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Recorded on: Apr. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Pension Plan Investments 2012 Recorded April, 2012 in New York 401(k) Plan Investment and Administration Issues [01:06:58] New final regulations under section 408(b)(2) Implementation of the recent Form 5500 enhanced reporting requirements Evolution of stable value fund and life cycle fund offerings Final investment advice regulations The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) ...

Recorded on: Jan. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Secured Transactions 2012: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9 Recorded January, 2012 in New York A. Basic Building Blocks: Attachment, Perfection, and Priority; B. Drafting the Security Agreement [01:26:16] A. Basic Building Blocks: Attachment, Perfection, and Priority Does Article 9 apply to the transaction? What does a security agreement require? When does an oral security agreement work?  ...

Recorded on: Jun. 27, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2011 recorded June, 2011 in New York. A. Indemnification; B. Special Issues Involved in Acquiring Divisions or Subsidiaries of Larger Companies  [01:30:28] A. Indemnification Techniques and issues in negotiating indemnification provisions: “Baskets” “Caps” Partial indemnification “Sandbagging” Survival ...

Recorded on: Jan. 13, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2012 Recorded January, 2012 in New York A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements; B. Letters of Intent, Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements [00:57:29] A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements The range of corporate agreements Controlling the process Understanding ...

Recorded on: Mar. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Venture Capital 2012: Nuts and Bolts Recorded March, 2012 in New York A. Positioning Your Company for Venture Capital Financing; B. Anatomy of a Venture Capital Deal [01:35:21] A. Positioning Your Company for Venture Capital Financing Key issues in company formation Founders’ stock arrangements Angel and seed financing B. Anatomy of a Venture Capital Deal   Equity structures  ...

Recorded on: Apr. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Private Placements and Other Financing Alternatives 2012 Recorded April, 2012 in New York A. Resales: Rule 144, Tacking, and Holding Period Issues [00:31:54] Resales of restricted securities Rule 144 and satisfying Rule 144 conditions Determining the holding period Common tacking issues under Rule 144 Shell company status SEC guidance The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Communications Law in the Digital Age 2011 Recorded November, 2011 in New York Access [01:28:21]   The impact of Wikileaks on classification and access to national security information Assessing Blagojevich and Bonds:  Latest news in the continuing battle between juror privacy and the public's right to know Reading the tea leaves from Milner v. Dep't of Navyand FCC ...

Recorded on: Oct. 28, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers Fall 2011 Recorded September, 2011 in New York Accounting, Auditing and Financial Statements [01:47:02] Overview of the accounting process, roles and responsibilities, including an overview of internal financial reporting and accounting A detailed look at basic financial statements, including: - Balance Sheet, Shareholders’ Equity - Income Statement and Other ...

Recorded on: Jun. 10, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers Summer 2011 recorded June, 2011 in San Francisco. Accounting, Auditing and Financial Statements  [01:48:21] Overview of the accounting process, roles and responsibilities, including an overview of internal financial reporting and accounting A detailed look at basic financial statements, including: - Balance Sheet, Shareholders’ Equity - Income Statement ...

Recorded on: Jan. 4, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Hot Issues in Securities Laws 2011: Disclosure Documents and Trends Recorded December, 2011 in San Francisco Accounting and Financial Reporting Developments and Priorities [01:33:05] Key accounting pronouncements and initiatives affecting/driving disclosures outside of the financial statements FAS 5 contingencies Fair value accounting Impairments Other areas of staff focus IFRS XBRL The ...

Recorded on: Nov. 30, 2011

Taken from the Web Program 43rd Annual Institute on Securities Regulation Recorded November, 2011 in New York Accounting Developments Lawyers Must Know [01:18:36] What is our path to IFRS: convergence, condorsement or something else? Is fair value accounting advancing or receding? Accounting error: When is a restatement needed? What triggers a going concern qualification? What are the key SEC accounting review issues?  ...

Recorded on: Mar. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program The SEC Speaks in 2012 Recorded February, 2012 in Washington Accounting [01:06:35] Current financial disclosure issues Accounting and auditing issues International accounting issues Emerging practice issues Enforcement issues and trends The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Work Plan for the Consideration of ...

Recorded on: Feb. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program IP Issues in Business Transactions 2012 Recorded February, 2012 in San Francisco Acquiring and Selling-off IP [01:14:16] Identifying the business case Acquisition of a business versus acquisition of its IP only Which rights must you obtain to achieve your business goals? Packaging several assets together for sale Confidentiality issues Anti-troll collectives for purchasing IP The purchase ...

Recorded on: May. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy & Reorganizations 2012: Current Developments Recorded April, 2012 in New York Acquiring Assets from the Debtor Estate, IP Issues, Corporate Governance and Bankruptcy Ethics [01:00:58] Process and procedures - break-up and topping fees Structuring bids - Texas Rangers, GM, Chrysler, and small and medium cases Sales free and clear and grounds for objections - cf. Clear Channel ...

Recorded on: May. 14, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Antitrust Institute 2012: Developments & Hot Topics Recorded May, 2012 in New York Acquisitions and Mergers [01:05:58] Section 7 of the Clayton Act Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines 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 non-reportable ...

Recorded on: Dec. 29, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Banking Law Institute 2011: The Transformation Continues Recorded December, 2011 in New York Addressing Systemic Risk - the Challenge of Systemically Important Financial Institutions [01:05:06]   Identifying bank and non-bank SIFIs Enhanced prudential standards Living wills Implications for foreign institutions Creditors and the orderly liquidation regime The purchase price of this ...

Recorded on: Sep. 16, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance 2011 (Ninth Annual) recorded September, 2011 in New York. Addressing the Short-Term vs. Long-Term Problem  [01:02:40] The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Communicating with the Right Investors Ira M. Millstein Overcoming Short-Termism: A Call for a More Responsible Approach to ...

Recorded on: Nov. 28, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Immigration & Naturalization Institute (44th Annual) recorded November, 2011 in New York. Adoption and Orphans  [00:59:25] The Hague process:  updates, issues and challenges The orphan process:  updates, issues and challenges The immediate relative process The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Immigration ...

Recorded on: Feb. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Deposition Techniques 2012 Recorded January, 2012 in New York Advanced Deposition Tools, Skills and Challenges for the Modern Age [01:31:59] Advanced use of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions - pitfalls and possibilities Best ways to handle witnesses who take the Fifth Amendment - asking the right questions to secure or preclude a negative inference How to handle the most challenging witnesses Innovative ...

Recorded on: May. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Trademark Law Annual Review 2012 Recorded May, 2012 in New York Advanced U.S. Trademark Prosecution Practice [00:59:19] "Green" trademarks Improvements in USPTO electronic filing and records research The 2011 TMEP - highlights of changes Post-registration pilot program on seeking additional proof of use in Section 8 and 71 filings Proving that a mark has acquired distinctiveness The ...

Recorded on: Dec. 20, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Think Like a Lawyer and Ask Questions Like a Geek: Understanding Cybersecurity, Social Media and Mobile Technology 2011 Recorded November, 2011 in New York Advertising and Behavioral Marketing [00:59:02] How do the popular techniques of banner ads, pop-up ads and display ads work? How do advertisers pick target individuals for ads for specific goods and services? How are consumers classified, packaged ...

Recorded on: Oct. 14, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Corporate Counsel Institute 2011 recorded October, 2011 in New York. Advising the Board  [00:57:23] Increased responsibilities of Board Committees Director indemnification and D&O insurance Shareholder pressure and proxy access Crisis management for litigation or regulatory inquiries Managing the media in a crisis Corporate M&A transactions (friendly and hostile) The purchase ...

Recorded on: Jan. 24, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Mergers & Acquisitons 2012: Trends and Developments Recorded January, 2012 in New York Advising the Board of Directors [00:57:20] Directors’ fiduciary duties - trends in the Delaware case law Business Judgment Rule Importance of independent directors Reliance upon third-party advisors and fairness opinions Need for special committees Enhanced scrutiny Considerations applicable ...

Recorded on: Mar. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Going Private 2012: Doing the Deal Right Recorded February, 2012 in New York Advising the Financial Sponsor [00:59:46] What are the issues facing financial sponsors? How to negotiate the terms of the financing How to deal with a formal process When and how to deal with management Deal protections, deal certainty, the “Go Shop” and Reverse Break Fees The purchase price of this ...

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program International Arbitration 2012 Recorded March, 2012 in New York Advocacy in Interntional Arbitration [01:35:05] 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 ...