New York CLE - Business Law Courses
New York CLE
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Best Practices for Hiring Minors, Interns and Volunteers
Everyone understands that there is a great deal of complexity to today’s employment law, but one would think that by comparison, the hiring of students, interns and volunteers would be relatively simple. That is definitely not the case. Great care must be taken to avoid potential legal ramifications of enlisting underage as well non-standard employees. This CLE course will offer a detailed explanation of what constitutes a minor, intern and volunteer, the various age brackets which affect the... More Info
$291Prof Practice -
Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider
A great deal of the dispute in contract negotiations is about the terms of the agreement. And yet, inconsistencies and imprecision in how even agreed upon concepts are expressed in a contract can cause tremendous and potentially costly conflicts. Honing your contract-drafting skills is thereby essential to any attorney who deals with transactions. This CLE course is designed to explain the essential, but often overlooked principles in drafting, analyzing and interpreting contracts. As opposed... More Info
$1073.5Skills Credits -
Accounting Principles for Attorneys: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
The drafting of documents and generating of reports should be second nature to those in the legal profession. But in the realm of accounting, lawyers may find themselves completely over their heads. This CLE course explores the various accounting principles and standards every lawyer must know. The course describes the various organizations involved in setting the standards, how to create a balance sheet, arrange a corporate capital structure, present an income statement and a statement of cas... More Info
$551.5Skills Credits -
Employment Law: An Entertainment Industry Perspective
Media and entertainment companies, which contract with a full-range of employee classifications, are at a particularly high risk for employment law infractions. Actors and independent contractors, interns, volunteers, part-time workers and the various unions involved can open the door to innumerable violations incurring both financial and professional consequences. This CLE course, presented by Frankfurt, Kurnit Klein & Selz, will explain the recent trends and potential pitfalls that medi... More Info
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Happy Together: A Guide to Aggregate Settlements
Isn’t it lovely when everyone agrees? In Aggregate Settlements, two or more parties represented by the same attorney come to resolution on claims, defenses or pleas. And though it’s unlikely that getting to that point was simple, coming to resolution should mark the end of the complications. But Aggregate Settlements carry with them their own set of issues and guidelines. This CLE course will review them all, the applicable Rules of Professional Conduct, what constitutes consent and the advant... More Info
$651.5Total Credits1 PP, 0.5 Ethics -
The Last Person You’d Suspect: Responding to Employee Dishonesty
Employee dishonesty is an age-old problem that plagues businesses in good times and bad. Owners and managers discover problems every day -- ranging from minor transgressions involving petty cash and expense reimbursements to major thefts, diversions of assets, and commercial bribery. This CLE course will outline all the potential issues including the costs to business are not only the funds that are lost and the overpayments that are made, but also the cost of security and prevention measures,... More Info
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Courthouse
“Are they serious?” It’s supposed to be easy to answer whether an advertisement is being facetious or not. It’s supposed to be clear. But what if what the elements the advertiser assumes is obvious “puffery” is not so clear to the consumer? How do you ensure your humor has the consumer laughing and not insisting that you substantiate your claims? Rick Kurnit addresses all of this and more in this enjoyable CLE course which outlines both sides of the comedic divide. The course will explain how to... More Info
$551.5Prof Practice -
Players on the Picket Line: Sports Lockouts
The image of major athletes on a picket line seems so unlikely as to be almost ludicrous. And yet, the major sports leagues have a history of conflict and instances of lockout. Presented by industry expert Robert Boland, this fascinating CLE course will inform agents, attorneys and sports enthusiasts of the differentiation between lockouts and strikes, when they’re used and how they affect players, managers and owners. The course will also offer a history of labor conflicts in sports and review... More Info
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Representing the Players: A Guide to Sports Contracts
Sports representation is exciting, fast-paced and, if you’re lucky, media frenzied. But like any type of representation, the foundation of the relationship with the client is a legal-based contract. This CLE course will explain sports contracts in their entirety and will include a review of: Types of sports contracts Contract restrictions Ethical issues Sports vs. standard contracts Negotiation strategies Contract provisions Mitigation procedures Te... More Info
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Legal Guidelines for Independent Contractor Compliance
The potential consequences of independent contractor misclassification are both time-consuming and expensive. This CLE course will offer a detailed explanation of classification requirements, tax implications, recent changes to IRS standards, Medicare and Social Security taxes, exemptions, wage standards and statutes. The course will also explain how to properly draft an independent contractor agreement and ensure client protection. A review of EEOC criteria, the application of the Fair Labor St... More Info
$291Prof Practice
