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 presentation will cover an overview of cybersecurity risks, including the cybercrime threat landscape and the regulatory and litigation risks associated with cybersecurity incidents. We will also propose high-level strategies for corporate executives and counsel to consider when preparing for and responding to these cybersecurity risks, including lessons learned from recent cybersecurity incidents in the hospitality industry.
Come get your required MCLE credit! Erika Frank, a well-respected Sacramento employment attorney, will address the elimination of bias in the legal profession, including:
• Understanding EEO laws and how they affect your organization • How to identify conscious and unconscious bias • How to increase your diversity efforts without running afoul of anti-discrimination laws
Please join us for a presentation from George Fatheree — a partner in Sidley’s Los Angeles office — who led a pro bono team of lawyers from across the country to create a framework for a historic reparative real estate transaction.
In June 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce, a Black couple who operated a successful resort on the property that was unjustly taken by the City of Manhattan Beach in 1924 as a result of racial animus.
George will describe the complex federal, state, and local legal issues involved in the matter — including constitutional claims, property rights, valuation methodologies, and tax considerations — and how the team fought to protect the interests of the Bruce family’s descendants, while developing a winning strategy to return the property that would withstand legal challenge and serve as a model for similar efforts throughout the U.S.
For additional information in advance of the presentation, a profile highlighting the work is available here. George’s bio can be accessed here.
Please join ACC Oregon and Perkins Coie LLP for an online CLE about internal investigations on Thursday, November 17 at 4pm.
Pravin Rao and Tom Johnson of Perkins Coie will discuss what questions inside counsel should ask when answers are needed, what best practices to employ, how to avoid legal issues and complications, and what decisions need to be made to put the company in the best position to effectively respond to the issue and return the focus back to running the business.
This CLE is open to all in-house counsel regardless of membership in the ACC. Non-legal team members within your organization are invited too!
For more information and to register, please click on the link.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect on June 21, 2022, and companies have been grappling with how to quickly implement new practices and procedures to ensure their imported goods comply with the new legislation and are allowed entry into the U.S. Both U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Homeland Security issued guidance documents in June to assist importers in understanding some of the types of information that the government will require if an importer argues that its goods were not made with forced labor. CBP has been actively detaining goods under the UFLPA and, to date, importers have largely been unable to provide CBP with sufficient information to obtain release of their goods.
This webinar will discuss:
• The current enforcement status of the UFLPA, and the employment of tools recommended by CBP to demonstrate that no forced labor exists in the sourcing of a good, such as supply chain mapping and the development of a forced labor compliance program.
• Best practices for companies seeking to navigate the forced labor laws not only in the U.S., but also in China that implemented the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law in 2022.
• What is on the horizon for companies in Europe in the forced labor area, both at the national and EU-wide levels.
Advertising in the life sciences industry presents unique challenges due to multi-layered legal requirements, commercial realities, and a hypercompetitive marketplace. During this panel, we will discuss the complex governing legal framework in this area, new developments, and case studies. In-house colleagues will also share their real world experiences, insights, and best practices.
Panelists: Joanne Hawana, Member, Mintz Joanne Kwan, Senior Director and Counsel, Commercial Legal Affairs, Exelixis, Inc. Micheline Awad, Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs - Advertising, Promotion, and Labeling, Turning Point Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bristol Myers Squibb Company
Please join us for an online seminar with Boly:Welch about what the post pandemic workplace looks like and what it means for your organization in 2023 and beyond.
This online event is open to all in-house attorneys regardless of membership in the ACC.
Please click on the link for more information and to register.
Are you feeling the need… the need for CLE? Join us for the ACC SFBA’s biggest event of the year! Soar through a full day of CLE topics focused on contracts, transactions, and related case law. The event will feature:
✯ 7 hrs. CA CLE programs ✯
✯ Opportunities to connect with members & sponsors ✯
✯ Networking breakfast and lunch ✯
✯ Cocktail reception ✯
✯ Chance to win business card draw prizes ✯
0730 – 0800 Hrs
Registration & Networking Breakfast, sponsored by TransPerfect
0800 – 0900 Hrs
“Recent Developments in Discrimination Law: Piloting Thru the New Normal” (Bias), presented by Cozen O’Connor
0910 – 1010 Hrs
“ESG in Corporate Transactions: It's Time to Buzz the Tower”, presented by Eversheds Sutherland
1020 – 1120 Hrs
“Talk to Me Goose: A Survey of Pending IP Legislation” presented by Keker, Van Nest & Peters
1120 – 1150 Hrs
Networking Lunch
1150 – 1250 Hrs
“Technology Transactions: Stay out of the Danger Zone”, presented by Allen & Overy
1300 – 1400 Hrs
“A Target-rich Environment: Tech M&A in the Age of "Recession”, presented by Baker McKenzie
1410 – 1510 Hrs
“Flight Check: Pre-Merger Considerations", presented by Blakes
1520 – 1620 Hrs
“No Points for Second Place: How Data Privacy Clauses Impact Your Business”, presented by Farella Braun + Martel