Alternative Telephone Seminars

Unrelated Business Income Tax ...straints and have looked to the not-for-profit sector for alternative revenue sources by disallowing or restricting exemptions such sales and real estate 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  more...

Successful PTO Programs ...O programs have become quite popular over the years as an alternative to traditional vacation, sick leave and other policies. Done right, PTO can be a powerful recruiting and retention tool. Done wrong, PTO can negatively impact morale and productivity and be a trap for the unwary employer. This live audio conference helps those persons responsible for designing and implementing employee leave  more...

Telecommuting: The Next Wave of Wage and Hour Litigation ...s in the number of employers offering telecommuting as an alternative work arrangement, and the number of employees who choose it. Although telecommuting arrangements can be beneficial to employers and employees, many employers have failed to adequately meet many of the legal compliance and liability challenges that telecommuting arrangements may present. Among the most serious of these  more...

Prepaid Cards: An Alternative to Traditional Checking Accounts? BenefitsThis live audio conference will provide banking and other financial services companies with essential information to evaluate prepaid card/access products that will best complement their current business models and risk tolerance. The program will explore the advantages and disadvantages of this rapidly evolving financial product line. It will provide organization with solid guidance on  more...

Job Order Contracting Fundamentals ...alternative delivery method for facility renovation and remodel. It has been around since the 1990's but is gaining in popularity as owners seek integrated project delivery solutions. But the unit price structure of JOC can be confusing for owners and contractors alike, and establishing a long-term contract like this requires some preparatory work beyond what is necessary for a single project.  more...

Form-Based Zoning: An Alternative to Traditional Ordinances BenefitsThis live audio conference will provide a basic understanding of form-based codes: how they are different, how they can be applied and how they can help implement more sustainable communities. Lessons learned and steps toward beginning the process will provide you with a clear path toward a successful form-based code. Legal and practical considerations associated with adopting form-based  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations Benefits(Problem) Sometimes, we ask that zoning do more than it was intended to do, as when we force on zoning the job of business regulation. Whether a convicted felon should ever run a massage parlor or not is simply not a subject for zoning. Sometimes, local governments don't live up to the expectations and the needs of their sovereigns - the federal and state governments. When that happens,  more...

Construction Payment Bond Fundamentals ...ven goes out of business. Those who are unpaid must seek alternative means to ensure payment. And those who are higher on the project chain must take steps to assure the flow of funds all the way down the line. This live audio conference helps the persons responsible for project controls, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general risk management, to understand first the normal  more...

Current Issues in Billboard Leases ...as stations, restaurants, hotels, etc. They also offer an alternative form of reaching the population with information that companies through their marketers are seeking to distribute, whether it be a political position, a sales effort or in some instances by the local government as a public service informational effort. With all these conflicting points of view, the documents that govern  more...

Bikeway Design Principles, Planning, and Best Practices ...planning, the basic design principles of conventional and alternative bikeways, and how communities around the US have increased bicycle ridership. Additionally, this live audio conference will explain how different types of bikeways affect ridership and what local jurisdictions can do to make their bikeway projects competitive for grant funding. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to  more...

Land Use Law Update ...al key land use issues relating to federal land use laws, alternative energy and the ever-evolving law on governmental takings of property will be discussed. Additionally, you will receive an update on recent land use decisions having far-reaching effects. We will offer practical and strategic insights for those who regularly are involved in the land entitlement process, as well as those who  more...

Real Estate and Land Valuation in Depressed Markets ...erence will explain underlying valuation theory for these alternative applications using relevant information during the current real estate cycle. Lawyers, lenders, property owners, regulators and government officials need to obtain reliable valuation estimates to support their objectives: eminent domain, equitable property tax assessment, litigation support, loan underwriting, risk  more...

Mortgage Foreclosures in Illinois ...y. A better appreciation of foreclosures can also lead to alternative approaches, which can be of benefit to all parties. Illinois mortgage foreclosures will be examined step-by-step in a practical, how to, interactive teleconference. It will provide essential information to lenders, borrowers, investors and buyers about the issues that exist at each stage of the process. Attorneys,  more...

Efficiency Estimations and Payback Periods for New Equipment ...ating expenses, how to calculate the potential savings of alternative choices, and how to ensure energy savings is realized in the long term, even with changing electric rates. Two number-crunching examples are included. The primary benefit of this teleconference will direct, straightforward understanding of electric motor life cycle costs in both simple and more complex forms, how to include  more...

Community Association Legal Issues - Charting the Course Through Rough Seas ...fts to proper enforcement of the governance documents and alternative dispute resolution. Then, special circumstances of a project caught in the middle of the economic crisis will be discussed, including the period of developer control, funding the Association by the developer and occupancy issues. Finally, the teleconference will consider the dilemma of resales of property, the required  more...

Emerging Trends in Infrastructure Finance - The Stimulus and Beyond ...ructure comes to an end because of diminishing resources, alternatives must be explored. Governments in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom have long recognized the need to look for alternative ways to develop and construct both transportation and social infrastructure (schools, hospitals, prisons, etc.), but this concept is just starting to gain some acceptance in the United States. This  more...

Automated Meter Reading and Advanced Metering Infrastructure: A Guide for Municipal Water and Energy Utilities BenefitsCan you make a sound business case for AMR/AMI? What does it take to have a successful advanced metering system project? Advanced metering systems are evolving to meet municipal needs for efficient customer service, infrastructure management and conservation. But, acquiring and successfully integrating automatic meter reading/advanced metering infrastructure presents unique challenges to  more...

Buying and Selling Partnerships, LLCs and Other Similar Entities ...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 between the corporate model  more...

When HOA's and the IRS Compete for Lien Property: Lien Priorities, Perfections and Foreclosure Rights ...sidering these respective lien rights, we will discuss an alternative analysis applying the choate doctrine under federal case law, which requires a comparative look at when association liens arise versus when an IRS tax lien is properly recorded. Because of a lack of legal opinions published in federal and state courts, litigation insurers and title examiners may not be fully equipped with the  more...

Determining the Best Service Delivery Options for Public Works and Utility Projects: In-House or Contract? ...unity. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss alternative service delivery approaches. - You will be able to list examples of creative uses of contracts to gain efficiency and effectiveness. - You will be able to outline techniques for cost of service and efficiency analysis. - You will be able to compile in-house or contracting decision-making criteria. Public works and utilities  more...

Alternative Dispute Resolution for Paralegals ...ers and paraprofessionals may misunderstand the 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  more...

Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors: What You Need to Know About ABC's ...ral assignments for the benefit of creditors, a state law alternative for the liquidation of a distressed business that while long available under state laws, has had little use outside of states such as California, Illinois, Florida and Massachusetts. The fiduciary nature and responsibilities of the assignee will be covered, as will the advantages and disadvantages to the process as compared  more...

Green Building: LEED Water Efficiency Credits ...ced on water as an influence in integrated design and how alternative sources of water supply and intelligent water demand side considerations can be central to the design and construction of high performance green buildings. An overview of the LEED Water Efficiency Prerequisite and Credits is included to familiarize the attendees with how LEED looks at the requirements and certification  more...

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples ...heir exemption against the estate tax, left with no other alternative but to pay estate taxes upon their deaths. Hence, the need for planning is crucial. Moreover, not only do non-traditional couples face the above challenges, but on many occasions, they also have to confront the problem that even if they prepare certain basic testamentary documents such as a last will and testament or a  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...tion. In many situations, hybrid codes represent a viable alternative. A hybrid code combines traditional zoning controls with form-based zoning techniques. Where traditional controls establish a three-dimensional box in which a property owner is allowed to build, form-based codes, on the other hand, concentrate on design. These codes mold and shape the three-dimensional box to address issues  more...

Is Your Insurance Coverage Adequate? BenefitsThis teleconference will provide an overview of key considerations and issues in evaluating the adequacy of insurance coverage maintained by corporate America. Areas addressed will include the broad range of first- and third-party insurance available in today's insurance markets; important factors in ensuring coverage for the proper parties (corporate and individual); key considerations in  more...

Decentralized Wastewater Solutions ...er technology is providing many creative and eco-friendly alternatives for sub-division planning and smart growth development. The economics of open space developments versus the cookie-cutter-maximize-the-number-of-lots development approach is being driven by the cost of land. Because the availability of public sewers is a major contributor to this development cost, alternative solutions  more...

Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement for the 21st Century ...and failure to train is often invoked in allegations when alternative crisis intervention team techniques might have succeed in resolution of the encounter without use of force. Training law enforcement in CIT has existed for more than two decades and more than 400 agencies have some form of CIT. Budget cuts and depletion of manpower are often cited for not having police programs in place. With  more...

Mitigating the Impact of Construction Projects: Hurdles to Project Success ...er; however, that may not be practical or attainable. The alternative is to mitigate these impacts to a level where they are acceptable. You'll also learn about planning and logistics for prevention and proactive mitigation of impacts as well as accountability on the project after the contractor has broken ground. This teleconference is critical for owners, contractors, subcontractors and  more...

Restructuring: Changing Your Choice of Business Entity nEach business goes through various stages of its life cycle as it grows. The plans of its owners change, and management succession and exit strategies become more immediate concerns. As a result, initial tax and state law decisions need to be revisited, and when warranted, consideration of changes to a company's tax and legal structure may be advisable or necessary. This teleconference will  more...

Strategies Short of Foreclosure: Real Estate Short Sales and Beyond ...nts to accept less money than is owed on a mortgage as an alternative to foreclosure. While the short sale is not a new concept, it has seen increased importance as a means of mitigating a lender's losses from the rapidly rising tide of foreclosures. This teleconference will enable you to understand the important role short sales have in your business and equip you to better assist your clients  more...

Understanding the COBRA Alternative Coverage Rules ...plan, for COBRA purposes, the company is allowed to offer alternative health coverage although the procedure for doing so is quite complicated. n nDiscussed first is what constitutes the various forms of alternative health coverage, how it applies and in what circumstances. Secondly is a discussion of what procedures must be followed in order to offer alternative coverage under COBRA. There are  more...