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:

• Federal restitution law at sentencing and why you need to know the difference between restitution and forfeiture
• Don’t call it the FLU: The U.S. Attorney’s Financial Litigation Program, what it is and how it works
• Monetary issues to consider when negotiating a plea
• Lessons learned from the sentencing front
• Post-conviction enforcement and collection mechanisms and issues

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 1^st Amendment protection for commercial parody. For more details and to register, please click here.

On Wednesday, May 3, forensic musicologist and consultant Judith Finell will discuss the bundle of rights for using pre-existing music and recordings, as well as the risks and vulnerabilities to be considered in commissioning new musical works to fulfill and evoke a specific message, era, or demographic. She will provide examples of the way in which music is composed today, the use of temp reference tracks, and the ways in which new music technology introduces new potential risks of copyright violations – along with preventive measures that can be taken. Questions will be welcome. Attendance is limited so registration is requested.

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Time: 8:30am-10:30am Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Location: One Montgomery Street, Suite 3000 (Building entrance can be found at 120 Kearny Street)

Registration: Register here 

Coblenz partner Sabrina Larson will be presenting on “Trademarks in Practice: Searching, Clearance and the Application Process in the United States” during the Practising Law Institute’s “Fundamentals of Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2023” program on June 2. For more details and to register, please click here.

Coblentz partner Megan Jennings will be speaking on “Water Supply Planning and Impact Evaluation: Dry Year Edition” during the 2023 Association of Environmental Professionals Conference on April 24. For more details and to register, please click here.