Arizona CLE Course Catalog

Listen as experienced practitioners in ESOP-related transactions Mr. Eli Burriss (Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP) and Mr. Scott Adamson (ArentFox Schiff LLP) provide the audience with the recent trends and developments in employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) as well as its implications in litigation matters. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical tips and strategies to avoid non-compliance and potential lawsuits.

In this program, experienced environmental lawyers Linda R. Shaw (Knauf Shaw LLP) and David P. Flynn (Phillips Lytle LLP) will provide the audience with a comprehensive discussion of the current developments and challenges surrounding bitcoin mining and renewable energy. Speakers, among other things, will also provide key considerations in switching to renewable energy sources.

Listen as experienced data security attorneys Kenneth Dort (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP) and Melissa Krasnow (VLP Law Group LLP) provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends, developments, and critical issues surrounding data privacy and security agreements. They will, among other things, offer practical tips and strategies for drafting these provisions in light of recent developments and the current legal landscape.

In this program, seasoned tax attorney Shannon Smith (Withersworldwide) will unravel the new provisions and hot issues in the new IRS voluntary disclosure program. The speaker will also provide the best compliance tips to mitigate risks and pitfalls.

As digital assets and distributed ledger technologies continue to develop, cybercrimes involving cryptocurrencies also worsen. From email phishing to ransomware, hackers have shifted their attacks into more pervasive and malicious forms breaking even the most sophisticated security systems. Thus, the DOJ, together with the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) headed by Eun Young Choi, further expands its efforts to scrutinize and regulate the cryptocurrency market. Join a panel of key thought leaders and distinguished professionals as they provide a comprehensive discussion of the recent trends and developments surrounding cryptocurrency enforcement. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical tips and strategies to avoid non-compliance.

In this program, experienced class action lawyers Jennifer A. Riley (Duane Morris LLP) and Gregory P. Abrams (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP) will delve into an in-depth analysis of the current trends and recent court rulings involving the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The speakers will also provide the audience with practical strategies for bringing out the best in these lawsuits in a rapidly evolving legal climate.

Class actions remain at the forefront of in-house counsel’s concerns and top legal spend. In this program, highly recognized practitioners in class action litigation Joseph A. Apatov (McGlinchey Stafford PLLC) and Bethany G. Lukitsch (BakerHostetler) will discuss the significant and latest issues surrounding consumer class actions. Speakers will also provide the audience with practical strategies to mitigate class action risks.

Join a panel of key thought leaders and distinguished professionals organized by The Knowledge Group as they provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends and developments surrounding FCPA under the Biden administration. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical compliance strategies in this ever-changing regulatory landscape.

In this program, Todd Patrick, a national leader of the Tax Value Solutions team (Grant Thornton LLP), and Christopher DeBaere, a business valuation expert (Hoffman Alvary & Company LLC) will discuss significant issues and latest insights in business valuation in a variety of contexts, including best practices to mitigate risks.