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This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure in a 1031 Exchange including structuring the transaction as an exchange of one property for another of "like kind".
This fascinating material provides a discussion on the alternatives available in mediation from the perspective of both the mediator and participant. This course covers the nine steps of the media...More
Advising Clients in the Digital Age To effectively represent clients in the Digital Age, a working knowledge of the legal issues and business necessities of your clients is necessary. This is an excellent introduction to the issues an...More
Brad Rosley, CFP, president elect of the Financial Planners Association, provides an in depth examination of defined benefit plans (pensions) and defined contribution plans (401k type plans) and p...More
Animal Law This series of lectures on animal law engage how legal systems encounter the animals outside our own species. This first lecture in the series introduces the most basic topics that fall naturally und...More
This course provides an introduction to sophisticated wealth protection planning methods used to mitigate threats to personal wealth and assets. Add value for your clients by understanding the cur...More
This course provides the viewer with a workable understanding of billable time for professional services that starts with the most basic form of billing, the "billable hour." The presentation quic...More
Avoiding and Resolving Conflicts of Interest In this comprehensive two-hour presentation, multiple hypothetical scenarios are employed to allow full understand the revised Rules regarding conflicts of interest.More
The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101(a)(15)(H). It allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty ...More
Being Prepared for H1N1 Find out the facts and the fiction about this H1N1 potential pandemic and how you can be sure your hospitality operation is prepared to handle employees and guests that may have the "Swine Flu" virus.More
Blueprint for an Intellectual Property Victory In this program, Mr. Varinsky discusses how to prepare and present an intellectual property case for jury trial. The program focuses on preparing witnesses for trial, selecting the jury, using jury c...More
Entrepreneurs begin their businesses with excitement and hope. They consider their partners carefully (I'm using "partners" in a general sense, and am not referring just to partnership entities). ...More
Seasoned litigator Gregory Shaughnessy presents an overview of the most common issues which lawyers regularly encounter in the areas of Construction and Insurance Coverage Law. He reviews key cas...More
Computer Forensics: What Every Lawyer Should Know This MCLE program introduces litigators to the realm of computer forensics and how it relates to electronic discovery. The world is now tied to a large digital network of information and technology. ...More
Conflicts of Interest 101 This program is vitally important to attorneys as the area of Conflicts of Interest continues to grow in importance. Richard E. Flamm has been recognized as one of the nations leading authorities in ...More
Conflicts of Interest: Fundamental Precepts It has been said that lawyers have a duty to scrupulously avoid representing conflicting interests. In fact, in some jurisdictions lawyers are duty-bound to avoid placing themselves in a position whe...More
Construction Law attorney Gregory Shaughnessy addresses the core issues relating to claims for compensation by contractors and defenses to such actions. He sets forth the
types and classificatio...More
Developing a Responsible Alcohol Service Policy Do you have a Responsible Alcohol Service Policy? Do you need one? This presentation will address the components and dynamics of responsible alcohol service and education as related to consumers and ...More
Developing Environmentally Impacted Properties This course provides professional perspective on site assessment, remediation and ongoing compliance with environmental laws and regulations affecting environmentally impacted properties. Alan Levine...More
Disaster Response Planning and the Claims Process This course will discuss how to properly plan for a disaster before it occurs. The discussion will touch on areas of risk assessment, employee safety, continuity planning and protecting your investme...More
Ignorance is not bliss. In recent years, bed bug infestation and its threat to hotel guests have become a serious problem for hoteliers. Injuries, sometimes serious, have resulted in the prolifera...More
Commercial loss is a business loss of profits or loss of asset value as a result of actions of another party. Under the Expectations remedy, the breaching party would pay an amount so that plaint...More
Economic Analysis in Employment Cases In this program Dr. Jouganatos explains how damages are calculated and how economic analysis plays a pivotal role in case development and trial. Dr. George Jouganatos is a consulting economist provi...More
In this program, Dr. George Jouganatos, discusses the factors involved in properly valuing a personal injury or wrongful death case. The factors involved may vary from case to case and in some sma...More
Effective Workplace Monitoring What are your employees doing when you aren't looking? Many employers use workplace monitoring techniques, such as surveillance cameras, tracking software, and telephone listening devices, in an atte...More
Elimination of Bias This program addresses how attorneys can modify behavior with clients, employees and colleagues so as to both avoid acts of Bias and increase professionalism. The speakers review Incivility as Bias,...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the steps and considerations necessary for a successful environmental risk management and auditing program.
It is incumbent upon lawyers to follow both the letter and spirit of the ethical rules which govern electronic discovery, as the consequences of a failure to do so can be severe, including disqual...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the ethical consideration and risk issues regarding electronic discovery. This program introduces the audience to the electronic age by discussing...More
Registered Patent Attorney Steven A. Nielsen presents "The Big Picture" of ethical issues faced by patent attorneys. He methodically provides actual case examples in which attorneys have run afoul...More
With the explosion of social media, attorneys now find themselves immersed in both its opportunities and risks. Attorney Francine Ward first reviews the term itself, and what "Social Media" encom...More
A hotel guest is injured on an adjacent public beach. A watercraft collides with a swimming hotel guest. A hotel guest drowns due to a naturally occurring condition on the hotel property. Is the h...More
As technology continues to transform the way lawsuits are planned and executed, the role of the "30(b)(6) witness" has grown in importance. U.S. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) provides ...More
This is Part One of a two-part program reviewing the federal False Claims Act as applied to the health care industry. The program can be viewed separately and credit is provided for each individua...More
This is Part Two of a two-part program reviewing the federal False Claims Act as applied to the health care industry. The program can be viewed separately and credit is provided for each individua...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the motivation behind financial behavior. Why clients settle against attorney recommendations, why investors sell low and buy at the top and why b...More
Foreign Investments in U.S. Real Estate This course covers tax planning for the non-resident alien individual and foreign corporate investor that is planning to invest in United States real estate. These are issues that could apply to ever...More
This material provides an overview of trademark law, The topics covered in this program include what a trademark is and is not, what qualifies as a trademark, Zones of Distinctiveness including; f...More
How to Avoid a Data Breach- Avoid Becoming the Next Headline Over the past few years there have been many headlines about data breaches. These breaches have often resulted in significant costs and settlements for the organization as it tries to explain what ha...More
The attorney-client privilege is a legal concept that protects certain communications between a client and his or her attorney and keeps those communications confidential.
The attorney-client pri...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure involved when selecting a jury foreman. This program discusses the characteristics of the average jury foreperson such a...More
The topic of identity theft has become increasingly important in the age of modern commerce. Many of us shop, acquire memberships, and do our taxes online. A savvy internet user must be aware of t...More
Immigration Law Issues in the Hospitality Industry Over the past few years, federal enforcement of U.S. immigration law has focused increasingly on employers, and the hospitality industry in particular has borne the brunt of this scrutiny. Heavy-hand...More
At a time when Congressional push-back is the norm, rather than let's get the best and brightest to the U.S., this program addresses the question: what is the Best Strategy to secure a Green Card?...More
Information Protection and Privacy This course will cover the legal landscape surrounding the protection and privacy of information. The course will cover risks management, client information protection, the laws that govern data secu...More
Inside Mortgage Fraud This course provides a timely discussion of mortgage fraud and highlights issues and practices that lawyers must be prepared to discover in today's market. Peter Citera, a mortgage industry veteran a...More
Insurance Recovery Challenges Raised By the BP Oil Spill The BP Spill is having a severe impact on hospitality companies doing business in the Gulf of Mexico, eating into operating income in the short and long terms. These companies face challenges in prov...More
Intellectual Property Basics Our discussion will include the basics of trademark and copyright protection. We'll also discuss how to protect your intellectual property online, whether it's from someone misusing your trademark or...More
In this program Albert Barsocchini discusses a wide array of legal issues on the use of technology and effective investigation teams to understand and diagnose problems within a corporation, inclu...More
As businesses commit ever increasing ad dollars to online advertising campaigns, many are inadvertently violating the Lanham Act. The Lanham Act is the primary federal trademark statute of law in...More
Internet Legal Issues In this program, Marc Greenberg reviews the legal issues which attorneys must address when representing clients in the web-design and related industries.More
This material provides an in-depth examination of poverty law advocacy, welfare and welfare reform. This material will look at the trends, facts and statistics of the poor while exploring current ...More
Introduction to the New Americans with Disabilities Act After six years, the US Department of Justice has released the new accessibility standards for compliant and accessible design and construction. In addition, they published new regulations impacting ...More
As more and more businesses migrate to the Cloud to store information and conduct business, it is both a practical necessity and a legal obligation for attorneys to fully understand the legal and ...More
Issues in Legal Ethics This course is a panel discussion from an ethical perspective of two potentially problematic areas of the legal practice regarding handling confidential information, fees, and fiduciary duties.More
Key Issues in Negotiating Technology Contracts Contracts involving technology (e.g., software licenses, software development agreements, and related professional service agreements) are just like any other legal agreement, except when they're not...More
Legal Ethics Round Table This course is a panel discussion of ethical issues that arise in litigation, primarily involving the attorney's duty for candor and the duty to be fair.More
Legal Issues of Playing in the Social Media Sandbox Labor and Employment Law and Intellectual Property attorneys now regularly face unique variations on issues such as slander and libel, privacy and trade secrets, and phenomena such as YouTube, Facebo...More
This program provides an in-depth examination of a broad range of topics within E-Discovery and includes legal citations and specific examples. Topics include: Spoliation & The Duty To Preserve, D...More
Starting an early stage venture can be exciting and creative experience. Often, an enthusiastic group of friends gets together, pools their resources, and tries to develop a technology that they t...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure in mental health law pertaining to guardianship, civil commitment and surrogate decision making.
Mortgage Lending and Regulation Z In this course, Peter Citera, a mortgage industry veteran and Director of Mortgage Education for the Real Estate Institute, covers essential components of the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, i...More
New Rules for New Times This fast-paced one-hour online session highlights changes to the rules, including an emphasis on an Illinois lawyer's new obligations.More
Overview of Workers Compensation This remarkably comprehensive overview of Illinois Workers Compensation practice is presented by Howard Ankin, an experienced Illinois lawyer with extensive experience practicing personal injury, wor...More
In this program, patent attorney Steven Nielsen guides attorneys through the rules and techniques of how to draw clear, effective patent applications. Mr. Nielsen demonstrates suggested techniqu...More
Patent Fundamentals for Non-Patent Attorneys The Course "Patent Fundamentals for Non-Patent Attorneys" offers non-patent attorneys an overview of the nature of patents plus valuable guidance on what legal work or advice a non-patent attorney ma...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act signed 03/23/2010, while also exploring the Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 signed...More
In this 1.5 hour video, personal injury attorney Dennis E. Simmons provides attorneys with the important information needed to effectively represent clients who have been injured in automobile cas...More
Persuasive Writing for the Appellate Court Christopher Keleher brings his insider knowledge of the Federal Appellate Court to bear on the most important task an attorney faces before any appellate court, State or Federal: How to be persuasive...More
Phase I Environmental Assessments This course provides practical information about Phase I Environmental Assessments and the laws and regulations governing their provision and use. Alan Levine, an experienced licensed professional en...More
In this course, veteran South Florida Tax Attorney Richard S. Lehman will explain how to best secure a tax refund from Ponzi Scheme losses; how the government has made recovery easier; What you ne...More
Pre Immigration Income Tax Planning The immigrating Non Resident Alien must prepare for a tax life as a Resident Alien. This means taking advantage of all of the tax deductions and tax investment incentives offered by the U.S. Tax Code...More
Prevention Detection and Treatment of Substance Abuse In this one-hour presentation, Debra Collins provides legal professionals with advice on how to recognize potential or existing problems with addiction and how to best go about addressing any such pr...More
Procedural and Forensic Protocols in Electronic Discovery Litigators practicing in todays digital environment must understand the various ways information can be stored and retrieved, not only to ensure compliance with discovery rules, but to also build the...More
Protecting Your Investment II You have invested your time and money; now invest in the knowledge to protect it. Understanding the type (liability, EPLI) and scope of your insurance policies, exclusions, exceptions and terms such ...More
This presentation examines the evolution and preparation of reservation of rights letters. This seminar covers the growth of non-waiver agreements, emergence of the reservation of rights letter, r...More
RESPA - An Overview This course provides lawyers important information regarding required disclosures and other rules implementing the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (RESPA). HUD recently overhauled the G...More
Your client calls you and complains about a letter demanding, suggesting or offering to sell a license to a patent. This is a serious matter and will cost $5,000 to $20,000 to resolve IF everythin...More
Rights of Publicity and Entertainment Licensing Leonard Rubin discusses the constituional issues affecting various entertainment industries and celebrities. Mr. Rubin will analyze the interplay between the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech guara...More
Sarbanes Oxley and the General Counsel It may seem that Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) is old hat, but it's not. The landmark securities law continues to evolve, with new and potentially serious ramifications for the General Counsel and attorneys ...More
Sexual Harassment Update 2010: Some Things Never Change Despite the extraordinary efforts companies have made to avoid sexual harassment lawsuits, harassment claims continue to haunt employers. This presentation discusses the evolving and complex nature o...More
Sports Law: Rules of the Game This course will help you develop a contract negotiating strategy that will maximize the athletes compensation, and the athletes value on and off the field. Hosted by Joe Starkey, longtime voice of ...More
Strategy, Startups, and Virtual Corporations If you work with corporate clients, you are likely dealing with MBA business managers and the challenges they face. Yet, how much do you really understand about what's driving your clients and their...More
Hospitality continues to be a target of wage and hour litigation. However, several high profile cases have been decided and are pending that will likely significantly change the manner class actio...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of proceeding into mediation with the purpose of tailoring the anticipated trial advocacy to the audience and process of mediation.
Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions Mr. Patterson, an Illinois attorney focusing his practice on commercial business litigation, authored Handling the Business Emergency for the American Bar Association. In this CLE presentation, Mr. P...More
The ADA: New Guidelines The USDOJ has promulgated new ADA regulations that target or otherwise obligate places of lodging. This webinar will focus on the hypothetical Blackacre Inns chain (modeled after several of the large...More
The Attorney-Client Relationship Though the beginning and ending of the attorney-client relationship is typically clear cut and simple, there are a number of circumstances that create ethical challenges for practicing lawyers. This...More
This seminar explores the insurer and insured relationship created through the contract of insurance. It focuses upon the rights and obligations as they pertain to the insurer's duty to defend the...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the Emergence Medical Treatment and Labor Act ("EMTALA"). As part of Medicare conditions of participation, EMTALA requirements are a Condition of ...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of critical areas of concern and litigation within the lawyer's professional liability policy. This seminar is designed to provide a review of the po...More
The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It Patent law is crucial to encourage technological innovation. But as the patent system currently stands, diverse industries from pharmaceuticals to software to semiconductors are all governed by the s...More
This material provides an in-depth examination of the process and procedure for binding and non-binding arbitration. The purpose of this monograph is to evaluate various models of binding arbitrat...More
The Social Frontier: Executive Overview for Professionals This presentation has three distinct sections: A Recap of the key themes of 2009: Big Fear, Tool Focus, and Participation Acceptance to help frame where we have been. Then we do a level set of where ...More
The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act: (UCITA) This program is an introduction and exploration of the impact of UCITA on contracting practices. As commercial legislation, UCITA works primarily in the background, establishing a series of default ...More
The Use of the 25% Rule in Valuing Intellectual Property The 25% Rule is a form of income valuation which allocates, between inventor/owner and user, the profits on certain Intellectual Property. The 25Percent Rule calculates a royalty fee as 25Percent of ...More
Title Commitments - A Practical Overview This course is one in a series of programs designed to increased lawyers' understanding of title insurance and important concepts that impact the representation of clients in real estate matters. Thi...More
Title Policies - A Practical Overview An excellent course for both the novice and advanced real estate practitioner. Jerry Hobfoll, an Illinois attorney with more than 20 years of direct experience in the title insurance industry, will h...More
In presentation, attorney Francine Ward covers the essential issues involved in this area of Intellectual Property Law, including: What is a Trademark, How to Select a Trademark, How to Protect Y...More
Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Law In this two-hour comprehensive overview of this growing practice area, the nation's leading Travel Law attorney, Alexander Anolik addresses the key issues which lawyers are likely to encounter in the...More
Trust Accounts, Retainers, and Unearned Fees This one-hour course provides a practical review of new Rules regarding client trust accounts and retainers. In addition the presentation provides timely reminder of lawyers' continuing obligations w...More
Understanding Music Business Law This polished and fast moving one-hour program provides an overview of music business law, discussing recording and publishing agreements, royalties and advances, the practice of a music business law...More
United States Taxation of Foreign Investors A basic introduction to the tax laws of the United States as they apply to the foreign investor. Topics discussed in this seminar include: Defining the foreign investor, taxation patterns, non-reside...More
