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From the program: California Family Law Basics: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Family Law Cases 2013 (Free)

Recorded on: Feb. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program California Family Law Basics: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Family Law Cases recorded February, 2013 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [03:11:17] Family Law 101 / Overview in Low-Income Family Law Cases, Part I  [03:11:17] Working with pro bono low-income clients (responsibilities and boundaries) Basic overview of Family law: terminology, applicable statutes, and Family law proceedings ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Book Publishing; Current Developments in Entertainment and Sports Litigation; Film

Recorded on: Mar. 8, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Book Publishing; Current Developments in Entertainment and Sports Litigation; Film recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [03:00:13] Film: Key Legal Issues in the Development, Financing, Production & Distribution of Theatrical Motion Pictures  [03:00:13] Development - Hiring a writer: getting a screenplay written - The ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Overview of Entertainment Law Issues; Television, Video & User-Generated Content; Videogames & Computer Entertainment; Building an Entertainment Law Practice; Ethics

Recorded on: Mar. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Overview of Entertainment Law Issues; Television, Video & User-Generated Content; Videogames & Computer Entertainment; Building an Entertainment Law Practice; Ethics recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [03:11:29] Television, Video & User-Generated Content  [03:11:29] Overview of the television and video marketplace  ...

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Recorded on: Mar. 7, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2013 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:59:21] Music Publishing  [02:59:21] Types of music publishing agreements Sources of income Negotiation of a songwriter-music publishing agreement Role of performing and mechanical rights societies and agencies The sale and distribution ...

From the program: Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2013 (Free)

Released on: Mar. 7, 2013

The challenges of creating an inclusive work environment remain great. In this year’s annual program, a renowned faculty of practitioners, in-house counsel, and diversity directors and professionals will discuss the continuing new developments in diversity and best practices for achieving a diverse workplace. Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:09:07] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.  ...

From the program: Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider 2013

Released on: Apr. 2, 2013

The reduction to writing of an agreed-upon understanding among parties can sometimes be viewed as a cursory step in formalizing a business relationship. Yet the manner in which concepts are expressed on a page is often as important as the concepts themselves. Solid contract-drafting skills are therefore essential tools to any professional who deals with transactions or business relationships. Unfortunately, although contract counterparties might have ...

From the program: Global Trademark Search and Application Workshop 2013

Released on: May. 29, 2013

A faculty of domestic and international legal experts will provide practical guidance for the trademark search and application process in the U.S. and abroad.  Using real-world examples, this practice-based, hands-on workshop will get you involved and provide takeaway tips that can be put into use in daily practice immediately.  Learn about the differences and similarities of differing search strategies here and abroad using interactive ...

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

Released on: Apr. 18, 2013

Organizations create and store a growing volume of information on a daily basis. That information is used in all facets of an organization’s business. When government regulators seek access to that information, many questions can arise. Exactly what information might the government seek? What limits, if any, are there on the government’s request for electronically stored information? How might electronic information be reviewed prior to production ...

From the program: How to Read Financial Statements 2013

Released on: Apr. 3, 2013

Financial statements provide great insight into the financial activities of a corporation.  For some corporations, these statements may be complex and can require extensive review.  Attorneys are often involved in negotiating, structuring, or litigating matters where understanding a corporation’s financial statements is an essential element of the overall engagement. In this practical program, a distinguished panel of experts ...

From the program: New Developments in Residential Loan Servicing: State, Federal and Programmatic Laws, Regulations and Standards (Free)

Released on: May. 20, 2013

The rules of the road for residential mortgage servicing have changed significantly since the crash in 2008. Since then, a wide variety of agencies, including Congress, federal banking regulators, state attorneys general and the California legislature, have all sought to improve loan servicers’ practices, particularly in connection with the loss mitigation process. The result is a series of overlapping rules, laws and regulations –  from the ...

From the program: Residential Foreclosure Actions in New York State 2013 (Free)

Released on: Feb. 22, 2013

Since 2008, and the onset of the economic downturn, New York State and the Nation have experienced a sharp increase in the number of residential foreclosures.  The New York State Unified Court System and the State Legislature responded with a series of measures establishing a foreclosure settlement conference framework and procedures for ensuring that documents in foreclosure cases are free of deficiencies that would prevent a case from proceeding ...

From the program: Residential Lending after the Crash: An Update on How Dodd-Frank and the CFPB Have Changed the Rules of Home Loan Origination (Free)

Released on: Feb. 12, 2013

The rules of the road for residential lending have changed dramatically since the crash in 2008 and the subsequent passage of the Dodd-Frank amendments to the Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).  In this training you will get an in-depth look at what’s new and what’s different, including an update on recent rulemaking by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  Regulators ...

From the program: Social Security Disability 2013: From Administrative Proceedings to Federal Practice

Released on: Apr. 2, 2013

Disabled children and adults need your help!  Learn federal practice as you learn how to represent disabled children and adults who need your assistance following denials of their claims by the Social Security Administration.After denial of an initial disability claim, claimants frequently find a possible appeal to be confusing, difficult, and even overwhelming.  Many claimants cannot afford legal representation and must navigate the appeals ...

From the program: Spin-offs 2013

Released on: Mar. 7, 2013

Business separation transactions represented over 40% of all M&A transactions in 2011.  An increasing proportion of them have taken the form of spin-offs, equity carve-outs and similar architectures not involving an outright sale.  But what is a spin-off, what makes it different from other types of business separation transactions, and why are people doing more of them?  This program will provide an in-depth perspective on the factors ...

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 ...