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Real Estate Due Diligence: Managing Risk and Developing a Winning Strategy in the Face of Challenging Credit Markets ...ll be able to understand what due diligence is and how to conduct a thorough due diligence process to avoid any surprises, reduce costs and expenses, and minimize investment risk for yourself or your client. You will also be able to identify the components of a due diligence process, including what they are, how to best handle them and in what order, approximate deadlines, and, in particular,  more...

Understanding the GAAP Codification Update BenefitsThe official launch of the FASB Codification began on July 1, 2009, on that date the codification became the official single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP. The codification will be effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The codification will supersede existing FASB, AICPA, EITF and related literature, which means there will no longer  more...

Strategies in Representing Clients Before the IRS BenefitsThis teleconference is designed to summarize the important strategies to keep in mind when representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service. Tax exams are an every day occurrence. It is important to conduct them professionally and efficiently while at the same time presenting the taxpayer's position in the best possible way. Accountants, CPAs, attorneys, tax professionals, CFOs,  more...

Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance: Current Topics and Key Issues ... coverage sides, coverage add-ons, covered and noncovered conduct, and treatment of defense costs. It will conclude with a discussion of the current issues and trends in the D O liability environment and issues that may arise in the negotiation and renewal of D O liability policies. This teleconference is geared toward a wide range of corporate professionals involved with negotiating and  more...

Workplace Accident Investigations for the HR Professional ...conduct a workplace accident investigation as well as how to conduct an effective investigation and protect the company's interests. Many written investigative reports are used against the company because they are too conclusory or did not have sufficient information, and should have included certain language for risk management purposes. Learn how a written report may be used against the  more...

IRS Form 5471: Information Return for U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations ... to grow, more U.S. companies own foreign subsidiaries to conduct foreign operations. Whether you are a growing multinational company with subsidiaries all over the globe, or a small, closely-held company that owns a Canadian subsidiary, you will have to file IRS Form 5471 for every foreign corporation that you own. Although an information return, the Form 5471 is the place the IRS starts when  more...

Construction Contract Bid Errors ...nsequences of bid errors and how to avoid them. Those who conduct the procurement of construction services, those who seek the award of contracts, and the attorneys who advise and represent the parties will all benefit from this teleconference. Learning Objectives - You will be able to compare types of bid errors. - You will be able to calculate the consequences of bid errors. - You will be  more...

Ethical Issues in Effective Settlement Negotiations BenefitsThis teleconference will outline the key ethical rules and parameters faced by lawyers during negotiations of litigated matters, and emphasize the recent guidance from the ABA and various state and federal courts on matters ranging from basic duties of disclosure to the often murky rules affecting class actions and the settlement of complex litigation affecting numerous parties. This  more...

Commercial Foreclosure Due Diligence Checklist: What to Do Before, During and After Foreclosure ...umber of issues. For the lender, it is imperative that it conduct a due diligence review of its file, the loan and the collateral as soon as possible. Should the default not be cured or the parties not be able to restructure the loan, the lender faces the options of foreclosing on the property, taking a deed in lieu of foreclosure or exercising other remedies that may be available to it. But  more...

Meeting Your Fiduciary Responsibilities Under ERISA BenefitsMaintaining an employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 requires that people managing the plan or investing plan assets become fiduciaries. You need to know when they might become an ERISA plan fiduciary. You must understand your legal obligations to plan participants and beneficiaries. This teleconference will provide you with an overview of the  more...

From TV to Twitter: Working With the Media During a Crisis BenefitsIn today's media-intensive world, how leaders communicate during a crisis can be just as important - sometimes even more important - than how they manage the problem itself. Whether it's a natural disaster, accident, sensational crime or political controversy, the public and the media demand answers and information now, whether through traditional or new social media channels. Managing and  more...

Ethics for Paralegals BenefitsThe responsibilities and professional obligations of paralegals are impacted by various ethical considerations and rules. Since paralegals face the same ethical issues that attorneys encounter, paralegals should have an understanding of the appropriate, professional and ethical requirements of attorneys. The more paralegals know about the ethical responsibilities of attorneys, the more  more...

Conducting Effective Safety Audits BenefitsAudits are a key component of an effective safety program. Just as periodic physicals can help you check how healthy you are, periodic safety audits can help evaluate the health of your safety program. This teleconference will outline the four steps you should consider in order to conduct effective safety audits. Manufacturing engineers, presidents, vice presidents, plant managers,  more...

Implications of Scott v. Harris on Police Vehicle Pursuits and Beyond ...ally recognized that analyzing and ultimately judging the conduct of police officers requires an acknowledgment and appreciation that, particularly in the context of the use of force, the court and trier of fact must take into account the circumstances under which police officers must make such decisions. The Court has also historically emphasized that district courts must consider the  more...

Social Networking in the Workplace: Policies, Monitoring and Discipline Issues ... sites. Thus, employees are left to guess at what kind of conduct is permissible online; and, without effective policies in place, employers may be opening themselves to liability on a host of issues. It is therefore crucial for employers to understand their rights and obligations when dealing with employees who present such problems. This teleconference provides both the legal framework within  more...

Motor Vehicle Searches: Impact of the Arizona v. Gant Decision ...nited States, 541 U.S. 615 (2004), that allowed police to conduct a search even after a suspect is in custody and no longer a threat to officer safety, the Supreme Court has significantly limited police authority to conduct searches incident to an arrest in Gant. This teleconference will include an overview of the current state of the law impacting motor vehicle searches, explain how the Gant  more...

Understanding the New Penalties for Tax Preparers ... addition, there are various other penalties and rules of conduct you must be aware of and new guidance has been issued in several of these areas in the past year. It is imperative that you understand these penalties and have systems in place to prevent them from being imposed. This teleconference will focus on the preparer penalty, how and when it applies, how the IRS assesses it and tips for  more...

Employee Discipline for Conduct Outside of Work ...sponsibilities of employers in disciplining employees for conduct outside of work. You'll hear about recent legislation and court cases involving some of the hottest topics in employment law, including employee discipline for blogging, web-based "employer trashing," workplace dating and extramarital affairs, and physical appearance such as weight, tattoos and body piercing. Our experienced  more...

Estate and Gift Tax Audits ... discussion of how you can expect the IRS to approach and conduct the audit. The final section of the teleconference will be devoted to how you should handle the defense of the return that is selected for audit. This will include some examples of actual audit case results and a discussion of the appropriate actions to be taken by the one responsible for the defense. This teleconference should  more...