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Recorded on: Jul. 31, 2012

Taken from the briefing Gender and the Workplace: Dealing with Complex and Cutting Edge Issuesrecorded July, 2012. With women continuing their rise in the ranks of corporate America, employers and employees alike continue to face a multitude of challenging and nuanced legal issues.  These issues arise along the entire spectrum of the employment relationship, from recruiting to promoting, to accommodating leave requests, to ensuring ...

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals 2013: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice Recorded March, 2013 in New York Getting the Deal Started: Preliminary Agreements and the Role of Financial Advisors [01:31:03] Confidentiality agreements The role of financial advisors and fairness opinions Effective auction techniques - from bid instruction to closing The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) ...

Recorded on: Oct. 17, 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 Alignment of CSR Initiatives and Commercial Strategies: Maximizing Impact and Opportunity [00:59:46] How can CSR initiatives be strategically aligned with commercial objectives? What role does civil society play in maximizing CSR opportunity? How can ...

Recorded on: Nov. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program California Guardianship Law Recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco Guardianship Process [01:00:16] General Guardianship: Legal Standard Temporary Guardianship Notice Requirements State-Wide Judicial Council Forms Guardianship Investigation Court Hearing o Preparing for the Hearing o Hearing Procedures o Issuance of Orders and Letters of Guardianship The purchase price ...

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform: An Employer's Essential Guide recorded February, 2013. Guidance on health care reform is coming in fast and from all angles.  The departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor have recently been releasing proposed rules in droves, with much more to come on the horizon.  Employers must already contend with several of the new rules, and other looming requirements will ...

Recorded on: Aug. 2, 2012

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform After the Supreme Court Decision: What Employers Need to Know Now for Compliance, Transactions and Executive Compensation recorded August, 2012. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Decision upholding the constitutionality of the individual mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are assessing the impact of the ACA on their group health plans and their businesses as a ...

Recorded on: Aug. 16, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hello World: The CFPB - One Year Later recorded August, 2012. Among the most significant changes wrought by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act was the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to protect consumers and regulate financial products offered by the nation’s financial institutions.  A year has passed since the Bureau opened its doors and much has been accomplished by the agency, with ...

Recorded on: Apr. 5, 2013

Taken from the briefing High-Stakes Corporate Compliance: Reducing Risk and Managing Potential Sanctionsrecorded April, 2013.The past few years have seen significant increases in compliance-related investigations, suspensions and debarments, and other actions by government agencies, regulators, and law enforcement. Many government enforcement actions focus on perceived weaknesses in corporate ethical culture, and require the appointment of independent ...

Recorded on: Jun. 20, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hype or Help? How Can Alternative Fee Arrangements Add Demonstrable Value to Your Practice and Your Clients? recorded June 2012. The discussion of AFA's (aka alternative fee arrangements or value-based fees), is no longer a discussion of "alternatives" as much as it is a discussion of "appropriate" fee arrangements: namely, legal pricing and cost models that focus on finding and focusing ...

Recorded on: May. 24, 2012

Taken from the briefing Implications of Political Activity by Your Company, Its Executives and Employees recorded May, 2012. With season underway, many companies are facing questions from their executives and employees regarding participation in political activities, from making corporate or personal contributions to attending political events.  Such activities, even if conducted on personal time, can adversely impact a company, including ...

Recorded on: Jun. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program International Litigation 2012 Recorded June, 2012 in New York In-House Counsel's Perspective on Managing Global Litigation [01:00:44] Special considerations Managing global litigation Managing expectations of outside counsel The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Management of International Litigation Stephen R. Reynolds

Recorded on: Aug. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program 15th Annual Children's Law Institute Recorded July, 2012 in New York Indian Child Welfare Act [01:42:58] How the ICWA affects child welfare litigation Resolving common problems arising from ICWA provisions Requirements and procedures The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: NYS--"TOP TEN" ICWA Questions  ...

Recorded on: Jul. 2, 2012

Taken from the briefing Insurance Insurance Group Solvency Supervision: Proposed Enhancements 2012recorded June, 2012. Regulators in the U.S. and internationally have been working on ways to enhance oversight of insurance groups that include both regulated insurance entities and non-regulated entities.  These efforts are in response to the perceived gaps in regulation of financial groups identified from the 2008 financial crisis and in ...

Recorded on: Feb. 8, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part I: The Federal Reserve's Proposed Prudential Regulations for Foreign Banks recorded February, 2013. On December 14, 2012, the Federal Reserve proposed significant new regulations affecting the operations of foreign banks in the United States. The proposals are designed to implement the enhanced prudential regulation and early remediation requirements of Dodd-Frank Act sections 165 and ...

Recorded on: Mar. 8, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part II: Foreign Banks Accessing the U.S. Markets recorded March, 2013. Foreign banks are increasingly seeking to diversify their financing opportunities.  With careful planning, banks can access U.S. investors without subjecting themselves to the securities registration requirements applicable to public offerings and to ongoing disclosure and governance requirements applicable to U.S. ...

Recorded on: Apr. 2, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part IV: Foreign Banks Issuing Covered Bonds into the U.S.recorded March, 2013.Despite the sovereign crisis and heightened volatility, the covered bond market remains very attractive.  Foreign banks continue to access the U.S. markets with covered bond offerings.  We will discuss the market environment, the legal and regulatory considerations, and the process for an exempt offering by a ...

Recorded on: May. 16, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Global Trademark Search and Application Workshop 2013 Recorded May, 2013 in San FranciscoInternational Search and Application Process [01:30:25] Principles of clearing a mark abroad Scope of international searches Effect of multinational treaties on search analysis The process of international searches: Similarities, differences and how to conduct effective searches Search techniques abroad using real world examples ...

Recorded on: Jul. 11, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Understanding Trademark Law in the Global Marketplace 2012 Recorded July, 2012 in San Francisco International Searching and Filing Strategies [00:46:30] Working with foreign associates to clear marks An in-house counsel perspective - What marks should be registered? Seeking protection in different jurisdictions CTM and Madrid Protocol - alternatives to national filings The purchase price of this ...

Recorded on: Mar. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Social Media for Non-Profit and Public Interest Organizations Recorded March, 2013 in San Francisco Introduction to Social Fundraising [01:01:57] Online giving surged by over 35% last year, with gifts over $1,000 becoming increasingly commonplace. What are the keys to successful fundraising online, especially through social media? Join the Co-Founder of Social Media for Nonprofits as he presents useful, easy to implement, ...

Recorded on: Jun. 4, 2012

Taken from the briefing IPO Market on the Upswing: The Act and Other Recent Developments recorded June, 2012. The IPO market is on the upswing, with strong deal flow and favorable aftermarket performances.  After a lull in the late summer and early fall of 2011, IPO activity picked up considerably at year-end and has continued into 2012, boosted by continuing economic recovery and relatively stable capital markets.  Then, in early ...

Recorded on: Jan. 9, 2013

Taken from the briefing JOBS Act: Growing Momentum recorded January, 2013. Since enactment of the JOBS Act in April 2012, the Staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission has published many of the required studies and released significant guidance concerning many of the JOBS Act provisions. Market practice continues to evolve in relation to emerging growth company IPOs. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:09:15]  ...

Recorded on: Apr. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program New York CPLR 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkJurisdiction, Disclosure, Parties, Motion Practice, Enforcing Judgments [01:31:28] CPLR 301 - General Jurisdiction CPLR 302 - Long Arm Jurisdiction The “Good Faith” rule for disclosure motions Informal disclosure Non-party disclosure Privileges Electronic discovery Depositions Document production Medical records and exams Substitution of parties Intervention ...

Recorded on: Oct. 2, 2012

Please note: There will be no CLE credit for this briefing! Taken from the briefing Law Firm Finance 101 - Understanding the Numbers that Matter recorded September, 2012. Law firm leaders operate with a financial view of the firm at the center of every decision.  To achieve your goals, you need a strong foundation in what makes - and keeps - your firm profitable.  Learn to speak the language your firm's decision makers understand. This ...

Recorded on: Nov. 19, 2012

Taken from the briefing LIBOR Scandal: Update on Current Litigation and Other Consequences for the Financial Industry (Audio-only) recorded November, 2012. Headlines continue to break as  bid-rigging scandal unfolds, with civil suits and criminal charges quickly following.  A wide range of plaintiffs are attempting to bring class action lawsuits against financial industry participants on this issue.  Significant ...

Recorded on: Jul. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program M&A Litigation 2012 Recorded June, 2012 in New York Litigating Over Alleged Process Flaws in M&A Deals [00:59:42] Assessing the Advantages of Special Committees After Southern Peru - What went wrong and why it mattered - What sort of authority does a special committee need? - Do the litigation advantages outweigh the transactional costs? Litigating in the wake Del Monte - Appropriate ...