In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee documents award-winning film maker Deann Borshay Liem’s journey to find answers as to why her identity was switched before being sent to America for her adoption. The movie follows Deann as she returns to Korea to find her “double” and raises questions about the history and ethics of international adoption from South Korea.
After the screening, please join us for a panel discussion, featuring Korean American adoptees, their stories, and our hopes to raise awareness for the Equal Citizenship for Children Act of 2023 / Adoptee Citizenship Act, and South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s investigation into possible human rights violations linked to South Korea’s past military governments, including the widespread falsification of children’s origins to make them “adoptable.”
This panel discussion focuses on (i) identifying principal classes of disputes that are likely to proliferate in the next ten years in connection with international efforts at decarbonization, (ii) exploring the latest business and political issues that must be addressed for fruitful mediation of those disputes and (iii) exploring substantive doctrinal issues likely to inform the arbitrated resolution of controversies that cannot be settled. The panel will consider these issues in the context of commercial litigation and arbitration, investor-state claims, and international trade.
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Only one event brings together a cross section of healthcare real estate — investors, developers, operators and health systems executives — to break down the complexities of the evolving business landscape and develop solutions.
Experience the healthcare real estate industry's most comprehensive professional development event on May 13–15, 2024 in Orlando. Wide-ranging topics cover evolving health system strategies, capital markets trends, innovative design solutions, non-traditional healthcare settings, leasing and management, legal and regulatory issues, developing the next generation of industry leaders, thought-provoking keynotes and much more.
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In the US, DOJ has only brought cartel cases on traditional categories of conduct (price fixing, bid rigging and market allocation) and courts have routinely agreed these should be analyzed under a per se standard. Recent forays into conduct that courts consider more novel or aggressive, have led courts to question whether per se treatment is appropriate, or to allow evidence of purpose, reasonableness and effect into criminal trials that would previously been excluded. In the recent Brewbaker decision, the 4th Circuit ruled that two companies engaged in classic horizontal bid rigging for a government contract did not get to proceed under a per se standard, where the companies were in a vertical relationship. Similarly, the 7th Circuit and lower courts have grappled with what the appropriate standard is to show that an agreement is ancillary to a permissible collaboration and therefore no longer per se. Our panel will debate when and why each standard is likely to apply in cartel cases.
Sleep is the cornerstone of our health. In appointments where we discuss some facet of our health, we often get the question, "and how are you sleeping"? Our mental, emotional, and physical health all hinge on sleep. In a society that is overworked and under rested many believe that sacrificing sleep will make us more productive. In reality sacrificing sleep accomplishes the opposite. How can busy attorneys get quality sleep without sacrificing our productivity?
We will discuss small habit changes from circadian rhythms to room makeovers that can immediately improve your sleep quality. Choose which habits will work best for your practice of law, your lifestyle, and your health goals and start sleeping better.
This is a concise exploration of the evolving world of web tracking across interactive media platforms. From mainstream consumer companies adopting interactive media strategies to the domains of gaming, VR, social media, and streaming services, the digital landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, underscoring the importance of anticipating what lies ahead.
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As one of the marquee conferences for the food and drug law community, the FDLI Annual Conference addresses complex legal, regulatory, compliance and policy issues in all facets of the FDA-regulated industry.
Sheppard Mullin is a proud Gold Sponsor of the conference. Join us and visit our exhibit booth – attending Sheppard Mullin attorneys will include Scott Liebman, Dominick DiSabatino, Christopher Van Gundy, Natassia Kwan, Justine Lei, Audrey Mercer and Arushi Pandya.
Partner Christopher Van Gundy will also be one of the speakers on the panel "Federal and State Tensions on Food Ingredient and Additive Safety" on Thursday, May 16 from 2:20–3:20 PM.
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The FCBA Judicial Practice Committee and the State and Local Practice Committee will co-sponsor a CLE on Thursday, May 16, 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET entitled Litigating Before PUCs. This program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.
State Public Utility Commissions (“PUCs”) are a common battleground for a variety of issues in the telecommunications space across the country. Notably, the rules for handling these proceedings vary state by state and present a variety of traps and challenges for unwary litigants. This CLE will convene a diversity of experts on how to litigate cases in front of PUCs, as well as spotlighting basic information and state-by-state practices for how PUCs operate.
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Join us for an intimate In-Person real estate roundtable with Simon Ziff. This roundtable is for Professional-level members of YJP. This session will be an opportunity to connect with a select, intimate group of young rising stars in the industry, as we convene on May 16th from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
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Collaborations with competitors can create efficiency and spur innovation. Antitrust laws are intended to promote procompetitive collaborations, but carry the stick of large fines, bet-the-company litigation and even jail time when collaboration crosses antitrust’s line to collusion. Current antitrust scrutiny on consortia and collaborations in the healthcare, energy, food, fashion, retail and government contracting space make informal collaborations, information exchanges, and communications with direct competitors riskier than ever. This webinar will explore competition laws’ lines between permissible collaboration and illegal collusion using cutting-edge hypotheticals with U.S. and European antitrust and competition practitioners.