Aggressive Telephone Seminars

Sales and Use Taxation of Internet Sales: The Evolving Case Law ...wing budget deficits, many states are taking increasingly aggressive positions in an attempt to impose sales and use tax obligations on internet transactions. Internet sellers face a murky and sometimes ill-defined landscape with respect to sales and use taxes that are impacted by both state law and federal constitutional principles. By exploring the growing body of judicial decisions, this  more...

Commonly Encountered Sales and Use Tax Audit Issues and Strategies to Defuse Them ...aggressive as falling tax revenues constrain expenditures and force budget cuts. Business structures, products and services are increasingly complex with outcomes that don't always fit neatly into vaguely worded and outdated statutes. Heightened audit activity, the states' shifting tax policies and a new wave of proposed sales tax legislation all serve to highlight the importance of staying  more...

Hot Topics in Retail Leasing ...aggressive regulation of retail tenants at a time of 'great economic pressure' on retail sales is very dangerous and expensive. The retail and mall business plan is under attack and the retail complex owners are consolidating and stripping retail profits via lease regulation, hidden charges and profit centers for what were 'pass through services'. Many retail tenants are unable to live out  more...

Trust Situs and State Taxation: Practical Planning Implications ...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 and planning step also has many significant  more...

Current Hot Topics in Lease Escalations: Avoid Theft by Additional Rentals ...en costs of additional rentals. The killer lease forms in aggressive money market center cities can take the traditional incremental increases in operating expenses, real estate taxes and utility charges, and cause them to double the fixed rent in four to six years rather than in the traditional 12 to 15 years, even in or especially in a down market. Attend our audio conference to understand  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...

Assessing and Avoiding Lender Liability Claims: Don't Let Borrowers or Guarantors Turn the Tables ...wers, guarantors and bankruptcy trustees have become more aggressive in asserting such claims in an effort to increase their leverage in workout negotiations and to augment the recovery of unsecured creditors in bankruptcy cases. In this difficult environment, lenders and their counsel need to pay close attention to the legal and practical implications of lender liability claims and be able to  more...

Collection Strategies for Locating Hidden and Transferred Assets ...cers and shifty owners. Mr. Bailey has successfully used aggressive pre-judgment and post judgment remedies to shut down pump and dump stock fraud, seize money, secure truckloads of assets, nullify fraudulent transfers and liens, and collect from the seemingly uncollectible. He provides practical techniques, legal theories and real life examples in an entertaining manner while illustrating  more...

Criminal Liabilities Under HIPAA ... With ID theft on the rise, prosecutors are becoming more aggressive in enforcing HIPAA laws, particularly when intent to illegally obtain patient information is involved. In addition, failing to be aware of criminal liability under HIPAA can lull health care providers into lax compliance efforts, thus exposing health care providers and individuals to increasingly severe sanctions. More  more...

Corrosion Control for Water System Piping & Storage Tanks ...wed and discussed will include stray electrical currents, aggressive soils, bimetallic coupling, coatings, cathodic protection, corrosion coupons and polyethylene encasement. Several municipal case histories will also be discussed. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss corrosion issues. - You will be able to explain causes of corrosion of piping systems and storage tanks. - You  more...

The New World of EEO: What Is Coming ...the U.S. Attorney's offices and the EEOC have become more aggressive in pursuing claims of discrimination against employers. The attack on employers involves claims of inconsistent treatment of employees in hiring, disciplinary and termination proceedings engaged in by supervisors and their employers. This teleconference will assist you with labor and employment matters to appropriately assess  more...

Navigating through the Maze of Unclaimed Property Compliance - Unique Rules and Regulations for Financial Institutions ...financial institutions facing significant assessments and aggressive audits due to noncompliance. It is imperative that you have adequately addressed these and many more of the responsibilities associated with the various state unclaimed property regulations. This teleconference will provide a foundation and greater understanding relating to the purpose of the laws, what every company should  more...

Supply Chain Strategies in a Down Economy ...hat can companies do to help weather the storm? Taking an aggressive look at supplier costs can be a key strategy for shoring up the bottom line. This teleconference will help you answer the following questions: Have you pulled all the levers possible to achieve savings in the short term? Are you getting the best price for the goods and services that enable your business? Do you have an  more...