Indiana Mini CLE Compliance Bundle

You’ve probably heard of the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” but do you know how it can be used to affect the Court’s rulings? In the next installment of this popular series, Peter Afrasiabi reviews the origins and current usage of the “shadow docket,” including some proposed reforms to the practice. Peter also discusses the broader topic of transparency at the Court in light of the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion, the use of live audio feeds of oral arguments during COVID and other recent developments.

These days, manufacturers of nearly every consumer product under the sun are catching false advertising claims. If you make a consumer-facing product, the odds are, litigation like this is not a matter of if but when, which means, false advertising litigation is just another business risk to be managed, mitigated, and optimized. This program takes a closer look at the landscape, and offers some practical advice and key considerations for how a business might implement some systems to manage this risk. Social media can be a powerful tool for companies to help build relationships with their customers and employees. However, with the benefits of this tool come corresponding risks. If your company distributes content on-line, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act can be your best friend -- and your worst enemy -- often at the same time. This program gives you the advice you need to prosecute or defend on-line copyright infringement claims.

How well do you know the scope of the Sixth Amendment’s fundamental guarantees of the rights to trial, counsel, an impartial jury and ability to confront the witnesses against you? In the latest installment of “The Curious Lawyer” series, Peter Afrasiabi takes a deep dive into each of the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights, reminding us what each amendment protects and illustrating its impact on the other constitutional protections we enjoy. Whether you are a budding constitutional scholar or simply looking for interesting facts to share at a cocktail party, the Bill of Rights series is for you.

In the next installment of this popular series, Peter Afrasiabi asks a simple question: Are you ready for some football? For more than 150 years, the game of football has occupied a unique position in the United States in terms of the legal regime that governs teams and the leagues in which they play. Peter discusses the antitrust decisions and other key developments that have allowed American football to become the global powerhouse it is today.

This program explores how implicit bias works and how it affects day-to-day decisions and the exercise of discretion, including its impact on the legal profession. This presentation includes a discussion of scenarios based on typical interactions, including the fact that initial impressions matter and concludes with some advice on how to overcome implicit biases.

As hybrid has become the new normal for the present workforce, learning how to work effectively as a more geographically dispersed team is very relevant. Engaging your team can be extremely difficult through video calls, but it must be done in order to maintain your legal department culture in this environment. Join as expert panelists navigate the reality of a hybrid workforce and how to best manage and engage teams. Leave this session with an understanding of what accountability and flexibility looks like in the future of work, and what needs to change in order to accomplish your goals.

Attend this session to learn what’s trending in litigation and hear our legal experts as they discuss the status of investigations, enforcement and litigation. Each legal department approaches litigation differently, but join this session as our experts identify key strategies and tools to help stay ahead.

Cybersecurity threats and data breaches remain at the forefront of in-house counsel minds. Especially in a world where many employees now work remotely, the risk of a data breach is no longer a matter of if, but a matter of when. This session will help GCs prepare for attacks, address what to do when there may be a threat, and reveal the best response to stay on the forefront of the issue.