Sonoma County Bar Association

Friday, March 15, 2019

In Epic Systems, the Supreme Court approved employee waivers of workplace class action claims in favor of individual arbitration proceedings, and, in so doing, rejected federal statutory protection of such claims. Will Armendariz survive? What impact will Epic Systems have on employment litigation practice in California? This panel discussion looks at both plaintiff and defense perspectives on the broader subject of mandatory arbitration as a condition of employment and in litigating cases before arbitrators after Epic.

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=10961

Sonoma County Bar Association

March 11, 2019

Laws prohibiting sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination have shifted rapidly in recent years. This training will describe the current state of federal and California law protecting LGBTQ workers and workers with HIV/AIDS, and identify practical considerations when advising LGBTQ, especially transgender, clients in these claims.

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=10956

Sonoma County Bar Association

March 5, 2019

Presenter(s):

John Mackey, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Investment & Fiduciary Services, Exchange Bank

Carmen D. Sinigiani, Partner, Spaulding McCullough & Tansil

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=10558

Sonoma County Bar Association

Date: Monday, March 4, 2019

Go Beyond the Basics and Learn About Using DissoMaster Under the New Tax Act, Phantom Income, Bonus Reports, True-Ups, Tax Matching, Special Situations and other Advanced Topics.

https://www.sonomacountybar.org/?p=10951

California Lawyers Association

March 28, 2019 / 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)

Maybe you’ve had one, maybe you haven’t, but NON-IBR Medical-Legal issues are lurking in your cases. When they pop up, you better be ready because the rules on proper handling are tricky, and if you don’t get it right, the consequences are serious. This one hour webinar offers a step by step guide to proper handling of NON-IBR Medical-Legal issues that will help you avoid pitfalls, provide accurate guidance to your clients, and to bring the issue to a satisfactory resolution.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/b7934b62-0b48-4d15-b920-e70979deaa67

California Lawyers Association

March 28, 2019 / 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)

Every year brings changes to criminal law. The 2018 legislative session made some major changes in criminal law that went into effect on New Year’s Day. This webinar will discuss many of them, providing some analysis into the reasons for the changes and how they will affect both prosecutors and defenders. Among the changes discussed will be the changes in juvenile practice affecting who can and cannot be prosecuted, the advent of mental health diversion, and some changes in the Rules of Professional Conduct.Additionally, since the laws have been in effect for several weeks, there will be some discussion about effects that are being seen up and down the state in the early days of these changes.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/4ffef229-2f3c-4fe1-a4c0-3d1b38f4d75d

California Lawyers Association

March 27, 2019 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

Overview of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and explanation of the safe harbor provisions under AB 350 (2016) and AB 2123 (2018), as well as practical guidance on counseling clients, hiring a demographer, and drawing district maps.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/318b296a-3029-495e-adb1-3e00e8c9f17a

California Lawyers Association

March 21, 2019 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

The California Supreme Court has now addressed the issue of the vested retirement benefits and the validity of the “California Rule”. For decades, the California Rule has been a strong judicially created barrier to public employers’ attempts to roll back escalating pension obligations. This webinar will discuss the California Rule, the Supreme Court’s ruling and its impacts on public employers and employees now and in the future.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/7875fe22-8cd2-4aaa-95a6-5d79408675db

California Lawyers Association

March 20, 2019 / 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

Artwork on buildings can be protected under a number of intellectual property regimes, including copyright or trade dress. Recently, graffiti artists have successfully sued property owners for millions of dollars the removal of graffiti in violation of a relatively new form of IP in the United States: "Artist Rights.” Most famously, a group of graffiti artists recently obtained damages of $6.7 million in a lawsuit under the Visual Artist Rights Act for the whitewashing of their graffiti by property owners at “5Pointz” in New York. The webinar will examine the various types of protection afforded artwork on buildings; the 5Pointz case and other recent cases involving artist rights; and precautions all property owners should take before allowing artwork to be created or destroyed on their buildings.

https://cla.inreachce.com/Details/Information/78da3e4b-6e2c-430f-8ecd-45f9ccb4ea57

California Lawyers Association

Thursday-Friday, March 14-15, 2019

The 27th Annual Estate and Gift Tax Conference

 Thursday, March 14, 2019 through Friday, March 15, 2019