Two Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Understanding the Apportionment Rules for Service-Based Businesses ...nd 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 personal property. Thus, these rules focused on the manufacturing industry and were out of touch with service operations. Second, as our economy has shifted its focus to services and  more...

California's New State Court E-Discovery Rules: Do Try This At Home ...address the realities of electronic discovery. AB 5 added two new statutes to the California Code of Civil Procedure and amended 19 pre-existing CCP sections. On August 14, the Judicial Council followed suit by amending Calif. Rule of Court 3.724 to require early meet and confer as to e-discovery issues. The new rules, which largely track current federal provisions, took effect immediately  more...

Retaining Wall and Slope Design Considerations ...at number of wall systems have been developed in the last two decades, many by specialty contractors. Due to the rapid development and increasing selection of retaining walls, owners and designers are now tasked with having to select an applicable retention system, design the system and ensure its proper construction. This teleconference is designed to increase your retaining wall knowledge  more...

Appealing Standards: Determining the Applicable Standard of Review ...fitsThis teleconference is designed to help you with your two most important jobs: prediction (telling clients what appellate courts are likely to do with a given case) and persuasion (getting the appellate courts to do it). The two most common mistakes in appellate advocacy are (1) taking the standards at face value, uncritically assuming that they mean what they say and that the court will  more...

Cost Segregation: Applications for a Valuable Tax Planning Strategy ...ith the many applications. This teleconference combines two of Bedford's most popular CPE sessions; providing both an introduction to cost segregation, as well as some more advanced planning ideas. The teleconference begins by providing a solid understanding of cost segregation and the benefits of applying this strategy. The instructor then discusses the various applications for cost  more...

AIA Contracts: The Owner-General Contractor Agreement ...rmat. This 90-minute teleconference is designed to survey two principal AIA forms, highlighting recent changes to them and enable you to be more knowledgeable and better equipped when dealing with the AIA forms. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss updates to the 2007 AIA documents. - You will be able to interpret the AIA forms and how they allocate risk. - You will be able to  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA ...s to notify individuals in the event of a breach are only two of the many areas affected in the new law, including new requirements for restricting and accounting of disclosures and increased enforcement activity. This teleconference will help you understand what you have to do and when, and what to keep in mind as you move forward in order to be prepared for compliance with the new  more...

Efficiency Estimations and Payback Periods for New Equipment ...ized in the long term, even with changing electric rates. Two number-crunching examples are included. The primary benefit of this teleconference will direct, straightforward understanding of electric motor life cycle costs in both simple and more complex forms, how to include dynamic load cycles and energy costs, and how to determine which energy savings projects are likely to be successful.  more...

FAS 117-1: Endowments of Not-for-Profit Organizations BenefitsIn response to the enactment of the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act in most of the United States, the Financial Accounting Standards Board last year promulgated FASB Staff Position No. FAS 117-1. FSP FAS 117-1 provides guidance for nonprofits as to the proper classification of endowment funds when UPMIFA has been enacted and expands the required disclosure about  more...

Revenue Recognition Standards and Policies ...two things: 1. To review current accounting guidance for revenue recognition with an emphasis on, in my experience, two contentious revenue recognition issues - multiple element arrangements and accounting for sales incentives; and 2. An introduction to two new standards on revenue recognition that will affect the accounting for multiple element arrangements, revenue recognition with multiple  more...

Legal Traps of Internet Activities for Nonprofits ...social media to further your organization's mission. Join two of the nation's leading nonprofit attorneys as they navigate the top online legal issues for nonprofits - and what your organization should be doing to stay out of trouble. FACEBOOK is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc., and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Facebook. TWITTER is a registered trademark of  more...

Shop Drawings and Other Construction Submittals - Legal and Architectural Perspectives ...scuss change order requests and requests for information, two other types of construction submittals which frequently lead to disputes and are fraught with risk. The presenters are a leading construction attorney and an architect who specializes in the design of complex public and institutional buildings. This teleconference is a must for anyone involved in construction projects. Learning  more...

Current Issues in Cell Tower Leases ...ivate and municipal property owners with the expertise of two faculty members highly experienced in cell tower and cell site leases - property owners usually are negotiating such leases for the first time, while the cell companies have teams who work exclusively on such leases. We will focus on key business issues in wireless site leases, including lease rates and who gets the revenues from  more...

Financial Planning After Retirement: Coordinating the Retirement Plan with the Estate Plan ...hich do not, and how to ensure they do. It also discusses two alternatives to owner control that are often overlooked - the trusteed IRA and the IRA annuity. Comparison charts and decision trees will assist you to understand and communicate these options to clients in the clearest possible manner. Attorneys, financial and estate planners, accountants, CPAs, business owners and managers,  more...

The Interrelationship Between Social Security Disability, Medicare and Workers' Compensation Settlements ...two most important federal aspects of workers' compensation practice: Social Security disability offsets and the Medicare secondary payer statute. Anyone who represents claimants, employers or insurers in workers' compensation claims must understand the interrelationship between Social Security disability, Medicare and workers' compensation settlements. You will learn the necessary steps to  more...

Current Issues in Right-of-Way: Joint Ventures, Corridors and the Use of Eminent Domain ...public entities for the development of infrastructure are two of the hottest issues facing the right-of-way industry today. In this teleconference, you will learn about both of these issues and how they affect the right-of-way professional. You will also learn about the use of eminent domain to acquire right-of-way from two of the most knowledgeable attorneys in the industry. Learning  more...

Minimize Risk with Legal Case, Matter and Practice Management Systems ...ice management system software and related processes. Our two panelists, Andrew Z. Adkins III and Ross Kodner, are both pioneers and leaders in legal technology. Each has more than 20 years experience in working with lawyers, law firms and legal departments covering all practice areas and sizes. We'll cover the basics of these systems and provide detailed discussions of the leading software  more...

Implications of Scott v. Harris on Police Vehicle Pursuits and Beyond ...claims of excessive force. Scott v. Harris brings these two legal issues together in a case in which a police officer made a conscious decision to ram a criminal suspect's car during a police pursuit which resulted in catastrophic injuries to the driver. We will discuss the importance of this most significant decision to police pursuit cases as well as its application beyond police pursuits  more...

Major Issues in WiMAX Tower Leases and Zoning ...s may have to examine the entire proposed WiMAX antenna network. WiMAX companies may raise discrimination or other claims, such as claiming protection under federal cell tower zoning or telecommunications statutes, if their zoning results differ from those for cell phone companies. This teleconference will focus on the unique aspects of WiMAX tower leases and zoning, and help level the  more...

How Letters of Credit Work and Why Sometimes They Don't BenefitsThis teleconference will walk you through the steps in the life of a letter of credit, identifying pitfalls along the way. The teleconference will review and illustrate fundamental principles using real-life examples. Our presenter will explain how these principles apply to both commercial and standby letters of credit and how these two types differ. In particular, you'll learn why letters  more...

Basics of Trust Administration ...de citations to the Uniform Trust Code and to the laws of two non-UTC states (New York and Indiana) to illustrate each general principle or issue. n nThis teleconference will be a useful introduction to trust administration principles or a refresher course in those principles for professionals who will begin working or will work more with trusts, or who may be called upon to advise clients  more...

Introduction to New ICD-10 Coding: Preparing for Implementation nThe International Classification 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  more...

Pervious Pavement Alternatives ...ce. It provides established standards for installation of two types of porous paving materials: pervious concrete and open-jointed block. It provides case studies from all over North America that illustrate results in diverse soil, climate and traffic situations, and applications for investment and environmental purposes. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to debate performance. n- You  more...

Crisis Intervention Team Training for Law Enforcement for the 21st Century ...Training law enforcement in CIT has existed for more than two decades and more than 400 agencies have some form of CIT. Budget cuts and depletion of manpower are often cited for not having police programs in place. With the growing population of citizens with mental illness and/or substance abuse, developmental disabilities, and juvenile and elderly issues, law enforcement will continue to be  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...

Floodproofing Fundamentals: Design Methods to Reduce Flood Damages ...n 30 percent of those that do reopen remain are operating two years later. Yet in spite of these risks associated with flooding, a 2008 national study commissioned by Office Depot indicates 40 percent of small businesses and nearly 50 percent of homeowners have no preparedness plans for floods or other major disasters. n nSolution: This teleconference is intended to help you reduce 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...

Updating and Maintaining Wills, Trusts and Estate Plans for the Evolving Client ...two primary focuses. The first part will highlight issues and opportunities for a drafting attorney to revisit and update an existing client's estate plan or prepare an update for a new client with existing documents. This part will focus on when and why clients need to review and revisit their estate plans and how to spot those issues for existing and potential clients. The second part will  more...

Reducing Insulin Errors ...ave diabetes, an increase of three million people in just two years. Diabetes is also one of the most common diagnoses seen in hospitalized patients. Moreover, insulin may be the preferred medication to manage glucose while patients are hospitalized. The Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Institute for Safe Medication Practice continue to identify insulin as  more...

Current Trends in Transit-Oriented Development ... for example, has shown that TOD properties over the past two years have increased significantly while the overall market across the region has fallen. This teleconference will help you to better understand what TOD is and how it will benefit under President Barack Obama's plan for a national economic stimulus. You'll find out what states, regional transit agencies and local governments are  more...

Controlling Purchasing Card Risk ...uce the time required to process paperwork transaction by two to six weeks. Notwithstanding the benefit to operational efficiency, some organizations express concern about how to effectively control the risk associated with putting charge cards in the hands of employees and occasional news reports heighten fear about card use in an organizational context. This teleconference will provide you  more...

AIA and ConsensusDOCS Contract Documents: Comparison and Contrast ...cting process encounter standard form contract documents. Two of the principal sources of such standard form construction contract documents have both recently issued the 2007 editions of their respective families of contract forms. The long established family of documents published by the American Institute of Architects has been substantially revised. The new family on the block, the  more...