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2018AnnualSymposiumTopicChartTimeSlot&Firm(55minpresentations)
Litigation/Compliance(allinSanAntonioI)
Corporate/Transactional(allinSanAntonioII)
8:30-9:25am
Anti-CorruptionLawComplianceThepresentationwillreviewthebasicsofU.S.(ForeignCorruptPracticesAct)andU.K.(U.K.BriberyAct2010)anti-corruptionlaws.Thiswillincludetheterritorialreachoftheselaws,theelementsofaviolation,thepotentialcivilandcriminalpenaltiescompaniesandindividualsfaceforviolations,andrecenttrendsinenforcement.Thepresentationwillalsodiscusstheimpactofthe“FCPAPilotProgram,”nowformallyadoptedbytheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeinitsNovember2017CorporateEnforcementPolicy.Speakers:BarrettHowellandBrandonMcCarthy
ReelEthics(Ethicscredit)Thispresentationwillexaminescenariosfrompopularmovies,TVshowsandreallife,asabackdroptodiscussingthespecialchallengesinethicsandprofessionalresponsibilityfacedbyin-housecounsel.Speakers:JaniceDavisandNigelWheeler
9:35-10:30am
PursuingForeignCompaniesEngagedinMisappropriationofTradeSecretsViaanActionintheInternationalTradeCommissionDeterrenceofindustrialespionagebyforeigncorporationswasamajormotivatingfactorforCongressinpassingtheDefendTradeSecretsAct.But,afasterandpotentiallymorepowerfulmethodtoaddressindustrialespionagewhengoodsinvolvingmisappropriated
TheTaxCutsandJobsAct:EffectsonExecutiveCompensationSweepingchangestoSection162(m)oftheU.S.taxcodeweremadeinlastyear'sTaxCutsandJobsAct.Thissessionwilldiscusshowthesechangeseliminatemosttaxdeductionsforpubliccompanyexecutivepaythatisinexcessof$1millionregardlessofwhetherthepayisperformance-basedcompensation.Inaddition,discussionwillfocusesonhowcertainperformancebasedcompensationarrangements
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tradesecretsarebeingimportedintotheUnitedStatesisanactionbeforetheInternationalTradeCommission(ITC).Inconjunctionwithsuchanaction,asuitfordamagescanbepursuedinFederalDistrictCourt.ThisstrategyhasrecentlybeenpursuedwithgreatsuccessbyanAmericancorporationrepresentedbythespeakers.InDecember,2017,aFederalDistrictCourtruledforthefirsttimethatfindingsoftheITCwithrespecttotradesecretshavecollateralestoppeleffectindistrictcourt—unliketheruleapplicabletopatents.Speakers:DavidWilleandLisaKattan
canbegrandfatheredundertaxlawsthatprecededtheTaxCutandJobsActandremaindeductibleindefinitely.Speaker:EricWinwood
10:40-11:35am
NavigatingtheDynamicWorldofCryptocurrency,BlockchainandTokenOfferingsCryptocurrency,blockchain,andtokenofferingspresentamyriadofchallengesforcompaniesandtheirlegaladvisors.Understandingthewebofsecurities,tax,commodities,andFinTechregulationsatthestateandfederalleveliscritical,astheregulatoryenvironmentcontinuestoevolverapidly.Thisprogramwillprovideanoverviewofthekeyissuesthatcompaniesandattorneysneedtoconsiderastheyventureintothisbravenewworld.Speakers:BarbaraJonesandConstantinePotamianos,(IntlCoinInc.)
IT&BusinessProcessOutsourcingIssuesfortheC-SuiteAsbusinessesincreasinglyfocusoncorecompetenciesandexpensereduction,theyturntoInformationTechnologyOutsourcingandBusinessProcessOutsourcing.Theseagreementsfrequentlyinvolvehandingoveratleastsomeofthe“KeystotheKingdom”andareinherentlyrisky.UnderstandingandcommunicatingtheriskswhilehelpingtheC-Suiteachievemajorcorporateobjectivesiscriticalforthein-houselegalteam.Speakers:DavidBlackandMichaelBrito,(DXCTechnology)
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12:30-1:35pm
PayEquityCompliance:HowtoAdviseYourC-SuiteandSafeguardYourCompanyWithincreasedawarenessamongemployeesregardingpayequityintheworkplace,employersneedtobepreparedforcloserscrutinyofpaypracticesinanticipationofaproactiveplaintiffs’barandpotentialclassactionsinthisarea.Employersarebalancinglegalobligations,employeeengagementandtalentretentionconsiderationsinanerawheresomeemployersarepubliclytransparentabouttheir"paygaps"andrelatedstrategies.Attendeeswillreceivebothanupdateonrecentdevelopmentsandcomplianceguidelinesandrecommendationsfordealingwiththisrapidlyevolvingareaofthelaw.Speaker:AllanKing
Harassment&Discrimination:IsYourCompanyPrepared?BestPracticestoEnsureYourEmployeesareTrained&YourCompanyisPositionedtoOperateintheNewWorldOrder(Ethicscredit)Thisinteractiveandpracticalsessionwillprovideparticipantswithanexaminationoftheharassmentanddiscriminationissuesthathavebeenathemeinthenews.TheprogramwillprovideanoverviewofthelegalframeworkforchallengesimpactingCompaniesandwillexplorekeydevelopmentsandissuesthatcompaniesarenowfacinginthecurrentenvironment.Topicswillinclude:analertaboutnewEEOandharassmenttrendsthatCompaniesshouldanticipate,bestpracticesfortrainingandlitigationavoidance,eliminationofbias,bestpracticesforinvestigatingclaims,thetasksofbalancingthemultipleperspectivesthatarebeingexpressedintheworkplace,andmanaginganemployer’sabilitytorequireemployeestocomplywithexpectationsregarding“civilityintheworkplace”andformalcompanypoliciesinvolvingtheseissues.Finally,thesessionwilldiscussin-housecounsel'sprofessionalobligationsandethicalobligationswhendealingwiththeseissues.Speakers:MelodieCraft,SherryTraversandAsiliaBackus(AmericanAirlines)
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1:45-2:40pm
SettlementAgreementsandPotentialChallengestoFullyResolvingEmploymentDisputesThepanelwilldiscussallaspectsofasettlementdealandwhereimpedimentsmaylie(e.g.,monetaryconsideration,scopeofrelease,confidentialityandnon-disparagement,post-employmentnon-competeagreements,taxesandadditionalterms)toensureemploymentdisputesarefullyresolved.Thepanelwillalsoaddresstherecentcaselawandagencypronouncementsthataddresssettlementagreements,whichincludesseparationagreementsintheemploymentcontext.Speakers:AndrewGould,MarciaJackson,andMollyJones
HowToBeAHerobyUnderstandingInsuranceThepanelwilldiscussthetopinsurancerelatedissuesthatin-housecounselshouldconsiderthatwillhelpmaximizecoveragefortheircompanies.Thepanelwillalsodiscusscommonmistakesthatcompaniesoftenmakewhenpurchasinginsurancepoliciesandhandlinginsuranceclaims,andhowtoavoidsuchpitfalls.Speakers:ErikaBright,BryanTate(Ferrovial),NoahNadler
Break2:40-3:00pm3:00-3:55pm
Top Ten Ways to Avoid Claims andEthicalProblems(Ethicscredit)Theprogramwillcoverrecurringcausesofclaimsandethicalproblems,tailoredforanaudienceofin-houseattorneysseekingtoavoidsuchproblems.Speakers:GeorgeKryder,MattMoran,andJordanLeu
InternationalTaxReform:WhatYouShouldKnowAboutGILTIandBEATTheTaxCutsandJobsAct(TCJA)addedtwowhollynewprovisions,GILTIandBEAT,totheU.S.taxcode.TheseprovisionsarearguablytheTCJA’smostconsequentialadditionstotheU.S.internationaltaxregime,andtheyareexpectedtohaveasignificantimpactonmany,ifnotmost,multinationalswithaU.S.presence.ThissessionwillprovideanoverviewoftheoperationofGILTIandBEAT,aswellasadiscussionofhowtheseprovisionswillaffectcross-bordertransactionsandstructures.Speakers:NatanLeyva,JasonMcIntosh,DavidPeck
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4:05-5:00pm
MaintainingYourCompany’sCompetitiveEdge:LitigationLessonsFrom2017(Ethicscredit)Thistopicwilldiscuss(1)litigationtrendswithrespecttonon-compete,non-solicitation,anti-raidingandanti-poachingissues,(2)specificlessonsandpracticaladvicederivedfromhighprofilecasessuchasGooglev.Uber,Amazonv.Target,DOJv.Disney,and(3)ethicalissuesinvolvedinthesemattersaswellasothertrendingethicshottopics.Speaker:ElisavetaDolghih
DemystifyingTheGDPR:KeyComplianceAreasForU.S.CorporationsAfteratwo-yeargraceperiod,theEuropeanUnion’sGeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR)willgointoeffectonMay25,2018.ThiswiderangingpieceoflegislationwilllikelyaffectmanyUSbusinesseswhohaveanEUpresence,andthosewithoutoperationsintheEUwhosimplycollect,processorstorethedataofEUresidents.ThisdiscussionwillintroducesomeofthekeyprovisionsoftheGDPRsuchasthe‘righttobeforgotten’,dataportability,databreachnotificationandtheincreasedfocusontransparencyandaccountabilityforthosewhotransactinthedataofEUresidents.ThepresentationwillsummarizethemeanstoassesswhethertheGDPRappliestoaparticularUSorganization,themostimportantactionswhichanorganizationcantaketoaddresscurrentcompliancegaps,andthepenaltiesandrisksassociatedwithnon-compliance.Speaker:LindsayNickle