Challenges Telephone Seminars

The Meirc Conference ...erence for 2012 is specifically designed to address these challenges. Senior leaders, leadership development professionals, as well as HR specialists, need to completely reinvent the way they identify, attract, develop and retain aspiring leaders. This is a particularly pressing need in the GCC and Middle East organizations in view of the regiona ™s nationalization strategies and the  more...

Merchant Reporting and Form 1099-K ...ection 6050W and how it relates to you! Gain insight into challenges posed by the merchant reporting. Understand how to reconcile clients' gross receipts according to the new reporting requirements. Learn about duplicate reporting relief. Perfect your back up withholding rules know-how by attending this live audio conference. This live audio conference is designed for accountants, CFOs,  more...

Basel III Regulatory Update ...tween the Basel III Accord and the Dodd-Frank Act and the challenges presented by such differences to U.S. regulatory agencies and to U.S. and non-U.S. banks. You should come away from this program with a foundational understanding of bank capital regulations and their evolution in the wake of the global financial crisis. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice  more...

Making Friends: Social Understanding for Students with Autism and Asperger's ...challenges that children with Asperger's Syndrome or Autism Spectrum Disorder may encounter while in the classroom. As the speaker notes, 'Play is work for a child with ASD' and children with ASD typically do not become 'social butterflies.' Dr. Norall would like to give teachers the resources to help a child with Asperger's Syndrome or ASD build lasting relationships in their school  more...

Environmental Issues and Agriculture ...exemptions from some of these regulations, frequent legal challenges and regulatory responses to court decisions are eroding some of the exemptions and raise significant potential legal liabilities. This live audio seminar will provide you with the latest court and regulatory developments concerning topics such as the evolving definition and scope of wetlands, requirements for handling animal  more...

Demolition and Asset Recovery Fundamentals ...vironmental and economical climate has brought about many challenges in how businesses and developers are approaching demolition projects. Power generators needing to update their plants to abide by new emissions standards are finding that shutting down and rebuilding are more financially advantageous than retrofitting existing systems. Smelters are faced with the same concerns along with  more...

Daubert Motions: Challenging Expert Opinions BenefitsSince the U.S. Supreme Court decided Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals in 1993, the federal law governing expert testimony has undergone a radical transformation. The courts of most states have also now adopted Daubert to some extent. Every litigator needs to understand the impact of Daubert and its progeny. Used properly, Daubert can be a powerful tool for excluding expert evidence.  more...

International Payroll Compliance Issues ...r transfer of their employees, thereby creating a host of challenges for companies that must administer payrolls in different jurisdictions with a myriad of reporting and tax withholding rules. Companies must find a way to manage the global payroll and human resource issues this creates in the most efficient manner possible. This live audio conference will highlight many of the payroll issues  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ...ions and damages. Self-interest and defensiveness provide challenges to information gathering. If the person being interviewed is under oath or on the stand and if, in particular they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain the testimony needed when faced with adversarial or guarded witnesses. What is the best way to  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ...ions and damages. Self-interest and defensiveness provide challenges to information gathering. If the person being interviewed is under oath or on the stand and if, in particular they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain the testimony needed when faced with adversarial or guarded witnesses. What is the best way to  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...ng qualification, and find out about the special security challenges of remote access and portable devices. Attend this live audio conference to find out the top security issues health care information security professionals are wrestling with today, and come away with a six-step plan to organize your security compliance project. This live audio conference is designed for health information  more...

Strategies for Successful Mixed Use Development ...nt economic environment may provide even more significant challenges to planning and implementing successful mixed use projects that require a complex matrix of skill sets and collaborations between design professionals, developers, leasing agents, tenants, municipal planners, land use attorneys, local government and communities. This live audio conference will evaluate some of the new  more...

Juvenile Onset Bipolar Disorders BenefitsThis live audio conference will address the current thinking and diagnostic skills necessary to diagnose and treat bipolar children and their families. The missing pieces will also be discussed, which is adequate educational planning. How to work collaboratively with a treating psychiatrist and how to be an advocate for the child and family if the child is not receiving the most up-to-date  more...

Utilizing Formulas in Microsoft Excel ...ackle a myriad of statistical, mathematical and financial challenges, not to mention functions that extract valuable date information and let you manipulate text at the character level. This live audio conference will give you a ton of valuable tools to make you a master at creating formulas, auditing worksheet formulas, mastering the way to understanding many of those 300+ functions, and some  more...

Response to Intervention: Addressing Emerging Issues BenefitsResponse to intervention is promoted as an important framework through which school staffs can improve the outcomes for all of their learners and more accurately identify those learners with disabilities. On the other hand, to achieve these benefits school staffs must have a high fidelity of implementation. Since RTI is not just a technical solution of new tests, curricula or instructional  more...

Document Retention: Compliance and Protectionism ... compliance to evidence in litigation. There are numerous challenges to an effective policy, which if acknowledged can be worked through. Living with the existence of systematically retained documents is rewarding but premature statements which can be contradicted by contemporaneous documents and subjective comments can be read differently years later. Learn how to avoid these pitfalls. This  more...

Exit Strategies for Section 42 Affordable Housing Tax Credit Properties ... live audio conference will examine the opportunities and challenges facing owners of maturing tax credit properties, and how Year 15 transactions are being structured in today's market environment. Relevant topics will include general observations about Year 15 transactions, understanding the qualified contract process, tax consequences of tax credit property dispositions and practical  more...

Key Legal and Practical Considerations When Forming an ACO: Seizing the Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Qual ...success that may be achieved, but also a daunting list of challenges to be met in order to seize the opportunities. This live audio conference will walk you through the legal, regulatory, policy, and practical challenges and solutions along the road to accountable care. Through constructive analysis of the Final Rule and guidance issued by CMS, DOJ, and the FTC, and the lessons learned from  more...

Telecommuting: The Next Wave of Wage and Hour Litigation ...dequately meet many of the legal compliance and liability challenges that telecommuting arrangements may present. Among the most serious of these challenges are wage and hour issues that present a minefield of potential liability for employers - liabilities that may be avoidable if the telecommuting arrangement is properly managed. An increasing number of wage and hour lawsuits, frequently  more...

Potholes: Causes, Maintenance and Pitfalls ...ion of potholes therefore needs to be timely. This causes challenges to road agencies, and the expense relating to the problems that potholes cause, increase by the hour. This live audio conference helps design and maintenance engineers as well as road owners to understand the causes for pothole formation and provides means to eliminate and mitigate potholes in effective manner. The  more...

Wetlands Challenges and Use of Mitigation Bank Credits BenefitsWetlands have presented a liability and construction timing risk to companies, real estate developers, oil and gas companies and other parties constructing buildings, roads, pipelines, oil and gas exploration and production activities, among many others. Failure to understand and manage these issues had resulted in fines, litigation, and extensive delays in construction. Planning ahead,  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...reen design strategies and systems can present unique new challenges in risk and liability that need to be well understood in order to reduce potential for failure or under performance, and litigation that may result from unforeseen problems. The lack of proper preparation to address risk and liability in a building project may cause a developer to confront problems in the form of red-tape, job  more...

Hot Topics in Native American Financing 2011 ...cing defaults and restructurings - what are the principal challenges in tribal defaults and restructurings - and how have creditors and tribes addressed such challenges; and 4) recent legislative and case law developments with respect to the following cases: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee v. Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation, Patchak, Salazar and Carcieri v. Salazar, and  more...

Construction Management At-Risk Fundamentals ...erences in using this method? Is your staff ready for the challenges presented by CM at-risk contracting? These are just some of the questions that you will find answers to by attending this program. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to define the need for integrated documents. - You will be able to identify the difference between the one-part contract and two-part contract. - You will  more...

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ...ality in building design and construction faces two major challenges. The first is that buildings are becoming ever more complex and less resilient against normal use. HVAC, Controls, and Lighting systems in even simple buildings can be quite challenging and innovative. Building enclosure technology is rapidly changing with new ideas such as rainscreen walls and air barriers. New materials are  more...

Closing Budget Gaps With Asset Sales ...nd will discuss the budget benefits and the legal and tax challenges in conducting asset sales and conversions. He will also discuss how state laws need reform to develop a comprehensive legal basis for accessing the equity in government assets. Squire Sanders partner Harriet M. Welch will discuss various techniques and financial structures available to effect asset sales. Squire Sanders  more...

Strategies to Overcome the Presumption of Guilt ...challenges for any criminal defense attorney is convincing jurors from the beginning of the case that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and that the burden of proof is on the prosecution, not the defendant. Constant publicity in the media, and in political campaigns, about the necessity to 'crack-down on crime' makes this more of a challenge than ever. Prosecutors often  more...

Understanding UCC Article 9 Foreclosures ...s. With defaults commonplace and secured creditors facing challenges in protecting their interests, foreclosing on assets under UCC Article 9 may be the right option. If appropriate, a public auction, private sale or friendly foreclosure under Article 9 may provide a quick and relatively inexpensive resolution. The UCC foreclosure process contains some pitfalls you need to avoid and obstacles  more...

Sales and Use Tax Determination Headaches ... tax professionals are faced with the legal and practical challenges of learning as many as 50 different state sales and use tax laws and regulations. No one could possibly learn all of the different state requirements and yet our jobs demand it! The purpose of this audio conference is to reveal the secrets to working in a multistate environment. You will learn about the four different types of  more...

California E-Discovery Rules: Still in Their Infancy ...ncies are still 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,  more...

Hot Topics in Retail Leasing ...ival. This audio conference presents some of the recent challenges for retail found in leases and helps to address savings and flexibility for tenants. Being aware of the missing lender and aggressive profit predatory owner when negotiating lease forms is a big plus for retailers today. This audio conference is designed for attorneys, property managers, building owners and managers, real  more...

Reactive Attachment Disorder ...sage of hope and healing for children struggling with the challenges of reactive attachment disorder. Classroom interventions, home solutions and treatment options that have been honed by 35 years of experience will be shared during this exciting audio conference. The brain can heal when we provide the right healing environment. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review the latest  more...

Recent Developments in Employer Liability for 401(k) Investments ... increasingly tough choices and more difficult compliance challenges when it comes to providing 401(k) plan benefits. Arguably, the most rapidly evolving yet least understood element to this challenge is posed by the rigorous ERISA fiduciary laws - which can cost you plenty if you're not prepared! This teleconference will provide a best practices review and overview of ERISA fiduciary  more...

Telephone Collections: Do's and Don'ts - Surviving the Jungle ...er the past 20 years. Creditors are faced with increasing challenges in making loans and extending credit. The collection staff members in these creditor settings face mounting customer difficulties and tighter compliance environments. This teleconference will help you understand the importance of developing an effective recovery strategy for optimum success while operating in a compliant and  more...

Navigating Form 1041 ...tween the entity and its beneficiaries can avoid not only challenges by the IRS but also disgruntled beneficiaries. This teleconference will help you understand the main rules on how to properly prepare Form 1041 for probate estates and simple and complex trusts. Learn what is taxable to and deductible by a fiduciary entity. Discover the required allocation rules concerning depreciation and  more...

New Jersey s Rehabilitation Subcode ... the Rehabilitation Subcode while dealing with real-world challenges and some of the ramifications of repairing or renovating older historic buildings. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review building issues as relevant to egress, fire safety, mechanical upgrades and meeting the tougher ventilation standards for public and commercial buildings. - You will be able to explain why some  more...

Developing a Policy for Employee Use of Mobile Devices ... use of mobile devices comes great opportunities, complex challenges and dangerous pitfalls. This teleconference will address employment issues as they pertain to employees' use of personal digital assistants (such as BlackBerry's), cellular phones and laptop computers, and the rash of claims under the personal injury and workers' compensation laws. It will also address the many ways that  more...

ASTM Standard on Vapor Intrusion ... issues, scientists and regulators have faced substantial challenges due to the absence of uniform and reliable standards, and the lack of clear guidance has complicated planning, development, remediation and ultimately, litigation regarding contamination allegedly caused by this phenomenon. Until recently, the disparate methods of approaching and evaluating vapor intrusion concerns frustrated  more...

Developing Storm Water Utilities and Impact Fee Programs ...challenges to manage storm water runoff due to aging infrastructure, ever-increasing capital needs and unfunded federal mandates to manage water quality. Storm water programs that are supported primarily by the general fund must compete annually with other programs and funding is often unreliable and insufficient. Due to the recent recession, tax revenues are down and are expected to be lower  more...

Understanding Property Taxes in New York BenefitsNew York State real property taxes remain among the highest in the nation. Managing property taxes requires an understanding of how the property assessments on which taxes are based are set by the local assessor, whether it is cost effective to challenge such assessments and the procedures and strategies for doing so. This teleconference is for anyone who wants to understand the procedural  more...

Planning Fundamentals for Illiquid Assets BenefitsPlanning for illiquid assets presents unique and difficult problems for clients, estates and the assets/business involved. Practitioners advising clients with substantial liquid assets need to identify the unique problems and provide guidance and solutions to deal with them. This teleconference will review a broad range of issues and planning opportunities affecting illiquid assets,  more...

Development Challenges for Small Commercial Sites ... with small site commercial development presenting unique challenges in regards to matching the existing character of the area, conformity with local zoning, land use and environmental regulations, and if all approvals and permitting are ultimately obtained, construction-related challenges and end-user occupancy issues. This teleconference offers key considerations to be utilized in the pro  more...

Protecting Assets for Long-Term Care Medi-Cal Benefits BenefitsFamilies with relatively substantial assets can often access California's Medi-Cal program to pay for long-term care. Attentive planning is required, however, to avoid the minefields of government rules and potentially disastrous consequences. Each family's needs beyond Medi-Cal and other government benefits must also be considered. Further complexity has been added to the planning process  more...

Current Issues Facing Real Estate Lenders: Managing Through the Tidal Wave of Distressed Properties ...d illiquidity. Tenant distress, soon followed by landlord challenges, will create further deep disruptions. It is critical for financial institutions to fully realize the extent of the distress in the real estate market, what is driving it and how long these conditions will last. In addition, most financial institutions need to develop action plans to effectively manage distressed assets in  more...

Impact of Health Care Reform on Health Care Providers BenefitsIn addition to mandating private health insurance coverage, recently enacted health care reform legislation also made sweeping changes to the Medicare payment and service delivery systems and strengthened current laws upon which the federal government relies to fight health care fraud, waste and abuse. This teleconference will include a broad overview of the aspects of health care reform  more...

Advanced Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions ...ackle a myriad of statistical, mathematical and financial challenges, not to mention functions that extract valuable date information and let you manipulate text at the character level. But who has the time to explore all of them (and of course you don't need to know them all)? This teleconference gives you exposure to those 'hidden' functions and gives you new and powerful tools, such as array  more...

Air Rights in Development: Current Trends and Legal Concerns ...s representing both developers and lenders an overview of challenges and opportunities presented by this ownership structure. Common law concepts and traditional zoning, subdivision, and building code provisions do not always work in an air rights project, and a real estate lawyer that is not familiar with the disconnects in these areas can create expensive problems. Topics covered will include  more...

De-Escalation Tactics When Responding to Individuals with Mental Illnesses ...bal de-escalation, they better understand and respect the challenges facing an officer, which contributes to future officer safety. Successful verbal de-escalation also sets a precedent with emotionally disturbed people who are likely to have many encounters with law enforcement officers. At the next meeting, they are more likely to have an expectation that they will be talked down. Therefore,  more...

Current Work Product Issues in Taxation: Preservation, Waiver and Tax Accrual Work Papers ...erials, are often roadmaps for the companies adversaries. Challenges to work product protection come from many directions, including private litigants, prosecutors and regulators and, as the recent U.S. v. Textron litigation and related cases have shown, the IRS. This teleconference is geared towards business and finance personnel, as well as counsel, who should understand the current debates,  more...

Challenges and Rights of the Subordinate Debt BenefitsEven with the ongoing credit crisis, providing forms of subordinate debt can be a lucrative business model. However, the higher pricing and upfront fees come with substantial risk. If a subordinate lender can adequately review those risk factors and can hedge against them, a portfolio of subordinate debt can be a successful one. This teleconference will explore the potential risks of  more...

Stark Act Update: Recent Changes and Operational Challenges BenefitsThe Stark Act is a very technical law that prohibits several common financial arrangements between physicians and entities to which they refer, including hospitals. If a physician has a financial arrangement with an entity that bills for or performs 'designated health services,' the financial arrangement will need to meet all components of an applicable exception. If the Stark Act is  more...

Stimulus Reporting Requirements for Schools BenefitsTen months into the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this teleconference will review the impact on education entities to date, including compliance risks and challenges. An update and analysis of current issues and guidance will be discussed as well as recent reporting experiences and upcoming reporting requirements. School administrators, teachers, special education  more...

Traffic Management for Construction Work Zones: Unique Challenges and Solutions BenefitsThe hazards encountered at construction zones vary by project and by project phases. To address these hazards, certain program elements must be completed before work begins, while additional elements must be addressed on-site and on an on-going basis. Many contractors who are required to prepare and implement traffic control plans often do not understand how to process the approval and  more...

Construction Project Management in Remote Locations: Site Considerations and Unique Challenges BenefitsClients that are developing projects in remote locations are increasingly demanding comprehensive design-build solutions for projects where the defined scope is often little more than a half-page concept of the desired output or regulatory result. The client expectations: technical and commercial analysis, scope of work development, a detailed execution plan, a detailed CPM schedule with  more...

Automated Meter Reading and Advanced Metering Infrastructure: A Guide for Municipal Water and Energy Utilities ... reading/advanced metering infrastructure presents unique challenges to municipal utilities. Procurement policies, physical and organizational infrastructure, information technology integration considerations, operational constraints and politics all impact the process. This teleconference will provide a road map for you to build a business case for AMR/AMI for your utilities and identify  more...

Effective Management of Off-Site Employees ...od business strategy, and now taking our current economic challenges it is a business necessity. It has become an imperative to effectively manage employees who are not reporting daily to the normal work site. This 90-minute teleconference will discuss how to properly manage off-site employees, the pitfalls to telecommuting and the policies that should be in place to run a successful  more...

Valuation and Reporting of Gifts and Service Donations ...challenges related to raising money, they are becoming more creative in soliciting donations, resulting in more donations of noncash assets and greater restrictions on contributions received. This is occurring at the same time that there is a higher focus on the definition of fair value. Contributions of gifts and services should be measured at the fair value of the assets or services received  more...

Taxation Issues When Conducting Business With Native American Tribes ... tribal members. These ventures present significant legal challenges along with unique opportunities, particularly in the area of taxation. This teleconference examines the key federal, state and tribal tax issues facing companies that work with Native American tribes and tribal enterprises, with practical insights into what taxes may apply under particular circumstances, and a discussion of  more...

Reductions in Force Litigation Update ...ued recession, employers have been faced with significant challenges to reduce costs. Since personnel accounts for a major proportion of overhead, one possible area of consideration is that of a reduction in the workforce. While reaching and implementing such a decision will, in optimum circumstances, involve significant input from counsel experienced in both employment and labor law issues,  more...

FEMA's Critical Flood Plain Regulation BenefitsFEMA's National Flood Insurance Program plays a very important role in protecting communities and their residents and businesses from the disaster caused by flooding. It publicizes the areas of greatest flood risk, restricts construction with high flood risk, and provides insurance for the flood losses that are excluded from most homeowners and general business policies. These activities  more...

Legal Construction Issues in Connection With Office Condominiums ...u'll gain the practical insight you need to deal with any challenges that come you way, including tips on how to get a corporate loan for an office condominium. Don't wait - register today to make sure you stay on the cutting edge of your field. Learning Objectives - You will be able to create a budget and assessment process. - You will be able to explain how to get a corporate loan for a  more...

Multifamily Project Finance and Development BenefitsAlthough generally performing better than single family, the multifamily credit markets continue to be in turmoil, and raising necessary debt and equity for acquisition, refinancing and development continues to be a challenge, even for well-capitalized owner/developers with good track records and performing or well conceived new projects. The looming 'refinance crisis' for multifamily  more...

Effective Sales Management: Short and Long-term Planning, Forecasting, and Expense Budgeting BenefitsThis teleconference helps the individuals responsible for planning and updating budgets, with a focus on maintaining effective sales activities. In an uncertain economy, performing long-term budget planning is often viewed as a luxury, rather than as an essential business practice. In every kind of economy, however, the need to anticipate financial boundaries is essential to ongoing  more...

Employee Engagement in Troubled Times BenefitsEngaging and retaining valued employees is particularly critical amid periods of economic uncertainty if organizations are to maintain product and service quality, and lay a foundation for future growth. Yet while challenging economic environments make employee motivation more critical, they also make employee engagement more difficult to achieve. Belt tightening often results in  more...

Slope Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges ...pes. This teleconference summarizes practices to overcome challenges to enhance slope stability. Many engineers are faced with challenges to protect against the potential for slope failure. Indicators include sloughs, erosion and deep rotation/sliding failure. This teleconference will provide best practices such as the use of weight at the toe, milder slopes, drainage and other methods to avoid  more...

Drafting Settlement Agreements in Personal Injury Cases: A Primer ...challenges when drafting settlement agreements. Personal injury cases often involve multiple parties, special ethical considerations, the necessity of court approval and the participation of known (or unknown) nonparties who may hold liens or other claims on the impending settlement payment. It is important that the lawyer drafting a settlement agreement in a personal injury matter understand  more...

Infill Development Fundamentals ...ltural land. But infill development poses a unique set of challenges compared to more traditional development on vacant land. This teleconference will summarize the principal differences between infill development and greenfield development, identify the barriers to infill development and some potential strategies for overcoming such barriers and highlight the major legal issues associated with  more...

Estate Planning for the Final Years of Life ... time when many people are confronted with their greatest challenges and most stressful experiences. This teleconference will cover why people need to plan, what they need to plan for and how to apply proven strategies for dealing with the final years of life. Thomas Day, a senior citizen himself, has spent more than 20 years helping people across the country with these issues. Mr. Day provides  more...

Planning to Avoid Estate Litigation ...can be challenged and in today's litigious society, those challenges are even more commonplace (and costly) than ever. This teleconference helps you recognize potential issues, learn techniques to diffuse future hotspots and protect yourself from common mistakes that leave plans susceptible to challenge. Through true-life examples, the presenters will provide you with an understanding of how to  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies ...plans, and perform the design and retrofits that meet the challenges laid out above. It targets in particular the managers of corporate real estate portfolios, federal building managers, facility groups at university campuses, and building managers at city, state and federal level. The teleconference is also specifically addressed at professionals in design, retrofit and auditing firms who want  more...

Managing Benefit Options for Part-Time Employees ...ase studies and practical solutions to the administrative challenges of providing benefits to a variable workforce. An improperly structured approach can be more costly than the employer intended or may not be valued by the targeted workforce. We will discuss the ways to properly structure your program to achieve your intended results. Human resource managers, benefits professionals,  more...

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples ...eover, 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 revocable trust, there may be certain family members that do not approve of their lifestyle, their relationship, and hence, they face the likelihood that their  more...

Fast-Track Construction: Opportunities and Challenges Management ...he way projects are designed and built. Understanding the challenges and inherent risks of fast-track construction and these trends can help owners, architects, engineers and contractors maximize their potential for profit and success. Owners are attracted to fast-track construction for potential money and time savings, but may not be aware of trade-offs that may cause some project budget items  more...

Decentralized Wastewater Solutions ...anning stages of new projects. Successfully meeting these challenges requires combining the talents of a variety of professionals, including engineers, landscape architects, planners, environmental scientists and contractors. This teleconference will highlight a decentralized wastewater approach and the wastewater technologies that enable smart growth platting, where homes are clustered within  more...

Resolving Form 1099 Discrepancies BenefitsThis innovative teleconference will provide the required knowledge to correct any errors discovered in the initial filing or reporting requirements, either by the company reporting these amounts or in reply to the Internal Revenue Services' inquiry to discrepancy in the records reported to them via a CP-2100. By following the practices discussed, you and your client's business entities  more...

Infection Control Programs ... and re-emerging issues, the human toll and reimbursement challenges. Central to this problem is the impact of the infection preventionist and the infection prevention function. This teleconference will help identify specific elements of an effective infection prevention program and promote the collaborative nature of successful improvement processes. Lorman Business Center, Inc. dba Lorman  more...

Best Practices to Manage Your Multistate Payroll ... personnel are continually faced with legal and practical challenges associated with employee benefits, overtime, nonexempt employee requirements, employee bonus payments, confusing payroll forms, etc. Not only do you have to know your own state laws but often times neighboring state laws if you have employees across state lines. The taxability of employee benefits is confusing and the  more...

New Rules and Formats for International ACH Transactions ...al commerce is rapidly growing but with that growth comes challenges, the most significant being the need to track transactions to ensure funds are not being disbursed to or from individuals that are threats to the U.S. The Office of Foreign Asset Control is the government organization that tracks this information. Their regulations require that all international transactions comply with the  more...

FCRA and FACT Act Regulatory and Litigation Update 2009 nIn the last year, new federal rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act have become effective. These rules restrict cross-marketing by financial institutions and other companies; impose new requirements on companies that use credit reports; and require lenders and others to establish new fraud prevention programs. In addition, a spate of federal court  more...

Enabling Loan Processes with Paperless Files ...challenges - loss mitigation, fraud detection, audit compliance, underwriting and risk mitigation; and access demands on loan documentation are greater than ever. This teleconference will help you understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of paperless loan files, the considerations that must be made in choosing and implementing paperless systems, and the ways to maintain the highest  more...

Navigating the Troubled Construction Project: Recognizing, Analyzing and Handling the Risks ...rform, the reality is that each project represents unique challenges that must be met head on. This teleconference presents the issues surrounding the project and is designed to assist owners and contractors in dealing with these projects, identifying the risks, analyzing the potential path forward and to focus attention on the potential strategies to adopt in dealing with the troubled project.  more...

AIA Document A312 Payment Bond Forms ...tractors, owners and sureties to contend with a number of challenges - the most recent of which is the surety industry's refusal to issue such bonds without modification because of the so-called 45-Day Rule. This teleconference is designed to help personnel responsible for obtaining bonds and administering contracts avoid the pitfalls presented by use of the A312 bond form and to modify the  more...

IRS Form 1040 - Schedule D Update ...challenges in our current economic environment that will have major effects on their tax returns. The collapse of the housing market, home foreclosures and worthless securities has affected most taxpayers. Preparing the 1040 Schedule D is challenging for even the most efficient tax professional. By attending this teleconference, you will be reminded of the proper reporting procedures for some  more...

Key Components of an Effective Mentor Program ...ost pressing problems facing school aged youth today. The challenges include improving attitudes about school, reducing absenteeism, keeping youth away from risky behavior (e.g., drugs, alcohol and gang activity) and improving their academic performance. n nIt is widely accepted that one of the most popular and powerful initiatives to create positive youth development is mentoring. New  more...

Utilizing Congestion Pricing to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Generate Infrastructure Revenue ...gnize the potential benefits and potential implementation challenges of congestion pricing projects, and understand how to avail yourself of resources from the Federal Highway Administration to help them move forward with this approach. This teleconference is critical for state and local public officials and professionals seeking solutions to growing congestion and infrastructure funding  more...

Cumulative Impact Claims nCumulative impact claims may be one of the more common occurrences on projects with multiple changes over the course of the project. However, cumulative impact claims may be one of the most difficult claims to present and prove at trial or in arbitration. Evidentiary issues, logistics of proving what the cumulative impact was and proving damages can prove to be very difficult. Defenses to  more...

Workplace Flexibility: Innovative Strategies for an Evolving Workforce nOver the last three decades, the needs of the American workforce have changed dramatically. In response, many businesses have turned to workplace flexibility in order to recruit and retain the best workers, 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  more...

Designing Effective Interest Rate Risk Management in Turbulent Times ...challenges in managing risks while making a profit. Our tools for risk measurement were in place to help us take action to avoid as much of the impact as possible; yet a review of bank interest margins in the wake of massive rate reductions shows that bankers have a ways to go when using the interest rate risk information to make decisions. n nDuring this teleconference, we will explore the  more...

Share-Based Compensation - Impact of Recent Events on the Use of Equity Compensation ...y explore and discuss the effects of FAS 123(R); specific challenges and hot topics in the equity compensation arena, such as repricing of underwater equity awards; the impact of current legislative initiatives, such as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; the role and types of equity-based awards used as part of a total compensation arrangement; and the disclosure obligations that  more...

On-Site Power Generation: Challenges, Opportunities and New Developments nMission critical operations include electronic trading operations; semiconductor manufacturing (clean rooms); pharmaceutical plants; hazardous biological or chemical labs; military, defense and government facilities; certain security or public safety related projects, including 911 call centers, emergency or disaster response centers; airport air traffic control towers; and other critical  more...

Current Trends in Transit-Oriented Development ...blic and private sectors as our cities are faced with the challenges of rapid price fluctuations in oil, traffic congestion and stagnating real estate markets. TODs are attractive, vibrant communities that include a mix of uses including residential, retail and office within a 5- to 10-minute walk of commuter train stations. Emerging Trends in Real Estate, published by the Urban Land Institute  more...

Challenges and Contractual Issues With Sub-Subcontractors ...bcontractor in today's construction industry faces unique challenges and concerns - from dealing with a bid process that can lock in a bidding subcontractor without any written agreement, to subcontractor form contracts that are written largely, if not entirely, in favor of the general contractor. In addition to concerns in bidding and contract formation, a subcontractor must constantly  more...

Alternatives to Reductions in Force ...fs spawn headlines, adverse publicity and labor relations challenges. While the economic crisis has caused numerous companies to consider restructurings in response to a turbulent business environment, there are compelling business and legal reasons to consider alternatives to layoffs. This teleconference will address the legal and business cases for considering alternatives to layoffs and will  more...

Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss nThis teleconference will bring you up to speed on issues related to hazardous occupational noise. Understand the intricacies of the effects noise exposure have on hearing. Get a handle on complicated issues surrounding the calculation of hearing impairment. Avoid problems down the road by getting to know state-specific workers' compensation issues. You'll gain the practical insight you need to  more...