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.
Insurers vs the Machines: Emerging Technologies and Liability Claims
From the discovery of fire to the creation of the iPhone, societal reliance on technology has led to advancements across civilizations as a whole. While little is more frustrating than a laptop not turning on or a semi-autonomous vehicle making a questionable calculation, one must ask: are the providers of the technology to blame for any lasting repercussions? Join Galloway’s Tampa attorneys as they discuss the ins-and-outs of liability claims as it relates to emerging technologies including automation, AI, and smart home technology and their effects on insurers.
ACC Georgia invites you to a mentoring workshop on November 1. At this in-person event, members can match with other members who are interested in establishing mentoring relationships.
You’ll be assigned to a group of members with varying amounts of in-house experience, and you’ll receive a set of ice breaker questions. Betsy Griswold, Corporate Counsel at IHG Hotels & Resorts, will make a few remarks on how to make the most of a mentoring relationship, and then we’ll send you on your way to make connections.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to share a few drinks and light hors d’oeuvres with other members who are ready and willing to support one another’s professional growth. You may even make a friend along the way!
Advance registration is required, and attendance is capped at 50.
Join ACC Georgia and Womble Bond Dickinson attorneys John Perry and Rodney Miller as they outline best practices on how to protect your most important assets. The presentation will cover the GA Restrictive Covenants Act, the current state of the law, and how to litigate a Restrictive Covenant claim. They will also discuss how this process is similar to protecting intellectual property rights such as trade secrets and patents, through confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, and how to litigate claims involving the violation of confidentiality and invention assignment agreements.
Join us for a practical and informative discussion on reducing the risk (and scope) of disputes in technology transactions, with a specific focus on cloud and development agreements. The program will cover:
·Intellectual property and works made for hire;
·Indemnification;
·Warranties;
·Choice of law/venue;
·Arbitration clauses;
·Boilerplate and best practices for drafting to minimize litigation risk.
Presented by Brian White, Partner and Dirk Lasater, Associate at King & Spalding andUmung Varma, Head – Corporate Counsel for Wipro Limited.
Moderated by Tom Knox, Partner at King & Spalding.
This presentation will provide an overview of emerging legal and compliance issues related to the civil False Claims Act (FCA) for companies in regulated industries, including Department of Justice priorities related to combating fraud in health care and government contracting.
The presentation will include an analysis of DOJ’s areas of focus for FCA enforcement, DOJ’s statistics for FY 2021 for settlements and judgments under the FCA and key takeaways, as well as emerging enforcement issues and trends, including (1) FCA risks for private equity investors and companies involved in fundraising and venture capital; (2) COVID-19 related FCA risks for companies, such as PPP loans; and (3) DOJ use of the FCA to target cybersecurity noncompliance.
The program will offer practical steps to reduce exposure to FCA liability, including responding to DOJ investigations and settlement.
Presented byBrian White, Partner andDirk Lasater, Associate at King & Spalding,Umung Varma, Head – Corporate Counsel for Wipro Limited andElizabeth Dillon, Associate General Counsel at Freddie Mac.
