Events

Many forms of bias disproportionately impact women in international business. In this session, panelists will address the real world ethics situations in which these forms of bias can arise, ranging from recruiting to career advancement, team building and professional relationships. Discussions will include personal experiences, as well as insights on current scientific studies on gender bias in the workplace. The panelists will offer solutions-oriented strategies that international business lawyers can implement with a view to recognizing and reducing gender bias.

A fresh look through the ethical looking glass at anti-bribery and corruption laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act and UN Convention. Review the last year in corruption including ethical lapses in the automotive industry.Consider emerging risk areas such as cryptocurrency and attorneys' ethical and other obligations in the context of corruption under the new California Rules of Professional Conduct if applicable.

Leonardo Di Vinci’s “Salvador Mundi” painting auctioned in London for $450 million, is the highest sale of an object ever recorded. This program will address how lawyers ethically and legally need to comply with banking regulations, Homeland Security, and trade rules when negotiating and financing high value buy-sell personal property transactions across borders in an ISIS-terrorist era.

For attorneys with clients doing business in North America, the immigration attorney speakers from the respective jurisdictions will provide a high level “crash course” of basic immigration laws and principles of each country. The speakers will also present their opinions about the USMCA’s legal and practical changes in the immigration field, and what issues going forward practitioners should be aware of.