eResources Spotlight: LexisNexis Webinars

Tracking COVID-19 Impacts on Intellectual Property Practice   Register Now

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Description: As every aspect of life and sector of the economy is impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, intellectual property attorneys face changes and new challenges in their practices including everything from adjusting to remote work to needing to support the innovation necessary to overcome the virus with speed and agility. This continuing legal education course will survey recent developments such as the impacts on courts, the USPTO and Copyright Office; recent litigation related to virus adjacent IP; movements to freely license IP for fighting the virus; legislative proposals; and more. Key resources for monitoring these developments and for meeting emerging practice needs will also be covered.

Current Trends in Covid-19 Business Interruption Cases     Register Now

Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Description: Covid-19 will continue to play a major role in insurance coverage trends in 2021 both here in the United States and around the world. In a landmark case over business interruption coverage, the United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled in mid-January that that insurers must pay for those companies forced to close during the country’s first pandemic lockdown. (See recent Law360 article). In the United States, close to 100 decisions to date have been issued in state and federal courts regarding business interruption loses with most being decided in favor of insurers. However, there are cases where policy holders have been able to avoid motions to dismiss. This course will explore the recent cases regarding business interruption losses and review LexisNexis materials to help you stay abreast of this issue.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Prevention & Litigation    Register Now

Friday, February 19, 2021 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Description: This course will provide an overview of the law governing shareholder liability for corporate debt in key jurisdictions (customizable on request). It will compare the several common articulations for veil piercing analysis employed by jurisdictions across the country and discuss a number of variations on the general theme—including reverse veil-piercing, horizontal veil-piercing, the difference in application between contract and tort matters, and more. Finally, it will also provide an introduction to resources that you can employ to identify best practices to protect a corporate client, or to assess a client’s or opposing party’s exposure.

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