| | When Different Cultures Meet: Mastering Cross-Cultural Considerations in International Business and Dispute Resolution
This program will offer important insights for handling the challenges posed by cross-cultural interaction in international business dealings and dispute resolution. Moderator: Robert L. Gegios, shareholder, Kohner Mann & Kailas, S.C., Milwaukee, Wis.
Speakers: Diederik de Groot, partner, DLA Piper, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Siegfried H. Elsing, partner, Holters & Elsing, Dusseldorf, Germany; Elena Norman, partner, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, Del.; and David A. Lawson, III, partner, Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm, Genève, Switzerland Web 2.0: Wikis, Blogs, Mash-Ups and Avatars; or, the Explosion of User Generated Content and the Legal Challenges that Arise
When a site encourages users to contribute content, what liability do the site owners and Internet service providers have for what is uploaded to it? This panel of legal experts will review and analyze recent legal issues, and how they have been addressed in the copyright and trademark infringement, defamation, privacy and criminal jurisdictions. Speakers: Christopher Heather, vice president Legal Europe, Fox Interactive Media — MySpace/IGN, London, England, U.K.; Michael Fleming, shareholder, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd., Minneapolis, Minn.; Richard Kemp, partner, Kemp Little LLP, London, England, U.K.; Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner, partner, Schwarz Kelwing Wicke Westpfahl, Munich, Germany; Francesco Portolano, partner, Portolano Colella Cavalloz, Rome, Italy; and Bradley L. Joslove, partner, Franklin Law Firm, Paris, France Societe Generale and Siemens: The Impact of Two Recent Corporate Scandals on the Acceptance and Operation of Corporate Ethics and Compliance Programs
In light of the recent Societe Generale and Siemens scandals, what lessons might be drawn from them? How might the experiences of U.S. companies in designing and implementing corporate ethics and compliance programs prove of value to E.U. companies in that regard? These issues and more will be examined in this program. Speakers: Jenny Kim, senior associate, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, D.C.; Richard H. Kreindler, partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP, Frankfurt, Germany; and Kenneth Schoenholz, vice president and associate general counsel, Philip Morris International Management SA, Lausanne, Switzerland U.S./E.U. Mutual Recognition in Securities Markets
This program will focus on the recently announced initiative of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the European Union to develop a joint plan for the mutual recognition of securities regulation by the United States. Panelists will examine the proposed mutual recognition framework, and the expected impact on regulatory standards and practices, and securities markets. Speakers: Erik R. Sirri, director, Division of Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.; Marlon Paz, special counsel to the director, Division of Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C.; Philipp Sudeck, head of international policy/affairs, Securities Supervision/Asset Management, BaFin, Frankfurt, Germany Friday, May 30
The Impact of Privacy Regulation in the European Union on the Implementation and Operation of Corporate Whistleblowing Hotlines
This program will examine privacy as a fundamental human right, the intersection of privacy and whistleblowing, and the regulation of these hotlines in the European Union due to privacy concerns. Speakers: Paula Barrett, partner, Eversheds LLP, Leeds, England, U.K.; Robert Bond, partner, Speechly Bircham, London, England, U.K.; Bradley Bryant, vice president, Legal and Compliance, Morgan Stanley, London, England, U.K.; Jodie Sangster, chief privacy & compliance officer, Acxiom Corporation, Sydney, Australia; and Boris Wojtan, EMEA data privacy lead, Accenture, London, England, U.K. Tax Treaties and Anti-Treaty Shopping Initiatives
Bilateral tax treaties are fundamental to the international tax system, but concerns about actual or perceived abuses are leading to increased efforts by governments to limit treaty benefits. This program will discuss current treaty issues, with a particular emphasis on the limitation on benefits provisions that the United States requires. Speakers: Edward Tanenbaum, partner, Alston & Bird LLP, New York; Peter Blessing, partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York; John Harrington, international tax counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C.; Klaus Sieker, partner, Flick Gocke & Schaumburg, Frankfurt, Germany; and Diana Wessells, associate, Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, D.C. M&A Negotiation Trends and Practices in United States and European Union Private Target, Public Target and LBO Deals
This session will compare and contrast market practices in the United States and European Union in negotiating common yet distinct forms of acquisitions. Speakers: Wilson Chu, partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Dallas; Keith A. Flaum, partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Palo Alto, Calif.; Joel I. Greenberg, partner, Kaye Scholer, LLP, New York; J. Freek Jonkhart, partner, Loyens & Loeff N.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands; and Hendrik F. Jordaan, partner, Holme, Roberts & Owen, Denver For more information, visit the ABA Section of Business Law Global Business Law Conference site at http://www.abanet.org/buslaw/meetings/2008/gblc/index.shtml#site. The American Bar Association Section of Business Law is one of the ABA’s largest sections, bringing together 60,000 members from 65 countries to address all aspects of corporate, financial and transactional practice. Through its continuing legal education programs, publications and leadership in the development and improvement of the law, the Section is committed to assisting its members as they serve their clients and meet the challenges of the evolving global economy. With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law. Quelle: Pressemitteilung der American Bar Association |
