someone say tales of spies from the secret files of the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC? Yes, please! Members of the Spy Museum’s exhibitions team will be there to share some of their favorite spy stories and to answer any spy-related questions you have.
Disguises are optional, but if you want to really get into the Spy spirit, come undercover or in a look inspired by your favorite spy—our handlers will see if they can spot you!
BYOB. (We recommend that you try a Maple Old Fashioned.)
This entertaining and informative event is limited to 62 participants, and attendees must register by March 10. To ensure that we have space for everyone who wants to participate, please register only if you are CERTAIN you'll attend on March 18.
You are invited to volunteer for the Insurance for Nonprofits Pro Bono Clinic with DC Bar Pro Bono Center.
Topic: Insurance for Nonprofits Partners: DC Bar Pro Bono Center Clients: DC nonprofit organizations When: Wed., March 31, 2021, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Where: Virtual (Zoom) Who: In-house attorneys Experience: None required Training: On-demand training webinar Support: Work in teams; experts available via Zoom Time: Limited to 2 1/2 hours, with no ongoing commitment Work: Nonprofit representatives will meet one-on-one with attorneys to run through a structured checklist of insurance and risk management-related questions, with the goal of clarifying key insurance concepts and spotting potential coverage issues. Insurance: Provided by the DC Bar Pro Bono Center
This interactive program will provide a deep dive into the challenging issues that in-house counsel confront in handling employee whistleblower claims and investigations. The program will provide a series of video scenarios based on cases “in the headlines” that provide a launch for panel and participant discussion. The program will explore the legal and ethical issues that arise in internal investigations of whistleblowers, including: * The obligation to report up to the Board the complaint and the results of the investigation; * The retention of “independent” counsel to conduct the investigation; * The preservation of the attorney-client privilege for interview notes and reports; * Limitations on the ability to restrict complainant and witness communications and self-help discovery; and * Reducing the risk of whistleblower retaliation claims during and after the investigation.
Presented by Connie Bertram, Founder of Bertram LLP, Andrew Sakallaris, Corporate Counsel at LMI, Amanda Dupree, Associate General Counsel at ePlus, Inc. and Virginia Robinson, Deputy General Counsel at Amentum.
This session is for informational purposes only, no MCLE credit will be offered.
The EU-UK Brexit deal approved on December 30 brought some welcome clarity to the treatment of personal data now that UK GDPR is a wholly separate legal regime from EU GDPR. The deal also provides for free trade of goods between EU and the UK.
In this session we will explore the practical implications of:
* The Schrems II decision and invalidation of the U.S. Privacy Shield program and related guidance and interpretation
* The "grace period" of up to six months allowing transfers of personal data from the EU/EEA to UK
* EU approval of new Standard Contract Clauses and the need for "additional measures" following the Schrems II ruling
* Overseas' organizations' need for separate Article 27 representatives for EU/EEA and UK
* Data subject rights and breach response under UK GDPR and GDPR. Is there a risk of double enforcement?
Presented by Tara Cho, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (US), Malcolm Dowden, Legal Director, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) and Andy Kimble, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) and Andrea Shandell, Vice President, Privacy Initiatives - Operations at BBB National Programs.
The government contracts industry will be impacted following the 2020 election that led to a change in the White House and control of the Senate. Panelists will discuss Biden Administration Executive Orders and initiatives, impacts on the Department of Defense, activities underway on the Hill, and the impact on the procurement community.
Presented by Jerald S. Howe, Jr., EVP & General Counsel at Leidos, Isaac Natter, Associate General Counsel (Acquisition & Logistics) at the Department of Defense, Office of the General Counsel and Dr. Arun Seraphin, Senior Procurement Staff Member at the Senate Armed Services Committee.