Restaurant Law Center Board Meeting & Luncheon
*By Invitation Only
*By Invitation Only
*By Invitation Only
Speakers: Karen Bremer, CAE, President & CEO | Georgia Restaurant Association
Speakers: Angelo I. Amador, Executive Director, Restaurant Law Center
Speakers: The Honorable Jennifer A. Abruzzo (Invited), General Counsel | National Labor Relations Board
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*Open to all Attendees
The General Counsel, appointed by the President to a 4-year term, is independent from the Board and is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of unfair labor practice cases and for the general supervision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) field offices in the processing of cases.
Speakers: Adam S. Forman, Member of the Firm | Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
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Presented by Epstein Becker & Green P.C.
For over a decade, restaurants have established policies and procedures for responding to employee speech that is potentially harmful or negative to the brand. The COVID-19 global pandemic, heightened emphasis on social justice in the wake of several high-profile killings by the police, and the landmark court decision on abortion rights, have added new layers of complication for restauranteurs to navigate, as they try to balance empathy for their workforce, with policy and legal compliance. This panel will identify legal and practical factors that restaurants should consider when responding to employees’ social and political communications in the workplace.
Speakers: Alden J. Parker, Regional Managing Partner, Fisher Phillips LLP / Co-Chair, Hospitality Industry Group
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Presented by Fisher Phillips LLP
Details coming soon.
Address: 3 Glenlake Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 303281
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*Open to all Attendees
Enjoy drinks and light fare as you reconnect with industry friends and network with your peers in the state-of-the-art headquarters building of Inspire Brands! Transportation will be provided to/from the event.
Located at 3 Glenlake Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 303281
*Transportation will also be provided.
*All participants will meet in the hotel lobby.
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*Open to all Attendees
Speakers: Chris Gokturk, Principal | Littler Mendelson P.C., James Paretti, Jr., Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C.
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Presented by Littler Mendelson P.C.
In the more than 10 years since companies began engaging with the concept, the use of Artificial Intelligence to streamline and support hiring and related Human Resources processes has become mainstream. As we navigate the next wave of innovation taking place at the intersection of technology, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and human resource processes, several practical questions arise:
Littler experts will discuss key gaps in existing law and regulation, and provide informed predictions of the (A.I.-driven) future.
Speakers: Jennifer L. Bragg, Partner, Life Sciences & Healthcare; Litigation | Skadden LLP, Bill McConagha, Partner, Life Sciences & Healthcare | Skadden LLP
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Presented by Skadden LLP
In this panel discussion, Jennifer Bragg and Bill McConagha, both of whom served in FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, will discuss the impact of FDA regulation on restaurants and restaurant chains, including the Food Safety and Modernization Act, and the new FDA User Fee Legislation. They will also discuss FDA’s oversight regarding the ever-evolving, integrated supply chain – something that impacts restaurants daily business decisions.
Speakers: Nora Stilestein, Partner | Sheppard Mullin LLP
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Presented by Sheppard Mullin LLP
Details coming soon.
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*Open to all Attendees
Speakers: The Honorable Marvin E. Kaplan, Member and Former Chair | National Labor Relations Board
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*Open to all Attendees
Marvin Kaplan has served as a Member of the NLRB since August 10, 2017. On July 29, 2020, the Senate confirmed him for another term of five years expiring August 27, 2025. Previous to his appointment to the NLRB, Chairman Kaplan served as Chief Counsel to the Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, counsel for the House Committee on Oversight Government Reform and policy counsel for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. He also worked at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor Management Standards and with the law firm McDowell, Rice, Smith & Buchanan.
Speakers: Riley Lagesen, Shareholder | Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Presented by Greenberg Traurig LLP
Details coming soon.
Speakers: Felice B. Ekelman, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C., Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg, Principal | Jackson Lewis P.C.
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Presented by Jackson Lewis P.C.
With a Democratic majority on the National Labor Relations Board and an activist general counsel, President Biden is well positioned to become “the most pro-union president” labor has seen in some time. Public sentiment is strong, with two-thirds of Americans approving of labor unions, marking the highest reading since 1965. What does all this mean for employers? Join us and find out!
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*Open to All Attendees
Share in some light hors d’oeuvres and libations before heading out to dinner for the evening.
All Attendees who registered with a Law Firm Partner promo code will receive e-communications from their respective law firm contacts regarding dinner details. For Attendees who registered without a promo code, the RLC will look for firms that have extra seats and are able to invite additional guests.
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*Open to all Attendees
Speakers: Gabriel K. Gillett, Partner, Jenner & Block LLP
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Details coming soon.
Speakers: Angelo I. Amador, Executive Director, Restaurant Law Center