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Arbitration to top
Nancy Abell - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Judge Lawrence Waddington - JAMS
Arbitration Agreements - What You Need to Know about California Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in Armendariz                                                                      (also see Article on this topic)
Bankruptcy to top

Rob Morrison - Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro LLP
What You Need to Know If Your Commercial Tenant Goes Bankrupt
                                                                                                           (also see Article on this topic)

Computers to top

Dean Marks - Senior Intellectual Property counsel - Time Warner
Pierce O'Donnell
and John Shaeffer of O'Donnell & Shaeffer
I Want My.Mp3.Com - What We Learn From The RIAA Victory Over Mp3.Com                                                                                                            (also see Article on this topic)


Dick Bernacchi - Irell & Manella LLP
w/ Guest Elite: Tami Lefko of Irell & Manella
Is Your Website Infringing on an Existing Trademark?                      (also see Article on this topic)

                                                                                        

Dick Bernacchi - Irell & Manella LLP
How To Protect Yourself From The Pitfalls Of Collecting & Using Online Personal Information                                                                         (also see Article on this topic)

 

Entertainment to top

Dean Marks - Senior Intellectual Property counsel - Time Warner
Pierce O'Donnell
and John Shaeffer of O'Donnell & Shaeffer
I Want My.Mp3.Com - What We Learn From The RIAA Victory Over Mp3.Com
(also see Article on this topic)

Schuyler Moore - Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Distribution Agreements with guest Andrew Matosich of Summit Entertainment
(also see Article on this topic
)

Schuyler Moore - Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
& Guest: Robert Algeri of Shortbuzz
Internet Distribution of Films
(also see Article on this topic)

Patricia Glaser - Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP
with Guest Elites: David Shall, SVP, Business & Legal Affairs, Twentieth TV
Brett Paul, VP, Business Affairs, Warner Brothers
What You Need To Know About Defamation & Right To Privacy For That Next TV Show Or Movie
    (also see Article on this topic)

Pierce O'Donnell - O'Donnell & Shaeffer
What You Need To Know About Character Protection
(also see Article on this topic)

 

Environmental to top

David Moser - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown and Enersen
Introduction to the Endangered Species Act
(also see Article on this topic)

Peter Weiner - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Crucial Issues in Developing Brownfields
(also see Article on this topic)

Stephen Kostka & Marie Cooper - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
Essential Pointers on CEQA Litigation
(also see Article on this topic)

Stephen Kostka & Marie Cooper - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
What You Need to Know About The Environmental Review of Your Project After Its Initial Review    
(also see Article on this topic)

Healthcare to top
Carl Shusterman - Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
with Guest: Phil Miller of The MHA Group
Immigration Issues that Every Physician Should Know    
Immigration to top
Carl Shusterman - Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
with Guest: Phil Miller of The MHA Group
The New H-1B Law: What It Means To You  
Carl Shusterman - Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
with Guest: Phil Miller of The MHA Group
Immigration Issues that Every Physician Should Know    

Carl Shusterman - Law Offices of Carl Shusterman
Gregory McClune -
Foley & Lardner
with Guest: Phil Miller of The MHA Group
Compliance with Immigration Employment Sanctions Laws
(also see Article on this topic)

Insurance to top

Marc Maister - Irell & Manella LLP
with Guest Elite: Trindl Reeves of Marsh Risk & Insurance Services
Insurance Coverage for your Cyberspace Liabilities
(also see Article on this topic)

Kirk Pasich - Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey, LLP
What the Heck is a Leasebond?
(also see Article on this topic)

Intellectual Property to top

Dean Marks - Senior Intellectual Property counsel - Time Warner
Pierce O'Donnell
and John Shaeffer of O'Donnell & Shaeffer
I Want My.Mp3.Com - What We Learn From The RIAA Victory Over Mp3.Com
(also see Article on this topic
)

Dick Bernacchi - Irell & Manella LLP
w/ Guest Elite: Tami Lefko of Irell & Manella
Is Your Website Infringing on an Existing Trademark?

(also see Article on this topic)
                                                                       

Dick Bernacchi - Irell & Manella LLP
How To Protect Yourself From The Pitfalls Of Collecting & Using Online Personal Information
(also see Article on this topic)

Internet to top

Kirk Pasich & Linda Kornfeld - Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey, LLP
How to Maximize Your Insurance Coverage to Protect Against Losses from the "ILOVEYOU"
Virus and Other Viruses

(also see Article on this topic)

Mitch Kamarck - Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman, LLP
with Guests: Lin Milano of Cybertracker & Randi Michel William Morris Agency
Working With the Web: Developing Your Internet Anti-Piracy Program

(also see Article on this topic)

Labor to top
Nancy Abell - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Judge Lawrence Waddington - JAMS
Arbitration Agreements - What You Need to Know about California Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in Armendariz                                                                    
 (also see Article on this topic)

Joseph Herman - Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
*Alert* New NLRB Rule Says Witness Required!                                (also see Article on this topic)

Gregory Hurley - Kutak Rock
Avoiding Disabled Access Lawsuits
with Guest: Jim Stiepan, V.P. and General Counsel of The Irvine Company                                                                                                           (also see Article on this topic)

Anthony Oncidi - Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey, LLP
Things to Do and Avoid When Investigating Sexual Harassment Claims
with Guest: Donald E. Royer of Downey Financial Corp.

(also see Article on this topic)

Legal Ethics to top

Robert Kehr - Kehr, Schiff & Crane, LLP
Conflict of Interest, Part I -- How to Protect Yourself

(also see Article on this topic)

Real Estate - Construction to top

Gregory Hurley - Kutak Rock
Avoiding Disabled Access Lawsuits
with Guest: Jim Stiepan, V.P. and General Counsel of The Irvine Company                                                                                                           (also see Article on this topic)

George Calkins of Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP
Why Mediations Fail - How They Can Succeed

(also see Article on this topic)

James Acret - Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
A Construction Job Gone Terribly Wrong

(also see Article on this topic)

Richard D. Bull, III, P.E., President of Abacus Engineering Corp
Richard Holderness
- Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson
Ron Shumway & Steve Walker of Bechtel Corporation
Claims - Secrets to Success or Failure: Don't Forget the Damages!

                                                                                                         
(also see Article on this topic)

Richard Holderness - Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson
Ron Shumway & Steve Walker of Bechtel Corporation
Delays: The Curse Of Construction Projects
                                                                                                         
(also see Article on this topic)

Gordon Hunt - Hunt, Ortmann, Blasco, Palffy & Rossell, Inc
What You Need to Know About Contractor and Subscontractor Agreements

Gordon Hunt - Hunt, Ortmann, Blasco, Palffy & Rossell, Inc
with guest elite: Rick Bayer of The Macerich Company.
Primary Remedies on Private and Public Works of Improvement
                                                                                                          
(also see Article on this topic)

Gordon Hunt - Hunt, Ortmann, Blasco, Palffy & Rossell, Inc
If You Deal with Contractors, What You Better Know About Their License!

(also see Article on this topic)

William Murray - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Construction Loan Practices                                                             
(also see Article on this topic)

Real Estate - Development to top

O'Malley Miller - Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Frank Jansen - Chicago Title Insurance Company
Important Tips When Making Agreements With Redevelopment Agencies
                                                                                                         
(also see Article on this topic)

Real Estate - Finance to top

Alan Wayte - Dewey Ballantine LLP
Major Issues In Negotiating Mortgage Loan Transactions

(also see Article on this topic)

William Murray - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Construction Loan Practices

(also see Article on this topic)

Real Estate - Land Use to top

Dan Curtin, Jr. & Cecily Talbert & Johanna Sherlin of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
with Guest: Anthony Lettieri President of American Planning Association
What You Need To Know About Developing A Master Planned Community

(also see Article on this topic)

Dan Curtin, Jr. & Cecily Talbert - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
& Gary Gibbs, President of Education By Design
Essential Pointers For Mitigating The Impact Of A Development Project On The Needs For Schools

(also see Article on this topic)

Dan Curtin, Jr. - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
What You Need to Know About Development Agreements

(also see Article on this topic)

Stephen Kostka & Marie Cooper - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
Essential Pointers on CEQA Litigation

(also see Article on this topic)

Michael Durkee - Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory LLP
Practice and Tactical Pointers You Need to Know for The Subdivision Map Act
                                                                                                          (also see Article on this topic)
How to Handle Contiguous Parcels Under the Map Act

Stephen Kostka & Marie Cooper - McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen, LLP
What You Need to Know About The Environmental Review of Your Project After Its Initial Review

(also see Article on this topic)

Real Estate - Leasing to top

Gregory Hurley - Kutak Rock
Avoiding Disabled Access Lawsuits
with Guest: Jim Stiepan, V.P. and General Counsel of The Irvine Company                                                                                                           (also see Article on this topic)

Rob Plotkowski - Advisors LLP
and guests: Signe Keller - BackOffice.com and Mark Phillips, General Counsel Trizechahn
Subleases -- Important Issues To Remember During A Volatile Stock Market

(also see Article on this topic)

Kirk Pasich - Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey, LLP
with Guest: Alex Glickman - Marsh
Insurance Issues that Every Landlord, Tenant and their Lawyers Should Know!

(also see Article on this topic)

Rob Plotkowski - Advisors LLP
Negotiating Leases With New Technology Tenants In Today’s Market

(also see Article on this topic)

Mike Meyer - Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
w/ Guest Elite: Dennis Negron - General Counsel of The Staubach Company
Are You Acting Like a Broker or Lawyer in Your Deal? Where to Draw the Line...

(also see Article on this topic)

Elyse Tish of Grubb & Ellis
and Eileen Goodman of Cushman & Wakefield
What You Need To Know About Dual Agency For Brokers

(also see Article on this topic)

Rob Plotkowski - Advisors LLP
What the Heck is a Leasebond?

(also see Article on this topic)

Mike Meyer - Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
Essential Pointers for Drafting/Negotiating a Tenant Improvement Agmt.

(also see Article on this topic)

Rob Morrison - Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP
What You Need to Know If Your Commercial Tenant Goes Bankrupt

(also see Article on this topic)

Tony Natsis - Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, & Mallory
The CAM Audit Battle; The Rules of Engagement

(also see Article on this topic)

Real Estate - Retail to top

Gregory Hurley - Kutak Rock
Avoiding Disabled Access Lawsuits
with Guest: Jim Stiepan, V.P. and General Counsel of The Irvine Company                                                                                                           (also see Article on this topic)

Taxes to top

John Bonn - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Taxable Sales of a Closely Held C Corporation

(also see Article on this topic)