Date:  02/05/2009

Time:   Registration/Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – Noon Program: Noon – 1:30 p.m.

Location:   Crowne Plaza Cabaña 4290 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA

Speakers:   Thomas E. Wilson, Teresa N. Burlison, Marc Fernandez, Stephanie L. Fong, Joshua A. Gordon

Contact:   Tanya Ortiz-Bolhorst

Contact Phone:  (650) 813-5722

Description:  

With the current economic recession and upcoming Obama presidency, labor and employment issues are top of mind for management and in-house counsel. Morrison & Foerster LLP will host a series of briefings to discuss key judicial and legislative developments, ways in which employers can weather the economic downturn, and what might be in store for employers under the Obama presidency.

TOPICS INCLUDE

YEAR-END RETROSPECTIVE

• Wage and Hour Law
• Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
• Disability and Leaves of Absences
• New FMLA Regulations
• Employee Privacy
• Restrictive Covenants and Release Agreements
• Employee Mobility and Trade Secrets
• National Labor Relations Act
• Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

WEATHERING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS

• Workforce Reductions
• Alternatives to Workforce Reductions
• Protecting Intellectual Property
• Mitigating Risks of Wage and Hour, Discrimination, and Whistleblower Claims

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW TRENDS UNDER THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY

• Employee Free Choice Act
• National Labor Relations Board
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• New Initiatives for Retirement and Welfare Benefits and Executive Compensation

Seminars also will be held in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.

Morrison & Foerster LLP (provider # 2183) certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hours.