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Upcoming Events

Jason A. Geller will speak at the California Employment Law Briefing, presented by the National Employment Law Institute (NELI), on June 19, 2013 in San Francisco. Jason will speak on the obligations of employees and employers on issues of disability discrimination under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Jun 19, 2013

 
Jason A. Geller will speak at the Employment Discrimination Law Update, presented by the National Employment Law Institute (NELI), on July 11, 2013 in San Francisco. Jason will speak on the escalation of retaliation and whistleblowing claims and significant developments on employment retaliation law.
Jul 11, 2013

 
Jason A. Geller will present on the topic of the use of experts and expert testimony in employment litigation. Jason will deliver the presentation on July 11, 2013 in San Francisco in the program entitled, “Litigating Discrimination and Harassment Claims,” presented by Bridgeport Continuing Education, a leading provider of seminars on employment law issues.
Jul 11, 2013

 
Brian Bulger will be speaking for National Employment Law Institute’s Employment Discrimination Law Update program about Developments in Equal Employment Opportunity Law in Chicago on July 18, 2013. This is an annual update of Supreme Court decisions and the most significant appellate and trial court cases and their applications and implications for key areas of employment litigation and best practices.
Jul 18, 2013

 
Brian Bulger will be speaking for National Employment Law Institute’s Public Sector EEO and Employment Law Conference in San Francisco on August 22, 2013. This is an annual update of Supreme Court decisions and the most significant appellate and trial court cases and their applications and implications for key areas of employment litigation and best practices.
Aug 22, 2013

 
On September 30, 2013, Joe Tilson will speak on "Donning and Doffing and Other Pre/Post-Shift Activities (Booting Up and Logging Into Computers, Attending Pre/Post-Shift Meetings), and the Continuous Work Day" at the American Conference Institute's 19th National Forum on Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions in San Francisco.
Sep 30, 2013

 
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Oct 23, 2013 to Oct 25, 2013

 
Bruce Meckler will be one of the panelists at the Attorney Fees Conference 2013, at the San Francisco Bar Association.

Sponsored by NALFA (National Association of Legal Fee Analysis)


Oct 25, 2013

 
On November 9, 2013, Joe Tilson will moderate the program "Beyond Donning & Doffing: Compensable Time in a Digital Age" at the 7th Annual ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference in New Orleans.
Nov 09, 2013

 

Recent Events

Jason A. Geller delivered a presentation on May 23, 2013 to the Galivan Employers Advisory Council on employee leaves of absence entitled, “Negotiating Leaves of Absence in California. Employers Can Never Know Enough.” Mr. Geller covered an array of topics, including FMLA, ADA and California statutes governing employee leaves of absence.
May 23, 2013

 
On May 22, 2013, Joe Tilson spoke on "Donning and Doffing: Making Sense Out of the Morass" at the Wage & Hour Defense Institute's Quarterly Update on Developments in Wage & Hour Law webinar.
May 22, 2013

 
On May 9, 2013 Jack Carriglio spoke on the topic of “Direct Examination” at the American College of Trial Lawyers trial skills training program, hosted at the Chicago office of Jenner and Block.
May 09, 2013

 
Whether the issue is a harassment complaint, a threat of violence or theft, a prompt, fair and thorough investigation is essential to your ability to make sound employment decisions and minimize legal risks. This seminar provided practical guidance in conducting effective workplace investigations
May 09, 2013

 
Scott Seaman spoke on captive insurance and reinsurance issues at the ARIAS US 2013 Spring Conference. Among other issues, the session addressed issues of follow the fortunes, aggregation of claims, medical practices liability, and whether a captive can act in bad faith vis-a-vis the reinsurer by failing to act independently in determining whether the captive insurance policy will respond.
May 09, 2013

 
Jason A. Geller delivered a presentation in San Francisco on May 2, 2013 at the 18th Annual Mid-Year Employment Law Conference of the National Employment Law Institute (“NELI”). Mr. Geller spoke about the growing surge in retaliation and whistleblowing claims by employees and the evolving legal landscape in this area.
San Francisco, CA
May 02, 2013

 
Janet R. Davis will receive the Kirsten Christophe Memorial Award for Excellence in Trial and Insurance Law at the Leadership in Action luncheon on Friday, April 26, 2013, at the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. The award honors Kirsten Christophe, a former TIPS Council member who perished September 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center attack. The award is given to a Section member who demonstrates expertise in an area of Trial Practice or Insurance Law, and personifies the exemplary attributes of Kirsten –balancing career, profession, and family in life and practice.
Apr 26, 2013

 
The battle between policyholders and insurers over the insured’s right to retain independent counsel is ongoing and evolving. Independent counsel may be warranted if a conflict of interest exists with a reservation-of-rights defense. What constitutes a conflict is often hotly contested.


Apr 11, 2013

 
Michael Marick spoke and moderated a program at the DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute entitled “Coverage 2013: The Most Challenging Issues for Insurers and a Look Over the Horizon”.

Swissotel Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
April 10-12, 2013
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Apr 10, 2013 to Apr 13, 2013

 
Fraudulent transfer claims and litigation against professionals and other third parties have dominated recent high profile Chapter 11 cases such as Tribune Co., Tousa, Sentinel Management Group, and the Madoff-related cases. This Program presented a lively debate in a hypothetical oral argument format of provocative issues involved in these cases.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mar 27, 2013

 
Michael Marick presented “Top Ten Tips For Handling Liability Coverage Issues Nationally” at the PLRB/LIRB 2013 annual Claims Conference

Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts
March 17-20, 2013

Mar 18, 2013 to Mar 19, 2013

 
Brian Bulger presented "The Expansion of the NLRA" at the National Employment Law Institute's 32nd Annual Employment Law Briefing on Monday, March 18. Analyzing the effect of a controversially reconstituted National Labor Relations Board expanding employee rights especially for non-unionized workplaces, changes in labor relations regulations and enforcement policy under the Obama Administration’s second term, pending federal legislation and its potential impact on employers, the current state of unions, and a review of important recent court and NLRB decisions.

Las Vegas, Nevada
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Mar 18, 2013

 
Jason A. Geller delivered a presentation in San Francisco on March 7, 2013 to the San Francisco Employers Advisory Council on employee leaves of absence entitled, “Negotiating Leaves of Absence in California. Employers Can Never Know Enough.” Mr. Geller presented on an array of topics, including FMLA, ADA and California statutes governing leaves of absence.
San Francisco, CA
Mar 07, 2013

 
Over the past decade, Facebook, Twitter and other social media forums have had a transformative effect on our society, and it’s become increasingly clear that what we do and say on social media have legal implications. From defamation to invasion of privacy, copyrights, trademarks and the use of social media by employers to screen applicants and monitor current employees, your social media footprints matter. This event, held in the Berg Instructional Center (BIC) Building in the center of College of Du Page’s campus, was open to the public.
Mar 05, 2013

 
Brian Bulger presented "The Expansion of the NLRA" at the National Employment Law Institute's 32nd Annual Employment Law Briefing on Monday, March 4. Analyzing the effect of a controversially reconstituted National Labor Relations Board expanding employee rights especially for non-unionized workplaces, changes in labor relations regulations and enforcement policy under the Obama Administration’s second term, pending federal legislation and its potential impact on employers, the current state of unions, and a review of important recent court and NLRB decisions.

Disney World, Florida
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Mar 04, 2013

 
Renée Callantine drew upon her extensive experience working with first-party insurance claims to introduce new coverage attorneys to property insurance practice as part of a series of continuing legal education lectures. The CLE Series is sponsored by The Bar Association San Francisco Barristers Club, which was founded in 1929 to promote fellowship among the newer members of the legal profession. The Barristers Club holds numerous CLE seminars, social and networking events throughout the year. To register, click on http://www.sfbar.org/calendar/eventdetail.aspx?id=B131400/B131400 .

San Francisco, CA
Feb 28, 2013

 
Jeremy Glenn will present the annual Age Discrimination in Employment Law update at the American Bar Association’s Federal Labor Standards Legislation committee mid-winter meeting. With a focus on employer-friendly rulings in the light of Supreme Court decisions, and recent EEOC regulations concerning the Reasonable Factor Other than Age defense under the ADEA, Jeremy and a diverse panel of lawyers will discuss and debate the recent developments and trends in age discrimination lawsuits. For more information or to register, please go to www.americanbar.org .

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Feb 20, 2013 to Feb 22, 2013

 
Renée Callantine is speaking at the seminar "Torts Practice: 28th Annual Recent Development,” presented by the Continuing Education of the Bar – California (CEB) on January 26 in San Francisco, California. Her presentation is designed for attorneys whose practice involves the defense of commercial or personal injury torts. With the benefit of her extensive litigation experience, Renée will summarize key tort cases and statutory developments of the past year. Founded in 1947 with the mandate to cultivate the professional development of California lawyers, CEB was the first organization to offer formal Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the state. For more information or to register, click on www.ceb.com.

Hotel Nikko, San Francisco
Jan 26, 2013

 
Renée Callantine is speaking at the seminar "Torts Practice: 28th Annual Recent Development,” presented by the Continuing Education of the Bar – California (CEB) on January 12 in Sacramento, California. Her presentation is designed for attorneys whose practice involves the defense of commercial or personal injury torts. With the benefit of her extensive litigation experience, Renée will summarize key tort cases and statutory developments of the past year. Founded in 1947 with the mandate to cultivate the professional development of California lawyers, CEB was the first organization to offer formal Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in the state. For more information or to register, click on www.ceb.com.

Sacramento Convention Center
Jan 12, 2013 to Jan 26, 2012

 

 
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