Moderated by Chauvin Kean

• 1:00 – 1:30 PM: Registration
• 1:30 – 2:30 PM: Everybody was Forum Fighting!
  • This session examines how plaintiffs steer cases into Harris County, Texas (and others) and how defense counsel can push them back out. This panel will cover litigation strategies, recent case law, and effective use of forum selection, arbitration, venue, and choice-of-law provisions under Texas law, Louisiana law, General Maritime Law, and the Jones Act. The presentation will also review battle-tested contract language that companies are using to control the location and forum for their disputes.
  • Presenters: Katie Bell, Partner; Tod Everage, Partner; and Raven Bourque, Associate
• 2:30 – 2:45 PM: Break
• 2:45 – 3:45 PM: Texas & Louisiana Tax Update & Tariff Refund Strategies for Non-Tax Practitioners
  • Texas and Louisiana are seeing some of the most significant, and interesting, state and local tax developments in years — from developments in the taxation of digital products, data processing and marketplace services to changes to the Texas franchise tax and elimination of Louisiana’s franchise tax. This panel will discuss how to save money for your business and avoid traps for the unwary, as well as the significant, actionable tariff refund opportunities that importers and supply chain participants need to be aware of now.
  • Presenters: Jaye Calhoun, Partner; Stephen Hanemann, Partner; and William Kolarik, Partner
• 3:45 – 4:15 PM: Break
• 4:15 – 5:15 PM: The Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence
  • This presentation will review the current uses of artificial intelligence in the legal practice with specific considerations for in-house counsel, explore best practices associated with these uses and the ABA’s current guidelines for the ethical implementation and oversight of these tools. The presentation will further address AI’s impact on insurance coverage issues.
  • Presenters: Jessica Engler, Partner; and Louis Grossman, Partner

Please email [email protected] to RSVP.