Past Event

Whistleblower Update: New Risks & New Regulation in Europe & the United States

Wed. July 09, 2014 08:00 am - 10:00 am !

Join us for EACCNY's annual Whistleblower Update and learn about new Regulations in Europe and the United States and new risks companies are facing in a transatlantic environment.

Topics to be addressed will include:
Whistleblowing:  New reforms in Europe, new US developments
• Update on recent US court decisions & cases
• Update on developments in Europe

Culture of Whistleblowing: A EU vs US comparison
• Risks companies face when doing business in the US (exposure of employees)
• What you need to know: insights from the frontlines (civil & criminal implications)
• Practices & processes to have in place

Investigating Cross-Border Whistleblower cases:
•  Conflicts between EU data privacy and US mandatory whistleblower laws: New European developments trying to harmonize these conflicts
• How to investigate:  do U.S. investigations techniques work overseas?
• The attorney-client privilege:  special concerns

SPEAKERS:
• Philip Berkowitz, US Co-Chair, Int’l. Employment Law Practice Group, LITTLER MENDELSON
• Dr. Gerlind Wisskirchen, Partner, CMS HASCHE SIGLE
• Susan Markel, Managing Director, ALIXPARTNERS
• David Frankel, Partner, KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL

TIME:
8:00 - 8:30 AM Check in
8:30 - 10:00 AM Program
10:00 - 10:30 AM Networking

REGISTRATION:
Registration is now closed, we can not accept additional registrants. We look forward to seeing you at our next program.