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Released on: Oct. 24, 2012

Taken from the briefing Stranger in a Strange Land: CFPB and DOJ Bring Non-Mortgage Products into the Fair and Responsible Lending Fold recorded October, 2012. Regulators have long patrolled residential mortgage lending data for compliance with fair lending laws - principally the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act - and “responsible” banking practices, generally meaning practices that are not unfair, deceptive, or ...

Released on: May. 16, 2013

Taken from the briefing Supreme Court's 2012 Blockbuster Term: Review of Major Cases 2013 May, 2013.This is a blockbuster term in the Supreme Court. There are major cases concerning the Fourth Amendment, about the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher education, the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, the right to marriage equality for gays and lesbians, and the ability to sue corporations under the Alien Tort ...

Released on: Jul. 26, 2013

Taken from the briefing Supreme Court's Shelby County and the Future of Voting Rights Enforcement recorded July, 2013.On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one of the most significant voting rights opinions in decades: Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder.  The Court considered the constitutionality of Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act, which requires certain "covered" jurisdictions to obtain advance permission ("preclearance") ...

Released on: Apr. 8, 2013

Taken from the briefing Supreme Court's Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds: Class Certification of Securities Fraud Actions recorded March, 2013. The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds, No. 11-1085, on February 27, 2013, and held that plaintiffs asserting claims for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 need not, at the class ...

Released on: Jul. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Supreme Court, DOMA and Proposition 8: Implications for the Future recorded July, 2013.In United States v. Windsor the Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and in Hollingsworth v. Perry the Court dismissed an appeal defending California's Proposition 8.Please listen to Erwin Chemerinsky, Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine School of Law for this ...

Released on: Nov. 28, 2012

Taken from the briefing Technology-Assisted Review: Evolving Case Law and Practice recorded November, 2012. Technology-assisted review - also known as “computer-assisted review” or “predictive coding” - uses computer “machine learning” algorithms to dramatically reduce the amount of human effort necessary to sift through massive volumes of electronic information for responsive documents.  ...

Released on: Jun. 25, 2015

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this Audio-only On-Demand Web Program.Lecture Topics [Total Time: 01:00:19] Presentation Material Client Perspective 13Thomas J. Sabatino, Deirdre Stanley, Heather Windt, Susan J. Hackett

Released on: Jun. 25, 2013

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this Audio-only On-Demand Web Program. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:05:22]Presentation Material The Crown Jewels of BDSusan J. Hackett Crown Jewels of BDSusan J. Hackett

Released on: Apr. 25, 2012

Taken from the briefing The JOBS Act: A Dialogue with Senior Staff from the SEC Division of Corporation Finance and Private Practitioners recorded April 2012.   On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law, bringing about significant changes to the regulation of capital formation in the United States.  The JOBS Act creates a new regulatory on-ramp for emerging growth companies going public, ...

Released on: Jun. 25, 2013

Please note that CLE credit is not available for this program.Lecture Topics  [Total time 00:58:52]Presentation Material Law Firm Perspective 13Wim Dejonghe, Anastasia (Stasia) Kelly, Sheryl J. Willert, Susan J. Hackett

Released on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing Third Party Litigation Finance: What Is It and What Are Its Implications? recorded February, 2013. With the dramatically increasing use of third party funding arrangements, lawyers and law firms are facing the issue of how to manage these relationships, as well as how to potentially increase legal business for their practices, or even compete with those who are doing so. Lecture Topics [Total Time: 01:08:00] How ...

Released on: Mar. 20, 2013

Taken from the briefing "Tightening the Chokehold" - An Overview of Enhanced OFAC Sanctions and Enforcement recorded March, 2013. The United States has ratcheted up its pressure on bad-actor states- Iran, in particular - through a series of enactments that strengthen sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). In the words of one Congresswoman, this legislation “seeks to tighten the chokehold . . . ...

Released on: Oct. 31, 2012

Taken from the briefing Tips for Attorneys to Communicate Logically: The Written Word, the Spoken Word recorded October, 2012. Being able to communicate effectively - both in writing and in speech - is perhaps the most important skill that an attorney can possess.  Although we are taught, before attending law school and throughout law school, how to convey our ideas, the practice of law demands continued refinement of our skills. We must ...

Released on: Dec. 19, 2012

Taken from the briefing Understanding ISS' 2013 Governance and Executive Pay Policies recorded December, 2012. Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), the prominent corporate governance advisory services firm, will be updating its U.S. corporate governance policies for 2013 in the next few weeks.  In the aftermath of the backlash that ISS received during the 2012 proxy season over its new methodology for analyzing ...

Released on: Feb. 27, 2013

Taken from the briefing Update on CA Penal Code 1170.9 for Veterans recorded February, 2013. Learn about the restorative relief now available to veterans under subdivision (h) of the California Penal Code 1170.9, effective as of January 1, 2013! Under Penal Code 1170.9, where a veteran alleges and the court concludes that a veteran committed a criminal offense as a result of sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, ...

Released on: Mar. 21, 2013

Taken from the briefing USPTO First-to-File Implementation Guidelines: What They Say and What They Mean recorded March, 2013. The USPTO has now finalized their approach to the role out of First-to-File. Find out the details and learn some of the wrinkles that may be resolved only once the CAFC has had a chance to have their say. It is a place to start, but where do we go from here, and can we obtain some insight on the approach the CAFC might consider? Listen ...

Released on: Nov. 29, 2012

Taken from the briefing Veterans Benefits Law: Women Veterans; and Don't Ask, Don't Tell, One Year Later recorded November, 2012. Thousands of veterans have returned home from overseas service in Iraq and Afghanistan, many of whom are women.  Women currently comprise 14.5% of the active duty military, and 18% of the National Guard and Reserves.  The VA denies female veterans’ disability claims for PTSD at a greater rate than ...

Released on: May. 13, 2013

Taken from the briefing Violence Against Women Act 2013 recorded April, 2013.The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been a valuable tool for both law enforcement and immigration practitioners alike. The legislation has helped survivors of domestic and sexual violence come out the shadows and it has provided a mechanism for regularizing the immigration status of these survivors. VAWA 2013 now extends protections to other vulnerable groups.Listen ...

Released on: Oct. 5, 2011

Please note: There will be NO CLE Credit for this FREE On-Demand Web Program. Taken from the briefing Dodd-Frank Mortgage Reform Update recorded October, 2011. A JD, bar admission, and successful interviews got you into the firm. Now the real work of building your career begins.  Getting off on the right foot involves a variety of non-legal skills.  The first few years of practice can jump-start or undermine a lawyer’s ...

Released on: May. 9, 2012

Please note:  CLE credit will not be offered for this program. Taken from the briefing What Is CI?: An Introduction to Competitive Intelligence in the Law Firm Environment - Part I recorded April, 2012. As librarians we know how to find information, but historically we have been asked to provide raw data rather than an analytical report with business projections and actionable conclusions. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:09:10] This ...

Released on: May. 23, 2012

CLE credit is not offered for this program. Taken from the briefing What Is CI?: An Introduction to Competitive Intelligence in the Law Firm Environment - Part II recorded May, 2012. As librarians we know how to find information, but historically we have been asked to provide raw data rather than an analytical report with business projections and actionable conclusions. This briefing, featuring instruction from experts in competitive ...

Released on: Apr. 10, 2013

Taken from the briefing What Tactics are "Fair" When FRAND is in Dispute? FRAND Commitments and the Disabilities They Create recorded March, 2013. The interplay between patents and standards is not exactly new, but the magnitude and intensity of the contest between patent owners and their potential licensees has become highly charged and has made harmonization difficult. This program will explore the origins of the problem and the need for ...

Released on: Nov. 8, 2012

Taken from the briefing Women Partners: Lessons Learned on How to be a Leader and Still Have a Life recorded October, 2012. A group of women partners, drawing on their own varied experiences, will address challenges faced by women in the legal sphere.  The nature of these challenges has not been static in our changing world.  We will discuss a variety of traditional and emerging issues.  The session will address two core issues - ...

Released on: Jul. 13, 2012

Taken from the briefing Writing for Lawyers: A Whirlwind Tour of Legal Writing Fundamentals recorded June 2012. In the age of email communication, legal writing remains a critical skill for attorneys in all practice areas. Whether you are drafting a quick email or an appellate brief, your written work product must be clear, concise and confident.  But in the rush of life and work, even good writers often stray from the basics of strong, ...