Moderator:
Heather Greenaway
Vice President
DDC Advocacy
Panelists:
Michele Davis
The Brunswick Group
Linda Schoumacher Rozett
Vice President, Communications
American Petroleum Institute
Doug Sonsnik
Former White House Advisor
Sponsored by DDC Advocacy
In the rapidly changing corporate and political environment, crisis communications capability is critical organizational capability. In recent years, high-profile companies and elected leaders have faced enormous challenges related to perception, liability, electability and profitability in the face of crises. Join Linda Rozett of the American Petroleum Institute, and Michele Davis of Brunswick for a discussion on navigating these challenges in an ever-evolving communications climate.
Alison Freeman
Senior Associate
Wixted, Pope, Nora, Thompson & Associates
Now that you have learned how to navigate the communications challenges imposed by a crisis, delve deeper into the specific tools and training that should be a part of your crisis management plan. Learn how crisis readiness audits, realistic drills and exercises, crisis response message development and other techniques will help your company build the “survival” skills it needs to face a crisis. Learn how proper preparation can turn a crisis into an opportunity to demonstrate operational integrity and a corporation’s commitment to its customers, employees, stockholders, vendors, surrounding communities, and the public at large.
The conference kicks off with a welcome reception. Join other conference attendees for this great networking opportunity. Room: Empire Ballroom, 7th Floor Sponsored by Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Sandy Kennedy
President
RILA
President, Retail Litigation Center
&
Janet Dhillon
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
JCPenney Company, Inc.
Chair, Retail Litigation Center Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor
Jeff Davis
Associate General Counsel
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Jason Mendro
Associate
Gibson Dunn
Jason Schwartz
Partner
Gibson Dunn
Room: Renaissance, 5th Floor The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, together with the implementing rules that the SEC promulgated this year, enable whistleblowers to reap potentially enormous bounties for reporting their companies’ violations of securities laws to the government. Those bounties can be expected to fuel a surge in whistleblower activity and could potentially undermine internal reporting mechanisms. This session will present an overview of this new whistleblower regime and offer practical tips about fostering compliance, minimizing the risk of retaliation claims, investigating claims, and coordinating with regulatory agencies.
Lee Bromberg
Partner
McCarter & English, LLP
Erik Belt
Partner
McCarter & English, LLP Sponsored by McCarter & English
Licensing demands and patent litigation are now part of the retail landscape. We will discuss basic strategies for evaluation, indemnification, resource allocation, securing defense counsel, joint defense agreements, and negotiation of business-savvy settlements. Dramatic developments in patent law may help in defending against patent claims, including the Bilski case on patentability, the Akamei and McKesson cases on joint infringement, and the America Invents Act, which has made important changes in patent law.
Michael Lotito
Partner
Jackson Lewis LLP
Mark Askanas
Partner
Jackson Lewis LLP Room: Renaissance, 5th Floor Sponsored by Jackson Lewis There have been more labor relations initiatives in 2011 than perhaps in the last 25 years combined: quickie elections, the application of NLRB standards to a union-free employer’s policies and procedures, reporting obligations under the LMRDA, Labor Board initiatives, and a new government workplace notice of employee rights, all combine to create enormous challenges for any employer. This session will review up the latest developments with suggestions for proactive responses.
Tom McCally
Equity Member & Officer
Carr Maloney PC Sponsored by Carr Maloney P.C.
The application and intersection of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and workers’ compensation laws can baffle even the most seasoned in-house legal counsel. Each statute defines the protected employee differently, and provides different and frequently overlapping benefits and protections. Can an employee be entitled to benefits and protection under all three laws at the same time? Yes! Hear how to successfully navigate the waters of what is often referred to as the Bermuda Triangle of Employment Law. Room: Empire Ballroom, 7th Floor
Moderator:
Kelly Kolb
Vice President, Government Affairs
RILA Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor are currently undertaking an active labor agenda – including ambush elections, micro-bargaining units, and persuader activities -- that will have far-reaching implications for the retail industry. Members of RILA’s public policy staff will lead an interactive discussion during lunch to evoke thoughts and ideas from participants on moving forward on this issue.
Moderator:
Jacey Kaps
Partner
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell PA
Panelists:
Phyllis Harris
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Susan Pifer
Chief Compliance Officer
Meijer, Inc.
Gaither Keener
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor Sponsored by Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell
Compliance is a key word in today’s corporate vocabulary. A failure to comply with the myriad of laws, regulations and public expectations can negatively affect a company’s reputation and brand. Companies are expanding in-house compliance efforts in response to the passage of Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank, the expansion of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the expectations of CSR accountability throughout the supply chain for all aspects of product production. A panel of top corporate compliance officers will discuss the challenges of today’s ever expanding government scrutiny.
Sheila Millar
Partner, DC Office
Keller and Heckman LLP
Cheryl Falvey
General Counsel
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Room: Renaissance, 5th Floor Sponsored by Keller Heckman
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has an ambitious plan to finalize some important rules this fall, new mandates under HR 2715, and an active enforcement agenda. What can we expect in the coming months? Hear about current issues in product safety and implications for the supply chain.
Moderator:
Alysia Solow
Partner & Chair, e-Discovery Practice Group
Constantine Cannon
Panelists:
Michelle Bergman
Founder
Bergman Law LLC
Gaither Keener
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Howard Sklar
Senior Corporate Counsel
Recommind, Inc.
Sponsored by Constantine Cannon
New technologies can be used to support your corporate compliance program. A retail general counsel and a panel of other experts will discuss how to incorporate technology to help design and operate an effective compliance program. Hear how technology can help manage internal investigations and audits, how retailers can identify and review business records for investigative, audit, and legal intelligence, and how new technologies can tackle data management. This session will keep your corporate compliance programs on the cutting edge.
Mark Halperin
Co-author, Game Change
Editor-at-Large & Senior Political Analyst, TIME Magazine Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor
With a Republican House and a Democratic Senate, what is President Obama’s legislative strategy heading into 2012? How do senior strategists in both parties see the political landscape in the run up to the 2012 elections? Who are the favored Republicans to challenge Obama for the White House in 2012? And how will all these storylines converge and interact tomorrow and in the future? Mark Halperin uses his more than 20 years of experience covering national politics and government to explain it all with insight, wit, insider knowledge and no punches pulled. With an eye on what the latest political maneuvering means for big business, international relations, the American economy and the average citizen, Mark weaves behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the top players in American politics with his trademark rigorous analysis of policy, politics and the media. Sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Join other conference attendees for this networking opportunity. Room: Empire Ballroom, 7th Floor Sponsored by DeLashmet & Marchand, P.C. Moderator:
Patrick Lynch
Former Attorney General of Rhode Island
Panelists:
Catherine Cortez Mastro
Attorney General of Nevada
Gregory Zoeller
Attorney General of Indiana Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor
Law enforcement at the State and local level is confusing and often burdensome. State and local laws can be subject to inconsistent enforcement, statutes are often dated and lawsuits are brought by individuals or small groups of states; the result is business uncertainty. A top notch panel of current and former AGs will discuss the factors that are considered when enforcing laws and how corporations can work effectively with their state's top law enforcement officials to better understand the decision making process.
Moderator:
Carrie B. Hoffman
Partner, Labor & Employment
Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP
Panelists:
Bill Gabovitch,
Vice President, Associate General Counsel
Staples, Inc.
Kim Griffin
Vice President & Corporate Counsel
24 Hour Fitness
Ann Teynor
Senior Counsel, Privacy
Target Corporation Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor Sponsored by Gardere Wynne Sewell
It seems that every day a new way to reach customers is popping up, and with these new technologies come new headaches. Hear the pitfalls, the advantages, and the proper ways to tackle the quickly changing world of social media, mobile applications and the privacy issues that go with them. Solutions and best practices will be shared by leading retail counsel providing all in attendance with an up-to-the-minute grasp on the management of social media and privacy. Hal Lieberman
Partner-in-Charge, New York Office
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Room: Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor Sponsored by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Our closing session will once again tackle the ever-important and ever-changing topic of ethics. During this discussion we will explore current approaches to conflicts of interest, ethics in the litigation process, client attorney privileges and confidentiality, and other challenging situations that retail attorneys face regularly. |
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