Opower has made available a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing how behavioral design can be a powerful tool across different industries including energy efficiency providers.

In the utility sector, behavior design can be instrumental in motivating customers to take action on saving energy and participate in efficiency programs at a higher rate, Opower says on its website. “Whether you’re working to encourage customers to turn down their thermostat, sign up for a new rate plan, or purchase a more efficient appliance, applying behavioral design to your communications is a proven strategy to help you achieve greater results,” the site says.

The webinar covers:

•    Behavioral design principles that are proven to influence consumer behavior
•    Learn why communications that look similar often yield different results and how you can achieve your desired outcomes
•    Dynamic, targeted user experience approaches will keep customers active and engaged
•    Best practices from behavioral design case stories from multiple industry types

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Ecova will present a free webinar to discuss the results of a survey of more than 500 energy and facility professionals. The webinar will be Thursday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. EST.

The goal, according to Ecova’s website, is to inform and share best practice expertise into the areas that represent the most opportunity and greatest challenges.

Topics wil linclude trends that illustrate the evolution of energy and sustainability management, insights into what your peers consider their biggest challenges and opportunities, and short- and long-term elements to include in 2015 planning.

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A free, Web-based seminar focusing on the recycling and disposal of fluids from oil and gas drilling will be offered by Penn State Extension’s Marcellus Education Team.

The webinar, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST Jan. 22, will feature Karen Johnson, chief of the Ground Water and Enforcement Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 3. She will discuss the Underground Injection Control program in Pennsylvania and current underground injection well activity.

While much of the fluid from oil and gas drilling is recycled, there still are residual fluids that must be disposed of properly,Penn State says on its website. One means of disposal has been underground injection wells. In Pennsylvania, injection wells of all types are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act by the EPA.

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Epiq Systems has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on using social media as evidence, and best practices for collecting from social media and mobile data types for use in electronic discovery. Kelley Drye & Warren lawyers participated in the event.

The event covers the preservation, authentication and collection of evidence related to social media, and its importance as it has become a big part of the evidentiary landscape in recent years.

The presentation also covers retention policies, cost concerns, technological limitations, possession, control or power, relevance, privacy, and more.

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A free on-demand webinar frames the history of the net neutrality debate and then explores the current proposed rules and the public response they have generated. The event is a Rocket Matter webinar with Michael Weinberg, a Vice President at Public Knowledge, a nonprofit digital advocacy group in Washington, D.C.

The webinar also puts the debate in the larger context of innovation on the internet and explain how you can get involved.

Over one million net neutrality comments have been filed with the Federal Communications Commission on the proposal that would allow cable companies to charge content providers extra fees to deliver faster service.

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Steptoe & Johnson has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on the challenges in post-production costs related to shale gas development.

On its website, the firm says shale gas development in the U.S. has us moving through some rocky legal terrain to find a “safe” royalty clause or a “new” market at the well in regards to post-production costs. Challenges remain in post-production costs and approaches vary from majority to minority across the states.

In this webcast Karen Donnelly discusses:

• Allocation of post-production expenses in calculating royalties
• Case law update
• Can the market return to the wellhead?
• Title, measurement, and affiliate issues

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The Oil & Gas Journal will present its Forecast & Review/Worldwide Pipeline Construction 2015 Webcast, offering outlooks for the oil market and pipeline construction in a year of turbulence.

The webcast will be Friday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. Central time.

Based on two annual special reports, the webcast will be presented by OGJ Editor Bob Tippee and OGJ Managing Editor-Technology Chris Smith.

On its website, the Journal says the Forecast & Review portion of the webcast will identify forces underlying the collapse in crude oil prices and assess prospects for changes essential to recovery—all in the context of geopolitical pressures buffeting the market.

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Black & Veatch will present a free webinar highlighting key findings from the firm’s 2015 outlook on the integrated North American energy markets.

The one-hour complimentary webinar will be Wednesday, Jan. 28, beginning at noon Central time.

On its website, the firm says the webinar will cover:

– How oil prices and the oil industry will ultimately impact the natural gas and power industries

– The potential impacts the Clean Power Plan and other environmental regulations will have on the U.S. power market

– 25-year energy price forecasts that include projected natural gas, coal and oil prices, average electricity and capacity prices, and carbon emissions price

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Jennifer Horn and Maria Panichelli presented the second webinar in their core construction curriculum series for Women Impacting Public Policy and Give Me 5%.

The free on-demand presentation, titled “Best Practices in Construction,” covers suggested best practices for before, during and after conclusion of a construction project, in the context of both state and federal contracts, the presenters say.

The presentation provides tips on contracting, documentation, compliance and claims prevention strategies.

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Squire Patton Boggs and NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions offer a complimentary on-demand webinar title “Shipping Oil and Gas – Ownership Implications and the Jones Act.”

Squire Patton Boggs Senior Partner John J. Reilly and NASDAQ OMX Managing Director of the Global, Tax and Regulatory team Juliane Keppler, lead the presentation.

The firm says on its website that the webinar teaches how to identify your global shareholder base and the implications maritime regulations have in a number of areas:

• Learn about Jones Act and the expanding Oil and Gas shipping industry
• Understand how the Tricor decision impacts the Jones Act
• Obtain best practices to identify your global shareholder base and if your company is meeting the Jones Act criteria or other regulatory guidelines

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Penn State Extension presents a complimentary webinar titled “What We Know and Don’t Know About Methane Gas Emissions Associated With Shale Gas Production.”

Dr. Kenneth Davis, professor of meteorology at Penn State University, is the presenter.

While the gas is a valuable energy source, it also is a potent greenhouse gas, says the moderator, Dave Messersmith.

The webinar discusses the methods used to measure the amount of methane gas emission from shale gas production, the current state of knowledge of these emissions and the current research led by Penn State to improve our knowledge of such emissions.

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Les Rosen of Employment Screening Resources offers expert tips for more effective employee background screening in a complimentary on-demand audio recording.

Among this year’s top trends, he says, are the new momentum for the ‘ban the box’ movement to eliminate criminal history questions from job applications, compliance with updated EEOC guidance and controversy over the use of commercial criminal databases.

In an interview about risk management and the latest screening trends, Rosen discusses:

• Highlights of the latest report;
• New views on the relevance of past criminal records;
• Emerging legal and compliance implications of background screening.

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Winstead has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar covering generally accepted negotiation conventions.

Whether settling a disputed claim or agreeing to a transaction, it is important to know the accepted ethical limits in negotiation strategies, the firm says on its website. For example, what is “material’ for purposes of Rule 4.01? This recorded webinar covers questions like this.

The target audience for the webinar are in-house counsel and other key decision-making litigation contacts at banks and financial institutions.

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Magnetic Forensics has posted a free on-demand webinar to help participants learn how to interpret Internet forensics to get answers to critical questions.

The webinar is presented by Rob Lee and Chad Tilbury from SANS Institute and Jad Saliba from Magnet Forensics.

On its website, Magnetic Forensics says the webinar demonstrates how to recover and analyze Internet forensic artifacts left behind in Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. It also takes an in-depth look at techniques that can be used to find hidden artifacts even after the browsing history has been cleared.

The webinar starts with an overview of Internet forensics and then covers:

• Internet Explorer session recovery data
• Google Analytics cookies
• Flash cookies
• Firefox session restore data
• Firefox Private Browsing/Chrome Incognito

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Steptoe & Johnson has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing the inter partes review (IPR) process in multi-defendant litigation.

In district court litigations involving multiple defendants, coordinating a successful defense strategy almost always involves a discussion of the IPR process, the firm says on its website. Should the defendants decide to file an IPR, a coordinated presentation of the evidence is required to optimize success at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. But defendants often disagree on many issues associated with filing the IPR, including when to file, how best to present the arguments, what references to use, and who should join.

The firm says the webinar is a discussion of some successful (and not so successful) strategies multiple defendants can use when filing an IPR, as well as how these strategies may affect the concurrent district court litigation.

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Gordon & Rees has posted a free on-demand webinar providing practical tips to prevent your company from being sued and practical strategies for how to respond when the government and disgruntled employees come knocking on your company’s door.

The webinar discusses claims before administrative agencies and courts which include alleged violations of discrimination laws, whistleblower statutes, contract disputes and a failure to accommodate disabled workers. It also covers the NLRB’s foray into the determining validity of class action waivers in arbitration and employers’ social network policies.

On its website, the firm says the webinar walks attendees through best practices to keep the agencies away from the corporate doorstep and employees from walking up the courthouse steps.

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Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has posted an on-demand webinar on the U.S. Department of Defense’s emergence as a leader in the nation’s transition to a more sustainable clean energy future.

On its website, E2 says the Defense Department is setting aggressive objectives to reduce its fossil fuel dependence and to accelerate deployment of low carbon renewable energy generation and energy efficiency technologies throughout its operations. In the process, the military is creating a strong market signal for growth and innovation in the clean technology sector.

Speakers are Assistant Secretary of the Navy Dennis McGinn on the Navy’s leadership in the military’s transition to clean energy; White House Federal Environmental Executive Kate Brandt on how DOD’s clean energy work supports the President’s broader climate goals; Constellation Energy Executive Director for Public Sector Business Development John Dukes on opportunities these military initiatives provide to the private sector; and E2 Press Secretary Jeff Benzak who discusses E2’s newly launched military energy website highlighting strategic renewable energy and energy efficiency projects on military installations around the country.

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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “Utility Model Patents: Use and Enforcement in Global Patent Practice.” The one-hour webinar will take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at 11 am CST.

In a number of countries outside the U.S., alternative types of patent protection are available to inventors. While many attorneys and inventors are aware of the standard patent, the utility model patent (also known by alternative names in various countries) is less recognized and less frequently used, the firm says on its website. However, the use of these patents is rapidly expanding in some countries and can be an effective tool in an intellectual property portfolio. Understanding how these patents are obtained and enforced can be essential to companies and inventors with a global presence.

The webinar will cover these topics and more:
• General concepts common to utility model patent applications
• Current trends in filings of utility model patent applications worldwide and country by country
• Basic guidelines and distinguishing features of utility model patent applications in China and other countries
• Prosecution and enforcement of these applications in select countries
• Useful practice tips

The speaker will be Fitch Even attorney Jonathan C. Hughley. Hughley currently focuses his IP law practice on patent preparation and prosecution, assisting clients that are global leaders in a variety of industries. In addition, he has participated on litigation teams working to protect, enforce, and defend clients’ intellectual property rights. Jonathan also counsels clients in IP-related aspects of advertising, marketing, and promotions.

CLE: IL, CA, NE; other states may also grant CLE upon attendee request.

There is no fee to attend, but please note registration is required.

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Winstead presents a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing the pros and cons of pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies.

A judgment without any recovery is at best an empty victory, Winstead says on its website.

Understanding pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies can be critical to the success of turning the judgment into cash.  This webinar discusses the pros and cons of pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies, the strategic use of pre-judgment remedies to shorten the litigation process, and available remedies against LLC members and partners.

Post-judgment bankruptcy strategies are also discussed.

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Holland & Hart offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on the most important things employers should be doing now to prepare for health care reform during 2015.

The webinar discusses what to expect and how to prepare to comply with the ACA employer reporting requirements, and recent changes to the rules for determining full-time employee status and applicable employer coverage requirements.

The presenters also talk about important transition rules that delay the effective date of certain ACA requirements for some employers, and about the Administration’s enforcement efforts targeting employers who “dump” their employees on the exchanges.

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