Speakers: Reece Hirsch, CIPP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

In January, the Department of Health and Human Services published new regulations that dramatically extend the reach of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the federal health care privacy and security law, to a vast array of companies that do business with the health care industry. If your organization receives medical information in the course of providing services to health plans, healthcare providers or even vendors to the healthcare industry, then the HIPAA Final Rule may impose significant new legal obligations and potential liability.

Companies affected by the HIPAA Final Rule must take steps to ensure compliance by September 23, 2013, including (1) implementation of a HIPAA security compliance program, (2) compliance with new business associate contracting requirements and (3) satisfaction of HIPAA privacy standards, including the "minimum necessary" rule. Business associates that are not compliant by September 23 may be subject to newly enhanced HIPAA penalties.

Speakers: Lori L. Pines, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Konrad Cailteux, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Since 2009, the federal government has recovered over $13 billion from False Claims Act litigation, which amounts to more than one-third of the total recoveries under the Act from 1986 to the present. The defendants in these cases are not all in the business of defense contracting or healthcare. More recently, financial institutions and component parts suppliers have found themselves defending allegations of false claims, even when they have not directly submitted any claims for payment to the government or even a government contractor.

It is important that litigators defending corporations are aware of the recent wave of litigation and of the fact that the government’s increased focus on particular industries has appeared to affect the types of claims brought by plaintiffs. If corporations are in direct or indirect receipt of government funds for any reason, they face the risk of litigation under the False Claims Act. Educating one’s clients about the risks of False Claims Act litigation, as well as how to limit those risks, can be key pivotal to protecting their interests.

Speakers: Barbara L. Johnson, Paul Hastings LLP; Lewis Maltby, National Workrights Institute

This program will explore whether the legalization of marijuana will affect an employer’s right to discipline employees for the recreational use of the substance. State and federal courts have routinely upheld an employer’s right to discipline employees who test positive for marijuana in violation of a company’s substance abuse policy, even when the positive test results from the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.

The faculty for this program will present both employer and employee perspectives and will provide an overview of the legal landscape for workplace substance policies, with a special focus on how the legalization of marijuana affects drug testing. Participants will learn about the on-going obligations of some employers to maintain a drug-free workplace and to test for marijuana, even in those states where marijuana is legal. The program will include a discussion of the applicability of various employment laws to employees who use marijuana.

Speakers: Conor R. Crowley, Crowley Law Office; Maura R. Grossman, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Ronald J. Hedges, Ronald J. Hedges LLC and Corodemus & Corodemus

The concepts of BYOD (bring your own device) and COPE (corporate owned, personally enabled) encompass technologies and forms of communication within the workplace and between the workplace and the “outside” world. Indeed, these technologies and forms of communication are blurring—if not eliminating—the traditional concept of the workplace as a self-contained and managed environment.

Why has this happened? Quite simply, the evolution of devices and forms of communication in this digital age has multiplied exponentially the opportunities for employees to communicate for both business and personal purposes. Those communications may impact employers in many ways. This program explores the risks and benefits to employers posed by COPE and BYOD.

Speakers: Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

This program addresses restriction practice under 35 U.S.C. § 121. It provides a comprehensive understanding of both restriction practice as well as lack of unity practice under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The materials explain the requirements for restriction, administrative burden on the United States Patent and trademark Office (PTO), evidence claims and rejoinder.

Speakers: Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

Purchase this bundle and get access to nine in-depth programs for one combined price.

Speakers: Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

Purchase this bundle and get access to two programs for one low, combined price.

Speakers: Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

Purchase this bundle and get access to two programs for one low, combined price.

Speakers: Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

Purchase this bundle and get access to two programs for one low, combined price.

Speakers: Stuart S. Levy, Sughrue Mion PLLC

Purchase this bundle and get access to three programs for one low, combined price.