Business/Tax Law

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FEDERAL TAX VALUATION featuring Jack Bogdanski
The latest caselaw (some favorable to taxpayers, some not) on discounts for family limited partnerships, under the estate tax, the gift tax, and even the income tax • Application of the “check-the-box” regulations to single-member LLCs for federal tax valuation purposes • The new IRS actuarial tables governing valuation of successive interests such as life estates and remainders • New judicial pronouncements about conservation and historic preservation easements, including discussion of the “highest and best use” of real estate subject to contractual restrictions • Proposed regulations on valuation of partnership interests transferred in debt-for equity exchanges • A Ninth Circuit decision on discounts for undivided interests in works of art • A First Circuit decision on allocation of the purchase price of a business between personal goodwill and a covenant not to compete • The effect of valuation difficulty on the tax consequences of demutualization of insurance companies • Final regulations under Section 2036 on the estate tax treatment of grantor-retained annuity trusts and unitrusts • A new Tax Court ruling on the doctrine of equitable recoupment in valuation cases • Additional late developments.
December 16, 2011
MCLE: 2 G
Book only (53 pages): $59
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Developments and New Challenges in the Digital Era
Summary of Contents:  Protecting Intellectual Property on the Internet • The ABC’s of the 2011 Trademark Law Update • Website Risks: Avoiding Online Liabilities • Copyright Takedown Notices: Mechanics and Misrepresentations • Navigating the Next Big Things: Evolving Software Licensing Concerns for Licensees • Protecting Intellectual Property in Government Contracts • Recent Open Source Software Litigation and Selected Issues Affecting the Field • Developments and Trends in Domain Name Disputes.
June 10, 2011
MCLE: 6.25 G
CDs/Book: $199 per set
DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (131 pages): $59 
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REPRESENTING FAMILY AND  CLOSELY HELD BUSINESSES
Summary of Contents  Employment Law Concerns for Small Businesses • Top Intellectual Property Issues For Small Businesses • Divorce and the Role of the Business Lawyer • Dealing with Distressed Customers and Suppliers: Bankruptcy Primer for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer • Tax Planning for Closely Held Businesses • Estate Planning for Owners of Closely Held Businesses • Internal Investigations: Ethical and Practical Challenges.
February 25, 2011
MCLE: 5.75 G and .5 E
CDs/Book: $199 per set
DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (211 pages): $59
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FEDERAL TAX VALUATION featuring Jack Bogdanski
Summary of Contents:  The latest caselaw (some favorable to taxpayers, some not) on discounts for family limited partnerships, under the estate tax, the gift tax, and even the income tax • Application of the “check-the-box” regulations to single-member LLCs for federal tax valuation purposes • The new IRS actuarial tables governing valuation of successive interests such as life estates and remainders • New judicial pronouncements about conservation and historic preservation easements, including discussion of the “highest and best use” of real estate subject to contractual restrictions • Proposed regulations on valuation of partnership interests transferred in debt-for-equity exchanges • A Ninth Circuit decision on discounts for undivided interests in works of art • A First Circuit decision on allocation of the purchase price of a business between personal goodwill and a covenant not to compete • The effect of valuation difficulty on the tax consequences of demutualization of insurance companies • Final regulations under Section 2036 on the estate tax treatment of grantor-retained annuity trusts and unitrusts • A new Tax Court ruling on the doctrine of equitable recoupment in valuation cases • Additional late developments.
December 17, 2010
MCLE: 2 G
Book only (50 pages): $50
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GREEN BUSINESS LAW: Risks, Regulations, and Realities
Summary of Contents:  Greenhouse Gas Regulation: Who, What, How, and When? • Green Building: Risk  Allocation and Key Contract Considerations • New Permitting and Planning Challenges for Renewable Projects • The Green Advertising “Tsunami”:What You Can Say and What You Can’t • BETC? and Other Incentives.
June 11, 2010
MCLE: 6.25 G 
CDs/Book: $199 per set
Book only (152 pages): $59
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REPRESENTING FAMILY AND CLOSELY HELD BUSINESSES 
Summary of Contents: Choosing the Right Business Entity • Tax Planning for Closely Held Businesses • Securities Offerings for Closely Held Businesses: Practical Tips for the Non-Securities Lawyer • Intellectual Property in Service Companies •  Deferred Compensation—Learning to Live with the Final Regulations Under §409A • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Sales of Family or Closely Held Businesses • What the Business Can and Cannot Do to Prepare for Divorce • Estate Planning for Owners of Closely Held Businesses.
March 5, 2010
MCLE: 6.5 G 
CDs/Book: $199 per set
DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (161 pages): $59
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FEDERAL TAX VALUATION featuring Jack Bogdanski
Summary of Contents: New cases on minority and lack-of-marketability discounts, including “tiered” discounts • Valuation of partnership interests as mere assignee interests • The latest on family limited partnerships • Proposed regulations defining a “qualified appraisal” and a “qualified appraiser” • Use of actuarial 7520 tables to value commercial annuities received in settlement of litigation • Determining when valuation is impossible • Valuation of medical practices donated to charitable organizations • Proposed regulations on the estate tax alternate valuation date • Proposed rules on declaratory judgments in gift tax cases • Additional late developments.
December 18, 2009
MCLE: 2 G
Book only (77 pages): $39
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ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA, AND MARKETING LAW
Summary of Contents: Entertainment and Media Primer • Marketing and Advertising Primer • Use of an Image or Personal Identifier Without Permission • Electronic Music Distribution.
June 12, 2009
MCLE: 3.5 G
CDs/Book: $149 per set
DVDs/Book: $199 per set
Book only (109 pages): $55
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
Licensing and Recent Developments
Summary of Contents: Intellectual Property Basics • E-Commerce Deskbook • The License and the Contract • Intellectual Property Litigation: Basics of Litigation Involving Trade Secrets, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights.
June 12, 2009
MCLE: 3.5 G
CDs/Book: $149 per set
DVDs/Book: $199 per set
Book only (98 pages): $55
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ADVISING BUSINESS CLIENTS IN TROUBLED TIMES: Risks and Opportunities
Summary of Contents: Labor and Employment Issues During a Recession • “Down Rounds” and Advising Directors • Domestic and International Data Privacy • Surviving Troubled Times – Advising Customers and Suppliers • Shareholder and LLC Membership Disputes in a Recession • Raising Capital in Today’s Challenging Economic Environment • The Governor’s “Green” Plan: What You Need to Know • What to expect from the 2009 Legislature. 
February 27, 2009
MCLE: 6.75 G
CDs/Book: $199 per set
DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (167 pages): $55
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MCLE Credits:
(G) General
(PS) Practical Skills
(G/PS) General or Practical Skills
(E) Ethics
(AJ) Access to Justice
(CAR) Child Abuse Reporting

[R] Reciprocity: This seminar meets the qualifications for credit necessary to fulfill the MCLE requirements for reciprocal admission to the Oregon State Bar.

MCLE Credits apply to Audio/Book or Video/Book Sets only.