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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2020, and enforcement actions will begin on July 1, 2020. The CCPA has broad application and includes a private right of action as well as the possibility of a class action. Attorneys from Ogletree Deakins’ Data Privacy Practice Group are preparing employers doing business in California for this complex law by reviewing:
which employers need to comply,
the definition of “consumer,”
what qualifies as “personal information,” and
steps to take before January 1.
Speakers: Sean Nalty, Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Sean Paisan, Of Counsel, Ogletree Deakins
Intellectual property (IP) may be one of your company’s most valuable assets in today’s market, underscoring the need for in-house counsel to consider carefully strategies for choosing between patent and trade secret protection for particular assets. The ramifications of those decisions can have a dramatic impact to your company’s business should infringement or misappropriation occur. Our panel will address potential considerations and strategies in deciding which type of protection to pursue for assets, including whether certain types of inventions are more amenable to patent protection or to trade secret protection.
The featured panelists are:
Shane Lunceford, Associate General Counsel, LendingClub
Intellectual property (IP) may be one of your company’s most valuable assets in today’s market, underscoring the need for in-house counsel to consider carefully strategies for choosing between patent and trade secret protection for particular assets. The ramifications of those decisions can have a dramatic impact to your company’s business should infringement or misappropriation occur. Our panel will address potential considerations and strategies in deciding which type of protection to pursue for assets, including whether certain types of inventions are more amenable to patent protection or to trade secret protection.
The featured panelists are:
Shane Lunceford, Associate General Counsel, LendingClub
Please join us for an update from Troutman’s Appellate and Supreme Court practice on the most important cases from the U.S. Supreme Court in the last year, as well as a preview of major certiorari grants for the 2021–2022 term. The firm’s appellate specialists will provide an overview of what you can expect to see at the top of the news and discuss key litigation shaping the national dialogue in the business sector this year and next.
Newmeyer Dillion offers insights to in-house counsel as to the ever-growing and evolving threat of ransomware, as well providing practical guidance as to how companies can prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from ransomware attacks. Attendees will leave this webinar with a concrete set of action items to assist their companies in handling ransomware.
The session will explore the legal and ethical concerns surrounding mandatory and voluntary vaccination programs in the workplace. Additionally, the panel will discuss the regulatory concerns around requiring proof of vaccination in the workplace.
We are going on an adventure - a quest for more life balance, more breathing room, and inner peace.
The calling to embark on this journey may be subtle at first, but left unanswered may grow into fatigue, insomnia, chronic aches and pains, and falling into habits and addictive behaviors you know aren't serving you well. At any moment you can choose to take the path less traveled. But, you need tools, skills, and practices for the journey ahead.
Part 1: The Power of Breathing
In this seminar we will explore how to "rewire" your breath. Discover your natural breath & learn breathing techniques to help quiet and focus the mind as well as techniques to increase energy and boost immunity.
Part 2: Alignment & Mobility
How can one focus on the peak of their potential when every step is accompanied by aches and pains? As a functional range conditioning mobility specialist, yoga and pilates instructor, and personal trainer specializing in functional fitness, Kelly teaches you how to "put down roots" and find correct posture and alignment. Learn a joint mobility routine to promote longevity and stay in the flow of life.
Part 3: Awareness & Transformation
When you feel centered in your body and calm in mind you've created fertile soil for growth and habit change. Discover how to set smart goals, stay motivated, how to schedule rest and recovery, and cultivate a balance of self-compassion and determination as you move towards your goals.
