Events & Speaking Engagements

Dan Stern will serve as a featured speaker in the American Payroll Association Alamo Chapter’s October 2021 Educational Meeting. Stern's session, “Developing A Positive Workplace: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion,” takes place on October 21, 2021, at Old San Francisco Steak House in San Antonio, Texas.

Join Sean Griffin for a presentation analyzing and discussing cybersecurity issues that arose in 2021, including recent ransomware attacks, Supreme Court rulings applicable to data security litigation (TransUnion v. Ramirez, Van Buren v. US), and developments in cryptocurrency (including the rise of non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs”). 

Sherrie Farrell will join a panel discussion at the State Bar of Michigan’s Annual Alternative Dispute Resolution Annual Conference, Section Awards, and Annual Meeting. The session, “Why Professionalism and Civility are Important for Successful Mediations and Techniques to Deal with Unprofessional Participants,” takes place on October 8, 2021.

Join Dykema’s all-star panel of Supreme Court practitioners for an entertaining and interactive discussion of the key cases decided by the Supreme Court in the most recent term, including James Azadian, Becky James, Ted Seitz, and Jill Wheaton.  This annual webinar will focus on the important takeaways for businesses, the changing composition and dynamics of the Court, emerging trends, and what to expect in the Court’s upcoming term.  Register today for this can’t-miss webinar!

With more pieces of the new administration coming into place, there are a number of environmental implications facing organizations with regard to operational compliance. Flowing from the dynamic Executive Orders, shifts in priorities and practices have begun on the regulatory landscape and initiatives are gaining momentum in Congress. During this webinar, we will unpack these issues and share our insights for the balance of 2021 and a look ahead to 2022. 

Join Dykema's Labor & Employment attorneys for a complimentary webinar where they will address the complicated return to work issues employers are encountering amid the continued impact of COVID-19. This program will also include discussion of orders, ordinances, and executive orders in various states, including California, Texas, and Michigan and recommendations for employers about best practices for implementing a return to work plan.

Please join us for this complimentary webinar which will survey tactics used in nuisance patent litigation and provide guidance on steps that companies can take in fighting back and gaining leverage to obtain a favorable outcome.

Ray Bissmeyer and Dan Stern, San Antonio-based Members in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice, will serve as featured speakers at San Antonio Human Resource Management Association's (SAHRMA) 15th Annual Employment Law Conference on August 18, 2021.

Please join us as Timothy McCarthy, Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Dallas office, surveys the legal landscape and provides guidance on adjusting to post-pandemic international business risk scenarios.

Stephen Sayre, Chicago-based Member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Group and Co-Leader of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions sub-practice group, served as a featured presenter for the Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association’s webinar, “Preparing CDMO Business For the Sale,” which was held on July 20, 2021.

Join Dykema’s partner in charge of pro bono, Heidi Naasko, and pro bono committee member Jason Ross with guest Kim Ray, Chair of Ford Motor Company's Pro Bono Committee, who will give you real life tips on how to plan, identify and implement high-impact, succinct pro bono opportunities, satisfy the ethical obligation of Model Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1 to perform pro bono legal work and maximize the benefits of your pro bono practice for your company and legal department.

Join us on June 24th at 1:00 p.m. EDT for an online discussion by Stout and Dykema of the actions you should be taking now to prepare to defend forgiveness of your PPP loan.

If the past is an indicator, the shifts in rules and enforcement techniques will likely create more work for employers and not be favorable to employers. During this session, we will discuss these shifts that have either already been put into place or are on the horizon.

Join us for a webinar discussing key legal considerations for trademark & patent filing and protection in international markets, including an overview of various filing strategies and considerations in protecting intellectual property abroad.

Daniel Stern, San Antonio-based member of Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, will serve as a featured presenter at the American Payroll Association Alamo Chapter’s webinar, “We Have to Do What? Employment Law Update 2021,” on June 17, 2021.

Join Dykema attorney David Graham for a presentation focusing on motions to dismiss based on the reasonable consumer standard and what we can learn from a variety of conflicting decisions in federal courts.

Join us for this educational webinar as members of our Appellate and Complex Motions Team share the recipe for Dykema’s “secret weapon” at trial, and learn ways appellate counsel help facilitate a win during the pre-trial and trial stages of a case, ranging from serving as a critical brief-and-motion-writer, legal-issue spotter, multi-jurisdictional strategist, to a jury-instruction ace.

Jim Hermon, Detroit-based Member in Dykema’s Labor & Employment practice group, will serve as a featured speaker in the Detroit Regional Chamber’s “Restart Michigan” webinar series event, “Employer Obligations as Michigan Gets Back to Work,” on June 3, 2021.

Laura Baucus, Bloomfield Hills-based Director of Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group, and Mary Beth McGowan, Washington, D.C.-based Government Policy Advisor, will participate in the Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) webinar, “Supply Chain Challenges in the Automotive Industry,” on May 26, 2021

The de novo classification process for medical devices is little used, but potentially very helpful for companies with products that lack a suitable predicate device. Most medical devices are cleared through the FDA’s 510(k) pathway, requiring a demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. Patent protection, however, requires a medical device to be novel and non-obvious.

David Graham, Minneapolis-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Products and Professional Liability Practice Group and Leader of the firm’s Food & Beverage Industry Group, will serve as moderator of a session for the American Bar Association’s 10th Annual Food, Beverage, and Supplements Virtual Regional CLE Program on May 25, 2021.

Dykema lawyers John M. Thomas and Krista L. Lenart will explore the pitfalls and complications in arguing standing and personal jurisdiction in “no injury” class actions subject to CAFA.

Tracy Winston, Government Policy Advisor in Dykema’s Lansing office, served as a featured presenter in the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics webinar, “What’s Working in the States?”, on May 18, 2021.

David Graham, Minneapolis-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Products and Professional Liability Practice Group and Leader of the firm’s Food & Beverage Industry Group, moderated the Food Panel at the Minnesota State Bar Association’s “2021 FDA Forum – Current Developments in Litigation and Regulatory Topics,” held on May 6, 2021.

Brandon Durrett, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Energy Industry Group, presented a session at the Texas Tech University School of Law's 23rd Annual Permian Basin Oil & Gas Law Seminar on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Tom Alleman, Dallas-based member of Dykema’s Litigation Department and Co-Director of the firm’s Insurance Industry Group, served as a featured presenter in the Environmental & Emerging Claim Manager Association’s 35th Annual Conference, in the session, “The Developing Crisis of Bodily Injury from Vaping,” on April 30, 2021.