Live Webinars

Navigating the California Unfair Competition Law ("UCL") Minefield: Strategies and Trends in Prosecuting and Defending Cases Under California Business & Professions Code Sections 17200 and 17500.  Topics of discussion will include recent developments in case law, the continuing impact of Proposition 64 and In Re Tobacco II, practitioner pitfalls, pleading strategies, effective discovery, and trial.

With 2014 being hailed as the year of the breach, companies of all sizes and across all industries face increasing risk from data interception. Learn what steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of a breach and to reduce exposure should a breach occur. The webinar will also explain best practices in breach response, including tips on breach investigation and providing notice of breaches to consumers, law enforcement, and business.

“Top 10 Pre-Trial Strategy and Employment-Law Issues From Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives” -- Hear from two Texas Board-Certified labor and employment attorneys from different sides of the bar regarding their take on the most common pre-trial litigation pitfalls in employment cases and current legal issues that pose significant monetary and compliance exposure for your organization.  Among other topics, they will discuss why in-house counsel should never ignore unemployment claims, the latest issues dealing with FMLA leave and ADA accommodations, and identify top class-action threats.

The Changing Tides of Patent Law:  Recent developments and trends in Patent Law that affect patent litigation, prosecution, and contentious proceedings before the U.S.P.T.O.  Topics of discussion will include case law developments, the impact of the raised bar on Section 101, and the use of post grant procedures as a tool in conjunction with or independent from district court litigation.