On Friday, March 15, 2024, Coblentz partner Jennifer Scharre will present “Recent Developments: Better News Than Your Return to Office Policy” during the California National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Summit 2024. Jennifer’s session will focus on recent developments in trusts and estates. For more details and to register, please click here.
Join Coblentz attorney Kiana Araghi during the Silicon Valley Capital Club program “Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2024” on Friday, March 1.
Kiana and her co-panelists will discuss emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the Bay Area commercial real estate landscape in 2024. Kiana will also share insights about the commercial leasing market from both the landlord and tenant perspective, including the challenges faced and the creative ways landlords, tenants, and attorneys are overcoming them.
For more details and to register, click here.
Coblentz real estate partner Danna Kozerski is co-chairing and presenting during The American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education conference, “Modern Real Estate Transactions 2024: Structuring and Negotiating Transactions in Uncertain Times.” The conference will take place on February 14 through February 16, 2024 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona and via video webcast.
On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Danna will co-present “Structuring a Capital Stack: How to Fill the Finance Gap.” The panel will cover typical sources of capital, including mortgage, preferred equity, and mezzanine financing, and will also cover replacements for secured financing, such as PACE financing and rescue capital.
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, Danna will co-present “Joint Ventures: Management, Covenants, Exit Considerations, and More.” The panel will cover governance and management; control and minority issues; deadlock; the scope of a Manager’s responsibilities; restrictions on a Manager’s authority, including Major Decisions; performance standards for Sponsor/Managers; competitive opportunities and restrictive covenants; special issues in construction deals; and exit rights, including buy/sell, forced sale, tag-along and drag-along rights, and put call options.
On Friday, February 9, 2024, Coblentz partner Hannah Jones will co-present “Mental Health in the New Workplace: Disability Accommodations, Return to Work, and the Unbearable Lightness of Well-Being” during the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. This panel will cover the practical implications of leave and accommodation laws following the disruption of the pandemic and new work from home policies, along with practical tips for both employer and employee-side attorneys. The panel will also address how to create an inclusive workplace culture and how to maintain your own equilibrium. For more details and to register, please click here.
On Friday, February 9, 2024, Coblentz partner and chair of the Employment practice Fred Alvarez will co-present “Is Your Workplace Investigation Truly Independent? The Ethics and Practicalities of Attorneys Acting in an Independent Role” during the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. This panel will explore the legal ethics that apply to attorneys acting in an independent role and who are doing so under the attorney/client privilege and discuss whether and when they can truly be independent. For more details and to register, please click here.
On Friday, January 26, Coblentz attorney Amber Leong will co-present “How to Catch a Phish and Protect Your Data Privacy: Your Duties as a Lawyer” during the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area’s Mini CLE marathon.
For more details and to register, please click here.
On Wednesday, January 24, Coblentz partner Tim Crudo will moderate the Bar Association of San Francisco program “Defense Counsel Confidential: Fighting the Restitution Battle.” This program is designed for criminal defense counsel.
Topics include:
The program will take place at Coblentz’s San Francisco office. For more details and to register, please click here: https://bit.ly/3vW9HYM
On Friday, November 3, Coblentz partner Sabrina Larson will be a panelist during the Practising Law Institute session titled “Trademark Overview: A Roundup of Critical Trademark Topics.” Sabrina will discuss the scope of 1st Amendment protection for commercial parody. For more details and to register, please click here.
The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), and went into effect on January 1, 2023. The CPRA expanded consumer rights and created new privacy compliance requirements that businesses must put in place. CPRA enforcement begins on July 1, 2023.
Join privacy attorney Scott Hall and members of the Coblentz Data Privacy Team on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 for a discussion on steps your business can take now to prepare for CPRA enforcement.
Businesses who have $25M in annual global revenue; OR process personal information of 100,000 California residents; OR derive 50% or more of profits from selling or sharing personal information are subject to the CPRA.
There is still time to comply, but businesses should act now to update privacy policies and practices.
This program is pending approval for 1.0 General CLE credit in California.
To register, please click here.
Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm PDT
Format: Join us in person or via webinar.
