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ACC Houston Webinar CLE: 2025 Litigation Trends
March 24, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Zoom

Join us for the 2025 Litigation Trends webinar to explore the latest litigation trends and benchmarks in key industries. For 20 years, our research has tracked critical changes impacting the litigation landscape, from emerging dispute categories to developments in legal technology. We will discuss key areas of concern and share practical insight about what your organization can do to prepare for the year ahead.

In recent months, employers have seen an alarming rise in class action lawsuits related to health plan surcharges imposed on tobacco users. These lawsuits, which allege violations of anti-discrimination and healthcare laws, have significant implications for businesses and their HR policies. Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys Joe Lazzarotti and René Thorne, along with Rob Falk, Chief Legal and Regulatory Affairs Officer at Truth Initiative, for a deep dive into the growing trend of tobacco-related health plan surcharges and the increasing number of class action claims against employers. We will cover the legal risks and compliance challenges facing employers, offering practical strategies for addressing surcharge policies, defending against lawsuits and ensuring that health plans comply with the latest legal developments.

Generously sponsored by Jackson Lewis and the Employment and Labor Law Network 

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ACC Houston Best Practices Practice Group CLE
How to Avoid Giving Up the Farm on Cross Examination 
March 26, 2025 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Le Colonial

Join us as AZA Partners discuss the Best Practices for the do’s and don’ts for preparing current and former employees for cross examination during depositions and trial.

Seyfarth’s 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference (US)
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
63 pages

This updated 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference provides a detailed, state-by-state analysis of the evolving legal landscape governing non-competes, non-solicitation agreements, and trade secret protections.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Law Department Management, Employment and Labor
Region: United States
Employers Beware: Employees’ Personal Social Media Can Lead to Employer Liability
Rachel W. Adams and William D. Prince IV (Thompson McMullan, a Meritas member firm)
3 pages

With the advent and proliferation of social media, employers and HR managers may need to reassess how they approach workplace harassment claims as a result of the virtual world in which today’s workforce operates.

This article discusses a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision (Okonowsky v. Merrick Garland) involving outside-of-work social media posts giving rise to a sexually hostile work environment claim.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Employment and Labor, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: United States
US Supreme Court Curtails Agency Power: Implications for Fintech and Crypto
Latham & Watkins LLP
5 pages

The 2023-2024 US Supreme Court session has concluded the term with a series of opinions in the areas of administrative law and executive power. This article discusses a trio of decisions that could have important potential implications for the fintech and digital asset industries.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Financial Services, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States

ACC Houston March Chapter Meeting CLE - The Woodlands Location
Loper Bright and the Future of Judicial Deference in Employment Law
March 27, 2025 | 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Landry's Seafood House

This presentation examines the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and its implications on federal employment laws and regulations. Beginning with a historical analysis of the Chevron doctrine's four-decade influence on administrative deference, we'll explore how the Court's decision to overturn this precedent fundamentally realigns the relationship between courts and federal agencies.

Outlook for Trump Administration: Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources
Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
32 pages

This resource provides a compilation of what to expect in the early phases of the second Trump administration with respect to environmental regulation, enforcement, and litigation.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Environmental, Energy and Public Utility
Region: United States
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