Albo & Oblon lawyers are regularly asked to explain their practice areas to other lawyers, other professionals, and the world at large. The following is a list by category of some of the firm's lectures, publications, and interviews.
Civil Litigation: Aftermath of the Merck Vioxx Verdict - Seth Berenzweig appears on Fox News Channel to discuss the multi-million dollar verdict awarded in a Texas state court and possible ramifications for Merck in upcoming trials (November 3, 2005).
Civil Litigation: Winning Your Civil Trial in Virginia: What They Didn't Teach You in Law School -- Angela France -- NBI -- Arlington, Virginia -- May 26, 2005
Civil Litigation: Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner in Virginia -- David Oblon -- Lorman -- Arlington, Virginia -- April 27, 2005
Civil Litigation: Winning Jury Themes -- Malik Cutlar -- Fairfax Bar Association -- Fairfax, Virginia -- April 13, 2005
Civil Litigation: Arbitration: A Comprehensive Overview -- Malik Cutlar and Declan Leonard -- Arlington County Bar Association -- Arlington, Virginia -- April 12, 2005
Civil Litigation: "Virginia's Largest Jury Verdicts of 2002" (Malik Cutlar Wins $1 Million Plus Jury Verdict), Virginia Lawyer's Weekly, January 13, 2003
Business Regulation: FOX News "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (December 28, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig discusses the legality of internet casinos and gambling.
Business Formation: Starting a Small Business -- Declan Leonard -- Arlington County Bar Association -- Arlington, Virginia -- September 30, 2004
Business Formation: Limited Liability Companies in Virginia -- Seth Berenzweig -- National Business Institute -- May 22, 2001 and July 13, 1999
Employment Law: FOX News "The Big Story with John Gibson" (May 30, 2006) -- David Oblon explains the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent decision, Garcetti v. Ceballos, which clarified the First Amendment Free Speech rights of government employees.
Employment Law: FOX News "O'Reilly Factor" (May 10, 2006) PRIME TIME --David Oblon defends the legal position of the Boy Scouts of America in their civil defense of an underage sex case involving a former Boy Scout and his former Scoutmaster.
Employment Law: FOX News - Studio B with Shepard Smith (April 10, 2006) - Seth Berenzweig discusses the potential liability of the New York Post for the alleged extortion activities by one of its staff reporters.
Employment Law: FOX News Radio "Radio Factor with Bill O'Reilly" (March 2, 2006) -- Bill O'Reilly interviews David Oblon on the application of First Amendment and employment law protections to a 10th grade geography teacher who rants against President Bush and U.S. policy.
Employment Law: Hot Topics in Employment Law: What you should know when advising business clients -- Seth Berenzweig and Declan Leonard -- Arlington County Bar Association -- Arlington, VA -- September 27, 2005
Employment Law: "For Whom the Bell Tolls: The New Human Resources Management System at the Department of Homeland Security Sounds the Death Knell for a Uniform Civil Service," Federal Circuit Bar Journal, 2005, Sarah T. Zaffina.
Employment Law: Professional Development Seminar for Mid-Level HR Practitioners -- Sarah T. Zaffina -- IPMA-HR Federal Section -- August 25, 2005
Employment Law: "Supreme Court Paves Way for More Age Bias Suits." Atlantic Coast In-House, July, 2005 -- Albo & Oblon partner, Declan Leonard, writes on the recent liberalization of age discrimination laws.
Employment Law: "State Statutes of Limitations Apply to Federal Whistleblowers Claims," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report, July 8, 2005, Angela H. France
Employment Law: "Virginia Wage and Hour Handbook," Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 2005, Jeffrey L. Rhodes
Employment Law: FOX News -- "O'Reilly Factor" (June 29, 2005) -- PRIME TIME -- David Oblon discusses the application of First Amendment free speech law and employment law to the wacky Colorado University professor, Ward Churchill. Churchill had professed support for those who would murder U.S. military troops.
Employment Law: "Cell Phone Use While Driving Can Pose Real Problems for Employers," Atlantic Coast In-House, January 2005, Declan C. Leonard and Angela H. France
Employment Law: "Union Logo Uniform Policy Violates NLRA," Society for Human Resource Management Online Court Report, January 21, 2005, Laura Velapoldi
Employment Law: "Mental Disorders did not Substantially Limit Major Life Activity," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report, July 23, 2004, Angela H. France
Employment Law: Lawsuit-Free Hiring and Firing -- Seth Berenzweig and Declan Leonard -- National Institute of Business Management -- Telephone Seminar -- June 9, 2004
Employment Law: "Employment Rights of Returning Soldiers Expanded by Congress," Atlantic Coast In-House, April 2005, Laura Velapoldi.
Employment Law: "Decision-Maker's Hate Speech was Direct Evidence of Discrimination," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report March 12, 2004, Angela H. France
Employment Law: "Employer Not Liable for Nondecision-Maker's Influence on Employment Action," Society for Human Resource Management Court Report, January 23, 2004, Angela H. France
Employment Law: "In Their Employment Agreements, Execs Are Not The Boss," Washington Business Journal, December 19, 2003, Malik Cutlar
Employment Law: "Workplace Monitoring: Balancing Business Interests with Employee Privacy Rights," Society for Human Resource Management Legal Report, May-June 2003, Declan C. Leonard and Angela H. France
Employment Law: Hiring and Firing Employees -- David Oblon -- NBI -- Arlington, Virginia -- January 24, 2003
Employment Law: Advanced Employment Law Issues -- Seth Berenzweig -- NBI -- 2003 and 2002
Employment Law: Current Issues in Labor and Employment Law -- Declan Leonard -- American Bar Association -- Telephone Seminar -- May 15, 2002
Employment Law: Non-Competes: A Practical Seminar on Drafting, Challenging and Defending Non-Competition Agreements - David Oblon -- Arlington County Bar Association -- Arlington, Virginia -- November 14, 2001
Employment Law: Selecting and Terminating Employees -- Seth Berenzweig -- National Business Institute - 2001
Employment Law: Radio WBZN AM-570 -- "Great Ideas" (November 23, 1999) -- David Oblon discusses Virginia employment law.
E-Commerce: CNN Radio -- (April 9-10, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the e-mail (spam) case.
E-Commerce: ABC Radio -- (April 9, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the e-mail (spam) case.
E-Commerce: CBC/NPR Radio -- "As it Happens" (April 9, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the e-mail (spam) case.
E-Commerce: Cyber Security and the Law: Addressing Compliance, Complexity, and Confusion -- David Albo and David Oblon -- The George Mason University School of Law Critical Infrastructure Protection Program and the Cyber Security Industry Alliance -- March 22, 2005
Intellectual Property: CNN International "World Business Today" (March 29, 2006) -- David Oblon discusses the issues and ramifications of the Ebay patent case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trade Secrets: CNN International (March 14, 2006) -- David Oblon comments on Google's fight to quash a government subpoena seeking web search records on privacy and business secret grounds.
Trade Secrets: Radio WMET AM-1160 -- "J.D. Balart's American Radio Journal" (January 23, 2006) -- David Oblon discusses search engine Google's decision not to comply with a government subpoena seeking a list of historical search terms.
Defamation Law: FOX News "The Big Story Prime Time" (June 17, 2006) -- David Oblon explains current First Amendment constitutional law as applied to protesters at military funerals. He also discusses defamation law.
White Collar Crime: FOX News "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (April 10, 2006) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig, discusses the NY Post extortion case wherein a reporter allegedly demanded money in exchange for not publishing an embarrassing article.
White Collar Crime: FOX News -- "Fox News Live: On the Docket" (August 6, 2005) -- PRIME TIME -- On this 30 minute segment, David Oblon discusses a number of current legal topics, including the Martha Stewart probation violation.
White Collar Crime: FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (April 7, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Sandy Berger "unauthorized removal of classified materials" case.
White Collar Crime: FOX News -- "Fox and Friends First" (March 7, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Martha Stewart case and electronic home detention issues.
Tort Law: CNN International "World Biz" (November 3, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig discusses the impact of Merck's first Vioxx trial victory.
Torts: CNN International -- (August 19, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig, discusses the nation's first Merck/Vioxx jury verdict.
Torts: FOX News -- "Studio B with Shepherd Smith" (August 19, 2005) -- Albo & Oblon partner, Seth Berenzweig, discusses the nation's first Merck/Vioxx jury verdict.
Constitutional Law: MSNBC -- "Scarborough Country" (April 28, 2005) -- PRIME TIME -- David Oblon -- along with Joe Scarborough, G. Gordon Liddy, and Michael Harrison -- discusses whether Air America was protected from prosecution by the First Amendment when it aired a bit suggesting the shooting of the President.
Supreme Court: FOX News "Fox and Friends First" (October 31, 2005) -- Just seconds after reports that President Bush will nominate Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, David Oblon becomes one of the nation's first legal commentators to comment on his selection and confirmation prospects
Supreme Court: CNN "CNN Saturday Morning News" (October 29, 2005) -- David Oblon gives his opinion of the qualities and characteristics a good Supreme Court justice should have.
Supreme Court: Radio WMET AM-1160 -- "J.D. Balart's American Radio Journal" (October 10, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses the Harriet Miers Supreme Court nomination and her confirmation prospects.
Supreme Court: CNN -- Live From . . . -- (October 3, 2005) -- On Harriet Miers' first day as a Supreme Court Justice nominee, David Oblon comments on her background and confirmation chances.
Supreme Court: CNN International -- World News -- (October 3, 2005) -- David Oblon introduces Harriet Miers, the new Supreme Court Justice nominee, to the world. He discusses her biography and confirmation chances.
Supreme Court: CNN -- DayBreak -- (October 2, 2005) -- David Oblon discusses potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. He speculates that Harriet Miers (among a handful of others) may be the nominee.
Supreme Court: FOX News -- "FOX and Friends First" -- (September 14, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on Judge John Robert's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
Supreme Court: CNN -- "FOX and Friends First" (September 5, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on Chief Justice Rehnquist's legacy and possible Supreme Court replacements.
Supreme Court: CNN International -- "Insight" (July 20, 2005) -- CNN asks David Oblon to discuss in detail judicial philosophy as it relates to the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court: CNN International -- "World News" (July 20, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on the nomination of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court nominee on his first day as the nominee.
Supreme Court: CNN International -- "World News" (July 19, 2005) -- David Oblon comments on potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. He explains the two main competing judicial philosophies in the U.S.
Supreme Court: CNN International -- "World News Asia" (June 27, 2005) -- Amid speculation that Chief Justice William Rehnquist may retire, David Oblon discusses potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees who might replace him.
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