John Shaw Moderates CLE on Federal Law Enforcement Trends

October 19, 2017

John Shaw Moderates CLE on Federal Law Enforcement Trends

John Shaw moderated a CLE presentation entitled “Investment and Financial Fraud – Trends and Current Issues in Federal Law Enforcement.” The CLE was sponsored by the local chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the University of Kansas School of Law , and took place at the Charles Evans Whittaker Courthouse in Kansas City, Missouri. The presentation included participants from the SEC Denver Regional Office, the CFTC Division of Enforcement, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas and the Kansas City Office of the FBI.

Berkowitz Oliver Sponsors Association for Women Lawyers’ Annual Golf Tournament

Berkowitz Oliver kept golfers hydrated as a drink cart sponsor at the 2017 “I’m Not Serious About Golf” tournament at Hillcrest Country Club on October 6th. Sponsored by the Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City , this annual event benefits AWL Foundation, AWL’s charitable arm. This year the firm’s golf team finished with a competitive score, and the drink cart (piloted by Berkowitz Oliver attorneys Jennifer Wieland and Megan Rhodes ) was a big hit on the course. More importantly, the event raised more than $27,500 to support the advancement …

Tim West to Address MO Bar Business Law Section

Berkowitz Oliver partner Tim West will be speaking at the Business Law Section of the Missouri Bar’s Annual Law Update Seminar on May 25, 2017. He will be covering topics such as: Will Missouri’s new expert witness standard (Daubert) significantly change business litigation in Missouri state courts? The increased litigation and counseling on restrictive covenants Why businesses seem to be more interested in litigating Class action waivers in arbitration provisions Whether the federal discovery standard makes state court a more desirable option …