Reductions in Force: Developing an Effective Strategy and Managing Your Legal Risks
January 6, 2009
Goodwin Procter LLP Offices, Boston, MA
January 8, 2009
The Westin Waltham Hotel, Waltham, MA
This seminar, presented by experienced members of Goodwin Procter's Labor & Employment Group James W. Nagle, Heidi Goldstein Shepherd and Leslie S. Blickenstaff, will address the following topics to assist in conducting layoffs that will minimize legal risk:
- Designing the selection process
- Training managers to implement the process in a consistent and defensible manner
- Conducting a legally privileged review of the decision-making process to identify and reduce risk
- Securing valid releases in exchange for severance under applicable laws
- Communicating decisions to employees
- Understanding and avoiding possible legal challenges to RIF decisions
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To register, click here. New Data Security Regulations Reach Beyond State Lines
Webinar
January 15, 2009
12:3-2:00 pm EST
Massachusetts has issued comprehensive data security regulations that are scheduled to go into effect on May 1, 2009. They apply to any business in possession of personal information of Massachusetts residents, whether or not that business maintains a presence in the state. The first of their kind in the country, these rules apply regardless of industry or the number of Massachusetts residents whose data is involved. These regulations impose very detailed data security and system requirements to protect personal information and may require renegotiation of relationships with vendors to obtain written certifications about vendor practices and personal information.
Attorneys Deborah Birnbach, Agnes Bundy Scanlan, David Goldstone and Jacqueline Klosek from Goodwin Procter's Privacy & Data Security Practice will examine the scope and requirements of the new rules, analyze the inter-relationship between the Massachusetts rules and other information security requirements, explore best practices for information security policy development and implementation, and share views on current trends in this area, including other states that may be considering similar legislation.
To register, click here.Private Equity Analyst Outlook 2009
Grand Hyatt
New York, NY
January 27-28, 2009
Goodwin Procter is a sponsor of the 2009 Private Equity Analyst Outlook Conference, one of the best-attended annual events in the private equity industry. The conference will provide a balanced perspective on what to expect for the year to come, including an outlook on fundraising, the economy and opportunities in the hottest industry verticals. John LeClaire will moderate the panel discussion, "The World Can Only End Once: What Lies Ahead For Investing." Hovey Kemp will be speaking on the panel "The Push Into Energy: What Will It Yield In 09?," and Jonathan Axelrad will be speaking on the panel "Raising a Fund In 2009: What Will It Take?"
http://peaoutlook.dowjones.com
8th National Consumer Finance Class Actions and Litigation
The Affinia Manhattan
New York, NY
January 27-28, 2009
Goodwin Procter is a sponsor of this event. Thomas Hefferon is the co-chair of this conference, and will also moderate the panel "TILA and UDAP: Avoiding and Responding to the Latest Inadequate Disclosure Claims."
http://webserv.c5groupinc.com International Real Estate Capital Markets Conference
10 Queen Street Place
London, EC4R 1BE
January 29, 2009
An international real estate capital markets conference and knowledge-sharing event, created by Goodwin Procter and SJ Berwin, to be held in New York and London for senior (chief, director and partner-level) real estate executives and thought leaders from private equity real estate funds, REITs and real estate operating companies, commercial and investment banks, placement agents, real estate investment managers and institutional investors.
www.recmconference.comHarvard Business School's 15th annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference
January 31, 2009
8:30am - 6:30pm
Goodwin Procter is a sponsor of Harvard Business School's 15th annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference, the largest and most anticipated student-run industry conference at HBS. Through keynote addresses by distinguished industry leaders as well as numerous topic-specific panel discussions, this conference aims to address the key issues and trends relevant to venture capitalists, private equity investors, entrepreneurs and those who support the venture capital and private equity communities.
http://www.hbsvcpeconference.com/index.html Roth Capital Partners' 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference
The Ritz Carlton
Dana Point, CA
February 16-18, 2009
Goodwin Procter is a sponsor of this event, which brings together executives from approximately 220 micro and small-cap growth companies. This event will showcase leading companies in the Consumer, Healthcare, Energy and Industrial and Technology sectors, as well as a special track dedicated to companies based in China and other emerging economies. This conference combines one-on-one meetings, Q&A sessions and company presentations and has attracted institutional investors from across the globe and presenting companies from the U.S., China and India.
http://www.roth.com/main/Page.aspx?PageID=7214DRI Product Liability Seminar
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA
April 14-17, 2009
Goodwin Procter is a sponsor of this annual event which will discuss recent trends, decisions, proposed rule changes and relevant topics applicable to the products liability attorney at any stage of their career, from the young lawyer to the seasoned trial veteran.
http://www.dri.org/DRI/open/CLE.aspx?sem=20090200
DRI Drug & Medical Device Litigation Seminar
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
New York, NY
May 14-15, 2009
Goodwin Procter is a sponsor of this event which will cover a variety of issues, trends and litigation strategies in the complex pharmaceutical and medical device industry.
http://www.dri.org/DRI/open/CLE.aspx?sem=20090070
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