California Lawyers Association

 

Intellectual Property Law Section, Entertainment and Sports Interest Group:

 

New Law, New Liability For User Generated Content: Can You Afford to Curate Content Under Congress' Anti-Sex Trafficking Effort?

 

Description:

 

Section 230 has long been a foundational part of the legal framework most websites operate under. However, this year has seen drastic changes to Section 230 liability protections, and hosts of user generated content (and their attorneys) need to take notice and prepare for the future. In that vein, Professor Eric Goldman will explain the history and problems of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA), and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA). The webinar will cover the current substantive changes to Section 230 liability protections for content hosts, the ‘moderator’s dilemma’ faced by companies, and possible future developments as the new law meets the courts.

 

Faculty:

 

Eric Goldman

Eric Goldman is a Professor of Law, and Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, at Santa Clara University School of Law. Before he became a full-time academic in 2002, he practiced Internet law for 8 years in the Silicon Valley. His research and teaching focuses on Internet, IP, and advertising law topics, and he blogs on these topics at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog. He testified twice before Congress about SESTA-FOSTA and blogged the bills over 2 dozen times.

 

Michele Ferri, Moderator

 

 

Credit(s):   1 Participatory MCLE Credits Course Number:   IP_6-6-18   Original Program Date:   June 6, 2018   Duration:   1 hour   Access:   Available for 3 months after purchase   Date:   June 6, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

Cost: 

$55.00 

 

 

Contact us at (877) 880-1335

California Lawyers Association

 

Intellectual Property Law Sectiom, Copyright Interest Group:

 

Copyright Protection – a Different Sort of Animal

 

Description:

 

This webinar will discuss two recent  copyright cases involving animals.

The first is Naruto v. Slater, otherwise known as the “monkey selfie” case, in which People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued on behalf of Naruto, a crested macaque who had managed to snap a picture of himself using Slater’s camera.  PETA had attempted to establish that Naruto owned a copyright in the photo. The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed judgment in favor of Slater on the grounds that an animal cannot own a copyright.  

The second is Grumpy Cat Limited v. Grenade Beverage in which internet celebrity feline Grumpy Cat sued for copyright and trademark infringement and breach of contract over a beverage company’s improper use of Grumpy Cat’s image – the case led to a jury verdict in favor of the famous feline.

 

Faculty: 

 

Angela Dunning

Angela Dunning is a litigation partner at Cooley LLP in Palo Alto.  Her litigation practice spans a wide array of matters in federal and state court, including complex commercial disputes; trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and unfair competition cases; and representation of companies and their officers and directors in securities litigation, deal cases, and white-collar criminal matters. She has tried numerous cases to a jury verdict and has substantial experience in the federal appellate courts, including multiple arguments before the Ninth Circuit.

 

David Jonelis

David Jonelis is an associate at Lavely & Singer in Los Angeles.  He is a litigator and trial attorney representing clients in matters including entertainment litigation; commercial litigation; libel, slander and defamation; and copyright.

 

Marcus Peterson, Moderator

Marcus Peterson is a copyright and trademark litigator at Cooley LLP in Los Angeles. He offers practical advice and results-oriented solutions to maximize and defend his clients’ intellectual property rights, to clients ranging from start-ups and non-profits to those in the Fortune 100.  

 

Credit(s):	1 Participatory MCLE Credits
Course Number:	IP_6-5-18
Original Program Date:	June 5, 2018
Duration:	1 hour
Access:	Available for 3 months after purchase
Date:	June 5, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

 

Cost:

$55.00 

 

 

Contact us at (877) 880-1335

 

 

California Lawyers Association

 

Intellectual Property Law Section, In-House Counsel Interest Group:

 

Embracing The Whistleblower: Practical Applications and Emerging Issues in the Defend Trade Secrets Act

 

Description:

 

When the DTSA became law two years ago, it was described by Forbes as the “biggest IP development in years,” yet many companies that depend on trade secret protection for everything from algorithms and formulae to product plans and customer lists have not updated their approach. Equally important, recent litigation attacks on trade secret protection based on state law have threatened some of the largest tech companies’ trade secret protection programs.
This webinar will discuss the DTSA and recent trends affecting trade secret protection from a practical perspective. Suggestions and approaches to take full advantage of the DTSA, and to reduce risk of losing trade secret protection based on recent litigation will be provided. The webinar will provide valuable information for in-house counsel, IP counsel, HR managers, and entrepreneurs.

 

Faculty:

 

Todd Alberstone

 

Todd Alberstone is a technology, IP, and business lawyer, with broad experience counseling technology-based ventures, including digital media, financial technology, payments industry, medical device, and related industries. Mr. Alberstone has served as the General Counsel and senior level legal roles of both public and private companies, working with companies on licensing, IP strategy, privacy, strategic agreements, best practices, and general corporate and compliance matters.

 

Mark Leonard, Moderator

 

 

 

Credit(s):	1 Participatory MCLE Credits
Course Number:	IP_6-1-18
Original Program Date:	June 1, 2018
Duration:	1 hour
Access:	Available for 3 months after purchase
Date:	June 1, 2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific)

 

Cost:

$55.00

 

Contact us at (877) 880-1335

 

 

Alameda County Bar Association 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation - Essentials For U.S Lawyers

The U.S. and Canada have the largest trading relationship of any two nations on earth. This leads to a concomitant amount of disputes, litigation and arbitration.

This program will deal with some of the most pervasive issues that arise during legal disputes which cross the borders between the U.S. and Canada from a Canadian perspective. We drill down on practical issues such as:

• where to commence litigation and why;
• how to oust Canadian jurisdiction where appropriate;
• how to obtain evidence in Canada for use in U.S. proceedings; and
• the impact of key Supreme Court of Canada decisions over the past 20 years on the enforcement of U.S. judgments in Canada.

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

Cost:

FREE for ACBA Members

 

$115 for Non Members

 

Please note: there will be a $10 administrative fee if you cannot make the program, and do not cancel 24 hours in advance. A $10 fee will also be assessed for day-of and walk-in registrations.

 

If you have trouble registering, please contact the Membership Coordinator at staci@acbanet.org

 

 

Speakers:

Jon-David Giacomelli, Cambridge LLP

 

Jon-David Giacomelli is a founding partner in Cambridge LLP and the Chair of the Cross-Border and Business Litigation Groups. His practice encompasses a wide range of complex cross-border litigation and alternative dispute resolution, with an emphasis on private international law, conflict of laws, jurisdictional disputes, enforcement of foreign orders, shareholders rights and injunctive relief. Jon-David has represented clients from around the world and is recognized in Canada, the U.S. and abroad as a leading practitioner in the area of cross-border litigation and arbitration.
 
Mr. Giacomelli is a frequent speaker and writer on issues related to business litigation, private international law and in particular, cross-border litigation, dispute resolution and conflict of laws. He has spoken and lectured widely at city, provincial, state, national and specialty bar associations in Canada, the United States, South American and Europe.
 
He is a graduate of McMaster University with a B.A. In Political Science (summa cum laude – 1st in class) and Queen’s University LLB. He has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and in international arbitrations in Canada and the United States.

 

Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation - Essentials For U.S Lawyers

 

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Speakers:	Jon-David Giacomelli   Chris Macleod
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	06/27/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 hr    General

 

 

Alameda County Bar Association 

 

Getting the Job Done – Mechanics Liens

What are they, and how do you deal with them?

With all the construction going on in the Bay Area, it is more important than ever for attorneys, owners, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to know the ins and outs of contractor and subcontractor payment, mechanic's lien issues and how to deal with them. This program will cover various topics related to mechanic's lien law, including right to lien, subcontractor and supplier payment, preliminary notice, timeline issues, payment bonds and stop notices.

 

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

Cost:

FREE for ACBA Members

 

$115 for Non Members

 

Please note: there will be a $10 administrative fee if you cannot make the program, and do not cancel 24 hours in advance. A $10 fee will also be assessed for day-of and walk-in registrations.

 

If you have trouble registering, please contact the Membership Coordinator at staci@acbanet.org

 

Getting the Job Done – Mechanics Liens

 

 

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Speakers:	Jonathan Sweet
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	06/20/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR   General

  

Alameda County Bar Association

 

 

 

 

Music and Copyright Law: An Overview of Copyright Law in the Music Industry

Join the ACBA Intellectual Property Section and Daniel Schacht of Donahue Fitzgerald LLP for a guided tour of copyright law as it is applied to, and affects, the music industry. This workshop will cover such topics as composition and master copyrights, publishing, songwriter agreements, labels, public performance rights and royalties, and streaming services. We will also peek into the future and take a look at the proposed Music Modernization Act and the CLASSICS Act.

 

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

Cost:

FREE for ACBA Members

 

$115 for Non Members

 

Please note: there will be a $10 administrative fee if you cannot make the program, and do not cancel 24 hours in advance. A $10 fee will also be assessed for day-of and walk-in registrations.

 

If you have trouble registering, please contact the Membership Coordinator at staci@acbanet.org

 

Music and Copyright Law: An Overview of Copyright Law in the Music Industry

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Speakers:	Daniel Schacht
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	06/19/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR   General

Alameda County Bar Association

 

 

 

How to Avoid Landmines in Buy-Sell Agreements: a Business Valuation Expert’s Perspective

This program is essential for attorneys that work with buy-sell agreements (BSA's). This workshop identifies common problems with share valuation provisions and recommends practical solutions that attorneys can use to prepare precise and unambiguous agreements that, when triggered, will function as intended and be fair to all concerned, affordable and trouble-free.

Participants will learn:

• Valuation concepts, standards, terminology, discounts.
• Attorneys' use of various BSA provisions (from a study of 20 agreements selected at random).
• Pros and cons of the 3 primary approaches to pricing shares for buy-sell.
• Common BSA problems, illustrated through case studies.
• Recommended solutions.

Light lunch provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please plan to bring your own food.

 

Cost:

FREE for ACBA Members

$115 for Non Members 

 

How to Avoid Landmines in Buy-Sell Agreements

 

 

Event Information
Provider:	Alameda County Bar Association
Speakers:	Al Statz
Location:	Alameda County Bar Association - New Office 1000 Broadway, Suite 290 Oakland, CA  94607
Phone:	510-302-2222
Date:	06/07/2018 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Credits:	1.5 HR   General

 

Sonoma County Bar Association

 

Family Law Specialization:

 

Trusts & Estates and Family Law Crossover Issues

Albert G. Handelman
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP

 

Mr. Handelman’s practice focuses on all aspects of trust and estate law: trust and estate planning and administration, trust and estate litigation, business succession planning, family wealth preservation, and planned charitable giving. He plans and administers estates ranging in size from $500,000 to $400,000,000. In addition to working directly for his clients, Mr. Handelman often works as a consultant to other lawyers, including serving as an expert witness in trials throughout California. He writes and speaks frequently on topics involving trust and estate law, including serving as one of the authors and editorial consultants for California Wills & Trusts, a six-volume treatise, forms publication and document-assembly software program which is the leading resource of its type in California. Mr. Handelman was one of the first lawyers in California to be certified as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, and he was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel in 1993. He has twice been named by Worth magazine as one of the top 100 lawyers in the United States working with affluent families, and has been selected by his peers as a Northern California Super Lawyer each year since 2005. Albert holds the Accredited Estate Planner designation from the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. Mr. Handelman received his B.S. in Economics cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He received his J.D. in 1978 from the University of Southern California Law Center. He was admitted to practice in California in 1978.

 

 

Charlotte H. Huggins
Attorney at Law

 

Ms. Huggins is family law attorney with nearly 30 years of experience, maintaining offices in both Marin and Sonoma County. She has been a Certified Family Law Specialist through the California Board of Legal Specialization since 1994, and is also a member of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists. Ms. Huggins worked her way through college and law school as a legal secretary and office manager for local law firms. She earned her bachelor’s degree in social work from San Francisco State University in 1977 and her law degree from the University of San Francisco in 1988. Ms. Huggins was voted Best Attorney in Marin by the readers of the alternative newspaper, “The Bohemian,” in 2011, 2012 and 2013. She was a founding board member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals and has extensive training in both collaborative law and mediation.

 

 

Malcolm T. Manwell
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP

 

Mr. Manwell has practiced law in Sonoma County for over 40 years. Prior to joining to Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP in 2004, he had over 25 years litigation experience, in local, state and federal courts, and represented clients in family law, business, real estate and estate matters. He serves as General Counsel to the Oakmont Village Association, and has served or serves in such role for the Santa Rosa Housing Authority, Forestville Water District and Camp Meeker Recreations and Parks District.

 

His practice today focuses on estate planning, trust and probate law. He also advises in those areas as they affect Family Law, trust, probate and business litigation.

 

Mr. Manwell graduated from the University of Notre Dame (Cum Laude) in 1971 and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in 1976. He was admitted to the California Bar in December of 1976. He is a State Bar of California, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law.

 

Date: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Time: Check-In: 2:45 pm; Presentation: 3:00—5:00 pm

 

Presenter(s):
Albert G. Handelman, Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP
Charlotte H. Huggins, Attorney at Law
Malcolm T. Manwell, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street. Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue.

 

Registration Fee: $80–SCBA Members; $95–Public;

 

MCLE:
• 2.0 Units Participatory Credit in General Law
• 2.0 Units Specialization Credit in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law
• 2.0 Units Specialization Credit in Family Law

 

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

 

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Sonoma County Bar Association

 

General Law

 

Tax Reform and the Passthrough Entity

How H.R.1 will impact you and your passthrough entity; emphasis on service

businesses.

 

 

Margaret Schopp, CPA
Schopp & Co., An Accountancy Corporation

 

Ms. Schopp has been a CPA for over 20 years. While she started her career in public accounting, she quickly moved into the corporate world, holding positions at Deloitte, WildBrain (annimation studio) and THX. This “real world” experience gives Ms. Schopp a unique perspective when working with her clients. She has also shared her experience with entrepreneurs via a 14-Week Business Class at the Renaissance Center.

 

Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:00 pm

 

Presenter(s): Margaret Schopp, CPA, Schopp & Co., An Accountancy Corporation

 

MCLE: 1.0 Unit Participatory Credit in General Law

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street.

 

Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue.

 

Registration Fee: $60–SCBA Members; $75–Public;

 

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

 

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Sonoma County Bar Association

 

General Law

 

Summer CEQA Update:

An Update on What is New with the California Environmental Quality Act Since SCBA’s Winter CEQA Update in December 2017

 

Leslie Perry
Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP

 

Mr. Perry has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1975. He practices in the areas of land use and real property. He represents clients before various administrative and planning agencies as well as land use and environmental litigation, with an emphasis in CEQA matters. Mr. Perry is a founding partner of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz and previously partner with the firm of Luke & Perry. He is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney.

 

 

Tina Wallis
Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc.

 

Ms. Wallis has her own law firm where she practices land use and environmental law. Ms. Wallis previously served an Assistant City Attorney and Deputy County Counsel advising counties, cities, and special districts on land use, environmental, public works, general government, airport and landfill matters. Since 2008, Ms. Wallis advises private and public clients on all aspects of land use, such as general plan updates, zoning code updates, compliance with California’s Environmental Quality Act, land use entitlements for residential and commercial projects, and conservation easements. Additionally, Ms. Wallis defends property owners in enforcement actions brought by Regional Water Boards, the California Department of Fish and Game, cities, and counties.

 

 

Rose Zoia
Law Office of Rose M. Zoia

 

Ms. Zoia’s practice focuses on land use law and civil appeals and writs. She focuses on CEQA and general plan and zoning laws. She has practiced in more than a dozen superior courts in counties throughout California as well as in each of the six districts of the California Courts of Appeal and the Eastern, Central and Northern Districts of the United States District Court and the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeal.

 

Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Time: Check-In: 11:45 am; Presentation: 12:00—1:30 pm

 

Presenter(s):
Leslie Perry, Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP
Tina Wallis, Law Offices of Tina Wallis, Inc.
Rose Zoia, Law Office of Rose M. Zoia

 

Place: SCBA Office, 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 222, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
Parking for this seminar is ONLY available in the Public Parking Garage at 555 First Street.
 

Do not park in the parking lot at 111 Santa Rosa Avenue.

 

MCLE: 1.5 Units Participatory Credit in General Law

 

Registration Fee: $70–SCBA Members; $85–Public

 

Student: $20 (The student discount is now available online for SCBA Student Members. Students who are not members of SCBA may utilize the student discount by downloading the registration form and submitting it with proof of current enrollment to the SCBA Offices. For more information on becoming a member of SCBA, please contact Susan Demers at (707) 542-1190 ext. 18.)

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