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information necessary to familiarize themwith the key practice points in advising andrepresenting clients in the preparation ofmedia rights transactions and other typesof media arrangements.Our faculty provides the practitioner withan overview of the documentation andprocess involved in reviewing, negotiating,and implementing a media rightsarrangement on behalf of a team, aproperty, or other party. This recording willprovide a balanced approach reflectingissues and positions and will provideperspective from both sides of thetransaction (media companies andproperties).The program panel offers aknowledgeable perspective on the issuesinvolved as well as a discussion of somepractical real life experiences.Item no. : VH11200337Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00STATUTORY TERMINATIONOF COPYRIGHTTRANSFERS UNDER THEU.S. COPYRIGHT ACT ASAAPPLICABLE TO SOUNDRECORDINGSBy Kenneth J. Abdo, Timothy C. MatsonUnder the Copyright Act of 1976, anygrant, license or assignment made on orafter January 1, 1978 may be terminatedby the author thirty-five years from thedate of such transfer if the work was notoriginally created as a work-made-for-hirefor an employer. Given the unequalbargaining power at the time of earlytransfers and the impossibility ofdetermining a work's value until after it hasbeen exploited, the intent of Congress is tosafeguard authors against unremunerativetransfers.With transfer termination dates beginningJanuary 1, 2013, the potential impact ofthis amendment on recording companiesis massive. The presenters will analyzethe amendment, termination notice filingsand other technical complications relatedto the interpretation and implementation ofthe amendment.Item no. : EW11200339Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00TIPS AND TRICKS TOEFFECTIVE PATENTDRAFTINGBy Benjamin J. Holt, Jeoyuh Lin, PaulRobertsThis program focuses on providing thetools and hard-learned secrets forproducing quality patent applications.Topics include how to handle a disclosureconference, how to determine the cost forpreparing the application, and how tobudget timing and landmark goals.The presentation also includes tips onwhat information to provide to smallerclients who are not familiar with patent law,as well as strategy for meetingexpectations of more savvy in-housepatent counsel. Following the preparationon the intake process, significant attentionwill be paid to how to prepare claims andthe disclosure to satisfy the diverse patentaudience (judges, partners, inventors,examiners, etc.) who all use a differentlens when evaluating your application.Moreover, this presentation explains tricksof the trade for the mechanics of preparingapplications, as well as suggestions onhow to utilize assistants to boostproductivity and lower client cost.Item no. : VE11200604Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 82 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00VIDEO GAMES ANDDIGITAL MEDIA: ALITIGATION UPDATEBy Alex V. Chachkes, William Sloan Coats,Judith Droz Keyes, Cydney A. TuneJoin our panel of experts for a videogames and digital media litigation update.The panel will examine and discuss casesfrom the past year impacting theinteractive industry of video games, digital,and social media. The discussion willinclude the following topics:The most recent developments in theBlizzard case, involving copyrights invideo gamesMusician claims arising from musicgames and uses of music in socialmediaRight of publicity claims brought bysports figures both amateur andprofessional arising from use of theirimages, statistics, and the like ingamesSocial media limitations with respectto employees and employersItem no. : VN11200349Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00ENVIRONMENTALLAWADAPTING TO CLIMATEIMPACTS:UNDERSTANDING OUROPTIONS AND TAKINGACTIONA wide range of natural resources, socialinstitutions, and built infrastructure aresensitive to climate variability and climatechange. Many of these systems areadapted to, or were designed for, historicalclimate conditions. However, current andfuture climate conditions do not alwaysresemble those historical conditions. Inaddition, climate-related stress on theseresources, institutions, and infrastructureis often exacerbated by current societalchoices regarding land use, development,and consumption.In this program, our experts will outlinesome of the climate changes facingattorneys, resource managers,governments, and infrastructure planners,as well as some of the ways in which theyare beginning to address the risks posedby climate impacts. Environmental andenergy law are at the forefront of thesenovel legal questions. The attorneys inthese areas analyze the environmentalimpacts under federal and state laws likeNEPA and CEQA, address mitigation andadaption requirements, and assess thewater supply, while also evaluatingpossible carbon markets and advising oncorporate sustainability. When advisingclients on climate change risk, lawyersmust understand domestic legislation,international agreements, and constantlyadapting regulationItem no. : TG11200365Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012Price : USD 150.00ART OF SUCCESSFULNEGOTIATION WITHREGULATORS, THEBy Michelle Diffenderfer, Lori Jonas,Robert J. Martineau Jr., Claudia RastThis program will provide insights fromfederal and state regulators andexperienced private sector practitionersinto devising and executing a successfulnegotiating strategy.The program will also explain how toadvise the client on what constitutes"success" in the regulatory context. Inshort, this program will focus on whatworks and what doesn't when negotiatingwith regulators.Item no. : BT11200257Format : CD-ROM (Win)Duration : 90 minutesCopyright : 2012________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous LimitedEmail: inquiry@learningemall.com Websites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk62