Program Details
2025-07-24 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-07-24 13:00:00
3h CLE Credits
Intermediate
3
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session establishes the foundational framework for tortious interference claims, examining the five essential elements: existence of a contract or prospective relationship, interference, intent, causation, and lack of justification. Practitioners will explore jurisdictional variations, the role of actual malice, and critical distinctions between interference with contracts versus business relationships.
Adam E. WitkovHon. Edward A. Jerejian 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTAttorneys will learn strategies for protecting clients from tortious interference claims, including pleading standards, surviving motions to dismiss, and the higher proof burdens for business relationship claims. The session addresses common failures in litigation—from insufficient fact pleading to naming wrong parties—and provides defensive tactics when clients are accused of interference.
Adam E. WitkovHon. Edward A. Jerejian 3:20 pm - 4:20 pm ESTA judicial lens examines the critical distinctions between contractual interference and prospective economic advantage claims, including the competition privilege and wrongful means requirements. Participants will explore damages calculations, expert testimony requirements, injunctive relief strategies, and practical considerations for navigating dispositive motions from the bench’s perspective.
Adam E. WitkovHon. Edward A. JerejianAdam is an experienced litigator, business attorney, and equity partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Clients call upon Adam to resolve their most pressing needs inside and outside of the courtroom, and he also serves as outside general counsel to businesses, providing a one-stop concierge solution for all their legal needs.
Hon. Edward A. Jerejian, P.J.Ch. (Ret.), Chair of the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice, serves as a neutral mediator and arbitrator, helping attorneys and individual parties resolve disputes more efficiently and cost-effectively than through traditional litigation. He is known for his business acumen and ability to simplify complex legal issues by leveraging nearly two decades of judicial experience.
Adam is an experienced litigator, business attorney, and equity partner at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Clients call upon Adam to resolve their most pressing needs inside and outside of the courtroom, and he also serves as outside general counsel to businesses, providing a one-stop concierge solution for all their legal needs.
Hon. Edward A. Jerejian, P.J.Ch. (Ret.), Chair of the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice, serves as a neutral mediator and arbitrator, helping attorneys and individual parties resolve disputes more efficiently and cost-effectively than through traditional litigation. He is known for his business acumen and ability to simplify complex legal issues by leveraging nearly two decades of judicial experience.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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