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Recorded on: May. 23, 2011

Taken from the Web Program The Evolving World of ERISA 2011: An Introduction recorded May, 2011 in New York. 401(k) Plan Fundamentals, Title IV Defined Benefit Plans, and Employer Securities in Qualified Plans [02:17:31] A. 401(k) Plan Fundamentals Basic design features Special nondiscrimination rules Special distribution rules B. Title IV - Defined Benefit Plans: Design, Funding, the PBGC, Plan Terminations, ...

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: May. 2, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Hot Issues in Executive Compensation 2011 recorded April, 2011 in New York. A. Setting the Scene; B. Compensation Plan Design  [01:43:041] A. Setting the Scene US law developments EU law developments 2010 Compensation trends overview  B. Compensation Plan Design Risk mitigation Performance plans Deferrals Clawbacks Holding periods Metrics  ...

Recorded on: Mar. 21, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Venture Capital 2011: Nuts & Bolts recorded March, 2011 in New York. A. Startup to Seed Financing; B. Anatomy of a Venture Capital Deal  [01:36:23] A. Startup to Seed Financing Key issues in company formation Founders’ stock arrangements Angel and seed financing Anthony O. Pergola B. Anatomy of a Venture Capital Deal [9:35] Equity structures Financing documentation  ...

Recorded on: Mar. 22, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Consumer, Individual and Small Business Bankruptcy Cases 2011 recorded March, 2011 in New York. A.Tax Issues B.Concealment of Assets in Bankruptcy Cases  [01:01:14] Whether a bankruptcy filing helps to address tax issues Dischargeable/non-dischargeable taxes Priority of taxes in creditor distributions Filing tax returns B. Concealment of Assets in Bankruptcy Cases What constitutes ...

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: Mar. 14, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Broadband and Cable Industry Law 2011 - SF recorded February, 2011 in San Francisco. Access to Programming: Online Video and Developments in ProgramAccess and Program Carriage Law  [01:03:22] What has been the fallout from the FCC’s terrestrial program access order? How is the FCC’s new program access standstill rule working in practice? Should arbitration be required in program carriage ...

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. 10, 2011

Taken from the Web Program The SEC Speaks in 2011 recorded February, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Accounting  [00:57:51] 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 from the Course Handbook available online: Commission Statement in ...

Recorded on: Jun. 2, 2011

Taken from the Web Program IP Issues in Business Transactions 2011 recorded May, 2011 in San Francisco. Acquiring and Selling-off IP  [01:08:48] 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 ...

Recorded on: Apr. 27, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Bankruptcy & Reorganizations: Current Developments 2011 recorded April, 2011 in New York. Acquiring Assets from the Debtor Estate, IP Issues, Corporate Governance and Bankruptcy Ethics  [01:07:31] Process and procedures - break-up and topping fees Structuring bids - GM, Chrysler and small and medium cases Sales free and clear and grounds for objections - cf. Clear Channel Bidding ...

Recorded on: Apr. 8, 2011

Taken from the Web Program IP Enforcement and Litigation 2011: Civil and Criminal Update recorded March, 2011 in New York. Actions Against Suppliers/Third Parties in the Counterfeiting Sales Chain  [00:58:50] Update on contributory infringement cases against registrars, proxy companies, credit card suppliers, internet service providers, auction sites, etc. Tips on selecting an appropriate defendant. Defenses raised: What ...

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: Mar. 16, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Deposition Techniques 2011 recorded March, 2011 in San Francisco. Advanced Deposition Tools,Skills and Challenges for the Modern Age  [01:26:01] Advanced use of  Rule 30(b)(6) depositions - pitfalls and possibilities Dealing with witnesses who take the Fifth Amendment  - asking the right questions to secure or preclude a negative inference based on the testimony How ...

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: May. 31, 2011

Taken from the Web Program Information Technology Law Institute 2011: Navigating the New Risks in Mobile Technology, Social Media, Electronic Records and Privacy recorded May, 2011 in San Francisco. Advertising with Technology  [01:34:50] Advertisers and marketers are using various forms of technology to promote their products and services. As current technologies evolve and new technologies emerge, counsel serving these clients need to ...

Recorded on: Mar. 18, 2011

Taken from the Web Program A Guide to Financial Institutions 2011: Navigating the New Landscape recorded March, 2011 in New York. Advising Financial Institutions in the New Economic and Regulatory Environment  [00:58:02] Key issues facing banks and bank holding companies, large and small Special considerations governing systemically important bank and non-bank financial institutions The purchase price of this segment includes ...

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 ...