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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

Recorded on: Nov. 9, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Veterans Issues: Family Law, Consumer Rights, Job Protection and Diversionary Courts recorded November, 2011 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:08:14] Veterans in the Criminal Justice System: Penal Code 1170.9  [01:08:14] Recent changes to Penal Code 1170.9 allow the court to provide treatment in lieu of incarceration for veterans who suffer from PTSD, TBI, sexual trauma, substance abuse, or mental health ...

From the program: Banking Law Institute 2011: The Transformation Continues

Released on: Dec. 21, 2011

One year ago, Congress completed work on the most comprehensive overhaul of U.S. financial services regulation since the 1930s.  Since then, U.S. regulators have been at work on hundreds of new rulemaking projects that will affect nearly every segment of the financial services industry, including the ground rules for M&A activity, and present unprecedented challenges and opportunities for years to come.  Our expert faculty will provide ...

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 ...

Released on: Apr. 25, 2012

Taken from the briefing The JOBS Act: A Dialogue with Senior Staff from the SEC Division of Corporation Finance and Private Practitioners recorded April 2012.   On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law, bringing about significant changes to the regulation of capital formation in the United States.  The JOBS Act creates a new regulatory on-ramp for emerging growth companies going public, ...

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

Released on: Jun. 5, 2012

This program focuses on critical issues of information privacy, security and data protection faced by all companies.  The Internet and other evolving information technologies, wired and wireless, have prompted the development of powerful tools for the collection, processing, storage and use of personal information.  These trends create numerous issues regarding limitations on corporate rights to use that information and obligations to protect ...

Released on: Jun. 7, 2012

Taken from the briefing Civil Enforcement Cases: Emerging Trends and Issues in the Wake of the Financial Crisis recorded May 2012. In recent years, many practitioners have anticipated criminal prosecutions related to the Financial Crisis.  Often overlooked, however, are the significant civil enforcement actions that have been brought in this area.   Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:06:00] Discovery tools available ...

Released on: Jun. 8, 2012

Taken from the briefing Pinterest: Legal Considerations to Using the Internet's Hottest Social Media Platform recorded May 2012. Pinterest is 2012's "most talked-about" social media platform and one of the fastest-growing standalone websites in history.  By tapping into the enthusiasm for gathering and presenting images that have been pulled from across the web, Pinterest has created a powerful content sharing platform - and ...

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

Released on: Jun. 25, 2012

Corporations, government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities.  Cloud computing uses the Internet to give every size organization access to large, dynamically scalable resources (data storage, software applications and computing power).  “The Cloud” allows users, at all levels, to avoid large capital outlays for hardware and ...

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

Released on: Jun. 26, 2012

Delaware law plays a critical role in U.S. corporate and securities law, particularly in today’s challenging and changing business environment.  This unique annual program focuses on the important Delaware corporate law developments over the past year and the practical impact on your corporate or legal practice.  The very top Delaware corporate law experts from the Delaware judiciary, leading law firms and corporations, and academia, ...

Released on: Jun. 26, 2012

Taken from the briefing Smart Grid Privacy and Data Access - An Overview of Recent Federal, State and Private Sector Initiatives recorded June 2012. The rapidly increasing deployment of smart meters is creating a vibrant market for data analytics.  Currently, there are more than 20 states that have smart meter penetration rates in excess of 50 percent.  By 2016, analysts estimate that the advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) ...

Released on: Jun. 27, 2012

Taken from the briefing Antitrust Enforcement in the Health Care Industry: Current FTC and DOJ Activities recorded June 2012. With health care costs seemingly spiraling out of control, federal antitrust regulators have turned a watchful eye to the health care industry.  The FTC and DOJ have made it clear that they will aggressively challenge both new transactions and established practices they believe threaten competition.  The last ...

Released on: Jun. 28, 2012

Taken from the briefing Energy Deal Making: Current Trends and Tensions recorded June 2012. A high level of oil and gas deal activity continues and reflects the current oversupply of natural gas, a keen continuing interest in oil and natural gas liquids with significant additional drilling potential, and deal risks raised by various regulatory developments.  Deal terms reflect different approaches to address these issues. Lecture ...

Released on: Jul. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hype or Help? How Can Alternative Fee Arrangements Add Demonstrable Value to Your Practice and Your Clients? recorded June 2012. The discussion of AFA's (aka alternative fee arrangements or value-based fees), is no longer a discussion of "alternatives" as much as it is a discussion of "appropriate" fee arrangements: namely, legal pricing and cost models that focus on finding and focusing on the value ...

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 ...

Released on: Aug. 1, 2012

Taken from the briefing Engagement Letters: Addressing Conflicts and Other Thorny Issues Before They Arise recorded July, 2012. During difficult economic times, when lawyers and their firms feel a particularly strong urge to develop new business, great care must be taken to identify and manage present and potential future conflicts.  Careful preparation of the opening engagement letter is the first and typically the best way to manage ...

Recorded on: Aug. 2, 2012

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform After the Supreme Court Decision: What Employers Need to Know Now for Compliance, Transactions and Executive Compensation recorded August, 2012. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Decision upholding the constitutionality of the individual mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are assessing the impact of the ACA on their group health plans and their businesses as a ...

Recorded on: Aug. 3, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Securities Arbitration 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Securities Arbitration: Recent Developments in the Law and Future Trends [00:00:01] Recent changes in the Code and their effects on the forum Recent judicial decisions relating to arbitrations Sarbanes-Oxley and fiduciary duties in 2012 Mid-case regulatory referrals during arbitrations The purchase price of this segment includes the ...

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Prison Law 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Introduction and Parental Rights [01:27:31]   Overview of Family Law as it affects incarcerated parents Representing incarcerated parents in family law matters Model programs providing services for incarcerated parents and their children The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA), involuntary termination of parental rights, and the implications ...

From the program: ERISA: The Evolving World 2012

Released on: Aug. 21, 2012

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Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the briefing U.S.-Listed Chinese Companies: Enforcement and Accounting Issues recorded August, 2012. Until recently, the many Chinese companies seeking to “go public” in the United States did so through reverse mergers.  Compared to the traditional IPO process, reverse mergers offered significant cost and speed advantages for Chinese companies hoping to list on U.S. exchanges and access the U.S. capital ...

Recorded on: Aug. 9, 2012

Taken from the briefing Contracts for Green Buildings: Solving the Split Incentive Problem and Contracting Well for Green Performance recorded August, 2012. With the increased popularity of LEED-certified buildings and other green aspects of building, contracting or leasing for green has increased in complexity.  Many commercial leases are structured in a manner that actually discourages energy saving improvements, and we will ...