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| Upcoming Events 2013 (Open for Registration - Click Event for Details) | Category | Scheduled Date |
Understanding IRS Guidance on Additional Medicare Tax LIVE Webcast
Effective January 2013, taxpayers whose income exceeds the threshold amount will be subject to additional 0.9 percent Medicare Tax. This is in accordance with the proposed regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on November 30, 2012 referred to as Additional Medicare Tax. 
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Tax | 05/23/2013 |
Strategies to Deal with the CFTC’s Trade Practice and Market Surveillance (TP/MS) Program LIVE Webcast
In an effort to preserve the economic functions of the U.S. futures and options market, the CFTC has stepped up its enforcement efforts through its trade practice and market surveillance program.
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Banking & Finance | 05/29/2013 |
Emerging Issues: Global Transfer Pricing and Advance Pricing Agreements LIVE Webcast
Emerging Issues: Global Transfer Pricing and Advance Pricing Agreements LIVE webcast is a must attend webcast for professionals seeking to understand the fundamentals of Transfer Pricing and Advance Pricing Agreement and how it may apply to their company.
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Tax | 05/30/2013 |
Preparing for Changes in Lease Accounting Standard LIVE Webcast
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") issuing the 2012 new lease accounting standards will affect finance, real estate and information technology executives involved in compliance.
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Accounting & Finance | 06/03/2013 |
How to Prove Reasonable Royalty in Patent Damages LIVE Webcast
This webcast is designed for attorneys, in-house counsels and other professionals involved with patent transactions and patent litigation and will provide fundamental information on how to successfully prove reasonable royalty in patent damages.
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Legal Series | 06/04/2013 |
Understanding HHS Proposed Transitional Reinsurance Program Under
the Affordable Care Act LIVE Webcast Over the next few years, the US will experience transformative changes to its healthcare system which will have a deep and unprecedented impact on insurance carriers and group health plans.
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Healthcare | 06/05/2013 |
Social Media Crash and Burn: Prevention, Clean up & Rebuilding
LIVE Webcast In today's digital age, corporations spend more on online advertising than in print to the tune of billions. However, as the corporate world utilizes social media, they should also be ready and responsive when the inevitable crash and burn occurs.
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Technology | 06/06/2013 |
Understanding FTC Rules on Children Online Privacy Protection Act LIVE Webcast
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a late December notice regarding amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in an attempt to provide better privacy & protection for children online.
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Legal Series | 06/11/2013 |
Performing Compliance Risk Assessments LIVE Webcast
Organizations are subject to a wide-array of compliance mandates. How do you identify and evaluate compliance risks related to reputation, environment, operations, finance, and technology most efficiently and effectively? Join us to discuss:
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Compliance | 06/17/2013 |
New Iranian Sanctions: Understanding the Final Rules LIVE Webcast
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") issued final rule on December 26, 2012, amending the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR).
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Legal Series | 06/18/2013 |
SEC and Dodd-Frank Act Regulations Compliance: Emerging Issues and Practical Guidance LIVE Webcast
The Dodd-Frank Act contains more than 90 provisions that require the SEC to adopt rules and dozens of other provisions that give the SEC discretionary rulemaking authority.
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Banking & Finance | 06/19/2013 |
The Federal Reserve's Proposed Enhanced Prudential Standards for
Foreign Banks Explored LIVE Webcast In December 2012, the Federal Reserve issued the proposed enhanced prudential standards for foreign banking organizations (FBOs) having total global consolidated assets of US$50 billion or more.
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Banking & Finance | 06/20/2013 |
Legal Series: IPOs Recent Trends and Best Practices LIVE Webcast
Despite economic uncertainties and potential threats, studies show that IPOs will continue to sizzle this year especially in technology, healthcare, energy and real estate.
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Banking & Finance | 06/21/2013 |
Sunshine Act: The Final Rule LIVE Webcast
Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Sunshine Act” is about to be finalized and will present both enormous challenges and potential high costs of implementation for healthcare providers and pharma/biotech firms.
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Legal Series | 06/24/2013 |
Section 501(r)'s Financial Assistance, Limitation on Charges, and Billing
and Collections Requirements Explored LIVE Webcast When the Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in September 2012, it marked a key turn around on the reporting obligations of tax-exempt hospitals as codified under IRC Section 501(r).
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Nonprofit | 06/25/2013 |
Emerging Issues in Workplace Class Action Litigation LIVE Webcast
Workplace class action litigation continues to evolve bringing significant challenges for attorneys and employers. Staying informed with the developments and knowing the best strategies, is the key to mitigating the potential risks that often lead to costly penalties.
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Legal Series | 06/26/2013 |
Legal Series: Best Practices in Domain Name Disputes LIVE Webcast
A business’s online presence is a critical factor in utilizing the internet to reach customers globally. Domain names have moved beyond simply a virtual address.
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Legal Series | 06/27/2013 |
Legal Series: Defending Yourself against Online Patent Trolls in 2013 LIVE Webcast
Recently, technology-based companies have paid out huge sums to online “Patent Trolls”. However companies have been offered a glimmer of hope particularly after hearing recent court decision regarding Soverain Software LLC v. Newegg Inc.
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Legal Series | 06/28/2013 |
Effective Use of Surveys in Trademark Litigation LIVE Webcast
Use of surveys in trademark litigation has been identified as significant tool in knowing how purchasing public perceives a mark, thus, becoming an effective tool in helping attorneys navigate trademark cases faced by their companies and clients.
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Legal Series | 07/09/2013 |
Wage and Hour: Litigation, Settlements and Compliance LIVE Webcast
Wage and hour cases are on the rise particularly as technology continues to fundamentally transform the many ways in which people interact with their employers. As an experienced litigator or in-house counsel, you need to be in the know to help mitigate the risk associated in this ever changing field.
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Legal Series | 07/10/2013 |
Do You Know Your Customer? Strategies to Avoid Costly Fines When Doing Business Abroad LIVE Webcast
Selling to customers abroad has never been easier. However there are some pitfalls that you must be aware of in order to avoid serious and potentially critical problems when doing business outside of the US.
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Legal Series | 07/11/2013 |
The FTC’s Final Green Marketing Guide: How to Get it Done LIVE Webcast
The increasing number of environmentally-conscious consumers has prompted advertisers to advertise a new generation of green marketing claims. In response and in an effort to regulate these claims of “being green”, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued the final guide for the Use of Environment Marketing Claims (2012 Green Guides).
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Legal Series | 07/15/2013 |
Underwriting Fraud: Practical Guidance to Prevent and Mitigate Risk
LIVE Webcast As crimes involving fraud become more sophisticated, fraud detection is becoming a critical issue for insurance companies. Knowing how to identify, investigate and prosecute fraud is vital in terms of prevention.
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Banking & Finance | 07/16/2013 |
Immigration and Compliance in 2013: What You Need To Know LIVE Webcast
As the administration continues to step up enforcement activities on companies violating immigration law, the need for your company to review your compliance program intensifies.
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Legal Series | 07/17/2013 |
Emerging Issues in Cyber Security: A 2013 Update LIVE Webcast
As cybercrime continues to evolve, security experts must keep themselves up to date to combat increasingly sophisticated threats to protect their firms and clients.
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Technology | 07/18/2013 |
Emerging Issues: Social Media Guidelines for Banks and Financial Institutions Explored LIVE Webcast
Social media has become an important game changing marketing tool for businesses across industries. Banks and financial institutions are no exemption to this growing trend.
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Legal Series | 07/19/2013 |
Legal Series: Bankruptcy Litigation Updates in 2013 LIVE Webcast
Knowing the latest trends in bankruptcy litigation in 2013 and staying abreast of the issues surrounding bankruptcy cases is the key to effectively advise and defend your clients.
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Legal Series | 07/22/2013 |
Securities Law: Fraud-on-the-Market Theory Demystified LIVE Webcast
The fraud-on-the-market doctrine (FOTM) is essential to class-action plaintiffs in securities fraud cases. The United States Supreme Court approved this doctrine in in 1988 in Basic v. Levinson as a means to overcome individualized reliance issues..
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Legal Series | 07/23/2013 |
Understanding Significant Issues in Private Healthcare Exchanges LIVE Webcast
Now that the Affordable Care Act is law, compliance and implementation issues with respect to healthcare exchanges will begin to intensify.
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Healthcare | 07/24/2013 |
Preventing Check Fraud: Best Practices in 2013 LIVE Webcast
Given today's technologically advanced environment with all the tools available to criminals, forging counterfeit checks continues to become easier and remains a rising issue that banks and financial institutions need to confront head.
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Banking & Finance | 07/25/2013 |
SEC Examinations of Investment Advisers and Privately-Managed Funds
for Compliance with the Federal Securities Laws LIVE Webcast As a result of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, certain advisers to hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds had to register for the first time as investment advisers with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
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Compliance | 07/26/2013 |
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 for Charitable Institutions: Tax Certainties in an Uncertain World LIVE Webcast
In January 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act was passed into law to avoid the potential impact of the so-called fiscal cliff.
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Nonprofit | 07/29/2013 |
Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Explored LIVE Webcast
Over the last few years, multinationals have faced considerable challenges with respect to international tax issues, specifically with transfer pricing (the pricing involved for cross-border intra-firm transactions between related parties).
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Tax | 07/30/2013 |
The US Supreme Court Review of FTC v. Actavis, Inc.: Testing the Legality of Reverse-
Payment Settlements of Pharmaceutical Patent Infringement Litigations LIVE Webcast In two closely-watched and hotly debated cases – AndroGel and K-Dur II – decided in 2012 by the Eleventh and Third Circuits whose holdings on the same issue are in stark conflict, the Supreme Court was called upon...
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Legal Series | 07/31/2013 |
Minimizing Your Litigation Costs in 2013 LIVE Webcast
It’s critical that your firm develops an effective litigation management program with best practices as the key to success.
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Legal Series | 08/01/2013 |
Business Interruption Claim Support: Avoiding Detours to Achieve a
Successful Settlement LIVE Webcast Business interruption claims can often take unexpected turns along the path to settlement, particularly for insureds with infrequent or complex claims.
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Legal Series | 08/05/2013 |
Significant Issues for 403(b) Plans in 2013 LIVE Webcast
This two-hour LIVE webinar will offer a refresher and updates for HR professionals, employee benefits specialists, plan sponsors and administrators on the significant issues surrounding 403(b) plans.
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Employee Benefits | 08/06/2013 |
Understanding FFIEC's Cloud Computing Guidance for Credit Unions LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Banking & Finance | 08/07/2013 |
International eDiscovery: How it Works with Foreign Discovery
Requirements LIVE Webcast ** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 08/08/2013 |
Final FATCA Regulations: Its Scope and Impact on US
Taxpayers in 2013 LIVE Webcast Earlier this year, the Treasury and IRS released final Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations to stop international tax evasion.
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Tax | 08/13/2013 |
Competitor’s Comparative Advertising: Practical Guide and Best Practices
in Winning Your Claims LIVE Webcast Comparative advertising has become a valuable and effective tool in targeting the growing number of cost-sensitive consumers through advertisements that contrast products’ prices and qualities to alternative brands.
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Legal Series | 08/14/2013 |
FCPA Guidance: Understanding Key Issues and Ensuring Compliance
LIVE Webcast The joint Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission, “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practice Act”, highlights the agencies intention and approach to halt corrupt practices and bribery of U.S companies to foreign officials.
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Legal Series | 08/15/2013 |
Communication Law in 2013 LIVE Webcast
This LIVE webcast will analyze communications law in the digital age from a 360 degree perspective providing attendees a guide on best practices to help avoid the many potential pitfalls.
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Legal Series | 08/20/2013 |
International Technology Transfers and Deemed Export Compliance: Updates and Strategies in 2013 and Beyond LIVE Webcast
While technology can make transactions more efficient (especially when conducting business internationally), it is does not exempted your firm from stringent scrutiny by regulatory agencies such as the DOJ, DDTC and BIS.
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Legal Series | 08/21/2013 |
Breaking Down the Global Class Action Cases LIVE Webcast
Remaining up-to-date with the issues revolving around class actions and knowing the best practices is a key to effectively defend clients and raise the bar.
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Legal Series | 08/22/2013 |
CFPB Examinations of Mortgage Servicing Transfers: Understanding the Proposed Guidance LIVE Webcast
The issuance of CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) Bulletin 2013-01 earlier this year marks stepped up efforts to counter mortgage servicing transfer problems and address consumer protection concerns.
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Banking & Finance | 08/23/2013 |
Tax Planning in the New E-Commerce Environment LIVE Webcast
Regulators and state legislatures are transforming the tax landscape to pursue more revenues from the increasingly digital world of retail sales.
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Tax | 08/26/2013 |
ERISA Enforcement and Compliance: A 2013 Perspective LIVE Webcast
The Department of Labor has stepped up its ERISA enforcement activity and it’s a sure bet more is on the way.
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Employee Benefits | 08/27/2013 |
DOL Final FMLA Regulations: What's Ahead? LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 08/28/2013 |
The HHs’s Final Rule on Health Exchanges and Essential Health Benefits LIVE Webcast
Pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a final rule effective April 2013 that sets forth the future of health insurance exchange
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Employee Benefits | 08/29/2013 |
Strategies and Best Ways to Deal With Patent Allegations Brought by
NonPracticing Entities (NPEs) LIVE Webcast Complex cases brought by non-practicing entity (NPEs) have had a significant impact on Intellectual Property (IP) Law. Aside from the time it takes to defend these cases, companies also face skyrocketing legal fees to protect their patents.
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Legal Series | 09/05/2013 |
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HIPAA/HITECH Act Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Modifications Final Rule: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Health Care | 09/10/2013 |
Pay-for-Delay Antitrust Issues: Updates and Enforcements LIVE Webcast
The growing number of pay-for-delay settlements in the pharmaceutical industry will continue to be a significant issue surrounding antitrust related matters.
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Legal Series | 09/11/2013 |
Emerging Issues in Criminal Tax Enforcement LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Tax | 09/12/2013 |
Understanding IRS Proposed Regulations on Community Health Needs
Assessments LIVE Webcast ** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Nonprofit | 09/16/2013 |
Mobile Payments Myths Exposed LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Banking & Finance | 09/17/2013 |
Exploring Effective Anti-Money Laundering Programs and How to Make it Work LIVE Webcast
In this two-hour LIVE webcast, a panel of AML experts and thought leaders organized by The Knowledge Group will offer substantive discussion on how to set up and execute effective anti-money laundering programs to ensure compliance with BSA/AML laws and defending yourself against sophisticated financial criminals.
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Banking & Finance | 09/18/2013 |
Global Pharma Patents & India - What's Next LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 09/20/2013 |
Leveraged Lending Guidance: Understanding the Final Rule LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Banking & Finance | 09/23/2013 |
Critical Regulatory Changes Governing Banks and Financial Institutions:
How Will it Affect Your Firm? LIVE Webcast ** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Banking & Finance | 09/24/2013 |
Pension Plan Insolvencies: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Employee Benefits | 09/25/2013 |
Fair Value Measurements for Business Combinations and Impairment
Testing LIVE Webcast In an ever more complex economic environment, comptrollers, auditors, CPAs, finance executives and other related practitioners face considerable challenges when applying accounting standards related to fair value, business combinations and impairment testing.
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Accounting | 09/30/2013 |
Effective Use of Experts in Patent Infringement Cases LIVE Webcast
Companies in the technology sector are often involved in patent infringement cases which require experts in the type of technology in question. Expert testimony is a critical element in patent infringement as it can make or break the case making it significant for the expert team to effectively make use of their expert witnesses to succeed in the case.
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Legal Series | 10/01/2013 |
Enterprise Risk Management for Actuaries for 2013 and Beyond
LIVE Webcast The Actuarial Standards of Practice (ASOP) recently issued ASOP No. 46 (Risk Evaluation in Enterprise Risk Management) and ASOP No. 47 (Risk Treatment in Enterprise Risk Management) which took effect in May of this year.
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Technology | 10/02/2013 |
Anti-Corruption Programs for Private Equity Firms in 2013 LIVE Webcast
While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) continue to increase investigations on financial institutions, Private equity firms must continue to be vigilance with respect to Anti-Corruption issues.
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Banking & Finance | 10/03/2013 |
Top Accounting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly. Please check back for updates. **
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Accounting | 10/08/2013 |
Legal Series: M&A Transactions: Underfunded Benefit Plan Issues Explored
LIVE Webcast ** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 10/09/2013 |
Employee Relations & Union Awareness LIVE Webcast
Unions have been on the public’s radar over the last couple of years with high profile events like the attempted Wisconsin collective bargaining recall and the Hostess Baker Bankruptcy, whether you agree or disagree with them, unions are here to stay and you need to know how to deal with them.
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Legal Series | 10/10/2013 |
Legal Series: Understanding Significant Use of Electronic Evidence at Trial LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 10/15/2013 |
Sweeping Changes to the Electronic Health Records Safe Harbor
LIVE Webcast ** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Healthcare | 10/16/2013 |
Emerging Issues: Executive Compensation in Banking and Finance
LIVE Webcast In response to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to reduce the risk of another catastrophic financial crisis, several U.S. banks have recently reduced maximum bonus pay for executives who exceed their financial targets in 2012.
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Employee Benefits | 10/17/2013 |
Understanding SEC Guidance on Social Media Disclosures LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Banking & Finance | 10/23/2013 |
Legal Series: International Arbitration in 2013 LIVE Webcast
** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 11/12/2013 |
Emerging Intellectual Property Issues in Business Transactions: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast
In the current complex economic environment, senior management and corporate counsel must have a complete understanding of the emerging IP issues and their potential impact on all business transactions.
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Legal Series | 11/13/2013 |
CFIUS Regulations and FINSA Compliance: Recent Updates and
Guidance LIVE Webcast ** Information regarding this event will be posted shortly.Please check back for updates. **
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Legal Series | 11/21/2013 |
Tax Preparer Series: Form 1040 in 2012 What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast
Preparing & filing Form 1040 is the bread and butter of most tax preparers. Therefore its essential have a strong knowledge base when preparing this form for your clients including any of the annual updates.
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Tax Preparer Series | TBD |
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