New York CLE Compliance Bundle

The Flag, National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance are all symbols of our nation but did you know these symbols are governed by a detailed set of federal laws? These laws define the flag’s appearance, how it must be flown, and how it must be treated and respected, as well as how we stand during the Pledge and for the National Anthem. In the latest installment of this popular series, Peter Afrasiabi takes you on a fun, interesting journey through the federal laws related to our national symbols, with a look at cases involving flag desecration and flag burning and the First Amendment. We also explore the First Amendment and the challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance’s phrase “one Nation under God,” and we look at a series of cases involving the flying and display of the Confederate flag and its constitutionality.

In this fun and interesting program, explore social media and how the law regulates the social media sites. This program explores the two major pillars of immunity form the 1990’s that facilitated social media growth, the immunity from state tort liability for defamation and state torts, and the copyright immunity for infringement on their sites.

Stuart Teicher (the CLE Performer) travels all across the country giving CLE programs, and he runs into a ton of celebrities on the road. In this program, Stuart will be showing photos of all the selfies he took with celebrities, and connecting those encounters to lessons of professionalism and civility in the practice of law.

This program looks at an actual case of a weaponized legal system, what the Supreme Court called a “crusade,” by exploring the Cold War trials of Harry Bridges. Experienced intellectual property lawyer Peter Afrasiabi, who authored the definitive book on the Harry Bridges trials from National Archive and FBI FOIA records, takes one of the four trials Bridges was subjected to, and looks at how the legal system was contorted to produce what was persecution by prosecution, identifying along the way some of the issues that led the Supreme Court to so conclude.

Join Peter Afrasiabi as he takes you through the pros and cons of the Deepfakes Accountability Act, a proposed federal law that would create criminal and civil liability for creators of unauthorized deepfakes.

In the latest installment of “The Curious Lawyer” series, Peter Afrasiabi answers these and other key questions that surround the use of generative artificial intelligence tools to create deepfakes.

Attend this session to better prepare for the unique challenges small legal departments face, and learn innovative ways to work effectively with a smaller team. Panelists will address how to better leverage the organization and how to best keep up with changing legal and compliance requirements.

Top data privacy and security experts discuss the critical need for companies to prioritize data privacy compliance, risk assessment, and incident response planning to mitigate the impact of data breaches and adhere to evolving regulations.