Archive for October, 2014
Analyzing Contract Terms: General Requirements
Nov. 12, 12 p.m. EST
Baker Tilly will present a free webinar to help participants better understanding construction contract controls and construction audit best practice
When Should I Pursue a Patent? Patents vs. Trade Secrets
On-Demand
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted an on-demand webinar on whether you wish to keep your invention a trade secret or go pursue a patent.
Transforming the Grid from the Distribution System Out
Nov. 4, 2 p.m. EST
The DOE-funded Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) will present a free public webinar discussing the challenges and opportunities associated with dynamic electricity distribution system architecture.
Product Packaging and Labeling: An Overview of Current Legal Principles
Oct. 29, 11 a.m. CDT
Product packaging and labeling is tied to legal issues involving compliance with government agencies, marking of IP rights, industry standards, and more. Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will provide an overview of current legal issues to consider when developing product packaging.
Cyber Threats Against Energy Resources, Power Companies and Utilities
On-Demand
In an on-demand webinar posted online, experts from Marsh and leading security firm Mandiant explor strategies for defending against cyberattacks and examined the insurance solutions addressing this growing area of risk.
Employment Law Webinar – The Latest in Employee Handbook Updates
Nov. 19, 12 p.m. PST
Susan Hatmaker and Aimee Rainwater of Hatmaker Law Group will present a free employment law webinar discussing the latest updates for employee handbooks.
Newly-Proposed Carbon Pollution Limits for Existing Power Plants
On-Demand
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has posted an on-demand webinar on the newly-proposed carbon pollution limits for existing power plants.
Preparing for the Next Big Convergence: Smart Grids and Smart Cities
Nov. 5, 12 p.m. EST
Elster Vital Connections will present a complimentary webinar on the challenges faced by utilities in meeting the evolving demands of modern communities.
Fracking Update From Gibson Dunn
On-Demand
Gibson Dunn presents a 90-minute on-demand webinar that reviews regulatory and litigation developments for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), including national, state and local initiatives to regulate and – in some instances – prohibit fracking.
Long-Run Transmission Expansion Under Uncertainty
On-DemandThe Power Systems Engineering Research Center has posted online a complimentary on-demand webinar titled “What Investments Should Be Made Now? Long-Run Transmission Expansion Under Uncertainty.”
WTO Government Procurement Agreement: Impact on World Markets
On-DemandThe George Washington University School of Law has posted online the slides of a webinar about changes to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.
Work and Worship: Religion in the Workplace
In-Demand
Ballard Spahr presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on dealing with employment issues involving workers’ religious beliefs.
Helping Employers Navigate the Ever Expanding Laws that Protect Employee Leave
On0-Demand
Squire Sanders has made available online a free webinar that addresses developments in courts’ treatment of military leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Winning Capture and Proposal Tips for Federal Contractors
On-Demand
Aronson LLC has posted online a complimentary on-demand webinar on the importance of concentrating on winning a federal contract before performing the contract.
Auditing Unit Priced Construction Contracts
On-Demand
Baker Tilly has posted a free on-demand webinar on how to assess a unit priced construction contract for project risk and develop an audit program for unit priced projects.
Norton Rose Fulbright’s M&A in 2014: Recent M&A Cases
On-Demand
Norton Rose Fulbright recently presented a webinar on recent developments in merger and acquisition cases, offering practical tips on reducing legal risk in public company transactions.
Cyber-Security, IP Theft and Data Breaches: Protecting Corporate Assets
Oct. 30, 10 a.m. EDT
Cyber-attacks, malicious insiders, far-flung suppliers all pose major risks to a company’s crown jewels, its intellectual property assets.
Understanding Types of Government Contracts
White Paper
GovWin from Deltek offers a free white paper about the government’s many contract types and how to understand as the rules, regulations and laws that dictate the type of work that contractors do.
Novations and Contract Transfers Webinar
Nov.4, 1 p.m. CDT
Novations can be tricky transactions and often require a combination of legal know-how as well as business sense and close communication with the government personnel responsible for approving the transaction.
How Climate Change Threatens the Utility Sector and How to Create Resilience
On-Demand
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) continues its webinar series with an on-demand presentation on a new Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) report titled “Power Failure, How Climate Change Puts Our Electricity at Risk – and What We Can Do.”
