Michigan CLE - Finance and Banking Courses
Michigan CLE
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The Law of Bank Payments
As people switch to online banking, the use of wire transfer payments has risen as well. With a focus on both consumer and commercial payments, this CLE course will review issues related to payments made by or through banks. Claims against banks concerning these payments as well as defenses banks may use against such claims. Laws with regard to payments through Federal Reserve Banks as well as government regulations concerning internet gambling will all be discussed. More Info
$812.5General Credits -
Follow the Money: Legal Pitfalls of Investing in Cannabis
With cannabis being regulated in a variety of states, investors are scrambling to understand the complexities of this new industry. This CLE course will explain the many investment opportunities presented by the cannabis industry and how they fit into current trends in mergers and acquisitions. Regulatory issues, banking 280E and lack of research will be discussed as well as issues related primarily to Canada and its push toward post-legalizations initiatives. The presenters will also explain ta... More Info
$552General Credits -
So Your Commercial Borrower Is In Default? Protecting your Security Interest
Over the past few years, New Jersey has seen a drastic rise in defaults and delays on loan obligations and mortgage payments for commercial properties. This CLE course will focus on the wide variety of issues confronting banks, commercial lenders, loan holders and private investors and how they can protect their security interests by instituting foreclosure proceedings. These proceedings function to recover properties at issue and initiate proceedings to secure debt payments. The course will r... More Info
$552.25General Credits -
Navigating the Purchase and Sale of a Financial Advisory Practice
Designed to provide a general overview of transactions for clients who are brokers and/or financial advisers in connection with sales and mergers of their businesses, this CLE course will help attorneys become well-versed in the regulatory, contractual and litigation concerns their clients face. The course will deal with the particular nuances of these types of transactions as well as the regulatory considerations, valuations, revenue estimations and financing. The course will focus on the full... More Info
$291General Credit -
Avoiding Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty
This CLE course will explain how legal standards of fiduciary duty are adaptable to the capital markets and financial services industry. Presented by attorney Norman Arnoff, the course will review tips and strategies to protect against legal action including documentation, informed consent and reporting as well as aspects of legal malpractice including: • Attorney client relationships • Breach of duty of care • Cognizable economic damages (not unquantifiable damages) •... More Info
$341.25Ethics Credits -
Medicaid Planning and Trusts: Planning for Your Client’s Incapacity
The aging of the population has only exacerbated the prohibitive cost of long term care. This CLE course will explain the latest developments in Elder Law and Medicaid Planning including eligibility and strategies for asset protection. The tax consequences, including income and estate taxes and exemptions, of Medicaid Trusts will also be discussed as well as real property transfers, liquid assets and basis issues. More Info
$552.25General Credits -
Insurance as a Tax, Financing and Capital Solution
Specialty insurance products are a useful tool to protect clients against potential tax liability in order to finance alternative assets or as a form of balance sheet capital for certain regulated companies. In this informative CLE course, Kenneth R. Pierce will discuss this issue as well as Reps and Warranties insurance to facilitate mergers and acquisitions. Pierce will provide case studies and transaction diagrams to illustrate novel ways to utilize insurance for a variety of purposes and pro... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Identifying Bankruptcy Red Flags
Whether you have decades of experience or are new to the field, the greatest challenge in bankruptcy law remains the least predictable—the client. The strategy an attorney uses to approach a client can be a critical factor in the attorney/client relationship and inevitably, the outcome. This CLE course will explain how to identify bankruptcy red flags and develop a productive and communicative relationship with your clients. More Info
$291General Credit -
Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision in U.S. v. Salman on the Law of Insider Trading
How does the 2016 ruling in US v Salman impact decisions such as US v Newman and other insider trading issues? How does the personal benefit requirement work and in what way does it ease the government’s burden? This CLE course will explain when the relationship between tipper and tippee satisfies personal benefit and how to resolve these issues in the wake of the Salman case. More Info
$291General Credit -
Chinese Investment in U.S. Real Estate
Chinese nationals seeking safe investment opportunities abroad have begun flocking to the US property market. The legal issues associated with issues such as taxes, corporate formation, transfer of funds, reporting and disclosure requirements, immigration and national security are all affected by this practice. This CLE will review all of these issues as well as examine legal strategies to avoid problems post-acquisition by addressing these issues proactively. More Info
$291General Credit
