Energy Central presents a free on-demand webinar on the delicate balancing energy providers face between meeting regulations and keeping transmission and distribution assets safe.

“Volumes have been penned on how to weather and respond to NERC CIP regulations, and even more volumes have amassed on the extra components required to truly keep assets safe,” Energy Central writes on its website. “In this hour, we’ll bring together both sides of the issue and examine how to blend processes. Since you’ll have to contend with both concepts using the same equipment, the same people and the same technology, smart thinking dictates looking at both needs and planning efficiently at the same time. But where do you start?”

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The Association of Corporate Counsel’s Litigation Committee presents a free on-demand webinar on the international judgment enforcement and asset recovery process.

The event was sponsored by Kobre & Kim LLP.

On its website, ACC says the value of judgments and arbitration awards coming out of large-scale litigation continues to rise, so does the challenge of enforcing them. Sophisticated judgment debtors today often hold assets protected in a variety of structures in offshore financial centers around the world, which create challenging roadblocks to efficient and prompt recovery that can only be overcome with the right tools and strategies.

In this webcast, a group of internationally based attorneys, experienced in enforcing high value judgments and recovering hidden assets share their first-hand insights into the international judgment enforcement and asset recovery process. The panel discussion includes analysis of effective asset tracing, utilizing specific legal tools available in the U.S., Europe, Asia and offshore jurisdictions as well as the alternative fee structures available to minimize costs and risks.

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Practical Law and Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP have posted a free on-demand webinar titled “Insider Perspective: Antitrust Treatment of Physician Practice Acquisitions,” a discussion of the decisions in Saint Alphonsus, et al v. St. Luke’s, et al and Federal Trade Commission, et al v. St. Luke’s, et al, the first cases to address the antitrust implications of hospital acquisitions of physician practices.

Peter Herrick, Senior Trial Counsel, Federal Trade Commission; David Ettinger, counsel for St. Alphonsus Health System; and Stephanie Westermeier, General Counsel, Saint Alphonsus Health System offered their insider perspectives about these landmark decisions in which they were directly involved, including which evidence was most persuasive and counseling tips for future physician group acquisitions.

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Business Finance has posted a complimentary online webinar titled “Is Your Finance Department Data Driven? Conquering the Challenge of ‘Doing More with Less’.”

On its website, the magazine says today’s CFO is increasingly called upon to “do more with less.” This means providing value-added analytics to the business that help the firm improve profitability, meet ever-increasing transparency requirements from regulators and management and simultaneously maintain or reduce Finance and IT spend.

In pursuit of this goal, many leading finance departments have discovered the transformative value of a data-driven approach to managing financial and operational information and analytics, Business Finance says. This webinar details the way in which leading finance departments are using analytical capabilities to maximize reporting and analytic transparency while increasing functional efficiency.

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The Network for Public Health Law presents a free on-demand webinar providing an update on Affordable Care Act implementation, including states’ decisions regarding Medicaid expansion and health insurance exchanges, as well as a number of provisions regarding public health.

Experts will also discuss the legal challenges, some seeking to enjoin the law and others, to enforce it.

November marked the second year when millions of Americans can purchase health insurance coverage through the online marketplaces established by the ACA. The health law’s first year was bumpy, due to technical glitches that plagued the marketplaces and a number of states’ refusals to expand Medicaid, The Network said on its website. The ACA was challenged by dozens of lawsuits that raised a range of constitutional and statutory arguments. In the most high profile case of the year, the Supreme Court ruled that some companies can be exempt from the ACA’s contraceptive requirements.

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Practical Law presents an on-demand discussion with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP about IP and information technology considerations in the context of negotiating and drafting complex corporate transactions for in-house lawyers and their counsel.

Presenters of this webinar address conducting IP due diligence, special considerations for carve-outs and spin-offs, potential effects of various transaction structures on IP assets and agreements, and more.

Speakers from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP are Daniel Glazer, Henry Lebowitz and Jason Greenberg. The moderator is Patricia Harley, Head Editor, Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology.

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Norton Rose Fulbright presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on the key issues facing energy companies worldwide as they pursue new opportunities in the unconventional hydrocarbon sector.

On its website, the firm says that in the last ten years, technical advances in hydraulic fracturing have made vast reserves of shale gas and oil technically and economically recoverable in North America.

Currently, the United States and Canada account for virtually all of the global shale related production. As shale oil and gas production increases globally, North America’s experience in the exploration and production of unconventional resources can serve as a valuable blueprint for countries in the initial stages of this development.

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability in coordination with the Federal Smart Grid Task Force will conduct a webinar to conclude the development phase of a Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) related to privacy of customer energy usage data for utilities and third parties.

The event will be Thursday, Dec. 11, 1-4 p.m. Eastern time.

The webinar will summarize changes made to the VCC concepts and principles as a result of comments received through the public comment period. In addition, a proposed implementation plan and adoption process will be presented as well as preliminary results from focus groups conducted to gauge consumer sentiment.

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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP presents a complimentary webinar, “The Lure of Functional Claiming: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Recent Court Decisions.” The one-hour webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at 11:00 am CST.

Patent attorneys have historically used functional claim language in an effort to cover what an invention does rather than what it is. The use of functional language in a claim presents potential advantages over strictly reciting structure, but also presents potential risks during prosecution and litigation. Understanding how the USPTO and courts are currently evaluating functional claim language is essential to writing and prosecuting patent applications that issue with valuable and enforceable claims.

During the webinar, we will cover these topics and more:
• Functional claim language: history, examples, and advantages
• Functional claim-drafting techniques for maximum impact at the USPTO
• Cases including Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. and their impact on the interpretation of functional claim terms during litigation
• Writing and prosecuting applications to survive the storm of litigation and post-grant proceedings

Our speakers will be Fitch Even attorneys Stephen S. Favakeh and Jonathan H. Urbanek. For over 20 years, Steve Favakeh has assisted clients in the strategic procurement and enforcement of patent and trademark rights in the U.S. and abroad, with a special focus on Japanese clients. Jon Urbanek focuses his IP law practice on patent preparation and prosecution and advises clients working in diverse technologies on issues including freedom-to-operate decisions, product design-arounds, and competitive technology analysis.

CLE: IL, CA, NE; other states may also grant CLE upon attendee request.

There is no fee to attend, but please note registration is required.

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Could you confidently walk through a small to medium sized industrial facility and identify the various opportunities to reduce energy use and costs?

The Energy Center of Wisconsin has made available a free on-demand webinar on controlling costs in industrial facilities.

The webinar discusses what to look for when assessing these types of facilities. It shares information about the most common energy improvements and cost effective strategies.

A variety of systems and process controls, including motors, compressed air combustion systems and lighting are explored, the Center says on its website. The webinar reviews technology characteristics, key areas for consideration, assessment checklists and data collection approaches for future analysis.

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EY offers a complimentary on-demand webcast discussing proposed International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) modifications to IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts after the Exposure Draft received extensive comments from preparers and industry practitioners.

On its website, EY says that in recent deliberations following the receipt of comments, the IASB has reached tentative decisions about recognizing the contractual service margin in profit or loss. Further tentative decisions have been reached concerning fixed-fee service contracts, significant insurance risk, portfolio transfers and business combinations.

This webcast discusses the background to the ED and the current project status. Our panel will review the insurance industry’s responses to IFRS 4, and outline the IASB’s path towards finalising the project, focussing on key issues, challenges and operational impacts, and on what the IASB expects from the insurance industry.

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LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell offers a complimentary on-demand webinar exploring best practices for creating and sharing your own law firm video.

The company says on its website that the webinar explains how the best use of video demonstrates your credibility and personality, helps attract new clients and grows your business, and delivers return on investment within a flexible budget.

Other topics will be

• The Value of Video for Your Law Firm
• Why Video Speaks Volumes In Attracting Clients
• How to Create a Law Firm Video
• Which Videos Make the Most Impact with Consumers
• Video Social Sharing

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With health reform in full effect, compliance is top of mind for employers, health insurance brokers, and CPAs. As employers transition to individual health insurance and premium reimbursement, there are important compliance considerations to understand and comply with.

Zane Benefits offers a complimentary 60-minute on-demand webinar that covers the issue.

On its website, Zane Benefits says this session will cover:

• 3 ways to reimburse employees for individual health insurance
• The federal regulations employers must follow to avoid costly fines
• Tips for administering a compliant, tax-free reimbursement plan in 5 minutes per month
• Answers to common compliance questions

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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has posted a free on-demand webinar on how hydraulic fracturing technology works and just how much oil and gas it might uncover.

On its website, ASME says that not long ago, the United States was facing a future where the demand for oil and natural gas was being met by ever-dwindling domestic supplies — and ever-growing imports. But thanks to the new use of some clever technology, including horizontal drilling and the hydraulic fracturing of deep shale rocks, U.S. production of oil is growing and natural gas has become both cheap and plentiful.

Steve Mathis from Chevron and Philip Budzik from the U.S. Energy Information Administration were presenters for the webinar as part of the ASME Energy Forum series.

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International law firm offers a free on-demand webinar that serves as a guide to managing risk before, during and after disputes arise in international contracts.

On its website, Eversheds says the webinar focuses on various issues which commonly arise in international contracts and will provide practical tips on how to deal with them by reference to recent cases.

Richard Little and Alison Brearey are the presenters for the session.

Eversheds is one of the world’s largest corporate law firms. It maintains more than 40 offices based in the world’s major economic centers, with a proven track record of delivering consistently high quality legal services across jurisdictions.

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The Oil & Gas Journal will present a complimentary webinar optimizing asset management strategy to stay in business when the market turns down.

The webinar will be Thursday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. Central time.

On its website, the Journal says the oil and gas market is in constant flux, and as the price of BOE (Barrel of Oil Equivalent) goes down it is increasingly important to optimize your asset management strategy to stay afloat.  Attend this webinar to learn how developing a solid asset management plan can help your company mitigate costs in any market.

Speakers will be Kevin Price, Product Director for EAM Solutions Infor, and Dwayne Maxwell Business Solutions Consultant Infor EAM.

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Baker Tilly hosts a complimentary on-demand webinar on how to analyze a contract for project risk and learn how to develop a risk mitigation plan.

The webinar includes a case study review of guarantee maximum price, stipulated sum, and unit priced contracts.

Topics also include: What a contract risk analysis is, decomposing a contract, contract assessment red flags, and refining contract content.

On its website, Baker Tilly says learning objectives include gaining the ability to assess a contract for risk, recognize unfavorable contract provisions, uncover contract omissions, and identify project controls or actions to help mitigate construction project risk.

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The U.S. Department of Energy has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on key trends in the U.S. wind power market. The event was presented live on August 20, 2014.

Ryan Wiser of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provided an overview of the DOE 2013 Wind Technologies Market Report. Alice Orrell of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory gave a presentation on the DOE’s 2013 Distributed Wind Market Report.

Brie Van Cleve was the moderator for the webinar.

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Ceridian offers a free on-demand webinar on proper global payroll management techniques.

Demand for global payroll and HR is exploding, and the industry is evolving quickly – so quickly that many companies are struggling to keep pace, Ceridian says on its website. This webinar discusses the current global payroll and HR environment and how these challenges are being addressed by forward-thinking companies.

Topics include:

• The industry evolution of global payroll
• Business initiatives and objectives that drive the need for a global payroll solution
• What other companies are doing to solve for their growing global payroll needs

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Kroll Ontrack presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on the importance of cooperation at the e-discovery stage of litigation.

Litigation by its very nature is adversarial and cooperation seems unnatural, Kroll Ontrack says on its website. “However, even the most cutthroat lawyers understand the importance of cooperation and the impact that collaboration can have on the case budget and the overall outcome of the matter.

And in e-discovery, the case for cooperation is even more compelling, with intricate legal doctrines, complicated technical protocols and multiple inside counsel, law firm and service provider roles intersecting.

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