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Released on: Feb. 7, 2013

Taken from the briefing 10b5-1 Trading Plans and Insider Trading Under the Spotlight: Key Issues Companies and Executives Must Consider recorded January, 2013. A recent front page article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Executives’ Good Luck in Trading Own Stock” reported that, based on the review of thousands of trades by corporate insiders, many executives appear to have done suspiciously well buying and selling their companies’ ...

Released on: May. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.: Supreme Court Sets New Limits on Extraterritorial Human Rights Suits recorded May, 2013.On April 17, 2013, the Supreme Court held in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. that the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), which allows suits in federal courts for violations of international law (including international human rights law), is subject to the presumption against extraterritoriality. Chief Justice ...

Released on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: First Sale Doctrine Applies to Goods Made Abroad and Imported Without the Permission of the Copyright Holder recorded April, 2013.On March 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court in Supap Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reversed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and held (6-3) that the first sale doctrine set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 109(a) of the Copyright Act applies to goods ...

Released on: May. 21, 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 Impact Levels (SILs) ...

Released on: Jul. 17, 2012

Taken from the briefing A Capital Idea? Proposed Changes to the U.S. Regulatory Capital Framework recorded July, 2012. On June 12, 2012, the Federal banking agencies formally proposed for comment, in three separate but related proposals, significant changes to the U.S. regulatory capital framework: the Basel III Proposal, which applies the Basel III capital framework to almost all U.S. banking organizations; the Standardized Approach Proposal, ...

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing ADA and Mental Disorders: Employee Threats and Violence, Employer Assessments and Accommodations recorded March, 2013. Threats of physical harm in the workplace may arise in a variety of ways, none benign. They range from bullying behavior to blatant homicidal and suicidal statements. Typically, employers must contend with a threatening and aggressive employee while under considerable pressure to take action quickly. Employers ...

Released on: Feb. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing Affordable Care Act: Compliance Program Considerations for Health Care Providers recorded February, 2013. Compliance efforts are heating up under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Enforcement activities at both the state and federal level are on the rise making compliance programs and plans for the health care industry a must.  Under the ACA, mandatory plans will be required for certain providers by March 23, 2013.  ...

Released on: Oct. 17, 2012

Taken from the briefing Akamai-McKesson: The En Banc Federal Circuit Takes on "Divided Infringement" recorded October, 2012. Who can be liable for patent infringement, when only the combined actions of multiple entities (but none of them individually) perform the steps required by the patent? In recent years, such a question of so-called “divided” patent infringement has created complexities for patent owners - most ...

Released on: Feb. 1, 2013

Taken from the briefing America Invents Act Pro Bono Program for Inventors and Small Businesses recorded January, 2013. The America Invents Act (AIA) requires that the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) work with local intellectual property (IP) organizations across the country in establishing pro bono patent application services for inventors and small businesses. Since the passage of this bill, four pro bono programs ...

Released on: Feb. 20, 2013

Taken from the briefing American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Permanency at Last? recorded February, 2013. On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, and President Obama signed the Act into law on January 2, 2013. Sanford (“Sandy”) J. Schlesinger, the founding partner of Schlesinger Gannon & Lazetera LLP, will discuss the transfer tax aspects of the Act. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:01:35]  ...

Released on: Aug. 14, 2012

Please note:  CLE Credit is Not Available for this Briefing. Taken from the briefing A Millennial Makeover: How Millennials May Change the Way We Do Business recorded July, 2012. Law firms, like many business services organizations, work under an “apprenticeship” model.  Junior staff spend years learning their craft in the shadows of senior partners.  Historically, this structure has often resulted in a focus ...

Released on: Oct. 12, 2012

Taken from the briefing A New "Must-Do" for Children's Products Manufacturers and Importers: Developing a CPSC-Compliant Product Testing and Certification Program 2012 recorded September, 2012. Consumers insist that the children’s products that they purchase are safe and comply with all product safety standards. Retailers mandate that their children’s product suppliers certify that all such products are compliant with all ...

Released on: Jun. 27, 2012

Taken from the briefing Antitrust Enforcement in the Health Care Industry: Current FTC and DOJ Activities recorded June 2012. With health care costs seemingly spiraling out of control, federal antitrust regulators have turned a watchful eye to the health care industry.  The FTC and DOJ have made it clear that they will aggressively challenge both new transactions and established practices they believe threaten competition.  The last ...

Released on: Aug. 29, 2012

Taken from the briefing Are You Ready to Enter the U.S. Biosimilars Pathway? recorded August, 2012. The U.S. Biosimilars legislation was signed into law in March 2010.  The FDA published draft Guidance documents to implement Biosimilars in the Spring of 2012.  With many biologic drugs poised to come off patent in the next few years, Biotech and Biosimilars companies are preparing to test the U.S. Biosimilars system.  Several ...

Released on: Feb. 6, 2013

Taken from the briefing Art of the Deal 2.0 - Web 2.0 Issues in Technology Acquisitions recorded January, 2013. Web 2.0 has introduced a new breed of assets to the 21st century.  M&A lawyers who once sold plant and equipment, then trademarks, copyrights, and patents, now need to be expert in the acquisition of these elusive assets.  Yet practice in this area has yet to adapt to Friends, Channels, and App Ratings.  This briefing ...

Released on: Dec. 18, 2012

Taken from the briefing Basics of Export Controls 2012 recorded December, 2012. U.S. and multinational corporations are increasingly affected by the range of U.S. laws and regulations governing international trade. The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) each plays an important ...

Released on: Jul. 24, 2012

Taken from the briefing Big Data Business Models recorded June, 2012. The amount of digital information in the world has increased exponentially in recent years, growing at a 60% CAGR, according to IDC.  Big Data refers to this data overload and the challenges (and opportunities) presented in trying to effectively deal with this new reality. Accordingly, the potential Big Data market is vast, estimated at $100 billion in a recent Bank ...

Released on: Oct. 18, 2012

Please note: There will be no CLE credit for this briefing. Taken from the briefing FCPA Due Diligence in Cross-Border Transactions recorded December, 2012. In this briefing, our faculty – a mix of partners and associates heavily involved in business development – will share their experience and insights into business development in today's legal market.  They will discuss the fundamentals of business development and ...

Released on: Sep. 20, 2012

Please note:  CLE credit is not available for this briefing. Taken from the briefing Business Development Plans for Lawyers: More Important than Ever recorded September, 2012. As competition in the legal market continues to become more fierce, lawyers at all levels need to be focused on business development activities.  An important starting point is a written business development plan.  And that applies not only to lawyers ...

Released on: Jul. 11, 2012

Taken from the briefing Buying Patents by the Pound: Today's Patent-Acquisition Boom and Tomorrow's Antitrust Consequences recorded June, 2012. The market for patents is hotter than it has ever been, particularly in technology fields such as cellular telephony and internet searching.  Recently Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Motorola and other major companies have been involved in multi-billion dollar patent portfolio transactions.  ...

Released on: Aug. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing Calling all DREAMers recorded July, 2012. The DREAM Act was first introduced in 2007 and has subsequently been reintroduced annually since 2009.  The Act aims to provide conditional permanent residence to individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children to continue their education, leading to the possibility of permanent residence.  The Act, however, has yet to become law.  In furtherance of DHS’s ...

Released on: Dec. 30, 2011

Please note: CLE Credit is not available for this on-demand web program. After a few years in a law firm, some associates begin to stand out. At this point, promising associates are developing areas of particular legal expertise while simultaneously building up their professional networks. For many, this period coincides with increasing family responsibilities or other out-of-office commitments. Not surprisingly, the mid-level associate ...

Released on: Sep. 25, 2012

Taken from the briefing Catching Up on Clawbacks recorded September, 2012. Since the introduction of compensation recovery (“clawback”) requirements in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, corporate America has been moving inexorably towards mandatory clawback policies. Not only have institutional investors and their advisors promoted the adoption of these policies, the recent spotlight on managing compensation-related risk has underscored ...

Released on: Jan. 27, 2012

There will be NO CLE available for this FREE briefing. Taken from the briefing Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment: Tools, Tips and the Inside Scoop for Associates recorded January, 2012. We’ve all read about how the current legal environment has changed, and its impact on young lawyers. Still, there are many good opportunities for talented lawyers in a variety of practice areas and locations. In this Briefing, Executive Search ...

Released on: Apr. 13, 2012

There will be NO CLE available for this Audio-only On-Demand Program. Taken from the briefing Changing Jobs in the New Legal Environment: What Partner Candidates Should Expect recorded March, 2012. The American Lawyer recently reported that after several down years, lateral hiring of partners is back to pre-recession levels. But in many ways, the landscape has changed significantly. In this briefing, Executive Search Consultants Stephen Nelson ...