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Cybersecurity, Data Protection and AI Ethics: Identifying and Avoiding Common Pitfalls
This CLE course explores the current cybersecurity risk landscape in the context of the ABA Model Rules on maintaining competency. It examines how technology affects the security and privacy of client communications, information management, billing, and the supervision of law firm personnel. The course integrates key elements of cybersecurity, privacy, data protection, and ethics within today's evolving technological and threat environment. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of artif... More Info
$501Ethics Credit -
Land Use and Zoning Implications of Data Centers: A Legal Perspective
The increasing reliance on digital services has made data centers a fundamental part of modern infrastructure, supporting industries that depend on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data storage. As their presence grows, so do the legal challenges surrounding their development. Navigating zoning laws, land use regulations, and compliance requirements is essential for ensuring these facilities operate within the legal framework. This CLE course provides an in-depth analysis... More Info
$501.25General Credits -
U.S. Copyright Basics
This CLE course provides a practical introduction to U.S. copyright law and copyright registration. The course will also explore fair use, licensing, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Participants will learn the fundamental principles of copyrights including: what qualifies for protection how ownership is determined how long copyrights are valid advantages of having a copyright registration how to apply for registration basics of copyright infringement More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Authorship in the Balance: The Clash Between Human Authorship, Artificial Intelligence, and Copyright Law
This CLE program examines the rapidly evolving intersection of generative AI and the comic book industry through a legal lens. With recent U.S. Copyright Office guidance and emerging case law reshaping the standards for copyright eligibility, this session will address the key questions surrounding authorship, originality, and the scope of protection for AI-generated works. Attendees will explore the practical implications of these developments for transactional practice, including how t... More Info
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Comic Book Law 101: Foundations of Comic Book Law for a Changing Market
This CLE program offers a comprehensive introduction to the core legal frameworks that shape the comic book industry, while also delivering a sharp analysis of the distribution upheavals redefining the market today. Attendees will gain a solid grounding in copyright principles, licensing agreements, and creator rights, paired with timely insights into the shifting commercial landscape—from the decline of dominant digital platforms to the rise of independent distribution models and the continue... More Info
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When Obviousness Isn’t Obvious: The Purdue Pharma v. Accord Decision
With the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. (No. 24-1132), the Federal Circuit’s decision (No. 2023-1953, Dec. 30, 2024) now stands as controlling authority on the nexus requirement for objective indicia of non-obviousness. This CLE program takes a detailed look at Purdue’s litigation strategy from trial through appeal, unpacking how the company approached arguments on obviousness and secondary considerations. The discussion also... More Info
$751.5General Credits -
When Game Design Meets the Law: Loot Boxes, Dark Patterns, and Regulatory Risk
Loot boxes and deceptive design practices (a.k.a. “dark patterns”), are perennial issues in the video game industry, as they remain key levers for monetization in the free-to-play meta. This CLE course provides an overview of how loot boxes butt up against gambling regulations, and common practices in game and UX design that in isolation may be unproblematic but nevertheless can lead players into making choices they otherwise wouldn’t have made, especially in tandem. Landmark cases are... More Info
$501General Credit -
Drafting Stronger Patents: A Practical Project Management-Based Framework for Surviving Alice
In this CLE program, a patent attorney and former USPTO examiner from the Business Methods Technology Center 3600 introduces a project management–inspired framework for drafting patent applications that satisfy 35 U.S.C. § 101. Attendees will learn practical, prosecution-ready strategies informed by the latest USPTO developments, including the August 2025 memo to the examining corps, Director Squires’ precedential decision in Ex parte Desjardins, and recent USPTO hour updates. In a lan... More Info
$501General Credit -
Top Ten Recent Trademark Decisions to Know
This CLE program provides a concise, practice-focused update on significant recent trademark decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The program highlights key doctrinal developments affecting prosecution, enforcement, and litigation strategy. The panel will examine notable decisions, including: In re Jimenez In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla Chutter, Inc. v. Great Management Group In re Solace Cine August Storck KG v. Fl... More Info
$501General Credit -
Cybersecurity & Generative AI: Legal Risks and Risk Mitigation
Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are now among the most significant risk considerations facing modern organizations, and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming legal practice. While these technologies offer substantial efficiencies and strategic advantages, their misuse or unguarded adoption can expose lawyers and their clients to serious reputational, financial, and legal consequences. This CLE program examines the intersection of cybersecurity and... More Info
$501General Credit