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San Diego Employment and OSHA attorney Kevin M. Brown leads a discussion on common pitfalls California employers face including meal periods and rest breaks, handbooks, harassment/discrimination/retaliation laws, mandatory training, independent contractors, and Cal/OSHA requirements.

Partner Elizabeth Wylie is joined by Investment HR founder Heidi Johnson to discuss how businesses can proactively manage the requirements of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. In particular, they address how to minimize business disruptions and enhance worker satisfaction in the wake of the new pay transparency and wage equity requirements.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, partner Sean Sherlock covers Environmental Justice under federal and state law, including what Environmental Justice is, why it is important, existing Environmental Justice laws, and pending legislation.

Snell & Wilmer attorneys Judith Lajoie and Andrea Hicks examine several ways in which the evolving legal and regulatory landscape impacts banks and other financial institutions. Topics include anticipated loan workouts, updates to foreclosure and eviction moratoriums, and more.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, partners Cary Jones and Nick Wood discuss workforce housing issues and look at possible models for the future.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, attorneys Jim Scheinkman, Katy McCaig, Rose Sorensen and Steve Reed cover a number of M&A related topics, including an overview of M&A during COVID-19, court decisions regarding a buyer’s ability to walk, SPAC’s, tax issues, and earn-outs.

Equity incentive plans (also known as stock option plans) are a standard feature in most start-ups and are often critical to hiring and retaining key staff. Eric Kintner and Greg Gautam discuss some of the top mistakes they often see in equity incentive plans and ways to avoid them.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, attorneys from the Intellectual Property Group cover Recent Developments in Trade Dress and Functionality, Effective Strategies for UDRP and URS Proceedings, Avoiding Willful Patent Infringement and Enhanced Damages, IP Issues in the Time of COVID-19, and Trends to Watch in 2021.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, partner Robert F. Kethcart covers recent changes in ethics rules, including Nonlawyer Ownership of Law Firms and Splitting Fees with Nonlawyers, New Attorney Advertising Rules, Material Limitation Conflicts Arising Out of a Personal Interest of a Lawyer, Lawyers Working Remotely, and Opposing Counsel “Reply All” Changes.

Orange County and Los Angeles partner Jim Scheinkman, covers considerations for merger, acquisition, sale and other strategies for your business in the current economic landscape and beyond. Learn more about how to plan for your ultimate exit. What should you plan for and how can you maximize potential gain or minimize loss.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, attorneys from the Tax Group cover Tax Implications of Telecommuting Employees from Remote Work Environments, Qualified Opportunity Zones, and the Biden Administration’s Proposed Income Tax Changes.

In this recording from Snell & Wilmer’s Virtual CLE Series, attorneys from the Commercial Litigation Group cover Government Enforcement and COVID-19, the Federal False Claims Act, and Procedural Innovations in the Courts Arising from COVID-19.