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All ACC Northeast members are invited to our Summer outing on July 30th to watch the WOOSOX play baseball!  This is a family friendly event and open to 4 tickets per family with buffet and 1 drink ticket.

As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve, in-house counsel at fintech companies face unique challenges and opportunities. Join ACC Georgia’s Fintech Member Interest Group and Allison Raley, co-chair of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Emerging Technologies industry team, for an insightful webinar tailored specifically for legal professionals within the fintech industry. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the key legal considerations surrounding cryptocurrencies, equipping you with the knowledge needed to navigate this rapidly changing space.

During this webinar, you will learn about:

• Crypto fundamentals

• The regulatory environment

• Legal considerations for fintech companies

• Tax and reporting obligations

• Best practices and risk mitigation

There will be an opportunity for Q&A at the end of this webinar.

Credits: 1 hour of CLE credit is pending approval by the State Bar of Georgia

Come volunteer with ACC Ontario for an afternoon at Fort York Food Bank (FYFB)!

FYFB's Food Program provides over 5000 low-income individuals and families living in our community with a three-day supply of groceries and hot meals on multiple days every week. We will have the opportunity to assist during a weekly grocery pick up window and will assist with selecting groceries for clients, stocking shelves, preparing food bags and other basic kitchen chores.

If you are unable to volunteer your time but would still like to contribute, you may donate directly to FYFB via their website or find other ways to participate in FYFB initiatives throughout the year:  Donate – Fort York Food Bank (fyfb.com)

This EU focused webinar will be on the subject of handling harassment complaints. During this webinar we will look at the frequently asked questions that arise when a complaint is first raised with HR, line managers or in-house legal, and the immediate questions which should be considered by employers including:  
Who should investigate, and how. 
What are the immediate actions which should be taken in the early days of the investigation.
How to ensuring confidentiality, anonymity and privilege.
Partners from our European Labour, Employment, and Workplace Safety teams will share their knowledge of the issues arising in their various jurisdictions, discussing the local laws and processes.

Speakers:
Paul Callegari, Managing Partner, London
Roberto Podda, Partner, Milan
Nils Neumann, Partner, Berlin
Christine Artus, Partner, Paris
Darren Dunn, Senior Director, Corporate Investigations for EMEA at GXO

Please join ACC Georgia and DLA Piper on July 11, 2024, for a panel discussion on navigating the evolving regulatory and enforcement environment in continental Africa. In this hour-long webinar, senior government officials, members of the in-house community, and outside counsel will provide insights and perspectives tailored to multinational companies.

Panelists:

Dr. Willard Mwemba, CEO, COMESA Competition Commission

Mpumi Mazibuko, General Counsel, Africa Operating Unit, Coca-Cola Company

Kalidou Gadio, Co-Chair, US-Africa Practice, DLA Piper LLP (US)

Moderator:

Carsten Reichel, Partner, Latam Practice Group Regional Co-Leader, Regulatory & Antitrust, DLA Piper LLP (US)

All lawyers have a professional duty of competence that extends to relevant technology. This presentation will explore what types of tech can trigger this duty and what a lawyer needs to know about the newest AI models.

Speaker(s):
Ted Claypoole: Partner - WBD

Gabe Oros: VP, Deputy General Counsel – Delta Community Credit Union

*Program eligible for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit based on a 60-minute credit hour. 1.00 Professionalism credit hour(s) pending in GA.

Antitrust lawsuits generate billions of dollars in settlements every year and represent a tremendous revenue-generating opportunity for corporate legal departments. In this session, current and former in-house counsel will discuss their approaches to identifying, evaluating, pursuing, and resolving these valuable claims—whether by filing claims as part of a class settlement or by pursuing independent recoveries.

Panelists:

Rob Schmoll—Director & Deputy General Counsel, Intuit

Ben Thorpe—Partner, Bondurant Mixson & Elmore

Please join the Marketing & Advertising Member Interest Group for a presentation on ESG Hot Topics, including greenwashing and advertising concerns. Our panelists will cover recent advertising and marketing claims, science-based targets and carbon claims, and false marketing litigation. To put ESG issues together in a practical way, we will use a case study to demonstrate how to collaborate across internal teams and departments to mitigate risks and comply with ESG regulations.

Panelists:

Ty Lord, Kilpatrick Townsend

Laura Miller, Kilpatrick Townsend

"Handling a Global Crisis"

Latest best practice trends and practical tips for how GCs/senior in-house lawyers plan for and effectively manage crises around the world

Sometimes the most serious issues arise when you least expect them. Your actions in the first 30 minutes may make or break your company’s entire response and the final outcome. A panel of Eversheds Sutherland experts Kym Kochis the co-head of Global Litigation and Matthew Taylor, UK Partner Commercial Dispute Resolution which will include in-house perspectives from Justin Brennan with EPAM and Jack Barrett with BDP international. This panel will look at three different scenarios and give you the practical tools to make sure that you are able to react in the best possible way should you ever need to do so.

The panel will discuss three different crisis scenarios:

  • Geo-political event
  • Natural disaster
  • Regulatory raid and response

 

The panelists for the event are:

Jack Barrett, GC and Corporate Secretary, BDP International. Jack is responsible for all global legal operations, global compliance including corporate governance and policy. Jack’s background includes being a US Army Reserve Officer for 25 years. Over his years of experience the crises he has dealt include numerous shipping issues, hurricane Katrina and 9\11, to name a few.

Justin Brennan, Assistant General Counsel, EPAM. Justin focuses on EPAM’s corporate, securities and intellectual property matters. He previously held in-house counsel positions with companies in the pharmaceutical, consumer finance and chemical distribution industries.

Kym Kochis, Eversheds Sutherland (US) co-head of Global Litigation. Kym focuses advising clients in the financial services industry facing complex class action litigation and corporate governance issues.

Matt Taylor, Eversheds Sutherland (UK) Litigation Partner, Matt focuses on commercial dispute resolution and advises corporate clients managing their disputes and best protecting their commercial interests and objectives around the world.

 

Please note, no CLE credit will be provided for this program.

 

 

 

 



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