The webinar series will be hosted by a team of cross-disciplinary Perkins Coie lawyers providing a monthly overview and discussion forum on a critical hot topic in ethics and compliance. Each topic will provide a look at emerging issues and offer creative solutions to potential compliance problems.

Upcoming Sessions

08.15.2024: Texting Troubles - Tackling the Mounting Legal and Compliance Risks of Business Communications on Personal Phones
In this session, Shari Brandt, Margaret Meyers, and Rachel Mechanic will dicuss key steps that companies and individuals can take to comply with their legal obligations and reduce overall exposure.

09.19.2024: Looking around the corner at foreign investment and foreign data sharing restrictions—navigating recent executive orders limiting investment in China and sharing data with China, Russia, and other “countries of concern.” 

10.17.2024: Gatekeeper liability.

11.21.2024: Best practices for privacy and data security programs (including state privacy laws, FTC activity, etc.).

Past Sessions

07.18.2024: Navigating the DOJ's New Whistleblower and Self-Disclosure Programs
In this session, Perkins Coie partners Shari Brandt, Chelsea Curfman, and Angie Jones, and counsel Nikhi Raj provided an overview of the Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals and what may be expected under the Whistleblower Rewards Program, as well as the potential impacts of both.

06.20.2024: Key Climate Reporting, Supply Chain, and Corporate Social Responsibility Issues
 In this session, Perkins Coie partners provided an in-depth review of key environmental, social, and governance and corporate social responsibility considerations for companies operating in the United States.

05.16.2024: The Corporate Transparency Act: A Primer for In-House Counsel
The presentation provided practical takeaways for in-house counsel along with discussion of common challenging scenarios and nuances as to application of the exemptions and identification of “beneficial owners” under the rule. Participants will also receive Perkins Coie’s CTA Quick Tips Sheet and How-To guides for obtaining identification numbers (FinCEN IDs) and filing Beneficial Ownership Information Reports under the CTA.