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The evolution of e-discovery continues at a rapid pace. For a second time in less than 10 years, major changes are planned for the Federal Rules of Civil procedure, meant to address issues of cooperation, proportionality and efficient resolution of e...

Program Number
2437
Program Date
2014-09-10
Category
(ADR) Alternative Dispute ResolutionComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawE-DiscoveryFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Join Roger Lane, Courtney Worcester, and Michael Thompson as they review the hot button issues from this year’s proxy season, including say-on-pay votes, shareholder activism and more. Also to be discussed are the recent trends and how they can be ...

Program Number
2432
Program Date
2014-09-09
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawCorporate and Securities LawCriminal Law & White CollarFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative LawSecurities & Investing
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

2014 has seen increasing numbers of states implementing legislation dealing with medical marijuana with more states likely to follow. This program, geared to in-house employment lawyers, addresses recent legal developments in this area, including sta...

Program Number
2442
Program Date
2014-08-27
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawEmployment & Labor LawIn-House CounselRegulatory and Administrative Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

This summer has brought several noteworthy whistleblower developments that in-house counsel need to be aware of, including the Securities and Exchange Commission bringing its first anti-retaliation action and courts continuing to diverge on whether a...

Program Number
2441
Program Date
2014-08-13
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawCorporate and Securities LawCriminal Law & White CollarEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative LawSecurities & Investing
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Few issues in patent law are as controversial as the proper scope of patentable subject matter, especially in the business method/software field. Join Anthony LoCicero of Amster Rothstein and Ebenstein as he discusses the Supreme Court's decision in ...

Program Number
2409IP
Program Date
2014-07-30
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawLitigation & Litigation SkillsPatent Law
State
ArizonaCaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaMissouriNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

First the Supreme Court decided Halliburton. Then the Supreme Court decided Halliburton II. While each case had the potential to rewrite the way class actions were brought, neither turned out to be the blockbuster many thought they might. Nevertheles...

Program Number
2407
Program Date
2014-07-21
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawCorporate and Securities LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsSecurities & Investing
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

“Data breaches” have become daily events and are consistently ranked by general counsel and corporate boards as one of the top five concerns impacting the business. In order to deal with this rising risk, companies are increasingly considering ...

Program Number
2436
Program Date
2014-07-17
Category
Computer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawData Security and OutsourcingInsurance LawPrivacy LawRegulatory and Administrative LawTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Lawyers do it all too frequently: we cut and paste so-called “boiler-plate” contract language from past contracts that we’ve written or from ones that we’ve reviewed and many times we include entire sections because such sections have always ...

Program Number
2431
Program Date
2014-07-15
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawIn-House CounselSkills
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - Experienced Attorneys OnlyTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Eric Dreiband, currently a partner at Jones Day, reviews the Supreme Court's labor and employment law decisions from the 2013-2014 terms, including the Court's decision about ...

Program Number
2420
Program Date
2014-07-09
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

In June 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the federal definition of marriage limited to one man and one woman was unconstitutional, and Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") was repealed. The Court's ruling had dram...

Program Number
2424
Program Date
2014-06-25
Category
Constitutional LawCorporate and Commercial LawDomestic RelationsEmployment & Labor LawIn-House CounselRegulatory and Administrative LawState Specific: CA (qualifies for Elimination of Bias)Taxation Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Multinational companies are confronted with numerous legal issues when faced with document discovery in U.S. litigation. In this program, our presenters identify and discuss those issues, including many of the conflicting legal requirements related t...

Program Number
2435
Program Date
2014-06-24
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawE-DiscoveryFederal CourtsIn-House CounselInternational LawLitigation & Litigation SkillsPrivacy and Data SecurityPrivacy LawTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

With precedent-shattering decisions on fee shifting in patent cases (Highmark v. Allcare; Octane v. Icon), induced infringement (Limelight v. Akamai), indefiniteness (Nautilus v. Biosig), laches (Petrella v. MGM), standing (Lexmark v. Static), and ot...

Program Number
2439IP
Program Date
2014-06-19
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawLitigation & Litigation SkillsPatent Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Bruce Kelly, Arnold & Porter LLP litigation partner, covers issues that repeatedly arise in litigation practice, focusing on the relevant New York ethical rules and their counterpart rules in the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility. The top...

Program Number
2429
Program Date
2014-06-17
Category
Computer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsPersonal InjuryState Specific - NYTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - Experienced Attorneys OnlyTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 CreditLegal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

In this program of particular interest to in-house counsel, Roger Lane and Courtney Worcester explore ethical issues raised by technology (cloud computing and electronic discovery), dealing with unrepresented parties, conflicts of interest, maintaini...

Program Number
2430
Program Date
2014-06-10
Category
Corporate and Securities LawEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative LawSecurities & Investing
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - Experienced Attorneys OnlyTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 CreditLegal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Steve Bennett, Park Jensen Bennett LLP, discusses the potential role of ADR in e-discovery issues. Topics include: • Importance of cooperation and transparency in e-discovery • Ethical obligations of counsel • ADR alternatives (Magistrate Judge...

Program Number
2428
Program Date
2014-06-04
Category
(ADR) Alternative Dispute ResolutionComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawE-DiscoveryFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkNew York - BOTH New and Experienced AttorneysTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2