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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 (Day 1)
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8:30 AM
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Breakfast & Conference Registration
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9:00 AM
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Opening and Welcoming Remarks
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Anthony Paonita
Editor in Chief
Corporate Counsel
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9:15 AM
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Keynote Address:
Adding Value in Good Times and Bad
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Richard N. Baer took over as EVP, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of Qwest Communications in 2002 after a multibillion-dollar accounting scandal shook the company. He later transformed its law department to become Corporate Counsel's Best Legal Department of 2008. This lived-and-proved scenario demonstrates how the law department is key in providing value when a company is in crisis - and as it emerges from it. The session will focus on how General Counsel can deliver value for companies in all stages, whether they are strong, struggling, or rebounding.
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| Speaker(s) |
Richard N. Baer
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
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10:15 AM
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Intellectual Property and Emerging Regulation
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This session will cover how seasoned in-house and outside counsel manage today's increasingly complex regulation of intellectual property rights in various industries and how it will likely be impacted by changes signaled to date by the Obama Administration.
-- Those industries most likely to be impacted by the Obama Administration's view on the future regulation of patents, trademarks, trade names and copyrights.
-- Illustrative Case in Point: The ongoing debate over the relative rights of generic and brand name pharmaceuticals and how the industry is likely to be regulated.
-- The implications of the new global economy on IP rights.
-- How Washington will address the growing crisis in privacy and data security matters.
-- The extent to which the courts will likely intervene in these as well as other emerging IP issues.
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| Speaker(s) |
James F. Hurst
Partner & Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
Winston & Strawn LLP
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Mark Costello
General Patent Counsel
Xerox Corporation
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Gail Levine
Assistant General Counsel
Verizon Communications Inc.
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11:15 AM
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Morning Networking and Exhibit Break
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11:30 AM
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Litigation and the Financial Crisis
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The credit market freeze, Ponzi schemes, "breaking the buck," the ARS debacle and myriad other financial calamities have already produced a small tsunami of shareholder class actions, derivative suits, ERISA claims, insurance coverage disputes and other big-ticket litigation, with more on the way. Who is at risk and what can companies do to protect themselves? What new legal, regulatory and compliance risks confront businesses during this financial crisis? And how does the economic crisis affect a company's evaluations of the risks posed by litigation?
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Joseph De Simone
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
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John J. Tharp, Jr.
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
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John M. Driscoll
Director of Litigation and Regulatory Affairs
Societe Generale/ SG Americas
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Sina Toussi
Managing Director and General Counsel
One East Capital
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12:30 PM
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Luncheon Session: Navigating the Likely Criminal and Civil Fallout from Recent Investment and Securities Fiascoes like the Madoff Affair
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This session will focus on how prosecutors as well as their counterparts in private practice are trying to minimize the damage triggered by the alleged Ponzi schemes associated with such trusted names as Madoff and Stanford.
-- Ongoing local and national prosecutorial investigations and how they should be coordinated with the parallel efforts of private litigators.
-- Exactly what elements of the "crime" or "cause of action" will the courts be dealing with?
-- The likely discovery process and tools to be employed.
-- What remedies are most realistic on the civil side? What potential penalties are in store for the alleged perpetrators? And, do we really know exactly who are the perpetrators?
-- The special role likely to be played by the bankruptcy courts...and the Internal Revenue Service.
-- The likely global reach of these scandals and how the sheer size of the alleged frauds will impact the civil and/or criminal remedies.
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Vincent A. Sama
Partner
Winston & Strawn LLP
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Bart M. Schwartz
Independent Monitor
BP and Milberg LLP
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William Q. Derrough
Managing Director and Co-Head of Recapitalization & Restructuring Group
Moelis & Company
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William M. Sullivan, Jr.
Partner
Winston & Strawn LLP
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2:15 PM
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Globalization and the Legal Function
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In 2009, all business is global and companies of all types have operations, vendors, partners and customers—often even subsidiaries and parents-all over the world. How can general counsel keep control of the legal function in far-flung offices and time zones, keeping up with various laws, regulations and customs? For some, this means having in-house counsel on the ground around the globe. Some, instead, manage overseas law firms from their offices in the U.S. And others look offshore to create a virtual legal force. This session will focus on ways that general counsel globalization into an opportunity to increase the department’s efficiency and effectiveness?
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Wai Zee
General Counsel - International
New Territories
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Michel Gahard
General Manager, CPE Program, Legal and Corporate Affairs
Microsoft Corporation
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George Miller
General Counsel
Novartis Services, Inc.
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Louise Firestone
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc.
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Sirisha Gummaregula
COO
QuisLex, Inc.
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3:15 PM
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Afternoon Networking and Exhibit Break
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3:30 PM
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The Obama Administration and the Future of Antitrust, Corporate and Financial Regulation
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Even before the depth of the economic crisis became apparent, most expected an Obama administration to change the laissez-faire regulatory policies of President Bush. Now, we are seeing wholesale changes in the way the SEC is regulating business and how the FDIC and the Federal Reserve are regulating banks. Many expect similar changes by the DOJ and FTC once more corporate transactions come down the pike.
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Theodore Banks
Formerly Chief Counsel/ Global Compliance KRAFT FOODS; Presently President
Compliance & Competition Consultants, LLC
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Colleen Batcheler
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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Peter Beshar
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Marsh & McClennan Companies, Inc.
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Michael L. McCluggage
Partner
Wildman Harrold
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4:30 PM
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Enterprise Risk Management and the General Counsel
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The role of the general counsel has expanded into the management of global enterprise risk from both operational and legal perspectives. For years, companies especially have developed and utilized “enterprise risk management” frameworks to both prevent loss and to leverage risk for financial gain. These strategies can encompass all types of risk, including legal, financial, operational and market risk. General counsel who understand the potential risks throughout the organization can prevent costly legal events and even use risk to help create value for the company. This session will focus on the role of the general counsel as part of an enterprise-wide risk management initiative.
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Anthony Tinari
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
ConvaTec
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Kenneth Handal
Former Executive VP and General Counsel, and Head of Global Risk and Compliance
CA, Inc. (retired)
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Lee Richards, III
Partner
Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP
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5:30 PM
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Networking Cocktail Reception-"Perception Reception"
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 (Day 2)
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Return to Top
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8:30 AM
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Breakfast & Conference Registration
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8:45 AM
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Day Two Welcoming Remarks
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8:50 AM
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Special Update: 2009 Trends in Transactions, M&A and Restructurings
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While the financial crisis may have slowed typical M&A activity to a crawl, transaction activity has started to trend upward, often catalyzed by distress sales and stimulus-related activity. In this session we will study the data and present the most current information on where the M&A market is heading. Included will be discussions on:
-M&A, Debt and Equity
-Corporate Governance
-Major Disclosure Issues
-Financial Regulatory Changes
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| Speaker(s) |
Ely Razin
Senior Director Product & Content
Westlaw Business
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9:45 AM
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Fear & Loathing (A/K/A Risk and Cost) in Electronic Discovery
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For many companies, a substantial portion of the law department budget is devoted to “electronic discovery,” a line item that is largely mysterious to many general counsel. This session, moderated by noted electronic discovery expert George Socha, will cover all 9 stages of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (Information Management, Identification, Preservation, Collection, Processing, Review, Analysis, Production and Presentation), enabling general counsel to leave the session with enough understanding to intelligently manage an electronic discovery team.
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| Moderator(s) |
George J. Socha, Jr., Esq.
Founder
Socha Consulting
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Russell L. Miller, Esq.
Senior Vice President
Hudson Legal
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Donald C. McLaughlin, Jr.
Managing Director, e-Discovery Management Services
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
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Babette V.E. Orenstein
Senior Staff Attorney Law Department
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
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Michael F. Rutty
Information Access & Management Team (IAM) Field Enablement Specialist - East
CommVault
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Eric P. Mandel
Director of E-Discovery and Litigation Support
Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP
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11:15 AM
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Morning Networking and Exhibit Break
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11:30 AM
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A Bad Time to be an Employer?
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The downturn in the economy, increased regulation by the Obama administration and pending legislation expected to be passed by a Democratic congress will change the way employers operate for years to come. This session will focus on how in-house counsel can prepare for reductions in force, increased OSHA activity and proposed legislation such as the Employee Free Choice Act, enhancement of the Family and Medical Leave Act and a rewriting of ERISA law.
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Elise M. Bloom
Partner
Proskauer Rose LLP
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Leslie Silverman
Partner
Proskauer Rose, LLP
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Xan Raskin
Vice President & Senior Counsel
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Elizabeth Grossman
Regional Attorney
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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12:30 PM
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Influencing Electronic Communications to Reduce Cost and Risk
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When email was invented, most did not envision electronic discovery, the erosion of the privilege and the accumulation of petabytes of non-record documents that can be expensive to search and may produce out-of-context smoking guns. This session will look at the way corporate thought leaders are managing information-related legal risks through policies around existing electronic communications, collaboration technologies and records and information management and also include a discussion of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead from electronic communications and information management technologies and the implications for general counsel and their companies.
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Jon A. Neiditz
Partner
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
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Jonathan Soll
Chief Counsel - IT, Contracts & Privacy and Chief Privacy Officer
Georgia-Pacific LLC
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Allison L. Brecher
Senior Litigation Counsel and Director of Information Management & Strategy
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
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2:00 PM
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Getting the Most from Outside Counsel
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The economic crisis has put new emphasis on cost reduction in the law department; according to a recent survey, 75% of law departments face budget cuts in 2009. While general counsel may be tempted to simply push law firms for rate reductions, a better model for all might finding better ways to work together. Included will be a discussion of partnership mechanisms, non-hourly billing and other alternative fee arrangements and use of metrics to improve operations and law firm value. This session will also focus on how general counsel can make these changes stick after the economy starts to improve.
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Alexander G. Arato
VP, Associate General Counsel
CA, Inc.
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Bart J. Verdirame
Vice President & General Counsel
TRIRIGA INC.
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Daniel S. Connolly
Managing Partner
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
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Douglas R. Stevens
Associate General Counsel - Litigation
Aon Corporation
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Mary B. Clark
VP Law Deputy General Counsel
LexisNexis
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3:00 PM
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Afternoon Networking and Exhibit Break
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3:15 PM
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Avoiding Trouble in Russia: Practical Advice to Prevent Compliance Problems
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This panel, consisting of practitioners experienced in addressing the compliance challenges US companies face in selling products, acquiring companies and managing distribution networks in Russia, will offer case studies and examples of how to address these challenges in Russia. Russia continues to offer vast opportunities but also entails great risks for companies which fail to take the proper steps to protect themselves.
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Daniel Kessler
Chief Counsel, International Trade Controls
Wyeth
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Susan M. Ringler
Senior Counsel for Compliance
ITT Corporation
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Richard Dean
Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
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Arthur L. George
Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP
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4:15 PM
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Doing Ethical Business in Europe
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For companies, doing business in Europe provides business, cultural and regulatory difficulties. For their attorneys, Europe also provides a variety of ethical challenges. Some Western European countries have very complicated and sophisticated regulations regarding privacy, whistleblowing and competition. Other countries are more emerging markets, where managing through corruption can be a daily fact of life. Companies doing business in Europe must respect the laws and regulations of both the European Union and each individual country. This session provides guidance on helping clients do business while ensuring ethical behavior by the standards of this country, the E.U. and the specific country in which it is doing business.
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Daniel J. Kaufman
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
GameStop
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Theodore Banks
Formerly Chief Counsel/ Global Compliance KRAFT FOODS; Presently President
Compliance & Competition Consultants, LLC
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Thomas Ajamie
Managing Partner
Ajamie LLP
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5:15 PM
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Conference Closing Remarks
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5:30 PM
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Conference Adjourns
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