- Copycat Liability -Unintentional, even superficial use of copyrighted material can land your company in the grease. Ads, webpages, promotional materials, proposals and other company-generated publications are fertile ground for violations as well as declaratory, injunction, enforcement and damage actions. Everything from an Internet site to a song "hook" is fair game.
- Internal Investigations Done Right -Companies face increasing scrutiny from regulators, prosecutors and shareholders. Headlines peal out one allegation of corporate wrongdoing after another. Investigations are demanded. Basic but critical questions regarding internal investigations - how to know when an investigation is necessary; who should conduct them; and how should they do it? Is separate counsel is necessary for employees, officers and directors? Should a written report be prepared? Protecting attorney client and other privileges.
- Predatory Raiding & High-End Executive Defections -Competition for top-level executive talent and their specialized knowledge and information has never been greater. Competitive zeal often crosses the line. Overzealous raiding of competitor's top-level talent poses great risk for companies trying to buy a competitive edge. Companies victimized by raids have options, even when their defecting executives are not bound by traditional non-compete agreements. The line between legitimate and unfair competition can get blurry. Hear some helpful guidance for corporate counsel on both sides of the issue.
- Guilt By Association: Civil Conspiracy Claims -Civil conspiracy claims are on the rise in mass tort product liability litigation involving asbestos, breast implants, tobacco, automotive tires and other products, as well as in toxic tort cases. Trade association membership is fueling claims of enterprise liability, conspiracy, concert of action, collusion, fraud, deceptive trade practices and false advertising.
Windy City Litigation Management Conference - Part 2
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Speakers:
- Roger McCleary is a partner at Beirne, Maynard & Parsons. He has substantial trial experience in a variety of both tort and commercial cases.
- David Schultz is a partner in Maslon's Litigation Practice Group. He has developed a niche practice conducting public and private investigations. Over the course of his career, David has represented clients in a range of intellectual property litigation including trademark and patent infringement, and theft of trade secrets. He is an experienced trial lawyer, having tried numerous cases in state and federal courts throughout the country. David has developed an active appellate practice as well, having argued more than 40 cases before several federal circuits as well as the Minnesota Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
- Joel Hoxie is a senior partner in Snell & Wilmer's Phoenix office and co-chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He maintains a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, with a particular emphasis on securities and financial services institution litigation in both federal and state courts and arbitration before SRO, AAA, and other tribunals. He has served as a faculty member and author on numerous national, state, and local continuing legal education programs.
- Wynn M. Shuford is a partner at Lightfoot. His practice primarily involves toxic tort cases, complex commercial cases, class actions and other mass tort litigation. He has handled cases throughout the Southeast and is admitted to practice in Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, Tennessee and Florida.
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Credit:
1 credit in many jurisdictions
See Also:
Windy City Litigation Management Conference - Part 1
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