03/20/2019 - IP Issues for Commercial Property Owners: How to Avoid Paying Millions to Graffiti Artists
Artwork on buildings can be protected under a number of intellectual property regimes, including copyright or trade dress. Recently, graffiti artists have successfully sued property owners for millions of dollars the removal of graffiti in violation of a relatively new form of IP in the United States: "Artist Rights.” Most famously, a group of graffiti artists recently obtained damages of $6.7 million in a lawsuit under the Visual Artist Rights Act for the whitewashing of their graffiti by property owners at “5Pointz” in New York. The webinar will examine the various types of protection afforded artwork on buildings; the 5Pointz case and other recent cases involving artist rights; and precautions all property owners should take before allowing artwork to be created or destroyed on their buildings.
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03/21/2019 - The Cal Fire Decision on Vested Rights: How Does It Affect Public Agencies and Their Employees?
The California Supreme Court has now addressed the issue of the vested retirement benefits and the validity of the “California Rule”. For decades, the California Rule has been a strong judicially created barrier to public employers’ attempts to roll back escalating pension obligations. This webinar will discuss the California Rule, the Supreme Court’s ruling and its impacts on public employers and employees now and in the future.
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03/22/2019 - Appellate Attorneys: Nature or Nurture?
There are many pathways to a career in appellate law. Three experienced appellate practitioners discuss the roads they and others have taken to practicing in the appellate and supreme courts.
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03/26/2019 - California Consumer Privacy Act: The Good, the Bad, and The Grey Areas
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a groundbreaking legislation which will go into effect in January 2020. It provides new privacy rights to California consumers and is slated to be the backdrop for a new U.S. federal privacy legislation which is currently being debated in the US Congress. This CLE webinar will discuss the major legal requirements that businesses serving California consumers should be aware of and particularly, the grey areas where further monitoring of rulemaking and implementation guidelines are needed.
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03/29/2019 - Avoiding the Pitfalls of Non-IBR Medical-Legal Litigation
Maybe you’ve had one, maybe you haven’t, but NON-IBR Medical-Legal issues are lurking in your cases. When they pop up, you better be ready because the rules on proper handling are tricky, and if you don’t get it right, the consequences are serious. This one hour webinar offers a step by step guide to proper handling of NON-IBR Medical-Legal issues that will help you avoid pitfalls, provide accurate guidance to your clients, and to bring the issue to a satisfactory resolution.
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03/27/2019 - Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and District-Based Elections
Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and explanation of the safe harbor provisions under AB 350 (2016) and AB 2123 (2018), as well as practical guidance on counseling clients, hiring a demographer, and drawing district maps.
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03/28/2019 - New Criminal Law Statutes: 2019
Various statutes affecting disparate aspects of criminal law went into effect on New Year’s Day. This webinar will give a review of the changes and how they will affect both prosecutors and defense lawyers.
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03/29/2019 - Data Breach: The First 48 Hours
After discovering that your company has been hacked, the first 48 hours are absolutely critical. This webinar will explore the topic from both the perspective of In-House Counsel as well as the data breach vendor.
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04/24/2019 - Sexual Harassment Claims and Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
With the explosion of the #MeToo Movement, mandatory arbitration agreements, as they pertain to sexual harassment claims, have come under fierce attack and many companies are abandoning those agreements. Our panel of experts will discuss this phenomenon along with the pros and cons of arbitration and related topics such as the CEO diversity pledge.
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04/04/2019 - Analyzing the Rebuttable Presumption of Family Code Section 3044
This webinar will analyze the factors which may rebut the presumption against legal and physical custody of a child where there is a finding of domestic violence against a parent.
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04/10/2019 - Diversifying Your Client Portfolio
In today’s legal practice, lawyers often work across cultures to provide legal representation. The legal profession interacts with a diverse client base to improve interactions with their clients, and other legal players by understanding how culture shapes legal practices. Expand business through inclusion of diverse clientele. Skills and approaches that help attorneys become effective cross-cultural lawyers. How to access more clients through diversifying the law firm’s client portfolio.
The advantages of offering legal services to diverse clientele. Best practices for communicating with diverse clients (languages).
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