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Equal Pay Act compliance and claims have taken on new significance and complexity as businesses and employees navigate the “workplace” in a post-pandemic age.  Join Douglas Clifford and Aimee Axelrod Parker as they discuss new challenges in defining and ensuring “substantially equal” compensation and conditions, legal developments, and best practices surrounding pay equity compliance, including steps employers should take to mitigate risk and exposure for Equal Pay Act and related claims. 

Deals involving SPACs have drawn much attention in recent years due to numerous advantages, including the availability of already-raised capital and a quicker timeline than the standard IPO process. At the same time, the surge of transactions has drawn concern from the SEC and attention from the plaintiff’s bar. Baker McKenzie partners, Derek Liu, Perrie Weiner and Steve Canner will give a primer on de-SPAC transactions as a pathway for private companies to access the public markets, discuss current market trends and some of the regulatory and litigation risks associated with this deal structure.

On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order ("Order") and a supporting Fact Sheet announcing 72 initiatives to increase vigorous antitrust enforcement. The Order sets competition-law priorities for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the US Department of Justice (DOJ), and more than a dozen other federal agencies coordinated through a new White House Competition Council.  The Executive Order, aimed at promoting competition, strongly encourages coordination among the agencies to tackle these objectives in both enforcement and policy development, pointing to key industries.

TOPIC:  “Understanding California’s Restrictions on Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets”

 “Understanding California’s Restrictions on Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets” will feature Dylan W. Wiseman of Buchalter.  Mr. Wiseman was recently recognized by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Trade Secret Lawyers for 2021. 

Mr. Wiseman will discuss California’s long-standing public policy favoring employee mobility, and identify the common problems facing businesses which suspect their intellectual property was taken or used by departing employees.  Mr. Wiseman will also address issues confronting businesses who have unfortunately hired employees who have brought or used their previous employer’s intellectual property.  This presentation will qualify for one hour of California MCLE general education credit. 

The ACC BC Chapter and Fasken invite you to the third webinar in a 3-part Legal Innovation & Technology Series.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Legal Innovation & Tech Series: 

Demystifying Big Data and AI

Tuesday, November 6, 2021  |  12:00 pm PT

We’ve heard about the potential for analytics and AI to use big data to revolutionize products, services and the way people work. But what drives this revolution? What is "now" and what is "next"? Join Robert Garmaise, Chief Innovation Officer at Fasken and Prof. Anton Ovchinnikov of Queens University to explore the promise of AI, and demonstrate how it is already having deep ramifications for how we practice law. Learn how Big Data, AI and machine learning provide excellent decision-making aids, and how to best use these tools to sharpen the decision-making process.

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by Fasken. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

CPD CREDITS

Earn up to 1 CPD credit per session with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

The ACC BC Chapter and Fasken invite you to the second webinar in a 3-part Legal Innovation & Technology Series.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Legal Innovation & Tech Series: 

Legal Tech Radar

Tuesday, November 2, 2021  |  12:00 pm PT

Peter Stovall, Innovation Director at Fasken, will cut through the hype to give you a practical understanding of legal tech that a) you can and should be using now, b) will become available within 2-5 years, and c) are further out on the horizon. Peter will explore applications derived from AI, Automation, Blockchain, and customer experience design – such as Contract Tech, Predictive Analytics, Smart Contracts and more, to help you enhance your practice and legal operations.

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by Fasken. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

CPD CREDITS

Earn up to 1 CPD credit per session with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.

It is easy to forget how critical ethical considerations are in internal investigations because many investigations are not conducted in connection with a court proceeding or government investigation. A  lack of formality opens the door for potential ethical lapses and that merits heightened vigilance. Most lawyers are well versed in ethical canons as they apply to litigation and dealings with the government, but may be less familiar with ethical obligations when handling internal investigations. In investigations, a number of ethical considerations are at play. Ethical issues can and do arise at every stage of an internal investigation. Anticipating ethical issues and devising a strategy for handling those situations can minimize risk to the client and bolster the credibility of the investigation. Thoughtful handling of ethical issues lends credibility to the investigative process, yields benefits in efficiency, and creates trust with the regulators.

The ACC BC Chapter and Epiq invite you to a virtual webinar.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Wednesday, November 17, 2021  |  12:00 pm

Finding resources for innovation and legal operations is challenging, especially for smaller teams. There is often no budget and no headcount, and at first glance, some operational investments look like added costs.

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on building an effective business case for legal operations resources. This program will help you identify what can be measured in a legal department to demonstrate your value and drive change in legal processes and operations. We will discuss what to focus on first, what can be accomplished without dedicated legal operations personnel, how to show a return on investment in legal operations, and how to overcome challenges in legal departments with no resources available to focus on legal operations.

OUR PANELISTS
Ryan Albregts, Senior Manager, Legal Operations, Stryker
Karim Amlani, Senior Director, Legal, Hootsuite
Rhett Lemmel, Manager, Legal Spend Solutions, Epiq (Moderator)
Carla Swansburg, Chief Executive Officer, Cleary X
Dana Zuech, AVP, Legal Operations, Sun Life

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by ACCBC via Zoom. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

Earn up to 1 CPD credit with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Epiq Global.

The ACC BC Chapter and Fasken invite you to the first webinar in a 3-part Legal Innovation & Technology Series.

(Not a member of the ACC yet? Click here to learn more.)

Legal Innovation & Tech Series: 

How to Apply a Legal Framework to Fast-Moving Technologies

Tuesday, October 26, 2021  |  12:00 pm PT

Join Alice Davidson, Chief Legal Officer at Mogo Finance Technologies and Mike Stephens, IT Partner at Fasken as they explore practicing at the outer limits of legal frameworks when advising on disruptive technologies and business models in regulated industries such as FinTech.

VIRTUAL LOCATION

This meeting will be virtually hosted by Fasken. Meeting connection details will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

CPD CREDITS

Earn up to 1 CPD credit per session with the Law Society of British Columbia.

This event is proudly sponsored by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.