Taft partner John M. Riccione will be one of the featured speakers during The Knowledge Group’s live webcast “Billable Hour No More? Increased Use of Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs) in Litigation in 2016 and Beyond,” which will take place on Feb. 18 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. EST.

The CLE course provides an overview of the latest trends and best practices for using AFAs. Key topics include:

• Hourly Billing vs. AFAs
• The Growing Need for AFAs
• Implications of the Increasing AFA Trend
• Common AFA Options
• An AFA Case Study
• Factors for Successful AFAs
• Litigation Risks and Pitfalls
• Best Practices in AFA Adoption

Riccione represents businesses in a wide array of complex commercial disputes, including real estate, construction claims, trade secrets, computer fraud and abuse, UCC warranties and remedies, and labor and employment. He is a frequent speaker to bar associations on the topics of alternative fee arrangements, non-compete agreements and Uniform Commercial Code warranties.