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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: Aug. 13, 2013

Taken from the Web Program ERISA: The Evolving World 2013 Recorded August, 2013 in New York401(k) Plan Fundamentals, Employer Securities in Qualified Plans, and Fiduciary Responsibility and Prohibited Transactions [02:45:58] B. 401(k) Fundamentals Basic design features Special nondiscrimination rules Special distributuion rules C. Title IV - Defined Benefit Plans: Design Funding, the PBGC, Plan Terminations and Multiemployer Plans Basics ...

Recorded on: Sep. 26, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Daubert Practice 2013: How to Avoid Getting Sliced by Cutting-Edge Developments in Expert Witness Challenges Recorded September, 2013 in New YorkDaubert - The Practice [01:02:10] State and federal law: Rules 702, 703, and 403 The Supreme Court's trilogy and the new Federal Rules of Evidence Deciding whether and how to assert the challenge Deposing an expert to support a Daubert challenge Preparing a challenged ...

Recorded on: Sep. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program California Employment Law Update 2013 Recorded September, 2013 in San FranciscoAccommodating Disabilities and Pregnancy [01:02:14] Important considerations for employers when responding to accommodation requests Regulatory priorities of the DFEH Developments and trends in pregnancy discrimination law How plaintiffs’ counsel evaluate accommodation claims The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) ...

Recorded on: Sep. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value Recorded September, 2013 in San FranciscoAccounting and Tax Issues in Patent Licensing [00:48:15] Revenue recognition Tax considerations Offshoring IP and other structural issues Forecasting and Modeling The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Presentation Material Accounting ...

Recorded on: Aug. 13, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Mental Health Issues & the New York State Courts Recorded August, 2013 in New YorkAdults with Behavioral Health Needs under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery [00:59:12] Overview of behavioral disorders in the criminal justice system Risk-Need-Responsivity and the behavioral health framework Implications of the framework for your work The purchase price ...

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: 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: 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: Sep. 19, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Technology and Entertainment Convergence 2013: Hot Business and Legal Issues in "Technotainment" Recorded September, 2013 in San FranciscoAn Update: Get Ahead of the Curve in Handling Emerging Marketing Techniques [01:01:09] The convergence of technology and entertainment has had a dramatic impact on the consumer marketing of most companies. These days, marketers want to have their message accessible on Twitter™, Facebook™, ...

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: Aug. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Arbitration 2013 Recorded August, 2013 in New YorkArbitration Practicum on Product Cases [01:01:19] Statements of Claim Answers List Selection Discovery (including Updates to Discovery Guide re: product cases) Opening and closing statements Brokers’ testimony/role of the Associated Person Experts’ testimony Exhibit books Use of technology The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Representing the Pro Bono Client: New York Public Assistance and Food Stamp Advocacy 2013 Recorded August, 2013 in New YorkArticle 78s [01:30:40] Basics - Using Article 78s to prohibit or compel an act by the local services district and/or OTDA. Exhaustion requirement Parties Statute of limitations Fees - Recovering Attorney’s Fees and Costs pursuant to the New York State Equal Access to Justice Act (CPLR §§ ...

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: Sep. 27, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy Basics for Low-Income Clients Recorded September, 2013 in San FranciscoBankruptcy Estate and Exemptions [01:00:59] Property of the bankruptcy estate Transfers that the trustee may avoid California exemptions – System 1 and 2 Homestead exemptions Domiciliary requirements Dealing with collateral The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Part ...

Recorded on: Aug. 7, 2013

Taken from the briefing Basel III: Complying with the New Rules recorded August, 2013.The federal banking agencies have just adopted comprehensive regulatory capital rules that will  implement Basel III in the U.S.  In turn, it is time for banking organizations to understand the new rules and bring themselves into compliance with them by the beginning of 2015 (2014, for the largest banking organizations).  The new rules make ...

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: Aug. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2013 Recorded August, 2013 in New YorkBreaking news on Comprehensive Immigration Reform [00:28:32] How will CIR impact your clients in removal proceedings? The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity & Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, News—Immigration Reform ...

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: Sep. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 46th Annual Immigration & Naturalization Institute Recorded September, 2013 in New YorkChallenges to Entrepreneurs Coming to the United States [00:58:25] Standalone investments and Regional Centers: differences in preparation and process Entrepreneurs in Residence Program: has it helped? Removing conditions to LPR status Advising on the business aspects of the process, or not? The purchase price of this segment ...

Recorded on: Sep. 20, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 44th Annual Estate Planning Institute Recorded September, 2013 in New YorkCharitable Planning Tax Strategies [00:56:05] Savvy planning under the 2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act Avoiding bad heir days and near-death tax experiences Gathering windfalls and avoiding pitfalls The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Charitable Planning Tax StrategiesConrad ...

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2013

Taken from the briefing Chinese Investment and U.S. National Security Reviews -- in 3D [Three Different Perspectives] recorded July, 2013.The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency committee that conducts national security reviews of in-bound foreign investments.  Deals not approved by CFIUS can face significant risks, including the risk that the deal may be blocked before closing or even the ...

Recorded on: Sep. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation 2013 Recorded September, 2013 in San FranciscoCommencing and Conducting the Representation [01:37:52] Commencing the RepresentationA. 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: Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law, Multijurisdictional ...