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Waiting for litigation to occur can be both risky and expensive – especially for companies with high litigation profiles. Because of their urgency, responding to discovery and placing legal holds can disrupt business operations and consume available resources, making it hard for a company to get out of the reactive discovery mindset. Instead of waiting for discovery requests to appear, organizations in the Untied States need to anticipate and prepare for future litigation requirements.
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Investigating and Defending Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims In the COVID-19 Era

Kevin G. Chapman, Associate General Counsel, Dow Jones & Company, Aida Babalola, Senior Legal Director, Global Employment Law, PepsiCo, Inc., Leilani Harbeck, Senior Counsel, Conagra Brands, Inc., Lesley Marlin, Senior In-house Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corp.

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 16:47

In this Slide Presentation from ACC's Annual Meeting 2020, in-house counsel can learn how Covid-19 impacts investigating certain claims in your companies. This is a partner resource to "Top Tips for Investigating and Defending Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims In the COVID-19 Era (United States)" found in ACC's Resource Library.

This presentation took place virtually at ACC's Annual Meeting 2020 from October 12-16, session #712.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment and Labor

Region: United States

Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments

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Top Tips for Investigating and Defending Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims In the COVID-19 Era (United States)

Kevin G. Chapman, Associate General Counsel, Dow Jones & Company, Aida Babalola, Senior Legal Director, Global Employment Law, PepsiCo, Inc., Leilani Harbeck, Senior Counsel, Conagra Brands, Inc., Lesley Marlin, Senior In-house Counsel, Northrop Grumman Corp.

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 16:23

Conducting investigations during the COVID-19 lockdown has presented some challenges. It also has taught in-house counsel some lessons about how to handle a remote investigation, which may be transferrable to the after-COVID world. Here are some key points and tips, primarily from a US perspective.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment and Labor

Region: United States

Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments

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ACC Quick Overview: Plea Bargaining and Deferred Prosecution Agreements in France

Stéphane de Navacelle, Partner, Clémentine Duverne, Partner, Thomas Lapierre, Associate, NAVACELLE

Thu, 01/07/2021 - 16:39

In-house counsel advising businesses that operate in France (or working in French businesses that operate in other countries) should be aware of the French mechanisms for deferred prosecution agreements and plea bargaining. This article gives an overview of what in-house corporate counsel should consider in this respect when their company faces criminal proceedings in France.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Region: France

Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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