Brian Casey presented “Navigating Ever-Changing Data Privacy and Security Laws Applicable to the Extended Warranty and Service Contract Business” at the 11th Annual Extended Warranty & Service Contract Innovations virtual event on October 14, 2020. This forum showcased the latest developments and speakers from the extended warranty/service contract business.
Locke Lord was a proud sponsor of this event. For more information, please click here.
Stephens and Locke Lord present, Capital Thinking: Energy Insights for Today’s Market, taking place virtually on October 30, 2020. Joe Perillo is a moderator for the panel, “OFS and Energy: The Industry is at a Turning Point.” Together we’ll cover market sentiment given sector volatility, structural changes facing OFS and energy, the impact of ESG, and the long-term outlook for the industry.
Seth Roberts is speaking at the Association of Corporate Counsel DFW’s CLE “Assessing Risk Before Discovery” on October 7, 2020.
This CLE will give corporate counsel specific tools for early case assessment and risk evaluation before incurring substantial discovery costs. The materials will also discuss strategies to minimize costs and legal fees throughout the discovery and trial preparation process.
This event is sponsored by Locke Lord. To learn more, please click here.
Locke Lord’s Employment Law and Employee Benefits attorneys will address issues related to workforce and work location changes due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The topics will include:
The New Normal of a Remote Workforce
- Key concepts to include in remote work policies
- Protecting trade secrets in the remote work environment
Challenges for a Reopened Workplace
- Addressing concerns of the reluctant returner
- Employee health screens, masks in the workplace, and other health and safety considerations
Employment and Restrictive Covenant Agreements in a COVID Market
- Considerations prior to seeking enforcement of non-compete agreements in a pandemic
- Effect of furloughs and reductions in force on restrictive covenant agreements
Challenges for Retirement and Medical Plans
- Partial termination issues for retirement plans
- ACA eligibility issues for furloughed employees
Locke Lord Speakers:
Sara C. Longtain
Partner, Houston
Edward A. Razim III
Partner, Houston
Andrew Reed
Associate, Houston
For more information, please contact Allison Arbizu.
Locke Lord was a proud sponsor of the AIRROC 2020 Virtual Forum on October 19-20.;
AIRROC is the only US based non-profit association focusing on the legacy sector of the insurance and reinsurance industries.
For more information, please click here.
Join the Dallas Democratic Forum on September 17, 2020 to hear from a distinguished panel of experts who will discuss the current state of affairs at the nation’s top law enforcement agency. A federal judge recently issued a sharp rebuke of Attorney General Barr for his comments on the Mueller Report. Former Justice Department officials Sarah Saldaña and Richard Roper will discuss whether the rule of law is being upheld or undermined in a timely debate moderated by Former U.S. Attorney and Locke Lord Partner, Paul Coggins.
Locke Lord is proud to sponsor the Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers (TALHI) Virtual 2020 Round Up on September 21-23.
TALHI is the trade association for life and health insurers doing business in Texas. TALHI supports the life and health insurance market in the State of Texas.
For more information, please click here.
Theodore Augustinos and Alexander Cox will be featured speakers at the Reinsurance Association of America’s Re Finance Virtual Seminar on September 10, 2020. Ted and Alex will discuss Privacy & Data Protection Issues Associated with COVID-19.
Locke Lord is a proud sponsor of this year’s virtual seminar. For more information, click here.
Philip Eisenberg and David E. Harrell, Jr. are speaking at the 38th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course via webcast. Phil will speak on “Covenants Running with the Land: Limitations on Sabine” on Thursday, September 24, and David will speak on “Oil and Gas Dispute Arbitration in a Distressed Market” on Friday, September 25. The Advanced Course is presented by TexasBarCLE and co-sponsored by the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
For more information, please click here.
Jennifer Capasso Mendonça will be speaking on a panel at the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL) 2020 Workshop, being held virtually September 23-25.
Jennifer will speak on the “Refunding and Reissuance” panel on Thursday, September 24 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. This panel will focus on recent developments and discuss and analyze a variety of refunding and reissuance tax issues through a discussion of hypotheticals designed to appeal to attendees with a working knowledge of the applicable federal tax rules pertaining to refunding and reissuance transactions.
For more information on the conference and the topics that will be covered, please click here.