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.
In 2022, the California legislature passed bills relating to pay transparency, bereavement leave, COVID sick pay, marijuana use, family leave, and other issues. Our speakers from Ogletree Deakins will review which bills have been enacted into law. The speakers will also provide tips for updating company policies and practices in light of these new laws.
The pandemic, the normalization of remote work, a multi-generational workforce and “the Great Resignation” has made this one of the most transformative times in the history of work. Business as usual has been upended, and employers across the board are revisiting strategies for retaining top talent and managing under-performers. Join us for a panel discussion on the nuances of performance management, discipline, and separations while staying true to your corporate culture, mitigating legal risk and avoiding reputational harm. Topics to be discussed include:
·Best practices for protecting trade secrets and issue-spotting restrictive covenants when on-boarding and off-boarding employees;
·Performance management do’s and don’ts;
·Strategies for counseling and disciplining employees;
·Appropriately managing terminations and reductions in force; and,
Please join us for a virtual program to discuss recent trends and decisions impacting in-house counsel and the future of IP litigation, including:
· Venue developments affecting patent litigation filings and case strategies, with a focus on the recent order in the Western District of Texas
· Evolving capabilities of artificial intelligence and current status of AI inventorship after Thaler v. Vidal
· Scope of assignor estoppel in patent cases following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Minerva Surgical v. Hologic
· Decisions impacting the fair use doctrine in copyright law, for both artistic and software works
· Recent developments in trade secret misappropriation damages
Speakers: Amy Candido, Partner - Litigation, Wilson Sonsini Jordan Jaffe, Partner - Litigation, Wilson Sonsini
Please note that participants must log in through the Zoom app in order to be verified to receive CLE credit.
The “war” exclusion in cyber insurance policies has received increased attention over the past several months, particularly in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It is unclear how the common form of the exclusion should operate in cyber insurance policies. Those policies are intended to cover cyber-attacks. From a policyholder’s standpoint, who originated the attack and their motivations should be irrelevant. In fact, it is often never established who perpetrated an attack and why. But the war exclusion seems to call for an almost impossible exercise of attribution and speculation about motives, and its language is opaque. The London insurance market recently proposed alternative versions of the exclusion, and insurers are considering their own revisions. We expect there to be significant changes in some markets in the next year or so. Join us in-person as we discuss the issues this state of flux raises for policyholders.
The Association of Corporate Counsel BC and Blakes are pleased to invite you to;
"Cocktails and Cases"
Enjoy tasty cocktails and other refreshments while learning about key case law developments presented by Blakes lawyers. The session will include updates on:
Environmental law
Corporate law
Securities law
Tax law
Before and after the presentation, you will have the chance to reconnect with fellow members of the in-house legal community in a relaxed setting.
This session has been accredited for 1 CPD credit hour with The Law Society of British Columbia.
SCHEDULE
5:00 p.m. – Registration, Cocktails and Appetizers
Please join us in supporting families in need across our state by participating in the 2022 Oregon Lawyers Against Hunger (OLAH) Campaign!
This year's OLAH campaign officially begins Monday, November 7 and runs through Sunday, November 20. This is the fourth year in a row that we are partnering with chapter sponsor Holland & Knight to raise money for the Oregon Food Bank. The firm has once again generously offered to match all donations made through our team page up to $5000!
For more details and to donate, please click on the link to visit our team page.
Thank you for helping us help others throughout our state!
Please join us on December 13 at 4:30pm for our last CLE of the year with longtime sponsor Tonkon Torp. This CLE about identifying and protecting intellectual property will be held online via Zoom. All in-house attorneys may attend regardless of membership in the ACC.
For more information and to register, please click on the link.
Save the date for ACC Oregon’s first in person annual meeting in 3 years! We will be meeting in person at Portland’s iconic Produce Row on their lovely covered and heated patio. The evening will feature plenty of food and drink and some prizes as well as a labor update CLE with longtime chapter sponsor Ogletree Deakins. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with your colleagues in a festive and relaxed atmosphere so you don’t want to miss it!
Please click on the link for more information and to register.
The Association of Corporate Counsel, together with McCarthy Tétrault, invite you to participate in a wine tasting experience guided by Vin Van.
Join your ACC colleagues for an evening of sharing good wines, delicious hors d’oeuvres and meaningful conversations.
Once the wine tasting concludes you will have the chance to relax and reconnect with others in the in-house community while taking in beautiful views. We hope you can join us!
Please note that you must RSVP below to confirm your attendance, as due to the nature of the event there is a limited capacity. This event is only open to the in-house legal community and priority will be given to ACC members.
Join us for our upcoming CLE-accredited session hosted by ZSA featuring a panel discussion, with a group of panelists presenting for 45 minutes and a 15 minute Q&A session to close. The session is followed by a hosted networking reception on the terrace at 745 Thurlow (weather permitting) to continue the conversations with your ACC BC in-house community.
PANELISTS
Sarah Sidhu - Vice President Legal and Governance, E-Comm 9-1-1 Emergency Communications for British Columbia Incorporated
Marilyn Mauritz - Chief Organizational Development Officer, Atlas Corp/Seaspan
Lisa Skakun - Chief Legal, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs Officer, Coast Capital Savings
Mike Race - Legal Search & Recruitment - Western Canada, ZSA