SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE*
*This is a rough agenda and is subject to change, last updated 3/6/14
Sunday, March 30, 2014
| 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Registration |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Reception Renew friendships and meet new colleagues at the opening reception. |
Monday, March 31, 2014
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Registration |
| 7:45 am – 8:15 am | Breakfast |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:30 am – 9:45 am | Food Safety The Food and Drug Administration is well on its way towards implementing the landmark food safety reform legislation, the Food Safety and Modernization Act. Publication of several key proposed rules and other developments provide important insight for companies into how FSMA will change the regulatory landscape in the years ahead. Find out the latest and learn how to ensure your company is ready. Speakers: Edgar Asebey-Birkholm, Roetzel &Andress Steven Steinborn, Hogan Lovells Erik Lieberman, Food Marketing Institute |
| 9:45 am – 10:30 am | Data Security The past 12 months has not only seen an increase in big ticket data breaches but also major privacy-related initiatives by state and federal regulators and class action plaintiff's attorneys. Privacy is on the forefront of everyone's mind. But not only high-profile breaches make the news. Online and mobile data collection, data brokers, data mining and even the use of loyalty cards are all under scrutiny. Companies need to be aware of the environment they are in and understand the steps that companies can take to protect themselves and reduce risk. Join us for a lively discussion about recent developments and risk reduction/compliance strategies including an emphasis on the risks pertaining to your online and mobile apps and learn what can keep you out of the headlines. Speakers: Chris Cwalina, Holland & Knight Tim Sparapani, Application Developers Alliance |
| 10:30 am –10:45 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 am –11:30 am | Conflict Minerals The Conflict Minerals Rule doesn't just apply to manufacturers and general retailers. Learn how the rule can apply to food retailers. Hear about practical steps for compliance. Speakers: Michael Littenberg, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Matt Thorn, Source Intelligence Don Wiseman, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| 11:30 am - 12:15 pm | Social Media Social media has quickly risen to a position of power and influence in maintaining brand reputation, and the law is catching up. Get the latest on social media legal issues from one of the nation's leading experts. Tsan will be covering topics involving new privacy and social media updates, marketing challenges in using customer content for advertising, and the hottest promotion and advertising campaigns and bloopers of the past year. Speaker: Tsan Abrahamson, Cobalt LLP |
| 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm | Luncheon: Table Topics |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Labor Law This session will include a comprehensive review the current status of the NLRB, current case law updates, as well as administrative/rule changing updates. The panel will also provide an overview of the major developing trends and topics in employment law. Speakers: Jack Lambremont, Littler Mendelson Glenn Smith, Littler Mendelson |
| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm | Antitrust Antitrust issues remain at the forefront of government enforcement and private litigation in the grocery industry. This update will cover the latest in FTC grocery merger policy, non-competes and other restrictive practices, and antitrust compliance for grocery retailers. Speaker: Chris MacAvoy, Baker Botts LLP |
| 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Off-Site Cocktail Reception |
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Off-Site Dinner Just a 5-minute walk from the Ritz-Carlton, Le Foret is a fine dining restaurant in the Central Business District with a seasonally driven menu focusing on the best produce, seafood, and meat Southern Louisiana has to offer. |
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
| 7:30 am – 12:00 pm | Registration |
| 7:45 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am – 9:30 am | Pharmacy This presentation will discuss the impact that the federal medical privacy regulations (commonly called the HIPAA Privacy Rule) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as significantly revised by HHS in January 2013 and interpreted in Guidance by HHS in September 2013, have on supermarket retail pharmacy operations. Customized (patient-specific) communications programs, typically sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, will be discussed, along with operational matters, such as business associates, liability and enforcement, analytics and “de-identified” data, and “hybrid” entities. Speaker: Arthur Tsien, OFW Law |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Professional Responsibility Professor Ciolino will discuss recent case law and rule making in the area of the standards of conduct governing lawyers.This session will provide attendees with one hour of professional responsibility credit (subject to state approval). Speaker: Dane Ciolino, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:30 am | Food Safety Litigation Given recent improvements in foodborne illness outbreak surveillance, there has been a substantial increase in high-profile food safety litigation. Learn about emerging trends in federal surveillance capabilities, the costs associated with recalls and outbreaks, and how to best position your company (from a food safety and liability standpoint) to anticipate problems, reduce exposure, and react appropriately when a crisis does occur. Speaker: Shawn Stevens, Gass Weber Mullins LLC |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Washington Update Legislative and regulatory changes can impact your business from the supply chain all the way to the consumer. Hear the latest developments from Washington and get updated on the issue that will affect you this year and in the future, including: food safety, taxes, budget, GMOs and cybersecurity. Speakers: Andrew Harig, Food Marketing Institute Robert Rosado, Food Marketing Institute |
| 12:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Legal Affairs Committee Luncheon Meeting |