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  • Intellectual Warfare: An In-House Counsel's Guide to Bringing and Defending Against Intellectual Property Lawsuits

    Intellectual Property (IP) is a valuable asset for an organization. This informative CLE course will explain how to identify and utilize an IP to further business goals. The course will explain the types of IP’s that exist, the associated costs with obtaining and maintaining the various types of IP's, costs of IP acquisition, negotiation strategies, licensing, enforcement issues and defensive actions when faced with another’s IP. The course aims to impart wisdom in the IP space as well... More Info

    $55
    1.5General Credits
  • Commercial Pace, The New Kid On The Block: The Legal Framework For A New Form Of Commercial Real Estate Financing

    The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (C-PACE) is a new tool for property owners and developers which offers low interest and longer terms with a super-priority lien. It functions like a muni bond but can still be placed in a capital stack. This CLE course will explain the basics of the C-PACE is enabled and describe its legal structure, status and how it can be put to work for your clients from developers, banks, local governments or private owners. More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • Contractual Deal Killers In Real Estate Law: What Attorneys Need to Know

    This CLE course offers a comprehensive understanding of critical contractual considerations in residential real estate representation. The course covers the following topics: Varied Contract Types for Condominiums and Co-operative Housing Co-operative Housing Contracts Condominium Contracts Contracts for Single-Family and Multi-Family Properties Essential Areas of Contractual Consideration Mortgage Commitment Examination Title Investigation Procedures Assessing Liens and Violat... More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • Business Valuation for Attorneys

    There is a valuation process that takes place with every client, and determining the value of a client’s business or business interest is often critical to meeting their needs and can impact the outcome of their case. Valuation is therefore crucial to a variety of legal issues such as divorce, estate planning, partnership disputes, sales and other transactions. This CLE course will offer a review of the potential needs and basic tenets of valuations. The course will explain the options... More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • What Attorneys Need to Know about Comic Book Publishing: A Test Drive

    Take a deep dive into the comic book publishing industry in this two-hour crash course. Presented by experienced comic book publishing attorneys, you will learn how to draft a rough outline of critical contract provisions, develop effective and industry-tailored client interview skills, and participate in mock negotiations. The course will teach you to identify and resolve potential pitfalls within publishing contracts. This CLE course will address: · Develop client intake sk... More Info

    $55
    2.25General Credits
  • AI, Fair Use, and Representing Comic Book Creators and Publishers

    Even the comic book industry has rules and the past year has seen some seismic legal changes in the industry. This CLE course will present the recent growth of the comic book industry as well as how AI-generated artwork has impacted it, both for good and for bad. The course will offer a comprehensive guide to representing comic book clients, explaining how to approach the drafting of contracts while avoiding IP pitfalls and discuss the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsm... More Info

    $81
    3General Credits
  • Trademark Basics: What Attorneys Need to Know

    Trademark protection is increasingly important in today’s fast-paced digital world. This CLE course will examine the fascinating world of federal trademark law that is critical for attorneys to know. The course will pay particular attention to issues that a non-IP lawyer in an in-house counsel role could easily miss and will explain how to identify items that qualify as trademarks, as well as the diligence required before making use of a potential mark. Infringement, domain names, the i... More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
  • Overhaul of Regulatory Capital Requirements Proposed By US Banking Regulators

    This CLE course will examine the new, and fairly extensive, list of revisions to the regulatory capital requirements for both large and midsize banking organizations which were jointly proposed by US federal banking regulators. The revisions, which are quite lengthy, would seriously alter the requirements for market, credit, and operational risk, and while many of these revisions have long been anticipated, such as the re-evaluation of use of internal models, others are quite novel, such as th... More Info

    $55
    1.5General Credits
  • What Attorneys Need to Know About Reading and Understanding Financial Statements

    Like any field, businesspeople have a lingo all their own. Phrases such as NOPAT, Operating Profit, Net Income, EBITDA, retained earnings, current vs. long-term assets and liabilities, Free Cash Flow are all used regularly in the business world, but are practically a foreign language to attorneys. This CLE course will review basic financial statements, such as income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements to help you understand the language of business so you can better re... More Info

    $55
    1.5General Credits
  • Advising a Client as to the Purchase of a Franchise

    This informational CLE course is designed to provide a prospective franchisee with the necessary information to purchase a franchise. The course will focus on provisions in the Franchise Disclosure Agreement as well as typical provisions in Franchise Agreements. The political considerations that may arise with respect to the franchise location will also be addressed. More Info

    $29
    1General Credit
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