For media inquiries, contact Diane Paoletta at DPaoletta@PhillipsNizer.com.
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Mikhail (Mike) E. Lezhnev Will Participate as a Panelist at the NYC Bar Association Webinar, "More Estate Planning Misfires of the Rich and Famous 2023", on July 1206/22/2023
Mikhail (Mike) E. Lezhnev, Esq., CPA, MBA, LLM, Associate in Phillips Nizer’s Tax and Trusts & Estate Practices, will participate as a panelist on the NYC Bar Association’s webinar, “ More Estate Planning Misfires of the Rich and Famous 2023”, on July 12, 2023.
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Phillips Nizer’s IP Group Hosted Event On IP Fashion Law Updates Among International Lawyers at Raffles Singapore on May 1706/13/2023
On May 17, Alan Behr, Partner and Chair, Phillips Nizer IP Fashion Group, hosted a discussion on intellectual property law among an esteemed group of international attorneys who gathered for traditional afternoon tea in the Tiffin Room at the legendary Raffles Singapore. The event was held during the 2023 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA). Also in attendance from the firm was Tod M. Melgar, Partner and Chair, Phillips Nizer Patent Practice Group.
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Regina E. Faul Will Be a Featured Panelist at a Strafford Hosted Webinar Discussing Tip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Hospitality Issues in the Hospitality Industry on August 10, 202306/07/2023
Regina E. Faul, Partner and Chair, Employment & Labor Practice, will participate on a panel hosted by Strafford, a premium provider of CLE and CPE programs, on August 10, 2023. The program, “Tip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Hospitality Issues in the Hospitality Industry” will discuss best practices for FLSA and DOL compliance for tipped employees.
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Mikhail (Mike) E. Lezhnev Participated as a Panelist at the NYC Bar Association Webinar, Blockchain: Tax, Trust and Estate Issues06/06/2023
Mikhail (Mike) E. Lezhnev, Esq., CPA, MBA, LLM, Associate in Phillips Nizer’s Tax and Trusts & Estate Practices, participated as a panelist on the NYC Bar Association’s webinar, “Blockchain: Tax, Trust and Estate Issues”, on June 12, 2023.
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Evan J. Spelfogel Moderated a Panel for the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers on Confidentiality & Non-Compete Agreements06/05/2023
Evan J. Spelfogel, Senior Counsel, Employment & Labor Law Practice, moderated a prestigious panel for the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers’ webinar, “No-No’s on Confidentiality & Non-Compete Agreements”, held on May 17, 2023.
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Scott Piekarsky will Moderate a Panel at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (NJICLE) 2023 Legal Malpractice Update on March 25th02/10/2023
Scott Piekarsky, Partner in the Litigation practice, will moderate a panel at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (NJICLE) 2023 Legal Malpractice Update on March 25th discussing how lawyers can effectively protect against legal malpractice in 2023.
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Evan Spelfogel Will be a Featured Participant at the NYC Bar Association’s Annual Employment Law Institute.02/01/2023
On March 3, Phillip Nizer’s Senior Counsel, Evan Spelfogel, will be a featured participant at the New York City Bar Association’s Annual all day Employment Law Institute. Mr. Spelfogel will be speaking on a program concerning “Labor and Employment Law Issues in Business Mergers and Acquisitions.”
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Regina Faul Participated as a Panelist at the NYSB Association's Labor Employment Law Section's Annual Meeting on January 20th Regarding "Legal Advocacy in Mediation"01/26/2023
Regina Faul, Partner and Chair, Employment & Labor Practice, participated as a panelist in a workshop on “Legal Advocacy in Mediation” for the New York State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section's annual meeting on January 20, 2023. The workshop provided practical strategies and techniques for successful client-advocacy in mediation.
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Regina Faul Facilitates Discussion on Employees Returning to Work at Ally Law Annual Meeting in Switzerland06/01/2022
Regina Faul, partner and chair of the Employment & Labor Practice, facilitated a table topic at the 2022 Ally Law AGM meeting in Switzerland on the subject of returning to work/office and employers' efforts and challenges to balance its needs and the needs of employees.
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Elizabeth Adinolfi Participated as a Panelist at the Aspen Institute’s 2022 Artist-Endowed Foundation Leadership Forum’s Discussion on Guardianship and Conservatorships06/01/2022
Elizabeth Adinolfi participated as a panelist at the Aspen Institute’s 2022 Artist-Endowed Foundation Leadership Forum’s session, Closed Door Conversation: AEFs and Artists Diagnosed With Dementia: Ask the Experts Addressing Issues Relating to Guardianship and Conservatorships.
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Helene Freeman to Discuss ADR and the Copyright Claims Board in Music Cases at the Music Business Association Conference05/09/2022
Helene Freeman will speak on a panel at the Music Business Association’s Conference, which will be held on May 9-12 in Nashville, discussing, “What's Your Fight Song?: Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Copyright Claims Board in Music Cases.”
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Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law Practice Holds Annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in Washington, DC05/05/2022
Phillips Nizer's Fashion Law practice held its annual Fashion Law Interest Group Meeting in Washington, DC at the Hay Adams Hotel. The group's attendees include outside counsel representing fashion designers, luxury apparel and accessories companies and retailers, in-house counsel and retail executives.
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Scott Piekarsky to Moderate and Present at the NJSBA 2022 Legal Malpractice Update Webcast03/26/2022
Scott Piekarsky will moderate and speak at a half-day New Jersey State Bar Association 2022 Legal Malpractice Update webcast program on March 26 on how lawyers can effectively protect against legal malpractice in 2022.
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Speaking Engagement - Ilene Jaroslaw, White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Co-Chair and council member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Criminal Justice Section (CJS), will moderate "Internal Investigations on Cutting Edge: Perspectives From the Front Lines" during the 2019 ABA Annual Meeting on August 8th. | Details08/08/2019
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Speaking Engagement - Monica McCabe, Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Practice, will be a panelist during the Connecticut Bar Association 2019 Connecticut Legal Conference on June 10th. The panel will address, "Sampling, Streaming, and the Music Modernization Act" (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.) | Details06/10/2019
This Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program will give an overview of issues faced by musicians and the music industry in the technological age, specifically focusing on streaming and sampling versus copying, and what the Music Modernization Act is and how it will affect musicians going forward. | Panel Details: http://www.ctlegalconference.com/a06/
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Speaking Engagement - Patrick Burke, Chair of the Data Technology & Cybersecurity Group, will be a panelist at the upcoming program, "Blockchain Perspectives: Business, Regulatory and Accounting Challenges" hosted by Grant Thornton on June 4, 2019. | Details06/04/2019
Grant Thornton hosts, "Blockchain Perspectives: Business, Regulatory and Accounting Challenges," a program on Tuesday, June 4th (9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon). Patrick Burke participates in the panel discussion addressing, "Regulatory Landscape for Cryptocurrency Firms and Industry Response" | For more information and to register to attend, please click here.
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Speaking Engagement - Patrick Burke will keynote the fireside chat during the 2019 Lighthouse Illuminations Summit, May 20 - 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. | Details05/20/2019
The Illuminations Summit brings together legal practitioners, e-discovery, compliance, and information governance thought leaders from around the world.
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Upcoming CLE Program - Employment and Labor Law Senior Counsel, Evan Spelfogel, who is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, moderates a 3-hour human rights Continuing Legal Education Program (CLE) on May 14, 2019 | Details05/14/2019
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 5:30 p.m., the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers hosts a 3-hour Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program on the #MeToo movement, workplace sex discrimination and recently enacted New York State and New York City requirements concerning mandatory sexual harassment workplace training.
Guest Speakers: Caroline Downey, General Counsel, New York State Division of Human Rights, and Dana Sussman, Deputy Commissioner, New York City Commission on Human Rights.
This event will be held at the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw in New York City. The cost of attendance is $50.00. 3.5 CLE credits will be available.
Credit Card Payments: hereSelect: REGIONAL MEETING EVENTS, and enter the amount: $50.00. In MEMO line, please note: “2nd Cir. Mtg on 5/14/19”
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Speaking Engagement - Michael Galligan, Partner in the Trusts & Estates, International and Immigration Practices is a member of the faculty for the May 6, 2019 Practising Law Institute (PLI) "International Estate & Tax Planning 2019" full-day Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program. | Details05/06/2019
Full Details and Registration: here
OVERVIEW
Why You Should Attend:
This foundational program will focus on the legal and tax framework you need to advise those individuals whose personal, financial and business connections span national borders. In addition to the usual estate and tax planning issues, international private clients face special challenges arising from the global progression toward increased transparency, heightened reporting requirements and more stringent tax enforcement. By attending you will learn about essential legal and tax rules, available planning opportunities, and potential pitfalls for both clients and advisers.
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Speaking Engagement - Alisha McCarthy, an associate in the Litigation Department co-presents on the panel, "Fusion Between Entertainment Law and Employment Law" at the Employment Law Institute 2019 on Wed., April 24, 2019. | Details04/24/2019
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Employment Law Insitute 2019 conference, Alisha McCarthy and her co-panelist will discuss: the use of mandatory arbitration agreements in the entertainment industry, particularly in high profile cases; lack of diversity on arbitration panels; misclassification of employees as independent contractors; FLSA and overtime issues for on-air talent (exempt v. non-exempt); and unpaid wages in the fallout of the Fyre Festival.
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Speaking Engagement - Patrick Burke, Chair of the Data Technology & Cybersecurity Group, was featured on April 24, 2019 in a webinar for the Financial Services section of the Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC) on "The BitLicense, Virtual Currency and its Regulation”.04/24/2019
Patrick discussed New York State’s BitLicense program, regulatory regimes in other states and around the world, and provided an overview of top virtual currencies, cryptocurrency exchanges and stablecoins.
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Speaking Engagement - White Collar Criminal Defense Practice co-chairs, Ilene Jaroslaw and Bradley Simon, who lead Phillips Nizer's College and University Integrity Initiative, were the featured presenters on April 17, 2019 to the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA), New York Chapter, on Lessons Learned From The College Admissions Scandal.04/17/2019
Reference - Press Release: Phillips Nizer launches College and University Integrity Initiative: Ilene Jaroslaw and Bradley Simon, two veteran federal prosecutors, to assist universities and administrators in confronting and resolving admissions investigation issues.
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Evan Spelfogel Co-chairs the NYS Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section 3-Day Commercial Litigation Mediation Training03/19/2019
Evan Spelfogel co-chairs the NYS Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section 3-Day Commercial Litigation Mediation Training at Fordham University School of Law
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CLE Program* - Regina Faul, Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Practice presents "Employers' Roles in Implementing Change after #MeToo" on Wed., November 28, 2018 | 8 - 10 a.m. at Phillips Nizer | *NYS CLE credit approval pending11/28/2018
On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, Regina E. Faul, Chair of the Employment and Labor Law Practice at Phillips Nizer, presents a free, 90-minute program, which intends to provide insight to lawyers about the changing NYS and NYC law addressing sexual harassment and other workplace issues, and also provide information that lawyers can use to recognize issues for their clients. | Registration, breakfast and networking: 8:00 - 8:30 a.m.; Program: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | RSVPs required by November 20th. (space is limited): events@phillipsnizer.com
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Speaking Engagement - Regina Faul, Chair of the Employment & Labor Law Practice joins panel at the inaugural Wage & Hour ExecuSummit on November 27th at the Mohegan Sun Hotel, Resort & Convention Center11/27/2018
Regina joins panelists to address "Settlement of FLSA Claims" at the inaugural Wage & Hour ExecuSummit on November 27, 2018. The two-day program will be held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The panel will convene at 1:00 p.m. | Agenda and registration details in the attached file.
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Speaking Engagement - Helene Freeman, partner in the Entertainment and Intellectual Property Law Practices speaks at the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section 2018 Music Business and Law Conference.11/16/2018
Helene will addresses the Copyright Act of 1909 that was involved in the "Stairway To Heaven" and "Blurred Lines" cases at this NYSBA CLE program on Friday, November 16, 2018.
The program will be held at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013.
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Program - Righting Wrongs - Employers' Roles in Implementing Change after #MeToo on November 14, 2018 (8:30 - 10:00 a.m.) at Phillips Nizer in NYC11/14/2018
A program for business owners, company executives, human resources managers and employee relations representatives.
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Speaking Engagement/CLE Program - Helene Freeman, Litigation partner and member of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Practices addresses "Copyright Licensing" on Mon., November 5, 2018 at the 2-day Practising Law Institute (PLI) program, "Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2018".11/05/2018 | Practising Law Institute
Licensing Intellectual Property can offer a practical and efficient strategy for companies looking to expand into a new market, enhance an existing product line, reduce costs or accomplish other business goals. The IP under consideration for license could be a patent, copyright, or trademark, software or any combination of these properties.
As this approach becomes increasingly common across industries, counsel who are new to licensing
IP must understand the complex range of issues that may arise when licensing a mix of intellectual
property types.
This program is designed for intellectual property specialists, corporate counsel and general practitioners who are interested in learning how to license and protect various forms of intellectual property.
DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE