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Category: Financial Services, Legal Conferences, Litigation, Women Leaders in Law Series

ACI announces 1st Women Leaders in Financial Services Empowerment Award

by - May 5 2017
American Conference Institute is pleased to announce the nominations for the Women Leaders in Financial Services Empowerment Award.  This award recognizes and celebrates the successes and achievements of women leaders in the financial services community. The winner will be announced at ACI’s 3rd Annual Women Leaders in Financial Services Law and Compliance conference on May…

Category: Financial Services, Legal Conferences, Women Leaders in Law Series

Just Announced: Co-Chair Zara Reader Takes on New Role with Bill.com

by - Apr 26 2017
American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce our Co-Chair, Zara Reader, has taken on a new position as Senior Director, Legal and Compliance at Bill.com. Reader will bring her unique and valuable insights as someone who has recently been through a career change that was inspired, in part, by her participation in last year’s…

Category: Legal Conferences

We're Hiring!

by - Jul 29 2016
We’re hiring! At ACI, preserving the right work-life balance is ingrained in our culture. From the open plan design of our offices to the many unique benefits we offer our employees, ACI takes tremendous pride in having one of the industry’s highest retention rates. Check out our available job openings on LinkedIn – We hope…

Category: Legal Conferences, Pharmaceuticals / Biotech / Life Sciences, Women Leaders in Law Series

Deadline to Vote for ACI’s Women Leaders Empowerment Award extended – See the Finalists Here

by - Jul 8 2016
ACI is pleased to announce the finalists for its 1st Annual Women Leaders in Life Sciences Empowerment Award. With less than one month until the women’s networking event of the year, the American Conference Institute (ACI) proudly announces the nominees for its 1st Annual Women Leaders in Life Sciences Empowerment Award, created to recognize and…

Category: Legal Conferences, Pharmaceuticals / Biotech / Life Sciences, Women Leaders in Law Series

Invitation to nominate a peer for ACIs first Annual Women Leaders in Life Sciences Empowerment Award

by - Jun 23 2016
www.AmericanConference.com/LSWomen ________________________________________ The American Conference Institute is pleased to announce that it is accepting nominations for its 1st Annual Women Leaders in Life Sciences Empowerment Award. The award has been created to recognize and celebrate the successes and achievements of women leaders in the life sciences legal community and to honor those who have displayed…

Category: Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Legal Conferences

Crossing the Rubicon: When Does IP Owner Become IP Abuser?

by - Jun 15 2016
Article by Benjamin Bai and Jill (Yijun), “Crossing the Rubicon: When Does IP Owner Become IP Abuser?” . Benjamin will be speaking at ACI’s 2nd Advanced Conference on China Antitrust, September 20-21, 2016, Marriott Shanghai City Centre, Shanghai China. Consider this hypothetical: a company discovered a new compound and obtained a patent on the compound. Later,…

Category: Legal Conferences

Former FCC Lawyers & Top Telecomms Attorneys to Train Professionals on Navigating FCC Regulations

by - Apr 22 2016
ACI is pleased to announce that the Second Annual FCC Boot Camp will take place in San Francisco, CA at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf on June 27-29, 2016.  The comprehensive agenda was developed in conjunction with industry leaders and designed specifically to help professionals that work with the telecommunications, satellite, wire line, wireless, and cable industries-as well…

Category: Legal Conferences, Pharmaceuticals / Biotech / Life Sciences

High Court Set To Determine Scope Of FCA

by - Dec 23 2015
By Dave Nadler and David Yang, Dickstein Shapiro LLP, published on Law360 on December 10, 2015 Law360, New York (December 10, 2015, 9:33 AM ET) — In one of the most highly anticipated developments, on Dec. 4, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in U.S. ex rel. Escobar v. Universal Health Services Inc., 780 F.3d 504 (1st Cir. 2015),…

Category: Insurance & Reinsurance, Legal Conferences

Asbestos Claims & Litigation: Q&A with Co-Chair Carl G. Snider

by - Nov 24 2015
Carol G. Snider, Partner, Barclay Damon, LLP will be co-chairing ACI’s 20th National Forum on Asbestos Claims & Litigation, January 14-15, 2016 at The Union League in Philadelphia, PA. In anticipation of the conference, check out our recent Q&A with Carol. All statements and views expressed by Carol are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of Barclay…

Category: Anti-Corruption / FCPA, Legal Conferences

Key U.S., Foreign Corruption Prosecutors Confirmed for ACI’s 32nd FCPA Conference, Nov 17-18, 2015

by - Nov 16 2015
NEW YORK – Nov. 16, 2015 – PRLog — American Conference Institute’s 32nd International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is scheduled for November 16-19, 2015 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center.  Widely regarded as the premier FCPA conference of the year, the 2015 event will, once again, gather a record number of senior U.S. and foreign government officials, highly respected…

Category: Legal Conferences, Pharmaceuticals / Biotech / Life Sciences

Impossibility Preemption Is Possible In 510(k) Device Cases

by - Oct 14 2015
Published on Law360on October 9th, 2015 The implied impossibility preemption argument against design defect claims involving Section 510(k) medical devices has only rarely been made in any form and has yet to succeed in the 501(k) context. But James Beck at Reed Smith LLP firmly believes that the impossibility preemption argument is right and should…

Category: Legal Conferences, Pharmaceuticals / Biotech / Life Sciences

Ten brand new sessions led by in-house and Judges at ACI’s Drug and Med Litigation Conference

by - Oct 9 2015
Here are just some of the new forward-thinking sessions at this year’s 20th Anniversary event: Ten brand new sessions led by in-house and Judges at ACI’s Drug and Med Litigation Conference