Emergency Management in Transition: Recent Federal Changes and Local Impacts CLE available to Kitchen Sink Subscribers and in some cases to others but fees may apply. This presentation will provide key updates on recent federal law, regulation and policy changes in the field of emergency management and their implications for local governments, with a focus on disaster recovery, mitigation funding, and compliance requirements. This session will also highlight practical strategies for navigating evolving federal guidance and ensuring community resilience. Speaker:...

Telecom Law for Local Governments: A Practical Overview of Today’s Key Issues This session provides a high-level overview of various telecommunications issues encountered by local governments, serving as an introductory survey of the landscape for municipal practitioners. Some of the major topics for this session will include: ISM Band proceeding The FCC is considering a Petition for Rulemaking filed by NextNav to reconfigure the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (“ISM”) band, which is heavily used for metering, polling, and RFID devices....

Complex Construction Litigation – Recovering Owner’s Losses via Counterclaims, Crossclaims and Third-Party Practice Too often public owners are saddled with change orders, delay claims, extra work and additional compensation claims by their project contractors. Just as often, legitimate delay and damage claims payable by the public owner are the responsibility of other consultants, professionals or parties under contract with the owner. Sadly, municipalities don’t always pursue claims they should that are necessary to offset their payments to the contractor. This...

Pet-Inclusive Ordinances & Policies That Keep pets With Their People and Save Tax Dollars Housing is one of the main reasons why pets are relinquished to animal shelters. Pet restrictions, pet-related fees, and skyrocketing pet rent can also contribute to the unhoused, since most American view pets as family members and refuse to give them up. Housing pets in municipal animal shelters is extremely costly and sometimes tragic. Learn how cities and states are enacting ordinances, laws, and policies to increase pet-inclusive housing...

Risks of AI use in Employment: Framework and Regulatory Landscape Risks of AI use in Employment: Framework and Regulatory Landscape examines the reasons for and results of increased scrutiny over the use of AI in employment decisions. The potential for bias in the algorithms underlying artificial intelligence tools can introduce these biases to the hiring process in a manner that may violate anti-discrimination laws. As formal federal guidance shifts, this webinar will cover areas where risk exists for employers and...

Public Comment: The Good, The Bad, And The Legal As Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) from the show Parks and Rec humorously stated: “What I hear when I’m being yelled at is people caring loudly at me.” This presentation will explore the benefits of public comment, some of the issues commonly associated with public comment, and what you can do to address those issues. The webinar will provide local government attorneys with practical guidance on managing public comment in a manner...