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Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Prior Art, Obviousness, and the America Invents Act in 2013 Recorded July, 2013 in San Francisco35 USC 103 and CAFC [00:56:38] KSR in 2012-13 in the District Courts KSR as implemented by the CAFC in 2012-13 Rader: “…from my perspective 103 has not changed…under KSR.” Where do we go from here: Did the AIA change anything but a word? The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course ...

Recorded on: Jun. 13, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkA. Indemnification B. Special Issues Involved in Acquiring Divisions or Subsidiaries of Larger Companies [01:30:11] A. Indemnification [45 minutes]Techniques and issues in negotiating indemnification provisions: “Baskets” “Caps” Partial indemnification “Sandbagging” Survival of warranties Control of defense of claims Director ...

Recorded on: May. 16, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy & Reorganizations 2013: Current Developments Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkAcquiring Assets from the Debtor Estate, Corporate Governance and D&O Duties and Liability [01:01:24] Process, procedures and litigation - break-up and topping fees Structuring and negotiating bids - Los Angeles Dodgers; Texas Rangers, GM, Chrysler, and small and medium cases Sales free and clear and grounds for objections ...

Recorded on: May. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Antitrust Institute 2013: Developments & Hot Topics Recorded May, 2013 in New YorkAcquisitions and Mergers [01:19:20] Section 7 of the Clayton Act Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines- what do you need to know? Critical H-S-R reporting updates What are the latest enforcement activities at federal and state levels? Recent decisions involving unilateral and coordinated competitive effects Investigations of ...

Recorded on: Jun. 5, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Pocket MBA Summer 2013: Finance for Lawyers Recorded June, 2013 in San FranciscoA Detailed Look at Financial Statements [01:30:43] The purpose of financial statements - Reporting to stakeholders- Comparability Basic Financial Statements- Income Statement- Balance Sheet- Statement of Cash Flows- Statement of Shareholders’ Equity Accounting fundamentals and core concepts- Matching principle, accrual method- Historical ...

Recorded on: May. 17, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Information Technology Law Institute 2013: Privacy and Cybersecurity, Mobile Advertising, Digital Distribution, Social Media and the Third Industrial Revolution Recorded May, 2013 in San FranciscoAdvertising Beyond the Web: Opportunities and Challenges for Mobile Devices, Tablets and other Technology [01:04:25] How do traditional advertising rules apply to wireless devices? What issues are raised by consumers interacting ...

Recorded on: Jul. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2013 Recorded July, 2013 in New YorkAdviser Registration; Regulatory Jurisdiction [01:07:57] State regulation The interplay between the SEC and the states Registration as an Adviser: The Form ADV Registration of Associated Persons The purchase price of this Web segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Introduction to the ...

Recorded on: Jun. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program International Arbitration 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkAdvocacy in International Arbitration [01:23:30] Presenting the most effective case Critical mistakes to avoid Being an effective advocate at every stage of a proceeding, from preparing submissions to examination and argument at hearings The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Tim ...

Recorded on: Jun. 21, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkAge Discrimination: "Will You Still Need Me When I'm 64?" [01:00:18] Age discrimination claims in restructurings Mandatory retirement programs Reductions in force /Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Reasonable factor other than age defense The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

Recorded on: Jun. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Global Capital Markets & the U.S. Securities Laws 2013: Raising Capital in an Evolving Regulatory Environment Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkAlternative Investment Vehicles and Derivatives Regulation [00:56:45] Private equity and hedge fund regulation Investment Company Act and broker-dealer issues in global practice EU and SEC approaches to alternative investment funds Developments with global derivatives regulation ...

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2013

Taken from the briefing American Express v. Italian Colors: Supreme Court Says Basta! to Plaintiffs Seeking to Dodge Arbitration Agreements 2013 recorded July, 2013.On June 20, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States re-visited the question of the extent to which a party to an otherwise enforceable arbitration agreement could wriggle free from the arbitrability requirement. The decision – American Express Co. v. Italian Colors ...

Recorded on: Jul. 3, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Understanding Patent Law 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkAnalysis of the Patent Landscape: Asserting Your Rights and the New Face of Patent Litigation; District Courts, ITC, IPR, and PGR [01:33:17] Analysis of the Patent Landscape; patentability, freedom to operate, invalidity, and infringement Determine whether and how to assert patent rights Overview of patent litigation: Sequence, timing and costs Unique ...

Recorded on: Jun. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Patent Litigation 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in San FranciscoAnatomy and Timeline for a District Court Patent Infringement Case [01:04:44] Likelihood of going to trial, time at trial and success rates in various districts The AIA’s new joinder rules, including choice of venue and transfer motions after the AIA Which districts have the most patent cases filed by patent owners, and the most filed by accused ...

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2013: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know Recorded July, 2013 in San FranciscoAnatomy of the Balance Sheet [01:45:37] The elements of a balance sheet - assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity and their significance What to look for when reading a balance sheet Current assets, such as cash, receivables, inventories, investments in debt and equity securities, and fixed and ...

Recorded on: Jul. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRICs and Beyond 2013 Recorded July, 2013 in New YorkAntitrust Considerations in International Deals [00:58:58] Recent developments in the antitrust frameworks applicable to deals in Emerging Markets Dealing with antitrust considerations in foreign acquisitions and joint ventures Antitrust enforcement The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from ...

Recorded on: Jul. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Representing the Pro Bono Client: Consumer Law Basics Recorded July, 2013 in San FranciscoA Primer on Automobile Fraud [01:00:39] The topic will cover the basic concepts of the representation of consumers who may have been the victim of automobile dealership fraud/misconduct, including: Review of dealer terminology and practices Common auto dealer sales and financing scams Use of Truth-in-Lending Act and state consumer ...

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: Jun. 4, 2013

Taken from the briefing Basel III and Derivatives Exposures: Understanding the Regulatory Capital Effectsrecorded May, 2013.The implementation of Basel III in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions may or may not be just around the corner, but it is none too soon for banking organizations to embark on the process of understanding how the evolving regulatory capital regime will affect their balance sheets and operations. One key area of impact will ...

Recorded on: Jun. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors and Children in California: Pro Bono Representation in Low-Income Domestic Violence Restraining Order Cases Recorded June, 2013 in San FranciscoBasic Overview of California Child Custody and Visitation Law in Domestic Violence Cases, Part I [02:01:00] Basic introduction to child custody and visitation law and domestic violence Role of Family Court Services and preparing clients ...

Recorded on: Jul. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Copyright Law in the Data Era 2013 Recorded July, 2013 in San FranciscoBasic Principles of Copyright Law & Copyright Office Practice [01:11:14] What may be copyrighted and what exclusive rights are conferred? Statutory formalities Ownership issues, registration process Copyright duration, renewal process, transferring rights, and terminating rights International issues surrounding formalities, ...

Recorded on: May. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and International Anti-Corruption Developments 2013 Recorded May, 2013 in New YorkBenchmarking Panel - Understanding What Your Peers and Competitors are Doing [01:22:59] Training Hospitality to “foreign officials” Voluntary disclosure Facilitation payments Use of outside counsel Due diligence Risk assessments Moderator: Richard GrimeSpeakers: William B. Jacobson, Mark F. ...

Recorded on: May. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Fourteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law Recorded May, 2013 in San FranciscoBig Data: The Privacy and Security Implications [01:02:20]The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: U.S. State and Selected Federal Privacy and Data Security Developments 2012–13 (June 17, 2013); And Exhibits A-CJohn B. Kennedy Presentation Material Big ...

Recorded on: May. 31, 2013

Taken from the briefing Bowman v. Monsanto: Supreme Court Reinforces the Limits of the “Patent Exhaustion” Defense recorded May, 2013.On May 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court released its unanimous decision in Bowman v. Monsanto Co. and reinforced the limits of the “patent exhaustion” doctrine. In its decision, the Supreme Court held that the patent exhaustion doctrine did not shield Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman’s unauthorized planting ...

Recorded on: Jul. 31, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 15th Annual Supreme Court Review Recorded July, 2013 in New YorkBusiness and Property Interests [00:56:54] Alien Tort Claims Statute (Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.) Presenter: Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Takings Claims Presenter: Professor Michael C. Dorf Commentator: Professor Thomas W. Merrill Preemption Claims Presenter: Professor Thomas W. Merrill Commentator: Professor Leon Friedman Patents Presenter: ...

Recorded on: Jun. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing Catch Phrase or Trademark Infringement? A Trap for the Unwary recorded June, 2013.The recent 2nd Circuit opinion in Kelly-Brown v. Oprah Winfrey, __F3d__, 2013 WL 2360999 (2d Cir 2013) highlights a potential trademark “trap for the unwary” and the need for vigilant clearance. Companies regularly make use of catch phrases and other short phrases, terms and images in connection with advertising their primary brands. ...