Code Telephone Seminars

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...

Utilizing Macros in Microsoft Excel ...ations ideal for creating macros, and explores the actual code (in the language called Visual Basic) created when you record command sequences. This is not a course in Visual Basic, but you will get a quick look at it and understand its role in creating and using macros. Creating a macro may ultimately involve programming techniques but most macros are developed by recording the way you use  more...

Are You Prepared for the Financial Institution Record Match Program? ...of California enacted legislation (California Revenue Tax Code 19266) that will impact virtually every bank, credit union, thrift and brokerage firm doing business in California. This new program will place a new burden on financial institutions in order to help the state collect delinquent taxes. Financial institutions should start consideration of the FIRM Agreement and how to comply with  more...

AIA Document D503(TM) - 2011: Guide for Sustainable Projects ... and potentially competing forces, such as owners' goals, code requirements, and basic liability considerations, can impact the sustainable objective targeted for a project and the sustainable measures needed to achieve the sustainable objective. It is critical that everyone involved in a sustainable project understand the distinctions between potential objectives, and have a clear process for  more...

Form-Based Zoning: An Alternative to Traditional Ordinances ...nference 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 zoning regulations will  more...

Tax Planning and Guidance for Business Travel and Entertainment Deductions ... advantage of the deduction allowed under the federal tax code. Ensure that your records will stand the test of a tax audit. Fine tune your understanding of when an employee's meal is 100% deductible and when it is only 50% deductible. Understand when foreign travel is deductible and the limitations on personal travel and entertainment mixed with business travel and entertainment. This live  more...

Effective UCC Search Strategies to Minimize Risk ...e recent revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the law that governs most consensual security interests, lien searching remains an art. Issues remain regarding what name to search, where to search and how to deal with past transactions conducted by the debtor's predecessors in interest or by the debtor under prior names or in prior locations. In addition, other liens not  more...

Drafting a Green Ordinance: Case Study ...ments to respond affirmatively with the adoption of green codes - local ordinances that mandate and incentivize more efficient forms of development. Unfortunately, there are few good models to follow and little operating experience to judge what works and what will not. There is an obvious need for real world, practical, and proven approaches to reaching achievable and sustainable local  more...

Bankruptcy Section 363: Purchasing Distressed Assets BenefitsCurrent and expected future economic conditions portend an increase in the sale of distressed assets out of bankruptcy due to the increase in financially distressed and overleveraged companies. Lower valuations for both public and private companies, the limited access to growth capital for potential sellers and the build up over the last couple of years of 'dry powder' at investment funds  more...

Solar Photovoltaics: How Do You Get This Stuff On Your Roof Anyway? ...incentives will also be covered. Lessons learned and fire code changes will be discussed. This will be a high level discussion. Some knowledge about photovoltaics is necessary. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to recognize fire code changes and issues. - You will be able to identify on grid and off grid advantages. - You will be able to review how get ready for photovoltaics. - You will  more...

California E-Discovery Rules: Still in Their Infancy ... discovery. AB 5 added two new statutes to the California Code of Civil Procedure and amended 19 pre-existing CCP sections. On August 14, 2009, the Judicial Council followed suit by amending California Rule of Court 3.724 to require early meet and confer as to e-discovery issues. The rules, which largely track current federal provisions, took effect immediately and brought California in line  more...

Funding Trusts in Estate Planning BenefitsIt is all too common for clients who go through the time and expense of creating a revocable trust to not properly fund the trust. Failing to fund a revocable trust will often defeat the very purpose for creating such a trust, i.e., avoiding probate and the public disclosure of assets. This audio conference will provide an overview of the mechanics of contributing property to revocable  more...

Competitive Public Bidding and Public Contract Code in Florida BenefitsIn today's difficult economic times, more and more companies are looking to the government for opportunities to grow their businesses. While competing for government contracts presents expanded opportunities for success, participation in such procurements is governed by rules, laws and case law precedent not generally applicable in the private sector. This teleconference helps you  more...

Land Development Right Transfer Issues and Complexities ...and other threatened resources. Working though the zoning code, TDR helps implement the preservation as well as the development goals of a community's land use plans. When TDR works, property owners are compensated for voluntarily conserving their land and developers are able to achieve more profitable levels of development despite contributing to off-site preservation. As a market driven  more...

Utilizing Data in Microsoft Access ...r processes. They can even write their own macros and VBA code to implement custom behaviors. Microsoft Access can store its own data in its Jet Database format or link to databases on SQL Server, Oracle and other ODBC sources. Over the years, a large number of Microsoft Access databases have been created with varying levels of quality and success. There's been a lot of confusion surrounding  more...

Public Disclosure and Transparency: The New Form 990 ...t to a variety of restrictions under the Internal Revenue Code regarding their lobbying and advocacy efforts. The new and redesigned Form 990 is intended to capture the level of these activities by exempt organizations. With the increased focus and disclosure of the activities of exempt organizations, organizations need to understand the limitations on these activities and the proper  more...

Cyber Crimes: Phishing, Pharming and Beyond ...le intellectual property and proprietary programs, source code, and technical specifications and models. This information, not surprisingly, is a sought-after treasure trove for increasingly organized cyber-criminals and corporations struggle with how to respond to this emerging threat. This teleconference will help those who face the threat daily and those who advise companies who are  more...

IRS Form 8928: Health Plan Reporting and Excise Tax Update ... willful neglect. You need to know the Internal Revenue Code rules or risk expensive excise taxes for failure to comply with COBRA, HIPAA and other federal group health plan mandates. Recently issued IRS final regulations now require employers to self-report violations of these rules and pay related excise taxes, where appropriate under the Code and applicable regulations. This  more...

Loan Workout Complications: Second Lien Issues ... sales affected pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. By the end of the teleconference, you will have a clear understanding of current market terms for first lien/second lien intercreditor agreements and how courts are enforcing these provisions. This teleconference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, loan officers, loan department personnel, branch managers,  more...

Code Section 409A ... fix their plan documents and compensation agreements for Code Section 409A. However, the IRS has also announced some new interpretations of Section 409A provisions that will require most employers to make changes to their plans and agreements. Employers that make these changes before January 1, 2011, can avoid IRS penalties, in most cases. In 2010, the IRS issued Notice 2010-6, Relief and  more...

Illinois Accessibility Codes ...out the state, Illinois developed their own accessibility code. This is required to be enforced by all municipalities. While there are a number of applicable accessibility codes that may need to be addressed, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the International Building Code, the more restrictive elements of the Illinois Accessibility Code  more...

New Jersey s Rehabilitation Subcode ...code helps bridge the gap between modern day building codes and what can be done practically. The state of New Jersey will enforce different standards with little regard for grandfathering while also allowing older historical construction the ability to have some flexibility to allow realistic construction limitation to be accommodated. This teleconference is intended to help you work with the  more...

Basics of Trust Administration ...The materials will provide citations to the Uniform Trust Code and to the laws of two non-UTC states (New York and Indiana) to illustrate each general principle or issue. This teleconference will be a useful introduction to trust administration principles or a refresher course in those principles for professionals who will begin working or will work more with trusts, or who may be called upon  more...

Bankruptcy Basics for Paralegals ...ionals. Not only must you be familiar with the Bankruptcy Code, which is often amended, and case law, but also the often overlooked federal rules of bankruptcy procedure, local rules and judge-specific rules. Scott Brown - a national humor columnist by day and a bankruptcy lawyer by night - puts a unique spin on issues germane to the bankruptcy world. A former clerk for a bankruptcy judge and a  more...

A Primer on Social Security Disability Law ...curity regulations which span nearly a full volume of the Code of Federal Regulations, many volumes of law reporters, dozens of separately issued Social Security rulings and many volumes of internal regulations. This is why most lawyers do not want to develop an expertise in this area. This teleconference is designed to give you a broad overview of the administrative framework involved with  more...

Doing Business with Distressed Vendors and Customers: Strategies to Employ in Workouts, Litigation and Bankruptcy BenefitsThe strains of the current economic crisis are being felt in every industry and at every point in the supply chain. More and more often, vendors are encountering distressed 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  more...

Air Rights in Development: Current Trends and Legal Concerns ...oncepts 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 scenarios in which air rights are essential or useful in facilitating separate ownership of project components; choosing a legal  more...

Building Code Compliance Specifications ...codes place responsibility for designing a building project in accordance with the appropriate adopted codes and standards in the location of the project while building officials are charged with reviewing the plans and specifications for compliance. Many design professionals do not understand how much information to include in their project specifications as it relates to code compliance nor  more...

Current Issues in Digital Billboards and Sign Regulations ... to protect themselves from being the targets of the sign code shakedown scheme? A bad decision for one municipality today can lead to even worse outcomes in the future for other municipalities. Please join us in learning how to defeat the sign code shakedown. Learning Objectives You will be able to summarize regulations of digital signs by the Federal Highway Administration and the impact on  more...

Purchasing Law: Breach, Repudiation and Excuse ...medies that may be available under the Uniform Commercial Code. Learn about the important notifications you need to make when the goods arrive but are defective, or when you learn the goods don't work after you accept delivery. Learn about when you have the right to terminate an agreement purchase replacement goods from another source and whether your supplier must compensate you for additional  more...

Dress Code Liabilities BenefitsIn this teleconference, you will learn how to deal with complicated and sensitive issues involving how employees dress, the number and type of jewelry worn by employees, and the number and type of tattoos visible on employees while at work. This teleconference will explore the pros and cons of different options in written policies and discuss different approaches in dealing with these  more...

Managing Post-Construction Claims BenefitsClaims that arise after project completion can ruin a previously successful job. Such claims arise from a host of problems, such as physical failures, unpaid lower tier contractors, undiscovered defects of design and construction, and personal injuries. Taking steps to avoid such claims is prudent but companies also need strategies to deal with claims that inevitably arise. This  more...

Performance Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Constructed Bridges ...l include detailed evaluation techniques, a review of the code provisions, and rehabilitation methods with conventional construction materials and advanced composite materials such as fiber reinforced polymer. Life cycling engineering and costing will be discussed. A case study will be provided to better understand the state-of-the-art rehabilitation technologies. The teleconference is  more...

When HOA's and the IRS Compete for Lien Property: Lien Priorities, Perfections and Foreclosure Rights ...state statutes, which may be preempted by the federal tax code. We will also discuss when the federal tax lien does not take priority over an HOA lien. Considering 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  more...

Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors: What You Need to Know About ABC's BenefitsThis teleconference will give you an overview of the basics to general 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  more...

IRC Section 41: Credit for Increasing Research Activities Update ...nderstood and misapplied sections of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 41 - Credit for Increasing Research Activities. Our team of former Big Four partners and managers has collectively worked on more than 500 research tax credit studies during our careers. Learn from some of the top technicians in the industry on what can and can't be considered research and development under IRS guidelines.  more...

Building Preservation: Preventive Measures to Combat Deterioration ...serve their valued designation while also meeting today's code and functional requirements. We will discuss why preserving and maintaining historic buildings is economic and can fit into a broader 'green' strategy for your organization. Learn that repairing a building but not fixing the problem is a waste! Learn how to work with government agencies, not against them. Find out where to start,  more...

Understanding Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(9) BenefitsIn today's economy there is an unprecedented wave of retailer bankruptcies that is likely to increase over the next year. Frequently, sellers of goods to insolvent retailers end up financing, unwittingly, these bankruptcy cases. In 2005, the bankruptcy laws were amended to provide sellers of goods received by a debtor within 20 days before bankruptcy an administrative expense priority  more...

Fast-Track Construction: Opportunities and Challenges Management BenefitsMore and more construction projects are being done with at least some fast-tracking where construction starts before the design is complete. At the same time, there are industry trends that are dramatically changing the 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  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...ulation to better realize a desired building form. Zoning codes have always contained the basic bulk relationships that create the three-dimensional building envelope, such as minimum lot area, lot coverage restrictions, required setbacks and maximum height, but additional design-oriented elements to better refine that form have not, traditionally, been part of the equation. As a result, many  more...

Taxation and Accounting Methods of Executive and Employee Bonuses ...bout the rules under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code governing deferred compensation. However, many employers are not aware of the broad coverage of Section 409A and the fact that some normal payroll practices, such as bonus payments, may be covered by the new rules or the accounting issues that are raised by these programs. This teleconference will help you determine whether your  more...

Health Information Exchange: The Impact of the Stimulus Code BenefitsIn February of 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act known more commonly as the Stimulus Act. The legislation for a large part included tremendous new legislation, but brings to the forefront, the first time in history, incentives for American doctors to revamp their paper charts to electronic health  more...

Construction and the Uniform Commercial Code ...contracts governed by Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. What are the theoretical and practical differences between the two types of contract? When is the sale of goods simply part of a construction contract and when does a construction contract become a contract for the sale of goods? How does a general contractor make sure that the personal property components it purchases meets the  more...

Prequalification in Government Construction Contracts ...cal government procurements such as the Model Procurement Code, entities under federal grant programs and bidders' due process rights will also be discussed. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss the relationship between prequalification and responsibility. - You will be able to review the Model Procurement Code. - You will be able to define prequalification and competitive range  more...

Tax Law Research Best Practices ... Service adds or amends its regulations to changes in the code. Courts and administrative panels will decide how the laws and regulations are applied to specific controversies. This teleconference will examine the sources for identifying tax law and tools that track changes in the law as applied. It will also identify approaches to state tax and topical research. You will come away from the  more...

2009 Updates to the International Residential Codes ...Significant changes to the 2009 International Residential Code lie ahead for many in the construction industry. Some of the changes will be controversial as jurisdictions will have to choose whether or not to adopt the new codes, such as residential fire code provisions, as system manufacturers and installers work to keep up with the mandates. Some professionals view the changes as unnecessary,  more...