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Payroll Recordkeeping: What You Need to Know ... over the last few years companies have collectively paid out more than $1 billion annually to resolve FLSA claims! Learn the role of the FLSA and its requirements as to the records to be kept by the employer regarding wages, hours and other items, as specified in the Department of Labor recordkeeping regulations. Discover what is required for both exempt and nonexempt employees, including how  more...

Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records ...ns can keep the parties - and the project - on course and out of litigation. Should an irreconcilable dispute nevertheless arise, thorough project documentation facilitates the efficient resolution of that dispute. This program will help you to not only recognize the significance of various project documents, but also the true importance of the information recorded. The live audio conference  more...

Using Social Media in Banking ...r risks, adoption of social media requires a well thought out approach. This live audio conference provides you with the information needed to fully understand the risks and rewards of social media. While social media use by banks presents certain risks, there also exist significant risks associated with inaction. This audio conference addresses the risks, rewards and strategies for  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...ere, even as your operations and environment change. Find out what administrative, physical and technical safeguards are necessary, and how you decide what's right for HIPAA security compliance for your organization. Attend this live audio conference to learn what kinds of entities are now covered under the HIPAA Security Rule, and find out how the rules have changed and will continue to  more...

Portal to Portal Act: Determining Hours Worked at the Start and End of the Work Day ...ng clothes, putting on equipment, waiting to punch in and out, walking to and from their work stations, talking to co-workers, turning on and off computers and other equipment, and waiting for computers to boot up or shut down. This live audio conference will help you understand the nature of these claims and the newest arguments advanced by plaintiffs' counsel. It will also explain how you can  more...

Portal to Portal Act: Determining Hours Worked at the Start and End of the Work Day ...ng clothes, putting on equipment, waiting to punch in and out, walking to and from their work stations, talking to co-workers, turning on and off computers and other equipment, and waiting for computers to boot up or shut down. This live audio conference will help you understand the nature of these claims and the newest arguments advanced by plaintiffs' counsel. It will also explain how you can  more...

Economic Development Financing Update ...ich were equally feasible. The point I am trying to bring out is that one does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those 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  more...

Nonprofit Revenue Stream Alternatives: Thinking Outside the Box ...e of your current revenue streams. You will hear of many 'out of the box' ways to find new revenues for your nonprofit organization. Concrete case histories from several different nonprofit sectors will show how organizations have moved forward with creative thinking while managing the risks of new operations. This live audio conference is designed for executive directors, accountants,  more...

Tax and Estate Planning for Clients Relocating to Florida ...ally more protective of the client's assets. In addition, out-of-state practitioners must be aware of some unique laws concerning a person's homestead residence both from a tax perspective and a property rights perspective. Lastly, Florida has adopted a fairly rigid view of the unlicensed practice of law, which will impact the out-of-state practitioner who continues to advise clients who have  more...

Planning Your Holiday Party: Keys to a Celebration Without Litigation ...ll done. Unfortunately, these same parties can provide an outlet for inappropriate behavior and potentially expose the company to liability well past the New Year. This live audio conference will help you understand the possible sources of trouble and see options for assisting the company to navigate the potential minefield of a holiday party. We will also explore the considerations any  more...

Construction Payment Bond Fundamentals ...tier subcontractor, fails to pay its bills - or even goes out of business. Those who are unpaid must seek alternative means to ensure payment. And those who are higher on the project chain must take steps to assure the flow of funds all the way down the line. This live audio conference helps the persons responsible for project controls, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general  more...

Difficult and Disruptive Students ...nsume school resources with little improvement, feel left out and unappreciated, and are at increased risk for unemployment, problems with the law, depression, and substance abuse. Knowing how to identify these students early on, understanding the nature of their problems, and implementing positive strategies can literally be a life-changing event for them. This live audio conference will cover  more...

Handling Your Post-Judgment Files ...hat your judgment is effective and can be enforced in and out of the jurisdiction where the judgment was entered. You will learn how judgment liens can be secured and enforced for maximum leverage, including registration outside of the jurisdiction. This audio conference will help you identify issues in advance of bankruptcy, how to avoid them and how to address the avoidance powers of the  more...

Effective Collections: A Proactive Approach to Credit Management ... to factories closing, job loss and business owners going out of business because they can't get paid. Learn how to take specific steps and use positive action to streamline and maximize your credit management policies. This live audio conference is designed for credit and collection managers, presidents, vice presidents, business owners and managers, accounting managers, accounts receivable  more...

Reading and Understanding Soil Reports ... what is really the important information you need to get out of a soils report and what is the next step after receiving the soils information. Soils reports can be used in the early or middle stages of design and construction phases of a project. Findings from soils reports may also lead to acquiring permits. This program is critical for you to understand the soils report and effectively  more...

Drafting a Green Ordinance: Case Study ...ritique a green land use code. We start with the basics about what such a code is expected to do. Then, we move to the principles of planning and drafting, with a focus on operational examples. The faculty will point out those provisions that have been shown to be effective and what participants should avoid. The concluding section drives hard into the end product, the enactment, and the  more...

All You Need to Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act but Didn't Know to Ask ...s and the credit crisis continues help keep your business out of a lawsuit by better understanding and learning more about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, who is affected, what debts are covered, who enforces it and how you can collect more money while following the law. Failing to properly train collectors is a top reason companies get sued. Don't let this happen to you, learn as much  more...

Bankruptcy Section 363: Purchasing Distressed Assets ...ions 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 present a perfect combination of increasing  more...

Construction Project Accounting ...ect and not your company, and end with what project close out means for you to score early and win. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss fundamentals of a successful bid. - You will be able to explain the WIP report. - You will be able to describe award considerations. - You will be able to review and monitor the profits. This live audio conference is designed for project  more...

Director and Officer Liability: A Focus on Creditor Issues ...out absolving directors of companies from fiduciary liability. What cases hold directors liable? What cases hold officers liable? These are distinctively different questions. How do jury instructions address this liability? Topics to be discussed include breach of loyalty causes of action, as well as nondisclosure of material information and conflict of interest. This program is primarily  more...

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

Strategies to Overcome the Presumption of Guilt ...ant 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 make the challenge greater by getting out-front early with press conferences and 'perp-walks', exposing the defendant to negative publicity, especially in high-profile cases. This audio conference will look at ways defense counsel can  more...

Status Classification: Exempt vs. Nonexempt ...ligible for overtime as exempt in an effort to cheat them out of their rightful pay. This audio conference will help you understand the overtime exemptions available under the law, the nature of the claims asserted by plaintiffs, and the newest areas of focus and arguments advanced by plaintiffs' counsel. It will also explain what steps you can take to assure proper classifications and to  more...

Motor Vehicle Searches: Impact of the Arizona v. Gant Decision ...nts for law enforcement officials. Legal disputes arising out of motor vehicle stops and searches, in both the civil and criminal context, are also extremely common. The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Arizona v. Gant has brought a significant change to the law regarding motor vehicle searches. This audio conference will provide a review of the constitutional requirements that apply to  more...

Hot Topics in Retail Leasing ...through services'. Many retail tenants are unable to live out their lease terms due to the economy and the 'killer retail lease' forms being utilized by the larger retail complex owners. Addressing some of the important operational needs of retail tenants and uncovering hidden costs and regulation limitations can make a difference in a brand's survival. This audio conference presents some of  more...

Google Analytics for Accountants: How To Measure Online Marketing and Website Performance ...out of Google Analytics? Are you leveraging Google Analytics to its fullest potential? This audio conference will teach you about some of the critical features you can use to better understand the performance of your website and marketing initiatives, and the needs of your visitors. We'll begin with a review of some basic configuration settings you should have, discuss key metrics for your  more...

Implied Obligations in Construction Contracts ...lain warranty of workmanship. - You will be able to point out duty of good faith and fair dealing. - You will be able to summarize construction according to the plans and specifications. - You will be able to describe UCC warranty of merchantability. This audio conference is designed for presidents, vice presidents, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, project managers, contract  more...

Economic Nexus Standards in State Taxation BenefitsA state's ability to impose taxes on a multistate business is limited by nexus standards rooted in the U.S. Constitution. In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its longstanding rule and held in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that nexus requires some form of physical presence in the taxing state. In today's economy, however, states are continuing to push nexus limits farther than ever  more...

LEED Documentation and Recordkeeping Requirements ...lan of recordkeeping and documentation that makes filling out the submittal templates easy to perform. This audio conference will help you understand not only what recordkeeping and documentation is required, but how to compile it and what is needed to be submitted to satisfy LEED requirements. We will also provide samples of documentation to illustrate these requirements. Learning Objectives  more...

Purchasing Contract Remedies ...se do much to prevent contract difficulties from becoming out and out disputes. They can help keep your business moving - and your internal clients happy - while reducing the need to ever call in the lawyers. This audio conference will discuss these principles in detail. This program is intended to equip you to design and negotiate contracts that work - agreements designed to meet the needs of  more...

New York Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues ...ever, with the recent proliferation of litigation arising out of UM/SUM coverage disputes, it seems that the plaintiff's bar has finally realized the potential of this alternate or additional source of insurance coverage for its injured clients. This conference will allow you to knowledgably counsel your clients in this highly complex area of insurance coverage by developing both the necessary  more...

Tax Issues of Social Media and Internet Activities for Nonprofits BenefitsThe internet is essential to the functioning of virtually every nonprofit organization, yet it is fraught with a host of exempt organization tax pitfalls. This audio conference will focus on the exempt organization tax issues associated with internet activity: generating revenue through web-based activities, managing the internet presence of multiple affiliate entities, and avoiding  more...

Are Email Negotiation Blunders Costing You Money? How to Negotiate and Influence With Email ...ility to persuade, motivate and influence others? Think about it - when was the last time you didn't get what you wanted and should have gotten it? What happened? Did it frustrate you? We negotiate and influence everyday, not only face to face but with our emails. Almost every email we send has a piece of negotiation attached to it. Are you getting what you want? Are you negotiating what you  more...

Texas Nonsubscriber Claims 101: Perspectives From Employees and Employers ...the only state in the union that permits employers to opt-out of worker's compensation insurance. Employers who opt-out are known as nonsubscribers. Some nonsubscriber employers purchase insurance products that pay for medical care, lost wages and indemnify the employer if a claim is filed. Other employers self-insure and handle claims in-house or send them to third-party claim administrators.  more...

Kaizen Principles and 5S Activities for Manufacturing BenefitsBy attending this teleconference, you will learn how to design and deploy a 5S program; identify waste and nonvalue adding activities; choose the right change vehicle; improve safety, productivity and morale; and integrate 5S with a lean management system. Register today and find out how others have achieved success in 5S deployments. This teleconference is designed for manufacturing  more...

Strategies to Utilize Web 2.0 BenefitsIn an era where Web 2.0 is revolutionizing the social dynamics of our society, the HR professional must respond to the changes this new technology is bringing to the workplace. This teleconference will present a practical framework for understanding Web 2.0 and provide insight into a number of best practices that explore a variety of strategies for leveraging the power of this technology  more...

Medical Records 101: Responding to Requests for Patient Information ...istakes in disseminating patient information. You'll find out what you need to know about the extent of patient information disclosure, people and parties authorized to receive patient health information, and anticipated issues with electronic and computerized patient information. You will learn about the legal authority for release of patient information, electronic record pitfalls (including  more...

Is Your Health Care Plan Grandfathered Under the Health Care Reform? ...nefitsEmployers and other sponsors of group health plans routinely make annual changes to their plans that are designed to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve employee health and productivity. As plan sponsors consider design changes for 2011, they must also take into account new federal mandates under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as modified by the Health Care and  more...

Reading Financial Statements: A Creditor's Perspective BenefitsThis teleconference will teach you how to read and understand financial statements, especially from a creditor's perspective. It is also for investors and business owners who not only desire to expand their business, but who want a better handle on what the number on their financial statements mean and how they can become useful tools. This teleconference will impart useful and practical  more...

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: Application to Condominiums and Single-Family Homes ...ers of condominium units and homesites are trying to back out of their purchases. Learn how to keep your hard-earned condominium unit sales and single-family home sales from slipping away. Many condominium developers and home builders who are subject to the federal Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act do not understand how to comply, or perhaps worse, they think they're in compliance when  more...

Using Payroll Audits to Detect Errors and Fraud ... funds is all too common place, so you have your work cut out for you! An excellent place to start is with Jeffrey G. Matthews' 'Using Payroll Audits to Detect Errors and Fraud' teleconference. You will learn about what payroll fraud is and how it is committed, detected and deterred. Coverage begins with an explanation of the fraud methodology, followed by detailed examination of the most  more...

Building Information Modeling: Planning, Design and Legal Considerations ...an owner, a designer or a builder, you need information about building information modeling. The good news is that there is lots of information out there; the bad news is that much of it is not useful. No one knows everything about BIM but we can start by talking about authoritative sources for BIM information, then sprinkle in some basic BIM concepts. Information will be presented that will be  more...

What Every Business Person Needs to Know About Legal Issues in Contracts ...ment. And all too often, the legal boilerplate terms turn out to matter in ways never considered by the parties. This teleconference will help you avoid many of the common problems that can lead to expensive litigation by addressing these and other fundamental issues in contract negotiation and execution. This teleconference also will address some of the hidden issues in contract negotiation  more...

Metadata Scrubbing and Mining: Legal, Ethical and Practical Implications ...ing, spreadsheet, presentation and PDF files. You'll find out how to render your electronic documents metadata-free, when appropriate. You will also discover how to deal with opposing counsel's and adverse parties' metadata that has fallen into your lap, as well as the basics of potential discoverability in litigation of metadata in client-created electronic documents. This teleconference will  more...

Land Abandonment and Vacation Fundamentals ...nment will reserve a road that never gets opened or falls out of use over time. In others, neighbors will agree on use of another's property for access but a problem arises or a use will be established without anyone reaching an agreement. This teleconference will provide you with an understanding of how to deal with issues of abandonment, vacation and prescriptive easement, and provide some  more...

EPA's Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impact on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters ...require to ensure that the mitigation is actually carried out. Finally, the rules change a wide range of requirements in the Section 404 program, including new requirements for the information in a permit application and in public notices. This teleconference will describe the new rules, explain the most important changes from the old rules and give you practical tips on complying with the new  more...

Avoiding Exposure Under The Illinois Wage Payment And Collection Act ... the number of wage and hour lawsuits continues to spiral out of control, keeping abreast of the current rules and legal developments regarding pay practices has now become a matter of basic survival. The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act is full of traps for unwary employers and the penalties for noncompliance can be significant. This teleconference will bring you up-to-date on the  more...

Not in My Backyard (NIMBY): Overcoming Development Resistance ...cause a politician who annoys enough people will be voted out of office, public officials started listening to them - and the process of deciding who gets to build what, where, was politicized. Today, land use decisions are political decisions. If a contentious development plan is to overcome opposition and win the approval of political decision makers, the proponents must first understand the  more...

Boot Camp for QuickBooks by Lorman Education Services ...uickBooks can do for you. Don't waste time by figuring it out yourself, make sure you're doing things right. Among other topics, understand the difference between QuickBooks editions, learn topics not covered in user manuals, how to work with bank reconciliations, inventory, sales tax and customizing QuickBooks . QuickBooks is a registered trademark of Intuit, Inc. and this event is not  more...

Understanding the Apportionment Rules for Service-Based Businesses ...anning - for state tax minimization or create traps - without such planning - that lead to multiple taxation. Service-based businesses face particular difficulties in identifying and analyzing the rules applicable to their operations for two reasons. First, state apportionment rules were written several decades ago at a time when our economy was dominated by the manufacturing of tangible  more...

Forums for Resolving Construction Disputes ... administrative remedies defined in the contract can turn out to be a worthwhile investment or throwing good money after bad. Often the difference is related to the forum that has been chosen to resolve the dispute. As a result, contractors and owners, and the attorneys who represent them, need to be familiar with the different options that exist for resolving construction disputes. This  more...

The Fundamentals of Estate Planning for Pets ...nference will provide you with some of the tools that are out there to assist your clients whose most important beneficiaries are often overlooked, whether because the client is embarrassed, or the attorney is ill equipped with how to address the client's concerns. Not only will this teleconference give you the opportunity to learn some of the various techniques out there for the care for pets  more...

Working With Challenging Parents: Strategies and Techniques ... a parent escalate and are not resolved, all parties lose out. Valuable time, resources and reputations can be snagged in a spiraling power struggle or in seemingly endless efforts to engage the demanding or avoidant parent. Staff can become demoralized, defensive and protective of their positions; parents lose trust and hope. The child is caught in the middle. This teleconference examines a  more...

Current Issues Facing Real Estate Lenders: Managing Through the Tidal Wave of Distressed Properties ...tical tools to those responsible for managing and working out distressed real estate. The program also explains the pitfalls incurred by failing to actively manage residential and commercial real estate. This teleconference is critical for lenders and their attorneys to enable them to maximize the recoveries on their real estate by providing a firm foundation to understanding and monetizing  more...

Advanced Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions ...mulas and functions in Excel , you might still be missing out by having overlooked some powerful functions or just not be aware of special capabilities, like array formulas. There's no question that Excel's 300+ functions give you tremendous capabilities to tackle a myriad of statistical, mathematical and financial challenges, not to mention functions that extract valuable date information and  more...

Overcoming Employee Absenteeism and Tardiness ...se policies. This teleconference will help companies sort out the do's and don'ts for developing and managing an effective policy. The teleconference will also focus on how to manage the land mines, sort through the valid and invalid excuses employees come up with and provide ways to improve absentee and tardiness rates through incentive programs. Human resource managers, benefits and payroll  more...

Tax Treatment of Charitable Fundraising ...s has become a complex business. Charities no longer hold out a tin cup and ask for donations. They engage in sophisticated activities to generate revenue for their mission and the activities have tax consequences. This teleconference will review the federal tax consequences of fundraising activities and provide specific guidance on how to avoid tax and other legal pitfalls. Accountants,  more...

Conducting Background Checks ...le background checks can be an effective tool for weeding out questionable employees, legal limitations on how such checks can be performed (and how the resulting data discovered can be used) must be understood or otherwise an employer will find themselves defending against their own illegal actions. This teleconference will discuss generally the kinds of background checks that can be conducted  more...

Return on Investment for Wellness Programs ... a plan takes time, attention and deserves a well thought-out strategy to ensure it is effective for the long-term health of your employees and your bottom line. Human resource, benefits and compensation staff members are all too familiar with the difficult - some say impossible - task of controlling health insurance costs. Implemented properly, a good wellness plan can and will deliver a  more...

Reports for Maintaining Compliance and Controlling Costs BenefitsToo much money is lost due to 'minor' payroll errors. Reviewing and working with certain payroll reports on weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis can prevent these errors from costing you money that adds up fast. One incorrect form sent to the IRS or a state agency could result in thousands of dollars in penalties. Failure to deduct insurance or other deductions from employees can  more...

Construction Release Due Diligence ...rder, or waiver of subrogation. The document you sign without recognizing how it may impact your right to make a claim. In these recessionary times, money is tight and cash is king. Claims are at a premium. Pressure to make the schedule trumps claims administration. 'Do the work and we'll sort it out later' is the mantra of the modern construction project. And, it causes contractors to take  more...

Recovery Audit Contractor Roll Out - What Can We Expect? ...he permanent Recovery Audit Contractor Program has rolled out in most regions and the RACs have posted new issues approved by CMS for review. This teleconference will review who, what and how providers can prepare for the reviews, the lessons learned and the appeal process, including CMS' recently issued recoupment time limits and interest assessment rules. Medical records directors, health  more...

Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability? ...uiters snooping on social websites, and viewing materials out of context or web entries meant just in fun for friends. This teleconference will review this emerging area of employment law, examining the pros and cons of employers utilizing such tools and the legal landscape. Topics will cover how and why employers and recruiters utilize these sites. It will then cover a number of legal  more...

Enforcing Federal Garnishments BenefitsNearly every employer at one time or another has received 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  more...

Opt-Out Incentives and Other Cost Cutting Measures for Health Plans BenefitsThe recent debate regarding health care reform has highlighted for the public what employers have known for years - health care is expensive. Employers have for years looked for creative ways to alleviate double digit annual increases in the cost of health coverage provided to its employees. Employers have toggled deductibles and co-payments, and they have implemented wellness programs and  more...

Tools for Persuasive Legal Writing BenefitsThis teleconference will look at some key legal writing concepts through an understandable and strategic lens. The ability to effectively and persuasively communicate remains the dominant skill needed for a successful legal practice. No one is born a perfect writer - as anyone who teaches writing will happily assure you. Rather, legal writing is always a learning process. For that reason,  more...

Limited Medical Programs: How Employers Are Using Them to Control Health Care Costs ...hard to afford the per pay premiums and coupled with huge out-of-pocket expenses, this combination is like a nuclear warhead ready to explode. This teleconference will help you understand the benefits of limited medical programs and how they can be utilized in combination with major medical programs to control costs. The teleconference will also explain new medical programs in the market place  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA BenefitsThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes substantial changes to requirements for the protection of health information privacy and security under HIPAA, some of which are already in effect. New requirements for business associates of HIPAA covered entities and requirements to notify individuals in the event of a breach are only two of the many areas affected in the new law,  more...

Affordable Housing: Finance and Development, How to Maximize the Available Resources ... 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 housing market. It will also discuss how the various government stimulus concepts and programs may prove helpful to developers of affordable  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation BenefitsThere is little argument that job rotations, stretch assignments and on-the-job development projects are some of the most effective development tools in the talent management arsenal today. However, the design of many programs currently in operation date back to a time when the speed of organizational change was much slower than it is today, when the pressures of global competition were  more...

Product Development Metrics for Manufacturers: Measuring Your Productivity ...s have facilitated great improvements in corporations without significantly benefiting most marketing, R D and product development organizations. Inventive professionals resist measurement citing that it reduces innovation and invention. R D and product development measurement practices have not changed significantly over the past 30 years, while other business functions have undergone  more...

Using Green Strategies for Your Business to Increase Your Profits BenefitsEven though times are tough, companies with green products and services are weathering the storm better, and are better positioned for the future. CEO's of many of the largest corporations say sustainability is just as relevant during this economic crisis, if not more so (source: World Business Council on Sustainable Development). Obama's Stimulus Plan is focused on green jobs and  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...

Major Issues in WiMAX Tower Leases and Zoning ...me or office, often called WiMAX service, is being rolled out in more than 80 U.S. metropolitan areas in 2009 and 2010. WiMAX is like Wi-Fi computer service, but covers an entire city or county. WiMAX will lead to more leases of land for communications towers because an entire new set of antennas and some new towers will be required for communities receiving the service, but some antennas will  more...

Legal Construction Issues in Connection With Office Condominiums ...n the road by protecting yourself and your company - find out exactly what the critical issues are and how to best handle them. You'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  more...

Lawful Hiring ...fect the hiring process Discrimination claims often arise out of the hiring process. The new U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, 557 U.S. ___ (2009) shows how an employer (the New Haven Fire Department in that case) can violate discrimination laws when taking steps to attempt to achieve nondiscriminatory selection and testing procedures. This teleconference will cover the  more...

Financial Planning After Retirement: Coordinating the Retirement Plan with the Estate Plan ... for large retirement plans so that the valuable 'stretch out' does not become a 'blow out.' Most trusts are inadequately drafted to handle retirement plans, especially in light of the recent changes of the Pension Protection Act. New preparer penalties put an additional premium on determining whether the trust is likely to qualify. This teleconference will help you understand which trusts  more...

Collective Bargaining and Construction Labor Contracts ... who sign collective bargaining agreements and later find out that the agreements do not accurately represent the verbal understandings they had reached with the union. Many of these contractors soon learn they are bound to the collective bargaining agreements for longer periods of time than expected and that the agreements cover all projects involving work within the union's jurisdiction. As a  more...

Construction Payment Remedies: Using the Right Tools ...s liens and related remedies. - You will be able to point out bankruptcy concerns. - You will be able to distinguish which remedies are available, legally and practically. - You will be able to discuss resolving payment disputes. Project managers, contractors, subcontractors, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, owners, engineers, principals, contract managers, developers, architects,  more...

Transitioning Special Needs Students: It Doesn't Start at 21! ...onals working in special education want the best possible outcomes for their students it is often unclear what that might be for any given student, how to find out what the student will best succeed in, and how to best prepare them for the 'real world'. This teleconference is designed to provide professionals with the information they need to enhance their students' opportunities as an adult.  more...

Nanotech Materials for Sustainable Buildings ... you won't achieve truly green, sustainable buildings without some of the products emerging from this revolution. Many nanotech products are already here and you can use them with confidence. This 90-minute, nontechnical teleconference will give an overview of how nanotech is changing the full spectrum of building materials and technologies. For instance, you will learn about stronger and  more...

Zoning Variances: Nonconforming Uses and Structures BenefitsThis teleconference will be useful in determining how to devise and apply nonconforming development and land use regulations, how to review evidence documenting nonconforming development and uses, and how to determine whether a nonconforming development or use has been terminated, abandoned or modified. Learning Objectives - You will be able to report and document a nonconforming use. -  more...

Gatekeepers & Voice Mail: How to Reach Your Prospects Directly ...ctory emails are deleted and/or if you have been screened out by ruthless gatekeepers, then this information-packed teleconference is a must. Decision makers today are busier than ever and less accessible than ever in history. Gatekeepers screen calls, spam filters trap emails and voice mail blocks access. The issue for sales professionals: If you are not able to reach your prospect directly  more...

Building Preservation: Preventive Measures to Combat Deterioration ... to work with government agencies, not against them. Find out where to start, who can help you and how to identify the best qualified assistance. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss the investigation process. - You will be able to review restrictions and agency requirements. - You will be able to describe repair, maintenance and reuse. - You will be able to explain problems with  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies ...rm 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 to understand  more...

Purchasing Contract Administration ...Negotiated a great deal recently? How's that deal working out for you? Do you expect a raise or a pink slip when your annual evaluation rolls around? This teleconference is an introductory course in understanding how to add real value and avoid tragedy through the contract administration process. It will provide best practices from Fortune 500 companies, tips on how to approach difficult  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...sult, whether it's monotonous residential subdivisions or out-of-character infill development. To remedy this, some communities have looked to form-based coding as a solution. In many situations, hybrid codes represent a viable alternative. A hybrid code combines traditional zoning controls with form-based zoning techniques. Where traditional controls establish a three-dimensional box in which  more...

Your Organization's Obligations Under the FTC's Red Flags Rule: A Comprehensive Overview ...n their identity theft prevention programs, the rule sets out the process that organizations must follow to create their own risk-based programs. This teleconference will help you determine whether you are subject to the rule and understand what steps you must take to implement the rule's requirements. The discussion of the rule's scope will take into account various federal agency guidance,  more...

Medical Professionals and Social Media: Privacy and Security Issues ...es, or via the information they may access remotely. Find out what it takes to bring these new technologies under control and allow them to bring about the significant health care benefits they may enable. Learn what it takes to get into compliance with the rules, even as your operations and environment change. Find out what administrative, physical and technical safeguards are necessary, and  more...

Understanding the Bridging Project Delivery Method ...er not to have the right to terminate the DB contract without cause upon completion of the CDs. This teleconference will help you become thoroughly familiar with proper Bridging procedures and have access afterward for checking back on details and contract forms for use in projects carried out by the Bridging method. This teleconference is critical for those who will be serving the owner  more...

Construction and the Uniform Commercial Code ...tself from disproportionate liability? Join us and find out the answers to these important questions. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss where the sale of personal property intersect and diverge. - You will be able to review the owner's perspective, general contractor's perspective, the subcontractor's perspective and the supplier's perspective. - You will be able to describe  more...

Don't Bet the Company: Understanding and Avoiding Class Actions in Labor and Employment Law! ...ompany had unpaid breaks, but no one was required to time out on the clock. Therefore, it looked like these employees were not paid for working through breaks and it cost the company many millions of dollars. So - don't bet the company - follow the rules strictly and avoid voracious plaintiff's attorneys. This program is designed primarily for attorneys. Human resource managers, presidents,  more...

Best Practices to Manage Your Multistate Payroll ...ime for nonexempt employees is not well-understood throughout the payroll profession and many professionals spend more time on payroll forms than is either necessary or available. This teleconference will help payroll personnel cope with multistate payroll pitfalls explaining in practical terms not only how to calculate the taxability of employee benefits but how to structure your benefits to  more...

Controlling Health Care Costs With Self-Funded Plan Options BenefitsThis teleconference will address questions an employer must answer when deciding to switch from a fully insured health plan arrangement to a self-insured arrangement. The speaker will cover different self-insured health plan options, for example, preferred provider, HMO, health savings accounts and health reimbursement arrangements. The importance of choosing a third-party administrator  more...

Introduction to New ICD-10 Coding: Preparing for Implementation ...assification of Disease and Operations, Ninth Edition has out-lived its usefulness for capturing morbidity and mortality amongst the world population. Most developed nations transitioned to ICD-10 several years ago, but because of the tie of ICD-9-CM to payments in the United States there have been a series of delays in the US implementation. As the US moves a lightening speed towards an  more...

Voir Dire: Effective Techniques for Getting and Using the Information You Need nVoir dire is one of the most important phases of a jury trial. However, the rules and procedures governing the jury selection process are often informal, subject to the broad discretion of the trial court, and can vary widely between jurisdictions, judges and even different cases before the same judge. A trial lawyer's strike decisions are some of the most important strategic decisions made in  more...

Benchmarking your Health Benefit Program: How Do You Stack Up? ...it package. During this 90-minute teleconference, we will outline concepts such as biometric health plans, spousal carve-out plans, mandatory health risk assessments, stacking high deductible health plans, and wellness and disease management programs to give you a picture of how prevalent these plans are in the marketplace. At the end of this teleconference, you will have an idea of what trends  more...

Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Manufacturing Logistics ...he right support to make production flow smoothly and put out the goods the company sells. This is effectiveness. The second priority is to provide this support without wasting human, technical or financial resources. This is efficiency. What most companies do in logistics is pursue efficiency at the expense of effectiveness, curtailing service by delivering parts in crates to assembly lines  more...

Tax Implications of Generation-Skipping Techniques - Planning to Minimize the Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax nBy attending this teleconference, you will learn key elements of the GST tax rules, including the rules for automatic allocation of GST tax exemption. Benefits and differences between different types of basic GST tax planning techniques, including various lifetime planning and post-mortem planning along with the implications of leveraging GST tax planning with discounted assets will also be  more...

California Employment Law Update ...ortant and current issues facing California employers (or out-of-state companies with employees in California), including wage and hour compliance and litigation trends, California's unique disability and discrimination laws, recently enacted legislation, and important case law developments including cases pending before the California Supreme Court. The teleconference will also cover new  more...

Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning ...onference will help you address all of these issues. Find out how to avoid probate, especially lifetime probate. Learn about the flexibility that our estate and gift tax laws provide, if only the taxpayer plans ahead. Acquire tools to prevent children's spouses and the surviving spouse's new spouse from obtaining legal rights to clients' family money. Help clients protect their beneficiaries'  more...

Patients' Rights Update ... privacy, patients and their representatives are speaking out to protect their interests. In this environment, managing patient expectations and providing quality care to patients remain critical for health care providers. When is a patient competent to refuse treatment? How is competency determined? What documents should a health care provider have copies of upon admission? Practically, how  more...

Successful Strategies for Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs ... of business, but how do you stop the costs from spinning out of control? An effective workers' compensation program will utilize the available remedies to achieve the goals of reducing injuries, reducing benefit payment and reducing unsuccessful litigation results. This 90-minute teleconference will review the myths and misconceptions about workers' compensation as well as address how to  more...

2009 Updates to the International Residential Codes nSignificant 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...

An Overview of Maritime Law Torts nAdmiralty law is expansive in its reach covering operations in brown water, blue water and offshore industries. The issues are complex and often involve federal and state law conflicts. An overview of maritime law torts addresses the primary and secondary issues arising out of Jones Act, USL&H and OCSLA claims. This teleconference is of practical interest to the occasional and experienced  more...

Getting to the Root of Root Cause Analysis ...oblems in the first place? n nThis teleconference starts out with an overview of root cause analysis and then drills down to approaches to and elements of root cause, before exploring a laundry list of subjective and analytical tools from the root cause analysis tool box and a few real-world examples. n nBy the end of the teleconference you will have a road map or template that you can use in  more...

Labor Law Update: Preparing for Upcoming Regulations nAttend this teleconference and learn the new laws and strategies regarding a variety of employment-related laws that are in effect or are expected to be in effect for 2009. From the new COBRA rules, FMLA regulations, EFCA and union initiatives, issues involving wage and hour and independent contractors, the latest drug and alcohol testing, confidentiality and security of personnel data,  more...

Establishing Payment Arrangements: Beyond Net 30 nMore than 10,000 businesses have slow or nonpaying customers. How can you collect that money efficiently and quickly and keep that money coming in? The credit crisis, high fuel costs, job losses, bankruptcies, foreclosures and the failing economy are all contributing to factories closing, job loss and business owners going out of business because they can't get paid. Maximize your in-house  more...

Differing Site Conditions ...ing 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 not. Accordingly, there should be less in the  more...

Managed Care Contracting and Fee Schedule Review nMany practice administrators are charged with the task of negotiating managed care contracts for their practices. This responsibility is generally an inherited function from their predecessor. Most do not understand how to compute an equitable fee schedule or track contract performance. This teleconference will help you understand methods for tracking to performance and how first to establish a  more...

Supply Chain Strategies in a Down Economy ... down economy. Hardly a day goes by when you don't read about layoffs or other drastic measures that companies are taking to cope during the current economic downturn. What can companies do to help weather the storm? Taking an aggressive look at supplier costs can be a key strategy for shoring up the bottom line. This teleconference will help you answer the following questions: Have you pulled  more...

Paycheck Calculation Basics nThis is an excellent teleconference for those new at withholding payroll taxes or for those who need a refresher course. You will learn tips on how and why to determine if the worker is exempt or nonexempt. We will cover the calculation of and the maximum deductions for Social Security and Medicare taxes in 2009. n nThere are multiple methods of calculating federal withholding, which one should  more...

Bankruptcy Preferences nLenders, borrowers, vendors and purchasers alike all risk receiving a notice from a bankruptcy trustee demanding a return of funds, legitimately paid out by the debtor, as a preference. Attorneys representing debtors, trustees and creditors must be intimately familiar with the elements required to prove a preference and as well as to defend against one. This teleconference will provide an  more...

Estate Planning Opportunities in an Uncertain Environment nMotivate the reluctant client; freeze the estate value to reduce the estate tax load. How many of us have clients waiting on the sidelines to decide what to do after experiencing 2008? The uncertain times and uncertain market have actually created the perfect time to use some of the advanced planning tools in the estate planner's arsenal. Depressed values for good assets open up the opportunity  more...

Retirement Benefit Solutions For Nonprofit Organizations and Government Entities nNonprofit organizations face many of the same issues regarding use of retirement benefits to attract and retain employees and executives as for-profit companies, but the tools available to them are often more limited. This teleconference will explore both broad-based retirement programs and executive deferred compensation available to nonprofit organizations. It will highlight new rules for  more...

Avoid Wrongful Termination Lawsuits: Strategies to Keep Your Managers Out of Legal Trouble nThis teleconference will review tried-and-true methods for eliminating employment litigation risks, will build managers' confidence in dealing with a range of common-place employee issues, and sharpen their understanding of workplace practices and policies which will dramatically reduce exposure to litigation risks for themselves and their companies.  more...

Current Trends in Transit-Oriented Development ...bama's plan for a national economic stimulus. You'll find out what states, regional transit agencies and local governments are doing to encourage economic development through TOD and the role for the private sector, including investors and developers looking for new opportunities in our stagnating economy. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to summarize what transit-oriented  more...

Overcome Your Competition: Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace ...out, sales professionals invest their time and their organizations' money along with leveraging high-priced resources in sales pursuits, but walk away with no fruit for their labor. This percentage varies from company to company, but on average the percentage of opportunities pursued and not closed is well over 50 percent! Extensive studies have proven this excessively high percentage is due to  more...

Reclamation and Rehabilitation of Vacant Properties ...essed real estate is easy to find in this market. To come out of the recession, just waiting for the economic cycle to change for the better may not be enough. Coming out of the recession will require new techniques. The sprawl model is dying and not just because of swings in energy prices. Consumers increasingly enjoy urban settings and lifestyles. This is driven by demographics and consumer  more...

Pitfalls with Lean Implementation ...out to be) in the 90% lean failure group? In implementing lean, the cards are stacked against your success. The sad truth is this: eight or nine organizations of 10 who embark on implementing an improvement initiative like lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma FAIL to get the benefits they should. This wastes time and money, and disenfranchises the workforce. In extreme cases, it can lead to you  more...

IRA Rollovers and Transfers: Common Portability and Processing Concerns nThis teleconference is specially designed for those who advise their clients on IRAs. We'll focus on the options available both to IRA owners and their beneficiaries when it comes to transferring an IRA. You'll find out how an IRA owner can obtain relief for missing the 60-day rollover deadline and learn about the permissible ways a spouse and nonspouse beneficiary can set up an inherited  more...

State Income Tax Apportionment-The Sales Factor and The Throwback Rule Benefits This teleconference will provide an in-depth analysis of the sales factor used in state and local income tax apportionment. You'll learn all about the sourcing of sales of tangible personal property and services, including the dock sales test and market-based sourcing. Find out what you need to know about the throwback rule and the throw-out rule. Get expert advice on handling issues  more...