Post Telephone Seminars

Intellectual Disabilities and Employer ADA Obligation ...th others and disorders including e.g., major depressive, post-traumatic stress, obsessive compulsion, bipolar and schizophrenia, are among the more challenging disabilities facing employers. The ADAAA means most ADA issues will now turn on whether an individual is qualified, whether a reasonable accommodation exists or whether there is a direct threat, rather than on whether an individual is  more...

Portal to Portal Act: Determining Hours Worked at the Start and End of the Work Day BenefitsEmployees and their counsel continue to pursue class action claims for off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime wages at a fever pitch. Thousands of wage and hour class actions asserting violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act or parallel state laws are filed each year and the costs of defending these matters and the damages claimed and paid, whether through trial or settlement, are  more...

Portal to Portal Act: Determining Hours Worked at the Start and End of the Work Day BenefitsEmployees and their counsel continue to pursue class action claims for off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime wages at a fever pitch. Thousands of wage and hour class actions asserting violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act or parallel state laws are filed each year and the costs of defending these matters and the damages claimed and paid, whether through trial or settlement, are  more...

Tax Diligence, Representations, Covenants and Indemnifications in Business Acquisitions ...expected tax treatment of the target company's operations post acquisition. This live audio conference will also help you to draft tax representations and indemnities to ensure that the parties have considered and properly allocated responsibility for tax liabilities. This live audio conference is designed for accountants, CFOs, controllers, tax managers, presidents, vice presidents, business  more...

Discharge Codes: Impact on the Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy - Risks and Rewards BenefitsImproper understanding and application of discharge codes may result in reduced hospital reimbursement and represent a compliance risk under the PACT policy. William E. Haik, M.D. has been involved in ICD-9-CM coding and chart documentation for more than 25 years and will explain why the problem exists and how to remedy it. This live audio conference is designed for medical records  more...

Handling Your Post-Judgment Files BenefitsObtaining a judgment may seem easier than keeping it, effectively enforcing it and collecting your money. The effective use of judgments and developing a strategy toward effective enforcement can be confusing. In this live audio conference, you will learn how to assure that your judgment is effective and can be enforced in and out of the jurisdiction where the judgment was entered. You  more...

GASB 45 Strategies ...ence is critical for any governmental employer with other post-employment benefits (OPEB) liabilities. The program will provide vital information and planning techniques that will enable employers to avoid the potentially disastrous consequences of failing to identify, control and fund its OPEB liabilities. Most states, municipalities and governmental agencies are aware that they are required  more...

Winning at the Gate: Practical Lessons for Stating or Attacking Claims in a Post-Twombly/Iqbal World BenefitsThe Supreme Court's decisions in Twombly and Iqbal changed the standard for pleading a claim in federal court cases, but lawyers and courts continue to struggle in applying the plausibility standard. This live audio conference explores practical approaches to 'winning at the gate,' whether you are pleading or attacking a claim, particularly in the complex commercial litigation arena. We  more...

Preparing for Medicaid Audits ...id providers to make up the shortfall, through the use of post payment audits and overpayment recovery. The use of statistics based upon a small sample of claims but extrapolated over an entire population of claims can lead to multimillion-dollar overpayments. The typical overpayment is no longer solely based on a medical necessity analysis, but instead extends to instances of technical  more...

Post-Mortem Tax Planning ...t Tax and the Income Tax all have bearing on what happens post-death. Further, there are state rules that also are applicable post-death to estate planning documents. There are numerous questions that have to be addressed and answered. This audio conference will cover many of the questions and answers. This audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, accountants,  more...

Managing Construction Costs ...ases of design, pre-construction, during construction and post-construction during a claims process. Learning Objectives - You will be able to analyze main reasons costs escalate and how you can control them. - You will be able to categorize best ways to allocate risk. - You will be able to compose project documentation and contract use. - You will be able to discuss allocating increased costs  more...

Labor Law: Could 2011 Be the Turning Point for Unions? ...es may unions be allowed to utilize? Can you be forced to post information for a union if you have government contracts? What about contingent workers and independent contractors? With a Democratic majority now on the National Labor Relations Board, how will doctrines and decisions handed down from the Board change? Will the recent Supreme Court ruling on almost 100 NLRB cases have any major  more...

Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: Application to Condominiums and Single-Family Homes ...under construction, on the drawing boards, or in sales or post sales, and match the facts, circumstances and needs of the project with the compliance profile best suited for ILSA requirements. The teleconference will also explain the substance and details of contract compliance with ILSA exemption standards, and provide overview and detail on key exemptions and registration. What's more, Mr.  more...

Collection Strategies for Locating Hidden and Transferred Assets ... Bailey has successfully used aggressive pre-judgment and post judgment remedies to shut down pump and dump stock fraud, seize money, secure truckloads of assets, nullify fraudulent transfers and liens, and collect from the seemingly uncollectible. He provides practical techniques, legal theories and real life examples in an entertaining manner while illustrating extraordinary remedies such as  more...

Planning Fundamentals for Illiquid Assets ...nities affecting illiquid assets, including both pre- and post-death planning. Addressing liquidity issues in buy-sell agreements, governing documents and insurance planning in a creative and proactive manner can minimize the difficulties the client's estate will later face. Post-death planning includes addressing complex valuation issues, taking advantage of tax opportunities to defer estate  more...

SAS 70 and SSAE 16: Basics, Rules and Standards for Service Organizations BenefitsThis teleconference will discuss the rules of SAS 70s and the benefit/costs for the organizations and auditors using the SAS 70. In addition, there will be discussion on how SAS 70s have gained attention in the post Sarbanes-Oxley era. This will help you implement internal controls in becoming SAS 70 compliant. This will also assist you in analyzing the results of SAS 70 reports.  more...

Managing Post-Construction Claims ...that have the potential to minimize the adverse impact of post-construction claims. You will be able to discuss physical failures and warranty issues. You will be able to point out code violations. You will be able to recognize difficult issues in responding to post-construction claims. You will be able to identify and enforce indemnity rights. Project managers, contractors, subcontractors,  more...

Techniques for Treating Young Clients Who Suffer From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder BenefitsYou will learn how to identify post-traumatic stress disorder, complicated grief and childhood traumatic grief, as well as learn techniques to treat symptoms of these conditions. Social service directors, social workers, case managers, counselors, psychologists, law enforcement officials, medical staff and administrators  more...

Prequalification in Government Construction Contracts ...s the difference between prequalification and traditional post-bid responsibility determinations, and how do you address them in different types of contracts? This teleconference will discuss how to recognize and deal with prequalification requirements in federal contracts. State and local government procurements such as the Model Procurement Code, entities under federal grant programs and  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...

Employee Retaliation: Supreme Court Update ...loyees can bring retaliation claims under Section 1981, a post-Civil War era race discrimination act, even though the law does not expressly refer to retaliation. Moreover, the CBOCS West decision recognizes a retaliation claim brought by an individual of any race, who suffers an adverse action as a result of attempting to help another employee who has been directly subjected to racial bias.  more...

Recent Developments With Loan Syndications nAttend this teleconference and stay abreast of the latest issues relating to the loan syndication process. Our seasoned faculty will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about loan documentation. You'll get an inside look at how to respond to confusing post-Lehman bankruptcy issues and other new developments. n nRegister now and you'll learn how to overcome any obstacles you  more...