April 16: Food Stamps and Health Care Access for Low-Income Families: Update During COVID-19

The threat and impact of the Coronavirus are falling disproportionately on those with low-incomes especially those who are food or health-care insecure. In this Briefing, Saima Akhtar of the Empire Justice Center in Albany and Amy E. Lowenstein of the Pennsylvania Health Law Project in Philadelphia will discuss key federal programs to aid these populations as well as updates in light of the Coronavirus. Topics will include the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including recent revisions in response to COVID-19, and an overview of Medicaid and CHIP coverage and benefits related to COVID-19.
This presentation will cover:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP):

• Overview of federal program
• Key updates regarding anti-hunger provisions in federal COVID-19 relief legislation for SNAP and WIC
• Best practices for using SNAP options and available waivers to make benefits more readily accessible.

Health Care Access:

• Overview of Medicaid and CHIP
• Medicaid and CHIP protections and benefits in response to COVID-19
• Key state options to increase access to public health coverage during COVID-19.

Title:
Food Stamps and Health Care Access for Low-Income Families: Update During COVID-19
When/Where:
April 16, 2020
3:00 PM EDT
Free Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Saima Akhtar, Empire Justice Center
• Amy E. Lowenstein, Pennsylvania Health Law Project
• Program Attorney: Amy Taub

By:
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Credit:
1 hour CLE Credit in most states
Cost:
Free and open to the public - you will have to create a free account.
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April 16: Litigating a Failure to Warn Claim in Product Liability/Personal Injury Cases

On April 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. (ET), The TASA Group, in conjunction with product safety expert Gerald Goldhaber, will present a free, one-hour interactive webinar presentation, Litigating a Failure to Warn Claim in Product Liability/Personal Injury Cases, for all legal professionals. During this presentation, Gerald Goldhaber will discuss:

• Legal vs. practical definition of a warning
• When a warning is needed
• Legal requirements of a warning
• Process of creating/evaluating a warning
• Samples of effective warnings and wacky warnings
• Different perspectives on litigating a failure to warn claim.

Title:
Litigating a Failure to Warn Claim in Product Liability/Personal Injury Cases
When/Where:
April 16, 2020
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Webinar - Register Now!
Speaker:
Dr. Gerald M. Goldhaber has been the nation’s leading safety warnings and communications expert for over 39 years. Dr. Goldhaber has been the subject of dozens of interviews by leading networks, newspapers, and magazines and has designed warnings for dozens of consumer and industrial products. He is also the instructor of the official digital course of warnings and safety communications for the National Association of Continuing Legal Education (NACLE). Dr. Goldhaber has testified and consulted for lawyers representing corporations or injured parties in over 1,000 lawsuits since 1978 and is currently CNN’s chief analyst for issues dealing with warnings or safety communications.
By:
The TASA Group, Inc.
Credit:

• This webinar is approved for CLE credit in AL, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, IL, KS, KY, MN, MO, NJ, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, and WI.
• Many states allow attorneys to self-apply for credit: see State Rules

Cost:
Free.

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May 15: COVID-19 M&A Update: The Impact of the Novel Coronavirus on M&A Deal Activity, R&W Insurance and Due Diligence

It seems that COVID-19 is changing everything — and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is no exception. As with other segments of the economy, the novel coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the M&A landscape, from deal flow to changes in due diligence norms and the terms and availability of Representations & Warranties Insurance (RWI) for M&A transactions. In this Briefing, Joseph Ehrlich and Jackson Bender, co-practice leaders of Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC’s Private Equity, Family Office and M&A insurance division, and Jay Rittberg, Managing Principal of Euclid Transactional, explore the profound impact of the pandemic on M&A activity in the United States as well as the developing games plan of M&A deal professionals to react and adapt to it. The changes include modification in standard due diligence practices and the response of the now mission-critical RWI market. In this web briefing, Joe, Jay and Jackson will:

• Summarize the impact of novel coronavirus on deal activity
• Detail some of the specifics of how M&A professionals and RWI insurers are reevaluating the critical elements of the due diligence process to account for the nearly universal impact of novel coronavirus on business, from the enforceability of contracts, to employment matters to supply chain disruption and beyond -- no aspect of business is safe from the impact
• Discuss the reaction of RWI insurers to the pandemic, including a look at new exclusions that have quickly popped up in the face of the uncertainty created by the pandemic
• Suggest ways for M&A attorneys and other advisors to effectively navigate the new underwriting environment and negotiate RWI policy language in light of the changing market dynamics. 

Title:
COVID-19 M&A Update: The Impact of the Novel Coronavirus on M&A Deal Activity, R&W Insurance and Due Diligence
Webinar Date+Time:
May 15, 2020
1:00 pm EDT
Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speakers:

• Jackson Bender, Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC
• Joseph Ehrlich, Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC
• Jay Rittberg, Euclid Transactional
• Program Attorney: Amy Taub.

By:
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Credit:
1 Credit in most jurisdictions
Cost:
Free and open to the public.
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April 16: Seed-stage Financing for Life Sciences Ventures

Learn the ins and outs of the frequently-used convertible debt financing transaction model including a line of credit component for pre-revenue start-ups.
Title:
Seed-stage Financing for Life Sciences Ventures
Webinar Date and Time:
Thursday, April 16, 2020
1 PM ET
Register Now!
Speaker:
Mark Mirkin focuses his practice on strategic corporate and securities counseling to emerging and high-growth companies, especially in the context of seed, early-stage and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and IPOs. He has applied his voluminous knowledge of the startup landscape to help his clients in early-stage financing transactions, particularly in private placements and public offerings of equity, debt and convertible securities. In this capacity, he has extensive experience advising companies in the life sciences, information technology, and clean technology industries in all aspects of corporate and securities law.
By:
Rimon's Complimentary Annual CLE Webinar Series.
CLE credits:
These programs are approved by the CA State Bar for 1 hour of CLE credit for each course. Certification is pending in NY, but NY bar members are also eligible for 1 CLE credit per course through NY's Approved Jurisdiction Policy.
Most other states also recognize CA accredited courses.
For credit elsewhere, please check your credit-granting authority.

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May 14: Alcoholism, Addiction, Mental Health and Stress in the Era of COVID-19

Drinking for stress has always been a major problem for our profession. The stress, anxiety and real concern we all feel at this time of the Covid 19 pandemic only adds to the problem.
I have been speaking to lawyers on this topic for many years. One of my talks is entitled “Am I Drinking Too Much? is a Rhetorical Question.”
In this time of sheltered in and law offices only operating remotely, it’s time to address this issue with both old and new ways to avoid old excesses and find new ways to navigate these troubled waters.
Register in advance for this webinar (Max 100 seats)

Title:
Alcoholism, Addiction, Mental Health and Stress in the Era of COVID-19
Webinar Date+Time:
May 14, 2020
3:00 PM Pacific Time
Attendance is Limited - Register Now!
Speaker:
Gary Gwilliam is considered one of the best consumer trial attorneys in the state. His reputation and skill in representing seriously injured plaintiffs is well known. He has tried over 180 jury cases, of which almost 150 were plaintiff civil personal injury cases. He has handled major cases in every area of consumer law, including serious automobile and construction accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, bad faith insurance, civil rights (including police misconduct), wrongful termination and employment discrimination and harassment, and has recently concentrated more in employment law.
A noted lecturer and motivational speaker, he has conducted seminars and workshops around California and the United States for many years. He is the author of numerous articles on California consumer law and is frequently called upon to serve as an expert witness on the standard of care for lawyers' conduct. He frequently lectures on the topics of substance abuse, stress reduction, improving the quality of life as well as topics related to his practice.
By:
The Attorney Action Club is a network of San Francisco Bay Area lawyers who host monthly topical discussions on attorney work life balance and law practice management.
Cost:
Free; registration is limited
Credit:
California: This webinar will count for one hour of MCLE Competence Issues sub-credit.
You may be able to self-apply for other jurisdictions.
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May 13: Basic Principles of Responding to and Monitoring Excess Liability Claims

This webinar will provide an overview of the basic principles of responding to and monitoring excess liability claims. The topics covered include notice issues, reservations of rights, monitoring of claims, and cooperation duties, whether an excess insurer is bound by an underlying insurer’s coverage position or settlement decisions, and excess insurers’ rights against underlying insurers. In addition to reviewing applicable legal principles, the webinar will provide practical tips on the handling of excess liability claims.
The presenters will discuss:

• Notice of claim
• Type and scope of response to notice of claim
• Monitoring: insured’s and underlying insurer’s cooperation duties
• Is excess insurer bound by underlying insurer’s coverage position and/or settlement decisions?
• Excess insurer’s rights against underlying insurer – failure to settle

Title:
Basic Principles of Responding to and Monitoring Excess Liability Claims

Webinar Date+Time:

May 13, 2020
11:30 a.m. ET
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Credit:

CE credit is approved in TX, FL, GA, NC, and DE.
CLE is approved in PA, NY, TX, CA and IL. All other CLE jurisdictions will be applied for upon request.
Speakers:
Attorneys Samantha Evans + John L. Williams

By:

Cozen O'Connor, established in 1970 and ranked among the top 100 law firms in America, has 750 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions.
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June 9: HIPAA Considerations During the COVID-19 Crisis

Despite the recent urban legend, HIPAA is still in effect during this COVID-19 Crisis! The application of HIPAA during the COVID-19 pandemic is a key consideration in response to the public health crisis, and HIPAA covered entities and business associates should understand and consider recent guidance on data privacy and security issues from federal government agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services, the FBI, and the FCC.
Join Polsinelli PC Shareholder, Iliana L. Peters, for this Briefing, as she discusses HIPAA considerations during the COVID-19 Crisis. She will cover:

• the limited HIPAA waiver under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act;
• the recent Notices of Enforcement discretion from HHS related to specific HIPAA provisions;
• information about texting during the crisis from the FCC;
• guidance on using VTC platforms during the crisis from HHS, the FBI, and others; and
• practical tips for HIPAA covered entities and business associates.

Title:
HIPAA Considerations During the COVID-19 Crisis
Webinar Date+Time:
June 9, 2020
3:00 PM EDT
Continuing Legal Education Webinar - Register Now!
Speaker:
Iliana L. Peters, Polsinelli PC
Program Attorney: Amy Taub
By:
Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Credit:
Credit in most jurisdictions
Cost:
PLI is providing free access to online programs covering legal developments related to the global coronavirus crisis.
Please use this priority code during checkout: FREE COVID
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May 7: How to win an antitrust merger trial: lessons from FTC v Evonik/PeroxyChem

The U.S. antitrust agencies in recent years have aggressively sought to block mergers they view as anticompetitive, racking up an impressive win rate. However, earlier this year chemical manufacturers PeroxyChem – represented by Dechert LLP – and Evonik successfully defended the FTC’s challenge in federal court to their proposed merger, which has now closed.
Drawing from our trial experience in the Evonik/PeroxyChem merger challenge, we will examine strategies that companies can use to defeat a merger challenge, including:

• Early identification of the core issues.
• Development and execution of clear themes in discovery and at trial.
• Effective use of company, competitor and customer witnesses.
• Use of “hot documents” and other evidence.
• Successfully litigating the fix.
• Contractual considerations for preserving the ability to litigate.

Title:
How to win an antitrust merger trial: lessons from FTC v Evonik/PeroxyChem
Webinar Date+Time:
Thursday, May 7, 2020
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar - register now!
By:
Dechert
Credit:
The event listing does not describe CLE credit. From the description of the event, it reasonably appears that some states would grant credit if you apply, but the event sponsor isn't doing that for you.

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May 7: Privacy Update: The Intersection of GDPR, CCPA and LGPD (Brazils’ new law)

It seems as if new privacy laws are popping up daily. In this session, we will discuss the three primary laws that have raised the most concern and how organizations are dealing with the intersection of those three laws with their own privacy compliance policies and procedures.

Title:
Privacy Update: The Intersection of GDPR, CCPA and LGPD (Brazils’ new law)
Webinar Date and Time:
Thursday, May 7, 2020
1 PM ET
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Speaker:
John Isaza, Esq., FAI heads the Information Governance & Records Management practice at Rimon. Mr. Isaza is internationally recognized in the emerging legal fields of information governance, as well as records and information management (RIM). He is one of the country’s foremost experts on RIM issues, electronic discovery, and legal holds. He has developed information governance and records retention programs for some of the most highly regulated Fortune 100 companies, including related regulatory research opinions. His clients range from the Fortune 100 to startups. Read more.
By:
Rimon's Complimentary Annual CLE Webinar Series.
CLE credits:
These programs are approved by the CA State Bar for 1 hour of CLE credit for each course. Certification is pending in NY, but NY bar members are also eligible for 1 CLE credit per course through NY's Approved Jurisdiction Policy.
Most other states also recognize CA accredited courses.
For credit elsewhere, please check your credit-granting authority.
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June 5: Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts

In this free Continuing Legal Education course you will learn of advanced online legal research methods to harness your potential as a researcher and to maintain that competency.
Title:
Diving Deeper into Legal Research Potential: Advanced Online Legal Research Concepts
Webinar Dates and Times:

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Eastern - 6/5/2020

Credit:
1 credit hour in most states that allow online credits.
By:
LexisNexis