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Topic:             California Employment Laws

Presenter:      Warren Hodges and Katie Roney, Hanson Bridgett

This webinar will provide a summary of new California employment laws that took effect in 2024, and a quick preview of what may be coming for 2025.

MCLE:  You will receive 1.0 hour of general participatory MCLE credit for this presentation.  Certificates will be issued 1-2 days after the presentation.  

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Each year, numerous companies operating in California find themselves defending against high-stakes class action litigation—including lawsuits alleging damages from data breaches, products liabilities, wage-hour and other employment violations, and invasions of privacy.  For insured companies facing such claims, liability insurance policies can help defray much or all of the expense associated with defending and resolving such claims. 

In this presentation, insurance recovery partners from Pasich LLP will focus on ways in which companies can maximize their coverage for class action lawsuits and maximize the value of their liability insurance policies. Among other topics, our speakers will address notice and reporting requirements, the satisfaction of deductibles and retentions in the class action context, disputes concerning the selection of defense counsel, insurance coverage for class action settlements, and the evaluation of third-party indemnity agreements.  In addition to addressing insurance coverage for a wide range of common law class action theories, the speakers will also discuss coverage for some of the most common statutory class action claims filed against California companies, such as those alleging violations of the California Labor Code and Private Attorneys’ General Act (PAGA), the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), among others.

Business & Commercial Litigation Update: The program focuses on recent Nevada Supreme Court decisions that provide guidance to in-house counsel on key substantive and procedural issues involved in a variety of business and commercial litigation matters. A few examples of the cases and issues that will be covered include (1) offers of judgment that are inclusive or exclusive of costs, expenses, interest, and attorney fees, (2) modifiable and unconscionable noncompete provisions, (3) foreseeability and the traveling employee rule in workers’ compensation benefits, (4) breach of contract claims and interpretation issues involving ambiguity in payment terms and novation vs. modification, and (5) no signatory consent to arbitration. The program is designed to provide in-house practitioners with legal insights, litigation strategies, and practical approaches to business and commercial litigation.

Presenters are McDonald Carano attorneys, Chelsea Latino and Phil Mannelly.

This Ethics CLE course provides insights into ethical, legal and practical considerations relating to AI, discovery, data analytics and defensible data disposition, arising in today's complex litigation and investigation matters.

Including discussions of the ethical concerns around AI and other advanced data analytics tools, this CLE features current case examples and other legal obligations for attorneys to consider in the discovery and litigation context.

Finally, this CLE will provide insights as to how attorneys can achieve significant competitive and strategic advantages for their clients, through proper understanding and application of these important concepts in AI and data discovery.

ACC-SoCal Pro Bono Committee and Jenner & Block will be partnering with Loyola Project for the Innocent on Tuesday June 4 from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. Jenner & Block LA is hosting this event at their offices located at 633 W 5^th St, Ste 3500, Los Angeles 90071.

Loyola Project for the Innocent staff and volunteers, ACC attorneys, and Jenner & Block attorneys specializing in this area of law will join together in a day of service. The June 4, 2024, event will commence with a facilitated CLE training by Laurie L. Levenson, Professor of Law, David W. Burcham, Chair in Ethical Advocacy and Founder of Innocent Project, on how to screen innocence cases to find meritorious ones, followed by a hands-on review of hundreds of case files to determine which ones to pursue. By reviewing information provided by the prisoner, legal documents including appellate briefs and decisions, and evidence from the prisoner’s trial, and with the direction of LPI staff, we will, among other actions, determine what case files are proper to pursue.

The event will have opportunities for those who have volunteered to assist LPI in the past as well as those for whom this is a new pro bono opportunity.

At the conclusion of the June 4 event, ACC attorneys in attendance will learn about other opportunities  to continue their advocacy efforts and partner with Loyola Project for the Innocent staff and/or other law firm attorney specialists. 

This event is in-person only and open to in-house practitioners as well as legal department staff. Please make sure to include your CA Bar Number on your registration if you would like CLE credit. 
Please RSVP by May 17th

Cocktail Reception will follow the event.

Attorneys play an important role in the work environment, and heavily influence the office dynamics and culture. This program is designed to offer a lesson on customs, unspoken rules, and best practices within the business world, both within and outside the office. It will help develop the conversation, networking, and dining skills of our ACC members to better position them in formal settings with clients and colleagues. Attendees will receive 1.0 Hour of Civility CLE Credit.

*Attendees are encouraged to arrive one hour early to enjoy the art exhibited within the Hammer Museum. Admission is free. The museum closes at 6pm.

Please join ACC Nevada & Jenner & Block for cocktails, food, networking, and CLE:

“Corporate DEI: Risk and Opportunity For Your Company In a Shifting Legal Landscape”

Challenges to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have gained momentum over the past year.  As challengers refine their legal strategies, companies need a new playbook to protect and improve their DEI programs and—if necessary—to justify them in the face of board and shareholder inquiries, private lawsuits, enforcement actions, and political scrutiny.  This presentation discusses how corporations should evaluate their programs and proactively address legal risk as they contend with dynamic consumer and regulatory scrutiny.

This webinar will provide guidance on best practices to further DEI goals after the Supreme Court decision in SFFA v. Harvard/UNC.

Registration Link:  Please register in advance.  https://meetsutter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcoc-yrrz8qHdwBdKiL8nLsTn67eiHnrUWr

California and the Federal Trade Commission are now aligned in making recent enactments to eliminate employment non-compete agreements. California’s recent legislation and the FTC’s proposed rule will promote innovation and drive the California and U.S. economies forward. With employers no longer able to limit employee mobility, the focus will be upon protecting trade secret information. Learn practical compliance tips, and how to adjust to the changing landscape.

Registration Link.  Please register in advance:  https://meetsutter.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqf--rrD8vG9LEbL90jk50FctmDHTm-JPj

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