Please join Sidley for the General Counsel Roundtable, this year featuring four virtual sessions — our ever popular annual Supreme Court update and engaging discussions on the latest issues regarding privacy and cybersecurity, public policy, and corporate governance. Recordings and materials from previous sessions can also be found below.
Governance Trends for 2021: Perspectives for Advising the Board of Directors
Monday, December 14, 2020
10:00 a.m. PT | 12:00 p.m. CT | 1:00 p.m. ET
In the current “black swan” era of heightened economic turmoil, political uncertainty, social unrest, and the COVID-19 pandemic, boards of directors of public companies have had to explore a range of issues in response to rapidly emerging risks and renewed debate about the company's purpose in society and in addressing the interests of key stakeholders. This session will explore the key trends that are likely to shape the board’s focus in 2021 and how those trends may shape board strategies and priorities.
SPEAKERS:
- Holly Gregory, Co-Chair, Global Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation practice, Sidley
- Michele Hooper, Director of UnitedHealth Group and United Airlines; President and CEO of The Directors’ Council
- Anne Simpson, Director of Governance and Strategy at CalPERS; Member of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee
Policy Implications of the 2020 Elections
Thursday, November 19, 2020
11:00 a.m. PT | 1:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. ET
Join Sidley’s Government Strategies team for a discussion of the policy implications of the 2020 election. They will focus on 2021 U.S. policy priorities relevant to general counsel, including antitrust, China, and trade.
SIDLEY SPEAKERS:
- Michael Borden, Partner
- Peter Roskam, Partner; former six-term United States Representative
Hot Topics in Privacy
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
1:00 p.m. PT | 3:00 p.m. CT | 4:00 p.m. ET
A fireside chat with Sujit Raman, former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, regarding privacy, cybersecurity, Section 230, crypto-currency, and facial recognition.
SIDLEY SPEAKERS:
- Alan Raul, Partner
- Sujit Raman, Partner; former Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice
Supreme Court Insights
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
1:00 p.m. PT | 3:00 p.m. CT | 4:00 p.m. ET
Join Sidley's Supreme Court and Appellate team for our annual update on the current landscape of Supreme Court litigation, highlighting the most significant decisions from the 2019 term, and including perspectives on both the current term and the longer term outlook in light of recent changes in the composition of the Court.
SIDLEY SPEAKERS:
- Kwaku Akowuah, Partner
- Peter Keisler, Partner
- Virginia Seitz, Partner
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