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9.25.25
Association of Corporate Counsel San Francisco Bay Area IP Symposium (Virtual)
Wilson Sonsini partners Colleen Bal, John Flynn, and Josh Baskin and Jeremy Gray, Assistant General Counsel with Circle will present "Ruptured Relationships and Trade Secrets: Thinking Ahead to Trial so That You Won’t Be on Trial,” on September 25 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Speaking Engagements
9.05.23
MassArbCon Tech Legal 2023
MassArbCon is a comprehensive two-day summit to discuss strategies and trends regarding mass action arbitration. The conference brings subject matter and legal experts involved in different aspects of the law to help attorneys learn about the intricacies of mass actions — from client intake to management, mediations, negotiation, administration, business development, and how law firms can implement technology and automation to lead to digital transformation. Over the past two years, MassArbCon has created a community that celebrates diversity, fosters inclusion, and upholds civility in the legal industry by blending technology and legal expertise.
Affiliated Programs
7.31.23
Race, Religion, and the Corporation: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Two Supreme Court decisions issued on June 29, 2023, promise to fundamentally reshape the relationship between employers and employees. These decisions will make it easier for employees to obtain religious accommodations, and harder for employers to promote diversity. In Groff v. DeJoy, the Court held that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that employers grant religious accommodations unless doing so imposes a “substantial” hardship on the employer. This standard is significantly more burdensome for employers than the pre-existing de minimis burden test, and could lead to a sharp increase in demands for religious accommodations. In cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Court ruled that the universities’ affirmative action admissions programs violate the Constitution’s equal protection clause. The decision effectively ends race-conscious admissions programs, and leaves many businesses concerned about the legality of race-based preferences in hiring, promotions, and contracting. Republican state attorneys general have already sent a letter to CEOs of the 100 largest U.S. companies arguing that the decision also applies to private employers in an effort to force employers to roll back DEI programs and commitments.
Speaking Engagements
12.12.22
Navigating the Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
This two-day program, focusing on trade secret law, will examine some of an organization’s most valuable assets, from cutting-edge technologies to profit-enhancing improvements and beyond. The first half-day session will cover the fundamentals of trade secret law and the laws governing the creation, identification, and protection of trade secrets—including the drafting of agreements governing trade secret use and remedies for misappropriation. The second half-day session will be a more in-depth analysis of trade secrets litigation, mega-verdicts, and recent federal enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements deemed to be violations of the antitrust laws. The panels will include esteemed judges, in-house counsel, representatives from government agencies, and top practitioners examining both the plaintiff and defense side of the law. IP lawyers, employment lawyers, general counsel, and executives should attend.
Affiliated Programs
12.09.22
The McCarthy Institute Distinguished Lecture Series - "The Future of Trade Secret Law"
The McCarthy Institute and the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University are delighted to announce that the article “From Trade Secrecy to Seclusion,” authored by Charles Tait Graves and Sonia K. Katyal, has won the McCarthy Scholarship Award contest.