This CLE webinar will provide ERISA and asset management counsel with a review of due diligence practices for fund managers, trustees and plan administrators. The panel will offer best practices to mitigate regulatory scrutiny and lawsuits by plan participants. Read More

This webinar will address the best steps tax practitioners and taxpayers can take to remedy the most frequent IRA contribution and withdrawal errors. IRA rules provide countless opportunities for missteps and taxpayers regularly stumble on these. Our panel will detail how to resolve the most common... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on leveraging interviews with United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiners to prosecute patents more efficiently. The panel will provide insight into conducting the interviews and offer strategies for interacting with patent examiners. Read More

This webinar will assist practitioners and foundation managers with tricky reporting issues encountered when preparing Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation. Preparing the 990-PF is complicated and not necessarily intuitive. The panel will discuss best reporting practices to avoid red flags in t... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide a review of the use of opinion letters in structured finance transactions, explain various elements of the opinions and outline the types of assumptions and qualifications the opinion giver should utilize to minimize risks. Read More

This webinar will discuss how performers are taxed in varying states, mitigating the impact of state taxes, and the effect of tax reform on athletes and entertainers. Most individuals live and work in the same state and file a federal and a single state return. Professional athletes and entertainers... Read More

This CLE webinar will further develop the family law attorney's skill set regarding marital assets. Ownership interests--both in small businesses and through stock options in larger companies--are far more challenging to value and distribute than funds in a bank account. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide deal counsel for drafting shareholder agreements that accompany private equity (PE) transactions. The panel will examine considerations and best practices to ensure shareholder agreements are valid and binding on shareholders throughout the life cycle of the investment, i... Read More

This webinar will provide guidance to tax professionals and advisers on the legal challenges and available planning techniques for domesticating individually-owned controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) post-tax reform. The panel will discuss rules governing U.S. persons with non-U.S. businesses and... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide litigators on how to obtain and use 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 c... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare real estate counsel to draft medical office leases that address regulatory and operational restrictions associated with medical office space. The panel will discuss how to develop agreements that qualify for an exemption under the federal Stark Law and a safe harbor und... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide company counsel on how significant recent tax law developments--the 2017 tax reform law and the partnership audit regime--impact partnerships, LLCs and the agreements that govern them. The panel will discuss the amendments to partnership and LLC operating agreements that... Read More

This webinar will guide tax professionals, property owners, and investors through unique opportunities created by The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The changes brought about have certainly created more challenges for tax professionals as they must now analyze fact patterns and entity structures wit... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers with a practical guide into various states' rules governing the income tax treatment of nonresident trusts with multistate income or beneficiary connections. The panel will address state taxation of trusts in light of the Supreme Court's grant... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with detailed guidance on the drafting of "see-through" trusts that qualify as IRA beneficiaries under IRS regulations. The panel will explain provisions governing both "conduit trusts" and "accumulation trusts" and offer sample language for both... Read More

This CLE webinar will equip both plaintiffs and defendants with the tools necessary to handle punitive damages issues on trial and appeal. The spectre of punitive damages looms large when injury is involved. Counsel must understand both the applicable substantive state law as well as the constitutio... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the divergent law on whether an energy industry debtor can reject its power purchase agreements (PPAs) and provide bankruptcy counsel with an understanding of how this issue might be resolved in bankruptcy proceedings. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to companies using or facing competitor comparative advertising. The panel will examine the use of competitor's marks/logos in advertising, puffery vs. actionable comparative advertising, the use of consumer-generated content related to competitors, and substantia... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide elder law counsel on the use of promissory notes to ensure Medicaid eligibility and effective long term care planning. The panelist will discuss tactics to avoid challenges in structuring gift and Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) compliant transactions, shielding assets, and c... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel guidance on the legal challenges of financing and building wind energy projects. The panel will discuss a variety of financing options, federal and state regulatory developments and obstacles, negotiating and drafting considerations for leases, and techni... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel to manage the legal challenges of ERISA preemption rules and their impact on retirement and health plan administration. The panel will discuss application of federal rules, recent court decisions, causes of action, and key considerations and litigation techn... Read More

This webinar will provide a practical guide to completing Form 1116 to claim foreign tax credits (FTCs) in the aftermath of recent IRS guidance interpreting the 2017 tax reform law changes to the Section 901 credit regime. The panel will outline which foreign taxes are eligible for foreign income ta... Read More

This webinar will provide audit advisers with a practical guide to meeting the challenges of accounting of derivatives and hedge contracts. The panelist will discuss the framework of derivative accounting under ASC 815 and ASC 820 and detail the evolution of the accounting standards for valuation of... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide business counsel with a roadmap for drafting statements of work (SOWs) for the purchase of technology products or services. The panel will discuss terms and conditions that should be included in an SOW and strategies for avoiding common contracting pitfalls and resolvin... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in choice of law issues and strategies in insurance coverage disputes, including how different jurisdictions approach conflicts of law and the various choice of law tests adopted by the courts, recent and future trends, and strategic and practical considerations f... Read More

This CLE webinar will take counsel through the sales commission disputes from inception to resolution. A commission dispute begins when the parties fail to set out the parameters under which that commission becomes payable and does not end until the complaining party either accepts payment or learns... Read More

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 webinar will provide partnership advisers and compliance professionals with a practical guide to the challenges of preparing a Schedule K-1 beyond basic reporting of income and loss carried through from Form 1065, with a specific focus on new line items added as part of the 2017 tax reform law.... Read More

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

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

This webinar will give nonprofit tax professionals and advisers a good look at the rules governing unrelated business income tax (UBIT), which U.S.-based tax-exempt organizations must pay on unrelated business taxable income (UBTI). The webinar will focus on the standards and guidelines for determin... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine the recent trend of event-driven securities lawsuits, analyze the impact of these cases, and provide practical guidance and strategic insights to counsel on ways to defeat these class action filings. Read More

This webinar will discuss the tax implications of incentive stock options (ISOs), non-qualified stock options, ESPPs, and restricted stock units (RSUs). Compensating employees with stock allows them to purchase company stock at reduced prices and to share in the success and appreciation of the compa... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to hospitals and physician groups on structuring and negotiating leased practice agreements, professional service agreements (PSAs) and management services agreements (MSAs). The panel will explain how healthcare providers can leverage the benefits and understand... Read More

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 webinar will address the latest compliance challenges investors and tax practitioners are facing with qualified opportunity funds (QOFs). Existing guidance under Sections 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2, Revenue Ruling 2018-29 and the regulations released Oct. 19, 2018 and April 17, 2019, explain the rules... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel and tax advisers guidance for structuring complex settlements and navigating and complying with complex tax reporting and withholding requirements applicable to employment claims. The panel will discuss best practices for employers looking to structur... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss best practices for counsel to use impeachment evidence at a personal injury trial. In situations where a potential piece of evidence is irrelevant until the trial is underway, attorneys must be confident about bringing evidence before the judge while minimizing its chan... Read More

This webinar will provide tax preparers with detailed guidance on preparing Form 5227, Split-Interest Trust Information Return. The panel will address common mistakes and traps for preparers to avoid and will provide detailed guidance on the "four-tier rules," discuss UBTI and Chapter 42 Excise Tax... Read More

This webinar will discuss strategies for real estate professionals, agents and investors after tax reform. The release of final Section 199A regulations provided guidelines for the 20% QBI deduction and Notice 2019-07 provided a welcomed 250-hour safe harbor that qualifies rental real estate to be t... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on drafting blockchain patent applications to comply with eligibility and the requirements of Sections 102, 103 and 112. The panel will discuss patent law considerations, the types of patentable technology, and monetizing blockchain in the patent world. Read More

This webinar will prepare corporate tax executives and advisers with a useful survey of the reporting requirements for U.S. companies with cross-border structures. The panel will outline the significant changes and challenges to completing Forms 5471, 5472, 1120-F and 926 with practical experiences... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss liquidated damages in real estate purchase and sale agreements, focusing primarily on commercial real estate purchase contracts that give the seller the right to the buyer's deposit as liquidated damages if the buyer breaches its obligation to purchase. The panel will a... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and preparers with an in-depth review of complex income tax considerations related to Americans working abroad. The panel will explore elections and procedures that may have significant income tax consequences for the worker and, in some cases, the sponsoring e... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide corporate and tax counsel on the various methods of structuring waterfall distribution provisions in LLC and partnership agreements. The panel will examine a variety of economic and tax considerations such as approaches to drafting priority returns (internal rate of r... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide estate and tax counsel guidance on advanced planning techniques for wealthy individuals and families. The panel will dig deep with an analysis of mechanisms and critical considerations for basis adjustments, avoiding state inheritance tax issues, upstream gifts, reasses... Read More

This CLE webinar will demonstrate to plaintiffs' and defendants' counsel the steps necessary to fortify a successful result (or avert that horrible defeat) while the case is in trial. Without taking proper measures at trial, victory will be fleeting. By examining recent reversals of multi-million do... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel and managers with comprehensive guidance on the legal ramifications of assisted living contract terminations and resident transfers. The panel will discuss critical considerations for valid assisted living agreements, available grounds for termination or transfe... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel and advisers guidance on the new IRS procedures for correcting benefit plan mistakes and errors for plan sponsors and administrators. The panel will discuss the recent changes to the IRS Employment Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), available opti... Read More

This webinar will explain the numerous elections available when preparing gift, estate and trust returns. Some elections are easily made but critical (gift-splitting, choice of year, Section 663(b)). Other elections require much more thought and expertise (GST allocation, QTIP election, Section 645)... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide class litigators with a deep dive into pursuing and defending against class action lawsuits targeting the food and beverage industry businesses. The panel will review recent court rulings in class suits against food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, and retailer... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers to exempt organizations with a review of the material terms of accounting standards, tax rules and guidance for gift-in-kind (GIK) donations to nonprofits. The panel will explore challenges that arise in the actual recording of GIKs both conceptually and practi... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to making a Section 962 election by an individual, trust or estate to be taxed at corporate rates on certain foreign-sourced income under Section 951(a) and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) treated in the "same manner" as Subpar... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the principle tax ramifications of equity investments in limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited partnerships (LPs) by private equity, venture capital, and angel investment funds. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in structuring private equity dental service organizations (DSOs). The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including solutions to the specific risks presented by the corporate practice of medicine and fee-sp... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the unique risks that cyber-related losses resulting from social engineering fraud, spoofing, phishing, and other computer related-scams--such as where scammers have convinced employees to transfer funds to them using executives' hijacked email accounts--pose to busines... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the new European Copyright Directive and what it means for U.S. companies. The panel will explain what exactly it means procedurally and discuss its enforceability as well as the consequences for failing to comply. The panel will also discuss what steps U.S. companies s... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on solid form patents, how to patent them, and challenges that are in the process. The panel will also discuss implications of the current cocrystal guidance by the FDA and provide a survey of, and lessons from, cases relating to solid form patents. Read More

This webinar will provide employee benefits auditors with best practices to prevent most of the severe and costly (but all too common) errors in benefit plan audits. The panel will explain the pitfalls that practitioners often encounter in these audits and outline how to address these issues based o... Read More

This webinar will provide tax specialists, advisers, and counsel with a deeper understanding of crucial multistate tax developments involving taxation of income derived from foreign affiliates and subsidiaries post Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") of 2017. State taxation of GILTI varies depending on h... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide environmental, products liability and business counsel regarding products sold to California consumers on complying with Proposition 65 and the Safer Consumer Products Act. The panel will discuss recent changes to the regulations and offer best practices for regulatory co... Read More

This webinar will give tax advisers and professionals an in-depth and practical guide to understanding the planning opportunities and compliance requirements that arise from "minimum gain chargeback" provisions in partnership agreements. The panel will go into detail on the impact of chargeback prov... Read More

This CLE webinar will familiarize real estate finance counsel with some of the current and potential uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in commercial mortgage origination, securitization and servicing. The panel will also discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles companies may... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the elements of municipal liability under Section 1983 and the difference between individual, supervisory and municipal liability, including the definition of a "person" and "acting under color of state law." The program will discuss the latest cases, trends and strateg... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine issues to consider when an M&A target company is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) or the EU's General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), and best practices in conducting due diligence of such companies. The panel will discuss the complexities in determ... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) reporting and the recent changes to the requirements. The panel will also address navigating through the gray areas of reporting and examine how the courts have dealt with thorny reporting issues. 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 guide personal injury plaintiffs' counsel in using life care plans to measure and present future medical damages to a jury in traumatic brain injury cases. The panel will also explain strategies that defense counsel frequently uses to challenge life care plans throughout a case... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide patent counsel with an analysis of the evolving role of attorney opinions in defense of patent infringement claims and the potential use of written opinions of counsel. The panel will discuss the issue of waiver of the attorney-client privilege and provide best practice... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide perspectives and experiences to help counsel navigate through employee benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions that are often overlooked and can materially affect the value of a transaction. To avoid unexpected liability, benefits counsel must be familiar with the c... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide energy counsel and advisers on effective nontraditional offtake strategies for renewable energy projects. The panel will discuss useful contract structures, financing mechanisms of nontraditional offtakers, key provisions to minimize risks, and other items essential to th... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide lender's counsel with guidance in negotiating and documenting construction loans, including provisions for making loan advances, budgeting and loan balancing, payment and completion guaranties, pre-leasing requirements, retainage, and project completion. The panel shall... Read More

This webinar will guide preparers through difficult areas of consolidated return preparation. Tax reform brought with it a new level of complexity that is multiplied when applied to a consolidated group. The panel will explain how tax reform impacts the preparation of consolidated returns and guide... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the most common medical malpractice claim--failure to diagnose--from the plaintiff's and defendant's perspective. Trial counsel will learn the latest trends in diagnostic error claims against hospitals and physicians. The panel will examine a broad array of substantive... Read More

This webinar will present tax advisers with a thorough look at the tax implications of buying and renting vacation properties. Understanding how to maximize deductions for vacation homes, selling strategies and the impact of tax reform on these properties can make them worthy investments. Our panel... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide accounting advisers to nonprofit organizations with a detailed guide to developing indirect cost rates in a practical, hands-on context. The panel will describe the different rate development methodologies and allocation questions, discuss strategies for moving indirect cos... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to trademark owners regarding trademark registration strategy outside the U.S. The panel will take an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of using the Madrid System and filing national applications through local counsel in the foreign jurisdiction. T... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide business and corporate trial attorneys with guidance from engagement through trial/appeal on the issue of how to represent an individual defendant when both an entity and an individual are named as parties to the litigation. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trial counsel on combating the emerging trial strategy commonly known as the "reptile theory." The panel will discuss the increased use of reptilian tactics in employment litigation throughout the life of the case and how counsel can strategically confront the strategy. Read More

This CLE webinar will identify types of potentially insurable risk faced by the cannabis industry, review types of coverage, typical exclusions and associated legal issues, assess the state of the cannabis insurance market and state regulatory regimes, and provide practical guidance on obtaining ins... Read More

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

This webinar will provide practical guidance to corporate tax advisers on the tax and accounting implications of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for U.S. companies with foreign operations. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the strategic use of attempts to moot putative class actions, alternatives to use of Rule 68, and considerations for counsel on choice of jurisdiction and future issues the courts will face in this area. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the impact of tax reform on financial and other covenants in commercial loan documents. The Mayer Brown panel will discuss document revisions a borrower might request to address lower corporate tax rates and other tax law changes, and the lender's perspective on those r... Read More

This webinar will provide tax professionals with a deep dive into current developments and trends in state sales and use tax post- Wayfair and tax reform on Software as a Service (SaaS) impacting multistate companies dealing with remote digital software provision services as either seller or buyer.... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on navigating regulatory changes for clinical trials and human subjects research. The panel will examine the practical impact for those sponsoring, conducting or otherwise involved with clinical trials and will outline compliance strategies to meet the new require... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the expanding issue of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) law. The panel will discuss the differing and evolving case law and statutes and explain the underlying technologies. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the recent Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) precedential or informative decisions. The panel will discuss what they mean for the introduction of new evidence at rehearing, issue joinder, live testimony at oral hearings, and the PTAB's discretion to d... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to the tax reporting requirements and planning opportunities for U.S. taxpayers with earnings or assets in Mexico, as well as Mexican citizens with U.S. tax presence and reporting obligations. The panel will discuss U.S. tax... Read More

This webinar will provide auditors and financial statement preparers with a practical guide to the latest developments on FASB's new Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (ASU 2016-13). The... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a detailed analysis of the qualified opportunity zones tax incentive mechanism provided under the tax reform law. The panel will discuss the much anticipated second round of IRS proposed regulations for investors, the necessary legal re... 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 provide ERISA counsel with a review of controlled group and successor liability theories by which an entity can be held jointly and severally liable for unpaid or underfunded pension liabilities of another entity. Read More

This webinar will prepare tax executives and managers to handle the most complex and challenging apportionment issues with broad application to companies operating in a variety of industries and a large number of states. The panel will go beyond the basics of apportionment for corporate tax professi... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to completing Form 5472, focusing on the impact of IRS regulations requiring 5472 reporting by foreign owners of disregarded entities (DREs). The panel will provide line-by-line guidance to completing the form, defining diffi... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine AIA Section 102 prior art and the AIA exceptions. We will offer best practices for identifying relevant prior art when filing or challenging patent applications, and making the correct choice of law for prosecuting. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will equip counsel with the tools necessary to control outside counsel discovery costs and maximize return on the capital expended. Rather than accepting the explanation that discovery costs neither be predicted or controlled, counsel should require litigators to state specific obje... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the laws applicable to a debtor's sale of personally identifiable information (PII) in bankruptcy. The panel will cover what to do when the debtor's privacy policy on the petition date prevents the proposed sale, strategies for addressing restrictive statements to consu... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder law counsel with a detailed analysis of nursing home liability, resident rights and standards of care. The panel will discuss ACA quality of care-related requirements and other laws and regulations, identifying deficiencies and violations, and litigation strategie... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on protecting behavioral health information and disclosure requirements and limitations. The panel will offer best practices for compliance and managing mental health records and psychotherapy notes. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine the critical provisions of credit agreements and secondary trading documents currently being used in the loan syndication market. The panel discussion will focus on standard loan forms promulgated by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA), as well as LSTA... Read More

This webinar will offer insights to tax practitioners advising taxpayers who cannot pay or are behind on their tax obligations to the IRS. Our panel of experts will explain penalty abatement and mitigation procedures, the applicable statutes of limitation, collection alternatives and the new offers... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide employment law practitioners on the complex legal issues arising out of workplace bullying. There will be two focal points: (1) identifying/preventing these issues before they rise to the level of litigation and (2) analyzing causes of action in bullying litigation and ca... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers to partnerships with practical guidance to using leveraged partnership structures to allow partners to extract equity from appreciated partnership interests and property in a tax-deferred manner. The panel will discuss recent IRS guidance reversing 2016 regulat... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will 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 webinar will provide corporate tax advisers with a detailed and practical guide to Form W-8BEN. The panel will describe the most recent 2017 changes to Form W-8BEN and will offer useful tips to help complete the form, including the treaty position references and issuing Form W-8 from the payor'... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel for drafting software hosting agreements. The panel will discuss critical clauses to include in the contracts, including provisions on service availability, performance and data security. Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a thorough and practical guide for reporting foreign trusts with U.S. owners or other U.S. nexus on Form 1040NR. The panel will detail the events and transactions that require reporting, discuss filing obligations for owners an... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide deal counsel in negotiating and structuring earnout clauses in M&A agreements that benefit buyers and sellers and reduce the likelihood of post-closing disputes. Read More

This CLE webinar will examine structuring alternatives for banks that seek to collaborate with fintech companies and the legal and regulatory issues that arise with each. The panel discussion will include key provisions to include in third-party contracts or joint ventures, and the mechanics of inve... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to developers in redeveloping contaminated properties after the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act), which expands and refocuses existing federal programs and creates new incentives. The panel will discuss legal impedi... Read More

This webinar will provide tax counsel a critical analysis of the impact of the Section 199A qualified business income (QBI) deduction on the tax treatment of guaranteed payments to partners. The panel will discuss the default treatment of payments for services to a partner under Section 707 and the... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the potential benefits and pitfalls of expatriation retirement planning. The panel will offer strategies for minimizing the impact of expatriation taxes, guidance on the effect of leaving the U.S. on Social Security and qualified plan... Read More

This webinar will provide audit professionals with a critical first look at the new critical audit matters (CAM) disclosure requirements issued by PCAOB, effective for large accelerated filers with June 30, 2019, fiscal year-ends. The panel will discuss the determinations necessary to identify CAMs,... Read More

This webinar will outline tax planning opportunities for taxpayers in the highest tax bracket. Tax reform brought new planning opportunities for high-income earners along with the new, slightly lower, 37% tax bracket. These strategies along with existing techniques can be implemented to lessen the t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide ERISA counsel with the tools necessary to guide fiduciary clients in the governance of revenue sharing arrangements. Our experienced panel will present best practices in the utilization of excess payments, contract negotiation, and credit allocation to plan participants... Read More

This webinar will prepare advisers and tax professionals with the tools to work effectively on business transactions financed in part with federal or state new markets tax credits (NMTCs). Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss publishing-related agreement terms, drafting tips and negotiation strategies, as well as associated agreements such as film-options and agent agreements. The panel will examine traditional and self-publishing contracts--including electronic publication--for books, artic... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to preparing Form 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding. The panel will discuss evaluating potential Form 1042-S withholding and filing responsibilities and detail the significant changes made to... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide estate planning counsel with sophisticated methods for post-mortem estate planning, including trust modification and allocations and estate tax considerations. The panel will offer tools to help fiduciaries and trust administrators navigate post-mortem planning challeng... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss key insurance coverage issues for food contamination and product recall claims under CGL, property, and product contamination policies, the scope of coverage, coverage triggers, applicable conditions and exclusions, and policy language interpretation. The program will a... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in preparing and providing opinion letters for commercial financing transactions involving security interests under Article 9. The panelists will review the scope and limitations of the opinion, the balancing of the interests of opinion givers and recipients, and... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will give employment lawyers guidance on the wide array of issues in the public employment sector. Because government action is present in the public employer/public employee relationship, the employees have different rights and the employers have different duties. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers on tax issues stemming from offshore indirect transfers. The panel will discuss tax rules applicable to reporting income from transfers of indirect interests of local assets by nonresidents, critical considerations in sourcing intangible... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel to brand owners on collaborating with competitors, customers and others to fight counterfeiters. The program will discuss the importance of working with business competitors as well as the roadblocks and risks for companies deciding whether to collaborate. The pro... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the SEC's June 5, 2019 adoption of Regulation Best Interest, Form CRS and other rules and interpretations, and their effect on registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers and investment companies. Read More

This webinar will offer tax advisers and professionals a practical guide to the rules governing IRC Section 1202 qualified small business stock (QSBS) owned by pass-through entities. The webinar will detail the gain exclusion rules of Section 1202 and the types of business entities that qualify as Q... Read More

This webinar will provide fiduciary tax advisers and compliance professionals with a critical first look at the practical impact of the tax reform law on trust and estate tax reporting. The panel will detail the specific changes the new law makes to fiduciary deductions, outline the way that distrib... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers to high net worth individuals with a practical guide to the planning opportunities and challenges of relocating to Puerto Rico as an alternative to tax expatriation. The panel will discuss income tax incentives specific to Puerto Rico, such as the Investor Act... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide trial lawyers with critical guidance on using third-party subpoenas to obtain testimony and evidence under FRCP 45. The panel will also discuss best practices for objecting to, limiting the scope of and quashing subpoenas. Read More

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

This webinar will outline the steps to assess a business' filing obligations in other states. Our experts will explain the process of determining whether an entity has a reporting and payment obligation for income, sales, payroll, and other taxes outside its home state. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare estate planning counsel to leverage tax and asset protection benefits for clients by using captive insurance companies. Our expert panel will provide best practices that are within IRS guidelines and safe harbors for structure and implementation through real-world examp... Read More

This webinar will focus on issues to consider when taxpayers relocate or consider relocating to other states. Purchasing a house in a state is not enough to create residency. Avoiding dual-residency may be more critical than establishing residency in the new state. Listen as our experts explain how... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to completing required FBAR filing requirements. The panel will offer detailed instruction on completing and filing an FBAR (FinCen Form 114), discuss recent IRS penalty enforcement actions for non-filing of foreign bank accounts, and des... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide necessary guidance to companies that devote significant in-house resources to prevailing in litigation and want to recover that investment. Topics range from establishing recovery rights to measuring recovery, especially in circumstances where counsel does not tradition... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel an analysis of critical legal challenges that arise in the decommissioning of energy assets. The panel will discuss both federal and state regulations of the decommissioning process and significant difficulties, liability transfers, the ownership and disposal of... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an understanding of loan guaranty insurance and how it can be used instead of, or supplement, a personal guaranty in a commercial mortgage transaction. The panel will discuss the mechanics of placing and making claims under guaranty insurance, backstop guar... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and Lamps Plus v. Valera and their impact on employment contracts, class waivers, and arbitration agreements for employers and employees. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the challenges of closing an M&A transaction on terms consistent with the requirements of an acquisition lender. The panel will explain how each aspect of the acquisition and the financing impacts the other, and the role of both the buyer and the target company in succe... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss insurance issues related to climate change, from extreme and catastrophic weather events to coverage for climate change-related civil litigation. The program will explore how standard and new insurance products--including D&O, CGL, E&O, property and casualty insurance--... Read More

This CLE webinar will familiarize counsel with the panoply of dram shop liability issues. These issues include the substantive bases of liability under dram shop acts, the procedural steps required under those statutes, statutory interpretation issues, and insurance coverage factors. Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers to partnership entities with a deep and practical guide to determining eligible W-2 wages for purposes of calculating the Section 199A deduction limitations. The panel will go beyond the basics to detail the Service's position in Notice 2018-64 on allowable met... Read More

This CLE webinar will address common climate change risk reporting issues, the increase in voluntary sustainability reporting, disclosure guidance and sustainability reporting frameworks, and the purpose and methodologies of third-party environmental rating providers. The panel will also discuss les... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business counsel in drafting nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) before engaging in confidential business negotiations. The panel will examine key contract provisions and exclusions, common negotiation challenges, and best practices to minimize the risk of litigation for misa... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on sanctions compliance. The panel will examine the new U.S. Dept. of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) framework and will discuss OFAC's sanctions compliance priorities. The panel will review recent enforcement actions and the lessons from th... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will present municipal counsel with the full array of tools to maximize the benefits of an accurate census count. Undercounts cost municipalities both representation and funds, thus avoiding them is of critical importance. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to environmental counsel on the differences and similarities between federal and state liability protections under CERCLA, and best practices for choosing which programs to most effectively limit client exposure. Read More

The CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on covered business methods (CBM) patent eligibility, examining 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 in... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and professionals with the tools needed to accurately reconcile complex Form K-1 for hedge funds and other alternative investments. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss legal and financial issues involved in the financing of ground-up hotel development deals. The panel will review completion guaranties, GMP construction contracts, the impact of ground leases, reserves, post-completion recourse, management and branding. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel an in-depth analysis of utility liability for wildfire claims and damages. The panel will discuss recent lawsuits against PG&E, new state regulations, the impact of wildfires and related laws on energy project development, safety and maintenance, and offe... Read More

This webinar will take a fresh look at gifting strategies considering recent tax changes. Most planners agree that gifting your lifetime exemption, rather than utilizing it at death, allows for more effective estate planning. Our panel of experts will revisit gifting methods, including using the ann... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide corporate finance counsel with guidance on structuring convertible notes for seed stage financing. The panel will discuss upfront due diligence, term sheet negotiation, and critical terms, including the discount rate, valuation cap and triggers for the conversion from d... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss the latest trends in multidistrict litigation (MDL), favorable defense decisions where MDL courts have used omnibus motion practice to address common issues, and additional strategies and tools available to successfully resolve MDL claims. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers guidance on the rules and eligibility requirements for claiming a tax deduction for foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) under Section 250. The panel will discuss the steps required to identify qualified business asset investment propert... Read More

The CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on patent eligibility in life sciences patents, examining the latest Federal Circuit decisions, Patent Trial and Appeal Board cases, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) guidance. The panel will offer best practices for navigating the interplay betwe... Read More

This webinar will provide corporate tax professionals with a practical guide to the Section 245A "Participation Exemption" deduction of certain foreign dividends paid. The panel will discuss the mechanics of the 100 percent dividends-received deduction and detail the types of hybrid dividends and st... Read More

This webinar will guide employee benefits administrators and audit advisers on conducting risk assessments of cybersecurity measures for employee benefit plans. The panel will discuss the specific fiduciary duties imposed on sponsors and administrators to protect individual identity and health infor... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide detailed guidance to corporate counsel regarding the corporate opportunity doctrine and conflicting interests transactions. Our panel will not only outline the substantive background on these issues but will also offer practice tools to prevent violations of the legal p... Read More

This webinar will provide accounting and audit advisers with a practical guide to the cash transaction reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The panel will detail the reporting requirements for individual and series transactions in excess of $10,000 on Form 8300, and discuss strategi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with an in-depth analysis of asset spend-down techniques for Medicaid qualification. The panel will highlight strategies for spend-down, understanding exempt vs. non-exempt assets, distinctions between individuals and married couples, and offer methods to avoid... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide business and technology counsel with a roadmap for drafting and negotiating information technology (IT) master services agreements (MSAs). The panel will discuss key provisions to include in the agreements and strategies for avoiding common negotiation pitfalls and reso... Read More

This webinar will guide not-for-profit (NFP) advisers and businesses that receive or make contributions subject to ASU 2018-08 through its reporting requirements. The panel will discuss distinguishing between contributions and exchanges, conditional vs. nonconditional contributions, and implementing... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a thorough and practical guide to the issues faced by U.S. partnerships with foreign partners. The panel will discuss the various withholding requirements for non-U.S. partners, treaty structures (including limitation on benefi... 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 webinar will explore planning opportunities for divorcees after tax reform. Most practitioners are aware of the dramatic changes to alimony. This significant change will impact other areas of divorce planning. Our panel of experts will discuss dividing property, separating retirement accounts,... 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' attor... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a practical look at IRS guidance to calculating and reporting income and gain on cryptocurrency (e.g., Bitcoin, Coinbase) transactions. The panel will discuss the IRS' position on cryptocurrency as property rather than cash, an... Read More

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

This CLE webinar for estate planning counsel who advise private equity and hedge fund founders will discuss the estate planning opportunities presented by carried interest. The panel will outline how planners can help structure founders' transfers of carried interest to family members, dive into the... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the increased scrutiny of healthcare providers' prescribing and dispensing practices by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and state attorneys general (AG) through their medical boards and other actions, and will guide counsel in preparing for and responding to p... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on overcoming the challenges of obviousness in biologics patent claims in the U.S., Europe and China. The panel will examine the similarities and differences between claim types that have the best chance of success. The group will also discuss recent case l... Read More

This CLE webinar will update class litigators on the latest legal developments in, and strategic considerations for, class claims over food and beverage labeling. The panel will discuss how courts are addressing issues of ascertainability, predominance, preemption and standing. Read More

This CLE webinar will 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 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 examine Verition v. Aruba Networks Inc. and other recent Delaware decisions which have established a new precedent in the approach courts will take to the calculation of fair value in statutory appraisal cases. The panel will discuss what these cases say about appraisal actions... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will be a timely update on the high volatility commercial real estate (HVCRE) regime. Our panel will discuss Basel III requirements and exemptions for HVCRE loans, and the recent reforms to Dodd-Frank which modify those requirements for acquisition, development or construction (ADC)... Read More

This webinar will update tax practitioners and advisers working with tax-exempt entities on the numerous taxes nonprofit organizations may owe. The webinar will cover Wayfair 's effect on sales tax liability, the unexpected reach of the new excise tax on compensation, property tax liability, and UBI... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss how counsel can use statistics in proving individual causation issues in class action litigation, including innovative techniques designed to try class claims, recent case law, and practical considerations and strategies. Read More

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

The webinar will provide tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to navigating the passive activity loss (PAL) limitation rules, calculating PAL amounts and carryforwards, and reporting the losses on Form 8582. The panel will discuss the separate calculations required for the form and descr... Read More