The seminar is designed to provide a guide to Human Resource Officials, Personnel Specialists, Consultants, Supervisors and other management officials through the ever-increasing maze of state and federal employment discrimination laws.

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the FEHC have both recognized the value of this manual and obtained copies for investigators, consultants and supervisors throughout California.

Never in the history of the U.S. has there been such rapid change in the gambling laws. The recent DOJ decision overturning its 2011 memo on the Wire Act is just the latest in this wave of activity.

This follows closely on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down as unconstitutional PASPA (the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) and the various state laws authorizing fantasy sports and online poker and other online gambling activity. The DOJ’s expansion of the scope of prohibitions under the Wire Act also broadens the scope of UIGEA, which has an impact on financial transaction providers. Billions of dollars are at stake. But does this recent opinion deflate these opportunities?

The annual seminar addressing changes and developments in state and federal wage and hour laws is a unique one-day program and hundreds of California employers, personnel managers, controllers, attorneys, payroll managers, and supervisors attend each year.

This year registrants will receive a free copy of the New 2019 Edition of the WAGE AND HOUR MANUAL FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS by Attorney Simmons (over 1020 pages). The book is the only one of its kind and is widely recognized as the leading text in its field.

The seminar is designed to provide a guide to Human Resource Officials, Personnel Specialists, Consultants, Supervisors and other management officials through the ever-increasing maze of state and federal employment discrimination laws.

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the FEHC have both recognized the value of this manual and obtained copies for investigators, consultants and supervisors throughout California.

The seminar will examine the legal and practical issues associated with handbooks and the proper manner of drafting policies that will both implement employers' objectives and safeguard their interests.

Numerous kinds of policies will be reviewed and more than 450 sample policies will be provided, including policies on termination, progressive discipline, at-will employment, vacation benefits, leaves of absence, reference requests, and performance evaluations, among others.

This is a unique simulation-style programme where individuals will have a chance to work through how to handle a data breach, from identification, investigation, notification, to regulatory and litigation fall out.

Taught by the author of a treatise on the subject, who has handled hundreds of multinational breaches for companies around the globe, we will focus on how companies can handle the myriad -and sometimes-competing legal obligations that arise under GDPR, U.S. and Canadian laws, to name but a few.

This series, taught by two experts in the field, will walk participants through the most important issues facing government contractors as they navigate the fast-changing issues of cybersecurity.

Starting with a survey of the current threats confronting all companies in the cyber world, and ending with a session about how to deal with a breach of your systems, this series will also delve into the new government contracting rules relating to cybersecurity, as well as the new twists on existing technology and privacy laws in light of today’s cyber events.

The seminar will examine the legal and practical issues associated with handbooks and the proper manner of drafting policies that will both implement employers' objectives and safeguard their interests.

Numerous kinds of policies will be reviewed and more than 450 sample policies will be provided, including policies on termination, progressive discipline, at-will employment, vacation benefits, leaves of absence, reference requests, and performance evaluations, among others.

Digital Media and Video Game Conference

As attorneys continue to work to keep up with the creative minds of leading marketers and efforts of developers to provide the latest and greatest product features, our panel will discuss relevant legal issues and outstanding questions related to loot boxes, contests / sweepstakes, daily fantasy sports, data privacy and protection, and the continued growth of the mobile space.

Keynote Discussion – Amateur Athletics in the age of Video Games and Digital Media. Special discussion as to how local organizing committees and national governing bodies are utilizing Video Games and Digital Media to expand their respective reach and promote their brand.

Our panel of leading intellectual property litigators will provide an update as to the cases decided over the past 12 to 18 months most relevant to the Video Game and Digital Media Spaces, including what you should know as it relates to copyright, trademarks, rights of publicity, music and patent litigation.

The annual seminar addressing changes and developments in state and federal wage and hour laws is a unique one-day program and hundreds of California employers, personnel managers, controllers, attorneys, payroll managers, and supervisors attend each year.

This year registrants will receive a free copy of the New 2019 Edition of the WAGE AND HOUR MANUAL FOR CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS by Attorney Simmons (over 1020 pages). The book is the only one of its kind and is widely recognized as the leading text in its field.

The Future Is Now: Legal Services 2.019 is a TED-like conference that brings together lawyers and other legal professionals to discuss innovations in the delivery of legal services.

The Future Is Now fosters learning, inspiration, and conversations that matter. The 2019 theme is The Rule of Law Amid Change.