2019 STUDIO WEBCAST How TCPA Motions to Dismiss Have Changed Texas Litigation

Overview

1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (1.00 hr)
The Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) has significantly changed Texas litigation. What types of cases does the TCPA cover? Are there ways a plaintiff can avoid the TCPA? When should a defendant file a TCPA motion? How should the plaintiff respond?

Streaming live from our studios, join trial and appellate litigators, Zach Wolfe, Kimberly Chojnacki, and April Farris, as they address these and other legal and practical issues raised by TCPA motions.

If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recording and eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast. Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Afternoon, Mar. 22, 2019
1:00 pm

1.00 hr

How TCPA Motions to Dismiss Have Changed Texas Litigation

The Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) has significantly changed Texas litigation. What types of cases does the TCPA cover? Are there ways a plaintiff can avoid the TCPA? When should a defendant file a TCPA motion? How should the plaintiff respond? A panel of trial and appellate litigators address these and other legal and practical issues raised by TCPA motions.

Moderator:
Zach Wolfe, Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Kimberly A. Chojnacki, Baker Donelson - Houston, TX
April L. Farris, Yetter Coleman LLP - Houston, TX

Moderator:
Zach Wolfe, Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Kimberly A. Chojnacki, Baker Donelson - Houston, TX
April L. Farris, Yetter Coleman LLP - Houston, TX
2:00 pm

Presentation Concludes

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Conference Faculty

Kimberly A. Chojnacki

Baker Donelson
Houston, TX

April L. Farris

Yetter Coleman LLP
Houston, TX

Zach Wolfe

Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Credit Info

STUDIO WEBCAST

MCLE Credit

Texas – 1.00 hr

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 1.00 hr

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Pennsylvania – 1.00 hr

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Key Dates

STUDIO WEBCAST – Mar 22, 2019

Conference Concluded

How TCPA Motions to Dismiss Have Changed Texas Litigation