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.
Join in-house leaders from diverse industries and various sized departments for a candid discussion on how in-house and outside counsel can best serve the companies they represent. Panelists will share the criteria that they use in identifying and engaging outside counsel and their approaches to managing matters handled by outside counsel, including budgeting. In addition, attendees will learn how to measure the effectiveness of their outside counsel and set expectations for communications in between active matters and more.
Presented by Kevin Vold, Shareholder with Polsinelli P.C., Steve Sherman, General Counsel at BSI Group, Elizabeth Allen, former Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Gannett Co., Inc. and Laura Heltebran, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Hilton Worldwide
No MCLE credit for this program, for informational purposes only.
As the federal government and states in the DMV begin to relax shutdown restrictions and stay-at-home orders and non-essential businesses begin to resume or ramp-up operations, employers need to plan for the safe and healthy return of their employees, customers, and guests back into the workplace.
During this program, attendees will learn steps to develop and implement a Return-to-Work Plan, including the following:
* New federal paid leave laws and their application to employees returning from furlough
* Addressing questions from recalled employees on the employer’s safety practices, and if they are afraid to return to work
* COVID-19 infection/exposure control plans
* Pre-shift health screening protocols and best practices (e.g., temperature checks and health/symptom questionnaires)
* Effective engineering and administrative controls to mitigate potential exposures to COVID-19 in the workplace
* Decisions about personal protective equipment, respirators, face masks, and face coverings
* Recording and reporting to OSHA and your workforce about confirmed employee COVID-19 infections
Presented by Kara Maciel and Eric Conn, Partners with Conn Maciel Carey LLP and Beth Caseman, General Counsel for Whitman-Walker Health.
As we all know, knowing the law isn’t enough – you have to translate it to your client to be successful. This panel will share tried and trusted methods to navigate intellectual property issues and develop clear, concise messages for company executives and decision-makers including identifying different types of IP, such as patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and data security; when you need protection and the potential significant financial and competitive risks and rewards with what to do with your IP.
Presented by Anthony Del Monaco, Partner with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Vaishali Udupa, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Litigation at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Amanda Dittmar, Intellectual Property Counsel at Viavi Solutions and Kristi McIntyre, Director at Bausch Health Companies Inc.
Moderated by Erika Arner, Partner with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP.
The ACC Georgia Chapter welcomes Rittershaus whose Dr.Markus Bauer,Partner,will present “GDPR Revisited: Cross Border Data Transfer, Discovery, Enforcement Activities”. This presentation will focus on data protection issues under GDPR which may affect US companies with a presence or a subsidiary in Germany or the EU. In particular we will discuss the following topics.
Rules governing the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US in the context of cross border M&A transactions in particular during due diligence exercises.
How GDPR affects requests for (pre-trial) discovery in US litigation involving European companies.
Recent development of enforcement activities of European data protection agencies under GDPR.
Join us for a discussion of the some of the aspects of the business real estate environment in the National Capital Area that are unique to nonprofits. We will discuss property and sales tax exemptions, certain UBTI topics such as the debt financed rental income rule, the benefits and availability of tax exempt bonds and governance issues. Where relevant, we will make note of any COVID-related effects on these topics.
Presented by Richard Newman and Sean Glynn, Partners with Arent Fox and Brandon Fitzgerald, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at UNCF.
Complex business deals frequently involve term sheets, letters of intent, and other non-binding (or partially binding) pre-deal documents. It can be difficult to recognize the pros and cons of these documents and to understand how they differ from legally-binding contracts.
Panelists will provide an overview of the various types of pre-deal documents and how they can be used to help advance agreements between parties, as well as empower attendees to negotiate key provisions, minimize potential risks (especially as less formal communications have increased in the wake of COVID-19), and identify opportunities.
Presented by Stephanie Evans and Justin Ochs, Partners with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and Dan Kecman, Managing Director & Associate General Counsel at Navient.
How comfortable are you that if you have a cyber event (such as ransomware, business email compromise, or something else) that your insurance program would cover all of your losses and liabilities? You know by now that there is not a standard cyberinsurance policy, and many corporate cyberinsurance policies vary wildly in the scope of coverage and terms and conditions.
We’ll discuss coverage issues for present risks, battleground legal issues concerning cyberinsurance (and other types of insurance), and how to work with carriers to make certain that you get the most coverage available for your company’s losses.
Presented by Scott N. Godes, Partner at Barnes & Thornburg and Laura Jones, Senior Director, US Commercial Law, at Avaya.
To ensure defensibility and compliance with privacy laws (e.g., CCPA and GDPR), it is key that you can quickly find and access your organization’s data.
Attend this session to hear from industry experts on: * How to leverage technology to understand what data you have, where it’s located, and how to efficiently access it * Regulatory changes requiring a new approach to maintaining corporate data * Best practices to ensure a defensible and compliant process
Presented by Robert Fowler, Director of Strategic Partnerships with Exterro Company, Audrey Jean, VP, Privacy Officer and Associate General Counsel at AARP and Michael Kallens, Associate General Counsel - Ethics and Compliance at Nasdaq.
Human resource managers are the front line for addressing employee issues in the workplace and the key to minimizing and eliminating workplace conflict and costly litigation. Based on examples from case law and years of experience representing employers, panelists will share practical advice and proven strategies for equipping your organization’s HR managers with the tools they need to recognize potential trouble spots, deal with issues, and advise and guide managers in hiring, performance management, investigations, and terminations.
Presented by Sarah Biran and Margaret Scheele, Partners with Fisher Phillips, LLP and Amit Patel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer / Senior Counsel at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
In the competitive world of Government Contracts, there are strategic reasons to form a joint venture or other teaming arrangement. Before doing so, it is critical to understand the legal implications. Panelists will provide an overview of such arrangements and discuss the legal issues involved, such as the Government’s evaluation of the joint venture’s past performance, as well as contract administration, ethics, and compliance issues (e.g., pertinent cost accounting rules), and other legal risks, including antitrust concerns.
Presented by Dan Graham and Jamie Tabb, Partners with Vinson & Elkins LLP and Sarah Maguire Senior Counsel, BAE Systems.