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.
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.
Join us for this unique CLE session with group cooking challenge, chef’s dinner and drinks
CLE Session: Labor & Employment Law Friendly Feud
Survey Says! There will be no toil or trouble as we cook up something to make our cauldrons bubble. Instead, during this (not so) scary session, you will hear from Littler’s experienced attorneys and learn about topics giving in-house counsel a fright. Come test your knowledge on the hottest labor and employment topics and benchmark your company's practices against your peers as two teams face off for the “Halloween Feud” title. Will your answer be on the board? Will you pass or play? Don’t be a scaredy cat...stop by for a bite!
Join us for an afternoon CLE and social featuring: wine tasting with a certified sommelier, wine trivia game for prizes, good food and fun.
CLE program, presented by Jim O'Brien:
An overview of supply chain issues impacting markets and contract issues
Provisions to consider in product and service relationships
3:30pm: Check-in, Networking, Wine Quiz for Prizes
4:00-5:00pm: Supply Chain CLE Presentation
5:00-6:00PM: Happy Hour Reception / Wine-tasting with Certified Sommelier
Help fight hunger and feed hope this Thanksgiving with a donation of a non-perishable food item which Lowndes will deliver to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. For a most-needed-items list, click here.
Eco-consciousness is the new black and this year saw the first Metaverse Fashion Week. Sheppard Mullin’s Retail, Fashion & Beauty Team and the New York City Retail Practice Group of the ACC NYC Chapter welcomes you back in personfor a cutting edge presentation on two important areas facing the fashion industry today:
Sheppard Mullin’s Neil Popovic and Lori Wyman from GOTS will provide a “Fashionista’s Guide to Environmental, Social and Governance” (“ESG”) and the related critical legal issues, including ensuring eco-friendly and responsiblesupply chain and production and FTC-compliant labelling and advertising; and
Sheppard Mullin’s Jim Gatto and Ted Max Will Explain How Non-Fungible Tokens Have Impacted the Fashion and Retail Industries and What You Need to Know to Protect Your Valuable Fashion and Retail Intellectual Property in the Metaverse.
We look forward to you joining us for this important CLE opportunity.
AGENDA: 5:30pm – 6:00pm // Registration 6:00pm – 7:00pm // Program 7:00pm – 8:00pm // Networking Reception Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
CLE: Credits: 1 State: NY Category: Professional Practice and Suitable for Transitional and Non-Transitional attorneys