Intellectual Property Bundle Includes:

• $100

  From NFTs to Andy Warhol to New Legislation: Current Developments in Copyright Law

  General Credits: 2

  Do NFTs really raise new copyright law issues? This CLE course features a panel of seasoned speakers who will explain why they do. What is the Supreme Court going to do with the Warhol case? Is there a circuit split in the embedding cases heading for the Supreme Court? Don't miss this annual s...

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• $50

  Ethical Issues Concerning Retainer Agreements, Website Management, and Termination Letters

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This CLE program will present and discuss issues concerning the engagement of clients through effective Engagement Letters, creating and maintaining firm websites to minimize any potential representation risks as well as determining when termination of the Attorney/Client relationship is proper (or...

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• $50

  In the Beginning... and Before: Ethical Considerations at the Outset of Representation

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This is a two part lecture discussing the professional responsibilities of an attorney prior to representation. The first part of the lecture will discuss solicitation and barratry including ambulance chasing, rules of professional conduct, consequences, and enforcement. The second part wi...

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• $100

  Handling Current Legal Ethical Issues

  Ethics Credits: 2

  This CLE course will address practical ethical issues that lawyers face as they work remotely during a pandemic, as well as when discussing personal legal matters with work colleagues. We will also examine recent examples of attorneys acting as “over”-zealous advocates for their clients, and some r...

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• $100

  Diversity and Race in Jury Selection

  Equity/Diversity Credits: 2

  This course will take a historical look at diversity and race in jury selection and how “all-white juries” have led to infamous miscarriages of justice throughout the years. We will also examine how the Supreme Court has addressed racial discrimination in jury selection from the 1880s to presen...

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• $50

  Basics of Patents: Are You Protected? Fundamentals of US Patents and Inventorship

  General Credits: 1

  An increasing proportion of the value of a company resides in its intellectual property. This makes protection of intellectual property of great importance to company owners, be they sole proprietors or stockholders. Learn the basic ideas of patent law and inventorship in the United States, i...

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• $50

  Cyber Security Compliance Trifecta: Recent Revisions to Three Important Security & Privacy Standards

  General Credits: 1

  Cybersecurity compliance concerns have emerged as a forefront issue for both large and small enterprises. Revisions of three important standards or requirements were published recently and will have far reaching cybersecurity compliance implications. The National Institute of Standards and Tec...

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• $100

  Metaverse Law: Intro to ARVR, Issues, IP Ownerships, Monetization, Cyber Currency, and Licensing

  General Credits: 2

  With apologies to the Beatles, tech is flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup, it slithers unregulated across the Metaverse. From AltCoin to Web 3.0, this course addresses the breadth of tech law in the Metaverse. The lecturer will review some of the basic terminology (in plain Engli...

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• $100

  An Attempt To Make Sense Of The Nonsensical: Patent-Eligibility (35 U.S.C. § 101)

  General Credits: 2

  35 U.S.C. § 101 appears clear on its face as to what inventions are patent-eligible. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has created judicial exceptions and a subjective two-part test. Courts have struggled to apply the two-part test consistently and they continue to use the test to invalidate patent...

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• $50

  What You and Your Clients Need to Know About the USPTO’s Post-Registration Audit

  General Credits: 1

  Removing “deadwood” (registrations for marks that are not in use in commerce) from the Trademark Register has become an increasingly important priority for the USPTO in recent years. A few years ago, the USPTO instituted a permanent post-registration audit program by which it requires trademark reg...

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• $50

  Key Considerations of Intellectual Property Litigation

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will cover the key aspects of Intellectual Property litigation, including the 3 primary areas of IP: Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. The discussion will highlight pre-suit investigation and considerations, the filing of the lawsuit, unique aspects of IP litigation, damages, an...

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• $50

  Protecting Your Intellectual Property and Valuable Data Through the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

  General Credits: 1

  Bringing a civil action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act requires knowledge and understanding of the statute and its legal requirements. This course will review your ability to bring a civil action under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and will also offer a review of its scope, legal requir...

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• $50

  Corporate Philanthropy: Where to Start and How to Get it Right

  General Credits: 1

  As Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) continues to trend up, more and more companies are considering philanthropic initiatives. But there are many ways to give back, and each program comes with significant compliance challenges. How do you select and launch a program consistent with your brand...

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• $50

  The Ethics and Art of Settlement at Mediation

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This course will focus on the best way for attorneys to benefit from mediation, including presentation, psychology, strategy and the moves that help to get the best results. The course will examine the mediation process and how ethical behavior can ultimately lead to success. The presenter will...

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• $100

  Representing the Founders and Initial Investors in a Startup Technology Company

  General Credits: 2

  The startup phase of a technology company is a very volatile time, as the startup's management team is being assembled, its products and services are being developed and tested, intellectual property protection and marketing strategies are being researched, and (most importantly) the company's init...

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• $50

  Trademark Modernization Act: Understanding the USPTO's Final Rulemaking

  General Credits: 1

  The Director of the USPTO and brand owners alike will be able to initiate the new ex parte reexamination and expungement proceedings authorized by the Trademark Modernization Act. Join us for a conversation about those proceedings, the final rulemaking recently released by the USPTO, and the impact...

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• $50

  Emerging Post Pandemic Cybersecurity Issues for Lawyers

  General Credits: 1

  Implementing defensible cybersecurity is now top-down law firm goal, and integrates process (technology) and policy (e.g., cybersecurity, incident response, business continuity, disaster recovery, remote work, bring-your-own-device, and backup, to name a few). The post-Pandemic challenges for...

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• $100

  International Joint Ventures: Problems, Solutions and Approaches

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE course provides an overview of the legal aspects of cross-border joint ventures (JVs). It covers the basic “nuts-and-bolts” of JVs, such as purpose, capital contributions, governance and management, veto rights and minority protections, profit distributions, transfer restrictions, exit str...

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• $150

  Comic Book Contract Negotiation And Drafting

  General Credits: 3

  This CLE course will review comic book agreement provisions, client interview exercises tailored to the comic book industry, dive into mock negotiations, and issue-spot common problems in publishing contracts. Facilitated by seasoned comic book publishing attorneys, attendees will get a chance...

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• $50

  Defining Antitrust Markets in Platform Industries

  General Credits: 1

  The effects of the Supreme Court’s landmark antitrust decision in Ohio v. American Express continue to reverberate. Platforms have occupied the antitrust spotlight for several years now, but litigation unpacking and applying Amex to platforms is still in its early stages. This CLE course is des...

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• $100

  The Regulation of Private and Foreign Funds in the Age of Cryptocurrency

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE course is designed to provide an overview of the regulatory regime applicable to private and foreign (i.e., non-registered) investment funds and the issues raised by the explosive rise of cryptocurrencies in the past several years. The course begins with an overview of the Securities Ac...

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• $50

  Recent Trademark Decisions Practitioners Should Know About

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE program will review significant recent trademark decisions from the Federal Courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that trademark practitioners should know about. Last year, these trademark tribunals visited an array of trademark issues, from protective orders and color marks to s...

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• $100

  Ideas to Cash: Guiding Creative Clients In Monetizing Their Inventions and Other Creations

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE course will enable you to turn your client’s ideas into cash. Different forms of protection are described for various creative ideas, followed by steps necessary to procure/secure patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Various types of agreements for different monetizing me...

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• $50

  Section 230: Kings of the Internet

  General Credits: 1

  Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) grants immunity from civil liability to the heads of online social media companies, empowering them to delete, modify or censor material they deem “objectionable,” or even ban or de-platform individuals at their discretion. They can do all this...

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• $100

  Privacy Law & Policy: Keeping Clients Out of Regulators’ Crosshairs

  General Credits: 2

  In today’s evolving patchwork of privacy laws, every consumer-facing business is under growing compliance pressure as states take aim at consumer issues through general privacy laws like California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and enhanced state data breach laws. This session will provide a genera...

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• $50

  ADA Website Compliance: Is Your Website Lawsuit Proof?

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE program will address some of the most critical issues pertinent Website ADA Compliance as stipulated by Section 508 of ADA. It is designed to help members and their clients to understand the significance and effects of increased accessibility and its relationship to the Americans with Disa...

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• $100

  Starting Your Own Firm & Scaling It

  General Credits: 2

  If you are interested in starting your own firm but do not know what it entails or where to begin, this lecture will provide you with essential advice and tips. Attorney Matthew Rappaport will walk you through the entire process from launching your own firm (including how to leave your old firm) an...

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• $50

  A View from Congress: New Copyright and Trademark Laws

  General Credits: 1

  Hidden beneath the headlines of the partisan politics and violence that has engulfed the Capitol, Congress passed three new copyright and trademark laws that could impact your business: the Trademark Modernization Act, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, and the Protec...

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• $50

  Legal Issues Relating to Artificial Intelligence and Inventions

  General Credits: 1

  The CLE presentation begins with an introduction to the law of inventorship in United States patent applications; who qualifies to be named as an inventor, why it matters that inventors are properly named on an application, and what happens when inventors are not named properly. The basics of...

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• $100

  Legal Ethics in the Era of Technology, Social Media, and the Pandemic

  Ethics Credits: 2

  Many lawyers are unfamiliar with the nuances of computer technology and data security essential to comply with 21st century ethics rules in our digital world. There are many hidden dangers in frequently used tools and platforms, including e-mail, social-media and “the Cloud.” The ethical danger...

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• $50

  Changing the Landscape of Diversity, Inclusion & the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

  Equity/Diversity Credits: 1

  This CLE program will discuss the disproportionate statistics of women and minorities in partner positions at law firms, provide an analysis of the key impediments that have affected women and minorities from advancing and discuss how litigation has been used as a tool not only to combat discrimina...

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