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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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will present seminars in New York and San Francisco for a discussion of issues that every in-house counsel has or will face.

The comprehensive 1.5-day CLE program, will be offered in the firm’s New York office Jan. 14-15 and in the San Francisco office Jan. 28-29.

The event will pair current in-house counsel and Orrick practitioners for a discussion of issues and offers an opportunity for learning and networking for seasoned and unseasoned in-house counsel alike, the firm says on its website.

Topics will include:

• What Does It Mean To Be In-House Counsel?
• Employees: Can’t Live With or Without Them
• Handling Internal Complaints, Investigations, and Civil Lawsuits
• The Transactional Side of Being In-House Counsel
• Who Does This Belong To?: Protecting Your IP Rights and the Rights of Others
• Big Risks With “Big Data”: Navigating Data Sharing and Security in a Digital World

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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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The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solution’s Climate and Energy Program offers an in-depth on-demand explanation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, which the EPA proposed in June, to control carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.

The presentation clearly describes the four “building blocks” used by the EPA to determine each state’s unique emissions goal and provides an example calculation of state emissions goals.

Nicholas Institute experts also discuss the significance of state emission goals given ongoing changes in the electricity sector, outline state compliance plan requirements, and summarize pivotal areas of flexibility available to states.

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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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The Washington Legal Foundation has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing the Spokeo case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court and the issue of “no-injury” class actions.

Spokeo Inc. v. Robbins raises the question whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff who suffers no concrete harm, and who therefore could not otherwise invoke the jurisdiction of a federal court, by authorizing a private right of action based on a bare violation of a federal statute, Mayer Brown says on its website. This question of Article III standing potentially impacts a wide variety of lawsuits that Mayer Brown views as “no-injury” class actions.

Mayer Brown represents the petitioner.

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The International Association for Contract and Commercial Management presents a free webinar designed to help participants establish contract management as a business competence. The webinar is offered through Seal Software.

The pressure for improved business controls continues to grow and contract management is increasingly seen as a critical discipline, Seal Software says on its website. However, short-term measures tend to focus on control and compliance and these inhibit – even undermine – longer-term value.

Topics include:

• The drivers of change transforming approaches to control and compliance
• Key steps in developing commercial competence
• How to improve quality in commercial judgment
• Gaining understanding of the critical tools
• From reactive to proactive – recognizing the indicators of failure

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NeoSystems Corp. has posted a free on-demand webinar on how to forecast, plan and optimize cash flow and cash management for government contractors.

Whether you’re looking to fund your growth or just meet payroll, every government contractor – big and small – needs to manage cash, NeoSystems says on its website.

“Consider the cash flow challenges of managing your contracts:  the timeline for paying your employees versus the timeline of billing your clients and waiting for your invoice to be paid can stress anyone’s cash reserves.  Add additional contract wins to the mix and many companies find themselves cash constrained at best.  Not to fear – these challenges can be overcome by effectively managing your cash flow,” NeoSystems says.

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Baker Tilly presents a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing how to analyze an engineer-procure-construct contract for risk and plan to audit EPC projects.

The list of objectives for the webinar begins with understanding the fundamental delivery differences betweenEngineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) and Architect-Procure-Construction (APC).

Other objectives include: how to learn to identify the unique contract audit risks of EPC, and how to learn to identify EPC contract audit red flags.

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Wolfsdorf Rosenthal presents a free webinar explaining President’s Obama’s executive immigration actions.

On its website, the firm says this webinar will clarify and explain the variety of executive actions initiated by President Obama as outlined in his Nov. 20, 2014, speech announcing new steps his administration is taking in light of Congressional inaction to address the broken immigration system.

The webinar will cover enforcement priorities, border security, Deferred Action for Parents, pending proceedings, immigration court feforms, U/T visas , worksite enforcement and more.

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The Network for Public Health Law presents a free on-demand webinar discussing the international public health community’s response to the Ebola crisis.

Global health law leader Lawrence O. Gostin also will discuss vulnerabilities in the United States and examine the gaps and challenges currently existing in global preparedness and response systems.

This webinar is a part of the Public Health Law Webinar Series, focused on providing the public health community with practical knowledge on emerging topics. The series is sponsored by American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics; Network for Public Health Law; and Public Health Law Research Program.

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Avvo has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing ways to help lawyers and law firms get comfortable with the rapid proliferation of online feedback and the most effective – and ethical – ways to respond.

Josh King, Avvo’s General Counsel and VP of Business Development, is the presenter.

Avvo says participants will learn about:

• The spread of online feedback via social media and review sites, and the importance of this trend to professional services and reputation
• Why suing for defamation is the technique of last resort
• Avoid violating the ethics rules around misleading advertising and attorney-client confidences when responding to online feedback

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Navigant Research presents a free on-demand webinar on the development and deployment of nanogrids on the nation’s electrical system.

While microgrids are multiplying rapidly, substantial deployments of nanogrids – defined as systems of 100 kilowatts (kW) for grid-tied systems and 5 kW for remote systems not interconnected with a utility grid – already exist, Navigant says on its website.

Nanogrids offer flexible, modular building blocks for energy services that support applications ranging from emergency power for commercial buildings to the provision of basic electricity services for people living in extreme poverty.

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The Washington Legal Foundation presents a complimentary webinar on the clash between statutes and the Constitution in non-injury class actions.

The event also discusses a pending petition for certiorari that urges Supreme Court intervention in such a case.

Business enterprises increasingly face lawsuits in which plaintiffs have suffered no actual “injury-in-fact,” but are able to seek damages under federal and state laws that create private rights of action, the WLF says on its website. Though such statutorily-created harm clashes with Article III’s constitutional requirement of standing to sue, federal courts of appeals are split on whether this lawyer-driven litigation is permissible.

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KPMG has made available a free on-demand webinar on the latest tax developments affecting companies in the oil and gas industry including legislative update, transfer pricing – state considerations, oil and gas current developments and year-end planning issues.

Speakers for the Webcast include:

John Gimigliano, Principal in Charge, Federal Legislative and Regulatory Services practice, KPMG LLP (U.S.)

Doug Maziur, Principal, SALT Income Franchise, KPMG LLP (U.S.)

Bob Swiech, Director, Washington National Tax, KPMG LLP (U.S.)

Mike Terracina, National Tax Leader, Oil and Gas practice, KPMG LLP (U.S.)

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Oil & Gas Journal presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on using predictive analytics to help an oil and gas organization maximize productivity, operational performance and associated processes to drive enterprise wide productivity and profitability.

On its website, the Journal says that in today’s asset-intensive marketplace, operating, maintaining and managing  oil and gas operations’ assets throughout their lifecycle can be costly on many fronts.  The benefits associated with preventing asset down time can be huge.

“Even small delays in detecting an issue can result in large costs from process & quality deviation, spare part costs, process down time, product quality issues and much more,” the Journal says.

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Intellectual Property Exchange International, Inc. (IPXI), the world’s first financial exchange for licensing and trading intellectual property (IP) rights, will conduct three public webinar presentations on Dec. 16 to provide important details on its recently announced Unit License Right™ (ULR™) offering of patents essential to the world’s most widely adopted standard protocol for wireless technology.

The WFN1 offering of ULR contracts includes patent rights owned by eight leading organizations whose patents have been independently determined to be essential to the IEEE 802.11n standard used in wireless local area network (WLAN) communications.

To accommodate potential purchasers in multiple regions, IPXI will host three free webinars at 9 a.m., 2 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, Dec. 16. To register, visit https://www.ipxi.com/wfn1/webinar.

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