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Released on: Jul. 31, 2012

Taken from the briefing Climate Change and Insurance: What's Ahead? recorded July, 2012. Climate change has become a leading issue in scientific, political, and legal circles, and this has profound implications for insurance. As the science and politics continue to evolve, climate change continues to emerge as a risk. Emitters of greenhouse gases may face climate change-related claims, while insurers face potential enterprise liability 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: Commercial Real Estate Institute (14th Annual)

Released on: Nov. 23, 2012

As commercial real estate slowly recovers from the recession, practitioners will need a broad skill set to achieve and maintain a viable real estate practice. This program helps practicing attorneys enhance traditional transactional skills, and develop workout and enforcement skills, so that they can help their clients regain their footing more quickly. Lecture Topics  [Total time 12:51:20] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only ...

From the program: Commercial Real Estate Financing 2012: Getting Back to Business

Released on: Mar. 13, 2012

Audio CD'sfrom the program Commercial Real Estate Financing 2012: Getting Back to Business, held February, 2012.

From the program: Nonprofit Organizations 2012: Governance, Compensation, and Form 990 Reporting Issues

Released on: Dec. 28, 2012

Nonprofit organizations today face greater scrutiny and complex regulatory guidelines.  Nonprofit Organizations 2012: Governance, Compensation, and Form 990 Reporting Issues will bring you up-to-date on the latest developments and unique financial and regulatory issues that impact the nonprofit sector. Lecture Topics  [Total time 03:01:48] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.  ...

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2012

Taken from the briefing Compliance with Disability Accessibility Requirements When Buying or Selling Instructional Technology: A Legal, Policy and Technical Primer for Lawyers recorded July, 2012. Persons with disabilities are demanding and obtaining legal rights to access and use instructional technology products. This is particularly true in the educational arena. However, the road to product accessibility is paved with a confusing ...

From the program: Conflict Minerals 2012: How to Comply with the New SEC Rules

Released on: Dec. 21, 2012

The conflict minerals rules adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act will be in place by January 1, 2013. New procedures need to be taken to comply with the rules. Are you prepared to comply? Have you properly determined if your products contain conflict minerals? Do you know the procedures you need to undertake to comply? Currently many companies are trying to assess whether the rules apply to their products and, if so, how the company should comply with ...

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: Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2012

Released on: Apr. 10, 2012

DVD's from the program Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2012, held February, 2012.

From the program: Consumer Financial Services Institute (17th Annual)

Released on: May. 22, 2012

DVD's from the program Consumer Financial Services Institute (17th Annual), held April, 2012.

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 ...

From the program: Corporate Counsel Institute 2012

Released on: Oct. 14, 2012

There’s always something new coming along to keep corporate counsel on their toes, and indeed, even awake at night. The role of the corporate counsel continues to evolve to meet new challenges in relation to an increasingly global economy, recent financial turmoil and continually changing new technologies. It is essential for all corporate counsel to be informed of the latest issues and possess effective, budget-conscious strategies for managing ...

Released on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the briefing Corporate Crime: Southern Union v. United States and Other Key Supreme Court Decisions of the 2011-2012 Term recorded June, 2012. On June 21, 2012, the Supreme Court decided Southern Union v. United States, holding that the Apprendi rule extends to facts that increase the maximum fines in criminal cases. Apprendi ruled that “any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum,” ...

From the program: Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2012

Released on: Mar. 14, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2012, held February, 2012.

From the program: Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing

Released on: Apr. 10, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Counseling Clients in the Entertainment Industry 2012 - Sound Recordings; Music Publishing, held March 2012.

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 ...

From the program: Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2012

Released on: Mar. 13, 2012

Audio CD's from the program Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2012, held February, 2012.

From the program: Private Equity Forum (Thirteenth Annual)

Released on: Jul. 24, 2012

The current economic crisis and the state of financial markets continues to have a negative impact on private equity, leading to lower levels of fund-raising and deal-making activities. There has also been increasing regulatory and legislative focus on private equity funds and their roles in the financial markets leading to the downturn, as well as their potential roles going forward. In this environment, private equity faces a number of significant ...

From the program: Drafting Securities Filings 2012

Released on: Oct. 12, 2012

This workshop will analyze in detail the principal forms and certain drafting issues and techniques used in filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), with particular emphasis on the mechanics of and timing for assembling particular filings. Recent legislation, including the controversial Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) ...

From the program: Securities Regulation Institute (44th Annual)

Released on: Nov. 21, 2012

PLI's Annual Institute on Securities Regulation has become the most highly anticipated annual review of the current state of securities, financial regulation, and corporate law and practice. As always, we strive to bring you the most up-to-date information in response to the many developments of the past year. We continue to see significant changes in the securities laws field - as a result of the enactment of the JOBS Act, changes to the ...

From the program: PLI's California MCLE Marathon 2012: Current Developments in Legal Ethics - Substance Abuse - Elimination of Bias in the Profession

Released on: Dec. 17, 2012

Satisfy all of California’s MCLE special requirements at this fast-paced and up-to-the-minute program.  If your last name begins with a letter from A through G, your MCLE compliance deadline of February 1, 2013 is fast approaching. The MCLE Marathon, taught by a faculty of outstanding California lawyers and other professionals who are recognized leaders in their field, will conveniently provide all of the California required-subjects ...

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, ...

From the program: Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012

Released on: Aug. 27, 2012

With more than 300,000 deportation and removal cases initiated by U.S. immigration authorities each year, immigrants in the United States are in need of competent and knowledgeable representation in this important area of law. Over half of those facing removal proceedings are unrepresented, and studies have shown that those without legal representation face a significantly higher risk of deportation, regardless of eligibility for relief. In response ...

From the program: Pretrial Practice 2012

Released on: Jun. 4, 2012

Pretrial practice in federal civil litigation has undergone tremendous change. As fewer civil cases are tried, the staples of pretrial practice - pleadings, motions to dismiss, discovery, Daubert motions, summary judgment, and settlement - have replaced trials as the focus of litigation. What does the changing nature of pretrial practice in litigation mean for your practice? Our faculty of experienced plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys ...

From the program: New Developments in Securitization 2012

Released on: Dec. 14, 2012

As the securitization world begins to emerge from the financial crisis, it faces an onslaught of new regulation and uncertainty.  Many transactions have been downgraded and have suffered unforeseeable losses.  Additionally, investor confidence in structured products has been badly shaken.  Moreover, many transactions have been subject to restructurings and litigation of various types.  Will these reforms be sufficient to restore ...