April 2, 2007
ABA Spring Meeting Notes: Environmental Issues Don’t Have to Tank a Deal
In our “Conference Notes” Practice Area, we posted some notes from the recent Spring Meeting of the ABA’s Business Law Section panel on “Environmental Issues Don’t Have to Tank a Deal: Managing Environmental Risk and Closing Deals.”
Tackling Global Warming: Even Corporate Lawyers Need to Take Heed
With climate control becoming an inevitable issue that we all will have to deal with – both in our personal and professional lives – we have launched a new website to help you navigate how global warming will impact the corporate & securities laws. Sponsored by TheCorporateCounsel.net and the National Council for Science and the Environment, this full-day June 12th webconference is free to all – and the agenda is listed on TacklingGlobalWarming.com. Here is a snapshot of that agenda:
– Due Diligence Considerations When Doing Deals
– What the Studies Show: A Tutorial
– The Business Case for Tackling Global Warming
– The Board’s Perspective: Strategic Opportunities and Fiduciary Duties
– Why You Need to Re-Examine Your D&O Insurance Policy
– The Investor’s Perspective: What They Seek and Their Own Duties
– Disclosure Obligations under SEC and Other Regulatory Frameworks
– How (and Why) to Modify Your Contracts: Force Majeure and Much More