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From the program: Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance 2012 (Tenth Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 13, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance 2012 (Tenth Annual) recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:46] Audit Committee  [01:01:46] SOX - ten years later Auditor communications and rotation Audit and risk management Audit firm networks Audit report modifications The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook ...

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

Recorded on: Mar. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals 2013: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:30:24] Getting the Deal Started: Preliminary Agreements and the Role of Financial Advisors  [01:30:24] Confidentiality agreements The role of financial advisors and fairness opinions Effective auction techniques - from bid instruction to closing The purchase price of ...

From the program: Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012 recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:17:41] Doing Due Diligence in BRICs  [01:17:41] Following foreign due diligence requirements Adhering to the FCPA Uncovering traps for the unwary The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: BRICs Due ...

From the program: Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:56:17] A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements; B. Letters of Intent, Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements  [00:56:17] A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements The range of corporate agreements  ...

From the program: Drafting Securities Filings 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Drafting Securities Filings 2012 recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:14:28] Current Issues in Securities Practice  [01:14:28] The JOBS Act and other recent legislative developments Recent judicial developments Review of recent and proposed SEC rule changes Continuing implications of Dodd-Frank The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from ...

From the program: Elder Law Institute 2013 (25th Annual)

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Elder Law Institute 2013 (25th Annual) recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:06:04]Basic Elements of the Medicaid Eligibility Process  [01:06:04] Income/Assets Limits Tips for handling the application How the new “Managed Long Term Care” changes are affecting the process Transferring assets and issues related to protecting the spouse The purchase price of this segment includes the ...

From the program: Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know

Recorded on: Sep. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:04:59] Annual Update of In-house Counsel's Guide to E-Discovery: Everything You Need to Know  [01:04:59] Obtaining the in-house buy-in for e-discovery When to outsource and when to build in-house What technical tools does your company need to effectively ...

From the program: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 25, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:38] Accommodation in Practice: Do I Really Have to Pay for Her to Fly First Class?  [01:02:38] Accommodating claimed disabilities - what information can the employer require, what happens when leaves end Religious discrimination and accommodation in an age of political unrest Dealing ...

From the program: Employment Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Law Institute 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:17] Developments in Arbitration of Statutory Claims  [01:00:17] Legal developments surrounding arbitration of employment claims The enforceability of individual arbitration agreements when class claims are asserted The D.R. Horton decision and the NLRB’s views on class arbitration waivers Employee, ...

From the program: Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies

Recorded on: Apr. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:46:33]Enforcement Priorities  [01:46:33] Changing priorities with President Obama remaining in DC - what is on the horizon? How are agencies effectively handling limited budgets - has thought been given to dividing up the work more? Coordination - recent examples Impact of JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank ...

From the program: ERISA: The Evolving World 2012

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program ERISA: The Evolving World 2012 recorded August, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:15:35] 401(k) Plan Fundamentals, Title IV Defined Benefit Plans, and Employer Securities in Qualified Plans  [02:15:35] A. 401(k) Plan Fundamentals Basic design features Special nondiscrimination rules Special distribution rules B. Title IV - Defined Benefit Plans: Design, Funding, the PBGC, Plan Terminations, ...

From the program: ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:22] ERISA Litigation  [01:02:22] What are the basic fiduciary responsibilities in the context of a 401(k) plan How does participant direction of account investment limit this fiduciary responsibility What are the key areas of possible fiduciary liability exposure The purchase price of this segment ...

From the program: Estate Planning Institute 2012 (43rd Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Estate Planning Institute (43rd Annual) recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:27] Charitable Planning and Tax Strategies  [00:59:27] Latest developments Gathering windfalls and avoiding pitfalls Drafting charitable remainder trusts for maximum flexibility The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

From the program: Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View From the Inside

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View From the Inside recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:04:26] Document Management and E-Discovery: Effectively Using Technology  [01:04:26] Document Management E-Discovery Use of Staff Attorneys, Paralegals and Temporary Staffing Onshoring and Offshoring The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

From the program: Expert Witness 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 28, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Expert Witness 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:04] Expert Witnesses at Trial  [00:58:04] Preparing your expert to testify at trial Daubert and in limine motions Direct examination of experts Cross examination of experts The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Direct Examination ...

From the program: First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 recorded April, 2013 in Hong Kong.Lecture Topics  [01:01:52]Asian Capital Markets: India, China, Korea and Singapore  [01:01:52] Comparison of Asian capital markets common practices Raising capital in India, China, Korea and Singapore New deals in Asian capital markets Convergence: status of accounting standards and practices Hot ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Broker-Dealer Regulation 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 3, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Broker-Dealer Regulation 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:26:43] Financial Responsibility, Recordkeeping, and Exams  [01:26:43] The Net Capital and Customer Protection Rules Recordkeeping The SEC and FINRA’s Exam Program The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 24, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:16:56] Laying the Foundation  [01:16:56] Who is an adviser? Who are the regulators? The different models for providing advisory services The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Introduction to the Investment ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 11, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:31] Background: Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds  [01:01:31] History The different types of mutual funds The mutual fund as a retail product and as a retirement vehicle The emergence of ETFs The purchase price of this segment includes the following article ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Patent Litigation 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 7, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Patent Litigation 2012 recorded June, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:00:45] Anatomy and Timeline for a District Court Patent Infringement Case  [01:00:45] The AIA’s new joinder rules Likely effect of AIA new joinder rules on particular venues Which districts have the most patent cases filed by patent owners, and the most filed by accused infringers?  ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 16, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:05] Bilateral OTC Derivatives: Termination, Valuation, Netting, Closeout, Netting Opinions  [00:58:05] Netting opinions and jurisdictional considerations Valuation at termination: case law issues Other issues The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from ...

From the program: Government Investigations 2013: The Role of Electronic Information in Investigation and Response

Recorded on: Apr. 5, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Government Investigations 2013: The Role of Electronic Information in Investigation and Response recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [02:00:25]Responding to Government Requests for ESI: Providing Information, Handling the Investigation, and Ending the Case  [02:00:25] Preservation: When is the duty to preserve triggered? Negotiation: How to approach the government and see if there is room for ...

From the program: Health Care and Life Sciences Law 2012

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Health Care and Life Sciences Law 2012 recorded December, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:30:32] A. Effective Compliance Programs: Ensuring Your Client Is Protected B. Internal Investigations: A Hypothetical  [01:30:32] A. Effective Compliance Programs: Ensuring Your Client Is Protected OIG and CMS expectations and requirements Strategies for assessing compliance program effectiveness B. ...

From the program: Hedge Fund Compliance & Regulation 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Hedge Fund Compliance & Regulation 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:22:38] Building an Effective Compliance Program  [01:22:38] Regulatory focus in 2013: views from the SEC and NFA Designing an effective compliance program Implementation and testing Working with regulators and preparing for an exam The purchase price of this segment includes the ...

From the program: Hedge Funds 2012: Strategies and Structures for an Evolving Marketplace

Recorded on: Sep. 10, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Hedge Funds 2012: Strategies and Structures for an Evolving Marketplace recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:19] Basic Hedge Fund Structures  [00:59:19] Formation of domestic and offshore structures Current terms and conditions for hedge funds Developments regarding fee arrangements Fundraising activities, private placement requirements, pay-to-play issues The ...