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SUMMARY:Utilities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Overview of Municipal Water and Wastewater\nThis presentation will address the operation of municipal water and wastewater utilities. Topics will include the application of the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES) permitting\, the sourcing and treatment of potable water\, the operation of water towers and distribution lines\, the treatment and discharge of wastewater\, and common liability issues. \nSpeaker: Ian Williams
URL:https://imla.org/events/utilities-webinar-2-23-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210304T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210301T153122Z
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SUMMARY:Telecommunications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Update on FCC Rules on Cell Tower Zoning\nMajor topics will be (1) – – The September 2020 Ninth Circuit decision upholding major portions of the FCC’s 2018 Order about 5G and small cell towers in the rights of way\, but restoring municipalities’ traditional discretion on aesthetic matters\, and (2) – – Two FCC Orders that expand the types of changes to cell towers (notably expansions up to 30 feet outside the current cell site) which municipalities must approve.  In each case we will summarize the decision\, its background and provide suggestions as to how municipalities should proceed. \nSpeaker: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
URL:https://imla.org/events/telecommunications-webinar-3-4-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210309T143000
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SUMMARY:Litigation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:What Every Municipal Lawyer Should Know About Recovering Damages for Legacy Environmental Contamination of Municipal Resources\nMunicipalities have long shouldered the burden of managing PCBs\, PFAS\, MBTE\, TCP\, Chromium and other contaminants in their drinking water\, wastewater and stormwater systems\, often spending millions of dollars per year.  This webinar provides an affirmative litigation  framework for local governments to recover damages from the manufacturers\, distributors and dischargers of the contaminants\, shifting the financial burden away from taxpayers and ratepayers and onto the companies that profited from the sale and uncontrolled use of hazardous chemical products.  The webinar will provide a brief historical overview of the development of the law of environmental recoveries: CERCLA\, the Clean Water Act (and state equivalents)\, as well as state law claims under products liability\, consumer protection\, public nuisance\, and trespass. It will provide an update on the proposed $550 million national class PCB settlement with Monsanto\, and an overview of municipalities’ additional options to recover from dischargers the costs of PCB management\, reduction\, and remediation.   The webinar will give an overview of the tightening regulations for PFAS in municipal water systems\, and litigation options for shifting the future huge costs of PFAS remediation.  Municipal law departments can bring in significant revenues through affirmative environmental litigation. \nSpeaker: Kyle McGee\, Suzanne Sangree\, Viola Vetter\, & Jason Wilson
URL:https://imla.org/events/litigation-webinar-3-9-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210316T140000
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CREATED:20210201T143116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T181508Z
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SUMMARY:Land Use Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Overcoming Legal Hurdles to Changing the Use of Obsolete Municipal Real Estate Facilities:  A Case Study\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nOver time\, municipal facilities may become obsolete.  Municipalities often face legal obstacles to implementing new uses for those facilities.  A municipal lawyer must find legal routes to help clients enact innovative proposals that transform a facility’s use.  Where real estate assets are involved\, the lawyer often must find ways to accommodate or remove existing land-use restrictions.  This seminar will discuss common land-use restrictions that impede changing the use of municipal real estate and then\, as a case study\, examine a City of Philadelphia project that transformed an abandoned reservoir into an environmental center and park.  The project required compliance with land-use restrictions imposed under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965\, a major grant program that affects municipal parks and recreation facilities around the nation. \nSpeaker: Lawrence Copeland
URL:https://imla.org/events/land-use-webinar-3-16-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210318T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210205T163334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T181202Z
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SUMMARY:Technology Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Hot Issues in Technology Contracts\nA panel of in-house municipal attorneys  from NYC to LA who specialize in technology purchases will share tips for negotiating technology contracts on behalf of a municipality. The panel will discuss topics that are current and relevant now\, sharing their experiences negotiating software and technology contracts\, with an emphasis on data security and cloud services.  For any municipal attorney who seeks guidance on what to look out for in technology contracts\, this presentation is for you! \nSpeaker: Eugene Hsue\, Paula Donato\, Philip H. Lam\, Lara Mainella & Patrick Bryant
URL:https://imla.org/events/technology-webinar-3-18-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210323T140000
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CREATED:20201118T210220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T211633Z
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SUMMARY:Transportation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Transit Oriented Development\nThis will be a comparative presentation on how Atlanta has handled transportation-oriented development in their communities. This presentation will explore legal issues associated with this type of development and highlight the benefits of thoughtful planning as it can support economic development. Additional topics may be included. \nSpeaker: Jonathan Hunt
URL:https://imla.org/events/transportation-webinar-3-23-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210329T140000
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CREATED:20210309T155832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T161709Z
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SUMMARY:Telecommunications Webinar
DESCRIPTION:A Look Into the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program\nA new emergency Federal program providing Internet service discounts of $50/$75 a month for low-income households will start before the end of April. It addresses the need these households have for distance learning\, telecommuting and telemedicine during the pandemic.  The program was created by Congress in December and implemented by an FCC Order on February 26.  It should interest municipalities\, schools\, churches\, social service agencies and others dealing with households affected by the pandemic and which need robust Internet access.  The program is of limited duration (until 6 months after the pandemic ends\, or until $3.2 billion in Federal funding ends) so getting households signed up promptly is important. \nWe will describe the benefit ($50/$75 a month plus $100 for equipment) and the large number of households that are eligible:  those with students receiving free/reduced price school meals during 2020 or 2021\, SNAP (formerly food stamp) beneficiaries\, and Medicaid participants as well as those getting Lifeline phone/Internet service\, receiving Pell grants\, or having been laid off/had a substantial loss of income since February of last year.  Special additional rules apply to Tribal lands.  Households will get the discounts directly from their cable\, phone\, cell phone or other Internet provider\, with the providers reimbursed by the government.  We will describe how to enroll for the discounts. \nSpeaker: John Pestle & Jonathan Kramer
URL:https://imla.org/events/telecommunications-webinar-3-29-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210331T130000
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SUMMARY:Elimination of Bias/Diversity and Inclusion Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Women in Law: Where Equality and Equity Exist in Local Government\nAs Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said\, “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.  It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”  This three-women-panel of local government attorneys will discuss the transformation of what women in the male-dominated legal field looked like in the past to what women in the field look like now on a structural and policy level.  The presentation will discuss the shift from issues related to equality for all women to what equitable actions local governments are currently doing to prioritize and value Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC) women seeking employment.  The presentation will also discuss the structure of a woman-majority litigation office in local government and an example of COVID-19 provisional language that create a disproportionate effect on women over men.  Additional topics may be included. \nSpeaker: Deanna Shahnami\, Patricia Miller\, Deanne Durfee & Josette Flores
URL:https://imla.org/events/elimination-of-bias-diversity-and-inclusion-webinar-3-31-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T140000
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CREATED:20210302T161126Z
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SUMMARY:Public Records Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:How Legislation and Current Events have Changed the Public Records Landscape\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nManaging requests for public records is hard. Staying organized\, coordinating moving parts\, and remaining compliant with evolving compliance mandates is no small task.  This presentation will discuss several rulings and pieces of legislation that have had a notable impact on those managing requests for public records: (1) How a single word like “Extraction” can create a haze of confusion; (2) how the explosion of video has outpaced some departmental policies; and (3) how work-from-home mandates have created headaches for tech-challenged departments.  This presentation will also share the latest numbers and survey results from the Peers in Public Records Index\, a quantifiable picture of the 124% growth in request processing complexity over the past 3 years.  Additional topics may be included. \nSpeaker: Jen Snyder & Moses Johnson
URL:https://imla.org/events/public-records-webinar-5-4-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20201209T164614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T171253Z
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SUMMARY:Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Local Authority\, 2021 Legislative Sessions\, and the Pandemic\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nThis webinar will look at the status of local government authority post-2021 Legislative sessions with a focus on the preemption of emergency powers\, police funding\, punitive protest laws\, and other policies. \nSpeaker: Benjamin D. Winig\, LiJia Gong and Lindsay Wiley
URL:https://imla.org/events/preemption-webinar-5-6-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T140000
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CREATED:20201116T172942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T164348Z
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SUMMARY:Federal Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:What is Trending in the Federal Circuit Courts?\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nThis presentation will discuss the current trends in the federal circuit courts. Topics include issues related to homelessness\, fines and fees\, novel takings cases\, and new social media cases.  This presentation will help put these emerging issues on your radar in case you find yourself facing one of these issues. \nSpeaker: Amanda Karras
URL:https://imla.org/events/federal-webinar-5-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T140000
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CREATED:20210326T162000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T204110Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Back to Basics: Guide to Avoiding & Mitigating Construction Claims\nThe construction industry has faced many unique challenges since the start of 2020. As the industry adjusts to the new “normal” way of working\, it is important for construction project participants to maintain focus on the basic techniques that are effective in managing construction risks that are inherent to every construction project. This session will bring participants “back to basics” and provide simple techniques that can be applied every day for the avoidance and mitigation of common issues that often manifest into complex construction claims. Our “back to basics” fall 2021 session will focus on dispute resolution. \nSpeaker: Bryan Payne\, Brian Goodreau & Antoine Bechaalani
URL:https://imla.org/events/construction-webinar-5-13-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210518T140000
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CREATED:20201006T151809Z
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SUMMARY:Code Enforcement Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Single-Family Residential: Addressing Diverse Community Housing Needs\nThis session will present methods communities can use to address sprawl\, affordability issues\, and special housing needs of some community members. Topics will include non-standard housing types such as tiny homes and accessory dwelling units; addressing the needs of seniors; and group homes. \nSpeaker: Roger Horner & Cathy Cunningham
URL:https://imla.org/events/code-enforcement-webinar-5-18-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T143000
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CREATED:20201202T204527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210401T200917Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-Trust Litigation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Municipal Class Actions: When to Opt-Out and When to Lead or Stay in the Class? \nClass action antitrust litigation is often the most cost-effective way to obtain damages when a municipal entity is harmed by anti-competitive corporate conduct.  In some instances\, however\, a municipality may do better to opt out of the class and become an active opt-out litigant.   Opt-out class members have more input into directing litigation strategy\, and have the flexibility to settle without obtaining court approval.  Even when settlement is the preferred outcome\, better results are achieved when counsel actively pursues discovery and prepares for trial from the outset of the litigation.  This session examines the terrain of municipal antitrust suits\, the pros and cons of opting out\, and how to maximize recoveries. \nSpeaker: Robert Eisler\, Deborah Elman & Suzanne Sangree
URL:https://imla.org/events/anti-trust-litigation-webinar-5-27-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210511T151222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T155405Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Questions to an Ethics Hotline\nThis presentation will cover questions regularly raised by local government lawyers about the Rules of Professional Conduct and discuss how and which Rules answer such questions.  The presentation will generally cover several of the ABA Model Rules having particular applicability to local government lawyers\, including the Preamble and Scope and Rules 1.0 through 1.11\, 1.13\, 1.16\, 1.18\, Rules 3.1 through 3.5 and Rules 3.8 and 3.9\, Rules 5.1 through 5.4 and Rules 8.3 and 8.4 to the extent time allows.  The program anticipates that lawyers attending the program will have a better appreciation of how the Ruled of Professional Conduct apply in various situations that can regularly arise in the course of representing a local government client\, how best to address their conduct in responding to those situations and what their duties and responsibilities are to the court and the bar. \nSpeaker: Charles W. Thompson\, Jr.
URL:https://imla.org/events/ethics-webinar-6-7-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T141500
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CREATED:20201016T195346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T204300Z
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SUMMARY:Eminent Domain Webinar
DESCRIPTION:A Practical Guide on Condemnation Law from Planning to Trial\nThis presentation serves as a practical guide for attorneys new to condemnation\, covering aspects from planning for its use\, including ensuring authority to condemn\, the existence of a public purpose\, considering alternatives\, project costs\, and political/community considerations; due diligence including determining if fee or easements\, among others\, are needed\, performing title work review\, surveying and environmental studies\, and appraisal hiring and review; negotiation for needed parcels; and preparation for filing of a formal petition to condemn. It will also discuss strategy for direct examination of a hired appraiser at trial. \nSpeaker: Julian Grant
URL:https://imla.org/events/eminent-domain-webinar-6-15-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T140000
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CREATED:20210315T140205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T162200Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Webinar
DESCRIPTION:2021 Global Construction Disputes Report – How COVID-19 Has Impacted Projects\nThe COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing event affecting construction projects across the globe.  This webinar focuses on the impacts of the pandemic on the construction industry in 2020 and then considers how these factors will affect the industry in 2021 and beyond.    The webinar will also provide participants with tangible actions they can take to mitigate disputes on their projects that are affected by COVID-19. \nSpeaker: Roy Cooper & Greg Holness
URL:https://imla.org/events/construction-webinar-6-17-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T140000
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CREATED:20210408T155438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T183309Z
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SUMMARY:Contracts Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Electronic Signatures in Government Contracting\nThis webinar will include a brief overview of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act\, and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). Discussion will then focus on the experiences of Montgomery County\, Maryland\, and Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania\, in adopting electronic signatures for use with commercial contracts\, including integration with existing contracting procedures\, record retention policies\, lessons learned and recommended practices. \nSpeaker: Phillip Bullard & Trevor Ashbarry
URL:https://imla.org/events/contracts-webinar-6-22-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T143000
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CREATED:20210428T134929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T134929Z
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SUMMARY:Personnel Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Dealing with COVID-19 Related Leave Requests and the New 100% COBRA Entitlement\nWith the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing\, municipalities continue to deal with leave requests from employees for various COVID related reasons.  Addressing such requests can be challenging because they may implicate various overlapping laws.  On June 24\, IMLA will be presenting a webinar outlining how municipalities should handle these challenges\, especially the intersection of the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)\, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\, and the recently extended and expanded tax credits available under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  The American Rescue Plan Act extended the availability of the FFCRA tax credits on a voluntary basis until September 30\, 2021 and expanded the situations in which municipalities may obtain tax credits for providing leave to employees.  The presentation will also discuss the 100% Family COBRA entitlement\, effective April 1\, 2021. \nSpeaker: Jonathan Mook and Robin Cross
URL:https://imla.org/events/personnel-webinar-6-24-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20201006T151942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210517T170849Z
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SUMMARY:Disaster Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Government Disaster Declarations: 2020 Lessons Learned\nKaren Kennard\, Shareholder of Global Law Firm Greenberg Traurig and former Austin City Attorney and Texas Municipal League General Counsel\, will give a year-in-review presentation focused on lessons learned from 2020—the year of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic—and things municipal attorneys need to know regarding government emergencies and disaster declarations. \nSpeaker: Karen Kennard
URL:https://imla.org/events/disaster-webinar-6-28-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210720T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210510T152932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210709T203536Z
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SUMMARY:Disaster Webinar
DESCRIPTION:COVID-19 Litigation: Public Health Orders\, Enforcement Challenges and Related First Amendment Challenges\nCities\, counties\, and health officials across the country are facing a rapidly escalating number of lawsuits that challenge public health orders\, enforcement issues and First Amendment challenges related to COVID-19. In this webinar\, Deborah Fox\, Chair of Meyers Nave’s Trial and Litigation Practice and First Amendment Practice\, will explain the legal issues that are involved in these litigations\, including complex constitutional questions regarding local and state governmental powers during public health and safety emergencies intertwined with alleged violations of various rights under the U.S. Constitution\, ranging from First Amendment freedoms of expression\, religion and assembly to civil rights claims for alleged violations of the due process and equal protection clauses to economic claims under the takings and commerce clauses. \nSpeaker: Deborah Fox & Margaret (Meg) Rosequist
URL:https://imla.org/events/disaster-webinar-7-20-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210722T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210504T152253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T152253Z
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SUMMARY:Securities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Municipality as Shareholder: Securities Litigation in the Age of Fiscal and Social Responsibility\nSecurities litigation is often viewed as benefiting individual shareholders who have been harmed due to misstatements\, omissions\, negligence\, or intentional acts of public companies. But the reality is that millions of others participate in the capital markets as employees of  municipalities and local government subdivisions—counties\, cities\, townships\, school districts\, fire and police departments and more—who act on behalf of these workers as shareholders in publicly traded entities through pension plans\, risk management pools and similar vehicles.  This presentation will discuss how these entities can add and have added their influence to obtain recourse for corporate wrongdoing and to effect socially responsible change in corporate policies in areas ranging from gender and race discrimination\, systemic racial and gender inequality\, Covid\, the opioid epidemic\, environmental wrongdoing\, money laundering and more. \nSpeaker: Joshua H. Grabar & Seth D. Rigrodsky
URL:https://imla.org/events/securities-webinar-7-22-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210510T161008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T163214Z
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SUMMARY:First Amendment Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Dos and Don’ts For Advertising On Buses And Other Municipal Owned Property\nThis webinar will examine First Amendment jurisprudence as it applies to advertising on buses and other municipally owned property including bus stops\, street furniture\, subways\, and airports.  The webinar will provide practical pointers for drafting constitutionally sound regulations for advertising on such municipally owned property.  While the First Amendment usually requires that non-commercial speech be treated more favorably than commercial speech\, the reverse is often true when looking at regulations for advertising on buses and other municipally owned property.  Forum analysis plays a critical role in determining what restrictions will pass muster as does the consistency with which policies are followed and enforced.  These issues along with applicable case law will be highlighted during the webinar. \nSpeaker: Margaret (Meg) Rosequist
URL:https://imla.org/events/first-amendment-webinar-7-27-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210427T174547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T161801Z
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SUMMARY:Personnel Webinar
DESCRIPTION:What Labor & Employment Attorneys Should Understand About Human Resources!\nDepending on the local government\, the Human Resources Department may entail a variety of areas that need sound and practical advice from a Labor & Employment Attorney and knowing how to handle when the advice is not followed.  In local government\, Human Resources has to perform a balancing act – balancing what the City Manager/Mayor wants for the organization and being fair to the employees.  There are other parties such as the elected officials (politicians) and the unions which bring another wrinkle on how Human Resources manages any situation.  Remember HR is seen as both the good and the bad…hires and fires….and much more. \nSpeaker: Elsa I. Jaramillo-Velez & Roberta “Robin” Cross
URL:https://imla.org/events/personnel-webinar-7-29-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210428T162542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T142241Z
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SUMMARY:Bankruptcy Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Bankruptcy: Help Us Put the Pieces Together\nBankruptcy cases can have implications for a City beyond the collection of revenue. When that happens\, the attorneys in the City of Philadelphia Law Department’s Bankruptcy Unit rely heavily on the expertise of other members of the Law Department to issue spot\, educate\, marshal documents and more. Achieving this type of symbiosis at the very outset of a bankruptcy proceeding is critical. The presentation will provide a brief overview of bankruptcy basics\, review samples of communications from the court or the debtors to be on the look-out for and include an informal discussion surrounding how to gear up quickly to achieve the best level of representation in these often fast-moving matters. \nSpeaker: Pamela Thurmond\, Megan Harper\, & Joshua Domer
URL:https://imla.org/events/bankruptcy-webinar-8-10-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210716T154444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T133850Z
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SUMMARY:Public Records Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Public Records Responses: Then and Now\nHilary Ruley has worked in Baltimore’s Public Records Response process for over 15 years.  In this presentation\, Hilary will discuss key and current legal cases on body cameras.  This presentation will also discuss video redaction and some of the practical challenges of being an attorney involved in the public records process. \nSpeaker: Hilary Ruley & Jen Snyder
URL:https://imla.org/events/public-records-webinar-8-24-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211019T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210730T155122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210810T151202Z
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SUMMARY:Construction Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Back to Basics: Guide to Resolving Construction Claims\nThe construction industry has faced many unique challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the industry adjusts to the new “normal” way of working\, it is important for construction project participants to maintain their focus on the basic techniques that are effective in managing construction risks inherent to every construction project. This session will bring participants “back to basics” and provide guidelines to apply for the mitigation and resolution of construction claims that often manifest into cumbersome litigation. \nSpeaker: Christi Fu & Brenda Radmacher
URL:https://imla.org/events/construction-webinar-10-19-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211026T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210902T164042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T154842Z
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SUMMARY:Preemption Webinar - Free Live For IMLA Members
DESCRIPTION:Preempting to Thwart Racial Justice\nCLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. \nThis session builds on our spring webinar documenting the 2021 legislative session as a session like no other.  To recap\, state legislatures continued to target local authority\, but the disturbing trend that this webinar will focus on was the use of preemption to prevent or limit local jurisdictions from taking steps to pursue racial justice initiatives.  In direct reaction to the racial justice conversations of summer 2020\, states passed laws that force higher penalties for protesters\, prevent cities from reducing their law enforcement budgets\, and ban the teaching of critical race theory.  This legislative session marked an escalation of preemption to engage in racially targeted culture wars. \nSpeaker: Kim Haddow\, Rick Su & Marissa Roy
URL:https://imla.org/events/preemption-webinar-10-26-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20211018T191239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T181953Z
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SUMMARY:Affirmative Litigation Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Affirmative Litigation – The Municipality as Plaintiff\nThis presentation is a review of various major affirmative litigation activities by local governments\, including false claims\, video services\, e-cigarettes\, PFAS\, climate change\, and opioids. This presentation will also discuss causes of action\, defenses\, and case trajectories. \nSpeaker: Erich Eiselt\, Sara Gross & Michael Bologna
URL:https://imla.org/events/affirmative-litigation-webinar-11-18-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T133530
CREATED:20210902T215947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T163734Z
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SUMMARY:Animal Law Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Herding Cats- Augmenting Animal Services in a Post-COVID World\n95% of Americans now view pets as members of their family and animal services is evolving to reflect new community values and expectations\, similar to the evolving role of policing. Best Friends staff with expertise in these issues will discuss empowering animal field services officers to be more responsive and efficient in the field\, effective policies concerning dangerous dogs and reckless owners\, community engagement of volunteers and legal frameworks to reduce the risk of liability. \nSpeaker: Ledy VanKavage\, Scott Giacoppo\, Tammy Jo Hallman & Rebecca Huss
URL:https://imla.org/events/animal-law-webinar-12-1-21/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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