Upcoming and On Demand CLE seminars involving our attorneys.
CLE: Litigating Dishonest Discrimination Cases
On Demand CLE | Prior to Brown v. Board and the passage of the landmark civil rights laws of the 1960s, perpetrators of discrimination were clear in their reasons for what the law now recognizes as unlawful conduct. While civil rights laws have a huge impact in eradicating what some call “honest discrimination” where the…
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CLE: Affirmative False Claims Act Litigation
On Demand CLE | The False Claims Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in 1863. The statute has been amended multiple times but it is most well-known for its resource constraints and other considerations, often qui tam provisions, which allow private citizens to bring suit in the name of the government to…
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CLE: Pretrial Advocacy: The Era of Front-Loaded Litigation
On Demand CLE | The pretrial playing field has changed markedly over the last three decades, moving the battleground from the jury to the gauntlets that leave a judge with discretion to eliminate or trim a case before it even sees a jury. Standards governing motions to dismiss, summary judgment, experts, the breadth of discovery,…
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CLE: Pretrial False Claims Act Litigation
Federal Bar Association Webinar – May 3, 2023 The False Claims Act, which dates back to the Lincoln Administration, provides the government the right to pursue individuals or entities that file or cause to be filed false or fraudulent claims for payment or approval with the Government. The statute has “qui tam” provisions that allow…
CLE: Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How the Law Created Inequity
April 12, 2023. This one-hour CLE course class will cover the myriad of laws and judicial pronouncements that have embedded inequity in our culture and economy. This CLE program is designed to provide insight into current claims of inequity and a seemingly triaged effort to make corrections.
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CLE: Understanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How the Law Created Inequity
April 12, 2023. This one-hour CLE course class will cover the myriad of laws and judicial pronouncements that have embedded inequity in our culture and economy. This CLE program is designed to provide insight into current claims of inequity and a seemingly triaged effort to make corrections.
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CLE: Demand Letters and Pre-Complaint Settlement
This CLE program will outline the types of cases susceptible to pre-complaint resolution and the various methods that may be employed to bring the parties to a point where they can resolve their disputes.
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CLE: Must Know Rules of Evidence
Whether your cases go to trial or settle short of trial, there are rules of evidence that are essential to your case. This CLE course will highlight the key rules of evidence and demonstrate their practical usage from complaint investigation through the trial process. It is a program that will provide insight for a range…
CLE: Effective Use of Expert Witness Testimony
Expert witness testimony can be challenging even for the most experienced attorney, never mind if you have little to no litigation experience. Understanding the evidentiary foundations for admissibility as well as how hearsay rules impact expert testimony can be daunting. But mastering the evidentiary rules can help you present clear and persuasive expert testimony. Eliciting…
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CLE: Front Loading the Litigation: The Keys to Pretrial Advocacy
On Demand: Today cases are won or lost in the pretrial process. In their book, Pretrial Advocacy, Authors Reuben Guttman and JC Lore refer to the pretrial process as “front-loaded.” Guttman and Lore explain that changes to the standards governing pleading, class certification, discovery, summary judgment, experts and social media.
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CLE: Covid-19 Whistleblower and Qui Tam CLE: Collecting Evidence & Making the Claim
On Demand: Learn the latest on Mastering Bad Faith & Covid-19 Litigation. There is also a tremendous need for attorneys fluent in class action litigation & defenses for parallel matters stemming from Qui Tam claims. The faculty for this seminar features three of the nation’s leading authorities in this practice.
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CLE: False Claims Act Litigation
On demand: Over the last several years Americans have had a crash course in the role that whistleblowers play in compliance enforcement. No statute gives whistleblowers a greater role than federal and state false claims acts. These statutes not only allow the government to bring suit to address fraud on the government, but they allow…
