Supreme Court Litigator and SCOTUSblog Publisher Thomas Goldstein in DC, NYC
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal industry media, bloggers and Supreme Court press corps are invited to hear and interact with Thomas Goldstein, the accomplished Supreme Court litigator, publisher of SCOTUSblog.com and partner/head of the Supreme Court Practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, in a casual, roundtable-like setting as he provides his unique perspective on the next generation of the Supreme Court and how it relates to American business.
Tom will appear in Washington, D.C. in the morning and New York City in the evening. The two events, "The Supreme Court and American Business with Thomas Goldstein," are sponsored by Gerson Lehrman Group.
In his presentations, Tom will reference recently decided Supreme Court cases, including:
- Ashcroft v. Iqbal -- the standard of detail required for pleading claims
- Jones v. Harris Associates -- the standard for evaluating investment advisor fees
- Bilski v. Kappos -- the patentability of business methods
- Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB -- the constitutionality of Board that implements Sarbanes-Oxley
- Stolt-Nielsen v. AnimalFeeds International -- class action arbitration
- Morrison v. National Australia Bank -- securities fraud suits by foreign investors
He also plans to highlight these upcoming cases:
- Staub v. Proctor Hospital -- companies' liability for supervisors' discriminatory acts
- AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion -- state law nullification of arbitration agreements
WHEN/WHERE:
- 8 - 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - The Willard Intercontinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC (FREE to attend; breakfast is served)
- 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - The Harvard Club of New York City, 35 W. 44th St., NYC (FREE to attend; cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served)
RSVP: Jennifer Finer, [email protected] or 212-880-6529
About Gerson Lehrman Group
Gerson Lehrman Group provides technology and services to support a marketplace for expertise. Since 1998, its platform for consultation and collaboration has helped the world's leading financial services firms, consultancies, corporations, and nonprofits find, engage, and manage experts in a broad range of industries and disciplines. In 2007, the company launched services to the legal sector. For more information about Gerson Lehrman Group, please visit http://www.glgroup.com.
Media Contact:
Eric Stempinski, Gerson Lehrman Group; 212-752-7372
OR
Jayme Soulati, Captivate Communications; 937-312-1363
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SOURCE Gerson Lehrman Group
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