The Hatmaker Law Group will present a free monthly employment webinar discussing ways in which employers may avoid costly lawsuits when terminating the “Poor Attendance Employee.”

The event will be Wednesday, August 20, beginning at noon Pacific time.

The Hatmaker Law Group’s monthly webinars serve as educational opportunities for employers, owners, managers, accountants, attorneys, and human resource professionals to stay current with up-to-date information on important California employment law issues.

Contact: Laura Dakin at (559) 374-0077 or email laura@hatmakerlaw.com or register at the link below.

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In this month’s Knowledge Leadership Webinar presented byBusiness Intelligence Associates, guest speaker Leigh Isaacs, IGP, CIP, ERMP, Director of Records & Information Governance for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, will tell why eDiscovery was the best thing to happen to RIM/IG, and why law firms are now talking about governance.

The one-hour webinar will be Thursday, August 21, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Leigh Isaacs, IGP, CIP, ERMP is the Director – Records & Information Governance for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. She has over 30 years of combined legal and information governance experience. Leigh’s expertise includes strategic design and deployment of enterprise programs, development of information management programs, on and off-site storage considerations including outsourcing, process improvements, evaluation and implementation of technology solutions and the disposition of information for dissolved entities.

An active member of ILTA, Leigh currently serves as the Information Governance Peer Group Vice President. She is also a Steering Committee member for the Law Firm Information Governance Symposium, is a Trustee for the ARMA International Education Foundation and is on the Advisory Board for the IG Initiative. Leigh recently developed the curriculum for and delivered an information governance course for The Organization of Legal Professionals. She is a past President for the GWDC ARMA Chapter and is a published author and speaker on issues relating to information governance.

Contact rthompson@biaprotect.com for more information.

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DLA Piper will present a complimentary webinar on recent cases and changes to contract law. The webinar will be Friday, Sept. 19.

This session will focus on a handful of cases and changes to the law that will be of interest to any practitioner working with technology and sourcing contracts.

Speakers will be Jan Pohle and Stephen Wright, DLA Piper partners.

To register please send an email to rachel.tonkin@dlapiper.com.

In an on-demand webcast, BP reports increases in operating cash flow and profits for the second quarter of 2014.

CEO Bob Dudley called it “another successful quarter” and told shareholders “Your priorities are our priorities.”

Dudley, Group Chief Executive, and Brian Gilvary, Chief Financial Officer, presented the webcast discussing BP’s second quarter 2014 results. This was followed by a question and answer session.

Underlying replacement cost profit1 for the quarter of 2014 was $3.6 billion, 34% higher than the $2.7 billion reported for the same period in 2013 and 13% higher than the $3.2 billion result for the first quarter of 2014.

The company also announced a quarterly dividend of 9.75 cents per ordinary share, the same level as the previous quarter but 8.3% higher than a year earlier. As previously announced, BP’s board will review the level of the dividend with the first and third quarter results each year.

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PwC offers a free on-demand webcast on the evolving country-by-country tax reporting landscape for companies involved in the extractives industry.

Understanding how your company is impacted by the latest developments in country-by-country reporting is a key issue for the extractives industry, PwC says on its website. Publicly reporting government payments brings with it a number of disclosure risks that need to be considered and carefully managed.

The webcast highlights some of those risks and suggest practical approaches to collecting and collating the key data.

Get more information and see the on-demand webcast.

Chromatographyonline.com will present a free webinar about the sampling, sample preparation, and analysis of hydraulic fracturing materials.

The webinar will be Thursday, August 28, beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time.

According to the presenter’s website, this presentation will address the sampling, sample preparation, and analysis of hydraulic fracturing materials in an effort to develop an understanding of the chemical composition of post-fracking fluids so that source identification and source apportionment may be successful in the event of a release. Additionally, a better understanding of the chemical composition of these fluids may facilitate on-site or near-site bioremediation. Various sample preparation strategies will be discussed, and GC–TOF-MS and GCxGC–TOF-MS will be used as determinative techniques. Finally, data will be presented that may allow for the development of protocols to determine the composition of these fluids and, possibly, the source of any pollution events.

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The Association of Corporate Counsel and Kobre & Kim LLP present a free on-demand webinar on enforcing high value judgments and recovering hidden assets.

In this webcast, a group of internationally based attorneys, experienced in enforcing high value judgments and recovering hidden assets share their first-hand insights into the international judgment enforcement and asset recovery process, the ACC said in a release.

The panel discussion includes analysis of effective asset tracing, utilizing specific legal tools available in the U.S., Europe, Asia and offshore jurisdictions as well as the alternative fee structures available to minimize costs and risks.

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The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will co-host the second of a three-part complementary webinar series to help business owners understand the intellectual property process, starting on Tuesday, August 12, at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

This webinar series will explain how to electronically file a copyright, patent, and trademark application.  Minority business owners and innovators will receive information, resources, and tools to protect and promote their intellectual property.

Get answers from USPTO intellectual property experts Susan Anthony, an attorney in the Global Intellectual Property Academy/Office of Policy and International Affairs; Craig Morris, Managing Attorney for Outreach/Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks; and Jeffrey Wong, Project Manager, Electronic Filing System-Web.

The events, all at 1 p.m. EDT,  are.

• Tuesday, August 12th – A Copyright Application
• Wednesday, August 13th – A Trademark Application
• Thursday, August 14th – A Patent Application

Register for the series.

Urjanet, eSight Energy and Verdantix will offer a complimentary webinar on how improved energy management is delivering significant bottom line improvements and why high-quality, reliable energy data is foundation of all energy usage and cost reduction initiatives.

The webinar will be Wednesday, August 6, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

This interactive webinar will highlight the economic benefits of improved energy management and discuss how leading brands are using energy management as a strategic tool to improve economic performance, according to a Urjanet release. Webinar participants will hear case studies highlighting the positive financial returns companies are seeing on their investments in automated, high-quality energy data and energy management systems. A recent study from Verdantix showed that finding good utility data is the top priority, as 96 percent of respondents ranked energy data collection as “Very Important” or “Important.”

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The Merrill DataSite team is offering a complimentary white paper on finding the right contract management system.

The report can be downloaded.

Selecting the right contract management system can be overwhelming, said a Merrill spokesman. There are so many choices … so many vendors … so many sales pitches. Which option is right for you and your company?

The first and biggest challenge is understanding the five basic types of systems:

• Internally built
• IT built, internally developed
• ERP integrated systems
• Vendor built, installed systems
• Vendor built, web based systems

Each of these types of systems has inherent advantages and disadvantages. Once you understand those, three quarters of the work is done. To help you make sense of your options, we’ve created the complimentary white paper, Finding the right contract management system, that explains and compares the five basic types of systems, including an easy-to-scan comparison chart.

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Kenneth A. Adams, author of A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, has posted a free video titled “Drafting and Reviewing Confidentiality Agreements.”

Confidentiality agreements play an essential but frustrating role in the transactional world, Adams said. Essential because protecting one’s trade secrets and other confidential information plays an increasingly important role in business. Frustrating because lawyers and contract-management personnel spend an inordinate amount of time drafting and reviewing confidentiality agreements and wrestling with the subtle and awkward issues they often raise.

Adams said this webcast presents a practical, structured, and up-to-date overview of key topics relating to different kinds of confidentiality agreements. Besides Adams, the speakers are Chris Lemens, general counsel of General Information Services, Inc.; and Glenn West, a partner at the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.

See the video here.

The International Energy Agency presents an on-demand video that takes a long-term look at the future of energy technology.

The world is growing more and more hungry for energy, said an IEA spokesman. By 2035 global demand for energy may shoot up by more than one third, according to the World Energy Outlook 2010, the International Energy Agency’s flagship publication.

So where is this extra energy going to come from? And what sources are going to be used? Watch this video to find out more.

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The Energy Collective presents a free on-demand webcast asking the question: Is professional expertise in the field of electric smart grid technology available to meet expectations for rapid implementation?

An aging workforce, coupled with the complexities of a smart grid technologoy rollout, have created a large demand for qualified software developer and engineers in the power industry, wrote Jesse Jenkins of the Energy Collective. How can smartgrid stakeholders rise to this challenge and build new teams that will deliver on our high hopes for the smart grid?

He said the webcast addresses these questions:

• Does a mismatch exist between the supply of qualified smart grid professionals and the demand for their work? What are the potential impacts?
• What tactics are industry leaders employing to build the pool of smart grid experts?
• How can organizations balance the desire for stable local, on-the-ground expertise with the frequent need to bring in skilled workers from abroad?
• Where can we look for leadership in smart grid innovation and adoption, and which regions risk falling behind?

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Bridgeway University will present a webcast  that explores the ever increasing relationship between in-house counsel and corporate procurement. The webcast will be Wednesday, July 30, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Central time.

With the continued focus on cost control, many law departments are being asked to partner with their procurement colleagues to drive savings, but the two groups often come at the savings challenge from different, and at times conflicting perspectives.

This webcast will benefit law department leaders and procurement professionals alike, highlighting best practices and lessons learned from those who have fought the battle and won.

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Catalyst Repository Systems Inc.and DSi will present a free CLE seminar designed to provide answers about basic and advanced uses of the Technology Assisted Review in e-discovery.

The event will be Tuesday, Sept. 9, 3-5 p.m., Eastern time, in the SweetWater Brewery, 195 Ottley Drive, Atlanta, Ga.

You’ve heard all the hype about Technology Assisted Review, said a Catalyst spokesman: that it can cut the cost of review by half or more, that it can dramatically reduce the time of review and that its accuracy equals or exceeds traditional linear review. But what evidence is there to substantiate these claims? And how do you know whether TAR is right for your legal matter?

This seminar is designed to provide answers about basic and advanced uses of this evolving technology. We will provide an introduction to TAR, address common myths about its use and applicability, demonstrate real-world case studies and discuss research and case law supporting its use.

Among the topics:

• Understanding TAR: How it is the legal world’s version of Pandora Internet radio
• The current state of the case law regarding TAR and where it is heading
• A practitioner’s view: When is TAR effective and when is it not? What do the cost savings look like?

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In a recorded webinar, AXIS Insurance and Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Halliburton case and the fraud-on-the-market presumption used by securities plaintiffs to obtain class certification.

The moderator is Ivan J. Dolowich, Esq., Managing Partner, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP.

Panelists are: Christopher J. Keller, Esq., Partner, Labaton Sucharow LLP; Lynn K. Neuner, Esq., Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; and Frederick M. Zauderer, Esq., Senior Vice President & Claims Manager, AXIS Insurance.

Webinar Topics

• How the Supreme Court ruled in the Halliburton case and why?
• What the ruling means for the fraud-on-the-market presumption?
• How will securities class actions be affected?
• What are the implications for D&O Liability and insurance coverage?

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Seyfarth Shaw will present a complimentary webinar on non-compete and trade secret considerations from an international perspective.

The webinar will be Thursday, July 31, at 9 a.m. Central time.

During the 90-minute webinar, Seyfarth attorneys Wan Li (Shanghai), Ming Henderson (London), Justine Turnbull (Sydney) and Daniel Hart (Atlanta) will discuss non-compete and trade secret issues in Europe, Australia, and China compared to the United States.

Topics will include:

• Overview of key rules for non-compete and non-disclosure agreements in Europe
• Key principles of non-compete and non-disclosure agreements in the United Kingdom, France and Australia, including recent case developments
• Latest developments in non-compete and trade secret law in China
• The European Commission’s proposed directive on trade secrets protection throughout the European Union
• Practical considerations under U.S. law for multinational employers to effectively protect their trade secrets and confidential information

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A U.S. Small Business Administration free webinar on Thursday, August 14, will cover how to protect your intellectual property in other countries.

The 60-minute webinar will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

Monika Hussell, attorney in the Intellectual Property Department of Dinsmore & Shohl, will be the presenter for the webinar. Hussell, who has more than 20 years of experience representing businesses and individuals in intellectual property matters before the US Patent and Trademark Office and the US Copyright Office, reviews how to protect your intellectual property when doing business in other countries. Highlights include best practices for ensuring your company is protected when doing business outside of the United States.

“During recent roundtable events in which I have participated, small business owners have expressed concerns in exporting and protecting their intellectual property,” states SBA’s West Virginia District Director, Judy McCauley. “We are hosting this webinar to help educate the entrepreneurs on how to protect themselves while reaching out to the profitable markets outside of the U.S.”

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The U.S. Department of Transportation will present a webinar on the implementation of distribution integrity management programs.

The webinar will be Sept. 4, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT.

Gas distribution pipeline operators were required to have prepared and implemented distribution integrity management programs (DIMP) by August 2, 2011. Federal and state regulators have been inspecting those programs and their implementation since that date.

This webinar will be an opportunity for the regulators to share their experience with implementation topics with the public and the regulated community. The webinar will also include discussion of analyses of the 2013 submissions of data concerning mechanical fitting failures in gas distribution pipelines.

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ISACA offers a free on-demand webcast on the threat of cybercrime.

Cybercrime continues to grow in scope and scale, with losses to consumers and businesses across numerous sectors in many countries.

The webcast covers:

• The top trends in cybercrime today and how they are manifesting themselves in different market sectors
• Where cybercrime is coming from
• The business impact of cybercrime and the primary concerns
• Why these criminals are so successful
• What is wrong with various aspects of security today (people, process, technology, etc.)
• Effective solutions to combat cybercrime

A nonprofit, independent membership association, ISACA helps business and IT leaders maximize value and manage risk related to information and technology. Founded in 1969, the nonprofit, independent ISACA is an advocate for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance.

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