Litigation Bundle Includes:

• $100

  Making Adverse Witnesses a Free Expert Witness

  General Credits: 2

  In every case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant breached a duty of care owed. The most effective way to prove that the defendant was negligent is through the mouth of the defendant itself; do it's employees possess the requisite knowledge and are they doing what they should do? This CLE...

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• $50

  Remote Legal Work in the Post-Pandemic Age

  Ethics Credits: 1

  The Pandemic has finally taught lawyers, even the most technologically averse, that they can work from just about anywhere. But have the law and professional responsibility rules kept pace? In this program, we will explore the disconnect between the reality of remote practice and the applicable...

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• $100

  Care and Feeding of the Class Action Plaintiff

  General Credits: 2

  Attorneys without the experience for a leadership role in class action litigation may find themselves representing a plaintiff who seeks to serve as a class representative. Class actions differ in many important ways from individual client litigation. In this CLE presentation, attorneys will...

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• $100

  Winning Dog Bite Cases for Plaintiffs and Defense Tactics

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE course will discuss tips for winning dog bite cases for your injured client, trends in dog bites cases, understanding different types of victims, especially children and the pitfalls of dog bite cases. Presenting damages and preserving evidence will also be discussed. A former prosecu...

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• $50

  How to Settle Cases During a Pandemic

  General Credits: 1

  COVID-19 has decimated jobs and businesses, causing an upsurge in delinquent account receivables. As difficult as payment has been for debtors, our creditor clients are also losing revenue through uncollectible debt. But through creative negotiations, collection professionals can try and maximize c...

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• $50

  False Claims Act and COVID-19

  General Credits: 1

  This CLE course will provide an update on COVID-19 Litigation, including trends, insight, funds, and success, with a particular focus on whistleblower litigation. The primary statutes under which relief from government fraud, waste, and abuse, may be sought are the federal and state False Claims Ac...

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• $100

  Federal Court A-Z: Everything You Wanted to Know About Federal Court

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE course will introduce the inexperienced lawyer to the ins and outs of federal court litigation and provide the experienced litigator with a timely refresher. We will deal with each of the central topics in litigating a case in federal court, paying particular attention where necessary and...

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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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• $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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• $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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• $150

  The Art and Law of Surveillance

  General Credits: 3

  This CLE will explore the laws surrounding surveillance in the context of civil litigation, family law and investigations. This will include an examination of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Social Media Ethical Rules, Video Surveillance, the Stored Communications Act, GPS Tracking Statu...

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• $100

  Five Critical Developments in Class Action Litigation

  General Credits: 2

  Class action litigation is a constantly shifting and evolving area of jurisprudence. Although class litigation is often amongst the highest stakes of any litigation field, the nature of Rule 23 -which prescribes broad guidelines but few bright line rules -results in divergent and interesting debate...

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• $50

  Attorney Professionalism in the Capital Markets and Financial Service Industry

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This CLE course will address the role of attorneys in capital markets. The course will cover public and private offerings as well as issues related to expressing legal opinions, advising corporate boards and representing officers, directors and shareholders in regulatory investigations and governme...

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• $50

  Litigating False Claims Act Cases

  General Credits: 1

  The False Act (FCA) is a statute allowing citizens to sue in the name of the government to recover monies owed because of fraud or "false claims." FCA cases are filed under seal and not initially served on the Defendants; this gives government lawyers an opportunity to investigate the claims and...

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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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• $50

  Every-Day Ethics and Playing By The Rules

  Ethics Credits: 1

  This lecture was designed to cover the daily ethical issues I encounter during my representation of clients accused of driving while intoxicated, criminal offenses and vehicle and traffic matters. The ethical issues discussed in this lecture seem to always arise when there are conflicting inte...

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• $100

  Virtual Civil Jury Trial and Advanced Zoom Techniques: A Guideline for Remote Proceedings

  General Credits: 2

  Join this panel as they present a three part lecture outlining the guidelines during remote proceedings. The first part will address advanced Zoom techniques from initiation through bench trial. The second part will discuss the tools need to successfully complete a virtual civil jury trial. L...

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• $50

  Are they Listening? Electronic Surveillance: The Basics of Wiretap Defense

  General Credits: 1

  Are they listening? Yes, law enforcement is often listening to your client’s communications and using them to mount a prosecution against your client with his own words. Understanding the federal electronic surveillance statute is vital to defending both state, which is frequently tailored after th...

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• $100

  The Second Most Powerful Civil Statute: A Must Watch for Civil Litigators

  General Credits: 2

  New York City's Freelance Isn't Free Act was a first-of-its-kind statute enacted to extend protections for W-2 employees to freelance workers. In doing so, the NYC legislature went above and beyond to deter nonpayment and late payment to freelance workers. The statute has powerful civil remedie...

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• $50

  Ethical Considerations in Conducting Investigations

  Ethics Credits: 1

  Investigations by lawyers are an essential element of most litigation matters. Ethics rules make it clear what lawyers can say and do and they also outline what investigators can do on the attorney’s behalf. This CLE presentation will provide a strong understanding of the ethical issues involved in...

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• $100

  Social Media on Trial: A Modern Tool for a Modern Lawyer

  General Credits: 2

  Social media gets a lot of controversy in the legal industry. Some only view it as a way to market their practice, while others have tapped in to more of its potential. This CLE program will guide you how to use social media and the pitfalls that come with using it, research your clients and ca...

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• $100

  Change is the Only Constant: Foreclosure Statute of Limitations, Trial Practice, and Covid-19 Procedures

  General Credits: 2

  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the fact that New York foreclosures have largely been in a dormant state for over a year, chances are you may have taken your eyes off recent developments. However, newly imposed court procedures, Administrative Orders, and significant case law from the Appellate D...

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• $100

  Key Issues in Presenting Expert Testimony in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Cases

  General Credits: 2

  Claims adjusters are typically used in bad faith litigation to opine as to the reasonableness of another claims adjuster 's conduct. Underwriters are typically experts in coverage litigation providing an opinion on underwriting specific risks and the interpretation and intent of specific policy pro...

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• $50

  Effective Use of Expert Witnesses in Your Case

  General Credits: 1

  Experts need to work hand-in-hand with the client’s legal counsel to ensure that all parties are on the same page with regard to the scope of services given the nature of the particular case concerning the issues, quality and quantity of documentation available, theories of liability, causation and...

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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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• $50

  Litigation Support Services Performed by Forensic Accountants

  General Credits: 1

  Lawyers, judges, and juries often struggle with complex accounting, valuation, and business issues. Therefore, forensic accountants can provide valuable services to litigants and their attorneys. These services can range from interpretive analysis, to investigations, to damages analysis and more....

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• $50

  COVID-19 Fraud and Recent Trends in False Claims Act Litigation

  General Credits: 1

  A whistleblower or qui tam action can provide financial rewards to individuals who have information that a healthcare company/individual has committed fraud waste or abuse against the government. The primary statutes under which this relief may be sought are the federal and state False Claims A...

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• $100

  The False Claims Act & Cybersecurity: An Area Receiving Heightened Attention by the United States Department of Justice

  General Credits: 2

  This CLE program focuses on the False Claims Act and its application to cybersecurity violations. Recently, the Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General John C. Demers announced that “[t]he Department will continue to confront malicious nation state cyber activity with our unique tools and...

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• $100

  Anatomy of a Dental Malpractice Action

  General Credits: 2

  The focus of this course is dental malpractice civil lawsuits. We will look at recent malpractice trends such as frequency, awards and types of claims against dentists. Topics will include the standard of care, informed consent and informed refusal. We’ll explore reasons why patients sue the...

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