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Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency Trading: IRS Guidance, Entity Structures, Tax Traps, Id...
March 19, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical analysis of IRS tax treatment of cryptocurrency mining and reporting obligations. The panel will discuss the IRS' position on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency, analyze IRS monitoring to increase complia... Read More

Structuring Private Equity Healthcare Management Service Organizations
Corporate Practice of Medicine and Fee-Splitting, Regulatory Compliance
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide counsel involved in structuring private equity management service organizations (MSOs) in the healthcare arena. The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including solutions to the specific risks presented by the corporate practice of medici... Read More

Modifying AIA Contract Documents: Advanced Strategies for Owners, Developers, and Contract...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with advanced strategies for amending and modifying standard AIA contract documents. The panel will outline how counsel for owners, developers, and contractors can best modify these standard construction agreements--including drafting global riders t... Read More

Government Contracts: New Rules on Cybersecurity and Supply Chains, AI Guidance, Domestic...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will review the new sweeping policy and regulatory developments in government contracts. The panel will discuss the new and proposed requirements relating to cybersecurity, information and supply chain security, the Executive Order relating to AI, further guidance on the Build Ameri... Read More

Design Patent Enforcement: Best Practices, Due Diligence Considerations, Strategies During...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the enforcement of design patent rights. The panel will examine the key considerations involved in determining whether to sue when there is an alleged infringement. The panel will also offer strategic guidance for enforcement, things to consider during pr... Read More

Venture Debt vs. Venture Capital Financing: Non-Dilutive Loan Strategies for VC-Backed and...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the current state of the venture debt market and how businesses can tap into venture debt for growth and revenue while minimizing equity dilution. Read More

Real Estate Joint Ventures: Capital Contributions, Waterfall Structures, Clawback, Governa...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide real estate counsel through the essential components of a real estate joint venture, including attention to provisions for allocating management rights and responsibilities, establishing a manager/developer promote, structuring capital contributions (and remedies for failu... Read More

CERCLA Statute of Limitations, Preemption, and Allocation: Latest Developments in Superfun...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide guidance and case studies for counsel on CERCLA statute of limitations (including removal vs. remedial measures and cost recovery vs. contribution claims), preemption, and allocation dynamics. The expert panel will also offer "in the trenches" strategies related to manag... Read More

Drafting Irrevocable Trusts to Preserve Medicaid and VA Benefits
Selecting Trust Type, Protecting Assets, and Optimizing Tax Planning for Lo...
March 19, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide counsel and advisers serving elderly clients with a focused review of crafting irrevocable trusts to meet VA and Medicaid eligibility requirements and achieve asset protection and tax savings for clients. Read More

Exercising Remedies After a Default: Forbearance Agreements and Other Workout Options
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide lender's counsel with a framework for responding to commercial loan defaults. The panel will discuss remedies typically available under loan documents, creative approaches to deal with troublesome loans, and issues the lender should consider before proceeding with accele... Read More

Hydrogen-Related Energy Applications, Usage, and Storage: Trends, Restrictions, Transporta...
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide energy law attorneys with a detailed analysis of hydrogen applications, usage, and storage. The panel will discuss recent developments in the use of hydrogen for energy generation, policy and emerging frameworks, restrictions on hydrogen production technology and related... Read More

401(k) Retirement Benefit Plan Litigation: Recent Cases and Issues for Plan Sponsors and F...
Causes of Action, Defenses, Dismissals and Settlements, Best Practices for...
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss the new wave of retirement plan litigation involving fiduciary conduct relating to 401(k) plans. The program will review the cases filed to date, legal theories raised, defenses, settlements, dismissals, and the current state of the litigation. The panel will also discus... Read More

Defending PFAS Liability Cases: Strategies for Challenging Causation and Standing in Multi...
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss managing the risk of PFAS litigation and navigating the injuries, costs, and claims being asserted by individuals, secondary users, landowners, and others. The panel will analyze the key difficulties plaintiffs face in proving standing and causation in PFAS lawsuits aga... Read More

Employment and Benefit Plan Issues in M&A: Due Diligence Checklist, Transaction Strategies...
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the employment and benefit plan considerations in M&A transactions that can implicate financial liabilities and impact the value and long-term viability of a business. The panel will address how to uncover employment, benefit, and compensation-related lia... Read More

Divorce-Related Tax Issues: An Attorney's Guide for Avoiding Surprise Liabilities and Cost...
Navigating the Ten Most Important Tax Issues in Divorce and Property Divisi...
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar led by Mark S. Gottlieb, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, CVA, CBA, MST, and Reuben Gottlieb, JD, CPA, MS-Forensic Accounting, will discuss the most critical, perennial, and challenging tax-related questions that divorce attorneys are expected to field. The panel will offer guidance that can help... Read More

Independent Contractor Classification: Navigating the New DOL Rule and Latest NLRB Standar...
DOL Economic Realities Test; NLRB Common Law Multi-Factor Analysis; State L...
March 20, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the maze of guidelines and factors related to classifying workers as independent contractors that have resulted from the DOL's new rule and the NLRB's standard reestablished in the recent Atlanta Opera decision. The panel will address the analyses th... Read More

Insurer Bad Faith and Generative AI: Challenging or Defending Accuracy and Reliability of...
Navigating Novel Substantive and Evidentiary Issues Arising From Pervasive...
March 21, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss claims for insurer bad faith liability from the use of artificial intelligence in underwriting and claims investigation, adjusting, denial, and settlement. The program will discuss the basis for bad faith claims, novel legal issues, and current cases. Read More

Patent Listings in the Orange Book: FTC Guidance, Policy, and Enforcement; Practical Steps...
March 21, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent listings in the Orange Book and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent actions. The panel will examine the FTC's policy on Orange Book listings, its recent enforcement, and the options it is considering. The panel will discuss what holde... Read More

Out-of-Network ERISA Claims: Identifying Provisions Subject to Provider Challenge
Anti-Assignment Clauses, Leveraging Ambiguities in Fee Forgiveness Provisio...
March 21, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a thorough and practical guide to pursuing out-of-network payment claims under ERISA and state law theories. The panel will outline the conditions under which providers generally succeed in obtaining reimbursement for out-of-network claims under Section 502(... Read More

Structuring CC&Rs for Mixed-Use Projects: Drafting/Amending CC&R Declarations, Creating Ea...
March 21, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide real estate practitioners guidance for drafting effective covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) for mixed-use projects, avoiding common pitfalls in drafting CC&Rs, and amending existing CC&Rs. The panel will also cover emerging trends in the development and gov... Read More

Structuring Preferred Equity Investments in Real Estate Ventures: Impact of True Equity vs...
Negotiating Deal Terms, Investor Return, Change in Control Provisions
March 22, 2024 CLE Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss structuring preferred equity investments (PEIs) from both the perspective of the sponsor or developer and investor and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using preferred equity as a component of a capital stack. The panel will review how PEIs compare and contras... Read More

Equity Rollovers in M&A Transactions: Negotiating and Structuring Rollovers, Tax Considera...
March 25, 2024 CLE Webinar
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in structuring equity rollovers in M&A transactions, focusing on current market trends, governance provisions, stock rights, and tax considerations for buyers and sellers. Read More

Insurance Estoppel and Waiver Amid Conflicting Case Law: Safeguarding Coverage, Navigating...
March 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will analyze and explain critical estoppel and waiver issues for insurers and policyholders, including insurer conduct that supports claims, its impact on coverage claims, and conflicting court rulings on using the doctrine to allow, extend, or even create coverage. Read More

Navigating DMCA: Limitation of Liability, Notice, Takedown Procedures, and Safe Harbors
Best Practices for Copyright Holders and Online Service Providers
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide guidance on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), limitation of liability, and safe harbors. The panel will discuss notice and takedown procedures, offering best practices for copyright owners and subscribers as well as online service providers (OSPs). Read More

Defend, Indemnify, and Hold Harmless Terms in Construction Contracts: Key Differences, Dis...
Notable Jurisdictional Interpretations, Drafting Considerations, Interplay...
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss key differences between commonly used risk allocation terms in contracts--namely, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless--and how these apply to construction projects. The panel will examine the nuanced meanings of and distinct obligations for each, review current case la... Read More

Data Privacy and Security Agreements: Allocating and Mitigating Risks of a Breach; Maintai...
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with tactics for drafting and enforcing data privacy and security agreements in the wake of the ever-increasing incidence of data security breaches. The speakers will address contractual provisions for allocating and mitigating risk and compliance with r... Read More

Transferring Energy-Related Federal Tax Credits: Key Considerations, Limitations, and Pitf...
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys, developers, and investors guidance on the process and eligibility for energy tax credits under current U.S. tax law, methods to access these credits, the related challenges of each, and missteps to avoid. Read More

Food Hall and Entertainment Use Leasing: Practical Considerations, Key Provisions for Land...
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will explore the unique issues facing landlords and tenants negotiating leases for food halls and entertainment uses--from motion picture theaters to concert venues to sports arenas. Our panel will advise on how best to draft basic lease provisions, construction issues, percentage re... Read More

DOL Final Rule for Worker Classification: Impact on Retirement Plan Participation and Heal...
Key Considerations for Employers: ACAs 50-Employee Threshold, Retroactive C...
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and employers guidance on the impact of the new DOL final rule regarding worker classification on retirement plan participation and healthcare coverage. The panel will discuss the new six-factor test for assessing employee versus independent co... Read More

Printed Publication as Prior Art: PTAB Guidance, Practical Considerations for Patent Holde...
March 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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The CLE course will provide an in-depth discussion for counsel on the history and current state of the law when a non-patent prior art reference qualifies as a "printed publication" for purposes of a patentability challenge. The panel will discuss recent Federal Circuit, district court, and PTAB dec... Read More

Subscription Finance and Commingled Collateral Accounts: Avoiding UCC Perfection Issues, S...
March 27, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss why subscription facility lenders may require credit parties to maintain single-purpose collateral accounts that are contractually limited to hold only capital contributions versus a commingled account that serves many purposes. The panel will address challenges that co... Read More

Physician Sexual Misconduct: Policy Revisions, Reporting Requirements, Peer Review Process...
March 27, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide counsel to healthcare systems and providers with guidance on policies and procedures to address allegations of physician sexual misconduct. The panel will discuss investigations, reporting requirements, and the impact on privileges as well as examine recent cases. Read More

Malpractice Claims Against Ophthalmologists: Theories, Defenses, Proving Vision Loss, Guid...
March 27, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will examine current trends in medical malpractice claims brought against ophthalmologists presented by a nationally recognized LASIK malpractice attorney. He will review special proof considerations when vision loss is claimed as an injury. Read More

Critical Tax Considerations for Installment Sale Transactions: Deal Structures and Plannin...
March 27, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will guide counsel and tax professionals on critical tax provisions that could substantially affect the structuring and planning of installment sale transactions for business acquisitions. The panel will discuss critical tax provisions under current tax law for installment sales... Read More

FLSA Collective Action: Erosion of Lusardi Two-Step Certification, Appellate Courts’ New S...
Impact on Plaintiff and Defense Litigation Strategies, Discovery Process, a...
March 27, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine the status of FLSA collective action certification following the recent Swales and Clark appellate decisions, including a close look at the new standards established under each. The panel will address what effect these decisions are having on other circuits and the impa... Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege in M&A Deals: Ethics, Best Practices, and Traps for the Unwary
March 27, 2024 CLE, CLE Ethics Live Webinar
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This CLE course will examine the developing body of case law on who controls the privilege when litigation arises after a deal has closed and the implications for M&A practitioners. Read More

Privileged Material in Audits and Investigations: Protecting Attorney-Client Communication...
Disclosures to Third Parties and Cross-Border Challenges
March 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss key challenges in protecting privileged communications and materials and how to avoid inadvertent waivers or disclosures. The panel will also offer insight into who and what is covered by the privilege and methods to ensure the protection of confidential material. Read More

Local Restriction of Solar Energy Projects: Navigating and Resolving Different Approaches...
March 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss current trends in local regulation of commercial and residential solar projects. The panel will review why local governments want to regulate, the current state of regulation and emerging trends, what activities can and are being regulated, and how local governments are... Read More

Bad Faith Insurance Cancellation: Insurer Liability for Retaliatory Practices After Claims...
March 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss wrongful insurance policy cancellation leading to bad faith, policyholder rights and remedies, and insurer perspectives. The program will also offer possible solutions if an insurer refuses to renew coverage in retaliation for the policyholder's successfully enforcing i... Read More

Changes in Classwide Conduct: Leveraging Machine Learning to Overcome Challenges With Sent...
March 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will assist class action lawyers and other litigators in understanding sentiment analysis, its value in litigation, and how the latest advances in machine learning and AI can overcome challenges presented by more traditional analytical approaches. The program will discuss what senti... Read More

Tax Credits for Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities: Hydrogen ITC, 45V PTC, Recent IRS Gu...
March 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with an in-depth analysis of key components of recent IRS regulations and guidance for tax credits for clean hydrogen production facilities as well as critical considerations for clean hydrogen developers and investors. The panel will discuss utilizing Section... Read More

Commercial Lease Due Diligence in Real Estate Acquisitions: Key Issues and Best Practices
Buildout Obligations, Termination Rights, Purchase Options, Co-Tenancy, Ren...
March 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to evaluate lease provisions that may significantly affect commercial real estate purchasers. The panel will discuss the importance of tenant estoppels and provisions on tenant buildout, termination rights, expansion rights, purchase options, co-tenan... Read More

Constructive Attribution Rules for Foreign Trusts: Direct and Indirect Ownership, Reportin...
March 28, 2024 CLE, CPE Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel and advisers guidance on the application of constructive attribution rules to foreign trusts, critical planning considerations, and pitfalls to avoid. The panel will provide a detailed analysis of constructive attribution rules for foreign... Read More

New IRS Guidance on Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Under the Inflation Reduc...
General Rules and Definitions, Sales to Unrelated Persons, Impact on Contra...
March 29, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals an in-depth analysis of key components of Section 45X tax credits, recent IRS guidance, and key considerations for manufacturers and contract manufacturers. The panel will discuss the 45X advanced manufacturing production credit and recently issued... Read More

Bankruptcy Restructuring and Guarantee Liability: Issues for Debtors, Borrowers, Lenders,...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the legal and economic issues related to the treatment and enforcement of personal and intercorporate guarantees before, during, and after bankruptcy or confirmation, in the context of frequently occurring scenarios. Read More

Construction Builders Risk and CGL Insurance: Scope of Coverage, Covered Losses, Exclusion...
Mitigating Construction-Related Disputes; Key Challenges for Claims Under B...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide counsel for construction contractors and developers with an analysis of evolving coverage issues in builders risk and CGL insurance for construction projects. The panel will discuss how these policies work to mitigate developer and contractor risks, the use of additional... Read More

EPA Final Rule Targeting Methane Emissions: Covered Entities, Advanced Technology, Third-P...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the EPA's recently released final rule to drastically reduce methane and other harmful pollutants from the oil and natural gas industry. The panel will discuss covered entities, the use of new and advanced technology for compliance, and the super emitter p... Read More

2024 GST Tax Planning Techniques in Light of Increased Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions
Applicable Rules, Allocations, Formula Drafting, Key Challenges, and Mistak...
April 2, 2024 CLE, CPE Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners guidance on key generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning techniques in light of increased estate and gift tax exclusions and other key provisions under current tax law. The panel will discuss applicable GST rules and utilizing those rules to th... Read More

Structuring Revolving Credit Facilities: Draw Provisions, Swingline Financing, Lender Liab...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide finance counsel on the structuring and documentation of revolving credit facilities. The panel will discuss draw mechanisms and other key provisions and the potential legal ramifications for lenders who fail to fund under the credit agreement. The panel will also discuss... Read More

CMS Final Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule: Impacted Parties, API Implementat...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the final Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interoperability and prior authorization rule. The panel will discuss impacted parties, required updates to and implementation of application program interfaces (APIs), and new requirements to the prior a... Read More

Navigating Enablement: New USPTO Guidelines for Assessing Enablement, Post-Amgen Court Tre...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on enablement and the USPTO's new Guidelines for Assessing Enablement. The panel will also examine the decisions that have applied Amgen v. Sanofi (U.S. 2023) as well as the Wands factors used in the enablement determination. Read More

Tax Treatment of Leveraged Blockers Used by Foreign Investors: Recent IRS Guidance, Deal S...
April 2, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a thorough and practical guide to structuring strategies and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. assets utilizing leveraged blockers and other tax planning mechanisms. The panel will discuss recent IRS guidance, key tax considerations i... Read More

Strategies for Difficult Deposition Situations: Post-Break Answer Changes, Rehabilitation,...
Practical Tips From the Perspective of Deposing and Defending Counsel
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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The CLE webinar will offer guidance for navigating a number of deposition (or trial) witness difficulties and offer strategies and practical tips from the perspective of both the attorney deposing or examining a witness and counsel defending the witness. The panel will discuss strategies and solutio... Read More

Rendering Structured Finance Opinions of Counsel: Substantive Consolidation, Authority to...
Navigating Assumptions, Qualifications, Limitations and Use of Letters; Red...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide commercial finance counsel with a review of the use of opinion letters in structured finance transactions, explain various elements of the opinions, and outline best practices for the opinion giver to minimize risks. The course will focus in particular on true sale and s... Read More

Drafting and Negotiating Real Estate Loan Documents: Key Issues and Strategies for Borrowe...
Structuring Loans to Fit Property Type, Borrowing Entity, Deal Size, Enviro...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine the key features and documentation of commercial mortgage loan transactions in today's market. The panel will discuss provisions of particular concern to borrowers and lenders, typical negotiating points, and securitization or syndication parameters which may limit the... Read More

Supply Chain Disruptions: Drafting Contract Clauses to Mitigate Risks, Navigate a Breach,...
Drafting Tips for Force Majeure, Reps and Warranties, and Foreseeability Pr...
April 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide counsel with updates on recent decisions in supply chain litigation claims. The panel will discuss recent trends and developments in the enforcement of force majeure clauses and risks related to domestic and international environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regul... Read More

Contractual Indemnity in M&A Deals: Transactional and Litigation Considerations, Terms to...
April 3, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide M&A counsel in negotiating and drafting indemnification provisions in merger documents, asset purchase agreements, and stock purchase agreements. The panel will discuss best practices for addressing challenges that may arise with indemnification claims, explain the various... Read More

Electronic Spying and Tracking Spouses in Divorce Cases: What's Legal in the Digital World...
Navigating Admissibility and Privacy: Evidence Derived From Social Media, S...
April 3, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will teach family law attorneys to identify and manage legal issues when spouses obtain evidence using electronic or telephonic interception, smartphones, spyware, GPS tracking devices, webcams, wiretaps, or other methods. Read More

Collateral Source Rule Games: Answering New Challenges Over Whether Reasonable Medical Exp...
April 3, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide counsel in personal injury cases on contending with new applications of the collateral source rule and increasingly contentious battles over what is a reasonably incurred medical expense. The program will address the impact of write-offs and lower reimbursement rates on da... Read More

IP Protection for Mobile Apps: Forms of Protection, Obtaining IP Rights, Navigating Data P...
April 4, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will prepare IP counsel to anticipate and respond to legal challenges facing companies that develop and utilize mobile apps. The panel will examine and offer solutions to hurdles to getting IP protection for mobile apps; outline strategies for minimizing infringement risks, monitorin... Read More

Class Action Trends Driving High Certification Rates: Key Issues and Defense Strategies
April 4, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar, led by the authors of the preeminent review of U.S. class action law, will discuss why the certification rates for class actions remain universally high, what types of cases are less easily certified or likely to be de-certified, and what this means for class action practitioners. Read More

Navigating the EU Unitary Patent System and UPC: Strategic Considerations for U.S. Applica...
April 4, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the EU Unitary Patent System (UPS) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The panel will also discuss the nuts and bolts of the systems and strategic considerations for U.S. applicants and patentees with European portfolios. Read More

Erroneous Payment Provisions in Loan Agreements: Common Features; LSTA Form; Negotiation T...
Fine Tuning Revlon Blockers to Protect Borrowers, Lenders and Administrativ...
April 4, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the evolution of erroneous payment provisions in credit agreements as a result of the infamous Revlon case. The panel will review provisions developed by market participants, including language advanced by the Loan Syndication and Trading Association (LSTA), and discuss... Read More

Charitable Deduction Planning: Leveraging Charitable Tax Planning and Deductions, Reportin...
Tax Implications of Charitable Planning and Giving Strategies; Impact of SE...
April 4, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on applicable rules regarding charitable income tax deductions and planning and pitfalls to avoid. The panel will discuss income tax charitable deduction rules under current tax law, substantiation and reporting requirements, the im... Read More

Commercial Real Estate Loan Workouts and Modifications: Forbearance, Foreclosure, and Bank...
Special Servicing Concerns With CMBS/CLO Loans, Protecting Lender and Borro...
April 5, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide lenders' and borrowers' counsel with an overview of the benefits and limitations of real estate loan workout agreements and alternatives to foreclosure. The panel will explain best practices for negotiating forbearance agreements and minimizing risks associated with a bo... Read More

U.S.-Latin America Tax Planning for Investors and Companies: Tax Strategies, Compliance Re...
April 5, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a comprehensive guide to tax planning challenges and opportunities for clients who have or are seeking a tax presence in both the U.S. and Latin America. The panel will discuss recent U.S.-Chile tax treaty provisions that govern tax and fiduciary ru... Read More

Commercial Leases and Frustration of Purpose, Impossibility Defenses: Strategies for Landl...
April 8, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide landlord and tenant counsel on contractual and common law defenses in breach of lease cases due to failure to pay rent. The panel will address recent case law regarding how courts have analyzed claims of frustration of purpose, impossibility, and other common law defenses. Read More

Insurance Coverage Exclusions for Known Loss, Prior Knowledge, and Prior Notice: Evolving...
Advocating Scope of the Exclusions From the Policyholder and Insurer Perspe...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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The CLE course will address property and liability policy exclusions designed to preclude coverage for known loss, loss in progress, prior knowledge, and prior notice at the time coverage is applied for. The panel will provide insights into the evolving standards for how courts construe such provisi... Read More

340B After Genesis and Other Recent Developments: Definition of Patient, Registration of C...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on recent 340B developments. The panel will examine the Genesis decision and its impact on covered entities. The panel will also discuss the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) notice re: child sites and what it means for child site el... Read More

New SEC Rules on SPAC IPOs and De-SPACS: Expanded Liability and Disclosure Requirements, L...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine the SEC's new final rules governing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with an emphasis on the rules that would have the most impact on SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions. The panel will highlight the key modifications and changes from the proposed rules, di... Read More

ERISA Fiduciary Duty Litigation: Recent Developments and Court Rulings, Strategies for Cou...
401(k), Excessive Fees, Avoiding and Defending Claims Against Companies and...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel and plan fiduciaries an in-depth analysis of recent court cases and their impact on ERISA litigation. The panel will discuss the issues presented since the Supreme Court's decision in Hughes v. Northwestern Univ. The panel will also discuss critical challe... Read More

Estate Planning With Private Trust Companies: Ownership, Governance, U.S. Tax and Regulato...
Design and Operation of PTCs, Jurisdiction, Regulated vs. Unregulated PTCs,...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on structuring and utilizing private trust companies (PTC) as an estate planning tool for high net worth families. The panel will discuss the design and operation of PTCs and how they are used as an estate planning mechanism, required documentat... Read More

Change of Control Contract Terms: Accounting for Ownership Changes of a Counterparty, Avoi...
Mitigating Foreseeable Risks, Ensuring Agreement Does Not Devolve Into a Di...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss change of control clauses in commercial contracts, which are often overlooked but important provisions that allow a party to determine if and how they would like to continue to do business in the event of a change of ownership, change of management, or change in assets... Read More

Patent Licensing: Deep Dive Into Licensing Pitfalls
Navigating Scope, Indemnification, Royalties, Sublicensing, Territorial and...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the most problematic areas in patent licensing. The panel will dive into the scope, indemnification, royalty terms, sublicensing, territorial and use restrictions, and more. They will offer best practices for navigating these licensing pitfalls. Read More

Making Section 2(f) Claims: Demonstrating Acquired Distinctiveness
Leveraging Declarations, Establishing Use and Evidence of Secondary Meaning
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel in understanding how the courts and USPTO view the issue of acquired distinctiveness in support of a trademark application. The panel will outline approaches that work--and those that don't work--in demonstrating acquired distinctiveness. Read More

Green Loans and C-PACE Financing in Commercial Real Estate: Loan Structures, Principles, G...
Alternative Financing to Meet Increasing Sustainability Standards for New C...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the recent growth and trends in green lending in commercial real estate and how commercial property owners are using this alternative form of financing in today's challenging market to meet increased sustainability standards. The panel will discuss commercial property a... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Banking: Ensuring Compliance; Interplay With Know Y...
April 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the current requirements of the customer due diligence (CDD) and certain other anti-money laundering (AML) rules and their interplay with the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rules. The panel will address the consequenc... Read More

Nursing Home Liability for Sexual Assault: Duty to Protect and Report, Standards, Defenses...
April 10, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss when a nursing home, long-term care, or other healthcare facility can be liable for sexual abuse that happens to a resident or patient. The program will explore the duty to report and investigate, what defenses may be raised and which ones may be more likely to succeed,... Read More

Companion Animals: Strategies for Resolving Recurring Ownership and Possession Disputes Am...
April 10, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss recurring ownership and possession disputes regarding companion animals, what it is like to interface with clients who care deeply about their animals, methods for obtaining relevant information, and how statutes, common laws, and replevin laws still lack clarity as to... Read More

Physician Office Laboratories: Stark, AKS, Fee-Splitting Prohibitions, Medical Necessity,...
April 10, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on legal issues with physician office laboratories (POLs). The panel will address Stark, AKS, fee-splitting prohibitions, medical necessity, and other legal issues. The panel will offer best practices for mitigating risks and ensuring compliance with th... Read More

LLC and Partnership Transfer Restrictions and UCC Article 9 Overrides: Resolving the Confl...
April 10, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will analyze the complex issues associated with partners' and LLC members' right to contractually restrict their partners from transferring their interests. These restrictions may in some cases come in sharp conflict with UCC Article 9 security interests that in some instances may ov... Read More

Independent Contractor Misclassification Litigation: Strategies for Defending, Settling, a...
April 10, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel in defending and negotiating settlements of independent contractor misclassification claims. The panel will discuss the latest trends in individual, collective, and class action worker misclassification lawsuits and best practices to help businesses mini... Read More

Acquisition Financing in M&A Transactions: Reconciling Deal Terms With Finance Terms and C...
April 10, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss the challenges of closing an M&A transaction on terms consistent with the requirements of an acquisition lender. The panel will explain how each aspect of the acquisition and the acquisition financing impacts the other and the role of the buyer, seller, and, if different... Read More

Estate Planning and the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0: Critical Considerations for Estate Plan...
April 11, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide estate planners and advisers on the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0's impact on estate planning and administration. The panel will discuss new regulatory and tax rules stemming from the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 and challenges for retirement benefits, trusts, and distributions.... Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege in Insurance Disputes: Preserving Confidentiality, Meeting Legal...
Waiver and Exceptions to the Privilege, the Tripartite Relationship, and th...
April 11, 2024 CLE, CLE Ethics Live Webinar
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This CLE course will offer insurance counsel strategies for protecting confidential communications and preserving the attorney-client privilege. The panel will discuss waiver and exceptions to the privilege, the interplay with reinsurance and reporting to reinsurers, the tripartite relationship, the... Read More

Critical U.S. Federal and State Tax Considerations for Digital Nomads: Tax Residency, Loca...
Navigating Residential, Citizenship-Based, and Territorial Tax Systems; Fil...
April 11, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance on key U.S. federal and state tax considerations for digital nomads. The panel will discuss tax residency and its implications for digital nomads, tax obligations and filing requirements, application of tax treaties and minimizing double t... Read More

Patenting Repurposed Drugs: Overcoming Subject Matter Eligibility, Prior Art, and Obviousn...
April 11, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide counsel on patenting repurposed drugs. The panel will examine the interplay between FDA exclusivity and patent exclusivity, key considerations when seeking to patent a repurposed drug, and addressing novelty and obviousness hurdles. The panel will discuss how to address th... Read More

Protecting IP in Joint Ventures and Collaborations: Key Considerations, Management of IP,...
April 11, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel to IP owners on protecting IP in a joint venture (JV) or collaboration. The panel will discuss the factors the parties should consider when entering and operating the JV. The panel will also discuss management of jointly developed IP and will offer best practices... Read More

Renewable Energy Project Infrastructure and Buildout: Navigating Environmental, Regulatory...
April 11, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on navigating the environmental, regulatory, and economic challenges of renewable energy project infrastructure and buildout. The panel will discuss critical federal and state law issues that must be considered, managing complex permitt... Read More

Builder Bankruptcies: Perfecting, Preserving and Enforcing Materialman's or Mechanics' Lie...
April 11, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will offer instruction to counsel advising creditors asserting materialman's or mechanics' liens in the bankruptcy of the general contractor or owner. The panel will discuss what types of statutory and contractual tools exist to enforce payment and what treatment lienholders might e... Read More

Navigating IRS Carried Interest Regulations: Significant Tax Rules and Planning Opportunit...
April 16, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will guide fund managers, tax counsel and advisers on IRC Sec. 1061 and the IRS regulations promulgated thereunder regarding the tax treatment of carried interests, and available planning opportunities. The panel will discuss the application of IRC Sec. 1061, modifications to the... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act and Construction Entities: Reporting Companies, Exemptions, Ben...
April 16, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its impact on construction entities, including who is considered a "reporting company" subject to new beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and the information that must be reported. The panel will also address... Read More

Warehouse Lines of Credit: Drafting Financing Agreements, Custodial Agreements, Reps and W...
Perfecting Security Interests in Mortgage Loans, Analyzing Repurchase Oblig...
April 16, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine how a warehouse line of credit is documented between a mortgage loan originator and its warehouse lender, the representations and warranties made by the loan originator, and the remedies for breaches. The panel will also discuss the perfection of the lender's security i... Read More

Leveraging Depositions at Trial: Impeachment, Refreshing Recollection, Offer of Proof, Adm...
April 16, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss the strategic and practical use of deposition testimony at trial under FRCP 32 and comparable state evidence rules. The program will cover using deposition testimony for impeachment, refreshing recollection, offer of proof, admission of a party opponent, and unavailable... Read More

Limitation of Liability Clauses in Business Contracts: Limiting Potential Damages and Avoi...
April 16, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide business counsel in drafting and negotiating appropriate limitation of liability (LOL) clauses in business contracts. The panel will discuss critical considerations when crafting these provisions, enforceability challenges, the interplay of LOL clauses with indemnificatio... Read More

Navigating a Commercial Tenant's Bankruptcy: Effects of Lease Rejection, Caps on Damage Cl...
Examining WeWorks Bankruptcy and Tenants Using the Bankruptcy Process to Ex...
April 16, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the potential growing trend of tenants using the bankruptcy process to exit leases that no longer contribute to their profitability. The panel will review recent bankruptcy cases (WeWork and Rite Aid) and examine key issues for landlords when a tenant files bankruptcy,... Read More

Product Liability Litigation Arising From Lithium-Ion Batteries: Guidance and Strategies f...
April 17, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will offer guidance and strategies for attorneys litigating lithium-ion battery fires. Read More

Medicaid Application and Renewal Challenges: Eligibility Criteria, Penalty Period, Asset T...
April 17, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law counsel guidance for navigating common issues and challenges in Medicaid application and renewal processes. The panel will discuss eligibility criteria and requirements, asset transfers and the penalty period, and other key items. Read More

M&A Transactions Insurance: Maximizing Deal Value, Managing Risks, Solving Challenging Neg...
April 17, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the latest trends in transactional insurance in M&A deals as a strategic way to manage risks and improve deal and business outcomes for both purchasers and sellers. The panel will discuss the different types of transactions insurance available, including representations... Read More

Embracing AI in Appellate Briefing: Capitalizing on Benefits While Mitigating Risks and Av...
April 17, 2024 CLE, CLE Ethics Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss how appellate lawyers might efficiently and ethically use machine learning and generative artificial intelligence to create more persuasive and better written briefs. The panel will address the possible use of AI by judges or jurors. Read More

New Foreign Extortion Prevention Act: Expanding U.S. Anti-Corruption Enforcement of Foreig...
April 17, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine the newly enacted Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) which criminalizes the demand of bribes by foreign officials and expands U.S. anti-corruption enforcement activity. The panel will discuss the scope of the new law in comparison to the Foreign Corrupt Practices A... Read More

Mass Arbitration in Employment Claims: Process Overview, New AAA Rules, Effect on Defense...
April 17, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the mass arbitration process and how it is being used to leverage up-front settlements with employers who have been subject to exorbitant case initiation fees before getting to the merits of the case. The panel will take an in-depth look at the American A... Read More

Estate Planning and Qualified Retirement Plans: Strategies and Pitfalls to Avoid for Trust...
Taxation of Qualified Plans, Distribution of Plan Assets, Estate Tax Consid...
April 18, 2024 CLE, CPE Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on structuring benefits from qualified retirement plans and IRAs to achieve maximum benefits and the interplay with estate and tax planning. The panelist will discuss the taxation of qualified plans, distribution of plan assets to the partic... Read More

New FTC and DOJ Guidance on Ephemeral Messaging: Mitigating Regulatory Risks, Ensuring Com...
Failure to Preserve Short-Lived Communications Can Result in Criminal Liabi...
April 18, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the new guidance released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding a company's obligation to preserve ephemeral messages from corporate collaboration tools. The panel will highlight key issues for corporate counsel to consider when... Read More

Ethics: Model Rule 8.4(g) and Unconstitutional Limits on Attorney Expression
April 18, 2024 CLE, CLE Ethics Live Webinar
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This CLE course will review the continued efforts by the ABA and many state bars to regulate against "harassment" and "discrimination" in an attorney's speech or conduct, the debate over ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 8.4(g), and when a state can legitimately regulate an attorney's sp... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: Beneficial Ownership Reporting, Filing Requirements...
April 18, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax attorneys and advisers guidance on the compliance and reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA), effective Jan. 1, 2024. Our panel also will address issues relating to (1) the obligations of professional advisers to inform former or... Read More

CMS Final Rule Targeting Private Equity and REIT Ownership of Nursing Facilities: Extensiv...
Covered Entities, Disclosable Parties, Due Diligence for Compliance, Confid...
April 18, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through CMS' final rule requiring expansive disclosure requirements by Medicare and Medicaid nursing facilities relating to direct and indirect ownership, oversight, managerial, and other information. The panel will discuss covered entities and disclosable p... Read More

PURPA Rules: FERC Revisions Regarding QF Power Sales, Requirements for Utilities, QF Certi...
April 18, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of PURPA regulations, FERC's revisions, and recent court decisions. The panel will discuss critical aspects of the revised rules to encourage the development of qualifying small power production facilities and cogeneration facilit... Read More

Structuring Indemnification Provisions in Business Associate Agreements: Allocating Risk i...
April 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel in determining whether and when to include indemnification provisions in business associate agreements (BAAs). The panel will offer best practices for drafting and negotiating indemnification provisions. Read More

Private Equity Compliance With ERISA: Navigating Manager Fiduciary Duties for Funds Holdin...
April 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will prepare counsel representing private equity funds and private equity professionals to meet the challenges under ERISA that apply to fund managers who are responsible for investing the assets of a fund that holds ERISA plan assets. The panel will particularly focus on the duty to... Read More

Insurance Coverage Risk Shifting: Occurrence Limit of Liability Endorsements and SOV Chall...
April 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will offer insurance counsel guidance on the risk-shifting issues arising from the nonstandard occurrence limit of liability endorsements (OLLE), usually in property insurance. The program will discuss how the endorsement works, why sophisticated insurers are including it more frequ... Read More

Patents on AI-Assisted Inventions and New USPTO Guidance: Patentability, Inventorship, Sig...
April 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will cover the patenting of AI-assisted inventions. The panel will examine the recently issued United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Guidance and what is expected for an AI-assisted invention to be patent eligible. The panel will discuss the inventorship analysis and wha... Read More

Tax Issues for Airplane Purchases: Planning Strategies, Complexities Under Current Tax Law
April 23, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will outline guidance to tax attorneys and advisers on the applicable tax rules and key considerations for business aircraft purchases and ownership. The panel will discuss available planning options for purchases and ownership, reduced or eliminated tax deductions, and opportuni... Read More

Trademark Confusion: Proving or Defending Against Infringement
Addressing Forward, Reverse, Initial Interest, Post-Sale, and Affiliation C...
April 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will prepare trademark counsel to understand the different types of trademark confusion and meet the challenges of each. The panel will discuss applications of the likelihood-of-confusion standard and will review recent developments in trademark confusion. Read More

ERISA Service Provider Agreements: Negotiating, Drafting, and Monitoring Contracts for Ben...
Essential Provisions, Limitations of Liability, Fees and Disclosures, Recen...
April 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel guidance for advising clients on negotiating and entering into service provider agreements for retirement plans. The panel will discuss key provisions, limitations of liability, fees and disclosures, recent court cases and tactics for handling... Read More

Private Company Acquisitions: Negotiating and Navigating the Fraud Exception
Key Considerations for Drafting a Fraud Exception to an M&A Contractual Ind...
April 24, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will examine the game-changing role the fraud exception could play in private target M&A agreements, focusing on contouring limitations on indemnification and other remedies based on fraud claims. Read More

UCC Foreclosures: Overcoming Obstacles to the Sale and Evaluating Receivership and Bankrup...
April 24, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide attorneys dealing with defaulted loans secured by personal property with a review of when an Article 9 foreclosure will maximize value for the secured creditor. The panel will discuss the Article 9 foreclosure process and outline best practices to address obstacles in Ar... Read More

Employee Handbook Best Practices in 2024 and Beyond: Recent Rulings, Laws, and Enforcement...
Social Media Policies, Leave Updates, Confidentiality Provisions, and Other...
April 24, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on drafting or revising employee handbooks. Many topics contained in employee handbooks--such as employee leave, discrimination, sexual harassment, technology and social media, company confidentiality, employee privacy, and whistleblower/retaliation pro... Read More

Preventing Runaway Verdicts in High-Stakes Cases: How Jurors Reach High Damages Awards
April 24, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will offer personal injury trial counsel tools to help prevent runaway verdicts in high-stakes cases. The panel will explore the challenges that jurors have in deciding damage awards, the non-evidentiary and extra-legal methods they use to award damages, and what new research says a... Read More

Drafting Memorandums of Lease, Work Letters, Exclusive Uses, and CAM
Limiting Liability for Landlords and Tenants in Options to Purchase and Rig...
April 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will advise landlord and tenant counsel on drafting specific provisions of a commercial lease that are often ignored. The panel will address when and what to include in memoranda of a lease, aspects of utilizing a memorandum that can protect the tenant, and how a landlord can mitiga... Read More

Tax Treatment of S Corp Distributions: Income and Deduction Rules, Basis, Salary vs. Incom...
April 25, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals an in-depth analysis of the tax treatment of S corporation distributions and key planning techniques for shareholders. The panel will discuss key factors in determining the taxability of distributions of cash and property, shareholder loans, salary... Read More

Healthcare Regulatory Considerations for Patient Incentives: AKS and CMPL Compliance, Safe...
April 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine how counsel may assist healthcare organizations with developing patient incentive programs to encourage patients to obtain necessary healthcare items and services or adhere to treatment plans while navigating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Civil Monetary Pe... Read More

Qualified Opportunity Zones and Tax Credits: IRS Regulations, Capital Gain Deferral Mechan...
New Markets Tax Credit, Step-Up in Basis, Appreciation Exclusion, Tax Plann...
April 25, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax incentive mechanism provided under current tax law. The panel will discuss IRS regulations for investors, recent amendments, new markets tax credits, energy tax credits, and... Read More

True Sale and Non-Consolidation Legal Opinions in Securitization and Structured Financing...
Purpose, Assumptions, Language, Characteristics; Minimizing Risks to the Pr...
April 25, 2024 CLE Webinar
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This CLE course will provide legal practitioners with practical advice about preparing true sale and non-consolidation legal opinion letters in securitizations and other structured finance transactions. The panel will review the common elements of these opinion letters, highlight the attendant risks... Read More

Design Patent Claim Construction: Written Description, Ornamentality, Functionality, and M...
Drafting Claims to Withstand Scrutiny and Avoiding Claim Limitation Attack
April 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide counsel in defining design patent claims. The panel will examine recent court treatment of claim construction issues and offer approaches for design patent claim construction and drafting. Read More

Energy Tax Credits: Recent IRS Guidance, Energy Communities, Low-Income Communities, and S...
Qualified Wind and Solar Projects, Placed-in-Service Considerations, Capaci...
April 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys instruction on the essential components of key tax rules and IRS guidance for the energy community adder, the low-income community adder, and Section 48C tax credits. The panel will discuss which projects are potentially eligible for the energy community adder... Read More

Drafting Data and Cybersecurity Provisions in Third-Party Vendor Agreements: Limits to Lia...
April 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the risks in utilizing outside service providers as data processors. The panel will discuss the need for routine audits, assessments, and training, as well as provide tips on how contracts should address data protection requirements and standards, breaches, and indemnif... Read More

Class Action Defense: Containing the High Cost of Mass Arbitration; Challenges to Batching...
April 25, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss arbitration waiver strategies and the pitfalls of mass arbitration, especially in the privacy and consumer areas, defense responses to high costs, and complications resulting from those responses. The panel will address best drafting techniques for class waivers and arb... Read More

Assisted Reproductive Technology Law: Methods, Parental Status, Standards of Care, Contrac...
April 26, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will address the expanding issue of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) law. The panel will discuss the differing and evolving case law and statutes and explain the underlying technologies. Read More

Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions in Employment Litigation: Strategies for Deposing and Defending...
Drafting and Responding to Deposition Notices; Selecting the Right Designee...
April 29, 2024 CLE Webinar
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This CLE webinar will prepare employment counsel to depose or defend corporate representatives under the amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6), taking into account issues unique to employment litigation. The program will provide best practices for plaintiffs to meet the Rule 30(b)(6) "mee... Read More

U.S. Tax Treatment of Gifts and Inheritances From Nonresidents
April 29, 2024 CLE, CPE Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and tax professionals guidance on navigating the tax rules applicable to gifts from nonresidents and offer planning techniques to minimize adverse tax consequences and reporting mishaps. The panel will focus on (1) the tax aspects of gifts of U.S. ass... Read More

Late Insurance Claims and the Notice-Prejudice Rule: Options for Preserving Coverage While...
Lessons for Policyholders and Insurers After Harvard v. Zurich
April 30, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will offer guidance to policyholders and insurers (including reinsurers) about their options and rights if there has been late notice of a claim. The panel will discuss what makes notice "late" under claims-made and occurrence policies, review the notice-prejudice rule, and offer st... Read More

CERCLA Liability and Reopened Superfund Sites: PRP Impact, Settlement Consequences, Insura...
April 30, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will address the implications of ongoing CERCLA liability for potentially responsible parties (PRPs) given the EPA's recent indication that closed Superfund sites may be reopened to address PFAS contamination and due to the new reduced screening levels for lead-contaminated soil. Th... Read More

Construction Defect Claims: Allocation Among Contractor and Subcontractor Policies, Additi...
Impact of Horizontal vs. Vertical Exhaustion Rules on Multiple Layers of Co...
April 30, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss vertical vs. horizontal insurance coverage exhaustion in construction defect disputes. The program will analyze the impact of exhaustion on allocation between the contractor's primary and excess coverage, the priority of payment between the contractor and its subcontract... Read More

March-in Power and Patent Rights: Bayh-Dole Act, NIST Framework, Implications for Patent R...
April 30, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of march-in rights as the mechanism to lower drug prices. The panel will review the history of the Bayh-Dole Act, lessons learned from past march-in petitions, and the proposed NIST framework. The panel will discuss the implications and concerns... Read More

Leveraging Life Insurance in Estate Planning: ILITs, Minimizing Estate Taxes, Premium Paym...
April 30, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance for utilizing life insurance as a tax and estate planning tool. The panel will discuss the key considerations in determining the use of life insurance for tax and estate planning, structuring irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), minimizing... Read More

Incorporation by Reference of Terms and Conditions: Notice, Objection, Emphasis, Enforceab...
April 30, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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The CLE webinar will guide counsel on the validity of terms incorporated by reference. The panel will discuss the rise of online terms and conditions incorporated into agreements and how to clarify that the parties had knowledge of and assented to the incorporated terms. The panel will review best p... Read More

2024 California Employment Law Updates: Expanded Leave, New Minimum Wage, Noncompete, Cann...
May 1, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through all 2024 California employment law updates including increased minimum wage and leave entitlements, the required development of workplace violence prevention plans, the prohibition of discrimination based on employees' off-duty cannabis use, and the expans... Read More

Prior Bad Acts in Personal Injury Cases: Strategies for Getting FRE 404(b) Evidence Admitt...
May 1, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide personal injury lawyers on how to leverage too often overlooked in civil cases Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) to get valuable evidence admitted and why the quest for such evidence can lead to other admissible evidence or influence settlement. The panel will discuss the ru... Read More

Overcoming Sect. 101 Rejections: USPTO Guidance, Recent Decisions to Meet Sect. 101 Patent...
May 1, 2024 CLE Webinar
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel to overcome Section 101 rejections. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Section 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections. Read More

Greenhouse Gas Emission Laws Now Impact Commercial Leases: Draft for the New Landlord and...
Incorporating New SEC GHG Disclosure and State and Local GHG Reduction Requ...
May 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will address the just announced SEC final rule and growing number of state and local laws implementing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure/reduction requirements including building energy performance standards (BEPS) and their impact on commercial building owners and tenants.... Read More

Term Loan Structures in Fund Finance: Tailoring Loan Terms, Evaluating Collateral, Maximiz...
May 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore how the current interest rate cycle and new banking rules on the horizon have lenders, borrowers, and arrangers seeking new strategies to increase lending capacity and accommodate debt issuances. The panel will discuss how utilizing term debt tranches to attract new len... Read More

New California Climate Disclosure Requirements: Impact of SB 253 and SB 261, Reporting, Ke...
May 2, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel an in-depth analysis of California Climate Disclosure Requirements under SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, and SB 261, the Greenhouse Gases: Climate-Related Financial Risk, along with AB 1305, the Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures. The pan... Read More

Estate and Business Succession Planning: Estate and Tax Considerations, Planning Vehicles,...
Leveraging Available Tax Benefits, Buy-Sell Agreement, Lifetime Gift Strate...
May 3, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on key estate and tax considerations when developing and implementing an appropriate succession plan. The panel will discuss entity structures, leveraging available tax benefits, and incorporating gift and estate planning in a succession plan, a... Read More

Structuring Liquor License and Other Permit Clauses in Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreements
May 6, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will cover the negotiation and structure of permit and license clauses in hotel purchase sale agreements, with an emphasis on liquor licenses. Our panel will discuss pitfalls in drafting and high priority considerations for practitioners addressing the transfer of liquor licenses and... Read More

Updating Representations, Warranties, and Indemnification Provisions in Software and Cloud...
May 7, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in reviewing and revising representations, warranties, and indemnification clauses in software and cloud computing agreements against the backdrop of increased malware threats and other security vulnerabilities. The panel will discuss key co... Read More

Patent Inventorship: Best Practices for Determination and Correction
Distinguishing Between Inventor and Contributor; Navigating Joint Inventors...
May 7, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel in identifying and determining inventorship and offer best practices for correcting errors regarding inventorship. Our experienced panel will provide perspectives gained from working with the AIA since its passage and outline lessons from recent court decisi... Read More

SEC's Approval of Spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products: Investor Opportunities, Challenge...
May 7, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the SEC's recent order approving the listing and trading of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs), allowing investors to gain exposure to the price movements of Bitcoin on a registered national exchange rather than through a cryptocurrency exchange and without... Read More

Enforcing Trademark Rights Against Gray Market Imports
Preventing Sales, Dealing With Retailers, U.S. Customs, and Copyright Law
May 7, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the challenges in enforcing trademark rights against gray market imports in traditional retail environments and over the internet, including the gray market sale of products directly to U.S. consumers via foreign websites and on U.S. websites. The panel will exa... Read More

Structuring Financial Covenants, Cash Management, and Other Lender Protections in Mortgage...
Nonrecourse Carveouts, Leasing Provisions, Secondary Financing, Escrow Disb...
May 7, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will consider key loan document provisions that provide borrowers flexibility and/or lender protections in times of economic uncertainty, including financial covenants, cash management provisions, additional indebtedness, and nonrecourse carveouts, as well as loan disbursement condi... Read More

Equity Compensation Grants in Partnerships and LLCs: Overcoming Tax Challenges and Key Pla...
Carried Interest, Section 83, Profits vs. Capital Interests, Options and Ph...
May 8, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the tax implications of equity compensation grants in partnerships and LLCs. The panel will discuss profit versus capital interests, phantom equity, the application of Section 83, carried interest, and best tax pla... Read More

Nursing Home Fall Injuries: Litigating the Adequacy of Fall Assessments and Protocol Imple...
May 8, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will offer guidance to personal injury lawyers litigating nursing home fall claims with special emphasis on disputes over the adequacy of fall assessments and implementation of protocols. Read More

Expert Witnesses in Employment Litigation: Rule 702 Amendments, Impact on Witness Selectio...
May 8, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will examine the recent amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 clarifying the admissibility standard for expert witnesses and the purpose behind the amendments. The panel will address how the amended rule will affect the use of expert witnesses in employment litigation, from wit... Read More

Healthcare and the Evolving Antitrust Landscape: Increased Scrutiny of Information Exchang...
May 8, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the changing landscape for antitrust enforcement in the healthcare sector. The panel will discuss the impact of the Department of Justice's withdrawal of three long-standing antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in healthcare. The panel... Read More

DOJ New Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosures in M&A: Weighing the Risks vs. P...
May 8, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the new safe harbor policy from the Department of Justice (DOJ) incentivizing acquiring companies in M&A transactions to voluntarily self-disclose criminal misconduct they discover through the acquisition of a target. The panel will provide an overview of the new policy... Read More

Drafting Standstills in Intercreditor Agreements: Balancing Rights and Remedies of Junior...
Structuring Duration, Commencement, Expiration, Notice, Reinstatement, and...
May 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss critical issues involved in drafting and negotiating standstill provisions of intercreditor agreements from the perspective of both senior and junior lienholders. Topics the program will address include, among others, the scope, nature, duration, and commencement of the... Read More

Cryptocurrency Tax Compliance: Tax Filing Requirements, Managing IRS Examinations
Tax Treatment of Digital Currency, Exchange Transactions, Investments, Drop...
May 9, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical look at recent IRS enforcement actions on taxpayer compliance and reporting obligations for cryptocurrency transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS' position on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency, anal... Read More

Web Scraping in the Age of AI: Balancing the Benefits and Risks for IP and Privacy
May 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the ever-changing legal landscape of web scraping and provide corporate counsel with actionable takeaways when advising businesses that engage in web scraping, are subject to scraping and/or use scraped data. The panel will examine relevant case law and statutes in the... Read More

Negotiating Technology Transfer Agreements
Structuring Key Provisions, Anticipating and Avoiding Drafting Pitfalls, Ad...
May 9, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for drafting technology transfer and licensing agreements. The panel will discuss key clauses in the contracts and offer best practices for negotiating the agreements and avoiding common pitfalls. Read More

Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts: Drafting and Enforcing Provisions
May 14, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will focus on drafting force majeure clauses to address the issues and factors required by U.S. courts for enforcement, as well as addressing the international reach and interpretation of what "superior force" may mean on a global level. The panel will guide counsel on the precise na... Read More

Mutual Waiver of Consequential Damages in Construction Contracts: Mitigating Risks for the...
Interaction With Other Contract Provisions, Clearly Defining Damages, Juris...
May 14, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the use of mutual waivers of consequential damages in construction contracts and the benefits and risks to each party when using these. The panel will address jurisdictional differences in interpreting what damages are considered "consequential" and how this should impa... Read More

Structuring Bank Mergers and Acquisitions: Overcoming Capital Requirement Hurdles; Legal a...
May 14, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss current trends in bank M&As, the legal and regulatory hurdles that must be considered including recent regulatory developments, the different ways banks can approach and structure a merger or consolidation deal, and best practices for due diligence. Read More

Waters of the United States Post-Sackett: Current Regulations, Pending Litigation, and the...
May 14, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will explore the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water with respect to "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA (2023) and subsequent litigation and rulemaking activity. The panel will discuss how counsel... Read More

Leveraging Rule 68 Offers of Judgment in Settlement Negotiations
May 14, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will analyze Rule 68 offers of judgment and how they may induce settlement. The program will discuss the mechanics of the rule, strategic considerations defendants must consider in light of the consequences of making the offer, and factors for plaintiffs to contemplate in considering... Read More

ERISA Covered Health and Welfare Plan Administration: Compliance, Fiduciary Liability, DOL...
Consolidated Appropriations Act, Mental Health Parity Rules, Prohibited Tra...
May 14, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel, fiduciaries, and administrators on key health and welfare plan design and compliance challenges. The panel will discuss key issues faced by plan sponsors and administrators, the impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), mental health parity rules,... Read More

National Practitioner Data Bank: Hospital Reporting Obligations, Reporting Immunity, and P...
May 15, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting obligations for hospitals. The panel will address navigating through the gray areas of reporting and examine how the courts have dealt with immunity from liability for reporting, as well as discuss... Read More

Specific Performance and Reverse Breakup Fees in M&A: Mitigating Risks if a Counterparty R...
May 15, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to M&A counsel for negotiating and enforcing remedies when a deal fails to close due to a breach by either party with a focus on specific performance, limitations on recovering monetary damages, and reverse breakup fee provisions. The panel will provide conside... Read More

Leveraging Demand Letters to Obtain High Settlements in Auto Accident Cases
Using AI in Drafting, Setting the Tone, Forming First Impressions, Conveyin...
May 15, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for personal injury attorneys to draft and leverage demand letters in auto accident cases to maximize settlements, get cases resolved faster, and create better results for clients. The panel will consider the pros and cons of demand letter automation and the u... Read More

Graegin Loans and Estate Tax Planning: Recent IRS Regulations, Requirements, and Potential...
May 17, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance on utilizing Graegin loans to minimize estate taxes and potential limitations stemming from recent IRS regulations. The panelist will discuss recent developments and IRS guidance, review requirements under current tax law, and off... Read More

Bridge Loans in Commercial Real Estate: Financing and Flexibility in an Uncertain Market
May 21, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the use and structuring alternatives for bridge loans in the current commercial real estate market. The panel will examine the advantages and disadvantages of bridge loans and provide guidance on balancing their utility versus the risks associated with this form of shor... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Loan Transactions: Pre-Closing Due Diligence, Legal...
May 22, 2024 CLE Webinar
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This CLE webinar will discuss the effect of the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) rule on loan transactions, including pre-closing due diligence procedures, legal opinions, and loan processing procedures and documentation. The panel will review the new require... Read More

SAFEs, Convertible Debt and Priced Equity: Evaluating Deal Structures for Early Stage Fina...
Pros and Cons of Different Financing Options for Entrepreneurs and Investor...
May 23, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will discuss the pros and cons of simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), convertible debt, and priced equity rounds and how to evaluate the optimal deal structure for start-up investment financing rounds. The program will present perspectives from both issuers/owners and invest... Read More

Tax Issues for S Corps: Federal and State Tax Challenges, Planning Considerations for Taxp...
May 23, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals on critical tax challenges and recent developments for S corporations. The panel will discuss key tax law regulations and developments impacting S corporations, IRS guidance, QBI deduction, issues of cash distributions, S corporation eligibility requi... Read More

Impact of Blended Families on Estate Planning: Effective Trust Structures, Beneficiary Cha...
May 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with a deep and practical guide to blended families' trust and estate planning challenges. The panel will offer specific guidance on avoiding probate or beneficiary challenges, and estate planning vehicles to incorporate prenuptial and postnuptial agreeme... Read More

Obviousness of Biologics Inventions: Strategies for Biologics Claims in the U.S., Europe,...
May 28, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on overcoming the challenges of obviousness in biologics patent claims in the U.S., Europe, and China. The panel will examine the similarities and differences between claim types that have the best chance of success. The group will also discuss recent case l... Read More

Implementing Metrics-Based DEI Programs Post-SFFA: Navigating an Evolving Regulatory Lands...
June 5, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE webinar will provide a road map for employment law attorneys and in-house counsel on how to best create and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Students for Fair Admissions decision and the political firestorm that ensued. Th... Read More

Structuring International Contracts: Choice of Law, Jurisdiction, Language, Arbitration Cl...
June 12, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on key considerations when structuring international contracts. The panel will discuss core contract provisions and offer strategies for addressing and minimizing the risks inherent to international business dealings. Read More

Advanced Trust Drafting for Income Tax Minimization: Including Capital Gains in DNI, Push-...
Managing the Disparity in Income Tax Treatment Between Beneficiary and Trus...
June 13, 2024 CLE Live Webinar
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with a comprehensive understanding and application of best practices in tax planning and trust document drafting to minimize income tax consequences of trust income. The panel will provide a thorough review of the rules and practices covering incl... Read More

International Trust and Estate Planning: Key Issues Under Current U.S. Tax Law, Trust Stru...
Valuation Concepts, Tax Filings, Selecting Trust Jurisdiction, Trust Protec...
July 2, 2024 CLE, CPE Live Webinar
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners an in-depth analysis of available estate planning techniques for families with citizenship, assets, or beneficiaries across multiple jurisdictions. The panel will discuss legal challenges, key issues under U.S. tax law, transfer tax planning, and met... Read More

Consumer Privacy Laws and Healthcare Entities: Regulatory Updates, Covered Entities, Scope...
March 15, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare practitioners through the rapidly evolving landscape of state consumer privacy laws and their impact on healthcare entities--regardless of whether the entities are regulated under HIPAA. The panel will provide an overview of the laws, including similarities, ke... Read More

NIL Recent Developments: Monitoring and Enforcement, New NCAA Policies and Protections, St...
March 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on recent developments with name, image, and likeness (NIL). The panel will address monitoring and enforcement of NIL, current state-specific NIL laws, and NCAA enforcement actions. The panel will offer best practices for contracting, monitoring, and enforcing NIL... Read More

M&A Guide for In-House Counsel: Protecting Client's Interests, Drafting Essential Document...
March 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore how in-house general counsel is essential to a successful M&A transaction. The panel will address how in an M&A transaction, the client sets the strategy, but the GC is charged with protecting the client's interests, drafting the documents, securing the necessary regula... Read More

Structuring Employee Severance/Separation Arrangements: Revisiting Section 409A and Its Im...
March 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A's restrictions on deferred compensation. The panel will discuss key provisions of severance and separation agreements, application of Section 409A and available e... Read More

Navigating Partition Actions: Pre-Suit Considerations, Litigation Strategies, Statutory an...
March 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth look at litigating partition actions. The panel will guide counsel through the partition process, describe available statutory and equitable remedies, and provide best practices and litigation strategies for all parties involved. Read More

Settling Wage/Hour Claims: Weighing Settlement Options, Negotiating Damages, and Ensuring...
March 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment litigators in evaluating whether, when, and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how to calculate damages and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement award. Read More

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in M&A Deals: Pre-Planning, Due Diligence, and Risk A...
March 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal attorneys in managing and allocating data privacy and cybersecurity risks in M&A transactions. The panel will discuss best practices for identifying and addressing data privacy and cybersecurity concerns throughout the life of a deal. Read More

Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Real Estate: Reporting Companies; Exemptions; Benef...
March 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective Jan. 1, 2024, and its impact on real estate entities and transactions, including who is considered a "reporting company" subject to new beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements and whether an exemption... Read More

Financing-Related Provisions in Acquisition Agreements
March 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of critical financing-related provisions in acquisition agreements from multiple perspectives and provide a conceptual understanding of how the provisions in question interplay with the goals of the particular party. The panel will review example provisions a... Read More

IRC 754 Elections for Tax Counsel: Mastering Structuring Considerations of Basis Adjustmen...
Navigating Complex Basis Rules and Avoiding Pitfalls in Section 754 Electio...
March 13, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with comprehensive guidance on the 754 election for partnerships. The panel will discuss the basis adjustment rules associated with sales, transfers, and partnership interests or property distributions; review the impact of the Section 754 election for in... Read More

Sec.174 R&D Expenditures in M&A Transactions: Key Considerations for Tax Counsel and Advis...
Recent IRS Guidance, Evaluating Tax Treatment, Structure Options, Tax Plann...
March 12, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide attorneys and tax professionals guidance on the treatment of R&D expenditures under Section 174. The panel will discuss recent IRS guidance, key issues for taxpayers and tax practitioners, the impact to related expenses and basis, special rules for treatment of R&D... Read More

Structuring Down-Round Financing: Anti-Dilution Protections, Employee Considerations, Miti...
March 12, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze down-round financings from the vantage point of the company and its investors. The panel will discuss the implications of a down round for employees and existing stockholders, board fiduciary and process issues, and technical and structuring considerations. Read More

Discovery-on-Discovery: Disputes About a Litigant's Efforts to Search for, Locate, Preserv...
March 12, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address a litigant's pursuit of discovery regarding an adversary's efforts to search for, locate, preserve, and collect relevant ESI (a/k/a "discovery on discovery" or "process-directed discovery"), including (1) the interplay between cooperation and transparency in discovery; (... Read More

Combating Plaintiffs' Reptilian Tactics in Commercial Vehicle, Premises Liability, Product...
Responding to Reptile Techniques During Discovery, Deposition, Voir Dire, O...
March 12, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators in recognizing and combating the trial strategy leveraging the so-called "reptile theory" in commercial vehicle accident claims, premises liability, and medical malpractice cases. The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics by plaintiffs' attor... Read More

Defending (and Defeating) Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Claims
March 12, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance on how to successfully litigate and defend claims under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ("MHPAEA"). The panel will discuss the requirements of MHPAEA for group health plans, recent litigation and DOL enforcement actions involving the MHPAEA an... Read More

Build-Transfer Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects: Deal Structures, Key Challenges,...
March 12, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of build-transfer agreements (BTAs) for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss essential structuring methods for build-transfer transactions, critical components of BTAs, and overcoming challenges that may arise during... Read More

Purchasing Distressed Real Estate Debt: Performing Due Diligence, Documenting and Closing...
March 12, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the due diligence and transactional issues involved in acquiring distressed commercial real estate loans. The panel will provide best practices for negotiating and structuring these deals to take advantage of the opportunities currently available while mitigating inheren... Read More

Care Coordination, Clinical Integration, Group Practices, and Research: Designing Healthca...
March 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel and advisers on the emerging trends in financial incentives for physicians and other providers and the pitfalls in properly documenting, structuring, and implementing them. The panel will review the relevant changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Sta... Read More

Commercial Lease Drafting for Nonprofit Organizations: Unique Tenant and Landlord Consider...
March 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance for counsel representing landlords and tenants on key considerations and issues specific to negotiating and drafting commercial leases for nonprofit organizations. The panel will discuss threshold considerations, contract provisions with unique consid... Read More

Preventing Insurer Litigation Conduct From Becoming Evidence of Bad Faith: Avoiding Pitfal...
Overcoming the Waning Recognition of Litigation Privilege in Coverage and B...
March 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the increasing phenomenon of having allegations of bad faith against an insurer based on conduct, strategies, and statements made during litigation. The panel will then recommend strategies to minimize the risk of bad faith. Read More

International Tax Compliance: Navigating Tax Implications of Cross-Border Activities
Reporting and Filing Requirements, Guidelines on IRS Issue-Based Examinatio...
March 7, 2024 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a practical discussion of the tax implications, reporting requirements of cross-border activities, and issue-based examinations of foreign activities of individuals and companies. The panel will review complex international tax issues a... Read More

M&A Deals Under New Merger Guidelines: Enhanced Antitrust Scrutiny, Lower Market Concentra...
March 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the 2023 Merger Guidelines issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The panel will highlight the need for companies to plan carefully for M&A activity and to anticipate an increased likelihood of additional regulator... Read More

Copyright and Fair Use in the Context of AI: Guidance From Recent Decisions, Key Considera...
March 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on fair use and copyright concerns in the context of AI. The panel will discuss key considerations for AI companies and offer best practices for ensuring compliance with copyright law. Read More

Key CFIUS Developments: Increased Enforcement Activity, Regulatory Updates, Recent Decisio...
Preparing for Reviews, Navigating Investigations, Negotiating and Understan...
March 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to U.S. businesses that are considering accepting foreign investments and foreign companies looking to invest in the U.S. about how best to address the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues. Our speakers will discuss lessons from recen... Read More

Shared Workspace Agreements: Understanding Key Differences from the Traditional Lease; Neg...
Rights of Use, Allocation of Risk, Indemnification in Licensing vs. Leaseho...
March 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the unique issues facing commercial landlords and tenants of co-working or shared office space. Our panel will compare the agreements between the parties (lease vs. license) and guide counsel on how to most effectively address the risks associated with those differences. Read More

NLRB Cemex Decision and Quick Election Rule: New Standard Expediting Unionization, Heighte...
Employer Options When Faced with Union Demand; Timeline to Respond; Best Pr...
March 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the NLRB's recent Cemex decision that overturned 50 years of precedent and established a new framework by which private sector employees may unionize and the new 2023 Election Rule that shortens the time period between union petitions and elections, thereb... Read More

EV Infrastructure Planning and Build-Out: Regulatory Framework, Real Estate, Permits, Risk...
March 5, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel, developers, and investors guidance on key considerations for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure planning and build-out. The panelist will discuss the current federal regulatory framework, state law considerations, repurposing real estate for E... Read More

U.S.-Chile Dual Taxation Issues and Strategies: Key Tax Treaty Provisions, Reporting, and...
March 5, 2024 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance on the key provisions of the U.S.-Chile Tax Treaty, tax reporting requirements, and opportunities for U.S. taxpayers with earnings or assets in Chile, as well as Chilean citizens and businesses with U.S. tax reporting obligations. The pane... Read More

IRS Crackdown on Abusive Trust Arrangements: Taxation, Audit Triggers, Reporting, DNI, For...
March 5, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to trusts and estates attorneys and tax professionals on IRS enforcement actions and examinations focused on abusive trust arrangements. The panel will discuss key areas of focus by the IRS in examining trust arrangements and related transactions, taxation... Read More

Patent Year in Review: Key Decisions, Trends, and Strategies
Enablement, Obviousness, Inventorship, Anticipation, and More
March 5, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on recent trends and developments in patent practice. The panel will examine the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit, and PTAB cases from the past year and discuss some of the key developments and strategies. Read More

Commercial-to-Residential Property Conversions: Financing Options, Tax Credits, Government...
March 4, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the benefits and risks of converting or repurposing distressed commercial property into residential space. The panel will discuss the legal and financing challenges and opportunities and how tax credits and government incentives can make conversion a viable option for c... Read More

Cannabis Retailer Tax Compliance: IRS Guidance, Expenditures, Section 280E, Maximizing Ded...
March 1, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on handling tax compliance issues for cannabis retailers and provide effective tax planning methods for businesses engaged in the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss key federal and select state tax law provisions impacting ca... Read More

FMLA Intermittent Leave Challenges: Mitigating Interference or Retaliation Claims, Prevent...
Creating Effective Leave and Transfer Policies, Challenging Medical Certifi...
February 29, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with the tools necessary to discourage employee abuse of intermittent leave while maintaining FMLA compliance. The panel will review considerations for leave and transfer policies, discuss when and how to challenge medical certifications, outline defen... Read More

Using Inverted Leases to Finance Renewable Energy Projects
Evaluating Tax Risks, Navigating Structural Variations, Leveraging Pass-Thr...
February 29, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to parties involved in financing energy projects on using inverted lease tax equity structures. The panelist will dive into inverted leases and current issues in such transactions. Read More

Ransomware Attacks and Cyber Insurance: New Developments, Risks Related to Ransom Payments...
February 29, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how general counsel can assist and address a company's risk when facing a ransomware attack. The panel will discuss new developments, guidance, and regulations in this area, as well as provide advice on when and how cyber insurance can be utilized and what risks still ex... Read More

Licensing Trade Secrets: Risks and Benefits, License and Payment Terms, Boilerplate Langua...
Avoiding Litigation, Allocating Risk, and Maximizing Trade Secret Value
February 29, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare IP counsel to craft trade secret licenses. The panel will discuss the risks and benefits and review key clauses. The panel will outline best practices for structuring the agreement to avoid litigation, allocate risk, and maximize value. Read More

Structuring Freedom to Operate Opinions: Reducing Risk of Patent Infringement
Combating Troubling FTO Results, Overcoming Potential Roadblocks, Addressin...
February 29, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel preparing freedom to operate (FTO) opinions for companies developing new products. The panel will outline best practices for drafting FTO opinions to reduce infringement risks and exposure to potential damages awards. Read More

CMS Final Rule Revising Provider and Supplier Enrollment Requirements: Expansive CMS Denia...
New Stay of Enrollment Status; Added Mental Health and Family Therapy Suppl...
February 28, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through CMS' recent final updates to Medicare's provider and supplier enrollment regulations at 42 C.F.R. 424, Subpart P, that expand the scope of CMS' authority to revoke or deny enrollment in the Medicare program and contain other significant changes that... Read More

ERISA Preemption and Employee Benefit Claims: Recent Court Decisions, Causes of Action, Pl...
February 28, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel to manage the legal challenges of ERISA preemption rules and their impact on litigating employee benefit claims and retirement and health plan administration. The panel will discuss the application of federal rules, recent court decisions, causes of action,... Read More

U.S.-Canadian Tax and Estate Planning for Dual Residents
Reconciling U.S. and Canadian Law on Trusts, Deemed Dispositions on Death,...
February 28, 2024 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to estate planning tax challenges and opportunities for clients who have a tax presence in both the United States and Canada. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions that govern tax and fiduciary rules... Read More

M&A Deals With AI Targets: Balancing the Opportunities, Risks, and Rewards; Retooling the...
Navigating Unique Due Diligence Concerns and Tailoring the Purchase Agreeme...
February 28, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore the opportunities, risks, and rewards of acquiring an AI company. The panel will discuss the unique due diligence concerns on a target in the AI space, special considerations for drafting the purchase agreement, and how these deals require careful allocation of risk thr... Read More

Equity Interests as Collateral: Creating and Enforcing Security Interests in Equity of Cor...
Planning and Documentation Issues, Avoiding Potential Pitfalls in Perfectin...
February 28, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide commercial finance counsel on how to document a security interest in corporate stock, partnership interests, and LLC interests, how to properly perfect such security interests, and how to evaluate and pursue enforcement remedies in the event a borrower defaults. Read More

Trucking and Auto Injury Cases: Deposing Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Experts...
February 27, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare attorneys in trucking and auto cases to depose accident reconstruction and biomechanical experts. The panel will highlight emerging issues about the role of artificial intelligence. Read More

Private Equity Fund Formation: Choice of Entity, SEC Regulatory Issues, Tax Concerns
February 27, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the critical steps in the formation and operation of a private equity fund and identify the most significant private equity fund formation trends from a capital raising, SEC regulatory, and tax standpoint. Read More

Proactive Contracting Tips for Tech Startups: Protecting the Company's Value and IP, Avoid...
February 27, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss key contractual considerations for startup companies during the early stage of the company's lifecycle to protect the company's value, intellectual property, and commercial position. The panel will highlight common contractual mistakes that startups make, best practices... Read More

U.S. Estate Tax on Equity Awards and Shares Held by Non-U.S. Citizens: Key Issues and Plan...
Domicile, Situs of Assets, U.S. Estate Tax Exemptions, Tax Treaties, Use of...
February 27, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners, tax counsel, and advisers a detailed analysis of the application of U.S. estate tax to non-U.S. citizens receiving equity awards from or that hold shares in U.S. companies. The panel will focus on navigating potential estate tax implications for non... Read More

Avoiding Gaps in Wrap Insurance Coverage for Construction Projects
Conflicts and Reservations; Subrogation; Insufficient Limits; Reservations...
February 27, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction counsel, construction executives, and insurance brokers in addressing issues arising from the use of wrap-up insurance programs and the coverage issues that often arise--including potential coverage gaps and eroding or inadequate limits--from the perspective o... Read More

Horizontal vs. Vertical Exhaustion of Insurance: Priority of Coverage and Settlement for B...
February 27, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with a review of essential issues in horizontal and vertical exhaustion, the interrelationship between the primary carrier's obligation and those of the excess insurer, and best practices to resolve coverage priority disputes. Read More

Tax Treatment of Carried Interest: IRS Regs and Strategies for Tax, Private Equity, Real E...
IRC Section 1061, Capital Contributions, Transfers to Unrelated Parties, Sp...
February 27, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on the current tax law's impact on the treatment of carried interest and available planning opportunities. The panel will discuss IRS regulations, the application of Sec. 1061, Sec. 1231 property, implications of related party transactions, and... Read More

Alternative Real Estate Financing Structures: Sale-Leasebacks, Seller Financing, Ground Le...
Leveraging Creative Financing Opportunities in a Distressed Market, Minimiz...
February 26, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explain the benefits and risks associated with alternative real estate financing structures, including sale-leaseback transactions, seller financing, ground leases, and crowdfunding. The panel will offer best practices for counsel to protect the interests of the buyer or seller... Read More

Perfecting Security Interests in Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, and Other Investme...
Establishing Control Under the UCC With Special Types of Collateral
February 23, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial finance and bankruptcy attorneys with an analysis of the requirements and methods for creating and perfecting security interests in bank accounts, securities accounts, and other investment property to achieve the desired priority. The panel will offer best pra... Read More

Asset Sale vs. Stock Sale: Tax Considerations, Advanced Drafting, and Structuring Techniqu...
February 22, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide practical guidance on best practices for tax counsel advising clients buying or selling a business and the tax ramifications of structuring the transaction as an asset sale vs. a stock sale. Each structure has distinct advantages and disadvantages, and tax counsel mu... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Loan Transactions: Pre-Closing Due Diligence, Legal...
February 22, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the effect of the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) rule on loan transactions, including pre-closing due diligence procedures, legal opinions, and loan processing procedures and documentation. The panel will review the new require... Read More

In-Licensing and Out-Licensing in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Evaluating and Conducting Due Diligence of Product and Licensing Partner; N...
February 22, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on in-licensing and out-licensing in the pharmaceutical industry. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both as well as the key considerations when weighing whether to use either type. The panel will also address the evaluation of the produ... Read More

Build-to-Suit Leases: Key Considerations for Landlords, Developers, and Tenants; Pitfalls...
Pros vs. Cons, Selecting the Right Lease Type, Negotiating Unique Terms
February 22, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth look at build-to-suit (BTS) leases and address the risks and benefits for landlords/developers and tenants. The panel will discuss considerations and terms that are unique to BTS leases as compared to standard commercial leases of which counsel should be awa... Read More

New Science of Trial Advocacy: Strategies for Surprising, Disarming, and Persuading Modern...
Embracing a Paradigm Shift in Jury Psychology; Mastering the "Waiter Pivot"
February 21, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss an alternative approach to trial advocacy that embraces a paradigm shift in jury psychology and teaches attorneys how to surprise, disarm, and persuade modern jurors. Read More

Structuring Physician Timeshare Arrangements: Leveraging the Stark Exception, Navigating t...
February 21, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the Stark timeshare arrangement exception and the challenges of the exception. The panel will examine the requirements and limitations and offer guidance for structuring a timeshare arrangement to ensure compliance with Stark, federal an... Read More

Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions in Employment Litigation: Strategies for Deposing and Defending...
Drafting and Responding to Deposition Notices; Selecting the Right Designee...
February 21, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare employment counsel to depose or defend corporate representatives under the amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6), taking into account issues unique to employment litigation. The program will provide best practices for plaintiffs to meet the Rule 30(b)(6) "mee... Read More

Medicaid Divorce: Preserving Benefits, Minimizing Spend-Down, Protecting Assets, Electing...
Family Law, Medicaid Regulations, and Public Policy Concerns to Safeguard M...
February 21, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the complex issues confronting family law attorneys when representing aging clients who are married for a second or third time, or aging married clients who face possible nursing home admission. Remarried couples ages 50 and older have a divorce rate 2.5 times higher th... Read More

Negotiating Earnouts in M&A Transactions: Effective Approaches to Bridging the Valuation G...
Structuring Clauses to Protect Buyers and Sellers and Reduce Post-Closing D...
February 21, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in negotiating and structuring earnout clauses in M&A agreements that benefit buyers and sellers and reduce the likelihood of post-closing disputes. Read More

Bank Boards of Directors: Governance and Oversight Measures to Mitigate Risks Under Evolvi...
Navigating Bank Failures, Climate Change, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and A...
February 20, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to bank counsel on critical areas of risk that impact U.S. banks--bank failures, climate change, cybersecurity, and social justice--and steps the bank boards they advise should take to address the evolving regulatory framework around these issues. Read More

Conservation Easements: Defending IRS Challenges, Overcoming Audits, Structuring Deed Lang...
Best Practices for Practitioners Amid an Evolving Legal Landscape
February 20, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address how to approach conservation easement donations, considering the significant recent judicial and legislative activity focused in this area, and offer practical guidance on overcoming IRS challenges once presented. Read More

Drafting Software Agreement Warranty, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnification Provisi...
Negotiating Clauses That Protect Against Service Defects, Limit Potential D...
February 20, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide technology and business counsel on drafting and negotiating enforceable limitation of liability (LOL), indemnification, and warranty provisions in software agreements. The panel will discuss crucial considerations for crafting the clauses, potential enforceability challeng... Read More

Drafting and Enforcing Assignments of Rent: Collateral vs. Absolute Assignments, Receivers...
Best Practices in Drafting an Assignment of Rents and Leases
February 20, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will focus upon the drafting and enforcement of assignments of rent in state and bankruptcy courts and how parties to assignments of rent in a commercial mortgage transaction can protect their rights. Read More

Family Limited Partnerships in Estate Planning: Structuring and Income Tax Considerations,...
February 20, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a practical guide to utilizing family limited partnerships (FLPs) in estate planning under current tax law. The panel will discuss the income tax and asset protection benefits of FLPs, detail how to withstand IRS scrutiny of transfers and operati... Read More

ERISA Arbitration and Class Action Waivers: Drafting Arbitration Provisions, Minimizing Ri...
February 20, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel an in-depth analysis of key issues and drafting considerations for the inclusion of ERISA arbitration and class action waivers in ERISA plans. The panel will discuss legal theories and results from recent court rulings and recurring issues, critical provis... Read More

Intersection of Bankruptcy and ADR: Issues for Creditors, Counterparties, and Plan Propone...
Analyzing the Enforceability of Pre-Petition Arbitration Clauses; Evaluatin...
February 16, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer guidance to bankruptcy lawyers contending with delays, additional costs, and confusion that can result when bankruptcy and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) intersect. The program will discuss how bankruptcy courts analyze the enforceability of pre-petition arbitration... Read More

Antitrust Tips for Corporate Counsel: Executing Compliance Programs, Avoiding Violations,...
February 15, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss recent trends in antitrust enforcement by state and federal regulators and provide practical guidance for corporate counsel on how to implement an effective compliance program to reduce the likelihood of antitrust violations by their companies. The panel will answer key... Read More

Negotiating Survival Clauses and Holdback Provisions in Commercial Real Estate Sales Trans...
Avoiding Pitfalls of Merger Doctrine at Closing and Beyond
February 15, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for buyers and sellers negotiating survival clauses in commercial real estate transactions. Our experienced panel will offer critical insight into crucial terms for inclusion, duration, pitfalls to avoid, and how survival provisions interplay with holdbacks to... Read More

Joint Ventures in U.S. Mining of Critical Minerals: Contracting Structures and, Regulatory...
February 15, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide energy professionals and industry participants on the market trends driving recent joint ventures (JVs) in the mining of critical minerals in light of initiatives for the production of batteries, semiconductors and clean energy technologies. The panel will examine structu... Read More

Ethics 2024: Issues Arising From Corporate Transparency Act, Joint Representation, Artific...
February 15, 2024 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss four of the most predominant and pervasive legal ethics issues practitioners will need to face in 2024, why these new ethics issues are inescapable, and why they are evolving so quickly, as well as offer insights and strategies for ensuring compliance and avoiding misst... Read More

Estate Planning and Carried Interest: Estate Tax Reduction Strategies for Private Equity a...
Strategies for Wealth Transfer and Asset Protection to Avoid Adverse Tax Co...
February 15, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course for estate planning counsel who advise private equity and hedge fund founders will discuss the estate planning opportunities presented by carried interest. The panel will outline how planners can help structure founders' transfers of carried interest to family members, dive into the... Read More

Biologics and Biosimilars: FDA Initiatives and Guidance, Approvals and Exclusivity, Patent...
February 15, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide essential updates on FDA practice and patent law relating to biologics and biosimilars. The panel will discuss the current state of and recent changes to FDA initiatives, approvals, and exclusivities, as well as patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, and litigation. Read More

Net Operating Loss Planning Under Current Tax Law: Planning Techniques and Challenges
Impact to Both Corporate and Noncorporate Taxpayers, Timing Issues and Othe...
February 15, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on key tax rules for net operating losses (NOLs) and their impact on tax planning for taxpayers. The panel will discuss changes to the NOL carryback and carry-forward rules and limitations under current tax law, its effect on leveraging reduced... Read More

Duty to Protect From Third-Party Harm in Sexual Abuse Cases
February 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the standards applied by courts to determine who may face civil liability for physical or sexual abuse perpetrated by third parties. The panel will discuss the duty of care to protect victims from third-party harm, how these standards are argued and applied in various ju... Read More

Transition Services Agreements in M&A Carve-Out Transactions: Structuring the Deal, Maximi...
February 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare deal lawyers and business counsel on best practices for negotiating and structuring transition services agreements (TSAs) in M&A transactions, particularly in carve-out deals when the sale of a business unit is operationally integrated with the rest of the parent company... Read More

Protecting Assets From Medicaid Spend Down: Gifting, Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Lif...
February 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an in-depth analysis of available techniques for protecting assets from Medicaid spend down. The panelist will highlight strategies for spend down, gifting for Medicaid purposes, shielding assets from Medicaid calculations with Medicaid Asset Protection Trus... Read More

SEC Rule 21F-17 Protecting Employee Whistleblowers: Increased Enforcement Targeting Public...
Lessons Learned From Recent Settlements; Noncompliant Language Resulting in...
February 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the SEC's increased enforcement of Rule 21F-17, its whistleblower protection rule, against public and private employers where the agency has found that certain language in employment and separation agreements and company policies impedes employees from reporting possibl... Read More

Telemedicine's Hidden Medical Malpractice Risks: Standard of Care and Causation Issues Uni...
February 14, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the standard of care and causation issues unique to telemedicine as well as the types of medical malpractice claims being asserted and why. The panel will offer both plaintiff and defense perspectives on the benefits and challenges arising in telemedicine and best strate... Read More

Design-Build Projects: Key Issues; Drafting to Mitigate Risk for Contractors, Design Profe...
Defining the Parties Relationship; Standard of Care; Performance Warranties...
February 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide practitioners with an in-depth look at the design-build project delivery method. The expert panel will provide insight into issues unique to each project participant involved in a design-build project, as opposed to the more traditional design-bid-build method, and desc... Read More

S Corp Basis, Distributions, and Form 7203: Calculating Stock and Debt Basis, Losses, Loan...
February 13, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance for reporting S corporation basis calculations on Form 7203 and stock and debt basis limitations. The panel will discuss methods for the reconstruction of beginning basis and best practices for tracking shareholders' basis. The panel will... Read More

FRE 902(13) and (14): Self-Authentication of ESI, Best Practices From Sedona Commentary on...
February 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide litigators in using Federal Rules of Evidence 902(13) and (14) to have records derived from electronic sources admitted into evidence. The panel will discuss the scope of the rules, state analogs, and avoiding unexpected stumbling blocks when obtaining the necessary certi... Read More

Drafting IRA Beneficiary "See-Through" Trust Provisions
Meeting Complex IRS Rules to Qualify a Trust as a Conduit Trust or an Accum...
February 13, 2024 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with detailed guidance on drafting "see-through" trusts that qualify as IRA beneficiaries under IRS regulations. The panel will explain provisions governing both "conduit trusts" and "accumulation trusts" and offer sample language for both tru... Read More

Contracting Pointers for AI Providers and Companies Incorporating AI in Their Products and...
Navigating Data Ownership and Licensing, IP Representations and Warranties,...
February 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss contract considerations for AI providers and businesses that incorporate generative AI into their products and services. The panel will address the unique aspects and complexities of AI and provide drafting tips for AI user agreements that apportion risk, protect the AI... Read More

IRS Correction Rules for Retirement Plans: Plan Administration, Remediation of Noncomplian...
IRS Self-Correction Program, IRS and DOL Areas of Focus, Excessive Payments...
February 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators guidance on identifying critical retirement plan issues and correction methods. The panel will discuss IRS self-correction rules and procedures and the primary focus areas of IRS and DOL examinations and audits... Read More

Proving Damages in Trademark and Copyright Cases
Actual and Statutory Damages, Disgorgement, Willfulness, Burden Shifting, U...
February 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on proving damages in trademark and copyright litigation. The panel will examine the damages available as well as the factors to consider when determining which damages to seek. The panel will also discuss the use of experts and burden shifting situations and of... Read More

Loan Assumptions in Real Estate Transactions: Benefits, Restrictions, Strategies, and Risk...
February 13, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how the unprecedented rise in interest rates has led many real estate investors looking to acquire real property to consider assuming a seller's existing debt with low fixed interest rates. The panel will discuss the unique considerations for buyers, sellers, and lender... Read More

Closing Protection Letters for Title Insurance: Risk of Loss Issues; Due Diligence; Scope...
Key Provisions, Pitfalls to Avoid, Latest Developments
February 9, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with practical guidance for structuring closing protection letters (CPLs) for title insurance. The panel will address the latest developments and trends in CPLs. The panel will also identify key provisions to be included in CPLs and drafting pitfalls... Read More

Overcoming Sect. 101 Rejections: USPTO Guidance, Recent Decisions to Meet Sect. 101 Patent...
February 8, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel to overcome Section 101 rejections. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Section 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections. Read More

Executive Compensation Planning for Pre-IPO Companies: Considerations for Employee Benefit...
February 8, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits and corporate attorneys with an in-depth analysis of the challenges and planning considerations for executive compensation for a pre-IPO company. The panel will discuss long-term incentive plan design, shareholder considerations, IPO equity awards, cha... Read More

Litigating Quiet Title Actions: Key Considerations and Strategies to Navigate a Complex Pr...
Preliminary Investigation; Naming All Possible Defendants; Unique Procedura...
February 8, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel for all parties to a quiet title action through the complex process, providing practical instruction and litigation strategies. The panel will discuss how to determine when a quiet title action is necessary. The panel will also address the investigation process to... Read More

Contract Management: Tools for Improving the Process Within Organizations
Analyzing Contracting Responsibilities, Building an Efficient Contract Mana...
February 8, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide in-house counsel with insights on how best to manage contracts in a high volume, high velocity corporate environment. The panel will discuss how to manage the contract life cycle, including building a contract management program that can help in-house legal departments o... Read More

Structuring M&A and Private Equity Transactions Involving ESOPs
Evaluating Advantages and Risks, Best Practices for Structuring the Deal
February 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will examine the growing use of leveraged employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) in structuring acquisitions, divestitures, and private equity sales in the challenging market times that we all are facing, particularly with today's higher interest rates. The panel will discuss the adva... Read More

Joint Venture Agreements in Today's Hotel Industry: Navigating New Realities With Restruct...
Mastering Economic Challenges and Seizing Opportunities
February 7, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss key legal issues in structuring hotel joint ventures agreements, taking into account the unique issues in this asset class. The panel will focus on critical topics in an evolving market, including restructuring and the role of rescue capital and will provide best practic... Read More

New IRS Regs on 401(k) Eligibility for Long-Term Part-Time Employees: Key Issues and Next-...
February 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and plan sponsors guidance on new IRS regulations for 401(k) eligibility for long-term part-time (LTPT) employees. The panel will discuss key provisions of the new IRS regulations and the impact on eligibility and participation requirements, de... Read More

New IRS Regulations for Donor-Advised Funds: Key Provisions, DAF Exceptions, Taxable Distr...
February 6, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners and tax practitioners guidance on key provisions and the impact of recent proposed IRS regulations for donor-advised funds (DAFs). The panel will discuss critical provisions of these regulations, the tax treatment of distributions and expenditures, D... Read More

Reptilian Tactics in First-Party Insurance Litigation: Lessons for Insurers
Responding to Reptile Techniques During Discovery, Deposition, Voir Dire, O...
February 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer trial strategies and best practices insurers can apply to neutralize an insured's use of "reptile" theory and tactics in first-party insurance litigation. The panel will also address what to do if the court overrules insurer challenges to reptile tactics and how to preserv... Read More

Navigating EPA’s New and Expansive Climate-Focused Enforcement Initiative: Impact on Case...
Increased Scrutiny; Targeted Industries and Activities; Additional Enforcem...
February 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the EPA's recently released Climate Enforcement and Compliance Strategy memorandum outlining one of the agency's most far-reaching climate initiatives to date--prioritizing enforcement activity that will reduce greenhouse gases and other pollutants a... Read More

Blocker Corporation Structuring in Investment Funds: Tax and Other Considerations for Fund...
Avoiding UBTI and ECI; Entry and Exit Strategies
February 6, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide fund counsel with the tools for structuring blocker corporation investments by investment funds, in particular private equity and venture capital funds (PEVC funds), in a manner that seeks to address the various tax sensitivities of PEVC fund investors. Read More

Tax Implications of Private Fund Activities for Non-U.S. Investors After Ya Global
Recent Tax Court Decision in YA Global Investments LP v. Commissioner; Repo...
February 6, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on the tax implications of private fund activities for non-U.S. investors. The panel will discuss the recent tax court decision in YA Global Investments L.P. v. Commissioner and its impact on non-U.S. investors, as well as offer cri... Read More

Navigating IRS Corporate and High-Income Taxpayer Audits: Key Areas of Focus for Examinati...
High-Income Collections, Partnership Audit Strategy, Digital Assets, Offsho...
February 1, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will review the IRS' latest campaign targeting high-income taxpayers, partnerships, corporations, and promoters. The panel will discuss the state of the current initiative, explain how to handle the IRS examination itself, voluntary disclosure options, current challenges facing... Read More

Director of Nursing Depositions in Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Cases
February 1, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer strategies and best practices for director of nursing (DON) depositions in abuse and neglect cases against nursing homes. The program will help attorneys avoid overlooking critical lines of questioning and identify defense strategies used to prevent ineffective testimony. Read More

Pre-Bankruptcy Planning for Troubled Lending Facilities: Workout Strategies for Maximizing...
February 1, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide commercial lenders and their counsel on confronting a defaulted or troubled loan. The panel will discuss workout options and outline steps for lenders when anticipating a borrower's potential bankruptcy. Read More

Interest Rate Protection Agreements: Strategies to Combat Interest Rate Volatility in an U...
February 1, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore how interest rate protection agreements are used to mitigate the risks of floating rate loans and the related loan document analysis. The panel will discuss the economics and components of an interest rate cap and the accompanying loan documentation requirements. Read More

Trademark Bullying: Cease and Desist and Litigation Tactics in the Battle for Brand Protec...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to trademark owners to understand trademark bullying in the context of brand protection. The panel will outline approaches to fight trademark bullies or to respond to being accused of being a trademark bully. Read More

Social Media and Collaborative App Evidence: Strategies for Discovery, Use at Trial and Se...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel in drafting and responding to discovery requests for private data and social media discovery and collaborative technologies, such as Teams or Google Suite. The webinar will also discuss strategies to leverage this evidence at trial or in settlement n... Read More

Negotiating, Drafting, and Enforcing Gift Agreements: Restrictions and Pitfalls to Avoid,...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel and advisers guidance on avoiding legal ramifications in the negotiation, drafting, and enforcement of gift agreements. The panelist will offer techniques for negotiating and drafting gift agreements. The panelist will also discuss issues involve... Read More

Defending Motor Carrier Claims for Negligent Entrustment, Hiring, Training, and Retention
Discovery, Apportionment of Fault, Strategies for Averting Punitive Damages...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how to defend motor carriers against negligent entrustment, hiring, training, and retention lawsuits. The panel will guide counsel through the claims handling, evaluation, and discovery process; historical, emerging, and waning defenses; and the impact of Federal Motor C... Read More

CMS Final Rule and Section 111 Noncompliance: Reporting Obligations; Audit Methodology; Co...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through CMS' recently released final rule implementing civil money penalties (CMPs) for failure to comply with MMSEA Section 111 reporting. The CMP Rule, "Medicare Secondary Payer and Certain Civil Money Penalties," has an effective date of Dec. 11, 2023 and... Read More

Promote Crystallization in Real Estate Joint Ventures: Agreement Structure, Benefits, Mech...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss promote (also known as carried interest) crystallization in real estate joint ventures (JVs). The panel will discuss the benefits of using promote crystallization; the mechanics of promote crystallization, including triggering events, calculating the promote, and how th... Read More

Class Certification in Common Defect Cases: Proving or Attacking Commonality After In re F...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review pursuing or challenging class certification in cases alleging common defects and the commonality requirement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 in light of the Sixth Circuit's decision in In re: Ford Motor Co., Case No. 22-0109, 2023 WL 7877971 (6th Cir. Nov. 16, 2... Read More

Distressed M&A Deal Structures: In- and Out-of-Court Restructuring, Receivership, Liquidat...
Understanding the Types of Distressed M&A Structures and the Pros and Cons...
January 31, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the unique aspects and strategies involved in structuring the purchase/sale of a financially distressed company. The panel will discuss the various types of deal structures including out-of-court restructuring, Chapter 11 restructuring, receivership, assignment for the... Read More

Design Patent Protection for Replacement Parts: Drafting Claims, Differences Between U.S....
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on design patent protection for replacement parts. The panel will examine the key considerations when defining and drafting design patent claims for replacement parts. The panel will also discuss the differences between U.S. and European treatment of design... Read More

Responding to Trademark Office Actions: Raising Specimen Refusals, Requests for Informatio...
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on addressing refusals of registrations, from failure to function refusals, specimen refusals, suspension requests, to post-registration audits. The panel will offer strategies for counsel to overcome refusals that arise in the trademark application proce... Read More

Construction Defect Indemnity Obligations Under CGL Policies: Identifying Covered vs. Non-...
Leveraging Insurance Coverage Arguments for Contractors, Subcontractors, an...
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss an insurer's indemnity obligations in construction defect claims and how to distinguish between covered and non-covered damages. The program will review the issues from the perspective of both the insurer and the general contractor or subcontractor. Read More

Wage and Hour Insurance Coverage: Mitigating Risk With EPL, D&O, and Specialty Wage and Ho...
Evaluating Insurance Options, Negotiating Coverage and Exclusions, Strategi...
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review of the latest developments in insurance coverage for increasing, costly wage and hour claims. The panel will provide a practical briefing on coverage via employment practices liability (EPL), directors and officers (D&O), and specialty wa... Read More

Structuring Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate: Entity Selection and Transaction Struc...
FIRPTA, Determining Individual vs. Entity Ownership Structures, Achieving O...
January 30, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a thorough and practical guide to structuring alternatives and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. real estate. The panel will outline best practices for determining the purchasing entity and review tax planning opportunities in structur... Read More

Environmental Consent Decrees: Negotiation Strategies, Available Defenses, Modifications,...
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide lawyers in negotiating consent decrees for violations of environmental regulations. Our panel will offer violation-specific best practices and present fellow practitioners with mission-critical pointers on the negotiation and drafting of critical consent decree clauses. Th... Read More

Data Protection in Cloud Computing Agreements: Allocating Risk, Interplay With Other Terms...
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the myriad issues associated with data protection provisions in cloud computing agreements. Business and technology counsel will hear from our expert panel as they discuss issue-spotting, key provisions for inclusion, and practical considerations for crafting data protec... Read More

Requests for Admission: Achieving What Other Discovery Cannot, Reducing Costs, Supporting...
January 30, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide seasoned trial attorneys on the most effective use of requests for admission (RFAs) and the best response strategies. The panel will cover the underappreciated value of RFAs, their purposes, the proper scope of RFAs, how to respond and object adequately, and strategies to... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: Beneficial Ownership Reporting, Filing Requirements...
January 29, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax attorneys and advisers guidance on the compliance and reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA), effective Jan. 1, 2024. Our panel also will address issues relating to (1) the obligations of professional advisers to inform former or... Read More

Secured Lending to Foreign Borrowers: UCC Perfection, Enforcement Risks, and Conflict-of-L...
January 29, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions applicable to cross-border financing transactions and discuss some of the enforcement and conflict-of-laws challenges lenders and finance counsel should understand when structuring a secured transaction involving a foreign obl... Read More

Counterfeiting Claims and Remedies: Not Limited to Cases Involving “Stitch-for-Stitch” Cop...
Availability of Special Remedies for Counterfeiting in a Broader Universe o...
January 26, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on issues related to counterfeiting and the available remedies. The panel will review various counterfeiting cases and discuss how they fit under the Lanham Act. The panel will address how the courts have addressed counterfeiting cases and their various approac... Read More

Structuring IRA Trusts in Estate Planning to Comply With SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 Rules
Modifying Trust Provisions, Minimizing Taxes and Preserving Assets, 10-Year...
January 25, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare estate planning practitioners and tax advisers to identify key estate planning issues associated with IRA trusts under the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0. The panelist will outline the current SECURE Act's rules and requirements, the implications of SECURE Act 2.0, the asset... Read More

Preparing Proxy Statements and Annual Reports: Navigating New SEC Rules, Developments in D...
January 25, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss key issues corporate and general counsel need to consider while preparing for the upcoming proxy and annual report season, including the status of ESG (and anti-ESG) efforts, SEC rulemaking and enforcement, voting choice, and universal proxy. The panel will also address... Read More

Incremental Financing and Syndicated Facilities: Borrower and Lender Considerations When A...
Accordion, Incremental-in-Lieu Debt and Ratio Debt Baskets, MFN Provisions,...
January 25, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore the issues borrowers and creditors should consider in analyzing and documenting new debt under syndicated credit facilities. The panel will discuss accordion and incremental-in-lieu provisions and ratio debt baskets, which allow new lenders to benefit from a pari passu... Read More

Tax Issues in Transferring LLC and Partnership Interests
Navigating the Complex IRS Rules for Buying, Selling, or Redeeming Partners...
January 25, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with an overview of the tax rules that apply to the sale or transfer of an LLC or partnership interest. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and uncertainties in the tax code and outline best practices to structure transactions. Read More

Drafting Indemnification and Hold Harmless Provisions in Commercial Contracts
Negotiating Scope and Exclusions, Allocating Costs, Overcoming Enforcement...
January 25, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in drafting and negotiating indemnification and hold harmless provisions in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss critical elements of indemnification agreements, including scope, exclusions, and cost allocation. The panel will review enforceability... Read More

U.S. Trade Policy and Convergence of Import and Export Controls: Navigating the Complex In...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will describe the U.S. trade policy all-of-government approach that has led to a convergence between import, export, and sanction controls so that skills traditionally developed for compliance in one area are now required in the others. The panel will address key areas of convergenc... Read More

New DOL Fiduciary Rule: Key Provisions of the New Regulations and Challenges for Counsel,...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel in understanding the practical implications for retirement plan sponsors, advisers and other service providers of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed regulation defining who is an investment advice fiduciary for purposes of ERISA. The p... Read More

Joint Employment Quandary: Navigating NLRB's Expansive New Rule; Increased Risks for Union...
Essential Terms and Conditions of Employment; No Direct Control Required; I...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the NLRB's new and expansive final rule setting the standard for joint employment including the increased risks and obligations this rule imposes on union and non-union employers. The panel will address how counsel may assist their clients to mitigat... Read More

2023 OIG and DOJ Compliance Guidance for Healthcare Providers
OIG and DOJ Enforcement Approaches, Compliance Program Infrastructure, Ensu...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel and compliance officers of healthcare providers and other stakeholders on both the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's (OIG) and U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division's (DOJ) recent compliance guidance. The panel wil... Read More

Medical Record Falsification in Nursing Home Cases: Exposing Hidden Evidence of Neglect or...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss medical record falsification in nursing home cases: what it is and what it is not, how to detect and expose it, and how to use it. Read More

Patent Disclosure for AI Inventions in the U.S. and Europe: Key Considerations, Strategies...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on disclosure issues in the U.S. and Europe when seeking patent protection for AI inventions. The panel will discuss the guidance from the relevant patent offices and will compare the European approach and the U.S. approach. The panel will offer best practi... Read More

Products Liability Litigation: Discovering and Using Evidence (or Absence) of Other Simila...
January 24, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare product liability counsel to argue for or against letting the jury hear evidence of other incidents (or the lack thereof) involving the same or substantially similar products under substantially similar occurrences. The panel will also discuss the risks and benefits to p... Read More

Litigation Holds: Navigating Pre-Suit Triggers, Overcoming Challenges, Implementing Defens...
January 23, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer best practices for drafting clear, up to date, effective litigation hold notices to third parties and to the client's employees; writing compelling responses to notices from others; and implementing an efficient collection and preservation process. The panel will discuss w... Read More

2024 Gift Planning Strategies in Light of Increased Tax Exemptions and Other Key Tax Provi...
Balancing Income and Transfer Tax Benefits, Determining the Appropriate Gif...
January 23, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on key gifting strategies for individuals and couples under current tax law and in light of increased gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax (GST) exemptions for 2024. The panel will discuss mechanisms for balancing income and tr... Read More

International Patent Licensing: Key Considerations
Navigating Tax Issues, Government Approvals, Export Control, Differences in...
January 23, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on cross-border patent licensing agreements. The panel will focus on issues impacted by the involvement of international parties in the agreement, including payment and tax issues, choice of law, dispute resolution, government approvals, and export control l... Read More

Digital Advertising and Marketing Agreements: Tackling Key Issues, Mitigating Legal Risks
Reviewing and Redlining Boilerplate Agreements When Working With Third-Part...
January 23, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore best practices for negotiating and drafting advertising and marketing agreements in the digital marketing space (including addendums to the industry standard IAB Terms, master services agreements, and influencer agreements). Read More

MCS-90 Endorsement: Purpose, Application, and Avoiding Strategic Missteps When Coverage De...
Four Primary Approaches to Determining Applicability; Avoiding Ethical Snar...
January 23, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the purpose and application of MCS-90 endorsements and the four primary approaches courts take to determine when the MCS-90 endorsement applies. The panel will also examine how and why the endorsement provides settlement leverage for plaintiffs. Read More

Interstate Discovery: Obtaining Testimony and Documents From Out-of-State, Non-Party Witne...
Best Practices Under Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, Unif...
January 23, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the still complex task of compelling a non-party witness to attend a deposition, appear at trial, or produce documents in a foreign state for use in a civil action or arbitration pending in another state. The panel will review issuing, serving, and enforcing subpoenas un... Read More

E-Signatures and Electronic Documents in Commercial Lending: Complying With ESIGN, UETA, I...
Navigating Issues of Enforceability, Authentication of E-Signatures, and Ad...
January 22, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an examination of recent legal trends and developments impacting commercial documentation created online (including clickwrap, browsewrap, and the like) and signatures sent via email, text messaging, or other forms of electronic communication, focusing on lo... Read More

Private Company Acquisition Agreements: Drafting Reps and Warranties, Covenants, and Closi...
January 22, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in negotiating representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions, and indemnification provisions in private company acquisition agreements. The panelist will offer their insights on how recent market trends impact the drafting of these critical dea... Read More

Domicile and Tax Residency for Business Owners: Estate Planning Considerations, Tax Issues...
January 19, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners and advisers an in-depth analysis of domicile and residency considerations for business owners and their impact on estate and tax planning. The panel will discuss the challenges faced by business owners shifting residency from one state to another to... Read More

Executive Employment Agreements and Change in Control Arrangements
Structuring for M&A Transactions, Withstanding Shareholder Scrutiny, Avoidi...
January 18, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on structuring change in control (CIC) arrangements in executive employment agreements. The panel will discuss strategies for negotiating and drafting CIC agreements that minimize employee taxes and protect employer deductions while furthering compa... Read More

Pre-Immigration Tax and U.S. Investment Planning: Foreign-Source Income, Establishing Tax...
January 18, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a comprehensive guide to pre-immigration tax and investment planning challenges and opportunities under current tax law. The panel will discuss strategies for minimizing the U.S. tax impact of foreign-source ordinary and capital income... Read More

Death Trap Provisions in Chapter 11 Plans: Minimizing the Likelihood of a Cramdown; Incent...
January 18, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how restructuring counsel use "death trap" provisions and related tools to create an accepting impaired class of creditors and thereby ensure confirmation but without violating the confirmation requirements or running afoul of the prohibition against sub rosa plans or t... Read More

Doctrine of Equivalents After VLSI Technology Decision: Navigating DOE Amid Tight Policing...
January 18, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the doctrine of equivalents both generally and in the wake of the Federal Circuit's opinion in VLSI Technology L.L.C. v. Intel Corp., No. 2022-1906 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 4, 2023). The panel will discuss the doctrine of equivalents and its exceptions as well as... Read More

AI in Cutting-Edge Medical Devices: Strategies for Navigating the Streamlined FDA Approval...
January 18, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare practitioners through the FDA approval process for AI medical devices including Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and the attempts by the FDA to streamline the regulatory process. The panel will discuss the FDA's recent draft guidance related to using PCCPs i... Read More

True Sale and Non-Consolidation Legal Opinions in Securitization and Structured Financing...
Purpose, Assumptions, Language, Characteristics; Minimizing Risks to the Pr...
January 18, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide legal practitioners with practical advice about preparing true sale and non-consolidation legal opinion letters in securitizations and other structured finance transactions. The panel will review the common elements of these opinion letters, highlight the attendant risks... Read More

Private Equity M&A Key Deal Terms in a Changing Market
Rollover Equity, Earnouts, Seller Paper, Reverse Break-Up Fees, Rep and War...
January 17, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide M&A counsel concerning key private equity M&A transaction deal terms such as rollover equity; earnouts; seller paper; reverse break-up fees; and representation and warranty insurance. Read More

Drafting Liquidated Damages Provisions in Construction Contracts: Limiting Owner's Remedie...
Defining Delay With Substantial Completion, Ensuring Consistency With Subco...
January 17, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with practical skills on drafting legally enforceable liquidated damages clauses. The panel will address what limits should be included, particularly limiting these damages as the sole owner remedy and defining delay, and how to draft consistent cla... Read More

Enforceable Nondisclosure Agreements: Protecting Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Busi...
January 17, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in drafting nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) before engaging in confidential business negotiations. The panel will examine key contract provisions and exclusions, common negotiation challenges, and best practices to minimize the risk of litigation for misap... Read More

Navigating Employee Retention Credit Claims and IRS Audits: Claiming the ERC, Key Areas of...
January 17, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance for claiming the employee retention credit (ERC) and navigating IRS examinations of ERC claims. The panel will discuss guidance on eligibility determination, provide direction on how to claim the credit, and discuss recent IRS initi... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN's Final Rules, New Guidance on Beneficial Ownership Inf...
January 17, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) requirements, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) final rules and guidance on the forthcoming beneficial ownership information reporting... Read More

Basel III Endgame’s Impact on Real Estate Finance: Increased Capital Requirements, Revised...
January 17, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will cover the recent release of proposed regulatory capital requirements (known as the Basel III Endgame) and how they will impact the commercial real estate finance sector. The panel will discuss how the requirements may increase the capital charge and alter the requirements for a... Read More

Named Plaintiff Depositions in Employment Class Actions: Best Practices for Plaintiff and...
Witness Preparation, Developing Effective Exhibits, Using Social Media, Res...
January 17, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare litigators to depose or defend depositions of named plaintiffs in class and collective actions. The panel will outline techniques for adequately preparing and questioning named plaintiffs and offer strategies to leverage deposition testimony during certification, settlem... Read More

Nonrecourse Carve-Outs and Bad-Boy Guaranties: Negotiating, Enforcing and Litigating These...
Avoiding or Resolving Lender and Guarantor Disputes in and Outside of Bankr...
January 16, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer corporate finance, bankruptcy and real estate counsel an opportunity to hear about the key aspects of negotiations that lead to the creation of a bad-boy guaranty, and some of the pitfalls each side can run into in these negotiations. The panel will first review commonly u... Read More

Tax Treatment of Partnership Profits Interests: Recent U.S. Tax Court Decision, IRS Safe H...
January 16, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will discuss the effects of granting, vesting, and selling profits interests in partnerships along with the benefits and burdens of awarding these equity rights. The panel will discuss the recent U.S. Tax Court decision in ES NPA Holding L.L.C. v. Commissioner, key tax considera... Read More

Corporate Representative Depositions: Strategies for Obtaining or Preventing Discovery of...
Complex Interplay Between Federal Rule of Evidence 612 and Federal Rule of...
January 16, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss strategies, such as how to avoid or compel disclosure of documents a witness reviewed before testifying and the competing duties to protect privilege and prepare the witness. The program will review the complex interplay between Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6)... Read More

After-Final Practice: Navigating PTO Options to Compact Patent Prosecution
Utilizing After-Final Consideration Pilot 2.0, Pre-Appeal Conference, and M...
January 16, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the various USPTO options for responding after the final rejection of a patent application. The panel will review the basics of each option and focus on strategic considerations and using different options. The panel will also update participants on the o... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act and Healthcare Entities: Reporting Companies, Exemptions, Benef...
January 16, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and what it means for healthcare entities. The panel will provide an overview of the CTA and will discuss how the new CTA requirements apply to physician groups, physician-hospital joint ventures and other joint v... Read More

Structuring Private Equity Co-Investments and Club Deals: Risks and Opportunities for Spon...
January 16, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE program will review legal developments in co-investments for private equity, investment structures, and key deal terms. The panel will provide insights and perspectives into opportunities and risks for both sponsors and investors. Read More

IP Agreements: Structuring Indemnification and Limitation of Liability Provisions to Alloc...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees, and licensors to protect their interests by allocating infringement risks during negotiations using indemnification and limitation of liability provisions in the agreement. The panel will offer best practices for negotiating and structuri... Read More

Tax Planning for Real Estate Professionals: Passive Activity Rules, Material Participation...
January 11, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide attendees with an in-depth analysis of essential tax planning techniques and challenges for real estate professionals. The panel will discuss the criteria to be a real estate professional for tax purposes, passive activity rules, material participation tests, aggrega... Read More

Obviousness-Type Double Patenting, PTA, and PTEs: Defeating ODP Rejections, Avoiding Termi...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel in understanding double patenting. The panel will analyze the In re Cellect decision and other court treatment, offer best practices to defeat double patenting rejections and avoid terminal disclaimers, and provide specific language to consider if a terminal dis... Read More

Structuring Solar Leases: Negotiating Liability, Obligation, End of Term, and Other Key Pr...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of deal structures and legal and practical challenges in drafting and negotiating a solar lease. The panel will outline considerations for counsel to maximize benefits and minimize risks in a solar leasing opportunity. Read More

Designing Equity Compensation and Employment Agreements for Startup and Emerging Growth Co...
Drafting Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Provisions; Structuring Employee...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide benefits counsel with guidance on structuring and negotiating equity compensation arrangements and employment agreements for startups and emerging growth companies. The panel will offer strategic approaches for using these vital tools to attract talent to build and grow... Read More

AI Applications in Discovery and Litigation: Practical Tips and Traps to Avoid
Generative AI and the Law: Beyond the Hype
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer attorneys battle-tested and practical strategies and tips for getting the most out of existing AI discovery and litigation tools and also present unvarnished insights about the real state of generative AI and the traps to avoid. The panel will offer demonstrations of gen... Read More

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act: Reporting Requirements, Avoiding Unintenti...
Covered Interests in "Agricultural Land," Broadly Defined Foreign Persons,...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) and its reporting requirements for foreign persons with an ownership interest in U.S. agricultural land. The panel will discuss AFIDA's broad definition of what constitutes "agricultural land... Read More

Class Counsel Fee Awards: Navigating Increased Judicial Scrutiny of Fee Amounts Relative t...
Rule 23(e) and 23(h) Standards; Calculation, Valuation, and Allocation of N...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the apparent trend, at least among some courts, of applying greater scrutiny to attorneys' fees in class actions to ensure that fees are based on actual, not theoretical, benefit to the class. The panel will review Federal Rules 23(e)(C)(iii) and 23(h), common fund alloc... Read More

Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases: Evaluating the Case, Making the Demand, Bargaining Di...
Creating Strategies, Making Opponents More Receptive to Proposals, and Prep...
January 11, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss strategies and techniques that lawyers can use to increase their chances of securing better settlements (considering amounts and timing of settlement). The program will discuss determining the right settlement amount, how to evaluate when settlement offers a better fina... Read More

Advanced Tax Considerations for Negotiating, Structuring, and Documenting M&A Transactions
Evaluating Taxable Versus Tax-Free Deals, Stock Sales Versus Asset Sales, T...
January 10, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide an advanced discussion of tax considerations that deal attorneys must take into account when negotiating, structuring, and documenting M&A deals. The panel will discuss current issues in taxable and tax-free transactions, evaluating stock sales versus asset sales, st... Read More

Telehealth Emerging Legal and Regulatory Issues: Adopting and Implementing Innovative Solu...
Navigating Standard of Care, Privacy and Security, FDA Regulation, Advertis...
January 10, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an in-depth discussion of emerging legal and regulatory issues in telehealth. The panel will discuss issues arising from the use of multiple technologies in the telehealth encounter such as remote monitoring devices, digital therapeutics, and AI-based algorithms. The pan... Read More

Anatomy of a Loan Agreement: Defined Terms, Affirmative/Negative Covenants, Events of Defa...
Syndicated Loans and the Administrative Agent
January 10, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide a section-by-section analysis of the terms and conditions contained in a commercial loan agreement. The panel discussion will include various types of loan facilities including term loans, revolving credit facilities, and syndicated transactions. Read More

Mitigating Risk of Employee AI Use in the Workplace: Key Considerations for Policy Develop...
January 10, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the risks to companies when employees use AI in the workplace and address how counsel may help clients mitigate that risk by creating a comprehensive AI policy that manages employee use. The panel will describe drafting considerations for required policy... Read More

Assets in Divorce: Extraordinary Remedies for Fraudulent Transfers and Concealment
Receivership, Sequestration, and Other Methods of Enforcing Monetary Obliga...
January 10, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss some often overlooked, but highly effective, remedies to preserve and/or reacquire concealed or fraudulently transferred assets that can then be used to meet the party's financial obligations arising in the divorce. Read More

AI in Private Equity: Navigating the Opportunities, Risks, and Pitfalls
Managing Risks Associated With AI When Assessing Internal Operations and Wh...
January 9, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how AI has transformed traditional investment practices and reshaped the way private equity (PE) firms navigate the complex financial landscape. The panelist will explore the competitive advantage AI provides PE firms and the need for firms to consider and manage the ri... Read More

AI in Banking and Financial Services: Balancing the Benefits of AI With Legal and Regulato...
Seizing Opportunities, Avoiding Pitfalls, and Establishing Comprehensive AI...
January 9, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the legal and regulatory issues associated with banks and financial institutions using artificial intelligence (AI) in the areas of fraud detection, customer service, and credit risk assessments. The discussion will include the latest in regulatory developments and how... Read More

Jury Selection Strategies in Insurance Litigation: Key Issues for Trial Counsel in Bad Fai...
Preparing for Voir Dire, Exposing Bias, Leveraging Strikes
January 9, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attorneys litigating common bad faith or coverage issues with strategic techniques for jury selection. The panel will discuss preparing for voir dire, the practical usefulness of social media and questionnaires, juror profiles, dealing with tainted jurors, and avoiding c... Read More

California’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws: Preparing Now for Far-Reaching Impact on Pu...
Reporting Entities; Data Requirements; Compliance Timeline; Possible Ripple...
January 9, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide environmental counsel through California's two recently enacted, groundbreaking climate disclosure bills: Senate Bill 253 (SB 253) and Senate Bill 261 (SB 261). The panel will discuss who is impacted and when. The panel will address how these laws compare to the SEC's pen... Read More

Joint Development Technology Agreements: Essential Terms, Issues That Arise, Pitfalls to A...
January 9, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide corporate and technology counsel in evaluating the benefits and risks of technology collaboration and joint development agreements (JDAs). The panel will discuss structuring essential terms of these agreements, current trends, legal issues that arise with these arrangemen... Read More

Physician-Owned Management Services Organizations: Regulatory Compliance, Contract Conside...
January 8, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on physician-owned management services organizations (MSOs). The panel will discuss contract considerations, regulatory issues, and recent governmental investigations/enforcement. The panel will also offer best practices for determining whether to pursue... Read More

IRC 754 Elections for Tax Counsel: Mastering Structuring Considerations of Basis Adjustmen...
Navigating Complex Basis Rules and Avoiding Pitfalls in Section 754 Electio...
January 5, 2024 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with comprehensive guidance on the 754 election for partnerships. The panel will discuss the basis adjustment rules associated with sales, transfers, and partnership interests or property distributions; review the impact of the Section 754 election for in... Read More

Advanced Estate Planning for Large Estates: Utilizing FLPs, Dynasty Trusts, SLATs, CRUTs/C...
January 4, 2024 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide an analysis of mechanisms and key considerations for utilizing various trusts, family limited partnerships, charitable giving vehicles, and other techniques aimed towards providing effective estate planning and asset protection. Read More

PFAS Liability Litigation and Complex Coverage Issues: Strategies for Insurers, Policyhold...
January 4, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will help prepare insurers, policyholders, and their attorneys for the flood of major liability challenges and complex coverage issues arising out of alleged exposure to and contamination from the group of chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS. This comprehensive presentation will... Read More

Compliance Issues for Employer Health and Welfare Plans: Fees, Services, Plan Contracts, R...
CAA Challenges, Removal of Gag Clauses, Compliance Attestations, Determinin...
January 4, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel a comprehensive analysis of evolving compliance challenges for employer-sponsored health and welfare plans. The panel will discuss key areas of focus of Department of Labor (DOL) audits, significant compliance issues for health plan sponsors un... Read More

Cracking Down on Deposition Misconduct: Sanctions for Attorney and Witness Improprieties
Bringing and Defending Motions for Sanctions, Avoiding Misconduct, Creative...
January 4, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trial lawyers through the dangerous area of deposition misconduct and creative judicial remedies. Whether dealing with an evasive witness or an obstreperous lawyer, courts are not shying away from issuing costly sanctions orders. Deposing counsel must know what tools are a... Read More

Evaluating Key Intercreditor Arrangements: First Lien/Second Lien, Split Collateral, Senio...
Comparing and Contrasting Intercreditor Structures, Choosing the Arrangemen...
January 4, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with context for negotiating intercreditor arrangements by comparing critical aspects of the most common arrangements--first lien/second lien, split collateral, senior/mezzanine, and unitranche structures. The panel will also discuss significant recent trends in... Read More

Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energy: Regulatory Landscape, Risks and Opportunities...
January 4, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel an in-depth analysis of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in renewable energy project development, storage, and management. The panel will discuss the current regulatory landscape for the use of AI, key risks and challenges associated with the incorporatio... Read More

Colossus, Xactimate, AI, and Other Insurance Adjustment Software: Maximizing Auto Accident...
January 3, 2024 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine Colossus and similar claims adjustment software used by insurers to evaluate auto accident claims. The panelist, James Mathis--who implemented the program on which is the basis of TEACH (Total Evaluation and Claim Handling) and Colossus and taught Colossus to insurers--w... Read More

Estate Planning With LLCs: Navigating Tax Challenges, Reporting Requirements, and Planning...
Key Provisions for Operating Agreements, Using LLCs to Invest in Real Estat...
December 29, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners with a practical guide to utilizing limited liability companies (LLCs) in estate planning under current tax law. The panel will discuss the income tax and asset protection benefits of LLCs and address the use of limited liability companies to shift i... Read More

Product-by-Process Patent Claims: Definiteness, Obviousness, Recent Court Treatment
December 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on product-by-process claims. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this type of claim as well as the challenges of these claims. The panel will examine recent treatment by the courts and the PTAB and offer best practices f... Read More

Concurrently and Ethically Representing Companies, Owners, and Employees in the Same Matte...
Strategies for Avoiding Disqualification, Honoring Client's Choice of Couns...
December 28, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide outside litigation counsel through the practicalities and applicable ethical rules for avoiding disqualification when they are asked to represent the client as well as the client's members, officers, directors, or employees in the same matter or in depositions. The paneli... Read More

Employment Litigation and Claim Settlements: Maximizing Tax Benefits and Avoiding Penaltie...
Tax Considerations for Employers When Negotiating Settlement Agreements; Dr...
December 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel and tax advisers guidance for structuring complex settlements and complying with complex tax reporting and withholding requirements applicable to employment claims. The panel will discuss best practices for employers to structure settlements, maximize... Read More

NFT and Intellectual Property Intersection: Licensing, Monitoring, Enforcement Strategies
December 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the intersection with IP. The panel will discuss the current lay of the land and examine IP protection, licensing, and enforcement strategies. The panel will also discuss the growing number of lawsuits related to NFTs and offer... Read More

Finance Transactions: Structuring Legal Opinions for Amendments, Joinders, New Collateral,...
December 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the issues finance counsel should consider when rendering or reviewing opinions in connection with various types of loan modifications. The discussion will include amendments that add collateral or guarantors, add tranches of debt, or modify borrower ownership structure... Read More

Insurer's Duty to Defend Pre-Suit Demands: Avoiding Unintentional Breach and Possible Waiv...
December 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer guidance and insight to counsel on the complex issue of when something short of the actual filing of a complaint can trigger an insurer's duty to defend. The program will assist practitioners in avoiding an unintentional breach and the resulting waiver of coverage defense... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects and Site Control: Navigating Lease vs. Ownership, Title Defects,...
December 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel, developers, and operators with an in-depth analysis of critical issues regarding property rights and renewable energy development. The panel will discuss key considerations for lease, easement, and purchase agreements; handling title defects; n... Read More

IP Assignment Strategies and New State Protections: Key Provisions, Mitigating IP Risks, I...
December 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will guide counsel on IP assignments and the impact of new state protections that have been put in place. The panel will compare the requirements of the states that now have additional protections as well as potential litigation. The panel will also provide best practices for assignment str... Read More

New Paid Sick Leave and PTO Laws for the New Year: Significant Employer Impact; Key Consid...
California, Illinois, and Minnesota Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2024; Municipal...
December 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine notable recent developments related to state paid sick leave (PSL) and paid time off (PTO) laws that will significantly impact employers, including recent amendments to existing laws in Colorado and Connecticut and upcoming laws going into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, in Cal... Read More

Design Patents: Meeting Obviousness and Novelty Requirements
December 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel in prosecuting and litigating design patent claims. The panel will examine recent USPTO and court treatment of novelty and obviousness issues and offer best practices for prosecuting and defending against obviousness and novelty attacks in litigation. Read More

Establishing Institutional Liability for Sexual Abuse: Standards, Defenses, and Damages
December 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how an institution can be held civilly liable for sexual abuse perpetrated by its employees, agents, or even independent contractors. The panel will discuss potential defendants, statutes of limitations, proving breach of applicable duties of care, defenses, and damages... Read More

Summary Judgment Evidence: Recognizing, Introducing, and Curing Evidence in Inadmissible F...
Strategies to Avoid Conflating the Evidentiary Standard on Summary Judgment...
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss what practitioners should know about the unique and overlooked evidentiary standards on summary judgment if they want to give themselves--and their clients--the best chance of prevailing at the summary judgment stage. The program will also review analogous evidentiary i... Read More

Dental Practice Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Affiliations
Due Diligence, Regulatory Compliance Requirements, Integration Challenges
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel representing dental practices, dental support organizations (DSOs), and investors in evaluating the various transaction structures for buying or selling a practice, conducting due diligence, and meeting regulatory compliance requirements. The panel will also offer... Read More

Bad Faith Claims When Verdicts Exceed Policy Limits: Nuances of the Insurance Company's Du...
Reducing Company Exposure, Options for Policyholders When Company Rejects S...
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the rights and obligations of the policyholder and the insurance company regarding settlements and the company's liability for verdicts in excess of policy limits. Read More

Registering Trademarks: Overcoming Descriptive, Geographic, and Surname Refusals
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on avoiding or overcoming potential roadblocks to trademark registration under Section 2(e) of the Lanham Act. The panel will discuss the descriptive, geographic, and surname requirements and offer best practices for overcoming descriptive, geographic, and surna... Read More

Structuring Preferred Equity Investments in Real Estate Ventures: Impact of True Equity vs...
Negotiating Deal Terms, Investor Return, Change in Control Provisions
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring preferred equity investments (PEIs) from both the perspective of the sponsor or developer and investor and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using preferred equity as a component of a capital stack. The panel will review how PEIs compare and contras... Read More

Tax and Estate Planning With SLATs, GRATs, and IDGTs: Key Drafting Considerations for Coun...
December 19, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners a detailed analysis of key challenges and pitfalls to avoid when drafting SLATs, GRATs, IDGTs, and other irrevocable trusts. The panel will discuss the legal framework and key considerations for irrevocable trusts, the pros and cons of trust protecto... Read More

Chapter 11: Options for Reinstating Accelerated Debt After a Monetary Default
Lender Strategies to Avoid Being Sidelined During Confirmation; Debtor Stra...
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss whether and how Chapter 11 debtors can reinstate attractive loans, even those accelerated pre-petition, while at the same time preventing the lender from objecting to confirmation. The panel will review debtor and lender positions regarding what has to be done, how to d... Read More

Revising Master Service Agreements: Updating Key Provisions for 2024
Focusing on Pain Points in Cybersecurity, Privacy, Brand Protection, Audit...
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel seeking to revise master service agreements (MSAs) to reflect current legal and business conditions. The panel will discuss how key provisions in MSAs can help ensure that an organization's needs and challenges are effectively addressed from both sides of the negot... Read More

Environmental Due Diligence in M&A Transactions: Identifying Risks, Mitigating CERCLA Liab...
All Appropriate Inquiry, Bona Fide Purchaser Defense, Emerging Issues
December 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss environmental due diligence in M&A transactions, including the types of environmental risks that can arise, assessing those risks in a transactional context, and certain liability defenses that may be available and obtained through the due diligence process. Read More

Means-Plus-Function Patent Claims: Anticipating the Outcome of Xencor
December 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on means-plus-function (MPF) antibody claims, particularly in light of the USPTO's adverse decision in Xencor. The panel will discuss the potential outcomes and the best practice options flowing therefrom, including best practices to avoid such an adverse d... Read More

IRC 831(b) Micro-Captives: Avoiding IRS Scrutiny, Diversification Requirements, Effective...
December 18, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with practical tools and guidance to ensure that clients utilizing micro-captive insurance companies are fully compliant with IRC Section 831(b) rules to preserve legitimate tax deduction of premiums. The panel will discuss tax benefits and c... Read More

Striking Class Allegations Pre-Certification: Legal Standards, Grounds to Strike, Recent T...
Strategies and Tactical Considerations When Seeking Early Dismissal of Clas...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the if, when, and how of using motions to strike class allegations and defeating class actions pre-certification. Read More

Structuring Umbrella Credit Facilities in Fund Finance: Multiple Funds With Different Borr...
Drafting a Single Credit Facility With Distinct Covenants, Reps and Warrant...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the structuring of credit facilities comprised of multiple funds having similar sponsorship but different borrowing bases. The panel will discuss how the fund group concept should be documented to provide a single credit facility with distinct covenants, reps and warrant... Read More

Corporate Practice of Medicine and Fee-Splitting: Ensuring Compliance With the Prohibition...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting prohibitions. The panel will examine how different states address the challenges presented by the prohibitions. The panel will also offer best practices for navigating the prohibitions to ensur... Read More

Battery Energy Storage Systems: Procurement, Tax Equity, Financing Options, Owner and Offt...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel guidance on the procurement, financing, and regulatory challenges in deal structures for battery energy storage systems (BESS). The panel will discuss recent developments in BESS procurement, effective deal structures for financing, tax equity, owner and o... Read More

Inducement to Infringe in Hatch-Waxman Litigation: Strategies for Patent Drafting, Prosecu...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with suggestions on claim and label language; to proactively coordinate patent, regulatory, and clinical personnel; and to maintain consistency between claims and likely or actual label language throughout patent prosecution and label negotiation with the... Read More

Defending a Corporate Designee in a Products Case Deposition: Similar Incidents, Remedial...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer product liability defense attorneys strategies and practical tips for defending the depositions of corporate designees. The panel will give special attention to critical topics such as prior similar accidents, subsequent remedial measures, and challenges that arise when t... Read More

ERISA Group Health Plan Fees and Expenses: New Challenges
New Disclosure Obligations, Recent Class Actions Challenging Indirect Compe...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will update ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and third-party administrators on a potential new wave of challenges to ERISA group health plan administration. The panel will discuss the recent challenges to fees and expenses charged by health plan service providers, highlighting novel la... Read More

New SEC Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules: Shorter Deadlines, Guidance on "Groups," Cas...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's recent amendments to its beneficial ownership reporting rules. The panel will review the accelerated Schedule 13D and 13G filing deadlines, the new guidance and rules on cash-settled derivative securities and the formation of a "group," and the deadlines for c... Read More

Managing and Litigating First and Third-Party Bad Faith Claims: Insurer Strategies for Add...
Evaluating Opportunity to Settle Within Limits, Managing Open Claims, Prepp...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss managing and litigating first and third-party bad faith claims from the insurer's perspective, focusing on the unique challenges bad faith claims present at all stages of the litigation and offering strategies for addressing them. Read More

Drafting Real Property Joint Ownership Agreements: Ownership Structure, Financing Consider...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide real estate practitioners through the essentials of drafting real property joint ownership agreements to establish the ownership structure, the parties' complex rights and obligations under the agreement, possible exit strategies, and avenues of dispute resolution in the... Read More

Traumatic Brain Injuries: Demonstrating or Disputing the Existence and Extent of Brain Dam...
Strengths and Weaknesses of Different Specialties, Credentialing and Demean...
December 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer advanced guidance to personal injury attorneys proving or challenging the existence and extent of injury in traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases. The panel will explore what types of experts should be engaged, what to look for in credentialing and demeanor, and strategies fo... Read More

EU Climate Initiatives Impacting Non-EU Companies: Stringent ESG Disclosures, Carbon Taxes...
Why U.S. Companies Should be Preparing for CSRD and CBAM Compliance Now
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide a detailed discussion of the recent EU climate initiatives Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and their far-reaching compliance requirements including stringent ESG disclosures, carbon tax payments, and stri... Read More

Restructuring Franchise Businesses in Chapter 11: Enhancing Lender and Franchisor Position...
Assumption, Rejection, and Assignment of Franchise Agreements; Protecting C...
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss assumption, rejection, and assignment of franchise agreements, licensing agreements (including IP licenses), service contracts, noncompetition agreements, and unexpired leases, as well as related issues such as adequate protection, use of cash collateral, damages caps,... Read More

Construction Delay Damages Claims: Litigating Design Changes, Differing Site Conditions, a...
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction counsel on effective strategies for proving or defending claims for construction delay damages. The panel will also outline best practices to minimize construction delay litigation. Read More

Real Estate Gifting and Trust Transfers in Medicaid Planning: Key Provisions, Tax Issues,...
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys guidance on structuring real estate gifts and trust transfers in Medicaid planning and available techniques to avoid common tax challenges and issues that may impact eligibility. The panel will discuss the intersection between key tax rules and Medic... Read More

Structuring Complex Easement Agreements in Commercial Real Estate Deals
Negotiating Use Rights and Restrictions for Air Space, Mixed-Use Developmen...
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to draft complex easement agreements for mixed-use and commercial developments, including development and air rights issues. Read More

Embedding Photos and Videos From Social Media and Copyright Infringement
Recent Court Treatment, Responding to Unlicensed Use, and Ensuring Policies...
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on embedded photos from social media and the associated copyright issues. The panel will review recent court treatment of these issues. The panel will discuss what companies can and should do if they have unlicensed third-party content currently embedded on thei... Read More

Avoiding Corporate Successor Liability in Asset Purchases
Mitigating Risk Exposure Through Due Diligence, Contractual Provisions, Rep...
December 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide M&A and other counsel in mitigating the risk of successor liability with asset purchases. The panel will discuss the circumstances in which successor liability claims may arise and describe how due diligence, contractual provisions in the asset purchase agreements, and rep... Read More

Tax Issues for Software and SaaS Manufacturers: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls, Reporting, T...
December 12, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with an overview of the taxation of software and SaaS manufacturers and related transactions under current state and local tax (SALT) law. The panelist will discuss various state tax rules and regulations, sourcing of income rules and challe... Read More

Structuring Hospital Acquisitions of Physician Practices: Valuing, Negotiating, and Docume...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the key legal issues involved in hospital acquisitions of physician practices, including applicable laws and regulations and valuation considerations. The panel will offer their guidance on negotiating and structuring the arrangements. Read More

Crowdfunding for Startups and Emerging Companies: Regulatory Framework, Pros and Cons, Avo...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore crowdfunding as a way for businesses to raise capital without taking on new debt. The panel will discuss the various types of crowdfunding, the regulations applicable to each type of crowdfunding, and the benefits and risks related to crowdfunding from the perspective o... Read More

Corporate Officer and Director Liability: Helping D&Os Navigate Increased Exposures
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address recent trends in the law pointing toward increased exposure for corporate officers and directors. D&Os are finding themselves increasingly in the crosshairs of government enforcement investigations as well as litigation brought by shareholders, customers, and business pa... Read More

Water Damage Insurance Claims: Key Issues and Strategies for Policyholders and Insurers
Contending With Undefined Terms, Complex Exclusions, Anti-Concurrent Cause...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer insurance coverage lawyers guidance concerning difficult coverage issues that arise after a policyholder's loss to a business or residence is caused in whole or in part by water. Read More

Development Agreements: Contracting for Vested Rights from Public and Private Perspectives
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer recommendations structuring and drafting the most important and heavily negotiated terms in Development Agreements between land owners and developers, on the one hand, and local governments, on the other. The panel will cover contracting for vested rights, including key p... Read More

Automatic Renewal Terms in Business-to-Business and Consumer Contracts: Enhanced FTC and S...
Proposed New Rule Requires Clear and Conspicuous Disclosures, Affirmative C...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the FTC's proposed sweeping amendments governing negative option (also known as automatic renewal) plans, continuous contracts, and free (or discounted) trials. The panel will discuss the scope of these proposed new amendments as well as state laws relating to negative... Read More

EEOC Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Modernizing Evaluation of Clai...
Navigating Updates Incorporating Recent Law, New Technology, and Social Cha...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employment practitioners through the EEOC's recently released and long-awaited "Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace." The panel will highlight significant updates that will replace prior guidance and that have incorporated recent law, updated tech... Read More

IP Rights and Infringement With Podcasts and Livestreaming
Copyright, Trademark, and Other IP Considerations When Creating or Producin...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide intellectual property counsel on the IP issues that arise in podcasts and live streaming. The panel will discuss protecting rights in podcasts and live streaming. The panel will also examine the steps to take to minimize the likelihood of infringing upon the IP rights of o... Read More

Discretionary Trust Distributions of Principal and Income: Avoiding Beneficiary Challenges...
December 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust planning counsel and fiduciary advisers with a thorough, practical guide to making discretionary distributions of principal or income from a discretionary trust. The panel will discuss liability risks involved for trustees making these distributions, review appropr... Read More

Countering Reptile Theory in Jury Selection: Educating, Persuading, and Overcoming Unfavor...
December 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide defense counsel in techniques designed to recognize and counterbalance plaintiff's "reptile" tactics when they occur during voir dire and jury selection as well as how to use jury selection to set the foundation for a successful result. The program will also discuss counte... Read More

Operating Agreements and Partnership Provisions: Capital Calls, Dilution, Removal, Breache...
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address updates to operating and partnership agreements that corporate counsel may want to consider based on recent court decisions and state corporate statutory updates, including Delaware. The panel will address updates and issues related to drafting or revising governance doc... Read More

Protecting IP Rights in Joint Development Agreements and Strategic Alliances
Apportioning Contributed, Joint, and Derivative IP; Planning for Involuntar...
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on negotiating and structuring joint development agreements (JDAs) to allocate IP ownership. The panel will discuss the key provisions of the JDA to protect IP rights and avoid unintended consequences. Read More

Privacy and Trade Secrets Laws: Maintaining Confidentiality While Complying With Transpare...
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on navigating the conflict between trade secret and privacy laws. The panel will discuss the challenges facing companies and what they can do as privacy laws continue to expand and companies look for ways to protect their technology and other assets. Read More

Private Credit Finance: Growth Trends, Structuring Considerations, and Certain Key Terms a...
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine certain trends and developments in the private credit markets. The panel will discuss various types of private credit financing, key advantages and risks associated with such financing, and important terms and downside protections that are frequently built into credit do... Read More

Clearing Title for Defects Involving Easements, Encroachments, and Survey/Boundary Dispute...
Identifying and Resolving Common Title Defects to Ensure Closing the Deal
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a review and discussion on how to identify and resolve title defects and boundary issues arising from property surveys, easements, and encroachments. The program will analyze the various issues that give rise to these common matters and best prac... Read More

Utilizing Lifetime QTIP Trusts in Estate Planning: Tax Issues, State Limitations, Key Prov...
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to trusts and estates counsel on utilizing lifetime qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trusts in estate planning under current tax law. The panel will discuss critical issues and pitfalls to avoid in relation to income, gift, estate and GST taxes, sta... Read More

Divorce: Dividing Asset Appreciation, Proving and Valuing Passive vs. Active Efforts
December 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address questions about distributing the appreciated value of assets in a divorce, property division, and best evidence strategies. The program will discuss how to assert a claim to the appreciation of separate assets, including burdens of proof for demonstrating passive and act... Read More

Personal Injury Settlements for Clients With Disabilities: Preserving Means-Tested Governm...
Role of Nonprofit Trust Administrator, Intersection of PSNTs and ABLE Act A...
December 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE webinar will discuss how personal injury attorneys can preserve their clients' means-tested benefits after a personal injury settlement or judgment, focusing on when to use a pooled special needs trust for clients with a disability. The panel will review how to determine whether a pooled spe... Read More

Structuring Deferred Compensation: Plan Options and Key Considerations for Employee Benefi...
Navigating Issuance and Vesting of Benefits, Payment Triggers, Administrati...
December 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel and advisers with a detailed review of the ERISA, IRS, and DOL regulations to consider in structuring deferred compensation plans. The panel will outline the existing regulations, critical considerations for 2023 and beyond, compliance strategie... Read More

Seller Strategies for Mastering the M&A Process: Initial Planning, Negotiation Process, Po...
Proper Planning and Flexibility at Each Stage of the Transaction
December 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to advise sellers at each stage of the M&A process to ensure a successful transaction. The panel will address initial planning to prepare a business for sale, strategies for preliminary discussions with a buyer as well as negotiating strategies for the transaction d... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act: Impact on Non-U.S. Entities and U.S. Entities with Foreign Ben...
December 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its impact on foreign entities, including who is considered a "foreign reporting company" subject to new beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and whether an exemption applies. The panel will also discuss certai... Read More

Admitting Social Media Evidence in Employment Litigation: Overcoming Authentication, Relev...
December 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment litigators with best practices for dealing with social media evidence during discovery and trial. The panel will discuss challenges with the admission at trial of social media evidence, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and making or overcomi... Read More

Aftermath of Dobbs: Key Issues for Employee Benefit Plans, Plan Sponsors, and Administrato...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and plan fiduciaries an in-depth analysis of the challenges faced by plan sponsors and administrators since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The panel will dis... Read More

EPA's Long-Awaited Final PFAS Reporting Rule: Wide-Ranging Impact, Extensive Reporting Obl...
Expanded PFAS Definition, Twelve-Year Reporting Period, No Small Business o...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the EPA's recently released final PFAS reporting rule. The panel will discuss who is subject to the rule, the scope of reportable information, the level of due diligence to be performed by submitters when gathering data, and other requirements. The p... Read More

Private Equity Under Increased Foreign Investment Oversight: New Executive Order, Expanded...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review recent developments in outbound and inbound foreign investment oversight and the impact on private equity. The panel will discuss the Biden Administration's recent release of a long-awaited Executive Order (EO) addressing outbound investments and The Committee on Foreign... Read More

Form 5471 Substantial Compliance Rules: IRS International Practice Unit Guidance, Pitfalls...
Recognizing When the IRS Will Deem an International Tax Information Filing...
December 5, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a practical discussion of IRS International Practice Unit (IPU) guidance on what constitutes "substantial compliance" in filing Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations. The panel will de... Read More

Medical Device Patents Infringement and Enforcement: Monitoring, Diligence, Alternatives,...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the monitoring and enforcing of medical device patents. The panel will address the considerations before enforcing a patent and will discuss the path of enforcement. The panel will discuss alternatives, such as licensing or paying royalties, and best prac... Read More

Mitigating Supply Agreement Risks: Structuring Defense, Indemnity, and Insurance Provision...
Allocating Liability Between Manufacturers, Suppliers, and End Sellers; Max...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for manufacturers, suppliers, and end sellers on drafting and negotiating provisions in supply agreements that effectively allocate and mitigate risk, focusing specifically on defense, indemnity, and insurance clauses. Read More

Receiverships for Distressed Commercial Real Estate: Lender, Servicer, and Potential Buyer...
Process and Key Provisions in Order Appointing a Receiver, Pros and Cons of...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for lenders and loan servicers on seeking or opposing the appointment of receivership for distressed commercial real estate. The panel will also explain how lenders, servicers, and prospective buyers can navigate the receivership process. Read More

Voluntary Disclosure of Foreign Assets: Current Challenges for Noncompliant U.S. Taxpayers
Options for Compliance, Avoiding Penalties and Potential Criminal Prosecuti...
December 5, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide counsel and tax advisers with guidance on available options for reporting foreign assets of noncompliant U.S. taxpayers. The panel will discuss Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) requirements, alternative compliance options, current challenges facing noncompliant tax... Read More

Build America, Buy America and Construction Contractors: Best Practices for Compliance, Co...
Sourcing Compliant Materials, Requesting Waivers, Ensuring Subcontractor Co...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel through the Build America, Buy America (BABA) final guidance with notable revisions from the interim guidance. The panel will discuss how the final rule impacts construction contractors, including sourcing compliant materials, dealing with supply chai... Read More

Navigating the Unique Challenges of Healthcare Insolvencies
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on the unique legal issues for hospitals and other healthcare providers facing insolvency and outline strategic approaches for restructuring. Read More

Insurance Agent and Broker Liability for Failure to Procure Necessary Coverage: Claims and...
Differing Standards of Care, Responsibilities of Insured, Causation, Damage...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will inform and educate insurance counsel about the peril to agents and brokers arising from the failure to procure coverage that an insured either sought or required. Liability differs depending on the jurisdiction and the circumstances. Counsel must know the vital details involved... Read More

Enforcing Contributory Online Trademark Infringement: Willful Blindness, Knowledge Standar...
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on contributory trademark infringement and the knowledge required. The panel will discuss recent court treatment of contributory infringement, particularly in the online context. The panel will address what online marketplaces should be doing and will offer bes... Read More

Civil Liability for Aiding and Abetting Commercial Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Oth...
Protecting Unsuspecting Clients, Reaching New Types of Misconduct
December 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance about the expanding scope and risks of civil liability for aiding and abetting another's actionable wrongs and offer strategies for preventing unsuspecting clients from getting trapped in avoidable litigation. Read More

Physician Compensation After Changes to the Stark Law and Antikickback Statute Regulations
FMV, Commercial Reasonableness, and Volume or Value Standards
December 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel and compliance officers to what they need to know three years after the December 2020 changes to the Stark Law and Anti-kickback Statute regulations. The panel will discuss the evolving impact of the regulatory changes in the context of the recent ending... Read More

Trademark Modernization Act and Beyond: Impact Moving Forward
Leveraging Prosecution Procedure Changes, New Weapons for Invalidating Regi...
November 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP professionals on the new Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) and related judicial and regulatory developments aimed at protecting the integrity of the USPTO's trademark registers. The panel will discuss: * the TMA's ex parte procedures for challenging registratio... Read More

Patent Infringement, Safe Harbor, and Drug Development: Navigating the Uncertain Boundarie...
November 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the Hatch-Waxman safe harbor and the scope of its protection. The panel will discuss drug development and the implications of the safe harbor. The panel will offer best practices for leveraging the safe harbor. Read More

Taxation of Digital Asset Transactions: Cash Transactions, Reporting, Tax Planning
November 30, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the taxation of digital asset transactions under current tax law. The panel will discuss the impact of recent regulations, applicable IRS tax rules, sourcing of income rules and challenges, issues presented by app... Read More

Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax and Post-Mortem Planning: Tax Rules, Allocations, Formula...
November 30, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners guidance on key generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning techniques under current tax law. The panel will discuss applicable GST rules and utilizing those rules to the advantage of clients, allocations, formula drafting, and more. The panel wil... Read More

Commercial Landlord Bankruptcies: Landlord and Tenant Rights and Obligations; Consideratio...
November 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to real estate counsel on how to best advise their clients, either landlord or tenant, on what to do if a commercial landlord must file for bankruptcy. The panel will provide an overview of the bankruptcy process as it relates to commercial real estate and disc... Read More

Data Processing Agreements: Understanding the Pain Points, Negotiating Key Terms, Ensuring...
Breaking Down What a DPA Is, How it Works, and Why All Businesses Need Them
November 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide corporate and technology counsel in negotiating data processing agreements (DPAs). DPAs are an essential but often overlooked part of data security for businesses. The panel will break down the pain points when negotiating DPAs and will provide compromise tips to help ens... Read More

Professional Services Arrangements: Stark Law and AKS Compliance, Finding the Best Model,...
November 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the key legal, business, and valuation issues implicated in professional services arrangements (PSAs), including Stark Law and anti-kickback compliance, and other key PSA issues. The panel will offer best practices for determining whether a PSA is the opt... Read More

Monetary Damages in Trade Secrets Litigation: Calculating Fair Compensation With Tradition...
Using Avoided Development Costs, Choosing the Damages Period, Apportioning...
November 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the standards for--and the evidentiary basis needed to--establish and calculate monetary damages for misappropriation of trade secrets. Read More

Asset-Based Lending: Navigating Borrowing Base, Article 9 Collateral Issues, Key Provision...
November 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss asset-based lending (ABL) transactions, including issues associated with the borrowing base, obtaining and perfecting a security interest in the assets under the UCC, and essential terms in the ABL documentation. The speakers will discuss ABL facilities for restructuring... Read More

ESOP Litigation: Recent Cases, Legal Theories, Prohibited Transactions, Disputes Involving...
November 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on procedures and fiduciary responsibilities in employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) sales transactions, review recent court rulings, and offer tactics for handling litigation involving ESOPs. David Johanson will discuss best practices in satisfying fiduciary dutie... Read More

Compensable Time Traps for Employers Under the FLSA: Determining Integral and Indispensabl...
Record $22+ Million Verdict Under FLSA, Jurisdiction and Fact Specific Cons...
November 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through common compensable time traps for employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The panel will review notable recent case law and DOL enforcement actions demonstrating the considerations and pitfalls for employers when trying to determine what... Read More

Inherency Doctrine in Patent Prosecution and Litigation
Navigating Court and USPTO Treatment, Proving Anticipation, Overcoming Inhe...
November 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the inherency doctrine in patent prosecution and litigation. The panel will examine how the courts and the USPTO have treated and are treating the issue. The panel will also discuss what it takes to prove anticipation by inherency and offer best practices... Read More

Negotiating Enterprise Resource Planning Software Contracts: Driving Successful Implementa...
Key Considerations for In-House Counsel When Planning and Preparing for ERP...
November 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide in-house and corporate counsel in evaluating, negotiating, and structuring enterprise resource planning (ERP) software installation and service agreements. The panel will review current issues and trends in ERP installations and agreements, legal issues that arise with the... Read More

Beneficiary Designations in Estate Planning: Transfer on Death, Payable on Death, IRAs, SE...
November 28, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of critical issues and challenges of beneficiary designations in estate planning. The panel will discuss the legal and tax implications of beneficiary designations, key considerations in transferring proba... Read More

Private Equity Waterfall and Carried Interest Provisions: Economic and Tax Implications fo...
Distributions, Clawbacks, and Allocations; Carried Interest Sharing; Drafti...
November 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze various alternatives to structure waterfall provisions in private equity funds, carried interest, and related clawback and allocation provisions. The program will also examine the tax implications of such provisions. Read More

Camp Lejeune Justice Act and Chemical Toxic Exposure at U.S. Military Bases: Claims, Benef...
November 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide attorneys through obtaining benefits available under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and related statutes and legislation. The panel will discuss time limits, eligibility, procedure and prerequisites, available compensation, and more. Read More

Recurring Construction Disputes Between Project Participants in an Unstable Market: Drafti...
Contractual Considerations and Pitfalls for Each Party, Methods of Enforcem...
November 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss common construction disputes between the parties to a construction project--including owners, architects, contractors, and suppliers--particularly those that may be more common in an unstable market. The panel will discuss the importance of contractual negotiation and d... Read More

EPA Compliance Audit Guidance: New Owner, Voluntary Disclosure, Admission of Liability, Pe...
November 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will address the EPA's most recent guidance for environmental counsel related to its audit policy. The panel will provide an overview of the EPA's incentives to companies that voluntarily discover their own violations and disclose those violations to the federal government. The panel... Read More

Sexual Harassment and Discrimination: Identifying Unlawful Behavior, Reporting, Retaliatio...
November 27, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, CPE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide attorneys and accountants on the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance's (CHRO) and the Illinois Human Rights Act's (IHRA) requirements regarding the prevention of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. The webinar will address identifying and responding to unlawful beh... Read More

Advanced Patent Sect. 101 Eligibility: Latest Federal Circuit Decisions, PTAB Cases, and U...
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide an advanced discussion of patent eligibility, focusing in great detail on the latest Federal Circuit decisions, Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) cases, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) guidance. The panel will offer best practices for navigating the interp... Read More

Allocating Risk in Real Estate Leases: Contractual Indemnities, Additional Insured Endorse...
Coordinating Lease Provisions With Insurance Coverage to Mitigate Landlord...
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a review of how parties in leasing transactions can allocate risk to protect their respective economic interests. The panel will address indemnification provisions, including those for actions arising from a party's negligence, additional insured... Read More

U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy: Recent Developments, New Section 45V, Clean Hydroge...
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys, developers, producers, and investors guidance on recent developments and initiatives under the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and potential challenges. The panel will discuss strategies and implementation under this new clean hydrogen strategy, regiona... Read More

Personal Injury Ethics: Clarifying the Rules for Referrals, Fee Sharing, and Co-Counsel Ag...
Applicable Authority, Written Agreements, Client Consent, Referral Only Pra...
November 21, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the ethical rules and requirements of both the referring lawyer and the lawyer to whom a matter is referred in return for a referral fee. The program will also address co-counsel agreements and the rules and prohibitions of sharing legal fees between attorneys and wheth... Read More

Bankruptcy Provisions in Contracts: Drafting Tips, Mitigating Risks, Enforcement Issues
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss bankruptcy provisions in executory commercial contracts. The panel will identify unenforceable provisions and provide drafting tips to insulate parties from the consequences of bankruptcy filings by the counterparties to their agreements. Read More

Trademark Application Pre-Filing Strategies: Overcoming the Obstacles
Anticipating Blocking Citations, Determining Applicant/Owner, Adhering to S...
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on effective strategies before a trademark application is filed. The panel will discuss pre-filing considerations and offer best practices for overcoming pre-filing obstacles for trademark applications. Read More

New Proposed HSR Changes and the Impact on Private Equity: Intensified Scrutiny, Increased...
Navigating the Issues These Changes Present for Fund Managers and Actions t...
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the proposed changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) form and instructions and their significant impact on private equity firms. The panel will identify key changes the proposed new form would bring, issues and challenges these changes create, and strategies practitioner... Read More

Seeking Recovery for Breach of Restrictive Covenants Under Increased Government Scrutiny
Threshold Considerations, Causes of Action, Damages, Injunctive Relief
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel in whether and how to seek recovery after a current or former employee breaches a restrictive covenant--whether that is a covenant not to compete with the employer, a non-solicitation of the employer's employees or customers, or a nondisclosure agreement... Read More

Payment Provisions in Construction Contracts: Mitigating Risk of Nonpayment in a Volatile...
Stop Work, Paid-When-Paid, Paid-If-Paid, and More; Jurisdictional Limitatio...
November 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel on best practices when negotiating and drafting contractual payment provisions for contractor, subcontractor, or supplier clients in the construction industry. The panel will discuss stop work provisions and highlight key differences between paid-if-p... Read More

Trademark Nominative Fair Use: Navigating the Affirmative Defense, Comparison With Statuto...
November 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for IP counsel on nominative fair use. The panel will compare it with statutory fair use and examine it as an affirmative defense. The panel will also discuss the relationship to confusion and its impact on comparative advertising strategies and provide best pra... Read More

Tax Treatment of Crypto Staking Rewards: Revenue Ruling 2023-14, Tax Filing Requirements,...
November 20, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers an in-depth analysis of the tax treatment of cryptocurrency staking rewards and reporting obligations for taxpayers and investors. The panel will discuss the recently issued Revenue Ruling 2023-14 and analyzing IRS monito... Read More

Dual-Track Chapter 11 Cases: Designing and Implementing Sale Toggles to Maximize and Test...
November 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss dual-track Chapter 11 strategies that simultaneously prepare for reorganization with continued operations while also marketing the distressed business for sale. The program will review the advantages of such plans for both debtors and creditors and what creditors expect... Read More

Change of Ownership in Healthcare Transactions With Medicare Provider Agreement Assignment
Identifying When a CHOW Occurs, Navigating Medicare Rules, Weighing Benefit...
November 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on navigating a change of ownership (CHOW) in healthcare transactions when Medicare provider agreements are involved. The panel will discuss the factors to consider when determining whether to accept or reject the assignment of the provider agreement and... Read More

Noncompete and No-Poach Agreements in Healthcare: Navigating the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete...
November 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants in healthcare. The panel will discuss the FTC's proposed rule, the NLRB's General Counsel memo, and evolving state laws for the use of noncompete and no-poach agreements in the healthcare industry.... Read More

Accounts Receivable Factoring as a Financing Alternative: Structuring the Transaction and...
November 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore the dynamics of accounts receivable (A/R) factoring as a source of working capital financing. The panel will discuss the key differences between factoring and lending, how transactions are structured and documented, how risks are managed, and how to avoid common issues... Read More

Class Certification: Guidance From Olean v. Bumble Bee on Expert Testimony, Uninjured Clas...
Ongoing Implications of the Ninth Circuit's Groundbreaking En Banc Decision
November 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the implications arising from the Ninth Circuit's en banc decision in Olean Wholesale Grocery v. Bumble Bee Foods, 31 F.4th 651 (9th Cir. 2022), addressing numerous important class certification issues. The program will address Olean ' s critical holdings regarding the e... Read More

Canadian Tax Planning for U.S.-Based Taxpayers: Key Challenges for Businesses
Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty, Tax Issues for Acquisitions or Financing Canadian B...
November 16, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of Canadian tax considerations for U.S.-based taxpayers. The panel will discuss the Canadian tax system as applied to U.S.-based taxpayers, doing business in Canada considerations, acquisitions and financing Canadian oper... Read More

Construction Lending: Negotiation and Documentation Issues
Construction Draws, Balancing, Retainage, Payment and Completion Guaranties...
November 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide lender's counsel with guidance in negotiating and documenting construction loans, including provisions for making loan advances, budgeting and loan balancing, payment and completion guaranties, pre-leasing requirements, retainage, and project completion. The panel will a... Read More

SECURE 2.0 Plan Sponsor Year-End Compliance: Plan Amendments, Operational Compliance, Cont...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel with a comprehensive analysis of SECURE 2.0 year-end compliance challenges for employer-sponsored retirement plans. The panel will discuss required steps and compliance stemming from SECURE 2.0, navigating participant contributions and distribu... Read More

EEOC Onsite Investigations: Employer Best Practices for Preparing for and Cooperating With...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain the latest legal developments regarding EEOC onsite investigations, including what employers should expect from onsite investigators, how employers can prepare for and cooperate with the investigation, how the fact-finding process works, how the EEOC evaluates evidence a... Read More

Patent Monetization: Evaluating Key Patents, Analyzing Options, and Implementing a Monetiz...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel to understand the steps for identifying key patents and weighing the available options for monetization. The panel will offer best practices for implementing a monetization plan. Read More

Deposing Truck Drivers and Trucking Company Representatives in Injury Cases
Questioning Deponents, Using Demonstrative Exhibits, Raising and Defending...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare personal injury attorneys representing victims in trucking injury cases to depose truck drivers and trucking company representatives. The webinar will discuss best practices for effectively questioning deponents, videotaping driver depositions, using demonstrative exhibi... Read More

Inflation Reduction Act Implications for Renewable Energy: Tax Credits, Extensions, Carbon...
Modifications of ITC and PTC, 45Q Tax Credit Through Direct Pay, Tax Credit...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel guidance on critical components of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) related to renewable energy investing, development, and production. The panel will discuss green energy tax incentives and requirements under the Act, extensions and modifications t... Read More

Structuring Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: Medicaid Eligibility, Look-Back Rules, Basis...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law counsel in-depth guidance on structuring Medicaid asset protection trusts (MAPTs) to benefit their clients' Medicaid eligibility and tax planning needs. Our panel will discuss common pitfalls of utilizing trusts in elder law, look-back requirements, income tax... Read More

Section 1031 Like-Kind Property Exchanges of Real Estate: Navigating a Complicated Transac...
Types of Like-Kind Property Exchange; Transaction Participants and Their Ro...
November 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the complicated transactional process of Section 1031 like-kind real property exchanges. The panel will provide a detailed discussion of the four main types of like-kind property exchanges, and which may apply to certain transactions. The panel will discus... Read More

New NEPA Amendments and CEQ Phase 2 Proposed Rule: Impacts on Federal Project Planning
Procedural Changes; Revised Definitions; Heightened Government Scrutiny
November 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide a detailed discussion of the recent NEPA amendments under the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Phase 2 proposed rule. The panel will discuss how the amendments attempt to streamline the NEPA review process and how the pr... Read More

Structuring Cross-Border Commercial Transactions: Negotiating and Drafting Key Deal Terms
Optimizing Data Flow, Choice of Law, Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Pro...
November 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide transactional attorneys with critical guidance on structuring cross-border commercial transactions. Our panel will offer insight on negotiating and drafting essential terms like choice of law and dispute resolution provisions and how to optimize data flow between parties... Read More

FDA Final Guidance on Informed Consent in Clinical Research: Key Revisions, Best Practices...
Responsibilities of IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors; Research Su...
November 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide a detailed look at the FDA's recently released final guidance on informed consent for clinical investigations that reflects the technological and scientific advances made since the draft guidance was originally released in 2014. The panel will address notable changes an... Read More

Boilerplate Language in Construction Contracts: Avoiding Unintended Consequences, Implemen...
November 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel in identifying and avoiding the pitfalls of boilerplate provisions in construction contracts. The panel will discuss common boilerplate clauses and explain how to adapt these to the unique circumstances of a given construction project so as to minimize the risk of... Read More

Planning for Cannabis M&A Transactions: Existing Regulatory Landscape, Deal Structures, IR...
November 14, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide an advanced discussion of tax considerations attorneys must consider when negotiating, structuring, and documenting cannabis M&A deals. The panel will discuss the current regulatory landscape impacting cannabis deals, structuring cannabis M&A transactions, and tax i... Read More

New Final SEC Rules for Private Fund Advisers: Fee and Expense Allocations, GP Clawbacks,...
Navigating Increased Regulatory Compliance Obligations and Reporting for Pr...
November 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's newly adopted rules and amendments impacting private fund advisers relating to quarterly statements, private fund audits, adviser-led secondaries, restricted/prohibited activities, and preferential treatment. The panel will discuss these significant changes an... Read More

Proving Contract Damages: Litigation Strategies for Analyzing, Measuring, and Establishing...
Damages Strategies in Breach of Contract Litigation: Foreseeability, Expert...
November 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss sufficiently proving damages and damages strategies in breach of contract cases, offering best approaches for each phase of a dispute from discovery through closing argument and verdict forms. The panel will identify the types of available damages and their components,... Read More

Challenging Pending Patent Applications: When, Where, and What Type
Navigating Third-Party Submissions, Protests, and Derivation Proceedings fo...
November 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine challenging U.S. patent applications pre-grant and the factors to consider when deciding whether to challenge. The panel will discuss pre-issuance submissions of the relevant prior art, protests, and derivation proceedings, as well as the risks and ramifications of chall... Read More

Personal Injury Claims for Uber and Lyft Accidents: Complex Liability and Insurance Covera...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys in navigating the complex liability issues and an overview of insurance coverage issues that arise from auto accidents involving rideshare services, such as Uber and Lyft. The panel will discuss the plaintiff and defense perspectives on this area... Read More

Memory Care Liability Claims: Litigating Proper Staffing and Supervision for Alzheimers an...
Misdiagnosis, Failure to Screen for a Higher Level of Care, Understaffing,...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will help prepare medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers to litigate and resolve burgeoning memory care liability claims asserted against senior living facilities. The panel will discuss the memory care market, why a specialized approach is needed, standards of care, laws a... Read More

CC&Rs and Easements for Mixed-Use Projects: Best Practices for Developers
Drafting, Analyzing, Interpreting, and Amending CC&R Declarations and Easem...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide real estate practitioners in drafting valid covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) for mixed-use projects, avoiding common pitfalls in drafting CC&Rs, and amending existing CC&Rs. The presentation will include special emphasis on branded mixed-use communities, in... Read More

Fraudulent Claims in Class Action Settlements: Contending With the Increasing Danger of Ma...
How Fictitious Claims are Changing the Way Class Action Settlements are Adm...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss what class action lawyers can do to stem the proliferation of fraudulent claims in class action settlements--in particular consumer class actions. The panel will review the impetus for filing of fraudulent claims, how the claims get filed and by whom, options to combat... Read More

Swaps in Commercial Finance Transactions: Coordinating Loan Terms With the ISDA Master Agr...
Documenting Commercial Loans and Interest Rate Swaps to Account for Loan Co...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide finance counsel on how interest rate swaps and other derivative products are used to hedge risk in loan transactions, how derivatives terms are appropriately integrated into loan documentation, and how to document the swap transaction to ensure consistency with the loan. Read More

Modifying Irrevocable Trusts Using Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements
Structuring NJSA Wrappers, Relocating Trust Situs, Resolving Disputes, Reme...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive and practical guide to structuring nonjudicial settlement agreements (NJSAs) as a tool for modifying irrevocable trusts in states that have adopted the Uniform Trust Code or have NJSA statutes. The panel will discuss what modification... Read More

AI in Healthcare: Navigating Regulatory Challenges, Legal Considerations, Minimizing Risks...
November 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The panel will examine the use of AI in the healthcare industry and discuss the regulatory challenges and legal considerations when using AI as well as the risks when using AI. Read More

Personal Injury Settlement Strategies: Reckoning With Medicaid Reimbursement From Payments...
State-by-State Guide for Navigating Medicaid's Anti-Lien Provisions Under G...
November 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the significant implications of Gallardo v. Marstiller, 142 S.Ct. 1751 (2022), for trial lawyers, including a state-by-state guide. The panel will review the rationale of Gallardo, guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and strategies for addre... Read More

Executive Compensation Clawback Policies: Employment Law Compliance While Navigating SEC R...
Wage and Hour Issues; Multijurisdictional Concerns; Former v. Current Emplo...
November 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's rules and DOJ's guidance and pilot program related to compensation clawback and how these intersect with multijurisdictional employment obligations. The panel will address employment considerations for companies and counsel when developing compensation clawbac... Read More

Structuring Private Family Trust Companies and SPEs for High Net Worth Individuals and Fam...
Evaluating Benefits and Risks, Ownership Structures, and State Law Consider...
November 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a practical guide to structuring private family trust companies (PFTCs) and special purpose entities (SPEs) for high net worth individuals and families. The panel will discuss the benefits and risks of PFTCs and other separate en... Read More

Financing Distributed and Community Solar Projects: Deal Structures, Tax Credits, Key Issu...
November 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel and investors guidance on the legal framework and key considerations for Financing Distributed and Community Solar Projects. The panel will discuss recent federal and state initiatives and financing for advancing clean energy, key components of... Read More

Private Equity M&A Key Deal Terms in a Changing Market
Rollover Equity, the "Buy-And-Build" Strategy, Earnouts, Seller Paper, Reve...
November 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide M&A counsel concerning key private equity M&A transaction deal terms such as rollover equity; earnouts; seller paper; reverse break-up fees; and representation and warranty insurance. Read More

Securitization Structures and Techniques in Capital Financing: Benefits, Objectives, Asset...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of key structured finance techniques used in both financing securitizations (often for accounts receivable financings and financings of similar assets) and capital markets securitizations such as commercial mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage-ba... Read More

Healthcare Fraud Self-Disclosure: Understanding Reporting Methods; Conducting Investigatio...
Navigating OIG’s Guidance for Providers and Suppliers
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) Self-Disclosure Protocol. The panel will also briefly discuss the CMS Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol. The panel will offer best practices for evaluating... Read More

Invalidity Opinions in Patent Litigation: Shielding Against Liability
Reducing Exposure to Enhanced Damages, Attorney-Client Privilege Implicatio...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance on using invalidity opinions in defense of patent infringement claims. The panel will discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and other factors when considering invalidity opinions. The panel will provide best practices f... Read More

Insurer Liability for Retained Counsel's Malpractice: Causes of Action, Standards of Care,...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine how and when an insurer is liable for the malpractice of defense counsel that an insurer selected to represent its policyholder. The panel will also address when retained counsel's malpractice may lead to claims for extra-contractual bad faith damages. The program will a... Read More

New Build America, Buy America Domestic Sourcing Requirements for Federally Funded Project...
Expanded Domestic Content Restrictions; Changes to Landscape for Recipients...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) new final guidance implementing the Build America, Buy America Act's (BABA) requirements for domestic sourcing and manufacturing for federally funded infrastructure projects. The panel will discuss the guidelines' broad implic... Read More

Increased Greenwashing Litigation and ESG Claims Backlash: Regulatory Update, Recent Class...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the status of federal and state greenwashing regulations, including an update on FTC and SEC regulation and enforcement as well as private litigation activity. The panelists will describe recent noteworthy greenwashing class actions along with considerations for defendi... Read More

AI in Trademark Selection and Clearance: Key Considerations When Evaluating Use, Minimizin...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for trademark selection and clearance. The panel will discuss the benefits and risks of using AI in clearance searches and the key considerations when determining whether to use AI-powered search tools. The pane... Read More

Avoiding Objections to Privilege Logs: Criteria for Inclusion, Descriptions, Format Option...
November 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attendees with practical guidance on preparing and producing below budget privilege logs that will not draw valid objections. The panelists will discuss the key components of a log, negotiating less onerous logging requirements, metadata, categorical logs, identifying fl... Read More

Qualified Opportunity Zones: Working Capital Safe Harbor, Early Disposition of QOZ Real Es...
November 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the latest developments in Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZ), including the growing significance of working capital safe harbor (WCSH) plans during the start-up phase and beyond for a Qualified Opportunity Zone Business (QOZB). The panel will explore hot topics practiti... Read More

Structuring Indemnification Provisions in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions
Negotiating Reps and Warranties, Caps, and Baskets to Allocate Risk
November 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel for drafting and negotiating representations, warranties, and indemnification clauses in healthcare mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss key considerations when drafting such provisions, potential challenges, and strategies for... Read More

Drafting Site Control Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects: Due Diligence, Threshold C...
November 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on drafting legal agreements used to establish site control for renewable energy projects via purchase, lease, and/or easement to create and maintain real estate rights for the project as well as recording a memorandum of the site control agreement... Read More

Information Disclosure in Patent Prosecution: IDS Filings, Key Considerations, Strategies...
November 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on disclosing relevant information in patent prosecution and post-issuance patent proceedings such as supplemental examination. The panel will discuss the considerations for the elements of the information disclosure statements, including the information dis... Read More

Special Committees in Conflicted M&A Transactions: Implementing Processes, Negotiating the...
Lessons Learned From the Oracle Derivative Litigation
November 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest practice issues and litigation developments regarding special committees in conflicted M&A transactions where directors or significant shareholders have a potential conflict of interest. The panel will give an overview of the key considerations involved in the... Read More

Solar Financing Tax Equity Structures: Sale-Leasebacks, Inverted Leases, and Partnership F...
Choosing the Right Structure, Weighing Advantages and Drawbacks of Various...
November 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss solar financing tax equity structures--sale-leasebacks, inverted leases, and partnership flips--and the advantages and disadvantages of each from a legal, business, financial, and tax perspective. The panel will examine current trends and issues in solar financing. Read More

Taking 30(b)(6) Corporate Representative Depositions in Personal Injury Cases
Drafting a Thorough Notice, Tying Down the Witness With Key Questions, Obje...
November 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare personal injury trial lawyers to depose corporate representatives in accordance with Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and its state law equivalents. The webinar will discuss best practices for meeting the 30(b)(6) notice requirements, effectively que... Read More

Religious Rights in the Workplace: Navigating the Minefield of Antidiscrimination Law and...
Growing Tension Between Title VII and RFRA, First Amendment Considerations
November 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the growing tension between Title VII's protection of an individual's right to be free from sex discrimination and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act's (RFRA) preservation of an individual's right to freely practice their religious beliefs. The panel will compare rec... Read More

Secured Lending to Foreign Borrowers: UCC Perfection, Enforcement Risks, and Conflict-of-L...
November 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions applicable to cross-border financing transactions and discuss some of the enforcement and conflict-of-laws challenges lenders and finance counsel should understand when structuring a secured transaction involving a foreign obl... Read More

Defending Complex Preference Claims Involving Workouts, Insider Payments, Claim Waivers, S...
November 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss commonly attacked transactions such as payments to trade creditors, loan workouts, and payments to insiders. The panel will analyze statutory defenses and other key defenses such as earmarking, critical vendor, mere conduit, assumed contract, claim waivers, and setoffs. Read More

Construction Contractors and the New Davis-Bacon Act Rule: Increased Costs, Heavy Regulato...
Costly Prevailing Wages and Fringe Benefits, Retroactive Application, Great...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the recently released Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations (DBRA) final rule effective Oct. 23, 2023, and the significant revisions affecting most federal and federally assisted construction contracts. The new rule will impose significant regulatory burdens and cost... Read More

Navigating Post-Closing Environmental Issues in Real Estate Deals: Liability Allocation; D...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for buyers, sellers, and lenders in real estate transactions on structuring provisions that address post-closing environmental issues to ensure coverage for environmental liabilities. The panel will examine recent court treatment of environmental contractual clause... Read More

Perfecting Security Interests in Intellectual Property: Article 9, Federal IP Statutes, an...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how IP attorneys can perfect security interests in intellectual property under UCC Article 9. The panel will explain the intricacies of overlapping federal IP statutes impacting IP security interests, outline best practices for drafting the IP security agreement, and bri... Read More

Promote Crystallization in Real Estate Joint Ventures: Agreement Structure, Benefits, Mech...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss promote (also known as carried interest) crystallization in real estate joint ventures (JVs). The panel will discuss the benefits of using promote crystallization; the mechanics of promote crystallization, including triggering events, calculating the promote, and how th... Read More

PFAS Liability Litigation and Complex Coverage Issues: Strategies for Insurers, Policyhold...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will help prepare insurers, policyholders, and their attorneys for the flood of major liability challenges and complex coverage issues arising out of alleged exposure to and contamination from the group of chemicals commonly referred to as PFAS. This comprehensive presentation will... Read More

Divorce and Business Ownership: Navigating the Legal and Financial Issues When Spouses Own...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore practical solutions to the complex legal issues that arise when divorcing spouses are also co-owners of a private business. The panel will review whether the business constitutes marital property, identify the options available, and offer sophisticated solutions to labyr... Read More

Private Equity Pledge Funds: Benefits, Features, Pitfalls, Regulatory Concerns
Learn the Pros and Cons of These Industry Funds vs. Blind Pool Funds and Ho...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss features of pledge funds and the pros and cons of these industry funds compared to blind pool funds or the separately managed account model. The program will also address where the pledge fund fits in the current regulatory landscape. Read More

Drafting Indemnification and Hold Harmless Provisions in Commercial Contracts
Negotiating Scope and Exclusions, Allocating Costs, Overcoming Enforcement...
October 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in drafting and negotiating indemnification and hold harmless provisions in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss critical elements of indemnification agreements, including scope, exclusions, and cost allocation. The panel will review enforceability... Read More

Medicare in Personal Injury Claim Settlements: Complying With Reporting Requirements and S...
October 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel in settling personal injury claims while complying with the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA) Section 111 reporting requirements and satisfying Medicare Parts A and B liens with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Read More

Swap Documentation in Real Estate Finance Transactions: Coordinating ISDA Master Agreement...
Documenting Covenants, Security, Required Consents, Voting and Control, Rep...
October 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the various uses of swaps and other derivative products to hedge risk in real estate finance transactions, integrate derivatives into loan documentation, and document the swap transaction to ensure there is consistency with the loan. Read More

Insurance and Indemnity Provisions in Commercial Real Estate Contracts: PSAs, Leases, and...
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insight into insurance and indemnification provisions in real estate purchase and sale agreements (PSAs), leases, and construction contracts. The panel will discuss current trends and practical strategies in negotiating and litigating these provisions. Read More

Structuring Collateralized Fund Obligations: Benefits, Variations and Key Considerations
A Growing CDO/CLO and Fund Finance Liquidity Solution
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss collateralized fund obligations (CFOs), which have become an increasingly popular investment vehicle for securitizing portfolios of alternative assets. The panel will explain the history, structure, and variations of these alternative financing vehicles and identify key... Read More

Labeling and Induced Infringement in Pharma Patent Litigation and Protecting IP Rights
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the implications of recent litigation strategies and discuss strategic considerations of label language. Read More

Charitable Remainder Trusts: Income Tax, Inherited IRAs, Key Considerations for Trust and...
Mechanics of CRTs Under Current Tax Law, Deduction of Interest, Estate Tax...
October 26, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide trust and estates counsel guidance on utilizing charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) for income tax and estate planning. The panel will discuss the mechanics of CRTs under current tax law, deduction of the charitable remainder interest, impact on the estate tax, and ke... Read More

Insurer's Duty to Settle for Policy Limits When Defending Non-Covered Claims Under Reserva...
Avoiding Liability and Extracontractual Damages
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide attorneys through one of the most challenging of all issues: whether to settle for the policy limits while defending a potentially non-covered claim under a reservation of rights when taking into account almost certain damages exceeding policy limits. Read More

Construction and Bankruptcy: Avoiding Clawback; Preserving Defenses When a Project Partner...
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will describe preference demands in bankruptcy and the financial effects these demands made by bankrupt construction project participants may have on their non-bankrupt project partners. The panel will discuss Section 547(c) defenses for preference demand recipients as well as notew... Read More

Online Counterfeiting and Infringements: Pursuing Trademark and Design Patent Infringers
Monitoring Social Media Sites, Identifying Legitimate Goods With Registries
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide strategies for IP counsel to monitor and protect against online sales of counterfeit products. The panel will examine brand registries that identify legitimate brand goods, review lessons from recent cases, and offer best practices for stopping online infringers. Read More

Preparing For, Taking, and Defending Depositions of Class Representatives
Deposition Logistics; Key Topics; Questioning Techniques; Post-Deposition S...
October 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare defense counsel to depose and plaintiffs' counsel to defend depositions of class representatives in class litigation. The panel will outline techniques for effectively preparing or questioning class representatives and offer strategies to leverage deposition testimony du... Read More

Section 101 and Implications for Invalidity Under Alice: Result-and-Attribute-Type Claims,...
October 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on how Section 101 claims can trigger invalidity. The panel will discuss recent decisions that demonstrate how Section 101 can be used to invalidate claims. The panel will also offer tips for both patent prosecutors and litigators in addressing these issues... Read More

Handling Non-Medicaid Compliant Annuities in Medicaid Planning: Tax-Deferred vs. Immediate...
October 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys with a detailed analysis of methods for handling noncompliant annuities during the Medicaid planning process. The panelist will discuss annuity rules and exceptions; distinctions between immediate, deferred, and fixed annuities; asset and income regu... Read More

Tax Credits for Clean Energy Manufacturing: Sec. 45X vs. Sec. 48, Recent IRS Guidance, Pit...
October 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with an in-depth analysis of key components of the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (45X MPTC) and the Advanced Energy Project Investment Tax Credit (48 ITC) as well as critical considerations for green energy manufacturers. The panel will discuss... Read More

Hidden Risks of Boilerplate Clauses in Healthcare Contracts: Avoiding Unintended Consequen...
October 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel using boilerplate provisions in healthcare contracts. The panel will discuss identifying and avoiding the pitfalls of boilerplate contract clauses in these agreements. The panel will also provide insight into structuring individualized language to fit th... Read More

Cybersecurity and ERISA Retirement Plans: Risks and Best Practices for Plan Sponsors and F...
October 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to plan fiduciaries, ERISA counsel, and service providers on trends in data breaches of ERISA benefit plans, discuss the current scope of fiduciary obligations and best practices to protect benefit plan data, and review risk mitigation considerations. Read More

Drafting Severance and Confidentiality Agreements Amid Continued SEC, EEOC, and NLRB Scrut...
Avoiding Agency Challenges to Confidentiality/Whistleblower, Non-Disparagem...
October 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance on drafting severance and confidentiality agreements that will withstand heightened SEC, EEOC, NLRB, and OSHA scrutiny. Our experienced panelists will discuss how to update or avoid contract provisions to minimize the likelihood of suits or agency chal... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Real Estate: Reporting Companies; Exemptions; Benef...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), effective Jan. 1, 2024, and its impact on real estate entities and transactions, including who is considered a "reporting company" subject to new beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements and whether an exemption... Read More

M&A Post-Closing Disputes: Minimizing and Resolving Disputes Over Working Capital Adjustme...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the common causes of M&A post-closing disputes regarding working capital adjustments and earnouts. The panel will discuss strategies for mitigating the likelihood of post-closing disputes and considerations and best practices for resolving them. Read More

SCOTUS on Arbitration: Developments and Trends Forcing Litigators to Think and Strategize...
Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses Against Nonsignatories, Escalation Claus...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss recent developments, evolving issues, and trends in arbitration, including ZF Automotive US Inc. v. Luxshare Ltd., ___U.S. ___ (June 13, 2022), and Coinbase Inc. v. Bielski, __ U.S. __, (June 23, 2023), and how they affect both arbitration and litigation strategy going... Read More

Trade Secrets Protection: Mitigating AI Risk, Pursuing Misappropriations, Structuring Agre...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on protecting trade secrets. The theft of trade secrets is valued at $540 billion per year according to a recent report. The panel will address identifying trade secrets, implementing safeguards for trade secrets, and structuring agreements that involve trade s... Read More

Contract Considerations for Private Equity-Backed Companies: Aligning Contract Terms With...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the important commercial contract considerations a business must consider after receiving an investment from a private equity firm. The panel will address the special considerations for private equity-backed portfolio company (PortCo) commercial contracts, including iss... Read More

Divorce Cases: Uncovering Critical Information in Tax Returns and Financial Statements
Discovery Strategies, Analyzing Tax Returns and Financial Documents, Using...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide family law counsel with strategies to utilize tax returns and financial statements during a divorce case. The panel will focus on appropriate discovery methods to obtain information, explain how to get the most out of your analysis of tax returns and financial documents,... Read More

SEC’s New Mandatory Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: Maintaining Compliance and Avoiding En...
Enhanced Disclosures Regarding Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Gov...
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's recent adoption of rules requiring public companies to more immediately disclose cybersecurity incidents and provide annual disclosures regarding the company's cybersecurity risk management strategy and cybersecurity governance. The panel will examine the new... Read More

IRS Partnership Audit Rules for Tax Counsel: Partnership Agreement Drafting Considerations...
October 24, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with an up-to-date look at the drafting, commercial, and compliance implications of the partnership audit rules, including a discussion of recent IRS enforcement actions. The panel will describe the partnership audit processes in detail, outlining the ke... Read More

Disclaimers and Estate Planning
October 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a guide to both planning opportunities and post-mortem adjustments through the proactive use of qualified disclaimers. The speaker will offer suggestions for structuring estate plans with a focus on joint accounts, beneficiary designations, disclaimer trusts, credit shel... Read More

Patent Prosecution Malpractice: Minimizing the Risk of Claims
Recognizing and Eliminating Problem Behavior, Identifying Client Conflicts,...
October 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on minimizing the risk of malpractice claims in patent prosecution. The panel will examine common pitfalls and problematic behavior as well as how the courts have dealt with recent malpractice claims in the patent context. Read More

Commercial Office and Retail Leases: Tenant and Landlord Considerations and Key Provisions...
Permitted Use; Rights to Rent Abatement and Termination; Assignment; Remedi...
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for commercial tenants for leasing issues unique to office and retail leases and best practices to protect tenant interests, as well as provide insight into the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on landlord and tenant rights, obligations, and relationships.... Read More

Form 3520 Foreign Trust Reporting for Tax Counsel: Filing Requirements and Penalty Abateme...
Establishing Reasonable Cause Exceptions, Appeals Prior to Payment, Collect...
October 19, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a comprehensive and practical guide to a deep exploration into the reporting regime for U.S. taxpayers' ownership of foreign trust assets on IRS Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts.... Read More

Structuring Health Data Licenses: Minimizing Legal Risks, Navigating Regulatory Challenges...
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the legal risks and regulatory challenges of licensing health data. The panel will discuss the key provisions that should be included in health data licenses and will offer best practices for drafting licensing agreements to meet the reg... Read More

New Proposed Vertical and Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Increased Antitrust Scrutiny for M...
Navigating Proposed New Guidelines and Lower Market Concentration Threshold...
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed changes to the Horizontal Merger Guidelines and Vertical Merger Guidelines for M&A activity. The panel will highlight the need for companies to plan carefully for M&A activity and a... Read More

Structuring Uptier and Drop-Down Financing Transactions: Crafting Loan Terms to Manage Exp...
Lessons Learned From the Serta Simmons Case and Other Recent Liability Mana...
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss recent financing trends with drop-down and uptier liability management transactions (LMTs). The panel will provide suggestions for borrowers and lenders when crafting and structuring loan documents to manage exposure and mitigate risks in light of recent cases construin... Read More

Planning for Cryptocurrency Investors: Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Investments
October 19, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning and business attorneys with an in-depth analysis of challenges for cryptocurrency investors. The panel will discuss the impact of cryptocurrency on estate planning, asset protection, and investment management, as well as explore effective transaction... Read More

Effective Appellate Briefs: How Appellate Judges Read Briefs and Decide Cases and How to G...
Mastering the Art of Persuasive Appellate Briefs
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with techniques for writing compelling appellate briefs, identify common mistakes that routinely lead to poor results, and provide a glimpse into how appellate judges read briefs. Appellate courts usually require briefs to be structured in a specific way, and our... Read More

Evidentiary Challenges in Divorce Cases: From Writings and Photos to Text Messages and Soc...
Authenticating, Admitting, and Objecting to Admission of Evidence and Testi...
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide family law counsel with approaches for defending the admissibility of evidence in divorce cases. The panel will discuss laying the foundation for exhibits, review authenticating and introducing different types of evidence, and identify ways to restrict evidence and test... Read More

Ethics of Client Billing and Fee Collection: Balancing Financial Interests and Fiduciary O...
October 19, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what the ethical rules of professional responsibility permit, require, and prohibit attorneys from doing when pricing their services, documenting fee arrangements, billing clients, and collecting delinquent balances. The panel will outline practical approaches for avoidi... Read More

NLRB's Stericycle: New Standard; Heightened Scrutiny of Union and Non-Union Employer Polic...
Key Considerations and Best Practices for Creating or Revising Workplace Po...
October 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) impactful Stericycle decision that overturns the more employer-friendly Boeing standard and establishes a new two-step case-by-case approach that the Board will use to examine facially neutral workplace policies... Read More

CFIUS Regulation of Foreign Investments: Mandatory Declarations; Covered Transactions; Cou...
Latest CFIUS Developments; Best Practices for Compliance
October 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to U.S. businesses accepting or making foreign investments and examine recent updates to the rules governing such investments. The panel will also discuss lessons from recent Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) decisions. The panel will off... Read More

ESOP Transactions and Compliance Issues: Structuring Options, SECURE 2.0, IRS Expanded Foc...
October 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel, ESOP trustees, selling shareholders, and plan sponsors guidance on employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions and compliance issues in light of the recent IRS notice on ESOPs. The panel will discuss (1) rules and procedures governing fiduciary dutie... Read More

Right-Sizing M&A Documentation for Smaller and Middle-Market Deals
Distinguishing Relevant From Unnecessary Terms, Reducing Costs
October 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will look at how to take a standard "long-form" stock purchase agreement or asset purchase agreement and curate it to fit smaller ($25 million or less) deals more appropriately. The panel will also include practical tips and tricks for documenting and closing smaller deals efficientl... Read More

Repurposing Fossil Fuel Assets for Renewable Energy: Legal Implications, Deal Structures,...
October 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the processes and legal challenges for adapting or repurposing fossil fuel assets for the energy transition. The panel will discuss legal implications for adapting assets to become greener, repurposing as an alternative to decommissioning and stranded ass... Read More

NAV Financing in Private Equity: Increasing Liquidity, Facilitating Acquisitions, Improvin...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the rapidly growing and evolving market for net asset value (NAV) credit facilities. The panel will examine the typical structure of NAV facilities and will review the advantages and disadvantages of NAV facilities for both lenders and borrowers. Read More

Conducting Clinical Trials Outside the U.S.: U.S. and Foreign Rules, Regulations, and Guid...
Navigating FDA Requirements, HIPAA, FCPA, Export Controls, Economic Sanctio...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide life sciences companies and research institutions that are conducting or considering conducting clinical trials outside the U.S. The panel will discuss the benefits and barriers and address the U.S. and foreign rules and regulations that must be kept in mind. The panel wi... Read More

Construction Site Injury Litigation: Pursuing or Defending Claims Against Site Owners, Con...
Assessing Potential Claims and Defendants, Proving or Defending Liability a...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury plaintiff and defense counsel for pursuing and defending against claims of construction site accident injury. The panel will discuss effective tactics for assessing potential claims; identifying all potential defendants, including construction... Read More

Discovery in Bad Faith Insurance Litigation: Key to Successfully Proving or Defending Clai...
Navigating Scope of Discovery, Document Production, and Joint Client Except...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss unique discovery requests that arise when a policyholder argues that its insurer's investigation and subsequent denial of its claim was arbitrary, capricious, and undertaken "in bad faith." The webinar will cover what information to request, how to request the informatio... Read More

401(k) Plan Issues in Stock Purchase M&A Transactions: Plan Termination, Plan Merger, and...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide perspectives and experiences to help counsel navigate through 401(k) plan issues in stock purchase M&A transactions that materially affect the transaction. The panel will discuss key considerations for plan termination and plan merger, avoiding unexpected liability, the... Read More

PAGA Employment Claims Post-Viking River Cruises and Uber Technologies: Representative Act...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on claims under California's Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). The panel will discuss the reach and limitations of representative claims brought under PAGA, including: violations giving rise to PAGA claims, the procedural requirem... Read More

U.S.-Australia Tax Issues for Dual Status Taxpayers: Tax Planning and Compliance Requireme...
October 17, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to tax planning challenges and opportunities for clients who have a tax presence in both the U.S. and Australia. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions that govern tax and fiduciary rules in both Aust... Read More

Offshore Asset Protection Trusts: Structuring Foreign Trusts as Part of an Integrated Esta...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to drafting offshore asset protection trusts as part of an integrated estate plan. The panel will discuss the key practical concerns of structuring offshore trusts, such as choice of trust situs, powers that reside in the trust... Read More

EPA Elimination of CAA Affirmative Defenses: New Rule; Case-by-Case Enforcement; Defense I...
October 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the history of the Clean Air Act's (CAA) affirmative defenses (ADs) and notable court decisions leading to the EPA's gradual elimination of ADs available to defendants including the new rule eliminating the AD for Title V violations in emergency situations. The panel wi... Read More

Obviousness-Type Double Patenting, PTA, and PTEs: Defeating ODP Rejections, Avoiding Termi...
October 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel in understanding double patenting. The panel will analyze the In re Cellect decision and other court treatment, offer best practices to defeat double patenting rejections and avoid terminal disclaimers, and provide specific language to consider if a terminal dis... Read More

Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreements: Drafting to Protect Lenders, Te...
October 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the purpose and objectives of subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreements (SNDAs) for all key stakeholders--lenders, tenants, and landlords. The panel will outline best practices for drafting and negotiating SNDAs and other related provisions, such as estop... Read More

Advanced Estate Planning for Large Estates: Utilizing FLPs, Dynasty Trusts, SLATs, CRUTs/C...
October 12, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide an analysis of mechanisms and key considerations for utilizing various trusts, family limited partnerships, charitable giving vehicles, and other techniques aimed towards providing effective estate planning and asset protection. Read More

HHS-OIG’s New Health Information Blocking Rule: Covered Actors; Costly Violations; Federal...
Priority of Investigations; CMP Assessment; Best Practices for Compliance
October 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the recently published rule that empowers the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) to impose civil monetary penalties (CMPs) of up to $1 million per violation for unlawful acts of information blocking beginning Sept. 1, 2023. The... Read More

Opinions of Counsel in Lending Transactions: Scope and Assumptions, Substantive Opinions,...
Structuring Third-Party Opinion Letters to Lenders Which Minimize Risks to...
October 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide legal practitioners with practical advice about preparing opinion letters and the typical language included in standard opinions requested in commercial finance transactions. The panel will review the common elements of an opinion letter, highlight the attendant risks an... Read More

401(k) Plan Challenges for Small Businesses: ERISA Compliance, Impact of SECURE 2.0, Fiduc...
October 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide plan sponsors and employee benefits counsel with a detailed analysis of the legal requirements, risks, and challenges with establishing 401(k) plans for small businesses. The panel will discuss applicable rules and regulations for 401(k) plan structures and operations,... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects: Structuring REC Purchase and Sale Agreement, Interconnection Ag...
Negotiating Key Provisions, Navigating Regulatory Timelines and Requirement...
October 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine key considerations for counsel advising on renewable energy projects before entering renewable energy certificate (REC) purchase and sale agreements, net metering credit purchase agreements, and interconnection agreements. The panelist will discuss key components of each... Read More

Managing IP While Using Open Source: Compliance in the Age of Generative Artificial Intell...
Assessing Software Options, Mitigating Risk of IP Infringement in Software...
October 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on managing IP while benefiting from using open source. The panel will review the risks and benefits of using open source software and ways to appropriately manage IP rights while participating in the open source community. Read More

Expert Witness Depositions: Preparing to Attack the Opponent's Expert
Obtaining Testimony to Support Challenges Under FRE 702, Impeachment at Tri...
October 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip litigators with skills to obtain deposition testimony from opposing experts that can be used to impeach or disqualify the expert from testifying at trial and to gain leverage for favorable settlements. Our authoritative panel will provide techniques for eliciting favorable... Read More

Patent Drafting for Multiple Jurisdictions
Can Applicants File One Application and Obtain Adequate Protection in the U...
October 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on drafting for multiple jurisdictions. The panel will examine important considerations when drafting a single patent application, focusing on filing in the U.S., Korea, EPO, and China. The panel will discuss grace periods, data considerations, and how the c... Read More

Duty to Mitigate Damages in Employment Discrimination and Termination Cases: Challenges at...
Scope of Duty, Proving Lack of Mitigation, Expert Testimony
October 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address practical and proven approaches for plaintiff and defense counsel presenting evidence at trial regarding the plaintiff's mitigation of damages. Read More

Protecting the Spouse in Long-Term Medicaid Planning: Eligibility, Assets, Resources, Exem...
October 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law counsel a detailed analysis of protecting the spouse in long-term Medicaid planning. The panel will discuss the best approaches to leverage the community spouse resource allowance (CSRA) and Medicaid monthly minimum maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA) and how t... Read More

Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure: Advantages, Disadvantages, Avoiding Pitfalls, and Vital Prov...
Impact of Intercreditor Agreements and Mezzanine Financing, Tax and Bankrup...
October 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the advantages and disadvantages of deeds in lieu of foreclosure and the current spike in their use due to the present distressed market. The panel will discuss key considerations for borrowers and lenders when entering into a deed in lieu agreement and provide tips for... Read More

Conservation Easement Tax Issues: Recent IRS Enforcement, Structuring and Defending Easeme...
October 10, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on critical tax issues concerning conservation easement transactions. The panel will discuss critical elements in structuring conservation easement transactions to minimize IRS assessments and audits, recent IRS enforcement action... Read More

Consumer Data Transfers Under New Privacy Laws: Contracting Requirements; Due Diligence; V...
Best Practices for Drafting and Modifying Documents to Ensure Continued Com...
October 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in managing transfers of U.S. consumer data in light of nearly a dozen new state privacy laws, including on conducting data practice assessments and drafting and updating technology vendor agreements, and data sales and license agreements, t... Read More

Healthcare Antitrust: New DOJ and FTC Merger Guidelines, Recent State Regulatory Changes
October 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on recent antitrust developments and their implications for the healthcare industry. The panel will discuss the recent draft Merger Guidelines and state regulatory changes. The panel will also review recent Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade C... Read More

Acquired Distinctiveness in the EU After the Louis Vuitton Damier Azur Case
Overcoming Challenges in Demonstrating Distinctiveness for Mark Without Inh...
October 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on acquired distinctiveness in the EU. The panel will examine the EU General Court's recent decision in the Louis Vuitton Damier Azur trademark and the lessons that can be learned from the decision. The panel will address the challenges in demonstrating acquire... Read More

Persuasion Principles for Trial Lawyers: Presenting Evidence Based on the Way Decisions ar...
Applying Scientific Findings About Decision Making to Gain a Litigation Adv...
October 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will summarize some of the findings from social science about persuasion and how they might be put to good use by lawyers. The panel will offer strategies and techniques for synchronizing the various aspects of persuasion into cohesive presentations to put on the best case possible a... Read More

Trust Dispositions of IRAs and Qualified Plans: Conduit vs. Accumulation Trusts, SECURE Ac...
October 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide estate planning professionals with a thorough and practical guide to clients' planning and structuring considerations with qualified retirement plans. The panelist will address the specific planning issues involving pre-mortem allocation and post-mortem disposition provis... Read More

Mezzanine Foreclosure in Real Estate Finance: UCC Article 9, Mortgage and Intercreditor Co...
October 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the mezzanine foreclosure process, including notice, publication, and the commercial reasonableness standard under UCC Article 9. The panel will discuss threshold issues such as property due diligence, certificated interests and UCC policies, and intercreditor agreement... Read More

EU Guidelines for Patenting AI and Machine Learning Technologies: Comparison With U.S. App...
Navigating EPO and USPTO Rules to Maximize Patent Protection
October 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent practitioners in overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) inventions. The panel will examine the guidelines from the European Patent Office (EPO) and compare the EU approach with the U.S. appr... Read More

Private Equity Compliance With ERISA: Fiduciary Duties in Managing ERISA Plan Assets
Impact of Court Rulings on Pension Withdrawal Liability and Other Developme...
October 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel representing private equity funds and private equity professionals to meet the challenges under ERISA that apply to fund managers who are responsible for investing the assets of a fund that holds ERISA plan assets. The program will cover the impact on private equ... Read More

Data Breach and Privacy Class Actions: New Lessons for Analyzing Standing, Webb v. Injured...
How Courts Decide if Plaintiffs' Injury is Concrete: What Attorneys Need to...
October 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze the spectrum of intangible harms that may confer federal standing in data breach and privacy class actions and how courts decide if the alleged injury is concrete, applying lessons from Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy L.L.C. (1st Cir. June 30, 2023). The panel will con... Read More

Structuring Corporate PPAs for Renewable Energy: Key Contract Provisions and Guidance for...
Critical Buy-Side and Sell-Side Drivers in Negotiations, Financing, Mitigat...
October 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of structuring corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy. The panel will provide a review of key issues in structuring PPAs for both buyers and sellers, regulatory challenges in certain states and j... Read More

GRATs in Estate Planning Under Current Tax Law
Structuring Considerations, Income, Gift, Estate, and Generation-Skipping T...
October 5, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will offer a comprehensive guide to structuring grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) under current tax law. The panel will go beyond the basics to provide specific drafting tools to avoid potentially costly mistakes and maximize GRATs' benefits. The panel will discuss client c... Read More

Healthcare M&A Transactions Under Heightened State and Federal Scrutiny: New Reporting Req...
October 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the new reporting requirements for parties involved in healthcare M&A deals. The panel will examine the recent state legislative activity related to scrutiny of healthcare M&A deals and will discuss how the new laws are changing the playing field. Th... Read More

Insurance Neutrality in Chapter 11 Plans: Balancing Debtor and Insurer Rights in Pre-Petit...
Settlement Trusts, Insurer Standing, Super-Preemptory Provisions, Plan Modi...
October 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address key issues that arise when the primary asset in a Chapter 11 case is liability insurance and the primary creditors are claimants to those proceeds. The panel will focus on using settlement trusts, the broad issue of standing to object to under 11 U.S.C. 1109, and the co... Read More

Employer DEI Initiatives: Students for Fair Admissions and its Aftermath
Key Considerations and Best Practices for Developing and Maintaining Divers...
October 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (U.S. 2023) ( SFFA ) and certain political repercussions that have developed in its wake. The panel will describe SFFA's potential impa... Read More

Appealing IRS Penalty Abatement Denials: Foreign Disclosure Penalties and Navigating the A...
October 4, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the process of appealing an IRS denial of a penalty abatement request. The panel will provide an overview of the significant foreign information reporting forms, their ass... Read More

Shareholder Activism in M&A: Anticipating and Responding to Activist Attacks to Avoid Dela...
Planning for Activist Objections to Board Representation, Deal Price, Appra...
October 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide deal counsel with a review of the latest trends in activism by shareholders in response to a planned M&A. The panel will outline practical steps and provide tips for deal counsel to anticipate and manage challenges by shareholders to avoid a deal being delayed or deraile... Read More

Utility-Related Injuries and Fatalities: Navigating Complex Regulations and Unique Rules o...
Public vs. Investor-Owned Entities; Burdens of Proof; Defenses; Discovery;...
October 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through pursuing or defending serious and catastrophic personal injury and property damage claims involving utilities. The program will explore commonly encountered fact patterns and allegations; special pleading, notice, service requirements; co-defendants and ind... Read More

Fair Use and IP Infringement on Social Media: Policing and Protecting Licenses, Copyright,...
October 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain to counsel when fair use protects sharing content on social media sites and when it crosses the line into unauthorized infringement. The panel will outline steps for counsel to advise companies on monitoring and protecting against unauthorized use of their brands and soc... Read More

Tax Planning for Venture Capital Investments
October 3, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed guide to key tax considerations when structuring venture capital funds, investments, and related transactions. The panel will discuss the tax implications of various fund structures, identify potential tax filing and payment... Read More

Environmental Insurance Coverage Under CGL, Property, and D&O Policies for PFASs, ESG, NRS...
Pollution and Owned-Property Exclusions, Scope of Damages, Property Damage,...
October 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of current and emerging trends in environmental claims, potential coverage under various commercial policies, the parameters of critical policy exclusions, and the scope of covered damages. Read More

Marital Deduction Planning and Portability: Problem Areas for Spouses, Second Marriages, Q...
Key Issues, Drafting Considerations, Marital Deduction Formula Clauses, Fra...
October 3, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel and tax advisers guidance on key considerations for marital deduction planning and the impact of portability. The panel will discuss strategies and current problem areas in estate planning for spouses, QTIP trusts and elections, types of m... Read More

Patent Infringement Letters: Key Considerations and Best Practices for Senders and Recipie...
Implications of Recent Court Treatment, Leveraging Letters, Response Strate...
October 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the use of patent infringement demand letters. The panel will discuss considerations and strategies for both the sender and recipient. The panel will offer best practices for determining whether and when to send a letter and responding to an infringement... Read More

Gross, Modified Gross, and Net Commercial Leases: Allocating Expenses and Risks Between La...
October 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will compare gross, modified gross, and net commercial lease structures and discuss whether there are any advantages to one over the others in a volatile commercial real estate market. The panel will discuss how operating and occupancy expenses (and, therefore, risk) are allocated i... Read More

Assisted Living Litigation: Common Claims, Defenses, Arbitration, and Damages Assessment
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE webinar will guide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys through bringing or defending lawsuits against assisted living facilities (ALFs) arising from residents' injuries. The panel will discuss how these cases and claims differ from lawsuits against traditional nursing homes (a/... Read More

Defending Freight Brokers and Transportation Intermediaries: New FMCSA Guidance; Preemptio...
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss defending freight brokers from claims of negligence and vicarious liability after a trucking accident. The panel will discuss the significance of Ying Ye v. GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc., No. 22-1805 (7th Cir. July 18, 2023) and new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administr... Read More

Retirement Plan Distributions Under SECURE 2.0: New Penalty-Free Options, Hardship Distrib...
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel, plan administrators, and employers guidance on new rules for retirement plans under SECURE Act 2.0. The panel will discuss key provisions of the SECURE Act 2.0, including new distribution options, along with the Act's impact on other retirement plan requi... Read More

Commercial Lease Assignments and Subleases in a Volatile Market: Key Considerations, Poten...
Weighing Risks vs. Benefits; Clearly Defining Future Rights in the Master L...
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide key considerations for counsel to landlords and tenants when drafting subleasing and assignment clauses in the master lease which will govern their clients' future rights and obligations under subsequent agreements. The panel will also discuss the benefits and risks of... Read More

Foreign Entity Selection and Taxation: Avoiding Tax and Reporting Pitfalls of Foreign Stru...
Planning for U.S. Owners of Offshore Businesses, Treatment of Foreign Trust...
September 28, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the tax and operational impacts of foreign entity selection for individuals owning controlling interests in international businesses. The panelist will discuss the tax issues that arise in foreign entity selection, wit... Read More

Reversing State Law Tax Sales and Lease Terminations in Bankruptcy: Expanding the Reach o...
Strategies for Protecting Equity and the Value of Below-Market Leases; Role...
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss whether a prepetition tax sale of the debtor's property or a noncollusive lease (or option or contract) termination can be avoided post-petition as a fraudulent transfer or preference. The program will discuss how different circuit courts are analyzing these transaction... Read More

Protecting Artificial Intelligence Under Copyright Law: Protectability, Authorship, Regist...
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in protecting artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-created works under copyright law. The panel will examine issues that arise in copyright protection of AI and AI-created works, including protectability, authorship, and registration. The presenters will discuss the... Read More

Drafting Valuation Provisions for Closely Held Businesses in Buy-Sell Agreements and Gover...
Methodologies and Adjustments: Accounting for Real Estate Assets, Goodwill
September 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine practical and legal issues in determining a closely held entity's value when facing a sale of a portion or the entire ownership interest. The panel will discuss the various forms of valuation methodology and how to incorporate these terms into governance documents and bu... Read More

EAR Violations and BIS Policy Shift: Incentivized Self-Disclosure; Aggravated Punishments;...
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Filing a VSD; Making a Whistleblower Com...
September 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the U.S. Department of Commerce's recent policy shift that increases the incentives for companies to voluntarily self-disclose (VSD) possible EAR violations, particularly when "significant," or risk serious penalties. The policy also incentivizes companies to report on... Read More

Competing Employer Obligations: Complying with Export Control Laws While Avoiding National...
September 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss employer export control requirements and best practices for meeting these obligations while avoiding discrimination claims. Read More

Handling Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Disputes: Strategies and Tools to Figur...
September 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer guidance to attorneys who must handle child sexual abuse (CSA) allegations in child custody matters. The panelist will discuss how an ABA judicial training model suggests approaching these matters. This speaker will offer tools and resources for investigating CSA allegati... Read More

Patent Asset Transfers: Tax Implications of Patent Sale, License, Cost Share Arrangement,...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel involved in patent asset transfers, providing a high level overview of tax ownership issues and the tax implications of different types of transfers, including select issues under U.S. tax law such as GILTI and FDII. The panel will address how to ensure the patent... Read More

Insurance Bad Faith and Deviation From Industry Standards: Using Experts to Help Juries Un...
Strategies and Controversies When Claims Handling Experts Testify as to Whe...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for using claims handling experts in various types of bad faith insurance cases, including first party property, underinsured/uninsured motorist and excess liability claims, as well as expert qualifications, the admissibility of their testimony concerning lega... Read More

Domestic Asset Protection Trusts: Key Income and Transfer Tax Implications
Structuring DAPTs to Minimize Federal and State Taxes, Gifting, Creditor Is...
September 26, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide trusts and estates counsel an in-depth analysis of federal income and transfer tax consequences of domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs). The panel will discuss key tax planning issues and structuring techniques to minimize federal and state taxes, navigating the... Read More

Tax Planning Strategies for S Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions
Asset vs. Stock Sales, 338(h)(10) and 336(e) Elections, Qualifying for Inst...
September 26, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals guidance on tax challenges in S corporation mergers and acquisitions and available tax planning techniques. The panel will discuss key legal and tax considerations for both buyers and sellers, the pros and cons of asset sales versus stock sales, qua... Read More

FTC Endorsement Guides and Proposed Rule on Reviews and Disclosures: What Influencers and...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the FTC's updated endorsement guides. The panel will discuss the potential liability for advertisers, endorsers/influencers, and intermediaries, as well as the specific guidance for influencers on when and how to disclose connections on the various platforms. Read More

Defined Benefit Pension Plans: Freezing, Trimming, or Terminating DB Plans and Other Optio...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel guidance on the ins and outs of freezing, modifying, or terminating defined benefit plans (DB plans) and other available options to reduce the costs and risk factors of DB plans. The panel will discuss a variety of options to reduce the adminis... Read More

Negotiating Key Terms in AI Vendor Contracts and Conducting Due Diligence to Assess AI Pro...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the myriad of issues and challenges that arise when negotiating and drafting contracts with AI vendors. The panel will examine how to conduct due diligence to assess AI providers and will provide strategies for negotiating and drafting key contractual provisions to miti... Read More

Special Needs Trust Distribution Planning: Income Rules, Medicaid Eligibility, Structuring...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide special needs planning attorneys and trustees guidance on special needs trust (SNT) distribution and income rules and planning considerations when structuring and administering SNTs. The panel will discuss the impact of SNT distributions on Supplemental Security Income... Read More

Proposed UCC Amendments for Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, Linked Electronic Payment Rights, and...
Controllable Electronic Records, Qualifying Purchaser, Rights Tethered to a...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) regarding virtual currencies, non-fungible tokens, and other digital assets. The panel will discuss the concept of "controllable electronic records" (CERs), how they are transferred, the related secured transaction... Read More

Hotel Franchise Agreements and Comfort Letters: Legal Challenges for Real Estate Lenders
Negotiating Comfort Letters; Addressing Franchise Provisions in Hotel Lendi...
September 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable lenders' counsel to review and negotiate hotel franchise comfort letters. The panel will also review standard features of hotel franchise agreements and the provisions of most concern to lenders. Finally, the panel will discuss how early termination, PIP, and other franch... Read More

Alternative Private Equity Structures: Continuation Funds, GP-Led Secondaries, and Permane...
Structuring and Negotiating Alternative Private Equity Structures for Inves...
September 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the current state of the investment market that has given rise to alternative private equity structures focused on liquidity, such as continuation funds, GP-led secondaries, and permanent capital vehicles. The panel will review the mechanics and the pros and cons of thes... Read More

Restructuring Unitranche Facilities: Navigating the Unique Aspects of Agreements Among Len...
Rights and Remedies of First-Out and Last-Out Lenders Inside and Outside of...
September 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an overview and discussion of the unique aspects of unitranche loan facilities and the interplay of those aspects in restructuring and working out of a troubled loan. Read More

Healthcare Industry Wage and Hour Issues Under Increased DOL Scrutiny: What Counsel Need t...
Costly Penalties; Unique Industry Considerations; Best Practices for Compli...
September 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) wage and hour requirements as they pertain to the healthcare industry given the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recent initiative targeting the industry, resulting in thousands of investigations and millions of dolla... Read More

Reworking Commercial Real Estate Loans in a Distressed Market: Preventing Defaults and Mit...
September 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore the current distressed commercial real estate (CRE) market and how lenders are handling performing or non-performing loans in light of the pending and upcoming market turbulence. The panel will also discuss adjustments to existing transactions now and new provisions to... Read More

Insurance, Indemnity, and Contribution: The Complex Interplay in Commercial Transactions
Drafting Indemnification Provisions and Ensuring Adequate Coverage for Cont...
September 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with a roadmap for understanding statutory and common law contribution and indemnification. The panel will analyze disputes that arise when reconciling indemnity agreements and insurance provisions and outline best practices for drafting indemnification... Read More

Equity Rollovers in M&A Transactions: Negotiating and Structuring Rollovers, Tax Considera...
September 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in structuring equity rollovers in M&A transactions, focusing on current market trends, governance provisions, stock rights, and tax considerations for buyers and sellers. Read More

Sackett v. EPA: Impact on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Over Wetlands
Permitting Strategies, Future Rulemaking, State Legislation
September 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the Supreme Court's recent landmark decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency and discuss how the decision limits the Clean Water Act's (CWA) jurisdiction over wetlands. The panelists will also address the EPA's newly revised WOTUS rule refle... Read More

Offshore Accounts in Estate Planning, Probate, and Administration: Reporting Requirements,...
FBAR Reporting and Recent SCOTUS Decision in Bittner v. U.S; FATCA, IRS Aud...
September 20, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on navigating issues stemming from offshore accounts in estate planning, probate, and administration. The panel will discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bittner v. U.S. regarding FBAR reporting, FATCA, penalties, and other repo... Read More

FERC Reforms on Generator Interconnection Procedures and Agreements: Final Rule and Next S...
September 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel guidance on the final rule recently issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on reforms to generator interconnection procedures and agreements. The changes are intended to address very long queues and related delays that have plagued generation... Read More

Executive Compensation Current Issues: PvP Disclosures, Retention-Based Compensation, Claw...
September 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel a detailed analysis of current issues in structuring executive compensation arrangements. The panel will review the impact of recent regulations, pay-for-performance disclosures, challenges of retention-based compensation, clawback provisions,... Read More

Tax Perils of Passive Foreign Investment Companies for U.S. Shareholders: Reporting Obliga...
PFIC Rules, Determining Company Status, Exceptions, Allocation of Income, Q...
September 20, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on the tax challenges and reporting obligations of U.S. shareholders of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) under current tax law. The panel will discuss key tax provisions impacting the reporting of income from PFICs by U.S. tax... Read More

UDRP, URS, ACPA, and Beyond: Domain Name Enforcement, Brand Protection Strategies, Recent...
September 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the relative advantages and disadvantages of the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP), the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system, and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). The panel will examine the considerations in determining which ac... Read More

Navigating Escrow in Real Estate Transactions: Key Considerations; Escrow Instructions; Co...
September 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address navigating escrow through the life cycle of a real estate transaction's closing. The panelists will provide an overview of the escrow process and describe best practices for real estate counsel to guide their clients through closing--from carefully drafting/amending pre... Read More

Floating Terms in Vendor Contracts: Cloud Services, Software Licenses, and Communication A...
Mitigating the Risk of Unilateral Vendor Changes to Key Terms
September 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the myriad of risks with "floating" vendor contracts for businesses. The panel will discuss why floating contracts are dangerous and best practices for businesses to mitigate the risk of vendors unilaterally changing key terms of their agreements. These issues arise in a... Read More

Additional Insured Coverage in Construction Contracts and Interplay With Contractual Indem...
September 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attendees with a review of key issues in, and the evolution of, additional insured (AI) coverage under commercial general liability policies, the interplay between contractual indemnification and AI coverage, and best practices to maximize AI coverage and for insurers to... Read More

PTAB Trial Recalibration: The New Procedures, Best Practices and Proposals You Need to Kno...
September 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the practice changes at the Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB). The panel will provide a detail overview of the many recalibrated requirements, and will offer guidance on how to best leverage these developments. The panel will also provide an overview of... Read More

Means-Plus-Function and Antibody Patent Claims: Preparing, Defending, and Enforcing MPF Cl...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on means-plus-function (MPF) claims and antibody patents. The panel will discuss the benefits and risks of using MPF in the context of antibodies. The panel will offer best practices to overcome the challenges of MPF claims and leverage 112(f) and functiona... Read More

Structuring Digital Health Transactions: Key Terms and Considerations, Strategies for Nego...
Purchase Price, Fee Structures, Restrictive Covenants, Indemnities, Privacy...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on recent trends in digital health transactions, as well as strategies when negotiating such deals. The panel will discuss privacy and security concerns in a potentially regulated environment, intellectual property rights, pricing and fee structures, an... Read More

Mental Health Parity Rules and Requirements for Plan Sponsors and Administrators
DOL Enforcement Actions, Regulations, Self-Compliance Tools, Comparative An...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide benefits counsel and advisers with guidance on overcoming challenges in ensuring compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) rules and requirements for plan sponsors and insurers. The panel will discuss the requirements of MHPAEA for healt... Read More

Tax Issues for Rollover Equity in M&A Transactions: Key Considerations for Buyers and Sell...
September 14, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals with an in-depth analysis of key tax issues of equity rollover in mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss critical provisions and structuring considerations for equity rollovers in M&A transactions, tax-free mergers, holding company structu... Read More

Renewable Energy Project Financing: Legal Strategies for Structuring the Deal
Navigating Financial Incentives, Sources of Capital, Debt and Equity Struct...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide resources for sponsors and financing parties of renewable energy projects regarding the available incentives, financing sources, and structures associated with financing renewable energy projects. The panel will offer their insights and perspectives on financing renewabl... Read More

Defending Class Actions Using Absent Class Member Discovery
Evaluating Whether to Seek Discovery of Class Members; Leveraging Evidence...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare defense counsel to evaluate whether and how to pursue discovery from and about absent class members in class litigation. The panel will discuss the courts' varying positions on permitting absent class member discovery, when to request discovery from putative class membe... Read More

ChatGPT and Creating AI Corporate Policies: Mitigating Risks and Balancing Legal, Policy,...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the growing use of ChatGPT and other generative AI in various business settings. The panel will address the need for organizations to put adequate policies and procedures in place to identify and manage the risks of this evolving technology. Read More

Proposed Bank Capital Requirements: Basel III Endgame Implementation, Impact on Lending St...
Structuring Product Pricing, Increased Cost Provisions, and Other Key Terms...
September 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will cover the recent release of proposed regulatory capital requirements (known as the Basel III Endgame) and how they will impact the commercial lending landscape. The panel will discuss potential changes to loan structures and loan documentation and provisions to respond to these... Read More

Drafting Income-Only Trusts for Medicaid Eligibility and Tax Planning
Navigating Look-Back, Grantor Trust, Basis, and Gift Tax Rules
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law counsel in-depth guidance on using income-only trusts to enhance their clients' Medicaid eligibility and tax planning needs. They will also discuss look-back requirements, income tax basis, gift tax rules, and more. Read More

Environmental Issues in Bankruptcy: Reconciling the Conflicting Goals of Bankruptcy and En...
Pre- vs. Post-Petition Claims, Enforcement Actions, Statutory Super Liens,...
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will investigate the conflicts between the Bankruptcy Code and state and federal environmental statutes and provide counsel with an understanding of how to resolve these issues in bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will review relevant court decisions and why some environmental claims... Read More

Exit Financing in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Debt, Equity, and Combination Structures
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the different forms of exit financing available to chapter 11 debtors and certain structural and procedural issues associated with each. The discussion will include considerations regarding credit facilities, securities issuances, debt and equity rights offerings, best... Read More

Workplace Religious Accommodation Post-Groff: Heightened Undue Hardship Standard for Emplo...
Reviewing Accommodation Requests; Demonstrating Substantial Increased Costs...
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the recent U.S. Supreme Court's Groff v. DeJoy decision which heightens the standard for employers to demonstrate that an employee's religious accommodation request poses an undue hardship on the company, thereby making it more difficult for companies and their counsel... Read More

New Proposed Premerger Notification Rules for Hart-Scott-Rodino Deals: Increased Antitrust...
Preparing for Dramatic Changes and Increased Timelines in the Merger Filing...
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) and Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposed changes to the Premerger Notification and Report Form and associated instructions, as well as to the premerger notification rules implementing the Hart-Scott Rodino (HSR) Act. The panel will... Read More

Medical Office Leases: Navigating Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Operational Restrictio...
Drafting to Address Reciprocal Easements, Ground Leases, HIPAA, ADA, and En...
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to draft medical office leases that address regulatory and operational restrictions associated with medical office space. The panel will discuss how to develop agreements that qualify for an exemption under the federal Stark Law and a safe harbor unde... Read More

409A Guidance on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans: Compliance Strategies
Current Tax Law Challenges, Definition of Payment, Exemptions, Permitted Pa...
September 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel and advisers with a detailed review of the regulations under 409A. In addition, the panel will outline the existing 409A regulations, address lingering questions under tax reform, and review compliance/exemption strategies. Read More

Blocking Reptile Trial Practices: Excluding Inflammatory, Improper Information Through Ora...
Pre-Trial Motions, Trial Briefs, Motions for New Trial and Judgment Nothwit...
September 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will discuss how to use strategies through oral and written word to exclude "reptile" evidence and arguments from the courtroom. The program will guide counsel through effective use of pre-trial and trial strategies, motions in limine, trial briefs, and new trial/JNOV motions to exclu... Read More

The Evolving Legal Risks for Dark Patterns: Avoiding Unlawful Business Practices Under Inc...
September 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the current challenges in online contracting based on the rise in regulatory scrutiny of dark patterns by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other regulators. The panel will explain digital dark patterns and tips for avoidi... Read More

IRS Foreign Tax Credit Regulations and Recent Guidance: Income-Sourcing Standard, Digital...
September 12, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals with an in-depth analysis of IRS final foreign tax credit regulations and issued guidance. The panel will discuss income-sourcing standards, the impact on digital services taxes, sourcing of inclusions under Sections 951, 951A, and 1293, and other... Read More

IP Licensing and the Metaverse: Practical Considerations and Key Provisions for Agreements
Implications for the Physical World and Mitigating Risks in the Metaverse
September 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on licensing IP and the metaverse. The panel will discuss the practical considerations and critical provisions of licensing agreements for the physical world and metaverse contracts. The panel will also examine metaverse implications for physical world contracts a... Read More

Private Equity Transactions in Healthcare: Stark, AKS, and Other Compliance Challenges
Structuring Purchase Price, Restrictive Covenants, Indemnities, Equity Roll...
September 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel involved in structuring private equity transactions in the healthcare arena. The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including purchase price considerations, tax structures, deal terms, and indemnities. The panel will also address... Read More

FLSA Collective Action Conditional Certification and Decertification Strategies
Evaluating Pursuit or Opposition of Certification or Decertification Motion...
September 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with guidance for pursuing or opposing conditional certification or decertification motions in collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The panel will discuss the standards courts apply when ruling on conditional certificat... Read More

Ethical Duties of Insurance Defense Counsel to Preserve Coverage
Strategies for Preventing Discovery of and Handling Information the Insurer...
September 12, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the ethical and practical duties and obligations of counsel appointed to defend the policyholder with respect to preserving coverage for the policyholder. The program will discuss ABA Formal Opinion 08-450 and related Model Rules of Professional Responsibility, what app... Read More

Structuring Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts Under Current Tax Law
September 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive and practical guide to critical considerations and pitfalls to avoid in structuring intentionally defective grantor trusts (IDGTs). The panel will discuss navigating the tax treatment and fiduciary requirements for defective trusts up... Read More

Property and Liability Insurance in Commercial Leases: Key Provisions and Coverage Issues
Additional Insured and Loss Payee Clauses; Interplay With Indemnity Provisi...
September 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address casualty and liability insurance issues applicable to real estate leasing from the perspective of both landlord and tenant. The program will discuss the necessary coverage and recommend contract provisions to require insurance coverage and receive the maximum benefit of... Read More

Patent Drafting for Machine Learning: Claim Strategy, Patent Eligibility, and Disclosure R...
September 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will assist patent practitioners in drafting high quality patent applications for machine learning inventions. The panel will discuss different claim styles and framings that may be appropriate for different machine learning inventions, how to anticipate and minimize the risks of Sec... Read More

Recurring Revenue Financing: Structuring, Documentation, and Financial Covenants
September 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the unique characteristics of recurring revenue financing (RRF) and the issues lenders and borrowers should consider in structuring recurring revenue transactions. The panel will also discuss how to address the conversion of such transactions to more conventional earning... Read More

Tax Implications of International Joint Ventures: Federal and State Tax Issues, Deal Point...
September 7, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the U.S. tax implications of international joint ventures and partnerships. The panel will discuss key federal and state tax considerations and pitfalls to avoid, key tax provisions and deal points when structuring an... Read More

Arguing Apportionment Versus Allocation in CERCLA Litigation in Federal Court
September 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how recent court decisions have addressed the strategy of pursuing divisibility and apportionment versus an equitable allocation in CERCLA litigation. Experience demonstrates that both the courts and counsel continue to exhibit confusion regarding the application of appo... Read More

Cross-Examination of Plaintiff's Trucking Safety Expert: Neutralizing the False Narrative...
September 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip defense counsel in trucking cases, or any case involving a safety expert, to not only prevent the plaintiff's safety expert from inflicting damage but to use the plaintiff's expert to tell the defense's narrative. This webinar will show what useful cross-examination covers... Read More

Allocating Liability Among Multiple Policies Triggered by Multi-Year Loss: Noncumulation a...
September 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will update insurance counsel on the latest developments in applying noncumulation provisions in CGL policies to deny coverage in long-tail claims. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to insureds or insurers to argue for maximizing coverage or minimizing liability. Read More

Representing Startups: Choice of Entity, Protection of IP, Employment Agreements, Equity C...
August 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an understanding of the critical issues a startup must address before commencing business. The panel will discuss compensation and exit strategy for the founders, the importance of entity type and structure, protection of trade secrets and intellectual prope... Read More

Agricultural Leases: Unique Terms, Drafting Considerations, and Pitfalls for Landlords and...
August 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance for counsel representing landlords and tenants on key considerations and issues specific to negotiating and drafting agricultural leases. The panel will discuss threshold considerations, contract provisions unique to agricultural leases, and best pract... Read More

Federal Tort Claims Act Cases: Recovering for Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, and Pr...
Limits on the Independent Contractor and Discretionary Function Exceptions
August 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide personal injury attorneys through filing suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and defeating the government's motions to dismiss or for summary judgment based on the "independent contractor" and the "discretionary function" exceptions to the FTCA. These exceptions... Read More

Experts in Patent Disputes: Selection, Discovery, Use in Claim Construction, Limiting or S...
August 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of experts in patent disputes in both the federal courts and at the PTAB. The panel will discuss the selection of experts and discovery issues with experts. The panel will also address the use of experts in claim construction as well as limiting... Read More

UCC Article 9 Update on Searching and Filing: Best Practices for Secured Lenders
August 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will outline best practices for secured lenders regarding filing and searching methods under the Article 9 filing rules. The program will also address recent case law developments and the impact on searching and filing from the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code. Read More

Structuring Waterfall Provisions in LLC and Partnership Agreements
Navigating Complex Distribution Structures, Minimizing Negative Tax Consequ...
August 31, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide corporate and tax counsel on the various methods of structuring waterfall distribution provisions in LLC and partnership agreements. The panel will examine a variety of economic and tax considerations such as timing and types of distributions (including tax distributio... Read More

SAFEs for Startup Financing: Benefits, Risks, Processes, and Avoiding Pitfalls
August 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the use of a simple agreement for future equity (SAFE) in early-stage financing for startup companies. The panel will discuss how SAFEs have fundamentally changed the speed and simplicity of early-stage fundraising. The panel will also discuss how the SAFE has evolved s... Read More

New M&A Broker Exemption From SEC Registration: Key Elements, Excluded Activities, Practic...
Understanding the Exemption's Benefits, Limitations, and Impact on M&A Deal...
August 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze the recently enacted federal M&A broker exemption from SEC registration. The panel will discuss the benefits and limitations of the exemption, the practical considerations for complying with broker registration requirements under both federal and state securities laws,... Read More

NLRB Scrutiny of Restrictive Covenants, NDAs, and Non-Disparagement Provisions: Recent Dev...
Remaining Compliant While Protecting Company Trade Secrets and Confidential...
August 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address recent NLRB activity targeting confidentiality, non-disparagement, and noncompete provisions in employment and severance agreements and the impact on employers. The panelists will discuss considerations for counsel and their clients when determining whether to use restr... Read More

Distributed Energy and Virtual Power Plants: Regulatory Considerations, Challenges, Struct...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss structuring distributed energy resources (DERs) and virtual power plant (VPP) transactions, as well as key regulatory considerations. The panel will guide counsel on recent regulatory developments impacting DERs and VPPs, structuring virtual PPA transactions, and mitiga... Read More

Navigating UCC Issues in Real Estate Finance Opinions: The ABA/ACMA/ACREL/ACCFL Opinion Re...
Necessary Background for Rendering and Receiving Opinion Letters for Transa...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate practitioners with guidance on giving and reviewing opinion letters relating to Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) matters. The webinar will be based on the U.C.C. Opinion Report released in 2019 by the American Bar Association (ABA), the American College of Mo... Read More

Current Issues in Class Action Defense: Trends, Innovations, Strategy, and Practical Insig...
Preparing for More Lawsuits, More Expansive Theories, and More Determined P...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss current, significant trends in class action defense related to settlement amounts, certification rates, and availability of arbitration, as well as analyze some prime drivers of the surge in class litigation, such as the role of government enforcement actions, the explo... Read More

Personal Injuries from Aviation Incidents: Navigating FAA Regs, NTSB Investigations, Juris...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss litigating personal injury claims arising in domestic commercial and general aviation accident cases. The panel will review theories of liability, defenses, discovery strategies, and the complexities involved with litigating and settling claims, as well as offer legal a... Read More

Treatment of Capitalized R&D Costs Under Section 174 on a Disposition of Intellectual Prop...
August 29, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide attorneys and tax professionals guidance on the treatment of capitalized R&D costs under new Section 174. The panel will discuss key issues taxpayers and tax practitioners have faced as a result of amendments to Section 174, the impact on related expenses and basis,... Read More

Mallory v. Norfolk Southern: Due Process and Requiring Out-of-State Firms to Consent to Pe...
Ensuring Equal Treatment for Individuals and Fictitious Corporate Persons
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the ramifications of Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., __ U.S. __ (June 27, 2023), and its application to other cases. The panel will analyze the Court's reasoning, the issues raised in Justice Alito's opinion concurring in part and in the judgment, and the argume... Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege and Bank Examination Privilege for Financial Institutions
Protecting Confidential Information in Investigations and Bank Regulatory E...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze attorney-client privilege and bank examination privilege as applied to financial institutions during investigations and regulatory examinations. The panel will discuss how to respond to regulatory requests for privileged information and the consequences of sharing privil... Read More

Subchapter V Trustees: Establishing a New Type of Trustee Unlike Any Other in Title 11
Flexible Duties, Growing Credibility with Bankruptcy Judges, Post-Confirmat...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss obvious and not so obvious ways in which Subchapter V Trustees (SVT) help both debtors and creditors take advantage of Subchapter V to save businesses and allow creditors to get paid. The panel will discuss the SVT's duties under Bankruptcy Code Section 1183, other dutie... Read More

Medical Directorships: Key Considerations, Fraud and Abuse Compliance, Lessons From Recent...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to assist in navigating the risk areas of medical directorship arrangements. The panel will discuss relevant healthcare laws and lessons from recent enforcement activity and offer some best practices for medical directorship and other physician leadership or con... Read More

UCC Battle of the Forms: Resolving Conflicting Terms in Orders, Invoices, and Related Docu...
Minimizing Disputes Over Contract Formation, Enforceability, Terms and Cond...
August 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine common causes of the "battle of the forms" in UCC sale of goods transactions and explain best practices for drafting and administering sales documents to minimize disputes over whether an enforceable contract exists and the terms and conditions of that agreement. The pan... Read More

Nursing Home Malpractice: Indispensable Discovery for Establishing Causation, Systemic Neg...
Discovering Nursing Home Patterns and Practices, Key Caregivers, Nursing Po...
August 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will discuss how to plan and carry out successful discovery in a nursing home malpractice case. The webinar will discuss specific evidence to request for different causes of action, how to notice depositions to obtain the best results, how to manage the large volume of documents invol... Read More

Prosecution and Specification Statements: Implications for Patent Claim Construction in Pa...
August 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of prosecution history and specification statements. The panel will discuss what this could mean for litigation and PTAB proceedings as well as parent and sibling patent applications. The panel will offer best practices for making prosecution and... Read More

Raising Capital With a New Asset Class: Leveraging the Inherent Value of a Business’ Data...
August 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore the rise of data asset financing and its impact on asset-based financing, cash-flow secured financing transactions, and other transactions across the capital structure. The panel will discuss how the inherent value of a business' data can be leveraged to provide new liq... Read More

Clinically Integrated Networks in a Value-Based Care World and the New Regulatory Landscap...
Legal and Regulatory Issues for CINs, Organizational Structure, Governance,...
August 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address legal, regulatory and market changes that are important to the future formation and operation of hospital-physician clinically integrated networks (CINs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). The topics will include recent regulatory activity and changes in key aspe... Read More

Structuring Farm and Agribusiness Loans: Key Terms, Mitigating Risks, and Role of the Farm...
August 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the unique issues farm loans present given the underlying collateral and applicable laws. The panel will address best practices that lenders should follow when granting agricultural-based loans, techniques to combat the biggest challenges, advice on mitigating risks, an... Read More

Personal Injury and Jury Selection: Gaining the Advantage by Replacing the Checklist Appro...
August 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss why and how personal injury lawyers must stop thinking about voir dire and jury selection as tasks to be ticked off a "to do" list and start realizing that in order to obtain a successful verdict, they must accept that voir dire is "baked into" the entire trial process.... Read More

Incorporating Restricted Stock Units in Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plans
Accelerating Equity Awards, Navigating Section 409A Restrictions, Tax Plann...
August 23, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE will provide executive compensation and employee benefits attorneys an in-depth analysis of the rules and key considerations for incorporating restricted stock units (RSUs) in long-term incentive compensation plans. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of accelerating... Read More

Reps and Warranties Insurance in M&A: Critical Tool to Mitigate Risk and Close Deals
Evaluating When Insurance is Appropriate, Negotiating Coverage and Exclusio...
August 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide deal counsel with an update on the latest trends in the use of M&A representations and warranties insurance coverage and situations in which it is appropriate to use the coverage to mitigate risk and complete transactions. The panel will discuss the benefits and traps as... Read More

Structuring Forbearance Agreements and Strengthening Lender Collateral Position
Deferral of Existing Defaults, Borrower R and W, Confirmation of Liens, Rat...
August 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will equip counsel to negotiate and draft forbearance agreements that provide maximum protection of lender interests while at the same time minimizing the risk of lender liability claims. A well structured and well drafted forbearance agreement can strengthen the lender's position s... Read More

FTC’s Heightened Scrutiny of Health Apps: Increased Enforcement Activity; Proposed HBNR Ch...
Expanded Scope; Stringent Notice Requirements; Costly Penalties
August 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the FTC's increased enforcement activity against health app companies collecting or using consumer health information and its recently proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), including revised definitions expanding the HBNR's reach and more strin... Read More

Discrimination Cases and Emotional Distress Damages: Implications of Cummings v. Premier R...
August 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the Supreme Court's decision in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller holding that emotional distress damages are not recoverable in private actions for discrimination to enforce certain federal statutes. The panel will discuss how this will likely affect future employment d... Read More

Resolving Superfund Liability and Protecting PRP Interests: Settling and Preserving CERCLA...
PRP Intervention Trends and Developments; Best Practices for CERCLA Settlem...
August 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel advising parties in a contaminated site cleanup with guidance on both protecting the interests of settling potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and, on the other hand, protecting the contribution interests of non-settling PRPs. Read More

Patents and Export Control Compliance: Managing Risk and Avoiding Unintentional Violations
Minimizing Export Control Liability in Patent Application Preparation, Deve...
August 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent and other counsel on navigating the intersection of patents and export control laws. The panel will examine the challenges facing patent owners, when and where export control issues arise, and related licensing issues. The panel will offer best practices for complyi... Read More

Data Processing Agreements: Understanding the Pain Points, Negotiating Key Terms, Ensuring...
Breaking Down What a DPA Is, How it Works, and Why All Businesses Need Them
August 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide corporate and technology counsel in negotiating data processing agreements (DPAs). DPAs are an essential but often overlooked part of data security for businesses. The panel will break down the pain points when negotiating DPAs and will provide compromise tips to help ens... Read More

Structuring Preferred Partnership Freezes in Estate Planning: Chapter 14 Valuation Rules,...
August 22, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners, advisers, and tax counsel with a comprehensive exploration into the planning and structuring challenges and tax benefits of "freeze partnerships" as a tool for inter-generational wealth transfer. I will discuss how to determine when freeze partnerships a... Read More

Insurer Bad Faith and Inadequate Investigation: Examination Standards, Coverage and ROR, S...
August 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to counsel bringing or defending bad faith claims alleging the insurer's inadequate or inappropriate investigation of complex claims. The panel will review what makes an investigation inappropriate, special issues involving coverage denial or reservation of rights... Read More

Application of U.S. Estate Tax Laws to Non-U.S. Citizens: Domicile, Situs of Assets, Tax T...
August 17, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel a detailed analysis of the application of U.S. estate tax to non-U.S. citizens. The panel will focus on relevant tax rules and potential estate and gift tax planning pitfalls, opportunities, determining the domicile of individuals for U.S.... Read More

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Real Estate: Increased Government Scrutiny, Administrative Oblig...
Expanded CFIUS Jurisdiction and Restrictive State Legislation
August 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will describe recent federal and state efforts to regulate foreign ownership of U.S. real estate, including the recently proposed rule expanding CFIUS' jurisdiction and increased enactment of state legislation resulting in additional administrative obligations and costly penalties f... Read More

Document AI in Loan Production and Servicing: Identifying and Addressing the Legal and Reg...
Balancing Increased Efficiencies and Lower Costs While Ensuring Compliance...
August 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the vital role Document AI (intelligent document processing) plays in loan production and servicing. Despite the cost savings and efficiencies in the use of these technologies, financial institutions need to be mindful of the guidelines and regulations related to fair le... Read More

Proving and Avoiding Inequitable Conduct and Unclean Hands in Patent Prosecution and Litig...
August 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on understanding the types of activity that may lead to a finding of inequitable conduct or unclean hands. The panel will also provide insights into practical tactics to avoid the risk of a court's ruling of inequitable conduct or unclean hands. The panel wi... Read More

Defending Against ERISA Wrongful Denial of Benefits Claims: Procedural and Substantive Str...
Navigating ERISA's Procedural Prerequisites; Leveraging Defenses of Lack of...
August 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel in defending against wrongful denial of benefits claims involving ERISA plans. The panel will explain the administrative process required under ERISA before litigation may proceed. The panel will also discuss how courts are addressing critical pro... Read More

Jury Selection in Employment Litigation: Preparing for Voir Dire, Identifying Bias, Levera...
August 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment litigators with strategic techniques for jury selection. The panel will offer tips for using social media and questionnaires, weeding out jurors, dealing with tainted jurors, and avoiding common mistakes during voir dire. Read More

Structuring Healthcare Management Arrangements: Corporate Practice of Medicine, Regulatory...
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel involved in structuring healthcare management arrangements. The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including solutions to the specific risks presented by the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting issues. T... Read More

Common Mistakes in Handling Personal Injury Subrogation: Identifying and Resolving Errors...
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss common subrogation mistakes made by insurance carriers and plaintiffs' counsel and how they may impact personal injury claims, especially when negotiating a settlement. Read More

Managing Sensitive Data in M&A Transactions: Recent Trends, State Laws, and FTC/DOJ Enforc...
A Playbook for Managing Consumer, Location, and Health Data as Privacy Risk...
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a holistic view of data protection aspects needed for successful M&A transactions. Increasingly, issues are being raised around risks relating to sensitive personal data, which can have a significant impact on current and future valuations and liabilities. The panel will... Read More

Tax Issues for Solar Energy Projects: Investment Tax Credit, Ownership Structuring, Federa...
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on key tax considerations and planning methods for solar energy facilities and developments. The panel will discuss federal and state tax issues, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) issues impacting the solar industry, claiming the investment tax credit (ITC), dep... Read More

Designing Effective Consumer Surveys in Advertising and Trademark Disputes
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will guide IP counsel on the use of surveys to demonstrate key legal issues in trademark and advertising disputes. Our panelist will provide critical, up-to-date case law developments that trial counsel and their experts need to know about on their quest to design admissible and effective s... Read More

Using AI in Employment Decisions: Federal Enforcement Guidelines and State/Local Legislati...
Navigating the Evolving Legislative Landscape Governing AI in Human Resourc...
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the latest federal guidance related to using artificial intelligence (AI) for employment decisions, as well as state/local laws governing AI that are currently in effect and other significant pending legislation. The panelists will offer best practices to help employers... Read More

Correcting Retirement Plan Compliance Issues under SECURE 2.0
August 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators an in-depth analysis of the new rules for retirement plan corrections under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 ("SECURE 2.0"). The panel will also discuss the primary areas of focus of IRS and DOL examinations and aud... Read More

Structuring Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts: Key Provisions, Tax Planning, Trust Situs,...
August 15, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide estate planning professionals on using Incomplete Gift Non-Grantor Trusts (ING(s)) to reduce or avoid state income taxes. The tax savings can extend to federal income tax and estate tax savings as well. In a lively discussion, The panel will address applicable federal... Read More

Multifamily Housing Acquisitions: Emerging Trends in Debt Assumptions Combined With Prefer...
"Freddie Debt" and Common or Preferred Equity as Alternative Means to Deplo...
August 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the emerging trend of Freddie Mac debt assumptions combined with common or preferred equity to finance multifamily housing acquisitions in a challenging commercial real estate lending environment. The panel will review the factors to consider when an investor assumes "Fr... Read More

Mobile Phone Evidence at Trial: Obtaining and Admitting Call Logs, Text Messages, and Loca...
August 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide litigators on obtaining and using cell phone evidence at trial, from issuing discovery requests to overcoming admissibility issues. Our panel will also discuss the function of expert witnesses in providing evidence on cell phone location, GPS, text messaging, and other co... Read More

Mastering Subpart F Tax Compliance: Key Reporting Requirements on Forms 5471 and 1118
August 15, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals with an in-depth discussion of reporting Subpart F income challenges. The panel will discuss the proper methods of determining the Subpart F income earned by U.S. persons that qualify as U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) an... Read More

Structuring a Private Placement Memorandum for the Private Offering and Sale of Securities
Determining Materiality, Assessing Risk Factors, and Conducting Due Diligen...
August 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the attorney's role in drafting and reviewing the private placement memorandum (PPM) for the private sale and solicitation of securities to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure rules for securities offerings and applicable state laws. Read More

Recurring Document Requests in Insurance Litigation: Drafting Reasonable Requests and Rais...
August 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer insurance litigators for plaintiff or defense practical ways to make drafting and responding to perennial document requests less onerous and more efficient. Insurer counsel, plaintiff counsel, and a document-production expert will discuss in the specific context of insura... Read More

Local Regulation of Railroads: Protecting Residents by Navigating the Complexities of Fede...
Strategies for Exercising Local Control to Address Nuisance, Liability, and...
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide local government counsel with guidance on addressing the issues presented by freight and passenger railroads that run through cities. The panel will provide an overview of the federal regulatory scheme governing the railroad industry and discuss strategies for exercising... Read More

Commercial Lease Letters of Intent: Obtaining Favorable Terms and Avoiding Protracted Nego...
Permitted Uses, Assignment and Subletting, Signage, Improvements, Financial...
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address both practical and strategic considerations for drafting and negotiating critical terms for a letter of intent (LOI) for commercial leasing transactions. The panel will discuss how principals and representatives for landlords and tenants should structure an LOI and use t... Read More

Tip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry
Overtime Pay, Worker Classification, DOL Audits, and More
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss best practices for FLSA and DOL compliance for tipped employees. Our expert panelists will guide practitioners through the latest updates in tip pooling and overtime pay regulations and how to best counsel hospitality industry employers on various employment issues. Read More

Due Diligence in Fund Finance Transactions: Key Considerations for Lenders in Subscription...
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss various aspects of due diligence which should be conducted in fund finance transactions, including subscription credit facilities (SCF) and net asset value (NAV) credit facilities. The panel will describe some of the current diligence practices typically involved in eac... Read More

Valuations in Estate and Gift Tax Planning: Recent Developments and Key Considerations for...
Section 2704, Fractional Interests, Intrafamily Transfers, Promissory Notes...
August 10, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide trust and estates counsel with a thorough and comprehensive guide to the legal framework and challenges for valuations in estate and gift tax planning. The panel will discuss recent developments impacting valuations in estate planning, valuation discounts for estate... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN's Final Rules, New Guidance on Beneficial Ownership Inf...
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) requirements, including the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) final rules and guidance on the forthcoming beneficial ownership information reporting... Read More

Getting Certified: Asserting and Navigating New Scrutiny of Expert Methodologies for Class...
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct class action attorneys on the state of the law and the latest developments in challenges to the sufficiency of the damages models that plaintiffs offer to support class certification, including attacks on those models based on asserted economic, statistical, or methodol... Read More

Structuring Trademark Clearance Opinions
Assessing Search Results to Identify Infringements, Overcoming Clearance Ch...
August 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on conducting, analyzing, and using trademark searches. The panel will discuss overcoming the challenges in the trademark clearance process and outline best practices for preparing clearance opinions. Read More

State Pay Equity Compliance for Employers: Addressing Pay Gaps and Conducting Privileged P...
August 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel through the national patchwork of pay equity statutes and discuss recent trends in state equal pay laws, including a detailed analysis of the language and responsibilities of these laws. Read More

Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses in Commercial Contracts: Forum, Venue, Parties, and Mo...
Setting Your Clients Up for Success Before Disputes Arise
August 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel with practical tips for drafting alternative dispute resolution clauses in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss how well-drafted clauses can protect clients and make resolving matters easier and faster, allowing businesses to save time and money, avoid a... Read More

Life After LIBOR: Amending Existing Mortgage Instruments, Fallback Language, SOFR and Spre...
Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, LSTA Amendment Forms, CFPB's Interim...
August 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the steps real estate counsel must take now to amend existing credit agreements tied to LIBOR to transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. LIBOR became discontinued on June 30, 2023. The expectation by regulatory agencies is that institutions need to ensure that... Read More

Tax and Estate Planning: Impact of the Anticipatory Assignment of Income Doctrine
August 8, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and estate planners guidance on the impact of the anticipatory assignment of income doctrine on tax and estate planning and strategies to minimize adverse tax consequences. The panel will discuss recent cases, applicable tax rules, key issues for gifting... Read More

Representing Co-Lenders in Syndicated Credit Facilities
Consent Rights, Sacred Rights, Waterfall and Pro-Rata Sharing Provisions, R...
August 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine syndicated loans from the co-lender's perspective. The panel will discuss deal points of particular concern to co-lenders, including trends in negative covenants and collateral leakage, voting rights, waterfall and pro-rata sharing provisions, intercreditor arrangements,... Read More

Structuring Ground Leases and Leasehold Mortgages: Balancing Competing Interests Among Own...
August 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an overview of the process of drafting and negotiating a financeable ground lease and address key provisions that balance the interests of the owner, lessee, and lender. The panel will also discuss the leasehold mortgage and issues presented by leasehold fin... Read More

False Claims Act and Scienter After SuperValu: Applicability, Limitations, Considerations...
August 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the Supreme Court's recent decision in U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. and its implications for the healthcare industry. The panel will discuss the scienter standard, the applicability of the decision (or limitations), and practical considerat... Read More

Patent Ownership and Inventorship: Avoiding Pitfalls in Defending Against Infringement and...
Overcoming Challenges With Joint Inventorship, Common Ownership, and Former...
August 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the pitfalls of collaboration between individuals and entities in an invention. The panel will discuss challenges, including common inventorship and former employee-inventors, and how the courts have treated these issues. The panel will discuss lessons fr... Read More

Generative AI and IP: Confidentiality, Protectability, Risk Mitigation, and Latest Develop...
August 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on leveraging the use of AI tools while protecting confidential and proprietary information. The panel will address the legal risks of such use and its implications. The panel will discuss how to identify potential legal issues, develop strategies to mitigate r... Read More

M&A Purchase Price Adjustments: Drafting and Negotiating Strategies
Defining Components of Purchase Price and Accounting Principles; Overlap Wi...
August 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in drafting and negotiating purchase price adjustment (PPA) provisions in merger and acquisition agreements. Read More

Bankruptcy and The Letter of Credit Dilemma: Overcoming Challenges to Keeping LOC Proceeds
August 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the effect on the beneficiary and issuer of a letter of credit (LOC) if the account party (a/k/a the applicant) files for bankruptcy. The panel will identify key provisions in LOCs, post-petition draw demands, possible preference liability and related defenses, how proc... Read More

Developments in Retirement Plan Investment and Excessive Fee Litigation: A View From the T...
Navigating Prohibited Transaction Rules, Fiduciary Duties, Recent DOL Inves...
August 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the current landscape of retirement plan investment and fee litigation. The discussion will focus on the offering of proprietary investment products and services in financial service company plans, and similar investment and fee litigation arising from the offering of in... Read More

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims in Motor Vehicle Accident and Aviation Cases: Claims...
August 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to attorneys for identifying the diagnostic criteria of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in car, truck, and even aviation accident victims and pursuing appropriate compensation. The panel will discuss best practices for proving and defending PTSD claims and... Read More

Protected Workplace Misconduct: Navigating Setting-Specific Standards While Preventing Dis...
Lion Elastomers’ Impact on Union and Non-Union Employers
August 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will focus on the NLRB's decision reviving setting-specific standards to be considered before disciplining employees for misconduct. The panel will discuss best practices for applying the standards and advise on how to avoid an unfair labor practice (ULP) while preventing discrimina... Read More

New IRS Guidance for Domestic Content 10% Bonus Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Projects
Notice 2023-38 and Requirements for Bonus Production Tax Credits or Investm...
August 2, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will discuss key items under recently issued Notice 2023-38, applicable projects and the domestic content bonus opportunity, a description of domestic content items, certification and recordkeeping requirements, and next steps for renewable energy developers. Read More

Tax Issues With M&A Representations, Warranties, and Indemnifications: Reps and Warranty I...
August 1, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on the tax ramifications of representations, warranties, and indemnification provisions in mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss critical tax considerations for indemnification payments and losses and representation and warranty insu... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Pre-Closing Liabilities: Enforcing the Successor's Rights to Predec...
Transferring Liabilities and Insurance Coverage in Business Transactions
August 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how a successor company acquires and enforces insurance coverage obtained by its predecessor for claims materializing after--perhaps years after--the transfer. The panel will begin by reviewing whether insurance claims or policies can be assigned to another party as par... Read More

Executive Compensation Tax Issues in M&A: IRS Rules for Stock Options, Deferred and Equity...
August 1, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will offer advisers and counsel a review of the tax implications of executive and employee compensation in the context of a merger, acquisition, or sale of a business or business unit. The panel will provide best practices for counsel to avoid tax pitfalls in structuring and impl... Read More

Structuring Trademark Coexistence Agreements: Evaluating and Negotiating Agreements to Res...
August 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to trademark owners on negotiating and drafting coexistence agreements. The panel will offer strategies for pursuing, negotiating, and structuring such contracts. Read More

Divorce and Mental Health Issues, Records: Relevance, Strategy, Confidentiality, Discovera...
August 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will assist family law attorneys with correctly addressing and handling the confidentiality, discoverability, and admissibility of mental health issues and mental health records in divorce cases. The panel will discuss how these issues affect dissolution, financial arrangements, pro... Read More

Title Insurance Coverage for Real Estate Counsel: ALTA Coverage and Endorsements for Owner...
August 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with an overview of the latest developments in title insurance coverage and explain best practices for evaluating and negotiating coverage, exclusions, and endorsements under American Land Title Association (ALTA) policies. Read More

Mixed-Use Development: Structuring Air Rights Condominiums and Other Common Interest Commu...
Optimal Legal Structures and Core Drafting Challenges; Minimizing Potential...
July 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of key legal challenges and approaches for structuring documents for condominiums and other common interest regimes in mixed-use projects. The panel will discuss difficult legal issues involved in the governance of these projects. Read More

Earnouts in Healthcare Transactions: Bridging the Valuation Gap, Minimizing Stark and AKS...
Structuring Clauses to Protect Buyers and Sellers and Reduce Post-Closing D...
July 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare attorneys on earnouts in healthcare transactions. The panel will examine the components of a well-structured earnout and discuss best practices for designing earnouts to minimize disputes. The panel will also address the risks, including potential violation of... Read More

Disrupting Reptile Tactics in Med Mal Cases: Defense Strategies for Discovery, Witness Pre...
July 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to combat plaintiff's use of "reptile" theory and tactics in medical malpractice litigation, including a discussion of strategies to prevent witnesses from being manipulated into providing damaging testimony that admits liability. Read More

IC-DISC Tax Law Challenges: Structuring and Planning Techniques to Maximize Tax Savings
Navigating Applicable IRC Sections, Formation and Qualification Issues, and...
July 27, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with the guidance necessary to maximize the powerful tax benefits of the interest charge domestic international sales corporation (IC-DISC). The panel will review the complex requirements of applicable IRC sections, formation best practices,... Read More

Probate Strategies When Nonresident/Non-Citizen Decedents Own U.S. Assets: Legal, Tax, and...
July 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with a review of critical issues that arise when a nonresident decedent's estate owns assets in the United States. The panel will explain the practical challenges in obtaining original or ancillary probate or administration, potential conflicts be... Read More

In-House Counsel Communications: Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Wit...
Best Practices During Litigation for Internal Communications and Taking Emp...
July 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel (in-house and outside) to protect the attorney-client privilege over confidential communications with company employees and representatives in investigations and litigation, including document discovery and depositions. The panel will discuss issues that arise re... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects: Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements
Structuring Terms to Meet State and Federal Renewable Power Standards and A...
July 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies involved in renewable energy projects to identify and understand the critical terms and effectively negotiate and structure power purchase agreements (PPAs). The panel will discuss key provisions of PPAs for buyers and sellers, highlight the difference... Read More

Structuring Tenants in Common Real Estate for Section 1031 Exchanges
Balancing Tax Law, Securities Law, and Mortgage Lender Requirements
July 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the legal and structuring issues associated with tenants in common (TICs) real estate investments, focusing on financing requirements and Section 1031 exchanges. The panel will discuss the entity, due diligence, and loan document provisions needed for the TIC borrower, t... Read More

Survivor Benefit Plans and Military Divorce: Defending Against or Claiming Former-Spouse S...
July 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law attorneys to represent military spouses seeking Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage and service members defending against SBP coverage for a former spouse in the event of a divorce. The panel will discuss strategies for service members or retirees attempting... Read More

Design Patent Claims Amendment, Reissue, Validity Challenges: Recent Court Treatment and U...
July 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on design patents and amending claims, reissue, and validity challenges. The panel will examine drawing identity, consistency, and written description for amended claims. The panel will also discuss the invalidating of claims and the associated challenges. T... Read More

Public Company M&A: Transaction Structures, Securities Compliance, Avoiding Shareholder Li...
One-Step vs. Two-Step Mergers, Conducting Tender/Exchange Offers, Regulator...
July 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the different approaches that can be taken in acquiring or merging with a U.S. public company and certain fundamental elements of a public company deal. The panel will also discuss the issues that can give rise to shareholder actions opposing a proposed merger and how t... Read More

Litigating Trucking Accident Injury Claims: Theories of Liability, Impact of CSA Recordkee...
Plaintiff and Defense Approaches to Discovery, Pre-Trial Motions, and Damag...
July 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide personal injury counsel with a review of conventional theories of liability in trucking accident injury cases and discuss the complexities involved with litigating and settling claims. In addition, the panel will explain the impact of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Reg... Read More

The Insurance Appraisal Process: Strategies for Resolving First-Party Claims Effectively a...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the facially simple appraisal option for settling disputes between the policyholder and insurer over the value of a loss. Each party hires an appraiser to value the loss, and the appraisers pick an "umpire" to decide the issue if the appraisers disagree. Read More

Drafting IT Master Services Agreements: Guidance for Purchaser and Vendor Counsel
Defining Project Scope and Obligations, Negotiating Pricing and Payment Ter...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business and technology counsel with a roadmap for drafting and negotiating information technology (IT) master services agreements (MSAs). The panel will discuss key provisions in the agreements and strategies for avoiding common negotiation pitfalls and resolving contra... Read More

Hospital Price Transparency: New CMS Enforcement Measures, Increased Penalties, and Ensuri...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the hospital price transparency rule and CMS' new enforcement measures. The panel will examine the rule, its requirements, and the implications of the enhanced enforcement. The panel will also discuss the rule's impact on a hospital's relationship wit... Read More

Anatomy of a Loan Agreement: Defined Terms, Affirmative/Negative Covenants, Events of Defa...
Syndicated Loans and the Administrative Agent
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide a section-by-section analysis of the terms and conditions contained in a commercial loan agreement. The panel discussion will include various types of loan facilities including term loans, revolving credit facilities, and syndicated transactions. Read More

Tax Treatment of Partnership Profits Interests: Recent U.S. Tax Court Decision, IRS Safe H...
July 25, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will discuss the effects of granting, vesting, and selling profits interests in partnerships along with the benefits and burdens of awarding these equity rights. The panel will discuss the recent U.S. Tax Court decision in ES NPA Holding L.L.C. v. Commissioner, key tax considera... Read More

Completion Guaranties in Construction Lending: Key Provisions for Lenders and Guarantors
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine key provisions found in a construction completion guaranty and selected points that are subject to negotiation. Read More

Navigating the Shifting CFIUS Landscape: New CFIUS Guidance Ends the Use of Springing Righ...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the new Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) changes. The panel will discuss the CFIUS guidance stemming from the recently updated FAQs as well as other recent developments and trends. The panel will address this significant change for t... Read More

General Solicitation and Advertising of Securities Offerings Online and in Social Media: S...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how the meaning of general solicitation in the context of private securities offerings has evolved since the enactment of the JOBS Act and the advent of solicitation online and through social media channels. The program will focus on SEC guidance on general solicitation... Read More

Overcoming 101 Rejections for Computer and Electronics Related Patents
Leveraging USPTO Guidance and Recent Decisions to Meet 101 Patent Eligibili...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel for overcoming Section 101 rejections for computer and electronics related patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections. Read More

Mastering Fiduciary Accounting Income for Estate Planners and Administrators
Interpreting Operating Documents, Applying UPIA and State Law, Designing Di...
July 25, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the complexities of fiduciary accounting income (FAI) for trusts and estates. The panel will focus on the impact of FAI on planners and estate administrators and will detail how to interpret essen... Read More

Trademarks, Parody, and the First Amendment: Guidance From the Supreme Court's Jack Daniel...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on trademark infringement in the context of parodies. The panel will discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision and the guidance it provides as to assertion of First Amendment rights and the tests that will be used to determine infringement. The panel will dis... Read More

Price Escalation Clauses in Construction Contracts: Mitigating Risks for Owners, Contracto...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how the rapidly rising price increases for materials and supplies affect the construction industry and what steps all stakeholders can take to mitigate risks from those changes. The panel will address how specific construction contracts allocate liability, when force maj... Read More

Purchasing Contaminated Properties: Environmental Due Diligence and the ASTM E1527-21 Phas...
July 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise environmental counsel on the steps and evaluations when working on the purchase of a contaminated property. The panel will discuss the environmental risks that may affect a property and what type of remediation and risk management can be utilized in assessing the viabili... Read More

ChatGPT and Natural Language Processors in Patent Prosecution: Protecting Privacy, Ensurin...
July 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of ChatGPT and other natural language processors. The panel will discuss the implications of the use of such tools. We will address privacy concerns and what steps companies can/should do to protect their information and works while leveraging th... Read More

Repatriation of Untaxed Foreign Earnings: Strategies to Minimize Tax Liability, Section 96...
Section 245A DRD, Section 311(b) Distributions, Section 964(e) Stock Sales,...
July 20, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel an in-depth analysis of methods to repatriate previously untaxed foreign earnings under current tax law. The panelist will offer tactics to mitigate taxes paid by controlled foreign corporation (CFC) shareholders, Section 965 issues, Section 245A dividen... Read More

Identifying, Quantifying, Contractually Allocating, and Insuring Against Environmental Lia...
July 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review both traditional and evolving environmental insurance products (e.g., pollution legal liability, cost cap, and excess of indemnity), escrows, contractual liability transfers, and other tools in the context of the cleanup and/or transfer of contaminated properties. Read More

Class Action Defense and Pre-Certification Motions for Summary Judgment: Minimizing the Li...
July 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the questions of can and should a corporate defendant move for summary judgment before class certification, and if so, as to the claims of individual plaintiffs or class claims as a whole. The panel will also examine the relationship between discovery strategy and summa... Read More

Reporting Professional Misconduct Under Rule 8.3: Ethics of Impaired Lawyers and Lawyers N...
July 20, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss dealing with impaired or compromised lawyers in the context of reviewing a lawyer's and a law firm's obligations to report another lawyer to the appropriate disciplinary authority under ABA Model Rule 8.3. The panel will discuss when specific reporting is triggered, the... Read More

Drafting Asset Purchase Agreements: Reps, Warranties, Covenants, Conditions, Indemnity, an...
July 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements. The panel will discuss legal considerations when negotiating representations and warranties, indemnities, covenants, closing conditions, and other critical provisions. They will outline best practices nece... Read More

Reinsurance Right-to-Associate and Claim Control Clauses: Effect on Claims Handling, Settl...
July 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer insight into the rights of insurers and reinsurers regarding their "right-to-associate" and "claim control" rights and the consequences of invoking them. The panel will discuss what these rights mean, potential bad faith liability that can arise, how reinsurers can waive... Read More

Discovery Requests in Employment Litigation Under the Heightened Scrutiny of Rules 26(b) a...
Drafting or Responding to Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Docum...
July 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators in drafting discovery requests likely to withstand heightened judicial scrutiny under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b). The panel will also discuss strategies for making sustainable objections when discovery requests are overly burdensome in lig... Read More

Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures: Strategies and Practical Considerations Under FR...
July 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss strategies to position counsel either to put evidence of remedial measures in front of a jury or to make sure it is excluded. The program will review Federal Rule of Evidence 407 and its many exceptions, the relevancy requirement of FRE 403, and how defendants' instinct... Read More

2023 Trust Planning and Drafting Considerations: Fiduciary Concerns, Income Tax, Trust Sit...
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with a comprehensive understanding and application of best practices in trust planning and document drafting in light of recent cases and current tax law. The panel will provide a thorough review of the rules and practices covering trust situs, d... Read More

Copyright Fair Use and the Warhol Decision: Navigating the Evolving Landscape, Minimizing...
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the key elements of the Supreme Court's decision in Warhol. The panel will discuss its impact in the fields of licensing and litigation. The panel also will offer insights for best practices and fair use assessments in light of the Court's three leading copy... Read More

ESG in Fund Finance: New Principles and Guidance for Structuring and Drafting Sustainabili...
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss ESG in fund finance, and specifically how to structure and draft sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) to achieve ESG-related objectives that comply with the new principles and guidance. Read More

IRS Foreign Tax Credit Regulations and Recent Guidance: Income-Sourcing Standard, Digital...
July 18, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals with an in-depth analysis of IRS final foreign tax credit regulations and recent guidance. The panel will discuss income-sourcing standards, the impact on digital services taxes, rules relating to foreign-derived intangible income (FDII), determina... Read More

Private Fund Side Letters: Negotiating and Drafting Key Terms, Financing and Other Concern...
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the documentation of side letters between private fund managers and investment partners who need or demand terms that may vary from the underlying partnership agreement. The panel will examine most favored nation (MFN) clauses, transfer rights, excusal rights, special re... Read More

Defending Punitive Damages Cases and Preventing Runaway Awards: New Approaches
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how to give the jury reasons not to award punitive damages even if it ultimately decides the client caused the alleged harm and should compensate the plaintiff. The panel will discuss important pre-trial considerations, legal protections available to the defendant, and c... Read More

Letters of Intent in Healthcare Transactions: Key Terms, Avoiding Pitfalls in Drafting
Minimizing Disputes Over Whether LOI is Binding or Non-Binding, Avoiding Un...
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will guide healthcare counsel on letters of intent (LOIs) in healthcare transactions. The panel will discuss the key terms of LOIs, what terms should be included in LOIs, and why it is crucial to carefully negotiate the LOI terms with adviser input before signing. The panel will offer guida... Read More

Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals: Practical Considerations for Landlords, Tenants, HOAs, and...
Property Damage, Insurance Coverage, Limitations on Commercial Use, Municip...
July 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the effects of short-term rentals on real estate and explore the unique issues confronting owners, renters, and other stakeholders. Our panel will provide insights into the overlapping legal and regulatory regimes applicable to such arrangements--including the restrictio... Read More

Structuring Credit Facilities for Private Equity Funds: Subscription, NAV, and Hybrid Loan...
July 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance counsel with the tools to structure credit facilities for private equity funds, including subscription and net asset value (NAV) based facilities and hybrids that combine aspects of both. The panel will contrast the documentation and collateral for subscription v... Read More

Shotgun Agreements: Advantages and Disadvantages to Breaking Board Deadlock, Establishing...
July 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide advice to counsel on how and when--and when not--to utilize a shotgun buy-sell agreement. The panel will address the means to protect a closely-held business from the worst consequences of ownership and shareholder deadlock. Parties can establish a fair and equitable pri... Read More

Brand Protection in the Metaverse: Obtaining, Monitoring, and Enforcing Trademarks; Mitiga...
July 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on protecting brands in the metaverse. The panel will discuss trademark protection of brands in the metaverse and the use of protected works and third-party marks. The panel will examine potential infringement and the liability risks, as well as what steps bran... Read More

Reciprocal Easement Agreements for Retail and Mixed-Use Project Development: Structuring a...
Protecting Rights and Minimizing Risk for Developers, Retailers, and Other...
July 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise real estate practitioners on drafting reciprocal easement agreements (REAs) for retail and mixed-use developments and redevelopments, subdividing existing projects for investment sales, avoiding common pitfalls in preparing REAs, and utilizing best practices for updating... Read More

Virtual Patent Marking: Practical Considerations, Recent Court Guidance, and Ideas for Des...
July 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent owners and their counsel through virtual patent marking issues, nuances, pitfalls, and issues related to licensing that have patent marking clauses and what that means for your virtual patent marking program. The panel will also review traditional/physical marking... Read More

Preexisting Conditions and Comparative Fault: Strengthening Plaintiff’s Case by Upending E...
July 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how plaintiffs' counsel can turn the tables on predictable defense strategies related to contributory negligence and leverage a pre-existing condition to make the jury understand the severity of a specific plaintiff's injuries. The panel will explain how to meet these d... Read More

Tax Aspects of LLC Drafting: Target Allocations; Key Negotiated Tax Terms in JVAs; Top 10...
Understanding the key tax aspects and negotiation points of partnership agr...
July 12, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with the guidance necessary to correctly implement targeted partnership tax allocations. The panel will explain the complex requirements of IRC 704(b) and provide best practices for maximizing the tax benefits of targeting partnership allocat... Read More

Pre-Chapter 11 Priming Transactions: Creating Liquidity, Delaying Maturities, Removing Cov...
Liability Management Transaction Structures and Vulnerabilities in or out o...
July 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies that borrowers are increasingly using to create liquidity, delay maturities, and relieve covenant pressure to prevent bankruptcy while also allowing certain creditors to maintain control and preferred priority if bankruptcy ensues. The program will discuss how... Read More

Purchasing Renewable Energy Credits Amid the Inflation Reduction Act: Deal Terms and Key C...
Challenges for Counsel and Investors; Bonus Credits, Monetization, PTC, ITC...
July 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the new and modified renewable energy credits, including an overview of how the credits are structured and the bonus and add-on requirements that are essential to maximizing the value of any credit (i.e., wage and apprenticeship requirements, domestic content requiremen... Read More

Structuring Acquisitions of Family-Owned Businesses: Valuation, Due Diligence, Deal Struct...
July 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine key legal considerations involved in structuring acquisitions of family-owned businesses. The panel will discuss strategies for addressing valuation, conducting due diligence, and evaluating whether to structure the deal as a stock purchase, asset purchase, or purchase o... Read More

Boilerplate Clauses in Commercial Contracts: Avoiding Unintended Consequences, Implementin...
Choice of Forum, Choice of Law, Force Majeure, Dispute Resolution, Assignme...
July 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in identifying and avoiding the pitfalls of boilerplate contract clauses in commercial agreements. The panel will explain how to adapt standard contract provisions to the unique circumstances of a business transaction, such as choice of forum, choice of la... Read More

Tax Strategies for Real Estate LLC and LP Agreements: Capital Commitments, Tax Allocations...
July 11, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will prepare real estate counsel to deal with crucial tax issues and avoid costly mistakes in structuring agreements for real estate partnerships and LLCs. The panel will offer best practices for drafting provisions that reflect effective tax compliance. Read More

Establishing and Challenging Exhaustion of Insurance Policies: Recurring Issues, Factors t...
July 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review what constitutes exhaustion of an underlying policy, how policyholders can prove it, and how insurers can establish or challenge exhaustion. Read More

Influencing the Jury Using and Objecting to Demonstrative Exhibits
Developing a Visual Strategy for Trial, Recognizing Misleading or Inaccurat...
July 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will instruct counsel in current best practices for using and objecting to demonstrative exhibits in depositions and at trial. The program will review the necessary foundations for allowing both traditional media and technology-created visuals to be sent out with the jury and when t... Read More

Joint vs. Individual Trusts in Separate and Community Property States
Key Structuring Considerations, Identifying "Problem" Assets, Coordinating...
July 11, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a thorough and practical guide to overcoming the challenges of utilizing joint and individual trusts in separate property/community property states. The panel will outline when to use joint marital trusts instead of individual trusts and vice ver... Read More

Tax Implications of Student-Athlete NIL Deals and Collectives: Federal and State Tax Issue...
July 11, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance on the key tax considerations for student-athlete name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals and NIL collectives. The panel will discuss the applicable rules and regulations for NIL deals and entities engaging in these transactions, federal and... Read More

Builder's Risk Coverage for Construction Defects and Accidents Caused by Defective Workman...
Navigating Mere Defective Workmanship, Accidents and External Causes, Expre...
July 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scope of builder's risk insurance (BRI) coverage for construction accidents and defects caused by defective workmanship, accidents, and external causes. Read More

Inducement in a Pharmaceutical, Post-Launch Non-Hatch-Waxman World
Evaluating the Effect of a Skinny Label, Implications of GSK v. Teva
July 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the Federal Circuit's recent GSK v. Teva decision, and any other relevant post-launch non-Hatch Waxman pharmaceutical litigation. The panel will also discuss strategies and tactics regarding claim language and label language, as well as types of evidence... Read More

IRC Section 355 Corporate Spin-Off Transactions: Optimizing Tax Treatment in Divestitures
July 6, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide tax counsel with a practical guide to the key tax considerations in structuring corporate spin-offs and carve-outs. The panelist will examine key legal, business and tax considerations for deal structuring, economic terms, due diligence, asset transfers, and more. Read More

New IRS Guidance for Irrevocable Grantor Trusts: 1014 Basis Adjustments, Key Issues for U....
July 6, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will discuss recent IRS guidance for basis adjustments for irrevocable grantor trusts and other basis issues encountered by trust and estate advisers. The panel will discuss options and key provisions in structuring trusts, Revenue Ruling 2023-2 and its impact on basis and estat... Read More

Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions in Class Action Litigation: Deposing or Defending Corporate Witn...
June 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare class action counsel to depose or defend corporate representatives under recently amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). The webinar will discuss best practices for plaintiffs to meet the 30(b)(6) "meet and confer" requirements, notice requirements, effectivel... Read More

Structuring Commercial Finance Term Sheets, Proposals, and Commitment Letters: Key Terms f...
Avoiding Unintended Consequences, Limiting Drafting Ambiguity
June 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial finance counsel with guidance on using and analyzing term sheets, proposals, and commitment letters in commercial finance transactions. The panel will explain the potential risks associated with their usage and provide best practices for minimizing those risks... Read More

Lender Liability in Real Estate Finance: Origination, Administration, Modification, and Ba...
Lessons From Recent Litigation; Best Practices for Minimizing Claims
June 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze the most common types of lender liability claims, discuss how they are being asserted in various phases of the lending cycle, and explain lessons learned from recent financial litigation. The panel will outline best practices to minimize and avoid the risk of lender lia... Read More

New Chinese Trademark Law Amendments: Impact on U.S. Companies' Abilities to Establish and...
June 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the new Chinese Trademark Amendments and other recent changes. The panel will address key changes proposed by the Chinese authorities and discuss how they impact legal, as well as business approaches. The panel will discuss considerations when advising about... Read More

Patent Damages: Recent Trends and Developments, Experts and Supporting Documentation, Dama...
June 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent damages. The panel will review recent decisions and the guidance they provide. The panel will look at the role of experts and what documentation can aid experts in their evaluation. The panel will also discuss patent damages for foreign activity.... Read More

Forming Physician Supergroups: Structural and Regulatory Challenges
Entity Structure, Governance, Reimbursement, Federal and State Stark Laws,...
June 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a review of key legal issues involved in forming physician supergroups, including applicable laws and regulations, as well as business considerations. The panel will offer guidance on structuring practice management arrangements and selecting compensation models. Read More

Advanced Gifting Strategies for Estate Planners: Balancing Income and Transfer Tax Benefit...
June 29, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on key gifting strategies for individuals and couples under current tax law. The panel will discuss mechanisms for balancing income and transfer tax benefits, key gifting considerations, asset selection, and other critical items for estate plann... Read More

Tax Considerations in Negotiating, Structuring, and Documenting M&A Transactions
Stock Sales Versus Asset Sales, Taxable Deals Versus Tax-Free Reorganizatio...
June 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an advanced discussion of tax considerations deal attorneys must consider when negotiating, structuring, and documenting M&A deals. The panel will discuss key issues relevant to stock sales versus asset sales, stock purchases with a Section 338 election, taxable transact... Read More

Taxation of U.S. Persons Owning Foreign Corporations: Strategies for Subpart F and GILTI I...
June 28, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on the implications and potential opportunities for U.S. persons owning foreign corporations under recent IRS guidance and current tax law. The panel will discuss key tax provisions and regulations causing compliance issues for U.S. taxpayers,... Read More

Resolving Military Liens in Personal Injury Cases: Achieving Predictability and Finality
June 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide personal injury counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants with practical tips and considerations for resolving military liens, i.e., claims of the U.S. government to reimbursement, to maximize recovery, and ensure compliance in personal injury cases. Read More

Municipality Due Diligence for Development Projects: Strategies for Avoiding Developer-Sid...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the issues a municipality should consider when selecting and negotiating a construction or development agreement with a developer. The program will review what cities and towns should think about from both business and legal perspectives. Read More

Negotiating Construction Liability Claims: Architects, Engineers, and Other Design Profess...
Evolving Theories of Liability and Defenses, Minimizing Risk Through Contra...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of the scope of risks facing architects, engineers, and construction design professionals, discuss recent trends and developments in theories of liability and defenses, and provide proactive approaches to minimize the risk of liability through effec... Read More

New UCC Article 12 and Bankruptcy: Determining Ownership, Perfection and Priority in Digit...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss what bankruptcy attorneys need to know about Article 12 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and related amendments to UCC Article 9 to prepare for transactions with existing and new digital assets. The panel will discuss virtual currencies, non-fungible tokens, and oth... Read More

SECURE Act 2.0 Considerations for Estate Planners and Administrators
Challenges and Opportunities for Retirement Benefits, Trusts, and Distribut...
June 27, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to estate planners and advisers on the impact of the SECURE Act 2.0 on estate planning and administration. The panel will discuss new regulatory and tax rules stemming from the SECURE Act 2.0 and opportunities for retirement benefits, trusts, and distributi... Read More

Commercial Leases: Negotiating and Drafting Early Termination and Assignment Clauses
Permitted Transfers, Consent, Recapture, and Mitigation Clauses
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to real estate counsel on early termination clauses in commercial leases, with a focus on best practices in negotiating, drafting, and documenting early termination provisions and liquidated damage clauses and assignments and permitted transfers. Read More

Clean Water Act Citizen Suits: Defense Litigation and Settlement Strategies
Navigating Notice, Standing, and Jurisdiction; Interpleading Third Parties...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on procedural and strategic challenges in defending citizen suits under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The panel will explain recent case law and regulatory developments that impact citizen suits and provide strategies to manage your clients' expectations and risks whe... Read More

OED Grievances: Common Causes, Recent Trends, Practical Guidance, Differences From Malprac...
What to do When You Receive an OED Grievance and Best Practices to Avoid Th...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent and trademark counsel on the OED process by which lawyers who practice before the USPTO get disciplined. The presenter will describe the common causes for OED grievances and summarize recent trends in OED decisions. She will also explain the differences and similar... Read More

Preparing a Venture Capital Term Sheet: Key Terms for Investors and Companies Seeking Inve...
Valuation, Capital Structure, Board Composition, Protective Covenants, Exit...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide important guidance on the preparation and negotiation of venture capital term sheets. The panel will discuss terms that impact price and valuation, liquidation preferences, board composition, drag-along and participation rights, protective covenants, and more. Read More

Combating Plaintiff Reptilian Tactics in Complex Litigation: Discovery, Voir Dire, Direct...
June 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators on combating the trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will educate counsel about identifying and responding to "reptile" tactics at every stage of a matter, from discovery through closing argument. Read More

Alice Motions in Patent Infringement Litigation: Timing, Lessons From Recent Litigation
June 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on Alice motions at the pleading stage in patent infringement litigation. The panel will discuss key considerations when filing these motions. The panel will address Section 101 and the Mayo/Alice test, discussing steps 1 and 2 of the test for abstract idea... Read More

Structuring Value-Based Contracts: Key Considerations, Risk Mitigation, and Implementation
June 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on structuring value-based contracts and the key considerations related to various value-based care reimbursement models for both single provider groups or a collaboration of providers such as clinically integrated networks. Topics covered will include the value-ba... Read More

Litigating Parental Alienation Claims: Strategies, Investigation, Obtaining Evidence, Role...
June 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the issue of allegations of supposed "parental alienation" and offer guidance for handling a case involving such allegations in court. The panel will discuss the term "parental alienation", why it is controversial, how to defend against a claim of "parental alienation"... Read More

Nursing Home Depositions: Establishing Liability Using State Surveys, MDS, OBRA, Policies...
June 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys in nursing home abuse and negligence cases on how to nimbly handle state surveys and reports, patients' Minimum Data Set (MDS) required assessments, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) and related regulations, and... Read More

Financing Multifamily Housing: Structuring the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Tax-Exemp...
June 22, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss utilizing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) and tax-exempt bonds in multifamily construction financing. The program will examine the mechanisms of each form of financing, how each impacts the other, and how current market trends and developments impact these financ... Read More

Price Premium Damages in Class Actions: Establishing Whether Losses Are Capable of Measure...
Understanding the Measure of Loss and How Economic Experts Attempt to Model...
June 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer an in-depth discussion of price premium damages in consumer fraud and false advertising class actions and class actions alleging latent defects in a product. The webinar will review how losses are measured, ways of calculating price premiums, economic models, and possible... Read More

New IRS Guidance for Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit
Notice 2023-18, Qualified Investments, Eligible Property, Placement in Serv...
June 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel, developers, and investors guidance on key provisions of recent IRS guidance on the Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit. The panel will discuss categories of projects considered to be "qualifying advanced energy projects" under... Read More

Bankruptcy Code Section 1111(b)(2) Elections, Feasibility, Payment Terms, and Cramdown Int...
June 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how the Section 1111(b)(2) election allows secured and undersecured creditors to command a higher payout and preserve any future increases in the value of its collateral. The panel will discuss the increasing use of waivers of the right to object to Section 1111(b)(2) in... Read More

M&A Engagement Letters: Strategies for Buyers, Sellers, Investment Banks, and Their Counse...
Negotiating Scope of Engagement, Fees, Confidentiality, Termination, Indemn...
June 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide M&A counsel in preparing engagement letters between a buyer or seller and its investment bank. The panel will examine the principal sections of an engagement letter and discuss effective negotiation strategies. Read More

Revisiting Bank Receiverships: Operation of Bridge Banks, Disposition of Failed Bank Asset...
Implications of Recent Bank Failures: Deposit Insurance, Bank Term Funding...
June 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine certain legal and regulatory issues arising out of the bank receiverships in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank (SB), and First Republic Bank (FRB) failures. The panel will discuss the FDIC's general receivership authority, the formation and opera... Read More

Preventive Care Coverage Post-Braidwood: Implications for Employer-Sponsored Plans, Medica...
June 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and health plan sponsors an in-depth analysis of the recent court ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra regarding preventive care requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The panel will discuss recent litigation challenging the pre... Read More

Crisis Management for In-House Counsel: Data Breaches, Social Media Attacks, Natural Disas...
Developing a Proactive Plan, Identifying Potential Liabilities, Navigating...
June 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare in-house counsel to address the legal, business and ethical challenges inherent in their role as crisis manager for their corporation. The panel will discuss best practices for risk assessment and planning, liability mitigation, preserving business continuity, and resolv... Read More

Structuring Environmental Site Access Agreements: Avoiding Costly Pitfalls
Drafting and Negotiating Scope of Work, Duration, Insurance, and Other Key...
June 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine key provisions for site access agreements, including scope, duration, insurance, and indemnity. The panel will discuss the potential pitfalls that may result due to drafting issues and offer best practices for negotiating and implementing the agreement. Read More

Structuring Patent Indemnification Provisions
Allocating Infringement Risk While Accounting for Changes to PTAB Estoppel...
June 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees, and licensors to protect their interests by allocating patent infringement risks during the negotiation of indemnification provisions in a patent license or vendor contract. The panel will offer best practices for negotiating and structur... Read More

Leasing to a Cannabis-Related Business: Banking, Permitting, Zoning, Rent, Indemnification...
June 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on preparing and negotiating commercial leases for the growing number of property owners seeking to lease to a cannabis-related business, as well as counsel for cannabis-related businesses who need to lease space, as the cannabis industry expands. The panel will d... Read More

Drafting Technology Services Statements of Work: Avoiding Contracting Pitfalls
Structuring Terms and Conditions, Anticipating Common Areas of Dispute, and...
June 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with a roadmap for drafting statements of work (SOWs) for the purchase of technology services. The panel will discuss terms and conditions to include in an SOW and strategies to avoid common contracting pitfalls and resolve disputes. Read More

IRS Clean Vehicle Tax Credits: Inflation Reduction Act, New Section 30D Guidance, Section...
Criteria for Classification of Qualifying Critical Minerals, Battery Compon...
June 20, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide taxpayers, manufacturers, advisers, and counsel a detailed analysis of available electric vehicle and other clean vehicle Federal tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The panel will discuss the amendments to Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code,... Read More

Property Damage Policies: Valuing Complex Claims, Avoiding Valuation Mistakes, Managing Po...
June 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through complex loss valuation issues under property damage policies when property - including real property and improvements - has been partially or completely destroyed. The program will discuss the methods for calculating replacement cost value (RCV) and actual... Read More

Allocating Operating Expenses in Commercial Real Estate Leases: Negotiating Strategies for...
Structuring Pass-Throughs, Exclusions, Gross-Up, Expense Cap, and Other Pro...
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss net and gross real estate lease structures (and those in between) and the allocation of operating expenses for different types of lease agreements. The program will cover negotiation from landlords' and tenants' perspectives on defining operating expenses, pass-throughs,... Read More

Structuring Pledge Agreements for Equity Interests in Partnerships and LLCs to Maximize Pr...
Key Provisions for the Security Agreement and the Borrower's Partnership or...
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare lender's counsel to draft pledge and other agreements that establish a security interest in partnership and LLC interests. The panel will outline corresponding provisions to include in the borrower's operating or partnership agreement to maximize protection for the lende... Read More

Domestic Violence and Divorce: Impact on Strategies for Safety, Property Division, Child C...
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the strategies to use when domestic violence affects a divorce, property division, financial support, child custody, and--most critically-- the safety of both the client and the attorney. The panel will review why these types of cases cannot be approached like other cas... Read More

Real Property Transfers for Elder Law and Estate Planning Purposes: Ownership Structures,...
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to elder law and estate planning attorneys on the challenges and legal implications of real property transfers. The panel will discuss the impact of property transfers on income, estate and gift tax, Medicaid transfer rules and penalties, ownership structures,... Read More

Statistical Evidence in Wage and Hour Class Actions: Impact on Certification and Trial
Disputing or Leveraging Representative Sampling to Prove Classwide Liabilit...
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will arm employment counsel with the latest strategic approaches for disputing or leveraging the use of statistical evidence to establish classwide liability in wage and hour actions. The panel will discuss recent decisions discussing the use of statistical evidence, review statistic... Read More

Protecting the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Attorney Work Product Doctrine in Investi...
Preserving Confidential Information, Safeguarding Work Product, Avoiding In...
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will assist in-house and outside counsel in protecting the attorney-client privilege and attorney work-product when responding to a government investigation, inquiry, or audit. Read More

Amgen v. Sanofi: Patent Enablement and the Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision
June 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the recent Supreme Court decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi and the implications of the decision. The panel will discuss the decision's impact on the patent enablement requirement. The panel will offer best practices for satisfying the patent enablement re... Read More

Data Analytics and AI in M&A: Uses and Limitations, Interpreting Conflicting AI Results, E...
June 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine applications of data analytics and artificial intelligence in the M&A process. The panelist will discuss the use of data analytics and AI in evaluating potential targets, how they can inform due diligence of a target company, and the challenges of reconciling conflictin... Read More

Navigating Key Telehealth Regulatory Issues
Corporate Practice of Medicine, Corporation Structures, Licensure, Prescrib...
June 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with an overview of key healthcare regulatory issues arising in telehealth. The panel will discuss corporate practice of medicine limitations; friendly professional corporation structures; licensure issues related to interstate practice; issues related... Read More

ERISA Long-Term Disability Claims: Appeal Strategies, Rights and Protections, Best Practic...
June 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide ERISA attorneys with a comprehensive overview of the appeals procedures and strategies for handling ERISA long-term disability claims. The panel will discuss how to file a strong appeal for long-term disability benefits subject to ERISA, protection and rights for long-t... Read More

Electronic Contracts and E-Signatures: Complying With ESIGN and the UETA, Interplay With t...
Recent Developments, Remote Notarization, Lending E-Notes, and UCC Revision...
June 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent legal trends and developments regarding e-signatures and electronic contracts, as well as digital assets, with the panel focusing on the lessons learned from use of e-signatures and electronic contracts during the COVID pandemic, current trends with regard to e-si... Read More

Estate Planning and the Banking Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
Outright and Split-Interest Gifts, Structuring Trusts, and More
June 13, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners and advisers guidance on estate planning considerations in a time of banking uncertainty. The panel will discuss the impact of a banking crisis on estate planning and administration in light of the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and offer cri... Read More

Divorce and Financial Witness Depositions: Strategies, Techniques for Revealing a Complete...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide family law attorneys through deposing witnesses concerning financial records and other documents containing financial information or reflecting financial condition. The panel will review deposition strategies and practical techniques for asking questions about business an... Read More

Protecting Copyrights on the Internet: Latest Approaches and Developments
Navigating Fair Use, Infringement Claims, DMCA Safe Harbor and Secondary Li...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare copyright counsel to police and protect against copyright infringement on the internet. The panel will outline the tools available to monitor IP rights and examine fair use defenses and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor. Read More

Insurance Agent and Broker Malpractice: Identifying and Mitigating Risks, Defending E&O Cl...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the wide-ranging and heightened professional liability risks facing insurance agents and brokers, the types of conduct that may give rise to expanded risks, and how to best protect and defend against a variety of errors and omissions claims that may arise. The program w... Read More

Consensual Third-Party Releases in Chapter 11 Plans: Authority, Structure, Consent Mechani...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review consensual third-party (non-debtor) releases in Chapter 11 plans of reorganization. The program will focus on when consensual third-party releases may be permissible; factors courts consider in deciding whether they are allowable; what constitutes consent; the permissibl... Read More

Changes to AIA Contract Documents: What Construction Lawyers Need to Know
Current Insurance and Bonds Exhibit, Owner-Contractor Documents, Owner-Arch...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain critical modifications to the AIA Construction Contracts Documents. The panel will devote significant attention to the creation of the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit. Read More

Construction Loan Funding and Title Insurance: Best Practices in Disbursement and Document...
Drafting Effective Future Advance, Budgeting, and Draw Provisions; Lien Wai...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the mechanics of construction loan funding and the interplay of construction advances with title insurance through the life of a construction loan. The panel will discuss drafting, budgeting, and construction-draw provisions, as well as best practices for preserving the... Read More

Liquidity Options for Private Equity Funds in the Current Market
Preferred Equity Lines, Continuation Funds, Top-Up Funds, Expansion of Exis...
June 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze different options for providing liquidity to private equity funds that are facing a shortage of capital in the current market environment. The panel will review the mechanics and the pros and cons of these alternative structures. Read More

Drafting and Negotiating “Non-Tower” Telecom Agreements: Equipment Concerns, Operating Lic...
June 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to negotiate and draft telecom "non-tower" leases and licenses that help minimize the likelihood of future legal disputes. The panel will examine common agreement provisions landlords and tenants frequently negotiate regarding this increasingly routin... Read More

Tax Issues for Cryptocurrency Investment Vehicles: U.S. Tax Law, Reporting, PTP Rules, ECI...
June 8, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax and other interested professionals with an in-depth analysis of key tax considerations and challenges for digital asset investment vehicles and hedge funds investing in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The panel will discuss U.S. tax rules and obstacles f... Read More

Defeating Reptilian Tactics in Construction Litigation
Responding to Reptile Techniques During Discovery, Deposition, Voir Dire, O...
June 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction litigators in recognizing and combating the trial strategy of leveraging the so-called "reptile theory" in construction claims. The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics by plaintiffs' attorneys and how defense counsel can strategically con... Read More

Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: Depositions of Insurance Claims Handlers or Representat...
Deposition Strategies From Perspectives of Both Insurers and Policyholders
June 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss deposition strategies for insurers and policyholders to defend or take the claims handler or representative's deposition. The program will also review communications between the claims handler and insurance counsel and communications that may come under the attorney-clie... Read More

Private Equity Investment and Structuring Physician Compensation: Alignment Strategies, Re...
June 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel to healthcare providers and organizations on private equity investment and physician compensation. The panel will discuss the different compensation structures and their advantages and disadvantages. The panel will also offer best practices to ensure the compensat... Read More

Lending to Private Credit Funds: ABL, Mezzanine and Other Facilities, Rated Notes, Partner...
Assessing Ability to Transfer and Modify Underlying Loans, Durational Risk,...
June 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the structuring of loans for private credit funds, including NAV/ABL credit facilities, rated notes, partner loans, and other methods by which private lenders finance their lending capabilities. The panel will discuss special concerns with private credit funds, including... Read More

Tokenization of IP: Impact on the IP Market, Benefits and Risks, Regulation of Transfers I...
June 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the tokenization of IP. The panel will discuss the advantages of tokenization as well as how it disrupts the IP market. The panel will also address the hurdles that IP owners must address and the current state of regulation on the transfer of NFTs involving... Read More

Product Liability Claims Against Overseas Manufacturers and Suppliers Lacking Presence or...
How Businesses Outsourcing Production Protect Themselves and What Injured P...
June 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what U.S. businesses that manufacture overseas must do from the beginning to ensure that their contracts with overseas manufacturers are enforceable, that the overseas manufacturer complies with negotiated terms, and that U.S. companies are indemnified for injuries incur... Read More

Medical Monitoring in Personal Injury, Products Liability, and Medical Device Litigation:...
June 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss current developments and trends associated with medical monitoring after exposure to a toxic substance, including the status of medical monitoring claims for ingestion of contaminated drugs and exposure to "forever chemicals" (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherw... Read More

Trying a Systemic Discrimination Case: Jury Selection, Witnesses, Argument, Preserving Err...
June 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys through each phase of a systemic discrimination trial. The panel will review strategies for jury selection and jury instructions, opening and closing, and direct and cross-examination in a systemic discrimination case. Read More

New CMS Medicare Drug Price Guidance: Navigating Price Negotiations, 340B Drugs, CMPs for...
June 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the new CMS guidance on the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The panel will examine the guidance, discussing the drug selection criteria and the negotiation process. The panel will also address other areas of guidance and offer best practices... Read More

Dual Class Shares: Key Considerations and Pitfalls
June 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss dual class share structures from adoption to exit, including key issues at each step. We will review typical features of IPO dual class structures, including common charter and bylaw provisions, such as how the high-vote shares may convert to low-vote shares, and how th... Read More

Financing Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction Projects Under the Inflation Reduction Act
Monetizing Energy-Related Tax Credits, Structuring Deals, Financing, "Direc...
June 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on available options and tools for monetizing energy-related tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The panel will discuss financing structures for renewable energy and carbon reduction projects, the concept of "direct pay... Read More

Cyber Insurance Coverage for Business Email Compromises and Ransomware Attacks: Current Tr...
June 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze for insurance counsel current trends and developments in policy language, coverage, claims, and litigation arising from business email compromises (such as social engineering, fraudulent instructions, network security), ransomware, and even ransomware negotiations. The... Read More

Divorce: Discovery and Division of Hidden, Forgotten, Unrecognized, or Overlooked Assets
June 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss best practices and strategies when counsel in an equitable division jurisdiction believes that all assets and property are not disclosed. The program will explain how to find veiled assets, "unknown" assets like frequent flyer miles or affinity benefits, when to involve... Read More

Drafting Standard Forms for the Purchase of Goods From Suppliers: RFQs, Quotes, Purchase O...
Minimizing Disputes Between Buyers and Suppliers With Carefully Drafted Ter...
June 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss best practices for drafting the standard forms that govern the purchase of goods from suppliers. The panel will explain key language that should be included in requests for quotations (RFQs), seller's quotes, purchase orders, and long-term supply agreements to minimize d... Read More

Refuting Obviousness With Secondary Considerations
Surviving or Defeating Validity Challenges, Lessons From Recent Federal Cir...
June 6, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the use of secondary considerations to demonstrate or refute obviousness. The panel will examine what works and what does not when seeking to survive or defeat validity challenges. The panel will also review recent Federal Circuit decisions and Patent Tri... Read More

IRC 7701 Check-the-Box Elections for Foreign Pass-Through Entities: Structuring Hybrid Ent...
Lowering U.S. Income Tax on Income From Eligible Foreign Entities by Electi...
June 6, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax advisers with guidance on the advantages and pitfalls of using the "check the box" election for foreign LLCs and disregarded entities. The panel will discuss the tax impact of specific elections of income from foreign disregarded entities and outline tax timing... Read More

Patent Litigation Financing: Third-Party Considerations, Judgment Preservation Insurance,...
June 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent litigation financing and the associated issues. The panel will discuss the options patent owners and litigators have for financing. The panel will address third-party funding and the use of judgment insurance. The panel will also discuss key consi... Read More

Tax Issues in Inbound and Outbound Transactions: Utilizing Partnerships to Maximize Tax Be...
Avoiding Landmines Under Current Tax Law, Deal Structures, Special Allocati...
June 1, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and professionals on tax challenges and opportunities in utilizing partnerships for inbound and outbound transactions. The panelist will discuss key provisions impacting inbound and outbound transactions under current U.S. tax law, effectively using partner... Read More

Ground Leases: Key Provisions, Monetary vs. Non-Monetary Breaches, Additional Rents, Leas...
June 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the inner workings of ground leases. The panel will discuss various issues related to key negotiated provisions, financing, monetary vs. non-monetary breaches, how additional rents are determined, and how leases are sold and transferred, and default issues. Read More

Export Controls and Cloud Computing: Complying With ITAR, EAR, and Evolving Sanctions Laws
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide international trade counsel with a review of the compliance challenges with export control and economic sanctions laws for cloud users and providers. The panel will offer best practices to meet the requirements of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Exp... Read More

Bankruptcy Fraudulent Transfers as Securities Claims: Opening the Door to Recovering D&O I...
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the novel approach used in Verizon Commc'ns. Inc., et al. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, et al, Case No N18C-08-086 EMD CCLD (Del. Super. Ct. Oct. 18, 2022) for accessing D&O insurance coverage in connection with a fraudulent transfer claim. The panel will... Read More

Controlled Group Liability and Successor Employer Rules: ERISA and IRC Provisions, Limitin...
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide benefits counsel, advisers, and plan administrators guidance on the requirements and limitations of the controlled group liability and successor employer rules under ERISA, the IRC, and the case law, as well as methods to limit claims and reduce the risk of buyer liabili... Read More

Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law Compliance in Managed Care Contracts
Navigating Safe Harbors and Physician Incentive Plan Rules, Limiting Civil...
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on ensuring compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark law in managed care contracting and downstream provider arrangements. The panel will also provide best practices for counsel on structuring arrangements to fit within the AKS safe harb... Read More

New IRS Guidance for the Taxation of NFTs: Applicable Tax Rules, NFT Transactions, Issues...
May 31, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical analysis of new IRS guidance regarding the tax treatment of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and reporting obligations for taxpayers and investors. The panel will discuss recent IRS Notice 2023-27, treating NFTs... Read More

Oral and Written Discovery in Civil Cases: Strategies for Avoiding and Responding to Recur...
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will identify and review solutions to the recurring and seemingly universal flouting of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and their state counterparts concerning written and oral discovery. Read More

Finders and Unregistered Broker-Dealers: Understanding the Risks and Recent Developments
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Broker-Dealer Registration Violations, Lessons Fro...
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the legal pitfalls for securities issuers who utilize unregistered "finders" to solicit investors, the SEC's restrictive position on permissible activities of finders, activities that require broker-dealer registration, and SEC regulatory actions regarding unregistered b... Read More

Structuring Opinions of Counsel in Real Estate Finance Transactions
Assumptions, Qualifications, Limitations, and Factual Certificates That Red...
May 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to draft third-party opinions for real estate finance transactions. The panel will cover the opinions required--including authority, enforceability, and property-related opinions--and the assumptions, limitations, and qualifications that counsel should include to... Read More

Charitable Giving Vehicles in Estate Planning: Private Foundations, CRTs, CLTs, DAFs, and...
Key Issues for Estate Planners and Advisers, Key Trust Provisions, Operatio...
May 30, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to selecting charitable giving vehicles. The panel will cover the eight most common strategies, spending adequate time to discuss the nuances of the most popular structures and the utilities of... Read More

Insurer Bad Faith Setup Defense and Reverse Bad Faith Claims: Insurer vs. Policyholder Per...
Insurer Defenses Against Policyholders in Bad Faith Litigation
May 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine how counsel for insurers can recognize when a third-party plaintiff attempts to "setup" the insurer for a bad faith claim. The panel will address what insurers can do to avoid this trap, counterclaims, and relevant affirmative defenses based on the plaintiff's fraudulen... Read More

Purchasing Real Estate in the Metaverse: Establishing NFTs, IP Rights, Jurisdiction, Venue...
May 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise counsel on real estate sales in the metaverse. The panel will address the practical considerations and critical provisions of purchase and sales agreements for the physical world and metaverse contracts. The panel will also examine metaverse mortgage contracts, financing... Read More

Corporate Board Meeting Minutes, Agendas, and Other Written Records: Governance Best Pract...
Safeguarding Directors Against Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims With Effecti...
May 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate secretaries, inside and outside counsel, and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for board of director meetings to guard against breach of fiduciary claims and other legal challenges to director actions. The panel will discuss critical c... Read More

Obtaining Section 1782 Discovery in Patent Litigation Outside the U.S.: Key Considerations...
May 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on obtaining U.S. discovery when involved in litigation outside the U.S. The panel will examine the use of Section 1782 applications and the potential roadblocks and challenges that litigants face. The panel will discuss how the courts have treated such dis... Read More

Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts: Income, Gift, Estate, and GST Tax; State Limitations; Buil...
May 25, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide trusts and estates counsel on leveraging spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs) in estate planning in light of the current and ever-changing tax law. The panel will discuss critical issues concerning income, gift, estate, and GST taxes, including pitfalls to avoid. The... Read More

Letters of Credit: ISP98 Forms, UCC Article 5, UCP, Draw Procedures, and More
Drafting Commercial vs. Standby, Conditional vs. Unconditional, Limited Ter...
May 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to draft and review commercial and standby letters of credit (LCs) that comply with Article 5 of the UCC as well as rules of practice, including International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98) and Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP). The panel... Read More

Reps and Warranties Insurance Claims Recovery: Demonstrating Coverage, Overcoming Common a...
May 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss key issues that are likely to arise when claims have been made under representations and warranties insurance (RWI) policies and will provide practical suggestions for both insurers and policyholders to resolve them efficiently and according to policy terms. Read More

IC-DISC vs. FDII Tax Incentives: Determining When a Taxpayer Can Use Both Methods to Maxim...
May 25, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on utilizing the Interest-Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC-DISC) and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) export tax incentives and circumstances where both may be used by taxpayers. The panelist will discuss... Read More

Deposing Nursing Home Employees and Owners in Neglect and Abuse Cases
Questioning Deponents, Using Demonstrative Exhibits, Raising and Defending...
May 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys with an in-depth analysis of deposition practice in nursing home injury cases. The webinar will discuss best practices for identifying and questioning deponents, videotaping depositions, using demonstrative exhibits, deal... Read More

Worker Misclassification: Challenges of Determining Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees
Conducting Self-Audits, Identifying Vulnerabilities, Correcting Errors, and...
May 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel and employers on exemption misclassification issues, identifying positions that are most at risk for misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law (particularly under the common "white collar" exemptions), conducting self-audi... Read More

Legal Issues With Blockchain in Banking and Fintech: Implementing New Applications
Leveraging DLT Platforms for Recordkeeping, Payments, KYC, and More; Concer...
May 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance and lending counsel with an examination of current and potential uses of blockchain in banking and fintech. The panel will discuss the advantages of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in cost-efficiency, cybersecurity, and fraud protection, as well as the legal... Read More

Noncompete Covenants in M&A: Structuring to Bind Sellers and Key Employees
Navigating State Laws and Recent Court Cases Regarding Enforceability
May 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance in drafting noncompete clauses for both sellers and key employees in connection with the purchase and sale of a business. The panel will examine recent case law regarding the enforceability of noncompetes in New York, Delaware, and California, as well as the effec... Read More

Estate Planning for Art Collectors: Structuring Disposition Plans for Artworks and Collect...
Navigating Valuation Challenges, Tax Planning Opportunities, Transfers and...
May 23, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to the estate and income tax planning issues specific to valuable artwork and collectible items within an estate portfolio. The panel will discuss the critical questions of verifying title, documenting valuation, and dealing... Read More

Insurer's Duty to Prosecute the Policyholder's Affirmative Claims: Ethical and Coverage-Sa...
May 23, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the scenarios when an insurer's duty to defend requires it to prosecute the policyholder's affirmative counterclaims, crossclaims, or third-party claims. The panelist will also discuss Model Rules of Professional Responsibility 1.1 (Competence), 1.2 (Scope of Representa... Read More

Tax Issues for Family Offices: Structuring Options, Income Tax Planning, Allocations, Inve...
May 23, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax attorneys and professionals an in-depth analysis of key tax considerations for family offices under current tax law and discuss the potential impact of proposed legislation. The panel will discuss cases and legislation impacting the family office industry, consid... Read More

Responding to EPA Information Request Letters: Mitigating Further Agency Scrutiny
May 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide environmental counsel on responding to EPA information request letters, understanding key strategic considerations and alternatives, and assessing and managing enforcement risk. The panel will offer perspectives on varying approaches under environmental laws. Read More

Private Equity Management Fees and Expenses: Avoiding Investor Claims and SEC Enforcement...
Lessons From Recent Claims and Penalties; Procedures and Disclosures to Imp...
May 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct counsel for private equity (PE) fund managers on the disclosure issues and conflicts of interest associated with fund fees and expense allocations. The panel will discuss recent SEC actions and guidance, and best practices in administration and reporting that will pass... Read More

Substantial Similarity of Musical Works: Navigating Different Tests, Recent Court Treatmen...
May 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on substantial similarity of musical works. The panel will address the tests for substantial similarity in musical works and will examine recent court decisions addressing substantial similarity in musical works. The panel will also offer best practices for dis... Read More

Legal Ethics Issues When an Attorney Changes Firms: Managing Client Communications and Fil...
May 23, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare law firms and practitioners for legal ethics issues that arise when an attorney leaves one firm for another firm. The panel will discuss critical topics such as client communications, work-product disputes, and conflicts facing the attorney and the new firm. Read More

Relying on the POSITA in Patent Prosecution: Impact of General Knowledge on Patentability/...
May 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on using the knowledge of a person of ordinary skill in the art (POSITA) in patent prosecution. The panel will discuss recent cases where challenges were successful using knowledge of a POSITA to fill in disclosure as well as cases where the same attempt fa... Read More

Corporate Representative's Role and Testimony at Trial: When to Consider Appearance-Only...
Scope of Questioning, Prior Testimony, Appearance v. Rule 30(b)(6) Designee...
May 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the role of corporate representatives at trial and strategies for counsel either representing or opposing the company. The panel will discuss selecting "appearance" only representatives and those who have also been deposed under Federal Rule 30(b)(6). The panel will rev... Read More

Beyond Predominance: Alternative Arguments Against Class Certification
Leveraging the Latest Court Decisions to Challenge Class Membership and Def...
May 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss various avenues for opposing class certification beyond Rule 23(b)(3)'s predominance requirement, including arguments related to ascertainability, typicality/adequacy, standing, and personal jurisdiction. Read More

Managed Care Contracts: Medicare and Medicaid Considerations for Providers
Reimbursement and Delegation Challenges, Key Provisions, and Anticipating A...
May 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with a roadmap for drafting and negotiating managed care contracts on behalf of providers. With a focus on Medicare and Medicaid contracts, the panel will discuss current trends in contract negotiations, critical provisions in the agreements, and strat... Read More

Partnership Exchanges Under Current Tax Law: Structuring "Drop and Swap" and "Mixing Bowl"...
May 18, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax advisers with knowledge and tools to advise partnership clients converting to a tenancy-in-common form of real estate ownership. Tax advisers may recommend such a conversion in contemplating a future sale of property or creating a master limited liability company... Read More

Structuring Construction Contracts: Termination for Convenience vs. Termination for Cause
Providing Notice, Calculating Damages, Pros and Cons of Various Termination...
May 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise construction attorneys on the use of termination for convenience (TFC) clauses in contracts. The panel will discuss the methods of providing notice of such terminations, how to calculate damages, and how contractors can mitigate risks when entering into agreements with a... Read More

Employment Law in Higher Education: Title IX, Professor/Student Interactions, Tenure, Appl...
May 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment lawyers an in depth view of the particular statutes, regulations, and decisions that govern employment and labor law at colleges and universities. These differences can be more restrictive than general employment and labor law and can vary by state. Thus, thor... Read More

Negotiating Supply Chain Agreements Under the New U.S.-China Trade Sanctions
Conducting Due Diligence, Certifying Regions of Origin, Limiting Financial...
May 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine how counsel negotiating current supply chain agreements should address the restrictions imposed by the recent U.S.-China trade law restrictions. The panel will focus on how the U.S. government's forced labor import ban affects companies from apparel vendors to solar pan... Read More

Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege in Patent Proceedings
Protecting Confidential Communications With Patent Counsel or Patent Agents
May 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel in navigating the challenges of preserving and controlling the attorney-client privilege in proceedings before the PTO, including both ex parte proceedings (i.e., the prosecution of the patent application and reexaminations) and inter partes proceedings (i.e... Read More

Non-Grantor Trusts in Elder Law Planning: Specific Trust Strategies and Key Tax Considerat...
May 16, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide attorneys and advisers serving elderly clients with a focused review of key strategies and tax implications of the use of non-grantor trusts. The panel will discuss the most effective trust structures, avoiding pitfalls that would derail Medicaid eligibility, and tac... Read More

NFTs and Rights Clearance: Due Diligence, Transfer of Rights, NIL, Terms of Service
May 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on clearing rights associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs). The panel will discuss the key considerations related to rights clearance and NFTs, including the rights in the underlying asset, transfer of rights, name, image and likeness (NIL), and terms of service.... Read More

HIPAA and Beyond: Health Information Privacy Updates
May 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through a host of changes to health information privacy laws and their enforcement. The panel will discuss how these changes potentially will impact healthcare providers and others in the healthcare industry. Read More

Structuring Non-Grantor Trusts for Wealth Transfers and Income Tax Planning
May 11, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will guide trusts and estates attorneys on utilizing non-grantor trusts to transfer wealth and income tax planning. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of non-grantor trusts under current tax law and potential tax law changes, the risks of toggling between gr... Read More

Asserting Attorney-Client Privilege When Affiliated Entities' Interests Diverge: Common In...
Navigating the Complexities of Joint Representation During Litigation, Spin...
May 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide corporate counsel in addressing attorney-client privilege challenges that arise when the common interests of corporations and their affiliates or subsidiaries diverge, focusing specifically on best practices for preserving the privilege and structuring privileged communic... Read More

Structuring Equity Compensation for Partnerships and LLCs: Capital and Profits Interests,...
May 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide benefits counsel with an overview of the types of equity compensation arrangements available to partnerships and LLCs. The panel will discuss tax consequences, advantages and disadvantages, design and structuring, and implementation considerations. The panel will also ex... Read More

Billboard Lease Agreements: Key Considerations for Landlords and Tenants
May 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real property counsel with a review of essential provisions in billboard lease agreements. Our panel will discuss how to address the unique concerns of both landlords and tenants for various considerations, including site suitability and use restrictions, construction, r... Read More

S Corp Redemptions: Characterization, Tax Consequences, Application of Sections 302 and 30...
Sale or Exchange vs. Distribution, Evaluating Conversion to a C Corp, Avail...
May 11, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a specific and practical guide to navigating the tax rules that apply to the redemption of S corporation interests. The panel will discuss characterization as a sale or exchange versus distribution, tax consequences associated with such... Read More

Forum Shopping and the Unified Patent Court: Choosing Among UPC Divisions and National Cou...
May 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the new EU Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court (UPC). The panel will discuss the key considerations for counsel when determining whether to file in the national courts or in the UPC, and if in the UPC, in which division to file. The panel... Read More

Medical Evidence Issues in Personal Injury Trials: Medical Records, Expert Testimony, Out...
Admitting Evidence in Medical Records to Prove or Challenge Causation and D...
May 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the range of evidentiary issues that must be surmounted to admit in a personal injury trial medical records and the evidence in medical records to prove or challenge causation and damages. The panelist will cover admissibility of medical documents and data, acceptable b... Read More

DIP Financing: Structuring Roll-Overs, Cross-Collateralization, Priming Liens, Junior DIP...
May 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss challenging issues in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing that are most often the subject of contentious negotiations between DIP lenders and other secured creditors, as well as the subject of intense scrutiny by bankruptcy judges. Read More

Sandbagging Issues in M&A: Pro- and Anti-Sandbagging Provisions, Applying State Law
Interplay of Sandbagging With Reps and Warranties Insurance and Indemnity P...
May 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine sandbagging issues in M&A, including different approaches counsel can take in acquisition agreements, and how Delaware and New York courts have addressed sandbagging when deal documents are silent on the issue. The panel will also discuss sandbagging in the context of R... Read More

Healthcare Finance Transactions: Documentation; Perfecting UCC Interests in Commercial and...
May 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel to those in the healthcare industry on the unique issues faced when seeking financing. The panel will address how to perfect security interests in commercial and governmental receivables and the types of collateral under the UCC and related perfection issues. The... Read More

Community Solar Project Development: Legal and Regulatory Issues, Multifamily Housing Proj...
May 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel guidance for developing community solar projects and their application to multifamily housing projects. The panel will discuss the legal and regulatory challenges for developing community solar projects, their application to multifamily housing... Read More

Trademark Protection for Common Words and Phrases: Limitations, Conducting Searches, Groun...
May 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the trademark prosecution of common words or phrases. The panel will discuss the refusals common words or phrases may run into at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and examine recent TTAB decisions involving such words or phrases. The panel will d... Read More

Deposition Strategies in Employment Litigation: Taking and Defending Depositions of Plaint...
Leveraging Deposition Testimony During Discovery, Summary Judgment, Settlem...
May 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employment trial lawyers to take and defend depositions of plaintiffs and fact witnesses. The panel will explain tactics for preparing witnesses, outline techniques for effective questioning, and offer strategies for leveraging deposition testimony during discovery, summ... Read More

Zombie Corporations and CERCLA Liability: Identifying and Pursuing Zombie PRPs
May 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on identifying and pursuing defunct or "zombie" corporations and their insurance assets as a source of funding cleanup of contamination sites. The panel will discuss what to do after identifying zombie candidates, claims evaluation due diligence, litigation trends... Read More

Tax Strategies for Limited Partner Investors in Private Investment Funds
Avoiding Tax Traps Through Side Letters and Other "Hidden" Agreements
May 9, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed guide to the tax issues of various types of private investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, and real estate funds. The panel will discuss the tax implications of various fund structures, identify potentia... Read More

Real Estate Mezzanine Financing: Structuring and Documentation, Due Diligence, Key Provisi...
Drafting the Loan Agreement, Pledge Agreement, and Intercreditor; Entity Co...
May 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the structuring and documentation of a mezzanine loan in the real estate context. The panel will discuss the borrower's entity structure, key loan provisions, documentation, including the pledge agreement and the intercreditor agreement, and due diligence issues unique... Read More

Lease vs. License: Short-Term Property Use, Access and Exclusive Control, Termination, Rem...
May 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the use of licenses versus leases for short-term occupancy use. The panel will discuss when a license should be considered, the contract terms that must be included in such agreements, and what termination provisions and remedies are available. The panel will address wh... Read More

Structuring Covenants in Leveraged Financing and High-Yield Bonds
Additional Debt Covenants, Equity Cures, Builder Baskets, Restricted Subsid...
May 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current market terms and conditions for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds and the characteristics common to each type of financing. The panel will discuss various covenants, including additional debt provisions, equity cures, builder baskets, and other key terms and c... Read More

Employment Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions: Planning for Integration and Mitigating Ris...
May 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the employment and labor issues triggered by mergers and acquisitions, both domestic-U.S. and international. The panel will cover integration planning throughout the deal process--from pre-acquisition through post-acquisition--and discuss employment and labor due diligen... Read More

Use of Forfeitures in Qualified Retirement Plans: Recent IRS Regulations, Timing, Permitte...
May 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel guidance on the use of forfeitures in qualified retirement plans. The panel will discuss recent IRS proposed regulations, timing of use issues, permitted uses, reducing employer contributions and paying plan expenses, forfeitures in defined ben... Read More

Drafting Shareholder Agreements for Private Equity M&A Deals
Structuring Provisions on Board Composition and Duties, Drag-Along, Tag-Alo...
May 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in drafting shareholder agreements accompanying private equity (PE) transactions. The panel will examine considerations and best practices to ensure shareholder agreements are valid and binding on shareholders throughout the life cycle of the investment, inclu... Read More

Chapter 11 First-Day Motions: Continuing Ordinary Operations, Securing Financing, Paying E...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer counsel a practical guide to the most common first-day motions filed in a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The panel will discuss debtor and creditor strategies for key requests and what courts expect to see in court filings. Read More

Miller Act Claims: Compliance With the Bond, Prosecution, and Defense Strategies for Gener...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for litigating federal and state-level Miller Act claims. The panel will offer guidance based on the decision in the K-Con case and the Christian doctrine, best practices in pursuing and defending against violations, and preemptive measures builders, subcontr... Read More

Patenting Polymorphs: Opportunities and Challenges
Proving Validity and Patentability vs. Proving Infringement in Litigation
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patenting polymorphs from drafting through patent prosecution and enforcement. The panel will further examine lessons learned from the case law and offer strategies to overcome the potential challenges. Read More

Special Purpose Entities in Real Estate Transactions: Structuring and Documentation
Mastering Separateness Provisions, Single Member LLCs, Recycled Entities, I...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to structure special purpose, bankruptcy-remote entities that satisfy commercial mortgage-backed securities and portfolio lenders' requirements. The panel will discuss current separateness provisions, the conditions and documentation for independent d... Read More

Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal: An In-Depth Examination
Strategies for Minimizing Liability and Challenging Assessments
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to employers that contribute to multiemployer pension plans with an in-depth examination of several recent trends related to multiemployer plan withdrawal liability. The panel will discuss the recent court rulings, tips for handling withdrawal liability issues in... Read More

Litigating Force Majeure, Impossibility, and Other Contractual Performance Issues: New Dev...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how force majeure, impracticability and impossibility, and comparable "change of law" clauses have continued to be formidable defenses and points of leverage in breach of contract cases and also the bases of affirmative relief to recover prior payments. The program will... Read More

SPACs, de-SPACs, and Sponsor Liability: Conflicts of Interest, Mismanagement Claims, Discl...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the liability risks for sponsors of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and explain how a de-SPAC transaction should be structured to avoid conflicts of interest, SEC disclosure violations, and mismanagement claims. Read More

Digital Assets in Divorce: Locating, Identifying, and Valuing Cryptocurrency and Nonfungib...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide family law practitioners on identifying, locating, and valuing digital assets, such as cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens (NFTs), in a divorce. The panel will offer best practices for handling the unique challenges presented by these ever more prevalent and increasingly... Read More

IP Rights in the Fashion Industry: Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents to Protect Designs...
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel advising designers and others in the fashion industry on managing key intellectual property challenges. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement, as well as utilizing trademark, copyright, and design patent law to protect IP rights and build and enhan... Read More

Depositions in Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation: 30(b)(6) and Fact Witnesses
May 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare policyholder and insurance company litigators to question fact witnesses and corporate witnesses in coverage and bad faith litigation. The panel will outline their experiences and perspectives on leveraging testimony by corporate representatives for both sides, using FRC... Read More

Tax Planning for Content Creators, Social Media Influencers, and Online Entrepreneurs
Key Tax Issues, Structuring Tax Efficient Entities, Reporting and Maximizin...
May 2, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals a detailed analysis of tax challenges and planning techniques for content creators, social media influencers, and online entrepreneurs. The panel will discuss complex tax planning challenges for online entrepreneurs, planning tips for certain asset... Read More

Employment Post-Termination Defamation and Disparagement Claims: Avoiding Liability, Limit...
May 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on recent decisions on liability post-termination involving claims of defamation or disparagement. The panel will provide an overview of the types of defamation claims and the likely scenarios in which employer liability exists and when former employee... Read More

NFT Litigation: Lessons From Hermes v. Rothschild (MetaBirkins) and the Implications for I...
April 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the lessons learned from the recent MetaBirkins decision and what it means for IP. The panel will examine the first decision to examine how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) should be viewed through the lens of IP law. The panel will discuss what the decision means... Read More

Homeowner Documents for Developers and Project Owners: Financial, Governance, Control, and...
Limitation of Liability, HOA Dues, Management Fees, Restrictions on Propert...
April 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief counsel to developers and project owners in formulating and drafting key economic, governance, control, and liability provisions in homeowners association (HOA) documents. The discussion will also highlight best practices for preserving owners' property values while ensur... Read More

Structuring Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments for Family Offices and Private Clients
April 27, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will give tax professionals an in-depth analysis of the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) tax incentive program under Section 1400z-2 and applicable regulations (QOZ Tax Program) and how family offices and private clients should consider structuring QOZ investments. The panelist w... Read More

Class Actions and the Problem of Unclaimed Funds: Defeating Objections and Avoiding Multip...
Anticipating Undistributed Residual Funds and Avoiding Complications and Ob...
April 27, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide both class counsel and defense counsel through the problem of dealing with undistributed settlement funds after payments to class members. The panel will discuss issues including (1) how the problem arises and the reasons for undistributed residue, (2) three options for d... Read More

Negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements: Balancing the Interests of Sponsors and Healthcare...
Structuring Indemnification, Subject Injury, IP Rights, Data Rights, and Ot...
April 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review critical provisions in clinical trial agreements (CTAs), discuss variations in study site structure and potential impact on CTA signatories, outline best practices for structuring effective provisions and contracts, and guide healthcare counsel on handling the potential c... Read More

ERISA Benefit Plan Investment Management Agreements: Selecting 3(38) Investment Managers,...
Documenting the Relationship to Minimize Risks for Plan Sponsors and Invest...
April 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss legal best practices for selecting a 3(38)-investment manager and outline key steps in structuring and documenting the investment manager relationship. Our panel will review the proposed regulations that significantly impact the QPAM exemption, how best to negotiate and... Read More

Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Personal Injury Cases
Resolving Healthcare Liens or Claims for Reimbursement, Maximizing Settleme...
April 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide personal injury counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as adjusters, with practical tips and considerations for resolving Medicare and Medicaid liens to maximize recovery and ensure healthcare compliance in personal injury claims. Read More

PTAB Discretionary Denials: Preparing and Responding to Petitions, Application of the Fint...
April 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on recent discretionary denial trends. The panel will discuss Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) precedential decisions on discretionary denials and their application in subsequent cases. The panel will offer practice suggestions for petitioners and patent... Read More

Avoiding "Due on Transfer" in Trusts: Structuring Transfers to Avoid Triggering Accelerati...
A Real World Guide to Garn-St. Germain Act Exemptions
April 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners and trust attorneys with comprehensive guidance on accomplishing transfers of encumbered real property to a revocable living trust without triggering "due-on-sale/due-on-transfer" mortgage provisions. The panelist will discuss how the Garn-St. Germain Dep... Read More

AI Image Generators and Copyright: Eligibility in the U.S., UK, EU, and More; Fair Use, De...
April 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on copyright issues associated with artificial intelligence (AI) image generators. The panel will examine eligibility for copyright protection in the U.S. and compare the U.S. approach with other countries. The panel will also discuss whether and when the creat... Read More

Final Phaseout of LIBOR: Amending Legacy Instruments, Fallback Language, Applying SOFR and...
Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, LSTA Amendment Forms
April 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps finance counsel must take now to amend existing credit agreements tied to LIBOR to transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss issues to consider in implementi... Read More

Foreign Filing Licenses: Key Considerations, First Filing Requirements, Design Patent Uniq...
April 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on foreign filing restrictions and licenses. It will also review the export controls considerations and pitfalls in that process. The panel will discuss various countries with filing restrictions and requirements, including the U.S., China, India, and other... Read More

Healthcare Employment Agreements: Key Provisions, Compliance Considerations, Certification
Stark and AKS, Credentialing and Privileging, Noncompete Provisions, Paymen...
April 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the key aspects and provisions common to healthcare employment agreements. The panel will address noncompete provisions, compliance considerations, and payment issues. The panel will offer best practices for structuring healthcare employment agreemen... Read More

Antitrust Enforcement in 2023: Vertical Mergers, Interlocking Directorates, Unfair Competi...
April 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an analysis of key changes in antitrust theory and enforcement by DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC during the first two years of the Biden administration. The panel discussion will include increased scrutiny of vertical mergers, interlocking directorates, informatio... Read More

Securities Issues for Transaction Attorneys: Mitigating Risk, Responding to Claims
April 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with guidance in how to spot securities law issues that may impact a proposed transaction or raising of capital, and steps to take to mitigate against the risks associated with an SEC or state investigation or private party litigation. Read More

Structuring Solar PV Agreements: Negotiating Real Estate Entitlements and Offtake Agreemen...
April 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine primary considerations for counsel before finalizing a solar photovoltaic (PV) transaction. The panelist will discuss critical components of solar PV transactions, including real estate entitlements such as easements or leases, and offtake agreements, such as power purch... Read More

2023 DOL Fiduciary Rule Developments: Recent Cases, Five-Part Test, Rollover Advice, Next...
April 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel in understanding the implications of recent cases in applying the DOL fiduciary rule for retirement plan sponsors, plan advisers, service providers, and other key groups. The panel will discuss recent court decisions that significantly impact the... Read More

Evaluating Evidence of Pain in Personal Injury Cases: Pain Journals, Treating Physicians,...
April 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the role, benefits, and risks of pain or post-accident journals, as well as the use of testimony of third parties and medical experts to support or challenge requests for damages representing "pain" and pain management aspects of non-economic damages in personal injury... Read More

Structuring MOUs, LOIs, Term Sheets, and Other Nonbinding Legal Documents
Avoiding Unintended Performance or Financial Obligations, Utilizing Express...
April 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on structuring letters of intent (LOIs), memoranda of understanding (MOUs), term sheets, and other preliminary legal documentation intended as only partially binding or even nonbinding in commercial transactions. The panel will review how courts ha... Read More

Contaminated Sites and Long-Term Stewardship: Meeting Obligations for Residual Contaminati...
Best Practices for Counsel in Implementing, Maintaining, and Enforcing LTS
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance for environmental counsel representing companies planning, implementing, maintaining, and enforcing long-term stewardships (LTS) at contaminated sites to minimize legal risks. Read More

Avoiding Employee Benefits Pitfalls When Making Workforce Reductions: Section 409A, 401(k)...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel guidance on a variety of employee benefit issues when companies are making changes to their workforce. The panel will discuss how workforce modifications can run afoul of Section 409A, the legal ramifications of providing subsidies for health and welfare p... Read More

Fraud in Trademark Applications and Registrations: Proving or Defeating Allegations
Navigating Differing Standards at the TTAB and in the Regional Circuits, Mi...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review TTAB and court treatment of fraud in the procurement and maintenance of trademark registrations. The panel will suggest best practices for trademark applicants, owners, and their counsel to mitigate the risk of findings of fraud arising from inaccurate recitations in trad... Read More

Performance Bonds and CGL Insurance in Construction Projects: Navigating Interplay Between...
Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Recovery for Defective Workmanship and Prop...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the critical differences between insurance and suretyship and the interplay between CGL policies and performance bonds for losses involving defective work or property damage. Our panel of experts will discuss best practices to minimize construction project risk through bo... Read More

Make-Whole and No-Call Provisions in Bankruptcy: Developments, Trends, and Strategies
Navigating the Widening Split on Prepayment Premium Provisions; Guidance fo...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy and lender counsel with a review of the Fifth Circuit's latest decision in In re Ultra Petroleum, 51 F.4th 138 (5th Cir. 2022), the Delaware Bankruptcy Court's decision in In re Hertz Corp., Adv. Proc. No. 21-50995 (Bankr. D. Del. Nov. 9, 2022), and the solven... Read More

Tax Considerations for Up-C Structures and Transactions: Tax Receivable Agreements, Equity...
April 18, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of key tax considerations for Up-C structures and transactions involving Up-Cs. The panel will discuss legal and tax challenges unique to Up-C structures, terminating or amending the tax receivable agreements, rolling over existing equity intere... Read More

Patent Cooperation Treaty: Evaluating the Benefits and Risks, Obtaining International Pate...
Navigating the PCT, Priority, Selection of International Authorities, PCT S...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for patent practitioners on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). The panel will discuss the system's advantages and disadvantages and how to strategically use the PCT to obtain international patent protection. Read More

Trust, Estate, and Gift Taxation: Recent Developments, Allocation of GST Exemption, Preser...
April 18, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on recent developments in trust, estate, and gift taxation and their impact on estate planning strategies. The panel will discuss the generation-skipping transfer tax and allocation of GST exemption, trust division to preserve asset basis an... Read More

Removing Insurance Cases to Federal Court: Strategic Considerations and Recurring Challeng...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss why federal court may or may not be a better forum for insurers and review recurring challenges with effecting removal, such as citizenship of limited liability companies, inactive or dissolved entities, improper joinder, and resisting remand. Read More

Preparing for the End of the Public Health Emergency: Stark, HIPAA, Medicare, and Other Re...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on preparing for the end of the public health emergency (PHE) and the associated waivers. The panel will provide a brief overview of the waivers and modifications and discuss what healthcare organizations should consider as they begin unwinding changes... Read More

Managing and Structuring CRE-CLOs in Today's Economy: Servicing, Re-investment, Tax and El...
April 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the life cycle of commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations (CRE-CLOs). The panel will discuss entity formation, entity-level tax treatment, types of loan collateral, loan origination, the reinvestment timeline, and loan servicing. Read More

Statistics in Class Certification and at Trial: Leveraging and Attacking Statistical Evide...
Lessons From Recent Cases on the Use of Statistics to Prove Classwide Liabi...
April 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trial lawyers on the use of statistical analyses in class litigation. Read More

Appellate Briefing Strategies: Framing the Issue and Drafting the Statement of Facts
April 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer practical methods for framing the issues on appeal and drafting the facts of the case so that they tell the court a clear, understandable story. The panel will then guide practitioners in how to efficiently edit what has been drafted, including editing one's own writing,... Read More

Tax Implications of Cryptocurrency Validation Rewards: Mining and Staking
IRS Guidance to Date, Identifying Taxable Events and Traps, Valuation, Clas...
April 13, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical analysis of the correct U.S. federal income tax treatment of different types of cryptocurrency block rewards--specifically newly minted tokens and other rewards created or received from the "mining" or "st... Read More

Terminating Patent Licenses: Key Considerations and Best Practices
Timing, License Terms, Partial Termination, Notice, Wrongful Termination Co...
April 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the termination of a patent license. The panel will address whether, when, and how to terminate a patent license and offer practice guidance to manage the associated risks. Read More

Negotiating and Drafting Restaurant Leases: Emerging Trends and Developments
April 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will focus on drafting and negotiating the provisions of restaurant leases and emerging trends. The panel will discuss how the operational aspects of a restaurant impact provisions in the lease, tenant improvements, franchise relationships, operational issues in mixed-use developmen... Read More

Defending Trucking Cases: De-Weaponizing the CDL Manual and Challenging Adverse Testimony
April 13, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how defense counsel can prevent the plaintiff from using the Commercial Drivers' License (CDL) manual to turn an accident into a case of "professional driver" malpractice with inflated damages. The program will discuss how to recognize the potential pitfalls surrounding... Read More

Nondischargeability of Corporate Debt in Subchapter V: Disrupting Debtor-Creditor Bargaini...
April 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will steer counsel through the uncertain law regarding whether, when a plan is confirmed under Bankruptcy Code Section 1191(b), Subchapter V of Chapter 11 affords corporate debtors a broader discharge than individual debtors would receive, and how the answer impacts debtor and credi... Read More

Third Parties and Attorney-Client Privilege: Common Interest, Functional Equivalence, Waiv...
April 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss significant exceptions to third-party attorney-client privilege waivers, including the Kovel doctrine for third-party consultants, the common interest doctrine, and the functional equivalent doctrine. The program will address the scope and applicability of these exceptio... Read More

MAC Clauses and Indemnification Provisions in M&A Deals: Recent Trends in Negotiating and...
Implications of Recent Deal Litigation on the Negotiation of MAC Clauses
April 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in negotiating and drafting material adverse change (MAC) or material adverse effect (MAE) clauses and the key indemnification provisions in M&A deals. The panel discussion will include industry trends in deal negotiation and the continuing impact of the Akorn... Read More

EPA and Recent Environmental Justice Developments: NEPA, Changing State Laws, Title VI
April 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide environmental counsel on the impact of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), its recent amendments, applicable state law changes, and the recent role of courts. The panel will also examine environmental justice (EJ) trends, applicability of Title VI, establishment... Read More

Solar Energy Land Use and Zoning Issues: Key Regulations, Large-Scale Use Factors and Conf...
April 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of critical issues for solar energy land use and zoning. The panel will discuss key federal and state regulatory challenges, identifying solar resources and mapping, large-scale solar use factors and conflicts, consider... Read More

Private Equity Carried Interest Clawbacks: Fund Agreement Mechanisms and Tax Consideration...
April 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss clawbacks of carried interest distributions received by private equity fund managers, focusing on the various clawback mechanisms, structuring fund distribution waterfalls and clawback provisions, and the tax ramifications of clawback events. Read More

UCC Breach of Contract Remedies for Sellers and Buyers: Recent Cases, Best Practices for M...
April 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief business counsel on the scope of Article 2 under the UCC, recent breach of contract cases, and specified remedies for sellers and buyers provided under the UCC. The panel will also highlight best practices for documenting important factors involving the breach, compliance... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Claims Alleging Breach of Preexisting Duty: Limitations on the Eato...
Determining the Source of the Insureds Obligation to Pay an Underlying Clai...
April 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss complex issues surrounding insurance coverage for damages related to breach of contract claims and the "Eaton Vance" rule. The panel review the "moral hazard" concerns used to justify the rule and whether the Eaton Vance rule goes further than necessary to protect legit... Read More

Subject Matter Eligibility: Navigating Expanding Instability in Sect. 101 Inquiry
Applying USPTO and Court Guidance in Drafting and Prosecuting Patent Applic...
April 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on recent court decisions addressing Section 101 subject matter eligibility. The panel will discuss the USPTO Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance. The panel will address treatment at the examiner stage and how it fits with the current court tr... Read More

Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) Process: Employer Immigration Compliance, Impact of P...
April 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief employment counsel on the permanent labor certification (PERM) recruitment process. The panel will highlight PERM challenges, recent developments, the impact of pay transparency laws, and best practices for counsel to take when advising clients on the several complex step... Read More

Drafting Transportation Contracts: Negotiating Key Terms in Shipper, Carrier, and Intermed...
Ensuring Performance and Managing Risk Exposure in the Transport and Delive...
April 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel in drafting complex transportation agreements governing freight and containerized commercial goods shipping from manufacturers/producers to distributors to retailers/end users both domestically and internationally. The panel will discuss best practices for negotia... Read More

Data Sharing in Healthcare: Navigating HIPAA and State Law, Structuring Data Sharing Agree...
April 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on data sharing in healthcare. The panel will review HIPAA, privacy laws, and other requirements, as well as discuss risk assessment, data sharing agreements, key provisions, and business associate relationships. The panel will offer best practices for s... Read More

2023 ERISA Litigation Update: DOL ESG Rule Lawsuit, Fiduciary Duty Claims, Legal Theories,...
April 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to employee benefits counsel on recent ERISA litigation and key issues for plan sponsors and third-party administrators. The panel will discuss the recent lawsuit filed against the DOL regarding ESG rules, fiduciary duty claims, and benefits litigation procedur... Read More

Negotiating CAM Provisions in Commercial Leases: Standard Inclusions, Capped CAM, Fixed Co...
April 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real property counsel with a detailed explanation of common area maintenance (CAM) provisions in commercial leases. The panel will outline which costs are standard inclusions and what can and should be excluded. The panel will offer alternative methods of managing CAM c... Read More

Reconstructing Coverage Under Missing Policies: Sources of Evidence, Burdens of Proof, Sco...
April 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss why locating and evaluating coverage under old insurance policies has become a strategic imperative and the evidentiary requirements for proving or denying coverage when the terms of an insurance policy are missing. Read More

SAG-AFTRA Influencer Agreement and Influencer-Produced Sponsored Content Waiver: Key Provi...
April 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Influencer Agreement and the Influencer Waiver. The panel will discuss the key provisions of the Influencer Agreement and the Influencer Waiver. The panel will address th... Read More

Designing Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans Under New SEC Rules: Preserving the Affirmative Defens...
Share Repurchase and Trading Restrictions, Director and Officer Certificati...
April 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the SEC's recently adopted amendments relating to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The panel will discuss the new disclosure requirements, the controls and processes that companies should consider in order to conform with the new rules, and the potential liability of companie... Read More

Structuring Construction and Tax Equity Bridge Financings for Wind, Solar and Battery Stor...
Reducing Legal Risk and Maximizing Client Income Opportunities Through Fina...
April 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy and finance counsel with a briefing on certain critical legal, tax, and financing issues in wind, solar and battery storage projects. The panel will also review avenues to obtain financing for the project and leverage existing tax incentives. Read More

Managing Class Representative Discovery: Plaintiffs' Strategies for Winning Certification
Preparing for Discovery Pre-Suit, Negotiating Fair Protocols, Defending Dep...
April 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide strategies for plaintiffs' counsel to navigate class representative discovery. The panel will discuss best practices related to preparing for discovery, negotiating fair discovery protocols, responding to discovery requests, and defending class representative deposition... Read More

Redefining the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule: Future Impact of Water Protection, Regulat...
April 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief environmental counsel on the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) final rule updating and redefining the "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). The panel will also offer guid... Read More

Tax Issues and Planning Considerations for U.S. Executives: Pitfalls to Avoid and Best Pra...
Deferred Compensation, Doctrine of Constructive Receipt, Section 83, Tax Co...
April 4, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals and attorneys guidance on critical tax issues and available planning techniques for U.S. executives. The panel will discuss income tax rules applicable to U.S. citizens, resident and nonresident aliens, application of Section 409A and Section 83, t... Read More

Litigator's Duty of Reasonable Inquiry in Rule 26(g)(3): Guiding a Client Through Discover...
April 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how counsel can objectively satisfy the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(g) duty to make reasonable inquiry into the client's discovery responses and thereby certify that the client has met its discovery obligations. The program will review what being "actively involved in discovery"... Read More

Drafting and Prosecuting Patent Applications to Survive a Markman Hearing: Claim Construct...
March 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel for patent drafting to survive a Markman hearing. The panel will provide claim construction case studies, examining a district court case for do's and don'ts when drafting and prosecuting a patent application. The panel will offer tips and pointers on what... Read More

New State Data Privacy Laws in California and Other States: Corporate Counsel Compliance G...
March 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief corporate counsel on the compliance challenges and key differences with California's and other states' new privacy laws. The panel will also discuss effective strategies for managing the widening corporate data privacy risk landscape across territories. Read More

Meeting NPDB Reporting Requirements When Navigating a Peer Review Matter
Peer Review Organization Reporting Obligations and Healthcare Provider Stra...
March 30, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on NPDB reporting requirements and compliance when navigating through and settling a peer review matter. The panel will address compliance challenges involved with a peer review matter and will offer best practices for meeting the reporting requirement. Read More

Complying With Money Transmission Laws: FBO Accounts and Other Exemptions, Federal and Sta...
March 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine current legal requirements for money transmission and the licensing exemptions available to money transmitters at both the federal and state levels. The panel will also discuss the advantages and potential pitfalls of For Benefit Of (FBO) accounts for banks and the mone... Read More

Implicit Bias and Employment Discrimination: Avoiding Liabilities in the Hiring, Reviewing...
March 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address implicit bias and its effect on employment discrimination, both during the hiring process and the employee review process. Our panelists will guide employment counsel in advising clients on these essential issues. Read More

Corporate Reorganizations: Structuring Internal Mergers, Asset Transfers
Arms Length Transactions, Shareholder and Other Approvals, Contractual Limi...
March 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine issues associated with strategic corporate reorganizations, including consolidations, spin-offs and split-offs, recapitalizations, and transfers of shares or assets between entities within a company. The panel discussion will include due diligence, shareholder and third... Read More

Reactive Power Compensation for Renewable Energy: Current Models and Potential Changes, Op...
March 29, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on current reactive power compensation models for renewable energy facilities and potential changes. The panel will discuss recent FERC orders and notices regarding reactive power compensation, current and potential opportunities for re... Read More

Environmental Litigation: Piercing the Corporate Veil, Alter Ego, and Successor Liability
March 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide environmental litigators with an analysis of legal theories that, in unique circumstances, allow private and government litigants to name parent corporations, shareholders, or successors in interest as responsible parties for the ongoing and historical acts of a company... Read More

Negotiating Private Equity Fund Terms: Key Provisions, Emerging Trends and Recent Developm...
Waterfall Provisions, GP Removal Rights, Standard of Care
March 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current trends and hot issues in private equity fund terms and best practices for structuring and negotiating fund document terms for private equity sponsors and limited partner (LP) investors. Read More

Trademark Licensing in the Cannabis Industry: Legality, Disclosure, Diligence, and Key Pro...
March 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the unique issues that trademark owners and licensees need to consider when licensing a trademark for use in connection with cannabis products. The panel will address legality, state licensing and disclosure requirements, due diligence, and key provisions in... Read More

Terminating a Condominium: Navigating the Process, Redevelopment Considerations, Benefits...
March 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real estate practitioners with an overview of the complex process and benefits and pitfalls of terminating a condominium. The panel will also examine redevelopment considerations and best practices for real estate counsel when advising real estate developers and condomi... Read More

Fair Market Value in Hospital and Physician Transactions: Complying With Anti-Kickback and...
March 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in understanding the importance of FMV assessments in hospital-physician transactions as a way to ensure compliance with anti-kickback and self-referral laws. Read More

Concurrently and Ethically Representing Companies, Owners, and Employees in the Same Matte...
Strategies for Avoiding Disqualification, Honoring Client's Choice of Couns...
March 28, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide outside litigation counsel through the practicalities and applicable ethical rules for avoiding disqualification when they are asked to represent the client as well as the client's members, officers, directors, or employees in the same matter or in depositions. The paneli... Read More

Double-Dipping and Business Valuation in Divorce: Strategies to Avoid Twice Distributing t...
March 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer guidance to family law counsel grappling with the complex issues of double counting of income that surface when the parties capitalize the income from a business or professional practice to establish its value for purposes of equitable distribution and then order payment... Read More

Nursing Home Injuries: Proving Negligent, Reckless, or Intentional Understaffing and Inade...
March 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys an in-depth analysis of the unique aspects of proving or defending claims that a skilled care or nursing facility has failed to meet nurse staffing standards and has chronic understaffing, negligent hiring, training, and... Read More

Lease Enforcement and Remedies: Structuring Key Provisions for Eviction, Self-Help, Injunc...
March 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will give real estate counsel a better understanding of how courts interpret and enforce leases. The panel will review the lease provisions essential to the practical exercise of remedies by the landlord and defenses that may be available to the tenant. The panel will discuss the ev... Read More

Avoiding Nonqualified Plan Traps: Key Considerations for ERISA Counsel and Employers
Correcting 409A and 457(f) Errors, Proposed Income Inclusion Regulations, G...
March 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide benefits counsel and employers on critical challenges in designing and implementing nonqualified plans. The panel will discuss the application of Section 409A rules and correcting Section 457(f) errors, the implications of the "income inclusion" regulations, and issues st... Read More

Combining Asset-Based and Term Lending Facilities: Navigating Competing Interests, Harmoni...
March 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the complexities in negotiating and documenting an asset-based lending (ABL) facility alongside a leverage loan facility with the same borrower, including the differing collateral and priorities between an asset-based facility and a term loan facility, and how those diff... Read More

ESG in Healthcare: Addressing Key Considerations and Risks
March 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on ESG in the healthcare industry. The panel will discuss the increased focus on ESG and the key risks and benefits that healthcare providers and administrators need to consider in light of the legal and regulatory framework in which these organizations... Read More

Trustee's Obligation to Inform Beneficiaries: Avoiding Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Reconciling Discrepancies Between Trust Document and State Law, Navigating...
March 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to navigating trustees' duties to inform beneficiaries and report trust existence and performance. The panel will address the essential obligations that advisers to fiduciaries need to grasp and me... Read More

Contingency Fee Trap Under Federal Tax Law: Avoiding Hidden Settlement Obstacles and Malpr...
March 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the hidden "contingency fee trap" applicable under current law through 2025, impacting most contingency fee plaintiffs. This webinar will explore how this law creates hidden obstacles to settlement and gives rise to possible malpractice issues. Read More

FTC Proposed Rule to Ban Employment-Based Noncompetes: Key Workplace Implications
March 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief employment counsel, business and IP litigators, and HR personnel on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new proposed rule prohibiting the use of employment-based noncompetes in virtually all circumstances that the FTC contends violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commi... Read More

Obtaining and Managing REMS Patents: What Patent Prosecutors Need to Know, USPTO and FDA P...
March 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the issues surrounding Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) patents and listing in the Orange Book. The panel will discuss REMS patents and what patent prosecutors need to know. The panel will address the current efforts of the USPTO and FDA to... Read More

Cash Management Structures, Waterfall Provisions, and Reserves in Real Estate Finance Tran...
Negotiating Lockboxes, Waterfalls, and Deposit Account Control Agreements
March 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss a variety of lockbox and cash management structures, how to structure waterfall provisions in cash management agreements, and drafting ancillary contracts for cash management. Read More

Structuring Construction Contract Insurance, Indemnification, and Limitations on Liability...
March 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide attendees with approaches for crafting contractual insurance requirements and indemnification provisions, as well as negotiation strategies to mitigate risk. The panel will also address case law and various state anti-indemnity statutes that limit the enforcement of ind... Read More

Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate-R...
March 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief counsel on the requirements related to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) proposed rule requiring major federal contractors (thousands of potentially impacted companies) to publicly disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related financial risk and set s... Read More

IRS Final Regulations on FIRPTA Exemption for Qualified Foreign Pension Funds
Modification of the 85% Test, New and Revised Definitions, Withholding Rule...
March 21, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on notable changes and key issues of final IRS and Treasury qualified foreign pension funds regulations regarding gains or losses attributable to dispositions of U.S. real property interests. The panel will discuss modifications to... Read More

Estate Planning for Unmarried Cohabiting Couples: Legal and Tax Issues, Best Practices for...
Income, Gift, and Estate Tax Implications and Planning; Revocable Trusts; R...
March 21, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners a detailed analysis of key legal and tax considerations for structuring estate plans for unmarried cohabiting couples. The panel will discuss strategies to reduce income, gift, and estate tax liability and provide an analysis of key issues that arise... Read More

Hashtag Trademarks: Legal and Practical Implications of Use by Brand Owners or Third Parti...
March 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the use of trademarks as hashtags. The panel will examine the pros and cons of using a mark as a hashtag. The panel will discuss determining whether to use a mark as a hashtag, how to use it, and the steps to take to protect the mark when using it as a... Read More

Retail Clinics in Healthcare: Corporate Practice of Medicine, Licensure, Scope of Practice...
Navigating Relationships With Physicians, Hospitals, Pharmacies, and Payers
March 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide information on retail clinics including a discussion of the key healthcare regulatory and business issues involved with establishing, operating, or working at a retail clinic. This will include not only the formation, operation, and regulation of retail clinics, but also... Read More

Commercial Leases: Structuring Tenant Build-Out, Improvement, Maintenance, and Repair Prov...
Landlord vs.Tenant Obligations, Approval Rights, Delivery of Premises, Inde...
March 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide real estate counsel for landlords and tenants on best practices for drafting commercial lease agreements in connection with build-out considerations, trends in post-COVID negotiations, financing considerations and future maintenance and repair provisions. Read More

Negotiating IP Rights in Industry Sponsored Research Agreements
Structuring Ownership, Licensing, Assignment, Confidentiality, Publication,...
March 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on negotiating and structuring industry-sponsored research agreements (SRAs) to allocate IP ownership. The panel will outline the challenges of SRAs with nonprofit organizations and discuss key provisions of the SRA to protect IP rights and avoid unintended consequ... Read More

Conducting Internal Corporate Investigations: Collecting and Preserving Evidence, Maintain...
March 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide corporate counsel on the critical legal and practical considerations of conducting effective and efficient corporate internal investigations. The discussion will highlight key issues when advising business clients in this area and best practices for mitigating risks of li... Read More

The In Pari Delicto Defense to Bankruptcy and Other Claims Against Directors, Officers, an...
Anticipating or Raising the Defense in Bankruptcy and Other Asset Recovery...
March 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss developments in asset recovery litigation against officers, directors, and outside professionals of distressed or insolvent companies, and against banks and other third party non-professionals alleged to be complicit in or to have otherwise contributed to the losses resu... Read More

Flexible Estate Tax Planning Techniques During an Uncertain Time
Gifts and Transfers, Powers of Appointment, Life Insurance Assets, Portabil...
March 15, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel an in-depth analysis of essential estate inclusion techniques and key challenges under current tax law. The panel will discuss structuring gifts and transfers during life, leveraging general and special powers of appointment, shifting life ins... Read More

Managing Trademarks in International Trade: Protecting, Clearing, and Enforcing Trademarks
March 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on IP rights in international trade and the infringement challenges. The panel will examine the administrative protection, clearance, and enforcement of trademark rights in the international trade environment. The panel... Read More

Performance and Termination Decisions Under the FMLA and ADA
Avoiding Retaliation Claims and Litigation When Disciplining or Discharging...
March 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare employment counsel to navigate difficult performance and termination decisions that arise while an employee is on job-protected leave. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),... Read More

340B Contract Pharmacy Arrangements: Structuring Arrangements, Meeting Legal and Regulator...
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on contract pharmacy arrangements and the key legal and regulatory considerations for structuring and documenting the arrangements in an uncertain regulatory environment. Read More

Trust Administration: Controlling, Protecting, and Distributing Trust Assets
Trustee Duties and Powers, Tax Issues, Advances to Beneficiaries, Fees, Exp...
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates counsel an in-depth analysis of key challenges in trust administration. The panel will discuss complex issues encountered by practitioners, dividing and distributing trust assets, tax planning and reporting challenges, and making final distributions. T... Read More

Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts: Drafting and Enforcing Provisions for U.S. and Interna...
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on drafting force majeure clauses to address the issues and factors required by U.S. courts for enforcement and address the international reach and interpretation of what "superior force" may mean on a global level. The panel will guide counsel on the precise nature of the... Read More

Reformation of Insurance Policies: Expanding or Reducing Coverage, Grounds for Relief, Def...
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the equitable remedy of reformation in the context of insurance coverage litigation. The panel will review the factual situations that give rise to demands for reformation, the grounds for reformation, when and how it is raised, factors considered, and how the remedy di... Read More

Excluding Epidemiological Evidence Under FRE 702 in Toxic Tort, Medical Device, and Pharma...
Strategies for Exposing an Expert's Serious Methodological Deficiencies
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the admissibility of epidemiological evidence in toxic tort, medical device, and pharmaceutical product liability cases. The panel will review the proper role of epidemiology in showing general causation and how to challenge studies and experts under Federal Rule of Evi... Read More

Lost Profits in Commercial Litigation: Proving and Defending Damages
Leveraging Calculation Methodologies, Documentation, Expert Evidence, and E...
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will show litigators how financial experts quantify lost profits so that trial counsel can understand the framework, bases, and aspects of a lost profits damages calculation, and then use those figures and calculations to prove or defend against a lost profits damages claim. The pan... Read More

CERCLA Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Defense: Securing and Maintaining Liability Protect...
Strategies for Overcoming BFPP Defense Challenges and Restrictions
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel for parties involved in the purchase of a contaminated site to secure and maintain the CERCLA bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) defense. The panel will offer best practices for the redevelopment of contaminated sites in light of recent federal court decisions... Read More

Trademark Enforcement and Foreign Infringers: Navigating Jurisdiction, Methods of Service,...
March 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP attorneys dealing with trademark enforcement involving foreign infringers. The panel will discuss key considerations, including jurisdiction, service, and discovery, when determining when to go after foreign infringers. The panel will discuss recent court guidance on t... Read More

Final Phaseout of LIBOR: Amending Legacy Instruments, Fallback Language, Applying SOFR and...
Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, LSTA Amendment Forms
March 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps finance counsel must take now to amend existing credit agreements tied to LIBOR to transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss issues to consider in implementi... Read More

Patent Assignments and Priority in an International Context: U.S., Europe, and Asia
March 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent assignments and priority in the international context, together with key transactional concerns that may arise in the scope of negotiations. The panel will address key considerations for patent counsel, including scope of the assignment, signing i... Read More

2023 IRS Enforcement Update: Key Areas of Focus for Examinations, Audits, and Criminal Cas...
Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions, Crypto-Related Audits, Criminal Digital...
March 9, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to tax professionals on the 2023 IRS enforcement initiatives and key issues for taxpayers. The panel will discuss recent IRS investigations, abusive tax avoidance transactions, increased crypto-related audits, criminal digital asset cases, transfer pricing,... Read More

Machine Learning in Healthcare: Regulatory Requirements, Reimbursement Challenges, Privacy...
March 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on machine learning in the healthcare context. The panel will discuss how healthcare companies and providers are using machine learning to provide healthcare, patient care, and administrative processes. The panel will examine the regulatory requirements... Read More

2023 IRS and DOL Audit Issues for Retirement Plans: Key Areas of Focus and Strategies for...
March 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators on key problem areas identified by the IRS and DOL in audits and methods to ensure compliance. The panel will discuss missing participants, late payroll deposits, missed employee communications, and other DOL... Read More

Estate Planning Techniques for Rising and Falling Interest Rates: Key Strategies and Pitfa...
Intrafamily Loans, Installment Sales, GRATs, Charitable Remainder Trust, Qu...
March 8, 2023 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on effective estate and tax planning strategies for both a high interest rate and low interest rate environment. The panel will discuss the impact of interest rates on estate planning and provide insight as to which planning techniques work... Read More

Workplace Accommodations and Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers: New Federal Law...
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protecti...
March 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on the recently enacted two federal landmark pieces of civil rights legislation for pregnant and nursing mothers in the workplace: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).... Read More

SECURE Act 2.0: Key Provisions and Compliance Considerations for Plan Sponsors
March 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel with an overview of the provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 (SECURE 2.0) that modify rules governing the design, implementation and administration of tax-qualified requirement plans. The panel will discuss key provisions of SECURE 2.0 relating to auto... Read More

Detecting Legal Issues in Appraisal Reports, Commercial Leases, Environmental Assessments
Analyzing Due Diligence in Commercial Property Sales
March 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with guidance on analyzing due diligence documentation and best practices for spotting the issues that may delay a closing. The panel will discuss appraisal reports, addressing property condition and capital needs assessments, environmental site asse... Read More

Medicaid Planning and Guardianship: Securing Benefits When an Applicant Lacks Capacity; Be...
Types of Administration; Support and Income Allowances, Real Estate, Giftin...
March 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of Medicaid planning issues in the context of a guardianship. The panel will discuss the intersection of Medicaid and guardianship and proceedings, circumstances where guardians should consider Medicaid planning, transferring ass... Read More

Title Insurance for Mortgage Lenders: Zoning, Usury, Easement, Future Advances, Comprehens...
Assessing Risks and When to Require Certain Coverages: Title Updates and Mo...
March 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze various title issues of particular concern to lenders, and the title endorsements which can be obtained to address various risks and contingencies. The panel will also discuss the types of loan modifications that require endorsement to an existing loan policy. Read More

Planning for the Rescue Capital Wave of 2023: Tax and Non-Tax Considerations for Rescue Ca...
March 7, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide holistic guidance on key tax planning issues in rescue capital transactions and discuss tax planning considerations for parties involved in such transactions, including (i) modifications to capital stacks and resulting changes to allocations and distribution rights... Read More

International Custody Disputes and Child Abduction: Preventing, Responding to, and Litigat...
March 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will instruct family law attorneys on how to prevent and respond to child abductions and how to litigate international custody disputes under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The panel will address "international relocations" or "internatio... Read More

Trademark Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings at the TTAB
March 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel in navigating opposition proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), opposing the application, or responding to the opposition. The panel will examine issues and offer strategies for filing the opposition, discovery, and trial phase. Read More

Collaborative Construction Contracts for Complex and International Projects
March 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief construction counsel on the use of collaborative construction contracts for complex and international construction projects. The panel will discuss the key requirements for collaborative contracting, advantages and disadvantages, and best practices for reducing disputes a... Read More

Corporate Governance of Subsidiaries: Board Responsibilities, Interplay With Parent, Liabi...
March 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the corporate governance challenges facing boards of corporations that are subsidiaries of parent companies. The panelist will discuss best practices for addressing subsidiary board composition and risk management responsibility, balancing the roles and responsibilities... Read More

Class Certification Evidence: Standards of Admissibility and Probative Value Among the Cir...
Strategies for Opposing or Narrowing Class Certification and Preserving Obj...
March 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss what evidence courts in different circuits can, will, or may consider when ruling on a motion to certify a class under Federal Rule 23. The panel will review the existing split among the circuits regarding whether courts should entertain only admissible evidence or whet... Read More

Tax Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act: Corporate AMT, Stock Repurchase Excise Ta...
March 2, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax counsel and advisers on critical provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) and their impact on specific corporate transactions, operations, and tax planning. The panel will discuss the new corporate alternative minimum tax, the excise tax on stoc... Read More

Defense Strategies for Preventing Massive Verdicts: Countering Reptile Theory, Anchoring,...
March 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE webinar will provide practical techniques for overcoming the factors driving outsized and disproportionate verdicts in personal injury cases. The program will discuss how to address jury desensitization regarding inflated numbers and value, overcoming the jury's desire to punish, ways to cou... Read More

Mass Torts in Bankruptcy: Confirmation Strategies and the Role of Insurance
March 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss emerging strategies for confirming a Chapter 11 plan in a case filed to address mass-tort liability. The panel will address the pivotal role of insurance and channeling injunctions as well as options for dealing with impasses among various constituencies. Read More

Reverse and Forward Triangular Mergers (including “Double Dummy” Structures): Corporate La...
March 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in structuring a transaction as a reverse or forward triangular merger. The panel will discuss the law on reverse and forward triangular mergers and the tax benefits and risks of each. The panel will also discuss alternative structures including double dummy h... Read More

Executive Compensation and the New SEC Dodd-Frank Clawback Rules: Key Considerations
March 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of the new SEC Dodd-Frank clawback rules and challenges stemming from the new rules. The panel will discuss key requirements under the final clawback rules; the impact on incentive-based compensation, reporting, and disclosure requirements; executiv... Read More

Discovery Strategies in Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions Before and After Certif...
Strategically Limiting Discovery, Resolving Discovery Disputes
March 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment litigators to pursue or object to discovery requests in wage and hour class and collective actions and for dealing with discovery disputes that arise throughout the litigation. The panel will discuss how courts interpret and apply the proportionality doctrine to... Read More

Tracking Health Information Using Online Technologies: New OCR Guidance, HIPAA Obligations...
March 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the use of tracking technologies by covered entities (CE) and business associates (BA). The panel will discuss the new U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance and the impact on how CEs and BAs use tracking techn... Read More

Structuring Direct Lending Funds: Open-End vs. Closed-End Structures
Recurring Regulatory, Valuation, and ERISA Considerations; Structures to Co...
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine issues associated with the formation and operation of direct lending funds, including those organized to lend to small and medium-sized businesses, certain real estate developers, and other real estate market participants. Read More

Federal Government Contracts: New SBA Certification Program for Veteran-Owned Small Busine...
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on navigating the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification program for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) effective Jan. 1, 2023. The panel will review eligibility requirements, crucial cer... Read More

Pleading Into Coverage and the Duty to Defend: Strategies to Enhance Insurer Involvement
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will instruct insurance litigators on how to plead allegations that fall within a policy's coverage grant but outside the policy's exclusions when alleging the underlying claims that trigger coverage and the duty to defend. The program will identify mistakes that can get complaints... Read More

Representations and Warranties in Commercial Real Estate Sales Contracts: Buyer and Seller...
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide real estate counsel for a buyer or seller in negotiating representations, warranties, and remedies in commercial real estate purchase agreements. Read More

TTAB Appeals: Determining When and Where to Appeal, Motions for Reconsideration and Relief...
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) appeals. The panel will discuss practices and procedures for challenging a TTAB decision through a motion for reconsideration, a motion for relief from judgment, an appeal to the Federal Circuit, and bringing suit in f... Read More

Tax Issues in Sale of Partnership and LLC Interests: Structuring the Purchase Agreement, N...
February 28, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE/CPE course will review the tax issues involved with structuring purchase agreements for partnership or LLC interests. The panelist will address allocation of income gains and losses, allocation of the purchase price, payment terms in the purchase agreement, and the impact of current tax law... Read More

Modern Removal and Remand Strategies: Forum Defendant Rule; Snap Removal; Effect on Pleadi...
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the best removal and remand strategies for getting a case into or keeping a case in a preferred forum or moving it out of an opponent's choice of forum. The program will cover the forum defendant rule, snap removal, 28 U.S.C. 1147(e), 28 U.S.C. 1446, federal officer remo... Read More

Subject Matter Eligibility and AI: USPTO Guidance, Court and PTAB Treatment, Meeting Eligi...
February 28, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on subject matter eligibility issues in AI patents. The panel will examine the most recent USPTO eligibility standard and how to address it. The panel will also discuss how the courts and the PTAB have addressed subject matter eligibility in AI cases. The p... Read More

Litigation Privilege, Attorney Immunity and Ethics: Defending Retaliatory Suits and Ethics...
February 23, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the boundaries of the litigation privilege and attorney immunity as defenses to retaliatory civil actions and ethical complaints filed against attorneys and party opponents. The panel will also survey evidentiary and procedural issues that arise in these cases. As part... Read More

Development Agreements Between Municipalities and Private Parties
Private Funding, Tax, and Infrastructure Issues for Long-Term Development a...
February 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to private and local government attorneys negotiating development agreements. The panel will discuss and provide examples for key terms to ensure effective implementation and protect against challenges to the arrangements. Read More

Rule 23(c)(5) Subclasses: Certification, Due Process, Adequate Representation, and Settlem...
February 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss when Rule 23 permits the creation and certification of subclasses, their strategic advantages to both plaintiffs and defendants, and the potential pitfalls that await those who fail to understand them. The panel will discuss the types of problems that subclasses can and... Read More

Evaluating and Acquiring Patent Portfolios: Key Considerations
Structuring the Transaction, Conducting Due Diligence, Drafting and Negotia...
February 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the key considerations for evaluating and acquiring patent portfolios. The panel will provide insight into strategic considerations and transaction structures as well as the key issues to consider when conducting patent portfolio due diligence. The panel... Read More

Property Management and Leasing Agreements: Key Provisions for Multifamily, Office, Retail...
Navigating Fees and Expenses, Agency, Property Improvements, Early Terminat...
February 23, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the key provisions found in property management and leasing agreements, focusing on issues particular to multifamily, retail, office, and industrial properties. The panel will discuss provisions on fees and commissions, leasing authority, insurance, tenant build-out obli... Read More

Acquiring a Government Contractor: Deal Structuring and Compliance Issues, Purchase Agreem...
Anti-Assignment Act, Novation, Small Business Concerns, Post-Closing Requir...
February 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss factors to consider when structuring an M&A transaction involving a government contractor. The panel discussion will include identifying contract requirements and whether the target is in compliance, how to mitigate risks in the purchase agreement, anti-assignment and n... Read More

Speak Out Act and Workplace Harassment: Restricting Enforceability of Nondisclosure and No...
February 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to employment counsel on the recently enacted Speak Out Act which was signed by President Biden on Dec. 7, 2022. The panel will discuss key issues related to the Speak Out Act, provide an update on recent federal, state, and case law, and address practical cons... Read More

Litigating Broker Liability for Trucking Accident Injury Claims: Theories of Liability, De...
February 22, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the liability of freight brokers and shippers for injuries sustained in trucking accidents. The panel will discuss the prevailing theories of liability, including negligent hiring, selection, vicarious liability, and the statutory employment doctrine. They will also exam... Read More

Fraud at the TTAB: Leveraging the Lower Standard, Mitigating Risk of Cancellation
February 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on the recent trend at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) on pleading fraud. The panel will discuss best practices to mitigate the risk of inaccurate applications and registrations. Read More

Understanding ConsensusDocs Construction Contracts: What Lawyers Need to Know
Default for Builders Risk, Indemnification, Notice, Payment, Dispute Mitiga...
February 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain key terms and conditions in the ConsensusDocs Construction Contracts Documents. You will learn the most significant provisions of the prime and subcontractor agreements used in the design-bid-build, design-build, and CM At-Risk agreements. This webinar will outline how o... Read More

Resolving Insurers' and Insureds' Settlement Dilemmas When Policy Limits Are Insufficient:...
February 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how an insurer's duty to settle may be impacted by two difficult but recurring situations: (1) when multiple claimants are competing for insufficient policy limits against an insured, and (2) when claimants from a single occurrence will release fewer than all of multiple... Read More

Multijurisdictional Practice Issues in Estate Planning: Key Considerations for Trust and E...
Domicile Challenges, Multistate Probates, Asset Ownership Vehicles, and Eth...
February 21, 2023 CLE, CPE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners with a practical guide to the challenges and requirements of multijurisdictional practice. Our esteemed presenter will offer guidance in reconciling differing state treatment of revocable and irrevocable trusts and navigating confusing conflict of la... Read More

White Bagging: Emerging Trends, Provider Response, and Implications for Reimbursement
February 21, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on white bagging and how different healthcare providers are responding to white bagging mandates. The panel will address white bagging in the litigation context and discuss how white bagging impacts regulatory compliance. Read More

Drafting Joint Defense Agreements: Protecting the Privilege, Sharing Work Product, Avoidin...
February 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators on the use of joint defense agreements in civil litigation. The panel will discuss the tactical benefits of joint defense agreements and their potential pitfalls and offer best practices for crafting an agreement that protects the interests of both counsel and c... Read More

Investment Adviser Compliance and Reporting: Latest Developments
Oversight of Service Providers, Amended Marketing Rule, ESG Reporting Requi...
February 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the current regulatory and enforcement landscape for investment advisers. The panel will discuss recently proposed SEC rules regarding oversight of third-party service providers, the amended Marketing Rule, the private fund adviser rule proposal, reporting requirements f... Read More

Website Data Scraping: Evolving Legal, Case Law, and Business Challenges, User Agreement E...
February 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief corporate counsel on pivotal legal hurdles that businesses face in the complex area of website data scraping (data scraping) and how to stay compliant with the evolving data privacy landscape. The panel will address data scraping fact patterns, recent legal and case law d... Read More

Treating Professionals' Medical Malpractice: Cross-Examination and Impeachment on Critical...
Establishing the Standard of Care, Presenting Pain and Suffering Damages, M...
February 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys real-life techniques for cross-examination and impeachment of important medical malpractice treating professionals, hospital employees, physicians, and executives. The webinar will discuss how to establish critical elements... Read More

Managed Care Litigation: Anti-Assignment Clauses, Reimbursement Claims, State Law Claims
February 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the recent developments in managed care litigation. The panel will address anti-assignment clauses; claims related to reimbursement; and more. The panel will discuss strategic and practical considerations involved in litigating managed care matters. Read More

Credit Support in Fund Finance: Documentation and Enforcement
Capital Commitments, Guaranties, Equity Commitment Letters
February 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine three types of credit support packages that lenders may consider when lending to a private investment fund. The panel will discuss the credit support features of unfunded equity capital commitments of limited partners (capital commitments), a guaranty and an equity commi... Read More

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Revitalization: New Options for Commercial Real Estate Dev...
EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022
February 16, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with an overview of the recent significant changes to the Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5 program) with the passage of the Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), which is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The panel will highlight... Read More

Taxation of Intellectual Property: IRC 1235, FDII and GILTI, Taxation of Moving IP Offshor...
February 15, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with practical guidance on the taxation of intellectual property (IP) assets under current tax law. The panel will discuss the tax treatment of patents, design models or other IP assets created by individual taxpayers, Section 1221 and obtaining the benef... Read More

Employee Handbook Best Practices in 2023 and Beyond: Recent Rulings, Laws, and Enforcement...
Social Media Policies, Leave Updates, Whistleblower Protections, Arbitratio...
February 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on drafting or revising an employee handbook. Many topics contained in employee handbooks--such as sick and other leave issues, discrimination, sexual harassment, arbitration, technology and social media, privacy, and whistleblower/retaliation protectio... Read More

Drafting Commercial Goods Warehousing Agreements on Behalf of Warehousers or Customers
Structuring Indemnity, Insurance, Limitation of Liability, and Other Key Pr...
February 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in drafting warehousing agreements for the storage of commercial goods on behalf of warehousers and customers. The panel will discuss best practices for negotiating key terms in warehouse agreements and receipts to minimize risks and liability exposure in... Read More

Remote Patient Monitoring: Contract Structures, Medicare Coverage, and Regulatory Complian...
February 15, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on remote patient monitoring. The panel will examine reimbursement standards for remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). The panel will also address privacy, security, and compliance challenges of remote patient monit... Read More

Inclusion of Capital Gains in Distributable Net Income for Trusts and Estates: Allocations...
Fiduciary Accounting Rules, Treas. Reg. Section 643(a)-3(b) Provisions, Sta...
February 15, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide trust, estates, and tax counsel an in-depth analysis of the rules and practices covering the inclusion of capital gains in distributable net income (DNI) for trusts and estates. The panelist will review the requirements within trust documents to allow treating capita... Read More

Converting Grantor Trusts to Non-Grantor Trusts: Tax Benefit Evaluation and Potential Pitf...
Switching Off Grantor Trust Features in Existing Trusts, Structuring Multip...
February 14, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to converting grantor trusts to nongrantor trusts and evaluating the potential tax benefits and disadvantages of such conversion. With the current environment's continued focus on income tax planning in conj... Read More

Complex Premises Liability Claims: Negligent/Inadequate Security, Hiring and Training, Con...
February 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss recovering from owners and occupiers of property for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death arising from complex fact patterns, including negligent or inadequate security, negligent hiring and training, or negligent construction and maintenance. Our esteemed panelist... Read More

Navigating the Right to Repair, Manufacturers' Use of IP Law to Impede Claims, Potential A...
February 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on right to repair claims and the use of IP laws to hinder the right to repair. The panel will address trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, as well as recent enforcement actions and guidance form the Federal Trade Commission, and the implications of each... Read More

Deposition Strategies in Divorce and Custody Cases: Deposing Parties, Lay Witnesses, and E...
Leveraging Deposition Testimony During Discovery, Settlement, and Trial
February 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law practitioners to take and defend depositions of parties, lay witnesses, and expert witnesses in divorce and custody cases. The panel will explain tactics for preparing witnesses, outline techniques for effective questioning, and offer strategies for leveraging... Read More

Measuring Environmental Impact: Strategies for Building the E in ESG
Mitigating Risks, Creating Market Differentiation, Providing Competitive Ad...
February 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise environmental attorneys on how to work with corporate counsel and other stakeholders to establish measurements and standards when addressing the environmental practices that can impact a company's performance by mitigating risk, creating market differentiation, and provid... Read More

Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Commercial Real Estate: Tax Credits and Other Incenti...
February 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze the features of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that have the most relevance for the commercial real estate industry. The panel will discuss changes to the production tax credit (PTC) and the investment tax credit (ITC), and how the real estate industry should be thin... Read More

Orange Book Listing Recent Developments
Impact on Prosecution of Pharmaceutical U.S. Patent Applications, Subsequen...
February 14, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on recent Orange Book developments. The panel will discuss Orange Book listing practices and the implications for patent prosecution, listing, and litigation. The panel will examine contemporary thought about Form 3542 and pitfalls to avoid. Read More

Foreign Financial Institution Reporting: FFI Agreement, Issues for U.S. Taxpayers, Due Dil...
February 9, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed guide to preparing and filing a foreign financial institution (FFI) agreement. The panel will describe the FFI designation in depth, outline the due diligence and reporting requirements of a participating FFI, and discuss the... Read More

Daubert Motions in Construction Litigation: Standards for Expert Witnesses in Design and D...
Raising or Defending Daubert Challenges to Admitting Expert Testimony
February 9, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an analysis of how courts apply the Daubert/Frye standards (and comparable state standards) to the presentation of expert testimony in construction disputes. The panel will outline practical approaches to raise or defend a challenge to the admission of expe... Read More

Implementing Workplace Weapons Policies After SCOTUS' Bruen Decision: OSHA, State Laws, In...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will brief employment counsel on the impact of the recent 6-3 SCOTUS decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen ( Bruen ), overturning New York State's law limiting the carrying of firearms and allowing open carry for self-defense purposes. The panel will al... Read More

Rural Emergency Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: Eligibility for New Provider Type...
New Conditions of Participation and Payment Rules, Stark Law Regulatory Mod...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the new rural emergency hospital (REH) provider type eligible for reimbursement under Medicare, including the REH services eligible for increased reimbursement. The panel will discuss the REH reimbursement methodology, conditions of participation, an... Read More

Patent Strategies for Protecting Aftermarket Parts: Strengthening the Portfolio, Implement...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent strategies for protecting aftermarket parts. The panel will discuss leveraging IP to protect aftermarket parts and create obstacles for will-fitters. The panel will also discuss claiming tactics to block will-fitters and offer guidance on detectin... Read More

Successor Liability in Distressed M&A Transactions: Mitigation Strategies
Due Diligence, Entity Structuring, Contractual Indemnities, Insurance, Post...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for mitigating the risk of successor liability in distressed M&A transactions. The panel will outline the sources of potential claims and the role of due diligence, indemnification and other contract provisions, insurance, and entity structure can have in limi... Read More

New IRS Guidance for Beginning of Construction, Prevailing Wage, and Apprenticeship Requir...
IRS Notice 2022-61 and Qualifying for Enhanced Credit Amounts for ITC, PTC,...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an analysis of new IRS Notice 2022-61 providing guidance for prevailing wage, apprenticeship, and beginning of construction requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The panel will discuss key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, and rules and requirem... Read More

Cross-Examination of the Sympathetic Plaintiff in a Personal Injury Case: Plaintiff and De...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will equip trial lawyers to handle the challenging task of cross-examining a plaintiff claiming significant injury. Defense counsel is between a rock and a hard place: push too hard in the wrong way and create sympathy for the plaintiff; hold back too much and the defense fails to p... Read More

DOL Final Regs on ESG Investments and Proxy-Related Rules: Key Issues for ERISA Counsel, P...
ESG Factors, Tiebreaker Test, Investment Alternatives in Participant-Direct...
February 8, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel, plan sponsors, and asset managers guidance on the new DOL final ESG investments and proxy-related rules. The panel will discuss key provisions of the final rules and challenges, the permissibility of ESG factors in investments, the impact on q... Read More

Negotiating and Drafting Franchise Agreements: Key Provisions and Negotiating Strategies
Personal Guaranty and Other Key Terms, Legal and Business Considerations
February 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to business counsel on how to negotiate and draft franchise agreements and ancillary documents. The discussion will include key issues for counsel to consider when advising clients concerning key provisions in the franchise agreement, negotiating strategies, di... Read More

Structuring Real Estate Financing With Foreign Borrowers, Trusts, and Tenants in Common
Documenting U.S. Assets of Foreign Guarantors, Reviewing TIC Agreements, Re...
February 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable counsel to structure real estate loans with borrowers that are foreign investors and guarantors; trusts as investors or guarantors; and tenants in common (TIC). Lending standards have evolved for handling the different borrowers. The panel will discuss issues unique to ea... Read More

Rights Offerings in Bankruptcy: Negotiating and Executing New Equity Financing, Overcoming...
February 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy counsel with an examination of recent trends in the use of rights offerings as a financing mechanism, review the rights offerings process under the Bankruptcy Code, and discuss debtor and creditor strategies in negotiating and executing a rights offering. Read More

Allocation of Liability and Exhaustion of Policy Limits: Policyholder and Carrier Perspect...
Indemnity Allocation Among Multiple Policies and Lines of Insurance, Horizo...
February 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with the latest developments in liability allocation, factors involved in allocation of losses, a review of critical issues in horizontal and vertical exhaustion, the interrelationship between the liability of the primary carrier and the excess insurer,... Read More

PFAS in Wastewater and EPA Proposed Rules: Revising Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Pr...
February 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed rules, which are expected to take several years to come to fruition, aiming to reduce per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater discharges by revising effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) and p... Read More

Trademarks, Search Engine Keywords, and Keyword Advertising: Understanding the Risks
February 7, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the legal implications around the purchase and use of key words, keyword advertising, and the intersection with trademark law. The panel will examine how courts have treated trademark infringement claims related to keywords. The panel will also offer guidance... Read More

Portability of Gift and Estate Tax Exemption: Planning Considerations, Forms 706 and 709,...
February 7, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel and tax advisers guidance on key planning considerations for the portability of gift and estate tax exemptions. The panel will discuss making portability elections, available relief for missed elections, and the computation and reporting o... Read More

Structuring Agreements Among Lenders in Unitranche Facilities: LSTA Form
Tranching, Payment Waterfalls, Interest and Fees, Voting, Buyouts, Standsti...
February 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring and negotiating key terms of the agreement among lenders (AAL) in a unitranche facility, focusing on tranching, payment waterfalls, interest and fees skims, voting, buyouts, remedies, standstill provisions, and assignments. The program will also discuss the e... Read More

TransUnion's Standing Analysis and Class Certification: Practical Defense Strategies for A...
February 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide class counsel with an overview of the current legal landscape surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in TransUnion L.L.C. v. Ramirez, 141 S. Ct. 2190 (2021). The panelists will examine the latest and varying court rulings as to how the Supreme Court's stan... Read More

In-House Counsel Depositions: Navigating Complex Legal and Ethical Issues
Responding to Deposition Notices and Subpoenas, Protecting Attorney-Client...
February 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance for in-house counsel to minimize potential damage to the corporation when noticed or subpoenaed for a deposition. The panel will explain how the attorney-client privilege and other evidentiary privileges may be strategically asserted to protect confidential inf... Read More

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: Registration Requirements and Exemptions, Enfor...
February 2, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with a review of the statutory framework and the latest developments relating to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSFDA). The panel will discuss its amendments, including a partial exemption for the sale of condo units, how the Consume... Read More

Medicaid and Estate Planning: Strategies, Conflicts, Trust and Power of Attorney Issues, a...
February 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law attorneys guidance on navigating challenges and avoiding missteps between Medicaid and estate planning. The panelist will discuss the inherent differences between Medicaid planning and estate planning, common mistakes in drafting trusts, tax consequences, accou... Read More

Private Direct/Concierge Medicine: Complying With Medicare Regulations, State Laws, and Bu...
February 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a review of pertinent legal issues involved in organizing and operating various models of private direct healthcare practices (often referred to as concierge, direct care, integrative/functional medicine, and connected care practices) and affiliated business models, incl... Read More

Estate Planning for Resident and Nonresident Aliens
Navigating Estate, Gift, and GST Tax Rules; Leveraging Estate and Lifetime...
February 1, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will focus on counsel's and tax advisers' challenges in estate planning for resident and nonresident aliens, focusing on relevant tax rules and potential estate planning pitfalls and opportunities. The panel will outline and analyze hypothetical estate planning scenarios for both... Read More

ERISA Successor and Affiliate Liability in Asset Sales and Distressed Benefit Plans
Mitigating Controlled Group and Successor Liability for Affiliated Companie...
February 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel with a review of controlled group and successor liability theories by which an entity can be held jointly and severally liable for unpaid or underfunded pension liabilities of another entity. Read More

Banking Issues in the Cannabis Industry: Managing Risk Under State and Federal Law
February 1, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine banking issues presented by the conflict between various states' legalization/decriminalization of cannabis and federal law treatment of it as a controlled substance. The panel will discuss regulatory and enforcement risks associated with financing and taking deposits fr... Read More

Limitation of Liability Clauses in Business Contracts: Limiting Potential Damages and Avoi...
January 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide business counsel to draft and negotiate appropriate limitation of liability (LOL) clauses in business contracts. The panel will discuss critical considerations when crafting the provisions, enforceability challenges, the interplay of LOL clauses with indemnification provi... Read More

Sustainability in Trademarks: Leveraging Marks to Convey Eco-Friendly Brands, Avoiding Pot...
January 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on leveraging trademarks to convey sustainability. The panel will discuss the impact on brands and how they message their eco-friendly brands. The panel will offer best practices for brand owners to consider when using marks to communicate the brand's eco-frien... Read More

Patents and the Expectation of Success Doctrine
What is Reasonable, Tension With Enablement, Best Practices for Patent Draf...
January 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance on the doctrine of expectation of success. The panel will examine how much is reasonably needed and the tension between the doctrine and enablement. The panel will discuss recent cases and will offer best practices for patent drafting and pat... Read More

Summary Judgment in Contract Cases: Strategy and Tactics for Movants and Respondents
January 31, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide experienced counsel through advanced strategies and tactics for successfully avoiding, achieving, or resisting summary judgment in a contract dispute. The panel will discuss the rules of contract interpretation and real versus imagined ambiguity, when other evidence and p... Read More

Dividing Military Retirement and Electing Disability Pay: Protecting Non-Military Spouses
January 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to divide military pensions when the military retiree elects to receive disability pay. The panel will explain why such an election might have tax benefits to the electing spouse and how this election affects the non-military spouse. The panel will offer strategies... Read More

Due Diligence in Healthcare Private Equity Transactions
Minimizing Regulatory, Corporate Practice of Medicine, and Other Risks
January 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in healthcare private equity transactions on due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities. The panel will address the regulatory and corporate practice of medicine issues that should be considered during the due diligence proc... Read More

Airbnb, VRBO, Short-Term Rentals: Recent Developments, Enforcement Hurdles, and Mitigating...
Legal, Regulatory, Insurance, Land Use, and Other Unique Challenges
January 26, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine recent developments and challenging legal and regulatory issues relating to Airbnbs, VRBOs, and other short-term rentals (STRs). Enforcement efforts vary from almost complete blind recognition to cities essentially banning short-term lease agreements. The discussion wil... Read More

Admissibility of Evidence in Nursing Home Litigation: Proving or Challenging Authenticatio...
January 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel representing plaintiffs or defendants in nursing home injury cases to argue for or against the admissibility of critical evidence at trial. The panel will discuss selecting evidence, best practices for authenticating and challenging the authenticity of medical re... Read More

Self Defense Law and Related Civil Liability: Litigating the Justifiable Use of Reasonable...
January 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through an in-depth look at the law of self defense and the values that underpin it. The program will offer strategies, tips, and guides for representing clients that have utilized force. The panelist will review self defense laws and their elements, the use of de... Read More

Work-From-Home Policies: Avoiding Employment Claims Under the ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and More
January 25, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel on alternative work arrangements, such as allowing employees to work remotely. The panel will discuss issues that may arise under the COVID-19 pandemic related guidelines, FMLA, FLSA, and ADA, and how employers can structure alternative work policies to... Read More

Insurer Malpractice Claims Against Defense Counsel: Recognizing, Defending, and Preventing...
January 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide insurance defense counsel through the increasingly important topic of insurer claims against defense counsel for legal malpractice committed while defending the insured. The program will review common errors, whether a cause of action exists and who may assert it, how lia... Read More

Cyber Insurance in Commercial Contracts: Allocation of Risk, Coverage, Interplay With Othe...
January 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on negotiating and drafting provisions allocating cybersecurity risks using insurance. Our panel will discuss the increasing need for these terms, key considerations in placing coverage, and their interplay with other insurance provisions in commercial contracts. T... Read More

U.S.-UK Tax and Estate Planning: Advanced Techniques for Estate Planners and Tax Professio...
Reconciling U.S. and UK Law on Trusts, Cross-Border Ownership of Real Prope...
January 24, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners and tax professionals with a guide to estate planning tax challenges and opportunities for clients who have a tax presence in both the U.S. and UK. The panel will discuss the U.K. tax law and treaty provisions that govern tax liabilities in cross-bor... Read More

Pay-If-Paid, Pay-When-Paid Construction Contract Clauses: Avoiding Nonpayment, Jurisdictio...
January 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel on best practices when negotiating contractual payment provisions for contractor, subcontractor, or supplier clients in the construction industry. The discussion will highlight key issues for differentiating between pay-if-paid (PIP) versus pay-when-p... Read More

Tax Treatment of Guaranteed Payments to Partners: Impact of IRC 199A, Section 707 Payments...
Maximizing QBI Benefits and Structuring Payments to Service Providing Partn...
January 24, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a critical analysis of the impact of the Section 199A qualified business income (QBI) deduction on the tax treatment of guaranteed payments to partners. The panelist will discuss the default treatment of payments for services to a partner under Sect... Read More

Trademark Modernization Act Implementation: Lessons Learned in the First Year
New Shorter Time to Respond to Office Actions, Presumption of Irreparable H...
January 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) and lessons learned in its first year of implementation. The panel will discuss the latest procedures and protocols under the TMA and the effect of the codification of the presumption of irreparable harm since the TMA's e... Read More

Leaded Aviation Fuel: EPA Proposed Clean Air Act Endangerment Finding
Avgas: EJ Implications, Lead Emissions, Disadvantaged Communities
January 24, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the recent developments related to EPA's proposed finding that lead emissions from certain aircraft engines cause or contribute to lead air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare under the Clean Air Act. The panel will discuss... Read More

Allocating CERCLA Liability: Divisibility or Section 113 Equitable Contribution
Assessing Harm, Proving Divisibility of Harm Defense Absent a Bright-Line T...
January 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how recent court decisions have addressed divisibility in CERCLA litigation. The panel will provide guidance for environmental counsel on when the divisibility of harm defense is appropriate and tactics to overcome challenges in proving divisibility. Read More

Getting CFIUS Approval for Investments From and Deals With Foreign Businesses
Recent Regulatory Changes, Controls, and Mitigation Agreements
January 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to U.S. businesses seeking and accepting foreign investments on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approval process. The panel will discuss what parties need to do to be well prepared to get CFIUS approval for investments and deals. Th... Read More

Minimizing Capital Gains in Estate Planning: Sales, Notes, Undoing Trusts, Upstream Giftin...
January 19, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance on various techniques to minimize capital gains in estate planning. The panel will discuss key estate planning issues from the sale and transfer of real estate, business interests, and other assets, as well as effective methods to... Read More

Navigating the Mixed-Motive Causation Standard in Title VII, ADA, and FMLA Claims
January 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review of how the mixed-motive causation standard is being applied in discrimination and retaliation cases and discuss practical implications for Title VII, ADA, and FMLA claims. Read More

Elder Law and Estate Planning for Clients With Chronic Illnesses: Key Issues, Income Taxes...
January 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law counsel and estate planners guidance on key issues that arise in elder law and estate planning for clients with chronic illnesses or disabilities. The panel will discuss key provisions for trusts, releases, proxies, and other planning instruments. The panel wi... Read More

Ethics of Insurance Defense Under ROR: Model Rule 1.7, Conflicts, and Insured's Right to I...
January 18, 2023 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer objective legal analysis and subjective, practical suggestions about how to resolve ethical dilemmas which need to be addressed when a liability insurer agrees to defend its policyholder under a reservation of rights but proceeds to appoint defense counsel and direct the... Read More

Viability of Nationwide Class Actions and Settlements in Light of Contracted Federal Juris...
Rethinking Certification and Settlement Strategies
January 18, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the continuing viability and attractiveness of nationwide class actions in federal court. The panel will address the possibility and practicality of bringing claims arising in divergent jurisdictions against a defendant in a single forum, and whether the increasing impo... Read More

Limiting Liability in Staffing Agency Agreements: Defining Key Provisions and Avoiding Ris...
January 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to business counsel on how to navigate staffing agency agreements to limit liability by focusing on key contract clauses and best practices for due diligence and mitigating risks. The panel will discuss the provisions regarding parties' rights and responsibilit... Read More

Taxation of Cannabis: Overcoming Tax Challenges in Cannabis Business Operations, Key Plann...
Entity Selection, Gross Income Inclusion, Impact of Tax Reform, Effect of S...
January 17, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on tax and related issues for businesses engaged in the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss critical federal and select state tax rules impacting cannabis businesses, recent tax court decisions, Section 280E, forfeiture, and ba... Read More

Stark and the Anti-Kickback Regulations: Implications for Healthcare Organizations
Meeting Compliance Requirements, Navigating the Value-Based Framework, Chan...
January 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Law rules and recent changes. The panel will discuss how these changes will impact healthcare providers and others in the healthcare industry. Read More

Fandom and the Intersection With IP: Copyright and Trademark Infringement, Fair Use, Prote...
January 17, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the intersection between fan-created content and IP. The panel will discuss potential copyright and trademark infringement issues, fair use, and right-of-publicity issues. The panel will offer best practices for protecting IP rights and utilizing fan-generated... Read More

"Regarded as Disabled" Employment Discrimination Claims Under the ADA
Interactive Process, Reasonable Accommodation, Management Training, and Mor...
January 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide practitioners through the "regarded as disabled" standard under the ADA and how it applies to protect individuals who otherwise would not be protected as "disabled" under the law. The panel will also discuss best practices for training managers and other supervisory person... Read More

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships for Project Development: Deal Structures and Docume...
January 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate and project counsel with a review of U.S. trends in public-private partnerships (P3s), analyze optimal deal structures, and provide best practices for P3 documentation to mitigate risk. Read More

PRP Contribution Claims Under CERCLA: Strategies for Cost Recovery Against Potentially Res...
January 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel advising parties involved in contaminated site cleanups on protecting the contribution interests of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) in seeking cost recovery against other PRPs. Read More

Negotiating SaaS Agreements: Key Contract Provisions and Protections
Data Ownership, Access, and Security; Service Level Agreements; Limitations...
January 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the latest trends in drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements. The panel will discuss critical issues in negotiations and contract provisions and offer strategies to avoid common contracting pitfalls. Read More

Managing Corporate Books and Minutes to Protect Privilege: Applying the Garner Test
Implications of Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island v. Facebook
January 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise corporate secretaries, in-house counsel, directors, and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for maintaining corporate books and records to protect privilege in anticipation of shareholder and other litigation. The panel will discuss the recent de... Read More

Financing Cannabis-Related Real Estate: Sale-Leaseback Transactions, Leases, Expansion Fin...
January 12, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze legal and practical issues borrowers and lenders need to consider when documenting and funding a loan transaction secured by cannabis-related real estate. The panel will also discuss loan structures used to navigate the current banking, insurance, tax, and bankruptcy leg... Read More

Chapter 11 and Independent Directors: Maximizing Recovery; Challenging Conflicts; Defendin...
January 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the use and effect on creditor options and payouts of companies bringing on new "bankruptcy directors" as they hurdle toward Chapter 11, the impact of bankruptcy or "independent" directors on the integrity of the bankruptcy system, and what creditors and creditors' commi... Read More

340B Discount Drug Program: Inflation Reduction Act, Reimbursement Challenges, Contract Ph...
January 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the impact of recent activity related to the 340B program. The panel will discuss the implications of the Inflation Reduction Act's drug pricing provisions on the 340B program. The panel will also address manufacturer restrictions on access to 340B p... Read More

U.S. GILTI Anti-Deferral Rules and Tax Compliance: Reporting Issues, Navigating Forms 5471...
January 11, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals with an in-depth discussion of the challenges posed to U.S. businesses that must report their global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI). The panel will discuss how GILTI is calculated and key tax GILTI reporting issues involving IRS Forms 5471, 899... Read More

Secured Financing of Inventory: Revolving Credit, UCC Perfection, Proceeds, Competing Lien...
January 11, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable finance counsel to structure a revolving credit financing where inventory is the collateral. The panel discussion will include attachment and perfection under the UCC, ensuring a continuing interest in proceeds upon sale, and how best to establish priority over competing... Read More

Divorce Property Division and Trusts: Strategies for Attacking or Defending Trusts and Evi...
January 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law practitioners with best practices to represent divorcing parties who have an interest in or seek to claim an interest in a spouse's trust. The panel will review drafting methods to mitigate attacks on trust assets, explain how to attack a trust, discuss availa... Read More

Structuring Agreements to Preserve Trade Secrets: Employment Agreements, Non-Disclosure Ag...
January 10, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on structuring agreements to preserve trade secrets and avoid pitfalls which can result in the trade secrets entering the public domain. Recently, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that a poorly drafted non-disclosure agreement allowed a compet... Read More

Update on Structuring Student-Athlete NIL Agreements: Recent Decisions, Regulations, and K...
January 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies, universities, and student-athletes on name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements. The panel will discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and NCAA interim policy that opened the door to allow student-athletes to monetize their NIL. The panel wil... Read More

CFIUS and Private Equity Funds: Expanded Review of Foreign Investments, Filing Requirement...
Structuring Investments to Minimize CFIUS Risk
January 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the impact of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) on private investment funds. The panel will discuss the regulatory hurdles and filing requirements associated with CFIUS review, and how best to structure foreign investments in private equity an... Read More

Allocating Risk Through Remedies Clauses: Special, Indirect, Consequential Damages; Waiver...
January 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on negotiating and structuring remedy provisions contained in commercial contracts, as well as the considerations for such provisions in the current economic environment. Read More

Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act: Purple Book, Dispute Resolution, Exclusivi...
January 5, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). The panel will discuss the Purple Book and issues related to exclusivities and the retroactivity of the BPCIA. The panel will also address the ongoing debate over whether the BPCIA's patent dispu... Read More

Leveraging Big Data in Healthcare: Navigating HIPAA, Stark and AKS Compliance, and Securit...
January 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel in leveraging big data to improve the quality of patient care and reduce costs. The panel will offer best practices to minimize risks and overcome legal and regulatory hurdles when collecting and using patient data. Read More

Insurance Coverage for Governmental Investigations: Avoiding Exclusions, Ensuring Prompt N...
January 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will instruct counsel when a company's D&O or professional liability insurance will cover the costs of responding to a formal investigative order, civil investigative demand, or subpoena. The program will discuss what policy terms and exclusions are often used to limit entity invest... Read More

The M&A Auction Process: Seller Preparation, Managing Multiple Bids, Negotiating With Pref...
Preparing Initial Bid Package and Form Contract, Pros and Cons of an Auctio...
January 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the M&A auction process from the standpoint of the seller. The panel will discuss preparing the initial bid package, including the confidential information memorandum and form contract, and how best to respond to contract revisions and due diligence requests from multipl... Read More

Estate Planning Strategies for QTIP Trust Assets: Navigating Estate and Gift Tax Rules and...
January 4, 2023 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to trusts and estates counsel on estate planning strategies for qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trust assets under current tax law. The panel will discuss the requirements of QTIP trusts for optimum tax benefits, applicable gift and estate tax... Read More

Independent Medical Exams: Defense Strategies for Resisting Conditions and Limitations
January 4, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer strategies for resisting unofficial and usually unwritten limits on how independent medical examinations (IMEs) are conducted and later used. The panel will discuss what state procedural rules apply and Federal Rule 35, the types of conditions being requested by plaintiff... Read More

Environmental Audits: Privilege, Voluntary Disclosure, and Other Legal Issues
Ensuring Compliance With Environmental Laws, Responding When Violations Are...
January 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on leveraging environmental audits to enhance compliance and on mitigating risks associated with audit discoveries. The panel will discuss privilege, voluntary disclosure, and best practices for responding to violations. Read More

Discovery Obligations, Privacy, and BYOD: Identifying, Collecting, and Producing ESI on Em...
January 3, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will discuss best strategies for managing the risks associated with employees' use of personal devices for business purposes, including governance and control considerations, litigation strategies, and identifying, collecting, and producing ESI on employee-owned devices while protecting and... Read More

Final SEC Pay Versus Performance Rule: New Expanded Executive Compensation Disclosures for...
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the SEC's final rule for pay versus performance disclosures, including the public companies affected by the rule and the timeline for compliance. The panel will also discuss the steps companies should take now to be able to prepare for the new expanded disclosures to be... Read More

International Design Patent Protection: Developing a Global IP Strategy
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on protecting design patents in the global marketplace. The panel will discuss the critical differences between the patent laws in the U.S. and other jurisdictions. It will offer best practices for U.S. companies and counsel to develop a global intellectual... Read More

UCC Articles 8 and 9 and the Hague Securities Convention
Revising Securities Account and Account Control Agreements, Determining Whe...
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE program will explain the effect of the Hague Securities Convention on practices under Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. It will focus on the circumstances in which new clauses should be inserted into securities account agreements and account control agreements and in which in... Read More

Life Care Plans in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: Challenging Future Damages Calculations
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury counsel in using or challenging life care plans offered in traumatic brain injury cases to measure and present future medical damages. The panel will also explain strategies that counsel frequently use to challenge life care plans throughout a case: discove... Read More

Corporate Practice of Medicine and Fee-Splitting: Ensuring Compliance With the Prohibition...
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through the corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting prohibitions. The panel will examine how different states address the challenges presented by the prohibitions. The panel will also offer best practices for navigating the prohibitions to ensur... Read More

Structuring Complex Easement Agreements in Commercial Real Estate Deals
Negotiating Use Rights and Restrictions for Air Space, Mixed-Use Developmen...
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to draft complex easement agreements for mixed-use and commercial developments, including development and air rights issues. Read More

Protecting Trademarks and Source Identifiers in the Metaverse: Implications for Existing I...
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the protection of trademarks and source identifiers in the metaverse. The panel will discuss how companies are currently protecting source identifiers and how they can be used in the metaverse. The panel will examine the potential liability risks, what enter... Read More

Diversity Initiatives and Benevolent Employment Discrimination: Mitigating Claims for Well...
December 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with advice on instituting policies that balance the divide created by protests, social justice, police reform, and political divides. The panel will address how to address these delicate topics to support diversity without requiring employee action. T... Read More

Drafting Legal Opinions for Article 9 Security Interests: Navigating the Complexities and...
Scope and Limitations, Interests of Opinion Giver and Recipient, Applicabil...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in preparing and providing opinion letters for commercial financing transactions involving security interests under Article 9. The panelists will review the scope and limitations of the opinion, the balancing of the interests of opinion givers and recipients, and t... Read More

Double-Trigger RSUs and Stock Options in Private Companies: Key Provisions, Tax Implicatio...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with an in-depth analysis of utilizing double-trigger restricted stock units (RSU) and stock options in private companies. The panel will discuss key provisions in structuring RSUs and stock options as part of a compensation plan, the differences between RSUs... Read More

Selecting and Protecting Class Representatives: Defending Plaintiff Depositions; Proving A...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on selecting and protecting the interests of class representatives. The program will cover preparing for and defending class representatives in deposition and ensuring they meet the adequacy and typicality requirements. The panel will also review which claims to a... Read More

Cannabis and Corporate Law: Solving Problems in Entity Formation and Jurisdiction, Investm...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address specific issues which every corporate attorney should know when representing companies doing business in and with the cannabis industry. When a product, once illegal and scorned, becomes a significant market segment seemingly overnight, counsel cannot rely on instinct an... Read More

Advice of Counsel Defense in Patent Litigation and Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege
Limiting Scope of Discovery, Safeguarding Confidential Communications and I...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an examination of the role of the advice of counsel defense in patent infringement cases and the temporal and subject matter scope of the potential waiver of the attorney-client privilege and work product protection when an accused infringer relies up... Read More

Telemedicine Requirements for Licensing and Scope of Practice
Overcoming Multistate Regulatory Hurdles for Healthcare Providers and Facil...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for healthcare facilities and practitioners on the requirements and exceptions for telemedicine licensing and scope of practice. The panel will offer best practices for overcoming licensing challenges and explain how providers can comply with the law and get paid. Read More

ADA Accommodations for At-Risk Employees: Updated EEOC Guidance, Reasonableness Standard,...
December 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with advice on the current EEOC guidance related to reasonable accommodations required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly how to address requests from high-risk employees. The panel will address the COVID-19 pandemic and care... Read More

Equity Joint Ventures: Structuring Capital Contribution, Waterfall and Other Payment Provi...
Promoted Interest, Carried Interest, Cash Flow Splits, and Related Issues
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel on structuring capital contribution and distribution provisions in equity joint venture (JV) agreements. The panel will discuss key legal and tax issues and JV agreement provisions, including promoted interest, carried interest, cash flow splits, and related p... Read More

Construction Property Damage Claims: CGL Exclusions K, L, and M, Products-Completed Operat...
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scope of the CGL exclusions for property damage in construction claims and the applicability of products-completed operations hazard coverage. The panel will review how the courts apply the exclusion and best practices for formulating arguments for or against coverag... Read More

Retail and Restaurant Bankruptcies: Specialized Issues for Debtors, Landlords, and Vendors
Finding Financing, Solving Inventory Issues, Franchise Agreements, Using Su...
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with the tools to address the specialized issues that arise during retail and restaurant bankruptcies. The panel will review challenges with financing, dealing with overstock and inventory issues, leases and other executory contracts, franchise agreements, vendor... Read More

IP License Compliance Reviews and Audits: Assessing and Optimizing IP
How to Protect IP Rights, Double Royalty Income, or Pay No Royalties
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on conducting license compliance reviews and audits. The panel will examine the underreporting of royalties, compliance with other provisions of the license, language to include in a license, and lessons from recent court decisions. The panel will also discuss... Read More

Resolving Medical Liens and Reimbursement Claims in Personal Injury Cases: New Models for...
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss specific predictive settlement solutions to resolve healthcare liens in personal injury, auto, and workers' compensation settlements that, when used properly, can minimize repayment obligations and provide certain protections. This program will cover Medicare, Medicare A... Read More

Crafting Coverage Position Letters and Evaluating Impact of Insurer's Defense Under Reserv...
Avoiding Waiver of Defenses, Establishing Good Faith, Controlling Defense,...
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how counsel can draft valid coverage position letters (CPLs) without waiving defenses when proceeding under a reservation of rights (ROR). The program will also discuss how policyholder counsel receiving a CPL should review, analyze, and, if necessary, respond to a CPL.... Read More

ERISA Fiduciary Rules for Health and Welfare Plans: Compliance Requirements and Litigation...
Minimizing Liability of Health Plan Operations, Prohibited Transactions, an...
December 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel and plan sponsors on applying ERISA fiduciary rules to health and welfare plans. The panel will discuss the complex compliance requirements, determining who are considered fiduciaries for health and welfare plan decisions and transactions, litigation risks, a... Read More

Structuring Redemptions of Partnership and LLC Interests: Issues Unique to Liquidating Dis...
IRC 754 Elections, Section 736(b) Payments, Character and Timing of Gain, I...
December 14, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with specific and practical guidance in navigating the tax rules that apply to the redemption of LLC or partnership interests. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and uncertainties under current tax law and outline best practices to struct... Read More

Doctrine of Equivalents in Patent Prosecution: DOE Application, Festo Exceptions, Recent C...
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the doctrine of equivalents (DOE). The panel will discuss recent Federal Circuit DOE decisions applying the Festo exceptions, particularly the "tangential relation" exception. As the court held in Eli Lilly & Co. v. Hospira Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2019), "whether... Read More

PFAS and Beyond: Emerging Contaminants Regulation, Litigation, Recent Science, Risks, and...
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide environmental counsel with an overview of the recent regulatory developments and science related to PFAS and discuss how these changes are impacting the regulated community. The panel will also highlight recent cases and recently enacted legislation that will impact the... Read More

Charitable Giving and Hospital Governance: Implications of a Merger or Acquisition, Aligni...
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will guide healthcare counsel on the implications of a merger or acquisition using donations. The panel will discuss how hospitals and health systems can leverage the cy pres doctrine to ensure the obligations are met and offer best practices to align hospitals and healthcare systems with d... Read More

New Technology-Neutral Tax Credits for ITC and PTC Regimes: Application to Facilities, Rul...
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of the new technology-neutral tax credits for the production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) under the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act). The panel will discuss key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act,... Read More

Licensing and Protecting Digital Content: New Guidance for Digital Content Creators Regard...
Implications of Victor Elias Photography L.L.C. v. Ice Portal Inc.
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on licensing and protecting digital content. The panel will discuss the Eleventh Circuit's recent decision that addressed copyright metadata. The panel will examine the existing protection under 17 USC 1202, the Eleventh Circuit's heightened standard and its im... Read More

Private Foundation Self-Dealing Rules: Estate Planning, Administration Issues and Tax Cons...
December 13, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with an overview of private foundations excise tax rules and a practical guide to self-dealing rules. The panel will also discuss pitfalls to avoid, corrective measures and avoiding penalties. Read More

Drafting Joint Venture Agreements: Deal Rationale, Partner Fit, Scope and Structure, Finan...
Key Considerations for JV Agreements
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide strategies for drafting joint ventures (JVs) for various commercial transactions. The panel will focus on the elements necessary to create a workable agreement that will provide structure throughout the life of the JV. Read More

Structuring Venture Capital Financing: Amended NVCA Model Agreements
Special Issues Faced by Certain Industries, Strategic Investors, and Foreig...
December 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring, negotiating, and documenting venture capital investments from term sheet to closing. The panel will also discuss recent changes to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Agreements and the extent to which model provisions may deviate from what is co... Read More

Rights of First Refusal, Rights of First Offer, Options to Purchase: Key Provisions for Cl...
December 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine and compare rights of first offer (ROFO), rights of first refusal (ROFR), and options to purchase a commercial property (collectively, the "purchase rights"). The panel will discuss key drafting points and interpretation issues that can arise due to a lack of clarity or... Read More

Legal Ethics in Digital Practice of Law: Duties of Competence, Candor, Fairness, Supervisi...
December 8, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators and other counsel through how the digital practice of law affects specific ethical duties and how they can comply with those duties. The program will quickly move beyond technology competence in Model Rule of Professional Responsibility (MR) 1.1, confidentiality... Read More

Audit Response Letters and Disclosures: Counsel's Role in Balancing Auditor Demands and Co...
Lawyers' Responsibility and Limitations Under the ABA Treaty When Respondin...
December 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in responding to external auditor inquiries concerning their client's litigation, claims and assessments, and related financial reporting and disclosures. The panel will explain best practices for providing information regarding "pending or overtly threatened" lega... Read More

Navigating Tax Issues in Medicaid Planning: Key Rules and Strategies to Avoid Costly Mista...
Outright Gifts vs. Gifts to a Trust, Income Taxes, Capital Gains, Real Esta...
December 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys guidance on common tax challenges in Medicaid planning and available techniques to avoid issues that may impact eligibility. The panel will discuss the intersection between key tax rules and Medicaid planning and eligibility, transfers of assets by o... Read More

Overcoming 103 Rejections for Biotech and Chemical Patents: Leveraging Recent Decisions an...
December 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel in overcoming Section 103 rejections for biotech and chemical patents. Biotech and chemical claims continue to be embroiled in lead compound arguments and rebutting prima facie cases of obviousness based on, for example, ranges. The panel will review recent... Read More

Estate Planning for Farm and Ranch Owners: Key Issues for Planners and Administrators
Ownership Structures, Effective Transfer Methods, Income and Estate Tax Con...
December 7, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide estate planners and administrators on the critical legal challenges of estate planning for farmers. The panel will discuss the uniqueness of estate planning for farmers and ranchers, ownership structures and associated risks, and critical estate administration challeng... Read More

Acquiring a De-SPACed Company: Board Considerations, Capitalization Structure, Warrants, T...
December 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the issues associated with M&A transactions involving a de-SPAC target company, including special fiduciary concerns of directors and officers when the offered price is below initial valuations, navigating the complex capital structures of de-SPAC companies, how to asse... Read More

Master Service Agreements for Oil and Gas: Negotiating and Structuring Techniques, Key Pro...
December 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the key considerations and essential provisions in master service agreements (MSAs) for oil and gas businesses, including insurance, indemnification, damages, and payment. The panel will discuss negotiating and structuring MSAs, issues that commonly arise... Read More

GILTI High-Tax Exclusion: Sections 951A and 954 Rules for Individual and Non-C Corporation...
Treatment of CFC income, Reporting Requirements, Planning Techniques to Def...
December 7, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals on the challenges of the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) provisions under current tax law and the recent GILTI high-tax exception. The panel will discuss IRS final regulations and the high-tax exception, treatment of controlled foreign corp... Read More

Medical Costs in Personal Injury Cases: Proving or Challenging Necessity or Reasonableness
December 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to prove or challenge the necessity and reasonableness of medical costs in a personal injury case. The program will discuss the current landscape regarding what evidence is required and the necessary foundations to admit it, the collateral source rule and admissibil... Read More

Subject Matter Eligibility for Mechanical Patents: Implications of American Axle, Abstract...
December 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on subject matter eligibility for mechanical patents. The panel will discuss the American Axle decision and its implications for mechanical patents. The decision(s) in American Axle brought the issues of abstractness and laws of nature to practitioners in t... Read More

Physician and NPP Split/Shared Billing: Compliance, Reimbursement and Physician Compensati...
December 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the use of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) and the associated issues. The panel will address the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) guidance on split/shared billing. The panel will also discuss compliance and documentation considerations a... Read More

COVID Litigation Against Long-Term Care Facilities: Plaintiff and Defense Strategies in St...
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss whether and how nursing homes, senior living, and long-term care facilities could be required to compensate residents or employees for COVID-related injuries. The program will identify what claims are being brought against which entities or individuals, which claims see... Read More

Trademark Enforcement Outside the Courtroom: Customs, Watches, and Leveraging Online Platf...
Exploring Options for Early, Effective, and Budget-Conscious Strategies
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on enforcing trademark rights outside of litigation. The panel will discuss use of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), trademark watch services, online infringement, and modern trademark clearance to amplify the strength of a brand and protect against... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Digital Assets: Cryptocurrency, NFT Losses Under Traditional and Sp...
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide insurance coverage counsel through issues that arise with insurance coverage for digital assets and claims and losses incurred by digital asset owners/investors, businesses, exchanges, third-party custodians that store cryptocurrency and other forms of digital assets on c... Read More

Grandparent and Nonparent Custody and Visitation After Divorce or Death
Litigation Strategies and Proactive Steps to Protect Rights
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide family law attorneys through disputes over the rights of nonparents--frequently grandparents--to maintain a relationship with children after a divorce or death of the parent or the adoption of a grandchild. The panel will explore litigation strategies and proactive steps t... Read More

New AIA Insurance and Bond Exhibit: Owner Financing, Subcontractor Liens, Termination Fees...
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the 2017 modifications to creating the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit of the standard AIA Construction Contract. The panel will discuss how most insurance and bond terms under the 2017 update have been relocated to a new Insurance and Bond Exhibit, which must be read in con... Read More

EU-Approved GDPR Standard Contract Clauses: Mandatory Assessments, Affirmative Obligations...
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will guide counsel on the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) released by the European Union in 2021. The SCCs address the compliance requirements for cross-border data transfers under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will address what the EU has institute... Read More

Recent CERCLA Decisions: Complexities of Contribution Claims, Arranger Liability, Divisibi...
December 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest key appellate and Supreme Court CERCLA decisions, provide insights into lessons from the courts for environmental counsel and their clients going forward, and offer best practices for handling CERCLA issues. Read More

Daubert Motions in Class Certification: Using or Challenging Expert Testimony Amid Diverge...
December 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare class counsel with defense strategies to evaluate and determine whether and when to raise a Daubert motion to prevent certification and how to prevail on such a motion. The panel will examine the latest and varying court rulings on the appropriate level of scrutiny of ex... Read More

LLC Provisions Regarding Directors and Managers: Delaware Decisions and Key Practice Point...
Crafting Safe Harbors, Eliminating Corporate-Type Fiduciary Duties, Implied...
December 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel on recent Delaware court decisions concerning LLC director and manager breach claims and best practices to avoid liability. The panel will discuss essential provisions for drafting LLC agreements, crafting safe harbors, eliminating corporate-type fiduciar... Read More

Designing and Drafting Insurance Settlements and Releases
Covered and Non-Covered Claims, Multiple Defendants, Overbroad Language
December 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the best strategies for drafting insurance settlements, focusing on releases. The panel will discuss issues that arise with covered and non-covered claims, multiple defendants, problematic language that can sabotage the parties' expectations and forfeit future rights, an... Read More

Ambulatory Surgery Center Acquisitions: Minimizing Compliance Risks
Meeting Regulatory Requirements and Avoiding Due Diligence Pitfalls
November 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with a review of the critical regulatory issues in acquiring ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The panel will offer guidance on structuring the arrangements and conducting due diligence. Read More

Valid-When-Made and True Lender Doctrines: Usury Issues With Partnerships Between Bank and...
November 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE webinar will analyze the valid-when-made and true lender doctrines and issues that can arise when banks and nonbanks enter partnerships to offer consumer loan products. The panel discussion will include the evolution of both issues under national banking laws, the Madden case, the 2020 OCC r... Read More

Bankruptcy Restructuring Support Agreements: Drafting Strategies to Avoid Expensive Confir...
November 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip counsel to negotiate and draft restructuring support agreements (RSAs, also known as "lock-up" or "plan support agreements") that will help reduce the cost, length, and adverse effects of a Chapter 11 case. A well-structured RSA can assure all stakeholders that the debtor... Read More

Lost Chance Doctrine in Medical Malpractice Cases: Evolving Standards of Proof and Damages...
November 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the "loss of chance" doctrine endorsed in one form or another by the substantial and growing majority of states, the different approaches taken by courts nationwide, how it is evolving, and evidentiary considerations. Read More

CFIUS and the New Executive Order: Guidance on Review of National Security Risks, Tougher...
November 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the first Executive Order (EO) specifying national security risks for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to consider in reviews. The panel will examine the five specific factors the EO directs CFIUS to consider when undergoing nati... Read More

Negotiating Enforceable Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreements: Compliance With Sta...
November 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss current legislative and case law trends regarding noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements, offer best practices for structuring enforceable contracts, and explain determining whether existing agreements are lawful. Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege in Bad Faith Litigation: Privilege Issues From Perspectives of P...
November 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss whether the attorney-client privilege is being eroded in bad faith litigation. The panel will review the tripartite nature of attorney-client privilege among the insurer, the insured, and the attorney representing the insured. The program will discuss who controls the p... Read More

Influencer and Celebrity Marketing Partnerships: Sponsored Content for Brand Growth
November 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP and brand counsel on the issues arising from creating and exploiting sponsored content. The panel will address the use of third-party IP within sponsored content, content ownership, and content licensing for various uses by the brand. The panel will also discuss the in... Read More

Patent Claim and Specification Drafting and Prosecution
Avoiding Traps That Lead to Royalty Free Licensing of Patented Technology
November 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the impact of case law on daily U.S. patent practice. The panel will offer sound principles to prepare and prosecute patent applications to avoid traps for the unwary or careless claim terminology and untoward language in the specification. The panel will... Read More

Personal Injuries Arising From Protests: Claims, Defenses, Damages, Police Misconduct, and...
Individual and Governmental Lability for Injuries Incurred in Protests, Civ...
November 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss recovering damages for those injured during protests or similar events and the best strategies for defending persons from whom civil damages are sought. The panel will discuss identifying defendants, claims, and defenses, as well as navigating criminal cases in light of... Read More

Tokenization of Commercial Real Estate: Offering and Trading Property Investments on the B...
November 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss creating a tokenized real estate offering and the risks and benefits for issuers and investors to consider in connection with a real estate token offering, its administration, and subsequent transfers. Read More

State AG Investigations: Navigating Unwritten Rules and Protecting Confidentiality
November 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss defending clients interacting with and being investigated by state Attorneys General and other federal enforcement bodies, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The panel will address preserving and protecting con... Read More

U.S. Tax Planning for Foreign Nationals: Sourcing of Income, Exemptions, Tax Treaties, and...
November 29, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals guidance on key U.S. tax planning strategies available to foreign nationals and pitfalls to avoid. The panel will discuss key considerations for resident and nonresident aliens for U.S. tax purposes, sourcing of income and challenges that disrupt ta... Read More

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Leveraging Insurance, Recent Government Guidance, Mitigating...
November 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on cybersecurity attacks in the healthcare industry. The panel will discuss the increasing number and severity of cybersecurity incidents and examine recent FBI and other governmental guidance. The panel will also discuss the role of insurance and offer... Read More

Children's Advertising and Online Privacy: New FTC Guidance, California's Age Appropriate...
November 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide online companies and their counsel on issues related to children's advertising and online privacy. The panel will discuss what companies must address under California's new Age-Appropriate Design Code law. The panel will also discuss recent decisions that address stereoty... Read More

Construction Defect Insurance Claims: Policyholder and Insurer Perspectives
Business Risk and Other Exclusions, Triggers, Priority of Coverage, and Con...
November 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction and insurance counsel with a review of evolving insurance coverage issues and recent key case law developments in construction defects claims. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to parties on either side of a dispute to resolve construction de... Read More

Drafting Nondisclosure Agreements With Time Limitations: Reducing Risks to Trade Secrets
Customer and Joint Venture Access, Departing Employees, and Bifurcated Conf...
November 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to formulate time limits in confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that balance the disclosing party's need for secrecy and the receiving party's interest in minimizing responsibility under the agreement. The panel will discuss the issue of disclosures... Read More

2022 Update on California Employment Laws: New Minimum Wage, CFRA Leave, Nondisclosures, C...
November 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will update employers' counsel on all California employment law changes in 2022. The panel will discuss the new minimum wage requirements and the process of calculating for employers, changes to nondisclosure provisions in settlement and severance agreements, and expansions of CFRA... Read More

Carried Interest Rules for Investment Funds: Final Regs, Planning Opportunities, and Pitfa...
November 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the three-year holding period requirement for carried interests under IRC 1061 and discuss structuring techniques that can preserve long-term capital gains treatment for private equity and hedge fund managers following the enactment of the 2021 regulations. The panel dis... Read More

Advanced Income and Estate Tax Planning Techniques for Owners of Closely Held Businesses
November 17, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates attorneys with an in-depth analysis of advanced income and estate tax planning strategies for owners of closely held businesses under current tax law and in light of proposed tax law changes. The panel will discuss techniques utilizing GRATs, sales to... Read More

Collaborative Land Use Easements: Resolving Conflicts between New Residential Development...
Best Practices in Negotiating Collaborative Land Use Easements
November 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss using collaborative land use easements (CLUEs) to resolve conflicts between developers, residential property owners, and non-residential property uses. The presenter will discuss best practices for negotiating easements that allow noise, dust, odor, vapor, vibration, an... Read More

M&A 2021-2022 Delaware Update: Entire Fairness Standard, Caremark Duties, Appraisal Rights...
Implications of Major Decisions for Negotiating and Structuring Transaction...
November 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss significant Delaware court decisions rendered in 2021 and 2022 and the implications for current and future M&A practice. The panel will discuss the anticipated impact of recent Delaware court rulings on standards of review, waiver of appraisal rights, shareholder access... Read More

Navigating the Chinese Patent System: What U.S. Patent Counsel Need to Know, Leveraging Re...
Protecting IP Rights in China, Changes After the Phase One Trade Deal, Unde...
November 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide U.S. patent counsel and companies on Chinese patent law and what they need to know about the Chinese system. The panel will address changes to the Guidelines for Examination and new draft amendments, current litigation trends, and the AUCL. The panel will offer U.S. compa... Read More

Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance in Hospital-Physician Transactions
November 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on ensuring compliance with the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) in transactions between hospitals and physician groups. The panel will also provide best practices for counsel on structuring arrangements to fit within the AKS safe harbors and St... Read More

WARN Act Compliance: Recent Federal Cases, Remote Work, State Law Requirements, Notice Exc...
Special Considerations for Small Employers
November 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel navigating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), related state law analogs, and workforce reductions. The panel will discuss recent federal court cases and their impact on how remote employees are governed under the WARN Act... Read More

Nonfungible Tokens and Copyright: Ownership, Digital Exhaustion, and Resale
November 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on copyright issues related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The panel will examine ownership, digital exhaustion, resale, and collective rights management. The panel will offer best practices for ownership and resale of NFTs and addressing infringement issues. Read More

Structuring Hybrid Renewable Offtake Agreements: Key Provisions, Risks and Limitations, Fi...
November 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy counsel and advisers on key issues and considerations for structuring offtake agreements for hybrid renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss effective contract structures, financing risks, key provisions to minimize risks, and other items ess... Read More

Equity Grants to PEO Workers: Plan Design and Governance, Tax Implications, Foreign Employ...
November 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel with an overview of the legal and tax issues for equity grants to professional employer organization (PEO) workers. The panel will discuss essential plan design and governance issues, critical tax implications and restrictions, challenges for f... Read More

Irresistible Evidence Under Federal Rule 26(c): Proving Annoyance, Embarrassment, and Undu...
November 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to get a court's attention in a discovery dispute and prove (or disprove) annoyance, embarrassment, and undue burden for Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c) and corresponding state court rules. The panel will discuss the evidence needed beyond boilerplate recitals... Read More

Cross Border U.S.-Canadian Tax and Estate Planning
Reconciling U.S. and Canadian Law on Trusts, Deemed Dispositions on Death,...
November 15, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to estate planning tax challenges and opportunities for clients who have tax considerations in both the United States and Canada. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions that govern tax in Canada and th... Read More

Patent Term Adjustments and Extensions: Leveraging Recent Decisions and USPTO Rule Changes
November 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel in calculating patent term adjustments, understanding the interplay with patent term extensions, examining recent court treatment, and offering approaches for preserving rights and maximizing patent term adjustments and extensions. Read More

Structuring Revolving Lines of Credit for Multiple Property Portfolios
Allowing for Draws and Repayments, Adding or Releasing Property, and More
November 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will brief real estate counsel on the advantages of using a revolving line of credit to finance a commercial real estate portfolio and on how revolving lines are structured and documented. Read More

Insurance Policy Rescission After a Claim is Filed: Bad Faith and Third-Party Claims
Recurring Issues for Insurers, Policyholders, and Innocent Third Parties
November 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the challenges and complications for insurers from rescinding an insurance policy and how a policyholder can effectively respond if the insurer attempts to rescind its policy after a covered claim is made. The panel will review addressing rescission for statutorily requi... Read More

Perfecting Choice of Law and Choice of Forum Clauses: Scope of Capture, Conflict of Laws,...
Issues of Enforceability and State Statutes That Limit Choice of Law Option...
November 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel on how to perfect the choice of law and choice of forum clauses that are standard and often boilerplate in commercial agreements. The panel will discuss how to ensure these provisions sweep as broadly or as narrowly as desired, and the continued relevance... Read More

Claims Against Long-Term Care Facilities: Negligence, Damages, and Individual Criminal Lia...
November 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide elder law counsel in pursuing and defending claims against long-term care facilities and related service providers. The panel will discuss federal and state regulations, standards of care, service provider negligence, damages, recent cases and enforcement actions, and pote... Read More

Mitigating Cybersecurity Litigation Risks: Polices, Procedures, Service Providers, Notific...
November 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide practical solutions for corporate counsel to mitigate potential cybersecurity class action risks. The panel will discuss how businesses should implement policies, procedures, and training to limit data security breaches and what steps companies can take with service pro... Read More

Construction Payment Disputes: Addressing Change Orders, Extra Work, and Other Costs
Modifying AIA Article 7; Oral Changes; Cardinal Change; Defective Plans; Ad...
November 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address advanced payment issues in construction projects, including change orders and extra work. The panel will provide practical guidance to construction practitioners for differentiating between actual versus perceived changes; undocumented oral change orders; changes due to... Read More

Patent Design Arounds: Minimizing Risk of Infringement and Reducing Likelihood of Competit...
Navigating Claims, Specifications, Prosecution History, Prior Art, and Othe...
November 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on leveraging design arounds to reduce the risk of patent infringement. The panel will also discuss what counsel can do when drafting patent applications to minimize competitors' likelihood of design around the patent. Read More

Evaluating Fair Use for Copyrights: Making Tough Calls on Excluding, Obtaining Permission,...
November 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the fair-use evaluation process, review recent court decisions, and offer best practices for the use of third-party copyrighted works. Read More

Chapter 11 Treatment of Executive Compensation and Bonuses
Structuring Approvable KEIPs and KERPs, Surviving Objections
November 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar is about employee incentive plans (KEIPs), employee retention plans (KERPs), and other executive compensation payments before, during, or after Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The panel will discuss the thin line between Bankruptcy Code Sections 503(c)(1) and (c)(3), how to create approvab... Read More

Tax Treatment of Non-Fungible Tokens: Applicable Tax Rules, Characterization Issues, Crypt...
November 9, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with critical analysis, non-fungible token (NFT) tax treatment, and reporting obligations for taxpayers and investors. The panel will discuss the difference between NFTs and other cryptocurrencies, IRS rules, and define pr... Read More

Divorce and Division of Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units
Identifying, Classifying, and Valuing Options and RSUs for Equitable Distri...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law practitioners and financial experts to better represent litigants in identifying, classifying, and valuing stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) for equitable distribution and income availability upon divorce or in the context of post-judgment modifi... Read More

Employee Leave Under FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp: Navigating Overlapping and Conflicting...
Avoiding Pitfalls With Accommodation, Retaliation/Discrimination; Handling...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employers' counsel with best practices to reduce the risk of lawsuits or government action for employee leave violations under the FMLA, ADA, or workers' compensation laws, as well as paid sick leave laws. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under the laws a... Read More

Manufacturing and Supply Agreements: Drafting High-Risk Provisions and Settling "Battle of...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insight into identifying, drafting, and negotiating complex, high-risk provisions in manufacturing and supply agreements, including warranty, intellectual property, tooling, indemnity, limitations of liabilities, forecasts, price adjustments, change orders, and more. Als... Read More

Tortious Interference With Contracts, Business Relations, and Economic Advantage: Proving...
Navigating the Complexities of Claims Alleging Intentional and Improper Bus...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine proving and defending tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with business relations, and tortious interference with economic advantage. These claims arise when a person intentionally disrupts a formal agreement between two parties or when a third par... Read More

U.S. Trademark Office Changes and the Impact: Rules to Implement the TMA, Specimen Require...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on recent rule changes by the U.S. Trademark Office, including those implementing the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA). The panel will examine the impact of these changes on trademark applicants, registrants, and U.S. trademark practice, as well as offer best p... Read More

Section 199A in Real Estate Transactions: Taking Advantage of the Qualified Business Incom...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with tools to structure real estate transactions to take full advantage of the qualified business income (QBI) deduction under IRC 199A. The panel will discuss the requirements and limitations of 199A, the follow-up IRS regulations for 199A, and planning techniqu... Read More

Due Diligence for Compensation Compliance: Mitigating Risk in Financial Relationships and...
November 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an update on the continuing and emerging risk areas in financial relationships--and specifically, compensation--between and among healthcare providers. The panel will discuss the historical and emerging risk areas as a foundation for due diligence review in healthcare tr... Read More

Estate Planning for Mixed Nationality Couples: Key Issues and Strategies for Both the U.S....
Tax Resident Status, Spousal Deduction, QDOTs, Income Tax Issues, Gifting S...
November 8, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will give estate planners and advisers an in-depth discussion of various challenges and estate planning techniques for mixed-nationality couples. The panel will discuss key planning considerations and available options, the impact of tax resident status on estate planning, and U... Read More

Negotiating Commercial Lease Casualty Provisions: Insurance, Termination Rights, Tenant Im...
November 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise leasing counsel on structuring casualty provisions in commercial leases. The panel will discuss how insurance may affect a casualty event, rent abatements available to tenants, how casualty provisions may affect landlords' and tenants' termination rights, and how to best... Read More

Estate Planning With Buy-Sell Agreements: Buy-Sell Plan Options, Key Provisions, Formulas,...
November 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide estate planners on utilizing buy-sell agreements as part of an estate plan and critical considerations in structuring these agreements for tax and estate planning. The panel will discuss the types of buy-sell plans, key drafting considerations, valuation challenges and fo... Read More

Due Diligence in Healthcare Transactions: Mitigating Risks
Provider Agreements, Licenses and Certificates of Need, Change of Ownership...
November 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities in healthcare transactions. The panel will discuss the legal issues in healthcare due diligence, including key healthcare risk areas and requirements, compliance programs, certi... Read More

Taxation of Decentralized Finance Transactions: IRS Guidance, Tax Issues for DeFi Lending,...
November 3, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical analysis of IRS tax treatment of decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS' position on the tax treatment of DeFi companies and platforms, critical tax considerations for U.... Read More

Medicare and Medicaid Audit Overpayments: Challenging Statistical Sampling and Extrapolati...
November 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insight to counsel for Medicare and Medicaid providers on how to effectively evaluate and challenge overpayment determinations in provider audits using statistical sampling and extrapolation. Read More

Structuring Virtual Power Purchase Agreements: Transaction Risks, Regulatory Consideration...
November 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring large corporations' virtual or financial power purchase agreements (PPAs). The panel will guide counsel on the different factors when structuring virtual PPA transactions, how they compare to physical PPAs, benefits for purchasers, available risk mitigation s... Read More

No Surprises Act Guidance for Health Plans: Final Rules, IDR Process, Qualifying Payment A...
November 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators guidance on key provisions and requirements of the final rules implementing the No Surprises Act (NSA). The panel will discuss the good faith estimate requirements for uninsured or self-pay patients, surprise... Read More

Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act: New Proposed Regulations
New CRA Approaches to Online and Mobile Banking, Data Collection, Bank Size...
November 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine a new joint proposal by the federal banking agencies to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The panel will discuss how the rise of mobile and online banking would be addressed in the new regs, how compliance obligations might vary depending on ban... Read More

Structuring Special Purpose Entities: Separateness, Bankruptcy Remoteness, and True Sales
November 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare bankruptcy and finance counsel to structure special purpose entities (SPEs) to achieve bankruptcy remoteness and avoid substantive consolidation, as well as to keep assets that are the subject of a loan or other financing isolated. The panel will discuss lessons from rec... Read More

Patent Protection and Bypass Continuation Applications: Evaluating Benefits and Risks, Nav...
November 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of bypass continuation applications. The panel will discuss the advantages of using the application along with the potential risks. The panel will also offer best practices for using the bypass application and navigating the process. Read More

Privilege Objections to Discovery: Leveraging Exceptions to Attorney-Client and Other Priv...
November 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip litigators to assert or overcome privileges beyond the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine by understanding overlooked exceptions and limitations to discovery and testimonial privileges and immunities. The program will discuss the often-overlooked fiduc... Read More

Bad Faith Litigation: Insurer's Discovery of Plaintiff's Privileged Information
Strategies for Discovering Policyholder Communications With Legal Counsel,...
November 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for discovering policyholders' communications with their legal counsel, including counsel's work product. The program will review which states have weakened or destroyed insurers' testimonial and work product privileges, the severe consequences of treating co... Read More

Structuring Preferred Equity Investments in Real Estate Ventures: Impact of True Equity vs...
Negotiating Deal Terms, Investor Return, Change in Control Provisions; Asse...
November 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring preferred equity investments (PEIs) from the perspective of both the sponsor and investor and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using preferred equity as a component of a capital stack. The panel will review how PEIs compare and contrast with mezzan... Read More

Construction Contracts: Waivers of Subrogation, Indemnification, and Contribution
Complexities and Pitfalls of Waiver Provisions for Contractors, Owners, and...
October 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with a review of the validity and effect of waivers of subrogation and indemnification clauses in construction contracts, how courts interpret waiver provisions and the impact on all parties. Read More

Avoiding Deal Killers in Real Estate Sale and Purchase Transactions
Structuring Contract Terms to Clear Environmental Hurdles, Land Use Approva...
October 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine common obstacles to closing real estate deals, including environmental issues, defective or incomplete land use approvals, encroachments, flood issues, underperforming property, low basis sellers, and more. The panel will offer critical guidance on structuring the transa... Read More

Financing of Bitcoin and Other Crypto Assets: Structuring, Regulatory, Valuation, and Hedg...
October 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will analyze legal challenges to financing bitcoin and other crypto assets for bank and non-bank lenders. The panel will discuss the underlying blockchain architecture for transferring cryptocurrencies and regulatory, custodial, and UCC perfection issues concerning financing these a... Read More

Estate Basis Consistency Rules for Fiduciaries: Navigating Reporting Requirements and Dist...
Avoiding Penalties, Determining Impact of Disclosure Rules on Estate and Be...
October 27, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and advisers to trusts and estates with a practical guide to estate basis consistency reporting requirements as they impact trustees and fiduciaries. The panel will explain the IRS pronouncements on coordinating basis reporting with the filing of the... Read More

Restrictions on Noncompetes: Recent FTC Developments on Wage and Hour Workers
October 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the executive order that President Biden signed regarding noncompete agreements. The panel will discuss recent FTC developments and the state law trend of disfavoring restrictions on employee mobility, such as noncompete agreements. Read More

Colossus, Xactimate, AI, and Other Insurance Adjustment Software: Maximizing Auto Accident...
October 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine Colossus and similar claims adjustment software used by insurers to evaluate auto accident claims. The panelist, James Mathis--who implemented the program on which is the basis of TEACH (Total Evaluation and Claim Handling) and Colossus and taught Colossus to insurers--w... Read More

Functionality in Trademark Prosecution and Litigation: Protecting Trademarks, Defending Ag...
Functionality; Aesthetic Functionality; Related Copyright and Design Issues...
October 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on protecting trademarks and trade dress, defending against such claims, and dealing with the challenges and limitations of functionality and aesthetic functionality. The panel will examine functionality as it is applied in trademark applications and trademark a... Read More

PFAS Contamination: Current Regulatory Landscape and Science
October 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide environmental law counsel on the evolving federal and state regulatory landscape related to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), providing updates to recent legislative and regulatory changes at both the federal and state level. Read More

Structuring Patent Licensing Agreements: Avoiding Litigation, Allocating Risk, and Maximiz...
October 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare IP counsel to craft patent licenses by reviewing key clauses and licensing in joint development projects. The panel will outline best practices for structuring the agreement to avoid litigation, allocate risk, and maximize patent value. Read More

Structuring Tiered Partnerships: Advanced Tax Planning Strategies, Avoiding Tax Traps
Treatment of Allocations and Deductions, Application of Sec. 704 and 743
October 25, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel on the available tax planning strategies in structuring tiered partnerships. The panel will discuss tax considerations for structuring tiered partnerships, treatment of allocations and deductions, the impact of tax reform and IRS partnership audit rules, th... Read More

Special Needs Trusts for Persons With Disabilities to Protect Government Benefits and the...
Administering First- and Third-Party Trusts; Addressing the Interplay Betwe...
October 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare elder law practitioners to identify and deal with the crucial issues and pitfalls that arise when drafting special needs trusts. The panel will outline practical solutions to protect public benefits for clients. Read More

Deconversion of Condominium Units: Addressing Multifamily Rental Needs in Tight Real Estat...
Risks to Developers and Owners, Legal Process, Liability of Condominium Boa...
October 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE webinar will address the deconversion of condominium units into multifamily rental units and the risks and benefits of this process. The panel will discuss the issues for developers and condominium ownership, the legal process, and the liability of condo board members who conduct a deconvers... Read More

Financing Energy Storage: Deal Structures, Revenue Streams, Issues for Stand-Alone and Co-...
ITC Rules, Addition of Storage to Renewable Generation
October 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an in-depth analysis of financing energy storage projects. The panel will discuss critical issues and provisions in structuring transaction risks to developers, lenders and investors, and revenue streams. The panel will also discuss crucial considerations in... Read More

Mastering IRC 457(f): Guidance for ERISA Counsel in Structuring Deferred Compensation Plan...
October 19, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide employee benefits, ERISA counsel, and tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to deferred compensation for nonprofit and exempt organization executives and employees. The panel will discuss critical tax rules impacting the structuring of deferred compensatio... Read More

Responding to Time-Limited Demands for Policy Limits: Reasonableness, Safe Harbors; Obtain...
October 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in responding to time-limited demands for payment of the policy limits without drawing a claim for bad faith. The panel will discuss controlling law and statutes, requests that do and do not trigger insurer obligations, safe harbors that may excuse a response, and... Read More

Protecting Artificial Intelligence-Related Inventions: Patent Eligibility, Written Descrip...
October 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on protecting AI-related inventions. The panel will discuss the risks and opportunities of AI-derived innovations. The panel will discuss recent court decisions addressing AI and inventorship and examine the patenting process related to AI. The panel will of... Read More

Structuring Special Needs Trusts as IRA Beneficiaries: Avoiding Tax Traps in Funding SNTs...
October 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with an advanced guide to drafting and structuring supplemental and special needs trusts (SNTs). The panel will focus on considerations such as setting up trusts to serve as beneficiaries of retirement accounts and drafting language and traps to avoid str... Read More

Navigating the IRS Penalty Abatement Procedures for Foreign Information Reporting Noncompl...
Requesting Penalty Abatements for Failure to File Forms 5471, 5472, FATCA,...
October 19, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax attorneys and accountants with a detailed discussion of best practices for requesting relief of IRS penalties as a result of failing to timely file required international information forms such as Forms 5471, 5472, 3520, 3520-8858, 8865, 926, and the FBAR. The pa... Read More

OFAC Compliance: Meeting Evolving U.S. Sanctions Requirements, Minimizing Risk of Sanction...
October 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance. The panel will discuss the new OFAC framework and OFAC's enforcement priorities. The panel will also discuss screening, monitoring, and receiving payments, as well as offer best practices for ensuring effective... Read More

Reps and Warranties Insurance in Healthcare Transactions: Shifting Liability Risks
Evaluating When Insurance is Appropriate, Negotiating Coverage and Exclusio...
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on using representation and warranties insurance in healthcare transactions. The panel will examine when such insurance is appropriate, how it can be best utilized, and what should be covered. The panel will offer best practices for leveraging reps and w... Read More

Leveraging New Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings Under the TMA to Protect Trademar...
Benefits and Risks, Reasonable Investigation, Instituting Proceedings, Meri...
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the new expungement proceedings. The panel will provide a deeper dive into the proceedings, discussing the benefits and risks and how these proceedings are instituted. The panel will address potential abuse by bad actors and the vetting process to weed out m... Read More

Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in LLCs: Avoiding Litigation and Dissolution When Members and...
Drafting Buy-Sell Provisions, External or Internal Tie-Breakers, Put or Cal...
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with a framework for adopting deadlock-breaking mechanisms in limited liability company (LLC) operating agreements and potential state law consequences when no such arrangements are in place. The panel will also discuss arbitration and mediation provisi... Read More

Avoiding Bad Contract Drafting: Looking at the Big Picture, Structure, Language, Definitio...
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a refreshing and entertaining approach to contract drafting by exploring what not to do and why not to do it. In addition, the program will review the evolution of contract drafting and why strategies that worked in the past may be less suitable now. Read More

Default Interest, Late Fees, and Prepayment Premiums: Drafting and Enforcement
Hot Button Issues for Lenders on Acceleration, Enforceability in Bankruptcy...
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine loan provisions that can become critically important in an event of default, including notice and cure, acceleration, default interest, late fees, and prepayment or "make-whole" premiums. The panel will also discuss pitfalls to avoid in the enforcement of these provision... Read More

Nursing Home Injury Litigation: Common Claims, Medical Records, and Damages Assessment
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will guide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys who litigate cases against nursing homes arising from residents' injuries. The panel will review the laws and regulations governing nursing homes, common types of injuries from residents, how to handle medical records and ot... Read More

Divorce: When a Spouse or Former Spouse Files Bankruptcy
Understanding the Impact of Bankruptcy on Domestic Support Obligations, Pro...
October 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the interaction between bankruptcy, divorce, and property divisions. The program will discuss whether to file bankruptcy or divorce first and why it matters; which bankruptcy chapter may be best for certain situations; how bankruptcy affects the division of property and... Read More

Patent Eligibility, Duty to Disclose, and More: USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure...
October 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine patent eligibility, duty to disclose, and other updated sections of the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). The panel will explore the impact on patent prosecution and beyond and provide best practices for applying the guidance or how to remedy instances w... Read More

Mitigating Mass Arbitration: Revising Arbitration Clauses and Rethinking Defense Strategie...
October 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how counsel can mitigate the cost of mass arbitration through contractual and litigation solutions. The program will explore the rise of mass arbitration, recently developed mass arbitration protocols, and the logistics of running a mass arbitration, as well as discuss t... Read More

ESOP Transactions in Estate Planning: Income and Transfer Taxes, Considerations for Closel...
October 13, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to estate planners on utilizing employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions for business succession planning and minimizing estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. The panel will discuss the basics of ESOP structures and transactions, inc... Read More

One Insured, Multiple Insurers, Multiple Lawsuits: Managing Liability, Settlement, and Cov...
October 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to manage coverage, liability, and settlement issues that arise when a single policyholder is sued multiple times and has been insured by numerous insurers. The panel will review how to resolve which insurers must defend and defense sharing agreements, best strategi... Read More

U.S. Golden Parachute Rules in International Transactions: Sections 280G and 4999, Strateg...
October 12, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will offer advisors and counsel a review of the tax implications of applying the U.S. golden parachute rules to cross-border transactions. Read More

Drafting Notice Clauses: Physical vs. Virtual Delivery, Time Limits, Form and Content, Ide...
Jurisdictional Differences, Remote Work Issues, Amending Provisions
October 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on best practices in drafting notice provisions. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of requiring physical versus virtual delivery, how to address concerns of certifying delivery, and what to consider when amending notice clauses in existing agreements, in pa... Read More

M&A Earnouts and Economic Uncertainty: Negotiating and Structuring, Best Practices for Avo...
October 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the components of a well-structured earnout and discuss best practices for designing earnouts to minimize disputes. The panel discussion will also include results from recent ABA and SRS Acquiom Deal Term Studies regarding earnout provisions in M&A transactions, and how... Read More

Navigating Voluntary Disclosures Under New EPA/OIG Guidance to Mitigate Violations and Pen...
Distinguishing EPCRA From Non-EPCRA Violations
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise environmental counsel on current EPA policies regarding voluntary self-disclosures. The panel will discuss how the EPA will evaluate EPCRA violations versus non-EPCRA violations and screen non-EPCRA violation disclosures for significant concerns. The panel will address h... Read More

Preventing, Mitigating, and Defending Cargo Loss Claims
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise transportation counsel on avoiding, managing, and defending against cargo losses and damages. The panel will discuss avoidance and prevention techniques and how counsel can structure contracts between motor carriers, brokers, and shippers to prevent or mitigate exposure t... Read More

Structuring Trust Protector Provisions: Protectors' Powers and Duties, Trustee Oversight,...
Avoiding Unintentional Fiduciary Classification, Key Trust Provisions to Li...
October 11, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a practical guide to structuring trust protectors and directing party provisions into a trust or estate plan. The panel will discuss the specific duties to assign to trust protectors and potential risks to both the trustor an... Read More

Construction Finance Modifications and Workouts: Key Considerations for Lenders and Distre...
Responding to Project Shutdowns and Delays
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine issues presented for construction lenders and borrowers in the current economic environment. The panel will discuss critical concerns for lenders when dealing with financially distressed borrowers and projects that have been delayed or disrupted. The panel will also disc... Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege and Dual-Purpose Advice: Convincing Courts to Maintain Confident...
Protecting Privilege When Counsel Acts as Business Adviser
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will seek to comprehensively address the issue of "mixed" or "dual-purpose" communications between clients and counsel. The CLE panel will survey the states' different approaches to the issue, discuss key federal court decisions on the topic, and apply these state and federal law pr... Read More

Handling Cannabis Tax Examinations: Sec. 280E, Audits, IRS Guidance, Reporting Requirement...
October 11, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on effective methods in handling IRS cannabis tax examinations for businesses engaged in the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss critical federal and select state tax law provisions impacting marijuana businesses, essential items of focus... Read More

Structuring Exclusive Contracts Between Hospitals and Physician Groups
Negotiating Exclusivity, Payor Contracting, and Other Key Provisions; Ensur...
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel involved in structuring exclusive contracts between hospitals and physicians or physician groups. The panelist will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the agreements, including restrictive covenants, payor contracting provisions, performance st... Read More

Structuring LLC Operating Agreements: Fiduciary Duty, Indemnification, and Exculpatory Pro...
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with guidance for drafting provisions in LLC operating agreements that clearly define members' and managers' fiduciary duties. The panel will also explain how indemnification, exculpation, and limitation of liability clauses can minimize risk. Read More

University Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreements
Determining Type of Transfer Agreement to Use, Structuring Key Provisions,...
October 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in drafting university technology transfer and licensing agreements. The panel will discuss key contract clauses and best practices for negotiating the agreements and avoiding pitfalls unique to the university context. Read More

Medicaid Recipient Issues When the Community Spouse Dies First: Protections, Rules, and Ke...
October 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide elder law attorneys on the challenges Medicaid recipients face upon the passing of the community spouse. The panel will discuss community spouse protections and applicable rules, counting of assets, and available planning techniques to maintain Medicaid eligibility as a p... Read More

Fiduciary Compliance in ESOP Transactions: Recent DOL Settlement Agreements and Best Pract...
Implications of Recent Settlement Agreements and Guidance on Avoiding Litig...
October 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on rules and procedures governing fiduciary and compliance responsibilities of trustees and advisers in ESOP transactions. The panel will discuss the implications of recent DOL settlement agreements, such as the Alpha, LNB, and the recent Reliance Trust agreement,... Read More

Overpayment Recoveries by Health Insurers: Bringing and Defending Claims, Evaluating Merit...
October 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to healthcare insurers and providers on bringing and defending overpayment recovery claims. The panel will provide practical insight from both plan and provider perspectives on implementing and dealing with health insurer audits, overpayment demands, and recoveries... Read More

Rule 23(c)(4) Issue Certification: Reconciling the Conflict With Rule 23(b)(3)'s Predomina...
Assessing the Three-Way Circuit Split on Issue Certification
October 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine limited issue certification under Rule 23(c)(4) and the three-way split that has developed among the circuits regarding how narrowly or broadly to interpret that rule. The panel will provide instruction on considerations and strategies for litigating certification under... Read More

Transferring Patent Ownership: Preexisting Licenses, Rights That Run With Patents, Encumbr...
October 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on transferring patent ownership. The panel will address the impact of encumbrances such as preexisting licenses on patent transfers as well as how the retention of certain rights by the former owner can affect the new patent owners' rights. The panel will also dis... Read More

Resolving ERISA Liens and Reimbursement Claims in Personal Injury Cases
Narrowing Claims and Challenging Unreasonable Charges
October 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will give personal injury attorneys practical tips for negotiating and resolving ERISA liens and claims for reimbursement against personal injury settlements to maximize recovery for their clients. Read More

Structuring Spin-Offs: Reverse Morris Trusts, Section 355 Safe Harbors
October 5, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the tax ramifications of spin-off and split-off transactions and how they can be structured to avoid taxation on the company or its shareholders. The panel discussion will include IRC Section 355, regulatory safe harbors, and Reverse Morris Trusts. Read More

Reg A and Reg D: Evolving Securities Exemptions for Private Offerings
Navigating Regulation A+, the FAST ACT, Rule 506 (c): Recent SEC Guidance
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide private equity and securities counsel with an update on the current status of Reg A and Reg D, the JOBS Act, the FAST Act, and accompanying SEC rules, including the most recent amendments to the definition of "accredited investor" and offering limits. Read More

Limiting Liability in Business Agreements: Contract Clauses, Financial Caps, Indemnities,...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on how to structure deals to limit liability by focusing on contract clauses and financial restrictions or caps. The panel will discuss ways to include indemnification or liquidated damage provisions and how state contract laws may affect risk management. Read More

Beneficiary Deemed Owner Trusts Under IRC 678(a)(1): Using BDOTs for Income Tax Savings an...
Shifting Income Tax To Beneficiaries and Away From Fiduciaries, Preserving...
October 4, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide a comprehensive and practical guide to structuring a beneficiary deemed owner trust (BDOT). The panel will discuss the provisions of Section 678 in depth, detail the income tax benefits of granting beneficiaries' withdrawal rights over trust income but not principal, and dis... Read More

Managing Missing Plan Participants: Avoiding the Pitfalls of RMDs for 401(k), 403(b), and...
Tax Penalties, Maintaining Qualified Status, Addressing ERISA Fiduciary Iss...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel and employee benefits advisers on leveraging the provisions on required minimum distributions (RMDs) to missing participants of 401(k), 403(b), and other qualified plans. The panel will outline the RMD rules for qualified plans, discuss how to avoid the excis... Read More

Additional Insured Endorsements: How They Modify Coverage, Shift Risk, and Affect Indemnif...
Scope of Coverage, Risk Allocations, and Insurer's Duties With Additional I...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze how courts assess when the insurer's duty to defend is triggered concerning a claim by an additional insured. The panel will outline the various circumstances where extrinsic evidence is considered. Read More

EPC vs. EPCM in Construction Projects: Limiting Costs, Assessing Risks, and Determining Co...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the differences between engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts and engineering, procurement, construction, and management (EPCM) contracts in large construction projects. The panel will discuss the varying roles of the lead contractor in both environm... Read More

Defending Against Citizen Suits Under Environmental Laws
Notice, Standing, Jurisdiction, Settlements, and More Under RCRA, CERCLA, C...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on procedural and strategic challenges for counsel defending environmental citizen suits under federal law. The panel will examine current cases and regulations that impact citizen suits and provide best practices to manage your clients' risks when facing citize... Read More

Partnership and LLC Bankruptcies: Unique Legal Issues and Recent Case Law Developments
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide practitioners through unique issues when partnerships, limited liability companies, or their partners and members file bankruptcy. The panel will address topics in recent partnership bankruptcy cases and how courts cope with the lack of specific Bankruptcy Code provisions... Read More

Leveraging IP as Collateral: Due Diligence, Value Assessment, Risk Considerations, Contrac...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on using IP as collateral. The panel will discuss the steps needed to conduct due diligence and determine the value of the IP assets. The panel will also address the potential risks of using IP as collateral and offer best practices for navigating through the p... Read More

Blockchain Applications in Real Estate Finance: Mortgage Origination, Securitization, and...
October 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will familiarize real estate finance counsel with current and potential uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in commercial mortgage origination, securitization, custody, and servicing. The panel will also discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles companies may en... Read More

Insurer's Duties to Excess Carrier and Bad Faith: Litigating Cooperation, Settlement, and...
September 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the duties and rights between primary and excess carriers, the primary carrier's potential for extracontractual damages to the excess insurer, and the potential for the excess insurer to incur extracontractual damages for breaching its duties to the primar... Read More

UCC Security Interests in Payment Intangibles: Intercompany Debt, Promissory Notes, and De...
Perfecting Interests in Financial Instruments and Contractual Payment Oblig...
September 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the treatment of UCC security interests in debt obligations, intercompany loans, promissory notes, and other payment intangibles under the UCC. The program will guide counsel in creating and perfecting security interests in these contractual payment obligations. Read More

401(k) and 403(b) Plan Litigation: Recent Cases, Investment Offerings, Issues for Plan Spo...
Causes of Action, Defenses, Dismissals and Settlements, Best Practices for...
September 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the new wave of retirement plan litigation involving fiduciary conduct relating to 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The program will review the cases filed to date, legal theories raised, defenses, settlements, dismissals, and the current state of the litigation. Read More

Estate Planning for Mineral Rights and Royalties: Key Considerations for Estate Planners a...
Conveyances of Fractional Mineral Interests, Royalties, and Oil and Gas Lea...
September 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners and attorneys with an in-depth analysis of critical issues and planning strategies for addressing mineral rights and royalties in estate planning. The panel will discuss practical techniques for gifting and transferring mineral and royalty rights, the im... Read More

Employment Law in the Metaverse: Harassment, Discrimination, Accommodations, Jurisdiction,...
September 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on employment issues in the metaverse. The panel will address the practical and legal considerations, including concerns surrounding sexual harassment, diversity and discrimination, and accessibility accommodations implicated when interacting in the metaverse. The... Read More

Billboards and Digital Signs: Crafting and Enforcing Local Regulations After Austin v. Rea...
Siting Issues, Environmental Concerns, and Revenue Sharing Opportunities
September 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the constitutional basis and limits of local regulation of signs and billboards--digital or otherwise--as well as signage zoning laws related to everything from noise to strip clubs. The panelist will also discuss the effect of City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertis... Read More

Telemental Health Services: Navigating Telemedicine Laws, State Licensure, Medicaid Covera...
September 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide mental healthcare providers and their counsel on the rules and requirements regarding telemental health services. The panel will offer recommendations for overcoming the legal challenges and discuss what providers should do to comply with the requirements. Read More

M&A Post-Closing Claims for Breaches of Reps and Warranties: Strategies for Pursuing or De...
Identifying Trouble Spots That Risk Post-Closing Losses, Impede Recovery, o...
September 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the types of post-closing breach claims that arise most frequently in M&A transactions. The panel will share practical tips to help buyers and sellers negotiate and draft more robust deal documents and discuss litigation strategies that should prove useful to parties who... Read More

Summary Judgment Motions in Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions: Pre- and Post-Cert...
Disposing of or Limiting Claims, Improving Settlement Posture, Eliminating...
September 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment defense litigators on strategically pursuing summary judgment motions in wage and hour class and collective actions. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for drafting and leveraging summary judgment motions pre- and post-certification to disp... Read More

Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency, and NFTs in Bankruptcy: Administration, Classification, Va...
September 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide bankruptcy attorneys through the intersection of digital assets and bankruptcy. The program will offer an overview of digital assets; how they are identified, investigated, preserved, and administered; how digital assets can be collateralized and valued; and what happens t... Read More

Establishing Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans: Complicated Rules and Challenges for Employer...
IRS Determination Process; Minimum Standards; Plan Types and Formulas; Bene...
September 28, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide employee benefits counsel and tax advisers, analyze critical issues in establishing tax-qualified retirement plans, and offer methods to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Read More

Pre-Immigration Estate and Gift Tax Planning: Foreign Assets, Reporting Requirements, Stra...
September 27, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates attorneys with a practical guide to pre-immigration estate planning tools and techniques. The panel will go beyond the basics to detail intricate strategies for minimizing income tax, including basis strategies for non-U.S. situs assets, structuring "d... Read More

Farm and Agribusiness Purchase and Sale Transactions: Key Legal Issues for Buyers and Sell...
Identifying Threshold Considerations, Negotiating the Purchase and Sale Agr...
September 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the critical legal issues in purchasing and selling a farm or other agribusiness. The program will focus on critical due diligence issues, threshold considerations for the parties, and essential terms and provisions in the purchase and sale agreement in any farming opera... Read More

Adding NFTs to an IP Portfolio: Risks and Rewards, Key Considerations
Navigating Ownership, Enforcement, Contract Language, Likelihood of Confusi...
September 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the risks and rewards of adding non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to an IP portfolio. The panel will address ownership, enforcement, First Amendment, and fair use defenses. The panel will discuss decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and the associated cont... Read More

Construction OCIP/CCIP Insurance Programs: Potential Coverage Gaps and Other Coverage Pitf...
Coordinating With Other Policies; Claims Issues
September 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze some of the potential coverage gaps and other coverage pitfalls possible in owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIPs) and contractor-controlled insurance programs (CCIPs) policies. The panel will address practical steps that the wrap sponsor and subcontractors can take... Read More

Agency Regulation After West Virginia v. EPA: Climate Change, Major Questions Doctrine, Fu...
September 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the recent SCOTUS decision in West Virginia v. EPA which held that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had exceeded the authority granted by Congress under the Clean Air Act in issuing limitations on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The panel will... Read More

Supply Chain Agreements: Consequential Damage Disclaimers, Indemnity, Force Majeure, Termi...
September 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the interplay between several critical terms in supply chain agreements: indemnification, consequential damage disclaimers, force majeure, termination, and warranty provisions. Our panel will discuss practical guidance for structuring these terms and best practices as di... Read More

Design Patents and the Hague Agreement Option: Evaluating the Benefits and Risks of Filing...
September 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the application process under the Hague Agreement as well as the pros and cons of filing under the Agreement. The panel will discuss lessons learned from the first few years that U.S. applicants have had access to the Hague System. The panel will offer be... Read More

Abrogating Precedent: Challenging Statutory and Constitutional Interpretations That No Lon...
September 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review best strategies for changing how lawyers should argue their cases after recent U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Court decisions applying or modifying the doctrine of stare decisis. The panel will discuss new ways of analyzing, applying, and refining precedent, how U.S.... Read More

SCOTUS West Virginia v. EPA Ruling: Impact on Renewable Energy Resources and Clean Power I...
September 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with a detailed discussion on the impact of the recent SCOTUS decision in West Virginia v. EPA restricting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's authority under the Clean Air Act in issuing limitations on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The pa... Read More

Development of Industrial Real Estate and Distribution Centers
Permitting and Zoning, Supply Chain and Force Majeure, Rights of First Refu...
September 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise real estate counsel on the current legal issues in industrial properties. The panel will discuss trends in this surging area of real estate related to the expansion of e-commerce, warehousing, and logistics facilities. The panel will address the concerns with zoning and p... Read More

Swaps in Commercial Finance: Special Concerns With Modifications and Syndications, LIBOR T...
September 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine issues that can arise when loans that are hedged with interest rate swaps are modified, extended, or prepaid. The panel will discuss the complexities of entering and modifying swaps in syndicated credit facilities. The panel will also review what steps, if any, lenders... Read More

Revisiting Hart-Scott-Rodino: Premerger Notification Requirements, Aggregation Rules, FTC...
September 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the filing requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act in connection with proposed mergers and other corporate actions and responding to inquiries from the FTC and DOJ. The panel will also discuss HSR aggregation rules that can lead multiple transactions to be aggreg... Read More

Medicare Conditional Payment and Medicare Advantage Plan Reconciliation Processes
Techniques to Minimize Repayment Obligations and Maximize Medicare Refunds...
September 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys in navigating the complex processes for reconciling Medicare conditional payments and Medicare Advantage plans to increase a plaintiff's recovery following a personal injury settlement. Read More

Navigating Tax Challenges of ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts: Guidance for Elder La...
September 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer estate planning, special needs planning and elder law attorneys guidance on navigating the intricacies of ABLE accounts and special needs trusts under the current tax law. Our panel will review the impact of current tax law on the taxation of these critical planning tools,... Read More

Navigating D&O Fiduciary Duties in the Zone of Insolvency
Avoiding and Defending Fiduciary Duty Claims and Maximizing D&O Insurance C...
September 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy counsel with a review of fiduciary duties of loyalty and due care owed by directors and officers to the corporation and shareholders as a company heads into insolvency and when creditors may enforce those duties. The webinar will offer strategies to avoid and... Read More

Structuring Captive Insurance Programs: Key Provisions, Regulatory Requirements, Risk-Pool...
September 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance on structuring captive insurance programs across several scenarios. The panel will discuss the different types and uses of captive structures, best practices in regulatory compliance, and how to best leverage captive formation to maximize financial risk transfer a... Read More

Reducing Estate Tax Liability in Corporate Recapitalization: Stock Freezes, Sec. 2701 Rule...
September 20, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners, advisers, and tax counsel with a comprehensive exploration of reducing estate tax liability in corporate recapitalizations. The panel will discuss critical planning and structuring challenges and key considerations in freezing stock value versus hol... Read More

Reinstatement of the Superfund Excise Tax: Key Issues and Action Items for Manufacturers,...
Taxable Substances, Actions Triggering the Tax, Calculations, Tax Returns a...
September 20, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals with an in-depth analysis of the critical issues and challenges of the reinstatement of the Superfund Excise Taxes for manufacturers, producers, and importers. The panel will discuss applicable tax rules, taxable chemicals and taxable substances, ac... Read More

Acquisition of Distressed Real Estate Debt: Due Diligence, Key Contract Provisions, Mortga...
September 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the due diligence and transactional issues involved in acquiring distressed mortgage and mezzanine debt. The panel will outline strategies to identify and mitigate risks and liabilities for both the buyer and seller. Read More

Negotiating Managed Care Agreements With Health Plans: Key Provisions, Anticipating Areas...
September 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on negotiating managed care agreements. The panel will discuss current trends in contract negotiations, key provisions in the agreements, recent court treatment, and practical tips for resolving common areas of dispute. Read More

New EPA Guidance on PFAS and Safe Drinking Water: Health Advisories, Regional Screening Le...
September 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise environmental counsel on the new EPA rules related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and safe drinking water standards. The panel will discuss how the reclassification of these chemicals as hazardous substances will affect those standards, regional screening... Read More

Drafting Vendor Agreements to Comply With CPRA, CCPA, and GDPR Requirements: New Standard...
Privacy Enforcement Authority, Compliance, and Accountability Standards; Se...
September 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel on drafting and updating technology vendor agreements to meet the privacy requirements of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The panel will discuss the evolving privacy landscape and provide practical advice to ensure that businesses... Read More

Defending Cases Rooted in Circumstantial Evidence: Excluding and Preventing Speculative Fa...
September 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for countering and excluding circumstantial evidence and related inferences to pave the way for summary judgment or possibly a directed verdict. The program will review distinguishing proper inferences from speculation, the problem of inferences from inferenc... Read More

Designing Life Care Plans in Personal Injury Cases to Withstand Scrutiny: Accuracy, Thorou...
September 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide personal injury lawyers in understanding what makes a life care plan accurate, thorough, and methodologically sound so that it stands up to scrutiny by opposing counsel, the court, and the jury. The program will review the required elements of life care plans and discuss... Read More

Trademark Threats on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Other Social Media
Policing and Protecting Against Infringement and Counterfeiting by Website...
September 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide best practices for attorneys in confronting trademark infringement and counterfeiting threats by users of social networking websites. The panel will outline strategies for businesses and their counsel to police and protect against unauthorized use of their brands on thes... Read More

Obviousness Standard: Leveraging Latest PTO and Court Guidance
Overcoming Challenges of Obviousness and Attacks on Patent Validity
September 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance on the evolving obviousness standard. In a post- KSR v. Teleflex world in which obviousness is at times confused with patent eligibility under Section 101, how is the Federal Circuit's treatment of obviousness issues changing? How does the Pa... Read More

Multidistrict Class Actions: Consolidating Class Actions Without Conceding Certification
September 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss advantages and disadvantages of consolidation, approaches to consolidation among different jurisdictions, and strategic considerations related to discovery, class certification, res judicata, and other vital issues. The panel will offer strategies for navigating the push... Read More

Construction Litigation of Additional Insured Endorsements: Blanket Clause Risks, Contract...
September 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel for construction companies with guidance on the use of additional insured requirements in contracts and their role in passing insurance obligations through to subcontractors and suppliers. The panel will discuss the circuit split related to the need (or not) for... Read More

Pop-Up Leasing: Drafting Delivery, Insurance, and Maintenance Provisions, Mitigating Risks...
September 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the unique issues facing landlords and tenants entering "pop-up" rather than traditional longer-term leases for retail space. Our panel will advise on how best to draft standard lease provisions such as delivery, insurance, and maintenance and guide counsel on addressing... Read More

Insurer's Duty to Defend: Navigating the "Eight Corners" Rule, Withdrawal From an Ongoing...
Advocating Complex Defense Duty Issues From Insurer and Policyholder Perspe...
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss three important aspects of a liability insurer's duty to defend: (1) determining an insurer's duty to defend from pleadings and other sources; (2) circumstances when an insurer can withdraw from a defense; and (3) sometimes overlooked issues where there is collusion in t... Read More

Employee Privacy and Data Protection Under CPRA and Other State Laws
Rights of Access, Deletion, Correction, and Opt-Out of Sale
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise employment attorneys on the potential liability and claims that may arise under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and other state privacy laws. The panel will discuss employees' rights, including access, deletion, and correction, to data that their employers retai... Read More

Overcoming Counterfeit Objections and Preserving Evidence for Review
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators through effective techniques to prevent, end, and even leverage counterfeit objections having no basis in the rules of evidence, including infamous speaking objections. Read More

Designer Jewelry, Knock-Offs, and IP Infringement: Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Dress P...
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on IP infringement related to designer and knock-off jewelry. The panel will analyze copyright, trademark, and trade dress law as applied to knock-off jewelry. The panel will address what is needed to establish a claim under each area of law and provide practic... Read More

Effective Remedies in Marital Settlement Agreements: Ensuring Meaningful Relief for the No...
Cost-Effective Mechanisms to Prevent Defendants From Becoming Judgment-Proo...
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the highly effective and efficient remedies to include in marital settlement agreements (MSAs) and pre- or post-nuptial agreements to encourage compliance and to ensure that the non-breaching party gets meaningful relief. The program will review state laws and discuss i... Read More

Proposed UCC Amendments for Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, Linked Electronic Payment Rights, and...
Controllable Electronic Records, Qualifying Purchaser, Rights Tethered to a...
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recently proposed amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) regarding virtual currencies, non-fungible tokens, and other digital assets. The panel will discuss the concept of "controllable electronic records" (CERs), how they are transferred, the related secured tr... Read More

Structuring a Private Placement Memorandum for the Private Offering and Sale of Securities
Determining Materiality, Assessing Risk Factors, and Conducting Due Diligen...
September 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the attorney's role in drafting and reviewing the private placement memorandum (PPM) for the private sale and solicitation of securities to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure rules for securities offerings and applicable state laws. Read More

Private Equity Real Estate Fund Formation: Capital Raising, Regulatory Issues, and Negotia...
Capital Contributions, Allocation of Profits/Losses, Clawbacks, Return of C...
September 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the crucial structural considerations and legal complexities of forming, launching, and operating a private real estate fund. The program will review how recent regulatory developments impact fund managers and investors regarding fees and expenses, co-investments, and co... Read More

Asset Spend-Down for Medicaid Qualification: Classifying Assets, Individuals vs. Married C...
September 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an in-depth analysis of asset spend-down techniques for Medicaid qualification. The panel will highlight strategies for spend-down, understanding exempt vs. non-exempt assets, and distinctions between individuals and married couples, as well as offer methods... Read More

Structuring Participation Agreements in Commercial Finance: Lender Due Diligence
Strategies for Lead Lenders and Participants to Minimize and Manage Risk; F...
September 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current trends in the loan participation market, critical provisions of participation agreements, and best practices in due diligence for participating lenders. The panel will also discuss FDIC regulatory guidance regarding risk management for purchased loans and purchas... Read More

Cross-Examining Plaintiffs in Employment Harassment and Discrimination Cases: Strategies f...
September 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment trial lawyers with the tools to handle the challenging task of cross-examining a plaintiff/victim claiming harassment or discrimination. The plaintiff/alleged victim's deposition is typically the pivotal testimonial event in the case. Trial counsel is often st... Read More

Billion Dollar Patents: Building a Strong Patent Portfolio, Generating Value, Protecting I...
September 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on withstanding the challenges of today's U.S. patent system in the hopes of earning billions of dollars in revenue with U.S. patents, properly extending market exclusivities, and keeping competitors off the market with strong U.S. patents. The panel will of... Read More

2022 Directors & Officers Liability Insurance: Key Coverage Issues for Corporate Executive...
SPACs, Pandemic-Related Lawsuits
September 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with the tools to review the issues with D&O insurance coverage in 2022 related to protecting directors and officers. The panel will discuss the recent increase in antitrust investigations of insurance companies by the U.S. Department of Justice, the potential li... Read More

Preventing Defective Jury Instructions In Personal Injury Trials; Leveraging Errors on App...
September 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss preventing defective jury instructions as well as relying on them to appeal a personal injury verdict. The program will offer guidance on drafting proper instructions as well as identifying and preserving objections to incorrect or misleading instructions for appeal. The... Read More

Complexities of Builder's Risk Insurance Claims: Ownership of Policy, Amount and Type of C...
Evaluation of Policies Based on Pricing Considerations, Location, Environme...
September 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the complexities of builder's risk insurance (BRI) coverage, including who should hold the policy (the owner or the contractor), how much coverage for property versus delay damage, and how to cover gross profits, loss of income, and continuing expenses. Our panel will pr... Read More

Healthcare Investigations, Prosecutions and Compliance Strategies: New Developments and Ho...
What Healthcare Providers, Their Counsel and Compliance Officers Need to Kn...
September 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on handling the investigation and prosecution of a healthcare provider. The panel will review key new court decisions, guidance documents and rulemaking and what they may mean for the mechanics of healthcare investigations, prosecutions and compliance pr... Read More

Structuring Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements after Estate of Levine v. Commissione...
Navigating Secs. 2036, 2038, and 2073 and Maximizing Tax Benefits of Split-...
September 7, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to the use of split-dollar life insurance arrangements after the U.S. Tax Court holding in the Levine case. The panelist will offer specific guidance on drafting split-dollar agreements (SDAs) consider... Read More

Deadlock-Breaking Mechanisms in Real Estate LLCs: Avoiding Litigation When Members and Man...
September 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a framework for adopting deadlock-breaking mechanisms in LLC operating agreements and potential state law consequences when no such mechanisms are in place. The program will also discuss arbitration and mediation provisions as alternatives to lit... Read More

Patent Protection in Russia: Implications of USPTO Actions and U.S. Sanctions for Safeguar...
September 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the implications of U.S sanctions on Russia and recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) actions for patent owners and applicants. The panel will also address the steps that Russia has taken in response and what they may mean for U.S. companies holding patents in... Read More

Risk Allocation in Commercial Contracts: Indemnity, Reps and Warranties, Termination, Dama...
September 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore some of the most challenging clauses in commercial contracts: indemnification, representation and warranties, termination, and damages provisions. The panel will discuss critical elements of each, including triggers, scope, exclusions, cost allocation, enforceability, an... Read More

Stacking Coverage Under UM and UIM Policies: Identifying All Coverages, Preventing Misappl...
September 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will demonstrate the manner and method of stacking uninsured and underinsured motorist (UI/UIM) coverage. The panel will offer an overview of how UI/UIM works, eligibility, intra- and inter-policy stacking, limits on stacking from exclusions and waivers, and more. The program will h... Read More

Environmental Indemnity in Real Estate Transactions: Allocating Risks of Potential Liabili...
Negotiating Key Provisions, Drafting and Reviewing the Agreement to Ensure...
September 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for buyers, sellers, and lenders in real estate transactions on allocating environmental liability and structuring environmental indemnity agreements to ensure proper coverage for liabilities. The panel will examine key provisions and lessons from historical preced... Read More

Patenting Pharmaceutical Drug Formulations: Withstanding Litigation and PTAB Challenges
September 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on patenting drug formulations from drafting through patent prosecution and enforcement. The panel will examine lessons learned from the case law and offer strategies to overcome the potential challenges. Read More

Financing Carbon Capture Projects: Deal Structures, Tax Credits, Key Issues for Investors...
September 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel and investors guidance on the legal framework and key considerations for financing carbon capture projects. The panel will discuss the key components of financing carbon capture, project eligibility requirements, the process for project evaluation and sele... Read More

Opinions in Structured Finance and Securitized Lending Transactions: Bankruptcy Remoteness...
Assumptions, Qualifications, Limitations, and Use of Letters; Reducing Risk...
September 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a review of the use of opinion letters in structured finance transactions, explain various elements of the opinions, and outline the types of assumptions and qualifications the opinion giver should utilize to minimize risks. Read More

New IRS Pre-Examination Retirement Plan Compliance Program: Correcting Errors, IRC Rules,...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators guidance on the new IRS pre-examination retirement plan compliance program and procedures. The panel will discuss IRS self-correction rules and procedures, steps to take after receiving an IRS pre-examination n... Read More

Information Sharing by Healthcare Collaborations: Managing Antitrust Risk Amid Increased D...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on antitrust violations when competitors share information related to a partnership through a joint venture, accountable care organizations (ACO), or merger. The panel will offer insights and guidance on the limitations of exchanging information and mana... Read More

Tax Considerations for Renewable Energy Transactions: Deal Structures, Tax Equity, Direct-...
Analyzing Various Challenges in Structuring Transactions; Federal and State...
August 31, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide renewable energy counsel on key tax considerations and planning methods for renewable energy transactions. The panel will discuss federal tax issues, including claiming the investment tax credit (ITC), implications of direct pay and recent developments, depreciation an... Read More

DOJ Investigations of Fraud in PPP Loan Applications: False Claims Act, Corporate and Pers...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise corporate counsel on the current Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations of fraud in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications. The panel will address the potential criminal and civil enforcement actions against businesses and owners who fraudulently applied for... Read More

High-End Residential Construction: Permitting Delays, Insurance, General Contractor, Owner...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on the unique issues related to high-end residential construction. The panel will discuss the issues with delayed permitting and acquiring proper insurance, as well as hiring both an architect and general contractor that meets the project's needs. The... Read More

Conducting Workplace Investigations: Honest Belief Rule and Avoiding Pretextual Discrimina...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address company investigations of disputed workplace events and the use of the honest belief rule. The panel will discuss recent cases that clarify how employers can utilize the rule to assure that the investigation results are respected and upheld. The panel will guide practiti... Read More

Multistate Tax Issues for Pass-Through Entities: State Recognition Rules, Taxation of S Co...
August 31, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers to resolve complex tax questions confronting pass-through entities with a presence in more than one state. Our panel will brief attendees on state recognition rules and other complexities that apply to multistate S corps, LLCs, and partnerships... Read More

Preference Actions: Clarifying the Trustee's Pre-Filing Due Diligence Requirements in Sect...
Ending the Practice of Filing Preference Actions Without Assessing the Meri...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss current developments about the trustee's pre-filing obligations under Section 547(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Code does not define "reasonable due diligence in the circumstances of the case" nor what it means to take "into account a party's known or reasona... Read More

Defending Rule 30(b)(6) Corporate Depositions: Responding to Deposition Notices, Selecting...
August 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare trial attorneys to defend the depositions of corporate representatives during litigation. The panel will discuss how to respond to a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice and select and prepare witnesses for the deposition. The panel will also review the "meet and confer" requ... Read More

Evidentiary Issues at the TTAB: Examination Guides, Generic Marks, Third-Party Registratio...
August 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on evidentiary issues at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The panel will discuss the Examination Guides, particularly as they address generic marks, evidentiary issues related to third-party registrations, and consumer surveys. The panel will... Read More

Navigating Estate and Gift Tax Treaties, U.S. Situs Assets, and Allowable Deductions
Impact of Death Tax Treaties on the Taxable Estate, Form 706, Form 706-NA
August 30, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide trusts and estate attorneys with an in-depth discussion on interpreting estate and gift tax treaties and related challenges for certain assets and available deductions. The panel will discuss the application of U.S. tax laws to assets owned by green card holders and... Read More

Bad Faith Litigation and Ignorance of the Law: Meeting an Insurer's Duty to Know the Law W...
August 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss an insurance company's duty to know the law, the duty to explain denial of claims, what an adequate and proper claim denial looks like, how these duties affect the assertion of privilege, and how to stem erosion of evidentiary privileges in bad faith litigation. Read More

Clinical Trials and Human Research: Complying With Regulatory Obligations
Requirements for Informed Consent, Disclosures, Data-Sharing, and More
August 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on navigating regulatory changes for clinical trials and human subjects research. The panel will examine the practical impact for those sponsoring, conducting, or otherwise involved with clinical trials, as well as outline compliance strategies to meet the new requ... Read More

Structuring Aircraft Acquisition Transactions: Purchase, Lease, and Financing Alternatives
August 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the purchase, lease, and financing structures available for acquiring aircraft. The panel will examine specific structures involving purchase contracts, security agreements, and leasing options. The panel will also discuss underlying concerns for buyers/lessees/borrowers... Read More

Classwide Damages Models in Misleading and False Advertising Consumer Class Actions
August 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the types of classwide damages models that plaintiffs use to obtain certification and how to advance or oppose each of these types of damages. The program will discuss the use of expert witnesses to testify about the plaintiffs' damages calculations and defense experts t... Read More

Defending ERISA Class Actions Amid an Evolving Litigation Landscape: Best Practices for Co...
Recent Cases, Emerging Trends, and Defense Strategies Involving the Duty of...
August 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide class action litigators and fiduciaries with a review of the trends and developments from 2021 to the present in ERISA class action litigation and the impact of recent Supreme Court rulings on the ERISA landscape. The panel will also outline key litigation strategies for... Read More

Construction Defects and Limitations on CGL Coverage
Understanding and Mitigating Risk for Construction Defects
August 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction attorneys on remedies available for construction defect claims, including in states that treat a construction defect as the builder's business risk. The panel will discuss how to pursue claims and how court imposed limitations on CGL coverage for defect claim... Read More

Structuring Divisive Mergers Under the Delaware and Texas Statutes
August 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the divisive merger statutes of Delaware, which applies only to LLCs, and Texas, which applies to all Texas entities. The panel will guide M&A counsel on how to structure a divisive merger and will also discuss the implications of divisive mergers for existing and future... Read More

Preventing Manipulation of Subchapter V: Challenging Eligibility for the Election and Proj...
August 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address how creditors can prevent the manipulation of Subchapter V by challenging the election eligibility and by paying careful attention to the projected disposable income. The panel will discuss options for small businesses after the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Techn... Read More

Physician Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases: Refuting Doctor Testimony, Exposing Bias
Ensuring Plaintiffs Comply With Rule 26(a)(2)(B)
August 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will show counsel in personal injury cases, especially those involving pharmaceuticals or medical devices, how to depose, examine, or cross-examine who may be the most important witness at trial--the physician, surgeon, or dentist testifying as to causation. The program will provide... Read More

Structuring Physician Compensation Arrangements
Ensuring FMV and Commercial Reasonableness, Mitigating Fraud and Abuse Risk...
August 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on physician compensation arrangements. The panel will examine the legal requirements and the many potential risks. The panel will discuss the implications for Stark, Anti-Kickback, and False Claims Act (FCA) compliance, as well as offer best practices f... Read More

QDRO Drafting Boot Camp: Preparing QDROs for 401(k)s and Similar Defined Contribution Plan...
Strategies for Family Law Practitioners to Help Ensure Administrator Approv...
August 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer family law attorneys a "boot camp" on drafting qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) for 401(k)s and similar defined contribution plans. The panel will prepare family law attorneys to draft effective QDROs to protect their client's interests and be accepted by plan a... Read More

Structuring Non-Infringement Opinions and Reducing Risk of Patent Infringement: Key Consid...
August 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on preparing and providing non-infringement opinions for companies developing new products. The panel will drill down into what a competent non-infringement opinion should contain. The panel will outline best practices for drafting these opinions to reduce... Read More

Drafting Service Level Agreements: Best Practices for Corporate and Technology Counsel
Structuring Key Provisions, Anticipating Common Areas of Dispute, and Strea...
August 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel on drafting service level provisions in technology agreements, with a focus on lessons from recent cases. Read More

IP and Related Issues for Computer Software: Leveraging Copyright, Trade Secrets, Trademar...
Evaluating the Protection Options, Weighing the Benefits and Risks
August 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in determining which of the many available forms of IP protection is the optimal mode for software in the United States, while also taking into account some international and related considerations. The panel will examine the pros and cons of each avenue and how de... Read More

U.S.-Israeli Tax and Estate Planning for Dual Citizens
Reconciling U.S. and Israeli Law on Trust Taxation, Inheritance Laws, and W...
August 23, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and tax advisers with a helpful guide to estate planning tax challenges and opportunities for clients who have a tax presence in both the United States and Israel. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions governing tax rules in Is... Read More

New SEC Rules for Private Fund Advisers: Reporting Requirements, Fees and Expenses, Confli...
Indemnification of Advisers, Preferential Treatment of Investors, Secondary...
August 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will include the new reporting and audit requirements, limitations on fees and expenses, prohibitions and disclosures regarding conflicts of interest and preferential treatment of investors, and fairness opinions required with adviser-led secondary transactions. Read More

Mezzanine Loan Foreclosures: Effectuating a UCC Foreclosure Sale and Navigating Bankruptcy...
Protecting Lender and Borrower Interests and Overcoming Obstacles to the Sa...
August 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to commercial borrowers and lenders facing a mezzanine loan foreclosure under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The panel will outline best practices for lenders to carry out a UCC foreclosure on a mezzanine loan. Read More

Drafting Business Contracts: Advice From Litigators to Prevent Ambiguity
Force Majeure, Forum, Choice of Law, Arbitration, Waiver of Jury Trials, Fe...
August 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance and best practices to transactional attorneys from a litigation perspective that assists contract attorneys in spotting the common traps, critical clauses, and most significant landmines that lead to defense or offense issues when presented in court. The expert... Read More

Patent Infringement After Duncan Parking Technologies: Doctrine of Equivalents, Claim Cons...
August 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel regarding the impact of recent court decisions and their guidance on direct, induced, and contributory infringement, claim construction, literal infringement, doctrine of equivalents infringement, including hypothetical claims, and even the reverse doctrine... Read More

Mergers and Acquisitions of Pass-Through Entities: Structuring to Minimize Taxes and Maxim...
M&A Pros and Cons of LLCs, Partnerships, S Corps, and C-Corp Conversions: I...
August 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine entity structuring alternatives when acquiring or selling a pass-through entity, emphasizing their differing impacts on sellers and purchasers such as the impact on tax basis step-up, financing considerations, rollover, and tax deferral issues, and incentive equity and s... Read More

Section 336(e) Elections: Tax Basis Step-Up Through Deemed Asset Sale Treatment
Structuring Qualifying Stock Dispositions for Partnership and Private Equit...
August 18, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to utilizing a Section 336(e) step-up election in the disposition of a target corporation. The panel will contrast the Section 336(e) election with the election available under Section 338(h)(10), outline the requireme... Read More

Cryptocurrency in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Arrangements
August 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide executive compensation and corporate attorneys, and ERISA retirement plan fiduciaries, with an in-depth analysis of the challenges, risks, and planning considerations for providing compensation in cryptocurrency in executive compensation arrangements, and access to crypt... Read More

PFAS: State Regulation, Private Litigation, Updated Scientific Analysis, Risks and Liabili...
August 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide environmental counsel with an overview of the recent science, regulatory developments, and practical guidance assessing risks and liabilities related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Discussion will include recent precedent-setting cases and developing legi... Read More

Digital Health in the Metaverse: Navigating the Interplay Between Healthcare Delivery and...
Licensing, Data Privacy and Security, Fraud and Abuse, and Interoperability...
August 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide participants on digital health regulatory issues and how they are implicated in the metaverse. The panel will discuss the regulation of digital health products and services, data privacy and security, fraud and abuse, and interoperability issues in the United States. The p... Read More

Updating Employee Handbook Policies in 2022: Leave Policies, Privacy, Remote Work, Wage an...
August 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the rapidly changing current employment environment and updating employee handbooks to reflect the developing situation in the workplace. Legal restrictions and concerns at the federal, state, and local levels may affect employers' potential liability and the employer's... Read More

Taxation of Foreign Branches Under Current Tax Law: Qualified Business Units, Foreign Tax...
August 17, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with an in-depth analysis of the tax treatment of foreign branches of U.S.-based companies under current tax law. The panel will discuss what constitutes a foreign branch, reporting obligations, foreign tax credits, recent 267A anti-hybrid r... Read More

Identification of Goods and Services in Trademark Applications: Key Considerations
Breadth of Identification, Impact on Foreign Filings and Enforcement, Impli...
August 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the identification of goods and services and the considerations applicants should keep in mind when crafting identifications. The panel will discuss obstacles to registration and the implications of the USPTO's proof of use audits on crafting identific... Read More

Medical Malpractice in the Delivery Room: Bringing or Defending Claims for Birth Trauma In...
Identifying Defendants, Proving or Challenging Causation, Leveraging Expert...
August 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current trends in medical malpractice lawsuits against obstetricians and related professionals for often encountered birth trauma injuries and offer practical strategies for handling these cases. The panel will discuss proper pleading and naming the correct defendants, p... Read More

Estate Planning Issues for Foreign Investors in U.S. Real Estate and Businesses: Tax Treat...
August 16, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners with a helpful guide to estate planning challenges and opportunities for foreign investors holding U.S. real estate and business interests. The panel will discuss the tax rules and treaty provisions impacting estate planning associated with nonreside... Read More

New Federal and State Regulation of Corporate AI Systems: Mitigating Bias in Automated Dec...
National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act, Proposed Algorithmic Accou...
August 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms in decision-making processes by businesses. The panel will discuss the recently enacted National Artificial Intelligence Act and how it creates new initiatives, committees, and workflows on AI. The panel w... Read More

IRS Audits of Expatriates: Section 965 Transition Tax, Exit Tax, Non-Filers, and the Exami...
August 11, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers with an in-depth discussion of the IRS examination of taxpayers living abroad. The panel will focus on Section 965 transition tax, exit tax, critical issues for non-filers, guide tax practitioners through the examination process, and e... Read More

Impermissible Client Solicitation by Third Parties: ABA Formal Opinion 501, Client Pitches...
Ensuring Third-Party Compliance With Model Rules 7.3, 5.3, and 8.4, and Avo...
August 10, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what supervising attorneys must do to ensure that anyone the lawyer employs, retains, or associates with--whether inside or outside the firm--understands and acts consistently with the Rules of Professional Conduct. The program will review ABA Formal Opinion 501 and its... Read More

Telehealth Providers and Controlled Substances: Navigating the Challenges of Telehealth Pr...
August 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the law pertinent to prescribing controlled substances via telehealth. The panel will examine state and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances when not in person, the implications of public health emergency (PHE) waivers, and conce... Read More

Legal Opinions on the Resale of Securities: The Rule 144 Safe Harbor and Private and Publi...
August 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the preparation of legal opinions regarding resales of unregistered securities in the public markets relying upon the resale exemptions available under the federal securities laws, and, when available, the Rule 144 safe harbor. Section 4(a)(1 ½) and Section 4(a)(7... Read More

Financing Ground-Up Hotel and Hospitality Development Deals: Legal and Financial Issues
Completion Guaranties, GMP Construction Contracts, Ground Leases, Post-Comp...
August 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss legal and financial issues involved in financing ground-up hotel development deals. The panel will review completion guaranties, GMP construction contracts, the impact of ground leases, reserves, post-completion recourse, management, and branding. Read More

Adverse Witness Depositions: Advanced Techniques in Exhaustion, Boxing-In, and Summarizing
August 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will cover advanced deposition techniques in litigation. The panel will discuss strategies for getting the most out of depositions, including exhaustion, boxing-in, and summarization techniques for ordinary, hostile, or evasive witnesses. Read More

Structuring Installment Sales to Intentionally Defective Trusts: Using Private Annuities a...
Transferring Appreciated Property Through Asset Sales and Installment Payme...
August 9, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a comprehensive and practical guide to structuring asset sales to intentionally defective irrevocable trusts (IDITs). The panel will discuss promissory notes and private annuities in estate planning and will identify ideal scenar... Read More

Structuring Profits Interests as Incentive Compensation for Key Employees and Service Prov...
Distribution Threshold, Vesting, Company Repurchase Rights, 83(b) Election,...
August 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys and advisers on critical legal and tax considerations for granting profits interests to key employees and service providers. The panel will discuss critical issues regarding participation thresholds, vesting, repurchase rights, Section 83(b) election, rights of p... Read More

Title Insurance For Real Estate Mezzanine Financing: UCC Policy Requirements and Coverage
August 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine basic mezzanine debt structure and discuss the title insurance options available to mezzanine lenders, including a rundown of the requirements and necessary documentation for insuring the pledges of equity involved in a mezzanine loan and a discussion of title issues rel... Read More

New OSHA Electronic Occupational Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Requirements on the Hori...
August 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the new U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations related to electronic occupational injury and illness recordkeeping requirements. The panel will discuss how this differs from the prior recordkeeping... Read More

Registering Trademarks: Overcoming Genericness Refusals, New Trademark Examination Evident...
August 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the new Examination Guide on genericness. The panel will discuss how examining attorneys at the USPTO and panels at the TTAB decide the issue of genericism as it relates to trademark applications. The panel will outline approaches that work and don't w... Read More

Estate Planning for Income Tax Reduction: Strategies for Maximizing New Basis
Leveraging Estate Tax Inclusion, Partnerships, Trusts, and Powers of Appoin...
August 4, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will prepare estate planning counsel and tax advisers to unravel, understand, and utilize stepped-up basis for income tax purposes. The panel will outline specific techniques for estate tax planning to leverage the advantages of a new basis at death, which often is a step-up in... Read More

Advising Family Office Clients on Recurring Legal, Tax, and Business Issues
Navigating Investment Adviser Act, Employment, Executive Compensation, Tax,...
August 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss legal issues attendant with advising family offices established by high net worth individuals and families. The program will discuss the Investment Advisers Act, employment and executive compensation, and U.S. and foreign income tax issues. Read More

Medicaid Planning: Spousal Refusal and Other Alternative Options, Asset Limits, Required N...
August 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an in-depth analysis of those states utilizing spousal refusal in Medicaid planning and other alternatives for Medicaid qualification. The panel will also highlight strategies for spousal refusal, determining when and how such a tactic impacts Medicaid qualification, and... Read More

Patent Claims and the Article "A": Only One or More Than One And Other Impactful Words/Pun...
Best Practices for Preparing and Prosecuting Patent Applications
August 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the impact of recent decisions addressing "a" and the implications of these decisions on U.S. patent practice. The panel will offer best practices of fundamentally sound principles to prepare and prosecute a U.S. patent application to avoid careless claim... Read More

E-Signature, E-Contract, and Remote Notarization: Regulatory Developments and Recent Enfor...
August 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the most recent state and federal updates regarding the use of e-signatures, e-contracts, and remote notarization. The panel will discuss the expansion of e-contracts in previously restricted industries and recent decisions about the enforceability of e-contracts in gener... Read More

Renewable Energy Financing: Protections, Exit Options, Key Considerations
Project Information Rights, Restrictive Covenants, Voting, Preemptive Right...
August 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy attorneys and investors with in-depth guidance on common structures involving minority investors, necessary protections and exit options in renewable energy investments. The panel will focus on key provisions for investors when negotiating and structurin... Read More

Structuring Healthcare Practice Leasing, PSA and Other Practice Alignment Arrangements
Complying With Stark, AKS, HIPAA, and Maximizing Reimbursement
August 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to hospitals and physician groups on structuring and negotiating leased practice agreements, professional service agreements (PSAs), and management services agreements (MSAs). The panel will explain how healthcare providers can leverage the benefits and understand... Read More

Construction Defect Defenses: Loss Mitigation, Economic Waste, Right to Repair, Betterment...
August 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on the most common defenses to construction defect claims brought against general contractors and subcontractors. The panel will advise counsel on reducing clients' exposure through sound management practices and careful contracting practices. The pan... Read More

Nonresident Alien Tax Compliance: Challenges and Planning Techniques for Tax Professionals
IRS Compliance and Enforcement, ECI vs. FDAP Income, Reporting Requirements...
August 3, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and compliance professionals guidance on the rules, reporting requirements, and available tax planning mechanisms for U.S. nonresident alien taxpayers. The panel will offer approaches for determining taxpayer classification, identifying and reporting inco... Read More

Counterfeit Goods on Social Media: Takedowns, Litigation, and Other Alternatives for Comba...
August 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on combating the sale of counterfeit goods on social media platforms. The panel will discuss best practices for building intellectual property rights and preparing for social media anti-counterfeiting programs, submitting takedowns, platform immunities, safe har... Read More

Phaseout of LIBOR: Navigating the Final Stages, Implementing New Reference Rates and Fallb...
Impact of the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act
August 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps real estate and commercial finance counsel must take now to ensure those agreements tied to LIBOR transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss best practices for... Read More

Divorce, Remarriage and Property: Adding Third Parties to a Contested Proceeding
Navigating the Resulting Complexities
August 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will equip family law attorneys to handle the complexities that arise when third parties are added to a divorce. The panel will discuss when and which third parties to add, factors to consider, procedures to follow, and how to strategically manage the consequences. Read More

Patent Protection for Metaverse Innovations: Subject Matter Eligibility, Novelty, and Non-...
August 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent protection in the metaverse. The panel will discuss the challenges of getting patents, subject matter eligibility, and the novelty and non-obviousness requirements. The panel will also discuss using design patents to protect innovations in the met... Read More

Arbitration 2022: Recent Directives From the U.S. Supreme Court, Questions Resolved, Chall...
Post-Arbitral Proceedings, Enforceability and Waiver, FAA Exceptions, Preem...
August 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide commercial litigators and arbitration practitioners through the significant changes to arbitration law from several 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The panel will explore issues resolved, and challenges and opportunities revealed. Read More

Insurance Coverage, Risk Transfer, and Successful Tenders: Maximizing Limits and Reducing...
Accessing Broader Claim Coverage, Reducing Impact on Claim History, Sharing...
August 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will examine how to issue tenders of defense or indemnity that effectively transfer risk to third parties and their insurers as well as strategies for responding to tenders. The panel will discuss identifying who owes defense or indemnity, understanding the obligations under various c... Read More

Allocating Patent Ownership in Joint Development Agreements: Inventorship, Subject Matter,...
July 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss joint development agreements (JDAs) and the allocation of patent ownership in JDAs. The panel will discuss key considerations, including the challenges of joint ownership and strategies to mitigate risk. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of ownership based on inve... Read More

Litigating Wage and Hour Class Actions: Certification and Decertification
Continuing Lessons From Dukes, Comcast, and Duran to Evaluate Evidence on L...
July 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will help employment counsel to understand the processes and procedures established by Dukes, Comcast, and their progeny to successfully address the certification of wage and hour class actions, including strategies for arguing for or against commonality and predominance among the pu... Read More

New DOJ Compliance Guidance: Incentives and Penalties, Cooperation Credits
July 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise corporate attorneys on the current U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance on enforcement policies. The panel will discuss the use of incentives and punishments DOJ is using to encourage companies to be more proactive to ensure compliance, as well as how to properly res... Read More

Using Partnership Flips to Finance Renewable Energy Projects: Evaluating Tax Risks, Naviga...
July 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to parties involved in financing energy projects using partnership flip tax equity structures. The webinar will dive into partnership flips and current issues in such transactions. The webinar will also cover broader trends in renewable energy financing. Read More

Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Chapter 11 Plans: Current Trends and Strategies
Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Plans, Plan Support Payments, Super Speed Pre...
July 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the benefits and risks of prenegotiating or prepackaging a chapter 11 plan, including the complexities that professionals face in negotiating and structuring them and current trends and decisions such as the emerging use of "super speed" prepacks and recent decisions reg... Read More

2022 GST Tax Planning: Applicable Rules, Allocations, Formula Drafting, Key Challenges, an...
July 27, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners guidance on key generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning techniques under current tax law and potential tax law changes. The panel will discuss applicable GST rules and utilizing those rules to the advantage of clients, allocations, formula draftin... Read More

Medicare Liens: Obtaining and Appealing Medicare Final Demands; Navigating the Five Levels...
July 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide personal injury counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as adjusters, with practical tips and considerations for obtaining a final demand using the Medicare portal and for appealing a post-final demand. Read More

Intercreditor and Co-Lender Agreements for Mortgage/Mezz and A/B Financing: Structuring an...
Reconciling the Demands and Objectives of Senior and Junior Lenders
July 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate finance counsel to structure intercreditor agreements between senior/mezzanine and A/B lenders. The panel will discuss the most frequently negotiated provisions and the challenges to enforcing intercreditor agreements in distressed loan scenarios. Read More

Construction Contracts, Project Management, and Risk Mitigation
How to Manage Risks Before, During, and After Construction Through Contract...
July 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction attorneys and risk managers on effective means of mitigating and managing risk in large construction projects. The panel will discuss how counsel must understand the various elements of a construction project and how they relate to project success. The panel... Read More

Digital Assets and Blockchain in M&A: Due Diligence, Key Provisions, Structuring Issues
Valuation, Compliance, and Tax Concerns
July 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the unique issues associated with mergers and acquisitions in the crypto and blockchain sectors. The panel discussion will include technology integration, valuation, regulatory and tax concerns particular to digital assets. Read More

DOL and IRS Health and Welfare Plan Audits: Latest Examination Initiatives, Key Legal Prov...
July 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide benefits counsel and advisers on the complex mechanisms, procedures, and methods used by the DOL and IRS in examining health and welfare plans of groups and organizations. The panel will discuss the latest DOL and IRS initiatives for investigations and audits, key issues s... Read More

Taking or Defending Depositions of In-House Counsel: Strategic, Substantive, and Ethical C...
July 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enlighten in-house counsel and their trial lawyers on issues that can potentially damage the corporation when in-house counsel is noticed or subpoenaed for a deposition. The panel will explore motions to quash or limit such examinations, permissible lines of inquiry during these... Read More

Blockchain-Based Domains and Trademark Rights: Implications for Brands, Protecting IP, Enf...
July 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on blockchain-based names and domains. The panel will examine the opportunities and challenges they present for brand owners. The panel will discuss how blockchain-based names and domain names are being used. The panel will also discuss the enforcement difficult... Read More

Structuring Incentive Equity in Private Equity-Backed Companies
Control and Restrictions, Vesting and Forfeiture, Distributions, Repurchase...
July 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the structuring of equity-based incentives in companies seeking or having obtained private equity investment. The panel will discuss standard features of equity compensation provisions, including restrictions other investors might place on incentive equity holders, vest... Read More

Patent Exclusivity Health Checks for Small Molecules: Are Your U.S. Patents Ready to Maxim...
Phase II Efficacy Trials, Phase III Clinical Trials, NDA Submission, Approv...
July 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on the essentials of patent exclusivity that are in critical need of independent checking. The panel will discuss crucial health checks on U.S. patent exclusivity for small molecules in Phase II efficacy trials and proceedings through large-sca... Read More

Construction Claims and Exceptions to Limitation of Liability: Bad Faith, Fraud, Recklessn...
July 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel on the exceptions to limitation of liability in construction agreements and claims. The panel will discuss how to address issues of bad faith, potential fraud, and recklessness in the initial agreement and how to mitigate those risks. Read More

Class Action and Limits on Federal Judicial Power: Demonstrating Insufficient Case or Cont...
July 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class action counsel in battles over whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the case in the first place, whether post-pleadings, pre-class certification actions can strip the court of authority to decide the case, and whether courts may approve cy-pres -only settlement... Read More

UCC Secured Transactions: Documenting and Perfecting Security Interests, Navigating Compet...
July 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss requirements for security documentation, UCC rules for perfecting the security interest, and the pitfalls encountered with competing liens and hidden liens that may trump the lender's lien priority. Read More

Gain on Sales of U.S. Partnership Interests by Foreign Partners: Sections 864(c)(8) and 14...
Determining and Reporting Gain on Effectively-Connected U.S. Source Income
July 20, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a critical look at sales of U.S. partnership interests by foreign partners under current tax law. The panel will discuss new and significant changes to international taxation relating to the disposition of U.S. partnership interests owne... Read More

Recording Conversations in the Workplace: Consent and Wiretap Laws, Employer Prohibition,...
July 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on the risks of surveillance and covert recording in the workplace. The panel will discuss the various state requirements related to wiretap laws and when only one party needs to consent versus when all parties must agree to the recording. The panel wi... Read More

Letters of Intent: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Drafting Preliminary Business Deal Terms
Minimizing Disputes Over Whether LOI is Binding or Non-Binding, Avoiding Un...
July 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare business counsel to negotiate, draft, and enforce letters of intent (LOIs) for various commercial transactions. The panel will review the latest legal developments with LOIs, including judicial decisions. Read More

ERISA Covered Health and Welfare Plan Administration: Compliance, Fiduciary Liability, DOL...
Impact of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Mental Health Parity Ru...
July 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel, fiduciaries, and administrators on key health and welfare plan design and compliance challenges. The panel will discuss key issues faced by plan sponsors and administrators, the impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, new mental health p... Read More

Nursing Home Defense: Countering the Noncompliance Narrative, Proving Unavoidability, Diff...
July 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review nursing home litigation defense strategies to counter the plaintiff's theories for frequently alleged injuries, such as pressure sores, falls, malnourishment, medication errors, neglect, or infection. The program will help counsel anticipate and curb plaintiffs' discovery... Read More

Patent Acquisition Agreements: Considerations When Acquiring Patents, Negotiating and Stru...
July 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent acquisition agreements and what factors counsel should consider when negotiating and drafting these agreements. The panel will address the agreement's key provisions and offer best practices for negotiating and structuring these agreements. Read More

Trademark Prosecution in China: Timing, Filing Strategy, Appropriate Translations, and Reg...
Key Considerations When Seeking Brand Protection
July 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for companies with products in China to ensure IP protection through trademark registration. The panel will examine the considerations and procedures involved with securing trademark protection in China, such as actions against infringers. Read More

Local Counsel Opinions in Real Estate Finance Transactions
Strategies for Maximizing Efficiency and Reducing Risks for Opinion Givers
July 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practitioners with tools for drafting local counsel opinions for real estate finance transactions, referencing recently published opinion reports. The panel will also discuss ethical considerations and liability risks associated with rendering local counsel opinions and... Read More

Medicaid Planning and Funding for Long-Term Care: Eligibility Rules, Asset Protection Stra...
July 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of common and more advanced techniques for Medicaid planning and funding long-term care. The panelist will discuss resource and income eligibility, issues regarding IRAs and annuities, asset protection trusts, long-term care insur... Read More

Section 112(a) Enablement and Written Description Issues in Patent Cases: Leveraging CCPA...
Capitalizing on Past Precedent to Withstand 112(a) Rejections and Attacks o...
July 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the PTAB, the CCPA, and the Federal Circuit regarding applying Section 112 written description and enablement requirements in patent cases. The panel will examine lessons from these decisions and offer strategies to overcome challe... Read More

Class Action Tolling Issues: Untangling Which Class Claims May Survive Dismissal From Fede...
July 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss opportunities and challenges created by both federal and state tolling rules after the significant contraction of federal standing after TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 141 S.Ct. 2190 (2021). The program will review controlling cases on tolling of claims during the pendency... Read More

Proposed SEC Rules Related to SPAC IPOs and SPAC Business Combinations
Expanded Liability and Disclosure Requirements, Projections, Fairness, and...
July 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recently proposed SEC rules affecting special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with an emphasis on the proposed rules that would have the most impact on SPAC IPOs and de-SPAC transactions. The panel will discuss the SEC's rationale for certain of the proposed chang... Read More

Litigating Dog Bite Claims Against Dog Owners and Third Parties
July 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys representing clients injured by dogs. The panel will discuss identifying all possible defendants, finding insurance coverage, using animal control laws to plaintiff's advantage, special issues with child victims, and practical strategies to maximize recovery. Read More

2022 NLRB Investigations: Bargaining Units, Independent Contractors, Handbooks, Captive Au...
July 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the growing enforcement activities by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration. The panel will address how the recent successful certifications of unions by Amazon and Starbucks employees have increased scrutiny of businesses with organiz... Read More

Subchapter V Reorganization for Individuals: Eliminating the Absolute Priority Rule
July 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will plumb the nuances of individual reorganizations under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The panel will guide both debtor and creditor counsel through the advantages and disadvantages of Subchapter V, plan creation, eligibility restrictions and traps, post-petit... Read More

Employee Severance Agreements and Section 409A Deferred Compensation: Withstanding Heighte...
July 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will guide counsel on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A's deferred compensation restrictions. The panel will discuss best practices for performing compliance self-audits and taking corrective action to remedy substantive or documentary... Read More

Understanding Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives in Light of New Congressional Oversight and...
July 13, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax incentives in light of new congressional oversight and the recent Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report. The panel will discuss recent developmen... Read More

Insurer Duty to Defend Biometric-Related Statutory Violations: Triggers, Standing, Pleadin...
July 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar is about when and how liability insurance of various kinds will give rise to the duty to defend alleged violations of statutes regulating the collection and disclosure of biometric-related information, including fingerprints, facial recognition, voice recordings, and even keystroke... Read More

Limitation of Liability Carveouts: Confidentiality, Data Security Breaches, IP, and Indemn...
July 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine limitation of liability provisions and how to properly exclude certain types of damages from such disclaimers and/or caps. The panel will discuss typical carveouts on standard disclaimers and caps on liability. The panel will discuss best practices to limit liability for... Read More

Conflicts Between GDPR and U.S. Discovery Rules: Navigating the Privacy-Protection Law Cat...
Strategies for Avoiding and Mitigating Conflicting Obligations Between U.S....
July 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide litigators in managing high-stakes clashes between U.S. discovery obligations and foreign privacy protection laws, primarily the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will discuss the growing importance of foreign privacy laws in U.S. litigation, curre... Read More

Trusts and Divorce: Discovering Hidden Trusts, Reaching Trust Assets, Protecting Beneficia...
July 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law practitioners with best practices to represent divorcing parties who are interested in or seek to claim an interest in a spouse's trust. The panel will review how to answer the critical question of whether the trust is accessible as well as offer drafting meth... Read More

Bad Faith in Trademark Registrations: Navigating Recent Changes in the U.S., EU, and China
Mitigating the Impact of Bad Faith Registrations on Good Faith Applications
July 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on recent global efforts to combat bad faith filings. The panel will focus on the recent U.S., China, and EU changes. The panel will offer best practices for dealing with bad faith registrations when they impact good faith applications. They will also ad... Read More

Environmental Issues in Solar Energy Projects
Pre-Project Environmental Due Diligence, Environmental Impact Review, Feder...
July 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of the environmental laws and regulations governing the development of solar power projects, from small rooftop installations sited on existing buildings to utility-scale solar farms. The panel will discuss pre-project environmental due diligence, compliance... Read More

Obtaining Mobile Phone Evidence Without the Individual Device: Discovery Solutions
July 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the processes and mechanics of actually obtaining mobile phone data from mobile phone carriers when one does not have access to the individual device or when it is impractical to forensically analyze each relevant person's phone or device. The program will... Read More

Estate Planning With Charitable Lead Trusts: CLATs, CLUTs, Income Taxes, GST Issues, Deduc...
July 7, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to estate planners on key planning strategies utilizing charitable lead trusts (CLTs). The panelist will discuss key methods for incorporating a charitable split-interest trust in an estate plan, the advantages and challenges of charitable lead annuity trust... Read More

Injury Claims and Workers' Comp for Remote Employees: OSHA Requirements, Documentation, S...
July 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on establishing policies for remote employees in order to mitigate the risks of workers' compensation claims. The panel will discuss best practices to mitigate risks, how to comply with various state requirements, and what documentation of injuries will be necessa... Read More

Qualified Plan Errors: Identification and Correction, Recent IRS and DOL Guidance, Avoidin...
July 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the most common errors and how to correct them under the IRS and DOL correction programs: the Employee Plan Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP). Read More

Domesticating Individually Owned Controlled Foreign Corporations Under Current Tax Law
Restructuring CFCs for U.S. Taxpayers, Mitigating Tax Liability, Section 96...
July 6, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will guide tax professionals and advisers on the legal challenges and available planning techniques for domesticating individually owned controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) under current tax law. The panel will discuss rules governing U.S. persons with non-U.S. businesses and investme... Read More

Trademark Registration and Use in the EU: Navigating Examination, Refusals, Appeals, and O...
July 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on trademark registration and use in the European Union (EU). The panel will discuss what can and cannot be registered to file the trademark application. The panel will discuss refusals, documentation, the classification system, the examination procedure... Read More

Real Estate Finance: Structuring Earnout, Release Parcel, and Partial Prepayment/Defeasanc...
July 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss holdbacks and earnout provisions under which mortgage proceeds are retained by the lender but made available to the borrower upon satisfaction of certain conditions. The panel will also analyze provisions that allow for the release of a parcel post-closing, including th... Read More

Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act: Reporting Timeframes, Li...
Security Controls, Incident Response Team, Communication Plans, Evidence Pr...
June 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). The panel will address when businesses must report to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the reporting timeframes, liability protections, and enforcement. The panel w... Read More

Document Request Responses Under FRCP 34's and 26's Exacting Standards: Answering Broad Re...
Impermissible Boilerplate, Vague Objections, Outdated Templates, Relevancy,...
June 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the challenges in responding to document requests--particularly broad requests--under FRCP 26 and 34 and propose solutions to several perennial discovery problems, including overbroad requests, privilege, and novel ways to restrict responses. The panel will also raise qu... Read More

Municipal Land Use Regulation: Challenging Historic Notions of the Public's Best Interests...
June 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will explore provocative and novel issues facing cities or counties hoping to change often-Byzantine land use laws on critical subjects, best strategies for developers seeking to change zoning or obtain variances, and strategies and tools for those who wish to protect existing zonin... Read More

Rule 23(b)(2) Injunctive Relief Class Actions: Recent Decisions, Approaches for Plaintiffs...
June 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the standards for injunctive classes and cover recent judicial decisions on this topic. Our panel will also discuss approaches to Rule 23(b)(2) class actions from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives. Read More

Incorporating ESG in Commercial Leases: Building Certification, Use of Renewable Energy an...
June 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide landlord-tenant counsel with guidance on incorporating ESG considerations into future leases. The panel will discuss specific provisions to consider, how to split costs among stakeholders to meet these requirements, and best practices for properties that desire to meet... Read More

Section 112 Issues in IPR Proceedings: Using Section 112 as a Sword or a Shield
Addressing Section 112 Issues in IPR Petitions, Establishing Priority or Ea...
June 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on Section 112 issues that arise during an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding. The panel will address the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB's) response to assertions that claims do not comply with 112 and will discuss related claim construction issues. The... Read More

Insured vs. Insurer: Litigating Priorities in Subrogation Proceeds and the Made Whole Doct...
June 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide insurance company, policyholder, and in-house counsel through the nuances of the "made whole doctrine" and the many different types of releases, waivers, and other devices insurance companies use to clarify or mitigate its effect to maintain priority recoveries from third... Read More

Food Safety Regulation and Litigation: Minimizing the Risk of Product Liability Claims
Mastering the Standards for Fault, Causation, and Damages in Food Safety Li...
June 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide product liability counsel with a review of the latest regulatory and case law developments related to food safety. The panel will examine critical issues in food safety litigation, explain the standards for fault, causation, and damages, and offer best practices to defen... Read More

Noncompetes Under New State Law Restrictions: Wage Requirements, Notice, Time, Layoffs, Pr...
June 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest state legislative changes and case law trends regarding noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants in New York, California, Illinois, Washington, and other states and the current status of proposed changes to federal labor law. The panel will offer... Read More

Siting and Permitting Large-Scale Renewables: Regulatory Considerations, Land Use Challeng...
June 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will help companies participating in energy projects and their counsel understand and navigate the challenges of siting and permitting large-scale renewable facilities. The panel will discuss risks and considerations during the various stages of an energy project, state and county tr... Read More

Bankruptcy and Difficult Valuation Issues: Allocation, Intangibles, Contingent Assets
Strategies for Secured Creditors
June 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide bankruptcy counsel for lenders through increasingly difficult and dizzying valuation issues in business bankruptcies. The program will discuss how to measure the worth of intangible, contingent, and other hard-to-value assets, issues created by more complex financial stru... Read More

SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS: Evaluating Cloud Service Agreement Models, Negotiating Key Terms, Mi...
June 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in drafting contracts for cloud computing services customers. The program will focus on the key terms in these contracts and discuss how they differ from traditional software license terms. The panel will address some of the most common mist... Read More

Ethically Representing Clients With Adverse Interests: Assessing When Legal Adverseness Re...
June 28, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide both litigators and transactional lawyers in distinguishing between a prohibited representation that is directly adverse to concurrent or former clients and a permitted representation. The program will review scenarios where conflicts are relatively straightforward but fo... Read More

Rights of Publicity and Social Media: Navigating the Complexities Absent Clear Court Guida...
Leveraging Social Media and Minimizing Exposure to Infringement Risk
June 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide companies and counsel on leveraging social media in brand promotion while navigating the right of publicity. The panel will offer best practices for minimizing infringement risks with little court precedent as guidance and differing state laws. Read More

Student-Athlete NIL: Federal and State Legislative Updates and Disparities, Litigation Tre...
June 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies, universities, and student-athletes on name, image, and likeness (NIL) developments. The panel will discuss legislative updates and litigation trends and address pay-to-play concerns and issues related to using a university's IP. The panel will also d... Read More

Physician Recruitment: Ensuring Regulatory Compliance, Key Considerations, Minimizing Risk...
June 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on physician recruitment trends and challenges. The panel will also address the regulatory constraints on physician recruitment, including Stark and AKS, and critical considerations in physician recruitment. The panel will also offer best practices to i... Read More

New Subpart F and PFIC Regulations for U.S. Investors and Domestic Funds
Calculating Subpart F and PFIC Inclusions, Partner-Level PFIC Elections, IR...
June 22, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on recently released final and proposed regulations for calculating Subpart F and passive foreign investment company (PFIC) inclusions. The panel will discuss key provisions of the final and proposed rules, the impact to U.S. investo... Read More

HIPAA's Right of Access: Compliance Challenges, OCR Enforcement, and Best Practices
June 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on HIPAA's right of access. The panel will discuss defining the designated record set and evaluate common scenarios in which liability may arise. The panel will also discuss the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR's)... Read More

Changes in Personal Jurisdiction After The Ford Decision: Impact on Nonresident Corporatio...
Jurisdictional Limits Under Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct....
June 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the issue of personal jurisdiction over nonresident corporate defendants in light of the Supreme Court's unanimous decisions in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. and Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer. The program will discuss prior rulings by the Supreme Court on... Read More

Structuring International Contracts: Choice of Law, Jurisdiction, Language, Arbitration Cl...
June 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on key considerations when structuring international contracts. The panel will discuss core contract provisions and offer strategies for addressing and minimizing the risks inherent to international business dealings. Read More

Obvious-Type Double Patenting and PTEs: Defeating ODP Rejections and Avoiding Terminal Dis...
June 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel in understanding double patenting. The panel will analyze recent court treatment, offer best practices to defeat double patenting rejections and avoid terminal disclaimers, and provide specific language to consider if a terminal disclaimer must be filed. Read More

Sales Contract Clauses: Unilateral Renewals, Exclusivity Provisions, Hidden MFN Clauses, B...
June 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide counsel with advice on common issues in standard form sales contracts. The panel will address issues of trap clauses in many standard master contracts. The panel will discuss best practices for avoiding liability and risks associated with these provisions, such as unila... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects and Land Rights Issues: Leases, Easements, Competing Land Use Ac...
June 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on the legal agreements that are used to establish site control for renewable energy projects and managing the challenges of competing land rights for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss the siting and development of renewa... Read More

Structuring Real Estate Sale-Leasebacks: An Alternative to Mortgage Financing for Owner-Op...
Strategies for Improving Balance Sheet, Maintaining Control of RE Assets, R...
June 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate and finance counsel with the tools to structure sale-leaseback transactions. The panelist will also discuss the advantages and pitfalls of these deals for seller/tenants and buyer/investors and offer best practices to structure the deal for all parties to pro... Read More

ESG Class Action Defense Strategies: Reassessing Traditional Approaches to Standing, Disco...
June 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss litigation risks and trends related to Environmental Social Governance (ESG) representations. The program will discuss issues concerning class action topics and expert discovery when litigation is based on alleged discrepancies between what companies have published on so... Read More

Digital Fashion and Brand Protection: Leveraging Copyright, Trademark, and Trade Dress; NF...
June 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on protecting fashion intellectual property in the metaverse. The panel will discuss the various forms of IP that can protect fashion in the digital world of virtual reality and gaming and with respect to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the challenges of enforce... Read More

Post-Arbitration Judicial Proceedings: Implementing Badgerow v. Walters and Returning to S...
How Badgerow May Shift the Balance of Power When Vacating or Confirming an...
June 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the significant changes in post-arbitration proceedings after the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection in Badgerow of "look through" federal jurisdiction. The program will address how the nature of post-arbitration review has been altered and what moving a substantial number o... Read More

Distressed Financing: Avoiding Pitfalls in Planning and Execution
Agency Resignation and Transfer, Rebalancing of Facilities, and Internal an...
June 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine some of the more common pitfalls in loan restructurings that frequently are unidentified or ignored until they appear at or after closing. The panel discussion will include agency resignations, loan mechanics, internal compliance, and regulatory considerations, as well a... Read More

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations: Governance Using Blockchain and Smart Contracts
Mitigating Ownership Risk, Limitations of DAO in Litigation, Ability to Rai...
June 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss an emerging new form of organization, the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). The panel will discuss how blockchain and smart contracts permit this novel form of governance structure. The panel will discuss the risks and advantages of utilizing a DAO instead of,... Read More

Community Property Rules in Estate Planning: Trusts and Third-Party Transactions
Transfers of Property to Avoid Community Property Issues, Partition Transac...
June 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on utilizing trusts and third-party transactions to avoid the application of community property laws. The panel will discuss types of trusts, recent court cases, powers of appointment, agreements for periodic partition and funding, and Crummey p... Read More

Chapter 11 Cram-Up Plans: Overcoming Objections, Non-Curable Defaults, Providing Indubitab...
June 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct bankruptcy attorneys about creating and opposing "cram-up" Chapter 11 plans under which the plan is accepted by junior creditors and then crammed up on senior objecting creditors. Read More

Conducting and Analyzing Prior Art Searches: Validity, Patentability, Infringement, FTO, S...
June 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on structuring and conducting prior art searches using traditional and next-generation tools. The panel will also discuss the reporting of search results and offer best practices for analyzing prior art searches to maximize patent protection. Read More

Military Divorce Evidence: Identifying, Discovering, Obtaining, Introducing Military Finan...
June 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law attorneys to identify and use documents that are critical for military divorce cases. The panel will explain how to obtain, understand, and introduce the materials into evidence. Read More

Wrap Insurance for Construction Projects: Scope of Coverage, Resolving Coverage and Indemn...
June 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance and real estate counsel with an analysis of the characteristics and function of wrap insurance programs, discuss their advantages and potential pitfalls, highlight critical coverage and exclusion issues, and outline solutions to thorny indemnification matters. Read More

Navigating ACA Coverage and Reporting Requirements: Avoiding IRS Audits and Penalties, Bes...
Classifying Employees, Determining Affordability, Properly Reporting Offer...
June 15, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel on effective methods to comply with Section 4980H of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The panel will discuss the challenges in classifying employees correctly under the monthly or look-back measurement methods, determining affordability, properly re... Read More

Healthcare M&A and Assessing Material Regulatory Risks: Reimbursement, Fraud and Abuse, Li...
June 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on evaluating regulatory risks in healthcare mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss some diligence requests to address such risks in pre-transaction diligence and how to address these risks in transaction documents. The panel will offer best pr... Read More

Patent Drafting for Cryptocurrency Innovations: Overcoming Eligibility Challenges, Minimiz...
June 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on prosecuting cryptocurrency-related patents. The panel will discuss steps to reduce the likelihood of rejection and strategies for effectively drafting patent applications. The panel will also look at litigation trends and how they inform patent prosecutio... Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege in Insurance Disputes: Preserving Confidentiality, Meeting Legal...
Waiver and Exceptions to the Privilege, the Tripartite Relationship, and th...
June 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide insurance counsel on steps to protect confidential communications and preserve the attorney-client privilege. The panel will discuss waiver and exceptions to the privilege, the interplay with reinsurance and reporting to reinsurers, the tripartite relationship, the role of... Read More

Private Offering Exemptions and Blue Sky Laws: Avoiding State Compliance Pitfalls
Disclosure and Filing Requirements, Financial Statements, Broker Exemptions
June 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the interaction of federal securities exemptions and state "blue sky" laws. The panel will discuss the general state regulatory framework, how state blue sky laws vary, and why some states can be particularly problematic when taking advantage of Regulation D Rule 504 an... Read More

Structuring Real Estate Development Agreements With Municipalities
Leveraging Agreements for Long-Term Development Projects and Addressing Lan...
June 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance for land use and real estate counsel to structure and negotiate development agreements with municipalities for property development or redevelopment. The panel will discuss terms to ensure implementation and protect against challenges to the deal. Read More

Impact of FIRRMA on Real Estate Transactions: Concerns for Developers, Lessors, Lenders, a...
CFIUS Review of Foreign Investment in Critical Infrastructure and Property...
June 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and how it has affected real estate development, leasing, financing, and investment. The panel will discuss what constitutes "critical infrastructure" and "proximity," and the steps that should be taken to com... Read More

Minority Investors in LLCs: Preemptive Rights, Expulsion, Freeze-Out Mergers, and Other Ke...
Protecting Minority Interests, Choice of Entity in Litigation, Implied Cove...
June 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel advising LLC planners, managers, and investors. The panel will discuss recent cases involving contractual waivers of fiduciary duties, the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and contractual discretion by the managers. Read More

Patent Infringement: Structuring Opinions of Counsel
Leveraging Opinion Letters to Reduce the Risks of Liability and Enhanced Da...
June 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the evolving role of attorney opinions in defending patent infringement claims and the potential use of written opinions of counsel. The panel will discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practices... Read More

Estate Planning for Transfers of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Interests
June 9, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel who advise owners of private equity and hedge fund interests guidance on the estate planning opportunities and challenges in the transfer of such interests. The panel will discuss the impact of final carried interest regulations, establishing... Read More

ERISA Plan Investment Committee Governance: Avoiding Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
Evaluating Fiduciary Risks and Avoiding Claims of Breaches by Investment Co...
June 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel, in-house corporate counsel, and plan sponsor decisionmakers with the tools to structure and implement appropriate investment committee policies and procedures. Our multi-disciplinary panel will provide best practices for selecting and training investment c... Read More

SPAC Merger Litigation: Mitigating Risk for SPAC Boards and Sponsors; Rep & Warranty, D&O...
June 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine recent litigation associated with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and theories of liability with which directors and sponsors need to be concerned when moving forward with de-SPAC transactions. The panel will also discuss best practices regarding governanc... Read More

Using an Opponent's Video Deposition at Personal Injury Trials: Conveying the Message With...
Creating and Playing Short, Meaningful Deposition Clips From the Opposing P...
June 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss why, how, and when personal injury attorneys can and should use the video depositions of their opponents to present the other side in meaningful bites that maximize the theme and message counsel wishes to convey. The program will review not only the applicable rules of p... Read More

Renewable Energy M&A: Deal Structures, Key Issues, and Diligence Considerations
Avoiding Pitfalls in Buying and Selling Renewable Energy Projects
June 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel advising companies in the renewable energy industry on structuring M&A deals. The panel will discuss due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities, as well as crucial considerations under various types of deal structures. The p... Read More

Leasing to a Cannabis-Related Business: Banking, Permitting, Zoning, Rent, Indemnification...
June 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on preparing and negotiating commercial leases for the growing number of property owners seeking to lease to a cannabis-related business, as well as counsel for cannabis-related businesses who need to lease space, as the cannabis industry expands. The panel will d... Read More

Telemedicine Management Services Agreements: Corporate Practice of Medicine, Fee-Splitting...
June 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on structuring telemedicine management service agreements. The panel will discuss considerations for both the management group and the healthcare providers and legal risks with such agreements. The panel will also discuss a recent IRS rule that addresses... Read More

2022 Fiduciary Income Tax Planning: Reporting Requirements, Sec. 199A, Sec. 642(c), Form 1...
June 7, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to estate planners and administrators on complex fiduciary income tax challenges and methods to overcome them. The panelist will discuss income tax rules applicable to trusts and estates, minimizing income tax liabilities, handling partnership interest... Read More

Trademarks Abandonment at TTAB and the Courts: Impact on Global Brands
June 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on trademark abandonment in the Courts and before the TTAB. The panel will address how an abandonment decision affects a global brand and offer best practices on how to avoid abandonment. Read More

Venture Capital Fund Formation, Fund Management, and Deployment of Capital: Top Tips for V...
June 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the formation and structuring of venture capital (VC) funds and discuss the various relationships between the fund and its limited partners, fund managers, and portfolio companies. The panel will also discuss different ways to approach deploying venture capital and inve... Read More

ITC Litigation: Current Trends, Developments, and Strategies for Litigants
June 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent trends and developments, as well as who should use the International Trade Commission (ITC) and how to prepare for ITC litigation. The panel will also discuss some of the practical aspects of litigating at the ITC, including fact discovery, expert reports and exam... Read More

Real Estate Private Equity GP Investment Funds: Structuring Key Deal Terms
Capital Contributions, Distributions, Sharing of Promote and Fee Income, an...
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the rise of real estate general partner (GP) private equity funds and critical legal issues implicated by them. The program will analyze key deal terms of GP funds and provide insights and perspectives into opportunities and risks for both sponsors and investors. Read More

Partnership and Operating Agreement Retirement Provisions: Transition Plans, Vesting and P...
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise counsel on how to address specific retirement provisions in partnership and operating agreements. The panel will discuss how transition plans can be established prospectively, the need for both vesting and payout periods, and what type of clawbacks the business should co... Read More

Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute Changes: The Impact on Healthcare M&A
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through applying the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) regulations to healthcare transactions and M&A. The panel will discuss how recent changes to the Stark Law and AKS impact healthcare providers and others in healthcare deals. Read More

Revising Construction AIA Contracts and Effective Risk Transfer: Waivers of Subrogation an...
Allocating Liability Amongst Owners, Designers, Architects, GCs, and Subcon...
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address construction counsel's concerns on risk management via the use of waivers of subrogation and builder's risk insurance policies. The panel will discuss revising AIA and other standard forms to equitably distribute liabilities among the contracting parties--general contrac... Read More

Rethinking Antitrust Compliance in Response to New Risks: Practical Tips and Takeaways for...
Implementing a Compliance Program That Avoids or Minimizes Antitrust Charge...
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine how companies should adjust antitrust compliance programs to manage antitrust risk in a changing enforcement landscape as criminal antitrust enforcement has experienced significant changes in the last year. The panel will describe the benefits of having a robust antitrus... Read More

Defeating Class Certification by Attacking Plaintiffs' Classwide Damages Models
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct class action attorneys on how to oppose class certification by challenging the sufficiency of the damages models that plaintiffs offer to support class certification. The panel will examine the continuing legacy of the cornerstone Comcast decision and how federal courts... Read More

Trucking Accident Cases and Insurance Coverage Complexities: Guidance for Personal Injury...
Minimum Insurance Requirements, Applicable Coverages, Impact of Written Lea...
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the unique insurance coverage issues in trucking accident cases, including federally mandated minimum insurance requirements and endorsements for trucking companies, how to determine applicable insurance coverage, the impact of a truck driver's classification as an emplo... Read More

Navigating IRS Scrutiny of R&D Tax Credits: Qualified Research Activity, Expenses, Researc...
June 1, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers on navigating IRS scrutiny and challenges to the R&D tax credit for small and large businesses and international taxpayers. The panel will discuss the recent IRS crackdown on documentation of research credit claims, managing IRS audits,... Read More

New ACO REACH Model: ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model, Navigating...
June 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the new accountable care organization (ACO) model--the Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH) model--a significant overhaul to its Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) model. The panel will address critical considerations... Read More

U.S. vs. EU Opinion Practice in Finance: Reconciling U.S. Customary Practice With Non-U.S....
Assumptions and Qualifications to Avoid Misunderstanding and Undue Risk
June 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a framework for U.S. attorneys to give opinions in cross-border transactions, including enforceability, authority, choice of law, the golden rule, misleading opinions, and more. The panel will discuss how differences in custom and practice between U.S. and non-U.S. lawye... Read More

M&A Disclosure Schedules: Seller and Buyer Perspectives
Making and Updating Disclosures in U.S. and International Deals
June 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the role of disclosure schedules in U.S. and cross-border M&A transactions, review buyer and seller perspectives on updating disclosures, and explain best practices for tailoring disclosures to related provisions of the purchase agreement. The panel will also discuss cur... Read More

Maximizing Patent Prosecution Opportunities in Europe: Tactics for Counsel When Drafting U...
Navigating Differing USPTO and EPO Legal Standards While Maintaining U.S. P...
June 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel in drafting U.S.-origin patent applications to maximize prosecution opportunities in both the U.S. and Europe. After discussing each area, the panel will offer best practices for U.S. patent application drafters to protect inventions in Europe without sacrif... Read More

Green Construction Materials: Mitigating Risks, Reps and Warranties, Defective Sustainable...
Use of Low Carbon Concrete, Mycelium Fungi, Bamboo, and Hemp in New Project...
June 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the use of green construction materials in new projects and the risks and liabilities associated with such use. The panel will discuss how a first in the nation county regulation that established a mandatory low carbon concrete specification is leading the way in the us... Read More

CERCLA Actions and Statute of Limitations: Navigating the Circuit Split and Lessons From G...
June 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on applying the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) statute of limitations and explain when settlements trigger the statute. The panel will examine recent decisions, analyze a federal circuit split, and offer best practices... Read More

Patent Protection in Russia: Implications of USPTO Actions and U.S. Sanctions for Safeguar...
May 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the implications of U.S sanctions on Russia and recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) actions for patent owners and applicants. The panel will also address the steps that Russia has taken in response and what they may mean for U.S. companies holding patents in... Read More

Note Purchase Agreements and Private Placement Debt: Key Terms and Structuring Issues
May 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide finance counsel with the tools to structure private placement debt. The panel will discuss the drafting and negotiation of the note purchase agreement, the offering memorandum, and the role of the agent, issuer, and investors in the private placement transaction. Read More

Registering Trademarks: Overcoming Section 2(d) Likelihood of Confusion Refusals
May 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel in understanding how examining attorneys at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and panels at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decide the issue of likelihood of confusion as it relates to trademark applications. The panel will outline approa... Read More

Managing Private Funds in a Volatile Market: Interacting With Investors, Lenders, and Regu...
Investments, Distributions, Governance, Conflicts, Fund Finance Concerns
May 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the critical legal issues that private fund managers should consider in managing funds and fund investments in the current market. The panel will discuss actions that managers should take now with regard to their investors, lenders, and regulators. Read More

Medicaid Planning When a Spouse Enters a Nursing Home: Avoiding Costly Pitfalls to Preserv...
CSRA, Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance, Exempt Asset Requirements, and M...
May 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law counsel with the tools to assist their married clients in Medicaid planning when one spouse enters a nursing home. The program will discuss how to best leverage the community spouse resource allowance (CSRA) and Medicaid monthly minimum maintenance needs allowa... Read More

Defending Workplace Class Actions: Recent Cases, Arbitration Claims, Wage and Hour, Breach...
May 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss significant developments in defending workplace class action litigation in the areas of settlement, arbitration, certification, and the effect of government enforcement. The panel will analyze class action and collective action rulings involving claims brought against e... Read More

Post-Mortem Trust Planning, Modifications, and Allocations: Tax Elections Available to the...
Modifying Trusts Post-Mortem to Minimize Income Tax, Utilize Deferral Oppor...
May 26, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with an advanced and practical guide to post-mortem planning, including trust modification and allocations. The panel will offer tools to help fiduciaries and trust administrators navigate post-mortem planning challenges and opportunities, inc... Read More

Antibody Patenting: Meeting Written Description and Obviousness Requirements, U.S. and Eur...
May 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the patentability requirements in the USPTO and EPO for claiming a broad genus of antibodies, recent case law that could impact those claims, and how best to protect antibody inventions in light of the recent developments. Read More

Class Action Litigation Ethics: Navigating Gray Areas in Class Communications, Settlement
May 25, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will present a series of cutting-edge hypothetical scenarios routinely faced by class action defense counsel and their clients. Read More

Unwinding Public Health Emergency Mandates and Waivers: Compliance Considerations
Ensuring Stark Law, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance P...
May 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on preparing for the end of the public health emergency (PHE). The panel will review the waivers and modifications put in place in light of the PHE. The panel will discuss the key considerations that healthcare organizations need to weigh when they addr... Read More

New DOL Guidance for 401(k) Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries: Cryptocurrency and Other Digita...
Understanding the DOL's warning for plan fiduciaries and what it means
May 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel with an analysis of new Department of Labor (DOL) guidance on decisions to invest retirement plan assets in cryptocurrency. The panel will discuss ERISA compliance and general rules for plan investments and exposure for fiduciaries as well as the practical... Read More

Power Purchase Agreements in Bankruptcy: Concurrent Interests Under the Bankruptcy Code an...
May 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the divergent law on whether an energy industry debtor can reject its power purchase agreements (PPAs) and provide bankruptcy counsel with an understanding of how this issue might be resolved in bankruptcy proceedings. Read More

Private Company M&A: 2021 ABA Deal Points Study
Current Market Trends in Negotiating and Drafting Private Company Acquisiti...
May 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the results of ABA's 2021 survey of private company M&A deal terms. The discussion will include financial provisions, prevailing qualifiers that pop up throughout purchase agreements, representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, reps and warranties insura... Read More

Expert Reports and Opinions: Uncovering Logical Weaknesses and Methodologies
May 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through better strategies and practices for thoroughly reviewing an opposing expert's report efficiently but carefully. The panel will discuss why most counsel fail to get as much leverage as possible by failing to follow the best procedures. The panel will explai... Read More

ADA Compliance and Website Accessibility: Circuit Split, Online Accessibility Act, W3C Gui...
May 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with tools to mitigate liability for a website or mobile app that does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The panel will discuss the conflicting legal authority in various jurisdictions, and how this authority affects this type o... Read More

Groundwater Contamination Litigation: Proving and Defending Against Liability
May 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide environmental counsel with a review of the regulatory structures for groundwater contamination, analyze lessons from recent significant cases, discuss trends related to damage recovery, and outline best practices for proving and defending against liability. Read More

Design Patents and IPR: Challenging and Defending Validity at the PTAB
Navigating Prior Art and Obviousness Analyses, Leveraging IPR for Design Pa...
May 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on navigating the inter partes review (IPR) process for challenging design patents. The panel will provide insight into the issues the PTAB considers essential when determining whether to institute IPRs of design patents. The panel will also di... Read More

Personal Injury Cases: Increasing Net Settlements Through Tax Savings
May 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the tax consequences to plaintiffs of personal injury settlements and damages and how knowledge of those tax considerations drives the parties' strategies during the case. The program will guide counsel through the right questions and the right professionals to engage t... Read More

Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims: Evaluating Triggers, Stacking, Subrogation, Su...
May 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review claims, defenses, and complex issues under uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) policies. The program will highlight the significant coverage and procedural differences between "regular" policies and UM/UIM policies, the latest statutory and case law on "stac... Read More

Appellate Oral Argument: Philosophy, Preparation, Presentation, and Rebuttal
May 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide appellate counsel with techniques for persuading appellate judges during oral argument, with attention on remote and video arguments. Our panel of appellate specialists will discuss the key goals of oral argument and how to prepare for and present the argument, as well a... Read More

Structuring Margin Financing for Private Equity Funds: Securities as Collateral, Margin Ca...
May 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine margin loan facilities where securities are pledged as collateral. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of margin loan financing for private equity sponsors, the key terms and structural components of margin loan facilities, the mechanics of margin calls and cures,... Read More

2021 Dual Jobs Final Rule for Tip Credits: DOL Guidance, Reinstated 80/20 Rule, Revised 30...
Preliminary Motion Seeking to Invalidate DOL's Dual Jobs Final Rule Fails
May 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel in handling wage and hour issues for tipped employees. The DOL has reinstated the "80/20" tip credit rule and provided clarifying definitions of tip-producing vs. directly supporting work. The panel will discuss job duties that may qualify as "tipped wor... Read More

Protecting Cash Collateral in Chapter 11: Adequate Protection, Intercreditor Agreements, C...
May 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss challenges related to providing adequate protection for the use of cash collateral and debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing that are most often contentiously negotiated among the debtor, its secured creditors, and DIP lenders, and that bankruptcy judges intensely scrutin... Read More

Formal Relational Contract: Establishing a Partnership Mentality
May 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address how to utilize a formal relational contract for a business arrangement. The panel will discuss the process of establishing a formal relational contract, how the parties can work jointly to achieve individual goals, and when a traditional contract would be considered bes... Read More

Puerto Rico Act 60 Tax Exemptions: IRS Examination and Audits, Key Issues for Individual a...
Treatment of Puerto Rico-Sourced Income, Puerto Rico Act 60 (formerly Act 2...
May 17, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide persons who have taken advantage of Puerto Rico Act 60 (formerly Act 20 and 22) and their tax advisers with guidance on managing an IRS examination and audit on grantees. The panel will also discuss the favorable treatment for Puerto Rico-source income and areas of l... Read More

Drafting Preferred Stock Provisions: Current Developments
Structuring Liquidation and Distribution Preferences, Conversion Rights, An...
May 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the risks and benefits of preferred stock, as well as expected developments in light of the changing market landscape. The program will discuss drafting and other considerations. Read More

Trademark Infringement Remedies: Protecting IP Rights and Overcoming Challenges
May 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the monetary and non-monetary remedies available for trademark infringement. The speaker will address navigating through inconsistent court rulings on trademark infringement remedies. Read More

State Income Taxation of Non-Grantor Trusts: Residency, Income Sourcing Issues, Planning O...
May 17, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with an in-depth analysis of the state taxation of non-grantor trusts and planning strategies for estate planners. The panel will address various state tax law issues, trust and trustee residency, and income sourcing challenges, as well as of... Read More

Expert Witness Depositions in Nursing Home Injury Cases: Selecting, Preparing, Questioning...
May 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys representing plaintiffs or defendants in nursing home injury cases to take or defend the depositions of expert witnesses. The panel will discuss best practices for selecting the right experts for the case, preparing your expert for deposition, effectively questio... Read More

Drafting Premarital and Postmarital Agreements: Choice of Law, Forum Selection, State Laws...
May 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide best practices to family law practitioners to negotiate and draft premarital and postmarital agreements. The panel will discuss the differences between a premarital and postmarital agreement, the nuances of negotiation, the structure of the agreement, key clauses, choice... Read More

Security Interests in Uncommon Collateral: IP, Insurance Policies, Agricultural Products,...
Navigating Attachment, Perfection, and Priority Under the UCC, Federal and...
May 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the attachment and perfection of security interests in various types of unusual collateral. The panel will discuss the laws and protocols beyond Article 9 of the UCC that come into play when perfecting interests in trademarks, copyrights, insurance policies, agricultural... Read More

Federal and State Tax Residency Issues: Navigating IRS Examination Guidance, State Regulat...
May 12, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance on key federal and state tax residency rules and planning considerations for taxpayers. The panel will discuss the importance of both citizenship and residence in determining tax liabilities of individuals, challenges for remote workers, t... Read More

Collective Investment Trusts and 401(k) Plan Investments: Guidance for Fiduciaries and Emp...
May 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to fiduciaries and employer benefits counsel on key issues and legal considerations for the use of collective investment trusts (CITs) in 401(k) plans and other qualified retirement plan investments. The panel will discuss applicable federal regulations and req... Read More

Inducement Following GSK v. Teva
Evaluating the Effect of a Skinny Label, Implications of Recent Court Treat...
May 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on issues of inducement in pharmaceutical patent litigation in light of the GSK v. Teva decision. The panel will also discuss strategies and tactics regarding claim language and label language, as well as types of evidence to adduce to prove inducement of in... Read More

Deal Management in M&A: Due Diligence and Planning Tools to Add Efficiency and Reduce Clos...
May 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine how attorneys are successfully using the discipline of legal project management (LPM) to drive efficiency in the M&A process to deliver the value that clients are seeking and deserve. From scoping out key tasks and resources at deal inception, to developing and reporting... Read More

Resolving International Tax Compliance Disputes: FBAR Controversy, Penalties, Appeals, For...
Evolution of "Non-Willful" Standard, Identifying Compliance Issues, Distric...
May 11, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of effective methods and challenges in resolving international tax compliance issues and disputes. The panel will discuss critical tax compliance issues stemming from Forms 3520/3520-A and 5471, navigating FBAR assessment... Read More

Open Source Licensing Risks and Requirements: Contract Compliance, Copyright Infringement,...
May 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for companies using open source software to understand and address the legal risks of open source licensing. The panel will provide best practices for ensuring compliance, minimizing infringement, and monitoring. Read More

Foreign Investment in U.S. Renewable Energy Projects: Deal Structures, Tax Issues, Accumul...
May 10, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on the legal and tax challenges for foreign investors in U.S. renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss deal structures and key provisions, applicable U.S. tax law and IRS regulations impacting foreign investors, legal requi... Read More

Municipal Finance: Interpreting the American Rescue Plan Final Rule
Greater Flexibility, Lost Revenue Provision, Infrastructure, Non-Federal Ma...
May 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will offer municipal attorneys much needed direction about the Final Rule promulgated under the American Rescue Plan Act in connection with Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), as well as offer strategies for taking full advantage of its benefits. Read More

Construction Financing: Utilizing Tax Credits, Tax Increment Financing, EB-5 Visa Program,...
May 10, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will brief real estate and finance counsel on alternative methods of financing real estate construction projects, specifically crowdfunding, tax credits, tax increment financing, and EB-5 financing. Read More

Insurance Settlement Dilemma: The Policyholder's Right to Settle When Insured and Insurer...
May 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what options exist when the insurer and policyholder disagree over how to resolve third-party liability, with an emphasis on the conditions under which a policyholder may settle the claim on its own, the risks of doing so, and its right to indemnity from the insurer. Read More

EPA Rule on Solid and Hazardous Waste: Enforcement and Compliance With 83 Fed. Reg. 24664
Navigating the Regulatory Framework for Hazardous Waste Recycling
May 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the implications of the EPA's revised definition of "solid waste" and the regulatory framework for recycling hazardous secondary materials under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The panel will walk environmental lawyers through the changes contained in... Read More

Revocable Trust Drafting: Funding Issues, Transfers, Tax Planning, Disposition of Personal...
May 10, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE webinar will provide estate planners a detailed analysis of key challenges and pitfalls to avoid when drafting revocable trusts. The panel will discuss the legal framework and key considerations for revocable trusts, pros and cons for grantors, funding the trust and key issues, transfer... Read More

Early Stages of a Commercial Loan Workout: Pre-Negotiation Agreements and Other Key Consid...
May 5, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an in-depth discussion of considerations to be made by borrowers, guarantors, lenders, and servicers early on in the commercial loan workout process. Read More

Director Liability: Wellspring Ruling, Director Releases, Duty of Loyalty During Restructu...
May 5, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the most significant recent Delaware court decisions impacting director and officer liability. The panel will discuss issues of director releases and the duty of loyalty of directors, particularly during restructuring periods. The panel will also address best practices f... Read More

Distribution and Sales Agent Contracts: Drafting Provisions on Exclusivity, Territory, Sal...
May 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine key legal considerations for counsel drafting and negotiating distribution and sales agent contracts. The panel will discuss the similarities and differences between distribution and sales agent agreements, and potential pitfalls for counsel negotiating these contracts.... Read More

Renewable Energy and Bitcoin Mining: Applicable Regulations, Utilizing Renewable Resources...
May 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy attorneys a detailed analysis of applicable regulations, benefits, and challenges relating to the use of renewable energy for bitcoin mining. The panel will discuss federal and state regulatory challenges, crypto mining energy consumption and utilizing... Read More

Cryptocurrency Tax Compliance: Tax Filing Requirements, Managing IRS Examinations
Tax Treatment of Digital Currency, Exchange Transactions, Investments, Drop...
May 4, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical first look at recent IRS enforcement actions on taxpayer compliance and reporting obligations for cryptocurrency transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS position on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency,... Read More

Health Data Protection and Management in Healthcare Transactions: HIPAA and State Law Comp...
May 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the protection and management of health data in healthcare transactions. The panel will address the regulatory environment as well as the risks involved. The panel will offer best practices for mitigating those risks and ensuring compliance with priv... Read More

Price Transparency Rules for Health Plans: Key Issues for Plan Sponsors, Service Providers...
Requirements and Recent Mandates, Administrative and Operational Challenges...
May 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits attorneys, plan sponsors, and plan administrators and service providers through new price transparency rules for health plans. The panel will discuss key provisions of the final rule; the rule's impact on plan sponsors, insurers, and service providers; re... Read More

Subchapter V Reorganizations: Plan Contents, Confirmation, Cramdown, and Discharge
May 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the issues and process of proposing and confirming a plan of reorganization under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The program will also review the consequences of consensual confirmation and cramdown on discharge. Read More

Structuring Credit Tenant Lease Financing: Balancing Interests of Developers, Lenders, Ten...
May 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of the more nuanced aspects of credit tenant lease (CTL) financing as a financing vehicle. The panel will discuss structuring and documenting the transaction and meeting the interests of developers, lenders, tenants, and investors. Read More

Microplastic Claims: Litigation Under the Clean Water Act and RCRA, Claims Brought in Deri...
May 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine microplastics litigation. The panel will discuss recent cases that have been brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the unique circumstances when claims have been brought by shareholders in derivative lawsuits again... Read More

Insurance Coverage Litigation: Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs in Declaratory Judgme...
May 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how and when attorneys' fees can be recovered in litigation over coverage and the insurer's duty to defend. The program will discuss how policyholders can recover costs and attorneys' fees when they successfully prosecute coverage actions, even in the absence of bad fait... Read More

Partial Liquidity Transactions for Middle Market Companies: Structuring Alternatives; Lega...
May 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the mechanics of partial liquidity transactions in middle market companies. The panel will discuss the structuring and pricing alternatives and the legal and tax issues associated with each. The panel will also discuss governance issues, including the fiduciary duties of... Read More

Patent Eligibility and Engineered Natural Products: Overcoming 101 Challenges, Leveraging...
April 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on patent eligibility issues with engineered natural products. The panel will examine the key considerations in determining patentability and review recent case law. The panel will also address alternatives for getting IP protection for engineered natural pr... Read More

Personal Injury Cases and Artificially Generated Evidence: Ascertaining, Proving, and Cha...
April 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the increasing importance in civil cases of ascertaining, proving, and challenging the admissibility of evidence derived from artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The program will discuss what AI is and how it works, what kinds of AI application are being used, iss... Read More

ERISA Litigation and Employee Stock Ownership Plans: The Evolving Landscape of Claims Agai...
April 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel, advisors, trustees, and administrators on procedures and fiduciary responsibilities in employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions and cover recent court rulings. The panel will discuss best practices in satisfying fiduciary duties in ESOP transactions, lega... Read More

Casualty and Condemnation Provisions: Balancing Conflicting Interests of Lenders, Borrower...
Using SNDAs to Address Lease Requirements, Special Issues With Ground Lease...
April 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine casualty and condemnation provisions in real estate finance documents and how best to balance the interests of lenders, landlords, and tenants concerning disbursement of proceeds and the right or obligation to rebuild. The panel will discuss lease scenarios that can impa... Read More

Insurer and Policyholder Insolvency: Marshaling the Rights and Obligations of Insurers, Po...
April 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the unique issues that counsel, for insurers, reinsurers, policyholders, or claimholders, face when either the insurer or the insured becomes insolvent. The panel will discuss the insurer's obligations when it is facing insolvency, what happens to insurers that cannot mee... Read More

Accelerated Rent Clauses in Commercial Leases: Drafting and Enforcing Liquidated Damage Cl...
April 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss best practices for landlords to draft enforceable accelerated rent clauses in commercial leases. The program will also discuss potential defenses to these claims by the tenant's counsel when the strict criteria for application are not met. Read More

The Trademark Modernization Act and Beyond: Prosecution Procedure Changes, New Weapons for...
New Mechanisms for Challenging Inaccurate and Bad-Faith Filings, Revived Ca...
April 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP professionals on the new Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) and related judicial and regulatory developments aimed at protecting the integrity of the USPTO's trademark registers. The panel will discuss: * the TMA's new ex parte procedures for challenging registr... Read More

Estate Planning for Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Investments
April 21, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and advisers guidance on key challenges and planning considerations when incorporating private equity and qualified opportunity zone investments in estate planning. The panel will discuss the impact of private equity and qualified opportunity zone inv... Read More

Structuring Revolving Credit Facilities: Draw Provisions, Swingline Financing, Lender Liab...
April 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide finance counsel on the structuring and documentation of revolving credit facilities. The panel will discuss draw mechanisms and other key provisions and the potential legal ramifications for lenders who fail to fund under the credit agreement. The panel will also discuss... Read More

Patent Ownership Rights: Structuring Assignment and Employment Contracts
Key Provisions, Implications for Litigation, Recent Court Treatment
April 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on securing patent ownership to inventions created by employees or independent contractors. The panel will discuss essential provisions and strategies when structuring employee assignments and contractor agreements. The presenters will discuss the implications for... Read More

Healthcare Fraud: Heightened Enforcement, Current Trends, Risk Mitigation
April 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on healthcare fraud and enforcement. The panel will examine the recent False Claims Act recovery statistics and discuss the guidance they provide. The panel will discuss current enforcement trends and what to expect in 2022. The panel will also discuss... Read More

Employment Challenges in Transportation and Logistics: Arbitration Programs, Independent C...
Evolving standards for the transportation worker exemption under the Federa...
April 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide in-house counsel and employment practitioners on navigating the unique employment issues in the transportation and logistics sector. The panelists will discuss how to advise clients on worker classification, arbitration agreements, and regulatory compliance. Read More

Bankruptcy Going-Out-of-Business Sales: Liquidation Agreements, Creditor Protections, Avoi...
April 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide bankruptcy counsel in understanding "going-out-of-business" (GOB) sales, discuss the most common terms of liquidator agency agreements, including fee structures, and offer strategies and steps that creditors and consignors can take to protect themselves and their consigned... Read More

Ethics: Model Rule 8.4(g), Unconstitutional Limits on Attorney Expression, and 2020 ABA Et...
April 20, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the continued efforts by the ABA and many state bars to regulate against "harassment" and "discrimination" in an attorney's speech or conduct, the debate over ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 8.4(g), and when a state can legitimately regulate an attorney's sp... Read More

Due Diligence in Commercial Property Sales: Seller and Buyer Concerns
Liens, Title Restrictions, Zoning, ADA Compliance, Environmental Issues
April 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will answer concerns that real estate counsel must consider when representing buyers and sellers in real estate transactions. The panel will address both the most common issues that buyers face and the issues that sellers often overlook, in order to minimize liabilities. Read More

Structuring Defined Value Clauses in Trust Transfers: Formula Allocations and Price Adjust...
April 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with a comprehensive and practical guide to structuring defined value formula clauses to avoid gift tax consequences on asset transfers. The panelist will provide specific guidance on making formula allocations to withstand IRS scrutiny and identi... Read More

New SEC Rules Regarding 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Share Repurchases
Director and Officer Certifications and Trading Restrictions, Form SR Discl...
April 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the SEC's recently proposed amendments relating to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans and shareholder repurchase programs. The panel will discuss the new disclosure requirements, the controls and processes that companies should consider in order to conform with the new rules, an... Read More

Traumatic Brain Injury Claims: Navigating Litigation Complexities
Assessing TBI Claims, Negotiating Settlements, and Leveraging Expert Witnes...
April 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to personal injury attorneys for pursuing or defending traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims. Our panel will explain best practices for assessing a potential TBI injury client, collecting and presenting medical records and materials, developing high impa... Read More

Real Property Sales With Open Insurance Claim: Avoiding Closing Delays, Assignment of Clai...
April 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise real estate counsel on how to proceed with closing during the pendency of an open insurance claim. The panel will guide counsel on the right to retain insurance benefits under the policy, assign them to the new buyer, and document both options properly. The panel will di... Read More

Description Amendments at the EPO and Implications for U.S. Litigation: Updated EPO Guidel...
April 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the description amendments and the amended/updated European Patent Office (EPO) Guidelines for Examination. The panel will discuss what it could mean for U.S. litigation and what applicants/counsel should consider or do to comply with the guidelines and... Read More

Private Equity GP and Employee Co-Investment Credit Facilities, Management Lines of Credit
Due Diligence, Structuring and Documentation; Role of Sponsor, Administrati...
April 14, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will outline the key considerations in structuring management lines of credit, general partner (GP) financing, and employee co-investment facilities within private equity funds. The panel will discuss collateral security packages, fund obligations, administrative concerns, common poin... Read More

Siting and Permitting for Energy Projects: Legal Challenges and Managing Risks
Understanding Siting and Permitting Constraints Beyond Simply the Environme...
April 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will help renewable energy infrastructure project developers and their counsel understand and navigate the challenges involved in siting and permitting such facilities. The panel will discuss critical risks and considerations during the various stages of a project, overcoming difficu... Read More

Insurance Claim Adjuster Liability for Bad Faith After Denying or Delaying Payments
April 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the growing trend of policyholder counsel to hold claims agents liable for bad faith when they delay or deny payment other than as required under prompt pay and other statutes as well as under common law theories of bad faith. This trend will substantially influence who... Read More

PFAS: Responding to Orders to Investigate and Increasing State and Federal Scrutiny
April 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare environmental counsel for the growing number of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) related investigative orders by state and federal regulators. The EPA and state-level agencies target these chemicals, citing their pervasive use and potential for dispers... Read More

Standard Essential Patents: FRAND in Europe and the U.S.; Favorable FRAND Forums; ASI and...
April 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND) jurisprudence in the U.S. and Europe. The panel will examine the current landscape as well as anti-suit injunction (ASI) risks. The panel will also discuss considerations for selecting a favorable FR... Read More

Demonstrating Use in Commerce for Trademark Registration and Enforcement
Navigating Use in Commerce Requirements Under the Lanham Act and for Purpos...
April 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel for establishing proper use of a mark in commerce under the Lanham Act for purposes of securing registration, maintaining registration and/or establishing priority under Section 2(d), along with best practices to implement going forward. Read More

Deposition Admissions: Maximizing the Number and Force of Admissions in Key Depositions
Creating Streamlined and Simple Narratives in Complex Cases and Sowing Dist...
April 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course posits that the primary goals in a deposition of an opponent's key witness are the same as effective cross-examination at trial--to frame questions that will either elicit admissions or set up effective impeachment. The program will present a five-step approach for achieving these ob... Read More

Defining or Challenging Class Membership: Evaluating Ascertainability Under New Decisions...
April 7, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide class action counsel with guidance for addressing class definitions in light of new and evolving case law about Article III standing, personal jurisdiction, and ascertainability, including the current split among federal circuit courts of appeal over administrative feasi... Read More

Personal Injury Damages: Addressing Pain and Suffering, Pre-Impact Damages, Conscious Suff...
April 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the art of arguing for or against a plaintiff's claims for pain and suffering, including pre-impact damages and conscious pain and suffering before death, as well as some of the evidentiary keys to unlocking these damages and the burden of proof at trial. Read More

Asset Management M&A: Deal Structuring, Due Diligence, Consent Requirements, and Regulator...
April 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legal issues associated with asset management M&A transactions. The panel will discuss typical deal structures and critical considerations for evaluating an asset management deal. Read More

Construction Lien Waivers: Conditional vs. Unconditional Waivers, Retainage, Reservation o...
April 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise construction attorneys on the risks and potential liabilities when signing lien waivers, particularly in those cases when the contractor has yet to receive payment. The panel will discuss differences in conditional lien waivers vs. unconditional waivers, properly exclude... Read More

Bankruptcy Ethics and the High Cost of Noncompliance: Avoiding Discipline, Disgorgement, S...
Navigating the Complex, Overlapping, and Conflicting Ethical Rules Applicab...
April 6, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and other sources of authority, such as the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, that present numerous "traps for the unwary" in bankruptcy. The program will analyze how experienced--and otherwise exemplary--attorneys, financial adv... Read More

Mitigating Third-Party Risk in Technology Contracts: Assignments, Audits, Termination, Ind...
April 5, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel in which contract clauses in vendor agreements to consider in order to mitigate third-party risks. The panel will discuss the provisions regarding parties' rights and responsibilities, performance standards, contract value, and other key issues related to risk man... Read More

Retail and Shopping Center Acquisitions: Negotiating the Purchase and Sales Agreement, Con...
March 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to negotiate and document the acquisition of retail-based commercial assets. The program will discuss key legal issues involved in purchasing and selling a retail or shopping center, taking into account the unique issues in this asset class. The progr... Read More

Renewable Fuel and Other Alternative Energy Projects: Financing, Deal Structures, Tax Issu...
March 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel guidance on practical approaches for financing and developing renewable fuel projects and overcoming regulatory compliance challenges in deal structures. The panel will discuss key compliance challenges impacting renewable natural gas, effective deal stru... Read More

Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege in Communications With Outside Directors: Establishin...
March 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare corporate counsel to protect confidential business communications during investigations, discovery, depositions, and litigation when outside directors contact an audited company. The panel will discuss the recent Delaware Chancery Court cases on this matter and issues t... Read More

State Regulation of PFAS in Drinking Water: Testing, Restrictions, and Liability in Califo...
Implementation of Local Regulations While EPA Proposals Stall
March 31, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide environmental counsel with an update on the state restrictions and regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and drinking water levels. The panel will discuss how to navigate these intersecting restrictions and how companies can meet testin... Read More

ERISA Prohibited Transactions and Exemptions: Statutory, Class, and Individual Exemption R...
March 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel guidance on the prohibited transactions rules and available exemptions under ERISA, with an emphasis on common application of these rules. The panel will discuss critical provisions under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), applicable rules and proce... Read More

Wage and Hour Class Certification: Impact of Appellate Authority Applying the Specific Jur...
Strategies for Future Claims Due to Restrictions on Multistate Actions and...
March 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the effects of the circuit court decisions addressing Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. The panel will discuss the current standards that courts apply when ruling on certification or decertification, the exercise of personal jurisdiction over corporate... Read More

Complex Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation: Innovative Strategies to Recover, Protect, P...
Maneuvering Through the Window Between the Business Judgment Rule and Inten...
March 30, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review director and officer protection statutes across key jurisdictions and show counsel how to maneuver through the window between the business judgment rule and intentional dishonest acts to ensure access to directors and officers liability insurance policies if duties of car... Read More

Distressed Real Estate Acquisition and Financing: Due Diligence, PSA Provisions, Lender Pa...
Navigating 363 Sales, Receiverships, and Loan Workout Scenarios
March 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the due diligence and transactional issues involved in acquiring and financing distressed real estate. The panel will outline strategies to mitigate risks and liabilities for the buyer, seller, and lender, as well as discuss the additional issues when purchasing and fin... Read More

Data Privacy and Security Agreements: Defining, Allocating, and Mitigating Risks From Data...
March 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with tactics for drafting and enforcing data privacy and security agreements in the wake of the ever-increasing incidence of data security breaches. The speakers will address contractual provisions for allocating and mitigating risk and compliance with k... Read More

Calculating Damages for Business Interruption Losses: Coverage Maximizing Methodologies, P...
March 29, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the challenges that COVID-19 and other catastrophes present when calculating business interruption claims. The panel will discuss the two most commonly adopted methodologies, how the court's approach can affect recovery, and the effect of recent decisions and pending iss... Read More

Operating Cost Provisions in Commercial Leases: Inclusions and Exclusions, and Gross-up, G...
Structuring Terms to Balance Benefits and Mitigate Risks
March 28, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the drafting, negotiation, and pitfalls of gross-up and operating cost provisions in commercial leases. The panel will provide an overview of their benefits for landlords and practical guidance for balancing the associated risks for commercial tenants. Read More

Advanced Tax Strategies in Structuring Private Equity and Real Estate Investment Funds: Ba...
March 24, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with advanced guidance on structuring private equity and real estate investment funds. The panel will discuss critical considerations in light of proposed new tax laws and address fund manager and fund investor issues. Read More

Strategies for Defending Indefensible Claims Ethically, Effectively, and Successfully
Recognizing Indefensible Claims, Providing Zealous Representation, Deployin...
March 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain how trial attorneys in high stakes litigation can navigate such things as client or witness illegal activity related or unrelated to the case, suspected witness or client perjury, changing stories, and suspicious activities, but still ethically represent the client. A fo... Read More

Estate Planning for Nontaxable Estates: Portability, Credit Shelter Trusts, Fiduciaries, T...
March 24, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide estate planners and advisers through key planning techniques for nontaxable estates. The panel will discuss making portability elections, utilizing credit shelter trusts, basis planning for income taxes, administrative and fiduciary elections, disclaimers, gift tax ele... Read More

Protecting Nontraditional Trademarks Under Trademark, Copyright, and Design Patent Law
Using Conventional and Unconventional Approaches to Establish, Register, an...
March 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the challenges and processes involved in trademarking and protecting nontraditional categories. The panel will offer approaches for registering and enforcing marks involving uniquely identifiable packaging, shapes, sounds, and other nonconventional aspects. Read More

Corporate Transparency Act: Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirements, Penalties, FinCEN Pro...
March 24, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with guidance on the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA) requirements, which will create a beneficial ownership registry within the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This new legislation requires milli... Read More

Avoiding Corporate Successor Liability in Asset Purchases
Mitigating Risk Exposure Through Due Diligence, Contractual Provisions, Rep...
March 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide M&A counsel for mitigating the risk of successor liability with asset purchases. The panel will discuss the circumstances in which successor liability claims may arise and describe how due diligence, contractual provisions in the asset purchase agreements, and reps and war... Read More

Healthcare Entities and LLCs: Leveraging IRS Guidance on Requirements for LLCs to Qualify...
March 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the IRS Notice 2021-56. The panel will discuss the implications of the notice for healthcare organizations. The panel will address leveraging LLCs with Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. The panel will offer best practices for establishing a... Read More

Licensing Artificial Intelligence Systems
Rights of Licensor and Licensee, Liability for IP Infringement by AI, Right...
March 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on addressing the IP and risk allocation challenges when licensing artificial intelligence (AI). The panel will discuss how AI licensing agreements differ from traditional software licensing agreements. The panel will also discuss the key provisions to be considere... Read More

Drafting Software Patents to Survive Section 101 and AIA Challenges
Anticipating and Minimizing the Risk of 101 Rejections, Recent Court Guidan...
March 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent practitioners to draft their patent applications to overcome Section 101 challenges during prosecution, litigation, and AIA reviews. This panel has decades of experience in Section 101. Read More

Representations and Warranties Clauses in Commercial Contracts: Avoiding Drafting and Nego...
Best Practices for Minimizing Risk, Allocating Liability, and Enforcing Ind...
March 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in drafting and negotiating representations and warranties clauses in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss critical considerations when structuring reps and warranties provisions, potential challenges with enforcing indemnity clauses and other reme... Read More

Structuring Financial Covenants: Purposes, Types, Definitions, and Uses in Loan Documents
Maximizing Borrower Protection and Lender Remedies
March 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide borrowers' and lenders' counsel with a review of the use of EBITDA, leverage ratios, and other metrics in loan documentation and uses of financial covenants. The panel will outline critical issues relating to structuring financial covenants, related definitions, and use... Read More

Bank Affiliate Transactions: Navigating Regulation W, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal...
March 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bank counsel with an analysis of Regulation W, which governs transactions that banks may conduct with affiliates and insiders, and best practices for compliance. The panel will also discuss the impact of Dodd-Frank mandates, including Sections 608 and 619, on the affilia... Read More

Life Sciences IP Due Diligence: Implications of Recent Decisions, Legislation, PTO Guidanc...
March 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for conducting intellectual property due diligence in life sciences deals. The panel will discuss recent court decisions and current and pending legislation relating to patent rights that impact life sciences analyses. The panel will offer steps companies and couns... Read More

Rule 23(f) Class Certification Appeals: Pursuing or Challenging Interlocutory Review of Ce...
Complying With Strict Procedural Requirements, Developing a Solid Appeal St...
March 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class litigators in appealing or challenging appellate review of class certification decisions under Rule 23(f) of the FRCP. The panel will examine how circuit courts exercise their discretion to permit or deny appeals and the differences among the circuits on essential is... Read More

Corporate Reorganizations: Structuring Internal Mergers, Split-Offs, Asset Transfers, Reca...
Arms Length Transactions, Shareholder and Other Approvals, Contractual Limi...
March 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine issues associated with strategic corporate reorganizations, including consolidations, spin-offs and split-offs, recapitalizations, and transfers of shares or assets between entities within a company. The panel discussion will include due diligence, shareholder and third... Read More

Healthcare Antitrust: Heightened Enforcement by Federal and State Agencies
March 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on recent antitrust developments and the implications for the healthcare industry. The panel will discuss healthcare antitrust enforcement priorities under the Biden Administration, changes at the federal antitrust enforcement agencies, state enforcement... Read More

ERISA Fiduciary Standards and Compliance Challenges for Plan Sponsors and Administrators
Fiduciary Duties, Investing Plan Assets, Prohibited Transactions, Remedies...
March 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel and plan sponsors guidance on ERISA fiduciary standards and challenges for retirement plans. The panel will discuss the complex compliance requirements, as well as identify fiduciaries for plan decisions and transactions, potential liability stemming from... Read More

Evolving Real Estate Issues in Reorganizations: Opportunities and Strategies for Owners, L...
March 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss bankruptcy opportunities and strategies for debtors, creditors, investors, and landlords when real property and improvements face decreasing values and unstable income. The panel will discuss the strategic use of Chapter 11 to manage excessive debt and retain real proper... Read More

FBAR and U.S. Tax Reporting: Compliance Requirements for Foreign Assets
Unraveling Foreign Asset and Income Reporting Obligations, Navigating Avail...
March 16, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide counsel and tax advisers with the tools necessary to navigate the rules regarding FBAR and available programs and planning methods in reporting offshore assets and assisting clients with developing programs that provide workable solutions. Read More

ESG Considerations for Real Estate Investment and Finance: Key Provisions, ESG Due Diligen...
March 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the increasing focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in real estate finance and investment and the issues real estate investment funds should consider in implementing ESG initiatives in their portfolios. The panel discussion will include ESG due diligence... Read More

Drafting Irrevocable Trusts: Flexibility Mechanisms, Retaining Access and Control, Distrib...
March 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planners with a detailed analysis of key challenges and pitfalls to avoid when drafting irrevocable trusts. The panel will discuss the legal framework and critical considerations for irrevocable trusts, the pros and cons of trust protectors, beneficiary control a... Read More

Drafting Irrevocable Trusts to Preserve Medicaid and VA Benefits
Selecting Trust Type, Protecting Assets, and Optimizing Tax Planning for Lo...
March 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel and advisers serving elderly clients with a focused review of crafting irrevocable trusts to meet VA and Medicaid eligibility requirements and achieve asset protection and tax savings for clients. Read More

Payment Processing Agreements: Key Provisions for Retailers, Banks, and Payment Processors
March 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with the tools to understand and negotiate payment processing agreements (PPAs). The panel will break down the many layers in accepting and processing payments from major card networks down through banks, third-party payment processors, sales channels, and mercha... Read More

Protecting the Economic Rights of Cohabitants: Property Division, Inheritances, Custody, C...
March 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss how to mitigate the unique legal and economic issues that arise for an unmarried couple if the relationship ends or when one needs to make legal decisions for the other. The program will discuss cohabitation agreements, property rights and division, custody, and even to... Read More

Avoidance Actions: Circuit Splits on Key Issues
Measuring Fraudulent Transfer Recoveries, Lookback Periods, Bankruptcy Cour...
March 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the evolving positions of courts on four key issues that arise in avoidance actions. The panel will discuss competing views about whether and when avoidance actions must benefit the estate, whether fraudulent transfer recoveries should be limited to the nu... Read More

Litigation Strategies for Neutralizing Anger in Settlement Negotiations and Jury Trials: P...
Taking Aim at Reptile Tactics, Humanizing the Entity, Countering Irrational...
March 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the ways defendants can vigorously defend against liability, head off nuclear verdicts, and reach better settlements by doing more than just denying fault or poking holes in the plaintiff's case. While the panel will address how counsel in jury trials can interrupt and e... Read More

Creative Patent Claiming Strategies in Light of FDA Approval
Lessons From Teva Pharms. v. Corcept Therapeutics, Sanofi v. Watson, and Su...
March 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on patent claiming and the virtues of claiming precisely what the FDA approved. The panel will discuss the recent Teva Pharms. v. Corcept Therapeutics decision, the obvious to try requirements, and the lessons from the recent decision. The panel will also hi... Read More

Hotel Acquisition Due Diligence: Seller's Representations and Warranties, Indemnification,...
Prioritizing Critical Areas; Providing Buyers More Alternatives, Fewer Cost...
March 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise real estate counsel on the particular due diligence concerns when acquiring a hotel property. The panel will address how counsel should evaluate both physical assets as well as the operating business of the hotel. The panel will discuss best practices for assessing the f... Read More

Drafting IT Outsourcing Contracts: Jurisdiction, Change Process, Recordkeeping, Client Pri...
March 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide practical advice on drafting an IT outsourcing agreement. The panel will discuss key provisions to consider when creating an agreement and what client's counsel should focus on when negotiating such an agreement. Read More

Healthcare Workers and Vaccine Mandates: Navigating the Evolving Landscape, Implementing a...
March 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the evolving landscape of vaccine mandates. The panel will address the enforceability of the current vaccine mandates and the related litigation. The panel will discuss the requirements under federal law and some state and local laws. The panel will... Read More

Mass Arbitration: Processing Claims; Managing and Securing Information; Resolving Underlyi...
March 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class action counsel through the logistics and considerations of managing hundreds or thousands of individual arbitration proceedings filed against a defendant alleging the same or similar claims. Read More

Bankruptcy Committees: Strategies to Maximize Distribution to All Creditors
DIP/Cash Collateral Challenges, Ensuring Adequate Disclosures, Opposing Inc...
March 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how counsel representing committee members and counsel for committees address recurring and new issues. Official committees, most often unsecured creditors committees, remain critical to reigning in secured lenders. Ad hoc committees provide creditor groups that share a... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act for Real Estate Borrowers and Lenders: New Federal Reporting Re...
March 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implications for real estate borrowers and lenders. The panel will discuss the new reporting requirements imposed on borrowers, how the CTA affects lenders and their AML procedures, and the policy considerations behind the law... Read More

Excess Insurers’ Right to Challenge The Primary Insurers’ Claim Adjustment
March 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss when prior rulings on coverage do not bind an excess insurer that follows form and when it can challenge the primary carrier's coverage, settlement, and payment decisions, including the theory of "improper erosion." Read More

Direct Listing of Securities: Going Public Without an IPO
Registration Requirements, NYSE Valuation Criteria, Pros and Cons
March 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the process for achieving a direct listing of shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. The panel will also discuss the pros and cons of direct listing vs. an initial public offering (IPO), the new and emerging criteria for direct listings, and lessons fro... Read More

IRC 732(d) Partnership and LLC Basis Adjustments for Tax Counsel
Mastering Elective and Mandatory Basis Adjustments on Distributed Property...
March 1, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with comprehensive guidance on navigating the rules governing mandatory Section 732(d) basis adjustments on distributed property by partnerships where there is no Section 754 election in place. The panel will discuss the application challenges surrounding... Read More

Tax Considerations for REITs and RICs: Recent IRS Guidance, Distributions, Reporting Requi...
February 24, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with an in-depth analysis of key tax considerations and related issues for real estate investments trusts (REITs) and regulated investment companies (RICs). The panel will also discuss recent developments including Revenue Procedure 2021-53 p... Read More

Modular Construction Contracts: Integrating Components and Deliveries, Delays, Lien Challe...
February 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise construction counsel of the legal issues in the emerging trend of modular construction. The panel will address best practices for handling disputes when separately engineered components fail to integrate and coordinate projects and delivery to eliminate delays. The panel... Read More

The SEC’s New Universal Proxy Rules for Contested Director Elections: Implications for Sha...
Notice, Disclosure, Solicitation, Filing, and Formatting, and Other Require...
February 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's new rules for universal proxy cards in contested director elections, the effect of these new rules on all director elections, including uncontested elections, the new proxy statement disclosures mandated by these new rules, and the potential game-changing impa... Read More

Solar, Wind, and Energy Storage Project Leases and Easements: Best Practices for Renewable...
Key Provisions, Challenges, and Differences Based on Use of Land, Natural R...
February 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on the key provisions, challenges, and differences of long-term real estate agreements for solar, wind, and energy storage projects. The panel will discuss critical terms and negotiation points for leases, easements, and other contracts,... Read More

Controlled Group and Affiliated Services Group Rules for Retirement Plans
ERISA and IRS Provisions, Types of Controlled and Affiliated Groups, Attrib...
February 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide benefits counsel, advisers, and plan administrators guidance on the requirements and limitations of the controlled group and affiliated group rules under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The panel will provide an analysis of key provisions under ERISA and the... Read More

Chapter 11: Limiting Debtor's Business Judgment Under 363 and for Transactions Outside the...
Articulated Business Justification; Totality of the Circumstances; Conflict...
February 23, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the standard for approval of transactions outside the ordinary course of business of the Chapter 11 debtor, often under 11 USC 362 and 365, and how and why the debtor's "business judgment" is often more limited than might seem. The panel will review how courts have arti... Read More

Partnership Allocations of Rehabilitation, New Market, and Other Tax Credits: Navigating C...
February 23, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a comprehensive guide to provisions allocating tax credits within a partnership agreement. The panel will discuss what criteria to evaluate in determining whether any tax credit allocation will be respected and go into detail on provisions for alloca... Read More

Letters of Credit in Real Estate Finance and Lease Transactions: ISP98 Forms, UCC Article...
Commercial vs. Standby, Conditional vs. Unconditional, Limited Term vs. Eve...
February 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to draft and review commercial and standby letters of credit (LCs) for construction loans, permanent loans, and commercial leases. The panelist will discuss current rules of practice, including International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98) and Uniform Customs and... Read More

Co-Location Arrangements: Navigating New CMS Guidance
Complying With Legal and Regulatory Requirements When Structuring and Manag...
February 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance for co-location arrangements, discuss the considerations for entering a co-location arrangement and the regulatory hurdles, and offer best practices for structuring and managing compli... Read More

Combining Asset-Based and Term Lending Facilities: Navigating Competing Interests, Harmoni...
February 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the complexities in negotiating and documenting an asset-based lending (ABL) facility alongside a leverage loan facility with the same borrower, including the differing collateral and priorities between an asset-based facility and a term loan facility, and how those diff... Read More

Environmental Cost Determination: Improving and Modernizing Cost-Benefit Analysis in Rulem...
February 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on key issues associated with the cost-benefit analysis used to evaluate environmental regulations during the rulemaking process. Read More

Functionality in Design Patent Prosecution and Litigation
Evaluating Ornamentality vs. Functionality, Overcoming Obviousness Challeng...
February 22, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on functionality in design patent litigation and USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and how to navigate the issue of functionality in both prosecution and litigation contexts. Read More

Unified Patent Court: Protocols on Privileges and Immunities and on Provisional Applicatio...
Strategic Considerations for U.S. Applicants and Patentees
February 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the recently approved protocols associated with the UPC. The panel will discuss the fundamental changes so that counsel can prepare for them in the coming months. The panel will also address the implications of Brexit o... Read More

In-House Counsel and Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege in Investigations and Litigation
February 17, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare in-house counsel to protect confidential business communications during investigations, discovery, depositions, and litigation through the proper exercise of the attorney-client privilege. The panel will discuss issues that arise regarding business advice versus legal ad... Read More

FCPA Compliance in Latin America 2022: Implementing Compliance Programs and Mitigating Leg...
February 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide lawyers and compliance professionals for U.S. companies doing business in Latin America on implementing and strengthening Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance programs. The panel will review recent government enforcement focused on Latin American operations and... Read More

Avoiding Landmines and Exposure in Confronting Healthcare Liens and Insurance Subrogation...
February 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide personal injury counsel with the current law and practical tips to effectively navigate Medicare Conditional Payments, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicaid, VA, FEHBA, and ERISA healthcare liens and insurance subrogation to maximize recovery and ensure compliance. Read More

Expanded Merger Review Under the Biden FTC: Implications for Horizontal and Vertical M&A
Application of New Theories Regarding Market Competition and Consumer Harm
February 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine changes to antitrust enforcement under the Biden administration, recent enhancements to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) merger review process, and how they will impact proposed M&A deals in the future. The panel will discuss how merger parties and their counsel sho... Read More

ERISA Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege: What You Don't Know About the Fiduciary Excep...
February 16, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine ERISA fiduciary exceptions to attorney-client privilege, the majority view, and how some jurisdictions differ. The panel will explain best practices for preserving the privilege given conflicting court rulings on when the fiduciary exception applies and when it does not. Read More

Madrid Protocol: Obtaining and Maintaining International Trademark Protection
Filing Procedure, Deficiency Notices, Subsequent Designations, Application...
February 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the Madrid Protocol, including the application and examination process, how and where to file, amending an application, and dividing a registration. The panel will examine how to respond to a notice of irregularity from WIPO, apply for subsequent designations... Read More

Navigating Lender Liability for Environmental Cleanup and Remediation Costs
Indemnification Agreements, Insurance, Reps and Warranties, Covenants, Loan...
February 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss lender liability in real estate loan transactions for environmental cleanup and remediation and how the lender can minimize direct liability and diminution of the collateral's value due to environmental damages. The program will discuss risk mitigation in loan originatio... Read More

Whistleblower Claims: Litigating Wrongful Termination and Retaliation, Violations of Publi...
Recent Cases in Ohio, California, and DC
February 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with an overview of recent decisions brought in wrongful termination and retaliation claims by former employees in Ohio, California, and in various agency actions in Washington, D.C. The panel will discuss the groundbreaking Ohio Court of Appeals' cas... Read More

ALI's Restatement on Liability Insurance: Real-World Applications on Crucial Issues
Coverage Interpretation; Duty to Defend, Claims Settlement; Bad Faith
February 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will present an overview of the significant coverage issues in the most recent iteration of the American Law Institute (ALI) ResThis CLE webinar will examine the real-world applications and decisions of the American Law Institute (ALI) Restatement on Liability Insurance, in key areas... Read More

Drafting Transition-Out Provisions in SaaS Agreements: Performance Requirements, Triggerin...
February 15, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide business counsel on expertly drafting the transition-out obligations within a service agreement. The panel will discuss how to address a triggering event for transition-out rights, how detailed a statement of work must be, and what types of fees and damages, including con... Read More

U.S.-UK Tax Planning and Traps to Avoid: Reporting Issues, Tax Treaties, Passive Income, P...
February 10, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a practical guide into some issues which arise in relation to the tax reporting requirements and planning opportunities for U.S. taxpayers with earnings or assets in the United Kingdom, as well as UK citizens with U.S. tax reporting obli... Read More

Special Needs Planning and the SECURE Act: Impact on Trusts, Multiple IRA Beneficiaries, D...
February 10, 2022 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide elder law attorneys on the SECURE Act's impact on special needs planning. The panel will discuss regulatory and tax rules stemming from the SECURE Act and challenges for retirement benefits, trusts, and distributions. The panel will also discuss recent regulatory devel... Read More

Expert Witness Depositions: Preparing for and Deposing Opponents' Experts
Obtaining Testimony for Daubert Challenges, Impeachment at Trial, and Settl...
February 10, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip litigators to obtain from adverse experts the testimony and admissions needed for impeachment, to support disqualification or exclusion of testimony, and to acquire information that increases leverage in settlement negotiations. Our authoritative panel will provide techniq... Read More

Controlled Group and Successor Liability for Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities: Bes...
Mitigating Controlled Group Liability for Affiliated Companies, M&As, and C...
February 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide M&A and in-house counsel with a review of controlled group rules and successor liability theories. An entity can be held jointly and severally liable for the unpaid or underfunded pension liabilities of another entity. Read More

Joint Development Agreements in Renewable Energy Projects
Selection of Partner, Agreement Structure, Planning for Involuntary Early E...
February 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel in structuring joint development agreements (JDAs) for renewable energy projects. The panel will examine the critical terms for JDAs and discuss key considerations, including partner suitability and approaches to agreement structure. The panel will also address di... Read More

Construction Remedies: Replevin Actions vs. Liquidated Damages
Evaluating Differences in Jurisdiction, Costs and Recovery
February 9, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise construction litigation counsel on the use of replevin action in construction disputes. The panel will address the process of filing replevin, determining jurisdiction, and acquiring a writ of seizure. The panel will discuss how replevin actions may meet the issues creat... Read More

Big Data Use and Licensing Agreements: Key Provisions, Anonymization, Due Diligence, and S...
February 8, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate and technology counsel for using and licensing big data. The panel will discuss practical considerations when using big data, including anonymization, due diligence, and database salting. The panel will also explain critical contractual provisions in big data lic... Read More

Patenting Diagnostic Methods: Navigating the Evolving Court Treatment, USPTO Guidance
February 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on diagnostic method inventions and the challenges of getting patent protection. The panel will discuss the evolving court treatment of diagnostic patents and the USPTO guidance. The panel will offer best practices for getting patent protection for diagnosti... Read More

Structuring Office Leases in the Economic Recovery: Increased Work From Home, Office Shari...
Negotiating Amendments, Abatements, Deferrals, Subleases and Assignments
February 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to leasing attorneys facing requests to renegotiate a commercial lease during this economic recovery and the active work-from-home environment. Counsel for landlords and tenants will be provided solutions that range from contractual-based solutions cr... Read More

Strategically Limiting Discovery in Class Litigation: Tactics for Defense Counsel
Leveraging Motions to Stay, Bifurcation Motions, and Cost-Shifting Motions...
February 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class action defense counsel for strategically controlling/limiting the time and expense of discovery in class litigation through the use of offensive and defensive motions. The panel will discuss how counsel can leverage motions to stay, bifurcate certification discovery... Read More

Structuring NAV Financing for Private Funds: LTV Covenants, Multitier Transactions, Interc...
February 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the structuring and documentation of NAV financing for private funds. The panel will discuss LTV calculation and default triggers, first/second lien structures, UCC perfection, and intercreditor arrangements with multiple lenders. Read More

2022 Employment State and Local Law Update: Extended Paid Leave, Increased Minimum Wages,...
California, New York, Illinois, Oregon, Colorado, Virginia, Pennsylvania, a...
February 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine the latest legal developments in state and local employment laws. The panel will discuss changes in paid sick and family leave, legislation that has increased minimum wage, and how employers can enact policies that conform with changes to pregnancy accommodations and re... Read More

International Logistics, Maritime Shipping, and Supply Chain Disruptions: Contracting Issu...
Cybersecurity Issues, Blockchain and Looking Ahead
February 3, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on the ongoing issues specific to maritime shipping and supply chain disruptions. The panel will address how disruptions to international supply chain logistics will likely have a significant impact on international trade and the global supply chain; what stakehol... Read More

Drafting Stock Purchase Agreements: Price, Reps, Warranties, Indemnification, Tax and Secu...
February 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through drafting and negotiating stock purchase agreements. The panel will discuss legal considerations when negotiating the purchase price, representations, warranties, indemnification, and other vital provisions. The panel will also outline representations and wa... Read More

Blockchain in Supply Chain: Requirements on Suppliers and Subs, Force Majeure, Termination...
Addressing Privacy Concerns With GPDR and CCPA
February 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the rise of blockchain in the supply chain as new state and federal laws establish that contract validity cannot be denied due to "smart contract" terms. The panel will address how blockchain may replace the traditional bill of lading, how the blockchain can streamline... Read More

Insurance Coverage: Defining Physical Loss or Damage; Testing Assumptions About What Trigg...
February 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss whether "physical loss or damage" sufficient to trigger prima facie coverage under a property or business income policy requires the policyholder to present evidence of "distinct, demonstrable, physical alteration of the property." The panel of both policyholder and ins... Read More

Estate and Gift Tax Audits: Transfers, Valuation of Assets, Formula Clauses, GRATs, Forms...
February 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust and estate attorneys with an in-depth analysis of the processes and strategies for handling estate and gift tax audits, recent case law, and IRS developments. The panel will discuss key IRS audit triggers, issues stemming from hard to value asset transfers, formula... Read More

Structuring Convertible Note Financing: Discount Rates, Valuation Caps, Conversion Trigger...
Due Diligence, Determining Priority vs. Other Creditors and Equity Holders
February 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide founders and corporate finance counsel with guidance on structuring convertible notes for seed-stage financing. The panel will discuss upfront due diligence, term sheet negotiation, and critical terms, including the discount rate, valuation cap, and triggers for converti... Read More

Radiology Malpractice Lawsuits: Bringing or Defending Claims for Medical Errors, Omissions
Proving or Challenging Causation, Leveraging Experts, Assessing Damages, Ne...
February 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current trends in medical malpractice lawsuits against radiologists and strategies for plaintiff and defense counsel handling these cases. The panel will discuss common bases for claims, proving or challenging causation and damages, working with expert witnesses to deter... Read More

E-Signatures and Electronic Documentation in Real Estate Finance: ESIGN and UETA, Interpla...
Enforceability, Authentication, and Admissibility; MERS and Transferability
February 1, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legality of electronic signatures and digital documents generally, as well as recent developments in using eNotes and other electronic mortgage loan documentation. The panel will discuss the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act, Uniform E... Read More

Reducing the Burdens of Privilege Logs: Leveraging Proportionality, Using Alternative Log...
January 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attendees with practical guidance and innovative ways to reduce the burdens of producing defensible privilege logs under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(5)(A), while still adequately protecting privileged communications and work product. The panel will (1) discuss leveraging Feder... Read More

Structuring International Lending Transactions: Mitigating Legal, Economic, and Political...
January 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance counsel with the tools to structure around legal, political, and economic risks encountered in cross-border lending. The panel will discuss choice of law provisions, foreign guarantors, exit strategies if access to collateral is impaired, credit default swaps, an... Read More

Real Estate Broker Agreements: Fiduciary Duties, Reps and Warranties, Indemnification, Con...
January 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with practical guidance on negotiating broker agreements to clarify a broker's fiduciary duties and limit potential future liability. The panel will address how misrepresentations in broker agreements create risk and how to work with brokers to devel... Read More

Computer-Implemented Invention Patents: Federal Circuit Guidance, USPTO Guidance on Sectio...
January 27, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. The panel will examine the recent USPTO guidance, recent case law, and the European Patent Office (EPO) guidance for computer-implemented inventions and EPO patentability. The panel will offer insight... Read More

Structuring Contributions of Appreciated Property to Partnerships: Avoiding Tax Recognitio...
January 27, 2022 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a comprehensive guide to the tax consequences of contributing appreciated property to a partnership or multi-member LLC. The panel will discuss the specific tax treatment of appreciated property's contribution with debt, depreciation allocation, both... Read More

Renewable Energy Storage: Implementing Projects, Overcoming Co-Location Challenges, and Mi...
January 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the legal issues involved in the implementation of energy storage projects. The panel will discuss the markets, regulatory landscape, and legal challenges with energy storage, including obstacles that may arise when co-locating battery projects with wind... Read More

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 Proposed Amendments: Bringing Expert Analysis Under Consisten...
January 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, the split and perceived confusion among trial and appellate courts regarding the application of FRE 702, and the intended effect of the proposed changes to FRE 702, and the impact on admissibility the change to FRE... Read More

Employment Discrimination Claims: 2022 Update on Telework Accommodations, Long-Haul COVID,...
January 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide litigation counsel with advice based on recent employment discrimination claims. The panel will discuss claims for denial of telework accommodations, as well as the allegations by COVID-19 long haulers who seek disability recognition. The panel will address best practic... Read More

Chapter 11 and Independent Directors: Maximizing Recovery; Challenging Conflicts; Defendin...
January 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the use and effect on creditor options and payouts of companies' bringing on new "bankruptcy directors" as they hurdle toward Chapter 11, the impact of bankruptcy or "independent" directors on the integrity of the bankruptcy system, and what creditors and creditors' comm... Read More

Trade Secrets and Patents: A Comprehensive Approach to Protecting Intellectual Property
Evaluating the Protection Options, Weighing the Benefits and Risks
January 26, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel in determining whether trade secret or patent protection is the optimal mode for inventions and technologies. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to consider in determining the optimal form of protection. Read More

Insurability of Punitive Damages in Civil Litigation: Reducing Uncertainty of Coverage and...
January 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will review the wide variety and range of answers to the complex and increasingly important issues of whether and under what circumstances a commercial general liability or other policy will cover an award of punitive damages against the insured. The program will also discuss best s... Read More

ASTM E1527-21: Implementing the New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard Practic...
Meeting Appropriate Inquiry Requirements and Limiting CERCLA Liability
January 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide background information and industry input that led to the changes that have been made to this popular ASTM standard that is utilized almost universally for pre-acquisition environmental due diligence. Read More

Functionality in Trade Dress Prosecution and Litigation: Protecting the Look and Feel of P...
January 25, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on identifying and overcoming challenges related to the distinction between nonfunctionality and functionality in connection with trade dress. The panel will examine the judicial treatment of that distinction in the registration and litigation contexts. Read More

Drafting Guaranties and Nonrecourse Carveouts in Commercial Finance Transactions
Enforceability Issues for Lenders and Guarantors In and Out of Bankruptcy
January 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance counsel with an analysis of the enforceability of loan guaranties, including bad boy carveouts, in loan default and bankruptcy scenarios. The panel will also discuss potential liabilities for the lender and common defenses asserted by borrowers and guarantors. Read More

2022 Medicaid Planning and Rules Update: New State Legislation, Restrictions, Annuities, S...
January 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of recent state legislation impacting Medicaid planning, assets, transfers, and common challenges, and methods to overcome them. The panelist will discuss strategies for navigating annuity rules for married couples and single ind... Read More

Minority Investor Rights in Private Companies: Buy-Sell Agreements, Court-Ordered Buyouts,...
January 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the rights of minority investors in private companies who seek to secure a buyout of their ownership stake. The panel will examine what minority investors should demand in a buy-sell before investing and what claims by minority owners against majority owners for miscond... Read More

International Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Court Treatment, Patent Office Practices,...
January 20, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent subject matter eligibility around the world. The panel will discuss court treatment, practices of the various patent offices, and prosecution strategies. The panel will offer guidance on determining where to file applications, the risks and benefi... Read More

Foreign Investment Due Diligence: Navigating Mandatory Reviews, Expanding Scope and Regula...
January 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide foreign investors' counsel on the current trends in global regimes overseeing foreign investments. The panel will discuss the mandatory reviews and how they may be evolving. The panel will also discuss the interplay with antitrust laws and offer best practices for navigat... Read More

Section 523 Nondischargeability Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Strategies
Claims for Relief, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Summary Judgment, Collat...
January 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies and tactics for prosecuting and defending Section 523 exceptions to discharge adversary proceedings. The panel will review best practices for pleading to state a claim for relief and outline strategies for filing Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss under Ashcroft... Read More

HSAs, FSA, HRAs, and Voluntary Insurance Programs: ERISA vs. Non-ERISA Compliance
January 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE video webinar will provide ERISA counsel with a review of the advantages and legal risks of health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible savings accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), and voluntary insurance programs for both employers and employees, and the impact on them o... Read More

Offshore Wind Energy Development and Integration in California: Regulatory Regime, Permitt...
January 19, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel with in-depth guidance on recent regulations, federal and state initiatives, and legal integration challenges for offshore wind development with a focus on California. The panel will discuss recent federal and state regulatory developments and ch... Read More

Charitable Income Tax Deductions for Estates and Trusts: IRS Rules, Split-Interest Gifts,...
January 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide trust and estates counsel guidance on applicable rules regarding charitable income tax deductions for trusts and estates. The panel will discuss income tax charitable deductions under Sec. 642(c), charitable remainder interests, split-interest gifts, governing instrumen... Read More

Procedural Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers: Understanding and Avoiding the Risks; Defens...
January 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss when and why an insurer might be exposed to damages for alleged bad faith conduct even if it fully complied with its contractual obligations by paying a claim in full or properly denying it. With more frequent claims, counsel for insurers must understand what type of con... Read More

IRS Partnership Audit Rules for Private Equity and Hedge Funds
Partnership Level Tax, Push-Out Elections, Partnership Representative Provi...
January 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the IRS partnership audit rules and their impact on private equity and investment funds. The panel will discuss the provisions for partnership and LLC agreements in contemplation of the new rules, the elections available to smaller partnerships to avoid a partnership-lev... Read More

Obtaining Discovery From Foreign Entities in Patent Litigation
Balancing the Need for Discovery and Foreign Privacy Laws
January 18, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent litigators on overcoming challenges when conducting discovery outside the U.S. The panel will examine national privacy and blocking laws that impede discovery outside the U.S. and how the courts treat the issue. The panel will discuss the international comity analys... Read More

Releases in Class Action Settlements: Strategies for Defining, Negotiating, and Drafting E...
January 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss what class action lawyers should consider when negotiating and drafting releases in class settlement agreements. The program will review various examples of acceptable and unacceptable releases. Read More

Structuring Bank Mergers and Acquisitions: Overcoming Capital Requirement Hurdles and Othe...
January 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss current trends in bank M&As, the legal and regulatory hurdles, the different ways banks can approach and structure a merger or consolidation deal, and best practices for due diligence. Read More

Evaluating Key Intercreditor Arrangements: First Lien/Second Lien, Split Collateral, Senio...
Comparing and Contrasting Intercreditor Structures, Choosing the Arrangemen...
January 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with context for negotiating intercreditor arrangements by comparing critical aspects of the most common arrangements--first lien/second lien, split collateral, senior/mezzanine, and unitranche structures. The panel will also discuss significant recent trends in... Read More

Personal Injury Ethics: Avoiding Malpractice on Tax, Government Benefits, and Other Specia...
Addressing Non-Litigation Issues Under Model Rule 1.2 While Increasing Sett...
January 13, 2022 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review when personal injury attorneys may be obligated to provide guidance before settlement on non-litigation issues such as tax, government benefits, and other issues. While attorneys can ethically narrow the scope of their representation, doing so requires "informed consent."... Read More

Pursuing or Defending Against M&A Post-Closing Indemnification Claims: Guidance for Deal C...
Evaluating Claims, Navigating the Process, Leveraging Claim and Damages Lim...
January 13, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel pursuing or defending against post-closing indemnification claims alleging breaches of representations, warranties, and covenants contained in purchase agreements for M&A transactions, whether relating to issues identified by the buyer or as a result of third-... Read More

Overcoming Out-of-Network Reimbursement Challenges: Assignment of Benefits, Improper Denia...
January 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the challenges facing providers seeking reimbursement for out-of-network (OON) services. The panel will offer guidance on properly documenting and billing for OON services and patient assignment. The panel will also discuss best practices to overcome... Read More

Internal Investigations of Employee Complaints and Misconduct: Mitigating Risks of Expande...
January 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employment attorneys to counsel clients on legal and practical approaches to planning, conducting, and documenting internal investigations of employee complaints and suspected employee misconduct. The panel will guide how to properly and effectively conduct workplace inv... Read More

Vaccine Mandates and Federal Guidance: EEOC and OSHA, Religious and Medical Accommodations...
January 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with guidance on the current state of enforcement of federal and state vaccine mandates and what employers may require to accommodate a religious or medical objection to mandates. The panel will discuss EEOC guidance and state requirements in Illinois... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects: Negotiating Ancillary Agreements for the Real Estate Facility
Strategies for Structuring Project Contracts After Negotiating the Terms of...
January 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to parties involved in renewable projects on negotiating ancillary agreements to power purchase agreements (PPAs). The panel will review key terms and provisions, especially concerning financing and loan documents, discuss how the different types of renewable energ... Read More

Fraudulent Conveyance Exposure for Intercorporate Guaranties, Integrated Transactions, and...
Contours of Section 548 Reasonably Equivalent Value Defense in Complex Lend...
January 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance and bankruptcy counsel with a review of the legal and economic issues in fraudulent conveyance avoidance actions for intercorporate guaranties, integrated transactions, and designated-use loans. The program will discuss how these transactions are at risk of being... Read More

Retirement Plan Investments: Plan Asset Hedge Fund; PE Fund Investing, 401k and IRA; ESG a...
January 12, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits and asset management counsel on critical issues and recent developments impacting retirement plan investments. The panel will discuss new proposed regulations for consideration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and plan voting, pri... Read More

Fixed-Price Cleanups: Using Captives and Other Cost Cap Alternatives
Lessons From Accomplished FPCs, When and Why to Use CCAs, and the Mechanics...
January 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the legal mechanics and technical prerequisites of entering fixed-price cleanups (FPCs) in the wake of Commercial Insurers' 2011 exit from the cost cap insurance market. It is designed for counsel for property owners and prospective owners (including brownfield developers... Read More

When a Business Uses Music: When are Music Licenses Needed and What Legal Issues Should be...
January 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business attorneys on determining when their clients need music licenses for the use of music by any of their clients. The panel will discuss how any business may need to obtain licenses when they use music in events (including virtual events), commercials, websites, podca... Read More

Telehealth Credentialing and Privileging: Minimizing Liability, Protecting Patient Privacy...
January 11, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to healthcare facilities and practitioners on CMS rules and guidance for telehealth credentialing and privileging. The panel will outline the steps for providers to comply with the rules and ensure effective and confidential telehealth practices. Read More

Series LLCs: Structuring and Financing Concerns for Lenders and Investors
Navigating UCC Perfection, Bankruptcy Risks, and Conflicting State Statutes
January 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the formation and structuring of series LLCs and examine the issues and risks lenders face in loan transactions involving series LLCs, including UCC Article 9, the Bankruptcy Code, and treatment of series LLCs under state statutes. Read More

Pharma and Chemical Patent Applications: Meeting Written Description Requirement
Demonstrating Evidence of Possession of the Invention, Navigating the Guide...
January 6, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel to ensure chemical and pharmaceutical patent applications meet the written description requirement, outline lessons for counsel from Federal Circuit and PTAB decisions, and offer their perspectives and strategies to avoid challenges. Read More

Construction Contractor Finance Alternatives: Assignment of Accounts Receivables vs. Facto...
January 5, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise construction attorneys on the risks and advantages of utilizing alternative forms of financing, explicitly focusing on the assignment of accounts receivables or factoring. The panel will address the risks and benefits when pursuing these different finance options and bes... Read More

Evaluating Property Insurance in Real Estate Finance Transactions
Replacement Cost, Business Interruption, Flood, Windstorm, Earthquake, Ordi...
January 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with an understanding of the various components of property insurance and the current requirements of lenders concerning each type of coverage. The panel discussion will include replacement cost, business interruption, ordinance and law, flood, windst... Read More

The Insurer's Duty to Settle: Bad Faith and Verdicts in Excess of Policy Limits
Navigating the Nuances of the Insurer's Duties and Risk of Bad Faith Claims
January 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the rights and obligations of the policyholder and the insurer regarding settlement, the insurer's liability for verdicts in excess of policy limits, actions insurers can take to reduce exposure to bad faith failure-to-settle claims, and options for policyholders if the i... Read More

Sale of Goods and UCC Remedies: Rejection, Revocation, Nonconforming Goods, Cover, Seller'...
January 4, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will address the issues regarding UCC remedies in sales contracts. The panel will go over best practices in tailoring sales contracts to avoid the most costly remedies and conflicts that persist under UCC-2. The panel will discuss how buyers and sellers must act when rejecting items... Read More

Life Care Plans in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases: Challenging Future Damages Calculations
December 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury counsel in using or challenging life care plans offered in traumatic brain injury cases to measure and present future medical damages. The panel will also explain strategies that defense counsel frequently use to challenge life care plans throughout a case:... Read More

In-House Counsel and Legal Ethics: Recent and Recurring Issues
Applicability of Rules, Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality, Representat...
December 16, 2021 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide in-house counsel with guidance on the best practices for compliance with ethical rules and how the decisions in several recent ethics cases have attempted to clarify the obligations as both an employee of and adviser to the business, which serves as the client. Read More

Use of AI In Employment Decisions: Legal Concerns in Hiring, Performance Management, and T...
December 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to manage many facets of the employment lifecycle, including hiring, performance management, and termination decisions. The panel will discuss the use of automated technology to screen resumes, analyze video in... Read More

Protecting Trademark Rights Outside the U.S.
Registering Marks Abroad, Pros and Cons of the Madrid System, Enforcing IP...
December 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to trademark owners and applicants in deciding whether to register marks outside the U.S., the advantages and disadvantages of the Madrid System for International Registration, and trademark rights enforcement challenges. Read More

New Prop 65 Amendments: Supply Chain Compliance Policies, Proposed Changes to Regulations,...
December 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the recent amendments to Proposition 65, a/k/a the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 as well as new amendments on the horizon to the short form warning in particular. The ballot initiative relates to warnings for consumer goods and the supply chain. T... Read More

Pre-Transaction Planning for Trusts and Estates: Federal and State Tax Issues, Domicile, U...
December 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel an in-depth analysis of pre-transaction planning strategies and pitfalls to avoid for estate planners. The panel will discuss key estate planning considerations before a liquidity event, business exit and transition, wealth planning structures... Read More

Structuring Venture Capital Financing: Amended NVCA Model Agreements
Special Issues Faced by Certain Industries, Strategic Investors, and Foreig...
December 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring, negotiating, and documenting venture capital investments from term sheet to closing. The panel will also discuss recent changes to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Agreements and the extent to which model provisions may deviate from what is co... Read More

Challenges Facing a Law Firm's In-House Counsel: Following Ethics Rules While Protecting t...
December 14, 2021 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine why firms designate in-house ethics counsel, the role of the ethics counsel, and ethical issues that arise from consulting with in-house counsel. The panel will offer best practices for law firms creating and employing in-house ethics advisers. Read More

Pooled Trusts in Elder Law and Estate Planning: Requirements, Funding Options, SNTs vs. PS...
December 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide elder law and trusts and estates attorneys a detailed analysis of utilizing pooled trusts in special needs and estate planning. The panel will discuss the mechanics of pooled trusts, determining when to use a pooled trust, first-party and third-party trusts, funding opt... Read More

Forming Provider-Payer Partnerships: Key Considerations for Providers
Evaluating Product, Membership, Network, Partnership Model, and Financial M...
December 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on provider-payer partnerships and the critical considerations for providers. The panel will evaluate product, membership, network, partnership, and financial models when pursuing a partnership, as well as outline navigating the process. Read More

Rule 30(b)(6) Changes One Year Later: Eliminating Deficient Subject Lists and Securing Bet...
December 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will examine whether the 2020 amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) have produced the hoped for improvements in getting better prepared witnesses giving useful testimony with fewer discovery disputes. The panel will review the language of the prior and current rules... Read More

Noncompete Covenants in M&A: Structuring to Bind Sellers and Key Employees
Navigating State Laws and Recent Court Cases Regarding Enforceability
December 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance in drafting noncompete clauses for both sellers and key employees in connection with the purchase and sale of a business. The panel will examine recent case law regarding the enforceability of non-competes in New York, Delaware, and California, and examine the imp... Read More

Attorney Investigation of CMV Accidents: Strategies for Identifying Key Issues, Recognizin...
December 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide attorneys for plaintiff or defense in the best strategies and practices for investigating a commercial motor vehicle case, with a particular focus on tractor-trailer accidents. The panel will discuss how counsel's leading or hands-on involvement in the investigation can i... Read More

Drafting Litigation Opt-Out Provisions in Commercial Contracts: Limiting Costly and Time-C...
Conditions Precedent, Anti-Assignment, Choice of Law, and Limitation of Rem...
December 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with practical tips to negotiate and draft commercial agreements designed to mitigate litigation risk. The panel will discuss the current litigation landscape, disputes in the M&A context, ways to avert litigation, advantages and disadvantages of using clauses th... Read More

Investment Funds and Opportunity Zones: Maximizing Tax Benefits and Preserving Flexibility
December 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the tax and operational issues counsel must consider when structuring a qualified opportunity fund (QOF) for investment in a qualified opportunity zone (QOZ). The panel discussion will include the tax ramifications of capital structure, advantages of using a portfolio co... Read More

Structuring Employee Severance/Separation Arrangements: Revisiting Section 409A and Its Im...
December 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A's restrictions on deferred compensation. The panel will discuss key provisions of severance and separation agreements, application of Section 409A and available e... Read More

Business Interruption and First-Party Property Coverage After Hurricanes, Floods: Issues f...
Flood Exclusions, Concurrent Causation, Business Interruption Losses, and O...
December 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the unique commercial property insurance coverage issues that insurers and policyholders face when responding to claimed losses arising from natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. The panel will discuss the deductibles and exclusions that most often create coverag... Read More

Phase-Out of LIBOR: Implementing Replacement Rates for Floating Rate Loans and Derivatives
December 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phase-out of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at the end of 2021. The panel will address alternative rates and provisions recommended by the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the steps that lenders... Read More

Bankruptcy-Proof Finance and Safe Harbor Agreements: Bypassing the Automatic Stay and Othe...
December 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide bankruptcy counsel regarding the treatment of safe harbor agreements in bankruptcy, potential pitfalls related to safe harbor agreements, and how to avoid them. Read More

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance in Joint Ventures and Consortia: Minimizing FCPA...
December 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for companies in international joint ventures (JVs) or consortia through effective compliance programs to minimize Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) risks. The panel will examine the unique FCPA issues, offer best practices to mitigate risks, and review strategi... Read More

Discovery on Discovery: Disputes About a Litigant’s Efforts to Search for, Locate, Preserv...
December 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address a litigant's pursuit of discovery regarding an adversary's efforts to search for, locate, preserve and collect relevant ESI (a/k/a "discovery on discovery") including: (1) the interplay between cooperation and transparency in discovery; (2) recent judicial decisions addr... Read More

Due Diligence in Healthcare Transactions: Mitigating Risks
Provider Agreements, Licenses and Certificates of Need, Change of Ownership...
December 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel in healthcare transactions on due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities. The panel will discuss the legal issues to address in healthcare due diligence, including key healthcare risk areas and requirements, compliance prog... Read More

Using Delaware Statutory Trusts in Real Estate Investments: Opportunities and Legal Risks
Structuring and Financing the DST, Advantages Over TIC Ownership, Preservin...
December 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide real estate finance and tax counsel with a review of the advantages and risks of Delaware statutory trusts (DSTs) as a structure for real estate investments. The panel will offer approaches for structuring and financing DSTs and discuss the key tax issues associated wit... Read More

Racial Diversity and Employment Policies: Enforcement of First Amendment, Title VII, the N...
Anti-Discrimination Policies, Restrictions on Activities Outside Employment...
December 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with guidance on how to best create a safe and supportive work environment for Black employees, employees of color, and other minority employees and to address the demands of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement by changing company policies and practi... Read More

Patent Cooperation Treaty: Amending International Applications, Curing Defects, Rectifying...
November 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent practitioners through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and its amendment process. The panel will discuss amending claims, specifications, and drawings, as well as correcting errors and defects in the application. The panel will also discuss how to use the PCT to... Read More

Planning for Reduction of Estate Tax Exemptions: Strategies for Clients Who Do Not or Soon...
Gift Tax Effective Rates vs. Estate Tax Effective Rates, Net, Net Gifts, GR...
November 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to trusts and estates attorneys on planning strategies in light of the possible fall in the estate tax exemption. The panelist will discuss key considerations for clients who do not or soon will not have available exemptions, gift tax effective rates vs. estate... Read More

Appellate Advocacy and Citing Authority in Briefs and Oral Argument: Advanced Issues
Special Justifications for Not Following a Higher Court, Citing a Lower Cou...
November 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide appellate lawyers to refine authority's compelling and persuasive deployment in briefs and oral arguments and review why authority should be handled differently in these separate settings. The panel will discuss resisting the "more is better" trap, recognizing when the de... Read More

Voluntary Disclosure of Foreign Assets: Current Challenges for Noncompliant U.S. Taxpayers
Options for Compliance, Avoiding Penalties and Potential Criminal Prosecuti...
November 23, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide counsel and tax advisers with guidance on available options for reporting foreign assets of noncompliant U.S. taxpayers. The panel will discuss Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) requirements, alternative compliance options after the IRS' termination of the Offshore... Read More

Employer-Sponsored Health Plan Federal Regulation: ACA, COBRA, ADA, GINA, CAA, MHPAEA, Rep...
November 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel, fiduciaries, and administrators on federal regulation reporting requirements and compliance challenges. The panel will discuss critical issues plan sponsors and administrators face, the impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, new mental... Read More

Employment Practices Liability Insurance: Mitigating Risks Due to Harassment, Wrongful Ter...
Limitations on Coverage, Loss of Control Over Counsel and Settlement
November 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel and in-house attorneys on the latest developments in employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) and how EPLI can be best utilized to protect an employer's interests. The panel will provide a practical briefing on the types of claims that EPLI can... Read More

AI and Telehealth: Addressing Licensing, Informed Consent, Privacy, Liability, and Other L...
November 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on artificial intelligence (AI) in telehealth and the associated legal issues that arise. The panel will discuss the benefits and risks of AI in telehealth and offer best practices for navigating the legal challenges. Read More

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Single Business Enterprise Theory After the Mortimer Decision
November 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with guidance on piercing the corporate veil under the single business enterprise theory. The panel will address the increased potential liability for related businesses and the expanded circumstances under which the court may disregard the corporate f... Read More

Product Designs and Packaging Protection: Leveraging Trade Dress, Design Patent and Copyri...
Overcoming the Challenges of Protecting the Look and Feel of Products and P...
November 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on protecting product designs and packaging. The panel will review current case law and discuss the unique challenges of packaging and product design protection and the options available to overcome them. The panel will provide practical guidance for leveraging... Read More

ERISA Remedies: Key Enforcement Provisions and Scope of Equitable Relief for Benefit Claim...
Statutory and Plan Provision Violations, Section 502(a)(1)(B), Relief Under...
November 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel with a detailed analysis of the types of remedies available under ERISA for benefit claims. The panel will discuss equitable relief under Section 502(a)(3), other key enforcement provisions under ERISA, the scope of relief, procedural strategies... Read More

Key 2020-21 NLRB Rulings and Reversals Impacting Non-Union and Union Employers
Reinstated Handbook Rules Under Boeing, Whistleblower Protections, Union Pr...
November 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide labor and employment counsel with a review of the latest rulings and NLRB enforcement initiatives. The panel will discuss the impact of the NLRB's decisions and strategies for employers--both non-union and union--to comply with National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) obliga... Read More

CFIUS and Non-Notified Transactions: Managing the Non-Notified Process, Increased Risk for...
November 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to U.S. and non-U.S. businesses considering and that have completed cross-border transactions with a particular focus on the CFIUS process as it relates to non-notified transactions. The panel will examine what is happening and what has changed with respect to non-... Read More

Dram Shop Liability: Bar, Restaurant, and Individual Exposure for Over-Serving Customers a...
November 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will familiarize counsel with the panoply of dram shop liability issues. These issues include the substantive bases of liability under dram shop acts, the procedural steps required under those statutes, statutory interpretation issues, and insurance coverage factors. Read More

Orange Book Listing Recent Developments
Impact on Prosecution of Pharmaceutical U.S. Patent Applications, Subsequen...
November 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on recent Orange Book developments, including recent cases related to Orange Book listing practices and the implications for patent prosecution, listing, and litigation. The panel will examine, in particular, contemporary thought about Form 3542 and pitfalls... Read More

Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: Mitigating Risks and Emergency Response Plannin...
Release Reporting, Site Remediation, Permits and Emergency Authorizations
November 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise environmental counsel on the legal considerations and management of issues presented by catastrophic weather events and climate change. The panel will discuss creating emergency response plans for weather, impacts on regulatory standards and response to upset conditions,... Read More

Special Needs Trust Funding, Administration, and Termination: Key Trust Provisions, Tax Is...
November 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of the key challenges of special needs trust (SNT) funding, administration, and termination, as well as pitfalls to avoid. The panel will discuss SNT funding options and the best assets to put in a trust, the use of life insurance and ILITs, tax iss... Read More

Drafting Client Engagement Agreements: Legal Ethics Considerations for Counsel
Leveraging the Agreement to Defend Against Disciplinary Actions and Malprac...
November 11, 2021 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys regarding engagement agreements with their clients. These agreements can help avoid costly disputes down the line regarding the scope of representation, fees, conflicts of interests, and many other aspects of the attorney-client relationship. Familiarity with the... Read More

Trademark Enforcement: Analyzing Claims, Crafting Cease and Desist Letters, Monitoring Mar...
November 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to trademark owners to develop and implement effective trademark enforcement strategies. The panel will review recent developments that may impact trademark enforcement efforts. Read More

DOL Investigations of Employee Benefit Plans: Responding to Enforcement Actions, Audits, a...
November 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employee benefits counsel to represent plan fiduciaries and sponsors facing Department of Labor (DOL) investigations or lawsuits. Our experienced panel will discuss how to navigate the investigation process, offer practice pointers on working with the Employee Benefits S... Read More

Syndicated Finance Transactions: Documentation and Trading, Key Provisions, LSTA Forms
November 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the critical provisions of credit agreements and secondary trading documents currently used in the loan syndication market. The panel discussion will focus on standard loan forms promulgated by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA). LSTA trading confirmati... Read More

Shareholder Disclosure Issues in M&A Transactions: Notice and Appraisal Rights, Materialit...
November 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the disclosure obligations of directors and officers when obtaining shareholder consent to a private company merger. The panel will discuss the duty to notify shareholders, information that should be provided about a pending transaction, omissions that can be materially... Read More

Chapter 11 Plan Third-Party Release Provisions: Structuring or Objecting to Non-Debtor Rel...
November 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the current treatment of consensual and nonconsensual third-party releases in Chapter 11 reorganization plans. The panel discussion will include current approaches to incorporating release and discharge provisions into a Chapter 11 plan, what constitutes consent for vari... Read More

Redressing Financial Exploitation of the Elderly in Late-Life Romance
Wealth Protection, Preservation, Recovery, and Restitution in Blended Famil...
November 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will prepare family law and fiduciary litigation practitioners to handle undue influence and financial exploitation claims involving individuals who have entered or are being enticed into late-in-life romantic relationships or marriages, often brought by adult children of a prior ma... Read More

Resolving Insurers' and Insureds' Settlement Dilemmas When Policy Limits Are Insufficient:...
November 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how an insurer's duty to settle may be impacted by two difficult but recurring situations: (1) when multiple claimants are competing for insufficient policy limits against an insured, and (2) when claimants from a single occurrence will release fewer than all of multiple... Read More

Drafting Arbitration Clauses: Applicable Law, Procedural Rules, Arbitrator Fees, Remote Ar...
November 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with best practices in drafting arbitration clauses in commercial agreements. The panel will discuss how to clarify terminology while utilizing clear and precise language, what applicable law and procedural rules to include, how to incorporate remote arbitration,... Read More

Structuring Trademark Clearance Opinions
Assessing Search Results to Identify Infringements, Overcoming Clearance Ch...
November 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on conducting, analyzing, and using trademark searches. The panel will discuss overcoming the challenges in the trademark clearance process and outline best practices for preparing clearance opinions. Read More

Functional Claiming for Software Patents: Leveraging Recent Court Treatment
Surviving 112(f) and Disclosing Functional Basis for Software to Meet Heigh...
November 4, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on functional claiming in software patents and USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and explain how to navigate the issue of functionality given the uncertainties in the prosecution and litigation contexts. Read More

Hotel Management Agreements: Navigating Fees, Exclusivity, Approval Rights, Finance Provis...
November 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will cover topics of central importance to counsel preparing or reviewing hotel management agreements from a range of perspectives--whether as counsel to the owner, operator, lender, or potential acquirer. Read More

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Reps, Warranties, and Indemnification Clauses...
Key Considerations: SECURE Act, CARES Act, Impact of the Pandemic on Benefi...
November 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will highlight legal developments for employee benefits counsel to consider when drafting and negotiating representations, covenants, and indemnification provisions addressing employee benefit plans and executive compensation programs in the context of mergers and acquisitions. The p... Read More

Medical Staff Bylaws: Pandemic and Compliance Updates
November 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare healthcare counsel to advise and guide healthcare providers, medical staff, and hospitals working towards medical staff bylaws compliance with Joint Commission standards, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation, National Practitioner... Read More

Return to the Workplace Employment Policies: Masking, Distancing, and Vaccine Requirements
EEOC and OSHA Guidance, State and Local Regulations
November 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the employment issues related to the current reopening of the economy, the increased transmission of the COVID-19 virus via the Delta variant, and return to workplace policies. The panelist will address the legal issues of implementing a vaccine requirement, employee co... Read More

Tax Considerations in Trust Terminations, Modifications, and Decanting: Federal and State...
November 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with an in-depth analysis of the tax implications for trust terminations, modifications, and decanting. The panel will describe the various trust modification methods, address federal and state law issues, and offer planning strategies under curr... Read More

Pollution Exclusion in CGL Policies: Clarifying the Exclusion to Avoid Litigation and Cove...
November 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide insurance counsel through the many different forms of "pollution exclusion" clauses in commercial general liability (CGL) policies, explore why they exclude many types of losses not caused by hazardous materials, review differing court interpretations of the exclusion, and... Read More

Employee-Created Intellectual Property: Securing Ownership Rights in a Remote Working Envi...
Structuring Assignment Agreements and Third-Party Contractor Agreements, Na...
November 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide IP counsel with guidance on securing ownership to IP created by employees or independent contractors. The panel will discuss strategies for structuring employee assignment agreements and third-party contractor agreements. The panel will also address key provisions, carve... Read More

Warehouse Lines of Credit: Drafting Financing Agreements, Custodial Agreements, Reps and W...
Perfecting a Security Interest in Mortgage Loans, Analyzing Repurchase Obli...
November 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE program will examine how a warehouse line of credit is documented between a mortgage loan originator and its warehouse lender, the representations and warranties made by the loan originator, and the remedies for breaches. The panel will also discuss the perfection of the lender's security i... Read More

Drafting Software and Technology Reseller and Distributor Agreements: Best Practices for N...
Payment Risks, Value Added Resellers, Mixed Models, Termination
November 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide counsel on drafting and negotiating key contractual provisions in software and technology reseller and distributor agreements. The panel will discuss clauses to include in the agreements and strategies to avoid common contracting pitfalls. Read More

Defending Work-Product Status and Attorney-Client Privilege of Forensic Reports
Equipping Commercial Litigators to Protect Incident Investigations and Rela...
October 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore how to avoid producing through discovery an incident-response report prepared for litigation and how commercial litigators can consult with experts in preparation for litigation while safeguarding the work product and attorney-client privilege. The panel will discuss the... Read More

Curing Title Defects Under the 2021 Revised ALTA Owners and Loan Policies: Identifying and...
Liens, Judgments, Rights of Third Parties, and Breaks in Chain of Title
October 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a review of the 2021 revisions to the ALTA Owner's and Loan Policies, particularly the revised endorsements and addenda. The panel will review how these revisions affect the ability to cure title defects arising from judgments and liens, defects... Read More

Enforceability of Intercreditor Agreements in Bankruptcy: Maximizing Recovery for First an...
October 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide commercial finance counsel in drafting intercreditor agreements and those seeking to enforce or resist intercreditor agreements during bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will discuss ways that first lien and second lien lenders can best protect their economic interests in t... Read More

Lawyer-Created Class Actions: Defeating, Dismissing, and Defending Standing, Causation, Ty...
October 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide class action defense lawyers in exposing the lawyer-driven features of the case and how the defense can leverage those at each stage of the litigation. The program will also explore how recent cases regarding standing in federal court may support defeating class actions b... Read More

Taxation of Foreign Pensions: Application of IRC 402(b) and Avoiding Penalties for Noncomp...
Tax Rules Governing Foreign Pension Accounts, Foreign vs. U.S. Qualified Pl...
October 28, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and ERISA attorneys a detailed analysis of the tax rules governing foreign pension accounts, with a specific focus on avoiding penalties for noncompliance. The webinar will go beyond the basics to offer useful practice pointers on the application of IRC 4... Read More

Markush Claims in Patent Prosecution and Litigation: Leveraging Federal Court Guidance
October 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on Markush claims in the prosecution and litigation of patents. The panel will review the original case, Ex Parte Markush, and other critical cases, including recent PTAB appeal and IPR decisions. The panel will discuss the ongoing debate about what Markush... Read More

Reducing Patient Leakage by Directing Physician Referrals, AKS Safe Harbors, and Stark Law...
October 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on combatting patient leakage. The panel will discuss whether and how healthcare systems are currently using directed referral requirements. The panel will also address how to implement referral requirements in compliance with the Stark Law. The panel wi... Read More

Adoption of Pharmaceutical Trademarks for Approval: Navigating Differing Standards at the...
October 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the complexities of the pharmaceutical trademark adoption process to support a successful launch of a company's new pharmaceutical product. In particular, the panel will discuss the challenges inherent in pharmaceutical brand development and approval, an over... Read More

Interest Deduction Limitations Under Section 163(j): IRS Final Regs, State Tax Issues, Par...
Rules for Computing ATI, Determining Deduction Cap, Special Carryover and T...
October 26, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will address recent final IRS regulations on interest deduction limitations under Section 163(j). The panel will discuss the impact of the regulations on partnerships and CFCs, rules for computing ATI and determining the deduction cap, special carryover and transition rules, and... Read More

Contract Drafting Essentials: Structuring, Analyzing, and Interpreting Business Agreements
October 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel on identifying and avoiding potentially costly pitfalls in drafting contracts. The panel will offer best practices for structuring, analyzing, and interpreting business agreements. Read More

Structuring and Documenting Subscription Facilities
October 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the structuring of subscription credit facilities, with a focus on partnership agreement provisions that provide financing flexibility, defining borrowing base and exclusion events, loan covenants particular to subscription facilities, and lender remedies. The panel will... Read More

An Attorney’s Guide to Internet Defamation and Website Removal
Recent Case Law, Libel and Slander vs. Defamatory Conduct, Cease and Desist...
October 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with an overview of what constitutes online defamation and explore the complex web of laws governing defamatory statements, including the First Amendment, the Communications Decency Act (CDA), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), recent case law... Read More

Litigating Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Regarding Closely Held Entities
October 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide litigators with a general review of business-related fiduciary duty claims, how the context of a closely held business may change how those claims are pursued and defended, and steps that will increase the chance of winning at or before trial. Read More

U.S.-India Tax Planning: Reporting Issues, Traps to Avoid, Tax Treaties, FTC, FATCA/FBAR R...
October 21, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical guide into the tax reporting requirements and planning opportunities for U.S. taxpayers with earnings or assets in India, as well as India citizens with U.S. tax reporting obligations. The panel will discuss U.S.... Read More

Advising HOA Boards After Surfside: Inspection, Review, Maintenance and Repairs
Balancing Costs, Reserve Funds, and Owner Expectations
October 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide real estate counsel on best practices when advising homeowner associations (HOAs) related to inspections, reviews, and necessary repairs and maintenance in light of the recent Surfside tragedy. The panel will address how HOAs have to address the risks versus costs of some... Read More

Conducting Effective Internal Investigations Involving U.S. Export and Sanctions Violation...
Evaluating Key Issues Including: Whether to Investigate, How to Determine t...
October 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the key issues to manage when conducting effective internal investigations related to export and sanctions violations under U.S. laws and regulations. The panel will examine the primary factors to consider when determining whether, when, and how to conduct an in... Read More

Hybrid FLSA Collective Actions and State Wage and Hour Class Actions
Complexities of Opt-In Collective Actions and Rule 23 Opt-Out Class Actions
October 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the unique strategic issues hybrid wage/hour cases present for employment litigators and offer practical tips for navigating Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions and state wage and hour class claims simultaneously. Read More

Medical and Recreational Cannabis Use in Senior Care Facilities
Navigating State vs. Federal Law Conflicts, Interplay With Government Progr...
October 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the use of medical and recreational cannabis in senior care facilities by both residents and staff. The panel will address the conflicting state and federal laws and how providers, owners, and operators can navigate those conflicts. The panel will als... Read More

Managing Patent Infringement Risk in Product Development
October 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on identifying and addressing patent infringement risks in the product development process. The panel will examine how the courts have applied Halo and offer strategies for minimizing patent infringement risk. Read More

Cramdown of Subordination Rights After In re Tribune: The Interplay Between 11 U.S.C. 510(...
October 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide bankruptcy counsel in understanding the interplay between Bankruptcy Code Sections 510(a) and 1129(b)(1) and how a plan of reorganization can be confirmed even if it allocates to subordinated creditors some portion of the amount owed to a senior creditor under a pre-petiti... Read More

On-Premise Software Licensing vs. Cloud Computing Contracts: Advantages and Disadvantages
Perpetual Licenses vs. Term Subscriptions, Rights in Deliverables, Data Man...
October 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise business and technology counsel on the advantages and disadvantages of using on-premise software licensing agreements (SLAs) versus cloud computing contracts. The program will focus on the key terms in these various contracts and discuss how they differ from traditional s... Read More

Healthcare Acquired Infections in Nursing Homes and Hospitals: Standards of Practice, Clai...
October 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys in litigating lawsuits arising from healthcare-associated infections (HAI) (a/k/a nosocomial) acquired in hospitals, nursing homes, or long-term care facilities. The program will discuss accepted standards of practice and h... Read More

Navigating the USPTO Examiner Count System and Other USPTO Programs
October 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on leveraging the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Examiner Count System to prosecute patents more effectively. The panel will provide insight into the count system and offer strategies for interacting with patent examiners. Read More

Shareholder Engagement Strategies for Public Companies: Avoiding Proxy Contests
Preparation, Communication, Timing, Legal Requirements
October 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on strategies for direct engagement between a public company and its key institutional shareholders. The panel will discuss preparation, communication, timing, and legal requirements that directors and officers must consider when engaging with shareholders. Read More

Trademark Licensing: Key Provisions, Practical Considerations to Maximize and Protect the...
Structuring and Managing an Agreement, Reporting, Auditing, Termination
October 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will guide IP counsel on licensing trademarks. The panel will discuss the practical considerations and key provisions of the licensing agreement. The panel will address the extent of rights, commercial and financial considerations, compensation, reporting and auditing, and termination, amon... Read More

Construction Contracts and Liquidated Damage Provisions: Qualifying Factors, Unenforceable...
October 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on the best practices in negotiating a liquidated damage provision in a construction contract. The panel will discuss how to quantify proper damages, when the compensation is proper damages versus an unenforceable penalty, and how to avoid claims of m... Read More

Buyer Protection Provisions in M&A Purchase Agreements Beyond Indemnification, Reps and Wa...
Purchase Price Adjustments, Contingent Payments, Accounts Receivable Repurc...
October 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in negotiating and drafting provisions in private M&A purchase agreements that provide protections to buyers after the transaction is consummated beyond indemnification for breaches of representations and warranties. The panel will outline approaches for purch... Read More

Fraudulent Transfers and the Subsequent Transferee Defense Under the Bankruptcy Code and U...
October 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the defense to a fraudulent transfer claim for subsequent transferees from the debtor, the requirements to meet the defense, the issue of value received in consideration for the transferred payment, and what can be recovered. Read More

Pleading Requirements for Patent Infringement Amid Inconsistent Court Treatment
Applying Federal Circuit Factors, Understanding the Right Amount to Plead
October 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the pleading requirements in patent infringement cases. The panel will discuss what is the right amount when pleading patent infringement cases. The panel will discuss how the courts have addressed the issue and offer best practices for meeting the pleadi... Read More

Banking and Cryptocurrency: Custody, Payments, AML, Reporting, Special Purpose Bank Charte...
October 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legal issues and risks associated with bank adoption of cryptocurrency. The panel will discuss the mechanics of providing custody of digital assets, facilitating payments and reporting of transactions done on blockchain networks, AML and cybersecurity concerns, and t... Read More

Phaseout of LIBOR: Navigating the Final Stages, Implementing Alternative Reference Rates,...
October 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps real estate and commercial finance counsel must take now to ensure that agreements tied to LIBOR transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss how the recent anno... Read More

Spousal Depositions in Personal Injury Cases: Privileges, Dual Representation, Consortium...
October 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review how to take or defend one of the most important depositions in a personal injury lawsuit: the plaintiff's spouse. The panel will discuss the unique issues concerning privilege, dual representation of plaintiff and spouse, effective cross-examination of a sympathetic witne... Read More

Structuring Termination Clauses in Commercial Contracts: Force Majeure, Impossibility, Fru...
October 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel through legal concerns in negotiating termination and suspension provisions contained in commercial contracts drafted in a pre-pandemic world, as well as the considerations for such provisions in the post-pandemic economic environment. The panel will discu... Read More

Battery Energy Storage Systems: Procurement, Tax Equity, Financing Options, Owner and Offt...
October 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel guidance on the procurement, financing, and regulatory challenges in deal structures for battery energy storage systems (BESS). The panel will discuss recent developments in BESS procurement, effective deal structures for financing, tax equity, owner and o... Read More

Section 199A: Deductions, Limitations, Complexities and Opportunities for Pass-Through Ent...
Determining Qualified Business Income, Loss Carryover, Reformation Consider...
October 7, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with an in-depth understanding of Section 199A and the mechanics of calculating and claiming the qualified business income deduction. The panel will discuss the strict rules, requirements, and limitations of IRC Section 19... Read More

Litigating Lost Productivity Claims in Construction: Developing Methodologies, ASCE Standa...
October 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction counsel on best practices when pursuing and defending a lost productivity claim on a project. The panel will detail the methodologies for prosecuting a productivity claim and provide guidance on best practices for project management and field personnel to keep... Read More

Co-Management Arrangements in Healthcare: Compliance in Hospital-Physician Arrangements
October 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for healthcare facilities and physicians on the legal implications of co-management arrangements. The panel will review applicable laws, regulations, and fair market value considerations to structure the arrangements to meet compliance requirements. Read More

PPP Forgiveness: Responding to an SBA Audit, Best Practices for Mitigating Enforcement Ris...
October 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the PPP audit process after loan forgiveness has been determined and how to prepare for and respond to an SBA audit. The discussion will include a regulatory update, a review of the PPP loan forgiveness application, and best practices for documenting PPP eligibility and... Read More

Drafting Position Statements to Mitigate Full-Scale EEOC Investigations and Lawsuits
Strategic Techniques to Address Claims of Failure to Hire, Equal Pay, Class...
October 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to draft EEOC position statements. The experienced panel will outline strategies for responding to various EEOC charges while minimizing full-scale investigations and lawsuits. Read More

Ethical Risks of Attorney Social Media Activity: Navigating the Dangers of LinkedIn, Twitt...
Avoiding Inadvertent Attorney Advertising and Client Relationships, Disclos...
October 6, 2021 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the ethical issues that arise when attorneys use social networking sites and blogs. The panel will discuss the risks associated with LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other popular sites and outline the evolving ethical rules related to lawyers and online activity. The pa... Read More

FRCP 45 Third-Party Subpoenas: Using or Objecting to Subpoenas to Obtain Testimony and Evi...
October 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trial lawyers with critical guidance on using third-party subpoenas to obtain testimony and evidence under FRCP 45. The panel will also discuss best practices for objecting to, limiting the scope of, and quashing subpoenas. Read More

Structuring Redemptions of Partnership and LLC Interests: Issues Unique to Liquidating Dis...
IRC 754 Elections, Section 736(b) Payments, Character and Timing of Gain, I...
October 5, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with specific and practical guidance to navigating the tax rules that apply to the redemption of LLC or partnership interests. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and uncertainties under current tax law and outline best practices to struct... Read More

Medical and Recreational Cannabis and the Workplace: Drug Testing, Determining Impairment,...
Safety-Sensitive Positions, Workers Compensation, and Proposed Federal Legi...
October 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the issues around medical and recreational cannabis use and legalization. The panel will address drug testing issues and potential discrimination claims related to safety-sensitive positions or medical marijuana cardholders. The panel will discuss th... Read More

Structuring Landlord Lien Waivers and Collateral Access Agreements
Navigating Competing Interests of Tenant's Lender and Landlord
October 4, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the perspectives of both the tenant's lender and the landlord concerning the tenant's collateralized property on the landlord's premises. The program will look at the parties' competing interests and provide practical suggestions for structuring and negotiating landlord... Read More

Developing Renewable Energy on Contaminated Land: Regulatory Challenges and Protecting Aga...
Reusing Lands and Facilities for Renewable Energy Projects; Siting, Permitt...
September 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide renewable energy counsel on overcoming challenges in developing renewable energy projects on contaminated lands. The panel will discuss key issues in the reuse of lands and facilities, federal and state regulatory challenges, assessing and protecting against liability expo... Read More

Drafting Commercial Lease Use Provisions: Permitted, Exclusive, or Restrictive Use
Avoiding Anti-Competition Concerns and Establishing Reasonable Scope Limita...
September 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address both landlord counsel's and tenant counsel's needs to negotiate a clearly defined exclusive, permitted, or restricted use or similar lease restriction to protect the client's interest. The panel will address the landlord's objective to design a successful shopping center... Read More

Drafting Source Code Escrow Agreements: Allocating Risks and Costs Between Parties, Record...
September 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with best practices on drafting source code escrow agreements, particularly when the business utilizes a software-as-a-service solution. The panel will address how providers are more frequently including source code escrow in their form subscription agreements to... Read More

Personal Injury and Probate: Death of a Party or Witness, Settlement With Minors, Hearsay...
September 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review what personal injury lawyers need to know about the probate process in several different situations including the effect failure to have an estate representative appointed may have on your case. The panel will discuss what needs to be done if the plaintiff or defendant di... Read More

Enforcing Judgments With Charging Orders: Redirecting Partnership and LLC Profits to Judgm...
September 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer commercial litigators the tools needed to exercise the exclusive remedy available for obtaining and monetizing liens against the judgment debtor's partner or member interests in partnerships and limited liability companies--charging orders. The program will discuss how the... Read More

Construction Risk Mitigation Prior to and During Catastrophic Events
Bid and Tender Stage Considerations, Alternative Construction Methodologies...
September 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on best practices for preparing for catastrophic events, from wildfires to extreme heat to hurricanes and tornadoes. The panel will discuss how the more active, severe weather and climate activity of the last few years has led to construction projects... Read More

Tax Issues in International M&A: Strategies for Buyers and Sellers
Section 338(g) Election; Navigating CFCs, Subpart F, GILTI, and the BEAT; U...
September 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the tax issues U.S. buyers and sellers must consider in negotiating and structuring cross-border M&A transactions. The panel discussion will include controlled foreign corporations (CFCs), Subpart F, the Section 338(g) election, global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI)... Read More

Avoiding the Accidental Franchise: Best Practices for Structuring Licenses or Distribution...
September 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel in determining when arrangements intended as licenses or distribution agreements could inadvertently result in creating a franchise. The panel will discuss strategies for structuring these arrangements to avoid an accidental franchise. Read More

Entity Selection and Considerations for Conversion: Advantages and Disadvantages
Formation and Elections, Start-Up and Organization Costs, Tax Issues
September 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise corporate counsel on the more complex issues when addressing entity selection in starting up a new business in 2021. The panel will discuss a crucial first decision in choosing the correct form of entity to accomplish the company's goals including the tax consequences of... Read More

Protecting Software as a Medical Device: Patents, Design Patents, and Trade Secrets
September 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for companies in the medical device industry on protecting software as a medical device (SaMD). The panel will discuss the FDA rules regulating SaMD and how to leverage IP law to protect SaMD. Read More

ESG Criteria and Risks to Corporation and Boards: Establishing Measurements, Oversight, an...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate and in-house counsel an overview of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and the framework and legal requirements for ESG reporting and disclosure. The panel will examine directors' fiduciary duties related to ESG measures and decision-making, d... Read More

SBA Lending: Documenting, Closing, and Servicing 7(a) and CDC/504 Financing
Navigating SBA Approval and Authorization Process and Best Closing Practice...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide banking and finance counsel with the knowledge to properly document and close SBA loans. The program will cover the terms and conditions of a Section 7(a) loan and the CDC/504 acquisition/equipment financing mortgage loans. The program will discuss recent changes and dev... Read More

Adapting or Repurposing Oil and Gas Assets for the Energy Transition: Carbon Capture, Stra...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the processes and legal challenges for adapting or repurposing oil and gas assets for the energy transition. The panel will discuss recent regulations under the Biden administration, legal implications for adapting assets to become greener, repurposing as... Read More

Litigating Merger Clauses Amid Courts' Increasing Skepticism: Leveraging New Theories of C...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will sharpen commercial litigators' knowledge, authority, and persuasiveness when pressing clients' position on the meaning and applicability of "merger" clauses in contracts. The program will discuss courts' increasing reluctance to enforce merger clauses, review the different ways... Read More

Antitrust Remedies: Divestiture Actions Pre- and Post-Merger, Implications of Steves & Son...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the recent Fourth Circuit Court decision in Steves & Sons Inc. v. JELD-WEN Inc. and its endorsement of divesture as a remedy in private antitrust actions. In addition, the panel will discuss the previous use of divestiture as a remedy in government-initiated actions and... Read More

Patent Exclusivity Health Checks for Biologics: Are Your U.S. Patents Ready to Maximize RO...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the essentials of patent exclusivity that are in critical need of independent checking. The panel will discuss crucial health checks on U.S. patent exclusivity for biologics in Phase II efficacy trials and proceedings through large scale randomized Phase... Read More

India's Anti-Corruption Amendment and Other Anti-Corruption Developments in India
New Disclosure Obligations, Ensuring Compliance, Mitigating Legal Risks
September 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for companies doing business in India to meet the country's anti-corruption amendment demands and other relevant laws. The panel will outline effective compliance programs to minimize anti-corruption risks. Read More

Structured Preferred Equity: Documentation, Protective Covenants, Tax Treatment, Use in De...
September 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the structuring and documentation of preferred equity investments in private companies. The panel will discuss protective covenants and the distinctions between preferred equity and debt, terms issuers and investors should consider to ensure equity treatment, and preferr... Read More

Resolving ERISA Liens and Reimbursement Claims in Personal Injury Cases
Narrowing Claims and Challenging Unreasonable Charges
September 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will give personal injury attorneys practical tips for negotiating and resolving ERISA liens and claims for reimbursement against personal injury settlements to maximize recovery for their clients. Read More

Mental Health FMLA and ADA Issues: Preventing and Defending Claims
Covered Mental Health Concerns, Reasonable Accommodations, and Modern Trial...
September 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip employment counsel with the tools to address current and emerging issues related to the increased focus on mental health in the post-pandemic workplace. Employees with mental health concerns can pursue remedies under the ADA and the FMLA. Therefore, counsel must understand... Read More

Foreign Tax Credit Limitations Under Section 904: IRS Regulations and Guidance for Tax Cou...
Allocations, Apportionment, Limitations Under Section 904(b)(4), Impact of...
September 21, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a critical analysis of IRS foreign tax credit (FTC) limitations under Section 904. The panel will discuss key provisions of the regulations, additional "buckets" of foreign income grouping, allocation and apportionment rules, limitations under Sectio... Read More

Agile Software Development Agreements: Navigating Complex Contracting Issues
Evaluating Agile vs. Waterfall Development; Structuring Provisions on Prici...
September 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate and technology counsel in evaluating the benefits and risks of agile software development and structuring essential provisions in agile software development agreements. The panel will discuss current trends in agile development methods, legal issues that arise wi... Read More

Tax Concerns When Modifying or Purchasing Distressed Real Estate Debt: Borrower and Lender...
Related Party Purchases. Significant Modifications, Market Discount and Loa...
September 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze key tax issues that should be considered in real estate loan modifications and debt purchase transactions. The panel will discuss the cancellation of indebtedness (COD) income concerns with related party purchases and significant modifications, market discount rules, and... Read More

Claiming the R&D Tax Credit: IRS Rules, Substantiation of QRAs and QREs, Offsetting Payrol...
September 16, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide tax counsel and advisers a thorough and practical guide to Section 41 Research and Development (R&D) Income Tax Credits. The panel will identify activities treated as qualified research activities (QRAs), offer guidance on documenting and claiming the credit, outline strateg... Read More

No Change Order Agreements in Construction: Mitigating Risks to Contractors and Limiting C...
September 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on the increased practice of limiting or removing all modification provisions from written agreements. The panel will address how no change order (CO) contracts should be employed and how to mitigate liability when a project's circumstances are altere... Read More

Negotiating Managed Care Agreements With Health Plans: Key Provisions, Anticipating Areas...
September 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on negotiating managed care agreements. The panel will discuss current trends in contract negotiations, key provisions in the agreements, recent court treatment, and practical tips for resolving common areas of dispute. Read More

Trademark Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents: Prosecution, Clearances, Infringing Marks in Di...
September 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the doctrine of foreign equivalents. The panel will examine the doctrine in the context of trademark prosecution and clearances and trademark infringement in different languages. The panel will also review recent cases and discuss the lessons from thos... Read More

New PBGC Interim Final Rule: Special Financial Assistance, Withdrawal Liability Rules, Con...
Navigating New Rules and Requirements Under ARPA and the Impact to Multiemp...
September 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a thorough and practical guide for employers, investors, employee benefits counsel and plan personnel seeking to understand withdrawal liability in general as well as the anticipated impact of the PBGC''s final interim rule on contributing employers that participate in f... Read More

Divorce: Saving Asset Division from Defective, Poorly Drafted QDROs and Closing Documents
September 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer family law attorneys best strategies and solutions to righting the problems created by defectively drafted or improperly administered qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) for defined benefit and defined contribution plans. The program will also identify some of the... Read More

D&O Insurance Challenges: Mitigating Liability Due to Class Actions and Shareholder Claims
Insurance Renewals and Reduced Policy Limits, Captive Insurance and Other A...
September 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the limitations and claims being brought against corporate directors and officers in 2021. The panel will address the increase in shareholder and class action claims filed in the wake of COVID-19 and subsequent economic issues. The panel will discuss the limitations with... Read More

IRS Promoter Investigations, Enforcement Actions, and Penalties: Syndicated Conservation E...
September 14, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals through new IRS enforcement actions focused on promoters of syndicated conservation easements and micro-captive arrangements. The panel will discuss recent IRS investigations of promoters of what they determine as abusive tax avoidance transactions, n... Read More

Qualified Opportunity Zones Revisited: Tax Incentives for Commercial Real Estate and Other...
Deferred Capital Gains and Tax Abatement Under IRC Section 1400Z; Forming Q...
September 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the current regulatory and tax framework around Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs), including capital gains deferral, tax-free treatment of long-term appreciation, and other tax benefits associated with real estate and other investments in QOZs. The panel will discuss el... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects: Structuring Operations and Maintenance Agreements
Negotiating Owner and Operator Obligations, Performance Remedies, Services,...
September 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel involved in developing renewable energy projects, with a particular focus on the operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements that underpin such developments. The panel will discuss factors to consider and outline the important terms and conditions to... Read More

Design Patent Litigation: Increasing the Probability of Success in Infringement Outcomes
Leveraging Science-Based Objective Ordinary Observer Test Surveys
September 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide design patent counsel in the application of the Gorham ordinary observer test in design patent litigation. The panel will review recent design patent decisions that result in undesirable subjective outcomes. The panel will also present validated large-sample consumer surve... Read More

AML and Bank Secrecy Act Compliance: Increased Enforcement and Customer Identification Req...
September 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel guidance on creating compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act obligations. The panel will address the increased enforcement of these statutes and the escalating fines and penalties imposed on companies for AML violations. Read More

Executory Contract Rejection in Bankruptcy: Leveraging the Rights of Contract Counterparti...
September 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will consider the rights, obligations and negotiating posture of a contract counterparty following the rejection of that contract under Bankruptcy Code Section 365. We will give particular consideration to how recent U.S. Supreme Court authority on this question has affected leverage... Read More

Settling Trademark and Other IP Disputes: Key Lessons From 1-800 Contacts, Balancing Antit...
September 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision in the 1-800 Contacts case and the implications for trademark and other IP enforcement and settlement. The panel will offer best practices for how companies may reduce antitrust risks in settling trademark... Read More

Front-End Documents in M&A: Drafting Letters of Intent, Exclusivity and Confidentiality Ag...
September 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide M&A counsel with guidance in negotiating and drafting letters of intent (LOIs), confidentiality agreements, and exclusivity agreements. The panel will discuss how these front-end documents set the stage for due diligence and definitive agreements in M&A transactions. The... Read More

Executing a Flip Transaction: Bringing a Foreign Startup Into the U.S. Investment Market
Drafting Shareholder Agreements, Transferring Contracts, IP and Tax Concern...
September 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how to structure a "flip" transaction, in which shares of a foreign entity (typically a startup) are exchanged with a U.S. entity to enter the U.S. investment market. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of flip transactions, upfront tax, IP and contractual concerns,... Read More

Indemnification Recoveries in M&A: Drafting Tax Benefit Offset Provisions
Tax Reporting Issues for Buyers and Sellers
September 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the nuances and pitfalls of tax benefit offset provisions in acquisition agreements. The panel will discuss arguments for and against such provisions and how buyers and sellers can best approach the complexity in calculating tax losses or benefits associated with indemni... Read More

Litigation Holds in Employment Lawsuits: Creating an Early and Effective Plan for Collecti...
Best Practices to Reduce Risks, Manage Costs, and Avoid Sanctions Under the...
September 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment litigators in implementing litigation holds in collective, class, and individual lawsuits. The panel will discuss best practices for creating a litigation readiness and document preservation plan to avoid potentially costly spoliation allegations and sanctions u... Read More

Private Fund Securities Law Exemptions: Accredited Investors, Qualified Purchasers, Subscr...
September 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the exemption provisions of the Investment Adviser Act, Securities Act, Exchange Act, and Investment Company Act that are relevant to private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds. The program will provide an in-depth analysis of each of the exemption requirements, as... Read More

UCC Security Interests in Proceeds of Collateral: Perfection, Priority, and Impact of Debt...
September 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance counsel with a thorough understanding of UCC and Bankruptcy Code treatment of security interests in the proceeds of original collateral. In addition, the panel will discuss recent legal developments and special issues concerning attachment, perfection, and the pr... Read More

SPACs and Estate Planning: Transfer Planning for SPAC Assets, Income and Gift Tax Planning...
August 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust and estates counsel an in-depth analysis of key planning techniques for special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) shares and assets. The panel will provide common structures and transactions of SPACs, types of SPAC assets, and their wealth transfer planning opport... Read More

Avoiding Bad Faith in Patent Prosecution: Recent Court Guidance, Best Practices When Prepa...
August 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on avoiding bad faith when preparing and prosecuting patent applications. The panel will discuss the types of activity that patent prosecutors need to watch for and will provide insights into practical tactics to avoid the risk of a ruling similar to the Fed... Read More

Depositions of Senior Executives: Strategies for Taking and Defending "Apex" Witness Testi...
August 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the unique challenges when someone seeks to depose a high-ranking executive, such as Chairman of the Board, CEO, President, etc. The panelist will discuss the best strategies for preventing abuse of such depositions in federal and state courts and those nee... Read More

Default Provisions in Real Estate Joint Ventures: Bankruptcy, Distressed Property, Removal...
Promote, Distributions, Exit Rights, and Third-Party Contracts After a Defa...
August 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable real estate counsel to draft joint venture agreements that anticipate and provide a structure for addressing loan defaults, poor property performance, and bad acts by the manager or general partner. The panel discussion will include manager removal and related provisions... Read More

Surveys and Certification in Consumer-Finance Class Action: Supporting, Attacking Predomin...
August 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the uses and limits of survey responses to prove liability (or damages) on a classwide basis focusing on consumer finance class actions, but offer insights and examples from and applicable to other types of class actions. The program will discuss how to assess if a survey... Read More

Litigating Parallel Personal Injury Cases and Criminal Prosecution
Managing the Competing Interests of Defendants, Injured Parties, Insurance...
August 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel defending or involved in personal injury lawsuits to anticipate and respond to parallel investigations and proceedings by U.S. federal and state criminal and civil enforcement authorities. The panel will review how the two types of matters affect one another and... Read More

Conflicts in Patent Prosecution: Avoiding the Ethical Pitfalls
Minimizing Risks of Malpractice Liability and Ethics Sanctions
August 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the unique conflict issues that often arise in patent prosecution. The panel will outline best practices to identify and address the risks and minimize conflicts that can lead to malpractice liability and ethical violations. Read More

Leveraging Federal Rule of Evidence 1006: Using Summaries to Prove the Content of Volumino...
August 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on correctly using and applying Federal Rule of Evidence 1006 (and state counterparts) to admit summaries, charts, or calculations and prove the content of documents that are too "voluminous" to be conveniently viewed in court. The program will highlight some unusu... Read More

Long COVID and Employment Regulations: ADA, FMLA, State and Local Law Implications
August 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine how planning how to safely return their workforce to the office and implementing reopening policies should address employees with "long COVID" and other continuing COVID-19 psychological and physical complications. The panel will address if these employees may be covered... Read More

NFTs and Fractional NFTs: Legal and Regulatory Concerns for Creators and Investors
NFT as a Commodity, Securities Requirements, AML and Cybersecurity Issues
August 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the current legal and regulatory framework around creating and marketing non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The panel will discuss regulation of NFTs as a commodity, potential securities requirements when fractional NFT interests are offered, and money-laundering and cybersecur... Read More

Commercial Tenant Bankruptcies and Unexpired Leases: Protecting Landlord and Debtor Intere...
August 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide bankruptcy practitioners through the maze of time-sensitive and strategic decisions to be made when a commercial tenant files bankruptcy interrupting the landlord's income stream. The panel will review Bankruptcy Code section 365's specialized procedures, enhanced protecti... Read More

Structuring Real Estate Mortgage Covenants, Event of Default Provisions, Representations a...
Drafting Provisions That Balance Borrower Protections With Lender Remedies
August 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct borrowers' and lenders' counsel on structuring default provisions, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and other provisions in commercial real estate loan documents. The panel will discuss the most recent trends and best practices. Read More

Joint or Co-Ownership in Copyright and Protecting IP Rights: Assignment, Licensing, Transf...
August 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine co-ownership of a copyright, discuss the impact of recent federal appellate court decisions, and offer best practices to protect ownership rights. Read More

Estate Planning Nuances of Revocable Trusts After a Grantor's Death: Tax Rules, Reporting...
August 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with an advanced and practical guide to the tax rules, reporting challenges, and nuances of revocable trusts after a grantor's death. The panel will discuss the characteristics of grantor trusts, revocation periods, possible tax impacts of post-mo... Read More

Avoiding Objections to Privilege Logs: Criteria for Inclusion, Descriptions, Format Option...
August 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attendees with practical guidance on preparing and producing below-budget privilege logs that will not draw valid objections. The panelists will discuss the key components of a log, negotiating less onerous logging requirements, metadata, categorical logs, identifying fl... Read More

Equity Investments in Pass-Through Entities: Investment Structures, Tax Ramifications
August 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the principle tax ramifications of equity investments in limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited partnerships (LPs) by private equity, venture capital, and angel investment funds. Read More

JOAs in Healthcare: Regulatory Compliance, Maintaining Tax-Exempt Status in Virtual Merger...
August 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare healthcare counsel to structure joint operating agreements (JOAs) that meet regulatory requirements. The panel will address key factors in maintaining the tax-exempt status of the hospital and healthcare systems involved in the virtual merger. Read More

DOL Fiduciary Rule Compliance: IRAs, Rollovers, Investments, Issues for Advisers, Plan Spo...
Exemptions, Rollover Recommendations, Conflicts of Interest Disclosures and...
August 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers guidance on the compliance challenges of the DOL fiduciary rule. The panel will discuss recent final DOL guidance for investment advice, issues stemming from IRAs and rollovers, exemptions, conflicts of interest, and more. The panel will also p... Read More

Trademark Licenses and Accidental Franchises
Navigating Differences Between Trademark Licenses and Franchises, Avoiding...
August 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the differences between trademark licenses and franchises and provides best practices for structuring licenses to avoid inadvertently creating a franchise agreement. The panel will also discuss best practices for avoiding a naked license, complying with franchise laws if... Read More

Computer Fraud Insurance: Coverage for Ransomware and Cybercrime After G&G v. Continental...
August 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore coverage under non-standalone cyber insurance policies for computer fraud and ransomware, examining such coverage under property, crime, kidnap & ransom, and D&O, among others. Read More

Capital Gains Planning for Real Estate Transactions: Allocations, Entity vs. Asset Purchas...
August 17, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to structuring and tax planning strategies specifically for maximizing favorable capital gains tax treatment for real estate transactions. The panel will outline best practices for determining the purchasin... Read More

Managing Priority Between U.S. and European Patents: Minimizing Ownership, Same Invention,...
August 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on priority issues when seeking patent protection in both the U.S. and Europe. The panel will discuss the differences between the jurisdictions and the potential pitfalls applicants may encounter, including disparities over ownership which pose some of the b... Read More

Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms in Contract Development: New FTC Guidance and Europ...
Overcoming Bias and Discrimination in Computer-Generated Contracts
August 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise counsel on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and related algorithms in contract development and how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the European Commission (EC) intend to regulate AI in contracts to mitigate bias and discrimination claims. Read More

Trust Distribution in Elder Law Planning and Administration: Standards and Challenges
August 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide elder law attorneys on navigating trust distribution standards and challenges in elder planning and administration. The panel will discuss current distribution standards, including discretionary, HEMS, mandatory, and contingent trust distributions, and key considerations a... Read More

Tax Issues for Secondary Sales of Private Funds: Transfer Restrictions, Fund Structures, T...
August 12, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on critical tax considerations for secondary sales of interests in private funds. The panel will discuss tax and fund structuring challenges impacting the buyers, sellers and the fund, transfer restrictions, tax elections, allocat... Read More

ERISA Revenue Sharing Arrangements: Addressing Possible Plan Assets Status, Pursuing Due D...
Utilization of Excess Payments, Contract Negotiations, Allocation of Credit...
August 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel with the tools necessary to guide fiduciary clients in connection with the review and negotiation of revenue sharing arrangements. Our experienced panel will address issues surrounding the utilization of excess payments, contract negotiation, credit allocat... Read More

Rent Deferral Agreements for Defaulted Commercial Leases: Pre-Negotiation, Risk of Insolve...
August 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss factors to consider when negotiating a commercial tenant rent relief agreement for landlord and tenant counsel. When beginning the process of potential rent relief, landlords will want to consider their cash flow and financing arrangements and whether third-party consent... Read More

Functional Claiming for Mechanical and Electrical Arts
Surviving 112(f) and Disclosing Functional Basis to Meet Heightened Standar...
August 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on functional claiming in electrical and mechanical arts patents and USPTO prosecution. The panel will examine recent court treatment and how to navigate the issue of functionality given the uncertainties in the context of prosecution and litigation. Read More

Eroding Insurance Coverage: Avoiding Attorney Conflict of Interest and Bad Faith Claims
August 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will alert counsel who works for, with, or against insurance carriers to the dangers of eroding insurance policies, also known as defense-within-limits policies. When every dollar spent on legal fees reduces funds available to settle a case or pay a judgment, all involved must take e... Read More

Resolving Coding Disputes: Analyzing Agreements, Identifying Code Standards, Leveraging Ex...
August 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on resolving coding disputes. The panel will examine identifying code standards through analysis of coding authorities, regulations, policies, and provider agreements. The panel will discuss working with coding experts as well as spotting potential issue... Read More

Venture Capital and Private Equity Opinions of Counsel
Scope, Assumptions and Qualifications, Due Diligence, Opining on Delaware M...
August 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the preparation of opinion letters and the opinions typically provided by counsel in venture capital and private equity transactions. The panel will review the common elements of an opinion letter, including assumptions and qualifications, and outline common practices re... Read More

Construction Employers and OSHA Violations: Willful Violations, Civil and Criminal Penalti...
Recent Federal Cases Against Contractors, Best Practices and Operating Proc...
August 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with advice based on recent decisions by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission that found contractors were liable for hazardous working conditions and subject to civil and criminal penalties for these worker safety violations. The pane... Read More

Leveraging Design Patents to Protect Graphical User Interfaces
Protecting the "Look and Feel" of GUIs, Understanding Current U.S. and Glob...
August 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on protecting graphical user interface (GUI) in the U.S. and worldwide. The panel will examine the advantages of design patent protection over other forms of IP and offer best practices for obtaining meaningful design protection for GUI. Read More

SPAC Mergers and Acquisitions: Structuring and Deal Terms, SEC Scrutiny
Pricing and Consideration, Recourse, Earnouts, Closing Conditions, Allocati...
August 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the features of de-SPAC merger transactions. The panel will discuss deal terms typically negotiated between the SPAC and the target and how they vary from conventional deals. The panel will also analyze the de-SPAC process of taking the target public, including the offer... Read More

Discrediting Deceptive Witnesses During Deposition: Preparation, Examination, Analysis, an...
August 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the three stages of any deposition that will expose intentionally false and deliberately misleading testimony. The program will explore how to develop a thorough line of attack to expose lies and half-truths. Read More

Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate: Tax Concerns When Acquiring or Disposing of Owners...
Entity Selection, FIRPTA, Blocker Corporations, and the BEAT Tax
August 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine tax challenges and practical implications for foreign investors in U.S. real estate. The panel will discuss the tax advantages of blocker companies, choice of investment structure, and other investment vehicles, and other matters. Read More

Stablecoins in Commercial Transactions: UCC Issues With Formation and Payments on Blockcha...
August 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss stablecoins in the context of commercial transactions, with a particular focus on UCC rules regarding settlement of payments, adverse claims, discharge of underlying obligations, and security entitlement. The panel discussion will include the current regulatory framework... Read More

FCA Litigation: Leveraging Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation to Prove or Disprove Lia...
July 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the use of statistical sampling and extrapolation in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. The panel will examine how courts are treating the issue and offer best practices for addressing sampling issues. Read More

Auto Shop Liability From Accidents Due to Negligent, Inadequate Repairs or Modifications
July 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss mechanics and repair shop liability for repairs that allegedly cause or contribute to car or truck accidents and severe and permanent injuries. The program will review the relevant standards of care, preservation of evidence, overcoming recurring defenses, the role of "g... Read More

Mental Health Issues in the Workplace: ADA and FMLA Compliance, Leave as Accommodation, Di...
July 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on how to handle the intersection of mental health issues and ADA and FMLA compliance. The panel will discuss what options employers and employees should consider when an ADA accommodation or FMLA is made, when leave can be considered an accommodation,... Read More

GEICO v. Whiteside: Navigating Complex Post-Loss Duties in Bad Faith Refusal to Settle Cas...
July 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the holding and real world consequences of GEICO Indem. Co. v. Whiteside (Ga. Apr. 19, 2021), a negligent/bad faith failure to settle case that insurance counsel in all jurisdictions have watched closely and described as "extremely problematic." The panel will unravel the... Read More

Trade Secrets in IP Litigation: Strategies for Disclosure and Protection in Discovery, Pre...
July 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on disclosing and protecting trade secrets in trade secret litigation. The panel will examine the risks related to disclosing trade secrets and address the when and how of disclosure during discovery, pre-trial, and trial. The panel will also discuss recent deci... Read More

Phaseout of LIBOR: Navigating the Final Stages, Implementing Alternative Reference Rates,...
July 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps real estate and commercial finance counsel must take now to ensure that agreements tied to LIBOR transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss how the recent anno... Read More

Data Center Development: Specialized Security, Communications, Cooling, and Power Needs; S...
Addressing Operation and Financing Concerns of Real Estate Counsel
July 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the issues associated with the development, operation, and financing of data centers. The panel will discuss features that make data centers unique--including power usage, connectivity, temperature and humidity controls, and security--and the need for proper service leve... Read More

Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Trustees/Managers of Closely-Held Businesses
July 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estate planning counsel, fiduciary advisers, and litigators in pursuing and defending breach of fiduciary duty claims against trustees whose trusts have significant or controlling interests in closely-held businesses. These circumstances often arise after the death of a pr... Read More

Drafting and Defending Software Patents: Meeting Sections 102, 103, and 112 Requirements
July 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent practitioners on drafting their software patent applications to comply with Section 102, 103, and 112 requirements and defending software patents from attacks under those statutory sections. The panel will discuss federal court guidance, prosecution guidelines, and... Read More

Tax Issues for Foreign Investors in Qualified Opportunity Zones: Deal Structures, Tax Rule...
July 22, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals guidance on tax challenges for non-U.S. investors in qualified opportunity zones (QOZs). The panel will discuss recent U.S. tax law developments and IRS regulations impacting foreign investors, legal requirements, and processes to achieve tax benefi... Read More

Protecting Trade Secrets During Litigation: Investigating the Theft, Maintaining Confident...
July 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators on the unique challenges of discovery and litigation involving or concerning trade secrets. The panel will begin with some practical tips on how to investigate and verify suspected misappropriation of trade secrets, then review the necessary level of detail for... Read More

Class Certification After TransUnion v. Ramirez: Assessing Intangible Injuries, Article II...
July 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in TransUnion v. Ramirez (U.S. 2021), which is expected to address a plaintiff's Article III standing when a defendant violates a plaintiff's statutory rights but there is allegedly no "concrete injury." The program will review th... Read More

Bridge Lending for Commercial Real Estate: Financing for Transitional Properties
Senior, Mezzanine, and Preferred Equity Structures; Allocating Risk, Resolv...
July 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss current uses and structuring alternatives for bridge loans, including senior, mezzanine and preferred equity. The panel will also examine the additional risks and legacy issues associated with transitional properties, and provide guidance on how they can be addressed in... Read More

Personal Injury Litigation: Federal Preemption as a Defense in Drug and Medical Device, an...
July 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the defense of federal preemption to common law personal injury claims against drug manufacturers for failure to warn, emphasizing "impossibility" preemption. The panel will discuss what is required to succeed on this defense and how "presumption against preemption" shou... Read More

SPACs in the Healthcare Sector: Structuring Transactions, Considerations and Challenges fo...
July 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The panel will examine SPAC formation and structuring. The panel will discuss the benefits and considerations for both private and public companies. The panel will also discuss challenges for the parties... Read More

2021 ERISA Litigation: Recent Cases, Assessing Fiduciary Risks, Strategies for Counsel
Stock Drop Litigation, Cybersecurity, Participant and Plan Data Cases, Exce...
July 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will update ERISA counsel, plan fiduciaries, and service providers on recent developments in ERISA fiduciary case law. The panel will discuss ongoing 401(k) excessive fee litigation, stock drop litigation, participant and plan data cases, and other recent litigation trends. The panel... Read More

SPACs in Renewable Energy and Green Infrastructure: Structuring Transactions, Issues for S...
July 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of key challenges for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in renewable energy and green infrastructure. The panel will discuss the formation, tax considerations for structuring transactions, and key cha... Read More

Stormwater Discharge Permits and Clean Water Act Compliance Under Current Administration
Current EPA and State Stormwater Permitting Requirements, Recent Developmen...
July 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attorneys with an overview of stormwater regulation and permitting issues, then delve into current developments that may impact facilities that are subject to these requirements. Read More

Protecting Trademarks Abroad: Madrid System vs. National Filing Directly in Foreign Jurisd...
July 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to trademark owners regarding trademark registration strategy outside the U.S. The panel will take an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of using the Madrid System and filing national applications through local counsel in the foreign jurisdiction. Th... Read More

Patents as NFTs: Tokenization and Implications for Ownership, Valuation, and Licensing; Se...
July 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on patents as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The panel will discuss the current trends related to NFTs representing patents, examining the benefits and challenges, and even viability of such a system. The panel will discuss ownership, transferring ownership, valuat... Read More

SEC Enforcement Priorities for 2021: SPACs, ESG Disclosures, Cybersecurity, COVID Disclosu...
July 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss SEC enforcement priorities for 2021, with a particular focus on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, digital currencies, COVID-19 disclosures, and PPP fraud. The panel will also discuss how the appointment of... Read More

Structuring U.S. Governed Law Trusts Classified as Foreign Trusts for U.S. Tax Purposes
July 15, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide a deep dive into the planning opportunities and reporting requirements for U.S.-based trusts that must file as non-domestic trusts for income tax purposes. The panel will discuss what constitutes "substantial decisions by non-U.S. persons" for trusts, structuring con... Read More

2021 GST Tax Planning: Applicable Rules, Allocations, Formula Drafting, Key Challenges, an...
July 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners guidance on key generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning techniques under current tax law and proposed tax law changes. The panel will discuss applicable GST rules and utilizing those rules to the advantage of clients, allocations, formula drafting... Read More

Recent Commercial Eviction Cases: Force Majeure, Co-Tenancy, Quiet Enjoyment, Frustration...
Temporary Impracticability, Business Interruption Insurance, Work-Outs, Ban...
July 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide landlord and tenant counsel with guidance on the leading defenses in commercial eviction cases in 2021 due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn and prior lockdown orders. The panel will advise on what tenants may expect in temporary relief, work-outs, and lease term... Read More

Medicaid Asset Rules and Pitfalls to Avoid: Transfers, Conversions, Asset Limits, Level of...
Look Back Periods, Transfers and Gifts of Assets, Purchase of Exempt Assets...
July 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of the Medicaid assets, transfers, and conversion rules, common challenges, and methods to overcome them. The panel will discuss strategies for navigating asset limits, level of care requirements, lookback periods, purchase of exe... Read More

Conducting Effective Service Provider RFPs for ERISA Retirement and Health Plans
Crafting Comprehensive Proposals to Meet Fiduciary Duties and to Avoid Liti...
July 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare in-house counsel and ERISA plan fiduciaries to conduct requests for proposals (RFPs) for retirement plan service providers. The panel will discuss when and how often plan fiduciaries should undertake an RFP process, outline the elements that make up a comprehensive and e... Read More

Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Pollutant-Specific Contribution Rules, Emission Taxes, Cap and...
Social Cost of Carbon, Paris Treaty, Proposed EPA Action
July 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise environmental counsel on current issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and regulation. The panel will address both the issues of gas sources and trends and the legislative initiatives, including the pollutant-specific significant contribution rules, SEC climate discl... Read More

China's New Blocking Statute and Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law: Implications for Multinationa...
July 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to multinational companies operating in China on China's new Blocking Statute and Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. The panel will examine these new laws and their impact on multinational companies in China. The panel will address the obligations placed on multinational... Read More

Litigating LGBTQ Employment Discrimination and Harassment Claims: Title VII, EEOC, and Sta...
July 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the major issues related to LGBTQ employment discrimination and harassment claims. The panel will examine the latest court activity and key rulings involving claims of sexual orientation and gender identity, including denial of spousal benefits to tr... Read More

Bankruptcy Reorganization: When the Debtor Defaults Under a Confirmed Plan and Other Post-...
July 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what happens after confirmation and what happens when a debtor defaults under a plan of reorganization, whether confirmed under the regular provisions of Chapter 11 or new Subchapter V. The program will review the impact of confirmation on critical issues, the use of pos... Read More

Drafting Construction Joint Check Agreements: Contractor Liability, Supplier Payment and L...
July 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on best practices when drafting and enforcing a joint check agreement. The panel will discuss the issues regarding written consent and agreement of all parties and what constitutes valid consideration, particularly when a dispute arises with a supplie... Read More

New Buy American Executive Order: Supply Chain, Compliance Policies, Waivers, Component Te...
July 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address compliance with the Biden Buy American Executive Order and new waiver government contractors must seek for exemption. The panel will discuss what policies will replace the prior component test and the government's price preference requirements for future suppliers. Read More

2021 Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Federal and State Restrictions, Rent Abatement, Mortgage Re...
July 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the current status of landlord-tenant laws in the U.S. in 2021 under federal and state regulations and restrictions, focusing on income assistance for residential rent, continued availability of SBA loans for commercial tenants, and the state of moratoriums on both fore... Read More

Patent Invalidation and Assignor Estoppel: Differing Standards, Minerva Surgical v. Hologi...
July 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on patent invalidation and assignor estoppel. The panel will discuss the courts' and PTAB's approaches to assignors in patent invalidation and recent decisions, and whether and how the Supreme Court's Minerva decision affects the doctrine going forward. The... Read More

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies: Tax Structures, PFIC, QEF Election, and More
July 8, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of key tax challenges for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The panel will discuss tax issues upon formation, tax considerations for structuring transactions, and key tax challenges for domestic and foreign i... Read More

Commercial Motor Vehicle Cases: Establishing the Standard of Care and Its Violation
Using Driving Licensure Requirements, Regulations, Industry and Internal Be...
July 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review commercial driver license (CDL) requirements and other crucial regulations and standards that govern the operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and their drivers. The panel will discuss when compliance with these rules is required or voluntary and whether evidence... Read More

Copyright and the Originality Requirement for 2-D and 3-D Designs: Guidance From Recent De...
July 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the originality requirement for copyright and the challenges of meeting that requirement. The panel will discuss recent U.S. Copyright Office Review Board and judicial decisions involving 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional designs and consider how the law applie... Read More

Biometric Privacy Act and Employment Class Actions in 2021: Recent Decisions on Damages an...
July 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with an update on recent decisions in class actions filed based upon the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). The panel will advise on the current status of BIPA claims in Illinois, potential defenses, insurance coverage, what damages plaintiffs may... Read More

Financing Cannabis-Related Real Estate: Structuring Options, Enforcement Issues, Regulator...
Sale-Leaseback Transactions, Expansion Financing, Zoning and Licensing Issu...
July 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze legal and practical issues borrowers and lenders need to consider when documenting and funding a loan transaction secured by cannabis-related real estate. The panel will also discuss loan structures used to navigate the current banking, insurance, tax, and bankruptcy leg... Read More

Food and Beverage Class Actions: False Advertising, Deceptive Labels, and Reasonable Consu...
July 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address class actions alleging false advertising and deceptive/ambiguous labeling claims for food and beverages and the recent trend to focus on entire industries, not just specific products. The program will explore the "ambiguity rule" and whether an allegedly deceptive statem... Read More

Sect. 112 Indefiniteness in Chemical and Biotech Patent Claims
Drafting and Prosecuting Patent Claims That Will Hold Up Under Any Definite...
July 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on how recent Federal Circuit and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) case law impact daily patent practice. The panel will offer best practices to navigate pre- and post-issuance scrutiny for compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112(b). Read More

Shareholder Litigation in M&A: Procedural Issues, Remedies, Defense Strategies, Responding...
July 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the types and legal bases of shareholder claims currently being employed to contest M&A transactions, the procedural steps counsel should take to defend against such actions, and how to respond to meritless claims. Read More

Financing HVCRE and Other Real Estate: Guidance for Lenders, Borrowers, and Investors
June 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a timely update regarding high-volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) loans, as well as regulatory requirements relating to nonperforming real estate loans, and options for lenders, borrowers, and investors relating to nonperforming loans. Our panel will discuss regul... Read More

340B Program Latest Developments: 340B-Related Litigation, HHS Advisory Opinion, New Dispu...
June 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the recent developments related to the 340B program. The panel will discuss what these developments mean for healthcare providers and drug manufacturers. The panel will address the new dispute resolution process, recent litigation, and recent U.S. Dep... Read More

Removing PFIC Taint on Foreign Investments Through Subsequent Year QEF Elections
New Final PFIC Regulations and Navigating PFIC Rules of IRC Sections 1291-1...
June 30, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax attorneys and counsel with a practical guide to removing the "taint" of foreign investments treated as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). The panel will discuss new final and proposed PFIC regulations, the complex qualified electing fund (QEF) election... Read More

Ex Parte Patent Appeals: Determining Whether to Appeal, Trends and Lessons From Recent Cas...
June 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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NOTE: A PTAB judge has been added to the panel. This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on ex parte appeals. The panel will discuss the strategy of choosing ex parte appeals and key considerations. The panel will also offer best practices for ex parte appeals. Read More

Renewable Energy Projects on Tribal Lands: Regulatory Authority, Development, Financing St...
June 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy and utility counsel guidance on developing and financing renewable energy projects on tribal lands. The speakers will discuss the development and operation of renewable energy projects on tribal lands, federal and state regulatory authority, infrastructu... Read More

HUD Revived Fair Housing Act Rules: Disparate Impact and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Hou...
June 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on the reinstated and revised rules under the Fair Housing Act. The panel will discuss the current and anticipated revisions to the standard for disparate impact discrimination claims and the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Interim Fina... Read More

Interplay Among Builders Risk, CGL, and Wrap- Up Insurance Programs: Maximizing Coverage
June 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the differences between seeking recovery under builders' risk, CGL, and wrap-up insurance policies. The program will cover what steps to take when a claim is suspected, how to maximize coverage under all available policies, current trends in claim denials, and b... Read More

Drafting Enforceable Commercially Reasonable Efforts Clauses in Business Agreements
Closing Obligations, Earn-Out Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Recent Stat...
June 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in best practices in drafting "best efforts," "commercially best efforts," "commercially reasonable efforts," or some other "efforts" clauses. The panel will discuss the burden of these clauses on businesses, the status of cases recently decided in Delaware, New Yo... Read More

Leveraging Historic Tax Credits in Real Estate Finance
June 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of the Federal Historic Tax Credits (HTC) program. The panel will summarize the HTC program and examine how rehabilitation projects qualify for the HTC, how to finance projects using the HTC, and how the HTC can be combined with other tax credit and subsidy p... Read More

UCC3 Financing Amendment and Termination Statements: Avoiding Loss of Lien Perfection or P...
June 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will brief counsel on the proper use of UCC3 financing amendment and termination statements, identify potential pitfalls that can result in the lender's loss of secured interest or priority of lien, and offer best practices for secured parties to avoid unnecessary risks and costly mi... Read More

Assessing the Value of Small Businesses: Understanding Minority Discounts in Operating Agr...
June 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise corporate counsel to family-owned and small businesses on the issues related to the potential application and impact of minority discounts in buyouts, sales, and, ownership disputes. Read More

Means-Plus-Function Patent Claims: Treatment in Prosecution, Litigation, and Post-Grant Pr...
June 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an in-depth look at means-plus-function and/or functional claims, and the benefits and risks of using means-plus-function and/or functional claims given district court litigation, actual patent claims issued by the USPTO, and PTAB post-grant proceedin... Read More

Terminating 403(b) Plans: IRS Rules, Fiduciary Liability, Distribution of Assets, Required...
June 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel and fiduciaries on the complex rules and pitfalls to avoid terminating a 403(b) plan. The panel will discuss ERISA rules and requirements for plan terminations, recent IRS Revenue Ruling 2020-23 and Notice 2020-80, distributions upon termination, annuity and... Read More

2021 OSHA Policies and Audits: Mitigating Risks, Increased Enforcement, General Duty Claus...
June 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) current focus and the enforcement actions and increased audits under the Biden administration. The panel will discuss the National Emphasis Program (NEP) programs to protect employees in high... Read More

Resolving Insurance Coverage Ambiguities: Discovery and Use of Extrinsic Evidence to Clari...
June 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the inconsistencies regarding when extrinsic evidence may be used to establish that a particular policy provision is ambiguous and discuss interpreting any ambiguity as well exceptions to the "four/eight corners" rule. The panel will focus on key jurisdictions and discuss... Read More

Drafting Technology Services Statements of Work: Avoiding Contracting Pitfalls
Structuring Terms and Conditions, Anticipating Common Areas of Dispute, and...
June 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with a roadmap for drafting statements of work (SOWs) for the purchase of technology services. The panel will discuss terms and conditions to include in an SOW and strategies to avoid common contracting pitfalls and resolve disputes. Read More

Derivative Works and Copyright: Scope, Termination, Infringement, Considerations for Draft...
June 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on derivative works, the scope of the derivative right, termination of granted rights, and lessons from recent court decisions. The panel will also discuss copyright infringement when making/selling derivative works and the intersection with fair u... Read More

Telehealth Regulation: Complying With Evolving Requirements
Data Privacy and Security, Licensure, Credentialing, Reimbursement, Informe...
June 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on compliance with the evolving federal and state-level telehealth requirements. The panel will address the steps that entities and providers should take to ensure compliance with evolving telehealth requirements. Read More

Managing ESG Compliance in Complex Supply Chains
Responding to Emerging Regulations, Protecting Licenses, Increasing Shareho...
June 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the potential environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues posed by suppliers in increasingly complex supply chains that can increase reputational risks to an organization. The panel will address legal requirements in the U.S., EU, China, and other countries, as we... Read More

Structuring Multi-Lender Agreements in Syndicated Facilities: Balancing the Rights of Agen...
Borrower Defaults, Lender Defaults, Exculpatory Clauses, Information Sharin...
June 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss typical clauses in a syndicated loan agreement and provide best practices for lenders and agents to structure and negotiate loan agreement provisions to protect their rights and interests and avoid being disadvantaged in a multi-lender transaction that goes south. Read More

USPTO Examiner Interview Strategies: Preparing for and Conducting Interviews to Advance Pa...
June 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on leveraging interviews with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiners to prosecute patents more efficiently. The panel will provide insight into conducting the interviews and offer strategies for interacting with patent examine... Read More

Blocker Structuring Under Current U.S. Tax Law: Key Considerations for U.S. Venture Funds...
June 17, 2021 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and private investment professionals with a practical guide to structuring investments by private equity and venture capital funds (PEVC funds) in a manner that seeks to address the various tax sensitivities of PEVC fund investors. Read More

Bankruptcy Preference Actions: Litigating the Ordinary Course of Business Defense When Not...
June 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the ordinary course of business defense to preference actions. The program will help counsel identify new strategies applicable when practices between the parties and in their industry are or have become anything but ordinary. The panel will also explore the limits on the... Read More

GC's Role in Remote Work Legal Issues: Data Governance, Privacy, Automating Documentation,...
June 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the need to effectively manage corporate data while business workforces remain principally in a work-from-home environment. The panel will discuss how to construct a centralized data catalog and how management can effectively work with their teams remotely. The panel wil... Read More

M&A for Technology Companies: Intellectual Property, Human Capital, Due Diligence, and oth...
June 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine key issues in M&A transactions involving tech companies. The panel discussion will cover distinguishing features of such M&A transactions, including substantive areas of focus in due diligence, as well as explore key considerations in achieving successful outcomes in suc... Read More

Insurance Coverage: Applying the Concurrent Proximate Cause Rule to Losses Due to Excluded...
June 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the effect of the concurrent proximate cause rule in coverage litigation where the plaintiff asserts coverage for losses resulting from multiple alleged causes, some covered and some excluded. The program will discuss different standards and approaches taken by various co... Read More

Service Line Co-Management: The Ultimate Sustainable PSA? Creating Legal, Effective, and L...
June 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will assist hospital and physician group counsel to optimize service line co-management arrangements with an appreciation for applicable law and best practices. Read More

Executive Compensation Issues for Foreign Employees: Granting Incentives, Deferred Compens...
June 15, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide employee benefits counsel an in-depth analysis of key issues for structuring foreign employees' compensation plans. The panel will discuss designing cross-border employee compensation programs to maximize tax savings. The panel will also discuss compliance for foreig... Read More

Estate Planning Techniques for Multinational Families: Key Issues Under Current U.S. Tax L...
Transfer Tax Planning, Foreign Interests, Investments, and Unreported Incom...
June 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners an in-depth analysis of available estate planning techniques for multinational families. The panel will discuss legal challenges, the impact of new U.S. tax law changes, transfer tax planning, and methods in managing foreign business interests, investment... Read More

Google v. Oracle: Implications for Fair Use Doctrine, Developing, Copying and Licensing So...
June 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel the Supreme Court's recent decision in Google v. Oracle. The panel will discuss the decision and the implications for the fair use doctrine and the copyrightability of application programming interfaces (APIs). The panel will also address the potential implicati... Read More

ESOPs as a Succession Planning Tool: Delivering Meaningful Benefits to Participants, Compl...
June 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel to small and closely-held businesses with an overview of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as an option for succession planning. The panel will discuss how to develop an ESOP that maximizes the potential of ESOPs in succession planning, delivers be... Read More

Special Needs Trust Administration: Distributions, Income Taxation, Trust Accounting, Pitf...
June 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law attorneys and trustees guidance on the challenges of administering special needs trusts (SNTs) and methods to overcome them. The panel will discuss methods in handling administrative pitfalls that arise due to poorly drafted SNTs, income taxation, trust account... Read More

Patent Practice in the Western District of Texas, Waco Division: From Filing to Final Judg...
June 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on patent litigation in the Western District of Texas. The panel will examine key considerations and discuss strategies to navigate litigation issues from case commencement through post- trial motions. Read More

Managing Supply Chain Risks in 2021: Insurance, Force Majeure, Rights and Contractual Obli...
June 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on managing supply chain risks and liability in the global pandemic and uncertain economic climate. The panel will discuss what steps have worked most successfully for the past year to mitigate these risks. The panel will also address supply chain contract issues,... Read More

Trademark Incapability, Merely Informational, and Failure to Function Refusals: Strategies...
Assessing Response Alternatives and Persuading the Examiner
June 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on strategies for assessing, avoiding, and overcoming trademark incapability, failure to function, and merely informational trademark registration refusals from the USPTO. Read More

Construction Delays and Cost Overruns in 2021: Supply Chain Issues, Concurrent Delays and...
Contractors, Subs, Developers, Owners: Identifying, Assessing, and Mitigati...
June 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise construction counsel on the continued impact of COVID-19 construction projects and the legal implications that may arise from business interruptions due to the global supply chain's erratic status. The panel will address counsel for various construction stakeholders who c... Read More

Structuring Independent Sponsorship in M&A: Deal Terms
Management Fees, Promote and Carried Interest, Equity Return Hurdles, Spons...
June 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss M&A transactions in which independent sponsors collaborate with traditional private equity and other funding sources in M&A transactions and portfolio management post-acquisition. The panel will discuss exclusivity, non-circumvention and other upfront concerns, sponsor m... Read More

Auto and Truck Injuries: Litigating Roadside Hazard and Roadway-Design Claims
June 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review how to pursue or defend dangerous and hazardous roadway cases, resulting in catastrophic injuries and sometimes damages of seven, eight, or more figures. The program will discuss the elements of the claims, disputing immunity, potential defendants, investigating the case,... Read More

Section 385 Regulations on Related-Party Debt
Avoiding Reclassification of Debt to Equity, Structuring Intercompany Debt...
June 3, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide critical analysis of the IRS regulations under Section 385 to reclassify certain related-party debt as equity for U.S. tax purposes. The panel will discuss the regulations' scope, examine what types of structures and transactions are subject to reclassification as eq... Read More

Commercial Leases In Economic Distress: Pre- and Post-Bankruptcy Strategies for Landlords
Negotiating Lease Modifications With Distressed Tenants, Participating in t...
June 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide landlord counsel in handling the critical legal issues that arise before and after a tenant files for bankruptcy. The panel will outline commercial landlords' strategies to protect their interests and maximize recovery under state law and the Bankruptcy Code. Read More

Structuring Umbrella Credit Facilities in Fund Finance
Drafting Reps and Warranties, Covenants, Events of Default for a Fund Group...
June 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the structuring of credit facilities comprised of multiple funds having similar sponsorship but different borrowing bases. The panel will discuss how the fund group concept should be documented to provide a single credit facility with distinct covenants, reps and warrant... Read More

Private Funds and ESG: Investment, Reporting and Disclosure Issues; Industry Protocols
June 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine evolving best practices regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) fund investment for asset managers. The panel will discuss ESG reporting and disclosure frameworks recently established by the EU, guidance from U.S. regulators, and ESG investment and reportin... Read More

Overturning Adverse Bankruptcy Decisions: Bankruptcy Appellate Rules, Flexible Finality, M...
June 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the unique challenges and procedural complexities of bankruptcy appeals, including the specialized issues of finality, mootness, and jurisdiction. The program will help lawyers avoid several minefields crowded with terminal explosive devices that can change... Read More

WHOIS and Enforcement: Data Accuracy Concerns, Natural/Legal Person, NIS2, SSAD, and Curre...
Opportunities and Risks of UDRP, ACPA, PDDRP, Sunrise and Trademark Claims...
June 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on recent developments on WHOIS heading into the next Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting (ICANN71). The panel will also discuss the current policy issues driving changes to WHOIS and how data is accessed all with an eye on... Read More

New IRS Final Section 451(b) and 451(c) Regulations: Rules for Income Recognition and Adva...
All-Events Test for Gross Income, Cost Offset, Multi-Year Contract Issues,...
June 1, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals and advisers a detailed analysis of IRS final regulations and new rules under Sections 451(b) and 451(c) for the timing of income recognition and advance payments. The panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities for taxpayers under the final... Read More

Prosecution History Estoppel in Patent Litigation: Avoiding the Presumption, Limitation of...
May 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent litigators on prosecution history estoppel and when it applies. The panel will discuss the exceptions and the guidance provided by the courts in recent decisions. The panel will review strategies to avoid the presumption of estoppel while getting the desired claim a... Read More

Section 363 Bankruptcy Sales: Key Considerations in the Auction Process, Private Sales, Du...
May 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine Section 363 sales, with particular focus on key issues that can impact the rights and obligations of parties in interest before, during, and after an auction or private sale. Read More

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Employee Benefit Plans: Next Steps for Plan Sponsors...
May 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel, sponsors, and administrators an in-depth analysis of the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) on employee benefit plans. The panel will discuss critical provisions of ARPA for plan sponsors and administrators and the impact on... Read More

Reinstated NLRB Rules and Union Organization: Lessons Learned From Amazon
May 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the status of reinstated NLRB rules and the Biden administration's current enforcement practices and priorities. The panel will discuss what comes next in union organization and NLRA actions after the vote of Amazon employees in Bessemer, Ala., to es... Read More

Financing Contingencies in Merger Agreements: Negotiating Buyer Reps, Target Covenants, an...
May 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze buyer reps and warranties, target company covenants to cooperate, and other terms typically included in M&A agreements to address financing contingencies. The panel will also discuss the negotiation and drafting of the financing commitment between the buyer and its lende... Read More

Debt Finance Options for Real Estate Funds: Subscription, NAV, and Hybrid Facilities; Part...
May 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine debt financing options available to real estate investment funds, common structures and terms for these fund financing products, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The panel will also discuss the relationship of fund finance to mortgage debt at the property le... Read More

Meeting Distinctiveness Requirements for International Trademarks
Protecting Global Brands in the EU, UK, China, Canada, and More
May 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel for multinational companies on distinctiveness outside the U.S. The panel will compare and contrast the requirements and offer best practices for meeting the requirements in multiple countries. Read More

Estate Planning and Intellectual Property Assets: Valuation, Transfers, Taxes, Strategies...
May 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate attorneys with insights into issues associated with planning and compliance considerations for intellectual property (IP) assets. The panel will discuss the valuation of copyrights, trademarks, patents, and the right of publicity, and will offer practical guidance... Read More

Environmental Justice and Biden Executive Orders: Addressing Climate Change, Ensuring Acce...
New White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council and Interagency Coun...
May 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide environmental counsel with the current Biden administration executive actions that address climate change and environmental justice. The panel will review how the current administration has acted via the White House and the EPA to require regulated entities to analyze th... Read More

Integrating Information Security Protections in Supplier Agreements: Guidance for Business...
Evaluating Data Security Risks, Negotiating Contractual Protections, Monito...
May 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel for incorporating information security protocols into supplier contracts. The program will discuss due diligence strategies, specific clauses to include in agreements, and effective tactics for monitoring supplier performance and compliance... Read More

Insured's Right to Independent Counsel: Conflicts of Interest, Multiple Insureds, Multiple...
May 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with an in-depth review of the parameters of the insured's right to appoint an independent counsel. The panel will discuss varying court standards and emerging issues and outline best practices for both policyholders and insurers to resolve disputes ove... Read More

Liability Management Exercises: Drop-Down Financings and Uptiering Transactions, What is a...
May 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss liability management transactions currently being employed in the syndicated loan market, including "drop-down" and "uptiering" structures and how lenders might respond to these financing maneuvers. The panel will focus on liability management exercise issues highlighted... Read More

Non-Retained Experts: Leveraging the Opinions of Specialized Eye-Witnesses and Participant...
May 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the advantages and challenges of using non-retained experts in complex litigation. The panel will discuss how to identify non-retained experts, when some or all of the disclosure and reporting requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 apply, how to prevent waiver... Read More

VA Benefits Rules: Determining Eligibility, Valuation of Assets, Look-Back Periods, Transf...
May 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law counsel with guidance on essential rules and planning techniques relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits rules. The panel will discuss issues in determining eligibility for VA benefits under current rules, valuation of assets, transfer rule... Read More

Construction of Healthcare Facilities: Procurement of Funding, Zoning, Environment Constra...
Regulatory Expectations, Fiduciary Responsibilities, Compliance Considerati...
May 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare construction counsel drafting contracts and advising on developing healthcare facilities to address contractual and regulatory issues that take the project from conception to completion. The panel will discuss how to address issues of funding, zoning, and, when applicabl... Read More

Evaluating Bankruptcy, Receivership, and Assignment For the Benefit of Creditor Alternativ...
May 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will compare receiverships, ABCs, and bankruptcy, reviewing the advantages and disadvantages each offers to buyers, petitioning creditors, debtors, and non-petitioning creditors. The program will discuss what situations each process is best suited to address and key provisions to inc... Read More

Personal Injury and the Independent Contractor Defense: Common Law and Statutory Exception...
May 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the many common law and statutory exceptions to the independent contractor defense that defendants routinely assert in wrongful death and other types of personal injury cases. The program will explore how these exceptions are evolving with changing work platforms, how per... Read More

Drafting and Prosecuting Patent Applications to Withstand PTAB Scrutiny
Building Reasonable Claim Construction to Avoid Unpatentability and Using D...
May 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications to achieve the broadest claim interpretations that avoid unpatentability and survive to provide a basis for proving infringement. The panel will offer best practices to solidify novelty, non-obviousness, e... Read More

Distressed M&A Investing: Exercising Acquisition Opportunities In and Out of Chapter 11 Ba...
May 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on how best to acquire a distressed company from every possible point of entry, whether that consists of buying existing or newly issued stock, merging with the target, buying assets, or buying existing debt in the hope that it converts into ownership. Read More

Mexico's Anti-Corruption Laws: Private Entities and Individuals in the Crosshairs
Understanding Key Provisions, Ensuring Compliance, and Mitigating Legal Ris...
May 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insights to companies doing business in Mexico about the prominent aspects of the country's anti-corruption laws and current enforcement trends and environment. The panel will outline effective compliance strategies to minimize anti-corruption risks under Mexico's anti-c... Read More

Commercial Mortgage Workout Strategies: Forbearance, Foreclosure, and Bankruptcy
Special Servicing Concerns With CMBS/CLO, Protecting Lender and Borrower In...
May 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide lenders' and borrowers' counsel with an overview of the benefits and limitations of real estate loan workout agreements and alternatives to foreclosure. The panel will explain best practices for negotiating forbearance agreements and minimizing risks associated with borr... Read More

Critical Tax Considerations for M&A Transactions: NOL Limitations, Deemed Income, Withhold...
May 18, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide counsel and tax professionals on new tax provisions that could substantially affect the structuring, pricing, and financing of mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss critical changes to the tax law, certain tax-related aspects of M&A negotiations requiring ca... Read More

Trademark Infringement and Irreparable Harm: Implications of the Trademark Modernization A...
Proving Harm With and Without Survey Evidence
May 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on the courts' treatment of irreparable harm since the eBay decision and the Trademark Modernization Act's (TMA) impact. The panel will also discuss the steps to take to prove irreparable harm and obtain an injunction--both with and without survey evidenc... Read More

Corporate Sponsorship of Investment Funds: Structuring an Integrated Fund, Control and Gov...
May 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the structuring of investment funds when sponsored by a corporate enterprise with a core business separate from fund investment. The panel will discuss the strategic advantages of corporate sponsorship, terms that may vary in fund agreements with a corporate sponsor, and... Read More

Direct Examination: Making the Facts Understandable, Presenting Compelling and Credible Wi...
May 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review how to be effective on direct examination so that the factfinder hears an interesting, articulate, and credible witness. The program will explore why direct examination is so difficult, how to work with the witnesses one has, the limits of what opposing counsel can ask ab... Read More

Bank Capital Rules: Impact on Commercial Lending Structures and Documentation
Yield Protection, Increased Costs Provisions, LTV Requirements, Transfer Re...
May 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will cover recent changes to the U.S. bank capital rules and the impact on the commercial lending landscape. The panel will discuss how lenders may change loan structures and loan documentation and provisions to meet these requirements. Read More

Tax Implications of the New American Rescue Plan Act: Key Considerations for Individual an...
Planning Opportunities and Challenges for Taxpayers Under the Biden Adminis...
May 13, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals and advisers with guidance on the new American Rescue Plan Act. The panel will discuss essential next steps for taxpayers, obtaining the employee retention payroll tax credit, key issues for self employment taxes, rules for NOLs, and other key items... Read More

Final Section 4960 Executive Compensation Excise Tax Regulations: Significant Changes for...
Grandfathering, Covered Employees, Timing Rules For Renumeration, Related G...
May 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of Final Section 4960 regulations on executive compensation rules and tax-exempt organizations' challenges. The panel will discuss the excise tax for certain organizations, aggregation rules, the 50 percent test for related... Read More

Corporate Board Meeting Minutes, Agendas, and Other Written Records: Governance Best Pract...
Safeguarding Directors Against Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims With Effecti...
May 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate secretaries and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for board of director meetings to guard against breach of fiduciary claims and other legal challenges to director actions. The panel will discuss critical considerations for boards and... Read More

Revising Construction Payment Provisions: Addressing Change Orders, Extra or Nonconforming...
Modifying AIA Article 7; Oral Changes; Cardinal Change; Defective Plans; Ad...
May 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address advanced payment issues in construction projects, including change orders and extra work. The panel will provide practical guidance to construction practitioners for differentiating between real versus perceived changes; undocumented oral change orders; changes due to de... Read More

Mitigating Risks of Ethylene Oxide Litigation and Enforcement: EPA Action Under Biden Admi...
Prioritizing High-Risk Communities, Reducing EO Emissions, Addressing Envir...
May 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide environmental counsel regarding the current EPA activities and attention to ethylene oxide (EO) litigation and enforcement. The panel will address how to assess and mitigate company risk, particularly using a privileged assessment and other best practices to prepare for li... Read More

Reconciling U.S. and Mexico Law for Tax and Estate Planning: Trusts, Real Property, Situs...
May 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to estate planning tax challenges and opportunities for clients with a tax presence in both the U.S. and Mexico. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions governing tax and fiduciary rules in both Mexico and... Read More

Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act: Purple Book, Dispute Resolution, Exclusivi...
May 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). The panel will discuss the new Purple Book and issues related to exclusivities and the retroactivity of the BPCIA. The panel will address the potential unavailability of IPR and PGR proceedings f... Read More

Avoiding Pitfalls in Energy Project Construction: EPC Contract Disputes, Owner Protections...
May 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide power and energy plant owners and their counsel regarding challenges that arise in energy project construction and effective methods to avoid and mitigate claims, contract disputes, and litigation. The panel will discuss key engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)... Read More

Direct Lending Terms and Documentation: Leverage Covenants, Incremental Financing, Guarant...
May 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the terms and characteristics of direct loans and how they vary from syndicated loans. The panel discussion will include financial covenants, collateral and credit support typically required for direct loans, and how private equity lenders can tailor loan terms to each b... Read More

California Renewable Energy Permitting: State Laws, Regulatory Highlights, Requirements, a...
May 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy attorneys an in-depth analysis of the requirements and challenges of obtaining permits for California's renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss California's current renewable energy landscape, the permitting process for solar, wind, and battery... Read More

Trademark Representation Risks: Best Practices for Reducing Malpractice and Ethics Complai...
Recognizing and Eliminating Problem Behavior, Identifying and Preventing Cl...
May 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on minimizing the risk of ethics and malpractice claims in trademark representations. The panel will examine common pitfalls and problematic behavior, client conflict issues, and hypothetical scenarios. The panel will also offer guidance on steps counsel can tak... Read More

Condominium Construction Defect Litigation: Timeliness, Damages, Defenses, Causes of Actio...
May 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with guidance on the unique issues surrounding bringing a construction defect claim on behalf of a condominium association and defending such a claim. The panel will address the issues of filing a timely claim, establishing who is the proper plaintif... Read More

Personal Injury and PFAS: Liability of Manufacturers and Downstream Industrial Users to In...
May 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the controversial, urgent, and complicated issues arising in lawsuits seeking to recover damages or other relief for exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The program will review the injuries, costs, and claims being asserted by individuals, secondary u... Read More

Insurance Allocation Methods and the Unavailability Exception: Liability for Long-Tail Cla...
May 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with the latest developments in liability allocation for claims involving multi-year losses under occurrence-based policies, how allocation is impacted by gaps in coverage, whether the reason for coverage affects allocation, the impact of policy wording... Read More

Consignments and Reclamation Rights: Documentation, UCC Rules, and Treatment in Bankruptcy
May 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the treatment of consignments and reclamation rights under the UCC and in bankruptcy. The panel discussion will include an analysis of the UCC definition of "consignment" and how it impacts the documentation and perfection, as well as the priority of a consignor's intere... Read More

Alternative Financing Options in M&A: Seller Notes, Asset-Backed, Mezzanine, Joint Venture...
May 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss alternative methods of financing acquisitions when traditional bank lending is unavailable or insufficient to consummate the transaction. The panel will examine the legal and structuring issues associated with alternative financing, including seller financing, convertibl... Read More

Employee Severance Agreements and Section 409A Deferred Compensation: Withstanding Heighte...
May 5, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A's deferred compensation restrictions. The panel will discuss best practices for performing compliance self-audits and taking corrective action to remedy substantiv... Read More

Estate Planning for Transfers of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Interests
May 4, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel who advise owners of private equity and hedge fund interests guidance on the estate planning opportunities and challenges in the transfer of such interests. The panel will discuss the impact of final carried interest regulations, establishing the... Read More

Corporate Transparency Act, CFIUS, and Other Real Estate Disclosure Requirements
May 4, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recently enacted federal disclosure regimes affecting real estate investment and finance, including new burdens placed on borrowers and lenders under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and FIRRMA. The panel will discuss how lenders can best navigate these disclosure re... Read More

Disputing Eminent Domain and Condemnation Claims for Real Estate Owners and Developers
Takings, Public Use, Just Compensation, Inverse Condemnation
April 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with advice on property owners' rights in eminent domain and condemnation claims filed by the government. The panelist will address what is considered fair market value in a takings claim and how to dispute claims of public use. The panelist will also... Read More

Structuring Private Equity for GILTI and Subpart F: Minimizing Tax for CFCs Under Section...
April 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Subpart F and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) rules regarding taxation of controlled foreign corporation (CFC) income and how those rules impact the structuring of private equity investments and funds. The panel will also discuss new regulations that offer... Read More

ERISA Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Provisions: Recent Court Rulings, Plan Amendment...
April 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA and employment counsel, as well as plan sponsors, an in-depth analysis of key issues and drafting considerations for the inclusion of ERISA arbitration and class action waiver provisions. The panel will discuss legal theories and results from recent court rulings,... Read More

Media Management Strategies in Litigation
April 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the immense importance of how publicity and media attention can influence litigation and public opinion and how attorneys acting as counsel or as commentators in these cases can maximize the advantages while avoiding jeopardizing their standing and reputations while adva... Read More

Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Issues After SolarWinds
Restrictions on International Contractors and Domestic Software
April 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with updates on the effect of the SolarWinds security breach on U.S. government contracting. The panel will address the cybersecurity policy reforms enacted in 2020 and the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's final recommendations to Congress. The panel will advise... Read More

Evidence in Patent Litigation: Navigating Proportionality Requirements, Experts, Scope, Ti...
April 29, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent litigation counsel on discovery issues. The panel will examine proportionality requirements and considerations to determine if these requirements are met. The panel will discuss scope and timing of discovery, including patent holder and accused infringer requests fo... Read More

M&A Deal Process: Defining the Role of the Investment Banker, Avoiding Valuation Issues an...
April 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the costs and benefits of a target engaging an investment banker, including avoiding valuation surprises or disputes, optimizing price and structure, professional management of the sale process, limiting disruptions to the business and its management team, and minimizing... Read More

Final IRC 162(f) and 6050X Regulations: Tax Treatment of Settlements and Judgments, Requir...
April 28, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals guidance on key provisions of recently issued final IRC 162(f) and 6050X regulations. The panel will discuss applying the final regulations to fines, penalties, and other amounts, along with the requirements and exceptions. The panel will also discu... Read More

Personal Injury Exculpatory Clauses: Enforceability Pitfalls, State Public Policy, Novel R...
April 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in personal injury cases in interpreting, challenging, or defending exculpatory clauses, the use of which invites a whole host of legal issues and public policy concerns. The program will explore the difference between exculpation from liability arising out of a fa... Read More

Vertical Integration in Healthcare Transactions: Mitigating Risks and Creating Firewalls
Fraud and Abuse, Corporate Practice of Medicine, Conflicts of Interest, Ant...
April 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on vertical integration in the healthcare industry. The panel will review the legal risks of vertical integration that arise from fraud and abuse to corporate practice of medicine and conflicts of interest. The panel will discuss the key considerations when creatin... Read More

Trademark Year in Review: Understanding Key 2020 Trademark Decisions and Their Impact On Y...
Generic + TLD Marks, Profit Disgorgement, Color Marks, Standing in TTAB Pro...
April 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine key 2020 decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The panel will discuss best practices to incorporate these decisions into trademark registration and trademark enforcement strategi... Read More

Structuring 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges: New Final IRS Regulations Regarding "Real Property"
Permanent Structures, Offshore Platforms and Pipelines, Intangible Assets;...
April 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the impact of tax reform on like-kind exchanges under IRC Section 1031 with a particular focus on what now qualifies as "real property" under new regulations recently released by the IRS. The panel will discuss the requirements for like-kind exchanges to qualify for tax-... Read More

In-House Counsel: Protecting Legal Privilege When Working With Outside Public Relations Fi...
Third-Party Waiver Exception Doctrine and Best Practices in Compliance With...
April 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare in-house counsel to protect confidential business communications that may be shared with public relations firms in the course of protecting the company's public image or handling a current crisis. The panel will address the standards of meeting the third-party exception... Read More

Assessing Commercial Property Insurance for Developers: Professional Liability, Environmen...
April 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with advice on assessing and advising developers' insurance needs related to commercial property. The panel will guide counsel on the extent of insurance coverage to address the unique circumstance involved with real estate development. Counsel should... Read More

Ethics: Model Rule 8.4(g) and Constitutional Limits on Regulating Attorney Expression of U...
April 22, 2021 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the efforts by the ABA and many state bars to regulate against "harassment" and "discrimination" in an attorney's speech or conduct, the debate over ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 8.4(g), and when a state can legitimately regulate an attorney's speech relat... Read More

AI Systems and Drafting Patents: Enablement and Inventorship
Overcoming Patent Eligibility, Inventorship, and Enablement Challenges and...
April 22, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent practitioners on overcoming the challenges, including patent eligibility and enablement, when seeking patent protection for artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The panel will also discuss what can be done to anticipate and minimize the risks of Section 101 or Sect... Read More

Bankruptcy Claims Trading: Allocating Buyer and Seller Risks, Blocking and Other Strategic...
April 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review what creditors holding claims in bankruptcy need to know when an investor offers to "buy" that claim from them. It will equip attorneys to understand and negotiate the typical claims transfer agreement, spot claims trading strategies in action, interpret how they may affe... Read More

FRE 902(13) and (14): Self-Authentication of ESI, Best Practices From 2021 Sedona Commenta...
April 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators in using Federal Rules of Evidence 902(13) and (14) to have records derived from electronic sources admitted into evidence. The panel will discuss the scope of the rules, state analogs, and avoiding unexpected stumbling blocks when obtaining the necessary certif... Read More

Future Advance Obligations in Commercial Mortgage Finance: Structuring, Co-Lender and Secu...
April 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the mechanics of future advance clauses in commercial real estate lending. The panel will analyze the types of events future advance clauses typically address, the draw conditions which must be negotiated between the parties, and the complex dynamics of making additional... Read More

Preclusion in Class Actions: How Judgments and Releases Can Prevent Future Litigation
April 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class action lawyers in asserting or challenging the preclusive effect of class releases and class judgments on future claims. The program will review what trial strategies and release language result in the broadest relief and finality, how preclusion can be asserted or a... Read More

Manufacturing Patents and Patent Eligibility: Recent Court Treatment, USPTO Guidance, Alte...
April 15, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on patent eligibility for manufacturing patents. The panel will discuss recent court treatment of Section 101 as applied to manufacturing patents. The panel will also examine the challenges and strategies to overcome them. The panel will discuss practical consid... Read More

Representing Closely Held Entities: Conflicts of Interest and Fiduciary Duty to a Company...
Documenting Corporate Authority; Avoiding Pitfalls When a Dispute Arises; I...
April 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine practical, legal, and ethical issues confronting counsel when representing a closely held entity, including potential conflicts of interest and fiduciary duties owed to the company and its shareholders, members, officers, or directors. The panel will also discuss best pr... Read More

Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute Changes: The Impact on Healthcare M&A
April 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through applying the new Stark and AKS regulations on healthcare transactions and M&A. The panel will discuss how these changes impact healthcare providers and others in healthcare deals. Read More

Protecting IP Rights in the Food and Beverage Industry
Leveraging Trademarks and Copyrights to Protect IP From Product Development...
April 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel advising companies in the food and beverage industry on managing key intellectual property challenges. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement and licensing and leveraging protection to enhance the brand. Read More

COVID-19 and Return to Work Policies: Vaccination Requirements, Leave Requests, Workers' C...
April 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the current employment issues related to return to work policies and the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will address the potential of vaccination requirements, leave requests, ADA accommodations, and workers' compensation issues affecting their current workforce. The progr... Read More

Fourth Amendment of Chinese Patent Law & Draft Implementation Rules: Patent Term Adjustmen...
April 8, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the amended Chinese Patent Law and the accompanying draft implementation rules. The panel will examine rules addressing design patents, patent term adjustment and extension, priority claiming, patent damages, and more. The panel will offer best practices... Read More

The New 2021 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards: What Real Estate Counsel Need to Know
Survey Exceptions and Endorsements in Title Insurance Policies
April 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain the 2021 ALTA/NSPS Standards and identify the recent, significant modifications. The panel will also discuss how title insurers typically address various survey matters in title policies and the utility of survey endorsements. Read More

Structuring M&A Transactions in the Current Market: Deal Points, Financing, MAC Clauses, R...
April 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze various ways in which risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are currently being addressed in M&A transactions. The panel discussion will include a discussion regarding the latest M&A litigation in the wake of COVID-19 and key provisions such as MAE clauses, operati... Read More

Bankruptcy Code Changes Under the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act and Bankruptcy Reli...
Rent Holidays, Preferences, Cure Obligations, Bifurcated Standards, Adminis...
April 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the amendments to the Bankruptcy Code included in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (the Act) and the questions they raise but do not answer for large and small cases. The panel will assist counsel in asking the right questions and identifying the re... Read More

Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure of Commercial Mortgages: Borrower and Lender Concerns
Title and Other Due Diligence, Nonrecourse Carveouts, Competing Lenders, Ba...
April 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the issues presented when a lender takes a deed in lieu of foreclosure on commercial real estate. The panel will discuss the advantages of taking a deed in lieu, title concerns, addressing existing liens and other borrower financings, and nonrecourse carve-outs and other... Read More

Drafting Successful RFP Responses for Legal Services: Establishing Your Value Proposition...
Responding to Preferred Panel or Matter Specific RFPs: Legal Expertise, Cli...
April 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide law firms with practical advice and best practices when responding to an RFP for legal services. The panel will discuss what scores best in an RFP response and how to manage an efficient and effective RFP response process at your law firm. The presentation will cover key... Read More

State and Local Tax Claims in Ch. 11 Bankruptcy: Challenges and Strategies for Attorneys a...
Key Bankruptcy Provisions for SALT Claims and Objections; Court Authority t...
April 1, 2021 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide attorneys and tax professionals guidance for managing state and local tax agency claims in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will discuss challenges for state and local tax practitioners, applicable bankruptcy rules, proof of claims and objections, negotia... Read More

Class Settlement: Addressing Reversionary Clauses, Fraud in Administration, Notice, Opt-Ou...
Recognizing and Avoiding Common Missteps in the Quest for Preliminary Appro...
April 1, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss common missteps attorneys make when moving for preliminary approval of a class settlement and best practices for resolving them before filing the motion. Read More

Defending SLAPP Suits: Widening Circuit Split, Anti-SLAPP Motions, Cease and Desist Letter...
March 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will address how to identify strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) and best practices for defeating them. The discussion will address anti-SLAPP motions, cease and desist letters, the logistics of asserting the claim, and the widening circuit split over whether anti-... Read More

Employment Litigation Under the FFCRA: Leave Claims and Employment Rights
Establishing Standards for Safe Working Environment, Retaliation, and Discr...
March 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with focus on the recent decisions by federal courts on claims brought under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The panel will address the standards for preliminary injunctions and motions practice for employment claims related to all... Read More

Physician Compensation Under the New Physician Fee Schedule: Major Changes to wRVUs, Conve...
March 31, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through the new changes under the new Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the impact on physician compensation. The panel will examine the major changes to work relative value units (wRVUs) and the conversion factor that could create risk for health systems... Read More

Real Estate Provisions of the 2021 Appropriations Act: Emergency Rental Assistance and Ext...
Grants for Shuttered Venue Operators, Depreciation of Certain Residential R...
March 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with advice and guidance on the $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (CAA) provisions that relate directly to real estate. The panel will address the provisions that provide rental assistance and the extent and restrictions on the curren... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects on Federal Land: Regulatory Challenges, PTC and ITC Safe Harbors...
Recent IRS Extensions and Guidance, Beginning of Construction Under Section...
March 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide renewable energy counsel on overcoming challenges in developing renewable energy projects on federal land. The panel will discuss key issues in using federal lands and facilities for solar and wind energy and new IRS extensions and guidance for continuity safe harbors. The... Read More

SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS: Evaluating Cloud Service Agreement Models, Negotiating Key Terms, Mi...
March 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in drafting contracts for cloud computing services customers. The program will focus on the key terms in these contracts and discuss how they differ from traditional software license terms. The panelist will address some of the most common m... Read More

Estate Planning With Foreign Trusts and U.S. Beneficiaries: Tax Issues, Residency, Foreign...
March 30, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estate planners on overcoming the challenges of foreign trusts with U.S. beneficiaries in estate planning. The panel will discuss complex tax rules and reporting obligations, entity and residency classification rules, and qualifying nonresident alien (NRA) grantors as tax... Read More

U.S. Tax Treatment of Hybrid Entities and Transactions: Sections 267A and 245A(e) Regulati...
Navigating the Mismatches of U.S. and Foreign Tax Law, Key Planning Techniq...
March 25, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will discuss U.S. tax law anti-hybrid rules and restrictions that may apply where U.S. and foreign tax law provide different characterizations of transaction or entity, including regulations under Section 267A and Section 245A(e). Read More

Implied License and De Minimis Use Defenses in IP Litigation: Raising and Contesting the D...
March 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on using the implied license and de minimis use defenses in copyright and trademark litigation. The panel will examine recent litigation and discuss the analysis for both defenses and when the defenses are likely to succeed. The panel will offer best practices f... Read More

Biotech Patents and Section 101 Rejections: Meeting Patent Eligibility Requirements
Leveraging Recent Decisions and USPTO Guidance to Overcome Rejections
March 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel through strategies for overcoming Section 101 rejections of biotech patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Section 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections. Read More

Ship Finance: Deal Structures, Emergence of Private Fund Lenders, Ships as Collateral, Mar...
March 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss ship financing structures common in traditional bank loans, the emergence of private fund as a financing source, and deal terms that may vary for private fund lenders. The panel will also discuss documentation and filing of ship mortgages, maritime liens, financial coven... Read More

2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act and Employee Benefits
Money Purchase Plan Distributions, Plan Terminations, Transfer of Pension P...
March 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel and plan sponsors guidance on key provisions of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) impacting retirement and health and welfare plans. The panel will discuss significant rules for money purchase plan distributions, plan terminations,... Read More

Mitigating False Claims Act Liability Risks for Healthcare Recipients of COVID-19 Funding
March 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on potential False Claims Act (FCA) liability for healthcare providers who have received COVID-19 federal funding. The panel will discuss the FCA and different theories of liability and risk areas, as well as offer best practices for mitigating FCA risks... Read More

Proposition 22 and the Gig Economy: Wage Requirements, Health Stipends, Removal of Noncomp...
March 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel, gig businesses, and those businesses relying on gig workers to address the legal issues that arise from the passage of Proposition 22 in California. The panel will address the issues of wage and hour requirements, the requirements related to payment of... Read More

Social Media Use by Municipalities: Developing and Enforcing Policies for Public Employees...
March 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine unique legal issues for municipalities when developing and enforcing social media policies. The panel will review the latest legal developments, explore future trends, and highlight potential pitfalls. Read More

Drafting and Enforcing Automatic Renewal Clauses: Continuous Contracts and Subscription Se...
Consumer Protections, Penalties, Trends in California and New York and More
March 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide advice on drafting and enforcing automatic renewal provisions in subscription agreements and other continuous contracts. In addition to looking at nationwide trends, the panel will address the recent New York law that went into effect on Feb. 9, 2021, joining an increasi... Read More

California AB 979 and Other State Laws on Board Diversity: Corporate Governance and Requir...
Penalties, Legal Challenges, Disclosures, and Enforcement
March 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the requirements for increased diversity on corporate boards as required under new California and Illinois laws and proposed in several other states. The new laws expand diversity categories to include board members from underrepresented communities. The panel will discu... Read More

Healthcare and Ransomware Attacks: Protecting Patient Information, Mitigating Privacy Risk...
Determining Reportable Breach, Challenges With Third-Party Vendors
March 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer critical insights into the threat of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, and best practices inside counsel should consider while preparing for and responding to these events. The panel will examine recent attacks and the lessons learned from them and will discu... Read More

Data Privacy in the U.S. and EU After Schrems II: Ensuring Compliance With Data Transfers...
March 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the Schrems II decision and what it means for both U.S. and EU companies. The panel will discuss how the decision will impact global data transfers and data transfer mechanisms. The panel will offer practical steps for businesses to consider. Read More

Litigation Holds: Creating Effective Notices, Implementing Efficient Collection Processes,...
March 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss why practitioners must revise and update outdated litigation hold notices, policies, and implementation procedures, as well as best practices for doing so. The program will offer suggested language for notices and recommendations for preserving, collecting, reviewing, an... Read More

Equal Pay Litigation: Recent EEOC Decisions, Salary History Bans, Privilege, Employment Ve...
March 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical advice on litigation trends in federal and state equal pay laws, which have been on the rise and are anticipated to continue to do so under the Biden administration. The panel will discuss the proposed changes to the Equal Pay Act, inclu... Read More

Sublicenses and Unintended Sublicenses in Social Media
Mitigating Risks to IP Rights, Third-Party License Managers in Social Media...
March 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on sublicenses and unintended sublicenses through social media and IP rights implications. The panel will discuss recent litigation that demonstrates the risks to IP rights and steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks. The panel will also discuss third-party... Read More

Defeasance in Real Estate Finance: Process and Timing, Prepayment and Lockout Provisions
CMBS and SPE Concerns, Structuring Around Mortgage Taxes, Economics of Prep...
March 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the mechanics of defeasance in CMBS and other yield protected commercial real estate loans. The panel will discuss restrictions inherent in yield maintenance and lockout provisions, the timing complexities and documentation of defeasance transactions, CMBS servicing issu... Read More

Expanded SEC Remedies Under the National Defense Authorization Act
Codifying the SEC's Ability to Pursue Ill-Gotten Gains
March 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the evolution of disgorgement as a remedy for securities violations, how the SEC currently exercises its disgorgement authority, and how the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) will expand on those capabilities in the future. Read More

Contract Lifecycle Management: Process and Workflow, Negotiation and Approval, Ongoing Mai...
March 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an overview of the process of contract lifecycle management through its various states. The panel will address the need to create a common language, core templates, unified terms, and repeatable, consistent conditions of buyers and suppliers. The program wil... Read More

Inventive Contribution in Patent Litigation, Licensing, and Prosecution: Identification an...
March 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on patent inventive contribution. The panel will discuss how the courts have addressed the issue and the role of inventive contribution in patent litigation and licenses, as well as in patent prosecution. The panel will offer best practices for identifying a... Read More

Opting Out of Class Actions: Advantages, Risks, Procedural Pitfalls, Settlement Leverage
Timing and Adequacy, Venue, Lessons From Recent Case Law
March 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for putative class members on what factors to consider when advising clients whether to opt-out of a putative class. The program will assist counsel for the defense on best strategies for keeping the class together. Whether to opt-out of a putative class action and... Read More

Tax Implications of Liquidating Trusts for Bankrupt and Distressed Companies
Characterization of the Trust, Income Taxes, Net Operating Losses, Filing R...
March 11, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers with an in-depth analysis of tax implications of liquidating trusts for bankrupt or distressed companies. The panel will discuss key tax considerations in forming liquidating trusts to settle certain debts, collecting and holding assets,... Read More

OIG and CMS Voluntary Self Disclosures: Risks and Rewards of Self-Reporting
Leveraging Tools for Resolving Stark Law or Anti-Kickback Statute Violation...
March 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the OIG's Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) and settlements under CMS' Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP). The panel will also outline guidance for evaluating the risks and rewards of disclosing potential violations. Read More

DOL Final Regulations on Shareholder Rights in ERISA Plans: New Mandates for Plan Sponsors...
Proxy Votes, Safe Harbors, Increased Burden Under Investment Duties Regulat...
March 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel and fiduciaries on the implications of the recent final DOL rule for the exercise of shareholder rights for benefit plans. The panel will discuss key provisions of the rule and potential implications to fiduciaries, ERISA plans and other stakehold... Read More

Institutional Bad Faith: Avoiding and Defending Allegations of Company-Wide Schemes to Sup...
Combating Attacks on the Insurer's Policies and Procedures in Claims Handli...
March 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what happens when insurance claims handling goes awry and a plaintiff attempts a frontal assault on the insurer's long standing claims-handling practices and procedures in a claim of institutional bad faith. Read More

Minimizing Capital Gains in Estate Planning: Sales, Notes, Undoing Trusts, Upstream Giftin...
March 9, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance on various techniques to minimize capital gains in estate planning. The panel will discuss key estate planning issues from the sale and transfer of real estate, business interests, and other assets and effective methods to minimize or... Read More

Director and Officer Liability: Trends From Recent Delaware Cases
Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims, Activist Shareholders, Records Retention,...
March 4, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the most significant recent Delaware court decisions impacting director and officer liability. The panel will explain how these decisions may affect future stockholder claims, merger challenges, and demands for books and records. The panel will also address the differenc... Read More

PPP Financing in M&A Transactions
March 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of the factors to consider in structuring, negotiating, and executing an M&A deal involving a PPP loan. The panel will review key issues such as how to treat an outstanding PPP loan balance in a transaction, issues regarding loan forgiveness, and the importan... Read More

FCRA Litigation Against Employers: Drafting Policies and Procedures for Compliance, Levera...
March 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on preventing and defending against Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits arising from employee background checks. The panel will review FCRA statutory requirements, best practices for developing background check policies, and strategies for... Read More

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Implications of Forbearance and Eviction Moratoriums for Multi...
March 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the implications of loan forbearance and other directives issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, with particular focus on what has changed in documenting and servicing multifamily loans.... Read More

Environmental Damage Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act: Examining Nanouk v. United...
Litigating the Discretionary Function Exception
February 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise environmental attorneys on the statutory analysis outlined in the Ninth Circuit's decision in Nanouk v. U.S. The panel will discuss the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), the limitations of sovereign immunity, and the requirements to prove monetary damages. Read More

Mitigating Liability in Condo Developments: Warranties, Disclosure and Construction Claims
February 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with guidance on anticipating unit owner and association claims in condominium developments and creating project documents and disclosures that will minimize litigation risk. The panel will address developing a fair and cooperative process with all de... Read More

Private Equity Compliance Update: Conflicts of Interest, Fees and Expenses, Nonpublic Info...
Current SEC Focus and What to Expect From the Incoming Administration
February 25, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss current compliance issues highlighted by the SEC after examining private fund advisers in 2020 as well as the SEC's recently adopted Marketing Rule. The panel discussion will include conflicts of interest in fund activities and investments, fees and expenses disclosures,... Read More

NLRB Enforcement Under Biden Administration: Micro-Unit Standards, Email Communications, J...
Potential Impact of Passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
February 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide labor and employment counsel with an update on the Biden administration's proposals to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. The panel will discuss the impact of the NLRB's decisions and strategies for employers--both non-union and union--to comply with their legal o... Read More

New Round of Paycheck Protection: SBA Application, Rules for First and Second Draws, Eligi...
February 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss PPP lending as recently revised and expanded under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the New PPP Act or the Act). Panel discussion will include the new eligibility requirements and lending parameters, procedures for existing PPP b... Read More

Special Committees in M&A Transactions: Formation, Member Composition, Negotiating and App...
Mitigating Conflicts of Interest and Director Liability: Business Judgment...
February 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the use of special committees in M&A transactions where directors or significant shareholders have a conflict of interest. The panel will discuss the formation of a special committee, the committee's role in evaluating and negotiating a proposed transaction, how the comm... Read More

Personal Injury and the PREP Act: Asserting Immunity and Understanding Its Limitations
February 24, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys--whether for plaintiff or defendant--through workings of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act), the four subsequent interpretive advisories, and the developing case law. With future massive public health emergencies al... Read More

Corporate Governance and FCPA Compliance: The Board's Duties and Obligations
Meeting Duty of Care Requirements, Facilitating Effective Oversight, and Mi...
February 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for corporations and boards on the board's duties concerning FCPA compliance. The panel will examine the board's role in cooperating with government investigations and self-reporting of potential violations. The panel will offer best practices for meeting the dutie... Read More

Protecting Trademarks Post-Brexit: Implications of Brexit on IP Rights
Current and Pending EU Registrations, Renewals, and Cancellation; Considera...
February 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on trademark protection after Brexit. The panel will discuss current EU registrations, renewals, and cancellations, as well as pending EU applications. The panel will address IP agreements and the importance of reviewing these agreements and considering whether... Read More

Investigating Alleged Internal Corporate Misconduct: Best Practices for Companies and Coun...
Balancing Investigative Objectives Against Business Needs and Realities
February 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will update counsel on the 2020 American College of Trial Lawyer's current recommendations on evaluating whether to conduct a corporate internal investigation and, if so, strategies for conducting and managing the investigation to minimize the likelihood of a government investigation... Read More

Mitigating Fraud and Abuse Risks With the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund
February 18, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel through the fraud and abuse risks related to accepting CARES Act provider relief funds. The panel will discuss what healthcare entities should do to mitigate these risks. The panel will also discuss government scrutiny and recent government guidance. Read More

New California Workplace Developments and Regulations for 2021
February 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of the latest round of California legislation and discuss best practices for employers as they navigate these new obligations. The panel will discuss how the new laws impose additional administrative burdens and legal risks on employers' operating in the stat... Read More

Retail and Restaurant Bankruptcies: Current Issues for Debtors, Landlords, and Vendors
Assumption or Rejection of Leases, Franchise Agreements, Gift Cards, Consig...
February 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with the tools to address the specific issues that arise during retail and restaurant bankruptcies. The panel will review topics related to leases and other executory contracts, franchise agreements, vendor rights, gift cards, and the many other issues unique to... Read More

DOJ's New Merger Remedies Manual: Altering M&A Deal Structures to Preserve Competition and...
February 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the Merger Remedies Manual recently released by the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Antitrust Division, as well as recent experience from merging parties seeking to address the federal agencies' concerns through a remedy, and how it might impact companies' strategy when lo... Read More

New SEC Financial Disclosure Requirements: Regulation S-K Amendments, Materiality in MD&A...
February 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recently adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. The panel will discuss the SEC's focus on materiality and "principles-based" disclosures, what should be addressed in liquidity and capital disclosures, and how off-balance sheet comm... Read More

Federal Appeals and Motions Practice in U.S. Circuit Courts
Making or Opposing Requests for Permission to Appeal, Mandamus, Stays, Summ...
February 16, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the procedural and substantive motions that can be filed with a U.S. Circuit Court to initiate an appeal and once the appeal is pending. The panel will discuss how strategic use of motions --or successful opposition to them--can influence the course of the appeal. The pr... Read More

Responding to Insurance Investigations: Cooperating Fully While Safeguarding Privilege and...
Preventing Insurer Abuse, Misuse, Disclosure; Protecting Confidential Infor...
February 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide policyholder counsel on strategies and best practices for responding to insurer claims that the duty of cooperation requires disclosure of privileged defense communications or work product that might later be used to challenge coverage. Insurers routinely assess claims und... Read More

Structuring Prepayment Transactions in the Commodities Markets
Key Issues in Documentation, Credit Support & Third-Party Financing for Pur...
February 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the structuring and documentation of prepayment transactions utilized in the commodities markets by purchasers and suppliers. The panel will discuss the benefits of prepayment structures and strategies for mitigating the associated risks. Read More

Independent Contractor Misclassification Litigation: Strategies for Defending, Settling, a...
February 11, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel to defend and negotiate settlements of litigation alleging employer misclassification of independent contractors. The panel will discuss the latest trends in individual, collective, and class action worker misclassification lawsuits and best practices fo... Read More

Protecting Personal Injury Claims in Bankruptcy Cases
Complexities of Property of the Estate, Stay Relief, Judicial Estoppel, Exe...
February 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will show personal injury attorneys a way forward when bankruptcy intersects their case, including dealing with judicial estoppel, by leveraging recent case law criticizing its application in bankruptcy. The panel will address key decisions to be made depending on: whether the defend... Read More

Pooled Employer Plans: New DOL Final Rules, Pooled Plan Providers, Fiduciary Liability, Ad...
February 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators guidance on structuring pooled employer plans (PEPs) and recent Department of Labor (DOL) final regulations for registration and other rules for PEPs. The panel will discuss key provisions in the final regulations and thei... Read More

Boilerplate Provisions During Economic Uncertainty
Wind Down, Business Continuity, Force Majeure, Restrictive Covenants, Suspe...
February 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the boilerplate provisions, including force majeure clauses, that are most relevant in the economic downturn and other business challenges created by COVID-19. The panel will guide counsel on the types of clauses and portions of contracts that typically appear in commer... Read More

Construction Contracts and Augmented Reality: Ownership, Breaches, Allocation of Liability...
February 10, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with advice on developments in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), focusing on how these new tools are being incorporated into the design of a project, the monitoring of its progress, the impact on job site safety programs, and how these... Read More

New Fund of Funds Rule: Avoiding Regulatory Pitfalls and Investor Disputes When Funds Inve...
February 3, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the SEC's new fund of funds rule and guide counsel on the regulatory requirements and investor protections that investment fund managers must consider when investing in other funds. Read More

Charitable Patient Assistance Programs: Ensuring Compliance
Establishing and Maintaining Arrangements With PAPs, Monitoring and Auditin...
February 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on charitable patient assistance programs (PAPs). The panel will discuss establishing PAPs and ensuring appropriate donation activities with independent PAPs. The panel will discuss traditional government concerns, OIG guidance, complianc... Read More

Real Property Transfers in Estate Planning: Tax Rules, Transfers in Trust, Community Prope...
February 2, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trusts and estate attorneys on various rules and implications of transferring real property in estate planning. The panel will discuss critical estate planning techniques to limit adverse legal and tax consequences of transferring real estate, transfers to trusts and use o... Read More

State Regulation of Renewable Energy: Energy Standards, Rate Structures, Siting, Permittin...
January 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide renewable energy attorneys with an in-depth analysis of state regulatory challenges for renewable energy projects and facilities. The panel will discuss recently enacted legislation from various states on energy standards, siting, permitting, transmission, and rate struc... Read More

Converting Commercial Properties: Repurposing Vacant Real Estate to Create Value and Meet...
January 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with guidance on the legal issues facing repurposing commercial real estate that has become vacant due to the severe economic downturn. The panel will address issues related to petitioning zoning changes, removing holdover tenants, and increasing flex... Read More

Madrid Protocol: Obtaining and Maintaining International Trademark Protection
Filing Procedure, Deficiency Notices, Subsequent Designations, Application...
January 28, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the Madrid Protocol, including the application and examination process, how and where to file, amending an application, and dividing a registration. The panel will examine how to respond to a notice of irregularity from WIPO, apply for subsequent designations... Read More

Personal Injury Litigation and Dismissing Fewer Than All Defendants: Managing the Gauntlet...
January 27, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for plaintiffs and defendants through the procedural and evidentiary questions that must be addressed when considering and negotiating a dismissal of fewer than all defendants from a personal injury lawsuit. The program will discuss how plaintiffs can avoid case-en... Read More

Business Interruption Coverage: Virus and Pollution Exclusions in Coronavirus-Related Clai...
January 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will educate counsel for insurers and policyholders on how courts have split on coverage issues and exclusions impacting business interruption coverage related to the 2020 pandemic. The program will guide counsel through emerging rationales for both extending or denying coverage or a... Read More

D&O Indemnity Claims in Bankruptcy: Navigating Third-Party Suits, Chapter 11, and D&O Insu...
January 26, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insight and analysis on the types of claims that may entitle directors and officers to indemnity protection and how their indemnity claims are treated in and affected by a company's bankruptcy. The panel will also discuss the effect of bankruptcy on D&O insurance coverag... Read More

Assignment of Insurance Benefits Contracts: Resolving AOB Claims and Defending AOB Lawsuit...
AOB's Scope, Invoking the Appraisal Remedy, Enforcing Conditions to Payment...
January 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide insurance practitioners to an enhanced understanding of the use and abuse of assignment of benefits (AOB) whereby a third party, such as a contractor or physician, steps into the insured's shoes to negotiate claims with, and to receive payments and benefits directly from,... Read More

DOL Final ERISA Regulations for Private Equity Investments: New Prudence Rules, Pecuniary...
January 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on the recently issued DOL Information Letter and final regulations for private equity investments in defined contribution plans. Read More

Patent Infringement: Leveraging Opinion Letters to Reduce the Risks of Liability and Enhan...
January 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the evolving role of attorney opinions in defense of patent infringement claims and the potential use of written opinions of counsel. The panel will also discuss the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practices for... Read More

Structuring International Sales Channel Agreements: Complying With Export Laws, FCPA, OFAC
Navigating Export Issues, IP Protection, Competition Challenges, Exclusivit...
January 21, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on key considerations when structuring international sales channel agreements. The panel will discuss key contract provisions and offer best practices for structuring the agreement to ensure compliance with the FCPA, expo... Read More

Mitigating Regulatory Risk in Healthcare Services Transactions: Reimbursement, Licensure,...
January 20, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on mitigating the regulatory risks in healthcare transactions. The panel will address licensure, fraud and abuse, reimbursement, and other regulatory issues that raise potential liability risks. The panel will offer best practices for minimizing risk and... Read More

Optimizing Enforceable Patent Claim Scope, Minimizing Costs for Global Patent Portfolios
Protection Differences in Different Jurisdictions, Where and When of Claims...
January 19, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel in drafting U.S.-origin patent applications to maximize prosecution opportunities outside the U.S. The panel will discuss optimizing enforceable claim scope while minimizing costs for the patent portfolio, focusing on "the big five" jurisdictions (U.S., EPO,... Read More

New ABLE Account Final Regulations: Eligibility, One Account Rule, Disability Recertificat...
January 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer elder law attorneys guidance on navigating the new IRS final regulations' intricacies for ABLE accounts. The panel will discuss key provisions of the new regulations, one account rule, disability recertification, tax issues, critical planning tools, and the interplay with... Read More

Rectifying Document Production Errors: Failure to Preserve, Failure to Identify & Inadvert...
January 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidelines for dealing with three recurring "mistakes" or missteps that occur during discovery and production of documents, review the surprising nuances and limits of computing and extending time under Federal Rule 6, and point out strategies for proving ex... Read More

Curbside Pickup: Revising Leases for Increased Common Area Use and Costs, Signage, Additio...
January 14, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise real estate attorneys that represent landlords and tenants on the increased liabilities and legal issues related to curbside pickups, an increasingly utilized practice to comply with OSHA and CDC safety guidance related to COVID-19. The panel will address the need for pot... Read More

Expanding Value of EEOC Charge Conciliation: New Rules for Information Sharing
Amendments to Procedural Regulations Governing Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and th...
January 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to handle EEOC investigations based upon the October 2020 proposed rules that made procedural changes to EEOC charges' resolution. Our panel will outline strategic techniques to prepare for on-site investigations, navigate goo... Read More

Premises Liability Claims: Plaintiff and Defense Strategies in Unsafe Workplace and Failu...
January 13, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury plaintiff and defense counsel for pursuing or defending premises liability claims involving unsafe workplaces and failure to warn cases. The panel will feature a plaintiff's attorney and defendant's attorney perspective on drafting a complaint,... Read More

Rebranding Trademarks: Challenges of Walking Away and Choosing a New Mark
January 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel and companies facing the decision to rebrand trademarks. The panel will address the legal and business issues that arise when companies consider dropping or changing a mark, including when dropping a potentially offensive or insensitive trademark. The pan... Read More

Private Foundations in Estate Planning: Overcoming IRS Scrutiny, Structuring Tax-Efficient...
Minimizing Tax in Diversified Estates, Maximizing Charitable Impact, Naviga...
January 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to establishing private foundations as a component of an integrated estate plan. The panel will describe the federal income tax treatment of private foundations, detail operational requirements for maintaining a... Read More

Construction OCIP/CCIP Insurance Programs: Potential Coverage Gaps and Other Coverage Pitf...
Coordinating With Other Policies; Issues With Unenrolled Subs and Additiona...
January 12, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze some of the potential coverage gaps and other coverage pitfalls possible in owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIP) and contractor-controlled insurance programs (CCIP) policies. The panel will address practical steps that the wrap sponsor and subcontractors can take t... Read More

Section 102 Prior Art and Section 103 Obviousness: Leveraging CCPA and Early Federal Circu...
Withstanding Rejections and Attacks on Patent Validity and Patentability
January 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) and the Federal Circuit in applying Sections 102 and 103 prior art and obviousness standards. The panel will examine lessons learned through CCPA and early Federal Circuit decisions, a... Read More

PPP Loan Forgiveness: Appealing Adverse Rulings, Responding to SBA Loan Audits
January 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys on appealing an adverse lender decision on PPP loan forgiveness. The panel will also discuss the SBA audit process after loan forgiveness has been determined and how to file an appeal of an adverse SBA audit. The discussion will include a regulatory update and a... Read More

Making Section 2(f) Claims: Demonstrating Acquired Distinctiveness
Leveraging Declarations, Establishing Use and Evidence of Secondary Meaning
January 7, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel in understanding how the courts and USPTO view the issue of acquired distinctiveness in support of a trademark application. The panel will outline approaches that work--and those that don't work--in demonstrating acquired distinctiveness. Read More

Responding to an Unsolicited Acquisition Offer: Board Fiduciary Duties and Strategic Consi...
Advance Preparation, Conflicts of Interest, Application of the Business Jud...
January 6, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine critical issues that directors and their counsel should consider in evaluating and responding to an unsolicited acquisition offer. The panel will discuss steps a company can take to prepare in advance for a takeover bid and suggested procedures for mounting an effective... Read More

Maximizing the FDII Deduction for U.S. Exported Property and Services: Determining Foreign...
January 6, 2021 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on the rules and reporting requirements for Section 250 tax deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII). The panel will discuss new IRS regulations, identifying deduction-eligible income (DEI) and foreign-derived deduction... Read More

Standing in ERISA Fiduciary Litigation for Plan Administrators
Implications of Thole v. U.S. Bank NA for Plan Participants and Fiduciaries
December 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and plan fiduciaries a comprehensive understanding of the risks and challenges of a defined benefit plan for sponsors and administrators. The panel will analyze key substantive and procedural issues addressed in recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and outline... Read More

IP Rights in eSports: Maximizing Brand Control, Minimizing Infringement Risks
December 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel advising eSports game creators, designers, event sponsors, gamers, and others in the eSports industry on protecting IP rights. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement and IP provisions in contracts to maximize control over the products and brands. Read More

Environmental, Social, and Governance Considerations in M&A: Mitigating ESG Risks, Maximiz...
Due Diligence, Reps and Warranties, Preserving ESG Attributes Post-Closing
December 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, which should be taken into account in M&A transactions, including areas of particular importance in ESG due diligence and the allocation of ESG risk in acquisition agreements. The panel will also discuss how best to int... Read More

Background Checks and Employment Class Actions: FCRA Cases, Disclosure Forms, State and Fe...
December 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel regarding class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as these cases are on the rise, particularly in California, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hyperte... Read More

Supply Chain Agreements and USMCA: Rules of Origin Requirements, Labor Enforcement, De Min...
December 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on revising supply chain agreements to comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which went into effect July 1, 2020. In addition to reforming provisions related to the rules of origin, labor enforcement, de minimis levels, and... Read More

The Chemical Disaster Rule (aka RMP) & The Biden Administration; What is ahead for Rules,...
A New Administration, Managing and Mitigating Risk, State Regulations, Civi...
December 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Chemical Disaster Rule (commonly referred to by the regulatory framework known as the Risk Management Plan, or RMP) and the impacts of the recent election. Facility explosions in Texas and Beirut had already refocused attention on the management of hazardous chemical... Read More

Cryptocurrency: DOJ's Enforcement Framework and the Current Regulatory Landscape
ICOs and the Howey Test, Custody Issues, Virtual Currency as a Commodity, R...
December 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an up-to-date look at the current regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency. The panel will discuss what the recently heightened regulatory and enforcement activity by several agencies (SEC, CFTC, DOJ, FinCEN, OCC, state regulators, etc.) means for companies engaged in blo... Read More

State Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates and Grantors and Beneficiaries of Trusts: Stat...
Planning for New and Existing Trusts, Structuring and Administration Consid...
December 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates attorneys an in-depth analysis of the taxation of the income of trusts and estates by various states. The panel will provide a comparison of certain state tax laws impacting trust and estate planning and income tax challenges for nonresident trusts, fo... Read More

Trademark Genericism: Minimizing Risks to Brands, Protecting Brand Value, Best Practices,...
December 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel and brand owners on genericism and its threat to brands. The panel will discuss the risks of genericide to brand owners and where and how they arise. The panel also will discuss the steps companies and their counsel should take to minimize these risks. Th... Read More

Real Estate Purchase and Sale Contracts in 2021: New Closing and Transaction Risks During...
Timing Concerns, Closing Conditions Defenses, Legal Doctrines, Reliance on...
December 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with advice on navigating purchase and sale transactions following the economic contraction of 2020 and the public health restrictions and uncertainties related to COVID-19. Real estate stakeholders are reviewing agreements to determine whether there... Read More

Compensation Arrangements With Rock Star Physicians: Key Legal and Fair Market Value Consi...
December 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on rock star physician compensation arrangements. The panel will offer perspectives on identifying "rock star" physicians and will examine Stark Law, fair market value (FMV), and commercial reasonableness considerations. The panel will offer best practic... Read More

Real Estate Due Diligence in M&A Transactions: Title, Survey, Financing, Lease Transferabi...
Asset vs. Stock Purchase; Reps and Warranties to Address Gaps in Due Dilige...
December 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on how to conduct real estate due diligence in an M&A transaction. The panel will discuss how due diligence in M&A can vary from standard real estate deals, and how the type of transaction--asset purchase, stock purchase, or merger--can affect the process. The pane... Read More

Board Special Committees and Investigations: Selecting Disinterested Members, Establishing...
December 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the role that special committees play in board governance and when committees are appropriate versus necessary, how to utilize a special committee, and the considerations for a board when appointing a special committee. The panel will provide guidance for when a board mu... Read More

New FERC Aggregation Order for Distributed Energy Resources: Qualifications, ISOs/RTOs Dir...
December 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy sector attorneys on the new FERC order regarding the aggregation of distributed energy resources. The panel will discuss next steps for participants, qualifications, new directives for independent system operators and regional transmission organizations (ISOs/RTOs),... Read More

Legal Ethics in Digital Practice of Law: Duties of Competence, Candor, Fairness, Supervisi...
December 10, 2020 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators and other counsel through how the digital practice of law affects certain ethical duties and how they can comply with those duties. The program will quickly move beyond technology competence in Model Rule of Professional Responsibility (MR) 1.1, confidentiality... Read More

Insurance Recovery for Environmental Liability: Occurrences, Triggers, Exclusions, and Cov...
December 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies seeking insurance recovery for environmental liabilities. The panel will offer strategies for recovery under general liability and specialized insurance policies when environmental issues arise. Read More

Blockchain in Trademark Transactions, Enforcement
Documenting Use in Commerce, Detecting Counterfeit Goods, Chain of Ownershi...
December 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the many possible uses of blockchain for trademark management and transactions. The panel will discuss how brand owners can leverage blockchain in establishing, licensing, and enforcing trademark rights. Read More

Successful Construction Arbitration: Forum Selection, Forensic Experts, Damages and Attorn...
Consolidation and Joinder Rules Under State Law and FAA, Structuring Case M...
December 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with guidance on the process of successfully navigating an arbitration of a dispute. The panel will explain how to structure arbitration provisions that reflect the selection of forum, arbitrators, and case management scope, including discovery and m... Read More

Certified Industrial Hygienist Testimony in Personal Injury Cases: Theories of Exposure, C...
December 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide plaintiff and defense counsel in proffering and challenging testimony from certified industrial hygienists (CIHs). CIHs may be the most important type of witness that most counsel have never heard of. Artful handing of their testimony can make or break personal injury case... Read More

Motions in Limine: Admitting Key Evidence, Educating the Court, Capturing Settlement Lever...
December 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer counsel new appreciation of the power and versatility of motions in limine to alter the course of litigation. The panel will guide counsel in how to use them proficiently and proactively to not only obtain rulings on critical pieces of evidence but also to educate the cour... Read More

Workplace and Benefit Plan Regulations: Responding to the Pandemic
Compensation, FMLA, OSHA, Workers' Comp, USERRA, and Other Employer Conside...
December 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss issues in employment law and crisis management in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak and assist in planning for pandemics or other disasters that may impact the workplace. The panel will address how to approach compensation for exempt and non-exempt employees, Famil... Read More

Insurance Requirement Provisions in Commercial Contracts: Mitigating Risk, Maximizing Cove...
December 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel on addressing insurance requirement provisions in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss steps to determine the appropriate type and amount of insurance coverage, critical issues with additional insured coverage, and the interplay between insurance c... Read More

Interest Rate Hedges in Real Estate Finance: Placing Swaps, Caps, and Collars on Floating...
Pricing and Trade Confirmations, the ISDA Master Agreement, Counterparties,...
December 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will describe hedging transactions and ways to limit the parties' exposure to changes in rates in floating-rate transactions. The panel will explain the role of the hedge counterparty and discuss critical aspects of hedge documentation. Read More

Liability Insurance for ERISA Plan Sponsors: Minimizing Financial Risks During the Pandemi...
Maximizing Coverage Under Employee Benefits and Fiduciary Liability Policie...
December 2, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will help ERISA counsel evaluate the adequacy of plan sponsors' liability coverage in light of liability exposures created by the pandemic, economic downturn, recent DOL and IRS regulations, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The panel will review the current state of case law discus... Read More

Construction Claims and Liens: Notice, Documentation, and Protection of Rights of Subcontr...
December 2, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction counsel in the best methods of securing claims and liens for subcontractors and suppliers and what defenses an owner or general contractor may have. Lien rights and remedies vary greatly between states, and these distinctions are often difficult for owners, co... Read More

FRCP 23(a)(4) and 23(g): Challenging or Supporting the Adequacy of Class Representatives a...
December 1, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review practical techniques and considerations for supporting or challenging adequacy of proposed class representatives and/or class counsel under Rules 23(a)(4) and 23(g). Read More

Municipal Management of Cellphone Towers, DAS, and Small Cell Deployments
Regulating Placement, Protecting Rights of Way, and Leasing Sites and Struc...
December 1, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to identify and address complex issues relating to small cell and traditional cell tower applications and leases, zoning regulations, and revenue considerations. The panel will focus on regulatory compliance and negotiating and structuring site leases and franchi... Read More

BBA Audit Procedures for Tax Counsel: IRS Enforcement Actions, Pitfalls to Avoid, Successo...
December 1, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals and advisers guidance on Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) audit procedures and rules and recent IRS enforcement actions and guidance. The panel will describe the partnership audit processes in detail, outlining the changes that facilitate IRS audits of p... Read More

Experimental Use Defense to Patent Infringement: Scope, Limitations, and Implementation by...
November 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on using the experimental use defense. The panel will discuss where the defense stands under U.S. law as well as how other countries treat the defense. The panel will examine when it is permissible to use prior inventions to build new ones and when it crosse... Read More

Complying With HIPAA, Privacy Laws, and Exceptions During a Public Health Crisis
November 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on navigating HIPAA and other privacy laws in relation to public health. The panel will discuss the preemption of state public health laws and exceptions to HIPAA and other privacy laws, as well as the implications of the interoperability and information... Read More

Global Supply Chain Agreements: Force Majeure, Indemnification, Warranty, Termination, and...
Allocating and Mitigating Risk, Addressing Disruption and Nonperformance
November 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the potential supply chain challenges due to COVID-19. The panel will discuss the steps to take to mitigate these emerging risks. The panel will address supply chain contract issues, including whether COVID-19 falls under the force majeure clause, and offer prac... Read More

COVID Funding Use Documentation and Reporting: Ensuring Compliance With Federal Requiremen...
November 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel and providers on using, documenting, and reporting of COVID funding. The panel will present an overview of COVID federal financial assistance and discuss the requirements for documentation and reporting of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) assista... Read More

Fees and Expenses Provisions in Investment Fund Agreements
Disclosure and Reporting Obligations, Investor and Sponsor Concerns
November 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide private equity counsel with guidance on drafting and negotiating fees and expenses provisions in investment fund agreements. The panel discussion will include current trends in deal terms as revealed in the 2020 Fees and Expenses Benchmarking Survey (the Survey). The Sur... Read More

Construction Property Damage Claims: CGL Exclusions K, L, and M, Products-Completed Operat...
November 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scope of the CGL exclusions for property damage in the context of construction claims and the applicability of products-completed operations hazard coverage. The panel will review how the courts are applying the exclusion and best practices for formulating arguments... Read More

Structuring Programmatic Real Estate Joint Ventures: Structures, Deal Sharing and Exclusiv...
Negotiating Key Deal Terms From Sponsor and Equity Investor Perspectives
November 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss programmatic real estate joint ventures (JVs) and how they differ from traditional, single investment JV relationships, alternative structures for programmatic JVs, and key JV agreement terms to consider and negotiate. The program will present these issues in an interact... Read More

IRC 83(i) Election for Qualified Equity Grants: Deferral Opportunities for Stock Options a...
Determining 80% Employee Threshold, Mechanics of Election, Tax Treatment of...
November 19, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the deferral benefits of Section 83(i) qualified equity grant election contained in the 2017 tax reform law. The panel will detail what constitutes a qualified grant of stock eligible for deferral treatment, discuss the mechanic... Read More

Renewable Energy Storage Projects: Financing Options, Deal Structures, Tax Issues, and Reg...
November 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel guidance on effective methods in financing energy storage projects and overcoming regulatory compliance challenges in deal structures. The panel will discuss key compliance challenges impacting energy storage, deal structures for financing and mitigating r... Read More

Tax Planning Issues for U.S. Expatriation: Minimizing the IRC 877A Exit Tax
Determining Covered Expatriates, Navigating the Mark-to-Market Tax on Unrea...
November 18, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide attendees with a comprehensive look at Section 877A, as well as strategies for minimizing the impact of expatriation taxes. The panelist will discuss the impact of new tax law on expatriation planning techniques, critical challenges under Section 877A, and guidance o... Read More

Medicaid and Other Coverage Under the ACA for the Aged and Disabled: State Expansion, Waiv...
November 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide elder law attorneys through eligibility standards for long-term care funded through Medicare, Medicaid, and other payors. The panel will discuss Medicare rules for nursing facility and home care services, state rule challenges, and critical considerations for clinical stan... Read More

Freight Brokers, Freight Forwarders, NVOCCs and Indirect Air Carriers: Negotiating with Tr...
Negotiating the Pertinent Provisions of Logistics Agreements
November 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the difference between transportation intermediaries that merely arrange for transportation (sometimes referred to as an agency model), and those that take responsibility for the transportation (sometimes referred to as a principal model), and how counsel can address th... Read More

Leveraging New Markets Tax Credits to Finance Community Development: Latest Regs, Guidance...
Twinning With Historic Tax Credits and Qualified Opportunity Zones, Allocat...
November 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an overview of the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) program and IRS regulations and guidance. The panel will discuss best practices for structuring NMTC deals, twinning with historic tax credits (HTCs) and Qualified Opportunity Zones, and allocating COD income a... Read More

Oil and Gas Restructuring and Bankruptcy: Leases, Treatment of JOAs, Lien Rights and Prior...
November 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attorneys with guidance on the unique legal issues for exploration and production (E&P) companies in oil and gas restructurings and bankruptcies. The panel will explain the factors making restructuring difficult and procedural pitfalls to avoid in bankruptcy, discuss the... Read More

Trade Dress, Design Patent, and Copyright: Strategies to Maximize Protection, Challenge an...
November 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on maximizing the protection of product design and packaging by using trade dress, trademark, patent, and copyright law. The panel will discuss the advantages and mechanics of design patent protection and trade dress protection. Read More

M&A Tax Structuring Issues in the Current Deal Environment
November 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current market trends and related tax developments arising in the COVID-19 deal environment, including: (i) common transaction types; (ii) typical consideration packages (including earn-outs / price protection); and (iii) an overview of related general tax considerations... Read More

U.S. Export Controls: Recent Developments, Key Takeaways, and Anticipated Changes Ahead
Navigating Military End Use and User Changes, Expanded Licensing, Eliminati...
November 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through the recent developments related to export controls. The panel will offer takeaways from the changes and will also discuss anticipated trends into 2021. Read More

CEQA and Environmental Impact Reports: 2020 Cases, Standards, Mitigation Measures, Exempti...
Current Requirements for Project Approval, Environmental Protection and Com...
November 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide environmental counsel on recent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) case law, policy, and practice developments. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has seen no shortage of CEQA cases in the California trial and appellate courts, with over 20 published appellate de... Read More

CGL Exclusions: Contractual Liability, Business Risk, Third-Party Over, Pollution, and Dat...
Advocating Scope of the Exclusions From the Policyholder and Insurer Perspe...
November 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine CGL policy exclusions frequently disputed in commercial business disputes, including contractual liability, business risk, third-party over, pollution, and data breach exclusions. The program will analyze recent case law developments interpreting the scope of these exclu... Read More

Domain Name Disputes Post-GDPR: Navigating URS, UDRP, ACPA With Reduced Access to Informat...
November 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the impact of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on domain name dispute mechanisms and access to accurate WHOIS. The panel will examine the domain name dispute process in light of reduced access to information that has been traditionally used.... Read More

Urgent Care Centers: Corporate Practice of Medicine, State Licensure, EMTALA, Reimbursemen...
November 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with a review of the key legal and business issues involved with urgent care centers. The panel will offer guidance on forming, operating, acquiring, and selling urgent care centers. The panel will also address the impact of COVID-19 on urgent care cen... Read More

Employment Litigation and COVID-19 Claims: Strategies to Prepare Now in the Calm Before th...
November 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review potential claims that employers may face as businesses address the COVID-19 world. The panel will explain the impact on workers' health and safety and employers' compliance with current state and federal law, a shifting work-from-home model, and the implications on employ... Read More

Structuring Student Loan Repayment Benefit Programs: IRS Guidance, Applicable Rules, Key P...
CARES Act, Offering Repayment Within 401(k) Plans, and Available Options Ou...
November 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits attorneys on structuring student loan repayment benefit programs. The panel will discuss recent legislation, IRS guidance, applicable rules, and important design considerations for employers, including the challenges in offering a student loan repayment p... Read More

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies: Structuring IPOs to Facilitate Future Mergers and A...
Navigating SEC and Stock Exchange Requirements, Warrants, Trust Accounts, V...
November 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine IPO requirements and operational matters associated with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), as well as issues to consider in connection with a SPAC's initial business combination. The panel will discuss the typical pricing of securities (and the components of... Read More

Nonuse of Trademarks Due to Economic Hiatus: Maintaining Registration, Navigating Excusabl...
November 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to trademark counsel on excusable nonuse of marks, including the impact of COVID. The panel will examine recent cases and the lessons learned from them. The panel will also discuss use audits and the implications of those audits for nonuse. The panel will examin... Read More

U.S. Real Estate and Other Private Use Assets Held by Non-Resident Aliens in the United St...
Tax Rules, Succession Planning, CFCs, Alternatives
November 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust and estate attorneys guidance on tax issues and planning techniques for non-U.S. trusts holding U.S. equities. The panel will discuss challenges of non-U.S. trust structures, critical tax provisions, succession planning, and implications of controlled foreign corpo... Read More

2020 CCPA Final Regulations: Approved Modifications and Extensions of Employee and Busines...
Modifying Marketing Policies and Corporate Agreements for Compliance With N...
November 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in modifying mobile communications marketing policies and other corporate contracts to comply with the modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) based upon the final regulations adopted in August 2020. The panel will outline the nuances of these n... Read More

Adapting E-Discovery Protocols to Virtual Meetings, Video Conferencing, and Video Chats in...
Retention Policies and Production of Data From Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx...
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the evidentiary and discovery issues arising from the pervasive use of video conference platforms. Counsel must understand what data is being created, the cost of storing it, how that data should be managed, retention policies, and potential legal obligations. Read More

Future Medical Expenses in Personal Injury: Challenging Causation, Predicting Future Need,...
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine proving or limiting what is often the largest category of damages in personal injury cases: future medical expenses. The panel will first focus on the pitfalls and strengths of studies that purport to establish a causal connection between a present injury and some aggrav... Read More

Repatriation Tax Audits: Managing IRS Enforcement Actions and Strategies for Tax Professio...
Calculating Section 965 Inclusions, IRS Regulations, Cash vs. Non-Cash or N...
November 4, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and professionals an in-depth analysis of the challenges of repatriation tax audits and techniques for handling IRS enforcement actions. The panel will discuss recent IRS initiatives and standards for the repatriation of foreign sourced income, calculatin... Read More

Environmental Issues in the Cannabis Industry: Evolving Regulations and Litigation for Mar...
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address environmental law issues impacting the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss ongoing state agency enforcement actions, private litigation, and state law such as California's Prop 65. The panel will discuss myriad environmental regulations--including those for pestici... Read More

Structuring Architect, Engineering, and Design Contracts: Limiting Risk, Liability and Def...
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of the scope of risks facing architects, engineers, and construction design professionals, discuss recent trends and developments in theories of liability and defenses, and provide proactive approaches to minimize the risk of liability through effec... Read More

Employment Litigation: Summary Judgment Motion Strategies
Leveraging Discovery Tools, Statement of Facts, and Timing in Discriminatio...
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with techniques for pursuing or defending summary judgment motions. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will outline their perspectives and approaches to refine and improve summary judgment motion practice. Read More

Rule 23(c)(4) Issue Certification: Reconciling the Conflict With Rule 23(b)(3)'s Predomina...
Growing Circuit Split on Issue Certification
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine limited issue certification under Rule 23(c)(4) and the three-way split that has developed among the circuits regarding how narrowly or broadly to interpret that rule. The panel will provide instruction on considerations and strategies for litigating certification under... Read More

Antitrust Implications of Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreements
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze noncompete and nonsolicitation features of employment agreements, service contracts, and agreements among competitors from an antitrust perspective. The panel will discuss how to balance competitive vs. noncompetitive effects of these agreements and best contracting prac... Read More

Pros and Cons of Bank Holding Companies: Determining Whether a Bank Holding Company Struct...
October 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine pros and cons of operating under a bank holding company or financial holding company (BHC) vs. a simple stand-alone bank structure. The presentation will include a discussion of the federal laws and regulations regarding permissible activities for banks and their holding... Read More

Hatch-Waxman Litigation and 30-Month Stays: Multiple Stays, Late-Listed Patents, and More
October 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the 30-month stay in Hatch-Waxman Act litigation. The panel will discuss the circumstances where the FDA will grant a stay--and those where it will not. The panel will discuss when a stay may extend beyond 30 months and when it may be shortened. Read More

Municipal Regulation of Wireless Telecommunication Facilities in the Public Right of Way:...
Zoning Challenges and Interplay Between Federal, State, and Local Laws
October 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the interplay of federal and state law with local laws regulating wireless facilities, the latest trends in the types of wireless technologies that companies are seeking to install in the public right of way (ROW), and best practices for municipalities for zoning and reg... Read More

Negotiating Third-Party Logistics Provider Agreements: Approaches to Supply Chain Manageme...
Structuring Terms and Conditions; Mitigating Risks; Navigating State, Feder...
October 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with tips and strategies to negotiate and draft third-party logistics (3PL) agreements on behalf of all stakeholders in the supply chain from manufacturers to 3PL providers. The panel will address which terms and conditions should be specifically address... Read More

Evolving Standards for Investment Advice Fiduciaries: The New (Old) DOL Fiduciary Rule, Pr...
ERISA Five-Factor Fiduciary Test, Exemptions, Prohibited Transactions, Admi...
October 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel and advisers on critical challenges and ramifications of the applicable rules for fiduciaries and new revisions from the Department of Labor (DOL). The panel will discuss new standards, essential steps for counsel and advisers, significant responsibilities fa... Read More

Enforcing Remedies Under California's One-Action Rule: Foreclosure, Deficiency Claims, Deb...
What Constitutes an "Action" and Avoiding Violations: Lessons Learned from...
October 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine California's One-Action Rule and its applications, judicially created exceptions to the rule, and the consequences of taking an "action" or violating the One-Action Rule. Read More

Divorce and Income Tax Problems: Strategies for Resolving IRS Disputes and Liabilities in...
October 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide family law practitioners about how to resolve tax delinquencies, disputes, and controversies when a couple is divorcing. The tax issue may be known at the time divorce is initiated or arise afterward, or even come into existence because of the divorce. This webinar will di... Read More

Drafting Blow-Up Provisions in Class Action Settlement Agreements
October 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how to structure and then draft effective blow-up terms, best practices for maintaining their confidentiality if that would be of interest, and what types of terms are more likely to be deemed material to assess the settlement, and therefore, more likely to be disclosed. Read More

Syndicated Credit Facility Restructuring and Workouts
Navigating Divergent Interests Among Lenders, Confidentiality, Voting Right...
October 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss critical legal issues that arise in syndicated credit workouts, particularly for counsel representing the administrative agent and the other lenders in the facility. The program will address unique aspects of a multi-lender facility workout and best practices for lenders... Read More

Going-Private Transactions: Strategic Considerations
Deal Structures, Fiduciary Duties, Procedural Safeguards, Disclosure Obliga...
October 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide M&A counsel with a thorough understanding of going-private transactions, including strategic considerations, fiduciary duty issues, procedural safeguards, and required disclosures. Read More

Protecting Cannabis IP: Viability of Cannabis Patents, USPTO Guidance on Trademark Applica...
October 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the protection of cannabis IP. The panel will examine the current cannabis IP landscape and discuss the impact of the legality of cannabis on IP rights. The group will also address what the FDA's cannabis regulation means for IP and offer best practices for s... Read More

Retirement Communities and Leasing: FHA Compliance, Age Verification, Reasonable Accommoda...
October 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with guidance on how to advise all the stakeholders in the development and management of retirement communities on best practices for developing enforceable restrictive covenants, age verification, and accommodation policies for the growing number of... Read More

Mobile Apps: Navigating Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity
October 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to anticipate and respond to legal challenges facing companies that develop and utilize mobile apps. The panel will examine and offer solutions to hurdles to obtaining IP protection for mobile apps, outline strategies for minimizing infringement risks, monitoring... Read More

High Income Non-Filers, Voluntary Disclosures and IRS Collection Issues: Enforcement Actio...
October 22, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide counsel and tax advisers with guidance on available options for handling high income non-filers and navigating IRS collection issues. The panel will discuss recent IRS enforcement actions for high income taxpayers, voluntary disclosure options, current challenges fac... Read More

Expert Witnesses in Bad Faith and Coverage Litigation
Admitting and Excluding Opinion Testimony: Burden of Proof, Prohibited Subj...
October 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the unique challenges of using opinion experts in bad faith insurance litigation, the legal requirements for tendering expert testimony at trial, and objections to overcome. Read More

Tax Elections in Estate Planning for Non-U.S. Residents: Sec. 645 Elections, Entity Classi...
Treating Foreign Trusts as Part of the Foreign Estate and Mitigating Advers...
October 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the key issues that arise for attorneys and tax advisers in estate planning for resident and nonresident aliens, focusing on relevant tax rules, tax elections, entity classifications, and potential estate planning pitfalls and opportunities. The panel will also discuss... Read More

International Design Patent Protection: Developing a Global IP Strategy
October 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on protecting design patents in the global marketplace. The panel will discuss the critical differences between the patent laws in the U.S. and other jurisdictions and will offer best practices for U.S. companies and counsel to develop a global intellectual... Read More

Qualified Opportunity Zones and Energy Projects: Tax Incentives and Recent Developments
Eligibility Requirements, Formation, Self-Certification, Favorable Treatmen...
October 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel with an understanding of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) and Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) created under current law. The panel will discuss eligibility requirements, formation, and self-certification, as well as the tax benefits associated with in... Read More

Departing Employees: A Checklist for Employment Counsel
Communication Between Employer-Employee, Return of Property, Restrictive Co...
October 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel through the legal issues that arise when an employee departs, whether voluntary or involuntary. The program will provide practical procedures and actionable items to mitigate risk for the company--or for plaintiff counsel to show wrongful termination or... Read More

Trademark Maintenance: Monitoring, Renewing, and Auditing Marks to Ensure Brand Protection
October 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on trademark maintenance. The panel will discuss the monitoring of marks and the renewal process. They will address protecting a company's brand by conducting regular trademark audits, examine recent case law, and provide best practices for maintaining tr... Read More

Personal Injury Damages: Limiting the Risk of Inflated Verdicts by Countering Plaintiff's...
October 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how defense counsel can counteract the damages figure suggested by the plaintiff's counsel - while still pressing for a defense verdict. Read More

Foreign Trust Transition Planning: Distributions to Beneficiaries, Trust Restructuring, Re...
Grantor to Nongrantor Trust Tax Implications, DNI, Accumulation of Trust In...
October 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to estate planners on overcoming the challenges of foreign trust transition planning. The panel will discuss complex tax rules and reporting obligations, the pros and cons of foreign grantor vs. nongrantor trusts, distributions to U.S. and foreign beneficiaries,... Read More

Healthcare Providers and Voluntary Disclosures: Evaluating If, When, and How to Report to...
October 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on voluntary disclosure. The panel will also discuss evaluating the risks and rewards of disclosing potential violations. The panel will outline strategies for healthcare providers and counsel in deciding if, what, when, and how to report potential viola... Read More

Litigating ADA Title III Claims: Website/Mobile Apps, COVID-19, Physical Accessibility, La...
October 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of ADA Title III requirements and then focus on some of the hottest areas of litigation right now against online and brick and mortar businesses, including lawsuits about websites/mobile apps, physical facilities, COVID-19 policies, and landlord tenant issues... Read More

Structuring the Purchase and Sale of Partnership/LLC Interests in Private Equity Funds
LOIs, Due Diligence, Drafting the PSA, Negotiating Transfer Agreements, and...
October 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on how to structure and document the secondary purchase and sale of a partnership or LLC interest in an investment fund. The panel will discuss letters of intent, due diligence of fund interests, legal issues in a purchase and sale agreement, legal issues in fund t... Read More

Estate Planning With Grantor Trusts: Leveraging GRATs and IDGTs to Minimize Taxes, Preserv...
October 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estate planning counsel on the use of grantor trusts in the new, income tax focused planning environment. Our experienced panelists will outline the benefits to clients of using grantor trusts, explain practical drafting and structuring techniques for grantor retained annu... Read More

Patenting Compounds, Compositions, and Methods for Viral Infections: Patent Eligibility Co...
October 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent professionals and their management counterparts on the critical and essential legal issues surrounding technology directed to managing and overcoming the global COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, they will address the patenting of compounds, compositions... Read More

Digital Pharmacies and Other Pharmacy Start-Ups: Legal Challenges and Pitfalls
Complying With Federal and State Regulations, Medicare and Medicaid Require...
October 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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Even before the current pandemic--which has prompted many to reduce in-person visits to healthcare providers and pharmacies--telemedicine and the digitization of healthcare have steadily increased. A new breed of digital pharmacies, such as Amazon's PillPack, have emerged, providing convenient acces... Read More

Avoiding Successor Liability for Energy Asset Purchases: Negotiating and Drafting Provisio...
Federal Regulations and Key Rules, Allocating and Managing Risks in Structu...
October 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy and M&A attorneys through critical negotiation and drafting techniques to avoid successor liability for energy asset purchases. The panel will discuss federal and state law considerations, essential provisions when structuring transactions for both buyers and seller... Read More

Climate Change Litigation: Juliana v. U.S., Constitutional Claims, International Cases, Co...
October 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide environmental, constitutional, and civil rights counsel with an overview of climate change litigation in the U.S. and abroad while addressing the holdings of the Juliana vs. U.S. decision and the state of environmental rights litigation.The panel will further look at lit... Read More

Tax Traps for U.S. Partnerships With Foreign Partners: Distributions, Sale of Interests, W...
IRC 871 and 881, IRC 1446(f), FIRPTA, IRC 864(c)(8), Issues for Tiered Part...
October 6, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and other tax professionals an in-depth analysis of critical tax challenges for partnerships with foreign partners. The panel will discuss tax considerations when making partnership distributions to foreign partners, withholding and reporting requirements... Read More

Drafting Tax Distribution Provisions in Partnership Agreements: Protecting Against Tax on...
October 1, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide a focused and practical guide to tax counsel in drafting partnership tax distribution provisions. The panel will define the issue of "phantom income" and detail the negotiating process and strategies on whether to include tax distributions. The panel will also provide sample... Read More

Main Street Lending Program: Documentation, Federal Reserve Participation, Concerns With E...
September 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss latest guidance on how each of the Main Street Lending Programs should be documented, the mechanics of the Fed's SPV participation in each loan, and concerns that must to be addressed with regard to existing financing. The panel will also discuss the interplay of the loa... Read More

Executive Compensation for Tax Exempt Organizations: New 4960 Regs, Covered Employees, Don...
Navigating IRC Rules and Regulations in Structuring Compensation for Nonpro...
September 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the executive compensation rules and challenges for tax exempt organizations. The panel will discuss key provisions of new IRS proposed regulations for Section 4960, determining covered employees, aggregation rules, and... Read More

Design-Assist vs. Design-Build: Capitalizing on the Efficiencies while Addressing the Risk...
September 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the distinction between design-assist and design-build in design and construction. Design-build presents an alternative to the classic design-bid-build project delivery method; design-assist presents a supplement to both delivery methods. While design-build and design-as... Read More

Drafting Transfer Provisions in Joint Acquisition Vehicles: Preserving Flexibility, Avoidi...
Tag-Along Rights, Drag-Along Rights, Rights of First Offer, and Rights of F...
September 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine joint acquisition arrangements and the issues LLC managers and members (or general and limited partners) must address when negotiating tag-along rights, drag-along rights, rights of first offer (ROFOs), and rights of first refusal (ROFRs) provisions. Read More

Booking.com and Implications for Domain-Name Trademarks: Distinctiveness, Consumer Surveys...
September 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel through the Supreme Court's June 30, 2020 decision in Booking.com and its implications on brand management strategy related to domain names containing generic terms, including trademark prosecution and trademark enforcement. The panel will address the pot... Read More

Preparing the Empowered Witness: Moving Beyond the Traditions to Foster Assertive, Effecti...
Employing Common Sense, Emotional Intelligence, and Effective Techniques
September 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will show litigators new strategies and techniques to prepare witnesses to testify with credibility and power, even when the facts aren't ideal and the cross-examination is fierce. Read More

Structuring Cross-Collateral/Cross-Default Real Estate Loans
Single vs. Multiple Mortgages; Partial Prepayment and Partial Release; Inte...
September 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct counsel on proper structuring and documentation of cross-collateral/cross-default loans. The panel will discuss key provisions regarding prepayment/defeasance, partial release of collateral, reserves, and other complexities presented by crossed loans. The panel will als... Read More

FBAR Investigations and Litigation: Compliance Traps, IRS Guidance, FBAR Defense Strategie...
September 24, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers a critical analysis of FBAR examination, procedures, and litigation. The panel will discuss key compliance traps for foreign asset reporting, IRS guidance and relief for certain taxpayers, and new cases with issues of first impression relatin... Read More

Handling Insurance Renewals: Avoiding Traps in Policy Wording, Reducing Exclusions & Notic...
September 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how corporate policyholders should approach their insurance renewal in the new normal of COVID-19 and how to utilize notice of circumstances to their advantage. The insurance renewal process has been impacted dramatically by COVID-19, and the 2020-2021 renewal cycle will... Read More

Expediting Environmental Reviews of Infrastructure Under New Executive Order and Revised N...
Meeting Imminent Risk Requirements and Potential Legal Challenges
September 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent federal efforts to streamline environmental reviews and permitting of infrastructure projects. The panel will address streamlining mechanisms under recent Executive Orders and the revised regulations implementing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issued by... Read More

A Challenge to Actuarial Assumptions in Defined Benefit Plans: Latest Developments in the...
Recent Case Law, Claims and Defenses, Fiduciary Obligations, Avoiding Admin...
September 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the use of actuarial assumptions in defined benefit plans. The panel will discuss the current litigation landscape and developments in the cases that challenge plan actuarial equivalence factors. The panel will also revi... Read More

Settling Wage/Hour Claims: Weighing Settlement Options, Negotiating Damages, and Ensuring...
September 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment litigators in evaluating whether, when, and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how to calculate damages and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement award. Read More

Umbrella Partnership Structures: Key Tax Considerations for Up-C and UPREITs, Compensation...
Application of Sec. 162(m), Anti-Abuse Regs, Flow-Through Treatment, Mainta...
September 22, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals on the essential tax issues for umbrella partnership structures. The panel will discuss tax considerations for Up-C and UPREIT structures, the application of Sec. 162(m) to compensation paid by partnerships, key issues stemming from tax receivable and... Read More

Bankruptcy Code 546(e) Safe Harbor: Invoking the Customer Defense in Avoidance Actions Aft...
September 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to commercial parties on the interpretation of the safe harbor provisions in Bankruptcy Code Section 546(e) after the Second Circuit's decision in In re Tribune Co. Fraudulent Conveyance Litig., Case No. 13-3992 (2d Cir. Dec. 19, 2019) ( Tribune II ). The webinar w... Read More

Long-Term Care Facility Infection Control Enforcement: Increased Government Scrutiny and P...
Ensuring Compliance, Preparing for State Surveys and CMS Enforcement Action...
September 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) enhanced infection control enforcement actions. The panel will examine CMS' new instructions for state agencies conducting surveys and what that means for nursing homes and skilled nursing faciliti... Read More

Consumer Finance Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending FDCPA, FCRA, and TCPA Claims
Continuing Guidance From Spokeo, Campbell-Ewald, Tyson Foods, Obtaining Fav...
September 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the class action claims alleging violations of federal consumer protection laws governing the financial services industry, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and other simi... Read More

GDPR and CCPA Insurance Coverage Issues: Disclosure/Deletion Violations, Regulatory Claims...
Insurance Coverage Considerations for Privacy and Data Breaches Under State...
September 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the insurance coverage issues raised by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the growing list of state privacy statutes. The panel will provide practical guidance for insurance counsel on the new rights, obligations, and... Read More

Divorce and Social Security Benefits: Navigating Complex Rules for Support
September 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the issues family law counsel must consider when a client receives social security income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI). The panel will discuss considerations when calculating alimony and child support and best practices for structuring the divorce a... Read More

Police and Emergency Powers: Limits on Property Rights, Scope of Authority, Takings, and C...
September 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys responding to or defending emergency government actions that impact private property and liberty interests. Police powers to respond to public crises are broad but not limitless. Attorneys representing local government should anticipate challenges against local g... Read More

Trademark Applications and Protection: Parallel vs. Serial Approach
Clearance, Intent to Use, International Filings, Non-Traditional and Descri...
September 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on whether to file trademark applications using a parallel or a serial approach. The panel will examine the benefits and challenges of parallel applications as well as serial applications. The panel will offer best practices for determining how to pursue... Read More

New DOL Joint Employer Rule: The Four-Part Test and Requirements Under Fair Labor Standard...
Structuring Employment, Franchise, Subcontractor, and Independent Contracto...
September 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the implications under the Department of Labor's recently published rule, which established new standards and tests for "joint employer" status. Our panel will clarify the four-part test for determination of "joint employer" status to provide practical advice on instances... Read More

Supply Chain Finance: Structuring and Documenting Approved Payables Financing Transactions
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide banking and loan counsel with guidance for structuring and documenting a supply chain finance (SCF) facility. The panel will discuss their insights, including the pros and cons of this alternative payment structure, as well as critical issues for buyers, suppliers, and i... Read More

IP Licenses in Bankruptcy: Strategies for Licensees and Licensors to Protect IP Interests...
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP licensor, licensee, and bankruptcy counsel on the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on IP license agreements. The panel will examine the Supreme Court's decision addressing trademark licenses in bankruptcy. The panel will analyze the issues from all perspectives and outline... Read More

Pretrial Discovery: Defending and Opposing False Testimony, Errata Sheets, Sham Affidavits...
Tactical Considerations When Confronting and Correcting Untrue Statements
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in confronting false statements in errata sheets and sham affidavits in which the deponent rewrites, retracts, and reverses material and substantive portions of prior sworn testimony. The webinar will also consider the conflicting ethical duties that arise when cli... Read More

Negotiating Carrier-Broker-Shipper Agreements: Advanced Strategies, Key Provisions, Latest...
Limitations of Liability, Indemnification, and Hold-Harmless Provisions; Da...
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide transportation attorneys with practical advice on drafting and negotiating carrier-broker-shipper transportation agreements. The panelist will discuss advanced drafting issues and strategies for negotiating favorable provisions related to indemnity, liability limitations... Read More

Antibody Patenting: U.S. and Asian Perspectives
Meeting Patentability Requirements in the USPTO, JPO, and CNIPA
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the patentability requirements at the USPTO, JPO, and CNIPA when claiming antibodies, recent case law that could impact those claims, and how to protect antibody inventions in light of the latest developments. Read More

Pre-Immigration Tax and U.S. Investment Planning for High Net Worth Individuals
Navigating the EB-5 Investor Visa Program, Leveraging Tax Credits, and Avoi...
September 10, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a comprehensive guide to the tax and investment planning challenges and opportunities for high net worth foreign clients seeking to immigrate to the United States. The panel will discuss strategies for minimizing the U.S. tax impact of f... Read More

Resale Price Maintenance and Minimum Advertised Pricing: Structuring to Minimize Antitrust...
State, Federal, and International Treatment of RPM Agreements and MAP Polic...
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the antitrust issues that can arise with arrangements designed to influence resale prices or establish minimum advertised pricing (MAP), and the differing treatment of those arrangements in state, federal, and international jurisdictions. The panel will provide best prac... Read More

Retirement Plan Distributions Under the CARES Act: New IRS Guidance and State Law Consider...
September 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel with an in-depth analysis of the nuances and potential compliance traps with respect to the CARES Act retirement plan distribution and loan provisions. The panel will discuss recent IRS guidance regarding coronavirus-related distributions and lo... Read More

Corporate Governance and Consequences of Bad Behavior: Creating a Culture of Compliance in...
September 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the corporate compliance and culture issues that have arisen in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement. Companies that tolerated or empowered bad behavior have suffered, and corporate counsel must examine what the best practices are for developing a culture of compliance a... Read More

Patent Eligibility Post-Alice: Navigating the Nuances, Guidance From the Federal Circuit,...
September 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent decisions applying the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank on patent eligibility. The panel will discuss the guidance from these opinions and offer best practices for addressing patent eligibility issues. Read More

Shutting Down a Business: Minimizing Personal Liability and Steps to Take Outside of Bankr...
September 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the legal means of closing a business while minimizing personal risk. The expert panel will guide corporate counsel on the best approaches to personal guaranties and dealing with other creditors for businesses unable to reopen their doors. Companies must consider the emp... Read More

Select Low Income Housing Legal Issues: Multifamily Occupancy, Restrictions and Preservati...
September 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will introduce practitioners to the basics of federally assisted and regulated multifamily rental housing. It will examine the contractual relationships between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), property owners and managers, the different forms of project-ba... Read More

Enforcing U.S. Judgments Outside the U.S.: International Asset Location and Recovery
September 2, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how to locate and seize offshore assets with which to satisfy a US obligation or judgment. The panel will also address tools to prevent the removal of assets to other countries. Read More

Proving Construction Contract Damages: Maximizing Claims, Seeking Equitable Relief, and Re...
August 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with practical advice on proving or defending claims to maximize the relief sought, including strategies for pursuing or defending recovery of attorney's fees as the prevailing party in a construction dispute. Read More

Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims in Healthcare: Compliance Programs, Current Political...
August 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel and providers on whistleblower and retaliation claims. Our speaker will examine compliance programs and will discuss the role of anonymous hotlines in compliance. The presentation will address whistleblowers and retaliation in light of the current politi... Read More

Corporate Compliance and DOJ Guidance: Designing and Implementing Programs Tailored to Com...
August 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the DOJ's June 2020 updates to its guidance on "The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" as well as the changes in the updated FCPA resource guide. This is the third version of the document, with the DOJ having issued its initial guidance in 2017 and revised it i... Read More

Ponzi Scheme Clawback Litigation in Bankruptcy
Strategies for Bringing or Defending Trustee Clawback Claims
August 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practitioners who represent either bankruptcy trustees or defrauded investors with an overview of recent trends in clawback suits involving Ponzi schemes, theories of liability and effective defenses, and strategies for bringing and defending these claims. Read More

Tax Traps in Class Action Settlements: Avoiding Overtaxation of Plaintiffs and Nondeductib...
August 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide in-depth guidance to class action attorneys on the two-pronged challenge of tax consequences of settlements and awards. Counsel must ensure that the plaintiffs are not subject to taxation of fees received by their lawyer. The defendants will want to maximize the deductib... Read More

Back-Leverage Financing for Renewable Energy Projects: Key Considerations for Energy Couns...
August 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide renewable energy counsel and lenders on back-leverage financing options and structuring considerations for energy projects. The panel will discuss critical issues relating to structuring back-leveraged financing transactions, the impact to tax equity partners, protections... Read More

Healthcare Contracting With Vendors and Suppliers
Negotiating Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Change of Control, an...
August 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on healthcare contracting with vendors and suppliers. The panel will examine the key provisions to be included in these contracts and offer strategies for negotiating some of the crucial clauses that may be contentious between the vendor and facility. Read More

Long-Term Care Centers, Officers and Directors : COVID-19 Liability and Risk Management
Preparing Long-Term Care Facilities for Claims Arising From Deaths and Inju...
August 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attorneys for long-term care (LTC) facilities, LTC officers and directors, and LTC insurers with an in-depth and realistic look at the claims from a wide range of plaintiffs seeking damages for deaths, injuries, and damages blamed on COVID-19 and the facilities' response... Read More

New IRS Rules for Section 125 Cafeteria Plans: Key Plan Amendments, Timing of Elections, C...
August 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel with an in-depth analysis of recently IRS rules for Section 125 cafeteria plans and challenges for plan sponsors and administrators. The panel will discuss key provisions of recently issued IRS Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33, the timing of el... Read More

Cost-Plus Construction Contracts: Change Orders, Audit Provisions, Negotiating Disputes, T...
August 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss cost-plus construction contracts, addressing when it is most advantageous to use, as well as the most severe drawbacks. The panel will provide examples to assist construction counsel on how to best document the changes that lead to future disputes, how best to audit a pr... Read More

Precision Medicine: Structuring Collaborations and Avoiding Fraud and Abuse Pitfalls
Navigating Healthcare Regulatory Issues Common in Precision Medicine Arrang...
August 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to healthcare counsel on precision medicine and the associated collaborations. The panel will examine the fair market value (FMV) requirements as well as the fraud and abuse risks. The panel will offer guidance on how to ensure compliance and avoid the challenges... Read More

Cross Examination of Experts Concerning Class Certification
Challenging Predominance and Methodology to Gain Leverage in Settlement
August 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide advanced techniques for deposing adverse expert witnesses in class action certification litigation, with particular focus on establishing or attacking predominance. Read More

Fraud and Other Borrower and Lender Concerns in PPP and Other CARES Act Lending Programs
Proceeds Certification, Loan Forgiveness and Other Triggers: New Federal Ov...
August 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the regulatory and enforcement framework around emergency COVID-19 loan programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). The panel will discuss actions by borrowers and lenders that can trigger potential liab... Read More

Structuring Equipment Financing: Lease Accounting Rules, Bundling Services and Software, U...
August 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine important new developments in equipment financing, including the implementation of lease accounting standards and bundled lease structures which include service components. The panel will also discuss recent case law regarding "true lease" categorization, damages and oth... Read More

Recent Surge in 401(k) ERISA Class Actions: What’s at Issue and How Is It Potentially Imp...
Key Issues and Next Steps for ERISA Fiduciaries and Plan Service Providers
August 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA attorneys and litigators an in-depth analysis of the recent wave of lawsuits filed against 401(k) plans and service providers, including what's at issue, common allegations, and key defenses and consideration. The webinar will also address recent U.S. Supreme Court... Read More

Combating Discrimination in Personal Injury Cases: Impact of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity o...
August 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on how lawyers in personal injury cases can account for and address race, gender, and ethnicity assumptions in themselves and in others and how those assumptions impact the court system in general and case resolution in particular. Stereotypes and assumptions may be expres... Read More

High Net Worth Divorce: Child Support, Property Division, Investments, Alimony/Spousal Sup...
August 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss critical issues in high net worth divorces where complex financial matters are often at stake. The program will analyze best practices for family law practitioners to address child support, property division, investments, and alimony/spousal support. Read More

Poison Pills in the Wake of COVID-19
Trends, Types of Poison Pills, Pros and Cons, Key Terms, and Steps to Adopt...
August 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how public companies that have seen their market capitalizations adversely impacted by COVID-19 have increasingly turned to shareholder rights plans, also known as "poison pills," to protect themselves against activist investors, opportunistic investors, and strategic bu... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects: Maximizing Investment and Production Tax Credits
Strategies for Leveraging Federal Tax Benefits, Incentives, and Recent IRS...
August 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to companies considering or involved in renewable energy projects with guidance on the federal tax credits. The panel will also discuss the recent IRS guidance, the impact of COVID-19, and offer their best practices for taking advantage of the tax credits and oth... Read More

Provisional Patent Applications: Preserving IP Rights
Assessing Whether to Use and Strategies to Leverage Provisional Application...
August 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss provisional patent applications, their benefits and limitations, and best practices for leveraging the applications. The panel will examine when and why to use provisional applications and the issue of tying non-provisional patent applications to provisional applications... Read More

Tax Implications of Paycheck Protection Program and Related Expenses: Deductibility, Cance...
PPP Forgiveness and Exclusion from Taxable Income, Notice 2020-32 Disallowa...
August 13, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on critical tax issues associated with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and related expenses. The panel will discuss the latest developments and IRS guidance, challenges of loan forgiveness and exclusion from taxable income... Read More

New DOL Electronic Disclosure Rules for ERISA-Covered Retirement Plans: Critical Next Step...
August 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on the key provisions of the new Department of Labor (DOL) rules regarding electronic disclosures for ERISA-covered retirement plans. The panel will discuss the new alternative safe harbor, notice requirements, website standards, and key next st... Read More

Mediation for Improved Class Action Settlements: Timing, Process, Insurance, Techniques, C...
August 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an in-depth understanding of class action mediation and its value in getting relief to plaintiffs and finality for defendants. An experienced class action mediator can be critical to not only resolving the issues between plaintiffs and defendants but also in... Read More

PIPE Transactions and Registered Direct Offerings: Alternative Capital Raising, PE Investm...
Issuer Requirements, Structuring Concerns, Key Terms and Negotiating Points
August 6, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the mechanics of traditional private investments in public equity (PIPEs) as well as registered direct offerings. The panel will discuss short-term advantages and follow-up obligations for issuers, key terms, and issues for investors to consider when engaging in these tr... Read More

FMV and Commercial Reasonableness Challenges in Physician Compensation Arrangements: Meeti...
Complexities in PSAs, ED Call Coverage, Service Line Co-Management, and Sha...
August 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze vexing issues in the valuation of professional service arrangements/employment deals, emergency department call coverage, and service line management arrangements. The panel will address valuation and regulatory concerns that result and offer best practices for overcomin... Read More

Partnership Tax Issues in Estate Planning: Key Challenges and Guidance for Trusts and Esta...
Capital Accounts, Basis Rules, Cash Distributions; Tax Implications of Part...
August 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance for recognizing and overcoming critical tax issues of partnerships in estate planning. The panel will discuss the fundamentals of partnership income tax rules for estate planners, maintaining capital accounts, basis rules, traps involv... Read More

IRS Partnership Audit Rules for Tax Counsel: Managing Partnership Operations and Governanc...
Partnership Agreement Drafting Considerations, Commercial Impacts, Transfer...
July 30, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with an up-to-date look at the drafting, commercial, and compliance implications of the partnership audit rules, including a discussion of IRS guidance on issues presented by the statute. The panel will describe the partnership audit processes in detail,... Read More

Medicaid Issues in Real Estate Transactions: Tax Issues, Transfer Rules, Penalties, Forms...
July 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide elder law and estate planning attorneys on the challenges and legal implications of real estate transfers for planning purposes. The panel will discuss the impact of property transfers in elder law planning on income, estate and gift tax, Medicaid transfer rules and penalt... Read More

Furloughs and Layoffs: Pension and Health Plan Issues and Other Critical Legal Implication...
Fiduciary Issues; Partial, Complete and Mass Withdrawals; Risks Triggered b...
July 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel on potential pension withdrawal and shutdown liability issues and other legal implications of furloughs and layoffs. Read More

Primary v. Excess Insurance: Vertical and Horizontal Exhaustion of Policy Limits Priority...
Analyzing the Effect of California Supreme Court's Adoption of Vertical Exh...
July 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the nationwide impact of a unanimous decision in favor of corporate policyholders by the California Supreme Court in April 2020. Policyholders can identify which policy years have the best coverage, collect, and let the carriers resolve further allocation. Any business w... Read More

Reexamining Indirect Discharges and the Clean Water Act After County of Maui, Hawaii v. Ha...
What is the "Functional Equivalent" of a Direct Discharge?
July 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the Supreme Court's decision in County of Maui, Hawai'i. v. Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, which sets forth a new test for when discharges to jurisdictional waters via groundwater require NPDES permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA): when the discharge to groundwater is the... Read More

M&A Agreements: Limitations on Contractual and Extra-Contractual Liabilities
Crafting Exclusive Remedy, Extra-Contractual Representation Waiver, and Oth...
July 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare M&A deal counsel to draft contracts to protect sellers from post-closing liability. The panel will discuss how courts have analyzed different limitation of liability provisions and how they impact buyers and sellers. Read More

New DOL and IRS Regulations for Employee Benefits Plans, Participants, and Beneficiaries
Notices, Distributions, Loans, HIPAA, New Model COBRA Forms, Fiduciary Comp...
July 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel an in-depth analysis of new DOL and IRS regulations for employee benefits plans impacting plan sponsors and administrators, participants, and beneficiaries. The panel will discuss recently issued DOL and IRS relief for retirement, health and wel... Read More

Personal Jurisdiction in Class Actions After Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Super. Ct. of Cal...
Strategies for Using a Personal Jurisdiction Challenge to Defeat Class Cert...
July 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer counsel new arguments for challenging class actions at the pleadings and the pre-certification and certification stages on jurisdictional grounds, as well as guidance in applying a landmark Supreme Court decision to class actions. Read More

Reimbursement Strategies and COVID-19: Getting Paid by Commercial Payers
July 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on revenue cycle issues caused by COVID-19, including issues arising from the passage and implementation of the CARES Act, changes to payment and other policies by commercial payers (including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care pa... Read More

Color Marks and Brand Strategy: Proving Distinctiveness, Demonstrating Mark is Not Functio...
July 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on protecting color marks. The panel will examine recent court and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions regarding color marks. The panel will also discuss the evidentiary requirements for proving distinctiveness, outline how to show that color is no... Read More

Evidence at the PTAB: Evolving Standards, New Precedential and Informative Decisions
Best Practices for Submitting and Challenging Evidence in PTAB Proceedings
July 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel through the evolving evidentiary standards at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The panel will examine decisions recently designated as precedential or informative and their impact on the standards. The panel will off... Read More

Debt Restructuring and Repurchases: Tax Implications for Borrowers and Lenders
July 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the U.S. federal income tax issues associated with debt restructurings and workouts, including loan modifications, debt refinancings, and the acquisition of outstanding portfolio company debt, in today's challenging business environment. The panel will discuss planning t... Read More

ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Class Actions: Avoiding and Defending Claims Against Compan...
Leveraging Standing, Statute of Limitations, Exhaustion and Mandatory Arbit...
July 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for plan fiduciaries and companies on avoiding and defending ERISA class claims that allege breach of fiduciary duty related to the selection and administration of investment plans. The panel will discuss the latest trends, analyze key substantive and... Read More

Self-Insured Retentions and Deductibles: Key Coverage Issues
Balancing the Impact on Claims Settlement, Policy Limits; Obligations of Ex...
July 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide insurance counsel on the primary differences between self-insured retentions (SIRs) and deductibles. The panel will outline how the application of these two distinct risk retention vehicles impacts defense and/or coverage obligations of both insurers and policyholders. Read More

Battling Corporate Internet Trolls: Going After Impostors and Competitors That Break the L...
Filing Defamation Claims and Pseudonymous Lawsuits
July 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide general counsel and in-house attorneys with strategies for addressing internet defamation and online reputation attacks against their clients. The panel will examine the various factors counsel must consider when responding to online attacks; effective tactics to identify... Read More

Negotiating Business Agreements via Text, Email, and Other Electronic Communications
Avoiding Inadvertent Contracts; Navigating Issues of Enforceability, Authen...
July 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine trends and case law developments affecting businesses negotiating agreement terms via text, email, messaging, or other forms of electronic communication. The panel will discuss steps counsel should take to avoid inadvertently forming an e-contract and strategies to minim... Read More

Disruptive Physicians: Minimizing Liability for Negligent Credentialing, Poor Quality of C...
Practical and Legal Approaches for Hospitals, Integrated Systems, Medical G...
July 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on steps that healthcare facilities should take to minimize liability for disruptive physicians in the recruiting and credentialing processes. The panel will also discuss best practices should the healthcare provider pursue disciplinary action against a practitione... Read More

Preliminary Injunction Litigation: Winning or Defeating Emergency Motions
Obtaining Pretrial Relief in Federal Court and Enforcing the Order Through...
July 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will cover the strategies and best practices for obtaining or opposing accelerated pre-trial relief and how to enforce a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order (TRO). Injunctions are powerful tools to stop wrongdoing and preserve the dissipation of assets. But even the... Read More

FMLA Leave for Workers With Chronic Illness: Verifying Medical Treatment, Avoiding Abuse
July 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for employers on how to handle FMLA leave for workers with chronic illness. The panel will discuss how to scrutinize the FMLA certification form completed by the employee's healthcare provider, as well as best practices for verifying continuing medical treatment. Read More

Shared Workspace Leases in Wake of COVID-19: Risk Mitigation, Insurance, Negotiating Key P...
July 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the distinct legal problems facing commercial landlords and tenants of co-working or shared office space in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our panel will look at ways to mitigate liability and how to best negotiate provisions between parties in the new normal. Read More

Nonresident Alien and Foreign Business Tax Compliance: Critical Tax Presence and Residency...
Key Reporting and Compliance Challenges, Protective Filings, Relief Under R...
July 16, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on critical tax presence and residency issues for individuals and businesses stemming from COVID-19. Read More

Termination Fees in Public and Private Acquisitions: Drafting Forward and Reverse Breakup...
Using Fees to Allocate Risk and Ensure Deal Certainty; Case Law on Enforcea...
July 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide M&A counsel with guidance on the negotiation and drafting of forward and reverse breakup fee provisions in acquisition agreements. The panel discussion will include the purpose of termination fees for both the acquirer and the target, how they can impact other aspects of... Read More

Insurance Coverage Disputes for Firearms and Shooting Claims: CGL, Homeowners, Auto, Conce...
Understanding the Intentional Acts Exclusion, Specialty Insurance, and Othe...
July 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attorneys across all practice areas much needed guidance and context for evaluating insurance coverage for firearms and shooting liability claims under different kinds of policies, as well as best practices and strategies for alleging or defending claims. Both the attorn... Read More

IP Rights and Infringement With Podcasts and Live Streaming
Copyright, Trademark and Other IP Considerations When Creating or Producing...
July 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide intellectual property counsel on the IP issues that arise in podcasts and live streaming. The panel will discuss protecting rights in podcasts and live streaming. The panel will also examine the steps to take to minimize the likelihood of infringing upon the IP rights of o... Read More

Insurance Issues in the Cannabis Industry: Managing Risk Under State and Federal Law
Traditional and Modified Insurance Products; Key Exclusions and Issues; Fir...
July 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will identify types of potentially insurable risk faced by the cannabis industry, review types of coverage, typical exclusions and associated legal issues, assess the state of the cannabis insurance market and state regulatory regimes, and provide practical guidance on obtaining insu... Read More

Sponsor-Strategic Partnerships in M&A: Structuring Challenges, Bidding Concerns, Exit Stra...
July 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the issues specific to sponsor-strategic partnerships formed to facilitate M&A deals. The panel will explore the advantages of these alliances and the questions regarding governance, decisionmaking, bidding, and essential considerations regarding exit strategies. Read More

Leveraging Secured Lender Bankruptcy Cramdown Rules and Related Valuation Issues
July 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the rules for cramdown under Chapter 11 for debtors that are not proceeding under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, the best strategies and practices for debtors and creditors when confirmation will involve cramdown, and current arguments for resolving valua... Read More

Virtual Real Estate Closings: Verification, E-Signature, Remote Notarization, Best Practic...
July 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate attorneys with current guidance on the changes related to closings in a social distancing environment. As several states have eased regulations regarding closings, counsel must clarify what is required, as well as best practices related to verification of par... Read More

Leveraging Depositions and Testimony From Prior Litigation as Evidence at Trial: FRCP 32 a...
Avoiding Redundant and Costly Depositions
July 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will take practitioners beyond the fundamentals of using depositions for impeachment and discuss when depositions from prior litigation may be introduced as substantive evidence. The webinar also will cover when to anticipate using a deposition in subsequent cases and how to lay a pr... Read More

Litigating Damages in Employer Discrimination and Retaliation Cases: Mitigating and Defend...
July 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide tips and tricks for employment litigators on how to defend against and mitigate damage awards in discrimination and retaliation lawsuits. The panel will discuss the recurring issues that arise during employment trials and the unique challenges in the current economic cli... Read More

Contribution Agreements: Joint Liability and Rights of Contribution Under Loan Guaranties
Partial Guaranties, Nonrecourse Carveouts, Asserting Defenses
July 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the contribution obligations of co-guarantors after a borrower defaults on a loan and how a contribution agreement can clarify those obligations. The panel will discuss various actions or circumstances which should be addressed, including partial guaranties, bad acts whi... Read More

S Corp Issues for Trusts and Estates: Qualified Shareholders, Key Tax Rules, Multiple Trus...
July 1, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance on critical issues relating to S corporations in estate planning. The panel will discuss principal tax rules relating to S corporations that significantly impact estate planning and offer techniques for the use of multiple grantor trus... Read More

Global Patent Litigation: Leveraging the Substantive and Procedural Differences Between th...
June 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on litigation of patent rights globally. The panel will examine substantive and procedural differences that counsel should analyze when determining when and where to bring infringement suits in various global jurisdictions. The panel will also... Read More

Litigating Equipment Failures in Trucking Cases: The Blurring of Negligence and Products L...
June 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will show both plaintiffs and defense counsel in trucking accident litigation how to prevent a manufacturer whose product caused an accident from escaping its obligations to contribute its fair share of any recovery. As product liability issues routinely intrude into trucking cases, a... Read More

Private Equity Transactions in Renewable Energy: Unique Financing and Restructuring Option...
Implications of the Coronavirus, Critical Deal Points for Investors, Incorp...
June 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide renewable energy counsel in structuring private equity transactions in renewable energy. The panel will discuss the impact of the coronavirus on private equity transactions and opportunities for private equity funds for distressed projects, purchase price considerations, t... Read More

Contract Drafting and Management: Developing Provisions to Mitigate Security, Compliance,...
June 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel, directors, and officers on methods to minimize risks by drafting specific contract provisions. The panel will discuss approaches to limit exposure in service agreements, managing third-party breaches, and due diligence considerations in the outsourcing o... Read More

Section 163(j) and the CARES Act: Special Partnership Rules, International Tax and U.S. St...
June 25, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals a critical analysis of the recent changes made to Section 163(j) under the CARES Act. The panel will discuss new special partnership rules and the impact of the revisions to Section 163(j) under the CARES Act on international and U.S. state taxes. T... Read More

Defeating Class Actions Post-Certification: Procedural and Substantive Strategies
Pursuing Rule 23(f) Appeals, Decertification, Reconsideration, Summary Judg...
June 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class action defense counsel in the strategies and logistics for pursuing post-certification procedural and substantive motions and appeals. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of seeking motions for Rule 23(f) appellate review, decertification, reconsi... Read More

AIA Contract Documents: 2017 Modifications, Insurance and Bond Exhibit, Owner-Contractor D...
June 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the 2017 modifications to the AIA Construction Contracts Documents. The panel will devote significant attention to the creation of the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit. Read More

LLC Opinion Letters: Minimizing Preparer Liability Risks
Using the Supplemental TriBar LLC Opinion Report to Guide Opinion Practice
June 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide strategies for drafting LLC opinion letters, using the TriBar LLC Opinion Supplemental Report as a guide. The panel will discuss the potential liabilities involved in rendering opinion letters and best practices for counsel to reduce risk in providing opinion letters. Read More

Medicaid Planning: Pros and Cons of Gifting the House Under Current Tax Law
Eligibility Rules, Gift and Capital Gains Tax Implications, Trust Drafting...
June 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explain and analyze the complex issues facing counsel when advising elderly clients regarding gifting their house. The panel will discuss Medicaid eligibility and gifting rules, tax implications, transfers to a trust, pros and cons of an outright gift, and alternatives to giftin... Read More

Trademark Remedies: Willfulness Requirement, Lessons From Romag v. Fossil, Implications fo...
Maximizing Monetary and Non-Monetary Remedies in Trademark Litigation
June 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the monetary and non-monetary remedies available for trademark infringement. The panel will examine the Supreme Court's recent decision in Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, the willfulness requirement, and the decision's potential impact. The panel will discuss non-... Read More

Noncompete Agreement Litigation Strategies
Leveraging Trial Techniques, Identifying Causes of Action, Preparing for De...
June 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore noncompete agreements and related disputes and litigation. The panel will provide a general discussion of noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants, discuss developments in the courts and the legislature that impact such agreements, and offer strategic perspe... Read More

Physical and Mental Examinations Under Rule 35: Procedural Challenges and Privacy Issues
June 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide in-depth analysis and practical recommendations for preparing plaintiffs for defense physical or mental examinations taken. Because these examinations will inevitably be allowed, plaintiff's counsel should engage defense counsel to limit the scope of examination and mini... Read More

Using Blockchain for Commercial Contracts: Permissioned vs. Permissionless, Control, Amend...
June 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent trends in use of blockchain in commercial contracts. The panel will focus on unique features that create advantages to the use of blockchain, including limitation on alterations of the terms, decentralization, and security, as well as describing how things can go... Read More

Solar Securitization: Leveraging Alternative Financing Without Jeopardizing Existing Inves...
June 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss solar securitization, examining its role in solar financing and challenges to anticipate. The panel will guide counsel on leveraging solar securitization as an alternative financing tool while protecting investor tax benefits. Read More

Hotel Finance Strategies in the Wake of COVID-19: Debt Restructuring; Utilizing PPP and Ma...
June 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the options currently available to hotel operators and their lenders impacted by the COVID-19 economic and travel shutdown. The panel will discuss the complex issues presented with foreclosure or restructuring of distressed hotel loans. The panel will also address how ne... Read More

Estate Asset Basis Management: Minimizing Tax on Trust Transfers Through Basis Adjustment
Trust Transfer Methods, Credit Shelter Trusts, and Post-Mortem Actions
June 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and fiduciary advisers with an advanced practical guide to basis adjustment techniques and strategies to minimize income tax on estate and trust assets. The panelist will discuss advanced strategies for achieving income tax basis step-up under var... Read More

CARES Act: Employee Benefits Provisions, DOL Guidance, Relief for Sponsors of Certain Plan...
June 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel, sponsors, and administrators an in-depth analysis of the impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on employee benefit plans. The panel will discuss critical provisions of the CARES Act for plan sponsors and admin... Read More

Hospital and Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies
Navigating Restructuring Options in the Age of COVID-19
June 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on the unique legal issues for hospitals and other healthcare providers facing bankruptcy. The panel will discuss how bankruptcy impacts hospital/healthcare provider obligations under Medicare, HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and... Read More

Financially Distressed Educational Institutions and Bankruptcy: Options for K-12, Higher E...
June 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel who advise K-12 and higher educational institutions in the financial crisis. The panel will discuss legal issues when dealing with negative cash flow and uncertain economic prospects, including bankruptcy, restructuring, and funding options. The panel will also dis... Read More

Bank Regulations and the CARES Act: Loan Modifications, Capital Requirements, Mortgage For...
June 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine various provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that will have a regulatory impact on the banking industry. The panel will discuss removal of the cap on FDIC insured deposits; the OCC waiver of single-borrower lending limits for natio... Read More

WARN Act, CARES Act, and Reductions in Force Litigation: Notice, Exceptions, Triggering Ev...
June 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with advice on potential employer discrimination claims related to enforcement of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) and reduction in force and how some states have intervened to modify notice requirements while the CARES Act failed... Read More

Substance Abuse and Child Custody: Alcohol, Drugs, and Emerging Cannabis Issues
June 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will bring family lawyers current on trends in the impact of substance use and abuse on child custody determinations. Even when a parent uses a legal substance (alcohol and now cannabis, in some jurisdictions), courts grapple with the legal implications. The best interest of the chil... Read More

Nuclear Verdicts: Countering Social Influence, Corporate Mistrust, Humanizing Corporate De...
June 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer trial lawyers concrete strategies and tactics to diffuse potential jury anger in setting damages, provide reasonable alternative damages figures for a defense verdict, and personalizing the corporate defendant to the jury panel. Read More

Ensuring HIPAA Compliance When Transmitting PHI Via Patient Portals, Email, and Texting
Protecting Patient Privacy, Complying With State and Federal Regulations, M...
June 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on measures for hospitals and physicians to ensure compliance and minimize liability when using patient portals and other electronic means to communicate protected health information (PHI). The panel will outline the legal risks with patient portal use a... Read More

Environmental Regulatory Update: State Action, Federal Exemptions, Spill Reporting, Superf...
June 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide information on the federal and state guidelines related to continued environmental regulation, remediation, and enforcement in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Admitting Hearsay and Applying FRE 801(d)(2): Expanding the Scope of Party Admissions to O...
June 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the trend in some jurisdictions to admit statements of outside counsel as admissions against their clients under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2). Read More

Estate Planning During COVID-19: CARES Act Relief, Key Issues and Planning Opportunities f...
Alternate Valuation for Estate Assets, Lifetime Gifts, Reducing Tax Liabili...
June 9, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trusts and estates counsel on critical estate planning challenges and opportunities in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The panel will discuss key provisions of the CARES Act, potential opportunities as a result of the decline in asset values, tax planning str... Read More

Patent Infringement Risks for Companies Manufacturing COVID-19 Related Products Protected...
Available Protections, Limitations to Immunity, and Minimizing Liability Ri...
June 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the patent infringement risks involved with manufacturing goods protected by third-party patents to help with the COVID-19 battle. The panel will examine possible protections available to companies and will address ways to minimize potential damages in an... Read More

Shari’ah-Compliant Investment in Real Estate in the United States
Overview of Shari’ah-Compliant Investment, Considerations in Structuring Tr...
June 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of Shari'ah-compliant investment, an asset-based investment system that is frequently, though imprecisely, known as Islamic finance. Read More

Construction Challenges During COVID-19: Suspensions, Delays, Workforce Depletion, and Oth...
June 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the impact of COVID-19 on private and federal construction projects and the legal implications that may arise from business interruptions due to restricted supply chains and a depleted workforce. The panel will further address how to proactively handle prospective constr... Read More

Structuring Management Carve-Out Plans for Privately Held Corporations: Mechanics, Tax Obs...
Guidance for Employee Benefits Counsel on Private Company Liquidity Bonus P...
June 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel with guidance on the use of private company liquidity bonus plans to increase incentive and retain current employees. The panel will outline the mechanics of these compensatory arrangements, also known as carve-out plans, discuss strategic consi... Read More

Structuring a Stock Acquisition: Due Diligence, Key Deal Terms, Shareholder Consent, and O...
Pros and Cons of Stock vs. Asset Acquisitions and Other Key Issues
June 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the structuring of stock acquisitions from both the buyer and target company perspective. The panel will discuss the advantages of stock vs. asset acquisitions and some key due diligence issues presented in acquiring all the assets and accompanying liabilities of a compa... Read More

Using Substantive Consolidation and Similar Remedies to Consolidate the Bankruptcy Estate
June 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address substantive consolidation which allows the bankruptcy court to treat two or more debtors as one entity, pool the assets and claims of all entities, and eliminate inter-company claims for purposes of administration and distribution of assets. Read More

Resolving EPL Coverage Disputes: Common Issues and COVID-19 Claims
Understanding EPL Coverage Triggers, Application Errors, Non-Monetary Claim...
June 3, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss making and resolving claims under employment practices liability (EPL) insurance, which offers coverage against employee lawsuits alleging discrimination and other improper employer acts. The webinar will identify recurring misconceptions and stumbling blocks and how to... Read More

Avoiding the High Income Taxes on Accumulation Trusts Resulting from SECURE Act Distributi...
Critical Drafting Provisions and Sample Forms, Sec. 678, Sec. 2514(e), New...
June 2, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will be an in-depth analysis of critical techniques for avoiding high income taxes on accumulation trusts. Estate planning authority James G. Blase will provide a detailed discussion of drafting solutions for Section 678 withdrawal powers, trust income that exceeds Section 2514(e) li... Read More

Global Patent Litigation: Trends, Tools, and Strategies to Enforce Your Patent Rights Glob...
Data Metrics, Win Rates, and Other Key Considerations for Parties Pursuing...
June 2, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the enforcement of patent rights globally. The panel will examine global patent litigation to protect IP rights in the worldwide marketplace. The panel will discuss current global litigation trends and the tools necessary when determining if, when, and wh... Read More

CARES Act, NOL Rules, IRS Guidance: Critical Tax Considerations and Mitigation Planning fo...
Impact of Pandemic on Cash and Liquidity, BEAT, GILTI, FDII, Sec. 965 Trans...
June 2, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on critical tax considerations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will discuss tax implications and potential opportunities under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, recent IRS guidance, NOL rules, a... Read More

Working Remotely and Safeguarding the Attorney-Client Privilege: Legal Ethics
Preventing Inadvertent Waiver, Maintaining Confidentiality and Privilege in...
June 2, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare attorneys to comply with the fundamental rule that a lawyer must not reveal information relating to a client's representation unless the client has given informed consent when the attorney must work in unusual conditions, such as when forced to relocate on short notice t... Read More

Tort Reform and Injuries Occurring Outside the Forum State: Issue by Issue Conflicts of La...
May 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the advantages to be gained when personal injury attorneys pay attention to often overlooked, but increasingly important, choice of law issues. Read More

Confronting Organized Insurance-Fraud Schemes and Sham Claims
Avoiding Payment of Sham Claims, Tools to Deter and Recover from Scheme Lea...
May 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide attorneys representing insurance companies in spotting and unraveling increasingly complex and organized fraud. These schemes may be related to only one claim but increasingly span multiple industries and types of policies, including commercial and property; life, health,... Read More

Returning to Work Post-Quarantine: Employment Issues and Compliance
Social Distancing, Health Reporting, FLSA, Attendance, ADA Accommodations
May 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the employment issues related to the reopening of businesses following shelter-in-place orders. The panel will discuss topics related to in-office social distancing and how to address wellness concerns and ADA accommodations while addressing attendance and performance c... Read More

Supply Chain Rights and Remedies Under the UCC: Adequate Assurance, Stoppage of Delivery,...
May 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the remedies available to suppliers who have delivered or are delivering goods to financially distressed buyers in the supply chain. The panel will discuss the rights and remedies available under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), and steps to take if the bu... Read More

Energy Projects and the Impact of COVID-19: Contract Issues, Force Majeure Claims, Restruc...
May 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to energy counsel on critical issues for energy projects in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The panel will discuss key considerations in reexamining current energy-related contracts and legal implications, determining the applicability of force majeure clause... Read More

Partnership Non-Cash Property Distributions: Hot Assets, Disguised Sales, and Other Critic...
Structuring Partnership Distributions Without Triggering Gain Recognition U...
May 21, 2020 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals on the tax issues stemming from partnership non-cash property distributions. The panel will discuss critical issues in structuring non-cash property distributions, key exceptions, questions in applying Sections 751, 704(c), 707, 731(c), 737, and 752,... Read More

CARES Act Funds for Local Communities: Expanding Hospitals, Stabilizing Land Values and Wa...
May 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide local government legal advisers on leveraging the $3 billion made available by the CARES Act to empower city and county communities to address the COVID-19 crisis and to develop long-term solutions to chronic homelessness and other housing issues. Read More

SEC Investigations: Common Misconceptions and Mistakes, Designing a Successful Response St...
May 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the SEC's investigative process and fundamental misconceptions that SEC enforcement defense counsel often have about how SEC investigations work. The webinar will provide counsel with insights into the SEC's decisionmaking process and consider the tactical tools availabl... Read More

COVID-19 and Employee Benefits: New Relief Act, Vendor Performance, HIPAA Issues, Paid Lea...
Recent IRS Guidance, Compliance Issues, Legal and Regulatory Obligations, R...
May 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits attorneys and advisers on critical issues and challenges of COVID-19 on employee health and welfare plans and administration. The panel will discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on employee benefits, the new Families First Coronavirus Response A... Read More

Allocating Patent Infringement Risk in Contracts: Structuring Warranties, Limitations of L...
May 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to patent owners, licensees, and licensors to protect their interests by allocating infringement risks during negotiations of warranties, limitation of liability, and indemnification provisions in patent contracts. The panel will offer best practices for negotiat... Read More

Brownfield Redevelopment in Opportunity Zones: Taking Advantage of OZ Tax Benefits
Determining Substantial Costs, Vacancy, and Environmental Remediation
May 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance based on the opportunity zone (OZ) regulations recently released by the Treasury Department related to brownfield redevelopment. The panel will address the IRS requirements in the assessment, remediation, and redevelopment of brownfield properties l... Read More

Healthcare Staffing Shortages Due to COVID-19: Licensure, Credentialing, Reimbursement, Em...
May 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel addressing the staffing shortages that many hospitals and healthcare providers are facing. The panel will discuss licensing and credentialing issues relating to the reallocation of physician and provider resources. The panel will also address billing and... Read More

CARES Act Main Street Lending Program: Loan Parameters, Borrower and Lender Eligibility, P...
May 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the lending parameters and structural features of the Main Street Lending Program established under the CARES Act. The panel discussion will include loan terms, borrower and lender eligibility, and stock buyback and executive comp restrictions placed on participating bor... Read More

Drafting Product Distribution Agreements: Allocating Supplier and Distributor Risks
May 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with a roadmap for drafting and negotiating product distribution agreements. The panel will discuss key clauses that should be included in the contracts and explain strategies for mitigating risk and avoiding common negotiation pitfalls. Read More

Building Asset Protection Into Estate Plans: Critical Tax Law Issues and Methods for Guard...
Tax Planning, Preventing Fraudulent Transfers, Using LLCs and Partnerships,...
May 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estates and trusts attorneys an in-depth analysis of available methods of building asset protection into estate plans under current tax law. The panel will discuss pitfalls to avoid in accord with current tax rules, approaches to guard assets, fraudulent transfers, and u... Read More

Employer Policies and Medical Cannabis in a Changing Legislative Environment
Avoiding ADA Liability, Applying Workers' Comp Laws, Amending Drug Policies
May 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address how employers can craft enforceable workplace drug policies and maintain random drug-testing procedures and post-accident drug-testing protocols as typically required by insurers in today's landscape of state cannabis legalization. The panel will delve into the legal pit... Read More

New IRS Tax Collection and Audit Guidance for Taxpayers in Response to COVID-19
Relief for Complex Collection Cases, Strategies for Individuals and Small B...
May 19, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on grasping critical tax collection and audit-related issues and solutions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will discuss essential items of the new IRS People First Initiative and subsequent guidance including, unique complian... Read More

Patent Marking: Recent Federal Circuit Guidance, Complying With False Marking Statute
May 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent attorneys on deciding whether, when, and how to mark items as patented. The panel will examine recent Federal Circuit decisions on patent marking. The panel will offer best practices for marking patented items and for minimizing liability risks. Read More

Depreciation Strategies in Real Estate Finance: Maximizing Bonus Depreciation on Qualified...
Interplay With Interest Deduction and NOL Rules, Phaseout Considerations
May 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer real estate counsel thorough knowledge of the new depreciation rules enacted under the recent tax reform law and explain how the acquisition and improvement of real estate can be structured to take full advantage of tax depreciation. The panel's discussion will include an... Read More

Clinical Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: New FDA, NIH Guidance and other F...
Managing Protocol Changes, Deviations, and Challenges, Plus Flexibilities i...
May 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on advising clients conducting clinical trials and other research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Health and Welfare Plan Administrative Services Agreements: Negotiating, Drafting, and Mon...
Guidance for Counsel to Employers and Third-Party Service Providers
May 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employee benefits counsel to advise employers and third-party service providers on negotiating and drafting administrative services agreements for health and welfare plans. The panel will discuss practical legal and business considerations, ERISA fiduciary issues, critic... Read More

Bankruptcy 363 Sales and Successor Liability: Limits to Selling "Free and Clear" of All Cl...
Structuring, Documenting, and Noticing Bankruptcy Sales to Avoid Post-Closi...
May 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss when a Bankruptcy Code Section 363(f) sale may not be as "free and clear" as the parties intended and the best options for averting any post-sale claims. Read More

Protecting Copyrights on the Internet: Latest Approaches and Developments
Navigating Fair Use, Infringement Claims, DMCA Safe Harbor and Secondary Li...
May 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare copyright counsel to police and protect against copyright infringement on the internet. The panel will outline the tools available to monitor IP rights and examine fair use defenses and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor. Read More

U.S. Sanctions: Regulatory Developments
Navigating the Evolving Compliance Landscape and Analyzing Lessons From Rec...
May 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on sanctions compliance. The panel will examine the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Framework one year after its implementation and will discuss recent regulatory developments. The panel will review recent enforcement actio... Read More

VA Nonservice-Connected Pension Benefits: Requirements, Filing Claims, Appeals, Impact on...
May 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of critical rules and requirements for obtaining VA non-service connected pension benefits. The panel will guide counsel on overcoming challenges in filing claims for nonservice-connected pension benefits, navigating the appeals p... Read More

Homeless Encampment Ordinances in the Wake of Martin v. City of Boise: Legality and Enforc...
May 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore how the Ninth Circuit created a "de facto" constitutional right to live on sidewalks, how the opinion is impacting municipalities both inside and outside the Ninth Circuit, and what municipalities can do to maintain the health and safety of their communities. Read More

Impact of New FRE 807 on Hearsay Evidence: New Residual Exception
May 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will alert trial lawyers to the new opportunities and challenges presented by the Dec. 1, 2019, amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 807 regarding the residual exception to the hearsay rule. The amendment relaxes some of the barriers to the admission of hearsay, and counsel must be... Read More

Dividing High Value Items in Divorce: Art, Rare Collectibles, Antiques, Yachts, Jewelry
Valuation, Tax, and Other Considerations When Marital Assets Include High V...
May 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the factors divorce counsel should consider when dividing or liquidating valuable art, collectibles (stamps and coins, rare antiques, baseball cards, etc.), yachts, aircrafts, and other one-of-a-kind items. Read More

SBA Lending Under the CARES Act: New Paycheck Protection Program, Expanded Disaster Loans,...
May 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other features of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which expand upon the existing Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will discuss exper... Read More

Directed Trusts in Estate Planning: New State Law Changes, Critical Structuring Issues, Ad...
May 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an in-depth analysis of critical issues in using and structuring directed trusts in estate planning and advising fiduciaries on potential legal implications. The panel will discuss key considerations in determining when a directed trust is appropriate, critical provision... Read More

CARES Act for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers: Implications of Key Provisions
Changes to Medicare and Medicaid, Direct Grants for Healthcare Providers, E...
May 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the key provisions impacting hospitals and healthcare providers. The panel will discuss direct funding for healthcare providers and the changes to Medicare and Medicaid. The panel... Read More

Income Tax Treaty Practice for Tax Counsel: Planning and Structuring Transactions to Maxim...
Understanding and Applying Key Tax Treaty Provisions and the Coming Changes
May 7, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a solid overview and explanation of key tax treaty provisions that tax counsel must master in structuring cross-border transactions. The panel will focus on individual, small business, and middle-market positions and will enable tax counsel to advise... Read More

New Data Blocking and Interoperability Rules: Implications for Healthcare Providers, Payer...
Navigating the Shift in Healthcare Information Technology and Complying Wit...
May 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the final data blocking and interoperability rules. The panel will discuss the implications for healthcare providers, payers, and vendors. The panel will also offer best practices for addressing the changes and steps for complying with the new rules. Read More

Insurance Coverage for Phishing and Scamming Losses: Policy Interpretation, Circuit and St...
May 6, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze insurance on activity that is costing businesses millions of dollars annually--phishing and online scams. These fraudulent schemes involve email impersonation of otherwise known contacts seeking transfers of funds for seemingly legitimate corporate purposes. When the imp... Read More

CERCLA Litigation Liability Update: New Cases, New Twists
April 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide environmental counsel with a review of recent court rulings on the liability of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund or CERCLA). In addition, the presenters will discuss the impa... Read More

Drug Substance Patents: FDA Guidance, Protecting Composition-of-Matter Patents, Drafting S...
April 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on solid form patents, how to patent them, and process challenges. The panel will also discuss implications of the current cocrystal guidance by the FDA and provide a survey of, and lessons from, cases relating to solid form patents. Read More

Price Structuring in Construction Contracts: Advantages and Pitfalls of GMP, Cost-Plus, an...
April 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine several distinct versions of AIA construction contracts that attempt to allocate the costs between the contractor and the owner. The panel will explain the advantages and disadvantages of guaranteed maximum price (GMP) agreements, comparing a cost-plus contract with and... Read More

Amplified Anti-Corruption Risks During COVID-19: Navigating Compliance and Investigation C...
April 30, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on anti-corruption investigations and compliance in the new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) environment. The panel will discuss the hurdles that COVID-19 presents and offer workarounds and best practices for conducting investigations and remaining compliant. Read More

Structuring Delayed Draw Term Loans: Conditions Precedent, Ticking Fees, Fronting Arrangem...
April 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the terms and structuring of delayed draw term loans. The panel will review the evolving uses of delayed draw term loans (DDTLs) in leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and other private equity transactions and critical points of negotiation, including conditions precedent to making... Read More

Patent Litigation: Formulating Infringement Positions Within the Scope of the Invention, A...
April 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent litigators in understanding and recognizing untenable positions in patent infringement litigation. The panel will discuss how to formulate reasonable infringement positions that do not press patents beyond the scope of the invention and will offer strategies to navi... Read More

IP Protection and Limitations for Fictional Characters: Trademark, Copyright, and Contract...
April 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the legal protections available for fictional characters. The panel will discuss strategies for using copyright, trademark rights, and contract provisions to build equity in fictional characters. They will also discuss limitations on exclusive use and will of... Read More

Credit Bidding in Bankruptcy Sales: Asserting and Defending Against Credit Bids
Resolving Intercreditor Disputes and Taking Collective Action Under Syndica...
April 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy counsel with a review of strategic decision making in credit bidding, resolving the myriad of disputes among lenders and unsecured creditors, and overcoming legal challenges to the lender's right to credit bid. Read More

Insurance Consent to Settle Hammer Clauses: Dangers for Insureds and Exposure for Insurers
April 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare both insured's and insurer's counsel for the legal quagmire of consent to settle clauses, including those paired with hammer clauses. Though an insured might desire the ability to prevent settling a perceived as groundless claim, under these clauses, an insurer may be ab... Read More

Structuring MOUs, LOIs, Term Sheets, and Other Nonbinding Legal Documents
Avoiding Unintended Performance or Financial Obligations, Utilizing Express...
April 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on structuring letters of intent (LOIs), memoranda of understanding (MOUs), term sheets, and other preliminary legal documentation intended as only partially binding or even nonbinding in commercial transactions. The panel will review how courts hav... Read More

Leveraging the Voluntary Payment Doctrine in Litigation: Protecting Client Funds From Reco...
April 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare trial lawyers to wield or resist the powerful weapon that is the voluntary payment doctrine (VPD). The VPD broadly prohibits parties from recouping payments they made to others, even if it exceeded the amount due the recipient or was made by mistake. Read More

Trademark Registration: Overcoming Failure-to-Function Refusals, Meeting Use and Distincti...
April 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on avoiding or overcoming potential roadblocks to trademark registration for failure to function under the Lanham Act. The panel will discuss the use and distinctiveness requirements and how the USPTO and courts have treated the issue. The panel will also provid... Read More

Healthcare Reform Compliance for Employee Benefits: Required Plan Changes, Limiting Exposu...
ACA Rules and Regulations Updates, Recent State Insurance Mandates, Pay or...
April 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators on critical issues and requirements stemming from recent healthcare reform impacting employee benefits. The panel will discuss updates regarding ACA rules and regulations, recent state insurance mandates, necessary plan chan... Read More

COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance: Coverage Issues and Exclusions
April 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address issues faced by insurers and policyholders responding to claimed losses or liabilities arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It will address all types of insurance including Event Cancellation Insurance, Property Insurance, Business Interruption Coverage, Contin... Read More

Advising Online Businesses: Privacy, Domain Issues, Liability, Tax, Contractual and E-Comm...
April 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance on the legal issues concerning online businesses addressing concerns that arise from compliance with privacy requirements in addition to directing companies on matters related to domain acquisition, theft, and squatting. The panel will direct corpor... Read More

Split-Dollar Agreements and Estate Inclusions: Application of Sections 2036 and 2038 to Ce...
Critical Takeaways From Recent Tax Court Rulings, Tax Treatment Under Regs....
April 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trusts and estates counsel and advisers an-depth analysis of the use of split-dollar agreements and potential estate inclusions of property interests. The panel will discuss recent U.S. Tax Court cases on the application of Sections 2036, 2038, and 2703 to specific prope... Read More

Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Cases: Strategies and Countermeasures, Current Case Law
April 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide critical insight to counsel for insurers facing tag-along bad faith claims on how to position a case for summary judgment. Our panel will discuss essential factors to consider during the claims investigation and discovery phases of litigation along with evidentiary proff... Read More

Mixed-Use Developments: Lessons Learned From Recent Deals
Zoning, Financing, Community Buy-In, and Other Legal Challenges
April 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will outline best practices for overcoming the current legal challenges facing developers, builders, and the mixed-use development team when undertaking mixed-use projects. The panel will provide valuable insights on how to capitalize on the opportunities of mixed-use development. Read More

Medical Records Requests and Subpoenas After Ciox Health
Complying With Federal and State Laws When Responding to Subpoenas and Requ...
April 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on medical records requests and subpoenas. The panel will examine the recent decision in Ciox Health v. Azar and the HHH Office of Civil Rights (OCR) response it prompted. The panel will discuss how the decision and OCR response change th... Read More

Wage Theft State Reform and Legislative Trends: New Causes of Action for Employees, Employ...
Compliance in a Changing Legal Landscape as Additional States Pass Wage The...
April 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will advise employment counsel on the growing state trend of wage theft prevention statutes. The panel will discuss issues that may arise for employers who violate those laws. Read More

Healthcare Providers & COVID-19: Telemedicine, Facility Preparedness, Supply Concerns, Sta...
Ensuring Pandemic Readiness in the Face of Novel Coronavirus
April 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on what hospitals and healthcare providers should be doing to prepare for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The panel will discuss telemedicine options that should be considered or put in place and the associated challenges. The panel will also review CDC gu... Read More

New IRS Foreign Tax Credit Regulations: Allocating Expenses, Assigning Foreign Taxes to In...
April 16, 2020 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax practitioners a critical analysis of the new IRS final and proposed regulations on foreign tax credits. The panel will discuss the impact of the final rules on tax planning for foreign income, the allocation of expenses, GILTI, NOLs, and assigning foreign taxes o... Read More

Reverse and Forward Triangular Mergers: Anti-Assignment Triggers, Tax Implications, Employ...
April 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide deal counsel in structuring a transaction as a reverse or forward triangular merger. The panelist will discuss the law on reverse and forward triangular mergers and the benefits and risks of each alternative. Read More

Emergency Conservatorships and Guardianships: Pursuing Court Intervention and Orders, Liti...
Identifying Risk and Protective Factors, Standards of Review, Recent Case L...
April 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of legal, procedural, and administrative challenges of emergency conservatorships and guardianships. The panel will discuss critical issues in pursuing court intervention and orders, identifying risk and protective factors, and re... Read More

Derivatives in Bankruptcy: Safe Harbors, Dodd-Frank, and the Orderly Liquidation Authority
April 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the treatment of derivatives in bankruptcy. The panel will discuss the exemptions historically afforded derivatives before the financial crisis, the ramifications of those exemptions as shown in the Lehman and MF Global bankruptcies, and the current framework which exist... Read More

Succession Planning in Family-Owned and Non-Public Businesses and Business Divorce Prepara...
Implementing a Strategy for Owners to Retire or Pass on Privately-Held Busi...
April 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business counsel with a roadmap for determining best practices for creating a solid succession plan to keep a business operational and viable. The panel will further explore the thorny issues that arise when a private entity faces a business divorce and its owners can no... Read More

Discovery in the U.S. for Foreign Proceedings Under 28 U.S.C. 1782: Standards, Circuit Spl...
April 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip the multinational litigator to use process in the U.S. to obtain discovery for proceedings underway in foreign countries. 28 U.S.C. 1782, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices Inc., provides an oft-overlooked but highly powerful tool... Read More

Antitrust Compliance and Clinical Integration
Assessing Anti-Competitiveness of Collaborations, Minimizing Risk of Agency...
April 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with an examination of the latest developments concerning clinical integration programs, as well as the FTC and DOJ assessment processes. The panel will offer best practices for effective clinical integration while mitigating antitrust concerns. Read More

Local Government and the Regulation of Speech
How the First Amendment Affects Regulation of Political Signs, Political Sp...
April 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to local governments on how to lawfully regulate the display of political signs and public employee campaigning on municipal property--without violating federal and state constitutions. Read More

Delaware Update: Confidentiality of Corporate Records, Board of Directors Oversight, Share...
Analyzing Recent Cases and the Impact on Corporate Practice
April 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the most significant recent court decisions affecting Delaware corporate law. The panel will explain how these changes can impact the release of corporate records, the oversight obligation of boards of directors in "mission-critical" issues, and shareholder derivative ac... Read More

Patent Prosecution: Leveraging Declarations to Strengthen Patents Against Post-Grant Proce...
April 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel to prepare and submit declarations during the prosecution of U.S. patent applications to support the desired claim interpretation, non-obviousness, and Section 112 positions. Read More

DOJ Guidance on Individual Accountability for Corporate Misconduct: Implications for Compa...
Understanding Current Government Positions, Ensuring Compliance, and Mitiga...
April 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the Department of Justice's continuing efforts to hold individuals accountable for corporate misconduct. Our panelists will discuss DOJ guidance and examine the implications for corporations. Our panelists will also discuss how companies' compliance programs and... Read More

New IRS Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Final Regulations
Sec. 6038A Reporting Issues, Application to Partnerships, Gross Receipts an...
April 1, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals and advisers with a practical guide to the recently issued IRS final regulations on the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT). The panel will discuss critical provisions of the new IRS final regulations, application to pass-through entities, determ... Read More

Drafting Indemnification Provisions in Commercial Loan Transactions
Triggering Events, Damages Covered, Standard of Care, Indemnities in Syndic...
March 31, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an analytical framework for drafting and negotiating indemnity provisions in commercial loan agreements. The panel will discuss the types of indemnities typically found in commercial finance transactions and the use of insurance as a substitute or a supplement to indemni... Read More

Stark Compliance Audits in Hospital-Physician Arrangements: Mitigating Provider Liability
Implementing Monitoring Processes to Avoid Penalties, Denial of Payment, an...
March 31, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to healthcare providers on auditing hospital-physician arrangements to ensure compliance with the Stark Law. The panel will offer best practices for mitigating the risks in physician arrangements and avoiding violations. Read More

Wage & Hour Collective and Class Actions: Asserting and Challenging Affirmative Defenses
Leveraging Good Faith, Doctrine of Avoidable Consequences, and Other Defens...
March 31, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel on leveraging affirmative defenses in wage and hour cases. The panel will explain strategies for counsel for employers and employees when asserting or challenging affirmative defenses in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state class and collective acti... Read More

Paragraph IV Litigation, IPRs, and New Settlement Risks
Interplay Between Paragraph IV Litigation and IPRs, Multiple Generic Challe...
March 31, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on pharmaceutical-related patent challenges from strategy to settlement. The panel will discuss the interplay between Paragraph IV litigation and post-grant proceedings, and where multiple generic challengers fit in the exclusivity scheme. The presenters will also... Read More

Preparing Witnesses for Deposition: Overcoming Challenges With 30(b)(6) Representatives an...
Navigating Current Restrictions on Defending Counsel, Complying With Ethica...
March 31, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the critical importance of preparing the fact, expert, and Rule 30(b)(6) witness for deposition given the current restrictions on what defending counsel can do at the deposition to protect the witness. Read More

Resolving Employment Tax issues: Advanced Tactics for Tax Professionals and Advisers
Self-Employment Taxes, Worker Classification, Voluntary Closing Agreements,...
March 31, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on critical issues relating to employment taxes. The panel will discuss essential techniques to avoid penalties and handling IRS audits stemming from employment taxes. The panel will also discuss worker classification issues and methods t... Read More

Notice for Occurrence and Claims-Made Policies: Navigating Notice of Claim vs. Circumstanc...
Resolving Disputes Over Multifaceted and Complex Notice Issues From Insurer...
March 31, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with a review of the critical differences between claims-made and occurrence policies concerning notice of claims and failure to give notice or timely notice. The panel will discuss other key issues such as the insurer's duty to reimburse defense costs... Read More

Settling CERCLA Cases: Executing an Effective Strategy
Resolving CERCLA Litigation and Minimizing the Threat of Future RCRA Citize...
March 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for parties of CERCLA litigation on settlement strategies and implications. The panel will examine potential future claims the parties may face, and the need for careful consideration when determining with whom to settle and the order in which to sett... Read More

Leveraging PTC and ITC for Renewable Energy and the New Tax Extenders Bill
Securing Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Projects, IRS "Beginning of Const...
March 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an in-depth analysis of securing the production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) and other tax incentives for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss relevant structures for renewable projects, various tax issues and the key provisions of the re... Read More

SECURE Act and Retirement Plan Administration: ERISA Compliance Issues for Plan Sponsors a...
Expansion of Part-Time Employee Eligibility, Changes for 401(k) Safe Harbor...
March 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and employers on the impact of the SECURE Act on retirement plans (including 401(k), 403(b), and defined benefit pension plans) and critical challenges for ERISA compliance. The panel will discuss key provisions of the SECURE Act and key plan... Read More

Drafting Clickwrap and Browsewrap Agreements: Avoiding Enforceability Pitfalls
Authentication, Mutual Assent, Notice, Indemnification, Unilateral Modifica...
March 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate and technology counsel with guidance for drafting essential and often-disputed terms in online contracts, sometimes called "clickwrap" or "browsewrap" agreements. The panel will discuss clauses that should be included in these online agreements and explain stra... Read More

Negotiating IP Rights in Industry Sponsored Research Agreements
Structuring Ownership, Licensing, Assignment, Confidentiality, Publication,...
March 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on negotiating and structuring industry-sponsored research agreements (SRAs) to allocate IP ownership. The panel will outline the challenges of SRAs with nonprofit organizations and discuss key provisions of the SRA to protect IP rights and avoid unintended consequ... Read More

Estate Planning for Business Owners: Valuation Considerations, Non-Family Business Interes...
March 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trusts and estates counsel on critical issues stemming from business interests in estate planning and administration. The panel will discuss considerations for estate planning and administration for business owners, valuation challenges, non-family business interests, succ... Read More

IP Issues in Marketing and Advertising: Identifying and Perfecting IP Rights, Minimizing R...
March 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the IP issues involved in marketing and advertising. The panel will offer guidance in identifying, perfecting, and enforcing IP rights and will address potential pitfalls and what companies and their counsel can do to avoid or mitigate risks. Read More

Series LLCs: Financial and Operational Flexibility Under New Delaware and Other State Laws
Advantages and Disadvantages; Formation and Governance; Drafting Strategies
March 18, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will add another option to the corporate attorney's arsenal of entities to use for clients looking to limit liability, define ownership rights, and reap tax advantages: the "series LLC." A series LLC is essentially a series of separate and distinct LLCs under the umbrella of one LLC... Read More

Trade Secrets in Employment Litigation: Defend Trade Secrets Act and State Law
March 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employment litigators to pursue trade secret misappropriation cases against former employees and/or their new employers. The panel will focus on recent developments impacting trade secret litigation, including emerging trends under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and new st... Read More

IP Protection After U.S.-China Trade Deal: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets
Navigating the Evolving Landscape for Piracy and Counterfeiting, Bad Faith...
March 17, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the implications of the U.S.-China trade deal for IP protection. The panel will discuss the changes and their impact on IP. The panel will examine steps companies can take to prepare for the changes as they go into effect and how to leverage the... Read More

Software Patents: Enablement, Definiteness, Means Plus Function, Step Plus Function, On Sa...
March 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance on software patents and the issues of enablement, definiteness, means plus function and step plus function, on sale, and public use. The panel will review key Federal Circuit cases, the USPTO guidelines and PTAB decisions, and will offer best... Read More

Class Action Litigation Insurance Coverage: Avoiding Exclusions and Denials of Coverage
March 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide the class action litigator with a full arsenal to ensure that the client receives coverage from its existing insurance even in the event of a class action. This issue crosses substantive grounds as class actions are everyday occurrences in securities law, employment law,... Read More

California Consumer Privacy Act, TCPA and GDPR: Complying With Mobile Communications Marke...
Trends in Enforcement Actions, Building and Maintaining Compliant Marketing...
March 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel in creating and implementing mobile communications marketing policies that comply with the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the TCPA and GDPR / ePrivacy. The panel will outline the nuances of these rules and laws, challenges businesses are faci... Read More

FCPA Internal Investigations: Preserving the Evidence, Assessing Voluntary Disclosure, and...
March 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for companies with business in foreign countries to evaluate whether and how to conduct an internal investigation into potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations. The panel will review the principal elements and challenges involved and outline best... Read More

Drafting Best Efforts, Good Faith, and Fair Dealing Clauses in Commercial Contracts
Avoiding Enforceability and Interpretation Pitfalls With Clear and Measurab...
March 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel who seek to draft enforceable best efforts, reasonable efforts, or commercially reasonable efforts clauses in commercial contracts. The webinar will include a discussion of how some courts have applied the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing wh... Read More

Insurance Litigation: Leveraging Daubert/Frye Admissibility Standards for Expert Testimony...
Distinguishing Daubert vs. Frye Standards, Challenging Expert Reliance on H...
March 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare insurance litigators to meet the Daubert/Frye standards on the admissibility of expert opinion testimony and outline practical strategies for challenging expert testimony. Litigators will learn key differences between federal and state expert testimony standards in those... Read More

Patent Ownership and the Impact of Interactions with Others
Risks to Ownership, Managing Agreements With Other Parties, Patent Prosecut...
March 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the impact interactions with others can have on patent ownership. The panel will discuss the interplay between conception and joint inventorship that can become critical to patent ownership in departing-employee and customer-interaction scenarios. The pan... Read More

Structuring Redemptions of Partnership and LLC Interests: Issues Unique to Liquidating Dis...
IRC 754 Elections, Section 736(b) Payments, Character and Timing of Gain, I...
March 5, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with specific and practical guidance to navigating the tax rules that apply to the redemption of LLC or partnership interests. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and uncertainties under current tax law and outline best practices to struct... Read More

Bed Bug Claims: Bringing and Defending Suits Against Hotels, Landlords, Airbnb Owners, Man...
Causation Issues, Proof of Damages, Defensive Steps
March 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trial lawyers the information they need to handle surprisingly common bed bug bite claims. Whether these claims lead to multimillion-dollar class action claims against landlords or six-figure damage awards against hotels and motels, these claims are on the rise, and know... Read More

Payment and Performance Surety Bonds in Construction Projects: Perspectives of Owners, Con...
Asserting and Defending Surety Bond Claims and Exploring a Cost Effective A...
March 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with a review of payment and performance bond coverage issues. The panel will outline key aspects of bond disputes and discuss best practices to maximize recovery and protect interests in disputes. Read More

Estate and Trust Fiduciary Litigation: Minimizing and Defending Breach of Duty Claims
Navigating Causes of Action; Leveraging Waivers, Investment Duty Exceptions...
February 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estate planning counsel on minimizing and defending breach of fiduciary duty claims when administering trusts and estates. The experienced panelists will discuss the most contentious breach of duty claims and effective defenses and techniques to reduce the possibility of a... Read More

Vaping Injuries and Deaths: Regulatory Framework, Claims, and Defenses
February 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will educate the personal injury or product liability plaintiff and defense attorneys and in-house counsel regarding the rapidly expanding area of vaping litigation. Suits for injuries and deaths arising out of the use of e-cigarette and vaping devices have appeared and grown as quic... Read More

New IRS Cryptocurrency Guidance on Hard Forks and Airdrops: Rev. Rul. 2019-24, Audit Risks...
Recent IRS Audit Initiatives, Reporting, and Compliance Issues
February 27, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide an in-depth analysis of recently released IRS Revenue Ruling 2019-24 and the updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding taxation of cryptocurrency. The panel will discuss the key provisions of Rev. Rul. 2019-24, recent IRS initiatives to identify and tax vir... Read More

New SEC Advertising and Solicitation Rules for Investment Advisers
Expanded Definition of Advertising, Increased Scrutiny of Third-Party Solic...
February 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the SEC's proposed changes to Rules 206(4)-1 (the Advertising Rule) and 206(4)-3 (the Solicitation Rule) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The panel will also discuss the changes investment advisers will need to put in place to comply with the new rules and the tim... Read More

Post-Petition Bankruptcy Financing
Evaluating and Documenting DIP Financing and Obtaining Cash Collateral and...
February 27, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy attorneys with an analysis of trends and legal developments regarding various DIP financing terms and conditions. The panel will outline best practices for documenting post-petition financing and obtaining or contesting cash collateral and financing motions. Read More

Demystifying the "Bad Faith Set-Up" in Insurance Litigation
Navigating the Space Between Aggressive Advocacy and Allegations of the So-...
February 26, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss and explore the mechanics of what's been called the bad faith "set-up" in insurance litigation. Both first-party and third-party claim scenarios will be reviewed and detailed, along with many of the tactics commonly associated with set-up allegations. The program will al... Read More

Tax Issues for Electric Utilities: Impact of Tax Reform, FERC Ratemaking, ADITs, and Other...
Interest Deductions, Expensing, NOL, IRS Normalization Rules and Safe Harbo...
February 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel, tax professionals, and advisers an in-depth analysis of complex tax issues for electric utilities. The panel will discuss the impact of tax reform on electric utilities, with a focus on utility accounting challenges and FERC rate making. The panel will al... Read More

Home Health Agencies: Regulatory and Enforcement Trends
Identifying Compliance Pitfalls and Minimizing Risk of Fraud and Abuse Inve...
February 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel for withstanding heightened regulatory scrutiny and increased enforcement activity targeting home health operations. The panel will discuss steps home health agencies can take to minimize the risk of fraud and abuse investigations. Read More

Workplace Violence Law: Minimizing Claims and Complying With Regulations Under Federal and...
February 25, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will deepen the in-house counsel, general counsel and employment lawyer's understanding workplace violence and the complex web of state and federal laws and regulations designed to address the issue. Further, the panel will provide education and guidance on how to protect clients fro... Read More

Structuring Enforceable Contracts in the Cannabis Industry: Managing Risk Under State and...
Subject Matter Description and Contract Invalidation, Choice-of-Law and Mar...
February 24, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine contractual enforcement issues presented by the conflict between the legalized use of marijuana in many states and its treatment as a controlled substance under federal law, and guide counsel through structuring contracts with cannabis-related businesses. The panel will... Read More

Mitigating Vapor Intrusion Risks: Protecting Interests in Real Estate Transactions
Navigating Interplay Between Federal and State Requirements, Evaluating Imp...
February 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to identify and address the risk associated with vapor intrusion (VI) in real estate transactions using the most recent EPA guidance. The panel will review recent federal and state agency regulatory actions and court decisions, offer best practices for understand... Read More

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing: C-PACE Structure, Documentation, and...
February 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate finance counsel with the tools to structure commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing, where a loan for energy efficiency or renewable energy projects can be repaid via an assessment on the borrower's property tax bill. The panel will discu... Read More

On Sale and Public Use Bars to Patentability: Minimizing the Risk of Patent Ineligibility...
February 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the on-sale and public use bars to patentability/validity and the impact of the AIA on these statutory bars. The panel will also discuss recent court treatment and offer best practices to minimize the risk of patent ineligibility or invalidation. Read More

Domicile Planning for Individuals, Estates and Trusts: Key State Tax Issues and Shifting R...
February 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners and advisers with an in-depth analysis of domicile planning for individuals and their wealth planning structures. The panel will discuss the criteria states use to tax individuals and trusts, and critical elements for shifting the basis for taxation from... Read More

Advising Family Office Clients on Recurring Legal, Tax and Business Issues
Navigating Investment Adviser Act, Employment, Executive Compensation, Tax...
February 20, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss legal issues attendant with advising family offices established typically by high net worth individuals and families. The program will discuss the Investment Adviser Act as well as employment and executive compensation, and U.S. and foreign income tax issues. Read More

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: Registration Requirements and Exemptions, Enfor...
February 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a review of the statutory framework and the latest developments relating to the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSFDA). The panel will discuss recent amendments, including a partial exemption for the sale of condo units, how the Consu... Read More

Trademarks and Reverse, Forward, Post-Sale, and Initial Interest Confusion
Proving or Defending Against Infringement Under the Likelihood of Confusion...
February 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare trademark counsel to understand the different types of trademark confusion and meet the challenges of each. The panel will discuss applying the likelihood of confusion standard and will review recent developments in trademark confusion. Read More

Litigating E-Scooter Injuries and Deaths: Injuries on and by E-Scooters
February 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore one of the fastest and most recently developing areas of personal injury liability: e-scooters. Whether the potential client has been harmed while riding an e-scooter or was harmed by someone riding an e-scooter, the client will only hire an attorney who grasps the possi... Read More

Intersection of Bankruptcy and State Foreclosure Laws
Protecting Foreclosure Remedies and Overcoming Bankruptcy Pitfalls When Dea...
February 19, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to lenders and creditors with a review of the intersection between bankruptcy and state foreclosure laws with respect to secured interests in personal property and commercial real estate. The panel will outline strategies to minimize risks in exercising foreclosu... Read More

Partnership Representatives: IRS Regulations Under Section 6223 and Challenges for Pass-Th...
Audit Procedures; Disregarded Entities as Partnership Representatives; Term...
February 13, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance to IRS rules on the designation of partnership representatives for purposes of the centralized audit rules. The panel will discuss the regulations under Section 6223 and the impact on pass-through entities, IRS procedural and adminis... Read More

Trust Decanting: Recent State Laws and Challenges for Estate Planners
February 13, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review situations where trust decanting may be appropriate. The panelists will discuss decanting statutes, the potential tax issues associated therewith, critical legal issues for trust decanting, and significant case law approving and disapproving attempts to decant. Read More

Tire Blowouts, Explosions, and Defects: Successful Strategies From Demand to Trial
February 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will deliver personal injury trial lawyers the necessary knowledge and tools to prevail for their clients on these common and tragic claims for injury and death. There are so many things that can go wrong with tires (a wide swath of installation and manufacturing issues) that manifes... Read More

Municipal Regulation and Use of Drones: FAA Rules, State Laws, and Preemption Issues
Leveraging Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges of Unmanned Aerial Vehic...
February 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore issues facing municipalities due to increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)--or drones. The panel will discuss current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations regarding drones, preemption issues that local governments must navigate, the use of drones b... Read More

Antitrust in M&A: Allocating Risk and Responsibility in Merger Agreements
Efforts Clauses, End Dates, Termination Fees, MAC Clauses, Control of Inves...
February 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine provisions that are commonly used to allocate antitrust risk in M&As and how to ensure compliance with those provisions. The panel will provide some real world examples of how these provisions have played out in recent high profile cases when a deal fails to close. Read More

Amendments to Federal Rule 23: Impact on Class Action Practice
Revisions to Preliminary Approval, Notice Requirements, Settlement Approval...
February 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the changes to the federal class action rule that took effect on Dec. 1, 2018. Our panel will explain the changes and address the obvious and subtle impacts on class action practice and practitioners by the revisions to Rule 23. The panel will also discuss new strategies... Read More

ALI's 2018 Restatement on Liability Insurance: What Insurance Industry Professionals Need...
The Plain-Meaning Presumption Rule; Triggers of Coverage; Allocation of Lon...
February 12, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will present an overview of the significant coverage issues in the recently adopted American Law Institute (ALI) Restatement on Liability Insurance, which took almost a decade to finalize. Given the breadth and scope of the Restatement, the panel will devote significant attention to... Read More

Immigration and Employment: Compliance Steps to Minimize Penalties and the Risk of Raids
February 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide vital knowledge to any employer whose clients hire non-citizens. Though the intersection of immigration and employment law may seem as fundamental as filling out forms and responding to inquiries, the present policy environment belies the merits of a passive approach. Read More

Social Security Disability Assessments and Hearings: Coordinating SSDI With Medicaid and V...
February 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law and benefits attorneys an in-depth analysis of Social Security disability assessments and hearings and coordinating Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) with Medicaid and VA benefits. The panel will discuss practical techniques in mastering the Social Se... Read More

Trademark Infringement and Enforcement in China
Protecting and Enforcing IP Rights Under Trademark Law Amendments, New IP T...
February 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to counsel for companies operating in the Chinese market on protecting and asserting trademarks. The panel will examine China's current trademark environment, including the recent amendments to the trademark law and the new IP tribunal, as well as 2019 key decisio... Read More

Structuring Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures: Stark, AKS, Antitrust Compliance
February 11, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare hospital and physician counsel to anticipate and minimize risks arising under the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and other federal and state laws when establishing hospital-physician joint ventures. Read More

Section 199A Implementation and IRS Examination Issues: Critical QBI Issues for Individual...
February 11, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals on critical issues in the implementation of Section 199A qualified business income (QBI) deductions and essential items of focus for an IRS examination and audit. The panel will discuss what to expect when the IRS begins auditing tax returns claiming... Read More

Occurrences in Construction Defects Claims: Navigating Divergent Views to Maximize Coverag...
February 6, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insights to insurance counsel to policyholders and insurers on the legal theories of construction defects constituting "occurrences." The panel will discuss whether construction defects are single or multiple occurrences and outline best practices to evaluate constructio... Read More

Incorporating FAR Subcontractor Flowdown Terms in Government Contracts: Guidance for Prime...
February 6, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel representing prime contractors or subcontractors in federal government contracts to negotiate and implement the complex Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) subcontractor flowdown terms and requirements. The panel will offer best practices--including distinguish... Read More

FCPA in India 2020: Compliance Strategies for India's Unique Cultural and Governmental Int...
February 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for companies doing business in India to develop and implement a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance program. The panel will review recent FCPA enforcement focused on India operations and discuss the unique FCPA challenges for conducting b... Read More

Litigation Holds in Class Actions: Triggering Events, Scope of Hold, Termination, Forms
Avoiding Costly Missteps that Empower the Other Side
February 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will help class action lawyers avoid empowering their opponents in litigation by failing to follow the law on litigation holds. Unless counsel is conversant in when the hold obligation begins, who and what is subject to the hold, and when the hold obligation ends, the client is at th... Read More

Administering Benefit Claims: Avoiding Mishaps and Litigation, Compliance Challenges for E...
Modifying Plan Documents and SPDs, Handling Assignment of Benefits, Effecti...
February 5, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel, employers, and plan administrators on the critical compliance and litigation challenges of administering benefit claims. The panel will discuss key issues in modifying plan documents and SPDs in light of recent litigation, avoiding mishaps in the assignment... Read More

Cross-Collateral/Cross-Default Loans: Structuring and Documenting Transactions
Intercreditor Agreements, Priority Disputes, Enforcement Challenges Post-De...
February 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct finance counsel on structuring and documenting cross-collateral/cross-default first and second lien financing transactions. The panel will discuss best practices for negotiating intercreditor agreements to protect the rights of both primary and secondary lien lenders an... Read More

Enforcing and Collecting Judgments: Strategies for Locating and Recovering Corporate Asset...
Alter Ego Liability, Piercing the Corporate Veil, Reverse Piercing, and Fra...
February 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial litigators with the tools to help clients enforce and collect judgments. The panel will outline best practices for obtaining and preserving judgments, conducting post-litigation discovery to locate assets, and executing and satisfying judgments, and will discu... Read More

Converting to Nongrantor Trusts to Minimize Income Tax: Maximizing Increased Exemption Ben...
Switching Off Grantor Trust Features in Existing Trusts, Structuring Multip...
February 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to using nongrantor trusts to minimize income tax on trust assets. The panel will focus on the new tax regime where income tax planning is often more important than estate tax planning, detailing the difference... Read More

Avoiding Disguised Sales in Qualified Opportunity Funds: Critical Tax Considerations for Q...
Recent IRS Regulations, Application of Section 707, Exceptions, Assumption...
January 30, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals an in-depth analysis of qualified opportunity funds (QOFs), specifically focusing on recent IRS regulations and partnership disguised sales. The panel will discuss current IRS regulations on the application of disguised sale rules to investments in... Read More

Choice of Entity After 2017 Tax Reform: Avoiding Tax Pitfalls in Operations, Ownership Cha...
Capital vs. Profits Interest, Allowable Deductions, Distributions, Exclusio...
January 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to counsel and advisers on the challenges in the choice of a legal entity under the 2017 changes to the tax laws. The panel will discuss key provisions of the new tax law to be considered in entity selection, and avoiding the tax pitfalls in operations... Read More

New Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs: DOL Guidance and Compliance Challenges...
Notice and Claim Administration Requirements, Impact of New Design on Emplo...
January 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel and employers through the numerous and complex rules with reference to the most recent Tri-Agency guidance. The panel will discuss the recent expansion of HRAs and rules for developing and implementing the new plan designs for employers, notice and claim admi... Read More

Rule 68 Offers of Judgment in Putative Class Actions: Litigation Strategies After Campbell...
Evaluating Choice of Jurisdiction, Use of Placeholder Class Certification M...
January 29, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the strategic use of Rule 68 offers of judgment in class actions in the aftermath of the 2016 Supreme Court decision Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, holding that an unaccepted offer of judgment generally does not moot a plaintiff's case. The panel will also address leveragi... Read More

New IRS Regulations of Cloud Transactions and Digital Content: Sourcing Rules, Lease vs. S...
January 28, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers a detailed analysis of the taxation of cloud transactions and digital content. The panel will discuss applicable IRS tax rules and recent regulations, sourcing of income rules and challenges, treatment of payment of services versus lease paym... Read More

Patent Reexamination and Patent Reissue as Litigation Tools
Insulating Your Patent Portfolio From New Threats
January 28, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an overview of the current USPTO's Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) and patent litigation landscape with an eye toward emerging trends and challenges for patent owners. The panel will offer best practices to minimize the threat of post-grant patent... Read More

Goodwill in Corporate Asset Sales: Tax Planning, Personal vs. Corporate Goodwill, Allocati...
January 23, 2020 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will discuss an important and revitalized area of tax law--goodwill in corporate asset sales. Our panelists will provide attendees with the techniques necessary for the appropriate and beneficial use of goodwill to provide clients with tax planning opportunities. Read More

Blockchain and IP: Smart Contracts, Protecting Innovations, Enforcing Licenses, and More
January 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will familiarize counsel with some of the current and potential uses of blockchains, and more broadly, distributed ledger technology (DLT). The panel will also discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles that companies may encounter in implementing and transacting on DLT platforms, hand... Read More

Enforcement Actions Under EU GDPR and Complying With the California Consumer Privacy Act
January 23, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will give an update on the latest enforcement actions by European data protection authorities with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and provide the latest information on complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The panel will discuss what lessons can... Read More

Lay Opinion Testimony Under FRE 701: Admission and Exclusion Challenges
January 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will educate counsel as to the nuances of Federal Rule of Evidence 701, which attempts to define the parameters of admissible opinion evidence from lay witnesses. Trial lawyers who understand Rule 701 can use this powerful tool to expand the testimony of their own witnesses and restr... Read More

Structuring Secondary Sales of Private Company Stock
Buyback vs. Third-Party Purchase, Tax and Securities Considerations, Compan...
January 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine legal, procedural, and regulatory issues associated with executing secondary sales. The panel discussion will include buyback vs. third-party purchases, securities compliance, pricing and tax considerations, and rights of first refusal and other provisions that can be in... Read More

Class Action Litigation: Avoiding Legal Ethics Violations and Malpractice Liability
Intra-Class Conflicts, Communication With Class Members, Attorney Fees, and...
January 22, 2020 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide plaintiff and defense class action attorneys with guidance on dealing with the legal ethics hurdles and malpractice threats inherent when there are large classes of plaintiffs in a single lawsuit. The program will address intra-class conflicts, communication with class m... Read More

Medicaid Crisis Planning Techniques: Leveraging DRA Promissory Notes, Medicaid Compliant A...
January 22, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip elder law attorneys with real-world, practical techniques to protect the assets of senior clients facing a Medicaid eligibility crisis due to a health condition that requires unaffordable nursing home care. The panel will outline strategies for clients to preserve assets u... Read More

Divided Patent Infringement and Inducement: Protecting IP Rights and Allocating Liability
January 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on handling divided infringement claims when enforcing patent rights. The panel will review recent court decisions and outline steps to protect IP rights and allocate liability in the event of an infringement. Read More

Structuring Leveraged Loans: Tax Concerns, Multinational Entities
Section 956 Deemed Dividend Rules, Limits on Interest Deductions, Tax Distr...
January 21, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the impact of tax reform on leveraged financing transactions. The panel discussion will include how the new law might affect credit support between affiliates in multinational enterprises, structuring and placement of debt, interest deductibility, and provisions regardin... Read More

Patent Litigation in China: Navigating the Chinese System and IP Courts
January 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to counsel for companies operating in the Chinese market on asserting patents and avoiding and defending patent infringement litigation. The panel will also outline best practices for counsel involved in infringement disputes in China. Read More

Structuring Tax-Free M&A Deals: Navigating IRC 368 and 351, Selecting the Appropriate Stru...
January 16, 2020 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will help tax counsel prepare to navigate the complex maze of structuring tax-free mergers and acquisitions and offer insights on the pros and cons of each option. Read More

Negotiating Requirements Contracts With Suppliers
Assigning Contractual Risks, Navigating Differing Court Interpretations of...
January 16, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in drafting, negotiating, and enforcing long-term requirements contracts. The panel will review recent case law addressing long-term requirements clauses, discuss critical clauses that should be included in the agreements to allocate risks and provide protection ag... Read More

Insurance Litigation and Work Product: Obtaining or Protecting Documents in Coverage and B...
Resolving Discovery Over Claims Files, Underwriting Files and Manuals, Othe...
January 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with a thorough examination of the scope of the work product doctrine and how it arises in the insurance coverage and bad faith litigation context. The panel will review case law guidance and best practices for resolving these discovery disputes. Read More

Technology Acquisition in M&A Transactions
Due Diligence of IP, Software, and Other Assets, Reps and Warranties, Trans...
January 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the contractual and due diligence challenges in acquiring software, AI, and other technology and intellectual property assets and technology-focused companies. The panel discussion will include reps and warranties, indemnity, post-closing transition, and other provisions... Read More

Employee Releases in ERISA Disputes: Minimizing Claims With Effective Release Provisions
Recent Decisions, ERISA Rules and Limitations, Claims Filed by Individuals...
January 15, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on key issues in the application of employee releases in ERISA claims and litigation. The panel will discuss recent court cases applying and interpreting employee release provisions in employment and severance agreements, ERISA requirements and... Read More

Patenting Standardized Technologies: Scope of Claims, Disclosure and Essentiality Consider...
Best Practices for Patent Drafting and Prosecution
January 14, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance on the key considerations and implications of patenting standardized technologies. The panel will discuss proper claim scope, disclosure, enforcement, and royalty rates in the context of standardized essential patents. The panel will offer be... Read More

Structuring Real Estate Loans With Foreign Borrowers, Trusts, and Tenants in Common
Documenting U.S. Assets of Foreign Guarantors, Reviewing TIC Agreements, Re...
January 8, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable counsel to structure real estate loans with borrowers that are foreign investors and guarantors; trusts as investors or guarantors; and tenants in common (TIC). Lending standards have evolved for handling the different borrowers. The panel will discuss issues unique to ea... Read More

Avoiding Retaliation Claims by Current Employees After Internal Discrimination or Harassme...
January 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with practical guidelines to minimize the risk of retaliation claims by current employees who have already asserted discrimination or harassment complaints. Our knowledgeable panelists will review the pendency of such claims and advise participants on... Read More

Voir Dire and Opening Statements: Influencing the Jury During and Immediately After Select...
January 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide litigators with critical tools for preparing voir dire and opening statements. Trial lawyers have the opportunity to influence potential jurors through creative and effective voir dire. Opening statements then allow the attorney to set the stage for the rest of the trial... Read More

IRA and Qualified Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations: Techniques for Estate Planners...
Identifying, Avoiding, and Correcting Designation Problems With Tax and Non...
January 7, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and tax advisers with guidance on resolving beneficiary designation problems that plague IRAs and qualified plans held in trust. The panel will offer various options and approaches to mitigate resulting damage to correct trust structures and avoid... Read More

Master Service Agreements for Oil and Gas: Negotiating and Structuring Techniques, Key Pro...
December 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the key considerations and critical provisions in master service agreements (MSAs) for oil and gas businesses, including insurance, indemnification, damages, and payment. The panel will discuss negotiating and structuring MSAs, issues that commonly arise,... Read More

Intellectual Property in Government Contracts: Negotiating, Preserving and Enforcing IP Ri...
December 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in preserving and protecting clients' intellectual property rights in government contracting. The panel will review best practices for counsel for negotiating the contract and will address potential government misuse of the IP and remedies. Read More

Drafting Receivables Purchase Documents: Avoiding Contracting Pitfalls for Sellers and Pur...
Key Provisions, UCC Requirements, Bankruptcy Principles
December 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel through crafting critical provisions in the Receivables Purchase Agreement and similar agreements (RPA) and other transaction instruments. The panel will provide practical strategies to avoid common drafting pitfalls, minimize contract disputes, and protect client... Read More

The End of LIBOR: Advising Investment Managers on the Transition
Asset Management Authority and Obligations, Legacy Contract Amendments, Dis...
December 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the legal and economic risks for investment managers and other market participants in the coming transition away from LIBOR and the steps they should take now to mitigate those risks. The panel will discuss recent SEC guidance on how to manage the transition in existing... Read More

Effective Reply Briefs in Appellate Practice: Strategic Uses, Best Practices for Drafting
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide guidance to appellate lawyers on strategic uses of--and best practices for drafting--reply briefs in appellate practice. The panel will provide insights, explore those best practices, and offer concrete tips for drafting a reply that may resolve a case before, or without... Read More

Structuring Anti-Net Short Provisions in Syndicated Credit Facilities
Determining When a Net Short Position Exists: Divestment, Voting, and Other...
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the issues presented by these complex and rapidly evolving terms, and the other so-called "Windstream provisions" that attempt to shield borrowers from net short debt activist investors. Read More

Physician Liability for Opioid Addiction and Death: Claims and Defenses
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will concentrate on the link between the national opioid epidemic and the resulting litigation. Manufacturers, prescribing doctors, dispensing pharmacists, and corporations involved have all been the targets of litigation. Counsel must be prepared, in today's environment, to address... Read More

Food Poisoning and Other Foodborne Harm: Claims and Defenses
Identifying All Potential Defendants and Causes of Action
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide personal injury plaintiff and defense counsel with a detailed examination of the rapidly expanding area of foodborne illness litigation. Regardless of the source, reactions to and injuries caused by contaminated food vary; the CDC estimates 47.8 million foodborne illness... Read More

Terminated Employee and Retiree Rights Under ERISA: Reducing Benefits, Partial Plan Termin...
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators an in-depth analysis of the legal issues that arise from terminated employees and retirees under ERISA. The panel will discuss critical considerations regarding the rights of terminated employees and retirees under ERISA,... Read More

Allocation of Trust Distributable Net Income Between Trust and Multistate Beneficiaries
Overcoming Income Sourcing and Apportionment Challenges, DNI Calculations,...
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust and estates counsel a thorough and practical guide into the challenges of allocating distributable net income (DNI) for complex trusts with income or beneficiaries in multiple states. The panel will discuss key tax rule challenges and considerations in trust docume... Read More

Using Civil Conspiracy to Establish Vicarious Liability
Determining Evidence to Prove a Conspiratorial Agreement; Circumstantial Ev...
December 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trial lawyers with detailed guidance on a valuable but underutilized tool to expand the scope of liability in a civil action: pleading and proving the existence of a conspiracy. This webinar will address, among other things, the many misconceptions about this powerful le... Read More

Healthcare Fraud and Abuse: Rigorous Compliance, Recent Settlements, Court Rulings, and Ad...
December 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the latest developments related to healthcare fraud, drawing lessons from recent government investigations and settlements. The panel will prepare healthcare counsel to take proactive steps for compliance. Read More

Using PTAB Proceedings to Challenge and Defend Patents: Standing, Serial IPRs, and Uninten...
December 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the strategic use of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings. The panel will discuss how companies are leveraging the PTAB system, as well as the risks involved. The panel will also examine what small companies and startups can do to counter challenges... Read More

New IRS Final Regulations for Hardship Distributions Under 401(k) and 403(b) Plans
Notable Changes and Required Amendments for Retirement Plans, Key Complianc...
December 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators a detailed analysis of the new IRS final regulations for hardship distributions for 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The panel will discuss key provisions of the final rules, necessary amendments for retirement plan documents, adm... Read More

Post-Closing Integration Issues in M&A: Developing and Implementing a Plan
Transfer of Assets and Contracts, Workforce Adjustments, Corporate Structur...
December 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legal and operational issues which companies must address once an acquisition or merger has closed and two or more companies must operate as one. The panel discussion will include corporate restructuring, workforce integration, IP, antitrust, healthcare regulatory, a... Read More

Structuring Supply Chain Agreements: New Guidance on Prop 65 Compliance
December 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the impact of California's Proposition 65 on supply chain agreements. Our panel will offer practical guidance on drafting (or amending) supply agreements to ensure compliance with the new regulation and explore how counsel representing manufacturers, producers, importers... Read More

Inherited Retirement Benefits: Avoiding Pitfalls for Executors, Trustees and Beneficiaries
December 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trust and estate counsel on the complexities of planning with inherited retirement benefits. The panel will discuss mechanisms to avoid pitfalls concerning inherited retirement benefits such as account titling, plan transfers, required distributions, basis reporting, speci... Read More

Defeating Class Certification: Using Personal Jurisdiction to Defeat Litigation Tourism
Navigating the District Court Split Over Bristol-Meyers Squibb; Grounds for...
December 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss using personal jurisdiction arguments after the Supreme Court's 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court (BMS) to defeat class actions pre-certification. The panel will address recent cases applying BMS to class actions and discuss successful strategie... Read More

Unauthorized Workers in Retirement Plans: Key Considerations for Plan Sponsors and ERISA C...
ERISA and DOL Guidance, Tax Reporting and Withholding Issues for U.S. and N...
December 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators upon discovering unauthorized workers in retirement plans. The panel will discuss ERISA and DOL guidance, factors to consider under the Internal Revenue Code, tax reporting and withholding issues for U.S. and non-U.S. person... Read More

Advanced Drafting of Complaints and Answers: How to Go Beyond Required Content and Reach M...
December 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an advanced course in drafting persuasive and impactful opening pleadings. Trial counsel will often seek to meet Rule 8 or state law equivalent of a "short and plain statement" (even under Twombly and Iqbal ) without going further. Although this approach can survive moti... Read More

Home Healthcare Litigation: Injuries, Malpractice, and Other Tort Claims
December 4, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable medical malpractice and personal injury trial attorneys to take an active role in addressing the disturbing trend of malpractice, injuries, and other damages caused by trusted people in the homes of the sick and the aged. Home healthcare workers have been alleged to negle... Read More

Trying a Systemic Discrimination Case: Jury Selection, "Me Too" Evidence, Witnesses, Argum...
December 4, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the rapidly expanding scope of claims related to the EEOC's systemic discrimination initiative. This session is devoted to trying the systemic discrimination case. The two broad categories covered are the same as in every trial -- prevailing, or alternatively, preserving... Read More

Sweepstakes and Contests: Drafting Rules and Procedures to Avoid Liability and Loss
Statutory and Regulatory Compliance; Litigation
December 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare corporate counsel for the quagmire that is the law of sweepstakes and contests. A "free giveaway" carries legal risks, numerous and varied sources of law govern the practice and an innumerable amount of "contestants" and counsel are eager to sue over alleged rules violat... Read More

Joint Ventures in Renewable Energy Projects: Structure Options, Transferability, Allocatio...
December 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy professionals on the market trends driving recent joint ventures (JVs) in the renewable energy industry. The panel will examine available structuring options for JVs and key considerations for renewable energy projects, such as transferability, financing, purchase r... Read More

Restructuring Existing Trusts to Work Under New Tax Law
Key Tax Reform Provisions Affecting Trusts, QBI Thresholds, and Allocations...
December 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trust and estate counsel on key considerations in modifying and restructuring trusts in light of the new tax law. The panel will discuss the impact of tax reform on existing trusts, critical trust provisions, necessary changes to minimize tax liability, qualifying trusts f... Read More

Biometric Privacy Litigation: Coverage Under D&O, E&O, CGL, Cyber and Other Policies
Advocating Positions From Policyholder and Insurer Perspectives
November 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with an analysis of current trends and developments regarding biometric privacy violation claims and litigation. The program will analyze the current landscape regarding potential insurance coverage under D&O, E&O, CGL, cyber, and employment practices p... Read More

Qualified Opportunity Zones: Trust and Estate Planning Considerations and Advanced Techniq...
Tax Issues, Planning With Expanded Exemptions, Deferral of Gain Through Rei...
November 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust and estate counsel an in-depth analysis of planning techniques and opportunities with qualified opportunity zones (QOZs). The panel will discuss critical considerations for trust and estate planning with QOZs such as critical tax issues and methods to overcome them... Read More

Limiting Implied Duties and Terms in Commercial Contracts: Key Cases and Strategies to Min...
Incorporation, Merger, Choice-of-Law, Sole Discretion, Good Faith and Fair...
November 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance in structuring contractual provisions to limit or negate the invisible terms implied in every commercial contract. The panel will discuss entire agreement, incorporation and merger clauses, provide practical guidance on enforceable additional provision... Read More

Equity Cure Rights In Commercial Loan Transactions: Curing Financial Covenant Defaults
November 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss equity cure rights provisions in commercial credit agreements. The panel will examine the complex interaction of equity cures with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) financial covenants, forms the equity cure may take when applied in t... Read More

Insurers' Obligations to Defunct Insureds: Recent Cases, Arguments From Policyholder and I...
November 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide insurance counsel for both policyholders and insurers on claims made against insolvent, bankrupt, or defunct insureds. The panel will discuss recent cases addressing this issue and review the contractual, statutory, and common law arguments that counsel can leverage to bes... Read More

Offering Cryptocurrency Under Reg A+: Blockstack as a Fundraising Template
November 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the mechanics and securities law issues associated with the offering of digital currencies under Reg D and Reg A+. The panel will discuss the Blockstack offering recently approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), what it suggests about capital raising for... Read More

Firing or Withdrawal of Counsel During Litigation
Duties to the Client; Impact on Litigation; Collection of Fees; Effects on...
November 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the panoply of complex issues arising out of a change of counsel during pending litigation. Changes can be client caused (i.e., firing counsel) or counsel caused (i.e., withdrawal). Regardless of the cause, both old and new counsel have obligations to the client and to t... Read More

Extension and Expansion Options in Commercial Leases: Key Provisions and Practical Conside...
Rent Calculation, Performance Conditions, Limitations on Assignment, Risk M...
November 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to real estate counsel on options provisions in commercial leases, with a focus on best practices in negotiating, drafting, and documenting commercial lease renewal options, options to expand or reduce the space leased, and options for early terminatio... Read More

FBI and Other Raids: Guidance for Counsel When Law Enforcement is Knocking With (or Withou...
November 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for the day when law enforcement shows up at company headquarters demanding immediate access. Such events are often a complete surprise to counsel. It is imperative that counsel is prepared for this potentially earth-shattering occurrence. Read More

Distribution Planning for IRA Beneficiary Trusts: Navigating RMD Rules to Maximize Stretch...
Avoiding Errors in Measuring Life Calculations, Using Payouts and Disclaime...
November 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and fiduciary tax advisers with practical guidance in navigating the rules governing distributions from IRAs where the beneficiary is a qualified trust. The panel will outline the required minimum distribution (RMD) rules for inherited IRAs, discu... Read More

Tort Liability for Drowning: Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Defenses
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will educate plaintiffs' and defendants' personal injury counsel about litigation arising out of drownings: the cause of thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries each year. These cases represent significant exposure for property owners, boat owners, local governments, an... Read More

Opinions of Counsel in Real Estate Finance Transactions
Assumptions, Qualifications, Limitations and Factual Certificates That Redu...
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to draft third-party opinions for real estate finance transactions. The panel will cover the opinions required--including authority, enforceability, and property-related opinions--and the assumptions, limitations, and qualifications that counsel should include to... Read More

Superfunds Evolving Liability Landscape: Defeating CERCLA Liability Under the BUILD Act an...
Asserting BFPP Defense After Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local...
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel for tenants, or prospective tenants, of contaminated industrial or manufacturing sites with information and critical guidance on defending liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) using the up... Read More

Advanced Medicaid Planning Techniques: Trusts, Private Annuities, Spousal Transfers, Careg...
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss some of the more common techniques for Medicaid planning, including asset protection and pooled income trusts, private annuities and promissory notes, spousal transfers, and caregiver agreements. Read More

Structuring Intercreditor Agreements in Split Collateral Lien Structures Between ABL and T...
Navigating Collateral Pool, Priority of Rights, Access to Collateral, Stand...
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial lending counsel with a review of essential provisions in a split-collateral intercreditor agreement, including the priority of rights, access to collateral and standstill provisions. The panel will address the negotiation of provisions from the perspective of... Read More

Gainsharing Arrangements and Bundled Payments: OIG Advisory Opinion and Other Developments
Complying With Legal and Regulatory Requirements, Overcoming Implementation...
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with a review of current issues related to gainsharing arrangements whether they are freestanding or part of bundled payment programs. The panel will discuss the OIG's advisory opinions on gainsharing arrangements, outline implementation and operationa... Read More

WHOIS, GDPR and ICANN: Policing and Protecting IP Rights Post-GDPR
November 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP and brand counsel on the WHOIS system and brand protection after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will examine the impact of the GDPR and offer best practices on protecting brands during this period of uncertainty. Read More

Latest Guidance on Independent Contractors
November 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss latest developments related to independent contractor classification under Federal and State Law, especially the more challenging California law. Covered topics also include newly released guidance on virtual marketplace companies ("VMC") and insight to determine correct... Read More

Bankruptcy Issues in the Cannabis Industry: Strategies Under State and Federal Law for Mar...
State-Appointed and Private Receiverships, Alternative Restructurings, Assi...
November 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine bankruptcy and insolvency issues presented by the conflict between the legalized use of marijuana in many states and its treatment as an illegal controlled substance under federal law, and provide practical guidance on counseling clients in Cannabidiol (CBD), hemp, and m... Read More

Operator Liability Under Federal Oil and Gas Leases
Drilling and Production Challenges, Environmental Issues, Drainage Protecti...
November 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss critical terms and conditions of federal oil and gas leases, considerations for record title and operating rights owners, drilling and production obligations, overcoming environmental issues, drainage protection, well abandonment, and operator production and activity rep... Read More

New CFIUS Regulations: Ensuring Compliance in the Evolving CFIUS Landscape
November 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on navigating the proposed new regulations to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018's (FIRRMA) expanded scope. The panel will examine the potential impact of the rules on transactions subject to review by the Committee on Foreign In... Read More

Contractual Pitfalls of Ancillary Documents, Attachments, and Exhibits: Resolving Inconsis...
Drafting Cross Reference and Incorporation by Reference Provisions: Definit...
November 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to counsel on the legal pitfalls of contract supplements, such as attachments, exhibits, cross references, and incorporation by reference. The panel will provide examples of how to draft enforceable provisions and discuss cases addressing these issues. Read More

New DOL Final Regulations on Multiple Employer Plans: Determining Which Employers Can Spon...
Association-Run Retirement Plans, PEOs, ERISA, and IRS Limitations; FAB 201...
November 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators guidance on the Department of Labor's recent final regulations on multiple employer plans (MEPs). The panel will discuss key provisions in the final regulations and their impact on small and mid-size employers; factors in... Read More

Limiting Liability in Product Recalls: Advanced Strategies for Planning and Managing Recal...
Complying With CPSC, FDA, or NHTSA Requirements; Timing Considerations; Pro...
November 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel representing clients involved in product recalls. The panel will discuss advanced strategies for planning and executing a product recall, managing and mitigating legal risks, and implementing proactive and preventative defense strategies. The panel wi... Read More

Self-Disclosure for Grant Recipients: New OIG Guidance
Weighing the Risks and Rewards of Self-Reporting
November 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for academic medical centers, universities and other federal grant recipients on the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) self-disclosure protocol and its new guidance for HHS grant recipients. The panel will provide best practices for self-disclosure and compliance... Read More

Drafting Website and Mobile App Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and IP Protections
November 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in drafting terms of use and privacy policies for websites and mobile apps to effectively mitigate business risk. Read More

HVCRE Loans: Guidance for Developers and Lenders on New ADC Rules, Impact on Loan Covenant...
Navigating Borrower Contributed Capital Rules, Maximum LTV Ratio, Conversio...
November 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will be a timely update on the high volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) regime. Our panel will discuss Basel III requirements and exemptions for HVCRE loans, and the recent reforms to Dodd-Frank which modify those requirements for acquisition, development or construction (ADC)... Read More

Estate Planning With S Corp Trusts After Tax Reform: QSSTs, ESBTs, and the 20% QBI Deducti...
Navigating Tax Reform Changes and Pass-Through Income Deductions
November 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a practical guide to the estate planning opportunities in using S corporation (S-corp) trusts particularly in light of the 20% pass-through Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction for pass-through entities. The panelist will de... Read More

Cannabis in Personal Injury Litigation: Allegations of Mislabeling and Injuries From Produ...
Important Differences From Alcohol-Based Torts
November 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide valuable guidance to practitioners on the growing role of cannabis in personal injury cases. As attorneys and plaintiffs become more aware of the dangers of cannabis, lawsuits for injuries related to cannabis use will become more common. Read More

Multistate Tax Treatment of Multi-Tier Partnerships: State Tax Issues for Nonresident Tier...
Reconciling State Recognition Rules, Apportionment from Lower-Tier Pass-Thr...
October 31, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, advisers, and compliance professionals with a practical guide to navigating the state tax complexities involved in multi-tiered partnerships. The panel will discuss various state rules governing apportionment of income from lower-tier pass-through entiti... Read More

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Minimizing Alter Ego Liability for Subsidiaries, Affiliates,...
October 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the latest case law trends regarding piercing the corporate veil across several states. The panel will address the application of the doctrine to LLCs and best practices for litigating piercing the corporate veil cases. Read More

IP Rights in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Protected Works, Third-Party Marks, Content Created for AR/VR, Content Crea...
October 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on intellectual property issues that arise in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The panel will discuss the protection of IP rights and address the use of protected works and third-party marks. The panel will also examine potential IP infringement and... Read More

Pursuing or Challenging Rule 23(b)(3) Class Certification: Lessons From In Re Hyundai
Strategies for Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
October 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine new challenges facing class counsel in certifying a nationwide class after the Ninth Circuit's June 2019 en banc decision in In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Econ. Litig. The panel will examine the scope and impact of the decision and discuss best practices for counsel to chal... Read More

Depreciation of Labor in Property Insurance Claims: Guidance From Recent Cases
Advocating From Insurer and Policyholder Perspectives
October 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the application of depreciation to the labor cost component of estimated replacement cost value in determining actual cash value (ACV) under homeowners' and commercial property insurance policies. The panel will provide practical guidance regarding labor costs and other... Read More

Centralized Audit Regime Issues for Buyers and Sellers of Partnership Interests: Protectin...
Structuring the Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests Under New IRS Aud...
October 29, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on BBA audit regime issues faced by buyers and sellers of partnership interests. The panel will discuss key points of interest in negotiating and structuring purchases or sales of partnership interests in light of the new partners... Read More

Piercing the Corporate Veil and Alter Ego Claims in Healthcare
Structuring Corporate Entities and Joint Ventures to Protect Against Pierci...
October 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the latest case law trends regarding piercing the corporate veil and alter ego claims in the healthcare industry. The panel will provide guidance on issues to be aware of and how to structure corporate entities and joint ventures to better protect against piercing the co... Read More

Psychiatrist and Psychologist Liability for Patient's Harm to Self and Others, Unjustified...
Suicide After Examination; Harm Generally and in the Workplace
October 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address four complex and interrelated areas of liability for medical practitioners who care for individuals with mental health issues: (1) patient suicide or other self harm; (2) harm to others, generally, for a patient's violent acts; (3) potential harm in the workplace to empl... Read More

Workplace Class Actions: Lessons From 2018 and 2019 Settlements and Court Rulings
October 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will brief trial lawyers on crucial employment law class action developments during 2018 and the first half of 2019. The panel will analyze and offer perspectives on the anticipated impact of these cases in 2019 and beyond. Read More

Collecting Arbitration Awards: Substantive and Procedural Aspects of Enforcement and Monet...
October 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will educate counsel as to the steps necessary to make an arbitration award something more than a piece of paper. Arbitrators lack the power to enforce their awards, therefore it is imperative that the victor know the necessary steps to follow to collect the spoils. These steps inclu... Read More

Appeals Before a Final Judgment: Substantive and Procedural Strategies for Appealing “Fina...
Framing the Issue, Statutory Rights, Common Law Doctrines, Collateral Order...
October 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will discuss advanced substantive and procedural strategies for filing successful interlocutory appeals in federal courts. Read More

Using Advance Notice Corporate Bylaws to Control Shareholder Activism: New Legal Developme...
October 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with up-to-date knowledge regarding the drafting, use, and enforcement of "advance notice" bylaws. Read More

Smart Contracts: Role of Counsel, Best Practices for Limiting Vulnerabilities
October 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to help clients avoid the risks associated with vulnerabilities in "smart contracts." The panel will discuss best practices for the planning, drafting, and integration of traditional contract language designed to limit potential liabilities that may arise when vu... Read More

Litigating Emotional Distress Claims: Liability and Defense Issues for Intentional and Neg...
October 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide in-depth legal analysis and practical guidance to trial lawyers regarding the pursuit and defense of the rapidly expanding tort claims of negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The panel will cover the full array of issues ranging from pleading and d... Read More

Litigation Trustee and Committee Claims Against Insiders, Auditors, and Other Third Partie...
Addressing Limitations on Recovery Such as In Pari Delicto, Standing, D&O P...
October 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy and litigation counsel with a review of suits against corporate insiders and outside third-party professionals, theories supporting liability, and the evolving and complex defenses and limitations to recovery such as in pari delicto, standing, and the insured... Read More

Energy Storage Market Participation in RTO/ISO Markets Following FERC Order Nos. 841 and 8...
Application of FERC Order Nos. 841 and 841-A for Energy Storage Participati...
October 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel guidance on the implementation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order No. 841 and 841-A to facilitate energy storage in regional wholesale markets. The panel will provide an in-depth analysis of the FERC rules and recent additional guid... Read More

PTAB Trial Practice: New Trial Guidance, and Precedential and Informative Decisions
Implications for Discretionary Institution, Discovery, Claim Construction,...
October 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with insights on the new Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial practice guidance, focusing on claim construction, amendment practice, additional discovery, joinder, institution decisions, and much more. The panel will discuss the implications of the n... Read More

Systemic Discrimination Pretrial Strategies: Guiding Principles for Discovery, Depositions...
October 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the rapidly expanding scope of claims related to the EEOC's systemic discrimination initiative. This session will be devoted to briefly defining the nature and scope of systemic discrimination claims and an in-depth analysis of pretrial issues: both legal issues as manif... Read More

Construction Disputes: Statutes of Limitation and Repose in Indemnity and Contribution Cla...
Advanced Issues, State Law Differences, Discovery Rule, Substantial Complet...
October 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance on the application of statutes of limitations and repose to indemnity and contribution claims in construction disputes. The panel will address the interrelationship between the discovery rule, contractual indemnity, common law indemnity, and contributi... Read More

Cryptocurrency and the Custody Rule: Legal Pitfalls in Managing Digital Assets
October 8, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legal and operational issues in establishing custody of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on a blockchain or distributed ledger. The panel will discuss custody requirements that apply to various industry players under existing federal securities laws, includi... Read More

Financial Service Providers and the CCPA: Analyzing the GLBA Exemption, Avoiding Damages f...
October 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the issues presented by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for banks and other financial services providers. The panel will discuss the complexities of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) exemption, the types of financial services transactions and data which remain... Read More

E-Discovery and Spoliation Issues: Litigation Pitfalls, Duty to Preserve, and Clawback Agr...
October 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will emphasize the necessity of understanding technology issues, discuss recent developments in this area of law, and provide a basic outline of the law. If you are wondering whether you know enough about technology, e-discovery, and spoliation, then you probably do not. Many states... Read More

Noncumulation and Prior Insurance Clauses: Allocating Liability Among Multiple Policies Tr...
Application of Noncumulation Clauses in Pro Rata vs. All Sums Jurisdictions
October 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will update insurance counsel on the latest developments in applying noncumulation provisions in CGL policies to deny coverage in long-tail claims. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to insureds or insurers to argue for maximizing coverage or minimizing liability. Read More

Private Investment Funds and Tax Reform
Carried Interest, QBI and Interest Deductions, Sale of Partnership Interest...
October 2, 2019 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide private equity counsel with a working knowledge of the critical provisions of tax reform for the private investment fund industry. Read More

Drafting Service Level Agreements: Best Practices for Corporate and Technology Counsel
Structuring Key Provisions, Anticipating Common Areas of Dispute and Stream...
October 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel on drafting service level provisions in technology agreements, with a focus on lessons from recent cases. Read More

Partnership and LLC Excess Business Loss Limitations: Section 461(l) Challenges and Planni...
October 2, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with an in-depth analysis of the loss limitation rules of Section 461(l) for non-corporate taxpayers passed in the 2017 tax reform bill. The panelist will discuss what items are included or excluded in the business loss calculations, the effe... Read More

Emergency Medicaid Planning: Mitigating the Damage of Inept Planning and Changed Circumsta...
Spend-Down Strategies, Excess Assets, Navigating the Application Process
October 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder counsel guidance on emergency Medicaid planning to correctly secure Medicaid benefits in case of a crisis or changed circumstances. The panel will discuss critical issues that impact Medicaid planning techniques, navigating the application process, spend-down strat... Read More

SCOTUS Kaestner Ruling on State Trust Income Taxation: Key Considerations for Trusts and E...
In-Depth Case Analysis, Income Tax Challenges for Nonresident Trusts, Plann...
October 1, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trust and estate counsel with a detailed analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kaestner 1992 Family Trust and its impact on trusts and estate planning. The panel will discuss key points of interest in the Court's decision, allo... Read More

Lis Pendens in Real Estate Transactions: Asserting and Defending Property Rights, Recent C...
October 1, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with an advanced and in-depth discussion of the proper use of lis pendens as well as strategies and best practices to protect clients' real property rights while avoiding unnecessary liabilities. Read More

Clinical Laboratories and Payer Scrutiny: Increased Audits, Recoupment Actions, Litigation
October 1, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on compliance considerations for clinical laboratories. The panel will discuss how the Stark Law framework, Anti-Kickback Statute, and related exceptions and safe harbors apply to laboratory testing. The panel will also discuss developments in compliance... Read More

Fertility Torts: Emerging Theories of Recovery for Wrongful Birth, Wrongful Pregnancy, Neg...
September 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide the medical malpractice trial lawyer with an in-depth perspective on the rapidly emerging legal theories related to fertility torts. Legislatures and courts are frequently creating new parameters in this area of substantive law, making current knowledge a must. Read More

Government Contracts: Key Rules of Construction and Interpretation, Lessons From Recent De...
Contra Proferentem, Government's Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, FAR's...
September 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss key rules of contract construction and interpretation that arise in government contracting, including the parol evidence rule, the government's duty of good faith and fair dealing, the intrinsic evidence rule, the plain meaning rule, the Federal Acquisition Regulation's... Read More

Agency Deference and the Impact of Kisor in Healthcare: Challenging CMS and Other Agency A...
September 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine judicial deference to agency decisions in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Kisor v. Wilkie and the implications for the highly regulated healthcare industry. The panel will also guide healthcare counsel in challenging CMS actions. Read More

Association Health Plans: Recent Developments, Key Issues, and Best Practices for ERISA Co...
ERISA and ACA Contradictions, State Law Challenges, Small vs. Large Group R...
September 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA and benefits counsel on the rules and challenges associated with developing and implementing an association health plan (AHP) for small and large groups. The panel will discuss recent regulatory and judicial developments, ACA requirements, and best practices for ERIS... Read More

Fiduciary Income Taxation: Minimizing Taxes in Trust and Estate Administration
Section 645 Election, Withdrawal Powers Under Section 678, Special Planning...
September 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to estate planners and administrators on complex federal and state fiduciary tax issues. The panel will discuss income tax rules and tax traps faced by fiduciaries, methods in minimizing unexpected income tax liabilities, and offer techniques to ensure... Read More

Catastrophe Claims: Insurance Coverage for Natural and Man-Made Disasters
Claim Investigation, Policy Interpretation, Agent and Broker Liability, Maj...
September 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the evolving trends and key coverage issues triggered by natural and man-made disasters, which produce claims under nearly every type of insurance in the marketplace. The program will explore the types of property and liability insurance involved and offer practical guid... Read More

Defending Against Citizen Suits Under Environmental Laws
Notice, Standing, Jurisdiction, Settlements and More Under RCRA, CERCLA, CW...
September 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on procedural and strategic challenges for counsel defending environmental citizen suits under federal law. The panel will examine recent developments that impact citizen suits and provide best practices to manage your clients' risks when facing citizen suits. Read More

Structuring REIT Mergers and Acquisitions: Due Diligence, Preserving REIT Status, Tax Conc...
Addressing Unitholder Rights in UPREITs, Coordinating Dividend Payments, De...
September 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine legal and tax issues particular to REIT mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss due diligence, valuation and structuring, as well as shareholder litigation concerns in REIT and UPREIT transactions. Read More

Defeating Class Certification Through Enhanced Discovery Strategies
Rigorous Analysis Standard, Rule 23(a)(1) Numerosity, Rule 23(a)(2) Commona...
September 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss using evidence obtained during discovery to defeat class actions pre-certification. The panel will identify the latest trends and developments in Rule 23 case law and offer practical advice and strategies for successfully narrowing the class, limiting the scope of liabil... Read More

Structuring Class Settlements to Obtain Court Approval
Attorney Fees, Notice, Claims Rates, Coupon Settlements, Incentive Awards,...
September 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine how parties in class litigation can structure class settlement agreements to overcome courts' increasing rejection of such agreements and obtain approval. The program will analyze recent court treatment of attorneys' fees; notice and claims-response rates; cy pres and co... Read More

Service Level Agreements: Structuring Performance Credits and Other Incentives
Key Calculations, Formulas, and Provisions
September 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in understanding the what the "math" means with respect to operational impacts, the practicality and value of performance credits, the appropriate definitions for key terms and processes, as well as techniques for building in flexibility in... Read More

Third-Party Harassment and Discrimination: Employer Liability for Acts of Customers, Clien...
September 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will inform employment counsel of a company's liability for sexual harassment and acts of discrimination committed against its employees by its customers and clients. The panel made up of both attorneys representing employees and management will provide an in-depth look into the lega... Read More

Wildfires and Utility Liability: Complying With New Regulations, Impact of PG&E Litigation
Project Development, Safety and Maintenance, Pursuing and Defending Claims
September 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel an in-depth analysis of utility liability for wildfire claims and damages. The panel will discuss recent lawsuits against PG&E, new state regulations, the impact of wildfires and related laws on energy project development, safety and maintenance, and offer... Read More

Privilege in IP Litigation: Overcoming Challenges in Review, Applicability to Foreign Atto...
September 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the unique challenges related to privilege in IP litigation. The panel will discuss how the courts have treated the issue of privilege in IP litigation and address privilege review and the applicability to documents involving non-U.S. attorneys. The panel wil... Read More

Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency Losses Suffered by Individual Taxpayers
Key Tax Considerations After Crypto Exchange Shutdown, Bankruptcy, and Scam...
September 12, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency losses for individual taxpayers. The panel will discuss critical tax rules and considerations for investors and holders of cryptocurrency, available taxpayer options in cases of crypto exchange shutdown, b... Read More

U.S. and Retaliatory Tariffs: Compliance and Mitigation
Reducing Tariff Liability When Importing and Exporting Goods
September 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the evolving tariff landscape. The panel will discuss the tariffs currently in place and the challenges facing U.S. companies. The panel will discuss the impact of new tariffs on importers, exporters, and manufacturers and what they can do to avoid unanticipated... Read More

Expert Testimony in Divorce Litigation: Discovery, Depositions, and Trial
Strategies for Admissibility and Use
September 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an advanced course on the role of expert testimony in divorce litigation. Such testimony can address multiple issues (financial, behavioral, etc.), and the divorce litigator must be able to manage the expert process through discovery, pretrial motions, and trial testimon... Read More

New Final Regulations on HRAs: Key Considerations and Guidance for Employee Benefits Couns...
Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs, Notice Requirements, Adminis...
September 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel on the key terms and provisions of the recently issued final regulations on health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The panel will discuss new HRA options such as the Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs, notice requirements and potential administr... Read More

Claims Against the Estate: Overcoming Distribution Challenges, Accounting Demands, and Cre...
Creditor Notice Requirements, Sale of Assets, Liens Against the Estate
September 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estates counsel, trustees, and administrators on critical challenges in addressing claims in estate administration. The panel will discuss legal challenges and considerations in defending against or disputing distributions and accounting of assets, debts and managing credi... Read More

Food Labeling Class Actions: Navigating Ascertainability, Predominance, Preemption and Sta...
September 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will update class litigators on the latest legal developments in, and strategic considerations for, class claims over food and beverage labeling. The panel will discuss how courts are addressing issues of ascertainability, predominance, preemption and standing. Read More

Prescription Audits: Anticipating and Responding to Increased Scrutiny of Prescribing and...
September 4, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the increased scrutiny of healthcare providers' prescribing and dispensing practices by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and state attorneys general (AG) through their medical boards and other actions, and will guide counsel in preparing for and responding to pr... Read More

Joint Operating Agreements: Key Provisions, Common Areas of Dispute, and Minimizing Perfor...
Liability Allocation, Mitigation of Fiduciary Duties, Duration and Terminat...
September 4, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with guidance for crafting critical provisions in joint operating agreements (JOAs) for joint ventures and other business entities. The panel will discuss clauses that should be carefully negotiated in these agreements and provide practical strategies to avoid co... Read More

Property Damage Valuation: Examination of Permitted Methods
Cost to Repair, Cost to Replace, Highest/Best Value, Role of Sentiment, Uni...
September 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct trial attorneys as to how to value damaged, destroyed, or taken tangible property that is subject to litigation. Pursuing the wrong valuation paradigm could mean the difference of an award covering the cost of canvas, paint, and frame vs. an award for an original Picass... Read More

Blockchain Applications in Commercial Finance: Loan Syndications, Servicing, Swaps, Trade...
August 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will familiarize finance counsel with the technology and some of the current and potential uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in commercial finance transactions. The panel will also discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles companies may encounter in moving tra... Read More

Supplemental Exams for All Technologies: Emerging Powerful Tool for Patent Owners
Benefits and Limitations, Strategic Use, Assessing Enforceability of Patent...
August 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on supplemental examination (SE) requests related to patents for all technologies. The panel will discuss SE successes and limitations. The panel will also provide insight into the strategic use of SE. Read More

Estate Planning for Wealthy Clients After Tax Reform: Basis Adjustments, State Tax Issues,...
August 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate and tax counsel guidance on advanced planning techniques for wealthy individuals and families. The panel will dig deep with an analysis of mechanisms and critical considerations for basis adjustments, avoiding state inheritance tax issues, upstream gifts, reassess... Read More

Tax Treatment of Carried Interest: Planning Opportunities for Tax, Private Equity and Real...
IRC Section 1061, Capital Contributions, Transfers to Unrelated Parties, Sp...
August 29, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on the new tax law's impact on the treatment of carried interest and available planning opportunities. The panel will discuss the application of Sec. 1061, Sec. 1231 property, implications of related party transactions, and planni... Read More

Risk Mitigation in Government Contracting: Drafting Indemnification and Limitation of Liab...
Guidance for Primes and Subcontractors
August 28, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in drafting and negotiating indemnification and limitation of liability provisions in government contracting. The panel will address the significance of these clauses in the government contracting context, identify innovative approaches to drafting these clauses, a... Read More

Nondisclosure Agreements and Letters of Intent in Real Estate Transactions: Drafting and N...
August 27, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide real estate counsel in drafting nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and letters of intent (LOIs) before engaging in purchase, sale, or lease negotiations and transactions. The panel will examine key contract provisions and exclusions, common negotiation challenges, and best pr... Read More

403(b) and 457(b) Plan Compliance Challenges: Avoiding Pitfalls in Plan Design and Adminis...
Universal Availability Rule, Excess Contributions, Hardship Distributions,...
August 27, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel on key compliance challenges in the design and administration of 403(b) and 457(b) plans and methods to overcome them. The panel will discuss complex rules and pitfalls to avoid in plan design, key administrative challenges, the universal availabi... Read More

Physician Partnership Agreements: Structuring Key Provisions
Compensation, Organizational Decision Making, IRC 199A, Termination, Restri...
August 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on structuring physician partnership agreements used for group practices and other ventures. The panel will examine the key considerations physicians should evaluate as well as the key business and practice provisions that outline the terms of the relati... Read More

Protecting Cannabis IP: Viability of Cannabis Patents, New USPTO Guide on Trademark Applic...
August 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the protection of cannabis IP. The panel will examine the current cannabis IP landscape and discuss the impact of the legality of cannabis on IP rights. The group will also address what the FDA's recent hearing on cannabis regulation means for IP and offer be... Read More

Coal Ash Storage and Disposal: Liability Issues for Utilities, Recent State Legislation
Coal Combustion Residuals Challenges for Utilities Under Federal and State...
August 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of the legal and regulatory challenges of coal combustion residuals of utilities. The panel will discuss new EPA rule amendments and recently enacted state laws, potential risks and liability for coal ash storage and disposal, cri... Read More

Executive Compensation for Tax-Exempt Organizations: New 4960 Rules and IRS Notice 2019-09...
21% Excise Tax for Certain Organizations, Aggregation Rules, Excess Remuner...
August 20, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the executive compensation rules and challenges for tax-exempt organizations. The panel will discuss the 21 percent excise tax for certain organizations, new Section 4960 regulations, IRS Notice 2019-09, aggregation... Read More

Application of Section 101 in Life Sciences Patents: Leveraging Revised USPTO Guidelines,...
Implications for Patent Prosecution, Litigation and Reform
August 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will guide patent counsel on patent eligibility in life sciences patents, examining the latest Federal Circuit decisions, Patent Trial and Appeal Board cases, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) guidance. The panel will offer best practices for navigating the interplay betwee... Read More

Multidistrict Litigation: Advanced Strategies for Managing and Defending MDLs
Voluntary Dismissals, Orders Imposing Evidentiary Requirements for Asserted...
August 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest trends in multidistrict litigation (MDL), favorable defense decisions where MDL courts have used omnibus motion practice to address common issues, and additional strategies and tools available to successfully resolve MDL claims. Read More

Gray Divorce: Unwinding Assets and Liabilities When Long-Time Marriages End as Retirement...
August 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will educate family law practitioners on issues surrounding the growing trend of the ending of first marriages between baby boomers, referred to as "gray divorce." Though child custody is not an issue, long term financial intertwining of assets and liabilities, as well as items of es... Read More

Navigating Bad Faith Claims by Non-Insureds (“Third-Party Bad Faith Claims”): Differing St...
August 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the rights and obligations of insurers, policyholders, and non-insureds in circumstances where a non-insured asserts an insurance bad faith claim against an insurer. The parties' rights and obligations vary markedly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Our panel will addre... Read More

Political Activities in the Workplace: Employer Policies, Employee Complaints
Requiring Donations, Restricting Speech, and Other Campaigning and Fundrais...
August 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the panoply of legal issues arising out of political activities in the workplace and provide tools to avoid workplace disruption and liability. The panel will address matters from simple (time off to vote) to quite complex, such as what level of political discou... Read More

ERISA Benefit Plan Wraps and SPDs: Structuring and Amending Compliant Plan Documents and N...
August 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of ERISA requirements for written plan documents and summary plan descriptions (SPDs). The panel will explain how plan sponsors and their counsel can create a wrap plan and SPD documents as an effective and cost-efficient means of ensuring complianc... Read More

Climate Change Risks and Corporate Disclosure Responsibilities: 2018 CDP Survey Lessons an...
Navigating Federal and State Requirements, Private-Sector Actions, and Volu...
August 8, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address common climate change risk reporting issues, the increase in voluntary sustainability reporting, disclosure guidance and sustainability reporting frameworks, and the purpose and methodologies of third-party environmental rating providers. The panel will also discuss less... Read More

New OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework and Guidance
Reducing Risk of Incurring U.S. Sanctions Liability, Minimizing Potential E...
August 8, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on sanctions compliance. The panel will examine the new U.S. Dept. of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) framework and will discuss OFAC's sanctions compliance priorities. The panel will review recent enforcement actions and the lessons from tho... Read More

Reducing Liability Uncertainty When Redeveloping Environmentally Challenged Property: Fede...
August 8, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to in-house real estate and environmental counsel on the similarities and differences between federal and state liability protections available under CERCLA, RCRA, and their state law counterparts; best practices for choosing (where possible) which pro... Read More

Electronic Transactions and E-Signatures in Healthcare: HIPAA, Medicare, E-SIGN and UETA C...
August 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview on the law and regulations related to the use of e-signatures in the healthcare industry. The panel will examine legal and practical issues, including HIPAA and Medicare compliance, risk assessments that covered entities must balance in each transaction, and... Read More

Epic and Lamps Plus: Employment Contracts, Arbitration Agreements and Class Waivers
August 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and Lamps Plus v. Valera and their impact on employment contracts, class waivers, and arbitration agreements for employers and employees. Read More

Guaranty Insurance in Real Estate Finance Transactions
Policy Requirements, Provisions and Exclusions; Loan Document Provisions; D...
August 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an understanding of loan guaranty insurance and how it can be used instead of, or supplement, a personal guaranty in a commercial mortgage transaction. The panel will discuss the mechanics of placing and making claims under guaranty insurance, backstop guara... Read More

Captive Insurance: Business, Estate Planning, and Asset Protection Considerations
Best Practices for the Creation and Utilization of an 831(b) Alternative St...
August 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare estate planning counsel to leverage tax and asset protection benefits for clients by using captive insurance companies or a private insurance model. Our expert panel will provide best practices that are within IRS guidelines and safe harbors for structure and implementat... Read More

Avoiding Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan Compliance Traps: Effective Administration, Contribution...
IRS Examinations and Annual Testing, Correcting Failed 401(k) Plan, Employe...
August 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on the compliance challenges of safe harbor 401(k) plans. The panel will discuss key regulatory issues, compliance testing, notice requirements, effective safe harbor contribution provisions, and key planning methods to avoid compliance traps fo... Read More

Decommissioning Oil and Gas Assets: Regulatory Issues, Liability, Managing Disputes, Dispo...
August 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel an analysis of critical legal challenges that arise in the decommissioning of energy assets. The panel will discuss both federal and state regulations of the decommissioning process and significant difficulties, liability transfers, the ownership and disposal of... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Food Contamination and Recall Claims Under CGL, Property, and Conta...
Scope of Coverage, Coverage Triggers, Relevant Exclusions and Policy Langua...
July 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss key insurance coverage issues for food contamination and product recall claims under CGL, property, and product contamination policies, the scope of coverage, coverage triggers, applicable conditions and exclusions, and policy language interpretation. The program will ad... Read More

Combating Counterfeiting: Collaborating With Competitors, Customers and Online Operators
Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, Avoiding Antitrust R...
July 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to brand owners on collaborating with competitors, customers and others to fight counterfeiters. The program will discuss the importance of working with business competitors as well as the roadblocks and risks for companies deciding whether to collaborate. The prog... Read More

Public Employee Rights: Hiring, Discipline, Termination, Speech and Interrogation
July 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will give employment lawyers guidance on the wide array of issues in the public employment sector. Because government action is present in the public employer/public employee relationship, the employees have different rights and the employers have different duties. Read More

Regulation Best Interest and Other New SEC Standards of Conduct: Impact on Broker-Dealers,...
July 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the SEC's June 5, 2019 adoption of Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS and other rules and interpretations, and their effect on registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers and investment companies. Read More

Post-Mortem Estate Planning Techniques: Income Tax Planning and Estate Tax Considerations
Trust Planning, Modifications and Allocations Post-Tax Reform, Basis Adjust...
July 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with sophisticated methods for post-mortem estate planning, including trust modification and allocations and estate tax considerations. The panel will offer tools to help fiduciaries and trust administrators navigate post-mortem planning challenge... Read More

Brownfields Redevelopment After the BUILD Act: New Opportunities and Potential Challenges
New Exemptions; Enhanced Protections for Lessees; Expanded Federal Brownfie...
July 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to developers in redeveloping contaminated properties after the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act), which expands and refocuses existing federal programs and creates new incentives. The panel will discuss legal impedim... Read More

Bank Collaboration With Fintech Companies: Structuring Alternatives, Contract Provisions,...
July 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine structuring alternatives for banks that seek to collaborate with fintech companies and the legal and regulatory issues that arise with each. The panel discussion will include key provisions to include in third-party contracts or joint ventures, and the mechanics of inves... Read More

Drafting Software Hosting Agreements: Service Availability, Performance, Data Security, an...
July 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel for drafting software hosting agreements. The panel will discuss critical clauses to include in the contracts, including provisions on service availability, performance and data security. Read More

Protecting Behavioral Health Information: Managing and Disclosing Mental Health Records an...
July 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on protecting behavioral health information and disclosure requirements and limitations. The panel will offer best practices for compliance and managing mental health records and psychotherapy notes. Read More

Workplace Bullying: Beyond Harassment and Discrimination, Prevention, Defense of Claims
July 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment law practitioners on the complex legal issues arising out of workplace bullying. There will be two focal points: (1) identifying/preventing these issues before they rise to the level of litigation and (2) analyzing causes of action in bullying litigation and cas... Read More

Modifying AIA Contract Documents: Advanced Strategies for Owners, Developers and Contracto...
July 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with advanced strategies for amending and modifying standard AIA contract documents, and outline how counsel for owners, developers and contractors can best modify these standard construction agreements--including drafting global riders to ensure con... Read More

Section 102 and Prior Art: Navigating the Expanded Scope of Prior Art and AIA Exceptions
July 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine AIA Section 102 prior art and the AIA exceptions. We will offer best practices for identifying relevant prior art when filing or challenging patent applications, and making the correct choice of law for prosecuting. Read More

Mitigating Discovery Costs and Scope: Controlling the Process to Your Advantage
July 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip counsel with the tools necessary to control outside counsel discovery costs and maximize return on the capital expended. Rather than accepting the explanation that discovery costs neither be predicted or controlled, counsel should require litigators to state specific objec... Read More

USPTO Recent Precedential and Informative Decisions: Lessons for PTAB Practice
Guidance on Issue Joinder, New Evidence at Rehearing, Live Testimony at Ora...
July 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) precedential or informative decisions. The panel will discuss what they mean for the introduction of new evidence at rehearing, issue joinder, live testimony at oral hearings, and the PTAB's discretion to de... Read More

Impact of Tax Reform on Commercial Loan Documents: Adjustments to Financial and Other Cove...
July 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the impact of tax reform on financial and other covenants in commercial loan documents. The Mayer Brown panel will discuss document revisions a borrower might request to address lower corporate tax rates and other tax law changes, and the lender's perspective on those re... Read More

Alternative Strategies in Putative Class Actions After Campbell Ewald Co. v. Gomez
Evaluating Mootness Issues, Placeholder Class Certification Motions, and Im...
July 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the strategic use of attempts to moot putative class actions, alternatives to use of Rule 68, and considerations for counsel on choice of jurisdiction and future issues the courts will face in this area. Read More

Combating Reptile Tactics in Employment Litigation
Strategies for Discovery, Voir Dire, Opening and Closing Argument, Direct a...
July 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trial counsel on combating the emerging trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics in employment litigation throughout the life of the case and how counsel can strategically confront the strategy. Read More

Nontraditional Offtake Strategies for Renewable Energy: Avoiding Landmines in Contract Str...
July 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel and advisers on effective nontraditional offtake strategies for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss useful contract structures, financing mechanisms of nontraditional offtakers, key provisions to minimize risks, and other items essential to the... Read More

Tort Liability for Diagnostic Negligence: Pursuit and Defense of Claims Against Providers...
July 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the most common medical malpractice claim--failure to diagnose--from the plaintiff's and defendant's perspective. Trial counsel will learn the latest trends in diagnostic error claims against hospitals and physicians. The panel will examine a broad array of substantive a... Read More

Benefit Plans in M&A: Transitioning Pension, Savings and Welfare Plans
Best Practices to Avoid Liability for Underfunding, Plan Defects and Uninte...
July 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide perspectives and experiences to help counsel navigate through employee benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions that are often overlooked and can materially affect the value of a transaction. To avoid unexpected liability, benefits counsel must be familiar with the co... Read More

Section 1983 Liability for Municipalities: Recent SCOTUS and COA Decisions
July 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the elements of municipal liability under Section 1983 and the difference between individual, supervisory and municipal liability, including the definition of a "person" and "acting under color of state law." The program will discuss the latest cases, trends and strategi... Read More

Impact of EU GDPR and New California Privacy Law on M&A: New Due Diligence and Other Chall...
Mitigating Risk With Reps and Warranties, Post-Closing Considerations
July 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine issues to consider when an M&A target company is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or the EU's General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), and best practices in conducting due diligence of such companies. The panel will discuss the complexities in determi... Read More

Prop. 65: Revised Warnings One Year Later and Developments in PFOA/S, Glyphosate and Solub...
Compliance Challenges for Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers and Others...
July 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide environmental, products liability and business counsel regarding products sold to California consumers on complying with Proposition 65 and the Safer Consumer Products Act. The panel will discuss recent changes to the regulations and offer best practices for regulatory com... Read More

Food and Beverage Class Actions: Litigating False Advertising, Labeling, Slack-Fill Packag...
Navigating Issues of Ascertainability, Predominance, Preemption, Standing a...
July 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide class litigators with a deep dive into pursuing and defending against class action lawsuits targeting the food and beverage industry businesses. The panel will review recent court rulings in class suits against food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, and retailers... Read More

New European Copyright Directive: Fundamental Shift From U.S. Policy
Enforceability for U.S. Companies, Required Licensing Agreements, Take Down...
July 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the new European Copyright Directive and what it means for U.S. companies. The panel will explain what exactly it means procedurally and discuss its enforceability as well as the consequences for failing to comply. The panel will also discuss what steps U.S. companies sh... Read More

Private Equity Dental Services Organizations: Corporate Practice of Medicine, Fee-Splittin...
July 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel involved in structuring private equity dental service organizations (DSOs). The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including solutions to the specific risks presented by the corporate practice of medicine and fee-spl... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Fraudulent Email Schemes: Strategies From Insured and Insurer Persp...
Recent Developments After American Tool and Medidata Solutions
July 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the unique risks that cyber-related losses resulting from social engineering fraud, spoofing, phishing, and other computer related-scams--such as where scammers have convinced employees to transfer funds to them using executives' hijacked email accounts--pose to business... Read More

Assisted Living Contract Terminations and Resident Transfers: Key Provisions, Enforcement,...
Level of Care Determinations, Disruptive Resident Behavior, Duty to Address...
July 9, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel and managers with comprehensive guidance on the legal ramifications of assisted living contract terminations and resident transfers. The panel will discuss critical considerations for valid assisted living agreements, available grounds for termination or transfer... Read More

Self-Correcting Qualified Retirement and 403(b) Plan Mistakes: New IRS Procedures and Guid...
New IRS Rev. Proc. 2019-19 and 2018-52: Challenges and Opportunities Under...
July 9, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers guidance on the new IRS procedures for correcting benefit plan mistakes and errors for plan sponsors and administrators. The panel will discuss the recent changes to the IRS Employment Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), available optio... Read More

Liquidated Damages in Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements: Maximizing Client Recovery...
July 9, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss liquidated damages in real estate purchase and sale agreements, focusing primarily on commercial real estate purchase contracts that give the seller the right to the buyer's deposit as liquidated damages if the buyer breaches its obligation to purchase. The panel will ad... Read More

High Value Verdict Reversals
July 9, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will demonstrate to plaintiffs' and defendants' counsel the steps necessary to fortify a successful result (or avert that horrible defeat) while the case is in trial. Without taking proper measures at trial, victory will be fleeting. By examining recent reversals of multi-million dol... Read More

Blockchain Patents: Challenges for Eligibility, New Patent Opportunities, Monetizing Block...
July 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on drafting blockchain patent applications to comply with eligibility and the requirements of Sections 102, 103 and 112. The panel will discuss patent law considerations, the types of patentable technology, and monetizing blockchain in the patent world. Read More

Impeachment Evidence in Personal Injury: Overcoming Admissibility Issues with Surveillance...
July 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss best practices for counsel to use impeachment evidence at a personal injury trial. In situations where a potential piece of evidence is irrelevant until the trial is underway, attorneys must be confident about bringing evidence before the judge while minimizing its chanc... Read More

Defeating Event-Driven Securities Class Actions
June 27, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the recent trend of event-driven securities lawsuits, analyze the impact of these cases, and provide practical guidance and strategic insights to counsel on ways to defeat these class action filings. Read More

Commission Payment Disputes Before and After Termination: Payability, Calculation and Timi...
June 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will take counsel through the sales commission disputes from inception to resolution. A commission dispute begins when the parties fail to set out the parameters under which that commission becomes payable and does not end until the complaining party either accepts payment or learns... Read More

Choice of Law in Insurance Coverage Disputes: Strategies and Perspectives From Policyholde...
June 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in choice of law issues and strategies in insurance coverage disputes, including how different jurisdictions approach conflicts of law and the various choice of law tests adopted by the courts, recent and future trends, and strategic and practical considerations fo... Read More

Punitive Damages: Strategies for Trial and Appeal; Statutory and Constitutional Boundaries
June 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip both plaintiffs and defendants with the tools necessary to handle punitive damages issues on trial and appeal. The spectre of punitive damages looms large when injury is involved. Counsel must understand both the applicable substantive state law as well as the constitution... Read More

Developing and Financing Wind Energy Projects: Contract Provisions, Protecting Developer a...
Tax Equity Partnerships, Cash Investments, Debt Financing, Regulatory Obsta...
June 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel guidance on the legal challenges of financing and building wind energy projects. The panel will discuss a variety of financing options, federal and state regulatory developments and obstacles, negotiating and drafting considerations for leases, and techniq... Read More

Amending LLC and Partnership Agreements to Address Tax Reform and the Current IRS Audit Ru...
Tax Law Considerations, Former Partner Contributions to Tax Liability, Push...
June 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide company counsel on how significant recent tax law developments--the 2017 tax reform law and the partnership audit regime--impact partnerships, LLCs and the agreements that govern them. The panel will discuss the amendments to partnership and LLC operating agreements that s... Read More

State Law Preemption Under ERISA: Recent Court Decisions, Causes of Action, Impact on Reti...
Automatic Enrollment Arrangements, Beneficiary Protections, Participant Con...
June 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel to manage the legal challenges of ERISA preemption rules and their impact on retirement and health plan administration. The panel will discuss application of federal rules, recent court decisions, causes of action, and key considerations and litigation techni... Read More

Comparative Advertising: Avoiding Trademark Infringement, Disparagement
Lessons From Recent Cases, Avoiding Pitfalls, and Substantiating Comparativ...
June 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies using or facing competitor comparative advertising. The panel will examine the use of competitor's marks/logos in advertising, puffery vs. actionable comparative advertising, the use of consumer-generated content related to competitors, and substantiat... Read More

Medicaid Promissory Notes: Gift and DRA Compliant Transactions, Shielding Assets, Safe Har...
June 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide elder law counsel on the use of promissory notes to ensure Medicaid eligibility and effective long term care planning. The panelist will discuss tactics to avoid challenges in structuring gift and Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) compliant transactions, shielding assets, and co... Read More

Complex Property and Asset Issues in Divorce: Business Valuation and Equity Rights
June 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will further develop the family law attorney's skill set regarding marital assets. Ownership interests--both in small businesses and through stock options in larger companies--are far more challenging to value and distribute than funds in a bank account. Read More

ERISA Retirement Plans: Mitigating Liability Risks for Hedge and Private Equity Fund Alter...
Exercising Due Diligence to Avoid Investment Landmines for Investors and Fu...
June 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA and asset management counsel with a review of due diligence practices for fund managers, trustees and plan administrators. The panel will offer best practices to mitigate regulatory scrutiny and lawsuits by plan participants. Read More

Combating Class Settlement Objectors: New Rule 23 Amendments, Key Preventive Measures and...
Minimizing and Defending Against Challenges by Professional Objectors, Gove...
June 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide class counsel with an examination of trends in settlement objections including the amendments to Rule 23 as they relate to objectors and outline best practices for both plaintiff and defense counsel to protect proposed class action settlements. Read More

Managing Waste Pharmaceuticals: New Obligations on Healthcare Providers, Expanded Definiti...
June 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to healthcare facilities on the new EPA rule on managing and disposing of unused or waste pharmaceuticals. The panel will discuss how the new rule changes the landscape and the steps to be taken to structure and implement practices for the management of unused or w... Read More

Insurance Litigation Under Reservation of Rights: Reimbursement of Defense Costs and Contr...
Navigating Scope of Insurer and Insured Duties, Protecting Rights of Both P...
June 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with an understanding of the critical issues raised when an insurer provides a defense under a reservation of rights, how different state laws and courts treat the issues, and best practices for both parties to protect their rights and resolve disputes. Read More

Negotiating Restaurant Purchase and Sale Transactions: Key Legal Issues for Buyers and Sel...
Due Diligence, Closing Contingencies, Reps and Warranties, Indemnification,...
June 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the critical legal issues in the purchase and sale of restaurants. Read More

Preserving Evidence in Trucking Injury Cases: Motor Carrier Certificates, Engine Control M...
Crafting Spoliation Letters, Securing Key Documentation, and Challenging Ev...
June 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss best practices to preserve critical evidence in trucking injury cases. The panel will explain the components of an effective spoliation letter, significant evidence needed in trucking accident cases, and strategies for challenging the destruction of evidence after issuan... Read More

Construction Management Agreements: Key Provisions, Common Areas of Dispute, and Minimizin...
June 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction counsel with guidance for crafting key provisions in construction management agreements. The panel will discuss clauses that should be carefully negotiated in these agreements and provide practical strategies to avoid common drafting pitfalls, minimize contr... Read More

Non-Traded REITs: What You Need to Know
Bringing a Product to Market; Securities Law Issues; Regulatory Trends
June 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will introduce real estate fund counsel to the legal issues faced in structuring and operating a non-traded REIT (NTR). The panel will cover the corporate and securities laws, the unique business aspects and the commercial and regulatory trends that NTR counsel need to know. Read More

Emojis: Trademark, Copyright, Rights of Publicity and Other Considerations
June 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel for protecting emojis under trademark and copyright law. The panel will discuss the potential challenges of getting protection as well as emoji trolling. The panel will also address issues that may arise related to the interpretation of emojis and the use of emo... Read More

Telemedicine and Long-Term Care: Reimbursement, Licensure, Informed Consent, Corporate Pra...
June 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on navigating the complicated issues of telemedicine in the long-term care setting. The panel will address licensure, reimbursement, and other regulatory challenges as well as discuss expanded coverage for these services through Medicare Advantage. Read More

Third-Party Entity Opinions in Private Equity and Finance Transactions
Current Guidance under TriBar Opinion Committee Reports on Limited Partners...
June 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an analysis of third-party opinions concerning entity matters in private equity and commercial finance transactions. The panel will base its discussion on the recently published report by the TriBar Opinion Committee on opinions on limited partnerships (LPs) as well as t... Read More

Patent Derivation, Inventorship Disputes and Trade Secret Misappropriation: Protecting Pro...
June 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the intersection of patent derivation proceedings, trade secrets, and breach of contract. The panel will address the legal strategy and risks associated with enforcement efforts, as well as how to mitigate risks associated with employees and research part... Read More

Marriage and Divorce in Estate Planning: Impact of Tax Reform, Planning Techniques for Cou...
Post-Divorce Treatment of Trusts, Tax Considerations in Negotiating Prenups...
June 11, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estate planners, tax counsel, and advisers on the complex tax challenges for estate planning when there is a marriage or divorce. The panel will discuss a variety of tax consequences, the impact of tax reform, post-divorce treatment of trusts, and tax considerations in neg... Read More

Structuring Carve-Out Transactions: Key Deal, Environmental, Intellectual Property, and Ot...
Allocating Assets and Liabilities, Due Diligence, Reps, and Warranties, Con...
June 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the key considerations in structuring carve-out transactions. Our panel's discussion will include best practices for determining and segregating carve-out assets and liabilities, timing and pricing issues, environmental and intellectual property concerns, transition serv... Read More

Drafting Equipment Leases: UCC Article 2A Compliance, Minimizing Risk Through Key Provisio...
June 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the pros and cons of equipment leasing and guide counsel in structuring, drafting, analyzing, and negotiating effective commercial equipment leases. The panel will discuss UCC Article 2A considerations, the implications of re-characterization as a sale or a security inte... Read More

New IRS Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Reporting: Filing Requirements and Exchange Treatment
June 5, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, accountants and other advisers with a critical first look at new IRS initiatives on taxpayer compliance and reporting obligations for cryptocurrency transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS position on cryptocurrency as property rather than cash, ana... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Manufacturers With Consumer or Product Liability Claims
Strategies and Practical Guidance From Insured and Insurer Perspectives
June 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how counsel for product manufacturers can maximize their clients' insurance coverage when faced with consumer or product liability claims. Read More

Avoiding Foreign Trust Throwback Tax on Distributions to U.S. Beneficiaries From Undistrib...
DNI and UNI Rules, Structuring Foreign Subtrusts, and Strategies to Defer A...
June 4, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners and fiduciary advisers with a practical guide to navigating "the throwback tax" on distributions from foreign trusts to U.S. beneficiaries. The panel will define undistributed net income (UNI), detail the reclassification process, and offer specifics on a... Read More

Cross-Plan Offsetting and ERISA Compliance: Avoiding Participant Claims, Ramifications of...
May 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and plan administrators guidance on the legal risks of cross-plan offsetting. The panel will discuss recent court decisions, fiduciary obligations of plan sponsors, oversight of third-party administrators (TPAs) engaging in cross-plan offsetting, limiting l... Read More

Motion to Amend Patent Practice: New USPTO Pilot Program, Updates to Amendment Precedent
May 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on at least the new USPTO pilot program for motions to amend and the PTAB's recent precedential decisions providing guidance on the statutory and regulatory requirements for a motion to amend. The panel will discuss what practitioners--whether representing p... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Risks
D&O, Cyber, CGL, E&O, Commercial Crime, and Property Insurance Coverage
May 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss insurance issues related to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The program will explore how standard insurance products--including D&O, cyber, CGL, E&O, commercial crime and property insurance--apply to cryptocurrency-related risks, as well as recent trends, case law an... Read More

Data Privacy and Information Security Compliance Under Heightened Scrutiny: Responding to...
May 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with an analysis of recent legal developments impacting data privacy and information security compliance. The panel will outline proactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of a data breach and provide best practices for responding if a breach occurs. Read More

Estate Planning for Social Media Influencers: Identifying Assets, Tax Issues, Estate Admin...
Choice of Entity, Selling Off Assets, Receipt of Gifted Products, Structuri...
May 28, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning attorneys and advisers with a detailed analysis of estate planning techniques for digital influencers. The panel will discuss the unique and complex estate planning challenges presented by influencers, including domicile planning with rights of publicity,... Read More

Groundwater Indirect Discharges and CWA Regulation: Permitting Requirements in Light of Ci...
Ramifications of County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund: Pending Supreme Co...
May 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the "indirect discharge" theory of Clean Water Act (CWA) liability, its disparate treatment by federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review County of Maui, Hawai'i. v. Hawai'i Wildlife Fund --and the ramifications of potential resolution. The... Read More

Secured Lending Transactions: Anti-Assignment Provisions; 'Best Efforts'; 'Ordinary Course...
Documenting UCC Security Interests in Assets Subject to Anti-Assignment Cla...
May 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on drafting and interpreting exclusions from collateral for contracts and other assets that are subject to restrictions on being pledged by the loan parties. This CLE webinar will also help counsel interpret loan document terms that are often not adequately underst... Read More

Selling a Closely-Held Business
Navigating Complexities Regarding Process, Valuation, Due Diligence, Struct...
May 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine legal considerations for counsel involved in the sale of closely held businesses. The panel will discuss strategies for evaluating whether to structure a deal as a stock sale, asset sale or merger, and address specific critical deal terms, provide negotiation tips, discu... Read More

Opioid Liability Claims: Coverage and Litigation Considerations for Manufacturers, Distrib...
May 22, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore insurance coverage issues related to the expanding breadth of opioid liability claims. Our panel will discuss coverage considerations, the increasing reach of these claims for those involved in the manufacture, distribution, prescription or payment for opioids, and the d... Read More

ERISA Litigation Prevention and Defense: RFPs, Record Keeping, Revenue Sharing, Defending...
May 22, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel and ERISA plan fiduciaries on ERISA litigation prevention and defense strategies. The panel will discuss recent court cases and settlements, conducting requests for proposals (RFPs), assessing fee arrangements and handling excessive fee claims, re... Read More

Medical Staff Challenges: Overcoming Conflicts Between Hospitals and Medical Staffs
Peer Review, Governing Documents, and Board Governance
May 22, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare healthcare counsel to advise hospitals, medical staffs and physicians on effectively addressing common medical staff challenges, including peer review, medical staff bylaws, hospital board governance, conflict management and more. Read More

Medical Cannabis: Regulatory Compliance, FSMB Guidelines, Standard of Care, Liability
Balancing Patient Rights, Therapeutic Benefit, Compliance With Divergent St...
May 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on medical cannabis issues related to hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers. The panel will examine the current status of legalization, standard of care, regulations and federal guidance, and potential liability, among other... Read More

Business Succession Planning: Estate Planning Vehicles, Common Issues, Best Practices
May 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel in developing and implementing such a process and an appropriate succession plan. The panel will discuss how to build a business case and address other needs to help create a successful succession plan and process. Read More

Divorce Under Tax Reform: The Elimination of the Spousal Support Tax Benefit and Other Cha...
Treatment of Alimony, Personal Exemptions, Standard Deduction, Child Tax Cr...
May 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide family law attorneys with a recap of the practical impact of the tax reform law on provisions impacting clients' net, after-tax cash flow when facing divorce. Read More

Asserting Bank Examination Privilege in Litigation
Determining the Legal Basis and Working With Regulators to Assert and Defen...
May 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bank counsel with a thorough understanding of the bank examination privilege, including the legal basis for the privilege, how to exercise the privilege in federal litigation, and the documents and communications covered. The panel will also discuss best practices for ap... Read More

Healthcare Cybersecurity: New HSCC Guidance, Managing Threats, Protecting Patients, Respon...
May 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on managing, preserving and protecting the security of healthcare data. The panel will examine the new Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) guidance on cybersecurity protections and discuss managing and responding to cyber attacks and data breaches.... Read More

Contracts, Tariffs and Rising Material Costs: Strategies for Risk Allocation
Advanced Guidance for Counsel to Owners, Contractors, Subcontractors and Su...
May 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the ongoing escalation of material prices in the construction industry and provide practical insights for counsel to owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in mitigating such risks. Read More

Structuring a Real Estate Installment Sale: Tax Benefits and Pitfalls, Depreciation Recapt...
May 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide tax & finance counsel with the tools to structure installment sales of commercial real estate. The panel will examine the potential advantages and pitfalls of installment sales, and discuss the complexities that arise when dealing with monetized installment sales. Read More

Charitable Gift Agreements: Restrictions, Naming Rights, Enforcement and Ensuring Deductib...
May 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers guidance on avoiding legal ramifications in the negotiation and drafting of charitable gift agreements. The panel will discuss critical developments in charitable giving in estate planning, offer real-life examples of the consequences... Read More

Personal Injury Settlements: Anticipating Impact of Tax Reform on Settlement Proceeds
Strategies to Manage Tax Impact on Lost Wages, Punitive Damages and Interes...
May 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys on how to minimize the tax burden to plaintiffs on personal injury settlements after tax reform. The panel will discuss how to spot potential tax liabilities at the beginning of a claim, as well as strategies to classify damages and structure larg... Read More

Insurer's Duty to Indemnify: Scope, Burden of Proof and Evidentiary Considerations
Advocating Complex Indemnification Duty Issues From Insurer and Policyholde...
May 1, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will focus on the insurer's duty to indemnify and guide insurance counsel through issues related to whether liability insurance policies obligate the insurer to pay a settlement or judgment involving the insured. The program will distinguish the duty to indemnify from the duty to def... Read More

Estate Planning With Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency: Structuring Transactions, Tax and Non-Tax...
April 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on critical considerations for estate planning with bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets. The panel will discuss the impact of bitcoin and cryptocurrency on estate planning, key tax regulations on crypto-assets impacting estates, and explore effective transactio... Read More

Drug Substance Patents: FDA Guidance, Protecting Composition-of-Matter Patents, Drafting S...
April 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on solid form patents, how to patent them, and challenges that are in the process. The panel will also discuss implications of the current cocrystal guidance by the FDA and provide a survey of, and lessons from, cases relating to solid form patents. Read More

Tax Reform: Impact on REITs, Real Estate Businesses and Investors
Pass-Through Business and Interest Deductions, Cost Recovery, Carried Inter...
April 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a working knowledge of the tax reform law and recent IRS tax reform guidance as it relates to REITs and other real estate investment structures. The discussion will include the impact of recent IRS guidance on the 199A pass-through business deduc... Read More

Employee Privacy and Off-Duty Conduct: Protected Activities, Social Media Policies and Mor...
Balancing Company Interests Against Employee Rights
April 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on how to best navigate the thorny issue of employee off-duty conduct. This panel will discuss how to balance the employer's concern about employees engaging in off-duty activities that may affect job performance or the company's image, with sta... Read More

World Bank Anti-Corruption Enforcement: What Companies and Counsel Need to Know
Engaging With the Bank, Providing Information, and Structuring Compliance P...
April 25, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the World Bank's sanctions and investigations processes. The panel will offer insights into the program's legal principles and practice, and outline approaches for engaging with the Bank, providing information and structuring compliance programs. Read More

Stacking Commercial Business Insurance Coverage Policies: Insurer and Policyholder Perspec...
Navigating Allocation of Liability Among Multiple Policies Amid Varied Cour...
April 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss evolving law on stacking commercial business insurance policies, where it is permitted and where it is not, key insurance policy provisions, and insurance policy interpretation maxims typically in play in disputes between insurers and policyholders on stacking of policie... Read More

Blockchain and Smart Contracts in Supply Chain Contracting and Management
Electronic Contracting and Enforceability; Choice of Law and Forum; Force M...
April 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss trends in the use of blockchain and smart contracts in the supply chain context and examine the legal issues, concerns, benefits and risks associated with its use. Read More

Lien-Basis Medical Treatment in Personal Injury Cases: Avoiding Ethical, Legal and Settlem...
April 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys on how to navigate lien-basis medical treatment in their cases. The panel will discuss the ethical and legal issues that surround lien-based treatment, in addition to best practices for circumventing settlement and trial obstacles. Read More

Lyft, Uber, Airbnb and Municipalities: Maximizing Tax and Licensing Revenue Opportunities
Navigating Legal, Regulatory and Tax Issues in the Peer-to-Peer Economy
April 18, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will help counsel to local governments face the challenges--and leverage the financial and control opportunities--presented by the rise of the "sharing economy." The panel will address the legal and regulatory issues raised by peer-to-peer businesses like Uber, Lyft, Airbnb and HomeA... Read More

Opioids and Other Controlled Substances: Minimizing the Risks in Prescribing, Dispensing a...
April 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the legal challenges and liability risks facing practitioners and pharmacists related to prescribing and dispensing controlled substances. The panel will discuss the enforcement environment and steps to minimize legal risks. Read More

Bank Adoption of Zelle, Venmo and Other P2P Payment Apps: Regulatory and Operational Issue...
April 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine bank regulatory and operational concerns with peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services. The panel will discuss the legal and compliance challenges in adopting Zelle, recent enforcement actions against Venmo and other non-bank money transmitters, and fraud risks associated wit... Read More

Professional Practices and Licenses in Divorce: Enterprise vs. Personal Goodwill, Valuatio...
April 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide matrimonial lawyers on navigating the unique challenges of valuing and distributing a professional practice during divorce proceedings. The webinar will discuss enterprise vs. personal goodwill, valuation methods, and the use of financial experts. Read More

New NLRB Decision: Independent Contractor Classification
Entrepreneurial Activity, Common Law Factors, Interaction With Federal, Sta...
April 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel following the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) recent decision in SuperShuttle, providing a new test on how to classify independent contractors. The panel will discuss how to navigate the thorny issue of worker classification while parsing through... Read More

Defending Competing and Repetitive Class Actions
Race to Judgment, First-to-File Rule, Venue Transfer, Consolidation, Anti-S...
April 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare class action counsel to navigate the unique procedural and substantive complexities of multiple actions involving the same subject matter. The panel will examine the variety of challenges and options for the defendant and defense counsel in addressing competing class act... Read More

Audit Response Letters and Disclosures: In-House Counsel's Role in Balancing Auditor Deman...
Scope of Lawyers' Responsibility Under the ABA Treaty When Responding to In...
April 9, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide in-house counsel for responding to external auditor inquiries concerning their client's litigation, claims and assessments, and related financial reporting and disclosures. The panel will explain best practices for providing information regarding "pending or overtly threat... Read More

Terminating the Duty to Defend: Can the Insurer Extinguish the Duty by Settling Less Than...
Advocating the Defense Obligation From Insurer and Policyholder Perspective...
April 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the parameters within which an insurer can settle less than all claims or suits with the plaintiff and thereby end its duty to defend. The panel will outline which jurisdictions allow such settlements and which do not, provide strategies, and analyze risks for both the i... Read More

Structuring Joint Bidding Agreements for Private Equity Funds in M&A: Key Considerations
Confidentiality, Engagement of Advisors, Due Diligence, Cost Sharing, Commu...
April 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine legal and tactical issues which should be considered by private equity and alternative investment funds when they elect to participate jointly in bidding for a target company or asset. The panel's discussion will include key considerations that should be addressed in a j... Read More

Avoiding Fringe Benefit Pitfalls: Tax Traps, De Minimis Rules, Correction Procedures, Fidu...
Structuring Fringe Benefits; Methods for Avoiding Dangerous and Costly Bene...
April 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide benefits counsel and advisers on recent rules and regulations in providing fringe benefits to employees and avoiding dangerous and costly issues that arise regarding such benefits including personal liability under ERISA. The panel will discuss key considerations in struct... Read More

Executory Contracts and Leases in Bankruptcy: Strategies for Non-Debtors
Anticipating Insolvency; Drafting and Transactional Issues; Pre- and Post-P...
April 2, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide strategies and practical guidance for insolvency practitioners representing non-debtors regarding executory contracts and leases with financially troubled counterparties both before and during bankruptcy proceedings. Read More

Developing a Life Sciences Patent Portfolio
Prosecution, Orange Book /Purple Book Listing, IP Acquisitions, Licensing,...
March 28, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on developing a life sciences patent portfolio. The panel will examine key considerations and strategies counsel should employ to build the company's patent portfolio and protect its IP. Read More

Impact of FIRRMA on M&A: New Pilot Program Notice Requirements, Expanded CFIUS Review of F...
Drafting Acquisition Agreement Provisions to Address CFIUS Review
March 28, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent CFIUS reforms under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and their impact on M&A transactions involving foreign investors. The panel will discuss CFIUS' expanded review authority, notice and filing requirements under the new pilot program,... Read More

Pathways to Success: Medicare Shared Savings Program Overhaul and Changes to ACOs
Assumption of Risk, Benchmark Methodology, Expanded Telehealth Services, SN...
March 27, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule. The panel will examine the redesigned Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), the background behind the redesign, the impact on ACOs, the new part... Read More

IRC Section 338(h)(10) Election Strategies for Tax Counsel
Leveraging the Election in Structuring Acquisitions, Dispositions, Asset an...
March 27, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a review of the application, operation, and impact of the Section 338(h)(10) election. The panel will provide tax planning strategies to optimize tax benefits and minimize pitfalls in the election under the new tax law. Read More

Legal Risks When Using Temporary Staffing Agencies: Joint Employment, Worker Classificatio...
March 27, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employers and their counsel on the legal risks of using contingent or leased employees to fill temporary staffing needs. The program will specifically discuss the pros and cons of using contingent workers or professional employer organizations (PEO) and best practices for... Read More

Asserting and Challenging Plaintiff's Comparative or Contributory Negligence in Personal I...
Discovery Techniques, Apportionment of Fault, Expert Testimony and More
March 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury lawyers on how to overcome a plaintiff's comparative negligence and maximize recovery at trial. The webinar will cover how various jurisdictions handle comparative and contributory negligence and how attorneys can develop trial strategies to overcome their... Read More

DOL Disability Claims Regulations: Effects on Employee Benefits Plans
Best Practices for Plan Sponsors, SPD Modifications, Required Disclosures,...
March 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel and benefits advisers with a comprehensive overview of the DOL final rule regarding disability claims regulations and new procedures. The panel will discuss the impact of the final rule on employee benefits and nonqualified compensation plans and provide best pra... Read More

Legal Ethics in the Era of Law Firm Mergers and Vereins: Fee-Splitting, Referral, Conflict...
March 26, 2019 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legal ethics issues attorneys and law firms face in an era of increasing firm mergers and growth. The panel will explore vereins and other alternative firm structures, outline the legal ethics challenges these mega firms present--including referral, fee-splitting and... Read More

Payer-Provider Agreements: Maximizing Reimbursement and Minimizing Denials in Value-Based...
Negotiating Favorable Contracts to Improve the Chance of Success in Value-B...
March 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on structuring payer-provider contracts. The panel will address key provisions to include in both value-based agreements, and any other payer-provider agreement. Topics will include limitations on retrospective review, eligibility and authorization guarantees, a... Read More

New SEC Disclosure Obligations for Municipal Bond Issuers
Material Events, Continuing Disclosure Agreements, Implications of Voluntar...
March 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the new SEC continuing disclosure regulations that impact government bond issuers and the underwriters of their bonds. This program will review the new regulations, what additional disclosures are required, and how local governments and their underwriters can maintain co... Read More

Managing the Risk in CMAR Contracts: Guidance for Owners, Contractors and Subs
Negotiating and Drafting Risk Allocation Provisions, Interplay With Other C...
March 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction lawyers on negotiating and drafting risk-shifting provisions in construction manager at risk (CMAR) contracts. Because the dynamics between owners, contractors and subs differ so vastly from the arrangement typical to design-build and other project delivery me... Read More

Reconciling Overlapping Local, State and Federal Employment Laws
Paid Sick and Family Leave, Minimum Wage, Maternity Considerations, Fair Wo...
March 20, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel and employers on how to navigate the overlapping (and sometimes conflicting) local, state and federal employment laws. The panel will focus on trending areas of law such as paid sick and family leave, minimum wage laws, maternity considerations, and a fa... Read More

Estate Planning for Regulated Assets: Cryptocurrency, Digital and Other Unusual Assets
Fiduciary Responsibilities, Plan Considerations and Administration of Trust...
March 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide estate planning counsel and advisers on challenges relating to the planning and administration of unique assets, specifically cryptocurrency and digital information. The panel will provide an analysis of the fiduciary responsibilities, legal obstacles, key plan considerati... Read More

Canadian Trademark Law Changes: Are You Ready for the June 2019 Effective Date?
Key Changes in Registration, Nice Classification System, Application and Op...
March 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on the Canadian trademark rules and amendments, critical changes in registration, classification, applications, oppositions, and more. The panel will discuss the implications for U.S. IP owners and will guide counsel operating under the new system to protect IP... Read More

Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Provisions: HHS and OIG Changes to Regulate and Restrict Remuner...
New Safe Harbor for POS Price Reductions on Prescription Drugs and PBM Serv...
March 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the changes to Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbors. The panel will examine the removal of protection for rebates to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the new safe harbors for point-of-sale discounts and service fees. The panel will discuss how... Read More

Clinical Trials and Human Research Compliance: New FDA Guidance and Revised Common Rule
Complying With Agency Regulations for Informed Consent, Expedited Review an...
March 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for navigating agency regulations and the Common Rule revisions for clinical trials and human subjects research. The panel will discuss the new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance, examine the practical impact for stakeholders such as hospitals, research or... Read More

Combating the Bad Faith Set-Up In Insurance Litigation
Strategies to Minimize the Risk of Excess Judgments and Punitive Damages
March 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss and explore the evolution of the proverbial bad-faith set-up in insurance litigation. While the fundamentals of insurance bad faith remain the same, recent developments have blurred the lines between proper claim handling and efforts to "set-up" insurance carriers for ba... Read More

Employment Law and the Gig Economy: Worker Classification, Recent Developments, and Practi...
March 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel, gig businesses, and those businesses relying on gig workers on how to address common legal issues and mitigate risks stemming from the emerging gig economy. This program will examine the gig economy's impact on employers across multiple in... Read More

Positioning Investment Funds for Future Financing: Key Operating Agreement Provisions
Borrowing Authority, Ability to Make Capital Calls, Third-Party Beneficiary...
March 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine provisions that should be included in investment fund LLC or limited partnership agreements to facilitate future financing. The panel will discuss what commercial lenders require in connection with capital call and other credit facilities, and how to structure entities t... Read More

Section 199A for Trusts and Estates: Planning Techniques for Counsel, Optimizing QBI Deduc...
March 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel and advisers guidance on obstacles and planning mechanisms regarding the use of partnerships and LLCs with trusts and estate planning. The panel will explore the limitations of the 199A deduction, design techniques to optimize the deduction, use of multiple trust... Read More

Big Data in Litigation: Leveraging Analytics for Jury Selection, Trial Costs, Determining...
March 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide litigators on how to use big data leading up to, and during, litigation. The panel will explore how data is being used to govern decisions as trial approaches, including settlement conditions, surveying potential jury member demographics, and use of psychographics for desi... Read More

Lien Stripping in Consumer Bankruptcy: Bringing or Defending Actions to Avoid Junior Mortg...
March 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy counsel with a review of how junior mortgage liens can be stripped in Chapter 13 and so-called Chapter 20 consumer bankruptcies, discuss defenses available to the lender to preserve the lien, and outline various litigation approaches for both sides. Read More

Doing Business in Iran Amid Increasing Sanctions
How U.S. Withdrawal From the Nuclear Deal is Impacting Trade and Trade Fina...
March 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide U.S. and EU companies considering doing business in or with companies in Iran. The panel will review the reimposed U.S. sanctions and the impact on both U.S. and EU trade with Iran. The panel will discuss how to meet the evolving U.S. sanctions requirements and ensure effe... Read More

Transatlantic Intercreditor Agreements: Comparing, Contrasting, and Reconciling U.S. and E...
March 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will compare and contrast the critical terms in U.S. and European second lien intercreditor agreements. The panel will discuss how the differences in restructuring or insolvency law may dictate significantly different provisions regarding enforcement, payment and other contract langu... Read More

Licensing Agreements in the Fashion Industry
Due Diligence, Key Provisions, Celebrity Licenses, Alternatives to Traditio...
March 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide IP counsel with guidance on licensing in the fashion industry and will examine the critical aspects of fashion licensing. The panel also will address licensing agreements when the licensor is a celebrity and discuss co-branding and other alternatives to traditional licen... Read More

Cost Behavior Analysis in Lost Profits Damages: Calculation Methods, Best Discovery Practi...
March 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to litigators on properly estimating business costs in order to analyze lost profits damages. This panel will discuss important concepts of cost behavior analysis and avoided costs so that attorneys can identify arguments for or against certain damages during li... Read More

HIPAA Compliance During Litigation and Discovery
Safeguarding PHI and Avoiding Violations When Responding to Subpoenas and D...
March 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel advising providers on complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other federal and state laws when asked to produce protected health information (PHI) as a part of pending litigation. Read More

Proving Driver Fatigue in Trucking and Commercial Vehicle Accidents: Federal and State Law...
March 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys on how to assert a driver fatigue claim following a truck or auto accident. The panel will discuss evidentiary issues, commercial trucking laws, and trial strategies for pursuing claims under this theory. Read More

Restricted Securities: Drafting Contractual Restrictions, Rule 144 Safe Harbor, Section 4(...
March 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the existing regulatory framework around "restricted securities" (RS), and the avenues available for issuers and investors to offer and sell RS. The panel will also discuss the contractual restrictions that issuers often place on the transfer of RS and key provisions tha... Read More

Structuring Oil and Gas Entities Post-Tax Reform: Key Planning Techniques and Limitations...
Impact on MLPs, Joint Ventures, Investments, Transferability and Other Oil...
February 27, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel and advisers on the structuring of oil and gas companies in light of the new tax law. The panel will discuss choice of entity issues stemming from new tax law provisions, MLPs versus corporations, effective planning techniques, and limitations in structuring oil an... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Statutory and Liquidated Damages and Attorney Fees: Policyholder an...
Advocating Coverage for Damages and Opposing Attorney Fees Under CGL, EPLI,...
February 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with a review of coverage for statutory and liquidated damages, as well as attorney fees for opposing counsel in individual and class action claims. The panel will discuss policy interpretation, case law developments, and best practices for arguing cove... Read More

Personal Injury Litigation: Proving or Disproving Non-Economic Damages
Calculating Damages, Conducting Voir Dire, Preparing Jury Instructions
February 26, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury practitioners on how to best argue for (or defend against) an award of non-economic damages. The panel will discuss various trial strategies, including calculating damages, conducting voir dire, and preparing jury instructions. Read More

Infringement of IP Rights in Augmented and Virtual Reality
Protecting and Monitoring Trademarks, Right of Publicity, Copyrights
February 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on intellectual property infringement issues that arise in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The panel will discuss steps that IP owners can take to monitor and police use of their marks, copyrights and images and what game developers, creators and o... Read More

Tax Reform for Pass-Through Entities: IRS Regulations, Planning Techniques, Loopholes, QBI...
February 21, 2019 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a review of the application and impact of the current tax law on pass-through entities. The panel will discuss new tax law changes impacting pass-through entities, recent IRS regulations, and provide tax planning strategies to optimize t... Read More

Subordinate Financing in CMBS Transactions: Rating Agency, Investor and Servicing Concerns
Structuring A/B, Pari Passu, Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Intercreditor...
February 21, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate finance counsel with guidance on how to structure A/B, pari passu, mezzanine, preferred equity and intercreditor arrangements for successful execution in a CMBS transaction. The panel will discuss how best to address the concerns of rating agencies and invest... Read More

Piercing the LLC Veil: Avoiding Member Liability for Business Debts
Protecting the Limited Liability Benefits of LLCs Amid Evolving State Law
February 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest legal trends across several states regarding piercing the LLC veil, and outline best practices for LLCs and LLC members to avoid personal liability for business debts. Read More

New DOL Guidance on Tip Credit: Elimination of "80/20" Rule, Best Practices for Hospitalit...
February 19, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel in handling wage and hour issues for tipped employees now that the DOL has eliminated the "80/20" tip credit rule. The panel will discuss what types of job duties may qualify as "tipped work" and best practices for hospitality employers in... Read More

M&A Fairness Opinions and Projections in Financial Disclosure Summaries
Disclosure of Management Projections and Financial Advisers' Potential Conf...
February 14, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide M&A counsel with a review of fairness opinions and projections in financial disclosure summaries, including best practices regarding disclosure of management's projections and financial advisers' potential conflicts, the "fair summary" requirement for bankers' analyses,... Read More

New Amendments to Federal Rule 23: Impact on Class Action Practice
Revisions to Preliminary Approval, Notice Requirements, Settlement Approval...
February 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the changes to the federal class action rule that took effect on Dec. 1, 2018. Our panel will explain the changes and address both the obvious and subtle impacts on class action practice and practitioners by the amendments to Rule 23, and will also discuss resulting new... Read More

New CFIUS Pilot Program: Expanded Jurisdiction, Reporting Requirements for Non-Controlling...
Ensuring Compliance in the Evolving CFIUS Landscape
February 13, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on navigating the new Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) pilot program. The panel will examine its rules and requirements as well as discuss when an investment is a covered transaction under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization... Read More

Estate Planning and Life Insurance: Crafting Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts Post-Tax Re...
ILITs for Tax Benefits, Navigating the Transfer for Value Rule and Addressi...
February 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare estate planning counsel to overcome challenges in drafting irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), offer approaches to navigate the application of the transfer for value rule and exceptions, and review the importance of addressing beneficiary designation issues. Read More

Mitigating Environmental Liability From Construction Debris and Contaminated Soil
Leveraging Contractual Indemnity, Developing Waste Management Plan, Determi...
February 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide environmental counsel to mitigate the environmental risks and liability resulting from construction debris and leading to contaminated soil. The panel will offer steps for counsel to all parties involved--landowners, potential purchasers, construction contractors, and so f... Read More

Whether and How to Appeal a PTO Final Refusal: TTAB and Beyond
Navigating Ex Parte Appeals, Civil Actions in District Court, and Appeals t...
February 12, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide trademark counsel on appealing final refusals by the Trademark Office, understanding key considerations, and evaluating the avenues of appeal. The panel will discuss lessons from successful appeals and offer strategies for navigating the appeals process. Read More

Municipal Regulation of App-Based Dockless Scooters and Bicycles: Navigating Emerging Lega...
February 7, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for local governments in facing the legal challenges of dockless scooters and bicycles. The panel will address the legal and regulatory issues raised by app-based scooter and bicycle rental businesses, such as Bird, Lime and Spin, and provide perspectives on levera... Read More

Release Provisions in Commercial Agreements: Drafting, Review, Negotiation and Enforcement
February 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to business counsel for identifying and avoiding the latent--yet often overlooked--potential pitfalls of release provisions in commercial agreements. The panel will explain the importance of carefully worded release provisions and provide tips for succ... Read More

Product Trade Dress After Converse: Secondary Meaning and Infringement Redefined
Meeting the Court's New Test for Secondary Meaning, Timing of Infringement,...
February 6, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on protecting product trade dress after the Federal Circuit's decision in Converse Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n (2018). The panel will discuss the court's new test for secondary meaning, the timing of infringement and the likelihood of confusion test. Read More

Psychological Injuries in Personal Injury Claims: Navigating Litigation Complexities
Assessing Value of Claim, Negotiating Settlements and Leveraging Expert Wit...
February 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how to handle superadded psychological injuries when they arise in personal injury claims. The program will cover how to plan case strategy from independent medical examinations to depositions as well as determining case value. Read More

Structuring Equity Compensation for Partnerships and LLCs: Considerations After Tax Reform
February 5, 2019 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide employee benefits counsel with an overview of the types of equity compensation arrangements available to partnerships and LLCs. The panel will review the impact of the new tax reform, discuss tax consequences, advantages and disadvantages, design and structuring, and... Read More

Estate Planning and Tax Reform: Wealth Transfer Structures Under the New Tax Law
February 5, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a critical look at the practical impact of the newly enacted tax overhaul/reform legislation. The panel will detail specific provisions of the new law relevant to estate planning and offer concrete guidance for estate planners an... Read More

Blocking Patents: Impact of Acorda Therapeutics on Obviousness Analysis
Non-Obviousness and Commercial Success, Cross Licensing, Searches
January 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the expanded doctrine of blocking patents. The panel will discuss the Acorda decision and secondary considerations. The panel will also address how the decision impacts the obviousness analyses, licensing, and invalidity/validity/opposition searches. Read More

Drafting Vendor Agreements to Comply With EU GDPR: Steps to Take Now
January 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel for drafting or updating technology vendor agreements to meet the data protection and privacy requirements of the 2018 EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will discuss how to determine whether the GDPR applies to a U.S. b... Read More

Non-Participating Royalties in Oil & Gas: Key Contract Provisions, Fixed vs. Floating Inte...
Negotiating Lease Terms, Duties of the Executive Rights Owner, Assignments,...
January 31, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on critical issues and planning methods regarding non-participating royalties in oil and gas. The panel will discuss fixed versus floating royalties and recent court decisions, key contract provisions to consider, and best practices to avoid litigation. Read More

Securities Law Challenges in Mergers and Acquisitions: Navigating Exemptions for Transfer...
Regulation D, Section 4(a)(2), Integration, Disclosures, and Solicitation o...
January 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss securities law compliance issues attendant with M&A transactions. The program will focus on the most commonly used safe harbor for an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, Regulation D, and how to use it in an M&A transaction. The program will dis... Read More

Global Telehealth: Complying With the FCPA, Privacy and Security Laws, Fraud and Abuse Law...
Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles When Providing Telemedicine Services Internat...
January 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on overcoming the regulatory challenges involved when providing telemedicine services internationally. The panel will discuss the obstacles, such as FCPA compliance, when developing and operating an international telehealth program. The p... Read More

Litigating Securities Class Actions After Cyan: Guidance for Limiting Client Exposure and...
January 30, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide securities counsel with a review of the Supreme Court's decision in Cyan Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, holding that class actions alleging only 1933 Act claims are not removable to federal court, exposing defendants in these cases to litigation in seve... Read More

Leveraging Insurance Reserves in Personal Injury Claims
Presenting a Case, Working With Adjuster, Impact on Settlement
January 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the role of an insurance company's "reserves" in a personal injury claim. The panelist will discuss why reserves are crucial to the eventual claim resolution and how plaintiff's attorneys can work with insurance adjusters to value the claim at the outset to avoid settlem... Read More

Fraudulent Transfer Claims After Merit Management v. FTI: Implications for Safe Harbor Lit...
January 29, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide bankruptcy and insolvency counsel with a review of the Supreme Court's decision in Merit Management Group v. FTI Consulting, holding that the Sec. 546(e) safe harbor does not protect allegedly fraudulent transfers in which financial institutions served as mere conduits.... Read More

Forming Physician Multispecialty Group Practices: Key Legal Considerations
Evaluating Compensation Models, Negotiating Business Contracts, and Complyi...
January 24, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare provider counsel with a review of critical legal issues involved in forming physician multispecialty group practices, including applicable laws and regulations and business considerations. The panel will offer guidance on structuring the arrangements and negot... Read More

Drafting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Provisions in Cross-Border Distribution...
Contracting and Due Diligence Strategies to Mitigate FCPA/Anti-Corruption E...
January 23, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business counsel for drafting Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance provisions in cross-border distribution agreements. The panel will discuss best practices and tips for mitigating anti-corruption risk exposure in international distribution relationships, includ... Read More

Benefits and Compensation Pitfalls for Closely Held Businesses: Health Insurance, 401(k) P...
Identifying and Overcoming Compliance and Administrative Issues
January 22, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide benefits counsel, advisers, and plan administrators on methods to avoid benefits and compensation pitfalls for closely held businesses. The panel will discuss the compliance and administrative challenges in offering and providing health insurance, 401(k) plans, fringe bene... Read More

Medicaid Appeals and Fair Hearings: Strategies for Elder Law Counsel
Litigating Denials, Reductions or Terminations of Benefits in Administrativ...
January 22, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide elder law practitioners in preparing Medicaid appeals at administrative fair hearings and in state and federal court. The panel will address winning strategies for advocating on behalf of Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries facing reductions, terminations or denials of c... Read More

Minimizing FCPA Risks When Seeking Foreign Investments: Risk Assessments, Due Diligence
January 22, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies seeking or considering pursuing foreign investment or partnerships. The panel will discuss the FCPA risks, the importance of risk assessments, and how to conduct the assessment. The panel will also discuss how companies can minimize the risk of an FCPA... Read More

Preparing for and Navigating PTAB Appeals Before the Federal Circuit
Conducting PTAB Trials With Eye to Appeal, Determining Errors for Appeal, U...
January 17, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on preparing a PTAB case for appeal to the Federal Circuit. The panel will also offer strategic tips for conducting a PTAB trial with an eye to appeal and best practices for prevailing on appeal. Read More

Competitor Information Sharing in Joint Ventures and Mergers: Minimizing Antitrust Risks
Avoiding Gun-Jumping and Other Restraints on Competition
January 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide antitrust practitioners on the potential liability risks competitors face when sharing information related to a joint venture or when considering a merger. The panel will offer insights and guidance from recent court rulings and government enforcement actions. Read More

Tax Reform and Renewable Energy: Planning Techniques, 100% Expensing, BEAT, Tax Credits an...
January 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide energy counsel and advisers with a review of the application and impact of the new tax law on the renewable energy sector. The panel will discuss new tax law changes impacting renewable energy and provide planning strategies to optimize tax benefits, credits, deductions... Read More

Personal Injury Settlement Obstacles: Medical Liens, Child Support, CMS Reporting and More
January 15, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury attorneys regarding common obstacles that arise during settlement negotiations and how to overcome them. Our panel will discuss tactics for discovering potential settlement obstacles before mediation, how to request necessary records from CMS and other agen... Read More

Evolving Standards for Daubert Challenges in Environmental Litigation
Pesticides, Herbicides, Airborne Toxins, Climate Change, and Fracking
January 10, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the evolving standards for Daubert challenges in toxic tort and environmental litigation. The panel will summarize developments related to expert-witness testimony in the most highly-contentious environmental disputes, and provide insight into successful strategies--base... Read More

Medicare and Medicaid Repayments and Disclosures
Meeting Refund and Reporting Obligations to Comply With Regulatory Requirem...
January 9, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the legal obligations, benefits, incentives, and risks of reporting and repaying improper Medicare and Medicaid payments. The panel will offer best practices for complying with the requirements for reporting and returning overpayments. Read More

After-Hours Use of Electronic Devices: Avoiding and Defending Overtime Pay Claims
Defining Working Time, Leveraging Defense Tactics, Defeating Class Certific...
January 8, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel on practical measures to protect against overtime pay claims resulting from employees' increased use of electronic devices to perform work-related tasks after hours. The panel will examine the most recent developments regarding the after-hours use of ele... Read More

Compensation Tax Issues in M&A: How IRS Rules Affecting Compensation Arrangements Can Impa...
January 8, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer advisers and counsel a review of the tax implications of executive and employee compensation in the context of a merger, acquisition, or sale of a business or business unit. The panel will provide best practices for counsel to avoid tax pitfalls in structuring and implemen... Read More

Structuring Physician Group Practices: Formation; Compensation; Hospital, Private Equity a...
Entity Selection, Tax Issues, Ancillary Services, Corporate Practice of Med...
January 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a review of the primary legal issues that arise when forming physician group practices, including applicable laws and regulations aw well as business considerations. The panel will offer guidance on structuring practice management arrangements and selecting compensation... Read More

Structuring Product Placement Deals: Mitigating Risks to the Brand, Regulatory Compliance
Negotiating Exclusivity, Creative Control and Other Key Provisions, Enhanci...
January 3, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on negotiating product placement deals. The panel will examine key provisions, the risks that could potentially damage a brand, and how to mitigate risks. The panel will also address issues that arise in the context of social media and compliance with... Read More

Litigating Professional Liability Claims in Construction Projects
Emerging Theories of Recovery, Insurance Coverage, Best Practices for Pursu...
December 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction practitioners with insight on litigating and defending professional liability claims in complex construction projects. The panel will discuss theories of liability and best practices in pursuing and defending claims against professional service providers as... Read More

New Workplace Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Laws: Avoiding Claims in the #MeToo Era
Recent Judicial and Legislative Changes, Circuit Split on Gender Identity P...
December 19, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on best practices for employers to avoid claims of sexual harassment and sex-based discrimination in the #MeToo era. The panel will review recently enacted anti-sexual harassment laws from several states, including California and New York, as well as the judicial c... Read More

Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Lawsuits: Standing, Damages, Doctor vs. Hospital Liabil...
December 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys in litigating wrongful death lawsuits stemming from medical malpractice. In addition to the typical standard of care and evidentiary issues, the panel will review the unique standing and damages issues at play in wrongful d... Read More

Professional Services Coverage and Exclusions: Insurer and Policyholder Guidance
Avoiding Gaps, Stacking Coverage, and Negotiating Scope Across Multiple Com...
December 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the contours of professional services coverage and exclusions under general liability, directors and officers, and professional liability policies. The panel will discuss recent trends in case law interpreting policy coverage and exclusions and guide counsel for policyho... Read More

Pursuing and Defending Chiropractic Malpractice Claims: Standards of Care, Common Injuries...
December 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current trends in medical malpractice claims brought against chiropractors, including the injuries that commonly give rise to such claims, and practical tips to succeed with or overcome such claims. Read More

Embedding Third-Party Content Links, Repeat Infringer Policies Under the DMCA, and Copyrig...
December 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on embedded copyrighted content and repeat infringer issues. The panel will examine recent court treatment of these issues, including the circuit split related to embedded content. The panel will discuss the licensing, what companies should do if they have unlic... Read More

The U.S.-China Trade War: Country of Origin, Substantial Transformation, and Risk Mitigati...
December 12, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the evolving situation in the U.S.-China tariff war. The panel will discuss the tariffs currently in place and the challenges facing U.S. companies. The panel will discuss exclusion requests as well as other strategies, including lowering the value of imported g... Read More

The Challenges Facing a Law Firm’s In-House Counsel: How to Follow the Ethics Rules While...
December 6, 2018 CLE, CLE Ethics CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine why firms designate in-house ethics counsel, the role of the ethics counsel, and ethical issues that arise from consulting with in-house counsel. The panel will offer best practices for law firms creating and employing in-house ethics advisers. Read More

Apportioning Patent Damages: Analysis, Calculations for Multi-Component Products, Impact o...
Implications of Apportionment for Patent Drafting, Licensing and Enforcemen...
December 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on apportionment of patent damages. The panel will review how the courts have treated the issue of damages apportionment and will discuss the damages analysis as well as calculating damages for multi-component products. The panel will also consider how appor... Read More

Proportionality in E-Discovery: Reducing Abuses and Expenses by Using Proportionality Tool...
December 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide litigation counsel with an analysis of the doctrine of proportionality in e-discovery, its relevant metrics, and best practices for convincing a court to enforce proportionality. Read More

New CFIUS Law: Key Issues Affecting the Energy Sector
Expanded Review of Foreign Investments Involving Critical Infrastructure, N...
December 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to U.S. businesses in the energy industry accepting foreign investments and examine the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). The panel will discuss the new covered transactions that could be subject to the Committee on Foreign Investment in th... Read More

Alternative Payment Models and Related Regulatory Issues: Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute...
December 5, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for healthcare providers and payors on managing the shift from fee-for-service to value-based alternative payment models (APMs). The panel will discuss the different payment models and the associated risks of the models. The panel will also examine the related regu... Read More

Medicare/Medicaid Challenges in Personal Injury Claim Settlements
Complying With Reporting Requirements and Satisfying Liens
December 5, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for settling personal injury claims while complying with Medicare/Medicaid reporting requirements and satisfying Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement obligations for conditional payments and future medicals. Read More

ERISA Class Actions After Epic Systems: Challenges and Potential Opportunities for Plan Sp...
Impact on Benefit Claims, Fiduciary Breaches, and Class Certification; Arbi...
December 4, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will guide ERISA counsel and advisers on the legal challenges and potential opportunities for retirement plan sponsors after the Supreme Court's decision in Epic Systems. The panel will discuss critical issues decided in Epic Systems, the potential impact on benefit and fiduciary claims,... Read More

Third-Party Financing of Class Actions: Recent Judicial Decisions, Ethical and Practical C...
December 4, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the contemporary practice of third-party financing of class action lawsuits--both the nuts and bolts of how this is done and the full range of ethical issues it can be said to present. Read More

Mixed-Use Condominium Developments: How to Structure, Negotiate, and Draft Documents
November 29, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of critical legal challenges and approaches for structuring documents for condominiums and other common interest regimes in mixed-use projects. The panel will discuss difficult legal issues involved in the governance of these projects. Read More

Municipal Finance: Structuring Tax-Exempt Finance Models for Local Governments
Lease-Purchase Agreements, Conditional Sales Contracts, and Certificates of...
November 28, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for successfully structuring and documenting municipal lease-purchase and certificate of participation (COP) transactions. The panel will explore the structure of lease-purchase and COP financings, the state and federal law issues relating to tax-exempt lease-... Read More

New SEC Regulatory Initiatives to Reduce Disclosure Obligations and Promote Capital Format...
Simplified Filings Under Form S-K and Form S-X; New Smaller Reporting Compa...
November 28, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent initiatives by Congress and the SEC to encourage capital formation and reduce disclosure requirements for public and private issuers. The panel discussion will include simplification of disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K and Regulation S-X, the new defin... Read More

"Waters of the U.S." Rule After South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. Pruitt
State-by-State Guidance on Federal Jurisdiction Under the Clean Water Act
November 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule's patchwork implementation and its aim to expand federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The panel will provide a review of the latest case developments and offer guidance for practitioners on how to best navigate comp... Read More

Pursuing or Defending Anesthesiology Malpractice Claims: Standards of Care, Co-Defendants,...
November 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine current trends in medical malpractice claims brought against anesthesiologists and co-defendants, such as hospital systems or surgical teams, from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives. Read More

Hospital/Physician Engagement: Complying With Stark Law and AKS, Protecting Tax Status, Av...
November 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide compliance and valuation guidance to counsel for hospitals and physician groups seeking to maximize their relationship, through varied types of professional services agreements (PSAs) in lieu of traditional employment models. Read More

Lessons From PTAB Full or Partial Denials to Avoid Institution of an IPR or Avoid a Denial
November 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the ever-increasing number of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denials and partial denials and offer take-home lessons applicable in practitioners' daily practice. Read More

EU Succession Regulation: Estate Planning Risks and Opportunities for U.S. Taxpayers Ownin...
Brussels IV Habitual Residence Standard; Structuring Estate Documents to In...
November 20, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to the implications of the European Union's (EU) Succession Regulation (Brussels IV) on U.S. taxpayers owning assets in EU member states. The panel will discuss the default "law of habitual residence" and de... Read More

Handling Difficult Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases: Direct and Cross Examinations
Tips for Managing Hostile, Evasive, Untruthful, Forgetful and Other Challen...
November 19, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for handling difficult witnesses during personal injury litigation. While difficult witnesses will typically belong to the adverse party, they can sometimes be your own. Because of this, it is critical that attorneys know how to handle difficult witnesses in o... Read More

Construction Acceleration Claims and Defenses: Strategies for Owners, General Contractors,...
November 15, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction practitioners with strategies for pursuing, defending and preventing acceleration claims. The panel will discuss the perspectives of owners, general contractors and subcontractors, offer guidance for managing claims, and discuss contractual provisions that c... Read More

Sports-Related Class Actions: Navigating the Minefield of Class Certification and Federal...
November 15, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the recent trend of sports-related class action cases, including class certification issues, judicial trends, and federal labor laws. Read More

Delaware LLC Agreements: Planning and Drafting Approaches
Evaluating and Leveraging the Contractual Flexibility Afforded by the Delaw...
November 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with a review of the advantages and disadvantages of forming LLCs under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (DLLC Act) versus other statutes. The panel will explain the critical issues for counsel in planning, negotiating and drafting LLC agreeme... Read More

REITs: Developments in REIT Conversions, FIRPTA and the 2017 Tax Reform Act
November 14, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax advisers and real estate counsel with a review of the various organizational, operational and federal tax requirements that must be met by real estate investment trusts (REITs). The panel discussion will include the impact of tax reform on REITs and UPREITs. Read More

Preparing for ICE Workplace Investigations: Complying With Increased I-9 Enforcement
November 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel and employers on I-9 compliance in anticipation of worksite inspections and audits. This program will discuss best practices to proactively avoid government action and strategies to minimize business disruption if the government targets your business for investigat... Read More

Reconciling State and Federal Audits After New IRS Partnership Audit Regulations: Tax Repo...
MTC Model Partnership Audit Reporting Statute; State Tax Audit, Assessment...
November 13, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax professionals with an up-to-date look at the impact of the new IRS partnership audit rules on state tax regulations, audits, assessments and collection procedures. The panel will discuss recently released IRS final regulations, an overview of the new partnership... Read More

Executive Compensation Limitations: New IRS Section 162(m) Guidance and Key Planning Tips
Covered Employees, Grandfathering Rules for Certain Arrangements, Written B...
November 13, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on new limits on executive compensation stemming from recent IRS regulations expanding deduction limitations and related rules. The panel will discuss new IRS regulations on Section 162(m), the expanded definition of "covered employees," grandfathering rules for sp... Read More

Litigating Trucking Cases: Utilizing and Defending Against Distracted Driving Allegations
November 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how driver distraction, and cell phone use in particular, impacts trucking cases and include tips for both defending against claims of driver distraction and establishing the plaintiff's distraction as a contributing factor to the accident. Read More

Structuring Private Equity Funds for Investment in Renewable Energy Projects: A New Financ...
November 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance and energy counsel with tools to structure a private equity fund dedicated to investment in renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss the advantages of the private equity model, and how energy private equity (EPE) funds are similar to and different from t... Read More

Initial Coin Offerings: SEC and Other Regulatory Guidance on Registration of Blockchain To...
November 7, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze recent SEC guidance regarding primary and secondary sales of tokens. The panel will discuss the criteria that the SEC considers in determining whether digital tokens are securities for purposes of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the implications for issuers... Read More

Municipal Regulation of Marijuana: Guidance on Permitting, Licensing and Zoning for Medica...
November 7, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to local government lawyers on regulating cannabis consumption for medical and recreational uses. The panel will discuss the patchwork of current regulatory efforts across the country and explore some of the most effective strategies for regulating in municipaliti... Read More

Tax Issues in Transferring LLC and Partnership Interests
Navigating the Complex IRS Rules for Buying, Selling or Redeeming Partnersh...
November 6, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with an overview of the tax rules that apply to the sale or transfer of an LLC or partnership interest. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and uncertainties in the tax code and outline best practices to structure transactions. Read More

Employment Contracts After Epic SCOTUS Decision: Arbitration Agreements and Class Waivers
October 30, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the recent Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis and its impact on employment contracts, class waivers, and arbitration agreements for employers and employees. Read More

Vertical Mergers in Healthcare: Implications of AT&T/Time Warner Decision
Guidance on How Regulators Will Review and Evaluate Consolidation; Overcomi...
October 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the implications of the AT&T/Time Warner decision on vertical mergers in the healthcare industry. The panel will examine what parties and their counsel must consider when putting together a healthcare deal and the antitrust hurdles they will need to o... Read More

ERISA Compliance in Direct Contracting for Healthcare: Challenges for Employers and Provid...
October 23, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisers guidance on direct contracting between employers and healthcare providers. The panel will discuss the ERISA challenges associated with direct contracting for health benefits, practical and legal considerations in negotiating and drafting agreem... Read More

Geographical Indications to Protect IP: Overcoming Challenges in Registering and Enforcing...
October 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel in protecting product brands using geographical indications (GIs). The panel will examine both U.S. and EU frameworks for safeguarding GIs. The panel will also discuss the challenges of registering and enforcing GIs and will offer best practices for overcoming t... Read More

New IRS Scrutiny on Cryptocurrency Reporting: Filing Requirements and Exchange Treatment
October 18, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel, accountants and other advisers with a critical first look at new IRS initiatives on taxpayer compliance and reporting obligations for crypto currency (e.g. Bitcoin, Coinbase) transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS position on crypto currency as pro... Read More

Wage and Hour Litigation: Effective Use of Expert Witnesses
Selecting an Appropriate Expert and Leveraging Expert Testimony During Clas...
October 11, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to wage and hour litigators for selecting, preparing and working with expert witnesses during class certification, motion hearings and trial. Read More

Electronic Health Records and EHR Billing Arrangements: Ensuring Stark and AKS Compliance,...
October 10, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on the fraud and abuse risks with electronic health records (EHR) and billing arrangements. The panel will discuss the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and the applicable exceptions, and review recent cases and government guidance. The panel will offe... Read More

Downstream Insurance Coverage in Complex Construction Projects: Vetting to Mitigate Risk
Interplay With Contractual Indemnity Between Owners, General Contractors, S...
October 10, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel for project owners, general contractors, and subcontractors on mitigating the risks associated with the upstream/downstream dynamics of complex construction projects. The panel will discuss strategies for vetting downstream insurance coverage and maximizing protect... Read More

ERISA Service Provider Agreements for Retirement Plans: Negotiating, Drafting and Monitori...
October 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to advise clients on negotiating and entering into service provider agreements for retirement plans. The panel will discuss some practical business concerns and possible best practices. Read More

Judicial Scrutiny of Class Action Settlements: New Standards and Ensuring Timely Release o...
October 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss recent trends in class action settlements at the preliminary approval, final approval, and this new post-final approval stage. Read More

Uniform Commercial Code Warranty of Fitness for Particular Purpose in Supply Agreements: K...
October 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the issue of warranty of fitness for a particular purpose in supply agreements, providing counsel with best practices for drafting, critical considerations for limiting claims of breach, and crucial steps when managing disputes involving these provisions. Read More

Tax Reform for Pass-Through Entities: Impact of New Tax Law on Partnerships, LLCs and S-Co...
Planning Techniques, Loopholes, Qualified Business Income Deductions and Li...
October 4, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a review of the application and impact of the new tax bill on pass-through entities. The panel will discuss new tax law changes impacting pass-through entities and provide tax planning strategies to optimize tax benefits and avoid pitfal... Read More

Midstream and Upstream Joint Ventures in Oil & Gas: Structure Options, Transferability, Ta...
October 4, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy professionals on the market trends driving recent joint ventures (JVs) in the oil and gas industry. The panel will examine structuring JVs and the considerations to weigh in the midstream and upstream spaces, such as transferability, financing, preferential purchase... Read More

E-Discovery Under the GDPR: Tension With U.S. Rules and Avoiding Penalties for Noncomplian...
October 2, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer suggestions to litigators to help them comply with the new GDPR during e-discovery. Now that the GDPR is in full effect, litigators in the United States must take steps consistent with the GDPR and recognize that possible significant penalties exist for failure to comply w... Read More

Drafting M&A Transition Services Agreements: Strategies to Maximize Deal Value and Mitigat...
October 2, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare business counsel to negotiate transition services agreements (TSAs) in M&A transactions. The panel will highlight the key terms that should be included in TSAs and explain negotiation and drafting considerations. Read More

Structuring Intercreditor Agreements in Split Collateral Lien Structures Between ABL and T...
Navigating Collateral Pool, Priority of Rights, Access to Collateral, Stand...
October 2, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial lending counsel with a review of essential provisions in a split-collateral intercreditor agreement, including the priority of rights, access to collateral, payment blockage and standstill provisions. The panel will address the negotiation of provisions from t... Read More

Using Broadest Reasonable Interpretation to Your Advantage in Patent Prosecution
Establishing Scope of Claims, Avoiding Sect. 112(f), Preserving Enforceabil...
September 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent prosecution under the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) standard. The panel will provide practical lessons for using BRI to your advantage in prosecution by examining recent Federal Circuit and USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions. Read More

Bidding Strategies in M&A Auctions: Planning and Executing Winning Bids, Minimizing Costs...
September 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss strategies for planning and executing a successful bid in an M&A auction and tactics for bidders to strike the right balance between going the extra mile to win bids and minimizing the cost of losing bids. Read More

New California Privacy Law: Key Compliance Challenges and Guidance for Corporate Counsel
Impact on Domestic and Foreign Companies, Considerations for Data Processin...
September 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course provide guidance to corporate counsel and compliance professionals on the challenges associated with California's new privacy law. The panel will discuss key provisions of the CCPA, how the law may impact existing corporate privacy practices and policies, and other compliance initiat... Read More

Structuring Options for ESOP Transactions: Advanced Techniques for ERISA Counsel and Plan...
Addressing Regulatory Obstacles, Financing Alternatives, Warrants, Clawback...
September 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and plan sponsors guidance on advanced structuring techniques for ESOP transactions. The panel will discuss options for counsel and plan sponsors pursuing ESOP transactions to address complex legal obstacles, the use of warrants and clawbacks, financing alt... Read More

Structuring Incremental Loan Facilities: Key Terms for Lenders and Borrowers
Conditions Precedent, Incremental Capacity, Most Favored Nation Provisions,...
September 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine incremental loan facilities, including key loan terms such as incremental capacity, conditions precedent, most favored nation (MFN) provisions and incremental equivalent debt or "sidecar" agreements. The panel will look at issues from both lender and borrower perspective... Read More

Hospital Employment of Physicians: Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance, Physici...
September 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide hospital counsel with a review of critical issues involved when hospitals consider directly employing physicians, including applicable laws, regulations and strategies for structuring employment contracts. Read More

Litigation Tactics to Defeat Class Certification: Leveraging Pleadings, Evidence and Settl...
September 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss several tools and tactics available to practitioners to defeat class actions during the certification stage. Although federal and state rules may differ, most states' class certification requirements track those found in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure such that the... Read More

Managing Risk with Third-Party Contractors: Minimizing Liability in the Outsourcing of Goo...
Structuring Agreements to Limit Exposure and Responding to Third-Party Brea...
September 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel, directors and officers on methods in minimizing risks associated with the outsourcing of goods and services. The panel will discuss approaches to limit exposure in service agreements, managing third-party breaches, and due diligence considerations in the... Read More

Personal Injury Opening Statements and Closing Arguments: Preparing and Delivering, Handli...
Developing and Presenting a Persuasive Roadmap; Delivering a Convincing and...
September 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury litigators for preparing and delivering effective opening statements and closing arguments. The panel will discuss strategies for proper timing and sequencing of opening statements and closing arguments, making and responding to objections during opening an... Read More

Unions and Right-To-Work Employment Post-Janus Decision: Implications for Public and Priva...
September 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the eagerly-awaited Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, which held that the First Amendment prohibits forcing public-sector employees to pay union "fair share" fees absent the employees' consent. Our panel will discuss how this decision overturns 41-year-old prece... Read More

3D Printing: Implications for Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Copyrights
Challenges With Additive Manufacturing, Policing and Enforcement Strategies...
September 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine 3D printing and its current and potential implications for patents, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, and copyrights. The panel will offer guidance for developing enforcement strategies to police and protect IP rights in the emerging world of additive manufacturing. Read More

Avoiding Tax Pitfalls of New EU Directive Targeting Cross-Border Tax Planning Mechanisms
Mandatory Disclosures by Intermediaries, Reporting Requirements, Planning T...
September 13, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on recent directives of the European Union (EU) regarding mandatory reporting obligations for intermediaries and taxpayers. The panel will discuss the implications of the EU directive on U.S. companies, required disclosures of tax arrange... Read More

Solar Energy and ITC: New IRS Guidance on Begin-Construction Requirement
Transferring Energy Property, Treatment of Multiple Energy Properties as Si...
September 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to companies considering or involved in solar energy projects with guidance on the federal investment tax credits (ITC). The panel will discuss the new IRS guidance and offer their best practices for taking advantage of the tax credits as part of tax planning on... Read More

CMS 60-Day Rule: Reporting and Refunding Overpayments, Enforcement, Compliance, Self-Discl...
September 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel for healthcare providers and suppliers with experiences and perspectives on complying with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) rule on reporting and returning Medicare overpayments. Read More

Evolving PTAB Trial Practice: Navigating Complex Procedural Rules
Strategically Using Routine and Additional Discovery, Requests for Joinder,...
September 12, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on trends in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trial practice, focusing on motion opportunities, amendment, concurrent reissue/reexamination, evidentiary opportunities, petition missteps and much more. Read More

Structuring Call Coverage Agreements: Key Considerations and Provisions
Employee vs. Independent Contractor, Stark and AKS, Compensation Structures...
September 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on considerations for and provisions to include in call coverage agreements. The panel will examine the issue of employee vs. independent contractor, Stark and AKS compliance, and other clauses, such as exclusivity, term and termination, and compensation... Read More

Director Duties in M&A Transactions: Evolving Standards of Review Under Delaware Law
Application of Business Judgment Standard vs. the Entire Fairness Standard...
September 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the latest developments regarding the fiduciary duties corporate directors and officers owe stockholders when considering and conducting an M&A transaction. The panel will discuss recent Delaware court decisions and their implications for director and officer liability, e... Read More

Contribution Default Remedies for LLCs and Partnerships: Tax Consequences of Dilution, Set...
September 6, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on structuring contribution-default remedies for LLCs and partnerships. The panel will discuss the complexities of contribution-default remedies, such as interest dilution, set-offs and loans. The panel will also tackle a variety of tax i... Read More

New NLRB Guidance on Employee Handbooks: Complying With New Rules After the Boeing Decisio...
September 5, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the recent GC memorandum, delve into the three categories of handbook rules outlined in Boeing, and discuss the practical application of the Boeing standard when evaluating workplace policies. Read More

Open Source Due Diligence in M&A: Open Source Software Identification, Tracking, Approval...
August 30, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel in conducting open source due diligence in merger and acquisition transactions. The panelist will outline best practices for determining how open source software is identified, tracked and approved for use, and leveraging the diligence results in negotiating pricin... Read More

Private Equity Fund Restructurings: Due Diligence, Sponsor Fiduciary Concerns, Key Deal Po...
August 29, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine various issues sponsors must consider in restructuring an investment fund. The panel discussion will include the threshold due diligence to conduct, the fiduciary duty the sponsor owes existing investors, and the deal points to resolve with incoming investors. Read More

Medicaid Audits: Challenging Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation
August 29, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for Medicaid providers to effectively evaluate and challenge the use of statistical sampling and extrapolation in audits seeking to establish overpayment amounts for recoupment. Read More

Structuring and Operating Family Limited Partnerships: Asset Protection and Income Tax Red...
Shifting Income Tax Burden to Lower-Taxed Family Member Partners, Applicati...
August 28, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to structuring and operate Family Limited Partnerships (FLP) in light of the withdrawal of the proposed Section 2704 valuation regulations and the new tax reform bill. The panel will discuss the income tax and asset protection benefits of... Read More

South Dakota v. Wayfair: Overturning Physical Presence Rule, New Tax Challenges for Multis...
Sales Taxation Post-Wayfair for Remote Sellers of Goods and Services; Key T...
August 23, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax professionals and advisers on the state tax issues facing remote sellers of taxable goods and services after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. The panel features attorneys who represented Wayfair in the case who will discuss the ramifica... Read More

Ending the Attorney-Client Relationship: Best Practices to Avoid Ethics Violations and Mal...
August 23, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide attorneys and firms with a clear overview of the ethical considerations in terminating a client relationship in various select situations. The panel will outline post-termination obligations and best practices for smoothly concluding the attorney-client relationship. Read More

GST Trust Administration Challenges: Post Mortem Strategies to Minimize Generation Skippin...
Changing Exemption Allocations, Severing GST Trusts, Investment Strategies...
August 22, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel and fiduciaries with a practical guide to meeting the challenges of administering a generation-skipping transfer trust. The panel will discuss critical issues related to calculating the generation-skipping transfer tax inclusion ratio and thos... Read More

California's New National Origin Discrimination Regulations for Employers
Updated Rules Governing Language Restrictions, Immigration Status Inquiries...
August 22, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the new national origin regulations from California's Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) effective July 1, 2018. The expert panel will delve into the new definition of "national origin," permissible and prohibited types of employer policies on language restrictio... Read More

Navigating the Patent Prosecution Highway and Other Accelerated Filing Options
Evaluating the Different Options, Weighing the Benefits and Risks, Obtainin...
August 21, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on the use of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and other ways to fast track examination. The panel will examine the pros and cons of options and will discuss factors to consider when determining whether to pursue accelerated prosecution and... Read More

Individual Liability in Bad Faith Actions: Theories of Recovery, Defenses, Current Case La...
August 16, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the pursuit and defense of causes of action against individual adjusters and insurance company personnel for bad faith. Addressing these claims varies broadly across the jurisdictional spectrum, and our panel will provide guidance on the viability of claims, strategies f... Read More

Data Privacy Class Actions and Biometric Legislation: Standing and Certification Issues in...
August 16, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the recent decisions in biometric-capture litigation against Facebook and Google, as well as implications for standing and pre-certification standards under state biometric privacy laws. Read More

ERISA Considerations in Structuring Credit Facilities with Private Investment Funds
Representations, Warranties and Covenants to Ensure Compliance
August 15, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will outline ERISA considerations for lenders providing subscription and other credit facilities to private investment funds that have pension funds, retirement plans and other ERISA-regulated entities as investors. The panel discussion will include descriptions of the representation... Read More

ERISA Reporting and Disclosure: Statutory Exclusions and Exemptions
Penalties for Noncompliance and How to Avoid Them; Management Tools for Ben...
August 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel and compliance professionals guidance on the reporting and disclosure requirements of employee benefit plans under ERISA. The panel will examine the rules that require reporting financial and other plan information to various agencies, statutory exclusions and ex... Read More

Structuring Oil and Gas Purchase and Sale Agreements: Key Considerations and Provisions
Letters of Intent, HSR, Due Diligence, Tax, Allocation of Risk, Indemnities...
August 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the critical factors to consider when entering into a PSA, the essential considerations for structuring a PSA, and strategies to consider for allocating risk between purchaser and seller. Read More

Shareholder Meetings of Public Companies: Proxy Materials, Shareholder Proposals, Governan...
Federal and State Law Requirements, Virtual Meetings, Rules of Proceeding a...
August 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel, boards and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for annual shareholder meetings to guard against shareholder claims and ensure corporate governance compliance. The panel will discuss critical items for structuring proxy statement... Read More

Telemedicine Agreements: FMV, Commercial Reasonableness Compliance in Compensation Arrange...
August 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on compensation in agreements for telemedicine services. The panel will examine the various ways in which common telemedicine arrangements require commercial reasonableness and FMV requirements to be met. The panel will also discuss the pro... Read More

Managing Change in Long-Term Commercial Agreements: Provisions for Mitigating Risk, Preser...
August 7, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to counsel on managing change in long-term commercial agreements. Our panel will discuss strategies for incorporating risk-mitigating provisions for unforeseen changes, procedural considerations for documenting and implementing changes, and recommendations for str... Read More

Fiduciary Loan Regulations for 401(k) Plans: Best Practices for Plan Sponsors
Key Issues In Managing Participant Loan Programs and Defaults, Impact of Ta...
August 7, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA counsel and plan sponsors on regulations governing 401(k) plan loans and defaults. The panel will discuss the challenges and issues faced by plan sponsors regarding plan loans under ERISA, implications of tax reform on plan loan offset amounts, techniques for handlin... Read More

Medicaid Managed Care: Compliance Under New Program Rules, Waiver Initiatives and Future C...
August 1, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on federal Medicaid managed care requirements and state level demands on participating managed care organizations. The panel will also discuss compliance with the law and potential changes to Medicaid managed care under the current administration. Read More

Antitrust Compliance in M&A: Due Diligence, Pre-Merger Communications, Conduct Prior to Cl...
August 1, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine antitrust issues which can arise throughout key points of an M&A transaction. Panel discussion will include best practices for avoiding antitrust scrutiny during due diligence and pre-merger negotiations; antitrust provisions to include in the merger agreement; how to de... Read More

Defeating Phantom Exclusions in D&O and E&O Coverage: Guidance for Policyholders
Overcoming Denials of Coverage Based on Restitution and Disgorgement After...
July 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the phantom disgorgement exclusion often relied upon by D&O and E&O professional liability insurers to deny coverage for claims involving individual and corporate wrongdoing and the shifting landscape of its viability as an affirmative defense based on the 2014 decision... Read More

IP Licenses in Bankruptcy: Navigating the Circuit Split After Tempnology
Strategies for Licensees and Licensors to Protect IP Interests Under the Co...
July 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP licensor, licensee and bankruptcy counsel on the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on IP license agreements. The panel will examine the recent First Circuit Court of Appeal's decision creating a circuit split as well as other recent cases. The panel will analyze the issues... Read More

Business Interruption Coverage for Cyber-Related Losses: Terms and Exclusions, Interplay W...
July 19, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the unique risks that cyber-related losses pose to business operations and how to mitigate those risks with business interruption (BI) coverage. Our panel will guide insurer and policyholder counsel on negotiating terms and exclusions and how BI coverage works with other... Read More

Structuring Management Incentive Equity Arrangements in Private Equity Acquisitions
July 19, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze equity and other incentives for managers of a target company in private equity acquisitions. The panel will discuss various approaches to the types of equity or other incentives offered, vesting, treatment of incentives when managers leave the company, anti-dilution righ... Read More

Medical Practice Transfers and Closings: Addressing Medical Records Issues
Custodial Arrangements, Record Retention, Maintenance and Access
July 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on issues with medical records when a medical practice is being transferred or is closing. The panel will discuss what should be done up front to comply with legal and professional standards as well as the impact doing so has on the sale. The panel will... Read More

Negotiating Audit Provisions in Software Licensing Agreements
Managing Compliance, Access, Duration, and Scope of Audits of Software, Pla...
July 17, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the critical issues for counsel to address when negotiating audit provisions in software licensing agreements. Our distinguished panel will offer practical guidance for corporate and technology counsel on drafting audit terms for on-premise and cloud-based software licen... Read More

2017 AIA Construction Documents: New Insurance Requirements
New Insurance and Bond Requirements Exhibit, A-201 Article 11
July 12, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide construction counsel through the new insurance provisions of the 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Form. Our panel will discuss critical updates to the insurance requirements, their interplay with other AIA Form provisions, and practical considerations for partie... Read More

Litigating Indemnification and Representations and Warranty Provisions in Commercial Litig...
July 10, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss litigating indemnification and reps and warranty provisions in commercial contracts. The program will provide counsel with strategies for enforcing or attacking claims arising from contractual disputes involving these provisions. Read More

Post-Sale Restrictions: Protecting Patented Products After Lexmark
July 5, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the Supreme Court's Lexmark decision and discuss the impact of the decision for the patent world. The panel will provide insight into protecting patent products without post-sale restrictions. Read More

Expanding Scope of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction and Liability: Impact of Recent Circuit Co...
New Standard for Determining When Liability Attaches for Indirect Discharge...
June 28, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the two recent U.S. Circuit Court opinions on Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction and potential liability. The panel will explore the potential differences in the courts' standards and the impact on the CWA landscape. The panel will also offer insight regarding what compa... Read More

Rule 68 Offers of Judgment in Personal Injury: Responding, Countering or Rejecting
June 28, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze how Rule 68 offers of judgment are used in personal injury cases, discuss how defense counsel can leverage an offer to induce settlement, and explain the challenges, considerations and pitfalls for plaintiff's counsel in responding to or rejecting an offer. Read More

ERISA Compliance: Implementing Effective Claims Procedures Under Section 503 and DOL Regul...
Drafting and Amending Plan Claims Procedures to Minimize Litigation and Ens...
June 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employee benefits counsel and plan sponsors a detailed analysis of practical methods for creating and implementing claims procedures in accord with Section 503 of ERISA and DOL regulations. The panel will discuss ERISA requirements for establishing claims procedures, imp... Read More

FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Rule: New Due Diligence Requirements for Customer Ownership...
June 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine FinCEN's new regulation, "Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions," known as the "CDD Rule," "Beneficial Ownership Rule," or "Beneficial Owner Rule" (Rule) and how it will impact anti-money laundering (AML) procedures of banks and other covered fin... Read More

Structuring M&A and Private Equity Sales Involving Employee Stock Ownership Plans
Evaluating Advantages and Risks, Best Practices for Structuring the Deal
June 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will examine the growing use of leveraged employee stock ownership plans ("ESOPs") in structuring acquisitions, divestitures and private equity sales and purchases. The panel will discuss the advantages and challenges of selling all or part of a business to an employee stock ownership... Read More

Double Patenting: Defeating Double Patenting Rejections and Avoiding Terminal Disclaimers
June 21, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel for understanding Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) B-delay possibilities and double patenting, particularly given a desire not to lose PTA in an earlier issued patent. The panel will analyze recent court treatment and offer best practices to defeat double patenting... Read More

Medicare Advantage and Part D Changes: Benefits Flexibility, Payment Rules, and Decreased...
June 20, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel on significant developments to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D. The panel will provide an overview of the changes, discussing how these changes will impact healthcare payers. The panel will also offer insight into what payers and their counsel must do... Read More

Medicare and Medicaid Audits Using Statistical Sampling and Extrapolation: Challenging Met...
June 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel for healthcare providers to understand the demands of Medicare and Medicaid compliance audits and overpayment investigations. The panel will review sampling process and outline approaches for providers and their counsel to challenge overpayment extrapolations. Th... Read More

Commercial Real Estate Loan Documents: Current Structures and Negotiating Trends
Nonrecourse Carve-outs, Springing Guaranties, SPE Provisions, Cash Manageme...
June 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with an understanding of structural characteristics that institutional real estate lenders currently require in commercial real estate loans and typically negotiated terms. The panel will also discuss crucial court decisions that have impacted industr... Read More

Secondary Considerations at the PTAB: Combating Obviousness Challenges, Establishing Nexus
June 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on the use of secondary considerations at the the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The panel will examine what works and what does not when seeking to defeat validity challenges. The panel will also review Federal Circuit decisions addressing secondary... Read More

Anticipating Challenges in Estate Plans
Identifying High-Risk Client Scenarios, Using In Terrorem and Arbitration C...
June 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a practical guide to structuring an estate plan in anticipation of potential challenges. The panel will discuss risk factors in identifying problematic beneficiaries as well as trust provisions, and will outline specific steps an... Read More

New SEC Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosures: Risks, Incidents, Materiality, Data Governa...
June 12, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the new SEC guidance regarding disclosures that must be made by public companies relating to cybersecurity risks and incidents. The panel will discuss how best to strike a balance between providing adequate disclosure and protecting company information systems. The panel... Read More

Managed Care Disputes: Litigating Issues Involving Coverage, Payment Practices and More
June 12, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare healthcare counsel to litigate managed care claims. The panel will discuss legal, substantive and practical considerations in common areas of dispute. Read More

Severance Plans and ERISA Compliance: Limiting Liability in Design and Implementation of S...
June 12, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employee benefits counsel and advisers on practical methods and best practices in structuring severance plans in compliance with ERISA. The panel will discuss what makes a severance plan subject to ERISA, requirements to avoid penalties, Section 409A considerations, and th... Read More

Modifying Irrevocable Trusts: Changing the Unchangeable?
Navigating Modification Methods, Governing Law, Consent Requirements, and T...
June 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with practical techniques to modify an irrevocable trust. The panel will describe the various modification methods, including decanting, construction, reformation, division and amendment. The program will also address potential state law issues an... Read More

Fiduciary Litigation for Defined Contribution Plan Administrators: Risks and Challenges
Selecting Plan Investments, Monitoring Fees, Breach of Duty Claims, Recent...
June 5, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel with a comprehensive understanding of fiduciary litigation and the risks and challenges of defined contribution plan sponsors and administrators. The panel will discuss the necessary methods of selecting plan investments, monitoring fee structures, defendin... Read More

LBO Transactions in Bankruptcy: Fraudulent Transfer Issues for Lenders, Equity Purchasers,...
Impact of Merit Management and Other Recent Case Law
May 31, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will update practitioners on the latest challenges to leveraged buyout (LBO) transactions in bankruptcy. The panel will explain the implications of particular deal structures, review underlying legal theories of creditor challenges, and outline best practices for mitigating risk or m... Read More

Alternative Financing for Renewable Energy Projects: Evaluating Options, Structuring the D...
May 31, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel to companies and investors on understanding current financing trends, evaluating alternative financing structures, and utilizing them to finance renewable energy projects. Read More

Estate Planning and New IRS Centralized Partnership Audit Rules: Impact on Trusts Holding...
Opt-Out Provisions and Limitations, Designating Partnership Representative,...
May 30, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide estate planning counsel and trust advisers through the impact of the new partnership audit rules on estates and trusts holding partnership interests. The panel will describe the partnership audit rules, discuss the provisions in the regulations that disallow partnershi... Read More

Divided Infringement After Travel Sentry v. Tropp: Direct Infringement Liability for Third...
May 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on the impact of the Federal Circuit's decision in Travel Sentry Inc. v. Tropp on divided patent infringement claims. The panel will examine how the decision fits into the Akamai V framework and outline steps to protect IP rights and allocate liabilit... Read More

Medical Staff Credentialing: Minimizing Liability Arising From Negligent Credentialing and...
May 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare healthcare provider counsel on procedures healthcare entities should follow in medical staff credentialing, privileging and peer review. The panel will explain the consequences of failing to meet the standards and will outline best practices for mitigating liability. Read More

Climate Change Litigation: Recent Developments, Novel Theories and Emerging Trends
May 22, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on recent developments in climate change litigation. The panel will discuss recent decisions and litigators' novel theories in the cases. The panel will also offer their perspectives on the defenses being presented by the defendants against climate change claims. Read More

Trustee Removal Actions: Drafting Trust Provisions to Define and Limit Power to Remove Tru...
May 16, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and fiduciary advisers with a thorough, practical guide to the process and challenges of removing a trustee from an irrevocable trust. The panel will discuss structuring considerations for trust drafters to outline the circumstances under which a... Read More

Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure for Commercial Property: New State and Local Mandates
Implications for Construction, Sale, Leasing and Operation of Commercial Bu...
May 10, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the current movement toward energy usage benchmarking for commercial properties. The panel will discuss reporting requirements using the EPA's Portfolio Manager system, ENERGY STAR© criteria, and how purchase contracts, leases, construction contracts and property ma... Read More

Recourse and Nonrecourse Liability in Partnership Agreements
Leveraging Section 752 to Minimize Tax Impact of Partnership Liability and...
May 10, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will guide tax counsel and advisers on navigating the complexities of characterizing partnership liabilities as recourse or nonrecourse. The panel will explain the significant tax and economic consequences for partners caused by distinctive treatments under the current tax code a... Read More

Toxic Exposure Personal Injury Claims: Bringing or Defending Claims, Leveraging Evidence,...
May 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to personal injury attorneys for pursing or defending toxic exposure claims. Our panel will discuss theories of liability, causation, defenses, jurisdiction and damages. The panel will outline best practices for plaintiff and defense counsel. Read More

Supplemental Examination Requests: Benefits and Limitations, Strategic Use
Assessing Enforceability of Patent Portfolios, Evaluating the High Burden
May 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide patent counsel on supplemental examination requests generally and specific to chemical patents. The panel will examine the supplemental examination successes and its limitations. The panel will also provide insight on the strategic use of supplemental examinations. Read More

Pay-to-Play Compliance in Municipal Contracts
Avoiding Violations of MSRB Amended Rule G-37, SEC Rule 206 (4)-5, FINRA Ru...
May 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the bevy of "pay-to-play" rules and their impact on contracts with state and local government entities. The panel will also discuss current trends in enforcement, and compliance best practices. Read More

New Cybersecurity Requirements for DoD and Non-DoD Government Contractors: NIST SP 800-171...
May 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address high-risk cybersecurity concerns for government contractors in the coming year. The panel will outline critical updates to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, recent determinations by the Government Accountability Office, and individual agency efforts to strengthen cybe... Read More

Structuring Directed Trust Provisions: Granting Powers to Non-Trustees Under Uniform Direc...
Bifurcating Trust Duties, Applying Fiduciary Rules to Trust Directors, Prot...
May 8, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a practical guide to structuring special or "directed" trusts that grant power over a trust to a person who is not a trustee. The panel will discuss the specific challenges and opportunities in assigning duties between direct... Read More

U.S. and EU GDPR Data Breach Notification Laws: Protecting Workplace Privacy and Data Secu...
May 3, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employers and counsel in meeting the data protection requirements of U.S. data breach notification laws and the data breach notification provisions contained in the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will discuss best practices for employers and co... Read More

Section 363 Bankruptcy Sales: Key Considerations in the Auction Process, Private Sales, Du...
May 3, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine Section 363 sales, with particular focus on key issues that can impact the rights and obligations of parties in interest before, during and after an auction or private sale. Read More

New FERC Energy Storage Rule: Framework for Creating Participation Models
Expanded Use of Storage Resources, Development of Rules, Impact on Resource...
May 3, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide energy counsel on implementing the new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rule regarding energy storage. The panel will examine the new rule and its definitions and framework. The panel will discuss what the rule means for the energy industry, explain what to expe... Read More

Estate Planning for Creators of Intellectual Property
Valuation of IP, Discounting of Royalty Streams, Drafting Bequests and Stru...
May 2, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to the unique planning needs of artists, authors and other creators of intellectual property. The panel will discuss the valuation of copyrights, trademarks, service marks and patents, as well as discounting of royalty streams a... Read More

Co-Branding Partnerships and Joint Ventures: When It Works and Creating the Proper Deal Do...
May 2, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel to companies involved in or considering co-branding partnerships. The panel will examine the factors companies should consider before entering a partnership. The panel will also discuss structuring of the agreement, pitfalls of co-branding, and addres... Read More

Discovery Strategies in Personal Injury Litigation Under Amended Rules 26(b) and 34(b)
Drafting or Responding to Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Docum...
May 2, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury litigators in drafting discovery requests likely to survive heightened judicial scrutiny under recent amendments to Rule 26(b) of the FRCP. The panel will also discuss tactics for objecting to discovery requests that are overly burdensome and producing docu... Read More

Blockchain Applications in Insurance: Developing a Plan for Smart Insurance Policies
April 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore distributed ledger technology (often called "blockchain") applications in the insurance industry, and prepare legal counsel, risk managers, and insurance professionals to address the legal risks associated with blockchain driven smart contracts. Read More

Perimeter and Outparcel Redevelopment in Retail Centers: Due Diligence and Documentation
April 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine due diligence and transaction concerns with development and redevelopment of outparcels in regional shopping centers, strip centers and lifestyle centers. The panel will discuss how best to deal with existing operating and reciprocal easement agreements (REAs), splitting... Read More

Hedge Funds and IRS Partnership Audit Rules
Advanced Tax Strategies in Structuring Private Investment Funds in Light of...
April 26, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with guidance on the impact of the IRS partnership audit rules on the structure and operations of hedge funds and private investment funds. The panel will discuss structuring considerations for new funds in light of the new regulations, and will detail ne... Read More

Produced Water Compliance in Oil and Gas: Regulatory and Permitting Challenges, Management...
April 26, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the evolving regulatory trends and policies in produced water compliance. The panel will discuss permitting challenges for produced water appropriation and disposal, evolving management and beneficial use opportunities, areas of regulatory uncertainty, and how s... Read More

Fintech M&A: Deal Structuring, Due Diligence, Compliance and Management Concerns
April 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the unique legal challenges in fintech M&A and investment transactions. The panel discussion will include regulatory considerations, due diligence, how to address the differences in internal compliance controls and culture between financial institutions and technology fi... Read More

Mitigating Legal Risks of Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices for Counsel
Fiduciary Expectations, Legal Challenges, Cross-Border Dealings, Managing T...
April 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insight into the emerging market of artificial intelligence (AI) and liability risks to organizations that cause corporate governance and compliance problems. The panel will identify developing liability exposures in using AI and other relevant governance concerns. Read More

Litigating #MeToo Civil Assault Cases: Potential Claims and Defendants, Proving Liability,...
April 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide personal injury plaintiff counsel pursuing civil claims on behalf of sexual assault victims. The panel will discuss effective tactics for assessing potential claims, overcoming evidentiary issues, proving liability, and maximizing damages. Read More

Cross-Border Estate Planning After Tax Reform: New Opportunities and Obligations
Expanded Definitions of U.S. Shareholders, Deemed Repatriation for Trust Ho...
April 25, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE program will provide estate planning counsel with a critical early look at the international implications of the new U.S. tax reform law on clients with cross-border assets and tax residence. The panel will offer guidance on examining and restructuring estate and trust documents for U.S... Read More

Compliance With New EU GDPR: Steps Investment Funds, Banks, Advisers and Financial Interme...
Revising Service Agreements and Internal Controls; Enhanced Disclosures, Hi...
April 25, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the first crucial steps for fund managers, investment advisers, broker-dealers and other participants in the investment fund industry to comply with Europe's new data protection regulation. The panel will examine contractual revisions and internal governance measures tha... Read More

TCPA Class Actions: Pursuing or Defending Claims Over Phone, Text and Fax Solicitations
Impact of the recent D.C. Circuit ruling in ACA International v. FCC, Statu...
April 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide class action and in-house counsel on complying with the amended Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and defending lawsuits under the Act. The panel will examine the recent D.C. Circuit Court ruling in ACA International v. FCC, the latest class action trends and settle... Read More

New CMS BPCI Advanced Bundled Payment Model: Risks, Regulatory Requirements, Implementatio...
April 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) "Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced" (BPCI Advanced) model. The panel will discuss the participation requirements and potential benefits and risks. They will also examine the BPCI Advanced model's relatio... Read More

Emergence of Blockchain: New Applications, Issues and Best Practices for Corporate Counsel
Navigating Choice of Law, Electronic Signatures, Enforceability of Smart Co...
April 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel on the technology and uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). The panel will discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles companies may encounter in moving transactions and information onto a distributed ledger, including a blockchain. Read More

Litigation Finance: Structuring Third-Party Funding of High Cost Claims
Underwriting, Investment Terms, Documentation, Conflict of Interest and Dis...
April 17, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the options available to litigators to finance litigation costs and how third-party investors underwrite and structure funding arrangements. The panel will also discuss issues associated with third-party involvement, including undue influence, conflicts of interest and d... Read More

Corporate Data Governance and GDPR Compliance for U.S. Companies
Cross-Border Cooperation; Minimizing Risk of Investigations and Fines
April 11, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze challenges facing U.S. based multinational companies relating to new data privacy and security initiatives. The panel will discuss best practices for complying with the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); cross-border cooperation and regulatory... Read More

Conservation Easements: Structuring Effective Documents and Enforcing Terms and Conditions
Due Diligence and Development Rights, Challenges in Amending and Enforcing...
April 10, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine conservation easements and the legal considerations when drafting and enforcing an easement for the preservation of land and natural resources. The panel will discuss the benefits and limitations of these easements and the challenges associated with amending and enforcin... Read More

ERISA Compliance and Monitoring 401(k) Investments: Safe Harbor Rules and Appointing Advis...
April 3, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide ERISA attorneys and general counsel on issues regarding compliance and 401(k) investment managers, including appointment and monitoring by plan sponsors. Our experienced panel will provide an overview of critical aspects of regulations under ERISA and provide insight into... Read More

Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act and Protection of IP Rights: Pursuing Foreign Infring...
April 3, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide IP counsel on the reach of the Lanham Act's extraterritorial provision. The panel will examine how the courts have treated these cases and offer insights into how IP owners can use the Lanham Act to protect their IP rights. Read More

2017 NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law: New Reporting Rules Following a Cybersecurity...
March 29, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel for insurers with a comprehensive review of the new National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model law. The panel will arm practitioners with critical guidance to navigate the stringent requirements for insurers, agents and other licensed entities c... Read More

Mineral Rights in Real Estate Transactions: Title, Development and Financing Concerns
March 29, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine real estate development and financing issues that arise with mineral rights and how to balance the interests of surface and mineral rights holders. The panel will discuss provisions in mineral rights leases and conveyance instruments that can impact surface rights, impli... Read More

Workplace Religious Accommodations: EEOC Guidance and Court Developments
Best Practices for Hiring, Policies and Employment Decisions Amid Increased...
March 28, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on best practices for employers to avoid claims of workplace religious discrimination. The panel will review hiring, accommodation and termination practices amid increased ambiguity in the standards and a surge in employee claims. Read More

Structuring Hospital Acquisitions of Physician Practices
Legal Issues in Valuing, Negotiating and Documenting the Transaction
March 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with a review of the key legal issues involved in hospital acquisitions of physician practices, including applicable laws and regulations and valuation considerations. The panel will offer their guidance on negotiating and structuring the arrangements. Read More

Structuring Term Loan B Transactions: Combining High Yield Financing With Conventional Ban...
March 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance counsel with an understanding of Term Loan B (TLB) transactions and how they can be structured to complement conventional bank loans while providing borrowers with access to non-bank financing on less restrictive terms. Read More

Drone Use in the Energy Industry: Federal, State, and Local Regulation and Enforcement, Pr...
March 22, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide counsel on the use of drones in the energy industry. The panel will examine federal regulation and enforcement, and the interplay with state and local regulation and enforcement. The panel will also discuss other legal implications, such as privacy and liability risks and... Read More

Structuring Sprinkle Trusts to Minimize Income Tax Consequences to Trust and Beneficiaries
Discretionary Distribution Strategies to Reduce Income Tax and Avoid Challe...
March 22, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with guidance for designing income tax minimization strategies using sprinkle/spray trusts and other distribution mechanisms to shift tax burdens from higher to lower taxed beneficiaries. The panel will go beyond the basics to demonstrate stru... Read More

Healthcare Industry and Tax Reform
Federally Mandated Cuts to Medicare, Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond Financing, I...
March 21, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the impact of tax reform on the healthcare industry. Read More

Return to Work and Fitness-for-Duty Certification Challenges Under the FMLA and ADA
Complying With Notice, Reasonable Accommodation and Other Requirements; Min...
March 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to help their clients navigate return-to-work and fitness-for-duty certification issues when an employee is due to return from ADA- or FMLA-protected leave. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),... Read More

Directors and Officers Liability: Responding to Recent Surge in Claims and Lawsuits
Investor Activism, Board Composition, Sexual Harassment, Executive Governan...
March 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss critical areas that result in the highest number of claims against corporations, executives, directors and officers. The panel will examine critical risk areas--a record number of securities class actions in 2017, increasing sexual harassment claims, and executive miscon... Read More

Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts: Tax-Efficient Estate Planning Techniques
Leveraging GRATs to Preserve and Transfer Assets
March 14, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare estate planning attorneys to identify estate planning opportunities in grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs). The panel will outline how to structure GRATs and teach skills for evaluating various tax impacts of GRATs as tax and investment planning vehicles. Read More

Bank Enforcement Actions: New OCC Policies and Procedures
OCC Bulletin 2017-48: Revised Terminology, Documentation, Reporting Require...
March 13, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent changes to the Office of the Comptroller Currency's (OCC) policies and procedures regarding bank enforcement actions and related matters as set forth in OCC Bulletin 2017-48 (Bulletin). The panel will discuss how the new procedural and substantive changes in the O... Read More

Electric and Gas Utility Mergers and Acquisitions: Structuring Deals, Navigating Regulator...
March 6, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on the structuring of deals in the utility industry and the increased regulatory scrutiny that companies are facing. The panel will examine standards of regulatory review and how that standard has evolved as the industry has consolidated. The panel wi... Read More

Maximizing VA Benefits: Eligibility Requirements, Drafting Trusts, Asset Protection and In...
March 1, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide elder law counsel with in-depth information and instruction on VA eligibility and planning. Our panel will discuss the lesser known eligibility requirements for VA aid and attendant pension benefits and outline practical techniques to address both pre-planning and planni... Read More

Hiring a Competitor's Employees: Minimizing Litigation Exposure, Defending Competitor Laws...
February 28, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on mitigating legal risks when hiring an employee from a competitor. The panel will explain best practices to decrease litigation exposure and also highlight key defenses to competitor lawsuits. Read More

529 Plans in Estate Planning After Tax Reform: Qualified Expenses, Education Trusts and Di...
February 28, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with an updated guide to the estate planning opportunities found in Sec. 529 college savings plans in light of tax reform provisions which have expanded the scope of expenditures eligible under the plan. The panel will detail the specific chan... Read More

Clean Air Act Compliance and Enforcement 2018: ODS, CAA §114 Requests, NSR, SSM
February 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on a variety of Clean Air Act (CAA) topics and how they may change, or not, under the new Administration, including New Source Review (NSR), Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction (SSM), ozone depleting substances, enforcement, including Section 114 reques... Read More

Prepayment Structures in Leveraged Finance: Balancing Borrower Flexibility With Lender Pro...
Debt Retirement Provisions in Syndicated, Mezzanine and Second Lien Term Lo...
February 27, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the prepayment features of syndicated, mezzanine and second lien term loans. The panel will discuss provisions currently used in each type of loan to balance the borrower's need for flexibility in future operations with the lender's need for call protection and preservin... Read More

Software License Due Diligence in M&A Deals: Evaluating Open Source and Other Software Ass...
February 22, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for M&A counsel on conducting software license due diligence before closing the deal. The panel will explain key considerations when evaluating open source and other software assets and discuss best practices to mitigate the risk of acquiring software assets who... Read More

Pre-Employment Background Screening: FCRA, EEOC, Ban-the-Box, State and Local Law Complian...
February 21, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on minimizing liability risks when conducting pre-employment background checks in light of increasing state and local regulations. The panel will review the rise in credit-check bans and ban-the-box laws, how these laws interact with the Fa... Read More

Advanced Health Practitioners: Employment Agreements for Physician Assistants, Nurse Pract...
February 21, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with a review of key considerations when drafting employment agreements for advanced practitioners--such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners and the like--to meet the expectations and obligations of the parties and to ensure compliance with ap... Read More

Excess Insurer's Duty to Defend and Indemnify: Exhaustion, Claims Not Covered by Primary,...
February 15, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to insurers and policyholders with an analysis of the scope of an excess insurer's duty to defend and indemnify and a review of the most commonly disputed issues and how to respond. Read More

New Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure: Impact on Chapter 7, 12 and 13 Secured Creditor...
February 15, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure impacting Chapters 7, 12 and 13 of the bankruptcy code. The panel will discuss new proof of claim and other filing requirements, the ability of debtors to fix claims in a reorganization plan, the prescribed f... Read More

Grantor Trusts After Divorce: Tax Reform, Fiduciary Challenges, and Minimizing Tax for Tru...
Gift Tax Exemption on Divorce Transfers, Grantor Trust Rules, Gift-Splittin...
February 14, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and fiduciary advisers with a practical, post-tax reform, guide to administering a grantor trust after the grantor's divorce. The panel will describe adverse income tax consequences due to inadequate drafting of the trust, detail corrections and criti... Read More

Navigating the Mixed-Motive Causation Standard in Title VII, ADA and FMLA Claims
February 8, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide employment counsel with a review how the mixed-motive causation standard is being applied in discrimination and retaliation cases and discuss practical implications for Title VII, ADA and FMLA claims. Read More

Structuring Leveraged Buyouts: Advanced Planning and Tax Considerations for Debt Financed...
February 7, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will offer tax and corporate professionals practical guidance on structuring leveraged buyouts and tax-efficient strategies for debt acquisition financing. The panel will discuss the use of debt finance in structuring asset and stock purchase transactions and mergers, and detail... Read More

Series LLCs: Advanced Planning and Tax Implications
Advantages and Disadvantages, Existing IRS Guidance, Tax Pitfalls, and Alte...
February 1, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide counsel and tax professionals an instructive review of recent trends in using series LLCs. The panel will compare the advantages and disadvantages, discuss federal tax implications of tax reform, analyze existing IRS guidance and examine tax pitfalls and alternatives... Read More

Avoiding Crummey Power Mistakes in Drafting Trust Documents
Protecting Against IRS Challenges to Gifts to Irrevocable Trusts
January 31, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide counsel with a detailed review of best practices in drafting and maintaining Crummey provisions in trust documents. The panel will discuss the key language that must be included in all trusts that utilize Crummey "present interest" withdrawal provisions to qualify fo... Read More

Discovery Requests in Employment Litigation After Amended Rules 26(b) and 34(b)
Drafting or Responding to Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Docum...
January 31, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for drafting discovery requests that are likely to survive heightened judicial scrutiny under the recent amendments to Rule 26(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The panel will also discuss tactics for objecting to discovery req... Read More

Not-For-Profit Hospital Tax-Exempt Status Under Government Scrutiny: § 501(r) Compliance
January 31, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals on proactive measures to protect the hospital's tax-exempt status. The panel will discuss requirements to maintain tax-exempt status and recent enforcement trends. Read More

Catastrophic Burn Injury Cases: Assessing Claims, Litigating, Negotiating Settlements
January 30, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury attorneys for bringing or defending against catastrophic burn injury claims. Our panel will explain best practices for assessing a potential burn injury client, collecting and presenting medical records and materials, developing effective expe... Read More

Structuring Equity Compensation for Partnerships and LLCs; the New Tax Reform Law Consider...
January 30, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide employee benefits counsel with an overview of the types of equity compensation arrangements available to partnerships and LLCs. The panel will review the impact of the new tax reform law passed in late 2017. The panel will discuss tax consequences, advantages and dis... Read More

UCC Article 9: Purchase Money Security Interests and Blanket Asset Lien Exclusions
Documenting and Perfecting a PMSI; Statutory, Contractual and Other Exclusi...
January 30, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial finance counsel with a discussion of items commonly carved out of Article 9 blanket liens, either by operation of law or by market practice. The panel will also review purchase money security interests, which are "super liens" that trump existing blanket liens... Read More

Tax Reform and Accelerating Deductions: Payroll Tax Accruals and Permanent Tax Savings
Payroll Tax Liability and Deductions, and Impact on Current and Deferred Co...
January 25, 2018 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will offer tax counsel insight and guidance on significant tax advantages in the impending tax reform, which will include corporate income tax reductions related to the deduction of payroll tax expense. The panel will discuss the effects of changes in the corporate income tax rat... Read More

Negotiating Cable Franchise Agreements and Renewals: Guidance for Municipal Attorneys
January 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to municipal attorneys for negotiating cable television franchise agreements and renewals on behalf of local governments. The panel will examine the latest Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cable franchise orders, trends in the cable industry, key legal co... Read More

Drafting Shareholder Agreements for Venture Capital Investment
Voting and Consent Rights, Transfer Restrictions, Drag-Along Provisions, Es...
January 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable corporate counsel to structure shareholder agreements that balance the interests of founders with those of the venture capital (VC) investor. The panel discussion will include voting and consent rights, share transfer restrictions, share classes, drag-along provisions, ot... Read More

Structuring and Managing Oncology Service Lines: Regulatory Challenges, Physician Employme...
January 24, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for healthcare facilities and physicians on managing oncology service lines. The panel will review applicable laws, regulations and other considerations to structure service lines, including physician contracts, to meet compliance requirements and avo... Read More

Data Security Compliance and Responding to a Data Breach: Lessons for Corporate Counsel Af...
January 23, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will examine the issues presented by the Equifax data breach and response, outline proactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of a data breach, and provide best practices for responding to a breach. The panel will also discuss new data breach disclosure obligations and other recent... Read More

Contracting With Non-Employed Physicians, Groups, and Other Providers: Key Terms and Pract...
Protecting Against Ostensible Agency and Minimizing Liability Risk
January 23, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide hospital counsel with a review of key issues involved when hospitals consider contracting with physicians and physician groups not employed by the hospital, including best practices for minimizing liability risk when structuring the contracts. Read More

Strategic Use of Patent Reissue: Whether and When to Pursue a Reissue Application
Correcting Errors, Responding to an IPR Challenge and Mastering the Recaptu...
January 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with an in-depth review of the pros and cons of using reissue, offer their experiences, perspectives and best practices on the strategic use of patent reissue to correct errors. Read More

Trust and Probate Challenges: Minimizing and Litigating Claims of Undue Influence, Fraud,...
Overcoming Evidentiary Hurdles With Medical Records, Documentation, Experts...
January 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare estate planning counsel to litigate challenges to the will or trust documents. Our panelists will discuss the substantive bases for challenging wills and trusts, differing procedural requirements, and handling difficult evidentiary issues. Read More

Construction Professional Services Agreements
Key Provisions, Common Areas of Dispute, and Streamlined Contract Negotiati...
January 18, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide construction counsel with guidance for crafting key provisions in construction professional services agreements (PSAs). The panel will discuss clauses that should be carefully negotiated in the agreements and strategies to avoid common drafting pitfalls and resolve contra... Read More

IRC 645 Election: Estate Planning for Qualified Revocable Trusts in Taxable Estates
Deferral Opportunities, Active Participation Rules and Separate Share Rule...
January 16, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a comprehensive guide to the tax planning opportunities and hazards with making a Section 645 election to treat qualified revocable trusts (QRTs) as estates. The panel will discuss the advantages of electing estate treatment... Read More

Physician-Vendor Relationship Compliance: Minimizing False Claims, Anti-Kickback Risks
January 10, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare attorneys with a review of the legal pitfalls of commonly used and emerging physician-vendor arrangements. The panel will recommend best practices for complying with federal and state fraud and abuse laws. Read More

FCPA and UK Bribery Act Risk Assessments: Identifying and Mitigating Corruption Risk, Ensu...
January 9, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for companies doing business outside the U.S. to ensure effective compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act. Read More

Inadequate Tax Basis: Leveraging Basis Rules for S Corporations
Analyzing Guaranteed Loans, Incorporated Pocketbook Theory, and Back-to-Bac...
January 4, 2018 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide tax counsel and advisers with techniques to overcome challenges associated with inadequate basis in S corporations. The panel will discuss IRS regulations that provide resolution to some of the most confusing areas of inadequate basis. Read More

UCC Issues in Mezzanine and Mortgage Loans: Equity Interests and Deposit Accounts as Colla...
Documenting and Perfecting Security Interests Under Articles 8 and 9
January 4, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate finance counsel to resolve UCC issues that arise in mezzanine and mortgage loans when LLC equity interests and deposit accounts are part of the collateral. The panel will discuss Article 8 requirements for the perfection of equity collateral and Article 9 rul... Read More

Securing Social Media Admissions in Employment Litigation: Investigative Strategies, Spoli...
Finding and Obtaining Adverse Employee Evidence on Social Media Sites
January 3, 2018 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for tracking down admissions by current or former employees on social media sites, drafting discovery relating to social media accounts, sending spoliation warning letters for social media posts, and crafting subpoenas to obtain social m... Read More

NRD Recovery Under CERCLA and OPA: What to Expect in 2018
December 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss deregulatory and budgetary initiatives by the current administration and the impact of these initiatives as applied to natural resource damage (NRD) assessment and lawsuits under CERCLA and the Oil Pollution Act (OPA). Read More

CFIUS Mitigation: Anticipating Requests, Structuring Agreements, Implementing Mitigation M...
December 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to U.S. businesses accepting foreign investments on the CFIUS mitigation process. The panel will discuss how counsel can anticipate mitigation requests from CFIUS as well as the negotiation of the mitigation agreement. The panel will address potentia... Read More

Defending ERISA Sect. 510 Retaliation and Interference Claims From Workforce Realignments...
December 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and litigators with a review of situations in which Sec. 510 claims often arise, the substantive and procedural challenges in litigating these claims, and damages and remedies under Sec. 510. Read More

Minimizing ADA Claims Over Employee Accommodation Requests for Leave, Telecommuting or Rea...
December 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for minimizing and defending EEOC charges and lawsuits stemming from an employer's denial of an employee's request for a disability-based accommodation. The panel will discuss court rulings addressing employee requests for leaves of absence... Read More

Drafting Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts: Controlling Costs, Avoiding Hidden Fees
Navigating Prescription Drug Pricing Complexities, Selecting PBMs, Managing...
December 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employee benefits counsel to negotiate and draft pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) agreements for employee health plans. The panel will discuss how to maximize prescription coverage savings, draft agreements that guarantee transparency and plan sponsor oversight, and avoid... Read More

Amending Patents in PTAB Proceedings: Implications of Aqua Products
Navigating the Evolving Post-Grant Landscape, Considerations for Motions to...
December 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on the changes prompted by the Federal Circuit's decision in Aqua Products. The panel will discuss what practitioners--whether representing patent owners as petitioners or patent owners defending challenged claims--should consider relating to m... Read More

M&A Indemnification Deal Terms: 2017 Survey Results
What's Market for Negotiating and Drafting Private Target Company Indemnifi...
December 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the results of Nixon Peabody's 2017 survey of key M&A indemnification deal terms, which is based on a review of 100 private target company acquisition agreements filed with the SEC between June 1, 2016 and Aug. 16, 2017, with a median transaction value of $250 million. T... Read More

Structuring Healthcare Co-Location Arrangements: Legal and Regulatory Requirements
December 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for hospitals and other healthcare providers participating in, or considering, co-location arrangements. The panel will discuss the benefits of such arrangements as well as the regulatory hurdles. The panel will offer best practices for structuring co... Read More

New Proxy Requirements for 2018: Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule
December 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an analysis of the SEC's pay ratio disclosure rules, and how the pay ratio calculation should be reflected in proxy statements. Read More

Minimizing Bad Faith Insurance Risks in First-Party Property Claims
December 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss bad faith claims that arise in the context of first-party property claims, prevailing case law on bad faith claims in the property insurance context, and issues that pose a risk of bad faith claims against insurers, including disputes over property damage appraisals and... Read More

Minimizing IRS Scrutiny of Private Equity Management Fee Waivers: Structuring Defensible W...
December 12, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will explore designs for private equity management fee waivers in light of the latest developments in the law, industry practice and potential tax reform legislation. The panel will discuss critical terms for agreements to minimize the risk of IRS challenge to new arrangements an... Read More

Appellate Practice: Identifying Issues for Appeal, Drafting Questions Presented, and Brief...
December 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with techniques for identifying and presenting key issues for appeal. The panel will cover effective drafting of the questions presented and provide case-winning tips for preparing a strong appellate brief. Read More

Sports Concussion Litigation: Bringing or Defending Claims Against Professional, Collegiat...
Viable Causes of Action, Damages Assessment, and Settlement Structures
December 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest developments in sports concussion litigation and settlements. The panel will address the legal and medical issues attorneys must navigate when bringing or defending concussion lawsuits against professional, collegiate, high school or youth teams. Read More

Structuring Independent Contractor Agreements to Avoid Misclassification Liability
November 29, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employment counsel to structure independent contractor agreements that help minimize exposure to misclassification claims. The panel will unravel the complicated legal framework with differing and overlapping federal law definitions for independent contractors versus emp... Read More

The "Fractions Rule" in Partnership Agreements: Drafting Section 514(c)(9)(E) Compliant Al...
Avoiding UBTI Triggers Through Savings Clauses and Other Structuring Tools
November 28, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and partnership advisers with a practical, comprehensive guide to the "fractions rule," governing allocations between tax-exempt partners and taxable partners. The panel will define the specific issues and challenges that the fractions rule presents in st... Read More

Licensing Standard Essential Patents and Protecting IP Rights
November 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel for licensing standards-related patents. The panel will offer best practices for overcoming the challenges of standard essential patents (SEP) licensing and SSO disclosure requirements and protecting patent rights. Read More

Breach of Employment Contract Litigation: Contract Interpretation, Materiality of Breach,...
November 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for bringing or defending breach of employment contract claims alleging wrongful termination, failure to pay wages or severance pay under an agreement, and/or violation of the restrictive covenants in an employment contract. The panel wi... Read More

CERCLA Liability of U.S. Government as Owner, Operator or Arranger for Clean-Up Cost and N...
Growing Liability Trend In Light of Chevron Mining and El Paso Natural Gas
November 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide a brief overview of CERCLA and PRP liability and focus on U.S. government liability for cleanup costs and for natural resource damage to public lands. The program will discuss a recent case law trend of finding the federal government liable in its various roles as landlo... Read More

Investment Adviser Advertising Rule: New SEC Guidance and Best Practices for Compliance
November 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine Rule 206(4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advertising Rule) and key issues recently identified by the SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) in its examination of investment adviser marketing practices. The panel will discuss adver... Read More

International Trademarks: Monitoring, Policing Third-Party Marks, Evaluating Infringements...
November 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to companies doing business internationally on key considerations to protect their trademarks. The panel will discuss international trademark enforcement strategies, highlighting China, Korea and Mexico, and provide guidance for navigating challengin... Read More

Exercising Setoff and Recoupment Rights in Bankruptcy
Mutuality of Obligation; Disputed Transactions; Relief From Automatic Stay
November 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the doctrines of setoff and recoupment and the issues presented in exercising those rights in bankruptcy. The panelist will discuss mutuality and other conditions which must be present to establish setoff or recoupment rights and inconsistencies in the case law as applie... Read More

Pleading Insurer Bad Faith Claims: Evolving Pleading Standards, Surviving or Filing a Moti...
November 15, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss pleadings standards for insurer bad faith claims, what plaintiffs must allege to survive a motion to dismiss, and how insurers can leverage tougher pleadings standards to win a motion to dismiss. The program will look at case law developments and how the courts have been... Read More

Private Enforcement of U.S. Environmental Laws: Standing Challenges Amid Divergent Circuit...
November 15, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss changing EPA enforcement priorities under the new administration, the role of private enforcement actions in responding to those changes, and the procedural challenges for private plaintiffs to pursue private actions. The program will focus on recent appellate court deci... Read More

Restructuring Healthcare Entities in Bankruptcy: Unique Challenges and Benefits of Chapter...
Navigating Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, Overpayment Liability and More
November 15, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel to healthcare companies on restructuring. The panel will examine developing trends, restructuring terms, and regulatory challenges unique to the healthcare industry. Read More

Joint Development Agreements in Renewable Energy Projects
Selection of Partner, Agreement Structure, Planning for Involuntary Early E...
November 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel structuring joint development agreements (JDAs) for renewable energy projects. The panel will examine the critical terms for JDAs and discuss key considerations, including partner suitability and approaches to agreement structure. The panel will also... Read More

ERISA Pre-Approved and Customized Benefit Plans: Overhauled IRS Procedures and Determinati...
November 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the IRS' changes to its determination letter process limiting the ability of employers with customized benefits plans to obtain a determination letter, and new procedures for employers to ensure their plans maintain their tax-exempt status. The program will also discuss... Read More

The Defend Trade Secrets Act: Lessons for Employment Counsel From DTSA Filings and Court R...
November 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss lessons for employment counsel in the wake of the 2016 enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The panel will examine emerging trends in the DTSA cases filed and resolved in federal courts over the past year, focusing specifically on the ex parte civil seizure... Read More

Structuring Equity and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation: Achieving Tax and Legal Objecti...
November 9, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide an overview of the statutory and regulatory rules and government guidance, and practical considerations, practice pointers and tips for structuring the compensation. They will describe the various types of equity and nonqualified deferred compensation commonly part o... Read More

Role of Independent Directors in Corporate Governance and Decision-Making
Using Special Committees to Mitigate Risk of Shareholder Claims
November 9, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the evolving role of independent directors (IDs) in corporate governance and decision-making in public and private companies. The panel will also discuss the use of independent special committees to remove controlling parties from the approval process and mitigate the ri... Read More

GST Inclusion Ratios and Applicable Fractions for Estate Planners: Rules, Exceptions and T...
November 7, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical exploration to the computation of the generation-skipping transfer tax inclusion ratio. Inadvertent seemed allocations can cause a Trust to stray from the ideal of an inclusion ratio of zero or one. Under... Read More

Third-Party Preferred Equity as a Financing Device: Structuring "Debt-Like" Equity
Drafting Protective Covenants and Remedies Provisions; Redemption and Tax I...
November 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss structuring preferred equity investments (PEIs) from the perspectives of the sponsor and investor. The panel will review how PEIs compare with debt and other equity investments and discuss key protective covenants and tax considerations in structuring PEIs. Read More

Insurance Defense Litigation: Defending Against the Reptile Theory Utilized by Plaintiffs
Preparing Deponents and Witnesses, Conducting Voir Dire, Opening and Closin...
November 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to insurance defense litigators on combating the trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics by plaintiffs' attorneys throughout the life of the case and how defense counsel can strategical... Read More

OIG Changes to Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Provisions and the CMP Beneficiary Inducement Pro...
November 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the the new Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) safe harbors and the changes to the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMP) beneficiary inducement prohibition. The panel will discuss how hospitals, healthcare providers, and others in the healthcare ind... Read More

Insurance Coverage for Class Action Claims: Recovery for Indemnity and Defense Costs
November 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss recovery for indemnity and defense costs under business insurance policies for class action claims. The program will discuss how policyholders should scrutinize policies for potential coverage, and at a minimum for part of the claims to trigger a defense. The program wil... Read More

Mitigating Successor Trustee Liability for Prior Fiduciary Breach: Trust Structure and Adm...
October 31, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel and fiduciary advisers with a thorough and practical guide to protecting successor trustees from liability for breach of fiduciary duty by a preceding trustee or executor. The panel will describe the general rules binding successor trustees and de... Read More

Corporate Restructuring of Subsidiaries: Mechanics of Dissolution or Merger Into a Parent...
October 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the options available to a company when restructuring or consolidating subsidiaries and the procedural issues associated with the dissolution or merger of affiliated entities. The panel will also discuss operational, due diligence, and tax issues for counsel to consider. Read More

Intent to Use Trademark Applications: Pros and Cons, Demonstrating ITU, Converting to Actu...
October 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on intent to use (ITU) trademark applications. The panel will examine what makes an ITU application different and the difficulties involved with an ITU application. The panel will also discuss how to properly establish a bona fide intention to use and... Read More

Risk Allocation in Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions
Negotiating Indemnification Provisions, Reps and Warranties, Caps and Baske...
October 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel when drafting and negotiating representations, warranties, and indemnification clauses in healthcare mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss best practices, potential challenges and strategies for allocating risk. Read More

Securing Social Media Admissions: Investigative Strategies, Spoliation Warnings, Use of Su...
Finding and Obtaining Admissions by Opponents on Twitter, Instagram, Facebo...
October 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide investigative tips for tracking down admissions by opponents on social media sites, strategies for drafting discovery relating to social media accounts, guidance on sending spoliation warning letters for social media posts, and a roadmap for subpoenas of social media evi... Read More

Structuring and Negotiating Executive Compensation Packages: Addressing Pay, Severance, Re...
October 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA, compensation and HR counsel with strategies for structuring and negotiating executive employment agreements. The panelists will discuss considerations and best practices when drafting provisions regarding compensation, severance, restrictive covenants and other ke... Read More

Personal Injury Settlement and Release Agreements: Confidentiality, Tax Liability, Indemni...
October 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury counsel for navigating the complexities of drafting and negotiating settlement and release agreements to resolve claims. The panel will discuss challenges and best practices regarding confidentiality, tax liability and indemnity, and review ot... Read More

Investment Advisers and the Custody Rule: New SEC Guidance and Actions to Take Now
Standing Letters of Authorization, Imputed Custody, and Disclosure Requirem...
October 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Custody Rule as currently interpreted and enforced under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act). The panel will discuss recent SEC guidance on imputed custody and standing letters of authorization, disclosure requirements, and best practices for investment advi... Read More

Substance Use Treatment: Revised Part 2 Regulations Compliance
Impact for Treatment Programs, Integration of Physical and Behavioral Healt...
October 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for navigating regulatory changes for substance use treatment. The panel will examine compliance issues and best practices for entities within the healthcare system that create or receive protected substance use disorder information, including Part 2... Read More

M&A Deal Closings: Managing Documentation Requirements, Avoiding Pitfalls
October 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to deal counsel for ensuring a smooth M&A closing for clients. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for managing the documentation requirements--including exhibits, disclosure schedules, written consents and certificates--and anticipating and... Read More

Elder Care: Eligibility Requirements for Section 8 Housing Choice Program for Seniors and...
Navigating Calculation of Rent, Special Needs Trusts and Reasonable Accommo...
October 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the Section 8 Housing Choice Program for the elderly and those with special needs, including how the program works, eligibility, calculation of rent and reasonable accommodations. The program will also discuss the DeCambre v. Brookline Housing Auth. decision on how incom... Read More

EEOC Systemic Discrimination Investigations and Litigation: Avoiding, Defending and Concil...
Responding to Expansive Requests for Information, Subpoenas and "Sue First,...
October 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for avoiding, defending and conciliating EEOC systemic discrimination investigations and litigation. The panelists will discuss best practices for responding to and challenging overly broad EEOC information requests and subpoenas, defending... Read More

Robo-Advisers to Retirement Plans: ERISA Fiduciary Duties and Prohibited Transactions; SEC...
October 17, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss regulatory compliance issues for robo-advisers who provide investment advice and discretionary management services to ERISA retirement plans and IRAs. Discussion will include ERISA's fiduciary and prohibited transaction provisions, the Code's probited transaction provisi... Read More

Strategic Use of Amicus Briefs in Appellate Advocacy
Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs; Soliciting and Coordinating Amici Curiae;...
October 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to appellate attorneys, litigators and in-house litigation managers on the strategic use of amicus briefs in appellate advocacy. The panel will offer guidance on soliciting and coordinating amicus support, as well as insights and advice on writing amic... Read More

Open Source Software: Guidance for Corporate and Technology Counsel on Mitigating Legal an...
October 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to corporate and technology counsel for identifying and managing new and evolving legal and security risks companies face when using open source software. Read More

Antitrust Challenges to Most Favored Nation and Competitor Parity Clauses in the U.S. and...
Assessing MFNs and Parity Provisions for Antitrust Vulnerabilities, Devisin...
October 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze recent antitrust challenges to the use of most favored nation (MFN) and competitor parity clauses by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), national competition authorities, and the European Commission. The panel will provide guidance on how to evaluate the antitrust risk... Read More

Employment Litigation Pretrial Motions to Dismiss, to Limit Discovery, and Motions in Limi...
October 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for pursuing or defending motions to dismiss, motions to limit the scope of discovery, and motions in limine. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will discuss their perspectives and approaches to pretrial motion practice in di... Read More

Healthcare, Blockchain and Smart Contracts: Emerging Issues for Healthcare Counsel
Leveraging Distributed Ledger Technology in Healthcare, Protecting Privacy...
October 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will familiarize healthcare counsel with the technology and current and potential uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the healthcare industry. The panel will also discuss potential legal and regulatory hurdles for companies moving transactions and informatio... Read More

SEC’s Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule for CEO and Median Employee Compensation
Data Gathering, Calculation Methodologies, Preparing for Heightened Stakeho...
October 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to executive compensation, corporate counsel and SEC for preparing clients to comply with the SEC's new Pay Ratio Disclosure Final Rule, for compensation paid in fiscal years beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Most public companies will need to include this disclosure in t... Read More

Insurance Requirement Provisions in Technology Contracts: Mitigating Risk, Maximizing Cove...
October 5, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide guidance to business and technology counsel for drafting insurance requirement provisions in technology contracts. The speaker will discuss how to negotiate the appropriate type and amount of insurance coverage--from commercial general liability to cyber liability to um... Read More

FCPA in M&A Transactions: Investigations, Post-Acquisition Diligence and Integration
October 3, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on FCPA investigations triggered by M&A transactions. The panel will examine post-acquisition due diligence and address remedying red flags and potential FCPA violations that are discovered. Read More

Trusts Serving as Grantors to Other Trusts: Drafting Multi-Trust Structures for Optimal Ta...
Essential language in Grantor and Grantee Trusts
October 3, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a practical guide to the tax consequences of structuring trusts that own other trusts. The panel will discuss critical drafting language in both the grantor and grantee trust, and outline potential tax saving opportunities and risks in multi-trus... Read More

Section 363 Sales in Oil & Gas Bankruptcies: Purchasing Oil & Gas Assets
Navigating Procedures for Bankruptcy Acquisitions, Weighing Considerations...
October 3, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel in the energy industry on Sec. 363 sales in oil and gas bankruptcies and the bidding procedures and protections commonly adopted to guide the sale process. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such transactions, as well as the in... Read More

Natural Resource Damages Assessment: Valuing and Contesting NRD Injury and Damages
Methods for Determining and Quantifying Injury and Damages, Evaluating Coop...
October 3, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel [and consultants] for companies involved in natural resource damages (NRD) claims or settlements to participate in the process for measuring NRD. The panel will outline best practices for accomplishing each phase of injury and damages valuation. Read More

False Claims Act Litigation: Proof, Defenses, Individual Liability, and More
September 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss litigation tactics for defending False Claims Act (FCA) cases, including individual liability and the impact of the Yates Memo on FCA liability and reverse false claims. The program will look at recent trends in FCA litigation and recent case law developments. Read More

ERISA 403(b) Plan Litigation: New Frontier in Retirement Fund Litigation
Causes of Action, Defenses, Dismissals and Settlements, Lessons From 401(k)...
September 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the new wave of retirement plan litigation targeting Section 403(b) plans. The program will review the cases filed to date, legal theories raised, defenses, dismissals and the current state of the litigation. The program will review how prior 401(k) claims are instructiv... Read More

Directors & Officers Liability Insurance: Key Coverage Issues for Corporate Executives
Negotiating Policy Terms to Cover Potential Losses; Understanding Policy Li...
September 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with the tools to review D&O and other insurance policies designed to protect directors and officers. The panel will also discuss recent cases regarding disputes in coverage, and the importance of tailoring and adjusting D&O policies to fit contemplated transacti... Read More

Elder Care Incapacity Planning: Advanced Directives and POLSTS, POAs, Controversial End-of...
September 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide knowledge to elder care attorneys on representing clients facing end-of-life and incapacity healthcare and financial decision-making issues. The panel will discuss the pros, cons and pitfalls of advanced directives, power of attorney, guardianships, and POLSTs. The progr... Read More

M&A Agreements: Drafting Real Estate and Environmental Contract Provisions
Structuring Environmental Liability Protections and Real Estate-Specific Re...
September 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to M&A counsel for structuring and drafting real estate-specific representations, indemnification and post-closing adjustment clauses and environmental contract provisions in M&A agreements. The panel will outline effective approaches for identifying, allocating... Read More

Hospital Joint Venture Trends and Post-Transaction Arrangements
Meeting Regulatory and Valuation Requirements; Navigating Employee Leasing,...
September 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on current trends for hospital joint ventures. The panel will examine the regulatory and valuation considerations involved, and will discuss the relevant post-transaction contractual arrangements. The panel will offer best practices for navigating the JV and pos... Read More

Embedded Appellate Counsel at the Trial Level: Demonstrating Your Value to Trial and In-Ho...
Identifying and Optimizing Opportunities to Partner With Trial Counsel Befo...
September 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss how appellate counsel can optimize opportunities to partner with trial counsel and in-house counsel early and throughout litigation, to help develop litigation strategy and create the strongest record to win on appeal. Read More

Settling Wage/Hour Claims: Weighing Settlement Options, Negotiating Damages, and Ensuring...
September 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for evaluating whether, when and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how damages should be calculated and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement aw... Read More

Technology Professional Services Agreements: Drafting Key Provisions, Streamlining Negotia...
September 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business and technology counsel with a roadmap for drafting key provisions in technology professional services agreements (PSAs). The panel will discuss key clauses that should be included in PSAs, strategies for avoiding common negotiation pitfalls, and best practices f... Read More

Bankruptcy Fundamentals for Corporate Counsel: Protecting and Enforcing Creditor Claims in...
September 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct corporate counsel on the fundamentals of bankruptcy with a focus on Chapter 11 proceedings, including the claims process, automatic stay, adversary proceedings, preferences, fraudulent transfers, and the reorganization plan. The panel will also discuss what a trade cred... Read More

EEO Internal Investigations: Guidance for Employment Counsel
Planning and Conducting Effective Investigations of Discrimination, Retalia...
September 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare employment practitioners to counsel clients on legal and practical strategies for planning, conducting and documenting equal employment opportunity (EEO) internal investigations. Read More

Medical Technology Compliance: FDA, AKS, FCA and Other Regulatory Requirements
Mitigating Medical Device and Healthcare Technology Risks
September 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel in the medical technology industry on the regulatory compliance risks facing the industry and on implementing the optimal compliance program. The panel will discuss the pitfalls to avoid as well as healthcare fraud issues facing the industry. Read More

Coverage Pitfalls for Additional Insureds: Interplay With SIRS and "Other Insurance Provis...
September 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss key pitfalls facing AIs in ensuring adequate coverage, including the presence of a self-insured retention (SIR) in the named insured's policy, the impact of "other insurance" provisions in the named insured's policies, and the interpretation of the insuring clause in the... Read More

New IRC 721(c) Regulations and Contributions to Foreign Partnerships
Remedial Allocations and Structuring Transfers to Foreign Partnerships to E...
September 6, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel with a detailed and practical guide to the rules governing contributions by U.S. persons to "related foreign partnerships," particularly in the wake of new IRC 721(c) Treasury Regulations, which effectively end non-recognition treatment of partnership con... Read More

Smart Contracts: Navigating Legal, Regulatory and Consumer Protection Issues
August 30, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the growing use of smart contracts within a variety of business sectors. The panel will examine the benefits and legal risks of the contracts, including the binding nature of the agreements and regulatory and consumer protection considerations. Read More

CERCLA and Tenants as Bona Fide Prospective Purchasers: Obtaining and Maintaining BFPP Sta...
August 29, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to environmental counsel on the steps lessees should take, before and after executing a lease, to qualify for and maintain eligibility for protection as a bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP) under the EPA's latest enforcement guidance and actions. Read More

Separate Share Rule Considerations in Structuring IRA Trusts
Ensuring Beneficial "Stretch" Treatment for Beneficiaries of IRA See-Throug...
August 29, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to the separate share rule requirements and calculations as they apply to IRA beneficiary trusts. The panel will detail the specific requirements for designating separate shares in trust documents, outline v... Read More

Negotiating Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreements: Structuring Key Provisions, Avoi...
August 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business and technology counsel for drafting technology transfer and licensing agreements. The panel will discuss key clauses in the contracts and best practices for negotiating the agreements and avoiding common pitfalls. Read More

Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: Lessons From Case Law and New CFPB Regulat...
Avoiding or Defeating Challenges to Scope or Enforceability of Arbitration...
August 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the continuing issues surrounding the enforceability of arbitration agreements prohibiting class or representative arbitration. The panel will discuss key takeaways from recent Supreme Court and appellate court decisions, as well as the final rule just issued by the Cons... Read More

Structuring Merchant Cash Advances: Alternative Financing for Emerging Companies, Lessons...
Documenting True Sale and Contingent Payments; Avoiding Loan Categorization...
August 23, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip finance counsel to structure and document merchant cash advance transactions. The panel will discuss recent cases that distinguish merchant cash advances (MCAs) from conventional loans, and outline best practices for avoiding loan categorization, perfecting a UCC security... Read More

Expert Witness Discovery in Personal Injury Litigation: Establishing or Challenging Admiss...
Tactics for Expert Designation, Cross-Examination, Deposition and Daubert/F...
August 23, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury counsel on legal and practical tactics for managing expert witness discovery. The panel will discuss key considerations regarding the designation of experts, admissibility of expert opinions, deposition and cross-examination of experts, Dauber... Read More

EEOC Charge Conciliation: Navigating On-Site Investigations, EEOC Conferences, Settlement...
August 17, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will equip employment counsel with practical techniques to navigate EEOC investigations and resolve EEOC charges. Our panel will outline strategic techniques to prepare for on-site investigations, navigate good faith conciliation with the EEOC, negotiate settlements and more. Read More

Revenue Ruling 2017-09: New IRC 355 North-South Spinoff Transaction Guidance and Resumptio...
August 17, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide tax counsel with a critical look at recent IRS guidance on "north-south" transactions in connection with tax-free spin-offs, issued in Rev. Rul. 2017-09. The panel will discuss the facts presented in the ruling under which the IRS will respect the separate steps of a north-s... Read More

IP Ownership, Use and Protection Provisions in Commercial Contracts: Drafting and Litigati...
Evaluating When and How to Use IP Clauses in Business Agreements, Avoiding...
August 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business counsel for drafting intellectual property (IP) ownership, use and protection provisions in a variety of non-IP commercial agreements. The panel will discuss when and how to use IP clauses in business contracts. The panel will also offer best practic... Read More

IP Rights in the Video Gaming Industry: Protecting and Defending Your Game's IP
Leveraging Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents to Protect Product Developmen...
August 9, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel advising game companies, creators, designers and others in the gaming industry on managing key intellectual property challenges. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement, as well as utilizing trademark, copyright and patent law to protec... Read More

Ethics Ordinances, Charters or Resolutions for Municipal Officials: Crafting Codes of Ethi...
Drafting and Enforcing Provisions on Conflicts of Interest, Disclosure, Imp...
August 9, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to municipal attorneys for drafting and enforcing codes of ethics regulating the conduct of public officials. The panel will discuss considerations for determining whether to address ethics standards in an ordinance, charter or resolution; key provisions that sh... Read More

Secondary Credit Facilities for Private Equity and Hedge Funds: Financing LP Interests for...
Negotiating Eligible Investments, Advance Rates, Borrower Base and Financia...
August 8, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will enable finance counsel to structure secondary credit facilities secured by limited partnership (LP) interests and related assets in private equity and hedge funds. The panel will discuss alternative deal structures, the deal terms related to each, and pitfalls to avoid. Read More

Planning With ABLE Accounts and Special Needs Trusts: Selecting the Best Approach for Elde...
Protecting Public Benefits With ABLE Accounts and SNTs; Understanding Limit...
August 3, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare elder law practitioners to utilize special needs trusts (SNTs) and Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act 529A accounts to ensure financial independence for elderly and disabled clients. The panel will help practitioners choose a strategy that is right for each cl... Read More

Drafting Workplace Social Media Policies: Protecting Employer Interests, Avoiding NLRB Enf...
August 3, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide employment counsel in drafting and implementing effective workplace social media policies that will withstand NLRB scrutiny and minimize liability risks. The panel will discuss the most recent NLRB decisions and litigation addressing social media use in the workplace and e... Read More

Healthcare Transactions and Compliance With State and Federal Laws and Regulations
Structuring Transactions, Overcoming Regulatory Challenges, Determining FMV...
August 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for healthcare providers for structuring legal compliance in healthcare transactions, overcoming federal and state regulatory challenges, determining fair market value (FMV), and conducting due diligence. Read More

Conservation Easement Due Diligence: Navigating IRS Approval, Appraisals, Phase 1 Assessme...
Effective Due Diligence Approaches for Easement Grantors and Grantee Conser...
August 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel for grantee conservation organizations and easement grantors on key due diligence issues involved in conservation easement transactions. The panel will outline approaches to identify and mitigate risks and liabilities. Read More

Removing a Case to Federal Court: Navigating Substantive and Procedural Requirements, Plea...
August 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what litigators need to know about removal of a case to federal court or remand of a case to state court. The program will discuss advantages of removal, procedural requirements, effect on other pleadings, litigation strategy, motion practice, and remand back to state co... Read More

Distracted Driving Accident Claims Involving Smart Phones: Pursuing or Defending Litigatio...
Conducting Pre-Suit Investigations and Discovery, Leveraging Expert Witness...
August 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of increasing litigation over distracted driving accidents involving smart phones. The panel will provide an overview of state approaches to regulation of device use while driving and outline strategies for pursuing or defending distracted driving c... Read More

Structuring Real Estate JVs: Capital Contributions, Distributions, Allocations, Taxes, Gov...
Negotiating Joint Venture Deals in Property Development to Minimize Financi...
July 27, 2017 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate and finance counsel with a review of key legal and financial issues when forming a real estate joint venture for property development. The panel will outline strategies to minimize sponsor and capital partner risk and to minimize future disputes. The panel wi... Read More

Managing Complex Class Litigation: Leveraging Bifurcation, Bellwether Trials, Joinder, Sub...
July 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the growing complexity of class action suits and the procedural tools available to litigants to assist in managing large and complex class claims. The program will discuss how the parties and courts are utilizing aggregation tools such as subclasses and joinder, bifurcat... Read More

Allocating Risk in Commercial Contracts: Additional Insured Endorsements and Waivers of Su...
July 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business counsel on strategies contracting parties can leverage to allocate risks and protect their respective economic expectations. The panel will address the use of additional insured (AI) endorsements and waivers of subrogation to protect against economic... Read More

Drafting Patent Counsel Engagement and Disengagement Letters
Structuring Scope of Engagement, Confidentiality, Conflicts of Interest and...
July 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare patent counsel to structure engagement letters and disengagement letters. The panel will highlight the key terms of the engagement and disengagement letter and discuss negotiation strategies. Read More

Advanced Strategies for Challenging FBAR Penalties: Using Administrative Procedures Act In...
July 26, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to strategies for administrative challenges and defenses against penalty assessments for FBAR violations. The panel will contrast the penalty structures between FBAR and other foreign-related information filings an... Read More

Insurance Defense Costs: Allocation in Mixed Actions, Recoupment for Non-Covered Claims, I...
Maximizing Recovery or Limiting Exposure for Defense Costs
July 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss defense cost coverage issues, including allocating costs in mixed actions, the insurer's right to recoup defense costs for non-covered claims, the insurer's obligation to pay defense fees for insured's independent counsel, and the insurer's right to limit reimbursement t... Read More

Navigating Hospital in Hospital Leasing Arrangements: LTACH, Skilled Nursing, Rehab, Behav...
Ensuring Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance, Navigating Fair Market...
July 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare providers on navigating hospital in hospital (HIH) leasing arrangements, including leasing space to long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), skilled nursing, rehab, behavioral health and hospice. The panel will examine trends, Stark and Anti-Kickba... Read More

Surveys in Trademark Litigation: Likelihood of Confusion and Dilution
Leveraging Survey Evidence to Demonstrate Consumer Perception in the Market...
July 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to trademark counsel on the use of surveys in trademark cases. The panel will discuss presenting, defending and challenging surveys, and will outline approaches for strategically leveraging surveys to demonstrate crucial legal issues in trademark matters. Read More

"Incident to" Billing in Healthcare: Navigating Complex Requirements and Ensuring Complian...
July 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on complying with "incident to" billing requirements. The panel will discuss the requirements and advantages related to incident to billing and the potential ramifications of violations. The panel will also offer best practices for ensuring compliance and addres... Read More

Inverse Condemnation Litigation: Strategies for Municipal Attorneys for Avoiding and Defen...
Leveraging Affirmative Defenses; Mitigating Damages, Attorney's Fees and Co...
July 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to municipal attorneys for avoiding and defending inverse condemnation claims brought by property owners alleging the government's actions or inaction constitute a "taking" of private property without just compensation. The panel will discuss how courts are ruli... Read More

Drafting Telecom Services Agreements: Structuring Key Provisions, Anticipating Legal Pitfa...
July 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide business and technology counsel in drafting and negotiating agreements for telecommunication services. The panel will examine key contract provisions, common negotiation challenges, and best practices when renegotiating agreements with incumbent service providers or negoti... Read More

Clean Air Act Citizen Suits: Defense and Litigation Strategies
Navigating Notice, Standing and Jurisdiction; Interpleading Third Parties U...
July 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on procedural and strategic challenges for counsel defending citizen suits under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The panel will explain recent case law developments that impact citizen suits and provide strategies to manage your clients' risks when facing citizen suits... Read More

Data Center Development, Operation and Financing: Special Concerns for Real Estate Counsel
Addressing Environmental Controls and Power, Connectivity, Access and Secur...
July 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will acquaint real estate counsel with the issues associated with the development, operation and financing of data centers. The panel will discuss features that make data centers unique--including power usage, connectivity, temperature and humidity controls, and security--as well as... Read More

Conducting Internal Investigations of Executives for Workplace Misconduct: Legal and Ethic...
Determining Who Should Conduct Investigation, Navigating Right To Counsel,...
July 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for identifying and addressing the myriad legal, strategic and ethical issues that commonly arise when conducting internal investigations of executives accused of workplace misconduct. Read More

Medicaid Planning and Annuities: Assessing Treatment of Annuities Under Federal and State...
Navigating Immediate and Deferred Annuities, Medicaid Compliant Annuities,...
July 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the types of annuities individuals and families often own and assess how different types of annuities will be treated under federal Medicaid planning rules and common state statutory requirements. The program will also discuss what if anything can be done with annuities... Read More

Buy-Sell Agreements for Corporations and LLCs: Drafting Stock Redemption, Cross-Purchase a...
Navigating Complex Corporate, Tax, Estate Planning and Insurance Law Issues...
July 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to deal counsel for drafting and negotiating buy-sell agreements for corporations and LLCs that help facilitate the smooth transition of a business interest. The panel will discuss key considerations when crafting the agreements, including defining the events th... Read More

HIPAA Compliance for Business Associates
Overcoming Complex Challenges With Data De-Identification, Security Breache...
July 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on the HIPAA rule and its impact on business associate agreements (BAAs), as well as changes to privacy, security and breach notification requirements for covered entities. The panel will outline strategies to ensure compliance with the i... Read More

Avoiding Hub-and-Spoke Liability: Recent Antitrust Cases and Practical Advice for Vertical...
Distinguishing a Series of Independent Vertical and Horizontal Agreements F...
July 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine hub-and-spoke agreements in antitrust, and the fact scenarios that can give rise to hub-and-spoke claims. The panel will discuss when a "rim" - that is, a horizontal agreement among competitors - can be inferred from a series of what appear to be vertical agreements or c... Read More

Divorce and Trusts: Dissolving or Amending Existing Trusts and Using New Trusts in Divorce...
July 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss what family lawyers need to know to evaluate existing trusts that their client or a divorcing couple have. The panel will explain how to identify changes that should be made to trusts due to dissolution of the marriage and how family lawyers can use or create trusts to a... Read More

Trademark Examiner Teleconferences and Communications Strategies: Preparing for and Conduc...
July 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to trademark counsel on leveraging teleconferences and communications with United States Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark examiners to prosecute trademarks more efficiently and overcome specific obstacles. The panel will provide insight into conducting the com... Read More

Asset Recovery in Commercial Litigation: Litigating Piercing the Corporate Veil, Alter Ego...
Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants to Maximize Recovery or Protect As...
July 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide commercial litigators with an analysis of legal theories that allow creditors to recover assets from affiliates and subsidiaries of corporate debtors and other transferees, namely piercing corporate veil, alter ego liability, successor liability and fraudulent transfers.... Read More

Structuring Mortgage Loan Participation Agreements: Strategies for Lead Lenders and Partic...
Drafting Key Provisions, Conducting Lender Due Diligence, Managing Risk; "T...
July 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare lender's counsel to draft and review key provisions of mortgage loan participation agreements and conduct effective due diligence for participating lenders. The panel will also analyze "true sale" and perfection, settlement conventions, and the FDIC advisory regarding ri... Read More

Navigating Venue and Jurisdiction in Trademark Cases
Determining the Best Forum for Pursuing or Defending Infringement Claims
July 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to trademark counsel for developing jurisdiction and venue strategies. The panel will discuss key considerations that parties should be aware of and offer best practices for navigating jurisdiction and venue issues when litigating trademark cases in federal cour... Read More

Drafting Technology Services Statements of Work: Structuring Terms, Minimizing Disputes, S...
June 29, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide business and technology counsel with a roadmap for drafting statements of work (SOWs) for the purchase of technology products or services. The panel will discuss terms and conditions that should be included in a SOW, strategies for avoiding common contracting pitfalls, a... Read More

Forced Pooling in Oil and Gas: Navigating State Laws, Addressing Conflicting Rights of Lan...
June 28, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to energy counsel on forced pooling. The panel will discuss recent trends with state approaches and laws to address pooling and examine the conflicting rights of landowners. The panel will also offer strategies for using pooling requirements in contract negotiat... Read More

Summary Judgment in Class Action Litigation: Plaintiff and Defense Strategies for Filing M...
Leveraging Motions to Dispose of Claims, Establish Liability, or Improve Se...
June 22, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to class action litigators on strategically pursuing summary judgment motions in class claims. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for drafting and opposing summary judgment motions to dispose of or limit claims, eliminate putative class mem... Read More

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act: When Do U.S. Antitrust Laws Apply to Foreign Con...
Navigating the Applicability of the FTAIA's "Effects Test" to the Purchase...
June 22, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent developments regarding the application of the FTAIA and the limits of the reach of U.S. antitrust laws to foreign conduct. The panel will discuss lingering questions for courts and antitrust counsel after recent and significant FTAIA court decisions and best pract... Read More

Protecting IP Rights in the Sports and Entertainment Industries
Policing IP and Reputational Rights on Social Media, Structuring Sponsorshi...
June 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel advising athletes, media personalities and others in the sports and entertainment industries on managing key intellectual property challenges. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement, including monitoring and protecting against unauthor... Read More

FCPA Compliance: Third-Party Diligence Post-Unaoil
Minimizing Corruption Risks When Using Foreign Agents, Distributors and Oth...
June 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE video webcast will prepare counsel to companies doing business internationally to perform proper due diligence with foreign agents and intermediaries to minimize the risks of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations due to third-party misconduct. Read More

Insurance-Related Class Actions: Strategies for Class Certification, Dispositive Motions a...
Pursuing or Defending Actions Over Insurance Products or Claims Handling
June 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the legal issues confronting litigators when pursuing or defending claims against insurance companies. The panel will offer best practices for seeking or opposing class certification, bringing or challenging dispositive motions, and navigating the discovery process, as w... Read More

FRE 803 Hearsay Evidence: Leveraging the Rules and Exceptions to Admit Evidence or Make Su...
June 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the scope of the Federal Rules of Evidence hearsay rules and the most common and complex exceptions. The panel will outline best practices for either getting evidence admitted or making sustainable objections. The panel will also discuss the applicability of hearsay rules... Read More

Local Government Response to Public Record Requests: Ensuring Compliance With FOIA and Sta...
Navigating Impact of Evolving Technology on Public Record Requests, Balanci...
June 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to municipal attorneys on developing and administering effective policies and procedures regarding public record requests. The panel will discuss the latest developments in federal, state and local laws addressing public access to government records, the impact... Read More

Drones and Personal Injury Liability: Navigating the Evolving Regulatory Landscape and Eme...
Guidance for Personal Injury Counsel Pursuing Claims for Bodily Harm, Prope...
June 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury attorneys for navigating the emerging area of drone liability. The panel will discuss the current state of drone regulation and explain potential liability issues arising from their use, including claims against drone operators and manufacture... Read More

Structuring Private Equity Funds for Investment in Renewable Energy Projects: A New Financ...
June 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide finance and energy counsel with the tools to structure a private equity fund dedicated to investment in renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss the advantages of the private equity model, and the ways in which energy private equity (EPE) funds are similar too a... Read More

Preserving Civil Issues for Federal Court Appeals: Avoiding Waiver, Making Motions and Obj...
June 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare trial and appellate counsel to create and preserve a litigation record for appeal. The panel will review how to avoid waiver of issues, offer best practices for trial motions and objections, discuss appellate standards of review, and outline the presentation of issues on... Read More

Social Media Admissions in Insurance Litigation: Investigative Strategies, Spoliation Warn...
Finding and Obtaining Evidence Adverse to Opponents From Twitter, Instagram...
June 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to insurance litigators for mitigating the risks that social media posts frequently pose for plaintiff/policyholders as well as tips for insurers to track down admissions on social media sites. The panel will discuss best practices for advising plaintiff/policyh... Read More

Trademark Litigation: Obtaining or Opposing Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restrain...
Navigating Inconsistent Court Treatment and Demonstrating Irreparable Harm
June 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to trademark counsel on temporary restraining orders (TROs) and preliminary injunctions (PIs) in trademark infringement cases. The panel will discuss the courts' treatment of irreparable harm in trademark cases since the eBay decision and will offer guidance for... Read More

Wage and Hour Compliance Challenges From the Increased Use of Technology in the Workplace
Minimizing Risks Involving "Hidden Work," On-Call Scheduling, Meal Breaks,...
June 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the myriad ways in which the increased use of technology in the workplace by employers and employees has heightened employers' risks of violating wage and hour laws, particularly as it relates to non-exempt employees. The panel will outline practical strategies for emplo... Read More

Delaware Corporate Law: Analyzing Significant Cases, New Statutes and Impact on Corporate...
Key Takeaways for Drafting Articles and Bylaws, Board Decision-Making, Merg...
June 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the most significant 2016 court decisions and statutory amendments affecting Delaware corporate law, and how these changes can impact corporate articles and bylaws, board decision-making, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder derivative actions going forward. The pan... Read More

Fraudulent Transfer Claw-Back Litigation Post Tribune, Lyondell and SemGroup
Litigating Avoidance Actions Under the Bankruptcy Code and State Law Constr...
June 1, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with a review of fraudulent transfer claw-back litigation in light of rulings in the Tribune, Lyondell and SemGroup bankruptcy cases, as well as more recent cases from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals that... Read More

Healthcare Supply Chain Compliance: Minimizing Regulatory and Contractual Liability Risk
Optimal Structuring, Negotiating and Managing Supply Chain Contracts and Ve...
May 31, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide healthcare counsel in examining the legal risks that often exist in supply chains. The panel will discuss how careful due diligence, thoughtful contract negotiation, and effective policies and procedures can mitigate risk. Read More

Effectively Managing Municipal Market Responsibilities in the Face of SEC Scrutiny and Enf...
Complying With Disclosure Requirements to Avoid "Control Person" Liability,...
May 31, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine several developments in municipal bond regulation and in enforcement actions by the SEC's Public Finance Abuse Unit. The panel will provide municipal bond lawyers, municipal advisors, and other practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of duties of their clients u... Read More

Construction Subcontractor Default Insurance: Maximizing SDI Coverage and Streamlining the...
Evaluating SDI as Risk Mitigation Vehicle, Minimizing Pitfalls of SDI Polic...
May 31, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss construction subcontractor default insurance (SDI) as an alternative to performance bonds, the factors that should be considered in weighing SDI as an acceptable vehicle for performance risk protection, and best practices to maximize SDI coverage and streamline the claim... Read More

Overcoming Class Action ESI Challenges: Preserving and Reviewing ESI; Limiting Discovery,...
Assessing the Impact on Proportionality and Sanctions of 2015 Amendments to...
May 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to class action defense attorneys for overcoming the challenges of e-discovery. The program will cover best practices for preserving and reviewing electronically stored information (ESI), limiting the scope of discovery, making proportionality arguments, and avo... Read More

Creating and Maintaining Legally Compliant Job Descriptions: Avoiding Missteps Under the F...
May 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for preparing and maintaining job descriptions that help employers avoid or minimize liability exposure. The panel will discuss key areas of risk for employers with regard to position descriptions and explain how well-written and accurate j... Read More

Tax Challenges for Counsel to Nonprofit Joint Ventures and Alliances
Evaluating Tax Consequences of Entity Structure and Activities, Maintaining...
May 25, 2017 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will prepare tax counsel to nonprofits to properly establish joint ventures or other business alliances, including structuring the business entity, defining the scope of activities and intended operations, maintaining tax-exempt status, and addressing UBIT and Form 990 disclosure... Read More

Structuring a Compensation Framework for Clinical Research
Mitigating Fraud and Abuse Risks for Healthcare Providers, Navigating FMV i...
May 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the status of, and recent developments in, the laws implicated by clinical research relationships, and provide guidance to healthcare counsel to create a framework for smart research funding and compensation planning. Read More

Insurance SIRs and Deductibles: Impact on Satisfaction of SIRs, Policy Limits, Duty to Def...
Advocating Coverage Positions From Perspectives of Insureds and Insurers in...
May 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to insurance counsel on the primary differences between self-insured retentions (SIRs) and deductibles. The panel will outline how the application of these two distinct risk retention vehicles impacts defense and/or coverage obligations of both insurers and poli... Read More

Alternative Investments in ERISA Retirement Plans: Mitigating Liability Risks for Hedge an...
Exercising Due Diligence to Avoid Investment Landmines for Institutional In...
May 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA and asset management counsel with a review of effective due diligence practices for institutional investors from both a legal and economic perspective. The panel will offer risk mitigation best practices at a time of increased government scrutiny and lawsuits by pl... Read More

Number of Occurrences in Insurance Liability Claims: Maximizing Coverage or Limiting Liabi...
May 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with an analysis of key factors that determine an "occurrence" in liability policies. The panel will outline potential arguments on the number of occurrences from both policyholder and insurer perspectives and discuss key case law developments from juri... Read More

Healthcare Deals: Post-Signing and Post-Closing Issues
Obtaining Consents and Approvals; Navigating State Tax and IRS Requirements...
May 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on navigating post-signing and post-closing issues in healthcare transactions. The panel will discuss regulatory approvals, escrow and tax concerns, particularly issues arising under tax-exempt financing; and best practices for overcoming i... Read More

Protecting Personal Injury Settlement Proceeds and Public Benefits Using Advanced Special...
May 17, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury counsel for using advanced special needs settlement planning techniques to help protect their clients' personal injury settlement proceeds and preserve their rights to public benefits including Medicare, Medicaid and SSI. The panel will discus... Read More

FCPA Gifts, Entertainment and Hospitality: Surviving DOJ and SEC Enforcement
Understanding the Risks, Avoiding Common Pitfalls, and Strengthening Compli...
May 17, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to companies doing business internationally on how the DOJ and SEC currently view gifts, entertainment and hospitality under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The panel will review recent FCPA enforcement trends in this arena and offer best p... Read More

Structuring LNG Tolling Agreements: Negotiating Fee Structure and Payment, Lifting Terms,...
May 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to energy counsel on the structuring of LNG tolling agreements. The panel will provide insight on key considerations when negotiating the agreement and key provisions to be included. Read More

Attorney-Client Privilege at Risk in FCA Investigations of Healthcare Organizations
Protecting Confidential Information and Work Product, Avoiding Inadvertent...
May 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel for protecting the attorney-client privilege when responding to investigations arising under the False Claims Act (FCA). The panelists will offer their insights into the scope of applicable privileges, how such privileges can be inadvertent... Read More

Antitrust Risks for Trade Associations and Members: Ensuring Compliance Amid Intensive Fed...
Avoiding Civil Forfeitures, Treble Damages and Sanctions Due to Anti-Compet...
May 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel representing trade associations and their members to minimize the risks of antitrust liability for activities and agreements impacting pricing or competition. The panel will review the relevant statutes and recent case law applicable to trade associations and out... Read More

Medical Expert Depositions in Workers' Compensation Cases: Deposing Experts and Raising St...
May 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide workers' compensation attorneys in planning for, taking, defending and objecting to medical expert depositions. The panel will discuss effective questioning techniques and offer practical strategies for raising objections. Read More

Healthcare Board of Directors: Meeting Governance and Compliance Challenges
Minimizing Breach of Fiduciary Duty Risks Amid Heightened Government Scruti...
May 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to healthcare boards of directors to navigate increased government and shareholder scrutiny of healthcare board governance. The panel will offer compliance strategies for healthcare boards to minimize liability. Read More

Navigating the NEPA Review Process and Lessons Learned From Recent Litigation
Best Practices for Counsel to Meet NEPA Requirements and Expedite Federal A...
May 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to environmental counsel on recent developments involving the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), best practices for guiding clients through the NEPA review process, lessons learned from recent NEPA litigation, and the expected impact to NEPA reviews under... Read More

Foreign Private Issuers: Qualifying for Valuable Exemptions from SEC Reporting Requirement...
Analyzing the Shareholder Test and Business Contacts Test, Maintaining FPI...
May 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the criteria for qualifying as a foreign private issuer (FPI) for purposes of securities registration, and review best practices for documenting and obtaining FPI status and reduced reporting requirements afforded FPIs. The panel will also discuss new guidance released b... Read More

Social Media Admissions in Personal Injury Cases: Mitigating Risk for Plaintiffs, Securing...
Complying With Duty to Preserve; Obtaining and Admitting Evidence Adverse t...
May 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury litigators for mitigating the risks that social media posts pose for their clients, as well as tips for tracking down admissions by defendants on social media. The panel will discuss best practices for advising personal injury victims on their... Read More

Structuring QDOTs for Non-Citizen and Nonresident Spouses: Deferring Tax Through Qualified...
Overcoming Unfavorable Exemption Rules for Non-U.S. Spouses, Utilizing Port...
May 9, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planning counsel advisers with a thorough and practical guide to the rules and structuring considerations to drafting qualified domestic trusts (QDOTs) for U.S. taxpayers with nonresident alien ("NRA") spouses. The panel will offer specific guidance on when to... Read More

Navigating Separability After Star Athletica: Applying the New Test
Reassessing Protecting Aesthetics, Implications for the Fashion Industry to...
May 9, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the Supreme Court's recent decision in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands and its impact. The panel will review the decision and the new test the Court established for copyrightability. The panel will examine how it expands copyright protections a... Read More

Basel III Capital Retention Requirements: Impact on Loan Structures and Loan Documentation
Structuring Yield Protection and Increased Costs Provisions, Transfer Restr...
May 4, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss current Basel III standards and how they have impacted the commercial lending landscape. The program will look at the impact of the standards on terms and conditions of loan structures and loan documentation provisions that have been changed by lenders to meet Basel III... Read More

Structuring Physician-Pharmacy Ventures: Minimizing Regulatory Risks, Ensuring Reimburseme...
Navigating Corporate Practice of Medicine/Pharmacy, Anti-Kickback and Stark...
May 3, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to institutional providers, physicians and pharmacies to anticipate and minimize risks arising under the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback statute, and other federal and state laws when establishing physician-pharmacy and institution-physician ventures. The panel will exa... Read More

Protecting Trade Secrets, Confidential Information and NDAs in China
Maintaining Confidential Information, Preventing Infringement, and Enforcin...
May 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel representing companies doing business in China on approaches for protecting and enforcing trade secret rights. Read More

Insurance Subrogation, Indemnity and Hold Harmless Releases: Navigating the Complexities
Protecting Subrogation Rights, Negotiating Subrogation Waivers, Indemnities...
May 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with an understanding of the critical principles of subrogation, the interplay of subrogation with indemnity and hold-harmless releases, and best practices in drafting and negotiating waivers of subrogation, releases and indemnification clauses. Read More

Summary Judgment Motions in Employment Discrimination Cases: Procedural and Substantive St...
Pursuing or Defending Against Motions for Summary Judgment; Assessing Impac...
April 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for strategically pursuing or defending against summary judgment motions in employment discrimination cases. The panel will discuss considerations and best practices for drafting and arguing for or against summary judgment motions. The p... Read More

Bundled Discounts and Antitrust Compliance Amid Inconsistent Court Treatment and Heightene...
April 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide antitrust counsel with an examination of the Department of Justice methods for analyzing bundled discounts and the conditions that trigger investigations. The panel will also discuss the split among the federal circuits and best practices for steering clear of antitrust... Read More

Defending No-Injury Class Actions Post-Spokeo: Standing for Statutory Violations, State Co...
April 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the impact of Spokeo on "no-injury" class action cases, primarily in consumer protection and data privacy cases, how challenges to Article III standing in federal court impact plaintiffs who try to shift such class actions into state court where different standing rules... Read More

Structuring Trust Powers of Appointment for Tax Minimization and Asset Protection
Utilizing Optimal Basis Increase Trusts, Navigating the Uniform Power of Ap...
April 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to structuring powers of appointment and their exercise in trust documents and wills. The panel will go beyond the basics to offer specific drafting tools to ensure that powers of appointment do not result in in... Read More

Transactional Risk Insurance in M&A: Reps and Warranties, Contingent Liability and More
Leveraging Insurance to Allocate Risk and Protect Deal Value; Negotiating C...
April 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide deal counsel with a review of the latest trends in the use of transactional risk insurance as a strategic tool to allocate M&A deal risks to an insurer. The panel will discuss the different types of transactional risk insurance available - from representations and warran... Read More

Wrongful Death Claims and Survival Actions: Pursuing or Defending Claims
Assessing Claims, Proving or Defending Liability, Navigating Complex Valuat...
April 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to plaintiff and defense counsel for pursuing or defending against wrongful death claims and survival actions. The panel will discuss effective tactics for assessing claims, proving or defending liability, calculating damages, and negotiating settlements. Read More

Municipal Regulation of Group Homes and Sober Living Arrangements
Navigating Complex Legal and Policy Issues When Zoning for Community Reside...
April 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to municipal attorneys for grappling with the complex legal and policy challenges of regulating community residences for people with disabilities under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as the impact of statewide zonin... Read More

Admissibility of Evidence at Trial: Overcoming the Challenges of Authentication, Relevance...
April 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trial counsel with best practices for getting evidence admitted at trial, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, establishing foundation and overcoming hearsay objections. Read More

Trust Indenture Act and Involuntary Restructurings: Impact of Marblegate and Caesars Bankr...
Navigating Obligor and Bondholder Rights, Implications for the 144A-for-Lif...
April 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the emergence and subsequent limitation of the Trust Indenture Act (TIA) as a tool for objecting bondholders to challenge restructuring outside of bankruptcy. The program will examine the Marblegate and Caesars Entertainment cases, the Second Circuit's very recent revers... Read More

E-Signatures and International E-Contracting: Navigating Issues of Enforceability, Authen...
Complying With ESIGN, UETA, eIDAS and More
April 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel involved in international transactions with a review of recent legal trends and developments regarding e-signatures and electronic contracts. The panel will examine evolving legal and practical issues, including the authentication of e-signatures; the admissibili... Read More

Expert Depositions in Employment Litigation: Attacking an Opposing Expert's Qualifications...
Obtaining Deposition Testimony to Support Daubert Challenges, Impeach the E...
April 20, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will arm employment litigators with strategies for deposing an opponent's expert witness, focusing on how to successfully attack the expert's qualifications, prior opinions, testimony and methodology. The panel will also provide tips for undermining an expert's credibility at trial a... Read More

Tax and Estate Planning for Art Collectors
Navigating Valuation Challenges, 1031 Exchange Opportunities, Inter Vivos T...
April 19, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to the estate and income tax planning issues specific to valuable artwork and collectible items within an estate portfolio. The panel will discuss the critical questions of verifying title, documenting valuation, and dealing... Read More

Trademark Infringement: Structuring Opinions of Counsel
Leveraging Opinion Letters to Reduce the Risks of Liability and Enhanced Da...
April 18, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide IP counsel with an analysis of the role of opinions in the defense of trademark infringement claims and the potential use of opinions of counsel. The panel will discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practices for developing opinion... Read More

Employment Retaliation Claims on the Rise: Avoiding and Defending EEOC Charges and Private...
Navigating the EEOC's New Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation, Protected Ac...
April 13, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will arm employment counsel with strategies for avoiding and defending against workplace retaliation claims--the most common type of charge filed with the EEOC--in the wake of the 2016 EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues. The panel will provide guidance for de... Read More

Managing the Transition to Value-Based Alternative Payment Models for Healthcare Providers...
Navigating State Regulations and Overcoming New Challenges
April 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for healthcare providers and payors on managing the shift from fee-for-service to value-based alternative payment models (APM). The panel will discuss evolving state regulatory schemes and how to overcome the challenges presented by state regulations... Read More

FCPA Year in Review and What to Watch for in 2017
Latest Anti-Corruption Developments, SEC Whistleblower Program, DOJ and SEC...
April 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webcast will provide guidance to counsel for companies doing business internationally on the latest anti-corruption-related developments. The panel will review enforcement activity under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and discuss the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Pilot program and... Read More

Navigating New York's New Cybersecurity Regulations and Federal Guidance for Banks and Oth...
Complying With New York DFS Regulations, Avoiding Federal Enforcement Actio...
April 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the new cybersecurity regulations issued by the New York Department of Financial Services, including which institutions are regulated and the staffing, reporting and third-party monitoring requirements imposed under the state regulations. The panel will also discuss recen... Read More

Lay Witness and Expert Witness Depositions in Personal Injury Cases: Advanced Deposition T...
Leveraging Restatement, Summarization, Boxing-In and Exhaustion Strategies;...
April 6, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss advanced techniques for taking and defending depositions of lay witnesses and expert witnesses in personal injury litigation. The panel will review strategies for getting the most out of depositions, including when and how to use and properly sequence the techniques of r... Read More

Latest PTAB Decisions: Leveraging Trends in Institution and Final Written Decisions, Under...
March 30, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the latest precedential and other notable Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions in 2016 as well as PTAB outcomes at institution and final disposition. The panel will offer IP counsel insight into what these decisions mean going forward and offer best practices f... Read More

Investment Advisers Under Heightened Scrutiny: Lessons from Recent SEC Enforcement Actions
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest, Non-Disclosure of Fees and Allocations, Ins...
March 29, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent SEC actions against investment advisers, and the procedures and safeguards they should implement to prevent such claims. The panel will discuss conflicts of interest, non-disclosure of fees and expenses, misappropriation, misstatement of investment performance, an... Read More

Responding to CIDs and HIPAA Subpoenas in FCA Investigations
Minimizing Scope of Disclosure, Mitigating Risk of Inadvertent Disclosure,...
March 29, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on responding to Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs) and HIPAA subpoenas in healthcare fraud and False Claims Act (FCA) investigations. The panel will provide best practices for complying with CIDs and subpoenas while protecting patient info... Read More

Design Patent Damages: Impact of Samsung v. Apple on Patent Prosecution, Litigation and Va...
March 23, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the U.S. Supreme Court's Samsung v. Apple decision and its impact on design patent damages. The panel will also discuss the impact on patent prosecution and strategies that can be employed during design patent prosecution to increase chances that, if infringed, the relev... Read More

Policyholder's Duty to Cooperate: Advocating or Defending Against Loss of Coverage for Bre...
Navigating Scope of the Duty, Privilege Issues, Settlement, and Consequence...
March 23, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the scope of the insured's duty to cooperate, the circumstances under which an insurer can disclaim coverage by alleging the insured breached that duty, the insurer's burden of proof, and other issues that arise in this context such as attorney-client privilege and claim... Read More

Medical Necessity Documentation, Challenges and Defense
Complying With Federal and State Regulatory Requirements, Demonstrating Rea...
March 22, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the importance of documenting medical necessity and the potential risks of failing to meet state and federal regulatory requirements, including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. The panel will also examine lessons from recent investigations and litigation and offer gu... Read More

Sales Transactions of Controlled Foreign Corporation Stock: Avoiding Tax Impact For Buyers...
Navigating Sections 338(g) Elections and 901(m) Limitations for Buyers and...
March 22, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide tax counsel with a practical guide to navigating the IRS rules governing sales transactions involving controlled foreign corporation (CFC) stock. The panel will discuss the IRC 901(m), limitations on foreign tax credit benefits of a Section 338(g) election for buyers of... Read More

Structuring Cash Balance Pension Plans: Maximizing Tax Benefits and Limiting Risks
Designing the Cash Balance Benefit Formula, Managing the Interest Crediting...
March 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide ERISA counsel and advisors with a thorough and practical guide to structuring hybrid cash balance pension plans and converting current defined benefit plans to cash balance plans. The panel will detail optimal scenarios for establishing a cash balance plan, identify inte... Read More

New Special Purpose National Bank Charter for FinTech Companies: Evaluating the Benefits a...
Navigating the Supervisory, Financial and Operational Conditions Attached t...
March 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide an overview of the OCC's proposal for special purpose national bank charters for FinTech companies and the potential regulatory pitfalls that potential applicants must consider. The program will address the OCC's chartering process and the supervisory, financial and oper... Read More

Antitrust Risks in E-Commerce Distribution: Avoiding RPM, MAP and Other Pitfalls in Online...
March 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine antitrust concerns for online retailers, distributors and manufacturers with direct to consumer e-commerce sales. The panel will also outline best practices to identify the potential for antitrust abuse and to avoid or minimize antitrust violations and liability. Read More

Exit Strategies in LLC Agreements: Member Withdrawal, Resignation or Disassociation
Structuring Exit Mechanisms to Maximize LLC Value and Uphold Member Fiducia...
March 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel in navigating the challenges associated with a member's withdrawal from an LLC. The panel will discuss common reasons for resignation or withdrawal, raise issues and offer solutions for all LLC members, and provide best practices for drafting exit provisi... Read More

Insured/Third-Party Settlements and Consent Judgments After Insurer Denies Coverage
Navigating Collusive Settlements Between Insureds and Third-Party Claimants...
March 15, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the use of collaborative settlements and consent judgments between insured defendants and third-party plaintiffs as a strategy for obtaining indemnification from an insurer after the insurer has denied coverage. Listen as our authoritative panel of insurance practitioner... Read More

Sweeping New Immigration Regulations for Highly Skilled Workers: Implications for Employer...
Navigating Homeland Security's Final Rule Impacting H-1B Extensions, Portab...
March 15, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for navigating the Department of Homeland Security's new immigration regulations for highly skilled workers. The panel will explain and analyze significant provisions in the new regs and their implications for employers and foreign workers. Read More

Minimizing Lender Risks of Fraudulent Transfer in Bankruptcy and Under the Uniform Voidabl...
Navigating the Contours of Lender "Inquiry Notice" and Due Diligence
March 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss risks lenders face when a borrower or other creditor challenges payments made by the borrower to the lender as a fraudulent transfer either in bankruptcy or under the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. The program will discuss lender strategies for minimizing the risks o... Read More

Divorce Cases Involving Social Security or Social Security Disability Income: Implications...
Navigating Complex SSI and SSDI Rules; Structuring the Divorce Agreement to...
March 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to family law counsel on navigating the complexities of representing divorce clients that receive Social Security Income (SSI) and/or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). The panel will discuss considerations when calculating alimony and child support and b... Read More

Daycare Injury Litigation
Assessing Claims, Proving Causation and Foreseeability, Navigating Complex...
March 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury counsel for pursuing claims against daycare centers over injuries to children in their care. The panel will discuss effective strategies for assessing a potential claim and sources of recovery, proving causation and foreseeability, valuing cla... Read More

Commission Pay for Employees: Structuring Agreements and Defending Claims Absent a Contrac...
Leveraging Plaintiff and Defense Theories in Unpaid Commission Claims
March 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for structuring commission pay agreements that minimize the likelihood of unpaid commission claims. The panel will also discuss plaintiff and defense theories in this often misunderstood area of the law. Read More

Responding to Patent Demand Letters: Leveraging State Laws on Bad Faith Assertion of Paten...
Determining What to Include or Exclude in Response, Minimizing Risk of Liti...
March 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel for responding to demand letters. The panel will discuss legal and strategic considerations, as well as current and proposed state laws addressing bad faith assertion claims. The panel will also discuss what to include or exclude in the respons... Read More

Insurance Bad Faith Pre-Trial Strategies: Demand Letters, Pleadings, Defenses, Damages, Bi...
Developing Winning Pre-Trial Tactics for Policyholders and Insurers
March 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will outline pre-trial strategies for both insurers and policyholders litigating bad faith claims. The program will focus on demand letters to insurers, drafting and answering bad faith complaints, proving and opposing damages, bifurcation, and using expert witnesses. Read More

Secured Lending: Negotiating and Interpreting Best Efforts, Ordinary Course of Business, a...
Documenting Grant of Security Interest in Assets Subject to Anti-Assignment...
March 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on structuring anti-assignment clauses in secured debt financing agreements and interpreting financing agreement terms that are often not properly understood, including "ordinary course of business," "best efforts," "reasonable best efforts" and "commercially re... Read More

Social Media, Internet and Email Evidence at Trial: Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
Overcoming the Challenges of Authentication, Relevance and Hearsay to Get E...
February 28, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trial counsel with best practices for getting social media evidence admitted at trial, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and overcoming hearsay objections. The program will also address ethical considerations that counsel must weigh when using social me... Read More

Occurrences in Construction Defects Claims: Triggering Coverage and Interpreting Exclusion...
Navigating Divergent Court Views to Maximize Coverage or Limit Liability
February 23, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insights to insurance counsel to policyholders and insurers on the legal theories of construction defects constituting "occurrences." The panel will outline best practices to evaluate construction defect coverage under CGL policies. Read More

Personal Injury Claims Against Municipalities: Defending Vehicular Liability and Premises...
Evaluating Common Claims, Defenses and Damages; Navigating Unique Discovery...
February 22, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will provide guidance to municipal and insurance defense attorneys for defending cases filed against municipalities that involve vehicular liability, premises liability and other common municipal liability claims based on negligence. The panel will review the strict procedural require... Read More

RLUIPA Land Use Claims: Latest Litigation Trends and Key Case Law Developments
Strategies for Local Governments to Avoid or Defend RLUIPA Actions Amid a C...
February 22, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer practical guidance for counsel advising local governments on ways to avoid Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) claims. The program will discuss recent trends in RLUIPA claims and litigation, including recent Supreme Court cases under and impacting... Read More

Structuring Collaborative Agreements in Life Sciences
Drafting Terms to Expand Product Lines, Reduce Costs and Risks, and Leverag...
February 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel for companies in the life sciences industry for structuring collaborative agreements. The panel will discuss key considerations including allocation of risk, establishment of milestones and obligations, protection of IP rights, and termination of agre... Read More

Pipeline Projects: Preparing for FERC Certification, Addressing Environmental Impacts
Navigating the Certification and Environmental Review Processes for Pipelin...
February 21, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to companies involved in interstate gas pipeline projects on proceeding through the certification and environmental review processes. The panel will offer best practices for navigating pre-filing procedures, the federal review process, and compliance with the Na... Read More

D&O Indemnification, Fee Advancement and Insurance After Yates Memo on Individual Accounta...
Leveraging Provisions in Corporate Bylaws, D&O Agreements and Insurance Pol...
February 14, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the impact of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Yates Memo for director and officer (D&O) indemnification, fee advancement provisions, and D&O insurance policies. The panel will provide guidance to corporate counsel for drafting and/or updating corporate bylaws and other... Read More

Revocable Grantor Trusts and IDGTs After the Death of the Trustor: Avoiding Gain Triggers,...
Structuring Trust Documents to Avoid Post-Mortem Income Tax Issues
February 14, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the proper tax treatment and fiduciary requirements for defective trusts upon the death of the trustor. The panel will discuss income allocation rules, post-mortem asset transfer strategies, and t... Read More

IRS Enforced Collection Actions: Challenges and Responses to Federal Tax Liens and Levies
Mitigating the Effects of Tax Liens, Navigating the Levy and Asset Seizure...
February 14, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax attorneys, CPAs and enrolled agents with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the process of responding to and challenging IRS collection actions, both Notice of Intent to Levy and Notice of Federal Tax Lien. The panel will discuss the lien process,... Read More

Identifying and Managing Environmental Risks in Commercial Transactions
Identifying, Quantifying and Allocating Potential Liabilities and Long-Term...
February 9, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel on key due diligence issues involved in corporate transactions. The panel will examine the impact of the deal structure and discuss due diligence methods and scope to identify environmental risks and liabilities as well as offer best practices for de... Read More

Negotiating Reserve Provisions in Real Estate Loan Transactions
Determining Funding and Disbursement Conditions for Tax and Insurance, Tena...
February 8, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to effectively negotiate tax and insurance, cap ex, FF&E, repair, earnout and other reserves that are currently required in mortgage loan documents. The panel will discuss reserve triggers and caps, interest, disbursement conditions, and more. Read More

Complying With 2016 Stark Law Amendments and Possible Changes in the Horizon for 2017
Navigating Revisions, Exceptions, and Clarifications to Provisions and Defi...
February 7, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to healthcare providers with guidance on the Stark Law amendments and reissued rules and outline compliance strategies in the current regulatory environment. Read More

Data Privacy Class Actions: Navigating Latest Legal Theories, Leveraging Defense Strategie...
February 2, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the most recent data privacy and breach class actions; evaluate new and emerging liability theories and the courts' varying treatment of standing and statutory damages issues; and offer strategies to leverage insurance coverage to mitigate financial risks for businesses. Read More

Leveraging Latest Patent Decisions, Navigating New Complexities, Cases to Watch in 2017
Key Lessons on Patent Eligibility, Deference on Appeal, Venue, Estoppel, Co...
January 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the latest key federal court and PTAB decisions, provide insights into lessons from the decisions for patent counsel and their clients going forward, and offer best practices for handling patent issues in light of the developments. Read More

Navigating Thorny Employment Law Issues in the Construction Sector
Minimizing Employee Claims Over Joint Employer Status, Independent Contract...
January 26, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel on advising clients in the construction industry regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Davis-Bacon Act, and state wage and ho... Read More

Complying With the New CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule for Medicare and Medicaid Providers...
Navigating Requirements for Risk Assessment, Communication, Training and Mo...
January 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers with guidance on the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness regulations. The panel will outline compliance strategies for the current regulatory environment. Read More

Bringing Avoidance Actions Against Foreign Transferees: Choice of Forum, Personal Jurisdic...
Best Practices for Debtors-in-Possession, Trustees, Authorized Committees a...
January 25, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct bankruptcy estate representatives on how to recover assets from foreign defendants/transferees. The program will discuss key issues counsel must consider in pursuing foreign assets, including personal jurisdiction, choice of law, discovery tools, and enforcement of judg... Read More

IRC 704(c) for Tax Counsel: Structuring Partnership Agreements for Contributions of Built-...
Avoiding 704(c) and 737 Gain or Loss Shifting Pitfalls, Navigating Complex...
January 24, 2017 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a comprehensive and practical guide to navigating the complex requirements of IRC Section 704(c) in structuring partnership agreements. The panel will offer practical drafting tools, including sample language, for ensuring that partnersh... Read More

Dealing with PBGC Reportable Events: A Practical Guide for Employers and Their Advisors
January 24, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance on meeting the challenges posed by the reportable events rules, with a focus on how those rules interact with the PBGC's Early Warning Program. Read More

Preparing for Pharma PGRs: Lessons for Patent Owners From PGR Denials
Leveraging Successful IPR Arguments, Strengthening Patent Applications to S...
January 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to prepare patent counsel for pharma-related America Invents Act (AIA) post-grant reviews (PGRs). The panel will provide theories for surviving a declared PGR with instituted claims intact, or, even better, achieving denial of institution. Two of the panelists w... Read More

Employer Strategies for Responding to Employee Demand Letters: Legal, Strategic and Ethica...
Evaluating Whether to Settle or Take Preemptive Action; Determining What to...
January 19, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employers' counsel for responding to demand letters sent by or on behalf of current or former employees prior to filing a lawsuit. The panel will discuss legal, strategic and ethical considerations for employers' counsel in evaluating whether to pay the deman... Read More

Demonstrative Evidence in Personal Injury Litigation: Leveraging Technology During Jury Pr...
Navigating Issues of Relevancy, Authentication and Substantial Similarity
January 17, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to personal injury litigators for effectively using demonstrative evidence to explain complex issues to a jury, including how to leverage cutting edge technology to increase the effectiveness of demonstrative exhibits. The panel will discuss strategies for admit... Read More

Navigating Administrative Law in Patent Appeals Involving Review Proceedings
Identifying and Preserving Administrative Errors in IPR Proceedings; Impact...
January 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on the impact of administrative law in patent appeals. The panel will examine the effect of recent Federal Circuit and Supreme Court decisions on the role of administrative law in post-grant proceedings and what it means for patent counsel goin... Read More

Competitor Information Sharing in Joint Ventures and Mergers: Minimizing Antitrust Risks
Avoiding Gun-Jumping and Other Restraints on Competition
January 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to antitrust practitioners on the potential liability risks competitors face when sharing information related to a joint venture or when considering a merger. The panel will offer insights and guidance from recent court rulings and government enforcement actions... Read More

Supply Chain Risk Assessment and Compliance: Mitigating Risk With Effective Due Diligence...
January 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide corporate counsel in examining the hidden legal risks that often exist in product supply chains. The panel will explain how careful due diligence, prudent contracting practices and effective corporate governance practices can help businesses mitigate risk. Read More

Complying With CMS' Overhauled Long-Term Care Regulations
Navigating New Rules for Comprehensive Care and Discharge Planning, Changes...
January 5, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel to healthcare and long-term care (LTC) providers with guidance on the new LTC regulations and outline compliance strategies in the current regulatory environment. Read More

Parallel Patent Proceedings After Murata, Skyhawke and Shaw: Navigating Claim Construction...
January 4, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel involved in challenging or defending patent validity on the impact of concurrent proceedings at the USPTO and in the courts on claim construction, estoppel, real-parties-in-interest (RPI) and stays. The panel will offer best practices for deali... Read More

Single Asset Real Estate Cramdown: Analyzing Impaired Accepting Class and Per-Plan vs. Per...
Navigating Plan Confirmation Challenges for Real Estate Debtors and Senior...
December 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with approaches for commercial real estate debtors and senior mortgage lenders to deal with plan cramdown involving single asset real estate (SARE) entities. Specifically, the program will look at the meaning of impaired accepting class and analyze the per-plan v... Read More

Negotiating Service Level Agreement Key Terms: Scope of Work, Quality of Service, Customer...
Drafting Provisions that Anticipate and Address System Implementation Probl...
December 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business and technology counsel for drafting and negotiating service level agreements (SLAs) between customers and software and cloud vendors that address how new technology systems will be implemented, the level of customer support to be provided, and adequa... Read More

Clearing Title for Defects Due to Mortgage-Related Issues, Legal Description Errors, and F...
Identifying and Resolving Common Title Defects to Ensure Closing of the Dea...
December 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate counsel with a review and discussion on how to clear title defects arising from mortgage-related issues, legal description errors, and foreclosure. The program will analyze the various issues that arise in these common defects and best practices for curing th... Read More

New ISO 37001 for Anti-Bribery Management: Leveraging Certification, Understanding Pros an...
December 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course is designed to prepare counsel of companies doing business internationally to understand the new anti-bribery management standard, ISO 37001. The panel will examine certification under ISO 37001 and its potential benefits and shortcomings. Read More

Construction Defect Bad Faith Insurance Claims: Navigating Duty to Defend and Indemnify De...
Assessing Faulty Workmanship, Business Risk Exclusions, AI Issues, Failure...
December 15, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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Allegations of bad faith claims handling often accompany insurance coverage disputes involving construction defect claims. This CLE webinar will walk attendees through current trends in bad faith claims arising out of such disputes, including defense/settlement and other claims handling issues. The... Read More

Using Municipal Land Banks for Urban Renewal: Structuring and Financing Land Banks, Partne...
December 14, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide knowledge to municipal attorneys on how to use land banks for urban renewal projects. The program will discuss current trends in municipal use of land banks, how to structure and implement a land bank, financing mechanisms for land bank activities, and partnering with no... Read More

New California Employment Laws: Preparing for 2017 Changes to Fair Pay Act, Leave and Wage...
December 14, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel advising employers in employee-friendly California on navigating the myriad new and/or amended state laws that establish or expand worker protections and may increase the risk of employer liability. The panel will review key changes for California emp... Read More

Deposing Rule 30(b)(6) Corporate Witnesses
Preparing the Deposition Notice, Questioning the Corporate Representative,...
December 13, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare business litigators to depose corporate representatives in accordance with Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The webinar will discuss best practices for meeting the 30(b)(6) notice requirements, effectively questioning the corporate representative, d... Read More

Navigating Performance Bonds, Subcontractor Default, and CGL Coverage for Defective Workma...
December 13, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide construction and insurance counsel with a review of the key differences between CGL insurance, performance bonds and subcontractor default insurance in covering risk for owners and contractors emanating from defective workmanship and property damages. The program will pr... Read More

Protecting Healthcare Providers' Rights to Benefits Under ERISA: Assignment of Benefits an...
Lessons from Inconsistent Court Treatment, Dealing With Anti-Assignment Cla...
December 8, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on protecting the rights of healthcare providers to benefits under ERISA. The panel discussion will include assignments of benefits (AOBs), anti-assignment clauses and right to sue clauses, as well as how the courts are treating these issue... Read More

Strategic Contract Provisions to Minimize Future Litigation Costs and Liability Exposure
Structuring Pre-Litigation Resolution, Forum Selection, Choice of Law, Limi...
December 8, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address key provisions to include in business contracts to mitigate potential litigation liability and expense. The panel will review drafting pre-litigation dispute resolution provisions, forum selection clauses, choice of law provisions, limitations of liability, attorneys' fe... Read More

Navigating Insurance Bad Faith Claims Involving Additional Insureds and Defense-Within-Lim...
Insurer and Insured Perspectives on Bad Faith Risks and Pitfalls With AIs a...
December 6, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE program will discuss bad faith pitfalls for insurers in investigating and handling claims involving additional insureds (AIs) as well as bad faith claims that arise under defense-within-policy-limits insurance policies. The program will identify risks to insurers and ways to mitigate these... Read More

Non-Recourse Carve Outs, Bad-Boy Guaranties, and Personal Liability: Latest Developments
Avoiding or Resolving Lender and Guarantor Disputes in and Outside of Bankr...
December 1, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer real estate and finance counsel an examination of some of the more troublesome provisions at the heart of disputes between borrowers and lenders. The panel will review commonly used carve outs contained in non-recourse provisions, analyze operative provisions in bad boy gu... Read More

Preparing UDRP Complaints: Determining Registrant Rights, Providing Evidentiary Support of...
November 22, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trademark counsel with guidance for filing complaints under the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP). The panel will discuss the factors that should be considered when preparing a complaint, including registrant rights and bad faith registration and use, and prov... Read More

Securities Class Actions Surging: Litigating Section 10-b, Section 11, Section 12 and M&A...
Pursuing, Defending and Settling Fiduciary Duty, Accounting and Insider Sal...
November 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide class action counsel with a briefing on the most recent developments in securities class actions and analyze trends in successful and unsuccessful filings, causes of action and defenses. The panel will identify patterns in court rulings across the country to provide stra... Read More

Structuring Inpat and Expat Pension, Health and Welfare Plans: Challenges for Multinationa...
Navigating Legal and Tax Implications When Designing Benefits Plans, Prepar...
November 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will offer guidance to employee benefits counsel on the complex legal and tax challenges of designing pension, health and welfare plans for inpatriates and expatriates working for multinational companies. The program will include a discussion of the new regulations on excepted health... Read More

Crafting Divestiture Packages in M&A Transactions to Overcome Increased Antitrust Regulato...
November 16, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare antitrust counsel and deal attorneys to withstand the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice's (DOJ) heightened focus on challenging mergers and acquisitions. The panel will offer their perspectives, experiences and practiced strategies for identifying... Read More

Patent Prosecution and Defeating Abstractness: Minimizing the Risk of Sect. 101 Rejection
Lessons From Recent Federal Circuit Court Decisions
November 10, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent Federal Circuit decisions on patent eligibility for software. The panel will discuss the Court's different approaches and offer best practices for demonstrating patent eligibility. Read More

Massive Estate Planning Changes for 2016 and Beyond: Meeting New IRS Basis Consistency Req...
Ensuring Current and Future Estate Plans and Trusts Withstand Stringent New...
November 9, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners with a recap of 2016 developments pertaining to estate planning, and will offer detailed suggestions on year-end considerations that planners should be aware of in reviewing existing estates and trusts. The panel will discuss the impact of several key... Read More

Discovery of Insurance Reserves, Reinsurance, and "Other Claims" Files in Coverage and Bad...
Navigating Relevancy, Privilege and Work Product, Burdensome Objections: Po...
November 8, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insurance counsel with an understanding of the evolving case law regarding the discovery of reinsurance, reserve information, and "other claims" files in the context of coverage or bad faith litigation between a policyholder and its insurance carrier. The program will di... Read More

Secondary Loan Markets Post-Madden: Overcoming Restrictions in Future Loan Transactions an...
Strategies for Banks, Marketplace Lenders and Other Debt Purchasers to Effe...
November 1, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide strategies for counsel to banks, marketplace lenders, loan buyers, securitizers and other secondary market participants on originating loans, structuring loan sales and defending interest rate and other claims to avoid the impact of the Madden decision, which limits inte... Read More

Markman Hearing Strategies, Claim Construction in a Post-AIA PTAB Environment and the Impa...
October 27, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance on the preparation for and the conducting of Markman hearings. The panel will examine key considerations from claim selection to timing to the use of experts. The panel will offer effective strategies to navigate the claim interpretation proc... Read More

Offshore Asset Protection Trusts: Structuring Foreign Trusts as Part of an Integrated Esta...
Underlying Concepts, Selecting Situs and Trustee, Arbitraging Competing Leg...
October 25, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to drafting offshore asset protection trusts as part of an integrated estate plan. Barry Engel will discuss the key practical concerns of structuring offshore trusts, such as choice of trust situs, powers that rest with the trus... Read More

Preparing Employers for 2016 ACA Information Reporting: Lessons From 2015 Compliance Misst...
Navigating New and Expanded 2016 Reporting Requirements and Revised Forms 1...
October 25, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide guidance to employee benefits counsel on preparing employers for 2016 Affordable Care Act (ACA) information reporting, which must be filed in early 2017. Using lessons from 2015 reporting as a roadmap for the discussion, the panel will discuss the anticipated elimina... Read More

Sports-Related Concussion Lawsuits: Litigating in the Tidal Wave of Individual and Class C...
Navigating Claims Against Professional Teams, Colleges, Sports Leagues and...
October 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address class and individual litigation strategies being used in sports-related concussion lawsuits against professional teams, colleges, sports leagues and conferences, high schools and youth organizations, and equipment manufacturers seeking significant compensation for player... Read More

Best Efforts and Commercially Reasonable Efforts in M&A Agreements: Drafting and Interpret...
Lessons From Case Law for Interpreting Efforts Provisions and Avoiding Enfo...
October 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to M&A counsel for drafting enforceable best efforts and commercially reasonable efforts clauses in M&A agreements, including a discussion of how courts' interpretations of the provisions have varied from state to state. Read More

Joint-Employer Status Under the NLRA after Browning-Ferris and Miller & Anderson
Structuring Agreements With Subcontractors, Independent Contractors and Con...
October 18, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the latest developments under the NLRA on determining joint-employer status since the NLRB's seminal Browning-Ferris ruling and its recent Miller & Anderson decision. Our panel will discuss the implications of these decisions on the manner in which businesses use continge... Read More

Strategies for In-House Counsel to Reduce Litigation Costs: Insourcing, Bill Review, Manag...
October 13, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address strategies that can be implemented by in-house counsel to reduce the overwhelming costs of litigation without sacrificing the quality of the service provided by outside counsel or compromising a strong legal defense to claims brought against the company. Read More

Insurance Policy Rescission: Navigating the Differing Legal Standards Underlying a Misrepr...
Advocating the Policyholders Duty of Disclosure vs. the Insurer's Duty to I...
October 13, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine trends and recent case law in insurance policy rescission and related exclusions, discuss the varied legal standards underlying a misrepresentation claim or defense, and outline arguments for insurers to consider when asserting misrepresentation and measures policyholder... Read More

Navigating the New Section 2704 Discount Valuation and Transfer Regulations: What Estate P...
October 11, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and counsel with a critical first look at the newly proposed regulations under Section 2704. The panel will detail the contents of the new regulations, describe the likely impact of the change in valuation discount techniques, and offer practical guid... Read More

ERISA Church Plan Exemption Under Attack: Implications for Church-Affiliated Employers Adm...
Structuring, Operating, and Funding Church-Affiliated Employer Pension Plan...
October 11, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the current state of the law regarding the ERISA church plan exemption and provide guidance for church-affiliated employers--primarily healthcare providers and schools--for evaluating the structure, operation, and funding levels of their pension plans in light of increas... Read More

Endangered Species Act Compliance in Project Development and Land Use
Mitigating Risks to Minimize Delays, Costs for Relocation, Additional Surve...
October 6, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to clients, consultants and counsel on ensuring beginning to end compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in project development, including construction, infrastructure and renewable energy projects, among others. The panel will provide a briefing on how... Read More

Overcoming §103 Rejections of Software and Electronics Related Patents: Leveraging Recent...
October 6, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for patent counsel for overcoming Sec. 103 rejections for software and electronics related patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Sec. 103 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Sec. 103 rejections. Read More

Structuring Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacements Collaborator Agreements
Selecting Partners, Implementing CJR Arrangements, Ensuring Compliance
October 5, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the new Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model and the use of collaborator agreements under that model. The panel will outline implementation and operational aspects of CJR collaborator agreements and offer best practices f... Read More

Employee Performance Rating Systems: Avoiding and Defending Against Discrimination Claims,...
Implementing Objective Processes, Record-Keeping Systems, and Communication...
October 4, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment counsel for avoiding discriminatory conduct when designing and implementing performance rating systems and/or using employee performance ratings in employment decisions. The panel will discuss best practices for employers to avoid or defend claims... Read More

Funding Platforms for Rule 506 Offerings: Navigating Broker-Dealer Registration Exemption...
October 4, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address what investment advisers who operate a funding platform for Rule 506 offerings need to consider in conducting their business. The program will also explore when broker-dealer registration is required. Read More

Navigating Jurisdictional Determinations Under the Clean Water Act: Impact of U.S. Army Co...
September 29, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE will provide guidance to environmental counsel on jurisdictional determinations (JDs) and identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act after the Supreme Court's recent decision in Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. The panel will examine the implications of the decision for the JD... Read More

Swap Collateral Documentation and the New Final Margin Regulations for Uncleared Swaps
Preparing for Profound Changes to Swap Activities, Revising Collateral Docu...
September 29, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the newly finalized regulations regarding uncleared swap margin requirements, how the new changes impact the ability of financial institutions to enter into over-the-counter swaps generally, and how collateral documentation will need to be revised to ensure that derivati... Read More

New Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System: Navigating Changes Under MACRA
Overcoming Challenges in Transforming Payment and Care Delivery Models
September 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the new Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and the challenges presented by the significant change in the Medicare payment model. The panel will also offers strategies to prepare for the fast-approaching system change. Read More

Structuring Section 708 Partnership Mergers Absent IRS Guidance: Avoiding Termination in C...
Assets-Over vs. Assets-Up Transactions, Maintaining Continuity of Interest,...
September 28, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a practical guide to structuring partnership transactions to qualify for partnership merger treatment as a continuing interest under Section 708. The panel will identify tax issues of collapsing separate upper-tier partnerships (UTPs) an... Read More

Drafting Trademark Settlement Agreements to Resolve IP Disputes
Negotiating Exhaustion of Infringing Materials, Restrictions on Future Trad...
September 27, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to trademark owners on negotiating and drafting settlement agreements. The panel will offer strategies for pursuing, negotiating and structuring such agreements. Read More

Drafting Corporate Sponsorship Agreements for Major Events, Marketing and Promotional Acti...
Negotiating Provisions on Scope, Exclusivity, Brand Visibility, IP Rights,...
September 27, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business counsel for drafting and negotiating corporate sponsorship agreements for major events, marketing or promotional activities. The panel will discuss key provisions that should be included in the agreements and strategies for avoiding common negotiatio... Read More

Navigating Intra-Class Conflicts: Basis for Certification of Sub-Classes or Denial of Clas...
September 22, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address intra-class conflicts that can arise in class action litigation, attempts to have subclasses certified to resolve these conflicts, and attacks on class certification based upon intra-class conflicts. Read More

Debt Restructuring and Indenture Amendments: Curing Ambiguities, Navigating Competing Inte...
Lessons From GSO Coastline Credit Partners v. Global A&T Electronics
September 22, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the ability of issuers of debt to amend the governing indentures and intercreditor agreements without debtholder consent. The program will focus on the distinction between substantive and technical amendments, interpretation of relevant provisions of the intercreditor ag... Read More

Negotiating Software Licenses and Technology Agreements With the Federal Government: Use R...
Navigating FAR and DFARS Technical Data and Patent Rights Provisions, Draft...
September 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to technology counsel for negotiating software licenses and technology agreements with the federal government on behalf of software companies. The panel will explain the various federal regulations applicable to government contracts involving technical data and... Read More

Conservation Easement Amendments: Navigating Amendment Mechanisms, Overcoming Challenges a...
September 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine conservation easement amendments and the legal and practical issues that must be considered when assessing a proposed amendment to a perpetual conservation easement or developing a policy to govern an organization's approach to amendments. The panel will also discuss rec... Read More

Structuring Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements After Morrissette: Leveraging the Eco...
September 20, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide estate planners and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to the use of split-dollar life insurance arrangements in the aftermath of the landmark U.S. Tax Court holding in the Morrissette case. The panel will offer specific guidance on drafting split-dollar ag... Read More

Defending Patents in IPR Proceedings: Best Practices to Mitigate Risks of Claim Cancellati...
Leveraging Preliminary Responses, Using Experts, Filing Motions to Amend an...
September 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel representing patent owners in defending their patents in inter partes review (IPR) challenges. The panel will discuss IPR strategy, lessons from recent PTAB rulings, and best practices to mitigate risk of cancellation of patent claims. Read More

Settling Wage/Hour Claims: Weighing Settlement Options, Negotiating Damages, and Ensuring...
September 8, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to employment litigators for evaluating whether, when and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how damages should be calculated and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement aw... Read More

Structuring GRATs: Maximizing Estate Freeze Benefits, Avoiding Costly Errors With Specific...
September 6, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will offer a comprehensive and practical guide to the structuring of Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs). The panel will go beyond the basics to provide specific drafting tools to avoid potentially costly mistakes and maximize the estate freeze benefits of GRATs. The panel wi... Read More

Asset-Based Lending and Structured Finance: Isolation of Assets, Bankruptcy-Remote Structu...
What Traditional Lenders Should Know About the Application of Structured Fi...
September 1, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the basics of structured finance facilities, including isolation of assets, bankruptcy-remote structures and waterfall technology.The program will focus on understanding these facilities and - in particular - their importance and application inside a capital structure th... Read More

Renewable Energy Projects in Mexico, Brazil and Chile
Leveraging Favorable Legislation and PPPs While Navigating Pricing Issues,...
August 25, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to energy counsel to companies exploring renewable energy opportunities in Latin America, and also discuss the obstacles to successful development of renewable energy projects. Fundamentally, the opportunities derive from huge needs, government policies favoring... Read More

Rule 506(b) Securities Offerings: Leveraging 506(b) Placements, Comparison to Rule 506(c)...
Navigating Rules for Solicitation and Accreditation Process for Non-Accredi...
August 24, 2016 CLE, CPE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will compare and contrast four types of private securities offerings under SEC Rule 506 utilizing different types of solicitation tools: * Rule 506(b) without using a technology platform to communicate the offering to investors * Rule 506(b) using a technology platform to communica... Read More

Leveraging Receivership as a Bankruptcy Alternative: Financial Restructuring, Disposition...
Representing Receivers and Litigating With Receivers in Federal and State C...
August 23, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the benefits of receivership as an alternative to bankruptcy as a vehicle for financial restructuring, disposition of assets, collection of outstanding obligations and enforcement of contracts. The program will also discuss strategies for representing receivers and litig... Read More

Distressed Loan Workouts: How Equity Cure Rights Work, Negotiating Loan Restructuring and...
Curing and Addressing Financial Covenant Breaches From Lender and Borrower...
August 18, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with strategies for restructuring a distressed loan, focusing on equity cure rights and loan amendment and modification techniques. The program will discuss strategies from the perspectives of both lenders and borrowers to execute a successful and efficient worko... Read More

Privacy Class Actions Post-Spokeo: Leveraging Injury-In-Fact Requirements
Establishing or Refuting Concrete and Particularized Injury
August 18, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare class counsel to leverage the injury-in-fact requirements for Article III standing in privacy class actions in light of the recent Supreme Court opinion in Spokeo v. Robins and will outline strategies for class counsel to argue for or against whether injuries in privacy... Read More

Auto Injury Claim Recovery: Maximizing Pain and Suffering, Loss of Future Earning Capacity...
Leveraging Calculation Methodologies, Medical Documentation and Expert Test...
August 18, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for personal injury counsel on techniques to quantify and maximize pain and suffering damages and loss of future earning capacity damages in auto injury cases. The panel will explain how attorneys can leverage calculation methodologies, medical evidence, expert... Read More

Financing Municipal Renewable Energy Projects: Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements for M...
Assessing Benefits and Risks of PPAs, Anticipating Regulatory Challenges, S...
August 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to municipalities on renewable energy projects, the risks and benefits of municipal power purchase agreements (PPAs), and PPA structures. The panel will assist municipal counsel in identifying and understanding critical terms and effectively negotiat... Read More

Tax Counsel's Guide to Partnership Disguised Sales Rules: Structuring Transactions to Avoi...
Navigating Section 707 to Uphold Classification of Partners' Contributions...
August 17, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with a thorough, practical guide to the disguised sale rules for partnerships since the Fourth Circuit's decision in Route 231 LLC v. Commissioner. The panel will discuss the facts and circumstances tests listed in the Treasury Regulations, d... Read More

Navigating Patent Eligibility: Leveraging New USPTO Guidance and the Enfish and TLI Commun...
August 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent Federal Circuit decisions on patent eligibility. The panel will also discuss the guidance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and offer best practices for demonstrating patent eligibility. Read More

Private Equity Fund Restructuring: Negotiating Terms, Avoiding Conflicts of Interest and A...
Navigating Sponsor Fiduciary Duties, Options for Existing Investors, and Re...
August 10, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss the rising trend of restructuring end-of-fund-term and other nonviable private equity funds, developing market practice for fund restructurings, and best practices to negotiate restructuring terms, minimize conflicts of interest and avoid regulatory scrutiny. Read More

Challenging Patents in IPR: Strategies for Filing Petitions
Determining Whether and When to File, Filing Multiple Petitions on the Same...
August 4, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel representing petitioners in challenging patent validity in inter partes review (IPR) challenges. The panel will discuss IPR strategy, including the benefits and risks of filing multiple petitions on the same patent and claim construction. The panel wi... Read More

Representing Men in Divorce, Paternity and Custody Cases
Negotiating Spousal and Child Support, Custody Arrangements, and More
August 3, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare family law counsel on the unique and complex challenges in representing men in a divorce, paternity or custody proceedings. The panel will offer practical strategies for male clients when negotiating settlements and seeking custody of children and payment of spousal or c... Read More

Navigating the Newly-Overhauled Toxic Substances Control Act
Preparing for TSCA Implementation: Understanding the New Requirements, Dead...
August 3, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to environmental law counsel on the newly-amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The panel will provide insight on the amended law and its new requirements and outline strategies to prepare clients and companies to meet the many new challenges under the la... Read More

Negotiating Collaborative Healthcare Research Agreements
Structuring Joint Obligations, IP Rights, Confidentiality and Other Key Pro...
July 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review key provisions in collaborative research agreements, outline best practices for structuring effective provisions and agreements, and provide guidance for healthcare counsel on handling the potential challenges in negotiations. Read More

Transition Services Agreements for Spin-Offs: Structuring Key Provisions and Mitigating Ri...
Negotiating Scope of Services, Price, Payment, Service Levels, Reps and War...
July 27, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare deal counsel to draft and negotiate transition services agreements (TSAs) for spin-off transactions, including an examination of key terms that should be included in TSAs. Read More

The Panama Papers: Guidance for Tax Counsel to Mitigate Client Tax Penalties and Criminal...
Conducting Account Reviews to Identify Legal Exposures, Designing Disclosur...
July 26, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE/CPE course will provide tax counsel and advisers with guidance for clients with offshore holdings who may fall under the scope of the "Panama Papers" or similar disclosure of shelter holdings. The panel will discuss due diligence requirements and processes, disclosure strategies, Offshore V... Read More

The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Leveraging the New Federal Framework to Protect IP
Navigating the New IP Landscape, Evaluating Federal and State Causes of Act...
July 26, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on using the new Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), examine the key sections, and compare it with the Uniform Trade Secret Act and state trade secret laws. The panel will offer best practices for IP attorneys going forward under the DTSA. Read More

Universal Health Services v. Escobar: Avoiding Implied Certification Liability Under FCA
July 25, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will examine the Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar decision and its impact on implied certification liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) and will provide guidance on the Court's refined theory of implied certification, the preconditions for its applica... Read More

Equity Financing: Using Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds and Other Investment Vehicles as Colla...
Navigating the Interplay of Regulations U and X, Rule 144, and UCC Articles...
July 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare business and finance counsel in structuring loan transactions in which stock, bonds, mutual funds and other investment vehicles are used as collateral to secure the loan. The program will address how to properly perfect the security interests while complying with Regulat... Read More

Financial Projection Disclosure Requirements in M&A Deals: Preparing, Using and Disclosing...
Minimizing Stockholder Claims for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Due to Inadequat...
July 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to deal counsel on the preparation, use and disclosure of financial projections in M&A deals, including a review of Delaware opinions and SEC staff comment letters addressing this topic. The panel will provide best practices for limiting exposure in stockholder... Read More

Alternative Fees for Litigation: Collaborating with Clients to Structure Non-Hourly Billin...
July 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for litigators and trial counsel on planning, negotiating and implementing alternative fee structures. The panel will analyze the risks and opportunities in various alternative fee arrangements and discuss how to avoid potential traps. Read More

Renewable Energy and Corporate PPAs: Overcoming Regulatory, Financing, Intercreditor, Tax...
July 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to companies involved in renewable energy projects on the risks and benefits of corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) as well as PPA structures. The panel will discuss financing renewable energy projects with corporate PPAs and offer best practi... Read More

Willful Patent Infringement and Enhanced Damages After Halo
Navigating the New Standard Under 35 U.S.C. 284 Following Supreme Court Rul...
July 19, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on the Supreme Court's new standard for enhanced damages under 35 U.S.C. Sec. 284. The panel will explain the Court's recent decision and its implications. Read More

Insurance Bad Faith Trial Strategies: Case Evaluation, Jury Themes and Bifurcation
Developing Winning Trial Tactics for Plaintiffs/Policyholders and Insurers
July 19, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address various trial strategies for plaintiffs/policyholders and insurers litigating bad faith insurance claims. The program will discuss how to evaluate the case to decide whether to go to trial or settle, convincing themes for the jury, and bifurcation of coverage trial from... Read More

Anti-Kickback Statute Compliance in Healthcare Transactions
Navigating Safe Harbors, Identifying Transactions That Implicate AKS, Limit...
July 14, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) provisions and regulatory safe harbors. The panel will provide guidance on how to determine when the AKS is implicated and what counsel can do to identify potential AKS problems. The panel will also offer... Read More

Lender Risks of False Claims Act Liability After Sup. Court's Escobar Ruling Upholding Imp...
Defending Implied Certification Theory of FCA Claims in Litigation, Combati...
July 12, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to banking and financial services litigators on the implied certification theory of False Claims Act (FCA) liability against lenders, and the impact of the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Universal Health Servs. v. U.S., ex rel. Escobar recognizing the theory.... Read More

Auto Industry Class Actions: Pursuing, Defending or Settling Consumer Fraud and Warranty B...
Navigating Issues of Predominance, Standing and Causation; Obtaining Court...
July 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the latest trends in consumer class actions targeting the automotive industry and outline strategies for bringing, defending and settling claims. The panel will review court rulings in cases against auto manufacturers, suppliers and distributors involving a variety of al... Read More

Cuozzo v. Lee: Implications for Post-Grant Review Following New Supreme Court Ruling
July 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the Supreme Court's decision in the Cuozzo v. Lee case and will discuss the implications of that decision for post-grant proceedings and patent validity. Read More

Sourcing Transactions: Structuring Key Terms and Obligations
Drafting and Negotiating Purchasing Volume, Forecasting Methodology, Pricin...
July 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide supply chain and commercial counsel with best practices for drafting and negotiating master purchase agreements and blanket purchase orders in sourcing transactions. The panel will discuss case law regarding when such documents bind the parties to quantities, pricing and... Read More

Leveraging Technology in the Courtroom: Planning and Creating Winning Digital Trial Presen...
Strategies for Using 3D Animation, Trial Software, iPads, Video, Mobile App...
July 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide trial counsel with strategies for effectively using technology in the courtroom. The panel will discuss how to create digital presentations that will capture and hold a jury's attention, integrate technology into examinations and arguments, and leverage data from wearabl... Read More

Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents Involving Motor Vehicles: Navigating Unique Legal Challen...
Assessing Claims and Coverage, Managing Complex Evidentiary Issues, Overcom...
July 6, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the unique legal and practical challenges personal injury counsel face when representing bicyclists and pedestrians injured in accidents involving motor vehicles. The panel will discuss effective strategies for identifying all potential claims and sources of recovery, co... Read More

Construction Payment and Performance Bond Bad Faith Litigation: Bringing or Defending Clai...
June 30, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will instruct construction counsel how to bring or defend bad faith claims regarding performance and payment bonds in the construction arena. The program will discuss extra-contractual theories of liability that have been accepted and rejected by courts and provide perspectives of bo... Read More

Dermatology Practice Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Affiliations
Conducting Due Diligence, Meeting Regulatory Compliance Requirements, Overc...
June 29, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel representing dermatology practices and investors when evaluating the various transaction structures for buying or selling a practice, conducting due diligence, and meeting regulatory compliance requirements. The panel will also offer best practices fo... Read More

Trade Dress Rights Enforcement: Prosecuting Infringement Claims
Proving Protectable Trade Dress and Likelihood of Confusion, Defeating Defe...
June 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to IP counsel on the enforcement of protectable trade dress. The panel will examine the requirements for trade dress infringement and will review recent cases. The panel will offer best practices for enforcing trade dress rights. Read More

Joint Bidding Arrangements With Competitors: Evaluating and Minimizing Antitrust Risks
Avoiding Bid Rigging Allegations and Violations Arising From Negotiations,...
June 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for antitrust practitioners on avoiding bid rigging allegations and violations in joint bidding arrangements for commercial contracts or proposals. The panelists will offer their insights and best practices for evaluating and minimizing antitrust risks in negoti... Read More

Springing the Delaware Tax Trap: Drafting Limited Powers of Appointment to Increase Asset...
June 28, 2016 CLE, CPE, EA CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will provide estate planners and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to utilizing the Delaware Tax Trap technique to increase asset basis and minimize income tax. The panel will offer guidance on drafting the powers of appointment needed to construct the trap, and discuss circum... Read More

Reg D Rule 506 Private Offerings: Verifying Accredited Investors and Identifying "Bad Acto...
Navigating New SEC Report on Accredited Investor Definition, Exercising Bad...
June 22, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss SEC rules and counsel due diligence in Reg D Rule 506 private offerings regarding the issuer's verification obligations that investors in the offering meet the definition of "accredited investors" and that people associated with issuers and intermediaries are not "bad ac... Read More

Telehealth: Integration into New Payment and Care Delivery Models; Regulatory Flexibilitie...
Navigating Rapidly Evolving Opportunities and Challenges
June 16, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance on the integration of telehealth into new payment and care delivery models and compliance with federal and state regulatory and reimbursement requirements. The panel will also discuss leveraging opportunities to facilitate the use of telehealth. Read More

Real Estate Transactions With REITs: Selling, Leasing or Lending Deals With REITs
Navigating Unique Organizational, Operational and Tax Issues When Dealing W...
June 16, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare real estate counsel to handle a lending, leasing or sale transaction involving property owned by a REIT. The program will analyze unique REIT organizational, operating and tax rules that may impact terms of the transaction and outline best practices for counsel to addres... Read More

Calculating Imputed Income in Divorce Proceedings
Examining Earning Capacity, Income Sources, and Intent in Spousal and Child...
June 15, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide family law counsel with strategies for evaluating imputed income for asset divisions and child and spousal support determinations in divorce proceedings and settlements. The panel will offer insights on uncovering, establishing and evaluating potential sources of income;... Read More

NEPA and the Impact of the FAST Act: Navigating the New Permitting and Review Process
Leveraging Opportunities Under the National Environmental Policy Act Reform...
June 15, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process in light of the implementation of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The panel will discuss the implications of the NEPA reforms and will provide best practices fo... Read More

Native Advertising: Ensuring Compliance When Developing and Distributing Original, Editori...
Navigating New FTC Guidance, Lessons From Recent FTC Enforcement
June 14, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel of brand owners on recent developments for native advertising. The panel will examine the regulatory landscape and the laws applicable to native advertising. The panel will discuss transparency and disclosure, as well as the steps companies should ta... Read More

DOJ's New FCPA Guidance: Meeting the Requirements, Leveraging Self-Reporting, Navigating i...
June 9, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the new FCPA guidance and pilot program and discuss the Panama Papers. The panel will discuss the factors that companies and their counsel should consider when determining whether to self-report FCPA issues and strategies that companies can employ to reduce penalties. Read More

Healthcare Fraud: Identifying and Assessing Fraud Risks, Implications of Current Enforceme...
June 9, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare attorneys to identify and evaluate healthcare fraud risks. The panel will examine current enforcement trends and discuss best practices for minimizing healthcare fraud. Read More

Delaware LLC Agreements: Planning and Drafting Approaches
Evaluating and Leveraging the Contractual Flexibility Afforded by the Amend...
June 8, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide corporate counsel with a review of the advantages and disadvantages of forming LLCs under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (DE LLC Act) versus other statutes. The panel will explain the key issues for counsel in planning, negotiating and drafting LLC agreements... Read More

Leveraging Metadata as Evidence and Avoiding Inadvertent ESI Disclosure in Litigation
June 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for litigators to leverage metadata as evidence in litigation while preventing inadvertent exposure of the attorney's or client's metadata. The panel will discuss best practices for managing complex metadata during litigation to provide substantive evidence and... Read More

New DOL Guidance on Joint Employment: Navigating Heightened Scrutiny and Minimizing FLSA L...
Analyzing Horizontal and Vertical Joint Employment, Structuring Agreements...
June 1, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will review the far-reaching impact of the Department of Labor's (DOL) recent guidelines greatly expanding joint-employer status. Our panel will discuss the agency's analysis of horizontal and vertical joint employment and the factors that point to joint-employer liability for wage a... Read More

Structuring Concurrent Regulation S and Regulation D Securities Offerings: Navigating the...
June 1, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel with a discussion of the process for conducting concurrent securities offerings pursuant to Regulation D and Regulation S under the Securities Act, liability and associated disclosure considerations, and the drafting and negotiating of the purchase agreement and... Read More

Structuring IP Provisions in Asset Purchase Agreements
Negotiating Scope of IP Assets, Representations and Warranties, Pre-Closing...
May 31, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel involved in negotiating and drafting intellectual property (IP) aspects of asset purchase agreements, including reps and warranties and ancillary agreements. The panel will also address key IP considerations in asset purchase transactions. Read More

Structuring Commercial Real Estate Lease Guaranties: Good Guy Guaranties and Guarantor Wai...
Negotiation Strategies for Landlords, Tenants and Guarantors
May 26, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the purpose and types of commercial real estate lease guaranties, the differences between full and limited guaranties, including the commonly used "good guy" guaranty. The program will discuss the impact of lease default provisions and remedies on the individual guaranto... Read More

Project Contract Variations: Mitigating Risks of Cost Overruns, Scope Creep and Breaches i...
May 25, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will address the cost, delivery and other commercial risks inherent in drafting and executing change provisions in a complex project contract. The panel will provide insight into how to effectively mitigate risk while preserving flexibility for the inevitable setbacks and challenges... Read More

Early Case Assessments in Employment Disputes: Minimizing Risks, Controlling Costs and Eff...
Creating an ECA Policy, Structuring and Implementing Effective ECAs
May 24, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will inform employment counsel on the effective use of early case assessments (ECAs) in the context of employment-related disputes to minimize costs, mitigate risks, and hasten resolution. The panel will outline drafting tips and provide guidance to employment counsel for conducting... Read More

Drafting Motor Carrier Agreements: Anticipating and Addressing Cargo Claims, Carrier Indem...
Navigating MAP-21 Legislation, Carrier Safety Performance and Compliance Re...
May 19, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss key legal and regulatory considerations for counsel drafting and negotiating motor carrier agreements. The panel will examine a number of issues affecting motor carriers, including the Federal Highway Administration's (FHA) MAP-21 legislation, the Federal Motor Carrier S... Read More

OCR Launches Phase 2 HIPAA Audits for Covered Entities and Business Associates: Are You Re...
Developing, Ensuring and Documenting HIPAA and HITECH Privacy and Security...
May 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for healthcare counsel on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Phase 2 HIPAA audits, including preparing for OCR audits, conducting self-audits, and minimizing the risks of HIPAA noncompliance. Read More

Discounted Pricing Clauses: Drafting Enforceable and Compliant Provisions After Collins
Utilizing Bundles, Minimum Requirements Clauses, and Tiered or Volume-Based...
May 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will address potential pitfalls in drafting discounted pricing clauses in commercial contracts, particularly in light of the Sixth Circuit's decision in Collins Inkjet Corp. vs. Eastern Kodak, 14-3306 (6th Cir. 2015). The panel will review the efficacy of bundled pricing provisions, mini... Read More

Leveraging LLCs in Structuring M&A Transactions
Assessing Deal Structures; Navigating Complex Capital Account and Tax Alloc...
May 12, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to deal counsel for using LLCs to structure M&A transactions and navigating complexities related to capital account and tax allocations in the LLC agreement. The panel will outline common pitfalls and offer best practices and solutions for M&A counsel. Read More

Insurance Broker Liability to Policyholders for Denied Claims: Latest Case Law Development...
Navigating the Evolving Scope and Breadth of a Broker's Duties and Obligati...
May 11, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide policyholder and insurer counsel with an examination of the evolving duties and standards that insurance brokers owe to policyholder clients. The program will review claims against brokers in coverage disputes and recent court decisions expanding a broker's duties in cer... Read More

Parallel State and Federal Court Class Actions: Navigating Procedural and Substantive Chal...
Coordinating Overlapping Proceedings; Navigating Differing Rules on Discove...
May 5, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare class action counsel to navigate the unique procedural and substantive complexities of parallel state and federal court class actions. The panel will examine how courts have responded to requests to stay, enjoin or dismiss overlapping proceedings and discuss practical st... Read More

POPRs and the New PTAB Final Rules: Maximizing the Impact of POPRs in IPR Petitions
May 4, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to patent counsel on how to maximize the impact of a Patent Owner Preliminary Response (POPR), in light of the PTAB final rules. The panel will discuss insufficient evidence in the petition, favorable claim constructions, and attacking threshold issues. Read More

Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Condos and Planned Communities
Drafting, Amending and Enforcing CC&Rs: Best Practices for Developers and H...
May 3, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide real estate practitioners with guidance for drafting effective covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs), and interpreting and amending existing CC&Rs, as well as address key enforcement issues facing condominium and homeowner associations. Read More

Law Firm Data Breaches and Legal Malpractice Risks
Assessing Vulnerabilities, Defending Professional Liability Claims, Evaluat...
May 3, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to defend attorneys and law firms after suffering data breaches. The panel will discuss risk assessment and mitigation, outline the steps a law firm must take to protect its interests and clients after the breach, and provide strategies for navigating investigati... Read More

Construction Design and Defect Litigation: Using Daubert/Frye to Challenge Admissibility o...
May 3, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide counsel with an analysis of how courts apply the Daubert standard to the presentation of expert testimony in construction disputes. The panel will outline effective approaches for using Daubert to challenge the admission of expert testimony. Read More

Antitrust Challenges to Most Favored Nation and Competitor Parity Clauses in the U.S. and...
Assessing MFNs and Parity Provisions for Antitrust Vulnerabilities, Devisin...
April 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze recent antitrust challenges to the use of most favored nation (MFN) and competitor parity clauses by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), national competition authorities and the European Commission. The panel will provide guidance on how to evaluate the antitrust risks... Read More

Trademark Nominative Fair Use: Guidance for IP Counsel
Navigating the Affirmative Defense, Comparison With Statutory Fair Use, Und...
April 27, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for IP counsel on nominative fair use. The panel will compare it with statutory fair use and examine it as an affirmative defense. The panel will also explore the relationship to confusion and its impact on comparative advertising strategies and provide best pra... Read More

Drafting and Enforcing Termination Clauses in Commercial Contracts
Maximizing Recovery or Minimizing Loss When Contracts End Due to Breach, In...
April 26, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business counsel on drafting and enforcing the termination provision in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss common termination triggers, including material breach of contract, insolvency, milestone failure, contract expiration or convenience; strateg... Read More

Emerging Global Markets and Risk-Based Due Diligence
Overcoming Hurdles, Avoiding Restrictions, and Ensuring Compliance When Doi...
April 26, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel to companies doing business internationally to perform proper due diligence to minimize the risks of an emerging market. The panel will discuss identifying red flags, analyzing potential risks, and interpreting the information gathered, and offer guidance for ove... Read More

Construction Defect Claims: Occurrences, Coverage Triggers and Exclusions Under CGL Polici...
Navigating Divergent Court Views to Maximize Coverage or Limit Liability
April 26, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide insights to counsel for contractors and insurers on the legal theories of construction defects constituting "occurrences". The panel will discuss the distinction between the approaches taken by courts, whether specific factual allegations are required to trigger the duty... Read More

Qui Tam Actions: Guidance for Counsel for Managing Whistleblower Suits
Navigating the False Claims Act, Government Interventions and Plaintiff/Def...
April 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss evolving trends related to qui tam lawsuits and settlements that are litigated under both the federal and state False Claims Acts (FCAs). The panel will discuss best practices for pursuing or defending whistleblower cases against companies doing business with the governm... Read More

Designing and Implementing Competition Law Policy and Training
Minimizing Cost of Noncompliance, Drafting Compliant Contracts, Training Bu...
April 21, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business counsel regarding competition law practices in business transactions, particularly for sales personnel training and business guidance in communications. The panel will discuss ways to meaningfully convey the significance of compliance, provide guidan... Read More

Structuring Commercial Agreements for New Product and Service Deployment: Customer Collabo...
Crafting Terms and Conditions on Data Use and Ownership, IP Rights, Confide...
April 20, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business and technology counsel on drafting beta test, pilot program and feedback agreements for the development and deployment of new products and services, including software. The panel will examine the most critical provisions in these agreements, as well... Read More

Strategic Use of Amicus Briefs in Appellate Advocacy
Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs; Soliciting and Coordinating Amici Curiae;...
April 19, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide practical guidance to appellate attorneys, litigators and in-house litigation managers on the strategic use of amicus briefs in appellate advocacy. The panel will offer guidance on soliciting and coordinating amicus support, as well as insights and advice on writing amic... Read More

Building a Winning Evidentiary Record at the PTAB (and Surviving Appeal)
Selecting and Tailoring Evidence, Timing of Submission by Petitioner and Pa...
April 14, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide patent counsel with guidance for navigating evidentiary issues in PTAB trials. The panel will look at PTAB evidentiary standards, address types of permitted discovery, contrast the weight versus admissibility of evidence, review timing requirements, and examine evidentia... Read More

Doing Business in Cuba: Navigating the Evolving Sanctions Landscape, Leveraging New Opport...
April 12, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for counsel to U.S. companies considering doing business in or with companies in Cuba. The panel will review sanctions that have been lifted and those that remain in place. The panel will also discuss how to ensure compliance with sanctions and customs requireme... Read More

Insurance Declaratory Judgment Actions and the Federal Abstention Doctrine: Strategies and...
Perspectives From Policyholder and Insurer Counsel on Litigating Declarator...
April 12, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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The CLE course will address issues and strategies in deciding whether and when to seek declaratory relief, threshold issues, limitations, and the applicability of the abstention doctrine for declaratory judgment actions brought in federal court. Read More

Crowdfunding Real Estate: Reg A+ Offerings and Intrastate Exemptions
Leveraging New Capital Raising Opportunities for Real Estate Fund Sponsors...
April 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss utilizing Reg A+ and intrastate law exemptions to raise capital for real estate development. The program will discuss current trends and developments, the mechanics of making a public offering under Reg A+, and potential pitfalls. The program will also discuss the evolut... Read More

Valuation of Acquisition Targets: Guidance for M&A Counsel
Understanding Valuation Models, Formulas and Techniques; Impact of Valuatio...
April 7, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will highlight what M&A counsel need to understand about valuing the parties to M&A transactions in order to effectively represent their clients. The panel will review common business valuation approaches and methodologies and how the valuation affects final purchase price, the negot... Read More

Negotiating Settlements and Penalties Stemming From Environmental Audits
Leveraging Self-Audits to Reduce Enforcement Risks and Minimize Penalties
April 6, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to counsel negotiating settlements and penalties stemming from environmental self-audits. The panel will discuss commonly negotiated terms and immunity opportunities, as well as leveraging the result of a self-audit in negotiations. Read More

Cyber Threats to Banks and Financial Institutions: Regulatory Requirements and Bank Examin...
Leveraging FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment, Navigating Board of Director Ris...
April 5, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will discuss regulatory developments in the wake of increasing cyber threats for financial institutions, including the FFIEC's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. The program will look at how regulators assess cybersecurity and the recent increased focus on risk management by board of dir... Read More

Class Action Notice Requirements: Leveraging Traditional and Emerging Media to Reach Class...
Complying With Due Process, Rule 23 Plain Language and CAFA Settlement Noti...
April 5, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the current legal landscape regarding meeting class action notice requirements. The panel will discuss how class counsel are leveraging traditional and social media options to increase efficiency and reduce costs when notifying class members of class actions and settleme... Read More

Retiree Health Benefits Claims After M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett
Navigating Differing Court Applications of Tackett, Minimizing Liability f...
April 5, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course for employee benefits counsel will explore the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in M&G Polymers USA v. Tackett and federal district court rulings interpreting and applying Tackett over the past year. The panel will explore the sometimes divergent conclusions reached by courts addressing t... Read More

Drafting Enforceable Noncompete Covenants in Franchise Agreements
Protecting Against Unfair Business Competition by Franchisees With Noncompe...
March 30, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to business counsel for drafting clear and enforceable noncompete covenants in franchise agreements that protect franchisors from unfair competition and withstand court scrutiny, and for enforcing such clauses in court. The experienced panel will discuss the ele... Read More

Defeating Class Claims by Attacking the Pleadings and Leveraging Other Early Dispositive M...
March 29, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to class action defense counsel for defeating class claims by strategically attacking the pleadings or leveraging other dispositive motions, including summary judgment motions and motions to deny certification. The panelists will provide their perspectives on wh... Read More

Alternative Private Equity Funds: Pledge Funds, Managed Accounts, Deal-by-Deal Co-Investme...
Structuring and Negotiating Alternative Funds for Investment Managers and I...
March 29, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the current state of the investment market that has given rise to alternative funds such as industry pledge funds, managed accounts, deal-by-deal structures, and other combo funds blending features of blind-pool/committed and pledge funds. The panel will review the pros... Read More

Data Breaches in Healthcare: Responding to Skyrocketing Cyber Attacks
Managing Risk, Responding to Breaches and OCR Investigations, Minimizing HI...
March 24, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to healthcare practitioners and in-house counsel on protecting data security in the healthcare industry. The panel will review best practices for breach preparedness and breach response and discuss effective approaches for managing regulatory compliance, litigat... Read More

Protecting Privilege in Post-Accident Investigations
Successfully Asserting Attorney-Client Privilege, Self-Critical Analysis Pr...
March 22, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will explore the thorny privilege issues that arise when companies self-investigate accidents or incidents involving their products or services. The panel will review recent court rulings on attorney-client privilege, self-critical analysis privilege, paralegal investigations and the... Read More