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E-Discovery: Subpoenas and Non-Party Production Issues ...with a wide range of potential objections and red-flags. Attend this live audio conference to learn more about how to navigate some key legal, technological and practical issues in the eDiscovery subpoena context. You will also learn strategies for pursuing and defending nonparty subpoenas in eDiscovery, best practices for proactive information management relating to potential eDiscovery  more...

Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Protecting Medicare's Interest In Insurance Settlements ...y per case fine for failure to perform MMSEA reporting. Attend this live audio conference and you will benefit from an overview of all pertinent statutes and regulations, as well as 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  more...

Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records ... take responsibility for preparing various project files. Attend this program and you will be armed with vital information on how to prepare and maintain a proper and complete job file. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe change orders. - You will be able to discuss proposed actions taken on submittals. - You will be able to review specific pay applications and other  more...

Reclaiming Goods in Debt Collection BenefitsGet practice tips for crafting effective reclamation demands under UCC Section 2-702 and learn how to avoid common missteps in the enforcement of UCC security interests. Attend this live audio conference and obtain important information on how Bankruptcy Code affects reclamation rights of creditors. This live audio conference is designed for credit and collection managers, attorneys,  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...one who handles any electronic patient information should attend this live audio conference on compliance with the HIPAA security regulation. All entities covered under HIPAA must take special care of electronic patient health information, including establishing policies and taking regular actions as part of a security management process. Under new regulations due to the HITECH Act more  more...

Incoterms 2010 Fundamentals ...e movement of goods. This live audio conference is a must-attend event for importers and exporters. We will review the purpose of Incoterms and what has changed since Incoterms 2000. We will cover each Incoterm in detail and its definitions, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each term, so that you can make the right decisions when buying and selling. This live audio conference is  more...

Online Collection Techniques: Do's and Don'ts ... and don't cover new technology or ways of communication? Attend this audio conference and learn what types of online collection tools are available, how to use them and how not to use them. Learn how the Internet can improve your collections; common mistakes made using online techniques and resources to help you maximize your online collection procedures. This live audio conference is  more...

Getting Closer to Perfect: Tips to Help Paralegals Write Effective Emails and Memos BenefitsThis live audio conference will look at some key legal writing concepts applicable to a variety of documents that paralegals draft on a regular basis, including emails, memoranda and discovery. Good legal writing is a skill that can be learned, and comes through practice and multiple drafts. Attend this program and receive a basic review of grammar and other writing strategies, dispel some  more...

SAS 117: Compliance Audits ...mpliance with applicable governmental auditing standards. Attend this live audio conference to gain an overall understanding of the requirements of AU Section 801 and learn new auditor and management performance and reporting requirements. Learn changes in compliance audits and incorporate risk assessment standards. Available resources for SAS 117 such as will be discussed. This live audio  more...

Form 990 And Unrelated Business Income BenefitsThis live audio conference will involve a detailed discussion of Form 990, including tips and traps. If you are involved with 990s, you know the effort it takes to complete the form accurately. With renewed emphasis on the filing due to congressional attention and IRS audit activity, this program will go through the respective parts of the form in detail, and provide tips on completing the  more...

How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint ...ing, uninspiring and worse, don't get the message across. Attend this live audio conference and learn how to use several techniques that will engage and excite your audience without using bullet point after bullet point. You will learn how visual metaphors, targeted animation techniques and careful placement of graphics will turn your drab presentations into fabulous presentations that compel  more...

Taxation and Accounting Issues With Debt Restructuring, Modifications and Bankruptcies BenefitsThe recent market climate has created opportunities for investors or debtors themselves to acquire outstanding debt at remarkable discounts. Unfortunately, it also has left many companies struggling and in need to modify their outstanding debt. Many large, well known companies have dissolved or declared bankruptcy. Debt modifications, repurchases and bankruptcy can have a profound tax  more...

The Trickle Down Effect of Health Care Reform: A Potpourri of Payroll, Benefits, Income Taxes, and Other Changes ...sions and consider the future impact of this legislation. Attend this live audio conference and stay current on your compliance obligations, planning considerations and take a closer look at the impact on your payroll system, benefit plans, and accommodations. This live audio conference is designed for payroll professionals, human resource managers, benefits administrators, controllers, CFOs,  more...

How to Handle Travel Pay Legally ...ensate an employee for travel time away from a work site. Attend this program and you will find out how to determine which employees are entitled to travel time pay and at what rate. With air travel being as busy as it is today, it is very important that you understand how to compensate employees when they are delayed as a result of flight cancellations. This live audio conference will show how  more...

California E-Discovery Rules: Still in Their Infancy ...ll wrestling with ambiguities and compliance challenges. Attend this audio conference and participate in an intensive, practical discussion with an expert as to the new rules' apparent impacts on process and strategy as to discovery requests directed to both parties and nonparties, discoverability of data that is not reasonably accessible, sanctions for noncompliance, cost-allocation, and  more...

Medical Records: Responding to Subpoenas and Investigations ...y could face serious legal and financial liability risks. Attend this audio conference and gain critical information on confidentiality, disclosure, documentation requirements and HIPAA issues you face every day. You'll learn everything you need to know to deal with the changing legal landscape and avoid putting yourself at risk. Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your knowledge of how to  more...

Illinois DUI Case Update BenefitsThe laws regarding DUI have changed more than any other crime in Illinois. Presumptions have become statutory violations. Judicial driving permits were created, then eradicated and replaced with alcohol detection machines. Reinstatement of licenses following revocation has left the realm of fiction, but only for those who can jump through all the hoops. You should attend this audio  more...

Positive Strategies For Dealing With Problem Performers ...tegies don't seem to work? If you have these questions, attend this audio conference and learn about more positive strategies and approaches in dealing with problem performers. We will examine the power of commitment through the use of coaching and other tools to build superior performers, examine companies that use positive strategies as a means of managing the workforce and those problem  more...

Legal Issues Surrounding Domestic Partnerships in Washington ...ent jurisdictions are recognizing same-sex relationships. Attend this program and you will learn how to register domestic partnerships, the benefits that registration confers, the responsibilities that come with these benefits and the complexities of dissolving these relationships. We will also discuss the future of recognition of same-sex relationships in Washington and nationwide. This audio  more...

Behavioral Based Interviewing: The Next Evolution ... difference between great applicants and great employees. Attend this audio conference and take yourseslf to the next level, and ensure that what you see is what you get. No matter what your level of expertise, you won't want to miss this new and effective approach to interviewing. This audio conference is designed for human resource managers, recruiters, personnel managers, supervisors,  more...

2010 Florida Condominium and Homeowner Association Law Legal Update ...pters 718, 719, 720, 721 and 617 of the Florida Statutes. Attend this teleconference and you will not only learn about the changes but will understand some of the intended and unintended consequences resulting from these new laws that went into effect on July 1, 2010. This teleconference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, owners, property managers, project managers, real  more...

Embracing Social Media to Build Concrete Relationships in a Bricks-and-Mortar World ...bricks-and-mortar A/E/C industry are getting left behind. Attend this audio conference and you will learn how some companies in the industry have already embraced social media and consequently are now seeing huge results. Rather than a tutorial on different online technologies, this program will discuss specifically how you can use social media to establish yourself as a go-to expert in your  more...

EPA Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks: Recent Changes and Cleaning Up Contamination ...hat has been contaminated by underground storage tanks to attend this program. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review the EPA's role in regulating underground storage tanks. - You will be able to identify when you are responsible for cleanup. - You will be able to define how to meet UST compliance requirements. - You will be able to discuss actual cleanup - methods and costs.  more...

Current Hot Topics in Lease Escalations: Avoid Theft by Additional Rentals BenefitsThe two costliest line item component issues in a killer commercial lease are fixed rentals and additional rentals. By far, the most expensive and least understood and budgeted for are the hidden 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  more...

Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Update: Now Fully Phased in, What We Have Learned and What We Can Expect Going Forward BenefitsIt has been five years since Ohio elected to move away from its more traditional, net income and net worth based corporate franchise tax to the commercial activity tax, or CAT. In addition to the CAT, in recent years a number of states have made significant changes to their income and franchise tax regimes, which has created a complex and arduous landscape for companies' state income tax  more...

Metadata Scrubbing and Mining: Legal, Ethical and Practical Implications ...mittee, LawMedia Group, SCO Group and a host of others. Attend this teleconference and you'll learn from an expert how to do your best to eliminate the malpractice and ethical exposures arising from metadata in word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and PDF files. You'll find out how to render your electronic documents metadata-free, when appropriate. You will also discover how to deal  more...

Developing a Sound HR Metrics System ... benchmarking can provide the answers to these questions. Attend this teleconference and learn the importance of demonstrating HR's value to the organization, ways to avoid pitfalls in HR metric systems and how to align HR programs with business needs. This teleconference will distinguish between different types of data and measures, and show you ways to communicate HR metrics to the  more...

Doing Business with Distressed Vendors and Customers: Strategies to Employ in Workouts, Litigation and Bankruptcy ... buyers and buyers are dealing with distressed suppliers. Attend this teleconference and you will learn to recognize the early warning signs of financial distress, and be armed with strategies that can be employed in consensual workouts with a distressed buyer or supplier under the Uniform Commercial Code and in anticipation of a buyer or supplier's bankruptcy. You will also learn about rights  more...

Real Estate Income Tax Issues BenefitsThis teleconference will 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  more...

Stark Act Update: Recent Changes and Operational Challenges ...ion can impose significant financial fines and penalties. Attend this teleconference and you will be able to understand the basics of the Stark Act, recent changes, applicable exceptions and operational challenges regarding the implementation of the Stark Act requirements for common financial arrangements. Administrators, compliance officers, business and office managers, health care  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA ...iding a timetable of when each section goes into effect. Attend this teleconference and learn how changes to HIPAA came to pass as well as the details of the changes to HIPAA. You will be able to understand how the changes affect your organization and plan for implementing new requirements. Know how to attain compliance and find out about new penalties and enforcement of HIPAA. Health  more...

Health Insurance Basics For Employers ...ndustry for a while but never received adequate training. Attend this teleconference and come away with an understanding of the basics of health insurance for employers in the United States. An overview of the history of health insurance and the various roles played by employers, employees and the government will be discussed. We will describe the different models of plans, including  more...

Maintain and Gain Downtown Businesses in a Tough Economy: Key Retention and Recruitment Concepts ...attend to those who have already invested in your community. In fact, we believe that it should be a goal of every economic development or downtown to have a balanced 'maintaining and gaining' approach to economic growth. This teleconference will illuminate a number strategies and tactics to consider as you pursue this goal. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define reasons why  more...

Navigating through the Maze of Unclaimed Property Compliance - Unique Rules and Regulations for Financial Institutions BenefitsFinancial institutions are frequently challenged to keep up and implement the ever changing federal and state requirements imposed on this industry. Ensuring that proper internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention are adequately addressed is critical. One of the additional areas of compliance includes ensuring that you have established proper procedures and controls to prepare  more...

Writing an Employee Handbook nAre you overwhelmed with the task of revising your existing employee handbook or of preparing a new employee handbook? Are you unclear about what types of employment policies are required by federal law? Stop worrying and attend this teleconference. You will learn which policies are required by law and what employment laws apply to employee handbooks. Take the first step to creating your employee  more...

Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Reduce Defects, Improve Quality and Make More Money nFailure modes and effects analysis is an increasingly popular tool that must be mastered by Lean Six Sigma professionals and can be used in every type of organization to reduce defects, improve quality and make more money! n nThis easy tool asks these simple questions: n- What can go wrong? n- Where can it go wrong? n- How bad will it be? n- Can we see it coming? n- Should we try to prevent  more...

Education-Based Marketing Techniques nIn this fast-paced teleconference, you'll discover how to magnetically attract new customers into your business, while maintaining the dignity, professionalism and respect you deserve. If you're an independent professional, business development manager, sales representative or small business owner, or if you have the responsibility to bring in new business, then this is a must-attend event.  more...

Defining Electronic Data Terminology and Concepts nElectronic discovery has fundamentally altered both the corporate and legal worlds. The discovery and production of electronic records is now expected by litigants and courts alike. Attend this session and learn how to determine what is "electronically stored information" and proven methods for litigation readiness in the e-discovery era.  more...

Internet Techniques for Locating Lost Relatives ...led upon to locate lost relatives of clients or patients. Attend this teleconference and learn the methodology, strategies and techniques that can lead to successfully locating the lost relative. Each search is unique. One always begins by establishing the goal - who needs to be located; determining what is known - the identifiers; and creating a basic research plan. There are many online  more...