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RECENT PROGRAMINTEGRITY INITIATIVES INLIGHT OF PPACA: MICS,MACS, RACS, AND ZPICSBy Melanie Combs-Dyer RN, Kathy L.Poppitt, Andrew B. WachlerThis program will address the Centers forMedicare & Medicaid Services (CMS's)current Program Integrity initiativesincluding new legislative provisions,agency efforts and the role of Medicareand Medicaid contractors in this area ofincreased focus. In addition, the programwill include a discussion of the expansionof the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)program to Medicare Parts C and D, andto Medicaid; the Medicaid IntegrityProgram; and the new Program Integrityprovisions under the Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act (PPACA),including the recent proposed regulationsaimed at fighting Medicare and Medicaidfraud.This program will offer both governmentand private practice perspectives and willprovide attendees with an understandingof the emerging issues and latestdevelopments related to current ProgramIntegrity initiatives.Item no. : PN11200573Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2011Price : USD 150.00REPRESENTING A MOMAND POP CLIENT INFRANCHISING: WHAT APRACTITIONER NEEDS TOTKNOWWorking with "mom and pop" clients thatwant to buy their first franchise can bechallenging for many reasons such as thelegal aspects of franchising, and alsounderstanding the processes needed (andtaken) by the new franchise buyer and thefranchise brand. Our panel of experts willdiscuss:Franchising Basics, including theFranchise Disclosure Document(FDD)The franchisor's process and how itaffects the client and attorneyThe difference between a transfer ofownership and buying a FranchiseAgreement to develop a new unitDisputes that arise after the FranchiseAgreement is completedItem no. : RA11200578Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00REPRESENTING VICTIMSOF FINANCIAL FRAUD INIASSET FORFEITURE ANDBANKRUPTCYPROCEEDINGSBy Karen M. Gebbia, John W. Kozyak,Sarah N WellingPonzi schemes, securities fraud,investment scams . . . the creative consare nearly endless. When fraudulentfinancial schemes collapse, creditors andvictims have two primary objectives: (i)recover as much of their losses aspossible, and (ii) avoid paying back, orlosing additional assets or collateral to agovernment forfeiture action, bankruptcy,or SIPA (Securities Investor Protection Act)trustee's "claw back" proceeding.In this program, experts in white collarcrime, asset forfeiture, and bankruptcy willprovide both a primer and a review of thelatest cases and developmentsconcerning:Asset forfeiture, from the victim'sperspectiveAsserting claims against fraud victims'recovery program funds (such asVARP-Victim Asset RecoveryProgram), and in bankruptcy court Defending against governmentalefforts to forfeit your client's assets orcollateral, and trustees' efforts to"claw back" payments your clientreceived before the scheme collapsedNavigating the intersections betweenthe multiple civil, criminal, regulatoryand bankruptcy proceedings thatcharacterize failed financial fraudsItem no. : ML11200331Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 60 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00S CORPORATION TRICKS,TRAPS AND SOLUTIONSS Corporations are widely used businessorganizations. While these entities appearsimple at first glance, there are numeroustricks and traps that can catch unwarypractitioners. Our panelists will discuss thefollowing tricks and traps and solutions forthem.Which type of trust is the best to holdS stock? What trust traps should youavoid when the primary beneficiarydies?How much flexibility exists in thesingle class of stock rules? Can Ihave different rules forowner-employees? If the corporationmakes disproportionate distributions,will that blow the election, or can it becured?Should a S Corporation be formedusing a state law entity other than acorporation?even minor defects.________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hkWhat traps and planning opportunitiesshould your real estate developerclients know about S corporations?For maximum tax savings, what is thebest way to structure a charitable giftby an S Corporation or by a SCorporation shareholder? What is theworst way?What is the best way to get assets outof a S Corporation?Should a C Corporation that has soldits business assets liquidate, or is anS election a better alternative?Item no. : LB11200586Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00SAINTS AND SINNERS:ETHICAL ISSUES ANDDILEMMAS IN CLIENT ANDAPRACTICE DEVELOPMENTBy John R. Bailey, Charles Gallagher III,Dennis Kennedy, Jeffrey W. Stempel,Sarah ThorntonClient and practice development, politelyknown as rainmaking can causeextreme ethical dilemmas. The shape ofadvertising services has changeddramatically in recent years as socialnetworking that used to be for fun arenow sources of business. Recent courtdecisions have drastically limited whatattorneys can say. What exactly can youdo within the bounds of the ethicsregulations to promote client and practicedevelopment in today's media andtechnology rich environment?Item no. : HA11200587Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00SECURED TRANSACTIONS:ARTICLE 9 OF THEUNIFORM COMMERCIALCODE AND IMPACT OFARTICLE 1By Robert LeVineSecured transactions under Article 9 of theUCC are one of the most heavily litigatedareas of commercial law. With a recordnumber of loan defaults and bankruptcies,the law of secured transactions takes onnew significance.Mistakes in perfection are costly inenforcing a secured interest under Article9. In bankruptcy, as trustees andunsecured creditors closely scrutinize thesecured status of creditors, such mistakescan be fatal. As loan defaults skyrocket,lenders must exercise extreme duediligence to ensure that their securityinterests are fully protected and free of28