Jan 82024

Trend Watch 2024: Hot Topics in California Regulation and Litigation

Maureen F. Gorsen, Amy P. Lally and Sheri Porath Rockwell
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Join our 7th annual Trend Watch webinar to learn how tactical decision-making can help you conquer California’s challenging legal environment. Our focus areas will include:

  • New developments in California privacy law
  • Prop. 65 by the numbers
  • Need-to-know environmental law changes

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

RSVP Here

SIDLEY SPEAKERS
Maureen F. Gorsen, Partner
Amy P. Lally, Partner
Sheri Porath Rockwell, Counsel

CLE credit is pending for this program.

Sidley Austin LLP is a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider, as well as a New York-accredited provider of NY CLE credit, an Illinois-accredited provider of IL CLE credit, and an approved sponsor of Texas CLE credit.

For questions, contact laevents@sidley.com.

This post is as of the posting date stated above. Sidley Austin LLP assumes no duty to update this post or post about any subsequent developments having a bearing on this post.

Maureen F. Gorsen

Century City

maureen.gorsen@sidley.com

Amy P. Lally

Century City

alally@sidley.com

Sheri Porath Rockwell

Century City

sheri.rockwell@sidley.com

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