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Released on: Feb. 7, 2013

Taken from the briefing 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Insider Trading Under the Spotlight: Key Issues Companies and Executives Must Consider recorded January, 2013. A recent front page article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Executives’ Good Luck in Trading Own Stock” reported that, based on the review of thousands of trades by corporate insiders, many executives appear to have done suspiciously well buying and selling their companies’ ...

Released on: May. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.: Supreme Court Sets New Limits on Extraterritorial Human Rights Suits recorded May, 2013.On April 17, 2013, the Supreme Court held in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. that the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), which allows suits in federal courts for violations of international law (including international human rights law), is subject to the presumption against extraterritoriality. Chief Justice ...

Released on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: First Sale Doctrine Applies to Goods Made Abroad and Imported Without the Permission of the Copyright Holder recorded April, 2013.On March 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court in Supap Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reversed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and held (6-3) that the first sale doctrine set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 109(a) of the Copyright Act applies to goods ...

Released on: May. 21, 2013

Taken from the briefing Sierra Club v. EPA: Clean Air Act Permitting Becomes Even More Complicated and Onerous recorded May, 2013.On January 22, 2013, the court in Sierra Club v. EPA, No. 10-1413 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 22, 2013) issued a decision with far reaching implications for sources seeking a Clean Air Act permit under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. The decision addressed two screening tools – Significant Impact Levels (SILs) ...

Recorded on: Jan. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements; B. Letters of Intent, Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements [00:56:55] A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements The range of corporate agreements Controlling the process Understanding ...

Recorded on: Feb. 28, 2013

Taken from the Web Program The SEC Speaks in 2013 Recorded February, 2013 in Washington Accounting [01:13:25] Current financial disclosure issues Accounting and auditing issues International accounting issues Emerging practice issues Enforcement issues and trends The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Work Plan for the Consideration ...

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing ADA and Mental Disorders: Employee Threats and Violence, Employer Assessments and Accommodations recorded March, 2013. Threats of physical harm in the workplace may arise in a variety of ways, none benign. They range from bullying behavior to blatant homicidal and suicidal statements. Typically, employers must contend with a threatening and aggressive employee while under considerable pressure to take action quickly. Employers ...

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 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 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: 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 ...

Recorded on: Jan. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Mergers & Acquisitions 2013: Trends and Developments Recorded January, 2013 in New York Advising the Board of Directors [01:01:51] Directors’ fiduciary duties-trends in the Delaware case law Business Judgment Rule Importance of independent directors Reliance upon third-party advisors and fairness opinions Need for special committees Enhanced scrutiny Considerations applicable ...

Released on: Feb. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing Affordable Care Act: Compliance Program Considerations for Health Care Providers recorded February, 2013. Compliance efforts are heating up under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Enforcement activities at both the state and federal level are on the rise making compliance programs and plans for the health care industry a must.  Under the ACA, mandatory plans will be required for certain providers by March 23, 2013.  ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Social Security Disability: From Administrative Proceedings to Federal Practice Recorded March, 2013 in New York Agency's Review of the Decision; Federal Court Review in Social Security Cases [01:01:26] Part A: Agency’s Review of the Decision Appeals Council Review Procedural Issues Typical arguments Possible outcomes Part B: Federal Court Review in Social Security Cases  ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Pension Plan Investments 2013: Current Perspectives NY Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkA Look-back: Department of Labor, Prohibited Transaction Issues and Perspectives [01:06:25] A discussion of prohibited transaction exemption developments with Ivan Strasfeld, former Director of the Office of Exemption Determinations Practitioners’ Q&A session The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program IP Monetization 2013: Maximize the Value of Your IP Assets Recorded April, 2013 in San FranciscoAlternative and Emerging Models in Patent Monetization [01:01:31] A panel of experts will examine new and emerging models being employed in IP monetization, including the IPXI patent license exchange, crowdsourcing strategies, and emerging techniques being employed to acquire, finance and sell patents and technology.The purchase ...

Released on: Feb. 1, 2013

Taken from the briefing America Invents Act Pro Bono Program for Inventors and Small Businesses recorded January, 2013. The America Invents Act (AIA) requires that the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) work with local intellectual property (IP) organizations across the country in establishing pro bono patent application services for inventors and small businesses. Since the passage of this bill, four pro bono programs ...

Released on: Feb. 20, 2013

Taken from the briefing American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Permanency at Last? recorded February, 2013. On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, and President Obama signed the Act into law on January 2, 2013. Sanford (“Sandy”) J. Schlesinger, the founding partner of Schlesinger Gannon & Lazetera LLP, will discuss the transfer tax aspects of the Act. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:01:35]  ...

Recorded on: Apr. 5, 2013

Taken from the Web Program USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New YorkAppeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit [00:58:36] Appeal route Standards of review Briefing schedule Effective briefs Oral argument Practice tips The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Federal Circuit Standard of Review for Inter Partes Patentability ...

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  [00:58:28] Effective and Persuasive Brief Writing  [00:58:28] Practical suggestions for brief-writing: Question presented, introduction, statement of case , statement of facts, summary of argument and argument The “Golden Rules” of written argument The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

Recorded on: Jan. 28, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Project Management for Lawyers 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Applying Legal Project Management -- A Case Study in Using LPM in Legal Organizations - Part 1 [01:01:10] Getting buy-in and getting initial initiatives off the ground Getting started with pilot projects or organization-wide approaches Selecting tools and getting systems aligned Changing the way matters are managed Different ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 18th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkArbitration [01:02:10] Lower court opinions after AT& T Mobility v. Concepcion Will the U.S. Supreme Court use the American Express v. Italian Colors case to create a “vindication of statutory rights” exception to Concepcion? Bases (other than class action waivers) for challenging arbitration provisions Status of the CFPB’s study ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Understanding Employment Law 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkAre These My Employees?: The Latest Issues on Outsourcing and Independent Contractors [01:00:07] Factors to be considered when classifying workers as employees Indicators of an independent contractor relationship Temporary and leased employees Joint employment and other liability Franchisee considerations Government enforcement initiatives The ...

Released on: Feb. 6, 2013

Taken from the briefing Art of the Deal 2.0 - Web 2.0 Issues in Technology Acquisitions recorded January, 2013. Web 2.0 has introduced a new breed of assets to the 21st century.  M&A lawyers who once sold plant and equipment, then trademarks, copyrights, and patents, now need to be expert in the acquisition of these elusive assets.  Yet practice in this area has yet to adapt to Friends, Channels, and App Ratings.  This briefing ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in Hong KongAsian Capital Markets: India, China, Korea and Singapore [01:02:32] 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 issues in the frontier economies The ...