Epstein Becker Green will present a complimentary webinar reviewing 2014 developments in non-compete contracts and what employers should expect and prepare for in 2015.

The webinar will be Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

On its website, the firm says the webinar will cover recent decisions regarding what constitutes adequate consideration for a non-compete.

Other topics will include the trend toward criminal prosecution of trade secret theft, especially in the international context; interesting decisions determining choice-of-law issues; and new and pending state and federal legislation.

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The National Agricultural Law Center will present a complimentary webinar onthe  ballot initiatives and legislative proposals addressing the labeling of “Genetically Modified Organisms,” commonly known as “GMOs.”

The webinar will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time.

These efforts have been proposed in several states across the country, as well as on the federal level, the Center says on its website.  Primarily, the issue addressed is whether or not food products made with GMOs should be labeled as such.

The webinar will cover the historical development of GMO labeling debate; a review the states’ laws that have been enacted; the status of litigation involving the Vermont GMO labeling law; applicable November 2014 ballot measures voters considered on election day; and Federal legislation.

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PwC will host a complimentary webinar titled “Fit for $50 oil: Is your company in shape?”

The webinar will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. Central time.

The discussion will explore the dynamic levers impacting the current price of oil, and introduce PwC’s “stress test” that evaluates financial, operational, commercial, portfolio, and talent factors to reveal the indicators that signal the ability of a company to withstand a period of sustained low prices, the company says on its website.

The recent decline in oil prices has reinforced two realities: commodity prices change and the energy industry is a cyclical business. When prices go down, companies are faced with different challenges and opportunities than the preferred $90+/bbl environment presents.

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Employment Screening Resources has posted an on-demand webinar how “Ban the Box” laws that remove questions about criminal records of applicants from job applications are fast becoming a national standard that will soon affect all employers.

“Ban the Box will soon affect most types and sizes of employers,” says Lester Rosen, founder and CEO of ESR and author of The Safe Hiring Manual, the first comprehensive guide to employment screening. “We are near a tipping point with Ban the Box and employers should adjust to these new laws and move forward.”

On its website, ESR says that, in addition to removing criminal history questions from job applications, Ban the Box seeks to delay inquiries into and use of the criminal records of job applicants until later in the hiring process so candidates are judged fairly on their knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position in question.

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Miniter Group will host a webinar designed to clear up the confusion to loan servicers with regard to flood insurance.

The webinar will be Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. Eastern time.

On its website, Miniter Group says the Implementation of Bigger-Waters was interrupted by the 2014 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. In addition The FDIC and other regulators have offered mixed messages to lenders regarding force-placed flood regulation.  

This webinar will present FDIC examination insight relative to force-placed flood insurance.Presenters also will discuss how to efficiently notify borrowers of SFHA map changes.

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Hatmaker Law Group will present a free employment webinar discussing methods for navigating social media, religion and privacy in the workplace.

The event will be Wednesday, December 17, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Pacific time.

The Hatmaker Law Group’s monthly webinars serve as educational opportunities for employers, owners, managers, accountants, attorneys, and human resource professionals to stay current with up-to-date information on important California employment law issues.

For more information, contact Laura Dakin at (559) 374-0077 or email laura@hatmakerlaw.com

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Selectica will present a free webinar on the value of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.

The webinar will be Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. Pacific time.

On its website, Selectica says that, when properly managed, contracts enable leaders to effectively grow, protect and monetize their operations. But too many departments operate in silos with separate Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.

Andrew Bartels of Forrester Research, Inc. and Selectica’s Patrick Stakenas will be speakers at the event.

Topics will include:

• The strategic business value you can gain from adopting an ECLM approach
• Key CLM functionality for point and enterprise applications
• Benefits and paybacks of linking contracts to multiple business processes and transactional systems

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Equifax Workforce Solutions will present a complimentary webinar about the latest developments in Washington affecting the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program.

The webinar will be Thursday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. Central time.

WOTC experts from Equifax will join lobbyist Evan Migdail of DLA Piper, who is also a consultant to the National Employment Opportunity Network, to address the prospects for renewal and as well as the actions employers need to do new to be ready for the likely re-instatement of WOTC.

Topics
–Will Congress make WOTC permanent?
–What are the key bills?
–Will Congress add new WOTC categories?
–Who are the key lawmakers and where do they stand?
–Do lawmakers understand the value of WOTC?
–What data do we have to support the effectiveness of WOTC?
–What have State Workforce Agencies been doing during the WOTC hiatus?

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Oil & Gas Journal will present a complimentary webinar on U.S. liquified natural gas policy, covering the problems and potential for export.

The webinar will be Friday, Nov. 14, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. The event will last approximately one hour.

The presentation is the third in a trilogy of webcasts focusing on the broad topic of U.S. hydrocarbon exports, the Oil & Gas Journal says on its website.

These and other topics will be discussed, with the latest thoughts on U.S. LNG export policy.

Speakers will be Asish Mohanty, Senior Director, Galway Group; and James F. Bowe, Jr., Partner, King & Spalding’s Global Energy Practice.

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Oil and Gas IQ has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar designed to serve as a primer  on energy inefficiencies, as well as opportunities to improve operational efficiency.

On its website, Oil and Gas IQ says that, as the industry moves into deeper and more costly arenas to produce hydrocarbons, energy demand will grow even further.

This webinar introduces the challenges of reliability programs that are now standard practice in companies reliant on machines, equipment, and other physical assets.

The presenter is Shane Golaup, a Business Solutions Consultant for Infor specializing in Enterprise Asset Management.

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Advisen has posted a free on-demand webinar that discusses methods to employ to lower workers compensation costs.

In the webinar, Arthur J. Gallagher’s Bob Walker, Amaxx’s Becki Shafer and Michael Stack, and Advisen’s David Bradford review how organizations hone their pre-injury and post-injury procedures in order to significantly reduce their workers comp expenses.

They discuss such topics as setting realistic goals for reducing comp costs, when to get involved with a claim, developing a return-to-work program, employee communication, obtaining senior management commitment, training programs, and an in-house SIU Director vs. an insurance company’s SIU director.

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Platts and Bentek Energy offer a complimentary on-demand webinar on recent changes in drilling technology that have altered the energy landscape in North America.

On its website, Platts says drill times have been reduced and unconventional drilling accounts for more than 60 percent of current activity.  Oil and gas production continues to grow as operators are pursuing more producing basins than ever. How will future price changes affect drilling trends in the United States? Is there sufficient demand to absorb the production growth?

The webinar covers drilling activity, drill times, and emerging plays; returns’ impact on producer activity, natural gas production future, and how future oil & gas prices will change the landscape of U.S. drilling activity?

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Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP and UBIC Patent Partners Inc. will present an afternoon of informative lectures on recent trends in patent litigation, including patent trolls in the U.S. and Japan and the effect of recent supreme court rulings on patent law.

The event will be Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2-5 p.m. EST, at the Archie K. Davis Conference Center, RTP Headquarters, 12 Davis Drive in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

There is no cost to attend this seminar, and the lectures will be presented by experienced practitioners in U.S. and foreign patent law and litigation.

Topics and speakers will be “Combating Patent Trolls,” Robert J. Kenney, Partner, BSKB; “Downstream Effects of Recent Rulings by the Supreme Court to Induce Pattern Reform,” Michael K. Mutter, Partner, BSKB; and “Patent Troll Preventive Measures Practiced by Japanese Corporations,” Hajime Shirasaka, CEO of UBIC Patent Partners, Inc.

A cocktail reception will be held immediately following the presentations.

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Financial Advisor and Ace Private Risk Services present a complimentary webinar designed to help high net worth families protect their assets from personal liability lawsuits, which can take years to litigate and result in awards and settlements well in excess of $10 million.

On its website, Financial Advisor says this course explores the liability exposures of high net worth (HNW) families and presents a five-step plan for addressing them. It compares the perceptions HNW individuals have about liability risk with the realities they face. It reviews how wealth and a wealthy lifestyle lead to increased liability risk, and how jury composition and widespread legal doctrines such as joint and several liability further increase this risk. The course will detail these families’ growing concerns, which include financial loss, stress of protracted legal proceedings, and damage to their reputations and earning power.

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Compliancy Group will present a complimentary webinar discussing the common misconception that  “A risk assessment makes me HIPAA compliant.”

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

The thought that a risk assessment always brings HIPAA compliance can cost your practice more than taking no action at all, said a spokesman for Compliancy Group.  A risk assessment is a requirement  for HITECH under Meaningful Use Core Measure 15, but it does NOT make you HIPAA compliant.  Furthermore, it can enter you into the section of willful neglect and open your organization into the next level of fines.

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An on-demand webinar presents experts discussing the true value of intellectual property and how much it is worth from both ROI and NPV viewpoints.

The event is on the website of the Research Commercialization and SBIR Center and is presented by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

This webinar series is designed to help bridge the knowledge gap on intellectual property law issues between the U.S. Government and various stakeholders.

Through participation in this webinar program, the audience will be afforded both the opportunity to understand and retain best practices when deriving appropriate IP-Strategic Frameworks coupled with Business and Technology Development, as well as gain access to a much more comprehensive and holistic viewpoint on why Intellectual Property Law is such an important economic tool for entrepreneurs, the sponsors said.

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Bilzin Sumberg presents a complimentary on-demand webinar webinar covering a range of bankruptcy issues of particular interest to in-house counsel.

On its website, the firm says the panel discussed bankruptcy and other creditor rights considerations when choosing the form of corporate entities; bankruptcy considerations in respect of forbearance and intercreditor agreements, pre-bankruptcy waivers, guaranties and commercial leases; and, tactical considerations in respect of pre-bankruptcy transfers. A real-time Q&A session was available for those participating during the live presentation.

Speaking at the webinar were Scott L. Baena, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Chair; Mindy A. Mora, Partner, Restructuring & Bankruptcy; Jay M. Sakalo, Practice Group Leader, Restructuring & Bankruptcy; and Jeffrey I. Snyder, Partner, Restructuring & Bankruptcy.

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LexisNexis has posted an on-demand webinar on working with contracts, covering such topics as financial ramifications of falsely reporting employment and the pitfalls and best practices for procurement planning.

Other topics included in this 95-minute webinar include solicitation development best practices, contract performance monitoring, lessons learned when working with government agencies, and minimizing legal risks in use of contractors.

Speakers for the event are Kevin Mullen of Jenner & Block; Michael Elkon, Counsel, Fisher Phillips; and Mark E. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, General Dynamics.

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The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing the importance of renewable energy sources, specifically wind, ocean and geothermal.

The webinar was a part of the Sustainable Energy Education and Training (SEET) project, a series of free webinars developed by SEET energy technology instructors.

Presenters discussed current and future energy challenges of using renewable sources of energy, including population growth, overconsumption, and problems with finite fossil fuel sources.

The discussion also covered the basics and outlook for the various types of renewables.

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