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  • 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Session I (Troutman Pepper)

  • 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 – Break

  • 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Session II (Faegre Drinker)

  • 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Break

  • 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Session III (Akin Gump)

Session I — What Every In-House Counsel Should Know About Differences in Diligence Approaches for Small and Large Deals

Troutman Pepper attorneys will offer insights on different and unique due diligence concerns that arise when navigating both small and large deals.  They will discuss such issues as the sell/buyside process, auction pacing, regulatory challenges, and levels of risk for transactions below $25M, between $25M-$150M, and $150M and above.  Additionally, the panelists will discuss:

  • Materiality and priority;
  • Staging and pacing;
  • Coordination on request lists and functional areas;
  • Strategic vs. Private Equity Group Diligence and how to compete;
  • Specific regulatory, insurance and other key considerations.

Session II — Surviving Stockholder and/or Government Investigations: What to do When Confronted With Civil and Criminal Investigations

Despite their superior intellect, judgment, and savvy, in-house lawyers sometimes are unsuccessful in guiding their operational or business-side colleagues to avoid conduct that may bring scrutiny on their company.  Indeed, financial irregularities, workplace culture issues, and other risky behavior often invite scrutiny from stockholders and the government.  In this presentation, expert panelists will explore information demands and investigations by stockholders or government entities, as well as best practices for dealing with those situations.

Session III — Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG): A Survey of Current Issues

Expert panelists will discuss the contours of ESG and ESG metrics; recent SEC rule-making initiatives; drivers both in the US and overseas; ESG backlash and preview COP27.

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DMA and competition law: CJEU case law sheds light on risks of concurrent sanctions (a resource by Dentons)
Dentons
2 pages

Learn about the Digital Markets Act Regulation, EU legislation to regulate gatekeeper firms, and questions about the effects of its new approaches compared to ordinary competition law.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: European Union, Czech Republic
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ESG Financing - Back to Basics (a resource by Dentons)
Dentons
3 pages

Learn about ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues in this introduction to the related concepts and jargon being used.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Australia
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An April Fools' Day Surprise: California Court Strikes Down Corporate Board Diversity Law As Unconstitutional Under the California Constitution (a resource by Dentons)
Dentons
2 pages

A Superior Court judge in California finds that the state's law mandating diversity on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Read the details in this article.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
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Navigating the Shifting ESG Landscape and Its Impacts on Value Chains
Paul A. Davies (London), Sarah E. Fortt (Austin / Washington, D.C.), Julia A. Hatcher (Washington, D.C.), Betty M. Huber (New York), Sabrina Singh (Singapore), Angela Walker (Washington, D.C.), Latham & Watkins
7 pages

Learn about the increasing regulatory pressure in the US, Europe, and Asia and the resulting compliance challenges regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance issues (ESG).

Resource Details
Interest Area: Environmental, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Collection: Sustainability
Region: United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Asia, India, Singapore
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Towards gender balance in corporate governance bodies (a resource by Dentons)
Dentons
3 pages

A February 25, 2022 decree clarifies obligations of the Rixain law adopted in France in late 2021. Read some of the details in this article.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: France
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SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules for Public Companies
Dentons
4 pages

The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposals on March 9, 2022 would require public companies to make new disclosures related to risk management, governance, strategy and incident reporting. Learn more here.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Corporate, Securities, and Governance, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: United States
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8:30 am – 8:55 am Check-in, Networking & Morning Refreshments

8:55 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Announcements

9:00 am - 10:00 am       Sponsor: Perkins Coie

Blockchain Technology and Regulations – An Advanced Legal Primer& Speaker(s) to be Announced

Presenters: Kendra Haar & Donald (DJ) Mills

10:00 am – 10:05 am Break

10:05am – 11:05 am:    Sponsor: Dickinson Wright

Challenges in Litigation for In-House Counsel in a (Sort of, Hopefully) Post-Pandemic World

Presenters: Josh Grabel & Jamie Halavais

This session will discuss the challenges facing in-house counsel following COVID-19 and its impacts on the global (and local) work force.  We will discuss the following issues:

  • How changing workforce issues affect litigation
  • Changes in technology and expectations from courts
  • Remote work challenges to data security
  • Important e-discovery issues to consider
  • Items to keep in mind with regard to other areas of litigation and the potential need to accommodate requirements for remote access
  • ADR practical considerations

11:05 am – 11:10 am Break

11:10 am – 12:10 pm:   Sponsor: Bowman and Brooke

Preparing Your Corporate Representative to Testify

Presenters: Amanda Heitz & Dan Goldman

12:10 pm – 12:15 pm Break

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm:   Sponsor: Grant Thornton

Lunch & Program:

Understanding the Role & Mandate of your Board's Audit Committee and How It Relates to Your Legal Department Disclosure Duties

Presenters: Denny Childress & Steven Laybourne

ESG Resource Center

ACC's curated selection of resources on key ESG topics and trends, tools and strategies.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Environmental, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Collection: Sustainability
Region: Global
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