General Telephone Seminars

Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets ...nefitsThis live audio conference provides an overview and general principles of the law and legal theories related to protecting competitive business interests and confidential business information - one of the fastest growing areas of intellectual property law outside of traditional patent, copyright and trademark concerns. You will learn about covenants not to compete, nonsolicitation  more...

Economic Development Financing Update ...plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances.' - General George S. Patton, Jr., War as I Knew It, page 116 (1947) Those localities that have not planned for the current environment are experiencing a worse impact than those that have. We think the most immediate concern is reduced revenue and support from state government. The subject of this live audio conference will be on defining  more...

Section 199 Deduction for Qualified Construction Activities Income ...ractors and real estate developers, including developers, general contractors, subcontractors and trade contractors. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review the domestic production deduction. - You will be able to discuss the eligibility requirements for construction companies. - You will be able to identify the type of income that qualifies for the deduction. - You will be able to  more...

Exit Strategies for Section 42 Affordable Housing Tax Credit Properties ... 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 considerations for owners preparing for Year 15. This live audio conference is designed for property managers, landlords, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, building  more...

Basic Principles of Construction Insurance ...ss builders risk insurance. - You will be able to explain general liability insurance. - You will be able to identify what are typical exclusions and endorsements in builder risk and general liability insurance. - You will be able to define appropriate insurance coverage at projects inception. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, contractors,  more...

Form-Based Zoning: An Alternative to Traditional Ordinances ...der a variety of legal issues, such as the municipality's general authority to adopt form-based provisions, application and approval processes, and the treatment of nonconforming structures in a form-based district. This live audio conference is based on publicly available information concerning the LEED rating and certification system, and is not specifically endorsed or approved by the U.S.  more...

Pricing and Cost Analysis in Purchasing BenefitsOne of the most important and complex decisions a business or organization has to make is how much to pay for its items or services. The buying professional should be able to easily detect prices that are too high. Thus pricing decisions must be given careful consideration when buying industrial products and services. The price of a product or service should be expected to cover cost of  more...

Turbidity Control and Testing on Construction Sites ...llutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction General Permit which will replace the 2008 Construction General Permit. The public notice period expired July 11, 2011. The 2008 Construction General Permit will expire February 15, 2012. Turbidity (cloudiness or haziness of a fluid) is an important parameter used to evaluate the impact of construction sites on the waters of the United  more...

Construction Payment Bond Fundamentals ...ject controls, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general risk management, to understand first the normal parameters and terms of payment bonds. We will provide practical tips associated with either pursuing or responding to payment bond claims. A lack of understanding as to how payment bonds work and what they are intended (or not intended) to cover may lead to lost opportunity or  more...

Key Legal Distinctions Between Business Entities ...hoices may include (depending on the relevant state): (i) general partnerships; (ii) limited liability partnerships; (iii) limited partnerships; (iv) limited liability limited partnerships; (v) corporations; and (vi) limited liability companies. This live audio conference will help you identify common nontax and tax factors relevant to the choice of business entity. This live audio conference  more...

Writing Job Descriptions ...initiatives, or completing organizational re-design, is a general difficulty in collecting and delivering accurate and timely job documentation. The focus of this live audio conference is to reinforce the importance of proper job documentation and provide strategies on how to build and maintain a library of accurate job descriptions. We will discuss the tenants of job documentation components,  more...

Workers' Compensation Issues for the Construction Industry ...ny in the best light in the bidding process to owners and general contractors. In a challenging economy in which multiple entities are competing with one another, this program can both help to contain the costs of the burden of workers' compensation, as well as providing ideas that can help your firm in the project selection process. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe  more...

Common Pitfalls of Certificates of Insurance ...general liability insurance.' This statement is also often followed by an all too common explanation, 'My company employees are listed as additional insured so we are covered.' Certificates of insurance are meant to evidence insurance coverage for landlords and tenants, secured transactions, and other property, casualty and liability exposures companies and individuals face. They are not  more...

Enforcement of Judgments ...g assets to enforce a civil judgment. Topics will include general asset search methods, the elements of a debtor's examination, obtaining liens against assets, executing on judgment liens, using garnishment procedures to collect assets, domesticating foreign judgments, dealing with bankruptcy filings and many other issues commonly encountered by creditors enforcing judgments. This audio  more...

Architect and Engineer Liability in California ...general understanding of the legal risk facing a design professional in California. The program will discuss important contractual obligations, concerns relating to negligence claims, and statutory obligations every design professional should be aware of. The audio conference will cover key contractual language and insurance issues, negligence standards and potential exposure to typical parties  more...

AIA Contracts: The Owner-General Contractor Agreement BenefitsFor more than a century, The American Institute of Architects has published an integrated set of contract forms for the construction industry. While other industry groups independently have prepared their own competing set of forms and, more recently, some have banded together to create more of a consensus-based set of forms, the AIA forms remain the most widely used and accepted in the  more...

Boundary Law Issues ... agreement. The teleconference will provide you with some general concepts to allow review of the issues specific to your area with greater economy. Learning Objectives - You will be able to describe how to determine boundaries. - You will be able to review legal issues. - You will be able to define boundary line agreements. - You will be able to discuss and review sample agreements. This  more...

Roadway Rights of Way: Understanding the Legal and Practical Issues ... involved in real estate matters, you will need to have a general understanding of the legal and practical issues involved in establishing roadways and easements, and how roadway rights of way and easements are maintained, altered, transferred and terminated. Simply put, this teleconference is critical for those who need to know where the road is and where it is going. Learning Objectives -  more...

Best Practices in Performance-Based Service Procurement ...best practice for many types of service procurements. The General Accountability Office says performance-based procurement is the government's primary resource for correcting problems in service procurement. In both the public and private sectors, it benefits the buying organization in many ways when done right. Performance-based procurement reduces buyer involvement and provides stronger  more...

Impact of Health Care Reform on Elder Law BenefitsThis teleconference will teach you how the recent health care act will affect seniors and persons with disabilities. President Obama signed into law, in March of this year, the Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. These together are referred to as the Affordability Care Act. This act makes changes to Medicaid and  more...

Implications of the First Investigations Under the FTC Guides for Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising ...ith the Federal Trade Commission Act by setting forth the general principles used by the FTC in evaluating ads (and considering whether to initiate an investigation), have a significant impact on testimonial advertisements and the disclosure of connections between advertisers and those who endorse their products and services via various social media platforms. This audio conference will discuss  more...

Surety Bonds and Contract Provisions ...general rules of suretyship, a performance bond is a tri-partite agreement among owner (oblige), contractor (principal) and surety (obligor). The surety acts as the guarantor of the contractor's performance. The rights, duties and obligations of the parties will be determined by the rules of contract interpretation. Key areas of potential dispute focus on the surety's potential exposure to  more...

Mental Health Record Compliance ... with patient records. As a health care provider, you are generally subject to the HIPAA medical record privacy and security requirements. To the extent they deal with substance abuse diagnosis and treatment, you are also subject to additional federal confidentiality restrictions, particularly part 2 of 42 CFR. You also deal with some specific types of records that are subject to specific  more...

Land Development Right Transfer Issues and Complexities ... components are often identified in a community's adopted general plan. When that occurs, communities can develop and adopt a successful TDR program in relatively little time if elected officials are willing to make it happen. In addition to traditional TDR, you will learn about new approaches that facilitate adoption and simplify program implementation. Learning Objectives - You will be able  more...

Express and Implied Warranties Under UCC Article 2 ...overwhelming at times. This teleconference will provide a general overview of the scope of Article 2 and the types of warranties offered by the UCC, and discuss the various defenses, remedies and damages available for each type of warranty. The discussion will include express warranties, the implied warranty of merchantability, the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and the  more...

Metadata Scrubbing and Mining: Legal, Ethical and Practical Implications ...ministration in December 2009 but also the U.N. Secretary General, the British Prime Minister, the Federal Trade Commission, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the N.D. Cal. U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Division, the Democratic National Committee, LawMedia Group, SCO Group and a host of others. Attend this teleconference and  more...

Developing Storm Water Utilities and Impact Fee Programs ... 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 in the future. Successful county and municipal storm water program managers are now recognizing that providing storm water management is a basic utility  more...

Basics of Trust Administration ...ax reporting. The materials and the speaker will focus on general concepts and principles shared by the laws in most U.S. states with some examples of the considerable deviations that written trust instruments can make from state law. 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  more...

Current Issues in Commercial Collections BenefitsThis teleconference is geared toward the practitioner involved in collecting commercial debts. Since the specific remedies available, and best practices, will vary from state to state, this is designed to provide a general overview of the various techniques and ideas to improve collection success. Attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, branch managers, loan officers, loan department  more...

Conflicts With Additional Insured Coverage ...unterparties to add one another as additional insureds to general liability, property and other insurance policies. Relying upon another parties' insurance coverage can offer important benefits to the additional insured, whose own insurance coverage may not be implicated in the event of a claim. At the same time, relying upon additional insurance coverage can present pitfalls. A variety of  more...

Strategies and Techniques for International Debt Recovery ...for your international accounts. As in debt collection in general, there is no way to guarantee complete success, but taking advantage of David's experience will give you valuable information that will definitely improve your process. If you're not involved in the international market today, you will be soon. This is information every financial, credit, and collection professional needs to  more...

Avoiding the Risk of Subcontractor Default ...on a project causing delays that can adversely affect the general contractor, other subcontractors, and owners and developers. This teleconference will provide best practice procedures for prequalifying subcontractors and managing subcontractor default risk. It will also provide guidance for steps to take in the event a default occurs. Instituting a formal prequalification process and being  more...

Qualified Retirement Plans Eligibility and Vesting Tips and Traps for the Unwary ...BenefitsThis teleconference will familiarize you with the general rules of eligibility and vesting. It will also assist you with specifically interpreting the provisions of your own plans and introduce you to a variety of options in order to make sure you know what you have and have what you want. In addition, although many provisions appear to be straightforward, the practical application of  more...

Opportunities for Recycling Construction Waste and Demolition Debris ...s nationally to deal with this interest, and the need and general benefits of C D reuse and recycling. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to define what construction waste and demolition debris are and how they fit in the national waste picture. - You will be able to discuss the different market forces and the requirements to setting up a construction or demolition debris reuse and  more...

Bankruptcy Retention and Disclosures: Knowing When and What to Say ...ized practice quite different than typical litigation. In general litigation, secrecy and limited disclosures are the norm. However, the filing of a bankruptcy and one's involvement in it, either as a debtor, professional or even creditor, requires specific and often extensive disclosures to protect the interests of the estate and the integrity of the bankruptcy process. Failing to properly  more...

Criminal Liabilities Under HIPAA ... employees may also be directly liable in accordance with general principles of corporate criminal liability, as those principles are developed in the course of particular prosecutions. Don't miss this important teleconference on how you can protect your organization from criminal prosecution. Catch up on the latest trends in HIPAA compliance with this timely presentation. Health information  more...

Asphalt vs. Concrete: Selection and Design Considerations BenefitsToday, asphalt and concrete receive equal consideration by engineers. Improvements in pavement technology have largely eliminated the ruts that once plagued asphalt and cracks that spoiled concrete. Choosing a material is a matter of economics that considers life span, maintenance requirements, and road closure time. Learn the pros and cons of choosing each material; design considerations  more...

Construction Recordkeeping and Documentation Requirements for Government Contracts ...ct. This teleconference will outline federal contractors' general recordkeeping obligations and will discuss penalties that can result from noncompliance. In addition, the speakers will provide practical considerations that should be taken into account by contractors in establishing their own record retention. Learning Objectives - You will be able to state federal government contracts and  more...

Enforcing Federal Garnishments ...ceived a garnishment, whether for taxes, child support or general creditors. Failing to follow garnishment laws can be very costly for employers, and thus it is critical to carefully follow the requirements of any garnishment. This teleconference will explain the different kinds of garnishments under federal law and their use and limitations. It will provide you with a common sense and  more...

Affordable Housing: Finance and Development, How to Maximize the Available Resources ...ted by the subprime mortgage crisis and a downturn in the general economy. As a result, finding capital and equity to build affordable housing has become more and more difficult as investors sit this one out while the market stabilizes. This teleconference will highlight the issues, problems, causes, recent trends, what can be done and what is being done to address and stabilize the affordable  more...

FEMA's Critical Flood Plain Regulation ...e flood losses that are excluded from most homeowners and general business policies. These activities have a critical impact on the ability of local government officials and property owners to develop or redevelop land throughout the country. Yet many local government officials and property owners - and even the attorneys, architects and engineers who represent them - do not understand how the  more...

Practical Transportation Design and Solutions: Concepts and Implementation ...intent to deliver the best or optimum project. While some general financial bounds may be used, this design approach can often result in an over-designed roadway. In order to meet the challenge of increasing demands with limited financial resources, the planning, prioritization and design of transportation infrastructure must be critically examined to deliver the most effective transportation  more...

Common Annexation Issues in Development ...velopment. You will gain useful information regarding the general requirements for annexation and the remedies available to those opposing the annexation. Learning objectives: You will be able to discuss annexation agreements. You will be able to identify what constitutes contiguous or adjacent territory. You will be able to describe the pros and cons of annexation. You will be able to  more...

Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors: What You Need to Know About ABC's ...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 covered, as will  more...

ConsensusDOCS Contract Fundamentals ...General Contractors of American and the Construction Owners of America folded their AGC contract documents program into a new organization and issued a new series of contracts called the ConsensusDOCS. These forms, some revised and some entirely new, were issued at nearly the same time as the American Institute of Architects' 2007 revision of the AIA contract documents and the issuance of the  more...

Preliminary Project Description Fundamentals ...odeling. You will be able to review building sitework and general requirements. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. LEED AP is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. Project managers,  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way BenefitsMany state and local entities have found full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act within the public right-of-way to be a difficult goal to achieve. This teleconference will provide proven techniques that will increase the chances of fully completing the ADA facilities the first time without costly mistakes or retrofits. This practical approach coordinates the survey,  more...

Construction and the Uniform Commercial Code ...ract become a contract for the sale of goods? How does a general contractor make sure that the personal property components it purchases meets the warranty requirements to the owner? How does the general contractor make sure that its purchase orders with sellers of personal property comply with the requirements of his contract with the owner? How does the seller of personal property protect  more...

Conservation Easement Tax Incentives ...at can be monetized. The teleconference also explains the general form of a conservation easement transaction and highlights the most common problems that can be avoided with proper planning and execution. Failing to understand the process beforehand is the most common mistake made in obtaining a solid benefit. This teleconference is critical for anyone who wishes to learn more about  more...

New Rules and Formats for International ACH Transactions nInternational 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  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ... to control sound and noise. The session will discuss the general nature of acoustics problems, the design tools to avoid such problems, and obligatory performance goals and the nature of applicable standards. These standards relate to common interior noise sources for commercial, residential and educational buildings, special facilities (e.g., presentation and performance spaces), and  more...

Differing Site Conditions nThe advent of and increasing use of 3-D building information modeling is taking much of the guess work out of a variety of different types of construction. For example, through BIM, the structural steel, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire sprinkler and communications subtrades can all determine whether the new and existing utilities, beams, piping and conduits are going to run into each other or  more...

Key Provisions of Two New EJCDC Contract Documents nThe EJCDC documents are widely used in the construction industry for design and construction of public and private infrastructure projects, including bridge, highway and other transportation projects, water and wastewater treatment facilities, utilities, processing facilities, pipelines, landfills, and other engineer-designed facilities. This teleconference will provide a focused discussion of  more...

Multistate Sales Tax Issues for Contractors nAttendance at this teleconference will assist you in understanding who and what is subject to sales and use taxes, including who is responsible for collecting the sales tax or paying the use tax, e.g., who is the ultimate consumer, the differences between real and personal property, the taxation of repairs and repair services, and the taxation of intangibles such as warranties. Without an  more...

Employee Retaliation: Supreme Court Update nThe mere mention of retaliation in the workplace today sends waves of concern throughout an employer's organization. Most recent court decisions recognize retaliation claims in nearly all areas of employment law and find adverse actions in a variety of circumstances, beyond demotion and termination, for purposes of upholding such claims. Most significantly, the U.S. Supreme Court recently  more...

Challenges and Contractual Issues With Sub-Subcontractors ...hat 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 evaluate and preserve its relationship with the prime contractor on its projects. In doing so, a subcontractor is often tempted if not altogether resigned to subject itself to unfavorable indemnification clauses, payment  more...

Toxic Properties: Mold, Meth Labs and Beyond nAre you 100% sure that property is safe? Don't guess - know the history of the property and the risks that history presents to potential buyers. Sign up for this teleconference and you'll get the up-to-date information you need to recognize the most pressing toxic property concerns in the country. n nYou'll hear from expert speakers about mold, meth labs, asbestos and - most importantly -  more...