Events & Speaking Engagements

Thankfully workplace violence is not a common occurrence in most workplaces. That said, the threat is ever present and even one act may have horrifying consequences. Though not to be down played, the catastrophic events that receive wide spread media attention are not what employers commonly encounter.

Please join Dykema employment litigators Arlene Switzer Steinfield and Elizabeth Voss for a discussion of recent developments and emerging issues in labor and employment law.

Please join Ashley Fickel, Luke Sosnicki, and Brittany Mouzourakis for a discussion about recent trends in class action litigation filed against credit unions and banks. This webinar will examine new theories of liability, potential defenses, and will compare and analyze some of the publicly-disclosed settlements reached in these cases. 

Dykema’s Federal Government Policy Team and Environmental Practice Leader will brief Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) members on the status of the recent United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the trade deal intended to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Record cash, disruptive change, aggressive new buyers, and rising valuations are making this the best time to sell in a decade. Many owners are taking advantage – but are you ready? What are the trends and valuations you need to know? What is the process to achieve an optimal outcome? How do you keep from being a deal disaster – one of the 80% that fail in self-managed M&A efforts?

Please join Dykema attorneys Ashley Fickel, Lukas Sosnicki and Ashley Jackson for a presentation about California’s new data privacy legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. This sweeping new law grants California consumers the right to know what information companies collect about them, the right to “opt out” from allowing companies to sell their personal information, the right to demand that companies delete collected information, and the right to receive equal service even if consumers exercise their “opt out” right.

Please join Dykema attorneys Laura Baucus and Joseph Hickey for a presentation regarding challenges to the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with a discussion of CFPB activities under the stewardship of former Acting Director Mick Mulvaney and Director Kathy Kraninger (confirmed by the Senate in December 2018).

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964 and the last significant federal law passed by the United States Congress was the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993. It seems like a lifetime has passed since these laws were implemented. With this passage of time, it would seem that employers would be well versed in these laws and how to avoid problems. However, not only are all laws subject to interpretation by courts, but enforcement agencies draft regulations that further define these laws. Add to that the fact that regulations are also open to interpretation and change depending on the party in the White House, and things are anything but clear. 

Please join Dykema for a discussion on Illinois’ law on biometric privacy, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and the potential litigation fallout in light of the Illinois Supreme Court decision in Rosenbach.

Three recent legal developments require all employers with Michigan employees to put their employment policies through an immediate triage to determine what policies must be modified, if not created outright. These laws soon will become effective, so considering these issues now is necessary to avoid potential legal liabilities later.

This event is jointly sponsored by Dykema, the Eastern Michigan Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Health Care Compliance Association.

In the absence of new laws to allocate the risk of product liability emanating from the deployment of autonomous vehicles, that risk will be allocated in consideration of existing legislation and traditional principles of law. Please join us for a panel discussion featuring William Kohler, experienced autonomous vehicle attorney and leader of Dykema’s Mobility and Advanced Vehicle Technology Group, and Brian Smith, preeminent product liability lawyer with significant experience counseling major automotive businesses regarding autonomous vehicle product liability issues.

Please join Dykema for an in-depth discussion regarding the current state of the privacy and data security industry and strategies to help your company mitigate legal risk in this ever-changing environment. This presentation will include review of legal trends in 2018, discuss how these developments may impact your company (and how to effectively prepare and respond) and provide analysis of potential cyber-related issues that may arise in 2019 to help in planning for the coming year.

The new Opportunity Zones incentive is the hottest topic in the real estate and investing industries right now. Join a panel of experts from Dykema and Plante Moran as they discuss this new program, what you need to know, and how you can take advantage of the tax savings.

In 2017, natural disasters caused $306 billion in total damage across the United States – the largest amount for any single year. Three devastating hurricanes and multiple wildfires all contributed to the record-breaking year, raising concerns about the effects of future natural disasters.

The new Opportunity Zones incentive is the hottest topic in the real estate and investing industries right now. Join a panel of experts from Dykema and Plante Moran as they discuss this new program, what you need to know, and how you can take advantage of the tax savings.

Leaves of absence issues have become one of the most complex issues confronted by employers. The scenarios almost always involve sensitive medical concerns and information, which results in emotional and sometimes irrational employees.

Please mark your calendar for October 30th to join us for a preview of the results of Dykema's 14th annual "State of the M&A Market" analysis, a premier survey cited by top media including The Wall Street Journal, The Deal, Dow Jones and Bloomberg.