Regulation Telephone Seminars

Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements ... discuss provisions unique to the FHA and review how this regulation impacts builders, architects and civil engineers. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to explain seven design and construction requirements. - You will be able to review units and common areas required to comply. - You will be able to identify FHA Safe Harbors. - You will be able to discuss environmental controls. This  more...

Paralegal's Guide to Administrative Law Research ... to everything a researcher could need in tracking down a regulation or decision. This live audio conference establishes a context for how administrative rules are created, what publications are authoritative, and how they may be located in print and online. The audio conference also explains strategies for finding and updating rules and locating the administrative decisions that may affect  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...ve audio conference on compliance with the HIPAA security regulation. All entities covered under HIPAA must take special care of electronic patient health information, including establishing policies and taking regular actions as part of a security management process. Under new regulations due to the HITECH Act more entities than ever need to be in compliance, and HHS compliance audit activity  more...

The New ADA Design Standards: When, Where and How? ...ey requirements of the revised ADA Title II and Title III regulations. - You will be able to discuss provisions unique to the regulation. - You will be able to review how the new rules impact your business. - You will be able to identify how the new revised 2010 ADA Standards differ from the current ADAAG. This live audio conference is designed for presidents, vice presidents, contractors,  more...

Wetlands Challenges and Use of Mitigation Bank Credits ...rning Objectives: - You will be able to describe wetlands regulation under the Federal Clean Water Act. - You will be able to identify wetland mitigation banks. - You will be able to discuss purchasing credits - You will be able to explain planning for construction activities. This live audio conference is designed for engineers, environmental professionals, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations ...ded to do, as when we force on zoning the job of business regulation. Whether a convicted felon should ever run a massage parlor or not is simply not a subject for zoning. Sometimes, local governments don't live up to the expectations and the needs of their sovereigns - the federal and state governments. When that happens, the sovereigns step in and literally take over zoning with new  more...

Hot Topics in Retail Leasing ...regulation of retail tenants at a time of 'great economic pressure' on retail sales is very dangerous and expensive. The retail and mall business plan is under attack and the retail complex owners are consolidating and stripping retail profits via lease regulation, hidden charges and profit centers for what were 'pass through services'. Many retail tenants are unable to live out their lease  more...

Risk-Based Pricing Regulation Update: Are You Ready for the Upcoming Compliance Deadline? BenefitsThe Risk-Based Pricing Rule is effective January 1, 2011, and requires all lenders to provide a specific notice to a consumer when the lender sets or adjusts the price and other terms of credit provided to the consumer based on the consumer's credit report. In this teleconference, you will learn the various strategies for compliance, including the special exceptions for auto lending,  more...

Current Issues in Cell Tower Leases ... term and terminations, access requirements, interference regulation and mitigation, design and camouflage, and radio frequency emissions issues. Learning Objectives You will be able to discuss the common elements of private wireless site leases on developed and undeveloped land (including leases on government property), and on existing buildings. You will be able to utilize practice pointers,  more...

California Wetlands: New Issues and Regulations Affecting Land Use Planning ...federal, state and local agencies, and their accompanying regulations. Permit processing is complex and time consuming, and many policies are inconsistent. Failure to understand these layered regulations can lead to costly mistakes. This teleconference will provide a basic understanding of the policies at the federal, state and local levels, and will present opportunities to better deal  more...

How to Save Millions in Claims Through Ergonomics and Injury Prevention ...but one state, California, which has the only active OSHA regulation to protect workers from repetitive motion injuries. With this in mind, employers are encouraged to voluntarily support an active ergonomics process within their workplace to prevent and manage injuries more effectively. Contrary to popular belief, injury prevention and safety is not common sense. In order to be common sense,  more...

Political Law Update: The Latest Developments in Election Law, Lobbyist Regulation and Political Activity Compliance ...ery level of government, across all 50 states, government regulation of elections, politics and lobbying is increasing in scope and changing rapidly. The Supreme Court's landmark decision in Citizens United v. FEC recognized the First Amendment right of business corporations to expressly advocate the election or defeat of candidates; state regulation of procurement lobbying is on the rise;  more...

Overdraft Opt-Ins: Protecting Your Bank Under Regulation E ...ting to overdraft fees, the Federal Reserve Board revised Regulation E to give consumers the right to limit overdraft costs associated with certain transactions by giving consent or opting-in to a financial institutions overdraft program. Financial institutions must comply with the new regulation by July 1, 2010. This important teleconference will cover the changes to and scope of Regulation E  more...

Design Tips for Retention and Detention Ponds ... will learn about the impact of USEPA Phase II stormwater regulation. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify maintenance issues. - You will be able to explain weir and central devices. - You will be able to describe wet vs. dry ponds. - You will be able to describe the role of benches. Engineers, project managers, architects, developers, presidents, vice presidents, planners,  more...

Health Insurance Basics For Employers BenefitsMany people do not understand the basics of health insurance. This includes people new to the health insurance industry or new to interacting with the industry. It also includes people who have been in or interacting with the insurance industry for a while but never received adequate training. Attend this teleconference and come away with an understanding of the basics of health insurance  more...

Current Trends in Carbon Credits and Markets ...regulation is increasingly complex. International, national, state and regional greenhouse gas reduction programs typically include carbon offsets or allowances as one of the tools to achieve compliance. This teleconference will help those who are involved with and responsible for climate change programs and compliance to understand the nature, use and value of carbon credits. Learning  more...

Providing Investment Advice to Retirement Plan Participants Without Triggering Liability ...ent advice exemptions under the Pension Protection Act. Regulation of investment advice is rapidly changing. The Obama Administration has twice delayed the effective date of the final investment advice regulations under the Pension Protection Act, and new investment advice legislation is pending in Congress that could alter the regulatory landscape altogether. This teleconference will provide  more...

FEMA's Critical Flood Plain Regulation BenefitsFEMA's National Flood Insurance Program plays a very important role in protecting communities and their residents and businesses from the disaster caused by flooding. It publicizes the areas of greatest flood risk, restricts construction with high flood risk, and provides insurance for the flood losses that are excluded from most homeowners and general business policies. These activities  more...

Clean Air Act Update ...poised to usher in a new era of greenhouse gas and energy regulation. At the same time, the Obama EPA is confronting a bewildering array of court-ordered regulatory revisions and politically charged environmental initiatives. All of these changes will have a direct impact on numerous business sectors and tens of thousands of energy, manufacturing, commercial and institutional facilities across  more...

Circular 230 Update and Practitioner Regulation: Expansion of Scope and Clarifications ...rers and advisors are increasingly burdened with expanded regulation and penalty exposure for themselves and their firms or institutions. Tax departments have moved from being a profit center to being a center for risk management. This teleconference will help you understand the current requirements and risks for tax preparers and advisors. The teleconference will cover the obligations of both  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...ross the country are showing new interest in using zoning regulation to better realize a desired building form. Zoning codes have always contained the basic bulk relationships that create the three-dimensional building envelope, such as minimum lot area, lot coverage restrictions, required setbacks and maximum height, but additional design-oriented elements to better refine that form have not,  more...

Understanding Insider Lending and Regulation O ...l Reserve Act (12 USC 375a and 375b) and its accompanying Regulation O of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (R CFR 215). Recordkeeping requirements and compliance will be addressed. There will also be an overview of the impact of Regulation W and the relationships between a bank and its holding company. Presidents, vice presidents, branch managers, loan officers,  more...

New Rules and Formats for International ACH Transactions ...vernment organization that tracks this information. Their regulations require that all international transactions comply with the travel rule which includes all sorts of information not currently carried in domestic ACH entries. To comply with this regulation, the NACHA and its members designed and developed a new format along with the rules to support it that enables international transactions  more...

Patients' Rights Update nHealth care providers, particularly long term care providers, mental health providers and hospices, have become increasingly aware of patients' rights concerns in recent years. Many states have passed bills of rights for their residents living in mental health, skilled nursed or other health care facilities. These bills of rights cover basic and not so basic concerns. From the right to be treated  more...