This CLE webinar will show litigators new strategies and techniques to prepare witnesses to testify with credibility and power, even when the facts aren't ideal and the cross-examination is fierce. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of ADA Title III requirements and then focus on some of the hottest areas of litigation right now against online and brick and mortar businesses, including lawsuits about websites/mobile apps, physical facilities, COVID-19 policies, and landlord tenant issue... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel in drafting and responding to private data and social media discovery requests. The webinar will also discuss strategies to leverage social media evidence at trial or in settlement negotiations. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine proving and defending tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with business relations, and tortious interference with economic advantage. These claims arise when a person intentionally disrupts a formal agreement between two parties or when a third pa... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the evidentiary and discovery issues arising from the pervasive use of video conference platforms. Counsel must understand what data is being created, the cost of storing it, how that data should be managed, retention policies, and potential legal obligations. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the first substantive amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) in 50 years, to take effect on Dec. 1, 2020. The panel will review how the amendments came about, the compromises made, and most importantly, what the new "meet and confer" obligation will requi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with sturdy techniques for writing compelling appellate briefs, identify common mistakes that routinely lead to poor results, and provide a glimpse into how appellate judges read briefs. Appellate courts usually require briefs to be structured in a specific way,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in confronting false statements in errata sheets and sham affidavits in which the deponent rewrites, retracts, and reverses material and substantive portions of prior sworn testimony. The webinar will also consider the conflicting ethical duties that arise when cl... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how to locate and seize offshore assets with which to satisfy a US obligation or judgment. The panel will also address tools to prevent the removal of assets to other countries. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attendees with practical guidance on how to prepare and produce below budget privilege logs that will not draw valid objections. The panelists will discuss the key components of a log, negotiating less onerous logging requirements, metadata and categorical logs, how to... Read More

This CLE webinar will cover advanced deposition techniques in commercial litigation. The panel will discuss strategies for getting the most out of depositions, including exhaustion, boxing-in, and summarization techniques for ordinary, hostile, or evasive witnesses. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators in using Federal Rules of Evidence 902(13) and (14) to have records derived from electronic sources admitted into evidence. The panel will discuss the scope of the rules, state analogs, and how to avoid unexpected stumbling blocks when obtaining the necessary c... Read More

This CLE webinar will cover the strategies and best practices for obtaining or opposing accelerated pre-trial relief and how to enforce a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order (TRO). Injunctions are powerful tools to stop wrongdoing and preserve the dissipation of assets. But even th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on combating the emerging trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will educate counsel about how to identify and respond to "reptile" tactics at every stage of a matter from discovery through closing argument. Read More

This CLE webinar will take practitioners beyond the fundamentals of using depositions for impeachment and discuss when depositions from prior litigation may be introduced as substantive evidence. The webinar also will cover when to anticipate using a deposition in subsequent cases and how to lay a p... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the challenges in responding to document requests under FRCP 26 and 34 and propose solutions to several perennial discovery problems including overbroad requests, privilege, and novel ways to restrict responses. The panel will also raise questions on the impact of timin... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the trend in some jurisdictions to admit statements of outside counsel as admissions against their clients under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2). Read More

This CLE webinar will alert trial lawyers to the new opportunities and challenges presented by the Dec. 1, 2019, amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 807 regarding the residual exception to the hearsay rule. The amendment relaxes some of the barriers to the admission of hearsay, and counsel must be... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on how to obtain and use cell phone evidence at trial, from issuing discovery requests to overcoming admissibility issues. Our panel will also discuss the function of expert witnesses in providing evidence on cell phone location, GPS, text messaging, and other... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare trial lawyers to wield or resist the powerful weapon that is the voluntary payment doctrine (VPD). The VPD broadly prohibits parties from recouping payments they made to others, even if it exceeded the amount due the recipient or was made by mistake. Read More

This CLE webinar will equip the multinational litigator to use process in the U.S. to obtain discovery for proceedings underway in foreign countries. 28 U.S.C. 1782, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices Inc., provides an oft-overlooked but highly powerful tool... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the critical importance of preparing the fact, expert, and Rule 30(b)(6) witness for deposition given the current restrictions on what defending counsel can do at the deposition to protect the witness. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on the use of joint defense agreements in civil litigation. The panel will discuss the tactical benefits of joint defense agreements, as well as their potential pitfalls, and offer best practices for crafting an agreement that protects the interests of both cou... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide commercial litigators with the tools to help clients enforce and collect judgments. The panel will outline best practices for obtaining and preserving judgments, conducting post-litigation discovery to locate assets, and executing and satisfying judgments, and will disc... Read More

This CLE webinar will educate counsel as to the nuances of Federal Rule of Evidence 701, which attempts to define the parameters of admissible opinion evidence from lay witnesses. Trial lawyers who understand Rule 701 can use this powerful tool to expand the testimony of their own witnesses and rest... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with critical tools for preparing voir dire and opening statements. Trial lawyers have the opportunity to influence potential jurors through creative and effective voir dire. Opening statements then allow the attorney to set the stage for the rest of the tria... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial lawyers with detailed guidance on a valuable but underutilized tool to expand the scope of liability in a civil action: pleading and proving the existence of a conspiracy. This webinar will address, among other things, the many misconceptions about this powerful l... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss significant exceptions to third-party attorney-client privilege waivers, including the Kovel doctrine for third-party consultants, the common interest doctrine, and the functional equivalent doctrine. The program will address the scope and applicability of these excepti... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare trial attorneys to defend depositions of corporate representatives during litigation. The panel will discuss how to respond to a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice and how to select and prepare witnesses for the deposition. Read More

This CLE webinar will address the panoply of complex issues arising out of a change of counsel during pending litigation. Changes can be client caused (i.e., firing counsel) or counsel caused (i.e., withdrawal). Regardless of the cause, both old and new counsel have obligations to the client and to... Read More

This CLE webinar will educate counsel as to the steps necessary to make an arbitration award something more than a piece of paper. Arbitrators lack the power to enforce their awards, therefore it is imperative that the victor know the necessary steps to follow to collect the spoils. These steps incl... Read More

This CLE will discuss advanced substantive and procedural strategies for filing successful interlocutory appeals in federal courts. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial attorneys with the knowledge of how to succeed in asserting affirmative defenses under the tighter pleading standards that have developed under Twombly, Iqbal, and their lower and state court progeny. Failure to know when and how to plead these defenses can be fat... Read More

This CLE webinar will emphasize the necessity of understanding technology issues, discuss recent developments in this area of law, and provide a basic outline of the law. If you are wondering whether you know enough about technology, e-discovery, and spoliation, then you probably do not. Many states... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial counsel with an overview of how financial experts quantify lost profits to help them understand the framework, bases and aspects of lost profits damages calculations. The panel will explain how to use this approach to prove or defend against a lost profits damages... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trial lawyers through the dangerous area of deposition misconduct. Whether dealing with an evasive witness or an obstreperous lawyer, courts are not shying away from issuing costly sanctions orders. Deposing counsel must know what tools are available to keep defending cou... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial lawyers with critical guidance on using third-party subpoenas to obtain testimony and evidence under FRCP 45. The panel will also discuss best practices for objecting to, limiting the scope of and quashing subpoenas. Read More

This CLE webinar will enlighten in-house counsel and their trial lawyers to issues that can potentially damage the corporation when in-house counsel is noticed or subpoenaed for a deposition. The panel will explore motions to quash or limit such examinations, permissible lines of inquiry during thes... Read More

This CLE webinar will equip counsel with the tools necessary to control outside counsel discovery costs and maximize return on the capital expended. Rather than accepting the explanation that discovery costs neither be predicted or controlled, counsel should require litigators to state specific obje... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with a general review of business-related fiduciary duty claims; how the context of a closely held business may change how those claims are pursued and defended; and what steps will increase the chance of winning at or before trial. Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze Rule 68 offers of judgment, how defense counsel can leverage the rule to induce settlement, issues, and consequences of making the offer, and considerations for plaintiffs in rejecting the offer. The panel will also discuss Rule 68 as a tool in class action suits after... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on how to use big data leading up to, and during, litigation. The panel will explore how data is being used to govern decisions as trial approaches, including settlement conditions, surveying potential jury member demographics, and use of psychographics for des... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to litigators on properly estimating business costs in order to analyze lost profits damages. This panel will discuss important concepts of cost behavior analysis and avoided costs so that attorneys can identify arguments for or against certain damages during l... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigation counsel with an analysis of the doctrine of proportionality in e-discovery, its relevant metrics, and best practices for convincing a court to enforce proportionality. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare general counsel and outside counsel to effectively defend depositions of corporate representatives during litigation. The panel will discuss how to respond to a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice and how to select and prepare witnesses for the deposition. Read More

This CLE webinar will offer suggestions to litigators to help them comply with the new GDPR during e-discovery. Now that the GDPR is in full effect, litigators in the United States must take steps consistent with the GDPR and recognize that possible significant penalties exist for failure to comply... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss litigating indemnification and reps and warranty provisions in commercial contracts. The program will provide counsel with strategies for enforcing or attacking claims arising from contractual disputes involving these provisions. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the use of deposition testimony at trial under F.R.C.P. 32 and comparable state evidence rules. The program will cover using deposition testimony for impeachment, refreshing recollection, offer of proof, admission of a party opponent, and unavailable witness. The progra... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide investigative tips for tracking down admissions by opponents on social media sites, strategies for drafting discovery relating to social media accounts, guidance on sending spoliation warning letters for social media posts, and a roadmap for subpoenas of social media ev... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss litigation tactics for defending False Claims Act (FCA) cases, including individual liability and the impact of the Yates Memo on FCA liability and reverse false claims. The program will look at recent trends in FCA litigation and recent case law developments. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss what litigators need to know about removal of a case to federal court or remand of a case to state court. The program will discuss advantages of removal, procedural requirements, effect on other pleadings, litigation strategy, motion practice, and remand back to state c... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide commercial litigators with an analysis of legal theories that allow creditors to recover assets from affiliates and subsidiaries of corporate debtors and other transferees, namely piercing corporate veil, alter ego liability, successor liability and fraudulent transfers... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the scope of the Federal Rules of Evidence hearsay rules and the most common and complex exceptions. The panel will outline best practices for either getting evidence admitted or making sustainable objections. The panel will also discuss the applicability of hearsay rule... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial counsel with best practices for getting evidence admitted at trial, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, establishing foundation and overcoming hearsay objections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial counsel with best practices for getting social media evidence admitted at trial, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and overcoming hearsay objections. The program will also address ethical considerations that counsel must weigh when using social m... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss best practices for filing and responding to petitions to appeal and motions for other relief in the federal appellate courts, while providing strategies to make compelling submissions and avoid common pitfalls. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare business litigators to depose corporate representatives in accordance with Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The webinar will discuss best practices for meeting the 30(b)(6) notice requirements, effectively questioning the corporate representative,... Read More

This CLE webinar will equip litigators with skills to obtain deposition testimony from opposing experts that can be used to impeach or disqualify the expert from testifying at trial and to gain leverage for favorable settlements. Our authoritative panel will provide techniques for eliciting favorabl... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for litigators and trial counsel on planning, negotiating and implementing alternative fee structures. The panel will analyze the risks and opportunities in various alternative fee arrangements and discuss how to avoid potential traps. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial counsel with strategies for effectively using technology in the courtroom. The panel will discuss how to create digital presentations that will capture and hold a jury's attention, integrate technology into examinations and arguments, and leverage data from wearab... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for litigators to leverage metadata as evidence in litigation while preventing inadvertent exposure of the attorney's or client's metadata. The panel will discuss best practices for managing complex metadata during litigation to provide substantive evidence and... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the thorny privilege issues that arise when companies self-investigate accidents or incidents involving their products or services. The panel will review recent court rulings on attorney-client privilege, self-critical analysis privilege, paralegal investigations and th... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to commercial litigators on defending Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits in the wake of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) recent Omnibus Order on robocalls. The panel will examine the latest class action trends and settlements under... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare litigators to meet the Daubert standards on admissibility of expert opinion testimony and outline effective strategies for bringing and defending Daubert motions. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how using a discovery special master in complex business litigation can save significant fees, costs and time, and help the parties more quickly resolve their dispute. The panel will offer a case study illustrating the advantages of using a discovery special master in a... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to strategically and effectively impeach witnesses in civil litigation. The panel will discuss how to use prior inconsistent statements, contradictory facts and evidence of bias to impeach the credibility of adverse witnesses; when to impeach your own witness; a... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide advanced techniques for preparing for and conducting direct and cross examinations of expert witnesses in civil and commercial litigation. Our authoritative panel of commercial litigators will outline effective strategies for meeting Daubert standards on admissibility o... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare litigators to represent the interests of their clients in protecting assets from creditors. The speaker will review best practices for protecting against debt and creditors, identifying the limitations, and highlight which structures may be appropriate for different typ... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with a game plan on overcoming traps with handling intangible economic damages. The panel will discuss methods of proof, complexities with valuation and effective use of experts when proving or defending these types of cases. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with techniques for fee shifting. Our panel will discuss and offer insights into new court rulings and the interaction between FRCP 68 offers of settlement and statutory exceptions to the American rule governing the circumstances under which fees may be shift... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with a game plan for handling the dichotomy that comes with corporate government investigations in parallel with civil suits. Our panel will discuss how business litigators can achieve the optimal balance between civil trial strategies and cooperation with ag... Read More

This CLE webinar will address best practices for document and ESI preservation, including issuing and overseeing the implementation of litigation holds with an eye towards avoiding spoliation allegations down the road. Our esteemed panelists will cover a number of currently trending topics including... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with guidance on the oftentimes controversial and complex punitive damage claim. Hear from experienced litigators as they discuss techniques in seeking and defending punitive damage claims in commercial litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with techniques for preparing and presenting successful summary judgment motions. Our panel of experienced litigators will step outside the obvious to explain the nuances in deciding whether and when to file a summary judgment motion, using discovery, timing... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with key techniques for selecting jurors. The panel will offer specific tips for using social media, strategic questioning, identifying juror bias, dealing with tainted jury panels, and avoiding common mistakes during voir dire. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare litigators to meet the Daubert standards on admissibility of expert opinion testimony and outline effective strategies for bringing and defending Daubert motions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with the necessary tools to effectively conduct discovery when a federal agency is a party. Our panel of experienced litigators will analyze, explain and offer their experiences on key issues involving government privileges, work product and the use of the Fr... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the courts' recent application of the Rule 26 Amendments on expert witness discovery, including lingering uncertainties. The panel will review the practical impact of the "facts or data" scope change, draft expert report protections, and other key changes to the expert... Read More

This CLE webinar will review recent cases in which breach of contract actions morphed into tort claims, the potential damages exposure for contracting parties under tort law, the application of the economic loss and independent tort doctrines as defense strategies, and contracting strategies to mini... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the evolution of pleadings standards since Iqbal/Twombly and how to survive a motion to dismiss. The panel will also discuss the applicability of the heightened pleadings standard to affirmative defenses as well as cases removed to federal court for diversity. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel on using predictive coding in e-discovery, considerations when implementing and evaluating a predictive coding protocol, and the recent case law developments on the use of predictive coding. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the evolving standards for personal jurisdiction arising from e-contacts, how these standards are being applied in various situations, and best practices to minimize the risk of being sued in far-flung jurisdictions. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to meet the challenges involved in preserving and collecting social media data. The panel will discuss evolving case law developments and offer best practices for preserving ESI associated with social networking. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide business counsel with a review of the implications of recent court decisions and explain the analytical framework for preserving electronically stored information (ESI). The panel will offer best practices for using litigation holds and preserving ESI. Read More

This CLE webinar will review the pertinent provisions of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2012, and will analyze its first year of implementation and what may be encountered in the future. The panel will address best practices and lessons for litigators one year after t... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel on the legal complexities of cloud computing and its unique e-discovery challenges. The panel will provide best practices for managing ESI in cloud computing sources and drafting contract provisions to address potential litigation pitfalls. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with effective techniques for preparing witnesses for deposition and trial. The panel will review the ethical rules applicable to witness preparation, analyze recent case law developments on sanctions for witness woodshedding, and offer strategies to avoid et... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with best practices for searching and identifying privileged documents amid electronically stored information. The panel will offer strategies for leveraging Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) 502 and clawback agreements to preserve the privilege and confidentialit... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to attorneys in criminal matters on the newly released Recommendations for ESI Discovery issued by the Joint Electronic Technology Working Group. The panel will outline best practices for managing electronic discovery. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with an analysis of the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine with respect to the use of experts and outside consultants before and during litigation. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and approaches to protect confidentiality and attorney... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with a thorough review of provisions of the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act. The panel will assess how the Act will affect federal litigation, outline strategic considerations and offer best practices to cope with the new law. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with a review of the rules for diversity jurisdiction and the application of the Supreme Court's nerve center test to complex corporate and LLC structures. The panel will offer litigation strategies to identify and avoid the pitfalls often encountered in the... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare attorneys to face the attorney-client privilege and work product protection challenges presented by social media and electronic communications. The panel will discuss how privilege can be inadvertently waived and outline best practices to preserve the privilege and main... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide legal and practical guidance for crafting enforceable employment arbitration agreements and achieving favorable results in arbitration. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide plaintiff and defense counsel and mediators with best practices to maximize insurance contributions when resolving cases through the mediation process. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide litigators with an overview of the rules for diversity and removal jurisdiction, identify common pitfalls in the removal process, and analyze significant case law developments in this area. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare litigators to adapt to the new Rule 26 amendments regarding discovery of attorney communications with expert witnesses. The panel will outline best practices to leverage the amendments to protect expert opinions and reports. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with strategies to contain e-discovery costs without sacrificing quality or increasing legal risks or potential court sanctions. The panel will review and evaluate emerging tools and ongoing developments within the legal profession. Read More

This CLE seminar will update counsel either filing or arguing against motions to dismiss on the impact of the Supreme Court's Iqbal decision on pleading standards one year later. The panel will review recent case law developments, including emerging state court cases that discuss Iqbal. Read More

This CLE webinar will enhance the attorney's knowledge of cloud computing and its unique e-discovery challenges. The panel will provide best practices for managing ESI in cloud computing sources and drafting contract provisions that address some of the litigation pitfalls. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the evolving standards for personal jurisdiction arising from e-contacts, how these standards are being applied in various situations, and best practices for company counsel seeking to minimize the risk of being sued in far-flung jurisdictions. Read More

This CLE seminar will review the legal standards for attorney fee shifting, including key case law developments and how to determine reasonable attorneys fees and costs. The panel will outline best practices for obtaining and contesting fee and cost awards. Read More

This seminar will examine the use of social networking and other website content in litigation and best practices for getting such content admitted into evidence. The panel will also review the risks, limits and ethical considerations in using such information in litigation. Read More

This seminar will analyze the heightened pleading standards for litigation based on two recent Supreme Court decisions, Ashcroft v. Iqbal and Bell Atlantic v. Twombly. The panel will discuss the likely impact for early stages of litigation and best practices for plaintiff and defense counsel. Read More

This seminar will examine California's new e-discovery rules and will discuss how they will change the litigation landscape. The panel will outline best practices for complying with the new requirements. Read More

This seminar will review discovery risks with email evidence for attorneys and clients, particularly since the Qualcomm Inc. v. Broadcom Corp. ruling. The panel will outline steps to properly manage, retain and produce electronic evidence without incurring sanctions and penalties or violating legal... Read More

This seminar will review Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 and how it relates to Rules 26 and 34. The panel will focus on the duties of non-parties to preserve potentially responsive electronically stored information (ESI) and best practices for non-party production. Read More

This seminar will review and evaluate strategies for effective document collection, retention, preservation and destruction within the strictures of the Federal Rules Amendments, e-discovery requirements and court decisions, during a period of increased government scrutiny on corporate conduct. Read More

This seminar will examine the new federal rule of evidence, how the courts are interpreting the rule, the implications for litigation practice, and the best methods for protecting attorney-client privilege. Read More

This seminar will examine how to create and use data mapping, among other tools, to manage and reduce costs involved with electronically stored information in litigation and discovery preparation. Read More

This seminar will examine the full extent of the duty to preserve electronic evidence and will provide practical strategies for streamlining efforts in order to save time and money while meeting the obligation. Read More

This seminar will examine attorney-client privilege in the context of electronic communications, the different ways the privilege may be waived, and best practices to implement to preserve the privilege. Read More

This seminar will review current case law trends related to the enforcement of mediated settlement agreements and will offer best practices for mediation counsel for negotiating, drafting and executing enforceable agreements. Read More

The panel will review discovery requirements under the federal rules amendments and steps that counsel must take to plan and execute an effective and efficient meet and confer strategy. Read More

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