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Costa Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to jeff.benson@latimes.com; by fax to

(949) 646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date

and location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

TODAY

Jack W. Fleming will speak on “The Impact of the Amelco vs. City

of Thousand Oaks Decision, in Conjunction with the False Claims Act,

on ‘Total Cost Claims,’” at 5:30 p.m. at Sutton Place Hotel, 4300

MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 640-9903.

TUESDAY

The Professional Communications Exchange will host “Issues of

Intellectual Property in Marketing: How do we abuse it? And how can

we protect it?” The event will feature intellectual property rights

attorney and author Karla C. Shippey and trademark paralegal Kristin

J. Kirkwood. The event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Embassy

Suites, 1325 E. Dyer Road, Santa Ana. The cost is $25 and $35 for

nonmembers. (714) 990-0369.

THURSDAY

A Newport Sunset Networking Mixer runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at

Chanteclair Restaurant, 18912 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine. Admission is

free for Newport Chamber of Commerce members and $10 for everyone

else. (949) 729-4400.

JULY 27

A free presentation, “How to Earn 10-12% in Monthly Income,” is

held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Costa Mesa Orange County Hilton, 3050

Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Information: (866) 235-4872.