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903 - In-house Counsel Export Control Survival: Protecting Your Company

905 - Managing an International Law Department

Given the increasing prominence given to international cartels and multi-jurisdictional enforcement cooperation, Fasken Martineau has strengthened its capacity to meet this new challenge with the recent addition of Mark Warner. The firm’s commitment to be at the forefront of the international competition law practice is reflected in Mark’s experience in the OECD advising Members and emerging market Non-Members on trade and competition law issues for WTO negotiations and on international aspects of merger review, cartel enforcement and distribution issues.

Privacy and the collection of personal information is a hot topic around the globe. Whether you are in the U.S., Europe, or elsewhere in the world, various laws and regulations apply to how you can gather, maintain, or disseminate this information. Get a brief update on the rules and then delve deeper into how to handle this information legally, including how to establish a compliance program to do so, use of internal monitoring systems, and best practices for communicating policies to your workforce.

Although most of the recent federal and state regulations and exchange requirements apply only to publicly traded companies, all companies can benefit from good corporate governance practices. Family owned companies often face special challenges when it comes to corporate governance. Learn the best practices for corporate governance applicable to all companies, and how to handle some of these special challenges.

Antitrust compliance issues abound in the international marketplace. Our panel of seasoned international counsel and government officials will provide an update on antitrust compliance preparation in the U.S. and Europe and will provide tips, tools, and resources to establish a sound competition compliance program at your company.

Faced with a multitude of new regulatory requirements from both the government and the stock exchanges, companies are looking at other options for raising equity. Current options include going private, or registering and selling shares on a non-U.S. exchange. This session will examine the pros and cons of these options compared to being publicly traded in the United States, including a close look at the appeal of a listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Compensation is a key issue at any company. As legal counsel, you are sure to deal with this question on a regular basis. But are you as well versed in the topic as you should be? If not, allow our employment experts to share their insights on this hot topic including ways to identify and avoid potential problems. The session will present a discussion of compensation topics including elements of executive compensation, international compensation, and how recent legislation affects them.

This advanced level session will provide you an overview of negotiating international license agreements in the context of a variety of property types (trademarks, patents, copyrights, and databases). Included in the list of topics to be covered will be defining the nature of the properties, licensing fees and payment issues, identifying the role of licensing representatives, choosing the applicable law, choosing the appropriate entity to receive the license, and much more.

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