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 will consider the often-lost art of the discovery deposition. Are they worth the cost? How can discovery depositions be used as a tool for earlier case resolution? Discussion will focus on the role of in-house counsel in providing strategic direction to trial counsel and selecting and preparing corporate witnesses for depositions.
Please join us for the first ever, virtual ACC Florida event. This program will introduce attendees to the ACC Data Steward Program; a new offering from ACC that enables outside counsel to show potential clients that their data security practices have been verified by a trusted, independent third party and are in-line with best practices. The seminar will be followed by a panel discussion with our sponsors.
You are invited to join other ACC Northeast members on Saturday, September 25th to volunteer at Cradles to Crayons Giving Factory in Newton MA. Members and their families (children 10+) are welcome. The shift is from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join us with our sponsor, Armstrong Teasdale, for a fun evening of LIVE social interaction! If you were not able to join us for our first two in-person networking events, don’t miss this next opportunity to be together IN-PERSON with your ACCGP colleagues and friends. If you are not away on vacation or just on a staycation, we'd love to see you on August 12th at The Guard House in Gladwyne where we'll enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres, refreshing cocktails and the company of each other!
This event is limited to the first 45 registrants (with a wait list), so don't delay. Register below.
Enjoy one of the finest collections of impressionist, post-impressionist, and early modernist art from home! Join us for a live virtual tour of the Barnes Foundation. Using high-definition “deep zoom” technology, the Barnes Foundation docent will lead you through the galleries and provide astonishingly close-up views of the canvases. Learn about the history of the collection, the unique way Dr. Barnes displayed his works and enjoy a look at key artists and artworks.
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Join us for some Summertime fun with the Worcester Woosox at the NEW Polar Park!
All ACC Northeast members are invited to our Summer Outing on August 10, 2021. Come enjoy mingling with colleagues and old friends, touring the new park, munching on snacks (Cracker Jacks anyone?) and watching the Worcester Woosox, the Triple A Club of the Boston Red Sox, take on the Syracuse Mets — a great way to spend a Summer evening......
If you want to join us and cheer on our home team, please click on the registration link below.
Top 10 Ways to Manage a Corporate Ransomware Attack and Avoid the Legal Fallout
Please join us for our signature Nelson Mullins and ACC Georgia CLE and Atlanta Braves game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Featuring
Keynote Speaker Greg Heller, Chief Legal Officer, Atlanta Braves
Gina Greenwood, Data Breach Team Leader, Nelson Mullins Brett Anderson, Chief Operating Officer, Tracepoint Forensics and Response (formerly with Beazley Cyber Insurance Claims) Bennett Cox, General Counsel, University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) and Health System
Event Schedule
3:30-4 p.m.
Registration
4-4:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
4:30-6 p.m.
1.5 hour CLE Seminar
6-6:15 p.m.
Transition to Below the Chop
6:20 p.m.
Dinner Buffet
7:20 p.m.
Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 | 4-9 p.m. EDT Registration to open at 3:30 p.m. EDT
Atlanta Braves - Truist Park 755 Battery Avenue SE | Atlanta, Georgia 30339 *parking is not included
CLE application pending for 1.5 hours in the following states:
CA, FL, GA, NC, NJ, OH, SC, VA and WV.
The workplace has always been an arena of change, flux and even chaos. In-house counsel have seen massive changes in the way people work, live, play and socialize – and have had to adapt their advice and counsel accordingly. All of that was before COVID-19. The year 2020 was a game changer. There has never been a more transformative time in our world — and our work world — than the past year.
In-house counsel must be able to make sense of all the moving parts and help their organizational leaders navigate the serious disruptions that will continue to arise at a historically rapid pace. Please join the ACC Georgia Chapter for this one-hour webinar sponsored by Fisher Phillips. During this presentation, attorneys Terri R. Stewart and Jennifer B. Sandberg will build on their article “5 Trends Leaders Must Recognize to Win the War for Talent” that published in the June 2021 ACC GA Newsletter, and provide insight on disruptive workplace trends, including how in-house counsel can successfully navigate the new normal in today’s workplace and the impact social justice issues have on workplace culture.
Session I - 2020 in Review: Shutdowns, Plexiglass, and the Return to Juries
The standstill of the Judicial System continues to send ripple effects through every Judicial District. We will provide an operational update for each District Court and forecast the delay to trial likely to be experienced. We will also review those key verdicts reached, the impact the WDTX has made on Plaintiff-side litigation, and best practice strategies for litigation for both plaintiff and defendant.
Session II - Recent Developments in Patent Law: Patentable Subject Matter and Definiteness
The contours of patent law are in flux with two relevant Supreme Court cases handed down just this year. Join expert panelists as they discuss the conundrum of patentable subject matter and the cutting edge of definiteness.
Session III - Trade Secret Cases at the International Trade Commission: Strategies for Using the ITC for Trade Secret Protection and Recent Decisions
Join our panelists for a discussion on the recent increase in trade secret cases at the International Trade Commission (ITC) in 337 Investigations in 2020. This trend has continued into 2021, most recently in the dispute between SK Innovation Co., Ltd. (SK) and LG Chem, LTD (LG) in In the Matter of Lithium Ion Batteries, Battery Cells, Battery Modules, Battery Packs, Components Thereof, and Production and Testing Systems and Processes Therefor, 337-TA-1159. We will discuss the historic settlement between SK and LG, and what companies can learn from that case, with first-hand experience from our team. Our team will also discuss how clients can utilize the ITC as an effective means for asserting their trade secrets, or how to best defend themselves in trade secret investigations. We will use our substantial experience at the ITC to discuss the latest trends and strategies companies can use in all phases of an investigation including:
All litigation-based aspects of the Section 337 investigation before, during and after the trial.
The review of remedial orders by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during the Presidential Review Period.
Public Interest Factors.
Enforcement proceedings before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
