Events & Speaking Engagements

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.

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.

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.

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.

With the arrival of a new administration, we can expect significant changes in personnel and policy at the Food and Drug Administration. This webinar will explore the potential changes in policies and priorities in general terms, as well as on the subjects of food safety, nutrition, the potential definition of the word “healthy,” which would affect the outcomes of hundreds of lawsuits around the country and potential changes in the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. In addition, we will explore the relationship between the various food safety initiatives under way at FDA and USDA.

Join Dykema attorneys John Dulske and Joanne Zimolzak for a discussion of how litigation can arise and proceed in the government contracts context, including practical tips for companies considering affirmative litigation as well as those who find themselves involved in it. 

Brandon Durrett, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance and Energy Industry Group, will serve as a featured speaker at the University of Texas School of Law’s 47th Annual Ernest E. Smith Oil Gas and Mineral Law Institute in the session, “Turn Around, Don’t Drown: A New Generation of Oil and Gas Lease ‘Washouts’ in Texas and How to Avoid Them,” on March 26, 2021.

Jason Hanselman and John Janiszewski, Lansing-based attorneys in Dykema’s Energy Industry Group, will each present separate topics in HalfMoon Education, Inc.’s webinar, “Issues in Michigan Energy and Electric Utility Regulation,” on March 24, 2021.

Join Dykema attorneys Jeffrey Cox, Rebekah Hudgins and Deron Wade, and jury consultant, Jill M. Leibold, Ph.D., for a two-part presentation, first discussing jury selection as the pandemic recedes and then considering the future of fire litigation as the automotive industry turns electric.

Jonathan Aberman, Chicago-based member of Dykema’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, will serve as a featured speaker in Financial Poise’s webinar, “Insider Lease Agreements,” on March 2, 2021.

Despite the previous year’s challenges, 2021 presents new obstacles for California employers.  The emergence of COVID-19 has resulted in new laws for notice, training, and responding to COVID-19 in the workplace. Please join us for a presentation of the new and significant California employment laws that have developed in 2020 and what is to be expected in 2021.

Due to the devastation caused by COVID-19, bankruptcy cases are already on the rise and will continue to be so for the foreseeable future, and with them adversary proceedings. Understanding how to successfully navigate an adversary proceeding is essential for litigators, as there are important differences from traditional federal practice and procedure. 

Brandon Durrett, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Group and Energy Industry Group, will participate in the San Antonio Association of Professional Landmen (SAAPL) Mid-Winter Seminar by presenting the session, “Case Law Update,” on January 21, 2021.

Ashley Fickel, Los Angeles-based member in Dykema’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group, will present at the California Mortgage Bankers Association's Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Virtual Conference on January 12-13, 2021.

Ray Bissmeyer and Dan Stern, San Antonio-based Members in Dykema’s Labor and Employment group, will serve as featured speakers at the San Antonio Human Resource Management Association’s virtual and in-person event, “Brace Yourself: Predications and Review of Employment Law for the New Administration,” on January 12, 2021.

Elisa Lintemuth and Melvin Muskovitz, Michigan-based members in Dykema’s Labor and Employment practice group, will serve as featured presenters in the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce’s COVID-19 Town Hall Series Webinar, “COVID-19 Vaccines: To Mandate or Not to Mandate?,” on January 14, 2021.

Please join Dykema’s Labor and Employment attorneys on December 16 for a brief webinar where practical concerns will be discussed regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

This program will outline and analyze the likely impact of new consumer finance regulations, statutes, and cases brought during, or in direct response to the COVID Pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. This will include the new federal debt collection regulations set forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, new statutory provisions regarding credit reporting, and other items relating to the Telephone Protection Consumer Act. In addition, there will be a discussion of pending cases in the US Supreme Court and other courts, along with future cases that will likely be brought (including putative class actions). Finally, the presenters will discuss what to expect and possible ways to prepare for the coming surge of litigation.

After 4 years of adjusting to the government enforcement policies and priorities enacted by the Trump administration, many businesses now wonder what laws and regulations await under President-elect Biden. Please join Dykema Government Policy Advisors Jim Brandell and Andrew Buczek, and Dykema attorneys Jonathan Feld, Sean Griffin, Jason Ross, and Joanne Zimolzak as they discuss what laws and regulations they expect to change—and what may stay the same— for regulatory compliance, government investigations of businesses, data privacy regulation, compliance concerns for government contractors, and other areas of importance to businesses in 2021 and beyond.

Please join us on December 3 when Dykema Labor and Employment lawyers Rob Boonin, Jim Hermon, Abad Lopez and Arlene Steinfield will present a complimentary webinar on anticipated shifts in labor and employment law under the Biden Administration.