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.
A Brief Overview Regarding Conducting a thorough Internal Investigation
Making Voluntary Disclosures to Government Agencies, including State and Federal Prosecutors and the IRS
Recovering Funds and Monetizing Judgments Obtained, Including Restitution, Civil Litigation, Settlement Agreements and Insurance Claims
Terminating Employees, Agents and Taking Other Disciplinary Action
Review the Effectiveness of Board Oversight and Executive Management Action
Reviewing and Updating your Corporate Compliance Program, Including Risk Areas
Review Your Insurance Policies to Ensure that Coverage is Adequate
Defending a corporation and its executive officers in a criminal investigation with close attention to ethical considerations of effective representation
Discussion of the Justice Department’s Principles of Prosecution for corporations and individuals.
Registration & Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Program: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit.
ACC WPA members know workplace law is always evolving and it is challenging to be up to date on the latest developments. Join Fisher Phillips attorneys as they bring you the latest updates in areas such as safety, labor and accommodations. We'll also provide an hour of ethics content developed specifically for in-house counsel. Plan to spend the late afternoon /early evening gaining valuable insight and credit followed by cocktails, snacks and networking.
Registration: 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Program: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A networking reception will immediately follow the program.
This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit and one hour of PA professional ethics credit.
Join us for our next Meet Your Counterparts event with Fisher Phillips at Five Iron Golf in Rittenhouse. Five Iron Golf is an indoor virtual golf facility. All are welcome to attend!
High-tech Trackman golf simulators will be available for the serious golfers and there are plenty of networking oportunities for the not-so-serious golfer. Attendees will also enjoy a full bar and locally-crafted food.
In this program, a panel consisting of in-house IP attorneys and outside IP counsel, will share their experiences in developing and implementing IP strategies. Participants will learn the fundamentals of the key IP legal protections that should be taken into consideration as part of a coherent IP strategy and best practices for securing them. For example, before launching a new product or service, it important to understand whether the proposed brand name is available for use and can be registered and enforced as a trademark in a manner that will create brand equity. Similarly, before purchasing the product line of another company, it is essential to understand the post-close risks of being sued for patent infringement.
Topics covered will include:
Trademarks
Trademark clearance searches
Protecting names, logos and trade dress
Enforcement strategies
Patents
When to file patent applications
Provisional applications
Non-provisional and design applications
Filing in foreign jurisdictions
Freedom to operate studies
Licensing patent assets
Conducting due diligence in connection with acquisitions
Copyrights
Establishing use policies and procedures to avoid infringement claims
Understanding when to file applications and the benefits of registration
This presentation will cover steps that in-house lawyers can take to minimize, and handle if necessary, disputes that could result in litigation.
Registration: 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Program: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Reception: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
This program has been preapproved for one hour of PA substantive CLE credit.
The program will be held on the Ground Floor in the FedEx Classroom - Rossin.
Saul Ewing’s Pittsburgh Office is celebrating their 10th Anniversary at the Carnegie Center that evening and invite all CLE guests to join them at 5:00 p.m. The reception will be held in Point View Hall.
Parking: Guests can enter through Carnegie Science Center drive. The ticket pulled at the gate will be validated by Saul Ewing. Proceed to Main Entrance, directly in front of the parking lot.
You are cordially invited to attend an exciting 90’s-themed networking event jointly hosted by Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Long Island General Counsel Network (LIGCN) and the Association of Corporate Counsel New York City (ACC-NYC).
The complimentary event will be held on the remarkable rooftop garden of AriZona Beverages’ headquarters in Woodbury, NY (60 Crossways Park Drive W) on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Wait until you see the panoramic views of Long Island, while sipping on a cup of coffee at Central Perk!
AriZona Beverages is a client of Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP. Born in the heart of Brooklyn in 1992, AriZona has become America’s No. 1 tea and juice-drink brand, and also sells its products across the globe.
Feel free to extend the invitation to colleagues from your legal department or your in-house attorney friends.
Light fare and refreshments will be served.
We look forward to seeing you and networking with our F • R • I • E • N • D • S!
With the recent high-profile insolvencies in banking and other industries, it’s essential for companies to have disciplined processes and contractual protections in place in the event of financial distress with a supplier, customer or other critical party. We will discuss rights, remedies and practical strategies from a bankruptcy and collections perspective to ensure adherence to payment terms and mitigate delinquencies.
Presented by Mike Zito and Mark Moedritzer, Partners at Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Commercial Recovery and Creditors’ Rights Group and Margaret Hackbarth, Assistant General Counsel, Real Estate at Constellation.
Employers are turning to technology at warp speed, to enhance the efficiency of various personnel processes, minimize cost, and reach decisions more quickly. Whether utilizing selection devices that rely on artificial intelligence, including machine learning, to make initial selection decisions or mining their own data to run predictive attrition analyses, employers are relying on technology to inform or even drive their human resources practices. Against this backdrop, regulators at the national, state and local level are wrestling with how to regulate such use of technology to ensure the absence of algorithmic bias or other forms of discrimination.
In this session, we will explore the current landscape and emerging statutory schemes, including the New York City law regulating the use of “Automated Employment Decision Tools” and parallel efforts underway in California, that will govern the use of such technology. We will also discuss the real-life, litigation-related impacts of the move to greater reliance on technology in the workplace.
Presented by Kris Meade and Trina Fairley Barlow, Partners and Jillian Ambrose, Counsel at Crowell and Moring and Bart Barre, Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment Law at Northrop Grumman Corporation.
