Events

Ed Fanning speaks at the December Lawyers for Civil Justice Membership Meeting, held in New York City. Ed’s panel, "The Accutane Decision and the Daubert Factors," focused on the adoption of the Daubert factor- based standard for the admissibility of expert testimony in all civil cases in New Continue Reading

Wyley Proctor spoke on "The Evolution of Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) "at McCarter & English's CLE program in New York City.Enacted in 2012, the America Invents Act (AIA) made sweeping changes to patent prosecution and litigation in the United States. In particular, inter partes reviews (IPRs) Continue Reading

Adam Saravay spoke on "New Jersey's Equal Pay Act" at McCarter & English's CLE program in Newark, NJ.New Jersey’s Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act that went into effect on July 1, 2018, is the most sweeping statute of its kind in the country, as it covers pay inequities based on gender, race, Continue Reading

Michelle Pallak spoke on "Ethical Considerations in Pro Bono Representations" at McCarter & English's CLE program in Newark, NJ.This presentation covered how the Rules of Professional Conduct apply to pro bono representations. Topics include competence, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, Continue Reading

Tim Ferges spoke on "Your Ethical Duty to Be Technologically Competent: Understanding the Technological Risks of Your Practice" at McCarter & English's CLE programs in Newark, NJ and New York, NY.With technological advancements come new ethical and legal challenges for lawyers. Lawyers have a Continue Reading

Joseph Linares joins legal professionals for “Let’s Talk About Diversity: How Meaningful is the Conversation in the Legal Community,” a CLE program presented by the Essex County Bar Foundation. The program explores whether law firms and legal organizations in northern New Jersey are advancing Continue Reading

Pamela Moore and Hugh Murray spoke on "Pros and Cons of Arbitrating Employment Disputes" at McCarter & English's CLE program in Hartford.In its June 2018 Epic Systems decision, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared one of the final hurdles that stood in the way of mandatory pre-dispute employment Continue Reading

Natalie Mantell moderates "Product Liability- 10 Years After Sinclair v. Merck," a seminar sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, a division of the New Jersey Bar Association. The program focuses on the far-reaching effects of Sinclair v. Merck, a seminal case in New Continue Reading

Lanny Kurzweil moderates CIANJ EBC Roundtable at PSEG Training & Development Center, 234 Pierson Ave., Edison, NJ. The EBC Environmental Roundtable meets every other month to discuss relevant environmental issues, regulatory changes and new developments that may impact our members provided by Continue Reading

Joseph Linares joins panelists for “Are You in? Diversity, Inclusion and Corporate Responsibility,” presented by the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey. During the program, panelists discuss the ABA’s adoption of Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), which addresses harassment and Continue Reading