Eastern Daylight Time

3:00 – 3:30 PM - Registration and Networking
3:30 – 5:00 PM - Program
5:00 – 6:00 PM - Outdoor Networking Reception

Where
Epicurean Hotel
1207 South Howard Avenue
Tampa, FL 33606

About the Program
FordHarrison invites ACC Tampa Bay members to join partner Shane Munoz and counsel Emily Chase-Sosnoff for a seminar that will provide both an overview of recent developments and emerging trends in labor & employment law, as well as a primer on improving the prospects for the best possible outcome ​​​​​​from mediations. Details on what will be covered are below. We hope you can join us!  

2022 Labor & Employment Law Update 
Emily and Shane will brief participants on current COVID-related workplace requirements, new state laws going into effect in 2022, and emerging legal trends in employment law nationwide. The presentation will cover the latest updates on COVID vaccine mandates, testing, and quarantine, as well as new state-specific laws that multi-state employers need to know about.

Mediation Bootcamp
Mediation is required before trial in all federal civil cases in the Middle District of Florida, and a high percentage of cases settle at mediation, which makes mediation a critical step in the litigation process. In this discussion, Shane, who is a seasoned mediator, will help you to learn how to conduct successful mediations, from planning and preparation to understanding the process and using it to your advantage. The session will cover: 

• Getting management buy-in;
• Identifying interests and goals;
• Partnering with outside counsel;
• Selecting and educating the mediator;
• Determining who should attend;
• The uninvited guest; 
• The mediation process; 
• The opening caucus;
• Selective disclosures;
• Offers and demands;
• Closing the door; and
• Confidentiality. 

RSVP
Attendance is complimentary and limited to in-house counsel. Please RSVP with Audrey Bailey, Executive Director of ACC Tampa Bay, at TampaBay@accglobal.com by Tuesday, February15.

CLE
Approval is pending from the Florida Bar for 1.5 hours of CLE.

COVID-19 Safety
In light of the ongoing risks associated with COVID-19, attendees will be socially distanced throughout the presentation portion, banquet staff will be masked, and the networking reception will take place outdoors. We encourage you to bring a mask in case it is needed. 

Cryptocurrency has more recently achieved a level of mainstream appeal as an investment vehicle, regardless of its limited current application in retail transactions.  As cryptocurrency usage increases, more individuals will use this new asset class as a means of committing fraud or hiding assets from creditors or ex-spouses.  This course will provide an introduction to cryptocurrency, how it works, the current regulatory environment, types of frauds committed using cryptocurrency, US tax rules, and how cryptocurrency can be investigated and traced using publicly available Blockchain data. 

Learning Objectives

Participants will gain an understanding of

1. how cryptocurrency and blockchain works
2. the types of frauds occurring in the digital asset field
3. the US regulatory and tax rules regarding cryptocurrency
4. how to obtain and interpret evidence of cryptocurrency usage
5. how to cluster publicly available blockchain data
6. Considerations for seizure of crypto assets

Global supply chains continue to feel the impact of COVID-19 and business disruptions.  Companies should proactively review their risk management tools.  This panel discusses how companies and their counsel can proactively review these tools and take steps to manage their commercial and legal risks through government actions, contingency planning to address disruption, and managing contractual obligations. 

An Overview of Panel Discussions:

A.            Types of contract

B.          Risk management contractual clauses              

C.            Defenses to default clause              

D.           Government Relations - Legislative & Regulatory as an integral SCRM tool

GENERAL TOPICS

1.            Section 889 implementation

2.            Shipping regulation

3.            Port infrastructure

4.            Buy America provisions

5.            AI procurement rules

6.            Immigration

LEGISLATION

- United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) (S. 1260)

- Ocean Shipping Reform Act” (H.R. 4996)

FEDERAL ENTITIES

LABOR

CYBER

Please join us for our first in-person event of 2022.  Shutts & Bowen will be hosting a CLE entitled: “Triaging an Intellectual Property Infringement Claim."  They will be following the CLE with an Axe Throwing Social. 

Most businesses still speak in the language of government currencies—U.S. Dollars, Euros, and the like.  But that’s changing.  Join our panel as we investigate how corporations are starting to use so-called “alternative assets,” from cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology, etherium offerings, NFTs, and beyond.  How are businesses leveraging alternative assets as investments?  As forms of payment?  As new revenue streams?  As sources of working capital?  Of course, the “how” is just the beginning, as the legal implications of these business practices are gradually coming into focus.  Alternative assets pose different privacy and valuation considerations that are changing business practices and what consumers expect.  Complicating matters further, the laws and regulations constraining the use of alternative assets vary across the global marketplace.  Fox Rothschild’s Deana Labriola will moderate a dynamic panel of experienced business leaders and in-house lawyers who will share their insights of this brave new world of “The Future of Money.”

REGISTER

Cordially invites you to its

Annual Fall Reception at

Chatham Station in Cary

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m

sponsored by:

Baker & McKenzie

Barnes & Thornburg

Brooks Pierce

Burr Forman

Fox Rothschild

Haystack

K&L Gates

Kilpatrick Townsend

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun

Michael Best & Friedrich

Morningstar Law Group

Nelson Mullins

Nexsen Pruet

Ogletree Deakins

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein

Phelps Dunbar

Poyner Spruill

Robinson Bradshaw

Ward and Smith

Womble Bond Dickinson

Location:

Chatham Station

110 N Walker St, Cary

(see https://chathamstationnc.com/ for directions and parking information)

Please come and join your colleagues for our annual, purely social, Fall reception at one of the premier locations in the Research Triangle - Chatham Station. Enjoy fabulous heavy hors d'oeuvres and an open bar at this exquisite venue catered by Catering By Design. 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.

REGISTER by email to rtacacc@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

Marvin Genzer

Ruth Hammer

rtacacc@gmail.com

Organizations of all sizes have started to recognize an interconnected yet disparate world of Data Privacy. Once an issue for global organizations, corporations and law firms now have to navigate a patchwork of State level Data Privacy provisions. Beyond the State level, several relevant Federal Statutes also have Data Privacy provisions that may reach deeply into many entities. This program is designed as a survey of the enacted State level Data Privacy laws and the identification of states about to enact new legislation. We will also provide an overview of some of the more prominent requirements in the EU and what global companies need to consider to be GDPR compliant. Finally, we will finish the presentation with a “Top 5” discussion on areas where North Carolina organizations should focus their attention to stay ahead of their Data Privacy responsibilities.

Please REGISTER HERE