A complimentary on-demand webinar reviews the findings of two recent U.S. Department of Energy studies: the 2014 Wind Technologies Market Report and the 2014 Distributed Wind Market Report and features detailed analyses by Jose Zayas, director of the Wind and Water Power Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

The Pew Charitable Trusts presented the webinar.

Michael Goggin, senior director of research for American Wind Energy Association, discussed the Wind Technologies report’s implications and the market impacts of pending policies, such as renewal of the production tax credit and implementation of the Clean Power Plan.

Daniel Shurey, an analyst with North American Wind, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, reviewed the current status of private investment in wind energy and other clean energy technologies, comparing trends in the U.S. with those in other countries.

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A program planned by Farrell Fritz will cover trusts and estates, labor and employment, estate litigation and healthcare topics.

The seminar will be Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at the Long Island Marriott, 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553

Accountants will receive 4.0 CPE credits (1.0 Taxation; 2.0 Specialized Knowledge & Applications Related to Specialized Industries; 1.0 Advisory Services).

Speakers and topics:

Eric M. Kramer, CPA, Esq., Trusts & Estates Partner | Estate Planning for the Closely-Held Business

Learning Objectives:
– Discuss tax efficient methods of transferring a closely-held business
– Review the non-tax issues encountered among family members

Domenique Camacho Moran, Esq., Labor & Employment Partner | Wage & Hour Issues that Plague Employers

Learning Objectives:
– Summarize Department of Labor’s 2015 Proposed Rules
– Proper classifications of Interns
– Managing Wage & Hour Audits
– Review Recordkeeping Requirements

Eric W. Penzer, Esq., Estate Litigation Partner | Tips to Avoid Estate Litigation

Learning Objectives:
– Recognizing the signs of a will contest
– The effective use of “no contest” clauses
– Special considerations for testators with diminished capacity
– Choosing the right fiduciaries
– Post-death disputes over lifetime gifts
– Joint accounts, convenience accounts & Totten trusts
– Disputes over the “family business”

Jeffrey P. Rust, Esq., Farrell Fritz Healthcare Partner | The Medical Professional: Issues Regarding Ownership, Transition & Regulatory Compliance

Learning Objectives:
– Professional entities under New York Law
– Closure or sale of a medical practice
– Multiple owner professional practices
– The physician landlord and regulatory compliance

RSVP to Carmela Lamberta (clamberta@farrellfritz.com) by 10/21/15 with your complete contact information.

Registered NYS CPE Sponsor ID # 001975

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Piliero Mazza has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar that covers the ins and outs of contract terminations, both for convenience and for default.

Presenters are Jon Williams and Michelle Litteken, attorneys in the firm’s Government Contracts Group.

The discuss:

– The termination for default process and response strategies
– Converting a termination for default to a termination for convenience
– The termination for convenience process and response strategies
– An overview of appeals process

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Oracle has recently increased its auditing efforts, and has aggressively targeted many of its customers for in-depth audits resulting in millions of dollars in financial demands.

Technology attorney Julie Machal-Fulks, Partner, Scott & Scott, LLP, will look at the legal implications of an Oracle audit in an informative webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. CDT.

Topics will include:

•Typical Oracle Licensing Metrics, including Unlimited License Agreements
•Oracle Audit Approaches
•Common Surprises in Oracle Audits
•Legal Implications and Minimizing Risks

Registrants who cannot watch the live webinar will receive a link to the webinar recording.

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Steptoe & Johnson has posted the presentation slides from a recent webinar on the issues of oil and gas rights in a bankruptcy proceeding including the risks and the opportunities in restructuring and acquiring challenged assets in today’s ever-changing market.

Presenters were Brian R. Hopkins of the Charleston, W.V., office, and Arthur M. Standish of the Charleston, Houston and The Woodlands, TX, offices.

They discussed:

• What is the effect of a bankruptcy filing
• Three bankruptcy code provisions that commonly arise when lessor or lessee of an oil and gas lease files bankruptcy
• Whether a contract is an unexpired lease, executor contract, or real property transfer
• Consequences of assuming or rejecting oil and gas leases/contracts
• Risks and challenges in restricting an oil and gas company
• Opportunities of an oil and gas bankruptcy

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A complimentary webinar presented by Exari will help participants learn how to sell a CEO on a contract initiative.

The event will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. EDT. The webinar will be recorded and made available later to participants who register.

In a release, Exari said many good contract management initiatives never get off the ground because of a failure of communication – after all, contract professionals and lawyers may speak a different language than the CEO.

“Your evaluation team may compile a long list of impressive-sounding benefits, but when presented to an impartial executive team with no intuitive connection to the project, those benefits may be discounted as too soft or too hard to measure,” the release said. “To convince them, you need to pitch your business case in terms of solving an urgent problem and delivering measurable results. You need to convert your CEO.”

This webinar will walk through a three-pronged framework to bring the CEO on board:

• Focus on the “Burning Platform” – A contract-related problem that must be solved
• Tell the Story in Hard Numbers – How will your contracts solution improve the balance sheet and P&L?
• Remember to Account for Execution Risk – Is the plan supporting these numbers realistic?

“You need to know how to explain to the CEO why “fixing our contract problems” deserves attention and money; what it will deliver in terms of top line, bottom line and balance sheet impact; and whether the scope and timetable of your project is grounded in reality,” the release said.

Join the discussion between Jamie Wodetzki of Exari and IACCM’s Tim Cummins on Sept. 9. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the speakers.

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D4 LLC, a managed data and discovery services provider, will present a complimentary webinar Wednesday, August 26, featuring  an informative panel discussion on how to successfully navigate the cloud and defensibly identify, preserve and collect ESI. The event will begin at 2 p.m. EDT.

Anyone who misses the live presentation may register at the link below and receive a recording of the event.

The Cloud has been hovering over the legal industry for years, increasing in menace with every spoliation sanction imposed by the Court. The surge of cloud-based ESI has obsolesced many traditional information technology platforms as well as conventional workflows employed to identify, preserve and collect ESI, and in its wake has left overwhelmed IT staff and frustrated counsel.

While some companies have implemented an information governance policy, and performed thorough data mapping exercises, many have not yet tackled this step. When a legal hold is issued, regardless of whether a policy exists, the duty to preserve both on premise and cloud-based ESI persists, and the act of self-collection remains an ill-advised practice.

Attendees will learn how to accomplish the following:

-Perform custodian interviews that effectively identify where data resides
-Enable a legal hold that covers cloud-based and on premise sources to fulfill the duty to preserve
-Conduct a forensically sound and defensible collection of cloud-based ESI

Meet the Panelists:
-Aaron Crews-Sr. Associate General Counsel and Global Head of eDiscovery
Walmart
-Geoffrey Vance-Partner; Firmwide Chair, eDiscovery Services & Strategy Practice Perkins Coie
-John Evans Sr. Vice President of Forensic Services D4

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Institute of the Americans will present a complimentary webinar discussing both the historical context for the current oil price market as well as the outlook for oil prices. The event will be Wednesday, Sept. 9, beginning at 10 a.m. PDT.

“After a dramatic drop in oil price in 2014, the global oil market has settled into a period of volatility,” the Institute said in a release. “According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the fall was preceded by an unprecedented era of high prices and stability. The resiliency of crude oil prices between 2011 and 2014, they argue, was largely due to action by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council producers. In addition to stabilizing prices, the Gulf States’ actions kept Saudi production competitive and increased its market share, ensuring greater control. ”

Ramón Espinasa, Lead Oil and Gas Specialist at the Energy Division of the IDB, and Carlos Sucre, Energy Consultant at the IDB, will be presenters.

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Industrial Safety & Hygiene News has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on the challenging demands of maintaining safety in the oil and gas industry as it involves operators or lease owners, drillers and oil-field service companies.

“It is inherently difficult to manage,” ISHN says on its website. “As a result, implementing safety across all three functions is equally challenging. This webinar will address the activities that occur under each and how to seamlessly implement these practices to ensure worker safety.”

The presenter is Mark Hansen, a past president and a Fellow of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and a subject matter expert on oil and gas industry safety.

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The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management and Iron Mountain offer a complimentary on-demand webinar covering the best ways to manage risk with both licensed software and SaaS applications and data.

“Eight out of every 10 new applications are being built for the cloud,” IACCM says on its website.” So, as your organization moves forward with contracting, how can you ensure that your applications and data are protected? Unlike on-premises software, your application and data both reside in the cloud. If something happens to your provider, you need to be prepared.”

Attendees will uncover answers to questions such as:
– What can I do proactively to safeguard my company in case something happens to my SaaS provider?
– How can I mitigate the risk of data loss?
– Are there templates/process documents I can use to evaluate my risk?
– Which terms and conditions should I include in my contracts?
– What are the best practices to safeguard SaaS applications and data?

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Epstein Becker Green offers a complimentary on-demand webinar for employers who need to understand the rapidly evolving developments in federal and state laws and regulations. The webinar will help participants determine whether they require actions today to minimize a company’s legal exposure.

The event covers privacy and security questions when dealing with employees, fiduciary responsibilities in connection with plan participant data, and website accessibility.

Presenters are Epstein Becker Green lawyers Michelle Capezza, Nathaniel M. Glasser, Adam C. Solander and Joshua A. Stein.

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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a complimentary webinar, “Kimble v. Marvel: Practical Tips for Extending Licensing Agreements Beyond Patent Expiration,” presented by Christine A. Pompa. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at 9 a.m. PDT / 10 a.m.MDT / 11 a.m. CDT / 12 noon EDT.

On June 22, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, upholding the long-standing rule that prohibits a patent holder from charging royalties for the use of an invention after the underlying patent has expired. As a result, patent holders may want to consider ways to negotiate competitive, mutually beneficial, and enforceable license agreements that exist beyond the term of the underlying patent.

Some of the webinar topics will be:
• The case law leading up to the opinion in Kimble v. Marvel
• A summary of the opinion
• Tips and strategies for drafting licensing agreements that extend royalty fee payments beyond the life of a patent

The speaker will be Fitch Even partner Christine A. Pompa, who has extensive litigation and trial experience in patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright cases. She also provides clients with legal opinions on non-infringement and invalidity, as well as IP- and technology-related agreements, including licensing agreements, product terms and conditions, service agreements, and privacy policies.

CLE credit has been approved for California and Illinois and is pending in Nebraska. Other states may also award CLE credit upon attendee request. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.

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A complimentary webinar presented by Davis Wright Tremaine will discuss the negotiation of Health Information Technology (HIT) contracts, identifying tips and traps based on real world experience with contract successes and failures.

The webinar will be Tuesday, August 11, at 10 a.m. Pacific time.

“Frequently the legal contract is the last hurdle to beginning a new HIT project, and, for many health care organizations, the process can be a source of frustration in acquiring new technologies,” the firm says on its website. “This session will focus on best practices for maximizing the effectiveness of contract negotiations for HIT projects. We will examine key legal issues and practical implications arising from the process and the substantive contract terms.”

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eTERA Consulting will present a free webinar on the benefits of forensic accounting firms partnering with a data and technology management company.

The webinar will be Thursday, July 23, at 1 p.m. Central time.

“Many times, projects that begin in a forensics practice end in attorney review,” the company said in a release. “By creating a close partner relationship between your forensics practice and a data and technology management company, you can create results that include increased revenue for you, lower costs for your clients, and a better relationship with the legal team. This relationship can provide custom solutions that fit seamlessly with your current forensics services. Enjoy the benefits of the latest legal technology and data experts without the cost of bringing them in-house.”

The release continues:

As a leading data and technology management company, eTERA Consulting has successfully worked with forensic accounting firms, including the 11th largest in the country. This webinar will provide you with important business information about the following:

• The link between forensics and litigation technology
• Why partner with a data and technology management company
• Why eTERA Consulting is the best partner for your team
• The Electronic Discovery Reference Model services that can grow your practice
• Examples of how this relationship has benefited partners and clients
• The various benefits you will receive as an eTERA Consulting All1ance One Partner
• How to get started as an All1ance One eTERA Partner

A current All1ance One Partner will also share his experiences to-date including why he chose to join, the easy process in becoming a partner, and the benefits behind the program.

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Venio Systems will present a complimentary webinar July 16 at 1 p.m. Eastern time fon eDiscovery Defensibility. The webinar will focus on the risks of spoliation and data loss during the processing and review phases of eDiscovery that get very little attention in the eDiscovery press.

1. Processing Extraction Levels
2. Multiple Processing Applications
3. Technology Selection
4. Human Participation
5. Keyword Searching

The discussion will be led by Babs Deacon, Venio’s Vice President of Training & Education. She will be joined by Chuck Kellner, Senior Vice President at D4 LLC, and Ellen “Elle” Pyle, Discovery Counsel at McDermott Will & Emery.

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Payoneer will present a complimentary webinar on the key components that a business needs to make up a risk and compliance program.

The webinar, titled “Risky Business? The Top 4 Risks that Online Marketplaces Must Consider and How to Address Them,” will be Wednesday, July 15, beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

“This webinar is a must-watch for finance, legal, risk and compliance professionals from all types of online marketplaces, regardless of the products or services you sell.” Payoneer says on its website.

The event will cover:

• The key elements of strategic, reputational, fraud and compliance risk and why they are important to every online marketplace
• The legal requirements that apply to online marketplaces of all sizes, whether you’re starting out or already leading your category
• How do you build a risk management program that keeps your marketplace safe and allows you to focus on growing globally
• Your essential checklist when making sure your payment provider has a risk and compliance program

Two of the industry’s leading experts with experience in building risk and compliance programs for marketplaces in the freelance, ecommerce, travel and other verticals will be available for a live Q&A session.

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Exari presents an on-demand complimentary webinar about how contract visibility will give you the answers to the questions your CEO should be asking.

In a release, Exari said:

The Hub is all about getting organized.

Imagine your CEO comes to you with a question about which contracts carry the most risk. Or asks you to prepare for an M&A event that afternoon. Pretty scary, right?

In this 45-minute live webinar, Exari Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Jamie Wodetzki, explain the ins and outs of the Hub and what it could mean for your business.

Because not knowing how to respond to the CEO is scary. But not knowing what’s in your contracts is even scarier.

The presenter is Jamie Wodetzki, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Exari.

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Scott & Scott will present a complimentary webinar discussing traditional and newly developed software licensing models, principal concerns about current licensing models, types of license agreements, and primary causes of exposure in enterprise-level software audits.

The webinar will be Tuesday, June 30, beginning at 11 a.m. Central time.

Software licensing options for large enterprises have evolved substantially over the past several years. Businesses today have more options and flexibility to meet their software needs, Scott & Scott says. However, with that flexibility often comes complex software asset management (SAM) obligations. Licensing models that were previously unavailable absent extensive negotiations are now regularly offered. IT teams must equip themselves to recognize the unique challenges involved with the various options in order to avoid unnecessary licensing exposure.

In this presentation attendees will learn:

• Differences between traditional and newly developed licensing models
• How to handle principal concerns with current licensing models
• Types of license agreements
• How to reduce exposure in enterprise-level software audits
• Challenges to SAM caused by new licensing model

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Microsystems will present two complimentary webinars in June: the DocXtools Training Webinar Series on June 24 and the Patent Companion Overview on June 25.

The DocXtools webinar will:

• Identify the problems that occur when moving a document to .docx format
• Address the unique process involved in moving to Word 2013
• Step-by-step demonstration on Document Conversion

The 60-minute event will be Wednesday, June 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Central time.

Participants in the Patent Companion webinar will:

• Learn about all of the key patent prosecution features in Patent Companion including: Element References, Similar Spelling, Antecedent Basis, and more
• Learn how the Patent Companion Word Trends™ feature can help you select words that will give your patent application stronger language
• Discover how IP and patent lawyers are incorporating Patent Companion into their workflow to ensure the highest quality documents are being sent to clients and submitted for approval

The Patent Companion event will be Thursday, June 25, at 10 a.m. Central time.

Global Organization EY has posted a complimentary webinar that explores how companies can transform and prosper by focusing on enhancing financial, operational and portfolio resilience needed to weather an extended period of volatile energy prices.

Presenters are Andy Brogan, EY Global Oil & Gas Transactions Leader; Barry Munro, the leader for EY Oil & Gas industry initiatives in Canada and a senior vice president of EY Orenda Corporate Finance based in Calgary; and Axel Preiss, a Senior Partner in the Advisory practice and  the Global Oil & Gas Advisory Leader.

Moderator is Deborah Byers, Managing Partner of the EY Houston office and also a the U.S. Oil & Gas Leader.