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Former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) General Counsel Eric Dreiband, currently a partner at Jones Day, reviews the EEOC's fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, including significant regulatory and policy documents issued by EEOC...

Program Number
2346
Program Date
2013-10-10
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselInsurance LawLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas 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

Steve Bennett of Jones Day provides valuable insights and guidance for lawyers whose foreign clients are involved in U.S. litigation. Topics include: • Preliminary issues: venue, jurisdiction, service, forum non conveniens • Choice of law / confl...

Program Number
2337
Program Date
2013-09-26
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselInternational LawLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas 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

Financial fraud has long been an enforcement priority for the SEC, yet in recent years the number of cases has steadily declined as the Enforcement Division focused on insider trading and Ponzi schemes. Since new SEC Chair Mary Jo White took over, th...

Program Number
2343
Program Date
2013-09-25
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawCorporate and Securities LawCriminal Law & White CollarFederal CourtsIn-House CounselRegulatory and Administrative LawSecurities & Investing
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.00 General CLE credit:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

When drafting and negotiating technology-related contracts, the typical strategy is for vendors and suppliers to present standard pro-vendor form contracts, and for customers to rewrite them for pro-customer needs or to use pro-customer form contract...

Program Number
2345
Program Date
2013-09-24
Category
Computer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawData Security and OutsourcingIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawPrivacy and Data SecurityPrivacy LawSkillsTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Because of the importance to the client of his or her estate, regardless of size, estate planning attorneys should consider some degree of asset protection as part of the client’s overall estate planning. Join Barry Engel and Ed Brown as they provi...

Program Number
2317
Program Date
2013-09-19
Category
Asset ProtectionBankruptcy Law & Creditor RightsCorporate and Commercial LawDomestic RelationsEstate PlanningInternational LawTaxation Law
State
ArizonaCaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaMissouriNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.00 General CLE credit:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

In-House counsel are assuming more and more responsibilities these days. Whether running internal investigations or negotiating mergers, they are assuming roles that were traditionally filled by outside counsel. While using in-house counsel can impro...

Program Number
2351
Program Date
2013-09-18
Category
Corporate and Securities LawEthics & ProfessionalismIn-House Counsel
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 CreditLegal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Tom Mason of Zuckerman Spaeder discusses the “no-contact” rule which prohibits a lawyer from contacting represented persons without the permission of the person’s attorney. Topics include: • How to handle contacts initiated by the represented...

Program Number
2339
Program Date
2013-09-17
Category
Ethics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 CreditLegal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

When drafting and negotiating technology-related contracts, the typical strategy is for vendors and suppliers to present standard pro-vendor form contracts, and for customers to rewrite them for pro-customer needs or to use pro-customer form contract...

Program Number
2344
Program Date
2013-08-28
Category
Computer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawData Security and OutsourcingIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawPrivacy and Data SecurityPrivacy LawSkillsTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit1.0 General CLE credit, based on a 60-minute credi:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

Among the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s key provisions is the anti-retaliation provision, which provides whistleblowers a private right of action against employers who retaliate against them for reporting wrongdoing. H...

Program Number
2353
Program Date
2013-08-22
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 YorkTexas 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 one of the most closely watched intellectual property decisions of the last several years, the Supreme Court held that isolated DNA does not represent patentable subject matter, but that synthetic DNA does. Anthony LoCicero of Amster, Rothstein an...

Program Number
2347IP
Program Date
2013-08-07
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawLitigation & Litigation SkillsPatent Law
State
ArizonaCaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaMissouriNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas 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

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 2012-2013 terms, including the Court's rejection of EE...

Program Number
2349
Program Date
2013-07-24
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas 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

By now, we've all heard of “Big Data,” but many in-house and outside attorneys still do not understand what Big Data is and how it affects their companies and clients and their respective customers. Big Data has the ability to analyze information...

Program Number
2334
Program Date
2013-07-23
Category
Computer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Commercial LawData Security and OutsourcingIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawPrivacy and Data SecurityPrivacy LawTechnology Law
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas 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

Steve Bennett of Jones Day discusses the latest legal developments and strategies concerning e-discovery costs. Topics include: • Why this issue matters • Applicable statutes and rules • Recent rulings • Strategic alternatives • Resources ...

Program Number
2336
Program Date
2013-07-18
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas 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 the wake of Dodd-Frank, complaints by whistleblowers are on the rise and are unlikely to decrease anytime soon. And as recent events make clear, companies need to be prepared for whistleblowers going to the press. Join Roger Lane, Michael Thompson...

Program Number
2329
Program Date
2013-07-11
Category
Corporate and Commercial LawCorporate and Securities LawCriminal Law & White CollarFederal CourtsLitigation & Litigation SkillsRegulatory and Administrative LawSecurities & Investing
State
CaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.00 General CLE credit:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

In a very closely watched decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on the "fair use" defense raised against a charge of copyright infringement by the artist Richard Prince. Anthony LoCicero of Amster, Rothstein and Ebenstein LLP analyzes t...

Program Number
2342IP
Program Date
2013-07-10
Category
Copyright LawCorporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsIn-House CounselIntellectual Property LawLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
ArizonaCaliforniaColorado EligibleGeorgiaMissouriNew Jersey EligibleNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit1.00 General CLE credit:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2