After a year off due to the pandemic, F&B's annual corporate counsel CLE conference is returning to the brewery - more specifically the High Falls Wine Tasting Room at Straight to Ale -  with a great slate of speakers on some timely topics and a very nice Friday, August 20, 2021, "happy hour:"

Mike Mutek, General Counsel, Defense for Aerojet Rocketdyne-
I. Do We Have a Valid FAR Team Arrangement if Our Agreement Could be Unenforceable?
A. Utility, Form, and Formation of Teaming Agreements
B. Enforceability and Applicable State Law Issues
C. Agency Concerns and Involvement Regarding Enforceability

Mark Moody, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel of the Alabama State Bar -
Ethics and Professionalism Update

Allen Anderson, F&B Law Firm -
Best Practices Indemnification Provision in Commercial Contracts
A. Key Language Issues
B. Common Pitfalls
C. Harmony with Other Contract Terms
D. Limitations (Practical and Legal)

Guy Moreno, VP of Compliance, Progress Rail Services Corp -
COVID-Proof Your Ethics & Compliance Program
A. Key Elements of Compliance Programs and Management from Risk Assessment to Audit During and Post-Pandemic
B. Compliance Messaging; "Tone from the Top"
C. Real-Life Examples and Case Studies

Scott Edwards, CEO/President, Summit 7 Systems -
CUI, ITAR, CMMC, DFARS and the future of Government Contractor Compliance
A. Introductions to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
B. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
C. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
D. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
E. How CUI, ITAR, CMMC, and DFARS Compliance Requirements will Impact IT Systems and Internal Processes for Government Contractors from 2022 to 2025

Patrick Sebesta, F&B Law Firm -
Best Practices: Addressing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity as "Sex-Based Discrimination" Under Title VII
A. Development of Title VII as it Pertains to Sexual Orientation and Gender
B. How the Supreme Court Shaped the Perception of Sexual Orientation in Windsor and Obergefell
C. Title VII Protections Extend to LGBTQIA+ and other Employees in Bostock
D. Best Practices in Response to Bostock and Real World Examples

DON'T FORGOT to register-
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