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ACC Houston March Chapter Meeting - A Networking Event
March 8, 2022 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Maggiano's Little Italy | 2019 Post Oak Blvd. | Houston 77056
Join us for a networking luncheon on March 8, 2022. All ACC Houston members are invited to attend! Because March is ACC Global Membership Month, we will be encouraging our members to bring non-members to the lunch to learn more about ACC Houston and meet our chapter leadership. For those that bring a non-member, we will be giving away door prizes. Each non-member guest will receive a welcome door prize and a discount code for $50 off membership for the month of March!! Come join us for good food, fabulous prizes and incredible networking. This is an unsponsored event, so it is members and in-house counsel guests only! We look forward to seeing you there.
On the heels of an unprecedented year for M&A activity and amid a changing regulatory environment, a panel of attorneys will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities that M&A participants and practitioners are likely to face in 2022.
Specific topics will include:
• SPAC update
• Litigation update
• ESG update
• Considerations for carve-out transactions
• Preparing strategic buyers for representation and warranty insurance
• Developments in antitrust merger enforcement
• Trends with CFIUS reviews.
The featured panelists will be Steve Quinlivan, David Jenson, Elsa Manzanares, and Jon Ripa.
Program admission is free for ACC members. The program is open to ACC members and in-house counsel guests.
The Biden Administration has clearly laid out its intent to aggressively pursue corruption in all forms. One of the key tools at its disposal is the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. The presenters will discuss the requirements of the AML Act and its effect on the AML/CFT landscape, practical impacts on US business – particularly those subject to new reporting requirements and beneficial owner disclosures – and likely US enforcement trends to come. Consideration will also be given to what US businesses can expect based on enforcement trends from similar legislation in the UK.
Now that the Supreme Court has struck down the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard obligating employers of 100 or more employees to require that an employee be vaccinated or get tested weekly and wear a mask at work, you have likely already been asked, “What can we do now? Can we, or should we, still require our workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19?”
This webinar discusses the current state of federal and state law on vaccine mandates, answers these questions, and discusses the options and risks of imposing or not imposing a vaccine mandate.
ACC Houston February Chapter Meeting CLE Webinar
Winning at Trial in the Time of COVID
February 8, 2022 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1.00 Hrs CLE (TX)
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Join Kirkland trial partners and associates who have been in jury trials, virtual bench trials and virtual arbitrations over the past year as they share their insights on how in-house counsel can facilitate effective trial preparation and presentation, especially in the time of COVID.
Our panel of high-profile current and former GCs and CLOs will discuss ways that ACC Minnesota members can engage in efforts to attract and retain diverse legal professionals in rewarding careers in Minnesota. Likewise, the panelists will address challenges, opportunities, and key learnings from their own careers.
These topics will guide the conversation:
Diversity statistics that set the stage and guide us to action.
Insights into our panelists' career journeys, how they arrived at their current roles, and their journey with DEI and ESG throughout their careers.
Practical action steps that participants can implement to further the dialogue and implement effective change to support DEI and ESG in their legal departments, in their companies and in the legal industry.
Panelists:
Cornell Boggs, Of Counsel and Senior Strategic Advisor, Quarles & Brady LLP; Former General Counsel of Toys "R" Us and Dow Corning, and Vice Chair of the Thrivent Financial Board of Directors (Moderator)
James L. Chosy, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, U.S. Bank
Laura Graf, Chief Legal Officer, Ryan Companies
The program has been approved for 1 Elimination of Bias CLE credit in Minnesota.
The program is open to ACC members and their in-house counsel guests.
ACC Houston Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group CLE Representation and Warranty Insurance in M&A Transactions: Trends for 2022 January 26, 2022 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Steak48
Join us for this in-person event! Representation and warranty insurance has become much more prevalent in M&A transactions than even just a few years ago. Join Jim Marshall, Matt Wiener and Bill Coleman as they cover everything you need to know about how the product works, from putting a policy in place to navigating the claims process after closing, as well as recent trends and market conditions that will shape how companies can expect to utilize the product in the new year.
Join us for a “hands on,” virtual roundtable discussion of challenges, options, and best practices when drafting noncompetes, nonsolicits, and confidentiality agreements for employees in different states. We encourage everyone to please turn on their cameras and provide feedback for this workshop.
Topics to be covered include:
• An overview of recent statutory changes in IL and other states across the country
• The viability of “one size fits all” restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements
• Administratively feasible solutions for nationwide employers
• Different considerations for different categories of employees
• Usage and legality of forum selection and choice of law provisions
• Alternative to traditional noncompetes, including “forfeiture for competition” clauses and garden leave