This CLE webinar 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' atto... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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, deter... Read More

This CLE webinar 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. The panel will also discuss patent issue... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practitioners with an analysis of some of the unique issues that arise in the bankruptcies of partnerships and LLC entities and their partners or members. The panel will address topics in recent partnership bankruptcy cases, as well as how courts cope with the lack of s... Read More

This CLE webinar 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--such as choice of forum, choice of law, contract assignment, and dispute resolution--to th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 act... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on how best to acquire a distressed company from various points 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 indemn... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will address Treasury regulations on interest deduction limitations under new 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, electio... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 set... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on addressing the IP and risk allocation challenges that arise 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 r... Read More

This CLE webinar is intended to help in-house and outside counsel protect the attorney-client privilege and work-product protection when responding to a government investigation, inquiry or audit. The panelists will offer their insights into who is covered by the privilege and how it can be inadvert... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with a review and discussion on how to identify and resolve title defects arising from property surveys, easements, and encroachments. The program will analyze the various issues that give rise to these common defects and best practices for curing th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 conseq... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, suc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 str... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a review of critical 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, inclu... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for 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

This CLE webinar will examine primary considerations for counsel before finalizing a solar photovoltaic (PV) transaction. The panel will discuss critical components of solar PV transactions, including real estate entitlements such as easements or leases, and offtake agreements, such as power purchas... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 ruling in Sun Capital, tips for handling withdrawal liab... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide estate planners and advisers on the impact of the SECURE Act on estate planning and administration. The panel will discuss new regulatory and tax rules stemming from the SECURE Act and challenges for retirement benefits, trusts, and distributions. The panel will also prov... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide medical malpractice counsel, both plaintiff and defense, and will discuss the issues that are arising in telemedicine. The panel will discuss current trends in these disputes and strategies employed during such litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

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

This CLE webinar 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 s... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 th... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the qualified opportunity zones tax incentive mechanism provided under the tax reform law. The panel will discuss the much anticipated final IRS regulations issued in late 2019 for investors and the necessary lega... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel in drafting contracts for customers of cloud computing services. 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 comm... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 bes... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on drafting and negotiating provisions of restaurant leases. The panel will discuss how best to address particular concerns with a restaurant use, tenant improvements, franchise relationships, operational issues in mixed-use developments, and issues applicable to tenants... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on crucial estate planning considerations and techniques for cannabis-related assets. The panel will discuss federal and state law challenges amid recent legalization/decriminalization of medical and recreational marijuana and hemp/CBD products.... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 bor... Read More

This CLE webinar will address tips and tricks for Plaintiff's and Defendant's counsel presenting evidence at trial regarding Plaintiff's mitigation of damages. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with approaches for crafting insurance and indemnification provisions and negotiation strategies to mitigate risk. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 bes... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 fac... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, agricultura... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 panel will discuss how the Garn-St. Germain Depos... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 w... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 thos... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 struc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 pa... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 imp... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will offer best practices for counsel to lenders, creditors, and private equity sponsors to structure transactions and lending practices to protect their claims and maintain their priority status against junior and unsecured creditors or borrowers facing insolvency or bankruptcy. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide environmental litigators with an analysis of legal theories that, in unique circumstances, allow private and government litigants to name shareholders or successors in interest as responsible parties for the historical acts of a company in violation of environmental law... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and the case law, as well as methods to limit claims and reduce... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 kno... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 o... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on the use of joint defense agreements in civil litigation. The panel will discuss the tactical benefits of joint defense agreements, as well as their potential pitfalls, and offer best practices for crafting an agreement that protects the interests of both cou... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for conducting intellectual property due diligence in life sciences deals. The panel will discuss recent court decisions as well as current and pending legislation relating to patent rights that impact life sciences analyses. The panel will offer steps companies a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 li... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 vi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ti... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 qui... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide benefits counsel and employers on critical challenges in the design and implementation of nonqualified plans. The panel will discuss the application of Section 409A rules and correcting Section 457(f) errors, the implications of proposed "income inclusion" regulations, is... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel in determining which form of IP protection is the optimal mode for software. The panel will examine the pros and cons of each avenue and how developers and their counsel can best utilize the IP protection available. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the conflicts issues that often arise in patent prosecutions. The panel will outline best practices to identify and address the risks--and to minimize conflicts that can lead to malpractice liability and ethical violations. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the critical legal issues in the purchase and sale of a hotel property, considering the unique aspects of this asset class. The program will focus on seller representations and warranties, key contract provisions in the purchase and sale agreement, and retention or term... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 fr... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 disc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 challen... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 inc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 understan... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the implications of 2018 and 2019 Delaware court decisions for current and future M&A practice. The panel will discuss the anticipated impact of recent Delaware court rulings on the standard of review in the third-party merger context, appraisal rights actions, and more... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 poss... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

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 recent amendments, including a partial exemption for the sale of condo units, how the Cons... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 foreclos... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 FR... Read More

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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 discuss recent design patent enforcement trends and offer guidance fo... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, settle... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 admini... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 strategie... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to parties involved in financing energy projects on using inverted lease tax equity structures. The webinar will be a deep dive into inverted leases and current issues in such transactions. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 manife... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 S... Read More

The CLE webinar 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 best practices for performing compliance self-audits and taking corrective action to remedy substa... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine three types of credit support packages that lenders may consider when lending to a private investment fund (Fund). The panel will discuss the credit support features of unfunded equity capital commitments of limited partners (capital commitments), a guaranty and an equi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will discuss best practices for landlords and tenants to draft commercial lease agreements regarding pre-commencement build-out of premises and functional maintenance and repairs provisions. The program will also discuss indemnification provisions to allocate risk between the partie... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 salting the database. The panel will also explain critical contractual provisions in big dat... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 decisi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 surn... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with a review and discussion on how to cure title defects arising from judgments and liens, defects arising from the rights of third parties, and defects caused by breaks in the chain of title. The program will analyze the various issues that arise i... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare family law counsel to navigate the complex issue of double-dipping in business valuation. The panel will discuss the relationship between business valuation and double-dipping, offer guidance on identifying and distinguishing between assets and income, review the differ... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 constructi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 distinguis... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 t... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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. app... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to deal attorneys for 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, from developing a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with the latest developments in liability allocation, a review of critical issues in horizontal and vertical insurance, the interrelationship between the liability of the primary carrier and the excess insurer, allocation among multiple lines of insura... Read More

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

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 disc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the impact of case law on daily U.S. patent practice. The panel will offer best practices of sound principles to prepare and prosecute patent applications to avoid traps for the unwary or careless claim terminology and untoward language in the specificat... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMP) law proposed changes. The panel will discuss the implications of these changes and review the comments provided during the extended comment period. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide real estate counsel on the basic components of a real estate joint venture, including attention to provisions for allocating management rights and responsibilities, manager/developer promote, structuring capital contributions (and remedies for failure to fund), distributi... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 leverag... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 operation... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of the rights and obligations of the policyholder and the insurance company regarding settlements and the insurer's liability for verdicts in excess of policy limits. The panel will also explain actions insurers can take to reduce exposure to bad f... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 adm... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel for construction contractors and developers with an analysis of evolving coverage issues in builder's risk and CGL insurance for construction projects. The panel will discuss how these policies work to mitigate developer and contractor risks, the use of addition... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 pay... Read More

This CLE webinar 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.... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will prepare attorneys 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 best practices for authenticating and challenging the authenticity of medical records and charts,... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the unique issues facing both landlords and tenants entering "popup" 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 how... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 insura... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine syndicated loans from the co-lender's perspective. The panel will discuss deal points of particular concern to co-lenders, including pro-rata sharing and waterfall provisions, "sacred rights," assignment provisions, and the ability of the agent to add or remove co-lende... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 offer guidance for... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 and best practices for preserving the lender'... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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.... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, han... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ca... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel with a thorough and practical guide to the pursuit of out-of-network payment claims under ERISA. The panel will outline the conditions under which providers generally succeed in obtaining reimbursement for out-of-network claims under Section 502(a)(1)(B),... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 i... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine entity structuring alternatives when acquiring or selling a pass-through entity, with particular emphasis on their differing impacts on sellers and purchasers (such as the impact on tax basis step-up, financing considerations, rollover and tax deferral issues, and incen... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 o... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 rest... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide trial attorneys with a unique perspective on using the jury strike process to not only ensure the best possible jury but to form relationships with jurors and establish themes for trial. The panel will educate counsel on resources and tools which can be used to build th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 regardi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 provi... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 provision... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss current trends in bank M&As, the legal and regulatory hurdles that must be considered, the different ways banks can approach and structure a merger or consolidation deal, and best practices for due diligence. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 b... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the tax implications associated with equity compensation grants in partnerships and LLCs. The panel will discuss profit versus capital interests, phantom equity, the application of Section 83, carried interest, th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel responding to Trademark Office Actions on the key considerations and potential alternative responses. The panel will offer strategies for counsel to overcome PTO objections that arise in the trademark application process. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to energy and real estate finance counsel on specific legal, tax, and financing issues that arise in projects to install solar energy equipment and storage on commercial property. The panel will also review avenues to obtain funding for the project and leverage... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the critical steps in formation and operation of a private equity fund, and identify the most significant trends in private equity fund formation from a capital raising, SEC regulatory, and tax standpoint. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 e... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the game-changing role the fraud exception could play in private target M&A agreements, with a focus on contouring limitations on indemnification and other remedies based on fraud claims. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on the doctrine of expectation of success. The panel will examine how much is reasonably needed as well as the tension between the doctrine and enablement. The panel will discuss recent cases and will offer best practices for patent drafting... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the various uses of swaps and other derivative products to hedge risk in loan transactions, how derivatives are integrated into loan documentation, and how to document the swap transaction to ensure consistency with the loan. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 avoi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel for companies in international joint ventures (JVs) or consortia with guidance on 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 rev... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 tria... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to ERISA counsel and plan sponsors on the application of 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 transact... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 purposes of both equitable distribution and income availability upon divorce or in the context of po... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will offer guidance in drafting non-compete clauses in contracts for the purchase and sale of a business. The panel will also discuss related non-compete agreements for key employees, sellers, and founders of the target entity, and the limitations associated with each. The panel wil... Read More

The CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will address specific issues of which every corporate attorney should be knowledgeable 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 rel... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 illnes... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 docum... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide insurance counsel on the increasing application of the "reptile theory" in first-party insurance cases. Our panel will explore tactics used by counsel for insureds to leverage this litigation strategy and steps insurers can take to neutralize them effectively. The panel w... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 l... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer guidance to both private and local government attorneys negotiating development agreements. The panel will discuss key terms to include to ensure effective implementation and protect against challenges to the agreements. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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, ad... Read More

This CLE webinar 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" and what constitutes the unadjusted basis of replacement property for purposes of the new IRC Section 199A deduction. The panel will d... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide practical guidance into best practices for tax counsel advising clients buying or selling a business and on the tax ramifications of structuring the transaction as an asset sale vs. a stock sale. Each structure has distinct advantages and disadvantages, and tax coun... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 claus... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to counsel for both borrowers and creditors on student loan debt in bankruptcy, including bankruptcy court treatment of different types of educational loans, Bankruptcy Code provisions governing student loans, relevant cases and judicial precedent in... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare defense counsel to evaluate whether and how to pursue discovery of 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 members, the disc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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,... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 allow... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 excepti... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, importer... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with a review of essential issues in horizontal and vertical insurance, the interrelationship between the liability of the primary carrier and the excess insurer, and best practices to resolve priority of coverage disputes. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trademark counsel with guidance to navigate opposition proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), whether opposing the application or responding to the opposition. The panel will examine issues related to and offer strategies for filing the opposition,... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with practical guidance for structuring closing protection letters (CPLs) for title insurance, particularly after the recent ALTA revisions. Read More

This CLE webinar 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, spec... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to 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

This CLE webinar 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 strategi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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. perso... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 mot... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the doctrine of equivalents (DOE). The panel will discuss recent Federal Circuit DOE decisions applying the "tangential relation" exception: Ajinomoto Co. v. ITC (Fed. Cir. 2019) and Eli Lilly & Co. v. Hospira, Inc. (Fed. Cir. Aug. 9, 2019), As the court... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 negl... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on when sharing content on social media sites is protected by fair use 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, preservin... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 viola... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 insure... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide personal injury counsel in proving or defending claims against motor carriers and insurance companies for negligent entrustment, hiring or retention of a truck driver in the wake of a trucking accident. The panel will discuss the elements of each claim, defense theories,... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare trial attorneys to defend depositions of corporate representatives during litigation. The panel will discuss how to respond to a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice and how to select and prepare witnesses for the deposition. Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide labor and employment counsel with a review of the latest rulings and the enforcement initiatives from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The panel will discuss the impact of the NLRB's decisions and strategies for employers--both non-union and union--to comply w... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 plann... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare real estate counsel to structure special purpose, bankruptcy-remote entities that satisfy the requirements of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and portfolio lenders. The panel will discuss current separateness provisions, the conditions and documentation for... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 the... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to IP counsel on protecting graphical user interface (GUI) in the U.S. and around the world. 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

This CLE webinar 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 provisio... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys dealing with defaulted loans secured by personal property with a review of the circumstances under which an Article 9 foreclosure is preferred to maximize value for the secured creditor. The panel will discuss the Article 9 foreclosure process and outline best... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how recent court decisions have addressed divisibility in CERCLA litigation. The panel will guide environmental counsel on when and how the divisibility of harm defense is appropriate and tactics to overcome challenges in proving divisibility. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 that are beyond indemnification for breaches of representations and warranties. The panel will outline approaches... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with tools to structure real estate transactions to take full advantage of the new 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 tec... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 be... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to 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 to best protect antibody inventions in light of the recent developments. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in developing and financing utility-scale wind and solar PV renewable energy projects, with a particular focus on the underlying engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) agreements. The panel will discuss market factors and will outl... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on maximizing protection of product design and packaging by using trade dress, trademark, patent, and copyright law. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 fo... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications to achieve the broadest claim interpretations that avoid unpatentability and provide a basis for proving infringement. The panel will offer best practices to solidify novelty, non-obviousne... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 co... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 terminati... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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, disc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 strategie... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 qu... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on the use of 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 pract... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 t... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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, a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 u... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 operation... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 I... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore and provide guidance to trial lawyers on the use of statistical analyses in class litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the pros and cons of 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 investors, as well as look at the current terms and... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 correc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 re... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a practical guide to structuring trust protector 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 and t... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This webinar 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 detail th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 d... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 difference... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 set-offs. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare employee benefits counsel to represent plan fiduciaries and sponsors facing Department of Labor (DOL) investigations or audits. Our experienced panel will discuss how to navigate the investigation process, offer practice pointers on working with the Employee Benefits Se... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 complianc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 w... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with a review of the scope of varying forms of the pollution exclusion clause in commercial general liability (CGL) policies, the differing court interpretations of the exclusion, and best arguments for insurers and policyholders for either avoiding or... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 which of... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 d... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine banking issues presented by the conflict between the legalized use of marijuana in various states and its treatment as a controlled substance under federal law. The panel will discuss regulatory and enforcement risks associated with financing and taking deposits from ma... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss structuring virtual or financial power purchase agreements (PPAs) for large corporations. The panel will provide guidance on the different factors to consider when structuring virtual PPA transactions, how they compare to physical PPAs, benefits for purchasers, availabl... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will analyze the complex issues associated the right of partners and LLC members to contractually restrict their partners from transferring their interests, which can come in sharp conflict with UCC Article 9 security interests that may override those restrictions. The panel will al... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on identifying, reviving, 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, litiga... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 and discuss evaluating and ad... Read More

This CLE webinar 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. The panel will discuss the ongoing debate about what Markush groups mean, how to best handle patent prosecut... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 entit... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 an... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the new FLSA amendments affecting all tipped employees, along with best practices for FLSA and DOL compliance. Our expert panelists will guide practitioners through the latest updates in tip pooling and overtime pay regulations, and how to best counsel hospitality indus... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance. The panel will discuss the new OFAC framework and OFAC priorities. The panel will also discuss screening, monitoring, and receiving payments, as well as offer best practices for ensuring effective sanctions co... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 cha... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss terms and trends in REIT credit facilities, including how to structure the facility, negotiate financial covenants, treat taxable REIT subsidiaries, structure commitment letters, and draft MAC clauses and other key terms. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits and ERISA counsel with a thorough and practical guide to deferred compensation for nonprofit and exempt organization executives and employees. The panel will discuss critical changes in tax reform impacting the structuring of deferred compensation plan... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide deal counsel in negotiating representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions, and indemnification provisions in private company acquisition agreements. The panel will offer their insights on how recent market trends are impacting the drafting of these critica... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the hidden "contingency fee trap" caused by 2017 tax reform legislation, which impacts most contingency fee plaintiffs. This webinar will explore the hidden obstacles to settlement and possible malpractice issues that may arise for contingency fee attorneys under the ne... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 lender... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 partner... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide family law attorneys through the fiercely disputed subject of the rights of grandparents to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren after the death or divorce of a parent, as well as adoption of the grandchild. The panel will explore litigation strategies and pro... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 in... Read More

This CLE webinar will familiarize real estate finance counsel with some of the 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 com... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare municipal attorneys to identify and confront complicated issues related to the installation of wireless telecommunication facilities in the public right of way (ROW). The panel will examine the latest trends in the types of wireless technologies that companies are seeki... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 emp... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze legal challenges to financing Bitcoin, for both bank and non-bank lenders. The panel will also discuss the underlying blockchain architecture for transferring Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as well as the issues to address when perfecting a UCC security interest in... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 incl... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for drafting university technology transfer and licensing agreements. The panel will discuss key clauses in the contracts and best practices for negotiating the agreements and avoiding pitfalls unique to the university context. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 har... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the impact of recent CFIUS reforms on private investment funds. The panel will discuss the regulatory hurdles and filing requirements created under the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and how best to structure foreign investments in private equ... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine revisions to the USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). The panel will discuss patent eligibility, duty to disclose, and other updates to the MPEP. The panel will explore the impact on patent prosecution and beyond and provide best practices for applying the... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for developers and project owners in structuring and drafting the essential financial, governance, control, and liability provisions of homeowners association (HOA) agreements. The panel will provide practical insights into strategies for preserving value for prop... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide elder law counsel on the legal issues and critical challenges in pursuing 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, a... Read More

This CLE will discuss advanced substantive and procedural strategies for filing successful interlocutory appeals in federal courts. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 pr... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 clauses, analyze operative provisions in bad-boy guar... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insights for patent counsel on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. The panel will examine the 2019 USPTO guidance and recent case law. The panel will also discuss the new European Patent Office (EPO) guidance for computer-implemented inventions and pat... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on rock star physician compensation arrangements. The panel will discuss determining whether a physician is a rock star and will examine Stark Law, fair market value (FMV), and commercial reasonableness considerations. The panel will offer best practice... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel guidance for structuring 401(k) plans for hemp, cannabis, and cannabidiol (CBD) companies. The panel will discuss critical components for ERISA compliance, tax issues and methods to overcome them, the controlled group rules and pitfalls to avoid, and other... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with up-to-date knowledge regarding the drafting, use, and enforcement of "advance notice" bylaws. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the Madrid Protocol, including the process, how and where to file, amending an application, and dividing a registration. The panel will examine how to respond to a deficiency notice from WIPO, apply for subsequent designations, and use the e-renewal process.... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 v... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insurance practitioners with an enhanced understanding of insurance claims brought under an assignment of benefits (AOB). The panel will discuss the current state of the law, including state-specific reform efforts and trends, how assignments of benefits affect the adju... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial attorneys with the knowledge of how to succeed in asserting affirmative defenses under the tighter pleading standards that have developed under Twombly, Iqbal, and their lower and state court progeny. Failure to know when and how to plead these defenses can be fat... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine practical implications of the recent July 2019 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance on antitrust compliance policies. The panel will discuss the key elements of an effective antitrust compliance program under the new DOJ guidance, the use of antitrust risk assessme... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners with an advanced guide to drafting and structuring supplemental needs trusts and special needs trusts (SNTs). The panelist will focus on considerations such as setting up trusts to serve as beneficiaries of retirement accounts, drafting language, and tra... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 gui... Read More

This CLE webinar will address environmental law issues affecting the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss ongoing state agency enforcement actions, private litigation under civil RICO and state laws such as California's Prop 65, compliance with environmental regulations--such as those for pesti... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 contribut... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with an in-depth understanding of the IRS' final regulations under Section 199A and the mechanics of calculating and claiming the qualified business income deduction. The panel will discuss the strict rules, requirements,... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 mani... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, includ... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the implications of recent cases on litigation strategies and discuss strategic considerations of label language. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a review of key legal issues involved in forming physician super groups, 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

This CLE webinar will provide corporations and their counsel with tools to mitigate liability for a website or app that does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Plaintiffs are actively surfing the internet to discover noncompliant sites, and are reaping the rewards of their pr... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the types of post-closing breach claims that arise most frequently in M&A transactions, share practical tips to help buyers and sellers negotiate and draft stronger deal documents, and discuss litigation strategies that should prove useful to parties who find themselves... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 remai... Read More

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide private equity counsel with a working knowledge of the critical provisions of tax reform for the private investment fund industry. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel for proving damages after a current or former employee breaches a covenant not to compete with the employer, solicits the employer's employees or customers, or discloses the employer's trade secrets or other confidential information. The panel will also... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 eff... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on "use in commerce" for trademark applications under the Lanham Act as well as for trademark registrations. The panel will discuss the impact of recent decisions on use in commerce and will offer strategies for providing evidence of use in commerce. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 stra... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the treatment of UCC security interests in debt obligations, intercompany debt/loans, loans called "promissory notes," and other payment intangibles under the UCC. The program will guide counsel in creating and perfecting security interests in these contractual payment... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel on drafting service level provisions in technology agreements, with a focus on lessons from recent cases. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will discuss strategies and tactics for both 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 As... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 complianc... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees, and licensors to protect their interests by allocating patent infringement risks during negotiations of indemnification provisions in a patent license or vendor contract. The panel will offer best practices for negotiating and structurin... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, all... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel and plan sponsors on potential audit risks relating to their 401(k) and other retirement plans, as well as methods on how to bring these plans into compliance. The panel will discuss recent IRS and DOL audit initiatives, recognizing plan document defects, id... Read More

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 wi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 alloca... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will discuss whether insurance policies provide defense and indemnity coverage for restitution or disgorgement of "ill-gotten gains"--an issue that continues to challenge policyholders, insurers, and courts nationwide. The panel will provide practical guidance gleaned from recent se... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will examine issues associated with the formation and operation of direct lending funds, including those organized to lend to small and medium-sized businesses, and to certain real estate developers and other RE market participants. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel an in-depth analysis of structuring corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs). The panel will provide a complete analysis of key drivers of contract negotiations and deal structuring for both buyers and sellers, recent regulations and challenge... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial counsel with an overview of how financial experts quantify lost profits to help them understand the framework, bases and aspects of lost profits damages calculations. The panel will explain how to use this approach to prove or defend against a lost profits damages... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel, construction executives, and insurance brokers in addressing the issues and pitfalls with commercial and residential wrap insurance programs, and the coverage issues that often arise--including potential coverage gaps and eroding or inadequate limits... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 ERI... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the critical legal issues in the purchase and sale of a farm or other agribusiness. The program will focus on key due diligence issues, threshold considerations for the parties, and essential terms and provisions in the purchase and sale agreement in any farming operati... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with an advanced guide to structuring interest charge-domestic international sales corporation (IC-DISC) companies. The panel will go beyond the basics to address alternative and sophisticated structures (including agricultural co-ops), comm... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ensur... Read More

This CLE program will explain the effect of the Hague Securities Convention on practices under Articles 8 and 9 the Uniform Commercial Code. It will focus upon the circumstances in which new clauses should be inserted into securities account agreements and account control agreements and in which ins... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trial lawyers through the dangerous area of deposition misconduct. 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 available to keep defending cou... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 liabi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 gui... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 tra... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide trusts, estates, and tax counsel an in-depth analysis of the rules and practices covering inclusion of capital gains in distributable net income (DNI) for trusts and estates. The panel will review the requirements within trust documents to allow treating capital gains a... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance, including the requirements related to gifts and hospitality, as well as books and records. The panel will also discuss identifying government officials and third-party due diligence. The panel will offer best... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide environmental counsel with an overview of the recent science related to the latest emerging contaminants including PFAS, Gen-X, 1,4-dioxane, perchlorate, pharmaceutical products, endocrine disrupters, and glyphosate, discuss recent cases and recently enacted legislation... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 leg... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

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-assignment and contractor agreements. The presenters will discuss the implications for... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the use of actuarial assumptions in defined benefit plans. The panel will discuss recent court cases, including plaintiffs' claims, possible defenses, and court decisions on defendants' motions to dismiss. The panel wil... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 offe... Read More

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

This CLE webinar 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 unanticipate... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 wi... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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,... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phase-out of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at the end of 2021, alternative rates and provisions recommended by Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and steps lenders and finance counsel should take no... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the insurance coverage issues raised by the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The panel will provide practical guidance for insurance counsel on the new rights, obligations, and remedies under CCPA... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 testimo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the use of 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel through a discussion of recent trends in state equal pay laws, including a detailed analysis of the language and responsibilities currently in such legislation around the country. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 administ... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 cred... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 exhib... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of new 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

This CLE webinar 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 enforcement of these provisions a... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide M&A counsel concerning key private equity M&A transaction deal terms such as rollover equity; bolt-on, tuck-in and platform acquisitions; earnouts; seller paper; reverse break fees; and representation and warranty insurance. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide real estate practitioners with guidance on giving and reviewing opinion letters relating to UCC matters, with reference to the UCC Opinion Report recently released by the American Bar Association (ABA), the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA), and the American... Read More

This 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 associate... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 p... Read More

This CLE webinar will help counsel for employers build on the momentum of Dukes and Comcast to successfully challenge the certification of wage and hour class actions, including strategies for demonstrating a lack of commonality and predominance among the putative class. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and advisers with a detailed review of the regulations under 409A. The panel will outline the existing 409A regulations, lingering questions under tax reform, and compliance strategies. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 Picas... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, reasses... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 plann... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 tr... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will analyze the potential antitrust ramifications of joint ventures (JVs) and other collaborations between competitors and how to balance the pro-competitive efficiencies against the anti-competitive effects of a proposed JV. The panel will also discuss recent cases and agency guid... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in structuring exclusive contracts between hospitals and physicians or physician groups. The speaker will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the agreements, including restrictive covenants, payor contracting provisions, performance st... Read More

This CLE webinar 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,... Read More

This CLE webinar will equip employment counsel with the tools to address current and emerging issues relating to the increased focus on mental health. Employees with mental health concerns can pursue remedies under the ADA and the FMLA, therefore counsel must understand the steps to minimize potenti... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide borrowers' and lenders' counsel with a review of the use of EBITDA, leverage ratios and other metrics in loan documentation and financial covenants. The panel will outline critical issues relating to structuring financial covenants, related definitions, and events of de... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will address the DOJ's Apr. 30, 2019 guidance document titled "The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs," which updates a prior version of the guidance first issued in February 2017. The new guidance provides additional insight into how DOJ will assess a company's compliance... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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, wi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 p... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to estate planners and administrators on the key legal challenges of estate planning for farmers. The panel will discuss provisions of the recently enacted 2018 Farm Bill impacting the planning and administration of farm assets, ownership structures and associa... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 availab... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine tax challenges for foreign investors in U.S. real estate. The panel will discuss the impact of 2017 tax reform and 2018 regulations on blocker corporations and other investment vehicles, new IRS reporting obligations, the base erosion anti-abuse tax (BEAT), and other ma... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will enlighten in-house counsel and their trial lawyers to 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 thes... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 covera... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 to include in the agreements and strategies for avoiding common negotiation pitfalls and reso... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 relat... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on how to demonstrate nexus between objective evidence of non-obviousness and the claimed invention. The panel will offer best practices using analysis and explanation to link objective evidence to the merits of the claimed invention. Read More

This CLE webinar will equip employment trial lawyers with the tools to handle the challenging task of cross-examining a plaintiff/victim claiming harassment or discrimination. Trial counsel is between a rock and a hard place: push too hard and the plaintiff/victim may garner sympathy; hold back too... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will discuss the most important changes impacting U.S. taxation of multinational entities and how these changes affect planning for cross-border deals. Specifically, the panel will discuss planning techniques in light of the new Section 163(j) limitations on interest deductions,... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, distinctions between individuals and married couples, and offer methods to avoid... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide estate planners and administrators on managing the legal challenges of firearms in estate and trust administration. The panel will discuss federal gun laws and firearm designations, issues for beneficiaries inheriting guns, in-state and out-of-state transfers and legal ow... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, cr... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will discuss structuring preferred equity investments (PEIs) from both the perspective of the sponsor and investor and explain the advantages and disadvantages to using preferred equity as a component of a capital stack. The panel will review how PEIs compare and contrast with mezza... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 e... Read More

The CLE webinar 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 betwe... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an examination of recent legal trends and developments impacting commercial documentation and signatures sent via email, text messaging or other forms of electronic communication, with a focus on loan documentation. The panel will examine legal and practica... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in drafting carrier-broker-shipper transportation agreements. The panel will discuss advanced drafting issues and strategies for negotiating favorable contract terms on behalf of carriers, brokers or shippers to minimize liability exposure if a delay occurs, or fo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide providers of mental healthcare 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

This CLE webinar 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 addr... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 disco... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide 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 the conversion from d... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss legal and financial issues involved in the financing of 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

This CLE webinar 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 complian... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of Section 1111(b)(2) election for secured lenders and the impact of the election on cramdown strategies. The program will also discuss cramdown interest rates and the impact rates have on cramdown strategies. Read More

This webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the rules governing permissible trade or business aggregation for purposes of calculating the 20% Qualified Business Income Deduction. The panel will explain the regulations describing the Service's position on specified serv... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 les... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 misa... Read More

This CLE webinar will instruct lending counsel on critical purchase agreement clauses to protect the lender, including "Xerox provisions," and others intended to benefit and protect the lender. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide class action defense counsel on opposing class certification after Comcast by challenging the sufficiency of the damages models plaintiffs' experts put forth in support of class certification. The panel will examine the Comcast decision and how the lower federal courts ha... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 pr... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 guar... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 financing impacts the other, and the role of both the buyer and the target company in succe... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 implementa... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the challenges in enforcing trademark rights against gray market imports 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 examine the traditional means of preventi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 f... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners in overcoming the challenges when seeking patent protection for machine learning inventions. The panel will also discuss what can be done to anticipate and minimize the risks of Sect. 101 or 112 rejections as well as drafting with an eye towards the E... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 pro... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will address a number of fiduciary and other issues that may be relevant to ERISA counsel in connection with the review and provide ERISA counsel with the tools necessary to guide fiduciary clients in revenue sharing arrangements. Our experienced panel will address issues surroundin... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with advanced guidance on how to structure private equity and other types of investment funds. The panel will discuss critical considerations in light of new tax law and offer essential planning techniques to avoid tax pitfalls. The panel wi... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel for commercial tenants for leasing issues unique to office and retail leases and best practices to protect tenant interests. The panel will examine and compare office and retail leasing transactions, identify their key similarities and essential differences, and... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 challeng... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will prepare class counsel to depose or defend depositions of named plaintiffs in class litigation. The panel will outline techniques for effectively preparing or questioning named plaintiffs and offer tactics to leverage deposition testimony during certification, settlement and tri... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 inve... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 impedi... Read More

This webinar will provide tax counsel 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 panel will discuss the default treatment of payments for services to a partner under Section 707 and the... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ca... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 co... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will examine Colossus and similar adjustment software used by insurers to evaluate auto accident claims. The panel will discuss recent and recurring legal challenges and offer best practices for obtaining higher settlement offers from insurance adjusters and defense counsel that rel... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 obje... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide energy counsel on key tax considerations and planning methods for solar energy facilities and developments. The panel will discuss both federal and state tax issues, claiming the investment tax credit (ITC), depreciation and offsetting taxable income, ownership structurin... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 r... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide M&A counsel on 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 variou... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 and will outline compliance strategies to meet the new require... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 d... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, the advanced argu... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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. T... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an understanding of the critical issues which must be addressed by a startup before commencing business. The panel will discuss how to document the management role, compensation and exit strategy for the founders, the importance of entity type and structure... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 ins... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to U.S. businesses that are considering accepting foreign investments and foreign companies looking to invest in the United States about how best to address Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues. Our speakers will discuss lessons from... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the new 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 notwithstanding the new tax reform rules. Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 p... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practice... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals with guidance on the challenges of the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) provisions under the new tax bill. The panel will discuss treatment of controlled foreign corporation (CFC) income, reporting requirements for individual and non-C co... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 shall... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide commercial finance counsel seeking to enforce or resist enforcement of intercreditor agreements during bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will discuss ways that first lien and second lien lenders can best protect their economic interests in the event of bankruptcy. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 strateg... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 determ... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 co... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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-sp... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 busines... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 s... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare business counsel to negotiate, draft and enforce letters of intent (LOIs) for various types of corporate transactions. The panel will review the latest legal developments with LOIs, including disputes and litigation over whether LOIs are binding, the impact of the parol... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 retailer... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 do... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 transfe... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 opti... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 chan... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will update commercial finance attorneys on the 2010 UCC Article 9 amendments and outline best practices for secured lenders regarding filing and searching methods under the amended rules. The program will also address recent case law developments since the changes became effective. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the various uses of swaps and other derivative products to hedge risk in real estate finance transactions, how to integrate derivatives into loan documentation, and how to document the swap transaction to ensure there is consistency with the loan. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

The CLE webinar 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 inter... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers on the tax challenges and reporting obligations of U.S. shareholders of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) post-tax reform. The panel will discuss key tax reform provisions impacting the reporting of income from PFICs by U.S. t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide business 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 an SOW and strategies for avoiding common contracting pitfalls and resolvin... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 f... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with detailed guidance on the drafting of "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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 constitutio... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 und... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 substantia... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 techni... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 techn... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attendees with a review of key issues in additional insured (AI) coverage, the interrelationship between contractual indemnification and AI coverage, and best practices to maximize AI coverage and for insurers to minimize exposure. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on leveraging interviews with 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 examiners. Read More

This CLE webinar will give real estate and finance counsel a working knowledge of Qualified Opportunity Zones and Qualified Opportunity Funds created under 2017 tax reform and 2018 tax regulations, and further clarified by proposed regulations released April 17, 2019. The panel will discuss capital... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will discuss the interplay between several critical terms in supply chain agreements--namely indemnification, consequential damage disclaimers, force majeure, termination and warranty provisions. Our distinguished panel will discuss practical guidance for structuring these terms and... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 are applying when ruling on conditional ce... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze various methods of structuring waterfall provisions in private equity funds and carried interest distributions to fund managers and among their personnel and related clawback and allocation provisions. The program will also examine the tax implications of such provision... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners, tax counsel and advisers 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 bus... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, property and work-product disputes, and conflicts facing the attorney and the new firm... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of deal structures and legal and practical challenges in drafting and negotiating a solar lease. The panelist will outline considerations for counsel to maximize benefits and minimize risks in a solar leasing opportunity. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on derivative works and the scope of the derivative right. The panel will also discuss when it is copyright infringement to make/sell derivative works and lessons from recent court decisions. The panel will offer insights on what this means for artists and thei... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the critical legal issues in the purchase and sale of restaurants. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 issua... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 cont... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the latest key federal 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

This CLE webinar 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 what steps will increase the chance of winning at or before trial. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 em... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 par... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide real estate practitioners through 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 upda... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on drafting or revising an employee handbook. Many topics contained in employee handbooks--such as arbitration, social media and whistleblower protection--have been the subject of recent regulatory and judicial developments. Failure to take these changes into acco... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ne... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 relevant prior art, protests and derivation proceedings as well as the risks and ramifications of challengin... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ser... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how counsel for product manufacturers can maximize their clients' insurance coverage when faced with consumer or product liability claims. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on recent developments from the latest Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting. The panel will also discuss the current review of rights protection mechanisms, including the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP), Sunris... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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, an... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 int... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 own... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 FBTS, Alpha and the recent LNB agreement, and best p... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 renewab... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide bankruptcy counsel with a review of fiduciary duties directors and officers owe shareholders and creditors as a company faces insolvency, offer strategies to avoid and defend against breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits, and analyze the impact of bankruptcy on existing D&O... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the unique issues facing both 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, percent... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This webinar will guide tax counsel and professionals on tax challenges and opportunities in utilizing partnerships for inbound and outbound transactions. The panel will discuss key provisions impacting inbound and outbound transactions under current U.S. tax law, effectively using partnerships in s... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide borrowers' and lenders' counsel with a review of the use of EBITDA, leverage ratios and other metrics in loan documentation and financial covenants. The panel will outline critical issues relating to structuring financial covenants, related definitions, and events of de... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss environmental due diligence in M&A transactions, including the types of environmental risks that can arise, how those risks can be assessed in a transactional context, and certain liability defenses that may be available and obtained through the due diligence process. Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on antitrust violations that can arise when competitors share information either 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 exchangin... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze Rule 68 offers of judgment, how defense counsel can leverage the rule to induce settlement, issues, and consequences of making the offer, and considerations for plaintiffs in rejecting the offer. The panel will also discuss Rule 68 as a tool in class action suits after... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide employers' counsel with best practices to reduce the risk of lawsuits or government action for employee leave violations under FMLA, ADA or workers' compensation laws, and paid sick leave laws. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under each of the laws and... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recent legal trends and developments regarding e-signatures and electronic contracts. The panel will discuss evolving legal and practical issues, including the authentication of e-signatures; the admissibility of electronic contracts and e-signatures in litigation; and... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine and compare rights of first offer (ROFO), rights of first refusal (ROFR), and options to purchase commercial property (collectively, the purchase rights). The panel will discuss key drafting points and issues of interpretation which can arise due to a lack of clarity or... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel for 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 wil... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and how it will impact 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 comp... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 unders... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, disc... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 issues like fees and expenses, co-investm... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel for reviewing and revising representations, warranties and indemnification clauses in software and cloud computing agreements, given increased malware threats and other security vulnerabilities. The panel will discuss key considerations whe... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, r... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 othe... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to companies doing business in Mexico to meet the demands of the country's anti-corruption reforms and implementing regulations. The panel will outline effective compliance strategies to minimize anti-corruption risks under Mexico's Anti-Corruption Laws. Read More

This CLE webinar 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, effective deal structures for financing and m... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel 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, implications for tax equity investments, and overcom... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the deferral benefits of the new 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 as well as responding to an infri... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 S... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators on pursuing or challenging the admission of "me too" evidence in discrimination, retaliation or harassment cases. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will discuss the factors courts take into account when ruling on the admissibility of "me... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in drafting and negotiating purchase price adjustment (PPA) provisions in M&A acquisition agreements. Read More

This webinar 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 U.S. and Mexico. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions that govern tax and fiduciary rules in both Mexico a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for personal injury attorneys to draft and leverage demand letters in auto accident cases to obtain insurer settlements that meet insurance policy limits. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This webinar will guide tax counsel with a critical analysis of new IRS proposed guidance on foreign tax credit (FTC) limitations under Section 904. The panel will discuss key provisions of the new regulations, additional "buckets" of foreign income grouping, new allocation and apportionment rules,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel representing dental practices, dental service organizations (DSOs) and investors for 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

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss ramifications of the scheduled phase-out of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at the end of 2021 and outline steps real estate and commercial finance counsel must take now to review and consider amendments to existing floating rate loan documents. The panel will dis... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide private equity and securities counsel with an update on the current status of Reg A and Reg D, including an analysis of SEC compliance and disclosure interpretations (CDIs) released since the JOBS Act, the FAST Act and accompanying SEC rules went into effect. The panel... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys representing victims or defendants in nursing home injury cases to take or defend the depositions of expert witnesses. The panel will discuss best practices for preparing your expert for deposition, effectively questioni... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on minimizing the risk of malpractice claims in trademark representations. The panel will examine common pitfalls and problematic behavior, client conflict issues, and more through different hypothetical scenarios. The panel will also offer guidance on step... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment litigators with best practices for dealing with social media evidence during discovery and at trial. The panel will discuss challenges with the admission at trial of social media evidence, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and making or over... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 consequence... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 lar... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on identifying and determining inventorship and will 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide power & 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

This CLE webinar will guide to 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will cover upcoming changes to the U.S. bank capital rules as well as and how they will impact the commercial lending landscape. The panel will discuss how loan structures and loan documentation and provisions may be changed by lenders to meet these new requirements. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 de... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to trademark owners to develop and implement an effective trademark enforcement strategy. The panel will review recent developments in trademark enforcement. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel regarding the impact of recent court decisions and the guidance they provide on direct, induced and contributory infringement, claim construction, literal infringement, doctrine of equivalents infringement, including hypothetical claims, and even the revers... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 transacti... Read More

This webinar will provide tax counsel with practical guidance on the taxation of intellectual property (IP) assets post-tax reform. The panel will discuss the impact of tax reform on patents, design models or other IP assets created by individual taxpayers, revised Section 1221 and obtaining the ben... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide bankruptcy and lender counsel with a review of the recent In re Ultra Petroleum case from the Fifth Circuit, highlighting conflicts in the relevant case law and emerging theories regarding both enforceability of make-whole and no-call provisions in bankruptcy loan agree... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 st... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 dedu... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare class action counsel to depose or defend corporate representatives in accordance with FRCP 30(b)(6). The webinar will discuss best practices for plaintiffs to meet the 30(b)(6) notice requirements, effectively question the corporate representative, deal with difficult r... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 polici... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide an up-to-date look at the current regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency issuers, investors and traders. The panel will discuss recent enforcement actions by the SEC, the CFTC, the IRS and FinCEN, and what the measures mean for companies engaged in blockchain ventures... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, critical le... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate 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, appropriate... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the divisive merger statutes of Delaware, which was enacted in 2018 and applies only to LLCs, and Texas, which was adopted in 1989 and applies to all Texas entities. The panel will guide M&A counsel on how to structure a divisive merger and will also discuss the implica... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners on overcoming the challenges, including patent eligibility and enablement, when seeking patent protection for AI systems. The panel will also discuss what can be done to anticipate and minimize the risks of Section 101 or Section 112 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the patentability requirements at the USPTO, JPO and CNIPA/CPO 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 Home... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine selected provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that have a significant impact on the structuring of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss common deal structuring considerations and how to avoid some important potential traps... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 wi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide in-house counsel and employment practitioners on how to navigate the unique employment issues in the transportation and logistics sector. The panelists will discuss how to advise clients on issues surrounding worker classification, arbitration agreements, and regulatory c... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on the new Federal Rules of Evidence (Rules 902(13) and (14)) governing the admissibility of electronically-generated information. The panel will discuss the scope of these Rules as well as how to obtain the certification necessary for self-authentication for t... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the effects of short-term rentals on real estate and explore the unique issues confronting hosts, guests and other stakeholders. Our panel will provide insights into the overlapping legal and regulatory regimes applicable to such arrangements--including the restrictions... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, qualifying non-resident aliens (NRA) grantors as tax o... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel 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

This CLE webinar will explain critical modifications to the AIA Construction Contracts Documents, released in 2017. The panel will devote significant attention to the creation of the Insurance and Bonds Exhibit. Read More

This CLE webinar 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; discuss strategies for exercising l... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 throug... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 ac... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 threa... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, as well as licensing and leveraging protection to enhance the brand. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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), Ex... Read More

This CLE webinar will investigate the conflicts that exist 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 environm... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 the new US tax reform such as GILTI and FDII. The panel will address how to ensure t... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators for pursuing or objecting 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 doctrine of proporti... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 struc... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will focus on drafting and negotiating provisions of restaurant leases. The panel will discuss how best to address particular concerns with a restaurant use, tenant improvements, franchise relationships, operational issues in mixed-use developments, and issues applicable to tenants... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide in-house and outside products liability counsel with a review of current and evolving legal trends in complying with and defending the adequacy of recalls and other post-sale activities. The panel will discuss best practices for managing and defending recalls, typical c... Read More

This CLE webinar 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. The panel will discuss how to determine when freeze partne... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will examine key provisions found in a construction completion guaranty and selected points that may be subject to negotiation. The panel will discuss how the nature of the project, the track record of the borrower and other aspects of the transaction may figure into the final form... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE/CPE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 par... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 pr... Read More

This CLE webinar will help companies participating in energy projects and their counsel understand and navigate the challenges involved in siting and permitting energy facilities. The panel will discuss key risks and considerations during the various stages of an energy project, overcoming challenge... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 an... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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,... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 c... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 m... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss clawbacks of carried interest paid to private equity fund managers, focusing on the various clawback mechanisms, structuring fund economic provisions and clawback provisions, and the tax ramifications of clawbacks of carried interest. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 f... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide finance counsel with an analysis of the enforceability of loan guaranties, including bad boy agreements in bankruptcy. The panel will also discuss potential liabilities for the lender and common defenses, and outline best practices for lenders and guarantors to enforce... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 ho... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 considerat... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder counsel with guidance on essential rules and planning techniques relating to the new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits rules. The panel will discuss issues in determining eligibility for VA benefits under the new rules, valuation of assets, transfer rul... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare family law attorneys to identify and manage legal issues that arise when a spouse obtains evidence through the use of electronic or telephonic interception, smartphones, spyware, GPS tracking devices, webcams, wiretaps, or other methods. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel for understanding double patenting. The panel will analyze recent court treatment, including two significant Federal Circuit decisions; offer best practices to defeat double patenting rejections and avoid terminal disclaimers; and provide specific language to c... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on procedural and strategic challenges for counsel defending citizen suits under the Clean Water Act. The panel will explain recent case law developments that impact citizen suits and provide strategies to manage your clients' expectations and risks when facing... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 o... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 i... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a detailed discussion of best practices for requesting abatements of IRS penalties due to failure to properly file required international information forms such as the FBAR, Form 8938, and Forms 5471 and 5472. The panel will discuss the current tren... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 b... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 des... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, and offer best practices for stru... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 trus... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 eff... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 lang... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 both pre- and post-certification t... Read More

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. real estate, outline best practices for determining the purchasing entity, and review tax planning opportunities in structuring the deal. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 lice... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 l... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 est... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 th... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 how... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare lenders' counsel to draft pledge and other agreements that establish a security interest in partnership and LLC interests. The panel will outline corresponding provisions that should be included in the borrower's operating or partnership agreement to maximize protection... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 pra... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, a... Read More

This CLE program will provide counsel to commercial investors and sponsors with a review of legal developments in co-investments for private equity, investment structures, key deal terms, and tax considerations. The panel will provide insights and perspectives into opportunities and risks for both s... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax advisers with knowledge and tools to advise partnership clients looking to convert to a tenancy-in-common form of ownership of real estate. Tax advisers may recommend such a conversion in contemplation of a future sale of property or to create a master limited l... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on hospital-physician "clinically integrated network" (CIN) organizations in the context of the evolving legal and regulatory environment, including the 2018 introduction of "Pathways to Success," the "Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care" and court activity that affects... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on structuring and conducting prior art searches. The panel will also discuss reporting of search results and offer best practices for analyzing prior art searches to maximize patent protection. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 cov... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will explain critical modifications to the ConsensusDocs Construction Contracts Documents, released in 2017. You will learn the most significant revisions to the prime and subcontractor agreements used in the design-bid-build, design-build, and CM At-Risk agreements. This webinar wi... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel on the growing trend of alternative work arrangements, such as allowing employees to work remotely. The panel will discuss issues that may arise under the FMLA, FLSA and ADA, and how employers can structure alternative work policies to minimize potentia... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide deal counsel in navigating the challenges of preserving and controlling the attorney-client privilege in M&A transactions. The panel will discuss when and how the attorney-client privilege is implicated in communications and documents exchanged between prospective deal pa... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 definition of the standards for fault, causation and damages, and offer best... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 inves... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insight into identifying, drafting and negotiating complex, high-risk provisions in manufacturing and supply agreements which include warranty, intellectual property, tooling, indemnity, limitations of liabilities, forecasts, price adjustments, change orders and more. A... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel and advisers on the ramifications of the vacatur of the 2016 DOL fiduciary rule. The panel will discuss next steps for counsel and advisers, significant responsibilities faced by asset managers, plan providers and sponsors after vacatur, challenges in constr... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with the tools to address the specific issues that arise during retail and restaurant bankruptcies. The panel will provide guidance on topics related to leases and other executory contracts, franchise agreements, vendor rights, gift cards, and the many other iss... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 re... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on Section 112 issues that arise during an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding. The panel will address the PTAB's response to assertions that claims do not comply with 112 and will discuss related claim construction issues. The panel will offer best practices... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 2018 Fees and Expenses Benchmarking Survey (the 2018 Survey). Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 Modernizatio... Read More

The CLE webinar will address liability policy exclusions designed to preclude coverage for potential liabilities known to the insured when applying for coverage. The panel will provide insights into the evolving standards for how courts construe such provisions, whether such exclusions apply to inno... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide family law practitioners on how to handle cryptocurrency assets in a divorce. The panel will discuss how to navigate the unique issues of locating and valuing digital assets, as well as best practices for handling this marital asset. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel for overcoming Section 101 rejections for biotech patents. The panel will review recent case law and USPTO guidance on Sec. 101 patent eligibility and offer strategies to address Section 101 rejections. Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for lenders and borrowers on negotiating and documenting commercial mortgage modifications while protecting their clients' interests against potential lien priority challenges, title pitfalls, and bankruptcy issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for 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 pract... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 lever... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 provisions which may be contentious between the vendor and facility. Read More

This CLE webinar 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 suc... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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, as well as assisting clients with developing programs that provide workable solutions. Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will review the critical differences between insurance and suretyship and the interplay between commercial general liability (CGL) policies and performance bonds for losses involving defective work or property damage. Our panel of experts will discuss best practices to minimize risk... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 a... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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.... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar 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 sev... Read More

This CLE webinar 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... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 di... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on issues for counsel and tax advisers in estate planning for resident and non-resident 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 grou... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 settle... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for employers on how to handle FMLA leave for workers with chronic illness. The panelists 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 treatme... Read More

This CLE webinar 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

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel for 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 p... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 dete... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 nego... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent practitioners on how to draft their software patent applications to comply with Section 102, 103 and 112 requirements and will provide guidance on how to defend software patents from attacks under those statutory sections. The panel will discuss federal court guida... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare real estate counsel to evaluate lease provisions that may significantly affect the purchaser of commercial real estate. The panel will discuss the importance of tenant estoppels and provisions on tenant buildout, termination rights, expansion rights, purchase options, c... Read More

This CLE webinar 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, inclu... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar 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 esse... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 as well as IP provisions in contracts to maximize control over the products and bra... Read More

This CLE webinar 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 perso... Read More