Friday, October 24, 2014 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Presented by Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law's Nexus Journal of Law and Policy
Chapman University is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 5 general MCLE credits.
Symposium Schedule
Check-in & Registration (9:30 - 10 a.m.)
Introduction (10 - 10:15 a.m.): Hugh Hewitt, Professor of Law and Faculty Advisor of Nexus Journal of Law and Policy, Chapman… Show more University Fowler School of Law
Panel I: The Burdens and Unintended Benefits of California’s Tax Policies on Business (10:15 - 11:30 a.m.)
Moderator: Bobby Dexter, Professor of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
James V. Lacy, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Wewer & Lacy, LLP; and author of Taxifornia: Liberals’ Laboratory to Bankrupt America
Adam B. Summers, Staff Columnist at The Orange County Register
Jared R. Callister, Partner at Fishman Larsen Chaltraw & Zeitler (FLCZ), focusing on corporate, partnership and real estate transactions and taxation matters
Lunch Keynote Presentation: Are California Laws Stifling Business? (11:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.): Andrew F. Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc. (Carl’s Jr., Hardees)
Moderator: Hugh Hewitt, Professor of Law and Faculty Advisor of Nexus Journal of Law and Policy, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Panel II: Do Laws that Favor Employees Drive Business Away? (1:30 - 2:30 p.m.)
Moderator: Dr. John A. Hall, Professor of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Jeffrey D. Polsky, Partner at Fox RothschildLLP, focusing on business and employment litigation and counseling
Mark Budensiek, Partner at Klatte, Budensiek & Young-Agriesti, LLP, head of the firm’s employment law counseling practice and focuses on preventative employment law
Jennifer Barrera, Policy Advocate for Labor and Employment, Legal and Taxation, California Chamber of Commerce
Panel III: The Price of Leading the Nation’s Environmental Regulations (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.)
Moderator: Dr. Deepa Badrinarayana, Professor of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
Thomas J.P. McHenry, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Los Angeles and a member of the firm’s Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort Practice Group
Ethan Elkind, Associate Director of the Climate Change and Business Program, with a joint appointment at University of California Berkeley School of Law and University of California, Los Angeles School of Law
Steven Ferrey, Professor of Law, Suffolk University; and author of numerous books, including Environmental Law: Examples and Explanations (6 th ed., 2013)
Snacks & Refreshments (3:30 - 3:45 p.m.)
Panel IV: Nurturing Innovation to Revive California’s Economy (3:45 - 4:45 p.m.)
Moderator: Donald J. Kochan, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Law, Chapman University Fowler School of Law
John Doherty, Vice President of State Policy & Politics and General Counsel, TechNet
Kevin Klowden, Managing Economist and Director of California Center, Milken Institute
Thomas Fellenz, Chief Counsel, California High-Speed Rail Authority
"En Banc" Reception: Cocktails and Appetizers for all guests, presenters, faculty and students (5 - 7 p.m.)
The En Banc will be co-hosted by the Business and Investment Law Society and Nexus Journal of Law and Pol icy.
If you are unable to make it to the symposium you can watch a live Webcast of the Symposium . Must attend live event to receive MCLE credit.
Disability Services will be provided upon request. If you require specific accommodations, your request must be submitted no later than 7 days prior to the event, October 17, 2014. Please submit requests or questions to: Ian Jones, Assistant Director of Student and Alumni Services at ijones@chapman.edu or (714) 628-2619.
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