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From the program: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012 Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics Dealing with Financial Sponsors [00:59:41] A review of the key issues that arise when a private equity firm, hedge fund, sovereign wealth fund or other financial sponsor is the buyer or seller of the privately held company, including: Financing commitments Capital structure Management equity participation  ...

From the program: Adoption Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Adoption Law Institute 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:06:02] Intercountry Adoptions and Immigration Issues  [01:06:02] Hague Adoption Convention & Non-Convention adoptions Incoming and outgoing intercountry adoptions Issues pertaining to children in the United States out of immigration status Special immigrant juvenile proceedings The purchase price ...

From the program: Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 29, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2012 recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:01:40] Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and Entertainment: Risks and Compliance Measures  [01:01:40] Drafting workable policies Approval procedures Questionnaires and certifications Balancing competing interests The purchase price of this segment includes the following article ...

From the program: Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:59:57]Arbitration and Mediation of Copyright Disputes  [00:59:57] Arbitration Mediation Other ADR procedures and strategies Before litigation During litigation The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Mediation and Arbitration of Copyright ...

From the program: Advanced Deposition Techniques 2013

Recorded on: Jan. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Deposition Techniques 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:22:42] Advanced Deposition Tools, Skills and Challenges for the Modern Age  [01:22:42] How to handle the unexpected in a deposition, and more important - preparing for the unexpected Advanced use of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions - pitfalls and possibilities Best ways to handle witnesses who take the ...

From the program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Licensing Agreements 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:43] Breakouts: Analysis of a Content/Technical License Agreement  [01:02:43] I. Analysis of a Content License Agreement Walkthrough and mock negotiation of a complex content license agreement Structuring IP rights allocation Negotiating new media rights Allocating merchandising rights  ...

From the program: Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices

Recorded on: Oct. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [02:01:25] Analysis of a Patent License Agreement  [02:01:25] The 30 page license agreement: where are the land mines? Are you a deal killer? When to kill the deal What makes a patent license fair for both sides? What are the hot legal buttons? Are patent ...

From the program: Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:27:28] Clearing and Trading; Grandfathering; End-Users; Marin Posting for Cleared and Uncleared Transactions; Client Money Segregation; Loss Mutualization  [01:27:28] Mandatory clearing and trading requirements SEFs and trading facilities, including definitions, exceptions, regulation and registration  ...

From the program: Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:57:47]Advanced Trademark Prosecution  [00:57:47] Potential implications of and practical tips to address the new rule regarding specimens of use for U.S. trademarks Recent TTAB decisions with potential impact on trademark prosecution practice Registering/protecting color as a mark: implications of the Christian ...

From the program: Advanced Venture Capital 2012

Recorded on: Dec. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Venture Capital 2012 recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [02:03:10] Advanced Exits - M&A, IPO, Secondary Sales  [02:03:10] M&A deal terms, including indemnity and waivers of claims Investor issues and protections Deal protective measures IPO developments JOBS Act and other regulatory considerations Secondary markets and liquidity programs The ...

From the program: Advising Nonprofit Organizations 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 21, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advising Nonprofit Organizations 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:57:05] Formation and Start-up Issues  [00:57:05] Differences between federal exemption categories The incorporation process Primary state law issues The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Formation and Start-Up ...

From the program: Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments recorded December, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:14:50] Accounting and Financial Reporting Developments and Priorities  [01:14:50] Key accounting pronouncements and initiatives affecting/driving disclosures outside of the financial statements ASC 450 (FAS 5) contingencies  ...

From the program: Appellate Advocacy 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 21, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Appellate Advocacy 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:45:46] Strategic Choice in Trial Courts/Discretionary Review Proceedings/The View from the Bench  [01:45:46] Part I: Strategic choices and discretionary review: Making strategic choices and issue preservation in the trial court How is each type of objection preserved? Working with trial counsel Part II: Discretionary ...

From the program: Asset Based Financing Strategies 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Asset Based Financing Strategies 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:22] Bankruptcy -- Hot Issues for Secured Creditors  [01:01:22] Automatic stay Post-petition interest and attorneys’ fees Executory contracts Post-petition financing Bankruptcy trustee avoiding powers Credit bidding “Cram down” and “cram up” ...

From the program: Audit Committee Workshop 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Audit Committee Workshop 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:28] Financial Reporting: How to Educate the Audit Committee  [00:58:28] Key recent SEC disclosure guidance Future of IFRS Convergence standards progress Status of Revenue Recognition, Leasing, Financial Instruments standards How can audit committees better understand complex financial reporting ...

From the program: Banking Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Dec. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Banking Law Institute 2012 recorded December, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:24:49] Basel III Capital Proposal & the New Capital Supervisory Regime  [01:24:49] Basel III Capital Proposal – Domestic and international convergence/divergence – Impact on domestic institutions – Balance sheet management and strategies – Liquidity requirements – ...

From the program: Bankruptcy, Mortgages and Foreclosure: What Bankruptcy Can and Can't Do for Borrowers in Distress 2012

Recorded on: Mar. 29, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy, Mortgages and Foreclosure: What Bankruptcy Can and Can't Do for Borrowers in Distress recorded March, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:12:28] Consumer Bankruptcy Basics  [01:12:28] Assessing a case Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13 How a case proceeds from petition to confirmation and discharge The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the ...

From the program: Basic Immigration Law 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basic Immigration Law 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:18:10] Asylum and Related Relief  [01:18:10] Asylum and related relief Cancellation of removal VAWA, U&T Visas The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: A Review of Common Areas of Confusion in Domestic Violence-Related Immigration ...

From the program: Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know

Recorded on: May. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:43:40] Anatomy of the Balance Sheet  [01:43:40] The elements of a balance sheet - assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity and their significance What to look for when reading a balance sheet Current assets, such as cash, receivables, inventories, ...

From the program: Basics of International Taxation 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 25, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Basics of International Taxation recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:23:54] Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs) and Subpart F  [01:23:54] Overview of rules addressing controlled foreign corporations Maintaining deferral in basic supply chain structures Effective repatriation planning post 960(c) anti-hop-scotch rule Prospects for new guidance The purchase price ...

From the program: Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:03:27]Current Trends and Developments  [01:03:27] Will ETFs displace mutual funds as the pooled investment vehicle for the retail investor Will hedge funds displace registered funds as the preferred 21st century investment? What other changes are afoot in the mutual fund industry? The ...

From the program: "Bet the Company" Litigation 2012: Best Practices for Complex Cases

Recorded on: Sep. 27, 2012

Taken from the Web Program "Bet the Company" Litigation 2012: Best Practices for Complex Cases recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:04:07] Mediation Strategies  [01:04:07] Timing issues Group mediation versus individual mediation The role of insurers The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Mediation: Process ...

From the program: Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 5, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:12] Cable's Role in Wireless  [01:01:12] Why are the current FCC wireless proceedings of particular importance to cable companies? How will unlicensed spectrum figure in cable’s wireless plans? Should cable’s use of WiFi technology require a separate franchise or other local authorization?  ...

From the program: Broker-Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Compliance Forum 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Broker-Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Compliance Forum 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:23] Broker-dealer and Adviser Advertising Developments  [01:02:23] New FINRA public communication rules Internal Use Only Material: Complying with the new “reason to believe’ standard Backtested performance Private fund advertising under the JOBS Act The ...

From the program: Broker/Dealer Regulation and Enforcement 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Broker/Dealer Regulation and Enforcement 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:52] Compliance Officer Roundtable  [00:59:52] This panel of Chief Compliance Officers will discuss the challenges they face managing their compliance programs in light of continued unprecedented changes in the broker dealer industry. They will discuss current regulatory issues and priorities and offer ...