Hear from top practitioners and judges on motions to dismiss, discovery, and summary judgment. Learn how employee-side attorneys draft complaints to best meet pleading standards, hunt for necessary information, and resist defense attempts to bar a trial through summary judgment. Hear from management attorneys on...
The Fourth Annual Veterans Services Series Co-sponsored by the Problem Solving Courts office of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Federal Career Services Division and the Veteran’s and Military Law Section of the Federal Bar Association The Veteran’s and Military Law Section together with the...
Join the Immigration Law Section’s Younger Lawyers Division for their webinar series geared toward the younger attorney. Through this webinar series, the intention is to enable attendees to receive mentoring from seasoned immigration attorneys in specific areas of immigration law. This panel will cover state...
Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an...
We are sorry to inform you that this webinar has been cancelled. Please view the FBA Calendar for more webinar opportunities. Please join the LGBT Law Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) for a webinar to discuss recent court decisions on Title VII of...
The discussion will be moderated by Retired U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge and former Baltimore City Solicitor Andre M. Davis. Panelists will discuss the pros and cons of qualified immunity, whether it should be preserved or abolished and its impact on various populations...
The FBA Chapter for the Districts of Kansas and Western Missouri, the FBA Civil Rights Section, and the United States District Court for the District of Kansas present: “Toto, I’ve a feeling we do still have civil rights in Kansas!”: A Whirlwind Tour of Civil...
This roundtable will discuss the current status of the CIC Services case, the arguments that each side and amici presented, and thoughts on the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling. The discussion will also provide helpful background on the Anti-Injunction Act, historical developments with respect to the...
The Paris Fashion Law and Innovation Conference is going virtual this year and will be held over the course of several days on October 20-21. These are challenging times, and the conference will tackle some of the most difficult questions faced by key industry players...
A conversation about judging between Judge Robert Luck and Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Ruiz. As the recent news coverage about the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court indicates, there is widespread interest in the federal judiciary and, in particular, federal circuit court judges. Our chapter is...
The Oklahoma City Chapter of the Federal Bar Association is pleased to offer a virtual CLE addressing the doctrine of qualified immunity from civil rights claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871). Although the doctrine is widely...
A landlord who, without justification, enforces lease provisions in a manner that discriminates against a tenant because of the tenant’s race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin can be liable under the FHA. Both HUD and an increasing number of federal courts...