Events and Seminars

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2010

September

Robert Lawrence and Chris Moore, partners in Orrick's Energy Group, will speak at the Offshore Wind Energy in North America's Great Lakes conference. Mr. Lawrence will speak about how to manage the complex federal and state permitting process to achieve project operation in the shortest time, and Mr. Moore will discuss how to structure your project to improve the chance of securing financing.

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The relationship between employers and employees is constantly changing, in large part due to the growing complexity of employment law and the globalization of the work force. With employment litigation in Japan significantly increasing in recent years, it is essential for leading businesses to not only develop and implement employment law policies and practices that will allow them to react to the demands of their industries and reduce legal risk, but also to carefully consider employment law issues in strategic transactions. In Japan, employment related issues that arise in the course of a merger, acquisition or other strategic transaction are generally governed by the rules of ordinary employment law. In this seminar, first, we will look closely at the employment law issues that companies face in a variety of corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and in responding to market conditions, including reductions in the workforce and changing the working conditions and compensation and benefits of employees. This discussion will also be useful for companies considering an internal restructuring. Next, we will examine employment law such as unpaid overtime, which is currently subject to increasing lawsuits in Japan, and undertake a general examination of the scope of the duty not to compete and duty to maintain trade secrets, both in the context of corporate transactions and the day-to-day operation of businesses in Japan.

Marc Levinson, a partner in Orrick's Restructuring Group, will speak at the Bankruptcy from a Government Perspective seminar hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General and the States' Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys. Mr. Levinson will participate in a session on September 14 at 1:30 pm titled, "Chapter 9 Issues," which will cover what you can expect in a chapter 9 case if you are a regulator, creditor or debtor.

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Orrick is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Utility Scale Solar Summit, where project developers, technology providers, utilities, investors, lenders, EPC contractors and other influential industry players gather for project development insights and to connect and make deals. Les Sherman, a partner in Orrick's Energy Group, will speak about the latest developments in curtailment issues in the California power sales market.

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The Obama Administration has committed to increased enforcement in the wage-and-hour arena, allocating $25 million to the Department of Labor to hire hundreds of new staff. As a result, the DOL is now regularly showing up unannounced at employers' doorsteps to conduct compliance audits, and it has been aggressive about issuing pronouncements that change the wage-and-hour landscape. Now more than ever, employers should be taking steps to ensure compliance with both federal and state wage-and-hour laws. This interactive and informative session, led by Orrick attorneys, Andrew Livingston and Julie Totten, will discuss current enforcement efforts and will provide an update regarding recent developments in the wage-and-hour arena. Respected JAMS mediator Michael Loeb will offer his perspective and then lead a discussion regarding the complexities of mediating wage-and-hour class actions. This program is being offered via teleconference as well, please contact Stephanie Coughlin (scoughlin@orrick.com; 212-506-5218) for details.

Craig Kaufman, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group, will be on a panel titled, "Recent Developments in Patent Law and Their Impact on Patent Litigation". This session will provide an overview of the most important Supreme Court, Federal Circuit and District Court decisions of the past year and their effect on patent litigation. Legislation affecting patents and patent litigation and any significant developments in U.S. Patent and Trademark rules, policies and procedures will also be covered.

This program is taught by a faculty of outside and in-house lawyers who have earned national reputations in patent litigation by trying a wide variety of bench and jury patent trials, and provides comprehensive coverage of every phase of a patent lawsuit. Through lecture and demonstration, you will be able to hone your patent litigation skills in just two days.

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Mike Mitchell, a partner in Orrick's Financial Market's Group, will be speaking on the "U.S. Legal and Regulatory Framework for Securitization" panel at the ASF Securitization Institute's Securitization Fundamentals program. The program, an intensive two-day course, is designed to cover core securitization market topics and concepts for industry participants. It includes a “101” session to introduce participants to securitization, as well as more comprehensive sessions covering the offering process, the legal, regulatory and accounting frameworks, securitization analytics, portfolio management and secondary trading of securitized products.

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Paul R. Gupta, partner in Orrick's Intellectual Property group, will be speaking at this conference, which will provide an overview of the development of eDiscovery law at the federal, state, and international levels, and look at where eDiscovery law is heading. Mr. Gupta will be speaking on a panel titled "Cooperating with Opposing Counsel: The 26(f) Conference and Beyond," to discuss the effective and defensible use of search terms, forms of production, federal rule of evidence 502, and the 26(f) meet and confer.

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Marc Levinson, a partner in Orrick's Restructuring Group, will speak at the Past is Prologue seminar presented by the American College of Bankruptcy in association with Jenner & Block and Mesirow Financial Consulting. This seminar will include a discussion on the state of the U.S. economy, a look at the fallout from the recent financial crises through the eyes of the examiners in the Lehman Brothers and Enron bankruptcies and an analysis of what could be the coming wave of chapter 9 filings. Mr. Levinson will participate on a panel titled, "Municipality Insolvency and the Impact of the 'Great Recession'" at 4:00 pm.

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Marc Levinson, a partner in Orrick's Restructuring Group, will speak at the 36th Annual Lawrence P. King and Charles Seligson Workshop on Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization on September 23 at 2:00 pm. Mr. Levinson will participate on a panel titled, "Chapter 9 Municipal Dept Adjustments," which will include an overview of chapter 9, a report on recent developments and a discussion of the differences between chapters 9 and 11.

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Frederick Holden, a partner in Orrick's Restructuring Group, will speak at the annual meeting of the State Bar of California on September 25 at 8:00 am. Mr. Holden will participate on a panel titled, "Expand Your Practice: Introduction to Handling a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case," which will discuss client intake and preparation of a Chapter 11 petition, motion practice, use of cash collateral and debtor in possession financing, plans and disclosure statements, and negotiation and mediation advocacy skills in Chapter 11 cases.

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Orrick is sponsoring the SIFMA Spotlight Series event, which will discuss the U.S. Covered Bond legislation progresses through Congress. Scott Stengel, a partner in Orrick's Financial Markets Group, will speak on the U.S. Covered Bonds Legislative and Regulatory Framework panel, which will discuss key provisions of the legislation, the remaining legislative and regulatory steps needed for enactment, rating agency considerations, and more. There will also be a Developing an Active Secondary Market panel, which will explore the factors necessary to ensure a liquid and transparent market develops, recent USD covered bond trends and investor profiles.

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Orrick is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) West, which will focus on the renewable energy markets on the West Coast of North America. There will be particular focus on the rapid growth of renewables across the West Coast as well the prospects for financing those projects, plus an examination of the opportunities for private equity and venture capital in clean tech energy companies and a detailed review of the latest technologies likely to create a step change in the industry. Mark Weitzel, a partner in Orrick's Energy Group, will co-chair a session on renewable energy project finance.

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October

Learn ethical implications of eDiscovery from judicial, LPO, corporate and law firm perspectives. The panel will discuss ethical obligations of eDiscovery in the courtroom, board room, off-shore and at home. Speakers include:

• Moderator: Wendy Curtis, Orrick's eDiscovery Of Counsel
• Mark Ross, Vice President of Legal Services at Integreon (eDiscovery provider and LPO with off-shore operations in India)
• Judge Gray H. Miller (Southern District of Texas)
• Judge Joy Flowers Conti (Western District of Pennsylvania)
• Kristin Brown, General Counsel of Gate Gourmet

Roger Frankel, co-leader of Orrick's Restructuring Group, will be co-chairing HB Litigation Conferences' Asbestos Bankruptcy Current Trends and Future Outlook Conference. Topics will include "The Intersection Between 524g Trust and the Tort System," "Wall Street Viewpoint: Investing in Companies with Asbestos Liabilities," and "Changing Politics of Asbestos Bankruptcies."

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Steve Adkins, Rodger Sadler and Rich Martinelli, attorneys in the Intellectual Property Group, will be speaking at a seminar titled, “Canadians and U.S. Patent Litigation: What To Expect And How To Be Ready.” They will discuss patent litigation at the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”); why patent owners are increasingly suing at the ITC; and strategies for successfully asserting or responding to an ITC action. They will also disscuss recent trends in Non-Practicing Entity (“NPE”)/Patent Troll Litigation; which U.S. district courts are attracting the most NPE/troll cases nowadays, and why; how the U.S. Supreme Court’s eBay decision has impacted the ability of an NPE/troll to obtain a permanent injunction; recent damages decisions making it more difficult for patent owners to rely on the “entire market value rule”; and tips for defending against NPE/patent troll claims.

Scott Stengel, a partner in Orrick's Restructuring Group, will be speaking on the "Covered Bonds – Concepts and Topics" panel at the ASF Securitization Institute's Applied Securitization program. The program, an intensive two-day course, is designed to cover core securitization market topics and concepts for industry participants. It provides in-depth details on and analysis of various asset classes, including residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, consumer asset-backed securities, asset-backed commercial paper, covered bonds and others.

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John Knox, a partner in Orrick's Public Finance Group, and Marc Levinson, a partner in Orrick's Restructuring Group, will speak at the 35th Bond Attorneys Workshop hosted by the National Association of Bond Lawyers. Mr. Knox and Mr. Levinson's session, titled "Defaults, Workouts, and Bankruptcy Issues in Public Finance," will focus on issues relating to financially distressed bond transactions.

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November

Julie Totten, a partner in Orrick's Employment Group, will speak on the panel, "Is Big Brother Watching: Monitoring Employee Communications and Employee Privacy." This panel will discuss significant advances in technology, providing employees with revolutionary new ways to communicate both in the workplace and out. These new forms of communication raise difficult issues regarding employee privacy. These privacy issues are so significant that they have reached the United States Supreme Court and the highest state courts.

This panel will also discuss recent developments in the privacy and technology arena, including a discussion of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Quon v. Arch Wireless and the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Stengart v. Loving Care Agency.

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