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Resolving Corporate and Construction Disputes with Collaborative Law BenefitsIn today's economy, all business people are looking for ways to cut costs. One budget item that can be substantially reduced is the expense associated with litigation. Corporations can cut overhead and construction companies can avoid unnecessary project delays by getting disputes resolved quickly and economically outside of the courthouse. Litigation involves more than legal fees; there  more...

Anatomy of a Will Contest: How to Succeed at Trial BenefitsThis live audio conference is intended to provide you with information on the strategies involved in contesting wills. The program will cover: The common grounds to contest a will; best practices in investigating and gathering evidence; issues in estate administration while the will contest proceeding is pending; and trial tactics and evidence issues. Armed with these insights and  more...

Unrelated Business Income Tax BenefitsThe recent activity in the charitable sector by federal and state regulatory agencies has mandated that professionals take a proactive approach into all aspects of this important and very diverse sector. The tax-exempt community is under a microscope. Problems that a few years ago might have gone unnoticed now get picked up and widely broadcast. Recent IRS compliance initiatives in  more...

Loan Modification Fundamentals ...be discussed and details of how all stakeholders can take advantage of them will be presented. By understanding the options and how to pursue them, counsel for both borrowers and lenders will be better prepared to help their clients navigate through this crisis. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, branch managers, bankers, presidents and vice presidents, loan officers,  more...

Fair Labor Standards Act: Coverage and Compliance Issues ...explain the various exemptions from overtime, how to take advantage of them and how to avoid losing them. Attendees will learn how to determine whether an employee falls within one of the three white-collar exemptions, and how to calculate the number of hours worked for which employees must be paid. This live audio conference is designed for human resource and payroll professionals, business  more...

Guidance on Lobbying and Political Campaign Activities of 501(c)(3) Organizations ... plain-English, how to avoid the pitfalls and how to take advantage of the opportunities available to 501(c)(3) organizations. Practical guidance will be provided as to the types of lobbying and the amount of lobbying in which 501(c)(3) organizations can safely engage. Practical tips will be offered on monitoring both lobbying and political activities to avoid penalties. This live audio  more...

Curbing FMLA Abuse: How to Manage Manipulative Employees ... under the FMLA, and over 50 million employees have taken advantage of leave under the Act. Managing FMLA leave can be extremely challenging for employers, especially in the face of rampant employee abuse. However, there are tools available to employers seeking to minimize abuse of the protections provided by the FMLA. While there is no 'magic cure' to instantly constrain employee abuse, a  more...

Tax Planning and Guidance for Business Travel and Entertainment Deductions ...als and entertainment expense to ensure you can take full advantage of the deduction allowed under the federal tax code. Ensure that your records will stand the test of a tax audit. Fine tune your understanding of when an employee's meal is 100% deductible and when it is only 50% deductible. Understand when foreign travel is deductible and the limitations on personal travel and entertainment  more...

Upgrading to Microsoft Office 2010: What's New and Improved? ...ber of features and options available and never take full advantage of the potential it offers for managing email, PowerPoint , Access , SharePoint workspace and Excel . Join us to learn the new and improved features on November 17th! This audio conference will be displayed for attendees via GoToWebinar's interactive component, for which Lorman will provide access and installation instructions  more...

Grant and Other Funding Opportunities Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 BenefitsThe health reform legislation signed into law in March provides a significant number of direct and indirect federal grant funding opportunities for medical providers, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing facilities, colleges and universities, and employers. Under several of the grant programs, state and local government, and nonprofit entities are flow-through entities through which  more...

Principal Diagnosis Selection: Ensure Compliance with Official Coding Guidelines ...ipal diagnosis. Understand the role and distinct clinical advantage of capitalizing on the coder in working closely with the clinical documentation improvement specialists to solidify documentation and support of the most clinically relevant principal diagnosis, thereby reducing unnecessary compliance and financial risk from potential third-party payer denials and financial paybacks. This  more...

Social Media Guidelines for Estate and Financial Planners ...to identify steps to build an effective experience taking advantage of the latest web 2.0 features. This teleconference will teach you how to apply a top-down messaging model to craft positions along the 'long tail' and organize communications to reinforce your brand. Gain a better understanding of the role of integrated marketing campaigns to syndicate content into the market with tools like  more...

International Employment Assignments: Understanding the Compliance Risks BenefitsWhether a company is sending employees to the U.S. to work in its U.S. branches, subsidiaries or affiliates, or sending U.S. citizen employees abroad to work in foreign entities, the risks of failing to comply with U.S. and foreign employment and immigration laws are enormous. Attorneys who counsel these companies and human resource executives who implement company policy must be aware of  more...

Current Issues in Subcontracts and Teaming Agreements ...ions and claims. This teleconference will help you take advantage of the latest developments, apply best practices to the clauses and terms incorporated into subcontracts and teaming agreements, and ensure that each party is properly attributed the compliance obligations and risks to which it is best suited. We will also explore recent developments in compliance obligations that may create  more...

Code Section 409A ...ualified deferred compensation plans. Employers that take advantage of the notice provisions would be able to avoid or reduce the current income inclusion and additional penalty taxes under Code Sec. 409A. As with the IRS' successful correction programs for qualified retirement plans, the IRS intends this document correction program to encourage employers to review nonqualified deferred  more...

What Every Business Person Needs to Know About Legal Issues in Contracts BenefitsMost businesses enter into contracts thinking they know precisely what they want to accomplish and what they have agreed to. All too often this is not actually the case. Written agreements may not reflect what a business believes it negotiated. Parties may later recall terms different from what seems to be reflected in the initial agreement. And all too often, the legal boilerplate terms  more...

Planning Fundamentals for Illiquid Assets ...ning includes addressing complex valuation issues, taking advantage of tax opportunities to defer estate tax payments and, in some cases, reduce them. Fiduciaries will often have to take special steps to protect the trusts and estates they are responsible for as well as to protect themselves from beneficiary challenges. These include properly interpreting will and statutory provisions affecting  more...

Understanding the Apportionment Rules for Service-Based Businesses BenefitsApportionment of income for state tax purposes is 'where the rubber meets the road.' That is to say, the complex and varied rules for determining a taxpayer's state income tax apportionment percentage can provide opportunities - with careful planning - for state tax minimization or create traps - without such planning - that lead to multiple taxation. Service-based businesses face  more...

An Introduction to L3Cs: Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies ...tion, or, even worse, a dangerous creation that offers no advantage over traditional LLCs as a vehicle for program related investments. Regardless of whether it is appropriate for a program related investment, there may be other potential uses for L3Cs,including use as a subsidiary of an exempt organization or as a or joint venture vehicle. This teleconference will discuss the unique legal  more...

Strategies and Techniques for International Debt Recovery ...there is no way to guarantee complete success, but taking advantage of David's experience will give you valuable information that will definitely improve your process. If you're not involved in the international market today, you will be soon. This is information every financial, credit, and collection professional needs to take their organization forward and keep it competitive. Collections  more...

Unique Workers' Compensation Aspects of Independent Contractors and Traveling Employees BenefitsHear experienced attorneys discuss the complex issues that arise when dealing with independent contractors and traveling employees. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain professional knowledge and advanced insight on this important workers' compensation issue. Workers' compensation administrators, human resource managers, benefits professionals, safety and compliance managers,  more...

Microsoft Outlook 2007 Tips and Tricks ...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 using Microsoft Outlook, showing users how to use Outlook and get the most use from their investment.  more...

Product Development Metrics for Manufacturers: Measuring Your Productivity ...he need for improved organic innovation to gain strategic advantage are driving significant changes in measurement practices for innovative functions. Improvements in the science of management of these activities are on the fast track. Some emergent techniques of a few years ago are now clear trends. Intellectual property, for example, will rise greatly in its importance in the coming decade.  more...

Alternative Dispute Resolution for Paralegals ...e nature of alternative dispute resolution, including its advantage and disadvantages. The myths that arbitration is 'just like a trial' or 'just like mediation' also can produce confusion. This teleconference helps provide an essential understanding of ADR, focusing on paraprofessionals and others who may never have encountered the unique procedures of settlement, mediation or arbitration. The  more...

Revitalizing Vacant Commercial Properties ...ocess on how to capitalize on the current market and take advantage of what may be a once in a lifetime opportunity. The teleconference will walk through a simple process that allows you to evaluate a potential deal and the steps you may need to take to make it worth the effort. The ever-changing market will demand a plan and attention to detail to make sure the process and expectation are  more...

Using Purchasing Metrics to Drive Bottom and Top Line Contribution ...y their business impact or allocate resources to the best advantage of the company. A key to maximizing the bottom and top line contribution of the sourcing organization is establishing a comprehensive, robust set of metrics and using those metrics to improve performance. This teleconference will help attendees understand how an appropriate set of metrics can help them be more effective, the  more...

Mixed-Mode Building Design Basics ...gning a building's mixed-mode conditioning system to take advantage of natural ventilation whenever possible, as one method of reducing HVAC energy use. We will explain the prevailing codes and standards that govern the design of these systems and will take the audience through a step-by-step process to determine the feasibility of natural ventilation in a given climate. Case studies and  more...

Value Engineering Change Proposals in Government Contracting ...itive and increase profits. However, few contractors take advantage of a contractual tool, the Value Engineering ('VE') contract clause, which was established specifically to provide increased profits from cost reduction suggestions. Using a Value Engineering Change Proposal ('VECP'), a contractor may suggest a contract change that, if accepted and implemented, provides cost savings to the  more...

Workplace Flexibility: Innovative Strategies for an Evolving Workforce ...orkers, boost productivity and increase their competitive advantage. At the same time, policymakers in Washington have been exploring various approaches for increasing access to workplace flexibility across industries and professions. n nThis teleconference will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the broad range of practices and policies that are part of the field of workplace  more...

Current Trends in Green Lending nDon't let the housing market slow down get you down. Learn an exciting new business opportunity while aiding the environment. Green lending, also known as Energy Efficient Mortgages, have been around for more than decade but have been seldom used. With the growing concerns over the nation's addiction to imported oil and climate change there is a new push to create a greater market demand for this  more...

Hot Topics for 501(c)(3) Organizations ...fter this teleconference, you'll also be prepared to take advantage of the renewed IRA charitable rollover provisions, be up to speed on the compensation aspects of providing or paying for employee cell phones, and be aware of recent changes in what makes a charity a "public charity." Although the public charity status and IRS rollover information is specific to charities, other types of exempt  more...