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Please join us May 6th for the webinar: "Open for Business? Navigating COVID-19’s Impact on Reopening Businesses and Returning Employees to the Workplace” presented by Platinum Sponsor, Quarles & Brady.
Program Overview:

As companies start planning to reopen and return to the workplace, what are the issues leaders should think about and incorporate into their plans? How has COVID-19 changed the workplace going forward?

This webinar will answer these questions and address the issues keeping employers up at night as they plan to reopen, including changing workplace safety requirements, managing employee safety concerns, employer liability for sick employees, recall planning issues and employees who refuse to return, WARN Act considerations, and managing the new FFCRA benefits. Questions received from participants will be answered near the end of the webinar.

Speakers:

Gary Clark, Partner: (312) 715-5040 / gary.clark@quarles.com

Kelly Lyon Davis, Partner: (239) 659-5066 / kelly.davis@quarles.com

Christopher Nickels, Partner: (414) 277-5519 / christopher.nickels@quarles.com

Who Should Attend: This training is designed for HR professionals, in-house counsel, executives, compliance officers and hiring managers.  Please feel free to share this invitation.  

Join ACC Chicago and Gold Sponsor Dinsmore attorney Sean Price for a roundtable discussion on software licenses and cloud computing agreements. During the event, we will outline basic characteristics of these agreements and focus on helping in-house counsel identify the greatest areas of risk. We will also discuss and offer practical guidance on how a party’s leverage affects negotiations, and in doing so, we will try to zero in on the various strategies licensees and licensors of technology use to minimize risks.

Come prepared to discuss the following questions:

1. What areas of risk are most important to control and how do you minimize those risks?
2. How do you translate the risks associated with cloud computing agreements to business clients?
3. What strategies do you use when the other side seems to have all of the negotiating leverage?  How do you deal with a bad deal?
4. What strategies do you use when the party on the other side of the contract seems financially unstable?
5. How do you deal with terms in agreements that can change without notice?

Please join ACC Chicago Gold Sponsor, Neal Gerber and Eisenberg for a 60-minute virtual roundtable discussion led by Intellectual Property partner, David Wheeler, on Data Privacy Predictions and Important Regulations. He will discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and explain why businesses should review the entire draft regulations and integrate them into their CCPA compliance efforts. David will also lead an active conversation with participants exploring predictions for states like Illinois, New York and Washington ... and whether they will pass legislation similar to the CCPA in 2020.

Join ACC Chicago and Platinum Sponsor Eversheds Sutherland labor and employment attorneys for an interactive, roundtable discussion on post-COVID-19 re-entry planning. 

While federal and state officials have started to issue guidelines on re-entry, employers need to craft their re-entry plans now, and have largely been left without guidance on how to do so.

Eversheds Sutherland partners Scott McLaughlin (US) and Jennifer Van Dale (Hong Kong) will lead this interactive, roundtable discussion on what re-entry looks like in the US, and what lessons can be learned from jurisdictions in Asia that have already begun the re-entry process. Topics of discussion will include:

• Implementing workplace controls, including:
• Engineering controls
• Administrative controls
• Safe work practices
• PPE
• Preferred measures for
• Reducing risk of transmission in the workplace
• Workers caring for or exposed to COVID-19
• Managing the impact of school closures
• Vulnerable or high risk populations

Please join us for the ACC-Wisconsin Virtual Annual Meeting!

Our Chapter Bylaws require that we hold an Annual Meeting in April or May of each year.   This meeting usually takes place during the Annual Conference Luncheon.  As our Annual Conference has been postponed to August 24-25, 2020, we will conduct our Annual Meeting virtually.   

ACC-Wisconsin Virtual Annual Meeting will occur at 12:00 p.m., CT on May 27, 2020 virtually.  

The agenda of this meeting will include a brief address by our President, Ryan Murphy. The only order of business at the Annual Meeting will be the confirmation of new board members and confirmation of current board members for an additional term.  The new Board members and current Board members are listed on the ballot and their brief bios are attached.  We will be conducting this vote by Electronic Ballot.   Please cast your ballot by 11:30 a.m. CT, May 27, 2020. 

ELECTRONIC BALLOT

ACC Houston Environmental Practice Group CLE Webinar:
Practical Tips for Seeking TCEQ Enforcement Discretion and Preserving a Force Majeure Affirmative Defense during the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 7, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1.0 Hours CLE

This webinar will break down the latest TCEQ and EPA COVID-19 enforcement discretion guidance, providing key takeaways for in-house counsel seeking TCEQ enforcement discretion and looking to preserve a COVID force majeure affirmative defense.

Beveridge & Diamond's speakers will share:

• Overview of the most recent TCEQ and EPA COVID Guidance
• Practical tips for making TCEQ enforcement discretion requests
• Best practices for preserving, claiming, and litigating force majeure in Texas and at the federal level

ACC, Mid-America Chapter and Fey, LLC 

JOINTLY PRESENT A MEMBER EXCLUSIVE WEBINAR

2020 Update on Data Protection and Privacy Laws:  Statutory, Regulatory and
Class Action Trends and Compliance Recommendations

Presented by: Laura Clark Fey, Principal

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

12:00 – 1:00PM (Presentation time)

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Program Description:
During this webinar, Laura Clark Fey of Fey LLC, will provide information and guidance designed to help you navigate the ever-changing, increasingly challenging, risk-ridden landscape of data privacy and security.  This session will highlight hot topics in privacy and data security law, with an emphasis on data protection and privacy class action trends. 

Join us for this timely CLE and learn:

• California Consumer Privacy Act and Class Action Trends (20 minutes)
  • Overview of Act and Key Legal Obligations
  • Recent Regulatory Actions and Class Action Trends
  • Top 5 Compliance and Risk-Reduction Recommendations

• Biometric Data Privacy Laws and Class Action Trends (20 minutes)
  • Overview of Acts and Key Legal Obligations
  • Recent Regulatory Actions and Class Action Trends
  • Top 5 Compliance and Risk-Reduction Recommendations

• What Else is New and on the Horizon? (20 minutes)
  • Recently Enacted Data Protection and Privacy Laws
  • Pandemic-Related Privacy Risks and Considerations for Employers
  • Data Protection and Privacy Laws on the Horizon
  • 5 Key Strategies for Complying with Ever-Changing Data Protection and Privacy Laws

We encourage members to bring an associate, colleague or friend who may benefit from learning more about this topic, or who might be interested in joining our Mid-America Chapter of ACC.  The Association of Corporate Counsel offers many benefits and resources to in-house counsel and we look forward to sharing that information with others in this field. 

Please click here to RSVP by Tuesday, May 12, 2020. 
Please note, you will receive a separate order confirmation email after registering, which will state there are links available online
for the meeting with a "View Now" button. Click that button for access to the Zoom link. 

Questions? Please contact Lori Beck at mid-america@accglobal.com

*Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits are pending.

Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-13-2020-omaha-cle-2020-update-on-data-protection-and-privacy-laws-tickets-103275961180

JOINTLY PRESENT A MEMBER EXCLUSIVE LIVE WEBINAR

Data Privacy Survival Guide | Building a Roadmap for Success

Presenters: Rebecca Perry, Exterro, Colman D. McCarthy, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP,
and Ron Hoffman, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

12:00 – 1:00PM (Presentation time)

Program Description: 
A surge of new data privacy regulations is igniting a sea change for corporate counsel. With more regulations on the horizon, compliance efforts must be agile and iterative and provide the greatest level of diligence and defensibility. Get real insights, practical guidance, and lessons learned from panelists as they share tactics to mitigate the legal and financial consequences of data privacy regulations.

 Join us for this timely CLE and learn:

• Regulatory Update (10 minutes) 
• Viewing the Map: Eight Building Blocks for Success (30 minutes) 
• Strategies to Combat Enforcement Actions (20 minutes) 

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field.

Click here to register by May 12, 2020
*Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits are pending.

Trouble with the Link? Copy & paste this link into a new browser to register: https://go.exterro.com/l/43312/2020-04-13/d5sn5b

In these uncertain times, it is no longer enough to be a top-notch in-house lawyer.  What are the intangibles that differentiate those who thrive and those who wither?  During this webinar, workplace and legal industry expert, Debbie Epstein Henry, will explore three challenging areas where in-house lawyers should focus.  These include:
 
1. Networking
2. Self-Advocacy
3. Leadership and Executive Presence  

After gaining an understanding of the challenges, participants will learn tangible steps to better navigate their way, especially in times of upheaval.  Participants will be armed with feedback and inspiration, to develop the skill sets they need to gain the success and status they want in this new, uncharted territory.