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Artificial intelligence has been integrated into industries such as healthcare for several years, and litigation involving AI-related injuries is beginning to emerge. While cases alleging AI errors remain relatively rare, largely due to limited familiarity among plaintiff’s counsel. This landscape is rapidly changing.

In this session, attorney Matthew P. Keris of Marshall Dennehey will guide participants through the challenges of preparing for the anticipated wave of invasive, weaponized discovery tactics. Attendees will gain insight into:

  • The types of novel discovery requests likely to arise in AI-related cases
  • Potential objections and strategies for responding effectively
  • Proactive ways to involve AI vendors in litigation preparation

This webinar is designed to help legal professionals anticipate and plan for the unique discovery issues posed by AI, ensuring they are ready to respond with confidence.

Speaker:
Matthew P. Keris, Chair, Electronic Medical Record and Audit Trail Practice Group, Marshall Dennehey

Register now to secure your spot and begin preparing for the future of AI discovery in litigation.  

 

This annual program, presented by Ian Ballon, will cover:

  • Latest AI case law, trends and strategy
  • Supreme Court and important circuit court IP and technology case law 
  • The continuing problem of mass arbitration and mass consumer class action litigation – and new litigation strategies and transactional approaches
  • New wrinkles in online and mobile contract formation 
  • CCPA/ CPRA and other privacy, Adtech and security breach class action litigation - trends, court opinions, and compliance lessons for transactional lawyers
  • CDA case law and trends 
  • Copyright fair use update 
  • Service providers and children
  • Pixels and Trolls: Wire tap scams, mass arbitration and what your TOS, ToU or EULAs should provide for in 2026
  • Data reuse and AI - the law and liability issues surrounding machine learning and generative AI

Speaker: Ian Ballon, Shareholder, Co-Chair Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig

This annual program, presented by Ian Ballon, will cover:

  • Latest AI case law, trends and strategy
  • Supreme Court and important circuit court IP and technology case law 
  • The continuing problem of mass arbitration and mass consumer class action litigation – and new litigation strategies and transactional approaches
  • New wrinkles in online and mobile contract formation 
  • CCPA/ CPRA and other privacy, Adtech and security breach class action litigation - trends, court opinions, and compliance lessons for transactional lawyers
  • CDA case law and trends 
  • Copyright fair use update 
  • Service providers and children
  • Pixels and Trolls: Wire tap scams, mass arbitration and what your TOS, ToU or EULAs should provide for in 2026
  • Data reuse and AI - the law and liability issues surrounding machine learning and generative AI

Speaker: Ian Ballon, Shareholder, Co-Chair Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group, Greenberg Traurig

Navigating California’s employment law requirements can feel like a full-time job. With continuous developments in case law, new legislation, and administrative regulations, maintaining compliance is a challenging task. Join Jackson Lewis P.C. attorneys for an insightful session that will provide the latest updates on employment law in the Golden State. This webinar is designed to help you stay informed and compliant with the ever-evolving legal landscape in California.

Presenters:
Christian Keeney, Principal, JacksonLewis

 

Calling all current and retired attorneys and judges

2026 Mock Trial Volunteers

2026 Contra Costa County High School Mock Trial Scorers Needed!!!!

Calling all attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Law students and anyone having previous Mock Trial experience can also support these efforts.

Your expertise in a courtroom setting is needed to measure the efforts of budding young attorneys, judges, and advocates at the 45th-Annual Contra Costa County High School Mock Trials. You'll evaluate, while students acting as witnesses and lawyers try an entire case in a timed exchange inside a county courtroom.

Students argue a pre-trial motion, direct and cross-examine witnesses, make objections, and present an opening statement and closing argument. One school’s prosecution team competes against another school’s defense team. After the preliminary rounds, winning teams move forward, and the eventual first-place team will represent our county at the state competition.

This year the Mock Trials will be held at the Bray Courthouse, Martinez, CA.  WE ARE IN NEED OF SCORERS – ESPECIALLY DURING THE FIRST FOUR NIGHTS OF PRELIMINARY ROUNDS (January 27 & 29 and February 3 & 5) from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Quarter finals are on February 10; Semi finals are on February 11; and the Finals are on February 17. 

Each evening begins at 5:00 with a 30 minute review of rules and scoring, followed by volunteers heading into their assigned courtrooms. You should attend the review session each night you volunteer if possible. 

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please sign up TODAY if you are available to help with this valuable program! Sign up for multiple nights! And please let your colleagues know about this opportunity as well! You will receive MCLE credit for participating. 

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email, along with the case materials and a scoring handbook. You will also receive a reminder email a few days before your scheduled date(s).

Questions?? Contact the Communications office at communications@cccoe.k12.ca.us or 925-942-3325 or visit our Mock Trial website.

Join us for a dynamic lunchtime legal update led by experts from the international Digital Business Group at Simmons & Simmons. During this session they will unpack the most significant digital and data related regulatory developments across the EU and UK in 2025. From the phased implementation of the EU AI Act, EU Digital Services Act, EU Data Act, and NIS2 Directive, to the UK's evolving Data (Use and Access) Act, Online Safety Act, and Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act, this session will provide a comprehensive look back at the year’s legal milestones.

 

Simmons & Simmons will also guide you through a practical checklist of priority compliance items for 2026, including:

• Preparing for high-risk AI system obligations under the EU AI Act

• EU Data Act – relevance for US cloud service providers (incl. SaaS and AIaaS)

• The future of AI and data regulation in the UK

• Navigating new consumer subscription protections under the UK DMCCA 

• Addressing cybersecurity and vulnerability reporting duties in line with EU digital laws (AI Act, NIS2).

This session will equip you with key information about the current status of digital regulation in the EU and UK and help you to stay ahead in 2026.

 

Agenda:

11:30AM - 12:00PM Registration, Lunch, Networking

12:00PM - 1:00PM CLE Program

 

Simmons & Simmons Speakers:

Emily Jones, Partner, UK qualified, Head of US office*

Alex Brown, Partner, UK

Christopher Götz, Partner, Germany

Olivia Ward, Supervising Associate, UK qualified, US based*

 

*the US office of Simmons & Simmons does not practice US law


 

 

Getting Ready for 2026 – Data Privacy Compliance Priorities

 

2025 saw major privacy developments for companies in the form of new U.S. state consumer privacy laws taking effect, new regulatory emphases (e.g., employee/job applicant privacy, streaming services, privacy policies, age verification, etc.), large settlement payments and continued privacy litigation. 

 

In this 1-hour CLE webinar, Greenberg Traurig privacy specialists, Gretchen Ramos and Darren Abernethy, will review the key activities from this year and read the tea leaves for what in-house counsel teams should expect for next year, with a focus on practical action items for businesses.

 

Topics covered will include:

 

·    Privacy regulator enforcement priorities and announced sweeps, and the parts of a company’s privacy program that should be buttoned up to help mitigate risk and unwanted scrutiny

·    The latest in digital advertising developments, from continued support for website 3rd party cookies, to mobile application privacy, to honoring browser-based opt-out signals like the Global Privacy Control

·    Privacy litigation trends—the old and new flavors of plaintiffs’ privacy demand letters and class action claims that we are seeing and defending

·    The major features of new state privacy laws and CCPA regulations, including prospective new privacy risk assessment, cybersecurity audit and automated decision making technology requirements (some of which will require signed corporate executive attestations—under penalty of perjury)

 

The goal of this session is to assist in-house counsel with data privacy issue spotting and planning for their businesses in 2026.  Audience participation is encouraged.   

 

Join us for a dynamic lunchtime legal update led by experts from the international Digital Business Group at Simmons & Simmons. During this session they will unpack the most significant digital and data related regulatory developments across the EU and UK in 2025. From the phased implementation of the EU AI Act, EU Digital Services Act, EU Data Act, and NIS2 Directive, to the UK's evolving Data (Use and Access) Act, Online Safety Act, and Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act, this session will provide a comprehensive look back at the year’s legal milestones.

 

Simmons & Simmons will also guide you through a practical checklist of priority compliance items for 2026, including:

• Preparing for high-risk AI system obligations under the EU AI Act

• EU Data Act – relevance for US cloud service providers (incl. SaaS and AIaaS)

• The future of AI and data regulation in the UK

• Navigating new consumer subscription protections under the UK DMCCA 

• Addressing cybersecurity and vulnerability reporting duties in line with EU digital laws (AI Act, NIS2).

This session will equip you with key information about the current status of digital regulation in the EU and UK and help you to stay ahead in 2026.

 

Agenda:

11:30AM - 12:00PM Registration, Lunch, Networking

12:00PM - 1:00PM CLE Program

 

Simmons & Simmons Speakers:

Emily Jones, Partner, UK qualified, Head of US office*

Alex Brown, Partner, UK

Christopher Götz, Partner, Germany

Olivia Ward, Supervising Associate, UK qualified, US based*

 

*the US office of Simmons & Simmons does not practice US law


 

Join us for a heartwarming opportunity to spread holiday cheer and support families in need of temporary housing. We’ll be transforming the HomeAid Family Care Center into a festive haven, and we’d love your help!  Volunteer activities include setting up holiday decorations, decorating the trees, and hanging garlands and string lights. 

Feeling extra festive? We may also dive into crafting holiday cards, making snowflake cut-outs, and light cleaning to freshen up the space.

Your time and creativity will help make the season brighter for families in transition. Come ready to decorate, connect, and celebrate the joy of giving! 

Breakfast will be sponsored by ACC.

Minimum Age to Volunteer: 13 with parent or guardian.  Community hour sign-off available.

Volunteers are welcome to bring items to donate – any items are welcome, and HomeAid would especially appreciate outdoor décor and lights, spray snow for windows, and non-glass ornaments for the trees.

Sponsored by:
ACC Pro Bono Committee

 

As usual, California has enacted several new employment laws that employers need to know. These include paid family leave benefits for “designated persons,”, updates on job posting requirements, expansion of the status of limitations for pay discrimination claims, changes in Cal WARN notices, regulations regarding AI in the workplace, prohibition on “stay-or-pay” agreements and more. We will also look at recent agency and judicial developments that will impact California and other employers in the coming year. 

Join Cozen O’Connor for our annual review of employment law developments affecting California employers. We will discuss new laws scheduled to take effect in 2026, review key U.S. Supreme Court and California court rulings, and cover best practices to help prepare your organization for employment law compliance in the new year and beyond.

 

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