Date:  02/15/2007

Time:   7:30 am - 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:30 am Program

Location:   Morrison & Foerster LLP Northern Virginia Office 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 300 McLean, VA 22102

Speaker:   Daniel P. Westman, Timothy G. Verrall

Contact:   Jill Anuszewski

Contact Phone:  703-760-7766

Description:  

The courts have made 2006 a year of dramatic changes, issuing several significant opinions clarifying the legal landscape and giving employers clear direction on several fronts.  Morrison & Foerster LLP will host a briefing to discuss these and other developments, including the following local, national, and California topics:

Wage/Hour:

• Case Law: Commission Chargebacks, Bonuses, Travel Time, Final Wages
• Class Actions: Trends in Wage and Hour Suits
• Status of Meal and Rest Period Regulations and Recent Cases
• Minimum Wage and Local Living Wage Ordinances
  

Employee Benefits (ERISA):

• Pension Protection Act: Opportunities and Pitfalls
• Deferred Compensation Update (Section 409A)
• 401(k) Plan Fees: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Legislative and Judicial Developments

• Whistleblower/Retaliation: U.S. Supreme Court Expands Liability
• Consent Required for Interstate Recording of Communications with California Employees
• Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete Agreements: California Remains Different

Speakers:

• Daniel Westman, partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Timothy Verrall, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Ann Stevens, Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP

This invitation is transferable and open to colleagues and guests. There is no charge to attend this seminar.  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.  Morrison and Foerster LLP has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in the State of New York [8/20/2004 - 8/19/2007].  This transitional continuing legal education program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours.  Application for approval for this program is pending with the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board.