The Employment Law Alliance will present a complimentary webinar titled Webinar: Navigating New Legal Developments on Same-Sex Marriage, Transgender Rights and Pregnancy Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know.” The intended audience is in-house counsel, human resource professionals, and corporate executives and business owners.

The 90-minute webinar will be Thursday, Sept. 17, beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern time.

Topics will include:

• The transitioning legal landscape of transgender rights in the workplace
• Practical tips for accommodating transgender employees
• Key issues facing employers regarding same-sex marriage and employment
• The most recent developments in the law regarding pregnancy discrimination  and best practices for the treatment of pregnant workers

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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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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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The Yerra Solutions Annnual Conference (connecting the dots between strategy, operations and technology) will take place Oct. 29, 2015, at Wax Chandlers Hall, London. This is an exclusive event open to General Counsel, legal COOs and IP Heads to share best practices, network and discuss leading industry trends.

Professor Richard Susskind will present the opening address, title “The Future of the Legal Profession.”

The keynote speaker will be Markus Brinker of Johnson Controls, who will present “Connecting the Dots Between Strategy, Operations and Technology in a Legal Department.”

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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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Occupational Assessment Services will present a complimentary CLE dinner seminar titled “Documenting Long Term Medical Needs through a Life Care Plan and Establishing a Special Needs Trust.”

The event, which includes two hours of Texas CLE credit, will be in three Texas cities:

• Sept. 8, Tuesday | Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX | 6-9 p.m.
• Sept. 9, Wednesday | Tony’s Houston, 3755 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX | 6-9 p.m.
• Sept. 10, Thursday | InterContinental, 701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX | 6-9 p.m.

Presenters will be Edmond Provder, Vocational Expert and Life Care Planner and Suzanne R. Gaidoo, Esq.

They will cover such topics as:

• Determine the worth of a case
• Understand when a PI case warrants a Life Care Plan
• Understand how a Life Care Plan is used by the trustee of a Special Needs Trust
• Understand using information from a Life Care Plan to establish a special needs trust
• Move toward settlement — Prepare the case for trial

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General Counsel News and Quovant, in conjunction with Duff & Phelps, will present a complimentary CLE breakfast in San Mateo, CA, designed exclusively for in-house counsel and corporate executives. The event will be Nov. 3, 9-11 a.m. at the San Mateo Marriott.

Participants and industry experts will discuss how changes in legal spend and matter management techniques and technology are revolutionizing how corporate legal departments think about managing themselves, legal spend and outside counsel. The questions that the session will address include, “how much can machines do for us, and how much do we want them to do?”

The session format intentionally avoids “presentations.” Instead this will be a guided discussion around provocative and thought provoking questions posed by next generation technology and shifts in the corporate legal landscape.

Leaders of the discussion will include such experts as publisher of the Annual Law Department Operations Survey Brad Blickstein; David Cambria, Global Director of Operations – Law, Compliance and Government Relations at Archer Daniels Midland; and Jeff Hodge, who has more than 25 years of experience with corporate legal departments and corporate legal software providers, and has led standards initiatives involving LEDES and UTBMS. Special guests will join, based on their availability.

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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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LexisNexis Software Solutions will present a complimentary webinar on enterprise legal management (ELM) using a case study that shows how a system resent enhanced PepsiCo’s ebilling efficiency.

The event will be Tuesday, August 18, at 1 p.m. EDT.

Implemented in 2008, the LexisNexis CounselLink enterprise legal management system was originally configured to align with the PepsiCo law department’s business unit- based operations structure. After numerous complaints by internal staff relating to the processing of invoices, PepsiCo’s Director of Business Operations, Jerome Walters, recognized that the company’s CounselLink system needed to be realigned to reflect the changes that had occurred in the food and beverage giant’s organizational structure since the CounselLink implementation.

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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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Click 4 Compliance has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar the frequently overlook vital components of an effective cybersecurity program, including vendor management, well-crafted policies and robust procedures and training.

Employees are the first line of defense, the company says, so regular and proper training remains a critical component for cybersecurity and data privacy compliance.

The webinar is designed to help participants:

• Improve day-to-day security
• Reduce the risk of a data breach
• Reduce the risk of insider threats

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Exterro will present a complimentary five-part webinar series featuring e-discovery data management experts who will teach participants how to safely navigate the journey for responsive data without stumbling into pitfalls.

The experts will discuss best practices for locating responsive data more quickly, controlling collection, processing and review costs, and leveraging technology to develop smarter case strategies.

The first installment in the series, scheduled for August 13, will cover developing search criteria for determining document relevancy. Next, on Sept. 9, the discussion will be about identifying and accessing data sources for collection.

On Sept. 30, experts will discuss searching through large volumes of data. Then on Oct. 21 the subject will be working with third-party collection and processing providers.

The final event in the series will be Nov. 11, covering the use of in-house e-discovery search and collection software effectively.

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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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Compliancy Group will present a complimentary webinar designed to help participants and their clients be compliant with healthcare regulations. The event will be Tuesday, August 18, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

“According to HHS, 70 percent of the market is not HIPAA compliant, while CMS states that 79 percent of Meaningful Use Audits result in failure.” Compliancy Group says on its website. “The two biggest factors: incomplete risk assessments and the lack of understanding between the difference of HIPAA and HITECH compliance. With massive breaches, like Anthem, and mandatory 5% Meaningful Use Audits, Covered Entities are looking to their MSPs to provide a solution.”

The webinar will cover:

• Be confident about compliance
• Increase profits
• Retain clients
• Acquire new clients

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The 8th Annual Law Department Operations (LDO) Survey, now known as the ILDE-Blickstein Group Annual Law Department Operations Survey, in cooperation with Huron Legal, is specifically designed for professionals who manage complex legal department operations for their companies.

The LDO survey was created in 2008 to give legal departments a consistent platform to benchmark themselves and shed light on the emerging profession of law department management. In addition to being the original of its kind, the LDO survey has proven it’s the most respected in the industry over the last eight years.

A survey spokesman said the survey will take less than 20 minutes to fill out and is the only way to get insight into industry trends and a copy of the valuable proprietary results.

The survey covers such topics as:

• Cyber Security
• Metrics and Analytics
• Offshore Legal Process Outsourcing

Last year’s survey supplement is available, with an analysis of results, here.

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Verdantix will present data from interviews with 300 heads of energy and facilities in 15 countries around the world in a complimentary webinar scheduled for Thursday, August 6 at noon Eastern time.

The event will provide senior managers responsible for business planning, strategy, marketing and sales in energy services and equipment suppliers with the hard data needed to align your 2016 plans with the realities of market demand, the company says on its website.

“The Verdantix global survey data also provides insight into country-specific and industry-specific trends across segments such as decentralized energy, energy performance contracts, energy storage and energy software. You will hear from Verdantix analysts about the hot segments to target in 2016 based on our analysis of corporate spending priorities.”

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eTERA Consulting will present a free webinar on the benefits of forensic accounting firms partnering with a data and technology management company.

The webinar will be Thursday, July 23, at 1 p.m. Central time.

“Many times, projects that begin in a forensics practice end in attorney review,” the company said in a release. “By creating a close partner relationship between your forensics practice and a data and technology management company, you can create results that include increased revenue for you, lower costs for your clients, and a better relationship with the legal team. This relationship can provide custom solutions that fit seamlessly with your current forensics services. Enjoy the benefits of the latest legal technology and data experts without the cost of bringing them in-house.”

The release continues:

As a leading data and technology management company, eTERA Consulting has successfully worked with forensic accounting firms, including the 11th largest in the country. This webinar will provide you with important business information about the following:

• The link between forensics and litigation technology
• Why partner with a data and technology management company
• Why eTERA Consulting is the best partner for your team
• The Electronic Discovery Reference Model services that can grow your practice
• Examples of how this relationship has benefited partners and clients
• The various benefits you will receive as an eTERA Consulting All1ance One Partner
• How to get started as an All1ance One eTERA Partner

A current All1ance One Partner will also share his experiences to-date including why he chose to join, the easy process in becoming a partner, and the benefits behind the program.

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