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.
This program focuses on providing life sciences and healthcare-sector organizations with insights on how to successfully navigate the complex legal landscape across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Our experienced industry panelists will discuss regulatory considerations, as well as how to remain compliant with local laws, including product registrations, pricing restrictions and other developments. Attendees will receive practical guidance on how to implement licensing transactions with these regions, including the most important contract issues, related IP issues and overlap with relevant regulatory considerations.
Topics discussed will include potential antitrust issues with proposed mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, including in Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the DOJ with a focus on risk mitigation. Related topics of market definition, competitive impact analysis, responding to Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) and subpoenas for documents and testimony issued to industry participants will also be covered. Attendees will also receive a refresh on anti-trust issues including price fixing, bid-rigging, customer allocation, resale price maintenance, exclusive contracts, tying, bundling, boycotts, monopolization and attempted monopolization brought under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, California’s Cartwright Act, New York’s Donnelly Act, and other state competition laws.
Accommodations issues in the workforce are increasingly complex, and questions regarding mental health accommodations are on the rise. Join Fisher Phillips and in-
house counsel at Duke University and Duke University Health System for a refresher on the accommodations process, a discussion of the ever-changing landscape of
reasonable accommodations, and the unique issues surrounding the accommodation of mental health disabilities. They will also address difficult issues such as remote
work as an accommodation and reassignment as an accommodation of last resort.
Counseling management on the relationships between your company and its employees sometimes requires you to be familiar with unexpected areas of law, such as antitrust, data privacy and even constitutional law (see, e.g., Dobbs). This discussion will probe those issues and offer practical tips.
This CLE will review (a) recent developments in Department of Justice (DOJ) policies regarding criminal enforcement and potential implications, (b) DOJ enforcement trends and insights; and, (c) best practices for avoiding and managing allegations of corporate misconduct including crucial compliance policies, practices and red flags; development of a culture of compliance, and strategic considerations once an allegation is raised, including common challenges, structuring and executing successful internal investigations, and landmines to avoid along the way.
The attorney-client privilege has had a wild ride in recent years. This interactive session will discuss when in-house counsel is wearing a lawyer hat vs. a business hat, and the attorney-client privilege issues that follow. This session will also advise on best practices for conducting internal investigations in light of same. [In the context of employment and beyond NC]
Please come and join your colleagues for our annual, purely social, Spring reception at one of the premier locations in the Research Triangle - the North Carolina Museum of Art. Enjoy fabulous heavy hors d'oeuvresand an open bar at this exquisite venue. There is no charge for members and full-time Law School faculty and staff for this event who are encouraged to invite non-member - ACC eligible (i.e., in-house counsel) colleagues also at no cost.
REGISTERby email tortacacc@gmail.com. Please include the attendee(s)’ name(s), company, and email.
Don't miss this premier event. It's your chance to catch up with friends, network with members and thank our sponsors for their support. It's also a chance to invite those who might see the benefits of membership in the RTA Chapter of ACC and consider joining the premier in-house bar association.
We expect all eligible attendees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID.
Mark your calendars now and send your reservation today.
Please join us for a real and frank conversation on the challenges faced by groups underrepresented in or by the legal profession; and to discuss how we can increase the representation of minorities at law firms, in-house corporations, government and the judiciary.