Missouri (MO) In House Counsel CLE Course Catalog

This presentation will focus on COVID-19 testing and relevant regulations. We will cover the types of COVID-19 tests available, the various specimen types used for testing, and regulations determining who can receive the results.

In this session, we will explore best practices for managing a team through a crisis, the internal communications to reassure and support your team and how to re-organize to maximize your resources during these times.

In this session, we will focus on the key strategic considerations, negotiation communications, integration planning and the risk areas to avoid and due diligence procedures to deploy.

Verna Myers said "Diversity is being invited to the party; Inclusivity is being asked to dance". The discussion around diversity is one that has been ongoing for a number of years now, but recent studies show that this push for diversity targets simply isn't enough. To truly make the breakthrough for diversity, and to reap the benefits diversity brings, it is time to shift the focus of our discussions to inclusivity. Inclusion: what does it mean in practice and what strategies can you deploy to create an inclusive and collaborative culture? How can you create inclusive environments through remote working? Unlocking the opportunities to improve diversity Supporting your team during these times: Effective strategies to support your teams mental health and creating a culture of 'togetherness'

Hackers love exploiting weakness. As data breaches increase in frequency and size, corporate legal departments must be armed and ready to proactively tackle these crises and reduce risk and damage to the company.

In this session, we will examine the key challenges of 2020 and best practice to approaching and resolving these challenges and disputes, whilst also take a look at 2021 and how the regulation needs to change to improve employee welfare in the future.

Corporate teams are facing pressure to reduce e-discovery costs but many don’t know where to begin. To shed some light on the subject, our in-house panel will review the personnel, productivity, and financial impact of key process changes, such as automating data preservations and reviewing matters in-house.

While very similar from a commercial standpoint, Canadian and U.S. laws differ in important respects when it comes to employment issues. Appreciating these differences is critical when advising clients on their entry to Canada (a typical launching point for U.S. companies seeking to expand globally) or their existing Canadian operations to avoid unintended consequences. This roundtable will provide a Canadian employment law 101 overview.

In times of crisis, people are often said to come together. Collaborating with other companies can put in a much stronger position to ride out the storm. However, businesses must remain cautious and vigilant of partnering with rivals. The Department of Justice has strengthened its focus on the enforcement of antitrust laws during these times and particularly with markets feeling the greatest impact from the economic crisis.