Arizona attorneys must complete at least 15 hours of AZ CLE each compliance period, including at least 3 hours of legal ethics. Arizona attorneys must also report completion of their Arizona MCLE requirement each annual AZ MCLE compliance period.[1] When is the Arizona CLE affidavit due? In order to satisfy the AZ MCLE reporting requirement, Arizona attorneys must file their CLE affidavit…
New Jersey attorneys are required to complete at least 24 credit hours of continuing legal education (CLE) each two-year New Jersey CLE compliance period. Without a valid exception New Jersey attorneys may complete 12 credit hours by completing online and downloadable CLE courses. Two Exceptions – 24 Hours Online[1] Medical Non-Resident Exception If your birthday fall between July 1 to December 31,…
Your client decides on the name FancyStar for her new line of designer jewelry. You finally hear back from the USPTO after filing the trademark application, but the examining attorney isn’t so excited about the trademark. In the Office action, the examining attorney states that the term ‘Fancy’ in the trademark could possibly lead to a likelihood of confusion with other established…
California attorneys in Group 3 (N-Z) should have completed the 25 required CLE hours and reported MCLE compliance by March 1, 2017. The next group up for compliance is Compliance Group 2, those attorneys with last names H-M must complete the California MCLE requirement and report compliance by February 1, 2018. California MCLE – Compliance Groups California attorneys always remain in the…
Attorneys in New York that have been admitted to the New York State Bar Association for more than two years are considered “experienced” attorneys for CLE purposes. Experienced New York attorneys must complete at least 24 New York CLE credit hours each two-year reporting cycle. Of those required 24 hours, a minimum of 4 hours must be in the area of Ethics…
Illinois attorneys last name N-Z should have completed their 30 required hours by June 30. If you did not complete the required CLE, you have until September 30 to get your Illinois CLE done and report compliance. Reporting Illinois MCLE Compliance To use the Illinois online CLE reporting system, you must log in with your attorney registration number issued by the Illinois…
California attorneys last name N-Z beware! Those attorneys that are in MCLE Group 3 that have failed to report MCLE compliance or pay MCLE penalties by August 31 risk a possible transfer to involuntary inactive status on Sept. 1. California MCLE Compliance California attorneys must complete 25 hours every three years – including 4 hour of ethics, 1 hour of competence issues…
Can a rock band named the “Slants” get a trademark on their band name? Can Apple get a patent for a device that can be used to vaporize marijuana? Does the owner of a “tube” website featuring adult content get immunity from user uploaded videos under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)? While most of us have a basic understanding of copyright,…
Florida attorneys must complete at least 30 total Florida CLE credit hours every 3 years, including 5 credit hours of legal ethics. For future CLER compliance, Florida attorneys will need to complete 33 hours every 3 years.[1] However, this new 33 hour requirement (and technology requirement) does not a apply for another few more years.[2] Florida CLE Requirement Florida attorneys are allowed…
There has been a recent explosion of significant new rulings involving whistleblowing and retaliation claims brought under Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank and Title VII. In one recent case, the SEC awarded $30 million to a whistleblower who provided key original information that led to a successful enforcement action. Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims This paper focuses on diverse and timely topics concerning retaliation and whistleblowing.…