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SUMMARY:John W. Peck Cincinnati-Northern KY Chapter: Winter Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Location : Nicholson’s Tavern \nDescription : Please join us for our annual winter luncheon. \nSpeakers : Our keynote speaker is Douglas Cole\, nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern\nDistrict of Ohio. \nCost : $20 – FBA members & $40 non-members \nRSVP : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fba-winter-luncheon-tickets-84784212863 \nEvent Contact : cincy.nky.fba@gmail.com
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/john-w-peck-cincinnati-northern-ky-chapter-winter-luncheon/
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SUMMARY:New Orleans: Things I Wish I Had Known: Tips for First Generation Lawyers (Professionalism CLE)
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and Tulane University Law School will co-host a CLE on inclusion focused on first generation lawyers on February 5 at 4pm at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. The Honorable Dana Douglas\, Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana\, will moderate a panel of first generation lawyers discussing relevant issues faced by practitioners with insight learned through their own experiences as a first generation lawyer. This event is geared to include law school students\, but also offers 1 hour of professionalism CLE credit. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and stay for a reception following to mingle with presenters. Register online. This event is free for law school students and New Orleans FBA members\, but registration is required. \nFlyer \nSpeakers\nPanelists:\nHon. Nannette Jolivette Brown\, Chief Judge\, Eastern District of Louisiana and President of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\nHomero Lopez\, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy\nJudy Perry Martinez\, Simon\, Peragine\, Smith & Redfearn and President of the American Bar Association \nCLE\n1.0 \nCost\n$0-$30 \nEvent Contact\nAmanda Kaiser at (504) 589-7990 or akaiser@nofba.org \n  \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/new-orleans-things-i-wish-i-had-known-tips-for-first-generation-lawyers-professionalism-cle/
LOCATION:Loyola University New Orleans College of Law\, 526 Pine Street\, Main Law School Building\, Room 112\, New Orleans\, LA
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SUMMARY:2020 Art Law & Litigation Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Art Law and Litigation Conference will provide an unparalleled opportunity for attendees to gain expert insight\, benefit from networking opportunities\, and earn CLE credit. This full day of educational programming will offer a variety of art-related legal topics presented by experts in the field. This conference is designed as a gathering for practitioners invested in the intersection of art and the law.\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n[8:50 – 9:00 a.m.] Opening Remarks \n[9:00 – 10:00 a.m.] Legal Strategies to Protect an Artist’s Market \nArtists face risk when their prices rise too quickly\, or they become the subject of market speculation. This panel with discuss legal strategies that artists can employ with collectors\, investors\, and dealers in an effort to safeguard their market. The panelists will address the increasing market practice of adding provisions to invoices and purchase agreements restricting the future sale of artworks\, legal issues to consider when accepting amounts from third parties for the production of works\, working with independent artist liaisons\, legal issues that arise with editioned works\, and access to information and financial participation in secondary market transactions. The talk will include panelists from varying legal perspectives\, including the artist’s perspective\, the gallerist’s perspective and the collector perspective. Attendees will learn negotiating tactics for purchase documents\, artist representation agreements with galleries and securing the advancement of artist production costs. \n\nAmelia K. Brankov\, Counsel\, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC (moderator)\nKathy Battista\, Program Director Emerita\, MA Contemporary Art\, Sotheby’s Institute of Art\nMelissa Passman\, General Counsel\, Alpine Global\nYayoi Shionoiri\, Executive Director\, Chris Burden Estate and Nancy Rubins Studio\n\n[10:15 – 11:15 a.m.] The Business of Robo-Art: How AI is Changing the Way Physical and Digital Art is Created\, Traded and Collected \nNew technologies are changing the art market and associated legal industry. This panel will analyze legal issues surrounding the production and authentication of art with new technological innovations\, as well as the sale of art via online platforms. Attendees will learn copyright setbacks and new techniques for protecting art in this new age of technological advancements. Industry representatives will discuss recent cases and disputes from both the European and US perspective. \n\nJohn R. Cahill\, Of Counsel\, Pryor Cashman LLP (moderator)\nAhmed Elgammal\, Artist and Professor\, Department of Computer Science\, Rutgers University\nLuke Nikas\, Partner\, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan\, LLP\nMassimo Sterpi\, Partner\, Gianni\, Origoni\, Grippo\, Cappelli Partners\n\n[11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.] Art Authentication: Legal and Conceptual Developments \nArt fakes and forgeries have become increasingly prevalent in today’s legal climate. Recent cases involve uncovering and prosecuting forgers\, new developments in procedures and processes to evaluate the authenticity of a work of art\, legislation under consideration\, approaches to contract protection for authenticators\, and different approaches to defining what constitutes an authentic work of art. Speakers will address the proliferation of forgeries on the art market and new methods of assessing authentic work. Attendees can expect to learn about potential claims against authenticators and their defenses to those claims. Discussion will also unpack reasons why authenticators have ceased authenticating and measures that can be taken to protect authenticators from unfounded lawsuits. \n\nDean R. Nicyper\, Partner\, Withers Bergman LLP\nColette Loll\, Founder and Director\, Art Fraud Insights LLC\nJennifer L. Mass\, President\, Scientific Analysis of Fine Art\, LLC\nAmanda A. Rottermund\, Associate\, Withers Bergman LLP\n\n[12:30 – 2:00 p.m.] Luncheon Keynote\nRembrandt: The Bankrupt Printmaker – Insolvency and Financial Disasters Yesterday and Today \nFine art and fiduciary drama intersect in the world of the Rembrandt van Rijn\, the Dutch painter and printmaker whose life and times (1606-1669) are an object lesson in how passion interplays with a need for sound financial planning and a good bankruptcy and estate lawyer. This keynote address will include discussion of interesting mortgages\, defaults and processes\, Fraudulent Transfers and litigation/appeals\, jurisdictional issues\, secret corporations to avoid creditors\, and remarkable similarities between the Dutch system of the 17th Century and today in the US. \n\nHon. Scott C. Clarkson\, United States Bankruptcy Judge\, Central District of California\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court\n\n[2:15 – 3:15 p.m.] Current Issues in Art Valuation Cases Before United States Tax Court \nThis panel will feature a discussion of handling art valuation cases in the United States Tax Court. Speakers from the private and public sector will address due diligence and best practices in submitting art appraisals to the IRS\, IRS definitions for qualified appraisers and appraisals\, vetting the appraiser and the report\, and how to mitigate the potential for IRS challenge. Attendees will leave the panel better equipped in the use of art experts in tax cases and witness preparation. \n\nJohn P. Barrie\, Partner\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (moderator)\nCindy Charleston-Rosenberg\, President and Founder\, Art Appraisal Firm\, LLC\nKeith Fogg\, Clinical Professor of Law\, Harvard Law\n\n[3:30 – 4:30 p.m.] “Beauty Provoketh Thieves Sooner than Gold:” Trends in Art Crime \nWorks of art are highly susceptible to forgeries and theft and serving as vehicles of illicit funds because of the potential and variable value\, the ease for transporting and liquidating by selling to museums\, auction houses\, and private collectors\, and the ability—especially with the advent of technology and the internet—to forge artists and styles. This presentation will focus on trends in art crime over the last the twenty years\, including the threat and pressure on the market\, types of crime and charging methods\, investigation\, and challenges to prosecution. The panelists will discuss recent trends in the type of crime\, charging decisions\, including a recent focus on fraud charges\, and will discuss their work and experience in preventing and countering art fraud and theft from a variety of perspectives; including law enforcement\, the civil sector\, and academia. \n\nLindsey Lazopoulos Friedman\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Southern District of Florida\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nDerek Fincham\, Professor of Law\, South Texas College of Law Houston\nRobert Giczy\, Special Agent\, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nGary Stein\, Partner\, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP\n\n[4:30 – 5:00 p.m.] Closing Remarks\nWrap-Up of Hot Topic Art Law Issues to Watch in 2020 \n\nKatherine Wilson-Milne\, Partner\, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP; Co-Host of The Art Law Podcast\n\n\n\nRegistration\nOnline registration is now closed for the 2020 Art Law Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. We look forward to hosting this program next year!\n\n\nSponsors\n\nEducational Partners\n\nCenter for Art Law\nLawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation (LCCHP)\n\nContact Elizabeth Johnson if you are interested in sponsoring this event.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
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SUMMARY:South Florida: Judicial Reception
DESCRIPTION:Description: Our fabulous annual Federal Judicial reception \nSpeakers: Federal Judiciary \nPrice: \n$60 for non-members\n$50 for members\n$25 for government/academics/students \nRSVP: http://fba-sdfla.org purchase your ticket by 1/31/20 \nEvent Contact: federalbar.southflorida@gmail.com
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LOCATION:Alfred Dupont Bldg\, 169 E Flagler St\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States
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SUMMARY:2020 Fashion Law Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the Federal Bar Association for a dynamic conference focused on the advancement of fashion law in today’s globalizing world. Scheduled to coincide with New York Fashion Week\, attendees will be surrounded by the industry’s creative energy and emerging trends. Programming will explore cutting-edge topics such as corporate responsibility\, sustainability\, international developments and labor considerations. This full-day program is open to attorneys\, fashion industry professionals\, and law students who wish to expand their current understanding of legal issues in this worldwide industry. CLE credit will be available and attendees will have the opportunity to network throughout the event.\n\n\nAgenda\n[8:50 – 9:00 a.m.] Opening Remarks \n[9:00 – 10:00 a.m.] Emerging Tech Issues in the Fashion Industry: Wearables and AI \nThis panel will examine the key legal implications of wearable technology and artificial intelligence.  Panelists will look into the latest wearable technology and artificial intelligence products in the marketplace and will examine product liability\, intellectual property\, labor\, and advertising claim issues. Discussion will begin with the history of wearable technology\, including changes in application\, consumer expectation\, and technological changes that are affecting product development. Attendees will learn how the evolution of this industry is creating new legal risk\, specifically in the areas of regulatory compliance\, misrepresentation\, marketing\, and data accuracy. \n\nMaria Z. Vathis\, Of Counsel\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (moderator)\nMichelle R. Gilboe\, Managing Partner\, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP\nScott McLean Ph.D.\, Senior Manager\, Biomechanics\, Exponent\nJena M. Valdetero\, Partner\, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP\n\n[10:15 – 11:15 a.m.] Cannabis and CBD in the Fashion and Beauty Industry \nThis panel will cover the essentials of Cannabis and CBD in the fashion and beauty industry.  Panelists will cover how the Food & Drug Administration regulates those products. Discussion will focus on pending and proposed legislation governing the sale of products containing Cannabis and CBD. Panelists will also examine how the United States Patent and Trademark Office has dealt with patents for cannabis and/or CBD merchandise\, as well as trademarks for related services. Attendees will learn how prior legislation\, including the 2018 Farm Bill\, affects the gaining popularity of the cannabis industry and its upcoming legal applications in the federal sphere. \n\nAshlee Froese\, Lawyer\, Froese Law\nJonathan Menkes\, Partner\, Knobbe Martens\nJustin J. Prochnow\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig LLP\n\n[11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.] The Perspective of In-House Counsel on IP Matters \nThis panel will explore best practices in intellectual property matters from the perspective of in house counsel.  Panelists will explore the commonly encountered difficulties when representing a client from in house perspective and will address best practices when dealing with outside counsel on contentious disputes. \n\nJoseph M. Forgione\, Professor\, New York Law School (moderator)\nElisheva Jasie\, Assistant General Counsel\, Coty Inc.\nRita M. Odin\, Vice President and Senior Trademark Counsel\, The Estée Lauder Companies\, Inc.\nLèna Saltos\, Associate General Counsel\, Global Director of IP\, Urban Outfitters\, Inc.\n\n[12:30 –1:30 p.m.] Luncheon Keynote \n\nGraham Wetzbarger\, Certified Appraiser and Authenticator of Luxury Goods\, Luxury Appraisals & Authentication LLC\n\nGraham is an expert\, professor and speaker on the authentication of luxury brand items and has been featured in Bloomberg\, The Wall Street Journal\, Vogue\, Forbes\,  Business Insider\, CNN Business\, Elle\, Yahoo! and Refinery 29. \n[1:30 – 2:30 p.m.] Looking Ahead – Critical Topics in International Trade \nWhat are the most important legal issues facing the fashion industry in 2020? Join us for an interactive discussion on the impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement\, tariffs on goods imported from China (the “301 tariffs”)\, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and collateral damage in the trade wars between major competitors. Topics will include origin issues\, priorities for non-resident importer clothing companies doing business in Canada\, the status of the 301 tariffs and how they are impacting the fashion industry\, doing business with countries who have lost GSP or are under review\, as well as which fashion and apparel items are most impacted by these changes. \n\nFrances P. Hadfield\, Counsel\, Crowell & Moring LLP (moderator)\nDeanna Clark-Esposito\, Managing Attorney\, Clark-Esposito Law Firm\, P.C.\nJean-Marc Clément\, Principal\, Clément Law Office\nAmanda Simpson\, Associate\, Winston & Strawn LLP\n\n[2:45 – 3:45 p.m.] Workplace Law & Fashion: What’s Trending? \nApproximately 1.8 million people are employed in the fashion industry in the United States\, according to the US Census Bureau. Around 79 percent of all US employees in fashion work for apparel retailers. Despite its sheen of glamour\, the fashion industry as a major source of employment is not to be undermined when it comes to compliance controversies and litigation. In recent years\, advocacy surrounding uncomfortable issues like gender discrimination and sexual harassment\, has rippled throughout the industry and initiatives in the wake of the #Metoo movement are still trending.  Workers’ classification and misclassification continue to pose challenges as employers engage employees and independent contractors in different roles\, from models\, to retail staff to designers. Far from insulated from trends\, this industry is also seeing the impact of cannabis and recreational marijuana laws. Industry leaders in this employment law panel will guide and educate the audience as they explore these “in” topics\, current state of the law and best practices. \n\nOlivera Medenica\, Partner\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP (moderator)\nJean-Baptiste Bourgeois\, Partner\, Orsay Avocats\nBret A. Cohen\, Partner\, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP\nWilliam F. Dahill\, Partner\, Dunnington\, Bartholow & Miller LLP\nMarie Francois\, General Counsel\, Ford Models\, Inc.\n\n[4:00 – 5:00 p.m.] Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility in the Fashion Industry \nThis panel will examine the latest issues in the sustainability and corporate responsibility in the fashion industry.  Panelists will explore issues pertaining to human rights\, corporate responsibility\, and child labor in the United States and abroad. Discussion will also feature relevant sustainability regulations for the fashion industry\, including the role of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Trade Commission in legal proceedings. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the FTC’s current views about environmental marketing claims and its legal implications. Panel discussion will also prepare practitioners to prevent human rights violations and abuses in the context of business activities and provide effective access to justice and remedy to victims of such violations and abuses. \n\nOlivera Medenica\, Partner\, Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP (moderator)\nCéline Bondard\, Principal\, Cabinet Bondard\nChristiane S. Campbell\, Partner\, Duane Morris LLP\nJulie Zerbo\, Editor in Chief\, The Fashion Law\n\n[5:00 p.m.] Closing Remarks \n\n\n\nRegistration\nOnline registration is now closed for the 2020 Fashion Law Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. We look forward to hosting this program next year!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\nTHOUGHT LEADER \n \nFRIEND OF THE CONFERENCE \n \nContact Elizabeth Johnson if you are interested in sponsoring this event.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Caitlin Rider\, Conference Manager.
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