This webinar will provide an in-depth explanation of depreciation recapture rules, focusing on the technical calculations and planning opportunities of the recapture provisions. The speakers will explore IRC 1245 and 1250, which set out the rules for recapture based on various types of assets. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the scope of builder's risk insurance (BRI) coverage for construction accidents and defects caused by defective workmanship, accidents, and external causes. Read More

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers an in-depth analysis of the tax and operational impacts of foreign entity selection for individuals owning controlling interests in international businesses. The panelist will discuss the tax issues that arise in foreign entity selection, wi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide 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 guide real estate counsel in drafting nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and letters of intent (LOIs) before engaging in purchase, sale, or lease negotiations and transactions. The panel will examine key contract provisions and exclusions, common negotiation challenges, and best p... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits counsel on key compliance challenges in the design and administration of 403(b) and 457(b) plans and methods to overcome them. The panel will discuss complex rules and pitfalls to avoid in plan design, key administrative challenges, the universal availab... Read More

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

This 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 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 take a fresh look at compliance and reporting issues related to contributions received by tax-exempt organizations (TEOs). The panel will explain the caveats and responsibilities of modern nonprofit fundraising, including federal and state compliance issues associated with charitab... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel in drafting and negotiating indemnification and limitation of liability provisions in government contracting. The panel will address the significance of these clauses in the government contracting context, identify innovative approaches to drafting these clauses,... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide guidance to tax counsel and advisers on the new tax law's impact on the treatment of carried interest and available planning opportunities. The panel will discuss the application of Sec. 1061, Sec. 1231 property, implications of related party transactions, and plann... Read More

This CLE webinar will familiarize finance counsel with the technology and some of the current and potential uses of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in commercial finance transactions. The panel will also discuss the legal and regulatory hurdles companies may encounter in moving tr... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax incentives made available under Section 1400Z as they impact partnerships. The panel will discuss the mechanics of Section 1400Z and the proposed regulations issued in October 2018, as well as a... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on supplemental examination (SE) requests related to patents for all technologies. The panel will discuss SE successes and limitations. The panel will also provide insight into the strategic use of SE. Read More

This CLE webinar will 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 webinar will give U.S. transactional tax specialists a grounding in the most relevant aspects of European value-added tax (VAT). The panel will discuss recent VAT rules regarding international services, determining the application of such regulations, registration and exemptions, and overcoming... Read More

This CLE webinar will instruct trial attorneys as to how to value damaged, destroyed, or taken tangible property that is subject to litigation. Pursuing the wrong valuation paradigm could mean the difference of an award covering the cost of canvas, paint, and frame vs. an award for an original Picas... Read More

This webinar will provide a practical guide to meeting the reporting obligations of Form 3520 for transactions with foreign trusts. The panel will detail the events and transactions that require filing by U.S. beneficiaries of foreign non-grantor trusts, review the form in depth, and discuss how the... Read More

This webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with a practical discussion of the tax implications, reporting requirements of cross-border activities, and issue-based examinations of foreign activities of individuals and companies. The panel will review complex international tax issues associate... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance for crafting critical provisions in joint operating agreements (JOAs) for joint ventures and other business entities. The panel will discuss clauses that should be carefully negotiated in these agreements and provide practical strategies to avoid c... Read More

This webinar will provide accounting and tax professionals with a review of tax considerations involved with the purchase and sale of a partnership or LLC interest. The panel will address allocation of income gains and losses and will discuss tax implications on both the buy and sell side. Read More

This webinar will address the effect of the 2017 tax reform on aircraft purchase and use. Purchasing an airplane has provided substantial tax savings in the past. While tax reform reduced or eliminated some deductions, others have increased significantly, leaving tax professionals and owners with mu... Read More

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

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

This 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 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 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 guide energy counsel on the key considerations and critical provisions in master service agreements (MSAs) for oil and gas businesses, including insurance, indemnification, damages, and payment. The panel will discuss negotiating and structuring MSAs, issues that commonly arise... Read More

This CLE webinar will enable corporate counsel to educate and guide clients away from unintentional liability or obligations due to agreements or conduct arising from the apparent (but not actual) authority of employees and other agents or representatives. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with a review of new and emerging trends in environmental claims, potential coverage under various commercial policies, the parameters of critical policy exclusions, and the scope of covered damages. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel on the key terms and provisions of the recently issued final regulations on health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The panel will discuss new HRA options such as the Individual Coverage and Excepted Benefit HRAs, notice requirements and potential administ... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide estates counsel, trustees, and administrators on critical challenges in addressing claims in estate administration. The panel will discuss legal challenges and considerations in defending against or disputing distributions and accounting of assets, debts and managing cred... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide an advanced course on the role of expert testimony in divorce litigation. Such testimony can address multiple issues (financial, behavioral, etc.), and the divorce litigator must be able to manage the expert process through discovery, pretrial motions, and trial testimo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on the use of representation and warranties insurance in healthcare transactions. The panel will examine when such insurance is appropriate, how it can be best utilized, and what should be covered. The panel will offer best practices for leveraging reps... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on the evolving tariff landscape. The panel will discuss the tariffs currently in place and the challenges facing U.S. companies. The panel will discuss the impact of new tariffs on importers, exporters, and manufacturers and what they can do to avoid unanticipate... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare class action defense counsel to navigate the unique procedural and substantive complexities of choosing among the defendant's options for forum selection. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel on the unique challenges related to privilege in IP litigation. The panel will discuss how the courts have treated the issue of privilege in IP litigation and address privilege review and the applicability to documents involving non-U.S. attorneys. The panel wi... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will guide tax counsel and advisers on the tax treatment of cryptocurrency losses for individual taxpayers. The panel will discuss critical tax rules and considerations for investors and holders of cryptocurrency, available taxpayer options in cases of crypto exchange shutdown,... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide real estate counsel for a buyer or seller in negotiating representations, warranties, and remedies in commercial real estate purchase agreements. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on securing patent ownership to inventions created by employees or independent contractors. The panel will discuss essential provisions and strategies when structuring employee-assignment and contractor agreements. The presenters will discuss the implications for... Read More

The CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with a discussion of how statistics are used in construction disputes, such as when expert reports conclude--based on limited inspection and extrapolated numbers--that extensive repairs are needed. The panel will discuss the vulnerabilities of these... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide environmental counsel with an overview of the recent science related to the latest emerging contaminants such as 1,4-dioxane, perchlorate, nanomaterials, and pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), discuss recent cases and recently enacted legislation that wi... 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 unre... Read More

This CLE webinar will inform employment counsel of a company's liability for sexual harassment and acts of discrimination committed against its employees by its customers and clients. The panel made up of both attorneys representing employees and management will provide an in-depth look into the leg... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to counsel involved in structuring private equity management service organizations (MSOs) in the healthcare arena. The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including solutions to the specific risks presented by the corporate pra... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine how parties in class litigation can structure class settlement agreements to overcome courts' increasing rejection of such agreements and obtain approval. The program will analyze recent court treatment of attorneys' fees; notice and claims-response rates; cy pres and c... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide business and technology counsel in understanding the what the "math" means with respect to operational impacts, the practicality and value of performance credits, the appropriate definitions for key terms and processes, as well as techniques for building in flexibility in... Read More

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

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

This CLE 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 examine legal and tax issues particular to REIT mergers and acquisitions. The panel will discuss due diligence, valuation and structuring, as well as shareholder litigation concerns in REIT and UPREIT transactions. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance on procedural and strategic challenges for counsel defending environmental citizen suits under federal law. The panel will examine recent developments that impact citizen suits and provide best practices to manage your clients' risks when facing citizen suits. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the critical considerations in cross border patent litigation. The panel will address forum shopping, discovery, total patent infringement claim, and damage valuation, as well as cross-border complications in obtaining injunctive relief. The group will f... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss using evidence obtained during discovery to defeat class actions pre-certification. The panel will identify the latest trends and developments in Rule 23 case law and offer practical advice and strategies for successfully narrowing the class, limiting the scope of liabi... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the evolving trends and key coverage issues triggered by natural and man-made disasters, which produce claims under nearly every type of insurance in the marketplace. The program will explore the types of property and liability insurance involved and offer practical gui... Read More

This CLE webinar will review TTAB and court treatment of fraud in the procurement and maintenance of trademark registrations. The panel will suggest best practices for trademark applicants, owners, and their counsel to mitigate the risk of findings of fraud arising from inaccurate recitations in tra... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trial lawyers through the dangerous area of deposition misconduct. Whether dealing with an evasive witness or an obstreperous lawyer, courts are not shying away from issuing costly sanctions orders. Deposing counsel must know what tools are available to keep defending cou... Read More

This webinar will furnish tax advisers with a thorough and practical guide to the reporting of investments in a passive foreign investment company (PFIC) on IRS Form 8621. The panel will identify those investments that require PFIC reporting, outline the various elections available to taxpayers hold... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder law attorneys with a detailed analysis of crafting and implementing Medicaid compliant annuities. The panelist will discuss critical pitfalls to avoid, annuity rules and exceptions, distinctions between immediate, deferred and fixed annuities, asset and income reg... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to estate planners and administrators on complex federal and state fiduciary tax issues. The panel will discuss income tax rules and tax traps faced by fiduciaries, methods in minimizing unexpected income tax liabilities, and offer techniques to ensur... Read More

This webinar will provide business tax advisers with thorough and up-to-date guidance on various states' responses to Wayfair. The panel will discuss the far-reaching impact Wayfair is having on not only sales tax but income tax and other state business taxes. Read More

This CLE webinar will give personal injury attorneys practical tips for negotiating and resolving ERISA liens and claims for reimbursement against personal injury settlements to maximize recovery for their clients. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA and benefits counsel on the rules and challenges associated with developing and implementing an association health plan (AHP) for small and large groups. The panel will discuss recent regulatory and judicial developments, ACA requirements, and best practices for ERI... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy counsel with an overview of the rise of commercial third-party litigation funding (TPLF) in bankruptcy cases and provide practical guidance on the key issues it presents. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will alert counsel to the significant risks involved in forming, operating, and participating in unincorporated associations. Awareness of this well-developed body of law can save counsel and client considerable trouble and expense. Read More

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

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

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

This webinar will explain the new generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) requirements, including non-attest services and their threat to independence, addressing waste, Yellow Book departures, and more. Governmental entities, entities receiving government grants, and practitioners... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss key rules of contract construction and interpretation that arise in government contracting, including the parol evidence rule, the government's duty of good faith and fair dealing, the intrinsic evidence rule, the plain meaning rule, the Federal Acquisition Regulation's... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide employment law counsel with an understanding of the growing field of law surrounding discrimination based on appearance. Though "appearance" is not a protected class under federal employment law, many state statutes recognize such a claim, and the EEOC is taking notice... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine judicial deference to agency decisions in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Kisor v. Wilkie and the implications for the highly regulated healthcare industry. The panel will also guide healthcare counsel in challenging CMS actions. Read More

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

This webinar will provide U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) and their tax advisers with an overview of the previously taxed earnings and profits (PTEP) proposed guidance from Notice 2019-01. The panel will discuss the latest IRS guidance on ordering rules, detail the PTEP g... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a practical guide to the compliance challenges and planning opportunities found in the carried interest provisions in the new tax reform law. The panel will discuss the treatment of a partnership grant of a profits interest whe... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss critical issues involved in drafting and negotiating standstill provisions of intercreditor agreements from the perspective of both senior and junior lienholders. Topics the program will address include, among others, the scope, nature, duration and commencement of the... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with practical guidance on the advantages and pitfalls of utilizing the "check-the-box" entity selection for U.S. individuals with offshore business activities. The panel will discuss the various tax effects of specific elections, outline the tax timing and tax... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on identifying, reviving, and pursuing defunct or "zombie" corporations and their insurance assets as a source of funding cleanup of contamination sites. The panel will discuss what to do after identifying zombie candidates, claims evaluation due diligence, litiga... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate finance and tax counsel with a review of the advantages and risks of Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) as a structure for real estate investments. The panel will offer approaches for structuring and financing DSTs, and discuss the key tax issues associated wi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide the medical malpractice trial lawyer with an in-depth perspective on the rapidly emerging legal theories related to fertility torts. Legislatures and courts are frequently creating new parameters in this area of substantive law, making current knowledge a must. Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with the guidance necessary to correctly implement targeted partnership tax allocations. The panel will explain the complex requirements of IRC 704(b) and provide best practices for maximizing the tax benefits of targeting partnership alloca... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with an advanced and in-depth discussion of the proper use of lis pendens as well as strategies and best practices to protect clients' real property rights while avoiding unnecessary liabilities. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss strategies and tactics for both prosecuting and defending Section 523 exceptions to discharge adversary proceedings. The panel will review best practices for pleading to state a claim for relief and outline strategies for filing Rule 12(b)(6) motions to dismiss under As... Read More

This CLE webinar will alert public and private government attorneys, along with those who represent clients involved in government investigations, to the unique aspects of the attorney-client privilege. Government attorneys must pay attention to who, precisely, their client is, and what policy consi... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on compliance considerations for clinical laboratories. The panel will discuss how the Stark Law framework, Anti-Kickback Statute, and related exceptions and safe harbors apply to laboratory testing. The panel will also discuss developments in complianc... Read More

This CLE webinar will educate plaintiffs' and defendants' personal injury counsel about litigation arising out of drownings: the cause of thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries each year. These cases represent significant exposure for property owners, boat owners, local governments, a... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide trust and estate counsel with a detailed analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in North Carolina Dept. of Revenue v. Kaestner 1992 Family Trust and its impact on trusts and estate planning. The panel will discuss key points of interest in the Court's decision, all... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a detailed and practical guide to Form W-8 series reporting for withholding on income associated with foreign entities or accounts for individual taxpayers. The panel will describe the most recent 2017 changes to Form W-8BEN and will offer useful tips to h... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide elder counsel guidance on emergency Medicaid planning to correct and minimize the damage of ineffective Medicaid planning methods. The panel will discuss critical issues that impact Medicaid planning techniques, navigating the application process, spend-down 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

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

This CLE webinar will update insurance counsel on the latest developments in applying noncumulation provisions in CGL policies to deny coverage in long-tail claims. The panel will outline best practices for counsel to insureds or insurers to argue for maximizing coverage or minimizing liability. Read More

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

This webinar will guide advisers to nonprofit organizations on interacting with donor-advised funds (DAFs). The panel will discuss the types of sponsoring organizations, how donations are reported and solicited, pledges from DAFs, and the downsides of these funds so that practitioners and advisers c... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the workings of Section 1031 like-kind exchanges in the aftermath of the 2017 tax reform legislation and based current best practices. The panel will detail the changes to 1031 treatment, discuss what assets may qualify as "real proper... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with an in-depth analysis of the loss limitation rules of Section 461(l) for non-corporate taxpayers passed in the 2017 tax reform bill. The panelist will discuss what items are included or excluded in the business loss calculations, the eff... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will emphasize the necessity of understanding technology issues, discuss recent developments in this area of law, and provide a basic outline of the law. If you are wondering whether you know enough about technology, e-discovery, and spoliation, then you probably do not. Many states... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel preparing freedom to operate (FTO) opinions for companies developing new products. The panel will outline best practices for drafting FTO opinions to reduce infringement risks. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine the mezzanine foreclosure process, including notice, publication, and the commercial reasonableness standard under UCC Article 9. The panel will discuss threshold issues such as property due diligence, certificated interests and UCC policies, and intercreditor agreement... Read More

This CLE webinar will analyze the issues presented by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for banks and other financial services providers. The panel will discuss the complexities of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) exemption, the types of financial services transactions and data which remai... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine the legal and operational issues in establishing custody of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets on a blockchain or distributed ledger. The panel will discuss custody requirements that apply to various industry players under existing federal securities laws, includ... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel advising companies in the renewable energy industry on structuring M&A deals. The panel will discuss due diligence measures that effectively identify and mitigate risks and liabilities, as well as crucial considerations under various types of deal structures. The... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on the implications of recent cases for labeling and discuss strategic considerations of label language. The panel will offer best practices for labeling. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide trust and estates counsel a thorough and practical guide into the challenges of allocating distributable net income (DNI) for complex trusts with income or beneficiaries in multiple states. The panel will discuss key tax rule challenges and considerations in trust docum... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers to partnerships and LLCs with a practical guide to the special rules governing the tax treatment of noncompensatory partnership options (NCPOs). The panel will detail the tax consequences to both the granting partnership and the optionee throughout the life cyc... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance on the application of statutes of limitations and repose to indemnity and contribution claims in construction disputes. The panel will address the interrelationship between the discovery rule, contractual indemnity, common law indemnity, and contribut... Read More

This CLE webinar will explore the ethical issues that arise when attorneys use social networking sites and blogs. The panel will discuss the risks associated with LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other popular sites, and outline the evolving ethical rules related to lawyers and online activity. The... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance in structuring contractual provisions to limit or negate the invisible terms implied in every commercial contract. The panel will discuss entire agreement, incorporation and merger clauses, provide practical guidance on enforceable additional provisio... Read More

This CLE webinar will alert municipal counsel to the high risk and extremely costly threat of ransomware attacks, explain strategies to respond to an attack, and outline steps to reduce the likelihood and mitigate the cost of such an attack. This panel will focus on what lawyers can do to help suppo... Read More

This CLE webinar will bring to the forefront an emerging issue for family law attorneys--recovering for one spouse against the other for tort claims arising out of wrongful acts during the marriage. Read More

This CLE webinar will address environmental law issues affecting the cannabis industry and marijuana-related businesses (MRBs). The panel will discuss ongoing state agency enforcement actions, private litigation under civil RICO and state laws such as California's Prop 65, compliance with environmen... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide in-depth legal analysis and practical guidance to trial lawyers regarding the pursuit and defense of the rapidly expanding tort claims of negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The panel will cover the full array of issues ranging from pleading and... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the crucial structural considerations and legal complexities of forming, launching and operating a private real estate fund. The program will review how recent regulatory developments impact fund managers and investors regarding issues like fees and expenses, co-investm... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will prepare counsel to help clients avoid the risks associated with vulnerabilities in "smart contracts." The panel will discuss best practices for the planning, drafting, and integration of contract language designed to limit potential liabilities that may arise when vulnerabiliti... Read More

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

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide commercial finance and bankruptcy attorneys with an analysis of the requirements and methods for creating and perfecting security interests in bank accounts, securities accounts, and other investment property to achieve the desired priority. The panel will offer best pr... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer real estate and finance counsel an examination of some of the more troublesome provisions at the heart of disputes between borrowers and lenders. The panel will review commonly used carve-outs contained in non-recourse clauses, analyze operative provisions in bad-boy guar... Read More

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

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

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 the effect of tax reform on loss utilization. The panel will discuss the separate calculations required and describ... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a comprehensive and practical guide to the reporting mechanics of trust decanting transactions. The panel will discuss when decanting results in a non-reporting event and offer useful tools for determining when decanting causes... Read More

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

This webinar will provide audit professionals and employee benefit plan (EBP) sponsors with a critical early look at the new final AICPA Statements on Audit Standard (SAS) 136, with a particular focus on the new ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audit rules and the alteration of the prior limited scope aud... Read More

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

This webinar will prepare tax professionals and advisers working with large and small construction contractors and home builders. The panel will explain book and tax accounting methods for contractors, how to implement the most recent revenue recognition standards and deal with contract modification... Read More

This CLE webinar will brief trial lawyers on crucial employment law class action developments during 2018 and the first half of 2019. The panel will analyze and offer perspectives on the anticipated impact of these cases in 2019 and beyond. Read More

This CLE webinar will educate counsel as to the steps necessary to make an arbitration award something more than a piece of paper. Arbitrators lack the power to enforce their awards, therefore it is imperative that the victor know the necessary steps to follow to collect the spoils. These steps incl... Read More

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

This webinar will provide advisers to nonprofit and exempt organizations with a practical guide to navigating some of the more challenging aspects of completing Form 990. The panel will examine recent IRS changes to Form 990 instructions, discuss areas of heightened scrutiny based on the Service's 2... Read More

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

This webinar will guide advisers filing gift and estate returns in understanding how best to prepare for and handle IRS audits of Forms 706 and 709. Our expert will address issues to expect, when appraisals are necessary, dealing with unreported gifts, and the current state of the IRS initiative in... Read More

This webinar will guide SALT professionals through the complexities of California tax compliance, and provide an update on the latest developments in California business taxation, including market-based sourcing, pass-through entities, local taxes imposed by San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the re... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will 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 webinar will provide welcomed tax advice for practitioners, board members, and owners participating in or advising homeowners' associations (HOAs). Our panel of experts will help advisers understand the three filing considerations HOAs should consider annually, historical precedents relative to... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on intellectual property issues that arise in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). The panel will discuss the protection of IP rights and address the use of protected works and third-party marks. The panel will also examine potential IP infringement an... Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss the 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 webinar will guide environmental law counsel on the evolving federal and state regulatory landscape related to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) providing updates to recent legislative and regulatory changes at both the Federal and State level and discuss evaluating and ad... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on Markush claims in the prosecution and litigation of patents. The panel will review the original case, Ex Parte Markush, and other critical cases. The panel will discuss the ongoing debate about what Markush groups mean, how to best handle patent prosecut... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will 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 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 discuss commonly attacked transactions such as payments to trade creditors, loan workouts and payments to insiders. The panel will analyze statutory defenses and other key defenses such as earmarking, critical vendor, mere conduit, assumed contract, claim waivers and set-offs. Read More

This CLE webinar will guide IP and brand counsel on the WHOIS system and brand protection after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The panel will examine the impact of the GDPR and offer best practices on protecting brands during this period of uncertainty. Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare defense counsel to evaluate whether and how to pursue discovery of absent class members in class litigation. The panel will discuss the courts' varying positions on permitting absent class member discovery, when to request discovery from putative class members, the disc... Read More