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Recorded on: Jan. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Secured Transactions 2013: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9 NY Recorded January, 2013 in New York A. Basic Building Blocks: Attachment, Perfection,and Priority; B. Drafting the Security Agreement [01:15:39] A. Basic Building Blocks: Attachment, Perfection, and Priority Does Article 9 apply to the transaction? What does a security agreement require? When does an oral security agreement ...

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Health Care and Life Sciences Law 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in New York A. Effective Compliance Programs: Ensuring Your Client Is Protected B. Internal Investigations: A Hypothetical [01:31:12] A. Effective Compliance Programs: Ensuring Your Client Is Protected OIG and CMS expectations and requirements Strategies for assessing compliance program effectiveness B. Internal Investigations: A Hypothetical  ...

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: Mar. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Venture Capital 2013: Nuts and Bolts Recorded February, 2013 in New York A. Positioning Your Company for Venture Capital Financing/B. Anatomy of a Venture Capital Deal [01:28:24] A. Positioning Your Company for Venture Capital Financing Key issues in company formation Founders’ stock arrangements Angel and seed financing B. Anatomy of a Venture Capital Deal   Equity structures ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Mar. 7, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013 Recorded February, 2013 in New York Acquisition and Separation Issues in Consolidation [01:33:53] Proposed legislative changes that may impact acquisition and separation transactions, including the possible elimination of the section 356(a)(2) boot within gain rule and the possible repeal of section 351(g), nonqualified preferred stock; recent revisions to section 304(a)(2), redemptions ...

Recorded on: Jan. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Deposition Techniques 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Advanced Deposition Tools, Skills and Challenges for the Modern Age [01:22:42] How to handle the unexpected in a deposition, and more important - preparing for the unexpected Advanced use of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions - pitfalls and possibilities Best ways to handle witnesses who take the Fifth Amendment - asking the right questions ...

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkAdvanced Trademark Prosecution [00:58:30] 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 Louboutin S.A. v. Yves Saint Laurent ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Feb. 4, 2013

Taken from the briefing Affordable Care Act: Compliance Program Considerations for Health Care Providersrecorded 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, ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Jan. 24, 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  services for inventors and small businesses. Since the passage of this bill, four pro ...

Recorded on: Feb. 6, 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 ...

Recorded on: Apr. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkAn Overview of the IPO Registration Process [01:11:21] Current state of the IPO market Considerations at the planning stage of an IPO Drafting of the registration statement and reduced disclosure requirements for emerging growth companies The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available ...

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 ...

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. 24, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkArbitration and Mediation of Copyright Disputes [01:00:40] Arbitration Mediation Other ADR procedures and strategies Before litigation During litigation The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Mediation and Arbitration of Copyright DisputesAlida Camp MediationAlida ...

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice 2013 Recorded February, 2013 in New York A Real World Update on Diversity [01:15:17] Real world analysis of diversity in the legal profession. Where are we today? A look at the metrics: What’s being measured? Are we making progress? What does the data indicate? The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Jan. 23, 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 ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basic Immigration Law 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Asylum and Related Relief [01:18:53] Asylum and related relief Cancellation of removal VAWA, U&T Visas The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: A Review of Common Areas of Confusion in Domestic Violence-Related Immigration Law Julie E. Dinnerstein  ...