Innovative companies face myriad risks daily—from unexpected oil spills to discoveries of significant historic environmental releases, from derailments and crashes to other incidents with considerable public safety impacts. Chemical releases or spills, fires, and explosions can quickly escalate into a crisis, threatening the company’s very existence if not managed properly.
Please join us for a thoughtful, interactive discussion on the importance of an effective compliance program to prevent such incidents and ways to effectively navigate the aftermath of a crisis to minimize risk to the business. Among other things, Sidley partners and guests will discuss:
- An effective compliance program to reduce the risk of incidents;
- The roles of company management and the board in a crisis, critical steps for them to take within the first 48 hours following an event, and the importance of specialized crisis communications;
- Cooperation with agencies and enforcement officials, including ways to best protect the company when engaging with regulators;
- Environmental health and safety clean-up and considerations; and
- Strategies to minimize and defend against claims of liability and follow-on litigation.
Additional event information can be found here.
*CLE credit pending
