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The Meirc Conference ...;s annual conference for 2012 is specifically designed to address these challenges. Senior leaders, leadership development professionals, as well as HR specialists, need to completely reinvent the way they identify, attract, develop and retain aspiring leaders. This is a particularly pressing need in the GCC and Middle East organizations in view of the regiona ™s nationalization  more...

What Every Business Person Needs to Know About Legal Issues in Contracts ... common problems that can lead to expensive litigation by addressing these and other fundamental issues in contract negotiation and execution. This live audio conference will also address some of the hidden issues in contract negotiation and execution that, once you recognize them, you can use to your advantage in reaching beneficial business contracts. This live audio conference is designed  more...

Is Lookism Illegal? Appearance Discrimination at Work ...scrimination is a significant problem, which laws already address it, and how a law might be written to outlaw it specifically. This program will better equip managers and human resources professionals to understand what an employer may lawfully require regarding employees' appearance, such as dress codes and grooming requirements and prohibitions against visible piercings and tattoos, to what  more...

Business Associate Obligations and Agreements after HITECH ...nd the proper format and scope of a BAA following HITECH, address issues related to the obligations of the BA's subcontractors and develop streamlined forms and policies and procedures for operationalizing their updated BAA. This live audio conference is designed for medical records directors, health information directors, business managers, office managers, nurses, hospital administrators,  more...

Boilerplate Contract Terms: Yes, They Really Matter ...address the parts of a contract that often go overlooked and underappreciated: the boilerplate terms, the provisions toward the end of the contract that are often left to the lawyers, that are not heavily negotiated, but that matter most when things go wrong. The program will also discuss damages and warranty provisions, choice of law and forum clauses, arbitration clauses and many of the other  more...

E-Discovery: Subpoenas and Non-Party Production Issues ... litigating party and its counsel must be agile enough to address a growing number of electronic discovery (eDiscovery) issues and to know how to follow an ESI trail. Similarly, organizations that often receive nonparty subpoenas should be ready to respond quickly and appropriately, including possessing familiarity with a wide range of potential objections and red-flags. Attend this live audio  more...

Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Protecting Medicare's Interest In Insurance Settlements ...s CMS interpretation in its manuals and policies. We will address individual areas of law separately as to the manner in which the MSP applies in each. Most significantly, you will learn about workers' compensation settlements, as CMS is most actively monitoring them and has established policies with respect to addressing past and future medical expenses in the settlement of claims. Liability  more...

Workers' Compensation Benefits: Who is Eligible, How are They Calculated, When and How Can They be Settled ...ant expense to employers. This live audio conference will address who is eligible for workers' compensation benefits, how these benefits are calculated and what employee benefits may be offset with the payments of workers' compensation, and most important, how to resolve or settle a claim without creating additional liability for the employer. Issues covered include types of benefits,  more...

Juvenile Onset Bipolar Disorders ...address the current thinking and diagnostic skills necessary to diagnose and treat bipolar children and their families. The missing pieces will also be discussed, which is adequate educational planning. How to work collaboratively with a treating psychiatrist and how to be an advocate for the child and family if the child is not receiving the most up-to-date treatment will also be discussed.  more...

Intermittent Leave Under FMLA BenefitsMany employers are confronted with various issues related to intermittent leave under FMLA. This live audio conference will help front line personnel identify and handle intermittent leave issues. The program will address the legal and human resources issues confronted by employers and provide practical steps and procedures for employers to follow. This live audio conference is designed  more...

Unrelated Business Income Tax ...tate taxes. This live audio conference will enable you to address some of the old and new issues that currently face the sector in the area of unrelated business income tax, and will explain some of the nuances of what constitutes UBIT and what is mission or exempt revenue. How do organizations's recognize the potential pitfalls or take advantage of new or specifically tax exempted alternative  more...

Service Level Fundamentals: Maximizing Business Value ...ormance standards. The audio conference will specifically address how to: draft clear calculations that result in consistent measurements; align measurements with the supplier's actual scope; and avoid common pitfalls. This program is critical for sourcing, procurement and other personnel responsible for delivering business outcomes through sourcing transactions. This live audio conference is  more...

Creditors' Proof of Claims and Objection Requirements ...supporting documentation. This live audio conference will address all of these issues thereby enabling every practitioner to understand how to assess or analyze the initial question of whether to file a proof and thereafter to deal with all of the related issues, including the form and content, supporting documentation, who has the burden of proof, getting the claim allowed, and transferring a  more...

Roles of HOAs in Foreclosures and Short Sales ...address relevant legal issues and practical considerations related to the current housing market and increased rate of foreclosures and short sales. Discussion will include perspectives and tactics for protecting community associations' liens and collecting delinquent assessments from owners in foreclosure and short sale transactions. Refresh and garner an overview of concepts related to  more...

Weight Loss At the Workplace: Legal Issues For Employers Seeking To Reduce Health Care Costs ...address when formulating and implementing a corporate wellness program that is aimed at weight loss reduction. The number of potentially applicable federal and state laws requires careful consideration of the potential issues raised with drafting and managing a corporate wellness program. The multiple relevant laws and regulations only heighten the need for a deliberate review and consideration  more...

Key Legal and Practical Considerations When Forming an ACO: Seizing the Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Qual BenefitsThe long-awaiting Final Rule governing ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) provides the industry with an improved outlook of the potential success that may be achieved, but also a daunting list of challenges to be met in order to seize the opportunities. This live audio conference will walk you through the legal, regulatory, policy, and practical challenges and  more...

Employment Law Compliance: Disciplining or Terminating a Workers' Comp Claimant ...address many of the difficult issues that arise when considering whether to discipline or terminate an employee who is also a workers' compensation claimant. The program will cover the core concepts underpinning workers' compensation statutes and the primary types of anti-retaliation provisions found in workers' compensation statutes. The live audio conference will then examine the steps you  more...

Learning on the Job: Creating Legally-Sound Internship Programs ...nding time with your organization. This program will also address whether your organization's internship program satisfies the legal requirements established by the United States Department of Labor (or any applicable state laws or guidance). Organizations that offer internship programs are encouraged to register for this live audio conference to ensure compliance with the law. This live audio  more...

Advanced Issues in GMP Contracting ...ted, so have disputes. This live audio conference will address and resolve these dispute suggestions that parties to these disputes often lack full appreciation of the differences between GMP contracts and the contracts that the users are used to working under, how to manage the risks that are inherent to this delivery system, or the additional administrative burden that accompanies the use  more...

How to Detect Fraud BenefitsA typical organization loses an estimated five percent of its annual revenue due to fraud. If you apply that estimate to the 2009 Gross World Product, this fraud equates to more than $2.9 trillion dollars lost each year to fraud. This live audio conference will educate listeners to the different varieties of occupational fraud and relevant statistics. We will provide a foundation to the  more...

Control Costs and Increase Efficiency With P&C Claims Predictive Models ...ts, companies are beginning to leverage analytics to help address the 70 to 80 cents of every premium dollar that gets spent on claims. This live audio conference will discuss how companies leverage advanced analytics, internal company data, external third-party databases and 'homemade' synthetic data to help claims adjusters take preventative actions earlier in the lifecycle of a claim. From  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...om unforeseen problems. The lack of proper preparation to address risk and liability in a building project may cause a developer to confront problems in the form of red-tape, job site interruptions and negative bottom-line impacts. In this live audio conference, we will explore some of the challenges that may be encountered when building green and going beyond the basic principles of  more...

AIA Document D503(TM) - 2011: Guide for Sustainable Projects ...of this valuable resource. The live audio conference will address how the Guide was developed and structured, and will discuss key issues to be considered by each party when embarking on a sustainable project. The presenters will describe how model language provided in the Guide might be used to create a framework for handling these issues and achieving successful completion of a sustainable  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations ...te for local land use regulation and what is not. We will address how to cope with the federal and state overrides in ways that provide optimum local control to meet local objectives. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review federal and state overrides. - You will be able to discuss local regulations outside of zoning. - You will be able to recognize what is appropriate for local land  more...

Why Is This Guy Still on My Health Plan? BenefitsWe have encountered many situations where an employee remains on the company's health benefits as an active employee for many years past the date in which the employee was actively at work for the company. This live audio conference will answer a common problem employers experience, what date should an employee be treated as a terminated employee when he/she is on a leave of absence, or  more...

Handling Your Post-Judgment Files ...es in advance of bankruptcy, how to avoid them and how to address the avoidance powers of the Chapter 7 trustee. The program will provide guidance as to how to avoid the discharge, as well as identify and describe various methods of effective discovery, including supplemental proceedings examinations of the judgment debtor and third-persons. Finally, this audio conference will identify  more...

Construction Project Accounting ...s, identify the obstacles that get in the way and how you address them so cash flow is supporting the costs of the project and not your company, and end with what project close out means for you to score early and win. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss fundamentals of a successful bid. - You will be able to explain the WIP report. - You will be able to describe award  more...

Director and Officer Liability: A Focus on Creditor Issues BenefitsIncreasingly new decisions are coming out absolving directors of companies from fiduciary liability. What cases hold directors liable? What cases hold officers liable? These are distinctively different questions. How do jury instructions address this liability? Topics to be discussed include breach of loyalty causes of action, as well as nondisclosure of material information and conflict  more...

Best Practices for Managing Large Classrooms ...ystem of preventative classroom management practices to address today's complex students. An ecological model of practical, research-based interventions is presented to create a functional classroom that maximizes student achievement and accountability. Field-tested in dozens of elementary-secondary schools, suburban to urban locales, these techniques promote academic readiness, while also  more...

Waiver of Subrogation Clauses and Provisions in Construction Contracts ...ts and claims that could arise among the parties. It will address if the intended risk allocation sought by the waiver of subrogation clause has been achieved. Further, this live audio conference seeks to educate participants in a better understanding of other key contract terms that may assist in avoiding disputes during the careful planning and drafting of these clauses from the outset.  more...

Social Networking and Electronic Communications: Issues for Public Schools .... You will learn how student and employee policies should address teacher and student use of social media, including discipline of teachers and students, respectively. During this live audio conference, we will examine recent litigation involving student and employee use of social media in the context of the public school arena and discuss the limitations of school authority to regulate  more...

California E-Discovery Rules: Still in Their Infancy ... law AB 5, California's first set of statutes designed to address the realities of electronic discovery. AB 5 added two new statutes to the California Code of Civil Procedure and amended 19 pre-existing CCP sections. On August 14, 2009, the Judicial Council followed suit by amending California Rule of Court 3.724 to require early meet and confer as to e-discovery issues. The rules, which  more...

GASB 51: Accounting Standards for Intangible Assets BenefitsGovernments possess many different types of assets that may be considered intangible assets, including easements, water or air rights, timber rights, patents, trademarks, and computer software. The implementation of GASB 34 created questions as to whether and when intangible assets should be considered capital assets for financial reporting purposes. An absence of sufficiently specific  more...

Dealing With Employees Who Have Been Charged With a Crime ...n is innocent until proven guilty. So, what can you do to address situations where an employee has been arrested, or has been charged, or incarcerated for a crime but has not yet been convicted? For example, can an employer fire such an employee before any charges have been the subject of a formal trial? Alternatively, can the employee be suspended for such an offense and if so, is it  more...

Legal Ethical Issues BenefitsEthical issues present themselves in all aspects of an attorney's professional life. Knowledge of these ethical standards will assist you in properly representing a client and at the same time protect you from the adverse consequences of a violation of the ethical standards. This audio conference will provide an overview of typical ethical issues affecting the various areas of the practice  more...

Foreclosure and Workout of Commercial Mortgage Loans in New York ...ues and problems that often arise. A special section will address some emerging trends, such as the enforcement of so called 'bad boy guaranties,' and will conclude with a discussion of workout, addressing various strategies that may be utilized when restructuring the non-performing commercial mortgage loan in New York. This audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice  more...

Hot Topics in Retail Leasing ...forms being utilized by the larger retail complex owners. Addressing some of the important operational needs of retail tenants and uncovering hidden costs and regulation limitations can make a difference in a brand's survival. This audio conference presents some of the recent challenges for retail found in leases and helps to address savings and flexibility for tenants. Being aware of the  more...

Best Practices for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Small to Medium Size Dams ...to inspect dams to identify potential problems and how to address those problems through maintenance and repair. This information will allow you to develop or participate effectively in the inspection and maintenance programs for dams. Learning Objectives - You will be able to provide and explain an understanding of the components of dams. - You will be able discuss how to inspect dams to  more...

Commercial Site Development: A Case Study ...elopment from both a new and renovation approach. It will address issues of site assessment, budget, jurisdictional research and other aspects for development. You will receive a step-by-step guide and checklist for commercial site development for both new and existing projects. This audio conference will assist in establishing a comprehensive approach to anticipate the steps necessary from a  more...

Pennsylvania Civil Procedure: View From the Bench BenefitsThis audio conference will feature an overview of civil process at the Pennsylvania District Court level. The program will be given by Magisterial District Judge Richard Cappelli. Judge Cappelli has been the Magisterial District Judge in Delaware County since 1992, serving the townships of Concord, Bethel, Chadds Ford and Thornbury. Topics will include the filing of a civil and  more...

Owner Construction Risk: How a Controlled Insurance Program Can Protect Your Assets ...r relying on a contractor-controlled insurance program to address the project risks. This audio conference will arm you with an overview of the types of risks typically addressed by insurance, and a review of the advantages and disadvantages of the three options of insuring those risks: traditional insurance, owner-controlled insurance or contractor-controlled insurance. Whether you have  more...

Contract Basics for Paralegals BenefitsContracts govern the basic business and commercial relationships for most of us; yet for many the basics of contract law remain a mystery. There is often misinformation about such simple questions as 'Is a handshake enough?' or 'Do all the boilerplate terms of a contract really matter?' This audio conference will address these and many more issues surrounding the formation and enforcement  more...

Recent Developments in Material Participation for LLCs and LLPs BenefitsThe IRS has been actively auditing and disallowing losses claimed by owners of businesses organized as limited liability entities on the grounds that the owners do not materially participate in the operations of the business. The critical element of the IRS's attack is that members of a limited liability entity are, under applicable treasury regulations, equivalent to limited partners in a  more...

Trust Situs and State Taxation: Practical Planning Implications BenefitsState tax departments are becoming more aggressive at collecting revenues and the trend is likely to continue in light of state fiscal issues. Trusts are no exceptions. The rules under which a state can tax a trust are complex and changing in more aggressive ways. How can a state tax a trust? What planning steps can be taken? What must you understand when preparing tax returns? Each rule  more...

Today's Multigenerational Workforce: Transitioning from Baby Boomers to the Next Generations ... create strategies for bridging between them. Failure to address the generational issues could result in unplanned and dysfunctional paradigm shifts in your organization as the baby boomers leave in ever increasing numbers and the vacuum is filled by younger workers. As we continue to deal with the mass exodus of baby boomers, you must move toward addressing human resource management issues  more...

Creating a Payroll Manual: Putting Your Procedures Into Writing ..., starting with the basics of any payroll manual. We will address points that should be included in each procedure, such as when your information provided is too much versus not enough. We will also address the resources that can be used so you are not reinventing the wheel - tips to save you time and energy when documenting your procedures. At the end of this audio conference, you should be  more...

Mobile Banking: Banking Without Borders BenefitsLike online banking, mobile banking is poised to revolutionize the industry, but it has stagnated in its infancy. Given the indispensability of cell phones and their broad capabilities, banks and technology providers are rapidly developing solutions that use cell phones to provide unparalleled convenience and value to customers. With the potential to competitively and geographically level  more...

Preparing for the International Financial Reporting Standard BenefitsOn November 14, 2008, the SEC released its proposed road map for the adoption of IFRS in the United States. About the same time, leaders from the G20 countries at a financial summit in the United States issued a statement which, among other things, confirmed the leaders' support for developing a single set of high-quality global accounting standards. Both of these events represent  more...

Paralegal's Guide to Confidentiality, Conflicts and Communications BenefitsA fundamental aspect of the attorney-client relationship is the attorney's obligation regarding confidentiality, conflicts and communication. The professional rules regarding confidentiality, conflicts and communication should be known and understood by all practicing attorneys. Clients have certain expectations and the attorneys must respect and abide by those expectations. Furthermore,  more...

Understanding the Legal Concepts of Adverse Possession of Real Property in New York State ...tention of the New York courts. This teleconference will address the monumental changes to New York's adverse possession law, delve into the recent interpretations by the courts regarding these changes and examine how these changes affect litigants and their counsel as well as the manner in which they proceed in actions involving adverse possession claims. Learning Objectives - You will be  more...

Jeopardizing Exempt Status ...h jeopardize exempt status and correct them. It will also address certain myths regarding what you can and cannot do. The topics to be covered will include payment on a salary basis, permissible and impermissible deductions from salary, supplementing salary with additional payments, reducing salaries or hours, required use of paid time off, performing nonexempt work and more. This  more...

Family Responsibility Discrimination Law: Family Friendly Employer or Litigation Target? ...rom the workplace have led to costly claims. It will also address the proactive steps you can take to insulate yourself from FRD claims, and how to provide a workplace that can attract and retain capable employees who also happen to have family responsibilities. The teleconference explains how you can create and implement a policy to prohibit discrimination due to family responsibilities. After  more...

State of the Estate Tax: Where We Stand Today and What Practitioners Can Do ... are preparing now for clients to better protect them and address this uncertainty? How can investment and wealth managers better administer client investment accounts in light of the uncertainty? If the repeal remains for 2010, what does this mean to investments? What steps can accountants and other advisers take? Sample language and provisions will be provided. Understanding the theory and  more...

Immigration Issues for Construction Professionals ...liance Acknowledgment Form to use with employees. We will address how to respond to Social Security mismatch letters and other inquiries from government agencies that are occurring more frequently. We will also address E-Verify and different rules, E-Verify and government contracts. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review and correct I-9 mistakes. - You will be able to discuss social  more...

Collection Disputes: A Good Defense Is the Best Offense ...nd even about the dispute itself. Learn how to recognize, address and resolve disputes that are commonly asserted, and some less common ones. The failure to resolve collection disputes in an appropriate manner and a timely fashion not only may affect the collection of the debt, but may also expose debt collection firms, individual debt collectors and possibly creditors, to liability under the  more...

Asperger's Syndrome, NVLD and High Functioning Autism: Diagnosis, Treatment Considerations and Controversies ...cial for a child's success. This teleconference will also address the different qualifications for services through regional centers in California and their sister organizations throughout the country. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review the difference between Asperger's and HFA. - You will be able to identify red flags. - You will be able to discuss symptoms of girls vs. boys. -  more...

Contractor's Dilemma of Dealing With Bad Plans and Specs ...is teleconference will provide you with valuable tips for addressing your obligations, rights and remedies when confronted with poorly drafted, ambiguous or conflicting plans and specifications on both public and private construction projects. Knowing what options are available and what you can or should do to mitigate damages, address the problem and pursue or protect the parties' rights will  more...

Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ...vernmental audit requirements. This teleconference will address these monitoring and reporting requirements, and the potential noncompliance penalties associated with ARRA funds. We will discuss lessons learned from the first two reporting periods, how prime recipients can approach and address sub-recipient and contract monitoring, and annual audits and ARRA's impact on audit approach and  more...

Oil SPCC Update: How do the Ongoing Changes Affect You? ... most of EPA's changes complete, this teleconference will address the big changes presented by the numerous Federal Register announcements. Learning Objectives - You will be able to recognize SPCC plan elements. - You will be able to discuss inspection of testing. - You will be able to review recordkeeping methods. - You will be able to describe correct reporting methods. This teleconference  more...

Landlord and Tenant Law: Commercial Tenant Bankruptcy Considerations ...ants when presented with such a challenging situation and address how landlords can endeavor to maximize their recoveries while tenants may limit their exposure. Specifically, you'll get a step-by-step approach of the bankruptcy process as it impacts commercial leases, including the termination of leases; the assumption, assignment and rejection of such leases in bankruptcy; and enforcing  more...

Cyber Crimes: Phishing, Pharming and Beyond BenefitsThe threat of cyber-crime mounts daily, reaching far and wide as the digitization and interconnectedness of both the nation's economy and society increase. This digital expanse envelops business, allowing multinational corporations (and individuals) to collect and retain inestimable quantities of personal information about employees, customers and counter-parties, in addition to storing  more...

Current Issues in Florida Residential Evictions BenefitsA residential eviction action is very technical and bereft with many traps and obstacles for the unwary. These traps and obstacles translate to lost time and money for the landlord if not properly handled. The statutory notices can provide the tenant with an early dismissal of the eviction case if not done in strict compliance with the statutory requirements. With very little case law as  more...

Code Section 409A ... that the Code Sec. 409A final regulations do not clearly address - and provides for significant penalties for many plan provisions that most executive compensation professionals would view as a foot fault. The good news is that the notice provides methods for taxpayers to correct many types of failures to comply with the document requirements applicable under Code Sec. 409A to nonqualified  more...

Illinois Accessibility Codes ...address the needs of constituents with disabilities throughout the state, Illinois developed their own accessibility code. This is required to be enforced by all municipalities. While there are a number of applicable accessibility codes that may need to be addressed, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the International Building Code, the  more...

Is Your Health Care Plan Grandfathered Under the Health Care Reform? ... lose its grandfathered status. More importantly, it will address whether and how a group health plan may benefit from retaining its grandfathered status, both now and in 2014. This teleconference will help you advise your clients on the pros and cons of grandfathering under the Act. Once a decision is made to amend a plan out of grandfathered status, there is no going back! This  more...

Understanding, Preventing and Addressing Well Performance Issues ...discussed and the implementation of solutions that helped address the specific performance issues. Learning Objectives - You will be able to analyze well design and construction. - You will be able to report well performance factors. - You will be able to examine well rehabilitation and long-term monitoring. - You will be able to discuss chemical and biological fouling. Engineers,  more...

Developing a Policy for Employee Use of Mobile Devices ...lenges and dangerous pitfalls. This teleconference will address employment issues as they pertain to employees' use of personal digital assistants (such as BlackBerry's), cellular phones and laptop computers, and the rash of claims under the personal injury and workers' compensation laws. It will also address the many ways that both employers and employees frequently misuse mobile devices and  more...

Liability, Cures and Defenses, and Rescission Under the Truth in Lending Act ... of action when faced with a TILA violation. It will also address the sometimes confusing rescission rules and ways of protecting against potential rescission claims. This teleconference is critical for anyone who often faces a TILA violation or claim and must determine the best course of action to limit any potential liability. In order to successfully complete this course, attendees must be  more...

Implementing Employee Threat Assessments: Are Your Employees Ticking Time Bombs? ... often with dangerous employees. This teleconference will address practical human resource issues including how not to hire dangerous employees, strategic discipline, strategic terminations and high risk terminations. It will also discuss some practical tools employers have at their disposal to deal with difficult employees, along with a discussion of real life events. Human resource  more...

K9 Case Law Update ...nference will provide you with an update of case law that addresses the issues that arise from the use of canines in law enforcement. This teleconference will provide a review of federal case law that discusses the Fourth Amendment standards that govern the use of canines in drug detection and investigation, as well as suspect apprehension. We will also address issues that arise under the Fair  more...

Lease vs. Buy: Choosing the Best Option ... define and compare types of leases and other financings, address key accounting and tax issues, and focus on legal and practical concerns. In addition to highlighting principal issues, we'll propose practical solutions and compromises. Purchasing managers, material managers, presidents, vice presidents, business owners and managers, CFOs, controllers, accountants, contract administrators,  more...

Design Professionals' Exposure for Design Errors and Omissions ...leconference will identify the areas of greatest risk and address how insurance and contractual protections can be used to minimize the exposure of the design professional. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss the 2007 provisions of the AIA agreements. - You will be able to identify the area of greatest risk. - You will be able to review exceptions to the ELD. - You will be able  more...

Texas State Tax Update for the Oil and Gas Industry BenefitsProfessionals who work in the oil and gas industry, and related fields, face frequent questions regarding Texas state taxation of the oil and gas industry. The comptroller's office has hired more auditors and is busy conducting audits of taxpayers in the industry. This teleconference is designed to provide you with an update of the Texas state tax issues facing the oil and gas industry,  more...

LEED Tax Incentives and Credits for Green Buildings ...ties directly, and through state and local government, to address these areas. This teleconference will highlight the numerous opportunities companies have to reduce the cost of investment in green buildings and energy efficiency by appropriately utilizing business incentives and tax credits. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review the various tax incentives and credits for federal,  more...

Using Investment Policy Statements as an Investment Tool: It's an Art, Not a Science ...ent policy statements, including outside legal counsel to address perceived problems arising from nonconforming activities; inside legal counsel to discuss techniques for ensuring that the instrument clearly and fully reflects the investor's expectations and the firm's responsibilities; and a senior member of the staff of an asset manager who can give a real life view of an IPS 'from the  more...

The Fundamentals of Estate Planning for Pets ... embarrassed, or the attorney is ill equipped with how to address the client's concerns. Not only will this teleconference give you the opportunity to learn some of the various techniques out there for the care for pets in a client's estate planning documents, but it will give you the opportunity to equip yourself with the knowledge necessary to ask those critical questions that the client may  more...

Commercial Foreclosure Due Diligence Checklist: What to Do Before, During and After Foreclosure ...these steps pose additional concerns that the lender must address, including potential lender liability claims. In addition, the borrower may file for bankruptcy at any time. And as more and more people are looking for ways to profit from the commercial real estate downturn, potential buyers may be interested in the loan or the property. This teleconference will help all parties - the lender,  more...

Accounting for Off-Balance Sheet Items Update ...d two major standards, SFAS 166 and 167, in an attempt to address these concerns. SFAS 166 strengthens the sale accounting requirements for transactions involving transfers of financial assets, such as receivables and loans. SFAS 167 addresses perceived shortcomings and abuses relating to the consolidation rules for SPEs and similar structured entities. The new consolidation model focuses on  more...

Innovative Energy Saving Strategies for Manufacturers ...ill result in increased revenue. This teleconference will address the potentials to update this older technology. We will discuss new strategies to help manufacturer's see new ways are not always bad and investigate how reducing energy costs can provide manufacturing with very high ROI. This teleconference is critical for you to understand how reducing energy can become a revenue generator.  more...

Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance: Current Topics and Key Issues ...he subprime mortgage crisis. The teleconference will also address how D O insurance operates, including a discussion of the coverage sides, coverage add-ons, covered and noncovered conduct, and treatment of defense costs. It will conclude with a discussion of the current issues and trends in the D O liability environment and issues that may arise in the negotiation and renewal of D O liability  more...

Workout Strategies for Troubled Condominium Projects ...ope with failing and failed condominium developments must address multiple overlays of statutory and other legal requirements and limitations, as well as the often conflicting rights and concerns of the many stakeholders involved in these projects. This teleconference will be of benefit to professionals dealing with distressed condominium projects by identifying, from each participant's  more...

Well Agreements: Legal Issues and Contract Solutions ... water from the well and access. This teleconference will address these and other points that should be included in well sharing agreements. In addition, the teleconference will also explain and provide practical contract solutions for other types of well agreements, such as regional well development agreements, agreements on mitigating damages to wells, monitor well agreements and agreements  more...

Minimizing Credit Card Processing Fees BenefitsFor most retailers, payment processing costs represent more than 2 percent of sales. Effective management can reduce these costs by one-third or more and the savings can be even more dramatic for retailers selling through direct marketing channels such as e-commerce, mail and telephone orders, and infomercials where processing costs can run 50 percent higher. But direct cost savings aren't  more...

Conducting Background Checks BenefitsAn ever increasing number of employers are recognizing the benefits that can be derived from conducting background checks on both current and prospective employees. While background checks can be an effective tool for weeding out questionable employees, legal limitations on how such checks can be performed (and how the resulting data discovered can be used) must be understood or otherwise  more...

Real Estate Income Tax Issues ...address valuable planning techniques and recent developments concerning the income taxation of real estate, including issues applicable to partnerships and LLCs holding real property. You'll learn about capital gains strategies, like-kind exchanges, tenancies in common, how to structure transactions when some partners want cash and others want tax deferral, and recent regulations, all within  more...

Collection Issues for Condominium and Homeowners' Association: Legal Tips, Concepts and Current Trends in Assessment Collection ...address relevant legal issues and practical considerations related to the collection of assessments for condominium and homeowner associations. Given current economic trends, the suppressed housing market and rising rates of foreclosures and bankruptcies, homeowners' associations are now inundated with delinquencies and legal issues in degrees not previously experienced. What may have been  more...

Best Practices in Filing and Preparing Inventory BenefitsA probate estate is nothing without its assets, which makes the preparing and filing of the probate inventory a key element to successful administration. The marshalling, preserving, protecting and valuation of the estate assets is the backbone in the probate and tax arenas. This teleconference will cover all aspects of handling the estate's assets from the perspective of preparing and  more...

Green Leases: Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Agreements ...eases started with encouraging energy efficiency and then addressing environmental concerns. Now the movement is heading toward tracking individual carbon usage. Green building leases need to be drafted and negotiated to protect the landlords and the tenants as sustainability programs are implemented. These green leases need to address provisions such as those dealing with the initial  more...

Federal Tax Classification of Series LLCs ...he Internal Revenue Services rulings and regulations that address the classification of the series LLC, including practical problems caused by the requirements of the IRS classification rules. In addition there will be an update on selected state law treatment and a discussion of some of the potential pitfalls in the usage of series LLCs. Accountants, CPAs, controllers, attorneys, CFOs, tax  more...

Matrimonial Considerations in Estate and Trust Planning BenefitsThis teleconference will review matrimonial implications to estate and trust planning. It will focus on the use of trusts and other estate planning techniques before marriage and during, after and before remarriage, to protect assets from matrimonial claims. Practical planning concepts; drafting considerations; income, gift and estate tax implications; and ancillary considerations will be  more...

Float Ownership Issues in Construction Project Management ...of issues related to float and better idea of how you can address those issues. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss contract provisions. - You will be able to analyze techniques to minimize and or manipulate float. - You will be able to outline early and modern trends in case law. - You will be able to explain critical path method. Project managers, attorneys, contractors,  more...

Microsoft Outlook 2007 Tips and Tricks BenefitsOutlook is a powerful, feature-filled personal information manager but many users are overwhelmed by the features and options available and never take full advantage of the potential it offers for managing email, calendar and contacts. They don't discover the time-saving shortcuts Outlook provides or utilize the many options included in Outlook. This teleconference offers a quick course in  more...

Affordable Housing: Finance and Development, How to Maximize the Available Resources ...recent trends, what can be done and what is being done to address and stabilize the affordable housing market. It will also discuss how the various government stimulus concepts and programs may prove helpful to developers of affordable housing. This teleconference is designed for those involved in all aspects of the production and operation of affordable housing and will discuss, in both  more...

Traffic Management for Construction Work Zones: Unique Challenges and Solutions ...struction zones vary by project and by project phases. To address these hazards, certain program elements must be completed before work begins, while additional elements must be addressed on-site and on an on-going basis. Many contractors who are required to prepare and implement traffic control plans often do not understand how to process the approval and satisfy the agencies requirements, as  more...

Buying and Selling Partnerships, LLCs and Other Similar Entities BenefitsCorporations and alternative entities have distinctly different frameworks for defining the tax, economic and management rights and obligations of their equity owners. But oftentimes business people and their advisors structure and negotiate purchases and sales of equity interests in alternative entities using concepts from the corporate model. Failing to account for the differences  more...

Dress Code Liabilities BenefitsIn this teleconference, you will learn how to deal with complicated and sensitive issues involving how employees dress, the number and type of jewelry worn by employees, and the number and type of tattoos visible on employees while at work. This teleconference will explore the pros and cons of different options in written policies and discuss different approaches in dealing with these  more...

Effective Sales Management: Short and Long-term Planning, Forecasting, and Expense Budgeting BenefitsThis teleconference helps the individuals responsible for planning and updating budgets, with a focus on maintaining effective sales activities. In an uncertain economy, performing long-term budget planning is often viewed as a luxury, rather than as an essential business practice. In every kind of economy, however, the need to anticipate financial boundaries is essential to ongoing  more...

Nonprofit Gift Acceptance Policies BenefitsFundraising is hard enough without running into the legal, accounting and practical pitfalls inherent in some types of gifts! A comprehensive gift acceptance policy can help an organization avoid these pitfalls, enhance its donor relationships and run a more successful development program. This teleconference will address the issues that should be covered in a basic gift acceptance policy  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ...ts at the planning and programming stage in order to best address system needs; however, project designs are then developed with the intent to deliver the best or optimum project. While some general financial bounds may be used, this design approach can often result in an over-designed roadway. In order to meet the challenge of increasing demands with limited financial resources, the planning,  more...

Employer's HIPAA Privacy and Security Responsibilities Benefits strong New Mandates Under HIPAA and State Laws Create Obligations for Employers /strong Personal and company confidential data, exceedingly valuable assets, are under siege. Organizations across the country and locally have experienced significant data breaches resulting in unauthorized access to a vast amount of personal and company confidential information. At the same time,  more...

Slope Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges ...address the types of slope stabilization failures and techniques used to avoid failures by the application of best practices. There are well-established engineering principles for the design and maintenance of stable slopes. This teleconference summarizes practices to overcome challenges to enhance slope stability. Many engineers are faced with challenges to protect against the potential for  more...

Employee Wages: Administration of Caps, Freezes, Reductions and Furloughs ...they are not without legal risk. This teleconference will address the legal and business cases for compensation adjustments and provide a road map for implementing wage cuts, caps and freezes so that employers can realize their goal of cost savings without buying expensive legal claims as part of the package. This teleconference will also outline the best way to adjust working hours and to  more...

Drafting Settlement Agreements in Personal Injury Cases: A Primer ...al injury matter understand how to correctly identify and address all of the issues that may arise. Only then can the lawyer properly structure and document the settlement. This teleconference presents both plaintiff and defendant perspectives on these and other relevant topics, and is critical for any lawyer practicing in the field of personal injury. This program is primarily designed for  more...

Ethical Implications for Attorneys Transitioning to New Firms ...n impaired reputation. This 90-minute teleconference will address the fundamental professional rules implicated by an attorney's movement between firms and other professional associations, and the procedures for avoiding a violation of the professional rules. This program will also assist attorneys interested in understanding some of the basic ethical rules. This program is primarily designed  more...

Claims Management Techniques in Workers' Compensation Cases BenefitsThe aftermath of a workplace accident produces difficult and costly ramifications for management personnel in all business and industries. Many parties are involved in every aspect of a claim, including your insurance carrier or servicing agent and counsel, but each of them has to be dealt with in a very different manner. You will learn how to successfully investigate an accident and use  more...

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples BenefitsThe arena of estate planning for non-traditional couples is a growing field laden with opportunities and land mines. Whether it be a gay or lesbian couple, or a heterosexual couple living together but simply choosing not to get married, the need to be proactive in their planning is essential. Two primary issues arise when it comes to planning for non-traditional couples: (1) Unlike  more...

Stormwater Management for TMDLs ...d with discussion of how stormwater entities can begin to address the requirements of TMDLs including best management practices and monitoring strategies. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review TMDL background. - You will be able to explain MS4s and stormwater in TMDLs. - You will be able to review case studies. - You will be able to describe addressing TMDLs from the perspective  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding .... These codes mold and shape the three-dimensional box to address issues of context, scale, design and character. By integrating form-based controls into a traditional zoning code, a community can pinpoint the specific design elements desired in new development. When done correctly, incorporating form-based elements can help refine and focus standard bulk requirements. Learning Objectives: -  more...

Can Medical Tourism Lower Your Healthcare Costs? ...address a myriad of legal issues associated with persons traveling abroad for their medical care. Medical travel, or medical tourism, has become a major focus of interest as a potential means for helping to mitigate the high cost of health care in the United States. It is no longer really about tourism but substantially more about the nature of medical care that might be available from  more...

Your Organization's Obligations Under the FTC's Red Flags Rule: A Comprehensive Overview ...proposed legislative action. The teleconference also will address the specific steps that you must take to comply with the rule, including to develop the initial identity theft prevention program and administer the program on an ongoing basis. Finally, the teleconference will discuss how federal banking agencies have enforced compliance with the rule by financial institutions (other than those  more...

Work-Related Stress Claims: Overview, the Law and Strategies for Defense ...ship to workplace stress. This teleconference will solely address the mental/mental claim, i.e., mental stress leading to mental disability. This is the far more elusive topic and as distinguished from physical/mental (physical injury leading to depression, for example), and mental/physical (psychiatric difficulties leading to physical problems). Psychiatric claims also generally involve a more  more...

Prequalification in Government Construction Contracts ...al post-bid responsibility determinations, and how do you address them in different types of contracts? This teleconference will discuss how to recognize and deal with prequalification requirements in federal contracts. State and local government procurements such as the Model Procurement Code, entities under federal grant programs and bidders' due process rights will also be discussed.  more...

Current Issues in Development Impact Fees ...s, increasingly depend upon fee-type revenues not only to address needs for public facilities directly attributable to new development but also to sustain infrastructure commitments and to mitigate indirect impacts of development on parts of the environment. The recent economic cycle has focused more developer attention on the financial impacts of the wide variety of fees and charges now being  more...

ADA Update: Overview of Americans with Disabilities Act and Practical Implications for Employers BenefitsThe ADA Amendments Act of 2008 takes effect January 1, 2009. The new amendments substantially alter and expand the definition of disabled under the ADA and who might be protected. This teleconference will review the ADA amendments and related issues, provide you with practical advice on how to comply with the ADA, and address common ADA and employment issues that may be impacted by the new  more...

Managing External Health Information ...c medical records, the question of how - and whether - to address and integrate these records into the facility's medical records is becoming more difficult. This teleconference will attempt to address these issues and offer practical guidance for those responsible for managing these health records. Medical records directors, health information directors, coders, business managers, office  more...

Storm Water Best Management Practice (BMP) Inspection and Maintenance ...r BMPs with an understanding of maintenance requirements, address inspection and maintenance issues for construction BMPs on linear projects, and illustrate the use of technology to support your storm water BMP maintenance and inspection programs. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discover the importance of proper maintenance to meeting new benchmark discharge criteria. - You will be  more...

Controlling Health Care Costs With Self-Funded Plan Options ...address questions an employer must answer when deciding to switch from a fully insured health plan arrangement to a self-insured arrangement. The speaker will cover different self-insured health plan options, for example, preferred provider, HMO, health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements. The importance of choosing a third-party administrator based on factors beyond just the  more...

Introduction to New ICD-10 Coding: Preparing for Implementation nThe International Classification of Disease and Operations, Ninth Edition has out-lived its usefulness for capturing morbidity and mortality amongst the world population. Most developed nations transitioned to ICD-10 several years ago, but because of the tie of ICD-9-CM to payments in the United States there have been a series of delays in the US implementation. As the US moves a lightening speed  more...

Statement on Auditing Standards No. 104 - No. 111 Risk Assessment Standards nThis teleconference will provide experienced and inexperienced auditors a concise summary of the risk assessment standards. In addition, this will provide auditors recommendations on how to become more efficient and effective in their application of these standards leading to less time required to implement the standards and a greater realization on audits. Since the majority of auditors may be  more...

Paid Sick Leave Update: Policies and Procedures in an Evolving Workplace nMany employers voluntarily provide their employees with paid sick leave. Increasingly, however, states and localities are dictating that employers allow employees to use these voluntarily-provided paid sick leave benefits for reasons beyond those covered by the employer's program. In some cases, states and localities have begun to mandate that employers provide employees with a minimum paid sick  more...

California Employment Law Update ...ent with federal law. This three-hour teleconference will address the most important and current issues facing California employers (or out-of-state companies with employees in California), including wage and hour compliance and litigation trends, California's unique disability and discrimination laws, recently enacted legislation, and important case law developments including cases pending  more...

Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning ...distress in the future. This teleconference will help you address all of these issues. Find out how to avoid probate, especially lifetime probate. Learn about the flexibility that our estate and gift tax laws provide, if only the taxpayer plans ahead. Acquire tools to prevent children's spouses and the surviving spouse's new spouse from obtaining legal rights to clients' family money. Help  more...

Demand-Side Water Conservation Initiatives ...g the problems and provides tested, workable solutions to address them. Without demand side management the risks are costly and unmanageable impacts on the public water supply. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to quote specific examples of demand side management by use sector n- You will be able to formulate the benefits of demand side conservation programs n- You will be able to  more...

Patients' Rights Update ...ches the end of his or her life? This teleconference will address the current state of patients' rights and provide guidance into managing these situations. n nLorman Business Center, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the  more...

Successful Strategies for Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs nMaintaining workers' compensation insurance is a necessary cost of business, but how do you stop the costs from spinning out of control? An effective workers' compensation program will utilize the available remedies to achieve the goals of reducing injuries, reducing benefit payment and reducing unsuccessful litigation results. This 90-minute teleconference will review the myths and  more...

Effective Utilization of Employee Waivers nEffective employee waivers establish employee expectations and protect employers from liability for employment-related claims such as discrimination, harassment and retaliation, as well as contract claims and tort claims such as defamation and invasion of privacy. Pre-employment waivers put employees on notice of employment screens such as background checks and drug testing. During employment,  more...

Utilizing Congestion Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Generate Infrastructure Revenue ...long with inadequate sources of transportation revenue to address transportation investment needs. After completing this teleconference, you will improve your understanding of the ability of congestion pricing to address both congestion reduction and revenue generation objectives. You will be able to describe some of the basic congestion pricing models used for transportation, recognize the  more...

Construction Delays Caused by Permitting ...for you to know how to avoid permitting delays and how to address them when they arise. This teleconference will address how to use contract language to minimize and allocate the risks associated with permitting delays. In addition, it will address certain best practices, such as carefully considering the permitting process during the development of the design and construction schedule. You  more...

Effective Exit Interviews nMost employers are always looking for ways to improve employee relations, attract new employees and retain the ones they have. But how do you know what to do to improve if you don't know what employees are looking for or why they are leaving? n nImplemented properly, a good exit interview program can provide an employer with a host of valuable information that can be used to improve its employee  more...

Roundabouts: Planning, Design Principles and Current Practices ... unique intersection types to give you the opportunity to address different roundabout types and specific details in roundabout design based on geometric design principles. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to discuss modern roundabouts and their installation. n- You will be able to describe design skills and current practices. n- You will be able to review design concepts and the key  more...

Purchasing Contract Disputes ...processes used by Fortune 500 companies to constructively address the typical disputes that arise in any business relationship. You will also learn about the process of moving from negotiation of business disputes to maintaining and successfully asserting your legal remedies under a purchasing contract. The teleconference will deal with practical issues such as business continuity and  more...

Updating and Maintaining Wills, Trusts and Estate Plans for the Evolving Client ...m effectiveness in the future. We'll focus on how to best address a client's future needs with flexibility built into the document and address future changes to the federal and state estate and inheritance tax rules. This teleconference will benefit any attorney who drafts, prepares or reviews wills, trusts and estate plans, and it's an excellent refresher course for the experienced drafting  more...

Strategies Short of Foreclosure: Real Estate Short Sales and Beyond nRecord numbers of foreclosures have radically changed the residential real estate market in the last year and affected all aspects of the practice of residential real estate law, real estate closings, lending and sales. Whether your real estate market has experienced a bubble burst or merely a fizz, your practice has been affected by slowing markets, the subprime meltdown and the record number of  more...

Advanced Records Management: The Intersection of Good Records Management and eDiscovery Preparedness ...in the context of litigation. n nThis teleconference will address how good records management is the first necessary step in e-discovery preparedness. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of the cost, effort and legal risk in resorting to using corporate backup tapes as a strategy of data preservation. We'll offer practical, proven recommendations on how to gain control over records management  more...

Capital Improvements for Condominium and Homeowners' Associations ...protect and maintain the community. It is not optional to address the physical condition of the community in a well-considered manner. This teleconference will help you develop strategies. The board itself needs to be convinced of the need for action. They then need to be able to convince the unit/lot owners of their responsibility to support a planning capital maintenance program. The final  more...

Effective Job Cost Reports in Construction Project Management ...t a project's success. This 90 minute teleconference will address the entire life cycle of the JCR, including the proper creation, implementation, maintenance and use of a JCR. You'll learn the nuts and bolts of JCR implementation and hear a discussion on using the JCR as an early-warning indicator of trouble ahead. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to breakdown construction costs. n-  more...

Multiplaintiff Settlement Negotiations nMultiplaintiff, class and collective actions continue to increase. More and more employers are facing wage and hour cases and collective actions under the FLSA. Plaintiffs' counsel increasingly are relying on the benefits of Rule 23 certification to bring their wage and hour claims under applicable state wage and hour laws, bypassing the more restrictive FLSA collective action "opt-in" process.  more...

Noise Control Design for Condominium and Multifamily Dwellings .... This teleconference will help designers and contractors address noise issues by identifying what the design, sales and construction pitfalls can be, and addressing those issues during the different phases of the project. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to discuss goals and expectations. n- You will be able to review structural planning. n- You will be able to identify design  more...

Alternatives to Reductions in Force nLayoffs spawn headlines, adverse publicity and labor relations challenges. While the economic crisis has caused numerous companies to consider restructurings in response to a turbulent business environment, there are compelling business and legal reasons to consider alternatives to layoffs. This teleconference will address the legal and business cases for considering alternatives to layoffs and  more...

Latest Trends in the Rise of Unclaimed Property Enforcement nRegister for this teleconference and stay abreast of the latest statutory and state enforcement trends. You'll get an update on recent cases involving unclaimed property (state and corporate) and best practices you can use to address current internal controls, policies and procedures.  more...