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Recorded on: Nov. 7, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Bankruptcy 2012 Recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco Assumption of Rejection of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases [01:06:39] The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Bankruptcy Guide Andrew P. DeNatale Summary of the Treatment of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Under Section 365 ...

Recorded on: Jul. 16, 2013

Taken from the briefing Avoiding the Bite of the Unrelated Business Income Tax recorded July, 2013.The Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) and the related concept of Unrelated Debt Financed Income (UDFI) pose formidable hurdles to lawyers and business people handling investment transactions for nonprofit organizations.  Understanding these concepts and some of the techniques for avoiding them, are the focus of this seminar.  ...

Recorded on: Feb. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Residential Foreclosure Actions in New York State 2013 Recorded February, 2013 in New York Banking and Mortgage Servicing Perspective [01:00:01] Mortgage Servicing Incentives and Loss Mitigation Loan Types: Securitized, Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA Mediations and Loan Modifications Servicer Alignment Initiative Quality Assurance The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) ...

Recorded on: Feb. 20, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Commercial Real Estate Financing 2013 Recorded February, 2013 in New York Borrower's Agenda [01:00:49] Pushing Back Against Lender’s Loan Documents Carveout Liability New Pitfalls and Problems in Loan Documents and Structures The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: The Borrower's Agenda Andrew L. Herz The ...

Recorded on: Jan. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Real Estate M&A and REIT Transactions 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Case Studies: REIT Acquisitions in a Globalizing World [00:00:01] Drivers of REIT combinations Overcoming impediments to the deal Structuring the deal: creative solutions to thorny issues Protecting the deal Key deal terms and contingencies Issues in multi-jurisdictional deals The purchase price of this ...

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 Challenges in Building Today's Tenant Improvements [01:01:19] Practice tip! High value property - selling pieces of the property - future condominium declaration Hot Topic - later creation of multiple superior interests and impact on expansion and option rights Timeline ...

Recorded on: May. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Working with Immigrants: The Intersection of Basic Immigration, Housing, and Domestic Violence Issues in California Recorded May, 2013 in San FranciscoClient Counseling & Advocacy: The Role of Race, Class and Culture [01:05:14] The goal of this session is to explore the lawyer-client relationship with a focus on the role of race, class, and culture. Through two interrelated exercises, we will look at the nature of discrimination ...

Recorded on: Jun. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Negotiating Real Estate Deals 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkClosing Complex Transactions [00:59:54] A. Successfully Closing Purchase and Sale Transactions Manage the due diligence process Shape Seller's representations and warranties Outline covenants of Purchaser and Seller to govern the contract period Establish conditions to the parties' obligations to close Manage the closing process Define default ...

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program 14th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute Recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco Commercial Leasing [01:45:47] Landlord perspective and goals Tenant perspective and goals Types of lease forms, what’s negotiable? Measuring space: useable vs. rentable/BOMA standards The rent components of a lease - Operating expenses - Tenant audits Who stands behind the landlord? What ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Oct. 10, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Tax, Credit and Other Financial Consequences of Foreclosures, Short Sales and Mortgage Loan Principal Forgiveness Recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco Credit Consequences of Foreclosures, Short Sales and Loan Modification [01:01:34] How foreclosures, short sales and loan modifications impact a borrower’s credit score and future ability to buy another home Foreclosure rescue scams involving mortgage ...

Recorded on: Apr. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Catastrophe and the Law: What Lawyers Need to Know to Advise Clients to Prepare and Respond to Disasters 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkEnvironmental and Land Use Law [01:00:54] Oil spills and hazardous substance releases, reporting and cleanup obligations Cleanup liability for harm for release of oil or hazardous substances Regulatory issues (OSHA, EPA, state and municipal) relating to the exposure of first ...

Recorded on: Sep. 20, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Building Better Construction Contracts 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in New York Ethical Concerns for Counsel When Advising a Government Contractor [01:00:52] 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? To what extent must the attorney-client ...

Recorded on: Mar. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program California Eviction Defense: Protecting Low-Income Tenants Recorded March, 2013 in San Francisco Eviction Defense After Foreclosure [01:15:48] As the foreclosure crisis continues, there is an ever increasing need for legal representation for tenants and borrowers faced with eviction after foreclosure. This portion of the training will begin with an overview of the foreclosure process and will cover substantive and procedural ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 18th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkFair Lending & Mortgage Litigation [01:47:01] Fair Lending- Update on disparate impact under Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and the FHA in the courts and before the CFPB, HUD and the DOJ- Effect of the absence of disparate impact on both government and private litigation- Risks and challenges of fair lending enforcement in connection ...

Recorded on: Jan. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Understanding Financial Products 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Flow-Through Entities and Tax Considerations [01:16:07] Considerations under the Investment Company Act Business Development Corporations (BDCs) and similar vehicles Tax treatment of flow through entities and other financial products Tax reform and other anticipated regulatory initiatives The purchase price of this segment ...

Recorded on: Jul. 10, 2013

Taken from the briefing Hotel Management Agreements: The Owner - Operator Relationship recorded June, 2013.Balancing the economic and legal interests of hotel owners and hotel operators in the best of economic times is challenging. Striking the right balance has become even more challenging in the choppy global economic environment of recent years. Consequently, negotiations of long-term hotel management agreements have become more complex ...

Recorded on: May. 7, 2013

Taken from the Web Program New Developments in Residential Loan Servicing: State, Federal and Programmatic Laws, Regulations and Standards Recorded May, 2013 in San FranciscoLoss Mitigation [01:23:26] Updates on the Making Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) Updates on GSE loss mitigation rules Overview of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights Overview of servicing standards in the National Mortgage Settlement The purchase price ...

Recorded on: Oct. 25, 2012

Don’t miss this important Free Briefing in recognition of National Pro Bono Celebration Week! Taken from the briefing Making the Most of California's New Homeowner Bill of Rights recorded October, 2012. On July 11, 2012, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law key provisions of Attorney General Kamala Harris’ Homeowner Bill of Rights.  This landmark legislation is designed to protect California homeowners from losing their ...

Recorded on: Dec. 13, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Representing Tenants in Unlawful Detainer Actions in San Francisco 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco Overview of an Unlawful Detainer Case [00:55:50] EDC (Eviction Defense Collaborative) - What it does - Rental assistance First Steps When You Get a File Discovery - Why and under what circumstances it can be useful - Non discovery investigation methods - When to take ...

Recorded on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program International Estate & Tax Planning 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkPlanning for the Acquisition, Ownership, and Disposition of U.S. Residential Real Estate by Non-U.S. Persons [00:57:24] Alternative ownership structures: Domestic trusts, foreign trusts, corporations, LLCs, partnerships U.S. income tax considerations U.S. estate tax considerations Practical considerations The purchase price of this segment ...

Recorded on: May. 9, 2013

Taken from the briefing Sierra Club v. EPA: Clean Air Act Permitting Becomes Even More Complicated and Onerous recorded May, 2013.On January 22, 2013, the court in Sierra Club v. EPA, No. 10-1413 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 22, 2013) issued a decision with far reaching implications for sources seeking a Clean Air Act permit under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. The decision addressed two screening tools – Significant ...