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From the program: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012 Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Majority Shareholders; Specialty Areas: A. Tax Considerations [01:30:00] A discussion of the duty of controlling and majority stockholders to minority holders in: Business combinations/sales/mergers Squeeze outs Transactions with affiliated entities A. Tax Considerations  ...

From the program: Basic Immigration Law 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basic Immigration Law 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:09:45] Overview of the U.S. Immigration System, Current Trends and Ethical Issues  [01:09:45] Non-immigrants and immigrants; immigrant intent Quotas and priority dates Latest trends - Deferred action and other remedies through prosecutorial discretion Understanding the morass of agencies Unique ...

From the program: Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know

Recorded on: May. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:33] Current Topics in Professional Ethics for Accountants and Attorneys  [01:00:33] As law, accounting and finance continue to intersect, every practicing attorney should be alert to areas of ethical risk, learn from the mistakes of others, and have a basic understanding ...

From the program: Building Better Construction Contracts 2012

Recorded on: Sep. 19, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Building Better Construction Contracts 2012 recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:09] Ethical Concerns for Counsel When Advising a Government Contractor  [01:00:09] What are voluntary disclosures and when should they be made? What are a contractor’s mandatory disclosure obligations? Are the results of an internal investigation privileged; who should conduct them?  ...

From the program: Children's Law Institute 2012 (15th Annual)

Recorded on: Aug. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Children's Law Institute (15th Annual) recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:27:20] Introduction and Custody Cases for the Child Welfare Attorney  [02:27:20] Custody disputes in same-sex relationships The Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Ethical issues facing family court practitioners The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

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

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff Recorded June 2012 in San Francisco Lecture Topics Legal Ethics and the Cloud [01:02:25] Duties of client confidentiality and the Cloud Limits on a lawyer's access to data in the Cloud Due diligence and supervision of Cloud providers E-discovery issues in connection with the Cloud The purchase price of this Web Program ...

From the program: Commercial Real Estate Institute 2012 (14th Annual)

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Commercial Real Estate Institute 2012 (14th Annual) recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:02:50] Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys  [01:02:50] Conflicts of interest - What conflicts can be waived? - Use of internal screens Duty of confidentiality Metadata and other computer pitfalls for the unwary A case study showing potential ethical issues ...

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  [01:00:59] Ethics  [01:00:59] Recent developments in professional responsibility and discipline, e.g., ABA “ethics ...

From the program: Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012

Recorded on: Aug. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012 recorded August, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:42] Ethical Issues in Removal Proceedings  [01:00:42] Overview of EOIR attorney discipline process Common complaints about immigration attorneys and how to avoid them How to balance zealous representation of your client with your ethical responsibilities The purchase price of this includes ...

From the program: Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012 recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:03] Ethics and Anti-corruption Enforcement  [01:02:03] Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions Varying corporate cultures, and avoiding impropriety The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course ...

From the program: Drafting Securities Filings 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Drafting Securities Filings 2012 recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:50] Ethical Dilemmas in Preparation and Review of SEC Filings  [01:00:50] Ethical considerations in SEC practice Lawyers as “gatekeepers” The SEC’s “reporting up” rules 2(e) (now 102(e)) proceedings Implications of and experience under the 2010 whistleblower rules The ...

From the program: Elder Law Institute 2013 (25th Annual)

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Elder Law Institute 2013 (25th Annual) recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:02:58]Ethics in Elder Law  [01:02:58] Attorney Client problems with multiple family members - who is the client? Avoiding crossing the line - self dealing vs. client's interests and wishes Use and abuse of Power of Attorney Who can tell you what is right and wrong? The purchase price of this segment includes the ...

From the program: Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know

Recorded on: Sep. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:51:46] Ethics in E-Discovery  [00:51:46] What ethical factors does a court review to determine whether to issue sanctions? Changes to the approach to sanctions in the courts and the ethical issues that raises Recent developments in ethical issues in ...

From the program: ERISA: The Evolving World 2012

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program ERISA: The Evolving World 2012 recorded August, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:01:50] A Grab-Bag of Additional Considerations - Welfare Plans and Health-Care Reform, Bankruptcy, Employment and Labor Laws, Accounting and Ethics [02:01:50] Welfare plans and health-care reform Bankruptcy-related ERISA provisions and Bankruptcy Code provisions Accounting considerations Ethical considerations  ...

From the program: Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 24, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:38] Compliance and Exams; Ethics for Adviser Lawyers  [01:00:38] Self-reporting Whistleblowers rules CLO/CCO liability The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2012: ...

From the program: Internal Investigations 2012: How to Protect Your Clients or Companies in the Global, Post-Dodd Frank World

Recorded on: Jun. 28, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Internal Investigations 2012: How to Protect Your Clients or Companies in the Global, Post-Dodd Frank World recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:30:44] Conducting the Investigation  [01:30:44] A. Considerations, Processes and Procedures Gathering documents Employee interviews Employee issues and obligations: advice, rights and liability in light of recent cases Former ...

From the program: IP Enforcement and Litigation 2013: Criminal and Civil Update

Recorded on: Feb. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program IP Enforcement and Litigation 2013: Criminal and Civil Update recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:29] Selected Ethics Issues in IP Rights Enforcement and Defense  [00:59:29] Investigating suspected infringement, including the risks of using social media and/or deception Communicating with unrepresented parties Lurking conflicts of interest Pitfalls in negotiating ...

From the program: IP Issues in Business Transactions 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program IP Issues in Business Transactions 2013 recorded February, 2013 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [00:59:50] Common Ethics Issues in IP Transactions  [00:59:50] Potential unlicensed practice of law Ethical obligations relating to non-clients When are conflicts unwaivable? Attorney misconduct and duty to report The purchase price of this segment includes the following article ...

From the program: JOBS Act 2012: What You Need to Know Now

Recorded on: Jun. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program JOBS Act 2012: What You Need to Know Now recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:22] Litigation and Ethical Traps in the JOBS Act  [00:59:22] SEC enforcement and private litigation concern Ethical considerations for practitioners The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Presentation Material JOBS Act ...

From the program: Judges' Pet Peeves 2012: Tips From the Bench on Trial Practice

Recorded on: Oct. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Judges' Pet Peeves 2012: Tips from the Bench on Trial Practice recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:22:40] Civility Issues in Litigation  [00:22:40] How to be a zealous advocate within the bounds of ethical behavior The difference between slaying the adversary's case and slaying the adversary Is civility an obligation? How should you respond to uncivil conduct by your ...

From the program: Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 22, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors 2012 recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:04:04] Ethical Gaps, Mishaps and Traps in Real Estate Practice  [01:04:04] Engagement letter gap Conflicts issues arising from outside counsel's dealings with inhouse counsel acting as owner/officer of property management company and independent ...

From the program: Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Bankruptcy 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Bankruptcy 2012 recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:19:55] Basic Ethical Considerations in Bankruptcy  [01:19:55] Trustees - Requirements to qualify as a trustee - Disqualification of a trustee - Compensation of trustees Professionals for the estate - Definition of “Professionals” - Requirements ...

From the program: Nuts and Bolts of Tax Penalties 2013: A Primer on the Standards, Procedures and Defenses Relating to Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties

Recorded on: Mar. 8, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Nuts and Bolts of Tax Penalties 2013: A Primer on the Standards, Procedures and Defenses Relating to Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:48] Special Rules for the Professionals: Return Preparer Penalties and Ethical Standards  [00:59:48] Understatement of a taxpayer’s liability by a return preparer Promoting abusive tax shelters  ...

From the program: Open Source and Free Software 2012: Benefits, Risks and Challenges

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Open Source and Free Software 2012: Benefits, Risks and Challenges recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [00:59:00] Ethics: Conflict and Cooperation in Open Source Projects  [00:59:00] Attorneys’ obligations in handling open source matters Managing and encouraging engineer participation in open source Ethics in negotiation scenarios How to handle violations ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Fall 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 16, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Pocket MBA Fall 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:17:14] Fraud, Regulatory Ethics and the "Dark Side" of Performance Management  [01:17:14] Ethical challenges associated with performance management Fraud definition, schemes, and recent trends/developments How fraud schemes impact financial statements Internal controls, fraud awareness/prevention and ...