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IMPACT OF EMPLOYMENTPRACTICES LIABILITYINSURANCE (EPLI) ONEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS,THEBy Shymeka L. Hunter, CatherinePadalino, Albert (Bert) B. Randall, Jr.,Elizabeth RodgersFederal and state laws designed to protectthe rights of employees have increasedthe potential liability of employers who "getit wrong," either through bad behavior orpoor practices. As employers increasinglylook to their existing commercial generalliability, or directors and officers liabilitypolicies, for relief from defense costs andjudgments, the insurance industry hasresponded with the creation ofemployment practices liability insurance(EPLI) to specifically address some ofthese claims. The potential availability, ornot, of EPLI coverage in a particular casecan have a dramatic impact not only onthe types of claims which employees arebringing against their employers, but onthe ways in which claims are handled andresolved. Attorneys representingemployees and employers must bothunderstand the various dynamics involvedwhen EPLI coverage is at play and howthese issues continue to evolve with thechanging nature of workplace claims. Joinour panel of experts as they examinethese current trends in EPLI:What constitutes a claim?Proper reporting techniquesHow EPLI carriers cope with thechanging environment (e.g., socialmedia, background checks, wage &hour issues) Working with an EPLI carrier -understanding employer and insurerresponsibilitiesImpact on settlementsConflicts of interestItem no. : NC11200295Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00INSURANCE RISKALLOCATION INENTERTAINMENT ANDSPORTS LAW: HOT TOPICSAND OVERLOOKED ISSUESBy M. Graham Coleman Esq., CassandraS. Franklin, Kirk A. Pasich, Tracy RaneFrom film and television production to livesporting events and theatrical and musicalperformances, insurance coverage is (orshould be) a vital part of the deal.Insurance is expected to provideprotection against key risks inherent inthese productions, allowing the variousparticipants to perform with a measure ofsecurity. Errors in dealing with the variousaspects of the insurance process, fromallocating the responsibility to procureinsurance to navigating the underwritingand claim process, can be costly. A panelof experts in the field will highlight majorareas of concern and offer practical tipsand advice on how to maximize theprotection that insurance is supposed toprovide.Item no. : EJ11200298Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00USING PARTNERSHIPS TOTOWN BUY-SELLINSURANCEBy Steven B. Gorin, Nancy Schmidt Roush,Richard S. Scolaro, Dale B. StoneClients often prefer a cross-purchasebuy-sell agreement but find practicalproblems often make them more difficult toadminister than an entity purchaseagreement. Our panelists will discuss asolution to these problems -- using alimited liability company or other entitytaxed as a partnership to hold lifeinsurance policies used to fund across-purchase buy-sell agreement. Sucha structure maximizes flexibility asownership of an operating businesschanges over time, including the transfersof life insurance to owners entering orleaving the business. It also can providesuperior income tax, estate tax, and assetprotection results.They will also cover how the ownersshould split the costs and benefits of suchan arrangement, given differences in costof insuring and each owner's ability tocontribute and percentage ownership inthe business.The economics, drafting, and taxconsiderations of three practical modelswill also be discussed.Item no. : KM11200624Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00INTELLECTUALPROPERTY LAWACCELERATED CASERESOLUTION BEFORE THETRADEMARK TRIAL ANDAPPEAL BOARDIf you've been wondering how you canmore efficiently pursue meritsdeterminations in inter partes proceedingsbefore the Trademark Trial and AppealBoard (TTAB) of the USPTO, this ABAwebinar is just the ticket. The panel willdiscuss using the various efficiencies andalternatives to traditional discovery andtrial that characterize opposition andcancellation cases proceeding under theTTAB's Accelerated Case Resolution(ACR) process. If you want to streamlineand position opposition and cancellationproceedings for more efficient, economicaland focused presentation of the facts andevidence that are necessary to resolve themerits of a case, and are involved in acase with an adversary seeking the samesavings, the ACR process may be right foryou. ACR can save parties time andresources, and typically will result in fasterresolution than a standard TTABproceeding utilizing traditional discoveryand trial methodologies.Our authoritative panel will provide anoverview of the ACR process and discusshow ACR can help parties achieveresolution on an expedited basis. We willexamine factors to consider in determiningwhether ACR is right for a particularsituation, and will discuss timing,procedures, and strategies to keep in mindwhen electing and using Accelerated CaseResolution.Item no. : FF11200249Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00AMERICA INVENTS ACT,THE: AN IN-DEPTH LOOKAT PROCEDURES THATBECOME EFFECTIVE INSEPTEMBER 2012By Orion Armon, Robert W. Bahr,Elizabeth Brannen, David Postolski, Hon.Michael TierneyThe America Invents Act's new inter partesreview and supplemental examinationprocedures take effect in September 2012.Ensure that you are ready for theseimportant changes in practice before theUSPTO by joining our in-depthexplanation of inter partes review,supplemental examination, and other AIAprovisions that take effect in September2012.Join our expert panel of seasonedpractitioners, the Chief Judge of thePatent Trial and Appeal Board, and theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office'sAssociate Commissioner for PatentExamination Policy for this ongoing serieson patent reform presented by the ABAIPL-YLAG.Item no. : PJ11200251Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00AMERICA INVENTS ACT,THE: KEY FACTS YOU NEEDNTO KNOW NOW ABOUTPROVISIONS THAT ARE________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk103