Sunday, September 15, 2024

Church Vineyard

• 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• • Winetasting Networking Reception + Dinner
  • Experience the iconic Church Vineyard with the National Retail Federation and leading retail in-house counsels for an evening of networking, wine tasting and private dining with vineyard views.

Monday, September 16, 2024

Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, 3425 Solano Avenue, Napa, CA

• 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
• • Networking Breakfast

• 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
• • Blast from the past—old laws, new risks
  • Learn how the plaintiff’s bar in California is taking new spins on decades-old laws to seek unprecedented damages. Topics will include new privacy theories, pricing and more.
  • • Stephanie Sheridan, Executive Committee Member; Chair, Retail & E-Commerce; San Francisco Partner-in-Charge, Benesch
    • Meegan Brooks, Partner, Benesch

• 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
• • Is California being dethroned as the reigning venue for consumer class actions?
  • This deep-dive session will discuss the growing wave of suits in Oregon and Washington, and why plaintiffs may think this largely unchartered territory could provide fertile ground for new claims.
  • • Stephanie Sheridan, Executive Committee Member; Chair, Retail & E-Commerce; San Francisco Partner-in-Charge, Benesch
    • Meegan Brooks, Partner, Benesch

• 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
• • Break

• 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• • Weigh-in on wage & hour: what retailers need to know about recent California Supreme Court decisions
  • This employment and labor law discussion will unpack this year’s wage and hour decisions from the California Supreme Court and resulting impacts on retailers operating in the Golden State.
  • • Julie Dunne, DLA Piper
    • Matt Riley, DLA Piper
    • Andy Medlin, Vice President and General Counsel, Hot Topic

• 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
• • How can retailers ensure benefits and reduce risks from reformed PAGA rules?
  • We’ve all heard about the landmark reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act of the California Labor Code (PAGA) signed into law on July 1, 2024. In this deep dive panel discussion with some of the stakeholders who negotiated the reform package, you’ll get insider advice on how to maximize the best of “New PAGA” and mitigate exposure to new and remaining risks.
  • • Rachel Michelin, President and CEO, California Retailers Association
    • Danielle Hohos, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
    • Julie Dunne, Partner, DLA Piper

• 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
• • Networking Lunch

• 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
• • The evolving PFAS landscape: legislation, regulation, litigation, and California’s influence
  • In recent years, PFAS class actions have surged, driven by plaintiffs seeking compensation for health impacts and environmental harm. As research on PFAS continues and media attention grows, the U.S. faces an expanding regulatory landscape addressing PFAS contamination—with California leading the way. It’s ever important for companies to understand and assess the impact of PFAS on their business and industry. This presentation will explore recent PFAS class actions, risk mitigation strategies, national and California regulations, and California-specific legislation and future trends.
  • • Lori Leskin, Arnold & Porter
    • Larry Culleen, Arnold & Porter
    • Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Arnold & Porter

• 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
• • Greener and Cleaner: When Good Deeds Can Get You in Trouble
  • This session will review challenges retailers face from state laws such as California’s longstanding Proposition 65 to the innovative Extended Producer Responsibility regimes now adopted in five states, which will dramatically change the packaging and presentation of products on retail shelves in just a few years. In addition, as retailers make sustainability improvements, they face increasing risks in communicating to consumers, with state laws regulating so-called “greenwashing,” requiring substantiation, and empowering plaintiffs’ lawyers to scrutinize advertising claims. This session aims to help retailers navigate the risks they face in trying to be greener and cleaner.
  • • Trent Norris, Hogan Lovells

• 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• • Break

• 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• • Evolution of California Privacy Law: Recent Regulatory and Legislative Trends Impacting Retailers
  • Gain essential insights to more effectively navigate California’s evolving privacy law regime in this panel discussion focusing on key regulatory and legislative developments, including the latest rulemaking proceedings of the California Privacy Protection Agency and new privacy legislation that would regulate automated decision tools and other aspects of retail operations. This session will also explore best practices and practical strategies for regulatory compliance.
  • • David Keating, Alston & Bird
    • Jeffrey God, Deputy General Counsel, Vice President – US Commerce + Global Privacy, Qurate Retail Group
    • Paul Martino, Vice President & Senior Policy Counsel, National Retail Federation

• 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• • Retailers and California OSHA: Prevention and Protections
  • This session will equip California retail businesses with knowledge, tools and solutions to address California’s indoor heat illness regulations, the new workplace violence regulation and workplace safety regulations. We will thoroughly review and discuss the new indoor heat regulations and how they impact stores and warehouses including training, rest breaks, water and additional required procedures. On the workplace violence regulation, we will uncover updates on enforcement and best practices.
  • • Karen Tynan, Ogletree Deakins
    • Robert Rodriguez, Ogletree Deakins

• 5:00 p.m.
• • Closing Remarks
  • NRF & CRA