This free innovative series addresses legal issues that affect our clients and their businesses.
Each teleseminar is designed to provide useful and timely information in a rapidly changing business environment.
Please refer to the program below for upcoming teleseminars and click on the title to register.
Questions? Please email or call 213.891.5624. Complimentary audio with the corresponding materials will be made available after each teleseminar. January 23 - James B. Wright and Anthony R. Callobre California Supreme Court Eliminates Lender Defense to Borrower Fraud Claims 12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM PST (telecast fromLos Angelesoffice) On January 14, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Riverisland Cold Storage v. Fresno-Madera Production Credit Assn., which may effectively eliminate the parole evidence rule in California. This teleseminar will discuss the ramifications of this decision and protective measures that lenders can take.
The 563-page final HIPAA Omnibus Rule published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2013 makes important changes to the HIPAA rules for privacy and security of protected health information. Among these changes are new breach notification requirements and increased the penalties for a breach of protected health information. This means that covered entities must assess their current privacy and security policies, review relationships with business associates and subcontractors, review notices of privacy practices, conduct risk assessments, and evaluate breach notification policies. Get practical information on what your organization must do now to avoid significant penalties.
The America Invents Act (otherwise known as Patent Reform) is fully implemented in March 2013 when the United States becomes a “first to file” country in line with the rest of the world. Or does it? This teleseminar will provide information on key aspects of the AIA, along with providing practical information and case studies about the Act’s already implemented provisions.
New laws went into effect on January 1, 2013 that impact California's foreclosure laws. This presentation will discuss those changes and how they affect California mortgage foreclosures. March 27 - Benjamin S. Seigel Alternatives to Bankruptcy-2013 Update 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM PST(telecast fromLos Angeles Office)
This teleseminar will address alternatives to bankruptcy, including receiverships, informal workouts, friendly foreclosures, bulk sales, assignments for the benefit of creditors and mediation, that enable a financially troubled debtor to deal with the problems of reorganizing a business or liquidating it at in a less expensive, less complicated manner, and the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.
Steven Brower has collected over $100 Million for his policyholder clients. His approach, based on what he has learned from representing both policyholders *and* insurers, is both unique and successful. Steve will provide practical tips, not just theoretical questions, and he always makes it interesting to participate.
May 1 - Joanne Davies and Randall Manvitz Mortgage Lenders Often Have Indemnity Coverage for Truth in Lending Claims: They Just Don't Know It 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM PST (telecast from Orange CountyOffice) Mortgage lenders often overlook that they have contractual indemnity agreements covering various activities surrounding the closing of the loan. This teleseminar discusses indemnity obligations that title underwriters have to mortgage lenders in residential real estate refinance transactions for common foreclosure defense claims, including claims arising under the Truth-In-Lending Act.
From claims for wrongful foreclosure and "predatory lending" to probate litigation involving bank trust departments, financial institutions and loan servicers are being faced with a new weapon in the arsenal of plaintiffs-claims under California's Elder Abuse statutes. This presentation will discuss the burdens imposed on and banks and financial institutions by the Elder Abuse statutes (including designation of banks as "mandated reporters of suspected financial elder abuse"), the sweeping scope and enhanced remedies available to plaintiffs (including liability for attorneys' fees and costs and removal of limits on punitive damages) and strategies for successfully combatting financial elder abuse claims.
The value of an office building, including the rental rates that can be charged tenants, is impacted by the technology infrastructure capabilities of the building. This includes indoor wireless for smart phones, tablets and other wireless devices that run off of carrier and private networks, as well as WiFi. In addition, having a robust technology infrastructure allows the building to adopt operational efficiencies and tenant amenities that create tenant loyalty to the building-and may generate revenue for the building, and can distinguish the building from other comparable properties. Join shareholder Manny Fishman, who specializes in commercial real estate technology issues, and Glenn Carolo, the principal of Montgomery Technologies, a company that provides strategic technology consulting to owners of commercial real estate, in discussing the operational and legal issues to consider in upgrading the technology "backbone" of an office building.
September 25 - Joseph Vargas(RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 20, 2013) Got CA Mortgage Foreclosures? 2013 New Law Update 12:00 Noon-1:00 PM PST (telecast fromLos AngelesOffice)
New laws went into effect on January 1, 2013 that impact California's foreclosure laws. This presentation will discuss those changes and how they affect California mortgage foreclosures.
Part 1: An overview of the Sham Guaranty Defense and recent attempts to expand the scope of the defense. Part 2: Practical guidance for lending practices that may help avoid the creation of a sham guaranty.
Be prepared for how the Affordable Care Act will affect you in 2014-whether as a business owner or an individual. Large employers will be required to "pay" shared responsibility penalties or "play" by offering affordable health care coverage to employees. Individuals who purchase coverage through an exchange may receive premium subsidies and tax credits. These are but a few of the many changes in the law that become effective on January 1, 2014. Learn what these changes will mean for you.
