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From the program: Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013

Released on: May. 3, 2013

Copyright law has become an increasingly complex area in the face of new technologies and new ways of doing business. To help you keep up-to-date and provide the sophisticated, pragmatic legal advice your clients expect, PLI has brought together a group of leading experts on copyright law. The speakers at this advanced seminar will address critical issues in copyright law, drawing on their extensive experience and judgment.Current issues will be examined ...

From the program: Advising Nonprofit Organizations 2013

Released on: Feb. 27, 2013

The business of running a nonprofit organization has become increasingly complex, as nonprofits are under heightened scrutiny to account for their management and fiduciary practices. The repercussions from the economic crisis and the need to cope with ongoing financial uncertainty have also brought into focus new legal standards for proper investment conduct, while the changing technological landscape forces nonprofits to confront new legal issues ...

From the program: Basic Negotiation Skills 2013

Released on: Jan. 28, 2013

Negotiation is part of any lawyer’s everyday life.  You negotiate with colleagues, clients, and staff about an array of issues, ranging from simple project deadlines to complex contractual language.  This program is designed to help you gain confidence in every negotiation you conduct.  The panelists represent academicians, sole practitioners, and members of leading local law firms. Lecture Topics [Total time 06:12:31] Segments ...

From the program: Broker/Dealer Regulation and Enforcement 2012

Released on: Nov. 7, 2012

More than three years since the financial crisis erupted, there continues to be heightened regulation and enforcement of the securities laws - by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, states and SRO’s.  A number of significant rules have been promulgated in the last year to implement various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted in 2010, while other rules have been proposed but not yet finalized.  The Dodd-Frank ...

From the program: California Eviction Defense: Protecting Low-Income Tenants 2013 (Free)

Released on: Mar. 27, 2013

In the current economic climate an increasing number of low-income Californians are facing eviction.  Unfortunately, many tenants are evicted without the benefit of legal counsel to guide them through the process or the representation necessary to vigorously defend against unlawful actions.  As a result, families face the very real possibility of homelessness.  This training is designed to help mitigate the crisis by providing attorneys ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Book Publishing; Current Developments in Entertainment and Sports Litigation; Film

Released on: Mar. 20, 2013

This session will provide an overview of book publishing agreements and current developments in the publishing industry (including e-books), followed by trends and hot topics in entertainment, sports and Internet litigation. The session will also provide a basic understanding of motion picture terms and concepts, plus advanced film issues involving financing, production and distribution. Lecture Topics [Total time 06:11:40] Segments ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

This session is geared toward a basic understanding of an artist-record company agreement with a mock negotiation as the format, and will address current issues and trends in the record industry, including digital distribution of sound recordings. The session will also provide a basic understanding of music publishing terms and concepts and will include a mock negotiation of an exclusive songwriter agreement. Lecture Topics [Total time ...

From the program: Defending Privacy and Behavioral Advertising Class Action Suits 2013: What Every Litigator and In-House Lawyer Needs to Know

Released on: Feb. 5, 2013

Over the past two years there has been an explosion of new lawsuits filed focused on the alleged disclosure of identifying information in connection with the use of  social networks, social gaming, mobile phones, apps, and other mobile and web-based technologies and in connection with behavioral advertising and the use of pixels, beacons, cookies and other persistent identifiers.  Like patent troll suits and stock drop cases, being sued ...

From the program: Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2013

Released on: Apr. 15, 2013

Pharmaceutical and biotech patent law is an important and rapidly changing practice area, and the program is designed to give you the information you need to maintain your practice edge, concentrating on new developments from 2012 and placing them in the context of constantly evolving areas of the law.Technological innovation, Federal Circuit appellate oversight, and Supreme Court decisions continue to drive significant changes in the law. Several ...

From the program: Doing Deals 2013: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice

Released on: Mar. 27, 2013

The M&A market has been experiencing a period of great expectations, with economic anxiety creating uncertainty about the future.  Increased volumes of tender offers, hostile deals, activist campaigns, as well as spin-offs, has been an important trend, while the use of innovative structuring mechanisms, such as contingent value rights, has been another.  M&A participants continue to raise questions about what “the market” ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Patent Litigation 2013

Released on: Jun. 19, 2013

Are you a litigator and have always wondered how patent litigation differs from your practice?  Or maybe you have considered pursuing patent litigation but first wanted to find out how it differs from other types of commercial litigation?  This exciting program will explore what makes patent litigation, whether in District Court or at the ITC, different from other types of litigation, from the Rule 11 pre-filing investigation through ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Released on: Oct. 29, 2012

Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are key elements in many of our financial markets. The Dodd-Frank Act is substantially changing how these important instruments are regulated and transacted. This program will introduce you to both the instruments and their new environment. A derivative is a financial instrument that allocates the risks and price exposures associated with a designated reference asset or entity between the parties thereto. Derivatives ...

From the program: Global Capital Markets & the U.S. Securities Laws 2013: Raising Capital in an Evolving Regulatory Environment

Released on: Jun. 19, 2013

Capital markets are adjusting to a wide range of evolving regulatory standards which affect the way in which offerings are conducted around the world. At the same time, issuers around the world are subject to changing accounting and corporate governance standards, while market participants navigate new ground in derivative product regulation. Issuers and market participants also face an increasingly active global enforcement environment targeting ...

From the program: Health Care and Life Sciences Law 2012

Released on: Jan. 2, 2013

Our expert faculty of attorneys representing the health care and life sciences industries, government regulators, and policy makers will examine the current state of health care and life sciences law and what the future might hold. This program will cover the broad range of issues confronting you and your clients today: structuring compliant relationships with health care providers and clinical investigators; promotional guidelines affecting FDA-regulated ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Released on: Apr. 24, 2013

Understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors.  With the improvement in the markets, IPOs are happening with increasing frequency.  In addition, last April, Congress enacted  IPO “on ramp” provisions in the JOBS Act that made becoming a public company even easier for “emerging growth companies,” which represent almost 90% of the IPO market.  If you have not worked on an IPO recently, now ...

From the program: International Tax Issues 2013

Released on: Feb. 14, 2013

As the world’s economies grow increasingly integrated, the international tax laws of the U.S. impact a greater percentage of businesses and transactions.  These international tax rules affect not only large U.S. and foreign-based multinationals, but also increasingly affect mid-sized and smaller firms, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial activity.  As a result, a working knowledge of these international ...

From the program: IP Monetization 2013: Maximize the Value of Your IP Assets

Released on: Apr. 30, 2013

The rapidly evolving field of Intellectual property ("IP") monetization has become a core strategic consideration for many companies.  On an increasingly regular basis, companies are considering, among other strategies, (i) the carve-out of IP assets in M&A and other strategic transactions, for sale in separate transactions, (ii) IP litigation financing, (iii) financing partners and vehicles for technology and IP development, (iv) international ...

From the program: Prior Art, Obviousness, and the America Invents Act in 2012

Released on: Aug. 6, 2012

Patent reform has arrived: what will be its impact on those touchstones of patentability, prior art and obviousness?  102 was already a complicated concept for patent practitioners, having undergone evolving interpretations in the PTO and CAFC.  How will the AIA now complicate matters further?  How does the concept of “prior art” and circumstance collide in the 21st century? How does prior art on the web impact the practice? ...

From the program: Project Management for Lawyers 2013

Released on: Feb. 5, 2013

Legal project management is quickly becoming a critical way of doing business in law firms and legal departments. Lawyers are learning to implement project management principles in order to better plan, organize, and supervise projects while enhancing client service and relationships, minimizing risk and enhancing profitability and the management of legal costs. In just a few years, legal organizations have moved from questioning the need for project ...

From the program: Recent Developments in Distressed Debt, Restructurings and Workouts 2013

Released on: Feb. 8, 2013

The unprecedented scope and continuation of the credit crisis, recession, and a weak recovery requires business people and professionals to react quickly and deal with distressed companies and defaults.  This includes problems in the automotive, financial services, airlines, retail, sports and entertainment and real estate industries.  The program will cover current issues relating to structuring, drafting and enforcing the rights of creditors ...

From the program: Representing the Games Industry Client 2012

Released on: Oct. 31, 2012

The videogame industry has emerged as a leader in home entertainment, rivaling recorded music, television and motion pictures for the consumer entertainment mindshare.  Intellectual property, including videogames, has become one of America’s leading exports in the 21st Century.  The emergence of the Internet, Facebook and other social platforms and destinations, Apple iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and other digital delivery vehicles, ...

From the program: Taxation of Financial Products and Transactions 2013

Released on: Jan. 30, 2013

With implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act well underway, and judicial and administrative scrutiny remaining at a high level, it is important to stay on top of the latest developments in the fast changing area of financial products and transactions. In this program, a standout group of law firm and accounting firm lawyers, in-house tax advisors, and government speakers will explore new and old topics in financial transactions. Lecture Topics  ...

From the program: Trade Secrets 2013: What Every IP Attorney Should Know

Released on: Feb. 26, 2013

The "Big Three" categories of intellectual property are patents, copyrights and trademarks, but just as valuable is the fourth category of trade secrets.  If you work at a technology company or other company that creates or works with industry trade secrets - or if you counsel such a company - this course will teach you what you need to know to protect your valuable assets. Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:12:55] Segments ...

From the program: Trends in Merger Litigation 2013: Corporate, Litigation, and Judicial Perspectives

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

Over the past several years, virtually all going private transactions and most public company mergers have led almost immediately to merger-related litigation.  These litigations have a unique dynamic given their interaction with corporation transactions that typically move on a highly accelerated timeline.  Merger litigation is also often complicated by the fact that multiple suits are often filed in different venues (both state and federal) ...

From the program: Understanding Copyright Law in the Data Era 2012

Released on: Jul. 23, 2012

Copyright law continues to be an unpredictable and dynamic practice area. Learn the basics while exploring all of the recent cases and developments that continue to change the practice of copyright law. Examine the rights copyright protection confers, and learn how to protect those rights. Explore how the Internet continues to redefine critical concepts in the field, and learn how to tackle these challenges in daily practice. Even though you might ...