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

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

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers who work with high net worth individuals a comprehensive look at family limited partnerships and family limited liability companies. The speakers will discuss the current landscape involving valuation discounts for estate and gift tax purposes and detail the sp... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on ensuring compliance with the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) in transactions between hospitals and physician groups. The panel will also provide best practices for counsel on structuring arrangements to fit within the AKS safe harbors and S... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide employment counsel with techniques for pursuing or defending summary judgment motions. Our panel of experienced employment litigators will outline their perspectives and approaches to refine and improve summary judgment motion practice. Read More

This webinar will provide tax professionals and businesses guidance on navigating recent IRS rules for qualified improvement property (QIP). The panel will discuss critical challenges for taxpayers in light of Rev. Proc. 2020-25, options and implications of certain IRC Sec. 168(k) elections, filing... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will address issues faced by insurers and policyholders responding to claimed losses or liabilities arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It will address all types of insurance including Event Cancellation Insurance, Property Insurance, Business Interruption Coverage, Conti... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine IPO requirements and operational matters associated with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), as well as issues to consider in connection with a SPAC's initial business combination. The panel will discuss the typical pricing of securities (and the components o... Read More

This webinar will discuss the final Section 250 regulations issued July 2020, including pointing out the many modifications made to the proposed regulations. Our panel of international tax experts will explain the mechanics of the calculations and provide hands-on examples of how the deduction is ca... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide patent counsel on identifying and determining inventorship and will offer best practices for correcting errors regarding inventorship. Our experienced panel will provide perspectives gained from working with the AIA since its passage and outline lessons from recent court... Read More

This webinar will review the IRS' latest campaign targeting upper-income taxpayers associated with flow-through entities and private foundations. Our audit experts will discuss the state of the current initiative and explain how to handle the IRS examination itself. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide employee benefits attorneys on structuring student loan repayment benefit programs. The panel will discuss recent legislation, IRS guidance, applicable rules, and important design considerations for employers, including the challenges in offering a student loan repayment... Read More

This webinar will prepare audit specialists to select appropriate sampling techniques for financial statement audits and discuss the move from traditional sampling to data analytics. The panel will explain the rationale for and technical terms of generally accepted standards for sampling methodologi... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will outline guidance to tax attorneys and advisers on the impact of the 2017 tax reform on business aircraft purchases and ownership. The panel will discuss available planning options for purchases and ownership, reduced or eliminated tax deductions, and opportunities for tax s... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will guide deal counsel in structuring equity rollovers in M&A transactions, focusing on current market trends, governance provisions, stock rights, and tax considerations for both buyers and sellers. Read More

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

This webinar will delve into the differences between retirement plans, who is eligible to establish each plan, how plans can be combined to maximize savings, the SECURE Act, and the recent CARES Act changes impacting retirement plan withdrawals. Our panel of retirement experts will provide a thoroug... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel for putative class members on what factors to consider when advising clients whether to opt-out of a putative class. The program will assist counsel for the defense on best strategies for keeping the class together. Whether to opt-out of a putative class action an... Read More

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide attendees with a comprehensive look at Section 877A, as well as strategies for minimizing the impact of expatriation taxes. The panel will discuss the impact of new tax law on expatriation planning techniques, critical challenges under Section 877A, and guidance on... Read More

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

This webinar will prepare accounting professionals and tax advisers to fully leverage the tax benefits of IC-DISC formation. The panel will review and explain the key strategic steps for day-to-day aspects of running an IC-DISC, including calculating commissions, spotting IRS audit risks, and tackli... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers with guidance on the challenges of Canadian sales tax as applied to U.S.-based sellers. The panel will discuss Canada's Goods & Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST), Quebec Sales Tax (QST) and provincial sales tax (PST), applicable rule... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and counsel with a review of insolvent pass-through entities and the options available to protect solvent owners from realizing taxable cancellation of debt (COD) income. The program will highlight how COD income is treated for various types of business entitie... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will guide environmental counsel on recent developments involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), cases decided by the California Courts of Appeal, and the updated topic papers related to mitigation measures, exemptions, lead agencies, responsible agencies, and trus... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a comprehensive guide to navigating the complexities of calculating fiduciary accounting income (FAI) for trusts and estates. The panel will detail how to interpret essential trust and estate provisions to apply to FAI calculat... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical, in-depth guide to completing Form 5471's recently revised Schedule J, Accumulated Earnings & Profits (E&P) of Controlled Foreign Corporations. The panel will take a line-by-line approach to the form, discussing each of the income items listed... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This webinar will address the various tax issues surrounding use of the installment sales method of reporting ("installment method") on the sale of property. Unique scenarios affecting use of the installment method will also be discussed, including contingent payments, depreciation recapture, sales... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide fund managers and their advisers with a practical guide to the challenges and planning opportunities found in the proposed carried interest regulations. Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide corporate counsel with guidance for drafting director and officer (D&O) indemnification provisions in bylaws, LLC operating agreements, limited partnership agreements, and other governance documents as well as contractual indemnification agreements. The panel will also... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

This webinar will explain the issues practitioners encounter when reporting and taxing the sale of an interest held in a pass-through entity (PTE). Our panel of SALT veterans will discuss how types of owners, residency, and various state approaches (or lack thereof) impact these calculations, includ... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine when the negligence or malpractice of the defense counsel that the insurer retained to represent its policyholder may give rise to extra-contractual bad faith damages. The program will also discuss when the insurer itself may have direct claims against retained counsel... Read More

This CLE webinar will outline effective techniques and arguments for challenging the adequacy of class representatives and class counsel under FRCP 23(a)(4) and FRCP 23(g), during certification, or even on appeal to have certification revoked. Read More

This CLE webinar will provide private equity counsel with guidance on drafting and negotiating fees and expenses provisions in investment fund agreements. The panel discussion will include current trends in deal terms as revealed in the 2020 Fees and Expenses Benchmarking Survey (the Survey). The Su... Read More

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the deferral benefits of Section 83(i) qualified equity grant election contained in the 2017 tax reform law. The panel will detail what constitutes a qualified grant of stock eligible for deferral treatment, discuss the mechani... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide energy counsel guidance on effective methods in financing energy storage projects and overcoming regulatory compliance challenges in deal structures. The panel will discuss key compliance challenges impacting energy storage, deal structures for financing and mitigating... Read More

This 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," and discuss UBTI and Chapter 42 Excise... Read More

This CLE webinar will prepare IP counsel to craft patent licenses by reviewing key clauses and licensing in joint development projects. The panel will outline best practices for structuring the agreement to avoid litigation, allocate risk, and maximize patent value. Read More

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

This CLE webinar will discuss structuring and negotiating key terms of the agreement among lenders (AAL) in a unitranche facility, focusing on tranching, payment waterfalls, interest and fees skims, voting, buyouts, remedies, standstill provisions, and assignments. The program will also discuss the... Read More

This webinar will provide CFC shareholders and tax professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the final global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) High-Foreign-Tax Exclusion Regulations (T.D. 9902) released in July 2020. Our panel of international tax experts will explain how the final regu... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to healthcare counsel and providers on using, documenting, and reporting of COVID funding. The panel will present an overview of COVID federal financial assistance and discuss the requirements for documentation and reporting of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) assist... Read More

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

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

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

This webinar will discuss Circular 230 concerns in responding to ethical encounters facing tax professionals, including how current social distancing norms impact the profession. The panel will examine best practices to ensure compliance and avoid penalties. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss recent legislative and case law trends regarding noncompete and non-solicitation agreements, offer best practices for structuring permissible contracts, and explain how to determine whether existing agreements are lawful. 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 consider key provisions in loan documents that could be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including financial covenants, cash management provisions, additional indebtedness, non-recourse carveouts, and loan disbursement conditions. The panel will discuss the adjustments to mak... Read More

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

This webinar will address calculating and maintaining partners' capital account balances under 704(b), GAAP, and tax-basis reporting requirements. Our panel of partnership experts will explain the importance of each method, compare and contrast annual recording differences for each, and discuss how... Read More

This webinar will explain the ins and outs of providing litigation consulting and forensic accounting services, including structuring the engagement, collecting and analyzing data, and testifying as an expert witness. Our panel will cover all aspects of these comprehensive engagements, including avo... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide trusts and estates counsel on leveraging spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs) in estate planning in light of the current tax law. The panel will discuss critical issues and pitfalls to avoid concerning income, gift, estate and GST taxes, key state law challenges and lim... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide real estate counsel with an overview of the latest developments in title insurance coverage and explain best practices for evaluating and negotiating coverage, exclusions, and endorsements under American Land Title Association (ALTA) policies. Read More

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits attorneys guidance on current rules and requirements for plan disclosures, notices, and elections. The panel will discuss disclosures and reporting requirements for ERISA plans, critical issues for health and welfare plans, use of electronic media, rec... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide healthcare counsel on navigating HIPAA and other privacy laws in relation to public health. The panel will discuss the preemption of state public health laws and exceptions to HIPAA and other privacy laws, as well as the implications of the interoperability and informatio... Read More

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

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

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers guidance on Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) audit procedures and rules and recent IRS enforcement actions and guidance. The panel will describe the partnership audit processes in detail, outlining the changes that facilitate IRS audits of... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide healthcare counsel with guidance on the unique legal issues for hospitals and other healthcare providers facing insolvency. The panel will explain the factors that make healthcare provider bankruptcies incredibly complicated, discuss the implications and potential ramif... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide trust planning counsel and fiduciary advisers with a thorough, practical guide to making discretionary distributions of principal or income from a discretionary trust. The panel will discuss liability risks involved for trustees making these distributions, appropriate f... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will guide energy counsel through the opportunities and challenges of Mexico's energy sector for U.S. and Canadian investors and energy companies or developers. The panel will discuss recent developments in Mexico's energy sector, challenges for investing and developing energy proje... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers with a practical guide to the complexities of capital account revaluations or "book-ups" under Section 704. The panel will detail the circumstances and events under which a partnership may revalue its property to FMV to adjust the capital accounts of its member... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers filing returns for clients taxed in both Australia and the U.S. with an explanation of reporting requirements and tax obligations in both countries. The panel will discuss treaty provisions, relief from dual taxation, residency determinations, and how to mitiga... Read More

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

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

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a more in-depth exploration of the fiduciary income calculations and determinations contained in the Uniform Principal and Income Act (UPIA). The panel will detail how to apply UPIA provisions to differentiate between corpus an... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will examine the effect of Rodriguez v. FDIC ( In re Western Bancorp Inc. ), No. 18-1269 (Feb. 25, 2020), on the crucial issue of how to resolve consolidated corporate tax refund disputes in bankruptcy cases and how to interpret complicated tax sharing and tax allocation agreements.... Read More

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

This webinar will cover the proposed regulations issued in July 2020, addressing the simplified tax accounting rules for taxpayers having gross revenues under $26 million (indexed annually for inflation). The panel will discuss adopting the simplified methods related to the use of the cash method, t... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide practical guidance to leasing attorneys that are facing requests to renegotiate a commercial lease due to the current economic downturn. Counsel for landlords and tenants will be provided solutions that range from contractual-based solutions creating abatements or defer... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will equip family law attorneys to address unfamiliar and complex addiction related issues that are arising more and more frequently in divorce cases. The program will focus on how active addiction alters each stage of the process and how counsel must adjust their analysis and recom... Read More

This CLE webinar will offer counsel new appreciation of the power and versatility of motions in limine to alter the course of litigation. The panel will guide counsel in how to use them proficiently and proactively to not only obtain rulings on critical pieces of evidence but also to educate the cou... Read More

This webinar will discuss the hurdles to deduct charitable contributions on estate and trust returns. Our panel of trust and estate experts will detail the considerations surrounding these deductions, including examining the relative provisions in the trust documents and wills, contributing apprecia... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers an in-depth analysis of state sales tax treatment of lease, purchase, and finance transactions for certain assets. The panel will discuss the taxation of tangible versus intangible property, sourcing rules for leases, available tax elections,... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will provide counsel with guidance on structuring employee severance or separation agreements to comply with Section 409A's restrictions on deferred compensation. The panel will discuss key provisions of severance and separation agreements, application of Section 409A and available... Read More

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will examine the split among federal courts about the proper way to determine if a putative class is "so numerous that joinder is impracticable." In determining numerosity, several courts have analyzed the wrong issue--whether separate lawsuits are practicable--and the arguments of... Read More

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

This webinar will give partnership tax advisers a thorough and comprehensive exploration into advanced multistate tax issues facing partnerships with income or operations in multiple states. The program will provide tax advisers and professionals with a detailed and practical guide to critical state... Read More

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

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

This webinar will provide trusts and estates counsel a detailed analysis of U.S. trust strategies for non-U.S. families. The panel will discuss using a variety of trust structures for tax planning and asset protection, key considerations in changing and selecting trust situs, and reporting and compl... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine challenging U.S. patent applications pre-grant and the factors to consider when deciding whether to challenge. The panel will discuss pre-issuance submissions of the relevant prior art, protests, and derivation proceedings, as well as the risks and ramifications of chal... Read More

This CLE webinar will guide counsel on how to conduct real estate due diligence in an M&A transaction. The panel will discuss how due diligence in M&A can vary from standard real estate deals, and how the type of transaction--asset purchase, stock purchase, or merger--can affect the process. The pan... Read More

This CLE/CPE webinar will provide tax counsel and advisers with an overview of the tax rules that apply to the sale or transfer of an LLC or partnership interest. The panel will discuss common pitfalls and uncertainties in the tax code and outline best practices to structure transactions. Read More

This webinar will provide a practical guide to completing Form 1116 to claim foreign tax credits (FTCs) in the aftermath of recent law changes to the Section 901 credit regime. The panel will outline which foreign taxes are eligible for foreign income tax credits after GILTI, discuss strategies for... Read More

This webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers on claiming the IRC Section 41 Research and Development (R&D) Income Tax Credit for small businesses and large business and international taxpayers. The panel will discuss statistical sampling for multiple tax years for small companies, the safe... Read More

This CLE webinar will address the role that special committees play in board governance and when committees are appropriate versus necessary, how to utilize a special committee, and the considerations for a board when appointing a special committee. The panel will provide guidance for when a board m... Read More

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

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

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

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

This webinar will provide advisers to businesses with strategies to increase the generous 20% QBI deduction under 199A. The panel will cover tips to maximize W-2 income and assets when applicable, separating and aggregating businesses, and other planning tips. Read More

This CLE webinar will discuss product liability issues arising from today's global economy where finished products used in the United States--or their components--have often been manufactured overseas. Injured plaintiffs, whether individuals or businesses, should not abandon the hope of compensation... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide guidance to ERISA counsel on the recently issued DOL Information Letter and proposed regulations. Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

This CLE webinar will explore litigating forum selection provisions in contracts and corporate charters. The webinar will first guide counsel through court interpretations of forum selection provisions and drafting conventions. Then, the panel will explore the enforceability and limits of such provi... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will outline best practices for secured lenders regarding filing and searching methods under the Article 9 filing rules. The program will also address recent case law developments. Read More

This webinar will guide tax professionals and advisers on the latest IRS examination guidance and state tax law issues regarding taxpayer residency. The panel will discuss federal and state tax residency rules, residency and allocation matters, U.S. income tax treaties, available tax planning techni... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine the Chemical Disaster Rule and the current litigation brought by Texas to reinstate the regulations regarding the storage of ammonium nitrate and other hazardous materials after the deadly explosions in cities across Texas and most catastrophically in Beirut, Lebanon. Read More

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

This webinar will review LLC operating agreements from the perspective of a tax professional. Our partnership veteran will explain how to identify common language in agreements for special allocations, safe harbor provisions, deficit restoration obligations (DROs), and suggestions for handling provi... Read More

This CLE webinar will provide construction counsel with best practices and guidance on crafting statements of work (SOWs) and performance provisions that delineate appropriate provisions for deliverables, scope, schedule, and management, among other necessary provisions. The panel will advise counse... Read More

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

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

This CLE webinar will provide insight and analysis on the types of claims that may entitle directors and officers to indemnity protection and how their indemnity claims are treated in and affected by a company's bankruptcy. The panel will also discuss the effect of bankruptcy on D&O insurance covera... Read More

This webinar will provide tax managers and advisers with a roadmap for considering establishing a business in a foreign country with a low or no tax regime. Our panel of international tax experts will explain the latest regulations surrounding GILTI and the opportunities available to mitigate GILTI... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide counsel through the emerging trend toward heightened scrutiny of class action settlements, including the recent, stunning rejection of incentive awards by the Eleventh Circuit. The panel will examine what the Eleventh Circuit's 2020 decision striking down the routine prac... Read More

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

This webinar will provide tax professionals and advisers an in-depth analysis of state sales tax treatment of construction and real property transactions. The panel will discuss the taxation of construction labor and building materials permanently "attached" to real property, state law distinctions... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will guide IP counsel advising eSports game creators, designers, event sponsors, gamers, and others in the eSports industry on protecting IP rights. The panel will discuss infringement and enforcement and IP provisions in contracts to maximize control over the products and brands. Read More

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

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers and professionals with tools and practical knowledge to reconcile complex Schedule K-1s for publicly traded partnerships (PTPs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs), using sample K-1 information from complex oil and gas partnership footnotes and disclosures a... Read More

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

This webinar will explain and simplify the preparation of Form 5471, Schedules J, P, H, and E for tax preparers grappling with the preparation of these detailed schedules after the multitude of changes made by recent tax reform. Read More

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

This webinar will discuss Roth IRAs and Roth conversions for tax advisers working with clients eligible to make IRA contributions, conversions, and withdrawals. We will discuss determining taxpayers who benefit most from conversions, calculating the tax on a Roth conversion, and--most importantly--h... Read More

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

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

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

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

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

This webinar will provide tax advisers with guidance to the U.S. reporting requirements for ownership of foreign disregarded entities (FDEs) on IRS Form 8858. The panel will offer section-by-section detail on completing Form 8858, discuss the interrelation between Form 8858 and other required intern... Read More

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

This CLE webinar will examine commercial mortgage loan repurchase facilities (repos) and their operation in the wake of COVID-19 and the real estate shutdown it has caused. The panel will discuss temporary agreements' complexities, modifying loans, and exercising (or forbearing from exercising) reme... Read More

This webinar will provide tax advisers and compliance professionals with a thorough and practical guide to identifying and remedying gift tax reporting errors on IRS Form 709. The panel will discuss common and complex gift tax mistakes, including incorrect reporting of gift splitting and incorrect G... Read More

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

This webinar will cover the PPP loan forgiveness application process for tax advisers and others assisting businesses through the application process complexities. Read More

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

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

This webinar will cover the tax rules for nonresidents aliens (NRAs) owning rental property in the U.S. Our foreign tax expert will explain making the net election, Form 1040NR and other U.S. foreign reporting requirements, the current IRS initiative targeting these properties, and the limited relie... 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 provide finance counsel with the tools to structure credit facilities for private equity funds, including subscription and net asset value (NAV) based facilities and hybrids that combine aspects of both. The panel will contrast the documentation and collateral for subscription... Read More