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Trending Topics in Business Litigation 2024 is your authoritative guide to today's most pressing issues shaping business law and practice. Explore a diverse array of litigation issues in this engaging, fast-paced program, from the “Blue Pencil” rule to trends in appellate practice. You’ll get actionable insights from experienced practitioners as they discuss their challenges and successes in candid panel discussions.

SCOTUS in focus

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, which previously required courts reviewing federal agency decisions to give deference to agency expertise. This ruling paved the way for challenges to agency rules governing employers, including the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent ban on noncompete agreements. Discuss the implications of these recent decisions on your clients, anticipate the outcome of continued litigation, and survey recent noncompete developments in the states.

Smart strategies

Brush up on current standards and statutory limitations on punitive damages, as well as the “unwritten” process for submitting them to a jury. Examine legal issues surrounding executives, including confidentiality concerns, restrictive covenants, and terminations. And gain clarity on issues keeping your business clients up at night, including:

• Limited liability corporation charging orders
• Enforceability of term sheets
• Discoverability of settlement agreements
• Proving lost profits
• Handling parallel criminal matters

You’ll also explore hot ethics topics, including professional obligations when lawyers change firms, use artificial intelligence, or have imputed conflicts of interest.

If you’re advising a business in any legal capacity, don’t miss the compelling content and analysis you’ll receive at Trending Topics in Business Litigation 2024.