Celesq® Announces December CLE: Ethics in Litigation, IP/Patent Law, and for All Attorneys; Elimination of Bias; Corporate/Securities
Summary
Michael J. Kasdan discusses the differences between the new rules and the prior regime, as well as other ethical issues pertaining to practice before the USPTO.Roger Lane, Courtney Worcester and Michael Thompson provide an update on the courts current views of various deal terms, thoughts on the recent use of intervening event clauses (aka, a buyer’s MAC), the implications for boards in deals with such clauses, as well as a discussion of the unique challenges faced by boards contemplating transactions with their major stockholders.Attorneys wishing to register for any of the live web casts, or to learn more about the programs, may visit www.celesq.com and click on Celesq® Upcoming Webcasts, accessed at btly link to http://www.celesq.com/news/category/hot_topic.Topics include a discussion of ABA Model Rules 1.6, 1.6(b) and 5.3, 5.3(b), 5.3(c), and Comments to 5.3, and the importance of expert assistance, consulting versus testifying experts, and practical guidance for privilege protection.Multiple Affiliations: Can a Lawyer Be a Partner or Of Counsel to more than one Firm under the Applicable Ethics Rules?Roger Lane, Courtney Worcester and Michael Thompson provide an update on the courts current views of various deal terms, thoughts on the recent use of intervening event clauses (aka, a buyer’s MAC), the implications for boards in deals with such clauses, as well as a discussion of the unique challenges faced by boards contemplating transactions with their major stockholders.Attorneys wishing to register for any of the live web casts, or to learn more about the programs, may visit www.celesq.com and click on Celesq® Upcoming Webcasts, accessed at btly link to http://www.celesq.com/news/category/hot_topic.The web casts will be recorded and, like all Celesq® programs, will be available on demand and on CD directly from Celesq® (www.celesq.com).