Applying Telephone Seminars

Winning at the Gate: Practical Lessons for Stating or Attacking Claims in a Post-Twombly/Iqbal World ...urt cases, but lawyers and courts continue to struggle in applying the plausibility standard. This live audio conference explores practical approaches to 'winning at the gate,' whether you are pleading or attacking a claim, particularly in the complex commercial litigation arena. We will discuss strategies for approaching the race and plausibility trigger points for the starting gate. We also  more...

Recent Developments in Employer Liability for 401(k) Investments ...ederal law's rules in easy-to-grasp language and practice applying those rules by examining actual and hypothetical cases. You will have an opportunity to share your concerns and possible resolutions with one another and the presenters, who are professionals experienced in investments, fiduciary law and litigation, administration, operation and compliance. After attending this audio  more...

Cost Segregation: Applications for a Valuable Tax Planning Strategy ...lid understanding of cost segregation and the benefits of applying this strategy. The instructor then discusses the various applications for cost segregation, beyond newly constructed and newly acquired properties. The teleconference concludes with an overview of what the IRS is looking for in a cost segregation study. Accountants, CFOs, controllers, accounts payable professionals, tax  more...

Criminal Liabilities Under HIPAA ... establishing mandatory breach notification requirements, applying many HIPAA privacy and security requirements to business associates (law firms, consultants, accounting firms, etc.), tightened HIPAA privacy requirements and establishing new civil and criminal HIPAA penalties. Health plans, health care clearinghouses, health care providers and Medicare prescription drug card sponsors may be  more...

8 Issues When Doing Business or Contracting With Native American Tribes BenefitsThere are more than 500 federally-recognized American Indian tribes in the United States, each established under a constitution unique to the tribe. Each tribe, through its constitution and subsequent legislation, has developed its own laws and regulations addressing issues of contracting, jurisdiction and waivers, if any, of sovereign immunity. Individuals and entities seeking to do  more...

Valuation and Reporting of Gifts and Service Donations ...ations to not-for-profit organizations. Understanding and applying fair value concepts to certain assets where there is no observable market as in pledges and noncash assets is likely to present challenges as well as implementation issues. After attending this teleconference, you will have a clear understanding of issues related to identify contributions and restrictions. We will discuss issues  more...

When HOA's and the IRS Compete for Lien Property: Lien Priorities, Perfections and Foreclosure Rights ...tive 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 specific  more...

Staying Compliant with the Medicare Incident-To Rules nAt a time when every medical practice dollar counts, the Medicare incident-to billing rules can enable physicians to capture revenue from common services performed by office staff. The incident-to rules, while simple on their face, can be complex in their application and failing to follow each element of the rules can result in overpayments and even false claims liability. Knowing the rules and  more...

Successfully Maneuvering the Tax Maze of Amortization Rules ...s teleconference provides a framework for identifying and applying the tax rules for the acquisition and creation of intangible assets, as well as costs to facilitate such transactions. Special expensing rules, identifying and fixing accounting method errors, and the treatment of business acquisition costs and start-up expenditures will also be covered. Recent developments as well as expected  more...