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Everyone knows that having an employee handbook in place is important, but that handbook is of little to no value if the policies contained therein are not regularly updated to comply with changes in the law, the evolving world in which we work, as w...

Program Number
33104
Program Date
2023-05-22
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsCorporate and Securities LawEmployee Benefits & CompensationEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsLabor & Workforce Management Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Patents are a critical asset for many businesses (and independent inventors). However, patents have a limited life – they eventually expire. This talk will go through the important aspects of why and when patents expire. A brief history of pate...

Program Number
33106
Program Date
2023-05-22
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsCopyright LawFederal CourtsIntellectual Property LawPatent Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This webcast will provide in-house lawyers an overview of commercial legal finance, a tool increasingly used by Fortune 500 in-house lawyers to offset costs and to accelerate recoveries for major commercial litigations and arbitrations. The webcast, ...

Program Number
3391
Program Date
2023-05-16
Category
Banking & Finance LawEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsFinancial RegulatoryFinancial ServicesIn-House Counsel
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:0.5 CreditLegal Ethics:0.5 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Having a discovery plan at the outset of a case, and being able to implement said plan is a vital tool for success and increasing the overall amount of recovery for your clients.  Having a workable plan can also reduce the stress and resources ...

Program Number
3372
Program Date
2023-05-15
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsContractsDocument ReviewFederal CourtsLegal Research and WritingLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and Appeals
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

We are more efficient these days than we used to be, and our fees should reflect that efficiency. How can you tell if your firm is complying with your state's version of ABA Model Rule 1.5 (reasonableness of fees)? We'll discuss how to use your own t...

Program Number
3388
Program Date
2023-05-15
Category
Artificial IntelligenceBusiness Organizations & ContractsContractsEthics & ProfessionalismFederal CourtsLegal ManagementLegal Research and Writing
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Legal Ethics:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Part 2 of this 4 Part series. As threats to national security and critical infrastructures grow, so does coordination between countries in thwarting cybercriminals. Additionally, nations around the world continue implementing new laws and regulations...

Program Number
3374
Program Date
2023-05-11
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCybersecurityFederal CourtsInternational LawInternational Law & Global Trade
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Cyber Security:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

The Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) and sustainability movements have placed increased attention on corporate environmental benefit claims and disclosure statements. In response, new regulation and litigation have emerged per...

Program Number
33101
Program Date
2023-05-09
Category
Communications and Media LawCorporate and Commercial LawEnvironmental LawFederal CourtsLitigation & Litigation Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Back in 2014, the IRS modified the streamlined filing procedures in order to accommodate a broader group of U.S. Taxpayers. These changes amount to the IRS's latest effort to promote tax compliance and to crack down on offshore tax evasion, which has...

Program Number
3359
Program Date
2023-05-05
Category
Banking & Finance LawFederal CourtsFinancial RegulatoryFinancial ServicesInternal Revenue ServiceMaster Tax SeriesTaxation Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:2.25 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2.25

This program will discuss how California’s Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), the Viking River Cruises decision, and Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), which was scheduled to become law in 2020, intersected to create a conundrum in the ...

Program Number
3354
Program Date
2023-05-03
Category
Employee Benefits & CompensationEmployment & Labor LawFederal CourtsLabor LawLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsState Specific - CA
State
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

We will provide an update on the FTC’s proposed rule to ban post-employment noncompetes. We will discuss the comments that were made at the public forum on the proposed ban and alternative rules that the FTC has proposed. Finally, we will ...

Program Number
3397
Program Date
2023-05-02
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsContractsEmployment & Labor LawFederal Courts
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

The rise of cyber threats in today's digital age has exposed businesses to potential legal and regulatory risks. Although IT departments have been assigned budgets to manage organizational and customer data, IT professionals often lack the required e...

Program Number
33102
Program Date
2023-05-02
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsComputer, Internet & E-Commerce LawCorporate and Securities LawCybersecurityFederal CourtsInformation Technology
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Cyber Security:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Evidential issues are questions of law. By ruling on motions and objections, the judge determines what evidence may be presented to and considered by the jury. Judges apply the rules of evidence to determine whether to admit or exclude physical evide...

Program Number
3320
Program Date
2023-04-27
Category
Complex LitigationCriminal Law & ProcedureCriminal Practice & ProcedureFederal CourtsSkillsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Skills:2 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2

The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”), passed as part of the CARES Act, has provided vital relief to countless struggling businesses affected by the pandemic. But the ERC program also has been plagued by fraud. Its implementation has ...

Program Number
3398
Program Date
2023-04-27
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsCorporate and Commercial LawFederal CourtsInternal Revenue ServiceTaxation Law
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

Negotiating is a skill taught by experience. It cannot be learned from a book or in a classroom or in a lecture hall. The award-winning song written by Don Schlitz, "The Gambler", captures the essence:  "You got to know when to hold 'em, know w...

Program Number
3399
Program Date
2023-04-24
Category
Business Organizations & ContractsFederal CourtsLitigation & Litigation SkillsLitigation and AppealsNegotiation SkillsTrial Skills
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:1 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 1

This course breaks the FBAR down into its individual components and covers each in exquisite detail.  Learning Objectives:  Learn the purpose of the FBAR regulations Determine who must file the FBAR Determine the FBAR filing requirements ...

Program Number
3358
Program Date
2023-04-20
Category
Banking & Finance LawFederal CourtsFinancial RegulatoryFinancial ServicesInternal Revenue ServiceMaster Tax Series
State
CaliforniaColoradoGeorgiaNew JerseyNew YorkTexas Self Study
Program Credits
Areas of Professional Practice:2.50 Credit
Total Credits
CLE Credit: 2.5