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Forms W-8BEN and W-9 Compliance in Foreign and U.S. Business Transactions — June 25
Meeting the Demands of the Substantially Overhauled W-8BEN Under New FATCA Rules
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Upcoming Programs 
Personal Injury and the Medicare Secondary Payor Act: Impact of SMART Act and Proposed CMS Regulations
June 20
(about 8 hours)
Bad Faith in the Investigation of Insurance Claims
June 20
(about 9 hours)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Mexico
June 20
(about 9 hours)
M&A Transactions and Software License Due Diligence
June 20
(about 9 hours)
Military Divorce: Dividing Military Retirement Benefits
June 25
(5 days)
Forms W-8BEN and W-9 Compliance in Foreign and U.S. Business Transactions
June 25
(5 days)
Intercreditor Agreements in Bankruptcy: Enforcement Challenges and Latest Developments
June 25
(5 days)
Basis Adjustments for Partnerships and LLCs: Compliance Challenges
June 25
(5 days)
AIA Impact on Section 103 and Non-Obviousness
June 25
(5 days)
Litigating Damages in Employer Discrimination and Retaliation Cases
June 26
(6 days)
ERISA Retirement and Pension Plans: Service Provider Agreements
June 26
(6 days)
Predictive Coding: Emerging E-Discovery Tool
June 26
(6 days)
State and Local Tax Challenges in Mergers, Acquisitions and Asset Sales
June 26
(6 days)
In-House Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege
June 26
(6 days)
ITAR and EAR Compliance Review and Investigations
June 26
(6 days)
Construction Claims: Effective Discovery Tactics
June 26
(6 days)
Form 1120S Challenges for Enrolled Agents: Navigating Latest Regs, Rulings and Guidance
June 27
(7 days)
State and Local Tax Challenges With Leases of Equipment and Other Assets
June 27
(7 days)
Title Insurance Coverage: What Real Estate Counsel Need to Know
June 27
(7 days)
Ambulatory Surgery Center Acquisitions: Legal Challenges
June 27
(7 days)
Accounting for Contributions, Pledges, Grants and Donations to Non-Profits
July 2
(12 days)
Pre-Employment Background Screening: Latest Developments
July 2
(12 days)
Partnership Basis and Distributions: Navigating Sections 731-737, 751(b) and 755
July 2
(12 days)
Clinical Trials Abroad: Managing the Legal Risks
July 2
(12 days)
Verdicts in Excess of Policy Limits: Determining the Insurer's Duty to Defend and Settle
July 9
Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts
July 9
Estate Planning for Same-Sex Married and Unmarried Couples: Latest Developments
July 9
Acquiring Real Estate From a Bankrupt Seller: Legal Issues
July 9
CERCLA Liability Distribution: Emerging Trends
July 9
FAR Regulations for Federal Contractors
July 10
Leveraging Substantive Consolidation, Piercing the Veil and Alter Ego in Bankruptcy Proceedings
July 10
ERISA Equitable Remedies After McCutchen and Amara
July 10
Fair Use and Infringement: Pinterest and Other Social Media
July 11
LIBOR Manipulation Litigation: Latest Trends and Developments
July 11
Tender Offers and the New Streamlined Process for Deal Structuring
July 11
Hydraulic Fracturing and Local Regulations
July 11
Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Property: Taxation and Reporting Considerations
July 11
Rule 45 Third-Party Subpoenas and Upcoming Amendments
July 11
Potential Liability Claims Against Insurance Brokers for Claims Insurers Deny
July 16
ERISA Section 510 Retaliation and Interference Claims
July 16
Professional Liability Claims Against Accountants: Update on Best Practices
July 16
New 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax: Planning for Closely Held Companies
July 16
Foreign Earned Income: Exclusion and Other Tax Issues for Expat Workers
July 16
Trust Protectors in Estate Planning: Benefits and Legal Risks
July 17
Avoiding Deal Killers in Real Estate Sale and Purchase Transactions
July 17
Hiring a Competitor's Employees: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
July 17
Liquidating Chapter 11 Cases
July 17
Non-Profit Internal Controls
July 17
Personal Injury Insurance Settlements: Negotiating a Pre-Trial Settlement
July 17
Business Development Companies: A Re-Emerging Alternative Capital Source
July 18
Bank Enforcement Actions: New Issues, Higher Penalties, Joint Enforcement Actions
July 18
Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law Compliance in Managed Care Contracts
July 18
False Advertising Consumer Class Actions: Best Practices and Latest Developments
July 18
Trade Secrets, Confidential Information and NDAs in China
July 18
Business Entity Conversions: Income Tax Consequences You May Not Anticipate
July 18
Structuring Equity Compensation for Partnerships and LLCs
July 23
Appellee Strategies in the Federal Courts of Appeal
July 23
Foreign Assets Control Facilitation: Preparing for Expanded Enforcement in 2013
July 23
Capital Account Challenges for Partnerships and LLCs
July 23
Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts: Latest Developments and Private Letter Rulings
July 24
Structuring Multi-Lender Syndicated Loan Agreements
July 24
Physician Services Arrangements with Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
July 24
Primary v. Excess Insurance: Priority and Allocation of Coverage
July 24
China's VAT Expansion: Challenges for U.S. Companies
July 24
AIA and Patent Prosecution: Navigating the Ethical Grey Areas
July 24
Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Under the CFPB: What's New?
July 24
DOJ/FTC Merger Guidelines and Review Process
July 25
Product Recalls and Other Post-Sale Activities
July 25
Structuring LLC Operating Agreements
July 25
Rule 68 Offers of Judgment in Settlement Negotiations
July 25
Divorce: Classifying, Valuing, and Dividing Executive Employment Benefits
July 30
Stock Basis Calculation for Pass-Through Entities: Challenges for Tax Professionals
July 30
Perfecting Security Interests in Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Other Investment Property
July 31
Battling Patent Trolls: Leveraging New Executive Orders, AIA and Other Tools
July 31
Presenting Evidence Using Narratives
July 31
Litigating Employment Discrimination Claims: Filing in State vs. Federal Court
July 31
Policing and Protecting Copyrights on the Internet: Latest Approaches and Developments
August 1
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City ordinance preventing solicitation of work by day laborers violates First Amendment
Class of U.S. Open tennis umpires seeking overtime wages certified
Consumers enrolled in membership programs without consent reach $2.65 settlement
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Contract between doctor and health insurer allows for class arbitration of payment dispute
Court affirms determination that child's birth-related injuries are not permanent and substantial
Court dismisses lawsuit alleging Time Warner deceptively advertised Internet service speed
Securities Class Action Reporter
Falsity of pharmaceutical company's statements regarding clinical trial of Alzheimer's drug not established
Insurance Law & Litigation Week
FEGLIA preempts state statute allowing third party to sue beneficiary for proceeds
Insurance Law & Litigation Week
Insured's employee's embezzlement was one occurrence under policy
Insurance Law & Litigation Week
Insurer may not sue counsel retained to defend insured in underlying action
Securities Class Action Reporter
Magistrate recommends approval of $5 million attorneys' fee application following settlement
Malpractice action against military hospital dismissed on sovereign immunity grounds
Malpractice defendant's interviews of healthcare providers are protected work product
Securities Class Action Reporter
Non-party shareholder's motion to intervene in action following $20 million settlement denied
Ordinance criminalizing loitering with intent to commit prostitution is unconstitutional
Ordinance prohibiting disorderly conduct at council meetings is unconstitutional
Parents allege transfusion of incompatible blood caused infant's death