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Come check out a center of creative brewing and new flavors in a convenient location between the two downtowns. Sample experimental pour-your-own beers, hard seltzers and non-alcoholic beverages--all made onsite--while mingling with fellow ACC members and our sponsor, Ogletree Deakins.
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Park for free in the adjacent lot.
11:30 a.m. - Noon - Lunch and networking Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Program
Agenda
Join Godfrey & Kahn intellectual property attorneys, Jennifer Gregor and Brian Gilpin as
they share real-world examples of mistakes made in ownership and licensing, the fallout
from those mistakes and how companies can apply these lessons learned.
A complimentary lunch will be provided. CLE credit is pending.
ACC Houston March Chapter Meeting CLE: Planning Ahead for Disaster Response
When workplace disasters strike (such as explosions, chemical releases, and catastrophic injuries), a host of legal issues are immediately implicated and require pre-planning for how to respond to the first wave of government investigations by OSHA/EPA or others, while also anticipating the second wave of litigation that may follow.
We are encouraging all of our members to invite fellow in-house counsel to attend and join us for our Chapter Meeting in March. For this month only, subject to availability, all non-member in-house counsel guest may attend with a complimentary ticket. All members that bring a guest will be entered into our door prize raffle and will receive an additional $5 off their next Chapter Meeting registration with a discount code! There will be SWAG and incentives for the invited in-house counsel guests to become members of ACC. We look forward to seeing you at the Chapter Meeting in March!
Speakers
Matt Deffebach, Partner, Haynes and Boone Ann Al-Bahish, Partner, Haynes and Boone Celia Peressini, Senior Counsel - HSE&S, Marathon Oil Company
From Waco to Wuhan: Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights in the 2020s and Beyond
Please join Munsch Hardt attorneys James Ray and Steve Williams for a CLE happy hour at their new Austin Office in Hartland Plaza.
The new trade agreement between the U.S. and China includes provisions on intellectual property and forced technology transfer. Additionally, in the wake of TC Heartland, the filing of patent lawsuits in the Waco Division of the Western District of Texas has surged. This discussion will focus on strategies for the enforcement of intellectual property rights in this new era comprised of burgeoning changes and opportunities.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We thank you for volunteering your time and expertise.
The Street Law Program was developed by the ACC in collaboration with Street Law, Inc., to create partnerships between the legal community and a local high school. Street Law’s ultimate goals are to introduce students to the legal profession and thereby increase diversity in the St. Louis legal profession.
Instructed by ACC member volunteers, juniors from Cardinal Ritter College Prep participate in interactive workshops comprised of prepared lessons in intellectual property law, employment law and contracts. The ACC members who volunteer their time are the key to Street Law’s success.
Led by ACC member volunteers, (70+) high school juniors from Cardinal Ritter College Prep will participate in interactive workshops comprised of prepared lessons in intellectual property law, employment law and contracts.
Participate in 1-hour Classroom Workshops or at the Street Law Conference, we want you to be involved any way that works for you!
Volunteers will facilitate interactive workshops where the students get to negotiate a contract, mediate an employment labor dispute or intervene in a trademark dispute.
Practice Areas:
Intellectual Property Law
Contracts Law
Employment Law
Join ACC St. Louis for an introduction to small batch brewing!
Enjoy appetizers, a tour of the brewing facility and a tasting room that serves barrel-aged & sour drafts & bottles and the company of your fellow ACC members, as you learn a bit about small local beer producing.
This is a Members Only Event - You must be a Member in good standing to attend.
The event is complimentary, but no-shows and cancellations received
within 48-hours will be charged a $25.00 fee. A credit card number is required to hold your reservation, and will ONLY
be charged if you no-show or cancel within 48-hours of the event start.
Space is limited to (50) attendees - so register early!
THIS EVENT WILL BE POSTPONED. When a new date is identified, notification will be published. Anyone already registered will be notified.
While IP assets and technology rights have always been central in businesses involving biotechnology and software, these assets and rights are becoming increasingly critical to “non-tech” businesses as well. Moreover, businesses of all stripes are using IP assets and technology rights to benefit stakeholders and/or gain a competitive edge. This drives the need to better assess the portfolio of rights and related risks in the context of M&A deals. Issues surrounding ownership, trade secrets and technology licensing, as well as customer or other personally identifiable data, are common.
Recent M&A activity has highlighted the need to conduct careful due diligence, identify important IP assets and anticipate related issues that may arise before committing to the transaction.
Join Armstrong Teasdale Partners Mark Stoneman, Courtney Jackson and Scott Galt, along with Associate General Counsel at Caleres Debbie Norman, as they offer an overview of M&A trends and discuss specific issues that impact businesses of all types regardingIP, licensing, data privacy and technology assets.
Kary Wolfe, a partner in Jones Walker LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, will discuss a variety of situations which could give rise to employee lawsuits related to the COVID-19 pandemic. You will learn how to recognize these situations in your workplace and best practices to avoid and defend against any such litigation.