This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on how to handle the intersection of mental health issues and ADA and FMLA compliance. The panel will discuss what options employers and employees should consider when an ADA accommodation or FMLA is made, when leave can be considered an accommodation,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the use of statistical sampling and extrapolation in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. The panel will examine how courts are treating the issue and offer best practices for addressing sampling issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss mechanics and repair shop liability for repairs that allegedly cause or contribute to car or truck accidents and severe and permanent injuries. The program will review the relevant standards of care, preservation of evidence, overcoming recurring defenses, the role of "... Read More

This CLE webinar will instruct bankruptcy attorneys about creating and opposing "cram-up" Chapter 11 plans under which the plan is accepted by junior creditors and then crammed up on senior objecting creditors. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on disclosing and protecting trade secrets in trade secret litigation. The panel will examine the risks related to disclosing trade secrets and address the when and how of disclosure during discovery, pre-trial, and trial. The panel will also discuss recent dec... Read More

The CLE webinar will discuss how to plan and carry out successful discovery in a nursing home malpractice case. The webinar will discuss specific evidence to request for different causes of action, how to notice depositions to obtain the best results, how to manage the large volume of documents invo... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phaseout of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) and outline steps real estate and commercial finance counsel must take now to ensure that agreements tied to LIBOR transition appropriately to a new benchmark rate. The panel will discuss how the recent ann... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the holding and real world consequences of GEICO Indem. Co. v. Whiteside (Ga. Apr. 19, 2021), a negligent/bad faith failure to settle case that insurance counsel in all jurisdictions have watched closely and described as "extremely problematic." The panel will unravel th... Read More

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 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 advice to counsel on how and when to utilize a shotgun buy-sell agreement. The panel will address the means to protect a closely-held business from the worst consequences of ownership and shareholder deadlock. Parties can establish a fair and equitable price to be deter... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the issues associated with the development, operation, and financing of data centers. The panel will discuss features that make data centers unique--including power usage, connectivity, temperature and humidity controls, and security--and the need for proper service lev... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the issues finance counsel should consider when rendering or reviewing opinions in connection with various types of loan modifications. The discussion will include amendments that add collateral or guarantors, add tranches of debt, or modify borrower ownership structure... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance on tax challenges for non-U.S. investors in qualified opportunity zones (QOZs). The panel will discuss recent U.S. tax law developments and IRS regulations impacting foreign investors, legal requirements, and processes to achieve tax benef... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on the unique challenges of discovery and litigation involving or concerning trade secrets. The panel will begin with some practical tips on how to investigate and verify suspected misappropriation of trade secrets, then review the necessary level of detail for... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss current uses and structuring alternatives for bridge loans, including senior, mezzanine and preferred equity. The panel will also examine the additional risks and legacy issues associated with transitional properties, and provide guidance on how they can be addressed in... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel and employers in identifying positions that are most at risk for misclassification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state law (particularly under the common "white collar" exemptions), conducting self-audits, and implementing measures to co... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The panel will examine SPAC formation and structuring. The panel will discuss the benefits and considerations for both private and public companies. The panel will also discuss challenges for the parties... Read More

This CLE webinar will update ERISA counsel, plan fiduciaries, and service providers on recent developments in ERISA fiduciary case law. The panel will discuss ongoing 401(k) excessive fee litigation, stock drop litigation, participant and plan data cases, and other recent litigation trends. The pane... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the defense of federal preemption to common law personal injury claims against drug manufacturers for failure to warn, emphasizing "impossibility" preemption. The panel will discuss what is required to succeed on this defense and how "presumption against preemption" sho... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in TransUnion v. Ramirez (U.S. 2021), which is expected to address a plaintiff's Article III standing when a defendant violates a plaintiff's statutory rights but there is allegedly no "concrete injury." The program will review t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with an overview of stormwater regulation and permitting issues, then delve into current developments that may impact facilities that are subject to these requirements. Read More

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 discuss SEC enforcement priorities for 2021, with a particular focus on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, digital currencies, COVID-19 disclosures, and PPP fraud. The panel will also discuss how the appointment of... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the unique powers of bankruptcy law to alter or affect the financial plans and goals of divorced or divorcing spouses when bankruptcy is commenced before, during, or after a divorce. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of key challenges for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in renewable energy and green infrastructure. The panel will discuss the formation, tax considerations for structuring transactions, and key ch... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide insurance company, policyholder, and in-house counsel through the nuances of the "made whole doctrine" and the many different types of releases, waivers, and other devices insurance companies use to clarify or mitigate its effect to maintain priority recoveries from third... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trust and estates counsel guidance on utilizing charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) for income tax and estate planning. The panel will discuss the mechanics of CRTs under current tax law, deduction of the charitable remainder interest, impact on the estate tax, and key c... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on patents as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The panel will discuss the current trends related to NFTs representing patents, examining the benefits and challenges, and even viability of such a system. The panel will discuss ownership, transferring ownership, valua... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the incentives behind ESG-linked loans for both borrowers and lenders and examine loan provisions and documentation. The panel will discuss the drafting of key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting obligations, address the failure to meet ESG performance targets,... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide a deep dive into the planning opportunities and reporting requirements for U.S.-based trusts that must file as non-domestic trusts for income tax purposes. The panel will discuss what constitutes "substantial decisions by non-U.S. persons" for trusts, structuring co... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on combating the trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will educate counsel about identifying and responding to "reptile" tactics at every stage of a matter, from discovery through closing argument. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners guidance on key generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning techniques under current tax law and proposed tax law changes. The panel will discuss applicable GST rules and utilizing those rules to the advantage of clients, allocations, formula draftin... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys an in-depth analysis of the Medicaid assets, transfers, and conversion rules, common challenges, and methods to overcome them. The panel will discuss strategies for navigating asset limits, level of care requirements, lookback periods, purchase of ex... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide landlord and tenant counsel with guidance on the leading defenses in commercial eviction cases in 2021 due to the pandemic-induced economic downturn and prior lockdown orders. The panel will advise on what tenants may expect in temporary relief, work-outs, and lease ter... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide corporate secretaries and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for board of director meetings to guard against breach of fiduciary claims and other legal challenges to director actions. The panel will discuss critical considerations for boards and... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the intersection with IP. The panelist will discuss the current lay of the land and examine licensing considerations and strategies. The panelist will also discuss monitoring and offer best practices for addressing and overcomi... 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 to multinational companies operating in China on China's new Blocking Statute and Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. The panel will examine these new laws and their impact on multinational companies in China. The panel will address the obligations placed on multinational... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare in-house counsel and ERISA plan fiduciaries to conduct requests for proposals (RFPs) for retirement plan service providers. The panel will discuss when and how often plan fiduciaries should undertake an RFP process, outline the elements that make up a comprehensive and... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide personal injury attorneys in navigating the complex liability and insurance coverage issues that arise from auto accidents involving rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft. The panel will discuss the plaintiff and defense perspectives on this emerging area of the law. Read More

This CLE webinar will advise environmental counsel on current issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and regulation. The panel will address both the issues of gas sources and trends and the legislative initiatives, including the pollutant-specific significant contribution rules, SEC climate disc... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the pitfalls of collaboration between individuals and entities in an invention. The panel will discuss challenges, including common inventorship and former employee-inventors, and how the courts have treated these issues. The panel will discuss lessons f... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise construction counsel on best practices when drafting and enforcing a joint check agreement. The panel will discuss the issues regarding written consent and agreement of all parties and what constitutes valid consideration, particularly when a dispute arises with a suppli... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on the major issues related to LGBTQ employment discrimination and harassment claims. The panel will examine the latest court activity and key rulings involving claims of sexual orientation and gender identity, including denial of spousal benefits to t... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss what happens after confirmation and what happens when a debtor defaults under a plan of reorganization, whether confirmed under the regular provisions of Chapter 11 or new Subchapter V. The program will review the impact of confirmation on critical issues, the use of po... Read More

This CLE webinar will address compliance with the Biden Buy American Executive Order and new waiver government contractors must seek for exemption. The panel will discuss what policies will replace the prior component test and the government's price preference requirements for future suppliers. Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the current status of landlord-tenant laws in the U.S. in 2021 under federal and state regulations and restrictions, focusing on income assistance for residential rent, continued availability of SBA loans for commercial tenants, and the state of moratoriums on both for... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of key tax challenges for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The panel will discuss tax issues upon formation, tax considerations for structuring transactions, and key tax challenges for domestic and foreign... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent invalidation and assignor estoppel. The panel will discuss the courts' and PTAB's approaches to assignors in patent invalidation and recent decisions, and whether and how the Supreme Court's Minerva decision affects the doctrine going forward. The... Read More

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 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 analyze legal and practical issues borrowers and lenders need to consider when documenting and funding a loan transaction secured by cannabis-related real estate. The panel will also discuss loan structures used to navigate the current banking, insurance, tax, and bankruptcy le... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the originality requirement for copyright and the challenges of meeting that requirement. The panel will discuss recent U.S. Copyright Office Review Board and judicial decisions involving 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional designs and consider how the law appli... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with an update on recent decisions in class actions filed based upon the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). The panel will advise on the current status of BIPA claims in Illinois, potential defenses, insurance coverage, what damages plaintiffs may... Read More

This CLE webinar will review commercial driver license (CDL) requirements and other crucial regulations and standards that govern the operation of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) and their drivers. The panel will discuss when compliance with these rules is required or voluntary and whether evidence... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the challenges in responding to document requests under FRCP 26 and 34 and propose solutions to several perennial discovery problems, including overbroad requests, privilege, and novel ways to restrict responses. The panel will also raise questions on the impact of timi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on how recent Federal Circuit and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) case law impact daily patent practice. The panel will offer best practices to navigate pre- and post-issuance scrutiny for compliance with 35 U.S.C. 112(b). Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the types and legal bases of shareholder claims currently being employed to contest M&A transactions, the procedural steps counsel should take to defend against such actions, and how to respond to meritless claims. Read More

This CLE webinar will address class actions alleging false advertising and deceptive/ambiguous labeling claims for food and beverages and the recent trend to focus on entire industries, not just specific products. The program will explore the "ambiguity rule" and whether an allegedly deceptive state... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a timely update regarding high-volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) loans, as well as regulatory requirements relating to nonperforming real estate loans, and options for lenders, borrowers, and investors relating to nonperforming loans. Our panel will discuss regu... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss certain predictive settlement solutions to resolve heathcare liens in personal injury, auto, and workers' compensation settlements, that, when used properly, can minimize repayment obligations and provide certain protections. This program will cover Medicare, Medicare A... Read More

This CLE webinar will teach family law attorneys to identify and manage legal issues that arise when spouses obtain evidence using electronic or telephonic interception, smartphones, spyware, GPS tracking devices, webcams, wiretaps, or other methods. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax attorneys and counsel with a practical guide to removing the "taint" of foreign investments treated as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). The panel will discuss new final and proposed PFIC regulations, the complex qualified electing fund (QEF) electio... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on claims under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). The panel will discuss the reach and limitations of representative claims brought under PAGA, including: violations giving rise to PAGA claims, an employee's standing and representative... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the recent developments related to the 340B program. The panel will discuss what these developments mean for healthcare providers and drug manufacturers. The panel will address the new dispute resolution process, recent litigation, and recent U.S. De... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in best practices in drafting "best efforts," "commercially best efforts," "commercially reasonable efforts," or some other "efforts" clauses. The panel will discuss the burden of these clauses on businesses, the status of cases recently decided in Delaware, New Y... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy and utility counsel guidance on developing and financing renewable energy projects on tribal lands. The speakers will discuss the development and operation of renewable energy projects on tribal lands, federal and state regulatory authority, infrastruct... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the differences between seeking recovery under builders' risk, CGL, and wrap-up insurance policies. The program will cover what steps to take when a claim is suspected, how to maximize coverage under all available policies, current trends in claim denials, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on the reinstated and revised rules under the Fair Housing Act. The panel will discuss the current and anticipated revisions to the standard for disparate impact discrimination claims and the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Interim Fin... Read More

NOTE: A PTAB judge has been added to the panel. This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on ex parte appeals. The panel will discuss the strategy of choosing ex parte appeals and key considerations. The panel will also offer best practices for ex parte appeals. Read More

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, work-product disputes, and conflicts facing the attorney and the new firm. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an in-depth look at means-plus-function and/or functional claims, and the benefits and risks of using means-plus-function and/or functional claims given district court litigation, actual patent claims issued by the USPTO, and PTAB post-grant proceedi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attendees with a review of key issues in, and the evolution of, additional insured (AI) coverage under commercial general liability policies, the interplay between contractual indemnification and AI coverage, and best practices to maximize AI coverage and for insurers t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the Federal Historic Tax Credits (HTC) program. The panel will summarize the HTC program and examine how rehabilitation projects qualify for the HTC, how to finance projects using the HTC, and how the HTC can be combined with other tax credit and subsidy... Read More

This CLE webinar will brief counsel on the proper use of UCC3 financing amendment and termination statements, identify potential pitfalls that can result in the lender's loss of secured interest or priority of lien, and offer best practices for secured parties to avoid unnecessary risks and costly m... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals an in-depth analysis of key tax issues of equity rollover in mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss critical provisions and structuring considerations for equity rollovers in M&A transactions, tax-free mergers, holding company structures,... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise corporate counsel to family-owned and small businesses on the issues related to the potential application and impact of minority discounts in buyouts, sales, and, ownership disputes. Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) current focus and the enforcement actions and increased audits under the Biden administration. The panel will discuss the National Emphasis Program (NEP) programs to protect employees in hig... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the issue of personal jurisdiction over nonresident corporate defendants in light of the Supreme Court's unanimous decisions in Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. and Ford Motor Co. v. Bandemer. The program will review the progression of the Court's prior d... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the benefits and risks to a company for using a prepackaged or a prenegotiated plan for a Chapter 11 reorganization. The program will discuss the complex issues that debtors and creditors face in negotiating the plan, such as restructuring support agreements, valuation... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel and fiduciaries on the complex rules and pitfalls to avoid terminating a 403(b) plan. The panel will discuss ERISA rules and requirements for plan terminations, recent IRS Revenue Ruling 2020-23 and Notice 2020-80, distributions upon termination, annuity and... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the inconsistencies regarding when extrinsic evidence may be used to establish that a particular policy provision is ambiguous and discuss interpreting any ambiguity as well exceptions to the "four/eight corners" rule. The panel will focus on key jurisdictions and discus... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to IP counsel on derivative works, the scope of the derivative right, termination of granted rights, and lessons from recent court decisions. The panel will also discuss copyright infringement when making/selling derivative works and the intersection with fair... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the inner-workings of ground leases. The panel will discuss various issues related to key negotiated provisions, financing, monetary vs. non-monetary breaches, how additional rents are determined, and how and when a valuation of leasehold improvements (often, a building... 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 business counsel with a roadmap for drafting statements of work (SOWs) for the purchase of technology services. The panel will discuss terms and conditions to include in an SOW and strategies to avoid common contracting pitfalls and resolve disputes. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on design patents and amending claims, reissue, and validity challenges. The panel will examine drawing identity, consistency, and written description for amended claims. The panel will also discuss the invalidating of claims and the associated challenges.... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on compliance with the evolving federal and state-level telehealth requirements. The panel will address the steps that entities and providers should take to ensure compliance with evolving telehealth requirements. Read More

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. I will discuss how to determine when freeze partnerships... 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 patent counsel on leveraging interviews with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiners to prosecute patents more efficiently. The panel will provide insight into conducting the interviews and offer strategies for interacting with patent examin... 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 discuss the potential environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues posed by suppliers in increasingly complex supply chains that can increase reputational risks to an organization. The panel will address legal requirements in the U.S., EU, China, and other countries, as w... Read More

This CLE webinar will review nursing home litigation defense strategies to counter the plaintiff's theories for frequently alleged injuries, such as pressure sores, falls, malnourishment, medication errors, neglect, or infection. The program will help counsel anticipate and curb plaintiffs' discover... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the need to effectively manage corporate data while business workforces remain principally in a work-from-home environment. The panel will discuss how to construct a centralized data catalog and how management can effectively work with their teams remotely. The panel wi... 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 apply when ruling on conditional certifica... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the effect of the concurrent proximate cause rule in coverage litigation where the plaintiff asserts coverage for losses resulting from multiple alleged causes, some covered and some excluded. The program will discuss different standards and approaches taken by various c... Read More

This CLE webinar will assist hospital and physician group counsel to optimize service line co-management arrangements with an appreciation for applicable law and best practices. Read More

This CLE webinar will review the ordinary course of business defense to preference actions. The program will help counsel identify new strategies applicable when practices between the parties and in their industry are or have become anything but ordinary. The panel will also explore the limits on th... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine key issues in M&A transactions involving tech companies. The panel discussion will cover distinguishing features of such M&A transactions, including substantive areas of focus in due diligence, as well as explore key considerations in achieving successful outcomes in su... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners an in-depth analysis of available estate planning techniques for multinational families. The panel will discuss legal challenges, the impact of new U.S. tax law changes, transfer tax planning, and methods in managing foreign business interests, investmen... 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 analyze the potential antitrust ramifications of joint ventures (JVs) and other collaborations between competitors and how to balance the pro-competitive efficiencies against the anticompetitive effects of a proposed JV. The panel will also discuss recent cases, including NCAA... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a primer on the legal implications of creation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) via blockchain technology. The panel will discuss the unique aspects of these tokens, the markets NFTs, copyright ownership, limitation of liability, and rights of owners. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel the Supreme Court's recent decision in Google v. Oracle. The panel will discuss the decision and the implications for the fair use doctrine and the copyrightability of application programming interfaces (APIs). The panel will also address the potential implicat... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel an in-depth analysis of key issues for structuring foreign employees' compensation plans. The panel will discuss designing cross-border employee compensation programs to maximize tax savings. The panel will also discuss compliance for forei... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine current trends and hot issues in private equity fund terms and best practices for structuring and negotiating fund document terms for private equity sponsors and limited partner (LP) investors. The panel discussion will include an analysis of how issues are addressed in... 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 IRC, and the case law, as well as methods to limit claims and reduce the risk of buyer liabil... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on strategies for assessing, avoiding, and overcoming trademark incapability, failure to function, and merely informational trademark registration refusals from the USPTO. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel to small and closely-held businesses with an overview of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as an option for succession planning. The panel will discuss how to develop an ESOP that maximizes the potential of ESOPs in succession planning, delivers b... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on patent litigation in the Western District of Texas. The panel will examine key considerations and discuss strategies to navigate litigation issues from case commencement through post- trial motions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates attorneys an in-depth analysis of advanced income and estate tax planning strategies for owners of closely held businesses under current tax law and in light of proposed tax law changes. The panel will discuss techniques utilizing GRATs, sales to gran... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys and trustees guidance on the challenges of administering special needs trusts (SNTs) and methods to overcome them. The panel will discuss methods in handling administrative pitfalls that arise due to poorly drafted SNTs, income taxation, trust accoun... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss net and gross real estate lease structures (and those in between) and the allocation of operating expenses for different types of lease agreements. The program will cover negotiation from landlords' and tenants' perspectives on defining operating expenses, pass-throughs... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on managing supply chain risks and liability in the global pandemic and uncertain economic climate. The panel will discuss what steps have worked most successfully for the past year to mitigate these risks. The panel will also address supply chain contract issues,... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss M&A transactions in which independent sponsors collaborate with traditional private equity and other funding sources in M&A transactions and portfolio management post-acquisition. The panel will discuss exclusivity, non-circumvention and other upfront concerns, sponsor... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise construction counsel on the continued impact of COVID-19 construction projects and the legal implications that may arise from business interruptions due to the global supply chain's erratic status. The panel will address counsel for various construction stakeholders who... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on physician-owned management services organizations (MSOs). The panel will discuss contract considerations, regulatory issues, and recent governmental investigations/enforcement. The panel will also offer best practices for determining whether to pursu... Read More

This CLE will guide patent counsel on allocation of patent ownership in joint development agreements (JDAs). The panel will discuss key considerations, including the challenges of joint ownership and strategies to mitigate risk. The panel will discuss the pros and cons of ownership based on inventor... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide corporate, real estate and tax attorneys and advisers guidance on the compliance and reporting requirements of the new Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA). The panel will discuss key provisions of the CTA, determining what companies are "reporting companies" an... Read More

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

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 review how to pursue or defend dangerous and hazardous roadway cases, resulting in catastrophic injuries and sometimes damages of seven, eight, or more figures. The program will discuss the elements of the claims, disputing immunity, potential defendants, investigating the case... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine the liability risks for sponsors of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and explain how a de-SPAC transaction should be structured to avoid conflicts of interest, SEC disclosure violations, and mismanagement claims. Read More

This CLE/CPE 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 d... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide landlord counsel in handling the critical legal issues that arise before and after a tenant files for bankruptcy. The panel will outline commercial landlords' strategies to protect their interests and maximize recovery under state law and the Bankruptcy Code. Read More

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide critical analysis of the IRS regulations under Section 385 to reclassify certain related-party debt as equity for U.S. tax purposes. The panel will discuss the regulations' scope, examine what types of structures and transactions are subject to reclassification as e... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the structuring of credit facilities comprised of multiple funds having similar sponsorship but different borrowing bases. The panel will discuss how the fund group concept should be documented to provide a single credit facility with distinct covenants, reps and warran... 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 patent counsel in overcoming Section 103 rejections for biotech and chemical patents. Biotech and chemical claims continue to be embroiled in lead compound arguments and rebutting prima facie cases of obviousness based on, for example, ranges. The panel will review recent... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for personal injury attorneys to draft and leverage demand letters in auto accident cases to maximize settlements, obtain insurance policy limits and create more money and time freedom. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine evolving best practices regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) fund investment for asset managers. The panel will discuss ESG reporting and disclosure frameworks recently established by the EU, guidance from U.S. regulators, and ESG investment and reporti... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the unique challenges and procedural complexities of bankruptcy appeals, including the specialized issues of finality, mootness, and jurisdiction. The program will help lawyers avoid several minefields crowded with terminal explosive devices that can chang... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide benefits counsel with an overview of the types of equity compensation arrangements available to partnerships and LLCs. The panel will discuss tax consequences, advantages and disadvantages, design and structuring, and implementation considerations. The panel will also e... 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 review claims, defenses, and complex issues under uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) policies. The program will highlight the significant coverage and procedural differences between "regular" policies and UM/UIM policies, the latest statutory and case law on "sta... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to estate planners and administrators on complex fiduciary income tax challenges and methods to overcome them. The panelist will discuss income tax rules applicable to trusts and estates, minimizing income tax liabilities, handling partnership interes... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise counsel on how to structure deals to limit liability by focusing on contract clauses and financial restrictions or caps. The panel will discuss ways to include indemnification or liquidated damage provisions and how state contract laws may affect risk management. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on recent developments on WHOIS heading into the next Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting (ICANN71). The panel will also discuss the current policy issues driving changes to WHOIS and how data is accessed all with an eye o... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers a detailed analysis of IRS final regulations and new rules under Sections 451(b) and 451(c) for the timing of income recognition and advance payments. The panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities for taxpayers under the fina... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore resolving disputes over and litigating the force majeure clause and related doctrines of impracticability and impossibility when performance is delayed or becomes too difficult or is not possible. The program will review the case law developments and how litigants have... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent litigators on prosecution history estoppel and when it applies. The panel will discuss the exceptions and the guidance provided by the courts in recent decisions. The panel will review strategies to avoid the presumption of estoppel while getting the desired claim... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the types of classwide damages models that plaintiffs use to obtain certification and how to advance or oppose each of these types of damages. The program will discuss the use of expert witnesses to testify about the plaintiffs' damages calculations and defense experts... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer family law attorneys a "boot camp" on drafting qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) for 401(k)s and similar defined contribution plans. The panel will prepare family law attorneys to draft effective QDROs to protect their client's interests and be accepted by plan... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide a framework for U.S. attorneys to give opinions in cross-border transactions, including enforceability, authority, choice of law, the golden rule, misleading opinions, and more. The panel will discuss how differences in custom and practice between U.S. and non-U.S. lawy... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise counsel on preparing and negotiating commercial leases for the growing number of property owners seeking to lease to a cannabis-related business as the cannabis industry expands. The panel will discuss common issues that arise, including the structuring of rent, banking... Read More

This CLE webinar will address construction counsel's concerns on risk management via the use of waivers of subrogation and builder's risk insurance policies. The panel will discuss revising AIA and other standard forms to equitably distribute liabilities among the contracting parties--general contra... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel, sponsors, and administrators an in-depth analysis of the impact of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) on employee benefit plans. The panel will discuss critical provisions of ARPA for plan sponsors and administrators and the impact on... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise employment counsel on the status of reinstated NLRB rules and the Biden administration's current enforcement practices and priorities. The panel will discuss what comes next in union organization and NLRA actions after the vote of Amazon employees in Bessemer, Ala., to e... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine Section 363 sales, with particular focus on key issues that can impact the rights and obligations of parties in interest before, during, and after an auction or private sale. Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze buyer reps and warranties, target company covenants to cooperate, and other terms typically included in M&A agreements to address financing contingencies. The panel will also discuss the negotiation and drafting of the financing commitment between the buyer and its lend... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate attorneys with insights into issues associated with planning and compliance considerations for intellectual property (IP) assets. The panel will discuss the valuation of copyrights, trademarks, patents, and the right of publicity, and will offer practical guidanc... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine debt financing options available to real estate investment funds, common structures and terms for these fund financing products, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The panel will also discuss the relationship of fund finance to mortgage debt at the property l... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel for multinational companies on distinctiveness outside the U.S. The panel will compare and contrast the requirements and offer best practices for meeting the requirements in multiple countries. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide environmental counsel with the current Biden administration executive actions that address climate change and environmental justice. The panel will review how the current administration has acted via the White House and the EPA to require regulated entities to analyze t... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel for incorporating information security protocols into supplier contracts. The program will discuss due diligence strategies, specific clauses to include in agreements, and effective tactics for monitoring supplier performance and compliance... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with an in-depth review of the parameters of the insured's right to appoint an independent counsel. The panel will discuss varying court standards and emerging issues and outline best practices for both policyholders and insurers to resolve disputes ov... Read More

This program will cover the anticipated increase in mental health related disabilities stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. We will also cover what has been newly coined "Pandemic Fatigue" as well as the new reality for employers that accommodations that previously would have been unreasonable, may... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the advantages and challenges of using non-retained experts in complex litigation. The panel will discuss how to identify non-retained experts, when some or all of the disclosure and reporting requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 apply, how to prevent waive... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with a comprehensive and practical guide to a deep exploration into the reporting regime for U.S. taxpayers' ownership of foreign trust assets on IRS Form 3520, Annual Return To Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the intersection with IP. The panelist will discuss the current lay of the land and examine licensing considerations and strategies. The panelist will also discuss monitoring and offer best practices for addressing and overcomi... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will prepare construction counsel drafting contracts and advising on developing healthcare facilities to address contractual and regulatory issues that take the project from conception to completion. The panel will discuss how to address issues of funding, zoning, and, when applicab... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide appellate counsel with techniques for persuading appellate judges during oral argument, with attention on remote and video arguments. Our panel of appellate specialists will discuss the key goals of oral argument, how to prepare for and present the argument, and will re... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss liability management transactions currently being employed in the syndicated loan market, including "drop-down" and "uptiering" structures and how lenders might respond to these financing maneuvers. The panel will focus on liability management exercise issues highlighte... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the many common law and statutory exceptions to the independent contractor defense that defendants routinely assert in wrongful death and other types of personal injury cases. The program will explore how these exceptions are evolving with changing work platforms, how pe... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on structuring value-based contracts. The panel will discuss the key considerations for the parties when deciding whether to enter into a value-based contract and the risks and steps to mitigate those risks. The panel will also address key provisions in value-base... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide insights to companies doing business in Mexico about the prominent aspects of the country's anti-corruption laws and current enforcement trends and environment. The panel will outline effective compliance strategies to minimize anti-corruption risks under Mexico's anti-... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on how best to acquire a distressed company from every possible point of entry, whether that consists of buying existing or newly issued stock, merging with the target, buying assets, or buying existing debt in the hope that it converts into ownership. Read More

This CLE webinar will compare receiverships, ABCs, and bankruptcy, reviewing the advantages and disadvantages each offers to buyers, petitioning creditors, debtors, and non-petitioning creditors. The program will discuss what situations each process is best suited to address and key provisions to in... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees, and licensors to protect their interests by allocating patent infringement risks during negotiation of indemnification provisions in a patent license or vendor contract. The panel will offer best practices for negotiating and structuring... 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 provide estate planning counsel with a comprehensive understanding and application of best practices in tax planning and trust document drafting to minimize income tax consequences of trust income. The panel will provide a thorough review of the rules and practices covering inc... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on the courts' treatment of irreparable harm since the eBay decision and the Trademark Modernization Act's (TMA) impact. The panel will also discuss the steps to take to prove irreparable harm and obtain an injunction--both with and without survey eviden... 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 guide counsel in drafting complex transportation agreements governing containerized commercial goods shipping from manufacturers to distributors to retailers both domestically and internationally. The panel will discuss best practices for negotiating contract terms on behalf of... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the structuring of investment funds when sponsored by a corporate enterprise with a core business separate from fund investment. The panel will discuss the strategic advantages of corporate sponsorship, terms that may vary in fund agreements with a corporate sponsor, an... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers with guidance on the new American Rescue Plan Act. The panel will discuss essential next steps for taxpayers, obtaining the employee retention payroll tax credit, key issues for self employment taxes, rules for NOLs, and other key item... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide corporate secretaries and other governance professionals in implementing best practices for board of director meetings to guard against breach of fiduciary claims and other legal challenges to director actions. The panel will discuss critical considerations for boards and... Read More

This CLE webinar will cover recent changes to the U.S. bank capital rules and the impact on the commercial lending landscape. The panel will discuss how lenders may change loan structures and loan documentation and provisions to meet these requirements. Read More

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 provide ERISA counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of Final Section 4960 regulations on executive compensation rules and tax-exempt organizations' challenges. The panel will discuss the excise tax for certain organizations, aggregation rules, the 50 percent test for relate... Read More

This CLE webinar will review how to be effective on direct examination so that the factfinder hears an interesting, articulate, and credible witness. The program will explore why direct examination is so difficult, how to work with the witnesses one has, the limits of what opposing counsel can ask a... 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 provide employment litigators with best practices for dealing with social media evidence during discovery and trial. The panel will discuss challenges with the admission at trial of social media evidence, authenticating the evidence, proving its relevancy, and making or overcom... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on structuring telemedicine management service agreements. The panel will discuss considerations for both the management group and the healthcare providers and legal risks with such agreements. The panel will also discuss a recent IRS rule that addresse... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the issues and process of proposing and confirming a plan of reorganization under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The program will also review the consequences of consensual confirmation and cramdown on discharge. Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on drafting force majeure clauses to address the issues and factors required by U.S. courts for enforcement and address the international reach and interpretation of what "superior force" may mean on a global level. The panel will guide counsel on the precise nature of th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide power and energy plant owners and their counsel regarding challenges that arise in energy project construction and effective methods to avoid and mitigate claims, contract disputes, and litigation. The panel will discuss key engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the pros and cons of SAFEs, convertible debt and priced equity rand 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 an... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners with a comprehensive guide to estate planning tax challenges and opportunities for clients with a tax presence in both the U.S. and Mexico. The panel will discuss the U.S. tax law and treaty provisions governing tax and fiduciary rules in both Mexico and... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide M&A counsel to negotiate and draft indemnification provisions in merger documents, asset purchase agreements, and stock purchase agreements. The panel will discuss best practices for addressing challenges that may arise with indemnification claims, explain the various the... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide environmental counsel regarding the current EPA activities and attention to ethylene oxide (EO) litigation and enforcement. The panel will address how to assess and mitigate company risk, particularly using a privileged assessment and other best practices to prepare for l... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). The panel will discuss the new Purple Book and issues related to exclusivities and the retroactivity of the BPCIA. The panel will address the potential unavailability of IPR and PGR proceedings... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide defense counsel through voir dire and jury selection techniques in cases involving catastrophic personal injury claims and discuss ways to counter jurors' sympathy during a trial. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel to review and revise 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 when upd... 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 guide IP counsel on minimizing the risk of ethics and malpractice claims in trademark representations. The panel will examine common pitfalls and problematic behavior, client conflict issues, and hypothetical scenarios. The panel will also offer guidance on steps counsel can ta... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance for land use and real estate counsel to structure and negotiate development agreements with municipalities for property development or redevelopment. The panel will discuss terms to ensure implementation and protect against challenges to the deal. Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the terms and characteristics of direct loans and how they vary from syndicated loans. The panel discussion will include financial covenants, collateral and credit support typically required for direct loans, and how private equity lenders can tailor loan terms to each... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy attorneys an in-depth analysis of the requirements and challenges of obtaining permits for California's renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss California's current renewable energy landscape, the permitting process for solar, wind, and batter... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss alternative methods of financing acquisitions when traditional bank lending is unavailable or insufficient to consummate the transaction. The panel will examine the legal and structuring issues associated with alternative financing, including seller financing, convertib... 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, as well as paid sick leave laws. The panel will outline an employer's obligations under each of the l... Read More

The CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A's deferred compensation restrictions. The panel will discuss best practices for performing compliance self-audits and taking corrective action to remedy substanti... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the inherency doctrine in patent prosecution and litigation. The panel will examine how the courts and the USPTO have treated and are treating the issue. The panel will also discuss what it takes to prove anticipation by inherency and offer best practice... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the treatment of consignments and reclamation rights under the UCC and in bankruptcy. The panel discussion will include an analysis of the UCC definition of "consignment" and how it impacts the documentation and perfection, as well as the priority of a consignor's inter... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with the latest developments in liability allocation for claims involving multi-year losses under occurrence-based policies, how allocation is impacted by gaps in coverage, whether the reason for coverage affects allocation, the impact of policy wordin... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with guidance on the unique issues surrounding bringing a construction defect claim on behalf of a condominium association and defending such a claim. The panel will address the issues of filing a timely claim, establishing who is the proper plainti... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the controversial, urgent, and complicated issues arising in lawsuits seeking to recover damages or other relief for exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The program will review the injuries, costs, and claims being asserted by individuals, secondary... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on obtaining and using cell phone evidence at trial, from issuing discovery requests to overcoming admissibility issues. Our panel will also discuss the function of expert witnesses in providing evidence on cell phone location, GPS, text messaging, and other co... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recently enacted federal disclosure regimes affecting real estate investment and finance, including new burdens placed on borrowers and lenders under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and FIRRMA. The panel will discuss how lenders can best navigate these disclosure r... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel who advise owners of private equity and hedge fund interests guidance on the estate planning opportunities and challenges in the transfer of such interests. The panel will discuss the impact of final carried interest regulations, establishing the... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide persons who have claimed advantage of Puerto Rico Act 20 and 22 and their tax advisers with guidance on what to expect as a result of the new IRS audit campaign on grantees. The panel will also discuss the favorable treatment for Puerto Rico-source income and areas... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide lender's counsel with a framework for responding to commercial loan defaults. The panel will discuss remedies typically available under loan documents, creative approaches to deal with troublesome loans, and issues the lender should consider before proceeding with accel... 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 that offe... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide family law counsel with strategies to utilize tax returns and financial statements during divorce cases. The panel will focus on appropriate discovery methods to obtain information, explain how to get the most out of your analysis of tax returns and financial documents,... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to handle two critical evidentiary issues that arise in product liability trials: (1) strategies for admitting and opposing the introduction of evidence of other incidents involving the same or similar products, and (2) strategies and risks of laying the proper... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the immense importance of how publicity and media attention can influence litigation and public opinion and how attorneys acting as counsel or as commentators in these cases can maximize the advantages while avoiding jeopardizing their standing and reputations while adv... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA and employment counsel, as well as plan sponsors, an in-depth analysis of key issues and drafting considerations for the inclusion of ERISA arbitration and class action waiver provisions. The panel will discuss legal theories and results from recent court rulings,... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with updates on the effect of the SolarWinds security breach on U.S. government contracting. The panel will address the cybersecurity policy reforms enacted in 2020 and the Cyberspace Solarium Commission's final recommendations to Congress. The panel will advise... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent litigation counsel on discovery issues. The panel will examine proportionality requirements and considerations to determine if these requirements are met. The panel will discuss scope and timing of discovery, including patent holder and accused infringer requests f... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with advice on property owners' rights in eminent domain and condemnation claims filed by the government. The panelist will address what is considered fair market value in a takings claim and how to dispute claims of public use. The panelist will als... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the employment and labor issues triggered by mergers and acquisitions. The panel will cover integration planning throughout the deal process--from pre-acquisition through post-acquisition--and discuss employment and labor due diligence considerations, integrating and up... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the costs and benefits of a target engaging an investment banker, including avoiding valuation surprises or disputes, optimizing price and structure, professional management of the sale process, limiting disruptions to the business and its management team, and minimizin... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in personal injury cases in interpreting, challenging, or defending exculpatory clauses, the use of which invites a whole host of legal issues and public policy concerns. The program will explore the difference between exculpation from liability arising out of a f... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on vertical integration in the healthcare industry. The panel will review the legal risks of vertical integration that arise from fraud and abuse to corporate practice of medicine and conflicts of interest. The panel will discuss the key considerations when creati... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel in drafting tailored expert determination clauses in their agreements to reduce costs and increase enforceability. The panel will address the unique challenges created by construction disputes and the need for an independent expert clause that extends... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals guidance on key provisions of recently issued final IRC 162(f) and 6050X regulations. The panel will discuss applying the final regulations to fines, penalties, and other amounts, along with the requirements and exceptions. The panel will also disc... 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" under new regulations recently released by the IRS. The panel will discuss the requirements for like-kind exchanges to qualify for tax... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will examine key 2020 decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The panel will discuss best practices to incorporate these decisions into trademark registration and trademark enforcement strateg... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates attorneys with a practical guide to pre-immigration estate planning tools and techniques. The panel will go beyond the basics to detail intricate strategies for minimizing income tax, including basis strategies for non-U.S. situs assets, structuring "... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel guidance on the legal agreements that are used to establish site control for renewable energy projects and managing the challenges of competing land rights for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss the siting and development of renew... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare class action counsel to depose or defend corporate representatives under recently amended FRCP 30(b)(6). The webinar will discuss best practices for plaintiffs to meet the 30(b)(6) "meet and confer" requirements, notice requirements, effectively question the corporate r... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys with an in-depth analysis of deposition practice in nursing home injury cases. The webinar will discuss best practices for identifying and questioning deponents, videotaping depositions, using demonstrative exhibits, dea... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will review the efforts by the ABA and many state bars to regulate against "harassment" and "discrimination" in an attorney's speech or conduct, the debate over ABA Model Rule of Professional Responsibility 8.4(g), and when a state can legitimately regulate an attorney's speech rela... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with advice on assessing and advising developers' insurance needs related to commercial property. The panel will guide counsel on the extent of insurance coverage to address the unique circumstance involved with real estate development. Counsel shoul... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel seeking to revise current master service agreements (MSAs) to reflect the issues related to the economic environment and global pandemic. The panel will guide counsel on the provisions of service agreements that should be examined and updated to reflect the client... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, accountants, and other advisers with a critical first look at new IRS enforcement actions on taxpayer compliance and reporting obligations for cryptocurrency transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS position on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency, a... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare in-house counsel to protect confidential business communications that may be shared with public relations firms in the course of protecting the company's public image or handling a current crisis. The panel will address the standards of meeting the third-party exception... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators in using Federal Rules of Evidence 902(13) and (14) to have records derived from electronic sources admitted into evidence. The panel will discuss the scope of the rules, state analogs, and avoiding unexpected stumbling blocks when obtaining the necessary certi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with a comprehensive and practical guide to structuring defined value formula clauses to avoid gift tax consequences on asset transfers. The panel will provide specific guidance on making formula allocations to withstand IRS scrutiny and identify... Read More

This CLE webinar will help counsel for employers to continue the processes and procedures established by Dukes, Comcast, and their progeny to successfully challenge the certification of wage and hour class actions, including strategies for demonstrating a lack of commonality and predominance among t... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting obligations for hospitals. The panel will address navigating through the gray areas of reporting and examine how the courts have dealt with immunity from liability for reporting, as well as discuss... Read More

This CLE webinar will review what creditors holding claims in bankruptcy need to know when an investor offers to "buy" that claim from them. It will equip attorneys to understand and negotiate the typical claims transfer agreement, spot claims trading strategies in action, interpret how they may aff... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the art of arguing for or against a plaintiff's claims for pain and suffering, including pre-impact damages and conscious pain and suffering before death, as well as some of the evidentiary keys to unlocking these damages and the burden of proof at trial. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the new wave of retirement plan litigation involving fiduciary conduct relating to 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The program will review the cases filed to date, legal theories raised, defenses, settlements, dismissals, and the current state of the litigation. The panel will... 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 as... 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 applications of the likelihood-of-confusion standard and will review recent developments in trademark confusion. Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze down-round financings from the vantage point of the company and its investors. The panel will discuss the implications of a down round for employees and existing stockholders, board fiduciary and process issues, and technical and structuring considerations. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the mechanics of future advance clauses in commercial real estate lending. The panel will analyze the types of events future advance clauses typically address, the draw conditions which must be negotiated between the parties, and the complex dynamics of making additiona... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the challenges and complications for insurers from rescinding an insurance policy and how a policyholder can effectively respond if the insurer attempts to rescind its policy after a covered claim is made. The panel will review addressing rescission for statutorily requ... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel and utilities an in-depth analysis of key considerations and challenges in utility acquisitions of renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss key provisions in structuring deals, mitigating risks, build-transfer agreements, and critical t... 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 guide counsel on identifying and pursuing defunct or "zombie" corporations and their insurance assets as a source of funding cleanup of contamination sites. The panel will discuss what to do after identifying zombie candidates, claims evaluation due diligence, litigation trends... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare personal injury attorneys in trucking and auto cases to depose accident reconstruction and biomechanical experts. The webinar will discuss best practices for questioning and cross-examining deponents, strategies for strengthening or challenging an expert's credentials,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide class action lawyers in asserting or challenging the preclusive effect of class releases and class judgments on future claims. The program will review what trial strategies and release language result in the broadest relief and finality, how preclusion can be asserted or... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on patent eligibility for manufacturing patents. The panel will discuss recent court treatment of Section 101 as applied to manufacturing patents. The panel will also examine the challenges and strategies to overcome them. The panel will discuss practical consi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide landlord and tenant counsel on the defenses that have arisen in breach of lease cases due to failure to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will address recent cases, including from New York, Texas, California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey to establish how c... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine practical, legal, and ethical issues confronting counsel when representing a closely held entity, including potential conflicts of interest and fiduciary duties owed to the company and its shareholders, members, officers, or directors. The panel will also discuss best p... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to U.S. businesses accepting foreign investments and examine the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA). The panel will also discuss lessons from recent Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) decisions. The panel will offer... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel, fiduciaries, and administrators on key health and welfare plan design and compliance challenges. The panel will discuss key issues faced by plan sponsors and administrators, the impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, new mental health... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel through applying the new Stark and AKS regulations on healthcare transactions and M&A. The panel will discuss how these changes impact healthcare providers and others in healthcare deals. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP professionals on the new Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA). The panel will discuss the new prosecution and cancellation procedures enacted by the TMA and the clarification of the status of the presumption of irreparable harm in litigation under the Lanham Act.... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the current employment issues related to return to work policies and the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel will address the potential of vaccination requirements, leave requests, ADA accommodations, and workers' compensation issues affecting their current workforce. The prog... Read More

This CLE webinar will investigate the conflicts between the Bankruptcy Code and state and federal environmental statutes and provide counsel with an understanding of how to resolve these issues in bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will review relevant court decisions and why some environmental claim... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide fund counsel with the tools for 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 guide IP counsel advising companies in the food and beverage industry on managing key intellectual property challenges. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement and licensing and leveraging protection to enhance the brand. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how to utilize Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) and tax-exempt bonds in multi-family construction financing. The program will examine the mechanisms of each form of financing, how each impacts the other, and how current market trends and developments impact these... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on patenting repurposed drugs. The panel will examine the interplay between FDA exclusivity and patent exclusivity, key considerations when seeking to patent a repurposed drug, and addressing novelty and obviousness hurdles. The panel will discuss how to address t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys guidance on navigating challenges and avoiding missteps between Medicaid and estate planning. The panel will discuss the inherent differences between Medicaid planning and estate planning, common mistakes in drafting trusts, tax consequences, account... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the amended Chinese Patent Law and the accompanying draft implementation rules. The panel will examine rules addressing design patents, patent term adjustment and extension, priority claiming, patent damages, and more. The panel will offer best practices... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will explain the 2021 ALTA/NSPS Standards and identify the recent, significant modifications. The panel will also discuss how title insurers typically address various survey matters in title policies and the utility of survey endorsements. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the hidden "contingency fee trap" applicable under current law through 2025, impacting most contingency fee plaintiffs. This webinar will explore how this law creates hidden obstacles to settlement and gives rise to possible malpractice issues. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide healthcare counsel with guidance for drafting and negotiating telemedicine agreements on behalf of telemedicine/mobile health (mHealth) companies, healthcare organizations, physician groups, practitioners, and telemedicine end-users. The panel will discuss current trend... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax counsel and advisers on the IRS final regulations, the tax treatment of carried interest, and available planning opportunities. The panel will discuss the application of Sec. 1061, modifications to the capital interest exception, applicable partnership interests (... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze various ways in which risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are currently being addressed in M&A transactions. The panel discussion will include a discussion regarding the latest M&A litigation in the wake of COVID-19 and key provisions such as MAE clauses, operat... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the amendments to the Bankruptcy Code included in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (the Act) and the questions they raise but do not answer for large and small cases. The panel will assist counsel in asking the right questions and identifying the r... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on procedures and fiduciary responsibilities in employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions and cover recent court rulings. The panel will discuss best practices in satisfying fiduciary duties in ESOP transactions, legal issues that arise, and lessons learne... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the differences between engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts and engineering, procurement, construction, and management (EPCM) contracts in large construction projects. The panel will discuss varying roles of the lead contractor in both environment... Read More

This CLE webinar will inform and educate insurance counsel regarding the peril to agents and brokers arising out of the failure to procure coverage that an insured either explicitly sought or required. Liability shifts from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and situation to situation--counsel must know t... 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 offer strategies for providing evidence of use in commerce. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the issues presented when a lender takes a deed in lieu of foreclosure on commercial real estate. The panel will discuss the advantages of taking a deed in lieu, title concerns, addressing existing liens and other borrower financings, and nonrecourse carve-outs and othe... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on transferring patent ownership. The panel will address the impact of encumbrances such as preexisting licenses on patent transfers as well as how the retention of certain rights by the former owner can affect the new patent owners' rights. The panel will also di... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide law firms with practical advice and best practices when responding to an RFP for legal services. The panel will discuss what scores best in an RFP response and how to manage an efficient and effective RFP response process at your law firm. The presentation will cover ke... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide attorneys and tax professionals guidance for managing state and local tax agency claims in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. The panel will discuss challenges for state and local tax practitioners, applicable bankruptcy rules, proof of claims and objections, negoti... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss common missteps attorneys make when moving for preliminary approval of a class settlement and best practices for resolving them before filing the motion. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will enable lenders' counsel to review and negotiate hotel franchise comfort letters. The panel will also review standard features of hotel franchise agreements and the provisions of most concern to lenders. Finally, the panel will discuss how early termination, PIP, and other franc... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an advanced discussion of tax considerations deal attorneys must consider when negotiating, structuring, and documenting M&A deals. The panel will discuss key issues relevant to stock sales versus asset sales, stock purchases with a Section 338 election, taxable transac... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on drafting for multiple jurisdictions. The panel will examine important considerations when drafting a single patent application, focusing on filing in the U.S., Korea, EPO, and China. The panel will discuss grace periods, data considerations, and how the... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with focus on the recent decisions by federal courts on claims brought under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The panel will address the standards for preliminary injunctions and motions practice for employment claims related to al... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel through the new changes under the new Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the impact on physician compensation. The panel will examine the major changes to work relative value units (wRVUs) and the conversion factor that could create risk for health system... Read More

The CLE webinar will address how to identify strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) and best practices for defeating them. The discussion will address anti-SLAPP motions, cease and desist letters, the logistics of asserting the claim, and the widening circuit split over whether anti... Read More

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 estate planners on overcoming the challenges of foreign trusts with U.S. beneficiaries in estate planning. The panel will discuss complex tax rules and reporting obligations, entity and residency classification rules, and qualifying nonresident alien (NRA) grantors as tax... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel in drafting contracts for cloud computing services customers. The program will focus on the key terms in these contracts and discuss how they differ from traditional software license terms. The panelist will address some of the most common... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with advice and guidance on the $2.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (CAA) provisions that relate directly to real estate. The panel will address the provisions that provide rental assistance and the extent and restrictions on the curre... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide renewable energy counsel on overcoming challenges in developing renewable energy projects on federal land. The panel will discuss key issues in using federal lands and facilities for solar and wind energy and new IRS extensions and guidance for continuity safe harbors. Th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide lawyers negotiating consent decrees for violations of environmental regulations. Our panel will offer violation-specific best practices and present fellow practitioners with mission-critical pointers on navigating the long and arduous process of negotiating and entering a... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine practical and legal issues in determining a closely held entity's value when facing a sale of a portion or the entire ownership interests. The panel will discuss the various forms of valuation methodology and how to incorporate these terms into governance documents and... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss ship financing structures common in traditional bank loans, the emergence of private fund as a financing source, and deal terms that may vary for private fund lenders. The panel will also discuss documentation and filing of ship mortgages, maritime liens, financial cove... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with guidance on the requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2021 (CTA), which would create a beneficial ownership registry within the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This new legislation requi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and plan sponsors guidance on key provisions of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) impacting retirement and health and welfare plans. The panel will discuss significant rules for money purchase plan distributions, plan terminations,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on using the implied license and de minimis use defenses in copyright and trademark litigation. The panel will examine recent litigation and discuss the analysis for both defenses and when the defenses are likely to succeed. The panel will offer best practices... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will discuss U.S. tax law anti-hybrid rules and restrictions that may apply where U.S. and foreign tax law provide different characterizations of transaction or entity, including regulations under Section 267A and Section 245A(e). Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel, gig businesses, and those businesses relying on gig workers to address the legal issues that arise from the passage of Proposition 22 in California. The panel will address the issues of wage and hour requirements, the requirements related to payment of... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss bankruptcy opportunities and strategies for debtors, creditors, investors, and landlords when real property and improvements face decreasing values and unstable income. The panel will discuss the strategic use of Chapter 11 to manage excessive debt and retain real prope... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on effective methods in handling IRS cannabis tax examinations for businesses engaged in the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss key federal and select state tax law provisions impacting marijuana businesses, key items of focu... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on potential False Claims Act (FCA) liability for healthcare providers who have received COVID-19 federal funding. The panel will discuss the FCA and different theories of liability and risk areas, as well as offer best practices for mitigating FCA risk... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate practitioners with guidance on giving and reviewing opinion letters relating to Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) matters. The webinar will be based on the U.C.C. Opinion Report released in 2019 by the American Bar Association (ABA), the American College of M... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine unique legal issues for municipalities when developing and enforcing social media policies. The panel will review the latest legal developments, explore future trends, and highlight potential pitfalls. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide advice on drafting and enforcing automatic renewal provisions in subscription agreements and other continuous contracts. In addition to looking at nationwide trends, the panel will address the recent New York law that went into effect on Feb. 9, 2021, joining an increas... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning and business attorneys an in-depth analysis of challenges for cryptocurrency investors. The panel will discuss the impact of cryptocurrency on estate planning, asset protection, and investment management, as well as explore effective transaction structur... 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 prepare real estate counsel to evaluate lease provisions that may significantly affect commercial real estate purchasers. The panel will discuss the importance of tenant estoppels and provisions on tenant buildout, termination rights, expansion rights, purchase options, co-tena... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss various avenues for opposing class certification beyond Rule 23(b)(3)'s predominance requirement, including arguments related to ascertainability, typicality/adequacy, standing, and personal jurisdiction. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators to pursue or object to discovery requests in wage and hour class and collective actions and for dealing with discovery disputes that arise throughout the litigation. The panel will discuss how courts interpret and apply the proportionality doctrine t... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the requirements for increased diversity on corporate boards as required under new California and Illinois laws and proposed in several other states. The new laws expand diversity categories to include board members from underrepresented communities. The panel will disc... 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 and responding to an infringement... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide estate planners and advisers on the SECURE Act's impact 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 provide e... 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 guide counsel on the Schrems II decision and what it means for both U.S. and EU companies. The panel will discuss how the decision will impact global data transfers and data transfer mechanisms. The panel will offer practical steps for businesses to consider. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide personal injury counsel through the claims; historical, emerging, and waning defenses; and the impact of suspension in 2020 of "hours of operations" regulations for certain types of drivers on proving or defending negligent entrustment, hiring, training, or retention clai... Read More

This CLE will provide executive compensation and employee benefits attorneys an in-depth analysis of the rules and key considerations for incorporating restricted stock units (RSUs) in long-term incentive compensation plans. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of accelerating equ... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer critical insights into the threat of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations, and best practices inside counsel should consider while preparing for and responding to these events. The panel will examine recent attacks and the lessons learned from them and will disc... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss why practitioners must revise and update outdated litigation hold notices, policies, and implementation procedures, as well as best practices for doing so. The program will offer suggested language for notices and recommendations for preserving, collecting, reviewing, a... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide finance counsel on how interest rate swaps and other derivative products are used to hedge risk in loan transactions, how derivatives terms are appropriately integrated into loan documentation, and how to document the swap transaction to ensure consistency with the loan. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with practical advice on litigation trends in federal and state equal pay laws, which have been on the rise and are anticipated to continue to do so under the Biden administration. The panel will discuss the proposed changes to the Equal Pay Act, incl... 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 discuss deposition strategies for both insurers and policyholders to defend or take the claims handler or representative's deposition. The program will also review communications between the claims handler and insurance counsel and communications that may come under the attorne... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the mechanics of defeasance in CMBS and other yield protected commercial real estate loans. The panel will discuss restrictions inherent in yield maintenance and lockout provisions, the timing complexities and documentation of defeasance transactions, CMBS servicing iss... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the evolution of disgorgement as a remedy for securities violations, how the SEC currently exercises its disgorgement authority, and how the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) will expand on those capabilities in the future. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an overview of the process of contract lifecycle management through its various states. The panel will address the need to create a common language, core templates, unified terms, and repeatable, consistent conditions of buyers and suppliers. The program wi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent inventive contribution. The panel will discuss how the courts have addressed the issue and the role of inventive contribution in patent litigation and licenses, as well as in patent prosecution. The panel will offer best practices for identifying... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on sublicenses and unintended sublicenses through social media and IP rights implications. The panel will discuss recent litigation that demonstrates the risks to IP rights and steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks. The panel will also discuss third-part... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide healthcare counsel with a review and update of the key legal and business issues involved with retail clinics in a "post-COVID" environment. The panel will offer guidance on the formation, operation, and regulation of retail clinics, including the increased use of digit... 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. The panel will outline best practices for determining the purchasing entity and review tax planning opportunities in structuri... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers with an in-depth analysis of tax implications of liquidating trusts for bankrupt or distressed companies. The panel will discuss key tax considerations in forming liquidating trusts to settle certain debts, collecting and holding assets,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for putative class members on what factors to consider when advising clients whether to opt-out of a putative class. The program will assist counsel for the defense on best strategies for keeping the class together. Whether to opt-out of a putative class action an... 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 sound principles to prepare and prosecute patent applications to avoid traps for the unwary or careless claim terminology and untoward language in the specification. The panel wil... 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 provide counsel with the tools to understand and negotiate payment processing agreements (PPAs). The panelist will break down the many layers in accepting and processing payments from major card networks down through banks, third-party payment processors, sales channels, and me... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide personal injury attorneys in navigating the complex processes for reconciling Medicare conditional payments and Medicare Advantage plans to increase a plaintiff's recovery following a personal injury settlement. Read More

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 damage... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the OIG's Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP) and settlements under CMS' Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (SRDP). The panel will also outline guidance for evaluating the risks and rewards of disclosing potential violations. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel and fiduciaries on the implications of the recent final DOL rule for the exercise of shareholder rights for benefit plans. The panel will discuss key provisions of the rule and potential implications to fiduciaries, ERISA plans and other stakehol... 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, as well as the need to account for cha... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance on various techniques to minimize capital gains in estate planning. The panel will discuss key estate planning issues from the sale and transfer of real estate, business interests, and other assets and effective methods to minimize or... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys an in-depth analysis of the unique aspects of proving or defending claims that a skilled care or nursing facility has failed to meet nurse staffing standards, and has chronic understaffing, negligent hiring, training, an... 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 discuss what happens when insurance claims handling goes awry and a plaintiff attempts a frontal assault on the insurer's long standing claims-handling practices and procedures in a claim of institutional bad faith. Read More

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... 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 trademark counsel in navigating 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, discovery, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide energy law attorneys with a detailed analysis of hydrogen applications, usage, and storage. The panel will discuss recent developments in the use of hydrogen for energy generation, policy and emerging frameworks, restrictions on hydrogen production technology and relate... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the most significant recent Delaware court decisions impacting director and officer liability. The panel will explain how these decisions may affect future stockholder claims, merger challenges, and demands for books and records. The panel will also address the differen... 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 trends in negative covenants and collateral leakage, voting rights, waterfall and pro-rata sharing provisions, intercreditor arrangements... 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 use... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employers and their counsel on preventing and defending against Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits arising from employee background checks. The panel will review FCRA statutory requirements, best practices for developing background check policies, and strategies fo... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the factors to consider in structuring, negotiating, and executing an M&A deal involving a PPP loan. The panel will review key issues such as how to treat an outstanding PPP loan balance in a transaction, issues regarding loan forgiveness, and the importa... 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 real estate ownership. Tax advisers may recommend such a conversion in contemplating a future sale of property or creating a master limited liabilit... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and advisers with a detailed review of the ERISA, IRS, and DOL regulations that must be considered in structuring deferred compensation plans. The panel will outline the existing regulations, key considerations for 2021, compliance strategies,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP professionals on the new Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA). The panel will discuss the new prosecution and cancellation procedures enacted by the TMA and the clarification of the status of the presumption of irreparable harm in litigation under the Lanham Act.... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on recent antitrust developments and the implications for the healthcare industry. The panel will discuss state regulatory changes and the repeal of the antitrust exemption for health insurers, as well as recent litigation. The panel will also discuss w... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through complex loss valuation issues under property damage policies when property, including real property and improvements, has been partially or completely destroyed. The program will discuss the methods for calculating replacement cost value (RCV) and actual c... Read More

This CLE webinar will assist patent practitioners in drafting high quality patent applications for machine learning inventions. The panel will discuss different claim styles and framings which may be appropriate for different machine learning inventions, how to anticipate and minimize the risks of S... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel an in-depth analysis of key challenges in trust administration. The panel will discuss complex issues encountered by practitioners, dividing and distributing trust assets, tax planning and reporting challenges, and making final distributions.... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the implications of loan forbearance and other directives issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, with particular focus on what has changed in documenting and servicing multifamily loans... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise environmental attorneys on the statutory analysis outlined in the Ninth Circuit's decision in Nanouk v. U.S. The panel will discuss the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), the limitations of sovereign immunity, and the requirements to prove monetary damages. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel, and advisers with practical tools and guidance to ensure that clients utilizing micro-captive insurance companies are fully compliant with IRC Section 831(b) rules to preserve legitimate tax deduction of premiums. The panel will discuss tax benefits and... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss current compliance issues highlighted by the SEC after examining private fund advisers in 2020 as well as the SEC's recently adopted Marketing Rule. The panel discussion will include conflicts of interest in fund activities and investments, fees and expenses disclosures... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on recent trends and developments in patent practice. The panel will examine the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit, and PTAB cases from the past year and discuss some of the key developments and strategies. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators through effective techniques to prevent, end, and even leverage counterfeit objections having no basis in the rules of evidence, including infamous speaking objections. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with guidance on anticipating unit owner and association claims in condominium developments and creating project documents and disclosures that will minimize litigation risk. The panel will address developing a fair and cooperative process with all d... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide personal injury attorneys--whether for plaintiff or defendant--through workings of the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (the PREP Act), the four subsequent interpretive advisories, and the developing case law. With future massive public health emergencies a... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss PPP lending as recently revised and expanded under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the New PPP Act or the Act). Panel discussion will include the new eligibility requirements and lending parameters, procedures for existing PPP... 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 examine the use of special committees in M&A transactions where directors or significant shareholders have a conflict of interest. The panel will discuss the formation of a special committee, the committee's role in evaluating and negotiating a proposed transaction, how the com... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel and compliance officers through the new changes to the Stark and Antikickback Statute regulations and the implications for physician compensation. The panel will discuss how the changes may impact the structure and evaluation of compensation for healthc... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide labor and employment counsel with an update on the Biden administration's proposals to enforce the National Labor Relations Act. The panel will discuss the impact of the NLRB's decisions and strategies for employers--both non-union and union--to comply with their legal... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for corporations and boards on the board's duties concerning FCPA compliance. The panel will examine the board's role in cooperating with government investigations and self-reporting of potential violations. The panel will offer best practices for meeting the duti... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide a comprehensive guide to both planning opportunities and post-mortem "fixes" through the proactive use of qualified disclaimers. The panel will offer suggestions for structuring joint accounts, beneficiary designations, disclaimer funded bypass or optimal basis increase... 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 guide IP counsel on trademark protection after Brexit. The panel will discuss current EU registrations, renewals, and cancellations, as well as pending EU applications. The panel will address IP agreements and the importance of reviewing these agreements and considering whether... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel through the fraud and abuse risks related to accepting CARES Act provider relief funds. The panel will discuss what healthcare entities should do to mitigate these risks. The panel will also discuss government scrutiny and recent government guidance. Read More

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 offer strategic guidance for enforcement, things to consider during p... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the unique characteristics of recurring revenue financing (RRF), and the issues lenders and borrowers should consider in structuring recurring revenue transactions. The panel will also discuss how the conversion of such transactions to more conventional earnings-based f... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide corporate and renewable energy counsel an in-depth analysis of utilizing green and sustainability-linked loans and sustainable bonds to finance renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss the key components of each financing option, project eligibility requirement... Read More

This CLE webinar will update counsel on the 2020 American College of Trial Lawyer's current recommendations on evaluating whether to conduct a corporate internal investigation and, if so, strategies for conducting and managing the investigation to minimize the likelihood of a government investigatio... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the previously revised ASTM E1527 standard for conducting environmental site assessments (ESAs), how the standard has changed, and practical considerations for using the standard. The panel will discuss the practical considerations in conducting all appropriate inquiries... 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 review topics related to leases and other executory contracts, franchise agreements, vendor rights, gift cards, and the many other issues unique to... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the due diligence and transactional issues involved in acquiring distressed mortgage and mezzanine debt. The panel will outline strategies to identify and mitigate risks and liabilities for both the buyer and seller. Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the Merger Remedies Manual recently released by the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Antitrust Division, as well as recent experience from merging parties seeking to address the federal agencies' concerns through a remedy, and how it might impact companies' strategy when l... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of the latest round of California legislation and discuss best practices for employers as they navigate these new obligations. The panel will discuss how the new laws impose additional administrative burdens and legal risks on employers' operating in the sta... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of the scope of risks facing architects, engineers, and construction design professionals, discuss recent trends and developments in theories of liability and defenses, and provide proactive approaches to minimize the risk of liability through effe... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recently adopted amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. The panel will discuss the SEC's focus on materiality and "principles-based" disclosures, what should be addressed in liquidity and capital disclosures, and how off-balance sheet com... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patenting drug formulations from drafting through patent prosecution and enforcement. The panel will examine lessons learned from the case law and offer strategies to overcome the potential challenges. Read More

The CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for manufacturers, suppliers, and end sellers on drafting and negotiating provisions in supply agreements that effectively allocate and mitigate risk, focusing specifically on defense, indemnity, and insurance clauses. Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the procedural and substantive motions that can be filed with a U.S. Circuit Court to initiate an appeal and once the appeal is pending. The panel will discuss how strategic use of motions --or successful opposition to them--can influence the course of the appeal. The p... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on (a) the tax aspects of gifts of U.S. assets by nonresident aliens, and (b) U.S. estate tax consequences of a nonresident alien dying with U.S. assets in his portfolio. The panel will outline and analyze hypothetical gift and estate planning scenarios and offer effectiv... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide best practices to family law practitioners to negotiate and draft premarital and postmarital agreements. The panel will discuss the differences between a premarital and postmarital agreement, the nuances of negotiation, the structure of the agreement, key clauses, choic... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel to defend and negotiate settlements of litigation alleging employer misclassification of independent contractors. The panel will discuss the latest trends in individual, collective, and class action worker misclassification lawsuits and best practices f... 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 legacy of the Comcast decision and how the lower fed... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare in-house counsel to protect confidential business communications during investigations, discovery, depositions, and litigation through the proper exercise of the attorney-client privilege. The panel will discuss issues that arise regarding business advice versus legal a... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the structuring and documentation of prepayment transactions utilized in the commodities markets by purchasers and suppliers. The panel will discuss the benefits of prepayment structures and strategies for mitigating the associated risks. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss getting a case into or keeping a case in a preferred forum or moving it out of an opponents' choice of forum through removal and remand. The program will cover how both defendants and plaintiffs have achieved the desired advantages by a thorough understanding of the for... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide elder law attorneys on the SECURE Act's impact on special needs planning. The panel will discuss regulatory and tax rules stemming from the SECURE Act and challenges for retirement benefits, trusts, and distributions. The panel will also provide effective special needs pl... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide policyholder counsel on strategies and best practices for responding to insurer claims that the duty of cooperation requires disclosure of privileged defense communications or work product that might later be used to challenge coverage. Insurers routinely assess claims un... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel through the proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The panel will discuss how these changes will impact healthcare providers and others in the healthcare industry. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax counsel and advisers on key tax rules for net operating losses (NOLs) and their impact on tax planning for taxpayers. The panel will discuss changes to the NOL carryback and carry-forward rules and limitations under current tax law, its effect on leveraging reduce... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how counsel representing committee members and counsel for committees address recurring and new issues. Official committees, most often unsecured creditors committees, remain critical to reigning in secured lenders, and ad hoc committees provide creditor groups that sha... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel, plan sponsors, and administrators guidance on structuring pooled employer plans (PEPs) and recent Department of Labor (DOL) final regulations for registration and other rules for PEPs. The panel will discuss key provisions in the final regulations and the... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss strategies for mitigating the risk of successor liability in distressed M&A transactions. The panel will outline the sources of potential claims and the role of due diligence, indemnification and other contract provisions, insurance, and entity structure can have in lim... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the boilerplate provisions, including force majeure clauses, that are most relevant in the economic downturn and other business challenges created by COVID-19. The panel will guide counsel on the types of clauses and portions of contracts that typically appear in comme... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with advice on developments in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), focusing on how these new tools are being incorporated into the design of a project, the monitoring of its progress, the impact on job site safety programs, and how thes... Read More

This CLE webinar will show personal injury attorneys a way forward when bankruptcy intersects their case, including dealing with judicial estoppel, by leveraging recent case law criticizing its application in bankruptcy. The panel will address key decisions to be made depending on: whether the defen... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide environmental counsel on responding to EPA information request letters, understanding key considerations, and assessing the alternative responses. The panel will offer strategies to overcome common concerns and issues under environmental laws. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on addressing refusals of registrations from substitute specimens to disclaimers and suspension inquiries. The panel will offer strategies for counsel to overcome refusals that arise in the trademark application process. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the three-year holding period requirement for carried interests under IRC 1061 and discuss structuring techniques that can preserve long term capital gains treatment for private equity and hedge fund managers, notwithstanding the new tax reform rules. The panel discussi... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer a comprehensive guide to the structuring of grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) under current tax law. The panel will go beyond the basics to provide specific drafting tools to avoid potentially costly mistakes and maximize GRATs' benefits. The panel will discuss clie... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the monitoring and enforcing of medical device patents. The panel will address the considerations before enforcing a patent and will discuss the path of enforcement. The panel will discuss alternatives, such as licensing or paying royalties, and best pra... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide M&A counsel concerning key private equity M&A transaction deal terms such as rollover equity; the "buy-and-build" strategy; earnouts; seller paper; reverse break-up fees; and representation and warranty insurance. 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 company's liability for verdicts in excess of policy limits. The panel will also explain actions insurance companies can take to reduce exposu... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate practitioners guidance for drafting effective covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) for mixed-use projects, avoiding common pitfalls in drafting CC&Rs, and amending existing CC&Rs. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss what the ethical rules of professional responsibility permit, require, and prohibit attorneys from doing when pricing their services, documenting fee arrangements, billing clients, and collecting delinquent balances. The panel will outline practical approaches for avoid... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the SEC's new fund of funds rule and guide counsel on the regulatory requirements and investor protections that investment fund managers must consider when investing in other funds. Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the complex issues associated with partners and LLC members' right 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 als... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits attorneys, plan sponsors, and plan administrators and service providers through new price transparency rules for health plans. The panel will discuss key provisions of the final rule; the rule's impact on plan sponsors, insurers, and service providers; r... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with advice on instituting policies that balance the divide created by current protests, social justice, police reform, and political divides. The panel will address how to address these delicate topics to support diversity without requiring employee... 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 lender's counsel with guidance in negotiating and documenting construction loans, including provisions for making loan advances, budgeting and loan balancing, payment and completion guaranties, pre-leasing requirements, retainage, and project completion. The panel will... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the challenges in enforcing trademark rights against gray market imports in traditional retail environments and over the internet, including the gray market sale of products directly to U.S. consumers via foreign websites and on U.S. websites. The panel will ex... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trusts and estate attorneys on various rules and implications of transferring real property in estate planning. The panel will discuss critical estate planning techniques to limit adverse legal and tax consequences of transferring real estate, transfers to trusts and use... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on charitable patient assistance programs (PAPs). The panel will discuss establishing PAPs and ensuring appropriate donation activities with independent PAPs. The panel will discuss traditional government concerns, OIG guidance, complian... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the Madrid Protocol, including the application and examination process, how and where to file, amending an application, and dividing a registration. The panel will examine how to respond to a notice of irregularity from WIPO, apply for subsequent designation... 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 provide renewable energy attorneys with an in-depth analysis of state regulatory challenges for renewable energy projects and facilities. The panel will discuss recently enacted legislation from various states on energy standards, siting, permitting, transmission, and rate stru... 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 provide real estate counsel with guidance on the legal issues facing repurposing commercial real estate that has become vacant due to the severe economic downturn. The panel will address issues related to petitioning zoning changes, removing holdover tenants, and increasing fle... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how to give the jury reasons not to award punitive damages even if it ultimately decides the client caused the alleged harm and should compensate the plaintiff. The panel will discuss important pre-trial considerations, legal protections available to the defendant, and... 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 counsel with a thorough and practical guide to pursue out-of-network payment claims under ERISA and state law theories. The panel will outline the conditions under which providers generally succeed in obtaining reimbursement for out-of-network claims under Section 502(a... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for plaintiffs and defendants through the procedural and evidentiary questions that must be addressed when considering and negotiating a dismissal of fewer than all defendants from a personal injury lawsuit. The program will discuss how plaintiffs can avoid case-e... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on contract pharmacy arrangements and the key legal and regulatory considerations for structuring and documenting the arrangements in an uncertain regulatory environment. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with advice on the current EEOC guidance related to reasonable accommodations required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly how to address requests from high-risk employees. The panel will address potential discrimination clai... 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 focus on counsel and tax advisers' challenges in estate planning for resident and nonresident aliens, focusing on relevant tax rules and potential estate planning pitfalls and opportunities. The panel will outline and analyze hypothetical estate planning scenarios for both grou... Read More

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

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 business and technology counsel on drafting and updating technology vendor agreements to meet the privacy requirements of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) that was approved on Nov. 3, 2020. The panel will discuss the evolving privacy landscape and provide practica... Read More

This CLE webinar will educate counsel for insurers and policyholders on how courts have split on coverage issues and exclusions impacting business interruption coverage related to the 2020 pandemic. The program will guide counsel through emerging rationales for both extending or denying coverage or... 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 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 explain to counsel 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... 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 the loan documentation and financial covenants. The panel will outline critical issues relating to structuring financial covenants, related definitions, and events... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators in drafting discovery requests that are likely to survive heightened judicial scrutiny under Rule 26(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The panel will also discuss strategies for objecting to discovery requests that are overly burdensome in... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide insurance practitioners to an enhanced understanding of the use and abuse of assignment of benefits (AOB) whereby a third party, such as a contractor or physician, steps into the insured's shoes to negotiate claims with, and to receive payments and benefits directly from,... Read More

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 also discuss the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practices fo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on key considerations when structuring international sales channel agreements. The panel will discuss key contract provisions and offer best practices for structuring the agreement to ensure compliance with the FCPA, exp... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on the recently issued DOL Information Letter and final regulations for private equity investments in defined contribution plans. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on mitigating the regulatory risks in healthcare transactions. The panel will address licensure, fraud and abuse, reimbursement, and other regulatory issues that raise potential liability risks. The panel will offer best practices for minimizing risk an... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an overview of the process of drafting and negotiating a financeable ground lease and address key provisions that balance the interests of the owner, lessee, and lender. The panel will also discuss the leasehold mortgage and issues presented by leasehold fi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide family law counsel with approaches for defending the admissibility of challenging documentary and testimonial evidence in divorce cases. The panel will discuss laying the foundation for exhibits, authenticating and introducing different types of evidence, and identifyin... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners with a practical guide to utilizing family limited partnerships (FLPs) in estate planning under current tax law. The panel will discuss the income tax and asset protection benefits of FLPs, detail how to withstand IRS scrutiny of transfers and operations... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel in drafting U.S.-origin patent applications to maximize prosecution opportunities outside the U.S. The panel will discuss optimizing enforceable claim scope while minimizing costs for the patent portfolio, focusing on "the big five" jurisdictions (U.S., EPO... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on litigating accidents and injuries caused by utilities, whether from motor vehicle accidents or gross negligence in maintaining equipment or bringing on untrained "extras" to augment crews. The program will cover special issues that may arise in bringing or defe... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to commercial borrowers and lenders facing a mezzanine loan foreclosure under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The panel will outline best practices for lenders to carry out a UCC foreclosure on a mezzanine loan. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide in-house counsel with insights on how best to manage contracts in a high volume, high velocity corporate environment. The panel will discuss the various participants in the contract life cycle and how technology and outsourcing can help in-house legal departments overse... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the various USPTO options for responding after the final rejection of a patent application. The panel will review the basics of each option and focus on strategic considerations and using different options. The panel will also update participants on the... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer elder law attorneys guidance on navigating the new IRS final regulations' intricacies for ABLE accounts. The panel will discuss key provisions of the new regulations, one account rule, disability recertification, tax issues, critical planning tools, and the interplay with... Read More

This CLE webinar will advise real estate attorneys that represent landlords and tenants on the increased liabilities and legal issues related to curbside pickups, an increasingly utilized practice to comply with OSHA and CDC safety guidance related to COVID-19. The panel will address the need for po... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidelines for dealing with three recurring "mistakes" or missteps that occur during discovery and production of documents, review the surprising nuances and limits of computing and extending time under Federal Rule 6, and point out strategies for proving e... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to parties involved in financing energy projects using partnership flip tax equity structures. The webinar will be a deep dive into partnership flips and current issues in such transactions. The webinar will also cover broader trends in renewable energy financing. Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide a review of key legal issues involved in forming physician supergroups, including applicable laws and regulations, as well as business considerations. The panel will offer guidance on structuring practice management arrangements and selecting compensation models. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to plan fiduciaries, ERISA counsel, and service providers on trends in data breaches of ERISA benefit plans, discuss the current scope of fiduciary obligations and best practices to protect benefit plan data, and risk mitigation considerations. Read More

The CLE webinar will provide guidance to personal injury plaintiff and defense counsel for pursuing or defending premises liability claims involving unsafe workplaces and failure to warn cases. The panel will feature a plaintiff's attorney and defendant's attorney perspective on drafting a complaint... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to handle EEOC investigations based upon the October 2020 proposed rules that made procedural changes to EEOC charges' resolution. Our panel will outline strategic techniques to prepare for on-site investigations, navigate go... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the impact of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) on private investment funds. The panel will discuss the regulatory hurdles and filing requirements associated with CFIUS review, and how best to structure foreign investments in private equity a... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with a thorough and practical guide to establishing private foundations as a component of an integrated estate plan. The panel will describe the federal income tax treatment of private foundations, detail operational requirements for maintaining... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel advising parties in a contaminated site cleanup with guidance on both protecting the interests of settling potentially responsible parties (PRPs) and, on the other hand, protecting the contribution interests of non-settling PRPs. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel and companies facing the decision to rebrand trademarks. The panel will address the legal and business issues that arise when companies consider dropping or changing a mark, including when dropping a potentially offensive or insensitive trademark. The pa... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze some of the potential coverage gaps and other coverage pitfalls possible in owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIP) and contractor-controlled insurance programs (CCIP) policies. The panel will address practical steps that the wrap sponsor and subcontractors can take... Read More

This CLE webinar will give real estate counsel a better understanding of how courts interpret and enforce leases. The panel will review the lease provisions essential to the practical exercise of remedies by the landlord and defenses that may be available to the tenant. The panel will discuss the ev... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) and the Federal Circuit in applying Sections 102 and 103 prior art and obviousness standards. The panel will examine lessons learned through CCPA and early Federal Circuit decisions,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide attorneys on appealing an adverse lender decision on PPP loan forgiveness. The panel will also discuss the SBA audit process after loan forgiveness has been determined and how to file an appeal of an adverse SBA audit. The discussion will include a regulatory update and a... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the new Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) after almost one year, and its ramifications for small businesses under Chapter 11. The panel discussion will include the CARES Act's effect on eligibility, the streamlined reorganization procedures outlined in th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel in understanding how the courts and USPTO view the issue of acquired distinctiveness in support of a trademark application. The panel will outline approaches that work--and those that don't work--in demonstrating acquired distinctiveness. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on structuring change in control (CIC) arrangements in executive employment agreements. The panel will discuss strategies for negotiating and drafting CIC agreements that minimize employee taxes and protect employer deductions while furthering comp... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on the rules and reporting requirements for Section 250 tax deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII). The panel will discuss new IRS regulations, identifying deduction-eligible income (DEI) and foreign-derived deductio... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine critical issues that directors and their counsel should consider in evaluating and responding to an unsolicited acquisition offer. The panel will discuss steps a company can take to prepare in advance for a takeover bid and suggested procedures for mounting an effective... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare estate planning practitioners and tax advisers to identify key estate planning issues associated with IRA trusts under the SECURE Act. The panel will outline the SECURE Act's rules and requirements, the asset protection and tax savings benefits, the new 10-year rule, an... 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 in nonrecourse clauses, analyze operative provisions in bad-boy guaranties, and... Read More

This CLE program will review 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 sponsors and investors. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel through the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), and the Civil Monetary Penalty Law (CMP) final rules. The panel will discuss how these changes will impact healthcare providers and others in the healthcare industry. 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 IP counsel advising eSports game creators, designers, event sponsors, gamers, and others in the eSports industry on protecting IP rights. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement and IP provisions in contracts to maximize control over the products and brands. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel and plan fiduciaries a comprehensive understanding of the risks and challenges of a defined benefit plan for sponsors and administrators. The panel will analyze key substantive and procedural issues addressed in recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and outlin... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, which should be taken into account in M&A transactions, including areas of particular importance in ESG due diligence and the allocation of ESG risk in acquisition agreements. The panel will also discuss how best to in... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the Federal Circuit's recent GSK v. Teva decision, and any other relevant post-launch non-Hatch Waxman pharmaceutical litigations. The panel will also discuss strategies and tactics regarding claim language and label language, as well as types of evidenc... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on revising supply chain agreements to comply with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which went into effect July 1, 2020. In addition to reforming provisions related to the rules of origin, labor enforcement, de minimis levels, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss key legal issues in structuring joint ventures for hotel recapitalizations, taking into account the unique issues in this asset class during the pandemic. The program will focus on key issues and joint venture agreement provisions, including preferred return/promoted in... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to employment counsel regarding class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) as these cases are on the rise, particularly in California, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypert... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an up-to-date look at the current regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency. The panel will discuss what the recently heightened regulatory and enforcement activity by several agencies (SEC, CFTC, DOJ, FinCEN, OCC, state regulators, etc.) means for companies engaged in bl... Read More

This CLE webinar will outline best practices for secured lenders regarding filing and searching methods under the Article 9 filing rules. The program will also address recent case law developments. 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 examine the Chemical Disaster Rule (commonly referred to by the regulatory framework known as the Risk Management Plan, or RMP) and the impacts of the recent election. Facility explosions in Texas and Beirut had already refocused attention on the management of hazardous chemica... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel and brand owners on genericism and its threat to brands. The panel will discuss the risks of genericide to brand owners and where and how they arise. The panel also will discuss the steps companies and their counsel should take to minimize these risks. T... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates attorneys an in-depth analysis of the taxation of the income of trusts and estates by various states. The panel will provide a comparison of certain state tax laws impacting trust and estate planning and income tax challenges for nonresident trusts, f... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss what U.S. businesses that manufacture overseas must do from the beginning to ensure that their contracts with overseas manufacturers are enforceable, that the overseas manufacturer complies with negotiated terms, and that U.S. companies are indemnified for injuries incu... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the use of secondary considerations to demonstrate or refute obviousness. The panel will examine what works and what does not when seeking to survive or defeat validity challenges. The panel will also review recent Federal Circuit decisions and PTAB prec... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide legal counsel to healthcare facilities and practitioners on the requirements and exceptions for telemedicine licensing and reimbursement. The panel will offer best practices for overcoming licensing challenges and explain how providers can comply with standards and get pa... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with advice on navigating purchase and sale transactions following the economic contraction of 2020 and the public health restrictions and uncertainties related to COVID-19. Real estate stakeholders are reviewing agreements to determine whether there... Read More

This CLE webinar will address specific issues of which every corporate attorney should know when representing companies doing business in and with the cannabis industry. When a product, once illegal and scorned, becomes a significant market segment seemingly overnight, counsel cannot rely on instinc... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators and other counsel through how the digital practice of law affects certain ethical duties and how they can comply with those duties. The program will quickly move beyond technology competence in Model Rule of Professional Responsibility (MR) 1.1, confidentiality... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys and advisers serving elderly clients with a focused review of key strategies and tax implications of the use of non-grantor trusts. The panel will discuss the most effective trust structures, avoiding pitfalls that would derail VA and Medicaid eligibility, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on rock star physician compensation arrangements. The panel will offer perspectives on identifying "rock star" physicians and will examine Stark Law, fair market value (FMV), and commercial reasonableness considerations. The panel will offer best practi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide energy sector attorneys on the new FERC order regarding the aggregation of distributed energy resources. The panel will discuss next steps for participants, qualifications, new directives for independent system operators and regional transmission organizations (ISOs/RTOs)... Read More

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 the relevant prior art, protests, and derivation proceedings, as well as the risks and ramifications of chal... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on how to conduct real estate due diligence in an M&A transaction. The panel will discuss how due diligence in M&A can vary from standard real estate deals, and how the type of transaction--asset purchase, stock purchase, or merger--can affect the process. The pan... 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 address the role that special committees play in board governance and when committees are appropriate versus necessary, how to utilize a special committee, and the considerations for a board when appointing a special committee. The panel will provide guidance for when a board m... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with guidance on the process of successfully navigating an arbitration of a dispute. The panel will explain how to structure arbitration provisions that reflect the selection of forum, arbitrators, and case management scope, including discovery and... Read More

This 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 key provisions of severance and separation agreements, application of Section 409A and available... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies seeking insurance recovery for environmental liabilities. The panel will offer strategies for recovery under general liability and specialized insurance policies when environmental issues arise. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the many possible uses of blockchain for trademark management and transactions. The panel will discuss how brand owners can leverage blockchain in establishing, licensing, and enforcing trademark rights. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide strategies to counsel drafting joint ventures (JVs) for various types of commercial transactions. The panel will focus on the elements necessary to create a workable agreement that will provide structure throughout the life of the JV. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scheduled phase-out of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at the end of 2021. The panel will address alternative rates and provisions recommended by the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the steps that lenders... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine banking issues presented by the conflict between various states' legalization/decriminalization of cannabis and federal law treatment of it as a controlled substance. The panel will discuss regulatory and enforcement risks associated with financing and taking deposits f... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss structuring, negotiating, and documenting venture capital investments from term sheet to closing. The panel will also discuss recent changes to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Agreements and the extent to which model provisions may deviate from what is c... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide plaintiff and defense counsel in proffering and challenging testimony from certified industrial hygienists (CIHs). CIHs may be the most important type of witness that most counsel have never heard of. Artful handing of their testimony can make or break personal injury cas... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to leasing attorneys that are facing requests to renegotiate a commercial lease due to the current economic downturn. Counsel for landlords and tenants will be provided solutions that range from contractual-based solutions creating abatements or defer... 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 offer counsel new appreciation of the power and versatility of motions in limine to alter the course of litigation. The panel will guide counsel in how to use them proficiently and proactively to not only obtain rulings on critical pieces of evidence but also to educate the cou... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss current legislative and case law trends regarding noncompetition and non-solicitation agreements, offer best practices for structuring enforceable contracts, and explain how to determine whether existing agreements are lawful. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide in-house counsel with guidance on the best practices for compliance with ethical rules and how the decision in several recent ethics cases have attempted to clarify the obligations as both an employee of, and adviser to, the business, which serves as the client. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will describe hedging transactions and ways to limit the parties' exposure to changes in rates in floating-rate transactions. The panel will explain the role of the hedge counterparty and discuss critical aspects of hedge documentation. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss issues in employment law and crisis management in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak and assist in planning for pandemics or other disasters that may impact the workplace. The panel will address how to approach compensation for exempt and non-exempt employees, Fami... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business counsel on addressing insurance requirement provisions in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss steps to determine the appropriate type and amount of insurance coverage, critical issues with additional insured coverage, and the interplay between insurance... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals an in-depth discussion of the challenges of reporting Subpart F income. The panelist will discuss the proper methods of determining the Subpart F income earned by U.S. persons that qualify as U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (CF... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide construction counsel in the best methods of securing claims and liens for subcontractors and suppliers and what defenses an owner or general contractor may have. Lien rights and remedies vary greatly between states, and these distinctions are often difficult for owners, c... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare class counsel with defense strategies to evaluate and determine whether and when to raise a Daubert motion to prevent certification and how to prevail on such a motion. The panel will examine the latest and varying court rulings on the appropriate level of scrutiny of e... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel in understanding how examining attorneys at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and panels at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decide the issue of likelihood of confusion as it relates to trademark applications. The panel will outline appro... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trust planning counsel and fiduciary advisers with a thorough, practical guide to making discretionary distributions of principal or income from a discretionary trust. The panel will discuss liability risks involved for trustees making these distributions, appropriate f... 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, the JOBS Act, the FAST Act, and accompanying SEC rules, including the most recent amendments to the definition of "accredited investor" and offering limits. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine how counsel for insurers can recognize when a third-party plaintiff is attempting to "setup" the insurer for a claim of bad faith. The panel will address what insurers can do to avoid this trap and counterclaims and relevant affirmative defenses based on the plaintiff's... Read More

This CLE webinar will help ERISA counsel evaluate the adequacy of plan sponsors' liability coverage in light of liability exposures created by the pandemic, economic downturn, recent DOL and IRS regulations, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The panel will review the current state of case law discu... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the components of a well-structured earnout and discuss best practices for designing earnouts to minimize disputes. The panel discussion will also include results from the latest SRS Acquiom Survey regarding earnout provisions in M&A transactions, and how that may infor... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of build-transfer agreements (BTAs) for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss essential structuring methods for build-transfer transactions, critical components of BTAs, implications for tax equity investments, and ov... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the doctrine of equivalents (DOE). The panel will discuss Federal Circuit DOE decisions from 2019 and 2020 applying the Festo exceptions, particularly the "tangential relation" exception. As the court held in Eli Lilly & Co. v. Hospira Inc. (Fed. Cir. 20... Read More

This CLE webinar will review practical techniques and considerations for supporting or challenging adequacy of proposed class representatives and/or class counsel under Rules 23(a)(4) and 23(g). Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to identify and address complex issues relating to small cell and traditional cell tower applications and leases, zoning regulations, and revenue considerations. The panel will focus on regulatory compliance and negotiating and structuring site leases and franch... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers guidance on Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) audit procedures and rules and recent IRS enforcement actions and guidance. The panel will describe the partnership audit processes in detail, outlining the changes that facilitate IRS audits of... 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 provide healthcare counsel with guidance on the unique legal issues for hospitals and other healthcare providers facing insolvency. The panel will explain the factors that make healthcare provider bankruptcies incredibly complicated, discuss the implications and potential ramif... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the liability of property (cargo) brokers and shippers for injuries sustained in trucking accidents. The panel will discuss the prevailing theories of liability, including negligent hiring, selection, vicarious liability and the statutory employment doctrine. We will al... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the potential supply chain challenges due to COVID-19. The panel will discuss the steps to take to mitigate these emerging risks. The panel will address supply chain contract issues, including whether COVID-19 falls under the force majeure clause, and offer pra... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with guidance on how to best create a safe and supportive work environment for black employees, employees of color, and other minority employees and to address the demands of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement by changing company policies and pract... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on using the experimental use defense. The panel will discuss where the defense stands under U.S. law as well as how other countries treat the defense. The panel will examine when it is permissible to use prior inventions to build new ones and when it cross... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze Rule 68 offers of judgment and how they may induce settlement. The program will discuss the mechanics of the rule, strategic considerations defendants must consider in light of the consequences of making the offer, and factors for plaintiffs to contemplate in considerin... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax attorneys and tax professionals an in-depth analysis of key tax considerations for family offices under current tax law. The panel will discuss critical tax provisions impacting family offices, structuring options to maximize tax benefits, income tax issues and... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide strategies for IP counsel to monitor and protect against online sales of counterfeit products. The panel will examine new brand registries that identify legitimate brand goods, review lessons from recent cases, and offer best practices for stopping online infringers. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on navigating HIPAA and other privacy laws in relation to public health. The panel will discuss the preemption of state public health laws and exceptions to HIPAA and other privacy laws, as well as the implications of the interoperability and informatio... 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 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 consider key provisions in loan documents that could be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial covenants, cash management provisions, additional indebtedness, non-recourse carveouts, and loan disbursement conditions. The panel will discuss the adjustments to mak... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss programmatic real estate joint ventures (JVs) and how they differ from traditional, single investment JV relationships, alternative structures for programmatic JVs, and key JV agreement terms to consider and negotiate. The program will present these issues in an interac... 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 2020 Fees and Expenses Benchmarking Survey (the Survey). The Su... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the deferral benefits of Section 83(i) qualified equity grant election contained in the 2017 tax reform law. The panel will detail what constitutes a qualified grant of stock eligible for deferral treatment, discuss the mechani... 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, deal structures for financing and mitigating... 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 discuss how recent court decisions have addressed divisibility and apportionment in CERCLA litigation. The panel will guide environmental counsel on when and how the divisibility of harm defense is appropriate and tactics to overcome the challenges for proving divisibility. 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 provide guidance to healthcare counsel and providers on using, documenting, and reporting of COVID funding. The panel will present an overview of COVID federal financial assistance and discuss the requirements for documentation and reporting of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) assist... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scope of the CGL exclusions for property damage in the context of construction claims and the applicability of products-completed operations hazard coverage. The panel will review how the courts are applying the exclusion and best practices for formulating arguments... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel settling personal injury claims while complying with the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA) Section 111 reporting requirements and satisfying Medicare Parts A and B liens with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Read More

This CLE webinar will equip counsel to negotiate and draft restructuring support agreements (RSAs, also known as "lock-up" or "plan support agreements") that will help reduce the cost, length, and adverse effects of a Chapter 11 case. A well structured RSA can assure all stakeholders that the debtor... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the latest trends in drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements. The panel will discuss critical issues to address in negotiations and contract provisions and offer strategies to avoid common contracting pitfalls. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide attendees with a comprehensive look at Section 877A, as well as strategies for minimizing the impact of expatriation taxes. The panelist will discuss the impact of new tax law on expatriation planning techniques, critical challenges under Section 877A, and guidance... 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 examine when the negligence or malpractice of the defense counsel that the insurer retained to represent its policyholder may give rise to extra-contractual bad faith damages. The program will also discuss when the insurer itself may have direct claims against retained counsel... Read More

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals with an in-depth discussion of the challenges posed to U.S. businesses that must report their global low taxed intangible income (GILTI). The panelist will discuss how GILTI is calculated and key tax GILTI reporting issues involving IRS Forms 5471,... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the first substantive amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) in 50 years, to take effect on Dec. 1, 2020. The panel will review how the amendments came about, the proposed changes, feedback received during the public comment period, and most importantly,... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the recent Orange Book developments and the implications for patent prosecution, listing, and litigation. The panel will examine in particular, contemporary thought about Form 3542 and pitfalls to avoid unless and until the Food and Drug Ad... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide elder law attorneys through eligibility standards for long-term care funded through Medicare, Medicaid, and other payors. The panel will discuss Medicare rules for nursing facility and home care services, state rule challenges, and critical considerations for clinical sta... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine current market trends and related tax developments arising in the COVID-19 deal environment, including: (i) common transaction types; (ii) typical consideration packages (including earn-outs / price protection); and (iii) an overview of related general tax consideration... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax advisors with a thorough and practical guide to utilizing a Section 336(e) step-up election in the disposition of a target corporation. The panel will contrast the Section 336(e) election with the election available under Section 338(h)(10), outline the requirem... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide U.S. patent counsel and companies on Chinese patent law and what they need to know about the Chinese system. The panel will address changes to the Guidelines for Examination and new draft amendments, current litigation trends, and the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL). T... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the difference between transportation intermediaries that merely arrange for transportation (sometimes referred to as an agency model), and those that take responsibility for the transportation (sometimes referred to as a principal model), and how counsel can address t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an overview of the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) program and IRS regulations and guidance. The panel will discuss best practices for structuring NMTC deals, twinning with historic tax credits (HTCs) and Qualified Opportunity Zones, and allocating COD income... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to trusts and estates attorneys on planning strategies in light of the possible fall in the estate tax exemption. The panelist will discuss key considerations for clients who do not or soon will not have available exemptions, gift tax effective rates vs. estate... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys with guidance on the unique legal issues for exploration and production (E&P) companies in oil and gas restructurings and bankruptcies. The panel will explain the factors making restructuring difficult and procedural pitfalls to avoid in bankruptcy, discuss th... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the impact of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on domain name dispute mechanisms and access to accurate WHOIS. The panel will examine the domain name dispute process in light of reduced access to information that has been traditionally used... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the recent developments related to export controls. The panel will offer takeaways from the changes and will also discuss anticipated trends into 2021. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide environmental counsel on recent California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) case law, policy, and practice developments. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has seen no shortage of CEQA cases in the California trial and appellate courts, with over 20 published appellate d... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine CGL policy exclusions frequently disputed in commercial business disputes, including contractual liability, business risk, third-party over, pollution, and data breach exclusions. The program will analyze recent case law developments interpreting the scope of these excl... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of key legal challenges and approaches for structuring documents for condominiums and other common interest regimes in mixed-use projects. The panel will discuss difficult legal issues involved in governance of these projects. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on how to leverage design arounds to reduce the risk of patent infringement. The panel will also discuss what counsel can do when drafting patent applications to minimize the likelihood that competitors can design around the patent. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide healthcare counsel with a review of the key legal and business issues involved with urgent care centers. The panel will offer guidance on forming, operating, acquiring, and selling urgent care centers. The panel will also address the impact of COVID-19 on urgent care ce... Read More

This CLE webinar will review potential claims that employers may face as businesses address the COVID-19 world. The panel will explain the impact on workers' health and safety and employers' compliance with current state and federal law, a shifting work-from-home model, and the implications on emplo... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine IPO requirements and operational matters associated with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), as well as issues to consider in connection with a SPAC's initial business combination. The panel will discuss the typical pricing of securities (and the components o... 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 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 guide employee benefits attorneys on structuring student loan repayment benefit programs. The panel will discuss recent legislation, IRS guidance, applicable rules, and important design considerations for employers, including the challenges in offering a student loan repayment... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trust and estate attorneys guidance on tax issues and planning techniques for non-U.S. trusts holding U.S. equities. The panel will discuss challenges of non-U.S. trust structures, critical tax provisions, succession planning, and implications of controlled foreign corp... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide bankruptcy counsel with a review of fiduciary duties of loyalty and due care owed by directors and officers to the corporation and shareholders as a company heads into insolvency and when those duties may be enforced by creditors. The webinar will offer strategies to av... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an in-depth discussion of emerging legal and regulatory issues in telehealth. The panel will discuss issues arising from the use of multiple technologies in the telehealth encounter, such as remote monitoring devices, digital therapeutics, and AI-based algorithms. The p... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to trademark counsel on excusable nonuse of marks, including the impact of COVID. The panel will examine recent cases and the lessons learned from them. The panel will also discuss use audits and the implications of those audits for nonuse. The panel will exami... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in modifying mobile communications marketing policies and other corporate contracts to comply with the modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) based upon the final regulations adopted in August 2020. The panel will outline the nuances of these... Read More

This CLE webinar will address environmental law issues impacting the cannabis industry. The panel will discuss ongoing state agency enforcement actions, private litigation, and state law such as California's Prop 65. The panel will discuss myriad environmental regulations--including those for pestic... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare real estate counsel to negotiate and draft telecom rooftop leases that help minimize the likelihood of future legal disputes. The panel will examine lease provisions landlords and tenants frequently negotiate regarding this increasingly routine use of rooftop space and... 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 practic... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of the scope of risks facing architects, engineers, and construction design professionals, discuss recent trends and developments in theories of liability and defenses, and provide proactive approaches to minimize the risk of liability through effe... 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 provide employment counsel with techniques for pursuing or defending summary judgment motions. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will outline their perspectives and approaches to refine and improve summary judgment motion practice. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the evidentiary and discovery issues arising from the pervasive use of video conference platforms. Counsel must understand what data is being created, the cost of storing it, how that data should be managed, retention policies, and potential legal obligations. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and professionals an in-depth analysis of the challenges of repatriation tax audits and techniques for handling IRS enforcement actions. The panel will discuss recent IRS initiatives and standards for the repatriation of foreign sourced income, calculati... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine limited issue certification under Rule 23(c)(4) and the three-way split that has developed among the circuits regarding how narrowly or broadly to interpret that rule. The panel will provide instruction on considerations and strategies for litigating certification under... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze noncompete and nonsolicitation features of employment agreements, service contracts, and agreements among competitors from an antitrust perspective. The panel will discuss how to balance competitive vs. noncompetitive effects of these agreements and best contracting pra... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine proving or limiting what is often the largest category of damages in personal injury cases: future medical expenses. The panel will first focus on the pitfalls and strengths of studies that purport to establish a causal connection between a present injury and some aggra... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine pros and cons of operating under a bank holding company or financial holding company (BHC) vs. a simple stand-alone bank structure. The presentation will include a discussion of the federal laws and regulations regarding permissible activities for banks and their holdin... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the 30-month stay in Hatch-Waxman Act litigation. The panel will discuss the circumstances where the FDA will grant a stay--and those where it will not. The panel will discuss when a stay may extend beyond 30 months and when it may be shortened. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the interplay of federal and state law with local laws regulating wireless facilities, the latest trends in the types of wireless technologies that companies are seeking to install in the public right of way (ROW), and best practices for municipalities for zoning and re... 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 cha... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide business counsel with tips and strategies to negotiate and draft third-party logistics (3PL) agreements on behalf of all stakeholders in the supply chain from manufacturers to 3PL providers. The panel will address which terms and conditions should be specifically addres... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to trusts and estates counsel on utilizing lifetime qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trusts in estate planning under current tax law. The panel will discuss critical issues and pitfalls to avoid in relation to income, gift, estate and GST taxes, st... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine California's One-Action Rule and its applications, judicially created exceptions to the rule, and the consequences of taking an "action" or violating the One-Action Rule. Read More

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 guide ERISA counsel and advisers on critical challenges and ramifications of the applicable rules for fiduciaries and new revisions from the Department of Labor (DOL). The panel will discuss new standards, essential steps for counsel and advisers, significant responsibilities f... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how to structure and then draft effective blow-up terms, best practices for maintaining their confidentiality if that would be of interest, and what types of terms are more likely to be deemed material to assess the settlement, and therefore, more likely to be disclosed... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide M&A counsel with a thorough understanding of going-private transactions, including strategic considerations, fiduciary duty issues, procedural safeguards, and required disclosures. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insurance counsel with a roadmap for understanding statutory and common law contribution and indemnification. The panel will analyze disputes that arise when reconciling indemnity agreements and insurance provisions and outline best practices for drafting indemnificatio... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide family law practitioners about how to resolve tax delinquencies, disputes, and controversies when a couple is divorcing. The tax issue may be known at the time divorce is initiated or arise afterward, or even come into existence because of the divorce. This webinar will d... 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 guide IP counsel on the protection of cannabis IP. The panel will examine the current cannabis IP landscape and discuss the impact of the legality of cannabis on IP rights. The group will also address what the FDA's cannabis regulation means for IP and offer best practices for... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder law counsel in-depth guidance on using income-only trusts for the benefit of their clients' Medicaid eligibility and tax planning needs. They will also discuss look-back requirements, income tax basis, gift tax rules, and more. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to anticipate and respond to legal challenges facing companies that develop and utilize mobile apps. The panel will examine and offer solutions to hurdles to obtaining IP protection for mobile apps, outline strategies for minimizing infringement risks, monitorin... 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 offe... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with guidance on how to advise all the stakeholders in the development and management of retirement communities on best practices for developing enforceable restrictive covenants, age verification, and accommodation policies for the growing number of... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine proving and defending tortious interference with contract, tortious interference with business relations, and tortious interference with economic advantage. These claims arise when a person intentionally disrupts a formal agreement between two parties or when a third pa... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare in-house counsel to protect confidential business communications during investigations, discovery, depositions, and litigation through the proper exercise of the attorney-client privilege. The panel will discuss issues that arise regarding business advice versus legal a... 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 current tax law and the recent GILTI High-Tax Exception. The panel will discuss IRS final regulations and the high-tax exception, treatment of contro... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the documentation of side letters between private fund managers and investment partners who need or demand terms which may vary from the underlying partnership agreement. The panel will examine most favored nation clauses, transfer rights, excusal rights, special report... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide counsel and tax advisers with guidance on available options for handling high income non-filers and navigating IRS collection issues. The panel will discuss recent IRS enforcement actions for high income taxpayers, voluntary disclosure options, current challenges fa... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel an in-depth analysis of FERC's recent, expansive revisions to its PURPA regulations. The panel will discuss key aspects of the revised rules to encourage the development of QFs, new requirements for electric utilities, state authority for energy rates in... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to IP and brand counsel on the IP issues arising from the creation and exploitation of sponsored content. The panel will address the use of third party IP within sponsored content, content ownership, and content licensing for various uses by the brand. The pane... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction and insurance counsel with a review of evolving insurance coverage issues and recent key case law developments in construction defects claims. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to parties on either side of a dispute to resolve construction d... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the key issues that arise for attorneys and tax advisers in estate planning for resident and nonresident aliens, focusing on relevant tax rules, tax elections, entity classifications, and potential estate planning pitfalls and opportunities. The panel will also discuss... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the unique challenges of using opinion experts in bad faith insurance litigation, the legal requirements for tendering expert testimony at trial, and objections to overcome. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance for counsel in drafting and responding to private data and social media discovery requests. The webinar will also discuss strategies to leverage social media evidence at trial or in settlement negotiations. 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 provide guidance to healthcare counsel for medical directorship arrangements. The panel will discuss relevant healthcare laws and lessons from recent government enforcement activity. The panel will offer best practices to ensure compliance with applicable laws and avoid violati... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on product-by-process claims. The panel will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this type of claim as well as the challenges of these claims. The panel will examine recent treatment by the courts and the PTAB and offer best practices... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze how courts assess when the insurer's duty to defend is triggered with respect to a claim by an additional insured. The panel will outline the various circumstances where extrinsic evidence is considered. 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 provide energy counsel with an understanding of Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) and Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) created under current law. The panel will discuss eligibility requirements, formation, and self-certification, as well as the tax benefits associated with i... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business counsel through legal concerns in negotiating termination and suspension provisions contained in commercial contracts drafted in a pre-pandemic world, as well as the considerations for such provisions in the post-pandemic economic environment. Other consideration... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the current state of the investment market that has given rise to alternative private equity structures focused on liquidity, such as continuation funds, GP-led secondaries, and permanent capital vehicles. The panel will review the mechanics and the pros and cons of the... 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 the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) issues. Our speakers will discuss lessons... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel through the legal issues that arise when an employee departs, whether voluntary or involuntary. The program will provide practical procedures and actionable items to mitigate risk for the company--or for plaintiff counsel to show wrongful termination or... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions applicable to cross-border financing transactions and discuss some of the enforcement and conflict-of-laws challenges lenders and finance counsel should understand when structuring a secured transaction involving a foreign ob... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how defense counsel can counteract the damages figure suggested by the plaintiff's counsel - while still pressing for a defense verdict. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on trademark maintenance. The panel will discuss the monitoring of marks and the renewal process. They will address protecting a company's brand by conducting regular trademark audits, examine recent case law, and provide best practices for maintaining t... 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 guide healthcare counsel on voluntary disclosure. The panel will also discuss evaluating the risks and rewards of disclosing potential violations. The panel will outline strategies for healthcare providers and counsel in deciding if, what, when, and how to report potential viol... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the complex issues confronting family law attorneys when representing aging clients who are married for a second or third time, or aging married clients who face possible nursing home admission. Remarried couples ages 50 and older have a divorce rate 2.5 times higher t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to estate planners on overcoming the challenges of foreign trust transition planning. The panel will discuss complex tax rules and reporting obligations, the pros and cons of foreign grantor vs. nongrantor trusts, distributions to U.S. and foreign beneficiaries... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of Canadian tax considerations for U.S.-based taxpayers. The panel will discuss the Canadian tax system as applied to U.S. based taxpayers, doing business in Canada considerations, acquisitions and financing Canadian ope... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide an overview of ADA Title III requirements and then focus on some of the hottest areas of litigation right now against online and brick and mortar businesses, including lawsuits about websites/mobile apps, physical facilities, COVID-19 policies, and landlord tenant issue... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to IP owners, licensees, and licensors to protect their interests by allocating infringement risks during negotiations by use of indemnification and limitation of liability provisions in the agreement. The panel will offer best practices for negotiating and stru... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide 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 threatened" le... Read More

The CLE webinar will guide medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys who litigate cases against nursing homes arising from residents' injuries. The panel will review the laws and regulations governing nursing homes, common types of injuries suffered by residents, how to handle medical record... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent professionals and their management counterparts on the critical and essential legal issues surrounding technology directed to managing and overcoming the global COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, they will address the patenting of compounds, composition... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel and employee benefits advisers on leveraging the provisions on required minimum distributions (RMDs) to missing participants of 401(k), 403(b), and other qualified plans. The panel will outline the RMD rules for qualified plans, discuss how to avoid the exci... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide energy and M&A attorneys through critical negotiation and drafting techniques to avoid successor liability for energy asset purchases. The panel will discuss federal and state law considerations, essential provisions when structuring transactions for both buyers and selle... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide environmental, constitutional, and civil rights counsel with an overview of climate change litigation in the U.S. and abroad while addressing the holdings of the Juliana vs. U.S. decision and the state of environmental rights litigation.The panel will further look at li... Read More

Even before the current pandemic--which has prompted many to reduce in-person visits to healthcare providers and pharmacies--telemedicine and the digitization of healthcare have steadily increased. A new breed of digital pharmacies, such as Amazon's PillPack, have emerged, providing convenient acces... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine Colossus and similar claims adjustment software used by insurers to evaluate auto accident claims. The panel which includes James Mathis who created the program on which Colossus is based and then taught Colussus to insurers, will discuss recent updates using artificial... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss whether the attorney-client privilege is being further eroded in bad faith litigation. It will guide policyholder and insurer counsel on the tripartite nature of attorney-client privilege among the insurer, the insured, and the attorney representing the insured and who... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on how to structure and document the secondary purchase and sale of a partnership or LLC interest in an investment fund. The panel will discuss letters of intent, due diligence of fund interests, legal issues in a purchase and sale agreement, legal issues in fund... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with advanced strategies for amending and modifying standard AIA contract documents. The panel will outline how counsel for owners, developers, and contractors can best modify these standard construction agreements--including drafting global riders... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine current trends in the loan participation market, critical provisions of participation agreements, and best practices in due diligence for participating lenders. The panel will also discuss FDIC regulatory guidance regarding risk management for purchased loans and purcha... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide estate planning counsel on the use of grantor trusts in the new, income tax focused planning environment. Our experienced panelists will outline the benefits to clients of using grantor trusts, explain practical drafting and structuring techniques for grantor retained ann... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide deal counsel in drafting and negotiating asset purchase agreements. The panel will discuss legal considerations when negotiating representations and warranties, indemnities, covenants, closing conditions, and other critical provisions. They will outline best practices nec... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the constitutional basis and limits of local regulation of signs and billboards--digital or otherwise--as well as signage zoning laws related to everything from noise to strip clubs. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and other tax professionals an in-depth analysis of critical tax challenges for partnerships with foreign partners. The panel will discuss tax considerations when making partnership distributions to foreign partners, withholding and reporting requirement... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment counsel for proving damages after a current or former employee breaches a restrictive covenant, whether that is a covenant not to compete with the employer, a non-solicitation of the employer's employees or customers, or a nondisclosure agreement regarding the... 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, certain real estate developers, and other real estate market participants. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for conducting intellectual property due diligence in merger and acquisition deals. The panel will outline best practices for conducting the IP investigation and leveraging the investigation results in negotiating pricing and other deal terms. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planners with a thorough and practical guide to overcoming challenges of utilizing joint and individual trusts in separate property/common law states. The panel will outline when to use joint marital trusts (JMTs) as opposed to individual trusts and vice versa. T... Read More

This webinar will provide a focused and practical guide to tax counsel in drafting partnership tax distribution provisions. The panel will define the issue of "phantom income" and detail the negotiating process and strategies on whether to include tax distributions. The panel will also provide sampl... Read More

This CLE 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 key provisions of new IRS proposed regulations for Section 4960, determining covered employees, aggregation rules, and... 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 panel will discuss practical guidance for structuring these terms and best practic... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the distinction between design-assist and design-build in design and construction. Design-build presents an alternative to the classic design-bid-build project delivery method; design-assist presents a supplement to both delivery methods. While design-build and design-a... 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 provide renewable energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of structuring corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy. The panel will provide a review of key issues in structuring PPAs for both buyers and sellers, regulatory and challenges in certain states... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss latest guidance on how each of the Main Street Lending Programs should be documented, the mechanics of the Fed's SPV participation in each loan, and concerns that must to be addressed with regard to existing financing. The panel will also discuss the interplay of the lo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel through the Supreme Court's June 30, 2020 decision in Booking.com and its implications on brand management strategy related to domain names containing generic terms, including trademark prosecution and trademark enforcement. The panel will address the po... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine joint acquisition arrangements and the issues LLC managers and members (or general and limited partners) must address when negotiating tag-along rights, drag-along rights, rights of first offer (ROFOs), and rights of first refusal (ROFRs) provisions. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on leveraging decisions by the PTAB, the CCPA, and the Federal Circuit regarding the application of Section 112 written description and enablement requirements in life science patent cases. The panel will examine lessons learned from these decisions and off... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the effects of short-term rentals on real estate and explore the unique issues confronting owners, renters, and other stakeholders. Our panel will provide insights into the overlapping legal and regulatory regimes applicable to such arrangements--including the restricti... 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, as well as offer best practices... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with practical techniques to draft EEOC position statements. The experienced panel will outline strategies for responding to various types of EEOC charges while minimizing full-scale investigations and lawsuits. Read More

This CLE webinar will show litigators new strategies and techniques to prepare witnesses to testify with credibility and power, even when the facts aren't ideal and the cross-examination is fierce. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the attorney's role in drafting and reviewing the private placement memorandum (PPM) for the private sale and solicitation of securities to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure rules for securities offerings and applicable state laws. Read More

This CLE webinar will instruct counsel on proper structuring and documentation of cross-collateral/cross-default loans. The panel will discuss key provisions regarding prepayment/defeasance, partial release of collateral, reserves, and other complexities presented by crossed loans. The panel will al... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers a critical analysis of FBAR examination, procedures, and litigation. The panel will discuss key compliance traps for foreign asset reporting, IRS guidance and relief for certain taxpayers, and new cases with issues of first impression relati... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss with corporate and in-house counsel an overview of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and the framework and legal requirements for ESG reporting, disclosure, and diligence. The panel will examine the fiduciary duties of directors related to ESG measure... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how corporate policyholders should approach their insurance renewal in the new normal of COVID-19 and how to utilize notice of circumstances to their advantage. The insurance renewal process has been impacted dramatically by COVID-19, and the 2020-2021 renewal cycle wil... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how IP attorneys can perfect security interests in intellectual property under UCC Article 9. The panel will explain the intricacies of overlapping federal IP statutes impacting IP security interests, outline best practices for drafting the IP security agreement, and br... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recent federal efforts to streamline environmental reviews and permitting of infrastructure projects. The panel will address streamlining mechanisms under recent Executive Orders and the revised regulations implementing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) issued by... Read More

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 the current litigation landscape and developments in the cases that challenge plan actuarial equivalence factors. The panel will also rev... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide renewable energy counsel with an in-depth analysis of critical issues for solar energy land use and zoning. The panel will discuss key federal and state regulatory challenges, identifying solar resources and mapping, use of federal, state and tribal lands, other large-s... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment litigators in evaluating whether, when, and how to settle a wage and hour class or collective action. The panel will discuss how to calculate damages and tactics for increasing the likelihood of obtaining court approval of the settlement award. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide insight to counsel for Medicare and Medicaid providers on how to effectively evaluate and potentially challenge overpayment sampling and extrapolations in provider audits. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals on the essential tax issues for umbrella partnership structures. The panel will discuss tax considerations for Up-C and UPREIT structures, the application of Sec. 162(m) to compensation paid by partnerships, key issues stemming from tax receivable an... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to commercial parties on the interpretation of the safe harbor provisions in Bankruptcy Code Section 546(e) after the Second Circuit's decision in In re Tribune Co. Fraudulent Conveyance Litig., Case No. 13-3992 (2d Cir. Dec. 19, 2019) ( Tribune II ). The webinar... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) enhanced infection control enforcement actions. The panel will examine CMS' new instructions for state agencies conducting surveys and what that means for nursing homes and skilled nursing facilit... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax attorneys and accountants 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 discus... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with guidance on the evolving obviousness standard. In a post- KSR v. Teleflex world in which obviousness is at times confused with patent eligibility under Section 101, how is the Federal Circuit's treatment of obviousness issues changing? How does the P... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the class action claims alleging violations of federal consumer protection laws governing the financial services industry, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and other sim... 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 prepare counsel representing private equity funds and private equity professionals to meet the challenges under ERISA that apply to fund managers who are responsible for investing the assets of a fund that holds ERISA plan assets. The program will cover the impact on private eq... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine common causes of the "battle of the forms" in UCC sale of goods transactions and explain best practices for drafting and administering sales documents to minimize disputes over whether an enforceable contract exists and the terms and conditions of that agreement. The pa... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an in-depth analysis of financing energy storage projects. The panel will discuss critical issues and provisions in structuring transactions, risks to developers, lenders and investors, and revenue streams. The panel will also discuss crucial considerations... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide personal injury counsel in using or challenging life care plans offered in traumatic brain injury cases to measure and present future medical damages. The panel will also explain strategies that defense counsel frequently use to challenge life care plans throughout a case... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on the issues family law counsel must consider when a client receives social security income (SSI) or social security disability income (SSDI). The panel will discuss considerations when calculating alimony and child support and best practices for structuring the divorce... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the insurance coverage issues raised by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the growing list of state privacy statutes. The panel will provide practical guidance for insurance counsel on the new rights, obligations, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will review the implications under the Department of Labor's recently published rule, which established new standards and tests for "joint employer" status. Our panel will clarify the four-part test for determination of "joint employer" status to provide practical advice on instance... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide attorneys responding to or defending emergency government actions that impact private property and liberty interests. Police powers to respond to public crises are broad but not limitless. Attorneys representing local government should anticipate challenges against local... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on whether to file trademark applications using a parallel or a serial approach. The panel will examine the benefits and challenges of parallel applications as well as serial applications. The panel will offer best practices for determining how to pursue... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on disclosing relevant information in patent prosecution and post-issuance patent proceedings such as supplemental examination. The panel will discuss the considerations for the elements of the information disclosure statements, including the IDS pleading,... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to parties involved in renewable projects on negotiating ancillary agreements to power purchase agreements (PPAs). The panel will review key terms and provisions, especially in relation to financing and loan documents, discuss how the different types of renewable... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide banking and loan counsel with guidance for structuring and documenting a supply chain finance (SCF) facility. The panel will discuss their insights, including the pros and cons of this alternative payment structure, as well as critical issues for buyers, suppliers, and... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide transportation attorneys with practical advice on drafting and negotiating carrier-broker-shipper transportation agreements. The panelist will discuss advanced drafting issues and strategies for negotiating favorable provisions related to indemnity, liability limitation... 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 guide patent counsel on the patentability requirements at the USPTO, JPO, and CNIPA when claiming antibodies, recent case law that could impact those claims, and how to protect antibody inventions in light of the latest developments. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP licensor, licensee, and bankruptcy counsel on the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on IP license agreements. The panel will examine the Supreme Court's decision addressing trademark licenses in bankruptcy. The panel will analyze the issues from all perspectives and outlin... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with sturdy techniques for writing compelling appellate briefs, identify common mistakes that routinely lead to poor results, and provide a glimpse into how appellate judges read briefs. Appellate courts usually require briefs to be structured in a specific way,... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a comprehensive guide to the tax and investment planning challenges and opportunities for high net worth foreign clients seeking to immigrate to the United States. The panel will discuss strategies for minimizing the U.S. tax impact of... Read More

This CLE webinar will consider key provisions in loan documents that could be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial covenants, cash management provisions, additional indebtedness, non-recourse carveouts, and loan disbursement conditions. The panel will discuss the adjustments to mak... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in confronting false statements in errata sheets and sham affidavits in which the deponent rewrites, retracts, and reverses material and substantive portions of prior sworn testimony. The webinar will also consider the conflicting ethical duties that arise when cl... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the corporate compliance and culture issues that have arisen in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement. Companies that tolerated or empowered bad behavior have suffered, and corporate counsel must examine what the best practices are for developing a culture of compliance... Read More

This CLE webinar will address how to defend IRS attacks on conservation easement deductions. The panel will discuss the most common methods of attack, the impact on the transaction's viability, and guidance on staving off challenges and preserving both the deal and the tax benefits for potential don... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the complexities of builder's risk insurance (BRI) coverage, including who should hold the policy (the owner or the contractor), how much coverage for property versus delay damage, and how to cover gross profits, loss of income and continuing expenses. Our panel will pr... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel with an in-depth analysis of the nuances and potential compliance traps with respect to the CARES Act retirement plan distribution and loan provisions. The panel will discuss recent IRS guidance regarding coronavirus-related distributions and l... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the legal means of closing a business while minimizing personal risk. The expert panel will guide corporate counsel on the best approaches to personal guaranties and dealing with other creditors for businesses unable to reopen their doors. Companies must consider the em... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare bankruptcy and finance counsel to structure special purpose entities (SPEs) to achieve bankruptcy remoteness and avoid substantive consolidation. The panel will discuss lessons from recent bankruptcy cases involving SPEs. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine recent decisions applying the Supreme Court's decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank on patent eligibility. The panel will discuss the guidance from these opinions and offer best practices for addressing patent eligibility issues. Read More

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 guide healthcare counsel on navigating a change of ownership (CHOW) in healthcare transactions when Medicare provider agreements are involved. The panel will discuss the factors to consider when determining whether to accept or reject the assignment of the provider agreement an... Read More

This CLE webinar will introduce practitioners to the basics of federally assisted and regulated multifamily rental housing. It will examine the contractual relationships between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), property owners and managers, the different forms of project-b... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to draft and review commercial and standby letters of credit (LCs) that comply with Article 5 of the UCC as well as rules of practice, including International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98) and Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (UCP). The pane... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trademark counsel on the identification of goods and services and the considerations applicants should keep in mind when crafting identifications. The panel will discuss obstacles to registration and the implications of the USPTO's proof of use audits on crafting identifi... 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 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 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... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals on critical tax challenges and recent developments for S corporations. The panel will discuss key tax law regulations and developments impacting S corporations, IRS guidance, the impact of the CARES Act and related PPP loan forgiveness, QBI deduction... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how to locate and seize offshore assets with which to satisfy a US obligation or judgment. The panel will also address tools to prevent the removal of assets to other countries. Read More

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, the doctrine of equivalents infringement, including hypothetical claims, and even the re... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide attorneys on amended Section 547(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Bankruptcy Code does not define "reasonable due diligence in the circumstances of the case" nor what it means to take "into account a party's known or reasonably knowable affirmative defenses." This webinar w... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel and advisers with a thorough and practical guide to navigating trustees' duties to inform beneficiaries and report trust existence and performance. The panel will address the essential obligations that advisers to fiduciaries need to grasp and me... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide commercial finance counsel in drafting intercreditor agreements, and those 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 econom... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel and providers on whistleblower and retaliation claims. Our speaker will examine compliance programs and will discuss the role of anonymous hotlines in compliance. The presentation will address whistleblowers and retaliation in light of the current polit... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with practical advice on proving or defending claims to maximize the relief sought, including strategies for pursuing or defending recovery of attorney's fees as the prevailing party in a construction dispute. Read More

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... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the DOJ's June 2020 updates to its guidance on "The Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs" as well as the changes in the updated FCPA resource guide. This is the third version of the document, with the DOJ having issued its initial guidance in 2017 and revised it... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide renewable energy counsel and lenders on back-leverage financing options and structuring considerations for energy projects. The panel will discuss critical issues relating to structuring back-leveraged financing transactions, the impact to tax equity partners, protections... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practitioners who represent either bankruptcy trustees or defrauded investors with an overview of recent trends in clawback suits involving Ponzi schemes, theories of liability and effective defenses, and strategies for bringing and defending these claims. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide in-depth guidance to class action attorneys on the two-pronged challenge of tax consequences of settlements and awards. Counsel must ensure that the plaintiffs are not subject to taxation of fees received by their lawyer. The defendants will want to maximize the deducti... 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 clauses that may be contentious between the vendor and facility. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine common obstacles to closing real estate deals, including environmental issues, defective or incomplete land use approvals, encroachments, flood issues, underperforming property, low basis seller, and more. The panel will offer critical guidance on structuring the transa... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys for long-term care (LTC) facilities, LTC officers and directors, and LTC insurers with an in-depth and realistic look at the claims from a wide range of plaintiffs seeking damages for deaths, injuries, and damages blamed on COVID-19 and the facilities' respons... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel with an in-depth analysis of recently IRS rules for Section 125 cafeteria plans and challenges for plan sponsors and administrators. The panel will discuss key provisions of recently issued IRS Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33, the timing of e... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the application process under the Hague Agreement as well as the pros and cons of filing under the Agreement. The panel will discuss lessons learned from the first few years that U.S. applicants have had access to the Hague System. The panel will offer b... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss cost-plus construction contracts, addressing when it is most advantageous to use, as well as the most severe drawbacks. The panel will provide examples to assist construction counsel on how to best document the changes that lead to future disputes, how best to audit a p... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to M&A counsel for mitigating the risk of successor liability with asset purchases. The panel will discuss the circumstances in which successor liability claims may arise and describe how due diligence, contractual provisions in the asset purchase agreements, a... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer guidance to healthcare counsel on precision medicine and the associated collaborations. The panel will examine the fair market value (FMV) requirements as well as the fraud and abuse risks. The panel will offer guidance on how to ensure compliance and avoid the challenges... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide best practices for attorneys on confronting the trademark infringement and counterfeiting threats by users of social networking websites. The panel will outline strategies for businesses and their counsel to police and protect against unauthorized use of their brands on... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the regulatory and enforcement framework around emergency COVID-19 loan programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). The panel will discuss actions by borrowers and lenders that can trigger potential lia... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide advanced techniques for deposing adverse expert witnesses in class action certification litigation, with particular focus on establishing or attacking predominance. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA attorneys and litigators an in-depth analysis of the recent wave of lawsuits filed against 401(k) plans and service providers, including what's at issue, common allegations, and key defenses and consideration. The webinar will also address recent U.S. Supreme Cour... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with guidance for drafting provisions in LLC operating agreements that clearly define members' and managers' fiduciary duties. The panel will also explain how indemnification, exculpation, and limitation of liability clauses can minimize risk. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine important new developments in equipment financing, including the implementation of lease accounting standards and bundled lease structures which include service components. The panel will also discuss recent case law regarding "true lease" categorization, damages and ot... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss hospital-physician clinically integrated networks (CIN) organizations in the context of how such developments have affected the 2020 legal, regulatory, and financial environment. Topics will include changes in and a new perspective on Medicare payment rules (including P... Read More

This CLE webinar will focus on how lawyers in personal injury cases can account for and address race, gender, and ethnicity assumptions in themselves and in others and how those assumptions impact the court system in general and case resolution in particular. Stereotypes and assumptions may be expre... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel to companies considering or involved in renewable energy projects with guidance on the federal tax credits. The panel will also discuss the recent IRS guidance, the impact of COVID-19, and offer their best practices for taking advantage of the tax credits and ot... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss provisional patent applications, their benefits and limitations, and best practices for leveraging the applications. The panel will examine when and why to use provisional applications and the issue of tying non-provisional patent applications to provisional application... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss how public companies that have seen their market capitalizations adversely impacted by COVID-19 have increasingly turned to shareholder rights plans, also known as "poison pills," to protect themselves against activist investors, opportunistic investors, and strategic b... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on critical tax issues associated with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and related expenses. The panel will discuss the latest developments and IRS guidance, challenges of loan forgiveness and exclusion from taxable incom... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance and best practices to transactional attorneys from a litigation perspective that assists contract attorneys in spotting the common traps, critical clauses, and largest landmines that lead to defense or offense issues when presented in court. The expert panel wi... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss critical issues in high net worth divorces where complex financial matters are often at stake. The program will analyze best practices for family law practitioners to address child support, property division, investments, and alimony/spousal support. Read More

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 to include in the borrower's operating or partnership agreement to maximize protection for the lend... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys dealing with defaulted loans secured by personal property with a review of when an Article 9 foreclosure will maximize value for the secured creditor. The panel will discuss the Article 9 foreclosure process and outline best practices to address obstacles in A... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an in-depth understanding of class action mediation and its value in getting relief to plaintiffs and finality for defendants. An experienced class action mediator can be critical to not only resolving the issues between plaintiffs and defendants but also i... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on the key provisions of the new Department of Labor (DOL) rules regarding electronic disclosures for ERISA-covered retirement plans. The panel will discuss the new alternative safe harbor, notice requirements, website standards, and key next s... 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 and discuss strategies for exercisin... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to healthcare counsel for drafting and negotiating representations, warranties, and indemnification clauses in healthcare mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss key considerations when drafting the provisions, potential challenges, and strategies for... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to patent counsel on the essentials of patent exclusivity that are in critical need of independent checking. The panel will discuss crucial health checks on U.S. patent exclusivity for small molecules in Phase II efficacy trials and proceedings through large-sc... Read More

This CLE webinar will cover advanced deposition techniques in commercial litigation. The panel will discuss strategies for getting the most out of depositions, including exhaustion, boxing-in, and summarization techniques for ordinary, hostile, or evasive witnesses. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business counsel in drafting and negotiating indemnification and hold harmless provisions in commercial contracts. The panel will discuss critical elements of indemnification agreements, including scope, exclusions, and cost allocation. The panel will review enforceabilit... 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... 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 patent and other counsel on navigating the intersection of patents and export control laws. The panel will examine the challenges facing patent owners, when and where export control issues arise, and related licensing issues. The panel will offer best practices for comply... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the mechanics of traditional private investments in public equity (PIPEs) as well as registered direct offerings. The panel will discuss short-term advantages and follow-up obligations for issuers, key terms, and issues for investors to consider when engaging in these t... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on remote patient monitoring (RPM). The panel will examine reimbursement issues and how the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, as well as other recent changes, impact the landscape for RPM reimbursement. The panel will also address challenges of RPM, such as... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate and finance counsel with the tools to structure sale-leaseback transactions. The panel will also discuss the advantages and pitfalls of these deals for seller/tenants and buyer/investors, and offer best practices to structure the deal for all parties to prot... 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) under current tax law. The panel will discuss key tax provisions impacting the reporting of income from PFICs by U.S. ta... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel in defending against wrongful denial of benefits claims involving ERISA plans. The panel will explain the administrative process required under ERISA before litigation may proceed. The panel will also discuss how courts are addressing critical pr... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze vexing issues in the valuation of professional service arrangements/employment deals, emergency department call coverage, and service line management arrangements. The panel will address valuation and regulatory concerns that result and offer best practices for overcomi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business attorneys on determining when their clients need music licenses for the use of music by any of their clients. The panel will discuss how any business may need to obtain licenses when they use music in events (including virtual events), in commercials, on websites... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel guidance for recognizing and overcoming critical tax issues of partnerships in estate planning. The panel will discuss the fundamentals of partnership income tax rules for estate planners, maintaining capital accounts, basis rules, traps invol... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on understanding the types of activity that may lead to a finding of inequitable conduct or unclean hands. The panel will also provide insights into practical tactics to avoid the risk of a court's ruling of inequitable conduct or unclean hands. The panel w... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel on potential pension withdrawal and shutdown liability issues and other legal implications of furloughs and layoffs. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide elder law and estate planning attorneys on the challenges and legal implications of real estate transfers for planning purposes. The panel will discuss the impact of property transfers in elder law planning on income, estate and gift tax, Medicaid transfer rules and penal... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel with an up-to-date look at the drafting, commercial, and compliance implications of the partnership audit rules, including a discussion of IRS guidance on issues presented by the statute. The panel will describe the partnership audit processes in detail,... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the Supreme Court's decision in County of Maui, Hawai'i. v. Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, which sets forth a new test for when discharges to jurisdictional waters via groundwater require NPDES permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA): when the discharge to groundwater is the... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies doing business internationally on key considerations when structuring international contracts. The panel will discuss core contract provisions and offer strategies for addressing and minimizing the risks inherent to international business dealings. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel an in-depth analysis of new DOL and IRS regulations for employee benefits plans impacting plan sponsors and administrators, participants, and beneficiaries. The panel will discuss recently issued DOL and IRS relief for retirement, health and we... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the nationwide impact of a unanimous decision in favor of corporate policyholders by the California Supreme Court in April 2020. Policyholders can identify which policy years have the best coverage, collect, and let the carriers resolve further allocation. Any business... Read More

This CLE webinar will show counsel in personal injury cases, especially those involving pharmaceuticals or medical devices, how to depose, examine, or cross-examine who may be the most important witness at trial--the physician, surgeon, or dentist testifying as to causation. The program will provide... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare M&A deal counsel to draft contracts to protect sellers from post-closing liability. The panel will discuss how courts have analyzed different limitation of liability provisions and how they impact buyers and sellers. Read More

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 webinar will provide guidance to healthcare counsel on revenue cycle issues caused by COVID-19, including issues arising from the passage and implementation of the CARES Act, changes to payment and other policies by commercial payers (including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care p... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on protecting color marks. The panel will examine recent court and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions regarding color marks. The panel will also discuss the evidentiary requirements for proving distinctiveness, outline how to show that color is n... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer counsel new arguments for challenging class actions at the pleadings and the pre-certification and certification stages on jurisdictional grounds, as well as guidance in applying a landmark Supreme Court decision to class actions. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel through the evolving evidentiary standards at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The panel will examine decisions recently designated as precedential or informative and their impact on the standards. The panel will of... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the U.S. federal income tax issues associated with debt restructurings and workouts, including loan modifications, debt refinancings, and the acquisition of outstanding portfolio company debt, in today's challenging business environment. The panel will discuss planning... 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 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 essentia... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel a critical analysis of the impact of 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... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine issues presented for construction lenders and borrowers in the wake of COVID-19. The panel will discuss critical concerns for lenders when dealing with financially distressed borrowers and projects that have been delayed or disrupted. The panel will also discuss essenti... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide insurance counsel on the primary differences between self-insured retentions (SIRs) and deductibles. The panel will outline how the application of these two distinct risk retention vehicles impacts defense and/or coverage obligations of both insurers and policyholders. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide general counsel and in-house attorneys with strategies for addressing internet defamation and online reputation attacks against their clients. The panel will examine the various factors counsel must consider when responding to online attacks; effective tactics to identify... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel advising parties involved in contaminated site cleanups on protecting the contribution interests of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) in seeking cost recovery against other PRPs. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel for plan fiduciaries and companies on avoiding and defending ERISA class claims that allege breach of fiduciary duty related to the selection and administration of investment plans. The panel will discuss the latest trends, analyze key substantive an... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on steps that healthcare facilities should take to minimize liability for disruptive physicians in the recruiting and credentialing processes. The panel will also discuss best practices should the healthcare provider pursue disciplinary action against a practition... Read More

This CLE webinar will cover the strategies and best practices for obtaining or opposing accelerated pre-trial relief and how to enforce a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order (TRO). Injunctions are powerful tools to stop wrongdoing and preserve the dissipation of assets. But even th... 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 examine trends and case law developments affecting businesses negotiating agreement terms via text, email, messaging, or other forms of electronic communication. The panel will discuss steps counsel should take to avoid inadvertently forming an e-contract and strategies to mini... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for employers on how to handle FMLA leave for workers with chronic illness. The panel will discuss how to scrutinize the FMLA certification form completed by the employee's healthcare provider, as well as best practices for verifying continuing medical treatment. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers on critical tax presence and residency issues for individuals and businesses stemming from COVID-19. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine attorney-client privilege for banks and financial institutions. We will provide practical guidance for safeguarding the attorney-client privilege, how to respond to document requests that seek privileged information, and how to respond to regulatory requests for privile... Read More

The CLE webinar will provide an in-depth discussion for counsel on the current state of the law regarding when a non-patent prior art reference qualifies as a "printed publication" for purposes of an invalidity challenge. The panel will discuss recent Federal Circuit, district court, and PTAB decisi... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the distinct legal problems facing commercial landlords and tenants of co-working or shared office space in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our panel will look at ways to mitigate liability and how to best negotiate provisions between parties in the new normal. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare family law practitioners with best practices to represent divorcing parties who have an interest in or seek to claim an interest in a spouse's trust. The panel will review drafting methods to mitigate attacks on trust assets, explain how to attack a trust, discuss avail... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel an in-depth analysis of federal income and transfer tax consequences of domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs). The panel will discuss key tax planning issues and structuring techniques to minimize federal and state taxes, navigating the dif... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide attorneys across all practice areas much needed guidance and context for evaluating insurance coverage for firearms and shooting liability claims under different kinds of policies, as well as best practices and strategies for alleging or defending claims. Both the attor... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide environmental counsel with an overview of the recent science related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The panel will discuss recent precedent-setting cases and recently enacted legislation that will impact PFAS regulation and liability and focus on the rap... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the relative advantages and disadvantages of the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy (UDRP), the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system, and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). The panel will examine the considerations in determining which a... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide M&A counsel with guidance on the negotiation and drafting of forward and reverse breakup fee provisions in acquisition agreements. The panel discussion will include the purpose of termination fees for both the acquirer and the target, how they can impact other aspects o... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide intellectual property counsel on the IP issues that arise in podcasts and live streaming. The panel will discuss protecting rights in podcasts and live streaming. The panel will also examine the steps to take to minimize the likelihood of infringing upon the IP rights of... 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 discuss recent state legislative changes and case law trends regarding noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants in New York, California, Illinois, Washington, and other states, as well as look at the proposed changes to federal labor law. The panel will offer best... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel in drafting U.S.-origin patent applications to maximize prosecution opportunities in both the U.S. and Europe. After discussing each area, the panel will offer best practices for U.S. patent application drafters to protect inventions in Europe without sacri... Read More

This CLE webinar will instruct personal injury attorneys on the prerequisites for filing suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and how to defeat the government's motions to dismiss or for summary judgment based on the "independent contractor" and the "discretionary function" exceptions to th... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer advisers and counsel a review of tax implications of executive and employee compensation in the context of a merger, acquisition, or sale of a business or business unit. The panel will provide best practices for counsel to avoid tax pitfalls in structuring and implementin... 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 discuss the issues specific to sponsor-strategic partnerships formed to facilitate M&A deals. The panel will explore the advantages of these alliances and the questions regarding governance, decisionmaking, bidding, and essential considerations regarding exit strategies. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the rules for cramdown under Chapter 11 for debtors that are not proceeding under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, the best strategies and practices for debtors and creditors when confirmation will involve cramdown, and current arguments for resolving valu... Read More