Within one week, WPL Publishing will host a webinar to help professionals in the construction community adjust to the changing landscape of green building policy in the United States.
An increasing number of municipalities and state governments are adopting the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), or at least a form of it. While environmental advocates have applauded the IgCC and its adoption, there are some adverse consequences looming on the horizon. What now qualifies as best practices soon will be considered the minimum standard of care, increasing the risk profile of many projects and potentially triggering some exclusion clauses in current insurance policies. Designers and contractors will be forced to implement building features with complex components that many professionals do not fully understand, leading to more frequent failures while closing the gap in market differentiators, such as experience and unique technical expertise, among firms. The webinar is designed to help construction professionals minimize the problems occurring in these and other areas. To register for the 90-minute event, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. (EST), visit http://tinyurl.com/9q5lfyx.
The webinar is designed to help attendees do the following:
Recognize that national mandates rarely take into consideration the unique requirements of differing regions around the country (e.g., hot and humid, very cold, or very rainy climates).
Prepare for a time when seemingly everyone will morph into a green practitioner -- a period when the true marketplace differentiators (those professionals with experience and unique technical expertise) become difficult to discern, and design and construction deficiencies and lawsuits increase.
Identify the increased risk in a green-designed and -constructed project due to the use of innovative products.
Identify Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits in a project that may add minimal value but dramatically increase risk.
Better understand the technical concerns of green building failures.
Addressing attendees will be George DuBose and Chuck Allen of Liberty Building Forensics Group (LBFG).
DuBose is a general contractor, building forensics expert, and vice president of Building Consulting Services with LBFG in Orlando, Fla. He has lectured on building performance problems for more than 10 years, authored more than 15 technical articles, and co-authored three manuals on moisture-related mold problems and commissioning in hot/humid climates, including the National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s mini-monograph “The Hidden Risks of Green Buildings: Avoiding Moisture & Mold Problems.” He has more than 10 years’ experience in diagnosing, correcting, and remediating moisture-related mold problems in buildings.
Mr. Allen, who also works in LBFG’s Orlando office, is a forensic architect specializing in diagnosing building envelope and building moisture problems. He has managed and consulted on various building deficiency projects, including a LEED-certified university science laboratory; resort hotels in Colorado, central Florida, and the Caribbean; a performing arts theater complex in southern Florida; commercial buildings; multi-family residential complexes; and condominiums. His areas of technical expertise include building envelope assessment and repair, moisture and air intrusion investigation, litigation support, peer reviews, and quality assurance during construction. He has been a registered architect in Florida for more than 15 years.
Following their presentations, there will be an interactive 10-to-15 minute question-and-answer session addressing relevant topics.
Webinar tuition is based on location, not number of participants, so each registration site can have multiple participants for one low price. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/9q5lfyx.
WPL Publishing Co., Inc. provides expert training, education, and development resources for the construction industry via live webinars and its ConstructionPro Network website (http://www.ConstructionProNet.com). Through ConstructionPro Network, WPL publishes the independent newsletter ConstructionPro Week, providing news, analysis, and insightful commentary about recent developments involving construction law, green buildings, building information modeling, and various construction managerial technologies and techniques.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Security Industry Experience Huge Advancements Over the Past Decade
Gone are the days of VHS and Detex clocks usage in many industries. The Security industry has made many advancements in the past decade in terms of technology and monitoring. Miami professional security provided by Bryant Security Corporation remains true to implementing the highest and most up to date level of technology to monitor, patrol and protect clients and communities in South Florida. Latest innovations include the development of Bryant Scout, an all encompassing tracking, verifying, documenting, monitoring, and so much more, interface.
“Technology in our industry has changed over the past decade. Pay phones to cell phones, Detex clocks to digital tracking, maps to GPS.” says Shay Ben-David, President of Bryant Security Corporation. “We use the most up to date technology to manage our clients, and even our personnel.” Bryant Security implements GPS tracking on all patrol units, and in the near future, security guard employees to ensure station management and post position accuracy. The latest innovation, Bryant Scout allows for instant tracking, tracing and documenting. One of the systems many capabilities allows employees to clock in via ipad, the system takes a picture and uses face recognition to verify hours worked. The data is sent directly to accounting, and payroll is updated. Bryant Scout has many capabilities, all of which will be announced in the near future.
The use of intelligent voice tracking recognition and digital color recording have allowed the Miami security company to more accurately track, trace and identify specific pieces of information in a shorter, and more precise manner. “Only the Military and Intelligence had access to this technology ten years ago.” Rene Zerquera, Operations Manager at Bryant Security says. Mr. Zerquera started in the security industry when all reports were taken manually, and a three pound manual watchman's clock was used to conduct and mark security rounds. “Bryant Security uses computerized and electronic reports, PTT phones, NFC tracking and all the latest in digital and remote surveillance.” Zerquera says. “If technology has advanced this far in ten years, where will it take us in the next ten or even twenty years?”
To learn more about which security and monitoring technology is best for your home or business, call Bryant Security Corporation at 304-405-4001 or log onto BryantSecurity.com
About Bryant Security
BRYANT SECURITY is one of South Florida's most established and well diversified security companies. Providing South Florida guard services armed and unarmed in the Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, this family owned and operated business has proudly served and protected the community, property and people since 1985.
Offering innovation, quality, professionalism, resourcefulness, experience and flexibility, this makes Bryant Security the security services industry leader of South Florida. Mandating skilled manpower, teamwork, expertise, specialty knowledge and trained security officers to demonstrate precise and flawless conduct at all times. From executive level protection to CCTV Camera and Entry Systems, they demand the very best! Each protection task private or public that their protection officers undertake calls upon their extensive training which focuses on ensuring the security and safety of your company, property and staff.
When you select BRYANT SECURITY you are ensuring that your facility will enjoy the highest possible degree of Miami professional security. Their management team consists of hands-on leaders who will work directly with you in planning and implementing your campus’ security and contingency planning needs. BryantSecurity.com or 305-405-4001.
“Technology in our industry has changed over the past decade. Pay phones to cell phones, Detex clocks to digital tracking, maps to GPS.” says Shay Ben-David, President of Bryant Security Corporation. “We use the most up to date technology to manage our clients, and even our personnel.” Bryant Security implements GPS tracking on all patrol units, and in the near future, security guard employees to ensure station management and post position accuracy. The latest innovation, Bryant Scout allows for instant tracking, tracing and documenting. One of the systems many capabilities allows employees to clock in via ipad, the system takes a picture and uses face recognition to verify hours worked. The data is sent directly to accounting, and payroll is updated. Bryant Scout has many capabilities, all of which will be announced in the near future.
The use of intelligent voice tracking recognition and digital color recording have allowed the Miami security company to more accurately track, trace and identify specific pieces of information in a shorter, and more precise manner. “Only the Military and Intelligence had access to this technology ten years ago.” Rene Zerquera, Operations Manager at Bryant Security says. Mr. Zerquera started in the security industry when all reports were taken manually, and a three pound manual watchman's clock was used to conduct and mark security rounds. “Bryant Security uses computerized and electronic reports, PTT phones, NFC tracking and all the latest in digital and remote surveillance.” Zerquera says. “If technology has advanced this far in ten years, where will it take us in the next ten or even twenty years?”
To learn more about which security and monitoring technology is best for your home or business, call Bryant Security Corporation at 304-405-4001 or log onto BryantSecurity.com
About Bryant Security
BRYANT SECURITY is one of South Florida's most established and well diversified security companies. Providing South Florida guard services armed and unarmed in the Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, this family owned and operated business has proudly served and protected the community, property and people since 1985.
Offering innovation, quality, professionalism, resourcefulness, experience and flexibility, this makes Bryant Security the security services industry leader of South Florida. Mandating skilled manpower, teamwork, expertise, specialty knowledge and trained security officers to demonstrate precise and flawless conduct at all times. From executive level protection to CCTV Camera and Entry Systems, they demand the very best! Each protection task private or public that their protection officers undertake calls upon their extensive training which focuses on ensuring the security and safety of your company, property and staff.
When you select BRYANT SECURITY you are ensuring that your facility will enjoy the highest possible degree of Miami professional security. Their management team consists of hands-on leaders who will work directly with you in planning and implementing your campus’ security and contingency planning needs. BryantSecurity.com or 305-405-4001.
Ultra Electronics - USSI Receives Multiple Orders from the Seattle Police Department for Acoustic Hailing Devices
Ultra Electronics – USSI announces today that the Seattle Police Department has purchased multiple HS-14 Acoustic Hailing Devices (AHDs) incorporated with added safety features, illumination, and video recording capabilities.
The HS-14 packs a peak acoustic output of 151 dB allowing it to penetrate high background noise environments and has the ability to reach an intended target over 1500 m. The HS-14 is tested to rigorous military standards to meet the most torturous environmental conditions from extreme temperatures to rain, humidity, and sandstorms. HyperSpike technology focuses on live human voice frequency spectrum, allowing an intended target to hear crystal clear voice commands from great distances.
The Seattle Police Department will have the added capability to capture video while using the HS-14. The operators now have the ability to record hours of video and take still photographs of operational situations. The illumination feature added to the HS-14 will be able to illuminate the intended radius giving the operator a visible line of site of objects.
“We paid special attention to the needs of the end customer for this sale of the HS-14 to ensure we properly captured user requirements and engineered the right solution,” said Patrick Allison, Director of Business Development for Audio Products at USSI. “Ultra Electronics USSI listened to our customer about the unique features and benefits they wanted in an AHD and as a customer-focused company we responded accordingly”.
Ultra Electronics - USSI is an innovative global supplier of highly intelligible, ruggedized, long ranges acoustic communication devices, and high power and commercial speaker arrays. Being deployed world-wide, these products are used in diverse applications such as crowd control, mass notification, border/port security, law enforcement, maritime security, perimeter protection, and more. To find out more or request a demonstration, please visit http://www.ultra-HyperSpike.com
The HS-14 packs a peak acoustic output of 151 dB allowing it to penetrate high background noise environments and has the ability to reach an intended target over 1500 m. The HS-14 is tested to rigorous military standards to meet the most torturous environmental conditions from extreme temperatures to rain, humidity, and sandstorms. HyperSpike technology focuses on live human voice frequency spectrum, allowing an intended target to hear crystal clear voice commands from great distances.
The Seattle Police Department will have the added capability to capture video while using the HS-14. The operators now have the ability to record hours of video and take still photographs of operational situations. The illumination feature added to the HS-14 will be able to illuminate the intended radius giving the operator a visible line of site of objects.
“We paid special attention to the needs of the end customer for this sale of the HS-14 to ensure we properly captured user requirements and engineered the right solution,” said Patrick Allison, Director of Business Development for Audio Products at USSI. “Ultra Electronics USSI listened to our customer about the unique features and benefits they wanted in an AHD and as a customer-focused company we responded accordingly”.
Ultra Electronics - USSI is an innovative global supplier of highly intelligible, ruggedized, long ranges acoustic communication devices, and high power and commercial speaker arrays. Being deployed world-wide, these products are used in diverse applications such as crowd control, mass notification, border/port security, law enforcement, maritime security, perimeter protection, and more. To find out more or request a demonstration, please visit http://www.ultra-HyperSpike.com
Monday, October 29, 2012
Dr. Kathryn Seifert Earns Certified Forensic Consultant Designation
Dr. Kathryn Seifert of Salisbury, MD has earned the prestigious Certified Forensic Consultant, CFC® designation from the American College of Forensic Examiners Institutes (ACFEI).
The CFC program recognizes a forensic consultant's training, experience and dedication to the highest of standards in the American judicial system.
Forensic consultants are well-trained forensic specialists who are often brought into civil and criminal court cases to provide objective analysis, expert opinions, and specialized knowledge of evidence.
The CFC course and examination prepares the forensic consultant to be successful in court by covering a diverse range of related topics, including professional ethics, writing error-proof reports, preparing interrogatories and deposition testimony, presenting testimonial evidence and opinions, and comporting with jurisdictional rules.
The CFC designation contributes to the weight of testimony a forensic professional presents, and it helps verify the validity of the evidence presented, the application of specialized knowledge to the facts in a case, and the relevance of the evidence to the issues in the case.
ABOUT ACFEI
The ACFEI is the world's largest forensic science association, and it covers a broad range of forensic specialties. The association actively promotes raising forensic science awareness, and it supports its members as they work to advance their fields.
ACFEI serves as the national center for this purpose and circulates information through its journal, The Forensic Examiner®, lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, continuing education courses, and home study courses.
CONTACT:
American College of Forensic Examiners Institutes Member Services
Phone: (800) 423-9737
Fax: (417) 881-4702
E-Mail: cao(at)acfei(dot)com
The CFC program recognizes a forensic consultant's training, experience and dedication to the highest of standards in the American judicial system.
Forensic consultants are well-trained forensic specialists who are often brought into civil and criminal court cases to provide objective analysis, expert opinions, and specialized knowledge of evidence.
The CFC course and examination prepares the forensic consultant to be successful in court by covering a diverse range of related topics, including professional ethics, writing error-proof reports, preparing interrogatories and deposition testimony, presenting testimonial evidence and opinions, and comporting with jurisdictional rules.
The CFC designation contributes to the weight of testimony a forensic professional presents, and it helps verify the validity of the evidence presented, the application of specialized knowledge to the facts in a case, and the relevance of the evidence to the issues in the case.
ABOUT ACFEI
The ACFEI is the world's largest forensic science association, and it covers a broad range of forensic specialties. The association actively promotes raising forensic science awareness, and it supports its members as they work to advance their fields.
ACFEI serves as the national center for this purpose and circulates information through its journal, The Forensic Examiner®, lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, continuing education courses, and home study courses.
CONTACT:
American College of Forensic Examiners Institutes Member Services
Phone: (800) 423-9737
Fax: (417) 881-4702
E-Mail: cao(at)acfei(dot)com
NetDocuments Joins The American Bar Association’s Law Practice Management Section as a Premium Solutions Provider
NetDocuments, a leading online document and email management service provider, announced today it has joined the exclusive group of software vendors providing legal technology tools and solutions to the members of the American Bar Association through LPM’s Premium Solutions Provider sponsorship.
“We’re extremely excited to officially be part of LPM, focusing on the education of best practices and technology across the legal industry,” Leonard Johnson, VP of Marketing and Product Management at NetDocuments, stated. “By joining LPM as a Premium Solutions Provider, we’ll be able to better communicate our message to the legal community about how cloud-based technology like NetDocuments can provide incredible value to a firm in the areas of security, mobility, disaster recovery, and reduced costs by eliminating the need for servers and ongoing hardware.” NetDocuments has been servicing organizations of all sizes since 1999, providing a leading cloud-based service for mission-critical applications to law practices of all sizes, including security, mobility, collaboration, and disaster recovery for a firm’s documents and emails. Now accessed in over 141 countries, NetDocuments users have the flexibility of working on documents from any internet connection or mobile device.
Since its founding in 1974, the ABA Law Practice Management Section (LPM) has provided resources and information to lawyers and legal professionals to successfully manage the core areas of marketing, management, technology and finance in their law practice. Now as part of the Premium Solution Providers group, NetDocuments will bring decades of legal document management experience and best practices for managing data in today’s fast-paced legal technology space.
About NetDocuments
NetDocuments is a leading, cloud-computing content management and collaboration service. Organizations of all sizes can save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars by eliminating the hardware, system and client software, and ongoing administration of a legacy client-server technology model. With the NetDocuments patented service simply "turned on," business professionals can immediately begin storing, managing and sharing documents throughout the world and on any Internet-connected service device. Founded in 1999 and based in Lehi, Utah, NetDocuments has users in over 141 countries. For more information about the company and management, go to http://www.netdocuments.com and follow NetDocuments on Twitter at @netdocuments
“We’re extremely excited to officially be part of LPM, focusing on the education of best practices and technology across the legal industry,” Leonard Johnson, VP of Marketing and Product Management at NetDocuments, stated. “By joining LPM as a Premium Solutions Provider, we’ll be able to better communicate our message to the legal community about how cloud-based technology like NetDocuments can provide incredible value to a firm in the areas of security, mobility, disaster recovery, and reduced costs by eliminating the need for servers and ongoing hardware.” NetDocuments has been servicing organizations of all sizes since 1999, providing a leading cloud-based service for mission-critical applications to law practices of all sizes, including security, mobility, collaboration, and disaster recovery for a firm’s documents and emails. Now accessed in over 141 countries, NetDocuments users have the flexibility of working on documents from any internet connection or mobile device.
Since its founding in 1974, the ABA Law Practice Management Section (LPM) has provided resources and information to lawyers and legal professionals to successfully manage the core areas of marketing, management, technology and finance in their law practice. Now as part of the Premium Solution Providers group, NetDocuments will bring decades of legal document management experience and best practices for managing data in today’s fast-paced legal technology space.
About NetDocuments
NetDocuments is a leading, cloud-computing content management and collaboration service. Organizations of all sizes can save tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars by eliminating the hardware, system and client software, and ongoing administration of a legacy client-server technology model. With the NetDocuments patented service simply "turned on," business professionals can immediately begin storing, managing and sharing documents throughout the world and on any Internet-connected service device. Founded in 1999 and based in Lehi, Utah, NetDocuments has users in over 141 countries. For more information about the company and management, go to http://www.netdocuments.com and follow NetDocuments on Twitter at @netdocuments
Orange County DUI Defense Attorney Todd Landgren Lectures at Prestigious Law Course in Philadelphia
Local DUI Defense Attorney Todd Landgren was the recent guest faculty speaker at Philadelphia’s, Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law in Action. The Orange County DUI Attorney is a local attorney with more than 37 years of DUI Defense experience and is a Specialist member of the California DUI Lawyers Association.
While DUI Attorney Todd Landgren is one of Orange County’s most seasoned and successful criminal defense lawyers, he sees every opportunity to lecture before peers and young lawyers as an opportunity to learn as well as inform. Such was the case with his recent guest faculty speaker appearance at the Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law and Action in Philadelphia. Attended by more than 75 criminalists from both national and international venues, Mr. Landgren addressed the course on the subject of “Defense Approaches and Tactics in DUI Drug Litigation. “This was my second year as a guest lecturer for the course, and like every opportunity to speak with young lawyers and peers from across the country, I gain new perspectives that I can bring back to my own practice and clients here in Orange County,” said Landgren.
Having handled more than 3,000 DUI cases during his 37 years as a lawyer, Landgren is regarded in the legal community as among Orange County’s most seasoned and successful DUI lawyers. His solid reputation for winning DUI cases and extensive courtroom experience has earned him the reputation of being the “go to guy” for DUI defense.
As an Irvine DUI attorney, Landgren has first-hand knowledge of the Irvine Police department’s intensive approach to DUI arrests. His familiarity with the procedures and potential weaknesses of the Irvine police officers allows him to use his extensive knowledge and expertise to get many cases thrown out or greatly reduce the charges.
With more bars per square mile than any other city in Orange County, Newport Beach police are known to stop vehicles for the most minor offenses in search of drivers that have been drinking. As a resident of Newport Beach, Landgren’s understanding of the Harbor Court, the Newport Beach DUI officers and the “tricks and traps” of the police practices in Newport Beach is extensive. Landgren has an equal understanding and track record for superlative results in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa DUI stops and cases.
“While my extensive experience with the area’s police departments and the legal system is invaluable, each client and their circumstances are different,” said Landgren. “That is why I remain attentive to the details, listen carefully to each client and take every opportunity to gain new insights as well as impart them in situations like the recent guest lecture role at the Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law and Action in Philadelphia.”
About Attorney Todd Landgren:
Todd Landgren is a Specialist member of the California DUI Lawyers Association and a local attorney with more than 37 years of DUI Defense experience. Landgren is among Orange County’s most seasoned and successful DUI lawyers having handled more than 3,000 DUI cases. Well known and respected in the legal community as a premiere DUI Defense attorney, his practice is in Irvine, CA.
While DUI Attorney Todd Landgren is one of Orange County’s most seasoned and successful criminal defense lawyers, he sees every opportunity to lecture before peers and young lawyers as an opportunity to learn as well as inform. Such was the case with his recent guest faculty speaker appearance at the Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law and Action in Philadelphia. Attended by more than 75 criminalists from both national and international venues, Mr. Landgren addressed the course on the subject of “Defense Approaches and Tactics in DUI Drug Litigation. “This was my second year as a guest lecturer for the course, and like every opportunity to speak with young lawyers and peers from across the country, I gain new perspectives that I can bring back to my own practice and clients here in Orange County,” said Landgren.
Having handled more than 3,000 DUI cases during his 37 years as a lawyer, Landgren is regarded in the legal community as among Orange County’s most seasoned and successful DUI lawyers. His solid reputation for winning DUI cases and extensive courtroom experience has earned him the reputation of being the “go to guy” for DUI defense.
As an Irvine DUI attorney, Landgren has first-hand knowledge of the Irvine Police department’s intensive approach to DUI arrests. His familiarity with the procedures and potential weaknesses of the Irvine police officers allows him to use his extensive knowledge and expertise to get many cases thrown out or greatly reduce the charges.
With more bars per square mile than any other city in Orange County, Newport Beach police are known to stop vehicles for the most minor offenses in search of drivers that have been drinking. As a resident of Newport Beach, Landgren’s understanding of the Harbor Court, the Newport Beach DUI officers and the “tricks and traps” of the police practices in Newport Beach is extensive. Landgren has an equal understanding and track record for superlative results in Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa DUI stops and cases.
“While my extensive experience with the area’s police departments and the legal system is invaluable, each client and their circumstances are different,” said Landgren. “That is why I remain attentive to the details, listen carefully to each client and take every opportunity to gain new insights as well as impart them in situations like the recent guest lecture role at the Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law and Action in Philadelphia.”
About Attorney Todd Landgren:
Todd Landgren is a Specialist member of the California DUI Lawyers Association and a local attorney with more than 37 years of DUI Defense experience. Landgren is among Orange County’s most seasoned and successful DUI lawyers having handled more than 3,000 DUI cases. Well known and respected in the legal community as a premiere DUI Defense attorney, his practice is in Irvine, CA.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Greenberg Traurig’s Mark Tratos Appointed to the Board of Directors of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Greenberg Traurig attorney Mark Tratos was named to the Board of Directors of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the new world-class performing arts center that opened in Downtown Las Vegas earlier this year. Tratos was elected to serve a two-year term and has previously served as Chairman of the Board of Advisors since 2011.
“The Smith Center is a dream come true for Las Vegas, and it exceeded all expectations the moment I heard the first sounds so perfectly fill the hall on opening night,” said Tratos. “I couldn’t be more proud to serve on the board of directors of this spectacular new performing arts center which has truly taken the arts in our Las Vegas community to a new and exciting level.”
Tratos has been a long-time supporter of the arts and combines his passion for the arts with his law practice at Greenberg Traurig. As a member of the firm’s Entertainment and Intellectual Property practices, he represents numerous high-profile artists, performers and entertainers in federal court litigation involving trademark, copyrights, domain names, rights of publicity and privacy law. He also represents many of the largest resorts, hotel and casino entities in the world on brand development, protection strategies and enforcement and infringement litigation.
In addition to his board service at The Smith Center, Tratos has been a member of the adjunct faculty of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for more than 25 years and currently teaches at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law; UNLV's Hotel College and the UNLV College of Fine and Performing Arts. Tratos is Chair Elect for the Board of Trustees of the National Judicial College and is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors for Lewis & Clark Law School, and Second Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Lewis & Clark College. He is a past president of the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and a past board member of Nevada Public Radio.
Since 2010, Tratos has been providing pro bono legal services to The Smith Center in the areas of copyright, trademark, branding and intellectual property. He was involved in the arts contracts for major works of art for the center including the monumental work based on “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Tim Bavington.
The Las Vegas office of Greenberg Traurig has more than 30 attorneys practicing in the areas of Corporate and Securities, Gaming Litigation, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Entertainment Law.
“The Smith Center is a dream come true for Las Vegas, and it exceeded all expectations the moment I heard the first sounds so perfectly fill the hall on opening night,” said Tratos. “I couldn’t be more proud to serve on the board of directors of this spectacular new performing arts center which has truly taken the arts in our Las Vegas community to a new and exciting level.”
Tratos has been a long-time supporter of the arts and combines his passion for the arts with his law practice at Greenberg Traurig. As a member of the firm’s Entertainment and Intellectual Property practices, he represents numerous high-profile artists, performers and entertainers in federal court litigation involving trademark, copyrights, domain names, rights of publicity and privacy law. He also represents many of the largest resorts, hotel and casino entities in the world on brand development, protection strategies and enforcement and infringement litigation.
In addition to his board service at The Smith Center, Tratos has been a member of the adjunct faculty of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) for more than 25 years and currently teaches at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law; UNLV's Hotel College and the UNLV College of Fine and Performing Arts. Tratos is Chair Elect for the Board of Trustees of the National Judicial College and is the Chairman of the Board of Visitors for Lewis & Clark Law School, and Second Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Lewis & Clark College. He is a past president of the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and a past board member of Nevada Public Radio.
Since 2010, Tratos has been providing pro bono legal services to The Smith Center in the areas of copyright, trademark, branding and intellectual property. He was involved in the arts contracts for major works of art for the center including the monumental work based on “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Tim Bavington.
The Las Vegas office of Greenberg Traurig has more than 30 attorneys practicing in the areas of Corporate and Securities, Gaming Litigation, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Entertainment Law.
Baron and Budd Mesothelioma Lawyers Obtain $11 Million Mesothelioma Verdict for Texas Career Painter
Previously, Baron and Budd mesothelioma lawyers obtained an $11 million verdict for the family of a mesothelioma patient. Mr. Vernon Walker, a mesothelioma patient and career painter, and his wife, Mrs. Patsy Walker, were the plaintiffs in the mesothelioma lawsuit. Baron and Budd mesothelioma attorneys John Langdoc and Alana Kalantzaki represented the Walkers and proved that Mr. Walker's mesothelioma was caused by his work with asbestos-containing painting products despite continued asbestos industry arguments that certain types of asbestos are “safe.” (Vernon Walker Sr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. RPM International, Inc., et al., Defendents, District Court of Harris County TX, No. 2009-52642).
Mr. Walker, 67, began his career stocking the shelves at a local grocery store for a modest 50 cents an hour. Mr. Walker became a union painter and was able to triple his salary. As a painter he worked in the construction of homes, skyscrapers and strip malls. Mr. Walker was exposed to numerous asbestos-containing painting products, including texturing paints, block fillers and drywall compounds, through his work. Some of the materials he used were banned by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) in 1978 as being "unreasonably dangerous" and likely to cause cancers such as mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. While the CPSC instructed the asbestos industry that use of these products as few as four times would result in thousands of superfluous cancers, commercial painters like Mr. Walker worked with the contaminated products most workdays before the products were banned.
"The asbestos industry has spent decades developing false science used to argue that asbestos is safe," said mesothelioma attorney John Langdoc. "Asbestos industry witnesses in this case continued to push asbestos industry false science that the shape or the length or even the mining location of the asbestos fibers sold by these companies meant they could not cause cancer, which has been rejected by every mainstream scientific organization in the world, and fortunately rejected by this jury."
Mr. Walker and his wife were awarded approximately $11 million by the jury. Dow Chemical subsidiary Union Carbide was apportioned 40 percent of the blame, with the remaining liability falling on manufacturers Kelly Moore, Georgia Pacific and Bondex. Many of the companies reached a settlement before or during trial. Bondex was the sole remaining defendant when the final verdict was reached.
Mr. Walker, 67, began his career stocking the shelves at a local grocery store for a modest 50 cents an hour. Mr. Walker became a union painter and was able to triple his salary. As a painter he worked in the construction of homes, skyscrapers and strip malls. Mr. Walker was exposed to numerous asbestos-containing painting products, including texturing paints, block fillers and drywall compounds, through his work. Some of the materials he used were banned by the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) in 1978 as being "unreasonably dangerous" and likely to cause cancers such as mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. While the CPSC instructed the asbestos industry that use of these products as few as four times would result in thousands of superfluous cancers, commercial painters like Mr. Walker worked with the contaminated products most workdays before the products were banned.
"The asbestos industry has spent decades developing false science used to argue that asbestos is safe," said mesothelioma attorney John Langdoc. "Asbestos industry witnesses in this case continued to push asbestos industry false science that the shape or the length or even the mining location of the asbestos fibers sold by these companies meant they could not cause cancer, which has been rejected by every mainstream scientific organization in the world, and fortunately rejected by this jury."
Mr. Walker and his wife were awarded approximately $11 million by the jury. Dow Chemical subsidiary Union Carbide was apportioned 40 percent of the blame, with the remaining liability falling on manufacturers Kelly Moore, Georgia Pacific and Bondex. Many of the companies reached a settlement before or during trial. Bondex was the sole remaining defendant when the final verdict was reached.
MoreVisibility Selected as One of the Initial Google Tag Manager Partners
MoreVisibility, a six-time Inc. 500/5000 recipient and Google Analytics and Google AdWords Certified Partner has been certified as one of the initial Google Tag Manager Partners, also referred to as a specialist. Google Tag Manager (GTM) is a free Tag Management solution that empowers the marketer to quickly add tags and tracking codes to web pages without relying on IT resources!
MoreVisibility has been working with Google leading up to the release of Tag Manager and is one of the 20 companies in the United States that Google has named a Tag Manager Specialist. Google Tag Manager is designed to be user friendly, but if help is needed Google Certified Partners can provide assistance. GTM specialists are carefully vetted by Google and meet rigorous qualification standards. Being able to easily deploy tracking pixels and tags for new initiatives through the GTM interface will give marketers greater flexibility and control over their websites. MoreVisibility’s Google Analytics team is well versed in using Google Tag Manager for different websites, especially defining the data layer, which is a complex step for collecting more advanced information via this platform.
For more knowledgeable decisions and better campaign execution it is important to collect dependable data from your website and all other domains. GTM rules allow specific tags to work at specific times. For example, if a business only wants to retarget visitors to their online store that placed more than $500 of merchandise in their shopping cart. They can simply set a rule that defines this interaction and then only these high value visitors will be placed in their remarketing audience. Additionally, companies that use Google Analytics will have the ability to create custom rules and macros that collect exactly the right information at the right time. Another great feature about the Google Tag Manager is that it supports Google as well as non-Google measurement and marketing tags.
As a Google Analytics Certified Partner in addition to GTM specialist, MoreVisibility helps marketers make informed decisions through comprehensive and concise data. "Since early last week, MoreVisibility has been in conversations with businesses, large and small, to start implementing Tag Manager. Without a tag management platform, marketers must rely on IT to edit each web page that needs tracking code, which can sometimes be a timely and challenging process. With Google’s free tool, it is an easy decision to make for your business" said MoreVisibility's EVP Danielle Leitch.
MoreVisibility has been working with Google leading up to the release of Tag Manager and is one of the 20 companies in the United States that Google has named a Tag Manager Specialist. Google Tag Manager is designed to be user friendly, but if help is needed Google Certified Partners can provide assistance. GTM specialists are carefully vetted by Google and meet rigorous qualification standards. Being able to easily deploy tracking pixels and tags for new initiatives through the GTM interface will give marketers greater flexibility and control over their websites. MoreVisibility’s Google Analytics team is well versed in using Google Tag Manager for different websites, especially defining the data layer, which is a complex step for collecting more advanced information via this platform.
For more knowledgeable decisions and better campaign execution it is important to collect dependable data from your website and all other domains. GTM rules allow specific tags to work at specific times. For example, if a business only wants to retarget visitors to their online store that placed more than $500 of merchandise in their shopping cart. They can simply set a rule that defines this interaction and then only these high value visitors will be placed in their remarketing audience. Additionally, companies that use Google Analytics will have the ability to create custom rules and macros that collect exactly the right information at the right time. Another great feature about the Google Tag Manager is that it supports Google as well as non-Google measurement and marketing tags.
As a Google Analytics Certified Partner in addition to GTM specialist, MoreVisibility helps marketers make informed decisions through comprehensive and concise data. "Since early last week, MoreVisibility has been in conversations with businesses, large and small, to start implementing Tag Manager. Without a tag management platform, marketers must rely on IT to edit each web page that needs tracking code, which can sometimes be a timely and challenging process. With Google’s free tool, it is an easy decision to make for your business" said MoreVisibility's EVP Danielle Leitch.
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