Program Chair and Presenter:
Michael J. Cohen
Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C.
Milwaukee
Presenters:
Anthony S. Baish
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Milwaukee
Robert B. Corris
Robert B. Corris, S.C.
Hartland
David G. Hanson
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.
Milwaukee
Maria L. Kreiter
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Milwaukee
Susan E. Lovern
von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
Milwaukee
Ann M. Maher
Husch Blackwell LLP
Milwaukee
Matthew W. O'Neill
Fox, O'Neill & Shannon, S.C.
Milwaukee
David J. Sisson
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.
Milwaukee
David J. Turek
Gass Weber Mullins LLC
Milwaukee
8:30 a.m. : Hot Topics in Restrictive Covenant & Trade Secret Litigation
- Social media activity as solicitation and emerging social media policies from employers
- Minimizing litigation risk when hiring from a competitor
- Announcements versus solicitation
- E-forensics: How to leverage digital tools to save you time and money
- Defend Trade Secrets Act: a progress report 5 years later
- The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in Wisconsin and under Van Buren v. United States
Maria L. Kreiter
9:20 a.m. : Applying Fraud Based Claims in Business Litigation
- Misrepresentation and related tort theories
- Constructive versus actual fraud
- Voiding contracts based on fraud
- Federal and state racketeering statutes
- Civil thefts and other statutory remedies
David J. Sisson
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Diversity Jurisdiction, Removal, and Remand: How to Keep a Case In (or Out) of Federal Court
- Understanding “Complete Diversity”
- Citizenship of partnerships, LLCs, and holding companies
- Basics of Removal and Remand
- Last-Served Defendant Rule
- “Snap” Removal – Unserved in-state defendants
Anthony S. Baish, Ann M. Maher
11:15 a.m. : Panel Discussion – Hot Topics in Labor and Employment
- Key considerations in defending wrongful termination claims – order and burden of proof and after-acquired evidence
- Good cause – drafting considerations
- Arbitration provisions – enforcement and practical considerations
- Tortious interference with non-compete agreements/provisions
- Mandatory vaccination policies
Moderator: David J. Turek
Panelists: Michael J. Cohen, Maria L. Kreiter, Matthew W. O’Neill
12:05 p.m. : Lunch (on your own)
1:05 p.m. : California Here We Come: Trending Executive and Legislative Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements (or will your Speaker still have a law practice?)
- Executive Order 14036 and Federal Trade Commission protection of competition
- Trending state/federal legislation as history and predictor of FTC rule
- FTC rule-making and enforcement
- FTC hearing January 9, 2020
- Employer reaction: The Beck Reed Riden joint submission in opposition
- Preemption or effect on Wisconsin enforcement of non-compete agreements
Robert B. Corris
1:55 p.m. : Toward 2025: Trends in Intellectual Property Litigation
- AI Meets IP: Who (or What) Innovates Today?
- Of Trolls and Trends: Do Non-Practicing Entities Still Matter?
- Patentable Subject Matter: What is New Under the Sun?
- Copyright: Does Information Still “Want to Be Free”?
- Where Are the Battlegrounds? Metrics in the District Courts and the PTAB
- Brands and Advertising: Wild Frontiers & Global Markets in Pandemic Times
David G. Hanson
3:00 p.m. : Bankruptcy Discharges – Playing Offense and Defense
- Non-dischargeable claims
- Dischargeable claims
- The Shield: Protecting a plaintiff’s claims from discharge
o At trial
o In a settlement
- The Sword: Protecting a defendant’s interests in discharging a judgment
o At trial
o In a settlement
- Protecting your Award or Judgment in a Chapter 11 Proceeding
o Filing a Proof of Claim
o Post-Petition Attorney’s Fees
Matthew W. O’Neill
3:50 p.m. : Panel Discussion – Hot Ethics Topics in Business Litigation
- Conflicts with limited liability managers
- Fiduciary duties of attorneys organizing the limited liability company
- Mergers and acquisitions – privilege on the move
- Working remotely and the unauthorized practice of law
Moderator: Susan E. Lovern
Panelists: Anthony S. Baish, Michael J. Cohen, Ann M. Maher
4:40 p.m. : Program Concludes
- Explore the latest trends in intellectual property litigation
- Understand potential ethical violations and ways to avoid them
- Advise clients regarding developing labor and employment concerns
- Learn the ins and outs of applying various types of fraud claims
- Navigate emerging restrictions on non-compete agreements
- Protect your award or judgment in a Chapter 11 proceeding
- Know when and how to keep a case in (or out) of federal court
- In-house counsel
- Corporate attorneys
- Business lawyers who advise corporate clients
- Litigation attorneys
- Insurance lawyers
- Employment attorneys
- Intellectual property lawyers
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