Professional Practice

From the program: Elder Law Institute 2011 (23rd Annual)

Recorded on: May. 5, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Elder Law Institute 2011 (23rd Annual) recorded April, 2011 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:04:21] Overview of Elder Law Update  [01:04:21] New and revised New York Statutory Power of Attorney and Statutory Gift Rider New York State Family Health Care Decision Act New York State Health Care Proxy Law “Homestead” Medicaid The purchase price of this segment includes ...

From the program: Advocating for Veterans - the Basics on Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Cultural Competency (FREE)

Released on: May. 20, 2011

Please check this program's credit status and eligibility in your jurisdiction before requesting credit.Medical and financial assistance are available to men and women who have served in our military, but some who can qualify are not receiving the benefits that they need.  Attorneys can assist veterans with the problems that preclude them from receiving benefits: Veterans are not aware of the benefits to which they are entitled Injuries, ...

From the program: Veterans Issues: Family Law, Consumer Rights, Job Protection and Diversionary Courts

Released on: Nov. 22, 2011

Learn about laws, courts and practices that protect or are designed for veterans.  The three hour program will inform and update general practitioners and the criminal bar about each.Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:15:13] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Program Overview* [00:04:23]Theresa Mesa Veterans in the Criminal Justice System: Penal Code 1170.9 [01:08:14]Amy N. Fairweather, ...

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

Released on: Apr. 12, 2012

In this training you will get an overview of how consumer bankruptcy interacts with mortgage debt and foreclosures.  During the session, practitioners working at the intersection of these two crucial areas in consumer law will provide a basic overview of consumer bankruptcy; share tools for assessing whether bankruptcy might help - or harm - a delinquent borrower; and discuss how bankruptcy can be used to address mortgage ...

From the program: Expanding Your Practice Using Limited Scope Representation 2012

Released on: May. 2, 2012

This program will provide an introduction to the rapidly changing practice of limited scope representation (often called “unbundling”) in a family law context, including all of the fee agreements, forms and other materials you will need to practice limited scope representation competently, safely and profitably.Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:05:29] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Program ...

From the program: Privacy and Data Security Law Institute (Thirteenth Annual)

Recorded on: May. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Thirteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law Recorded May 2012 in San Francisco Lecture Topics  [01:02:06] Legislative and Regulatory Trends in U.S. Privacy and Security Law Are we starting on a new direction for privacy and security regulation? Key federal legislative and regulatory developments Federal policy and enforcement initiatives Key state legislative and regulatory ...

From the program: New Jersey Basic CLE Marathon 2012

Released on: Jun. 12, 2012

Satisfy part of the newly instated mandatory continuing legal education requirements in New Jersey and hone your legal professionalism with PLI’s New Jersey Basic CLE Marathon program.  In accordance with New Jersey’s requirements, this program will include New Jersey-specific instruction and discussion on topics authorized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board of Continuing Legal Education. Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:13:38] Segments ...

From the program: Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff Recorded June 2012 in San Francisco Lecture Topics Government Related Issues [01:01:05] Federal procurement Export -Basic overview of U.S. export controls and trade sanctions -Export control and trade sanctions risks and responsibilities of cloud providers -Export control and trade sanctions risks and responsibilities ...

From the program: Connecting the Dots: Family Law, Housing Law, and Trusts and Estates Practitioners Discuss Mortgage Debt, Families and Foreclosure (Free)

Released on: Jun. 12, 2012

View this training for an overview of legal and practical problems that arise within families and with mortgage servicers regarding mortgage debts, mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure when real property is co-owned by family members or is transferred in connection with death or divorce or other family changes.  During the session, practitioners specializing in family law, trusts and estates and housing law, respectively, will provide ...

From the program: International Litigation 2012

Released on: Jun. 25, 2012

As international business grows and flourishes, more disputes cross national boundaries. Parties involved in international business need to know how to most effectively resolve international disputes, and be aware of the strategic considerations that distinguish international litigation from pure domestic litigation. These considerations include securing the most favorable forum for the suit to be resolved, since more than one forum is likely have ...

From the program: Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know

Recorded on: Jun. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics Recent Developments in Delaware Law [01:37:03] Southern Peru and lessons for special committees and their advisors The re-emergence of quasi-appraisal claims in disclosure cases outside the core area of appraisal rights Update on Section 220 books and records cases: VeriFone Holdings; ...

From the program: Pathways to Justice 2012: Special Housing Updates (Free)

Released on: Jun. 22, 2012

PLI has joined with the State Bar of California Office of Legal Services to share special sessions from the 2012 Pathways to Justice Conference.  The sessions will focus on hot topics in housing law, including affordable housing, tenant relocation and replacement housing in the wake of the foreclosure and economic crises, and recent developments in fair housing and anti-discrimination laws, litigation, and enforcement.  The panelists are ...

From the program: Subsidized Housing Basics 2012 (Free)

Released on: Jul. 12, 2012

This substantive training provides a comprehensive overview of the federal housing programs, recent changes, current trends, and issues facing practitioners.  The training is designed for advocates with limited housing experience, but practitioners at all experience levels should be able to benefit from this training.  The panelists are noted experts in housing law who will cover a broad-ranged of topics in federally-subsidized housing with ...

From the program: White Collar Crime 2012: Prosecutors & Regulators Speak

Released on: Oct. 16, 2012

For more than a decade, white collar enforcement has been a top priority for the Justice Department, the SEC, and other prosecutors and regulators.  The government has targeted a wide range of business organizations and, in recent years, has focused heavily on prosecutions of individuals.  The focus on individuals has led inexorably to more trials, and the past year has seen some notable successes and failures for the government.  In ...

Recorded on: Oct. 4, 2012

Taken from the Web Program How to Effectively Prosecute AIA Post-Grant Proceedings 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco Practice before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board, Part Two [01:02:14] Scheduling Conference Discovery – Similarities and Contrasts with Litigation - Protective Orders - Depositions and How to Conduct Them - Subpoenas Motion Practice – Similarities and Contrasts with Litigation  ...

Recorded on: Oct. 4, 2012

Taken from the briefing Akamai-McKesson: The En Banc Federal Circuit Takes on "Divided Infringement" recorded October, 2012. Who can be liable for patent infringement, when only the combined actions of multiple entities (but none of them individually) perform the steps required by the patent? In recent years, such a question of so-called “divided” patent infringement has created complexities for ...

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  [01:00:18] The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings  [01:00:18] A. The Duty to Disclose Disclosure beyond the line items: the sources of the duty to disclose Duty to update and duty to correct Missing guidance - breaking the bad news B. Quarterly Earnings Cycle  Earnings announcements and related ...

Recorded on: Oct. 10, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Hot Issues in Executive Compensation 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in New York Current State of Clawback Design [00:56:56] Clawback best practices Taking into account accounting requirements Enforcement and taxation Risk The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Issues in Clawback Design and Enforcement Nicholas H. ...

From the program: Tax, Credit and Other Financial Consequences of Foreclosures, Short Sales and Mortgage Loan Principal Forgiveness (Free)

Released on: Oct. 24, 2012

This training will help improve your ability to counsel homeowners in financial distress.  The training will provide an overview of the financial issues - including tax and credit consequences - homeowners may face after a foreclosure, short sale or loan modification.  Tax experts will explain the fundamentals of how cancelled mortgage debt is treated under state and federal tax law, and provide insights into changes ...

Recorded on: Oct. 11, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Corporate Counsel Institute 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in New York The Value of Enterprise Risk Management Programs [01:01:58] Purposes Procedural and organizational choices Real world successes - and failures A cost-benefit assessment of ERM The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Enterprise Risk Management: Recent ...

Recorded on: Oct. 11, 2012

Taken from the briefing Stranger in a Strange Land: CFPB and DOJ Bring Non-Mortgage Products into the Fair and Responsible Lending Fold recorded October, 2012. Regulators have long patrolled residential mortgage lending data for compliance with fair lending laws - principally the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act - and “responsible” banking practices, generally meaning practices that are not unfair, deceptive, ...

Recorded on: Oct. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Judges' Pet Peeves 2012: Tips from the Bench on Trial Practice Recorded October, 2012 in New York Judicial Pet Peeves in Civil Litigation [01:40:13] Appropriate civil litigation techniques, including how to build credibility with the court Effective pleadings Preliminary injunction practice, Early motions and conferences with the court Rights and wrongs of motion practice Conducting discovery  ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Fall 2012

Released on: Oct. 26, 2012

An understanding of key accounting, financial and economic concepts, principles and terminology will contribute to your ability to interact with and advise your clients with their critical issues. The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for both external and in-house attorneys. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical ...

From the program: Intellectual Property Law Institute 2012

Released on: Oct. 30, 2012

PLI’s Intellectual Property Law Institute is a “must” program for IP lawyers. This program provides a complete analysis of key events in all areas of IP, including updates on cases, legislation and government agency developments that IP lawyers need to know. A highlight of the program will be a panel of in-house IP counsel from prominent companies discussing the many facets of dealing with IP and related issues in a global context ...

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 ...