July 2018

CBD: Legal or Not? | Webinar | Aug. 16, 2018 | 2pm

July 13th, 2018|Categories: Corporate Compliance, HB Risk Notes, Law Firm Operations|Tags: Compliance, Corporate & Securities, Law Practice Management, Legal Research & Writing, Regulations|

[two-fifths-first] DATE: Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 TIME: 2 p.m. EDT; 1 p.m. CDT; 12 p.m. MDT; 11 a.m. PDT PLACE: Your computer PRICE: $197 per dial-in site (unlimited attendance at one location) through Aug. 3, $247 thereafter Register by Aug. 3 and save! For more information, email leslie.davidson@litigationconferences.com. Your webinar registration includes: • A site license to attend this webinar (invite as many people in one location as you can fit around your computer at no extra charge). • Downloadable PowerPoint presentations from our speakers. • The opportunity to connect directly with speakers during the audience Q&A session. • At least one-hour of CLE credit. Speakers Daniel Shortt Harris Bricken Seattle Alison Malsbury Harris Bricken San Francisco [/two-fifths-first][three-fifths] With so many studies coming out on the benefits of CBD, a lot of people and companies see tremendous market opportunities and are diving in. Whether derived from industrial hemp or marijuana, these days CBD can be found in just about anything, from skin care products to pain medications to anti-seizure drugs—even beer. Companies, including large retailers like Target, have tried to sell or are selling products containing CBD online or across state lines. But determining the legal status of CBD isn’t easy. Because CBD is a cannabis derivative, the biggest question, of course, is whether or not it’s even legal under [...]

California Enacts the ‘First Truly Sweeping Privacy Regime’ in Record Time

July 5th, 2018|Categories: Corporate Compliance, HB Risk Notes, Technology Law|Tags: Compliance, Corporate & Securities, Data Privacy, Privacy, Regulations|

The California legislature -- apparently not wanting to be pegged as just another slow-moving governing body -- took the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 from proposal to passage to signing in one week. Critics weren't sitting on their hands either. "Businesses Blast California’s New Data-Privacy Law," read one headline in the Wall Street Journal. For consumers, Californians anyway, the good news is that they can refuse to allow companies to sell their personal data. But, the WSJ reported, business across the country say the law will cause "far-reaching damage to everything from retailers’ customer-loyalty programs to data gathering by Silicon Valley tech giants." Law firms are cranking out their advisories and analyses. Sullivan & Cromwell says the CCPA establishes a new privacy framework for covered businesses by: "Creating an expanded definition of personal information for purposes of the Act; "Creating new data privacy rights for California consumers, including rights to know, access, have deleted and opt out of the sale of their personal information; "Imposing special rules for the collection of consumer data from minors; and "Creating a new and potentially severe statutory damages framework for violations of the Act and for businesses that fail to implement reasonable security procedures and practices to prevent data breaches." The firm also offered a quick comparison between the CCPA and the GDPR. "At a [...]

Complex Post-Settlement Liens | Webinar | July 26, 2018 | 2pm

July 4th, 2018|Categories: Complex Business Litigation, HB Tort Notes, Law Firm Operations|Tags: Lien Resolution, Litigation & appeals|

[two-fifths-first] Date: July 26, 2018 Time: 2pm-3:30pm Fee: $125 Register and pay online or contact Kathleen.McFadden@LitigationConferences.com (484) 324-2755 x2000 Speakers Franklin Solomon Solomon Law Firm Brett Newman Lien Resolution Group [/two-fifths-first] [three-fifths] Complex Post-Settlement Liens Join us for a highly practical session with two deeply experienced practitioners who will share their insights and answer your questions on issues that impact the cases on your desk today. Learn about the newest case law, agency positions and litigation tactics affecting health and disability plan reimbursement claims, including how to protect your clients and your practice in this rapidly developing area. Our speakers will discuss: Medicare Advantage Plans Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (FEHBA) Plans Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Claims Medicare set-asides TRICARE Veterans Administration Claims Speaker Bios Franklin P. Solomon | Solomon Law Firm Franklin Solomon has a nationwide practice focused on evaluation, litigation and resolution of healthcare lien/reimbursement claims. He represents personal injury victims and their attorneys in defending against claims by health plans and government benefits programs seeking payment out of tort recoveries. Most recently, he was plaintiffs’ counsel in two federal appellate court cases decided last summer: Wurtz v. The Rawlings Company, ___ F.3d ___, (2d Cir. 2014), a class action challenging New York insurers’ reimbursement claims against their insureds, and Taransky v. Sec. U.S. Dept. of [...]