DNV GL will present a webinar designed to provide an independent market outlook and analysis of the WECC and ERCOT power markets.

The webinar will be Thursday, Sept. 11, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

The presenter will share its 20-year outlook for power prices, new resources and demand.

Its wholesale market perspective is unique and grounded in deep energy advisory expertise, the company says on its website.

The webinar will provide information about emerging trends, long term opportunities and risks facing market participants.  This regional market outlook provides an independent objective perspective on market and regulatory drivers that will shape the industry.

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DNV GL provides classification and technical assurance along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas and energy industries. It also provides certification services to customers across a wide range of industries. DNV GL, whose origins go back to 1864, operates globally in more than 100 countries with its 16,000 professionals dedicated to helping their customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “Provisionally Patented: The Strategic Use of Effective Provisional Applications.” The one-hour webinar will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at 11 a.m. CDT.

U.S. provisional patent applications have very few formal requirements. Accordingly, they can be an effective tool used by inventors, businesses, and their patent attorneys to quickly obtain an early filing date at little cost, which can be particularly useful with the current first-to-file system under the America Invents Act. But although provisionals are subject to few requirements of form, to have any value they still must satisfy the same legal disclosure requirements of nonprovisional applications. An effectual provisional application filing strategy should therefore find the right balance of speed and efficiency without sacrificing quality of disclosure.

The webinar will cover these topics as they relate to provisional applications:
• Their purpose
• The requirements
• Pros and cons of filing provisional applications
• Practical considerations for filing
• Strategies for using provisional applications to build a patent portfolio

Speakers will be Fitch Even attorneys Michael J. Krautner and Conor S. Hunt. Michael has a broad-based practice with significant experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, managing all stages of IP litigation, and counseling clients on complex IP issues. Conor focuses his practice on domestic and international patent prosecution involving mechanical and e-commerce technologies, as well as on patent evaluation, portfolio management, product clearance, and legal opinions.

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

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One of the biggest mistakes that a startup entrepreneur can make, is not knowing the art of negotiation. How do you reach a winning negotiation for both sides?

In a video, Patrick Bet-David of Valuetainment Weekly discusses the mistakes startup entrepreneurs make in negotiation.

He said that sometimes new entrepreneurs are advised to go for the big win. But, “if one persons wins in a negotiation, then one person loses. The person losing will probably not do business again with the person winning,” he said.

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Considering an end-to-end solution or building a custom tool kit? Join iCONECT Development for a discussion on the differences between “end-to-end” and “best in breed,” and what they mean to a law firm, corporation or service provider.

The webinar will be Friday, Sept. 19, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Can you achieve the same goals with different methodologies? Join experts from Sullivan & Cromwell, Allen & Overy, Empire Discovery and iCONECT Development as they compare workflows to help determine what works best for you.

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FTI Consulting and Inside Counsel offer a free on-demand webinar titled “Use it, Don’t Lose It: Software Usability and the Effects on Legal Review Costs.”

Software ease-of-use is essential to reviewer productivity and containing legal review costs, Inside Counsel says on its website. It’s time to assess your process and learn a few simple ways to reduce the time and resources needed to drive a document review.

Attend this event to gain industry leader insight on how to run the most efficient legal review and improve your teams’ productivity.

Inside Counsel says participants can begin:

• Ensuring your software’s user interface is supporting maximum reviewer productivity
• Setting up effective dashboards to support multiple e-discovery team roles and workflows
• Making review tool performance measurable and consistent by setting up efficiency reports and assessments

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Revitas offers an on-demand webcast on measuring post-execution contract performance.

Analyzing the performance of a contract post signature provides organizations the opportunity to better understand just how productive each contract truly is, Revitas says on its website.

Contract processes, terms, and conditions must be optimized and carefully managed in order to continually develop agreements that will drive business – and ultimately result in ongoing success. Top executives simply can’t risk company success on contracts they can’t evaluate.

The webinar covers:

• Why measuring contract performance benefits the overall lifecycle
• Key post-execution metrics to track
• Best practices for measuring contract performance
• Transforming metrics into actionable insight

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McDermott Will & Emery will present a complimentary webinar in its regular Life Sciences Webcast Series.

The webinar will be Wednesday, Sept. 10, at noon Eastern time.

Since the enactment of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act by the United States, a number of European Union (EU) Member States and industry associations have adopted similar rules or strengthened pre-existing regulations in order to improve the transparency of relationships between physicians, health care organizations and life sciences companies, the firm says on its website.

Speakers will examine the weighted differences and similarities between Member States and the implications incurred.

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Taylor English Duma LLP offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on litigation fundamentals, titled “Using Court Reporters Throughout the Trial Process.”

In the webinar, Henry M. Quillian III reviews techniques and advice for maintaining the court reporter’s record so that you can utilize it throughout the litigation. Quillian, a member of Taylor English, nationally litigates, arbitrates and solves commercial disputes in the construction, real estate, insurance, technology and general business sectors.

He outlines the various times a court reporter is called upon during the course of litigation, beginning with discovery and depositions.

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The Institute of the Americas will present a complimentary webinar on Mexico’s energy reform process. The webinar will be Wednesday, August 20, beginning at 11 a.m. Pacific time.

The constitutional amendments and secondary legislation aim to overhaul every aspect of Mexico’s energy value chain, with widespread implications beyond the nation’s energy sector accompanied by the promise of economic growth and prosperity for the nation, according to the Institute’s website.

Francisco Xavier Salazar, President of Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), will join the webinar discussion on the role of CRE in shaping Mexico’s energy future and the impact of the energy reform process on the country’s regulatory framework.

Salazar will analyze what the profound reforms mean for the nation’s energy sector but specifically the expanded role set forth for CRE. Salazar will also discuss the impact of the reforms on energy transportation, infrastructure, and the electric sector.

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McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland will present a webinar on dealing with the challenges of getting paid for services rendered through Medicaid.

The free webinar will be in two sessions: August 20 and August 27, beginning at noon Eastern time.

The McBrayer health care group and Kentucky Primary Care Association will present a discussion about the Medicaid reimbursement process — disputes, audits, appeals, reconciliations, payment plans, and everything in between. This two-part series webinar will help you make sense of Medicaid and put you on the road to reimbursement, according to the McBrayer website.

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EY offers a complimentary on-demand webinar about Mexico’s 2014 tax reform and how it impacts oil and gas companies looking to operate in and with Mexico.

The webinar addresses the key proposals, the impacts on the oil and gas industry and how to approach this new opportunity.

According to the EY website, the webinar covers:

• Mexican energy and fiscal reforms and what these mean for the sector
• Mexico business environment versus other energy hubs
• Transactional and tax overview of operating in Mexico
• Opportunities and issues for oil and gas industry participants

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In Seyfarth Shaw’s sixth installment in its series of 2014 Trade Secret Webinars, Seyfarth attorneys will focus on trade secret and client relationship considerations in the banking and finance industry, with a particular focus on a firm’s relationship with its FINRA members.

The complimentary one-hour webinar will be Tuesday, August 26, at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

Seyfarth attorneys presenting the webinar will  be J. Scott Humphrey, Jason P. Stiehl, and Rebecca Woods.

Topics will include:

• Practical steps financial institutions can implement to protect trade secrets and client relationships.
• What should you do if your trade secrets are improperly removed or disclosed, or if your former employee is violating his/her agreements.
• How do you prosecute a case against a former employee who is a FINRA member.
• The impact of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting on trade secrets and client relationships.

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The Center for Resource Solutions will present a complimentary webinar designed for Green-e Energy participants, renewable generators, and null power off-takers, to provide clear marketing-campaign guidance and help avoid unintentional claiming of renewable energy certificates (RECs).

The webinar will be Wednesday, Sept. 17,  at 100 a.m. Pacific time.

According to the Center’s website, attendees will learn: What can be claimed about energy that comes from a renewable facility when the RECs go elsewhere? What kinds of statements can lead to confusion about REC ownership? What statements will render associated RECs ineligible for Green-e Energy certification?

CRS Chief Counsel Robin Quarrier and Green-e Energy Manager Alex Pennock will provide several examples of common REC eligibility issues and how they are typically resolved.

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i CONECT and Avansic offer a white paper and webinar on the production of documents provided through e-discovery and the issues that can arise. The white paper and webinar address the six common production issues and how to fix them.

Through many years of experience in creating e-discovery productions of documents that will meet the requests made by the other side, we’ve identified a number of issues that may arise, and offer suggestions on how to handle them, said a spokesman for Avansic. Issues include redaction, complex file types, numbering and more. Solutions can lie in the steps before production, particularly during review.

A white paper on the subject is also available at http://www.iconect.com/resources/white-papers/.

Avansic’s CEO, Dr. Gavin W. Manes, and iCONECT’s President and Co-founder, Ian Campbell, will also be offering a free webinar on this topic. The webinar will take place on Sept. 9, 1-2 p.m. EDT. Please RSVP for login information to Beth Downing at beth.downing@avansic.com.

PwC’s Energy practice will present a webcast to discuss security concerns involving the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework on August 13, 2014 at 1 pm CDT.

It has been widely published that SCADA, process control systems and critical infrastructure of United States is being specifically targeted by highly skilled, motivated, disciplined and in some cases state-sponsored adversaries at an unprecedented rate with unpredictable motives. PwC reports on its website.

To better address these and other risks, President Barack Obama published an Executive Order calling for NIST to develop what is now the Cybersecurity Framework to assist organizations in applying the principles and best practices of risk management, and provide a methodology to measure current and target state maturity levels.

“Join PwC on August 13 at 1pm CDT for a discussion of how you can leverage the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to objectively assess your current as well as target security states provided the recent Havex malware attacks on the energy sector in order to drive communication with business leadership to convey strengths, weaknesses, and strategic goals,” PwC says. “Learn how to identify development areas and build the business case for security posture transformation with real-world examples employing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.”

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Michael Elkon of Fisher & Phillips presented a webinar about non-compete agreements, trade secrets and computer protection laws.

The free webinar is now available on-demand.

In a world where employees can take valuable trade secrets on a flash drive that fits on a key chain or using an email that can be the proverbial needle in a haystack of a sent folder, companies have to focus on protecting their trade secrets on the front end, Fisher & Phillips says on its website.

Additionally, in an economy where relationships and information take precedence, it is critical for a company to both retain its employees entrusted with those assets and also effectively recruit talent from competitors in a legally sound manner.

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C&C Technologies Inc. will present a webinar on how enhanced autonomous underwater vehicle technology has revolutionized the way in which offshore pipelines are inspected.

The webinar will be Wednesday, August 27, beginning at 9 a.m. Central time.

C & C has made inspection-class upgrades to its C-Surveyor™ line of AUVs to include a new multibeam system, a laser bathymetry system and a magnetometer, the company reports on its website. With its upgraded AUVs C & C will show how using an AUV in deepwater can increase not only the speed in which the survey is preformed (seven times as fast), but also the fidelity of the data. The fidelity of the C-Surveyor laser system data to support “Top-of-Pipe” picking, spanning analysis and out-of-straightness measurements at AUV survey speed, ensures that IRM surveys will not only be completed economically but also exceed the demanding needs of the IRM engineer.

Additionally, the presentation will show how the laser is accompanied by a high-resolution digital camera allowing the AUV to fly between 6-to-8 meters above the sea floor, acquiring geo-referenced images at a rep rate to support full photo mosaicking of infrastructure and hazards along the full survey route. At the conclusion of the webinar and Q&A, you’ll know why the C-Surveyor AUV line is now the fastest and most accurate pipeline inspection tool in the industry.

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Catalyst will present a complimentary webinar on Technology Assisted Review and the next generation of predictive coding engines on Thursday, August 7, at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

TAR has revolutionized e-discovery, saving time and money by dramatically (and defensibly) reducing review populations. But first-generation systems had significant limits in how they had to be trained and in their ability to handle the real-world problems of e-discovery.

Enter TAR 2.0 and the next generation of predictive ranking. These advanced platforms overcome TAR’s initial limits. They allow continuous active learning, continuous ranking, and training by large review teams. With the power and flexibility to handle a diverse array of tasks within any sized case or investigation, they broaden the uses of TAR. Greater time and cost savings result.

Join Catalyst for an informative webinar on what you need to know about the latest TAR platforms. Topics will include:

• New research from the Association of Computing Machinery on which TAR training protocols (e.g., active vs. passive) are the most efficient and effective.
• Training with random samples vs. active modeling – which is more effective in particular cases and how to overcome potential bias in non-random approaches.
• New ways to deploy TAR to reduce time and cost for e-discovery tasks beyond the traditional review for production – including real-world examples.
• How much time and money can you expect to save using newer tools and workflows.
• Checklist of considerations and best practices you can use when selecting TAR systems for a specific case or task

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The Compliancy Group will present a free webinar about HIPAA and the myths that have developed about HIPAA compliance.

The webinar will be Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2-3 p.m. Eastern time.

HIPAA is a complex law with many ins and outs that requires a thorough understanding of the law and regulations, Compliancy Group says on its website.

The complexity has given rise to numerous myths about what HIPAA actually does. To avoid creating unnecessary issues and frustration, hear about common issues that others encounter and learn how HIPAA will actually work in each circumstance. A good understanding of HIPAA will enable better compliance and make everyone happier.

The panelist will be Matthew Fisher, Esq., of Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP.

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EtQ and VSS will present a webinar on the key traits of an effective quality and compliance management system and the capabilities needed to ensure a successful risk-based program within your organization.

The free webinar will be Wednesday, August 13, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

The ability to collect data and make informed decisions that drive improvement is the cornerstone of a good quality and compliance management system, VSS says on its website. However, as organizations grow in size and complexity, the concept of maintaining an acceptable level of compliance and risk becomes strained.

This webinar will cover:

· How a flexible platform approach can make or break your quality and compliance initiatives
· Key tools and technologies behind risk in quality and compliance
· How integration links risk to other key areas throughout the enterprise, including the supply chain
· The importance of scalability
· How reporting helps your organization see the bigger picture

VSS is an end-to-end technology solutions provider. From servers to services, VSS offers a wide array of infrastructure solutions; each designed to fit within your unique environment and business model. Poised as a leading IBM Premier Business Partner, VSS has a team of certified, experienced sales and technical consultants that are dedicated to providing customers with innovative technology solutions for optimizing infrastructure. For more information, visit www.thinkVSS.com.

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