As a part of its complimentary HIPAA education series, Compliancy Group will present a webinar on best practices for preparing for upcoming 2016 HIPAA audits, with lessons and examples from past breaches and fines.

The webinar will be Thursday, Jan. 28, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

“With 2016 audits looming in the headlines there is no doubt you should be prepared for the long overdue, stricter audits.” the company says on its website. “Past violations will be analyzed: causes of the incidents, gaps, and remediation. Learn from experts about how to stay out of the headlines, avoid penalties and protect your reputation.”

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Platts has posted an on-demand webinar reviewing the natural gas markets winter-to-date and a taking forward look at the first quarter of 2016. Storage started the winter at all-time record levels and prices have seen dollar handles, but with a strong El Nino in effect, what will the beginning of 2016 have in store?

Analysts Jeff Moore and Bob Yu discuss:

• Storage: How will year-ending storage inventories look? Will we reach capacity in 2016?
• Prices: What’s the price outlook for the beginning of next year? Could 2016 be the first year on the road to recovery?
• Demand: How are freeze-offs affecting winter production? When will LNG demand show up in 2016?
• Weather: How is El Nino affecting the energy markets so far? What are some scenarios for 2016?

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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will hold a complimentary webinar, “The Newly Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Making Sense of the Changes,” presented by Fitch Even partner Joseph F. Marinelli. The webinar will be Thursday, Jan. 21, at 9 am PST / 10 am MST / 11 am CST / 12 noon EST.

On Dec. 1, 2015, significant amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. These changes are intended to make civil litigation more efficient by changing early case management procedures and discovery planning, clarifying the scope of discovery, and revamping the rules regarding the preservation of electronically stored information.

In this webinar, participants will take a closer look at the December rule changes, discussing what you need to know and the practical impact the rules may have on your practice, covering the following topics and more:
•Reorganization of Rule 26(b)(1) to bring proportionality factors to the forefront of scope considerations and elimination
•Change to Rule 26(d) that now permits a party to issue document requests in advance of parties’ Rule 26(f) discovery conference
•Revision of Rule 34 to require more specific objections and responses to document requests
•Revamp of Rule 37(e) to better address ESI preservation and loss
•Elimination of Rule 84 and the Appendix of Forms leading to a potential change in pleading requirements in patent infringement suits

The speaker will be Fitch Even partner Joseph F. Marinelli, an IP litigator with more than 15 years of hands-on courtroom experience and a diverse intellectual property law practice covering all aspects of IP creation, management, enforcement, and licensing. Marinelli has extensive experience litigating in popular patent venues including the Northern District of California, the Western District of Wisconsin, and the Eastern District of Texas, as well as representing clients in post-grant procedures before the USPTO.

CLE credit has been approved for California, Illinois, and Wisconsin, and is pending in Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request. There is no fee to attend, but please note registration is required.

Following the live event, a recording of the webinar will be available to view for one year at fitcheven.com.

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The third program in Norton Rose Fulbright‘s global litigation school web seminar series discusses unconventional oil and gas development in the United States and the dramatic rise in claims associated with that activity.

“These claims have ranged from environmental claims alleging that hydraulic fracturing, a process used in unconventional oil and gas development, is causing contamination to underground fresh water aquifers to claims for nuisance due to the increased noise and dust associated with the drilling,” the firm says on its site. “It has also led to an increase in the number of heavy truck accidents and lawsuits involving crude by rail and several high profile derailments.”

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Corporate Compliance Insights presents a short film about Richard Bistrong’s journey through the dark side of international business, “getting caught” and what that might mean for today’s compliance challenges.

Richard Bistrong is a former sales and marketing executive in the law enforcement and defense sector for more than 15 years, most of which was as VP for international sales. He pleaded guilty and sentenced to one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA, including books and records as well as exporting goods without authorization.

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Principal Energy Institute has posted a free on-demand webinar designed to help energy project developers, operators and investors understand the risks associated with those projects, and how to mitigate them. The presenter is energy risk expert, Christopher Lohmann , VP of Alternative Energy Solutions, Energi, Inc.

Large renewable energy projects require substantial capital investments, and depend on predictable, long-term cash flows in order to provide investor returns that can attract that capital, the institute says on its website.

The webinar addresses the questions of:

• What are the risks in renewable energy projects, and to which party can they be assigned?
• How can risks be managed, and at what cost?
• Which risks can be eliminated?

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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will hold a complimentary webinar, “Navigating Patent Potholes Along the FDA’s Proposed ANDA / 505(b)(2) Pathway,” presented by Kendrew Colton and James Zak. The webinar will be Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at 9 am PST / 10 am MST / 11 am CST / 12 noon EST.

The FDA has released new rules regarding the procedures for approval of ANDA and 505(b)(2) applications implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA). The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in turn has created new procedures and other ways by which they cancel, modify, and administer patent rights. The USPTO’s actions have created potholes along the FDA-proposed pathways for pharmaceuticals companies and generics manufacturers attempting to maintain monopolies. Their activities may also provide an express lane for new startups in the pharmaceutical space.

The webinar will cover these topics and more:
• Newly listed patents in the Orange Book and the ability to catch up to first applicants
• Breaking through settlement roadblocks with AIA post-grant procedures
• Newly listed and issued patents downshifting ANDAs into tentative approvals
• Express lane for 505(b)(2) applicants

The speakers will be Fitch Even attorneys Kendrew H. Colton and James A. Zak. Colton has extensive IP counseling and litigation experience, with a focus on designing strategies to achieve market exclusivity and freedom to operate for clients working with chemical and biochemical technologies. Zak chiefly focuses his practice on the intersection of intellectual property and FDA law, often working with startups in FDA-regulated industries to develop and align their IP and FDA market approval strategies while simultaneously developing robust patent portfolios.

CLE credit has been approved for California and Illinois and is pending in Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request. There is no fee to attend, but please note registration is required.

Following the live event, a recording of the webinar will be available to view for one year at fitcheven.com.

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A complimentary on-demand webinar reviews the findings of two recent U.S. Department of Energy studies: the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report and the 2014 Distributed Wind Market Report and features detailed analyses by Jose Zayas, director of the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

The Pew Charitable Trusts presented the webinar.

Michael Goggin, senior director of research for American Wind Energy Association, discussed the Wind Technologies report’s implications and the market impacts of pending policies, such as renewal of the production tax credit and implementation of the Clean Power Plan.

Daniel Shurey, an analyst with North American Wind, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, reviewed the current status of private investment in wind energy and other clean energy technologies, comparing trends in the U.S. with those in other countries.

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A program planned by Farrell Fritz will cover trusts and estates, labor and employment, estate litigation and healthcare topics.

The seminar will be Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the Long Island Marriott, 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553

Accountants will receive 4.0 CPE credits (1.0 Taxation; 2.0 Specialized Knowledge & Applications Related to Specialized Industries; 1.0 Advisory Services).

Speakers and topics:

Eric M. Kramer, CPA, Esq., Trusts & Estates Partner | Estate Planning for the Closely-Held Business

Learning Objectives:
– Discuss tax efficient methods of transferring a closely-held business
– Review the non-tax issues encountered among family members

Domenique Camacho Moran, Esq., Labor & Employment Partner | Wage & Hour Issues that Plague Employers

Learning Objectives:
– Summarize Department of Labor’s 2015 Proposed Rules
– Proper classifications of Interns
– Managing Wage & Hour Audits
– Review Recordkeeping Requirements

Eric W. Penzer, Esq., Estate Litigation Partner | Tips to Avoid Estate Litigation

Learning Objectives:
– Recognizing the signs of a will contest
– The effective use of “no contest” clauses
– Special considerations for testators with diminished capacity
– Choosing the right fiduciaries
– Post-death disputes over lifetime gifts
– Joint accounts, convenience accounts & Totten trusts
– Disputes over the “family business”

Jeffrey P. Rust, Esq., Farrell Fritz Healthcare Partner | The Medical Professional: Issues Regarding Ownership, Transition & Regulatory Compliance

Learning Objectives:
– Professional entities under New York Law
– Closure or sale of a medical practice
– Multiple owner professional practices
– The physician landlord and regulatory compliance

RSVP to Carmela Lamberta (clamberta@farrellfritz.com) by 10/21/15 with your complete contact information.

Registered NYS CPE Sponsor ID # 001975

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Piliero Mazza has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar that covers the ins and outs of contract terminations, both for convenience and for default.

Presenters are Jon Williams and Michelle Litteken, attorneys in the firm’s Government Contracts Group.

The discuss:

– The termination for default process and response strategies
– Converting a termination for default to a termination for convenience
– The termination for convenience process and response strategies
– An overview of appeals process

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Oracle has recently increased its auditing efforts, and has aggressively targeted many of its customers for in-depth audits resulting in millions of dollars in financial demands.

Technology attorney Julie Machal-Fulks, Partner, Scott & Scott, LLP, will look at the legal implications of an Oracle audit in an informative webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. CDT.

Topics will include:

•Typical Oracle Licensing Metrics, including Unlimited License Agreements
•Oracle Audit Approaches
•Common Surprises in Oracle Audits
•Legal Implications and Minimizing Risks

Registrants who cannot watch the live webinar will receive a link to the webinar recording.

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Steptoe & Johnson has posted the presentation slides from a recent webinar on the issues of oil and gas rights in a bankruptcy proceeding including the risks and the opportunities in restructuring and acquiring challenged assets in today’s ever-changing market.

Presenters were Brian R. Hopkins of the Charleston, W.V., office, and Arthur M. Standish of the Charleston, Houston and The Woodlands, TX, offices.

They discussed:

• What is the effect of a bankruptcy filing
• Three bankruptcy code provisions that commonly arise when lessor or lessee of an oil and gas lease files bankruptcy
• Whether a contract is an unexpired lease, executor contract, or real property transfer
• Consequences of assuming or rejecting oil and gas leases/contracts
• Risks and challenges in restricting an oil and gas company
• Opportunities of an oil and gas bankruptcy

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A complimentary webinar presented by Exari will help participants learn how to sell a CEO on a contract initiative.

The event will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. EDT. The webinar will be recorded and made available later to participants who register.

In a release, Exari said many good contract management initiatives never get off the ground because of a failure of communication – after all, contract professionals and lawyers may speak a different language than the CEO.

“Your evaluation team may compile a long list of impressive-sounding benefits, but when presented to an impartial executive team with no intuitive connection to the project, those benefits may be discounted as too soft or too hard to measure,” the release said. “To convince them, you need to pitch your business case in terms of solving an urgent problem and delivering measurable results. You need to convert your CEO.”

This webinar will walk through a three-pronged framework to bring the CEO on board:

• Focus on the “Burning Platform” – A contract-related problem that must be solved
• Tell the Story in Hard Numbers – How will your contracts solution improve the balance sheet and P&L?
• Remember to Account for Execution Risk – Is the plan supporting these numbers realistic?

“You need to know how to explain to the CEO why “fixing our contract problems” deserves attention and money; what it will deliver in terms of top line, bottom line and balance sheet impact; and whether the scope and timetable of your project is grounded in reality,” the release said.

Join the discussion between Jamie Wodetzki of Exari and IACCM’s Tim Cummins on Sept. 9. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the speakers.

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D4 LLC, a managed data and discovery services provider, will present a complimentary webinar Wednesday, August 26, featuring  an informative panel discussion on how to successfully navigate the cloud and defensibly identify, preserve and collect ESI. The event will begin at 2 p.m. EDT.

Anyone who misses the live presentation may register at the link below and receive a recording of the event.

The Cloud has been hovering over the legal industry for years, increasing in menace with every spoliation sanction imposed by the Court. The surge of cloud-based ESI has obsolesced many traditional information technology platforms as well as conventional workflows employed to identify, preserve and collect ESI, and in its wake has left overwhelmed IT staff and frustrated counsel.

While some companies have implemented an information governance policy, and performed thorough data mapping exercises, many have not yet tackled this step. When a legal hold is issued, regardless of whether a policy exists, the duty to preserve both on premise and cloud-based ESI persists, and the act of self-collection remains an ill-advised practice.

Attendees will learn how to accomplish the following:

-Perform custodian interviews that effectively identify where data resides
-Enable a legal hold that covers cloud-based and on premise sources to fulfill the duty to preserve
-Conduct a forensically sound and defensible collection of cloud-based ESI

Meet the Panelists:
-Aaron Crews-Sr. Associate General Counsel and Global Head of eDiscovery
Walmart
-Geoffrey Vance-Partner; Firmwide Chair, eDiscovery Services & Strategy Practice Perkins Coie
-John Evans Sr. Vice President of Forensic Services D4

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Institute of the Americans will present a complimentary webinar discussing both the historical context for the current oil price market as well as the outlook for oil prices. The event will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, beginning at 10 a.m. PDT.

“After a dramatic drop in oil price in 2014, the global oil market has settled into a period of volatility,” the Institute said in a release. “According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the fall was preceded by an unprecedented era of high prices and stability. The resiliency of crude oil prices between 2011 and 2014, they argue, was largely due to action by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council producers. In addition to stabilizing prices, the Gulf States’ actions kept Saudi production competitive and increased its market share, ensuring greater control. ”

Ramón Espinasa, Lead Oil and Gas Specialist at the Energy Division of the IDB, and Carlos Sucre, Energy Consultant at the IDB, will be presenters.

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Industrial Safety & Hygiene News has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on the challenging demands of maintaining safety in the oil and gas industry as it involves operators or lease owners, drillers and oil-field service companies.

“It is inherently difficult to manage,” ISHN says on its website. “As a result, implementing safety across all three functions is equally challenging. This webinar will address the activities that occur under each and how to seamlessly implement these practices to ensure worker safety.”

The presenter is Mark Hansen, a past president and a Fellow of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and a subject matter expert on oil and gas industry safety.

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The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management and Iron Mountain offer a complimentary on-demand webinar covering the best ways to manage risk with both licensed software and SaaS applications and data.

“Eight out of every 10 new applications are being built for the cloud,” IACCM says on its website.” So, as your organization moves forward with contracting, how can you ensure that your applications and data are protected? Unlike on-premises software, your application and data both reside in the cloud. If something happens to your provider, you need to be prepared.”

Attendees will uncover answers to questions such as:
– What can I do proactively to safeguard my company in case something happens to my SaaS provider?
– How can I mitigate the risk of data loss?
– Are there templates/process documents I can use to evaluate my risk?
– Which terms and conditions should I include in my contracts?
– What are the best practices to safeguard SaaS applications and data?

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Epstein Becker Green offers a complimentary on-demand webinar for employers who need to understand the rapidly evolving developments in federal and state laws and regulations. The webinar will help participants determine whether they require actions today to minimize a company’s legal exposure.

The event covers privacy and security questions when dealing with employees, fiduciary responsibilities in connection with plan participant data, and website accessibility.

Presenters are Epstein Becker Green lawyers Michelle Capezza, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Adam C. Solander and Joshua A. Stein.

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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a complimentary webinar, “Kimble v. Marvel: Practical Tips for Extending Licensing Agreements Beyond Patent Expiration,” presented by Christine A. Pompa. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at 9 a.m. PDT / 10 a.m.MDT / 11 a.m. CDT / 12 noon EDT.

On June 22, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, upholding the long-standing rule that prohibits a patent holder from charging royalties for the use of an invention after the underlying patent has expired. As a result, patent holders may want to consider ways to negotiate competitive, mutually beneficial, and enforceable license agreements that exist beyond the term of the underlying patent.

Some of the webinar topics will be:
• The case law leading up to the opinion in Kimble v. Marvel
• A summary of the opinion
• Tips and strategies for drafting licensing agreements that extend royalty fee payments beyond the life of a patent

The speaker will be Fitch Even partner Christine A. Pompa, who has extensive litigation and trial experience in patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright cases. She also provides clients with legal opinions on non-infringement and invalidity, as well as IP- and technology-related agreements, including licensing agreements, product terms and conditions, service agreements, and privacy policies.

CLE credit has been approved for California and Illinois and is pending in Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.

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A complimentary webinar presented by Davis Wright Tremaine will discuss the negotiation of Health Information Technology (HIT) contracts, identifying tips and traps based on real world experience with contract successes and failures.

The webinar will be Tuesday, August 11, at 10 a.m. Pacific time.

“Frequently the legal contract is the last hurdle to beginning a new HIT project, and, for many health care organizations, the process can be a source of frustration in acquiring new technologies,” the firm says on its website. “This session will focus on best practices for maximizing the effectiveness of contract negotiations for HIT projects. We will examine key legal issues and practical implications arising from the process and the substantive contract terms.”

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