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We all know intellectual property litigation can be prohibitively expensive. With the right legal counsel, however, there are steps you can take to keep your IP litigation budget in check and on track. Join Procopio Partners Lisel M. Ferguson and Frederick K. Taylor for this timely, informative and interactive webinar you can’t afford to miss!
Topics include:
• Initial budgeting
• Alternative fee arrangements
• E-discovery (using outside vendors; using predictive coding, limiting email custodians, etc.)
• Efficient motion practice
• Cooperation with opposing counsel
• Reigning in expert witnesses
• Planning for mediation/settlement conferences
• Keeping trial manageable
• Planning for the inevitable appeal
Help eliminate hunger in our community by volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank. Your volunteer support enables hunger-relief operations to continue during the COVID-19 crisis! Whether you are new or an existing volunteer with SDFB, it's easy to register. There is a limited number of spots available.
As the world of work continues to evolve, it is now more critical for organizations to provide the best workplace experience for their communities. Companies that have focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion are more likely to exceed their financial goals by up to 20%, 35% more likely to perform at a higher level, and see 15 times more revenue and sales*.
Join our panel of DE&I experts to learn:
How to launch employee resource groups
The importance of diverse sourcing & recruiting
Steps to take for implementing unconscious bias training
Join ML Strategies on Thursday, November 5 – just two days after this historic election – for an in-depth discussion of the presidential and congressional campaigns and results, and how the election outcomes will drive policy changes in 2021 and beyond. You will hear from our panelists: Republican presidential candidate Governor William Weld, former New Hampshire Congressman Frank Guinta, and veteran Democratic staffer, Christian Fjeld. Our discussion will be moderated by Kimberly Atkins, Senior Opinion Writer at the Boston Globe and frequent contributor on MSNBC.
The Unique Challenges and Some Solutions for a GC Working From Home, Fireside Chat and Roundtable Discussion.
Join us for discussion around lawyering at home and adjusting to working in the new virtual reality. We’ll focus on supporting legal professionals as they continue to adapt to working remotely, starting with a fireside chat between Mark Zebrowski, litigation partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP, and Denise Hickey, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Innovation Law at Bristol-Myers Squibb, followed by a roundtable discussion addressing your concerns captured prior to the event.
Register today and remember to submit your questions!
Please join us for a special screening of DLA Piper’s latest dramatic film, Something to Report.
The film depicts a fictional drama depicting a corporation dealing with multiple issues: a distributor kickback scheme spanning multiple countries, whistleblower response protocol, compliance and internal audit failures, insufficient investigative resources, and the delicate balance of managing internal investigations, reporting requirements and stakeholder interests.
The screening of Something to Report will be accompanied by an interactive discussion led by DLA Piper partners Dan Garen and Ed Hanover.
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Nate Klemp and learn how to experience a more optimal state of well-being. Nate will explore how just as you train your body for fitness you can train your mind for well being. Given the unique stressors of this particular time including COVID-19 and the upcoming election, we could all use tools to help us survive, and thrive.
In addition to being a best-selling author, Nate’s background includes jazz, philosophy and an MA at Stanford, a PhD in Philosophy at Princeton, and working as an assistant professor at Pepperdine. He co-founded LifeXT, a mindfulness training company that brings optimal well-being to the workplace, which merged with Mindful Magazine to become Mindful, the world-renowned mindfulness media and training company.
Join Mintz as we discuss the new H-1B regulations from the DOL and DHS. The DOL regulations, issued earlier this month, dramatically increase prevailing wage data, which is used to evaluate H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM cases. When the DHS regulations take effect in early December, they will restrict eligibility for H-1B qualification and create additional burdens for employers that place H-1B workers at another company’s worksite. We will explain the new rules and review practical solutions for employers as well as the potential impact of litigation challenging these rules.
Join us for the first in a two-part Mintz ESG webinar series on emerging environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria used by socially conscious investors to evaluate corporate behavior, and by companies themselves to assess their own performance.
ESG initially referred primarily to the impact of business investments on sustainability and social issues, and it has since evolved to encompass a broad range of recent social events that affect shareholder interests. Current ESG topics of focus include the economic, community, and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, sustainability, the increased focus on gender and racial equity in board composition, and the moral imperative of achieving racial justice — not just in the boardroom but throughout corporate America.
Mintz’s multidisciplinary ESG team and BeiGene Ltd. General Counsel Scott Samuels will discuss how boards can and should respond to rapidly changing legal, moral, and social imperatives. The session will also explore how investors’ increased interest in ESG standards intersects with other board concerns, including corporate governance and fiduciary duties, and disclosure rules regarding ESG issues.
This webinar will be the first in our two-part series, with the second webinar addressing statutory developments relating to the racial and gender composition of boards, corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives, and social impact investing in early December.
Procopio’s Annual Labor and Employment (VIRTUAL) Seminar
We are experiencing a year of unprecedented challenges and changes in the employment law landscape. It seems almost impossible to keep up with all of the new laws, regulations and court decisions, but Procopio’s Labor & Employment Law attorneys are doing that for you! While we are disappointed that we can’t see you in person this year, we look forward to bringing you the same critical and timely information VIRTUALLY during our 2020 Labor and Employment Seminar via Zoom! This year’s agenda has been designed to take place over the course of two days, with varying sessions on each day in an effort to keep the content easily digestible and your daily Zoom-time to a minimum. Live Q&A with the panelists will be offered at the end of the sessions on both days.
Program Agenda: Day 1: Wednesday | November 4th 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Recent California Employment Law Developments
11:45 am – 12:00 pm | Quick lunch break (stretch your legs, grab your favorite lunch/beverage and join us back online at noon!)
12:00 – 12:45 pm | Expanded Employee Leave Rights Impacting California Employers
12:45 – 1:00 pm | Live Q&A
Day 2: Thursday | November 5th 11:00 am – 11:45 am | Preventing California Wage and Hour Liability During a Pandemic
11:45 am – 12:00 pm | Quick lunch break (stretch your legs, grab your favorite lunch/beverage and join us back online at noon!)
12:00 – 12:45 pm | Managing Health and Safety Employment Issues in the Time of COVID-19
12:45 – 1:00 pm | Live Q&A