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Cyber security is one of the most significant risks in-house counsel are required to manage. With the ever changing technological landscape and increasing penalties, GCs and In-house lawyers are required to stay across these issues and mitigate these issues proactively before it turns into a reputational disaster.

In this session, Kathryn Speed and Brett Garth will provide an update on the proposed reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and a review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth), with a focus on cyber security considerations and how they may affect your business.

Are you responsible for negotiating or managing retail leases for your business? The world of retail leasing can be complex and filled with pitfalls— getting your strategy and execution right is crucial to the success of any retail business. In our upcoming webcast we’ll break down everything you need to know to navigate the leasing lifecycle with confidence. This includes what to do before, during and at the end of your retail lease!

Join us on Tuesday 22 October 2024, at midday for a fascinating exploration of the retail property world.

Whether you're expanding a retail business into new markets or want to ensure your current leases are airtight, this session will provide the knowledge you need to protect your business and secure your growth.

Highlights of the webcast will include:

   +  The Leasing Lifecycle – Understand how to navigate the typical phases of the lease lifecycle, from pre-lease considerations through to vacating premises.

   +  ‘Must Haves’ + Dealbreakers – Best practice legal advice for drafting and negotiating retail leases including common clauses to consider, repairs, rent, assignment and subletting.

   +  Preparing to Launch – Real-life case studies for a smooth launch of your retail business, including fit out tips and traps, understanding the rights and obligations in your lease, key stakeholder relationships and personal experiences from the first day of trade.

   +  Retail Strategy – Advice to open, expand and optimise customer loyalty by delivering world-class bricks and mortar experiences in a competitive, increasingly online retail market.

   +  Navigating the Fine Print – Commercial and legal perspectives to improve your handling of rent reviews, subleasing, renewals and extensions, unforeseen delays, and strategies for dispute resolution.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain the insights and strategies that will set you up for long-term success in retail leasing!


Networking with drinks and nibbles following the presentation


Australian businesses having international customer or supplier dealings may have legal compliance obligations under the European Artificial Intelligence Act which came into force on 2 August 2024.

This presentation will cover how and when that Act will impact on Australian businesses and the extent to which required compliance measures are likely to be aligned with legislation foreshadowed by the Australian government to promote the safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence.


Baker McKenzie and ACC Australia are hosting the 2024 Commercial Contract Law Series for in-house counsel.

Each session will focus on the law and practice of a specific commercial contracting topic area.


We invite you to our third webinar on Thursday 17 October on the topic Limitations of Liability.

In this session Partner, Andrew Prowse and Special Counsel, Simone Blackadder will cover the law and provide practical tips for drafting and negotiating limitations of liability.
 


Baker McKenzie and ACC Australia are hosting the 2024 Commercial Contract Law Series for in-house counsel.

Each session will focus on the law and practice of a specific commercial contracting topic area.


We invite you to our second webinar on Thursday 5 September on the topic IP and AI Issues in Contracts.

In this session Partners, Jonathan Flintoft and Toby Patten, and Senior Associate Colette Downie will consider common intellectual property issues arising in contracts and disputes, with a special focus on IP and data issues for businesses using AI tools.

The session will provide an overview of: 
 •  The different types of IP rights and confidential information 
 •  Common IP commercialisation options and strategies
 •  IP ownership and infringement risks in the creation and use of AI models in business  
 


A breakfast of muffins, fruit, yoghurt etc with tea/coffee, juice will be available between 7:30 to 8:00am


What is your role as in-house counsel to influence the safety culture and ensure that appropriate measures are taken to mitigate risks and prevent accidents?

This session, presented by Piper Alderman’s Workplace Health & Safety and Employment Law Partner, Shane Entriken, will discuss the importance of safety in the workplace, share best practices, and explore practical solutions to common safety concerns.

Practical takeaways from this session will include how to:

1.    Assess your legal duties.
2.    Consider your risk mitigation strategies at a company and also personal level.
3.    Know if you are exposed on the journey from current to future state.
4.    Start the dialogue when you unsure or concerned and want to lead towards a culture of safety and open communication.

The Association of Corporate Counsel (QLD Committee) and Piper Alderman, invite you to join this breakfast session to learn, network, and share your experiences with your fellow in-house counsel.


Baker McKenzie and ACC Australia are hosting the 2024 Commercial Contract Law Series for in-house counsel.

Each session will focus on the law and practice of a specific commercial contracting topic area.

To commence the 2024 Series, we invite you to our first webinar on Wednesday 7 August on the topic Effective Remedies for Contractual Delay.

In this session Partners, Harriet Oldmeadow and Caitlin Whale will discuss:

•    Setting up a framework for liquidated damages that works for your contract
•    Other contractual mechanisms to address potential delay in performance
•    Avoiding penalty clauses
•    Drafting trips and traps for effective delay claims
 

ACC Colorado Breakfast CLE

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Trust/Antitrust: Getting the Most from Your Outside Counsel Relationship and Issue-Spotting for Current Antitrust Risks

Thursday, November 14th
8:00 am - 10:00am

Offices of Holland Hart | 555 17th Street | Suite 3200

Pending One (1) CLE Credit.

REGISTER NOW!

$10 Members | $20 Non-Members 

AGENDA

8:00 am Registration, Networking & Breakfast
 8:30 am CLE Presentation
10:00 am Conclude

Please join ACC Colorado and speakers Andy Lillie, Partner, Holland & Hart, and Paul Swanson, Partner, Holland & Hart  for a Breakfast CLE. This two-part presentation joins the themes of trust and antitrust for the in-house lawyer. The first part, Trust, explores key ways to build a relationship of trust and accountability with your outside lawyer so that you can be confident you’re getting what you need in the way you expect to get it. The second part, Antitrust, keeps you updated with the Enforcement Agencies’ current approach to non-competes and non-solicitation, competitor collaborations, antitrust compliance programs, and pre-merger notifications. Attendees will learn:

TRUST 

  • Fundamentals of every good attorney-client relationship.

  • Emotionally intelligent lawyering.

  • Checklist for caring for your client and your client’s client.

ANTITRUST 

  • The latest on FTC’s new rule barring noncompetes.

  • Collaboration risk a year after DOJ/FTC scuttled safe harbor. 

  • The HSR landscape for M&A after new DOJ/FTC rules.


     

COMPLIMENTARY PARKING AVAILABLE AND BRING TICKET WITH YOU TO H&H RECEPTION 
ENTER GARAGE at 1755 GLENARM 

 

 

ACC Colorado Presents a WEBINAR

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Colorado’s AI-OK: 
Consequences of the Colorado AI Act 
(and What You Should Be Doing Right Now)


 Presented by
Tyler Thompson & Andrea C. Maciejewski

Thursday, July 18, 2024
11 AM – 12PM MDT

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

No Cost to Attend the Zoom Meeting | One (1) CLE General Credit Approved

Join Greenberg Traurig attorneys Tyler Thompson and Andrea Maciejewski as they delve into the latest risks for these topics and more. Colorado’s comprehensive AI Act is the first of its kind in the United States and has serious implications for both developers and deployers of artificial intelligence systems. This webinar will not only educate about the new Act and how we got here but provide practical guidance on what both AI developers and deployers should be doing right now, benchmarked by the actions of industry leaders. This webinar will:

  • Provide short, focused guidance on AI terminology, legal ramifications, and legal history in a way that will provide value to both AI veterans and newcomers.
  • Detail the CO AI Act’s key requirements, timing, and penalties.
  • Discuss what the Colorado AI Act means for AI legislative efforts in the U.S., and what affect we can expect it to have on the regulatory landscape.
  • Provide practical guidance, based on AI industry leaders, to guide company’s compliance efforts in an uncertain landscape. 

Tyler Thompson advises clients on data privacy and protection, technology contracts and contract processes, websites and mobile apps, digital accessibility, social media, and direct advises clients on data privacy and protection, technology contracts and contract processes, websites and mobile apps, digital accessibility, artificial intelligence, and data issues in the franchise space. Tyler offers clients practical and efficient legal counsel, striving to manage costs and risk with business-friendly strategies. With deep experience in digital compliance, Tyler focuses on handling all aspects of a client’s website, platform, or mobile app to pursue compliance while maintaining the best user experience. His practice also focuses on creating enforceable digital agreements with platform users, whether that platform is a website, SaaS, mobile app, or video game. He also helps clients reduce website scraping risk. Tyler has designed and implemented privacy programs for clients from Fortune 500s to start ups, ensuring those clients are compliant with U.S. and international privacy laws. Tyler also advises on data retention and minimization, privacy by design, data inventories, and privacy impact assessments. Tyler is accredited by the American Bar Association and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) as a Privacy Law Specialist. He is also certified by the IAPP as an Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States (CIPP/US), Europe (CIPP/E), Asia, (CIPP/A) and Canada (CIPP/C) as well as a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPP/T). Tyler is also an ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE).In the technology space, Tyler counsels on artificial intelligence (including generative AI and LLMs), open source software, digital marketing, software licensing, and SaaS agreements. He also works with clients to modernize commercial contracting processes and privacy practices, enabling in-house attorneys to function more efficiently and conserve resources.

Andrea C. Maciejewski designs and implements privacy and security programs for clients of all sizes – from Fortune 500s to start ups – and in all sectors, including digital entertainment, marketing, online education, retail, and consumer goods. Andrea helps companies navigate the intricacies of multi-jurisdictional compliance programs as well as compliance with sector-specific data privacy and security laws. Andrea offers clients practical legal counsel, striving to understand the underlying business model and provide strategies that manage costs and risks, while attempting to maintain the businesses operations. Her practice includes international data privacy laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), as well as U.S. federal and state data privacy laws, such as the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Some of the specialized documents Andrea drafts include data processing addendums, intracompany agreements, cross-border transfer mechanisms, privacy policies, privacy impact assessments, and data inventories. She has experience in U.S. and multi-national record retention practices, and frequently counsels on updating those practices for compliance with new privacy laws. Additionally, Andrea provides expert counsel on data concerns unique to video games, eSports, and mobile gaming.          

 

ACC Colorado Presents

 WEBINAR

 

The Rise of Pay Equity Risks and 

How to be Proactive

 

Thursday, July 11, 2024
11 AM – 12PM MDT

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

No Cost to Attend the Zoom Meeting  |  One (1) CLE Genera Credit Approved

Worried about the growing pay transparency trend? 
Wondering if pay data your organization submits to regulators exposes you to risk?
Confused about what your organization should be doing for pay equity?
Struggling to manage equal pay litigation or compliance?

Join Greenberg Traurig Of Counsel Mikaela Masoudpour as she delves into the latest risks for these topics and more. The session will be laser focused on the newest developing risks in each area, and what companies should be doing right now to stay ahead of the curve. Practical resources will be provided, including tactical steps legal, talent acquisition, human resources, and compensation teams can take.

Topics include:

  • Heightened pressure to close pay gaps from legislators, regulators, plaintiff’s lawyers, and employees
  • The wave of pay transparency and salary history bans and its significance 
  • Steps to take right now to deal with the current pay equity landscape 
  • Benefits of proactive action
  • Overview of pay equity audits and related assessments

Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour is a trusted advisor to companies from startups to Fortune 500 in a wide range of employment matters, from strategic employment counseling and internal investigations to proactive audits and compensation analyses to litigation. She provides pragmatic, timely advice to employers for their pressing workplace issues, including hiring, leave and disability, implementation of AI tools in the workplace, remote work, performance management, restrictive covenants, wage and hour, workplace policies, and labor relations. Mikaela’s counseling practice also focuses on pay equity matters, such as advising clients on pay equity and salary disclosure laws and conducting pay equity analyses, including comprehensive internal statistical and policy audits. When litigation does occur, Mikaela regularly represents clients in courts and before administrative agencies in individual and class claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, federal labor laws, and other employment statutes. She leverages her deep courtroom experience to assist employers with litigation prevention and crisis management.

 

 

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