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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: Adoption Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Adoption Law Institute 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:32] Ethics and Adoption Practice  [01:00:32] An interactive, audience-participation program using hypothetical fact patterns which raise ethical issues in the legal representation of all parties in adoptions Issues raised will include many of the topics raised earlier in the Institute: adoption by same-sex couples, ...

From the program: Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices

Recorded on: Oct. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:01:15] Intersection of Ethics and Lawyers: Professional Liability in Connection with Patent Licensing Negotiations  [01:01:15] You doubt the validity of your client’s patent. Is there any ethical obligation to the licensee? When does silence become fraud?  ...

From the program: Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:55:34] Derivatives and Professional Responsibility  [00:55:34] Representing an organization SEC Rule of Professional Responsibility for Issuer’s Counsel Reporting wrongdoing up the ladder within an organization Reporting a client’s fraud to regulators Lawyer’s role ...

From the program: Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments recorded December, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:57:53] Ethics: Developments and Challenges  [00:57:53] “Appearing and practicing before the Commission” Lawyers as gatekeepers Lawyer challenges coming out of the JOBS Act Whistleblower developments The ...

From the program: Audit Committee Workshop 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Audit Committee Workshop 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:57:38] Ethics Issues for Audit Committees and Their Advisors  [00:57:38] When does an audit committee need its own lawyer? If the audit committee hires a lawyer, who is the lawyer’s client? When is a second opinion from another audit firm advisable? How much can audit committees rely on reports and ...

From the program: "Bet the Company" Litigation 2012: Best Practices for Complex Cases

Recorded on: Sep. 27, 2012

Taken from the Web Program "Bet the Company" Litigation 2012: Best Practices for Complex Cases recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:27] Litigation Financing: New Developents, Ethical Issues and More  [01:01:27] How litigation financing works Plaintiff-side versus defense-side litigation financing Recent developments in ethical issues relating to litigation financing The purchase ...

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: California Employment Law Update 2012

Recorded on: Sep. 10, 2012

Taken from the Web Program California Employment Law Update 2012 recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:10:15] Ethical Issues Arising Out of the Use of Social Media  [01:10:15] Limitations on an employer’s ability to monitor and control The evolving view of the NLRB on social media issues Using social media in litigation Ethical considerations for attorneys when using or accessing ...

From the program: Class Action Litigation 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Class Action Litigation 2012 recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:55:15] Ethics/View from the Bench  [00:55:15] What issues are judges seeing in class action cases? How have class certification issues changed litigation? The Supreme Court has ruled recently on several class action issues - what messages are being sent and how are district court judges interpreting them?  ...

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: Communications Law in the Digital Age 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 28, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Communications Law in the Digital Age 2012 recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:03:25] Legal Ethics in for Media Lawyers: Current Issues  [01:03:25] What additional ethics and liability risks does the persistence of the Great Recession present for in-house and outside counsel? Do modern technology and cybersecurity concerns create new ethics and risk management dangers for ...

From the program: Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 4, 2012

Please note that "ethics" in the program title refers to the “Compliance and Ethics Program” used in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations. It does not specifically refer to legal ethics. Please check the credit calculator to the right for credit information for your jurisdiction. Taken from the Web Program Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2012 recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  ...

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: Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know

Recorded on: Jun. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics He Did What?! He Said What?! Ethical Issues in Representing Representative Clients [01:00:08] This panel will discuss the challenges counsel face when representing or opposing representative clients - What are the ethical obligations of counsel when they learn facts that may undermine ...

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: 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: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 25, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:25] Ethical and Other Challenges in Harassment Claims: Who Said High Wire Acts Were Only in the Circus?  [00:58:25] The intersection of criminal and civil law in harassment cases High profile harassment/abuse cases and their effects on the workforce Bystander harassment and multiple ...

From the program: Employment Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Law Institute 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:31:17] Professional and Ethical Obligations in Employment Law Cases  [01:31:17] Privilege and waiver in internal investigations Inadvertent disclosure and discovery pitfalls Special issues involving suits by in-house counsel Communications with unrepresented parties as well as class members and putative ...

From the program: Estate Planning Institute 2012 (43rd Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Estate Planning Institute (43rd Annual) recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:51] Ethical Perils for Individual Trustees: What Every Trustee and Advisor Should Know About Defusing Ethical Conflicts and Reducing Litigation Exposure  [00:58:51] Conflicts - who is your client? Retainer agreements Representing fiduciaries The purchase price of this segment includes ...

From the program: Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation 2012

Recorded on: Sep. 7, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:08:39] Commencing the Representation  [01:08:39] A. Pro Bono Service What Qualifies as “Real” Pro Bono The Need History/Background Duty Preparation to Engage B. Commencing the Representation Be Admitted and in Good Standing: Unauthorized Practice  ...

From the program: Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View From the Inside

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View From the Inside recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:06:25] Best Practices and Ethical Considerations in Corporate Compliance  [02:06:25] Using a hypothetical, we will walk you through the various steps and ethical issues that arise when setting up your multinational corporation’s legal department and compliance office, and upon ...

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: ...