Arbitration Clauses and Class Action Waivers in Consumer Contracts:
Perspectives from the Bench and Litigants
This program is sponsored by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and the Consumer Protection Law Committee. The topics include arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer contracts with perspectives from the Bench and litigants discussion with Paul Bland and Andrew Sandler. Moderated by Justice Lewis.
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Where Do We Go From Here? Public Corruption and Honest Services Fraud Post-Skilling
The recent Supreme Court decisions in the Black, Skilling and Weyhrauch cases have changed the landscape of the law governing “honest services fraud.” This CLE will examine the decisions, discuss their implications, and present state and private practice perspectives on future prosecutions of unethical acts and corruption undertaken by public officials.
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10th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference -- Audio CD
This is the 10th year anniversary of the International Law Section's Litigation and Arbitration Conference. The Audio CD includes all breakout sessions on litigation and arbitration: asset tracing and recovery tools: essentials for the international litigator; arbitration rules update; hot topics in international litigation; hot topics in international arbitration; what you may not know about litigation in Latin America; what you may not know about enforcing your arbitral award abroad; cross border enforcement: the role of prosecutors, regulators, and defense attorneys; the next generation of investor-state arbitration: a review of the logical steps. The plenary sessions include: recent alien tort claim act cases and ethics issues in international litigation: fee sharing and suit financing. This one-day program has been awarded 11 hours of CLE credit, 1 hour of ethics and 11 hours of international certification credit.
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10th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference
This is the 10th year anniversary of the International Law Section's Litigation and Arbitration Conference. As in years past, there will be breakout sessions on litigation and arbitration: international asset tracing tools: domestic and abroad; arbitration rules update; hot topics in international litigation; hot topics in international arbitration; what you may not know about litigation in Latin America; what you may not know about enforcing your arbitral award abroad; survey of white collar criminal issues in international litigation; the next generation of investor-state claims: a review of the logical steps. The plenary sessions include: recent alien tort claim act cases and ethics issues in international litigation: fee sharing and suit financing. This one-day program will be held at the new JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami. The conference will open with a Thursday reception at Club 50 Viceroy Hotel and close with a Friday-night reception at the JW Marriott Marquis. Please join the International Law Section for this conference.
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11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Certification Review Course
This 2-day seminar is intended to assist those who have applied to take the certification exam in preparing for the exam or who are thinking about taking the test in the future. It is developed and conducted without any endorsement by the BLSE and/or Certification committees. Those who have developed the program have no information regarding the examination content other than the information contained in the exam specifications which are also provided to each examinee. Candidates for certification who take this course should not assume that the course material will cover all topics on the examination or that the examination will cover all topics in the course material.
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12th Annual Labor and Employment Law Certification Review
This 2-day seminar is intended to assist those who have applied to take the certification exam in preparing for the exam or who are thinking about taking the test in the future. It is developed and conducted without any endorsement by the BLSE and/or Certification committees. Those who have developed the program have no information regarding the examination content other than the information contained in the exam specifications which are also provided to each examinee. Candidates for certification who take this course should not assume that the course material will cover all topics on the examination or that the examination will cover all topics in the course material.
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15th Annual Public Benefits
This advanced level program will provide in-depth coverage of the current status of federal and state laws affecting the practice of Elder Law. Topics to be covered will include: the Access to Care Act; proposed and/or pending changes in the federal Medicare and Medicaid statutes and rules; recent federal case law developments of interest to Elder Law Attorneys; update on proposed changes in Florida's Medicaid Programs and recent developments in Florida case law; various planning options and techniques including Advanced Planning for Medicaid eligibility using Promissory Notes; non-institutional benefits under the VA system; non-institutional benefits under the Florida Medicaid programs; and the ongoing problems associated with Veterans Annuity Exploitation.
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2010 Environmental and Land Use Law Annual Update
Seas of Change: The Next Decade for Environmental and Land Regulation in Florida
This course provides a comprehensive update for environmental & land use law.
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2010 Pat Dore Administrative Law Conference In Search of Camelot
Overview of administrative procedures including case law update, practice before DOAH, standing, SBRAC and SERCs, legislative update, administrative websites, practice before licensing boards, ethical case studies, and administrative law issues at the PSC.
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2011 ELULS Annual Update: Power to the People
This course provides a comprehensive update for environmental & land use law.
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2011 Employment Law Overview for Law Firms and Law Practices
In a seminar extended over the course of nearly three hours, some of Florida’s most distinguished labor and employment law practitioners provide an overview of the most important national and state labor and employment laws and explain their applicability to lawyers and law firm employees.
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2011 Ethical Challenges for the Environmental Lawyer and Consultant
Ethical challenges for environmental attorneys and consultants including staying within your practice area, expert testimony preparation, duty to preserve evidence and protect environmental reports, and circumstances and ethical responsibility.
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29th Annual International Tax Conference
The seminar is an intermediate to advanced conference on international tax and trust issues, both for U.S. taxpayers investing abroad and non-US taxpayers investing in the United States. Topics to be covered include: International Tax Developments Outbound Update, Structuring the Acquisition of a Foreign Company, The U.S. Tax Compliance Nightmare of the International Executive, Swiss Corporate Tax Strategies for Global Players, Everything You Wanted to Know about Expatriation but Were Afraid to Ask, The PFIC Storm: A Preparation and Survival Guide, Recent Developments and Planning Opportunities with U.S. Income Tax Treaties, Determining Gain or Loss on Remittances from Foreign Operations with Different Functional Currencies, International Tax Developments Inbound Update, Tax Efficient Structuring of Foreign Corporate Investment in U.S. Real Estate and Business, The Attorney-CPA International Client Relationship--Joint Representation in Turbulent Times, Panel on Miscellaneous Civil and Criminal Procedural Issues, Washington Update—View from Inside the Internal Revenue Service, Canadians Investing in Florida Real Estate – A Depressed Market and a Strong Loonie – A Perfect Combination or the Perfect Storm, Complexities of Foreign Nongrantor Trusts with U.S. Beneficiaries, Don't Leave Home without It (Proper Tax Advice).
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2nd Annual FUNdamentals of Florida Healthcare Law
Back by popular demand and with a country-western flavor, this lively and fast-paced CLE program is designed to be immediately valuable to new attorneys, in-house counsel, lawyers needing a healthcare law refresher and for other healthcare professionals such as risk managers, compliance officers and privacy officers. Cutting edge topics plus recommendations from experienced faculty are designed to make attendees immediately productive. Presented in a relaxed and comfortable country-western format, topics include recent federal healthcare reform legislation, EMTALA principles, a HITECH HIPAA update, false claims briefing, Florida healthcare licensing tips and traps, Florida anti-kickback update, recent developments in Stark and Federal anti-kickback laws and advising tax-exempt organizations in today’s environment. Ample time has been reserved for wrap-up plus Q/A.
Speakers will also provide analysis of legal challenges and issues faced by various stakeholders in Florida’s healthcare community, including physicians, healthcare professionals, healthcare facilities, managed care organizations and HMOs.
Speakers and attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable country-western attire.
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2nd Annual Intellectual Property Symposium
The Intellectual Property Committee of The Florida Bar Business Law Section and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, Intellectual Property Program is proud to bring this advance CLE program presented by leading practitioners, academics, in-house attorneys and representatives of the PTO and Copyright Office. This review of intellectual property will include a look at the story behind the $21 Million Verdict in Powell vs. Home Depot, the Gene Patent Controversy, Licensing and Endorsements in Sports (and Entertainment), Intellectual Property Protection vs. The First Amendment and Bankruptcy.
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30th Annual International Tax Conference
The seminar is an advanced conference on international tax and trust issues, both for U.S. taxpayers investing abroad and non-US taxpayers investing in the United States. Topics to be covered include: Current Developments in International Taxation -- Outbound Update, International Choice of Entity Restructuring, International Investment and Business Structures—Identifying and Reporting the Proper Taxpayer, Treaty Provisions that Every Individual (or His Lawyer/CPA) Should Know, The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) or is it "Forget about the Carrot Approach" -- the U.S. Opts for Swinging the Stick, The FBAR Regulations are Now Final – The FATCA – Reporting is Coming – A Survival Guide for CPA’s and Attorneys, International Tax Planning for Companies Operating in Cyberspace, PFICs owned by Foreign Trusts: How to Treat Them and How to Report Them, Current Developments in International Taxation -- Inbound Update, Update on Tax Efficient Planning Transactions and Structures, Practical Discussion of Intellectual Property Migrations for Closely Held U.S. Companies, Panel on Miscellaneous Civil and Criminal Procedural Issues,
The U.S. and Canada – A Cross Border Perspective (How to Walk the Line Without Crossing the Line), Warning to All Foreign Wealthy Individuals: When Large Estates, Foreign Trusts and U.S. Beneficiaries are Involved, a Move to the U.S., Even Temporarily, May Be Harmful to Your (Financial) Health, Do Not Proceed Until You Have Consulted with U.S. Tax Counsel, and Ethical Issues in Dealing with International Private Clients.
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31st Annual RPPTL Legislative and Case Law Update
This Seminar will cover the following: Legislative Potpourri and Session Review , The “Olmstead” Fix; Is It Safe to Create LLCs in Florida Again?, Community Association Laws Revisited – Glitches & Fixes, The New Florida Power of Attorney Act
What’s New in Title Insurance and The Uniform Title Standards, Construction Case Law and Legislative Update, Ethics in an Evolving Real Estate Marketplace, Funding Justice for Florida, Will Your Will Express Your Will?, The (Partial) Termination of the Condominium and Other Assorted Condominium and HOA Morsels, Landlord Protection Against Construction Liens Arising from Work Performed by Tenants, Medicaid Reform School-A Primer for All Lawyers Representing Elders, Property Tax Tune-Up, Exemption of Inherited IRAs . . . The “We Really Mean It” Legislation, 10 Reasons Florida Bar Presidents Don’t Live to Be 100, Are the Client’s Secrets Safe? The Fiduciary Privilege and Post-Death Ethical Obligations of the Planner; and a Primer on Clarified Deadlines for Seeking Fees in Trust Litigation
Property Rights Legislation – 2011 Florida Legislature, A Watershed Year for Growth Management in Florida: A Report on 2011 Growth Management Reform, Real Property Case Law Update, Probate and Trust Case Law Update
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34th Annual Local Government Law in Florida
This two day course will discuss running a red light in Florida - from home rule to state legislation; CPAs and local government litigation; working with planning and zoning staff - a view from the inside; judicial takings: the troublesome legacy of stop the beach renourishment; public contracting: "plain vanilla to double chocolate rocky road with a raspberry swirl"; employment-related legal impacts of budget reductions - a look at furloughs, RIF policies, sharing agreements and other aspects of streamlining the workforce; application of the "no-contact" rule in the governmental context; public entities and construction litigation; 2011 legislative update.
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36th Annual Public Employment Labor Relations Forum
The two-day course on public employment labor relations will discuss the PERC update; federal eleventh circuit and Florida's public sector law update;collective bargaining strategies in troubling times; FCRA/FCHR update, GIMA and the Ledbetter act; implementing pension reform; public records/privileges and exemptions in public employment issues; first amendment and political patronage claims; e-mails, facebook and other electronic intercepts; ethics/professionalism/mediation - who's the client?; and a mock arbitration.
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37th Public Employment Labor Relations Forum
This one-and-a-half-day program held during The Florida Bar's Midyear Meeting in Orlando will cover pension reform and update, federal Eleventh Circuit and Florida's public sector labor law update, Florida Civil Rights Act and Florida Commission on Human Relations, an overview of the impasse resolution process, the special magistrate process, Senate bill 88 and other legislative actions, collective bargaining agreements, financial urgency under section 447.4095, litigation of section 447.4095, drug testing and public official ethics.
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3rd Annual FUNdamentals of Florida Healthcare Law
This seminar includes topics on Stark & Anti-Kickback, Compliance Plans, Patient Privacy, Facility and Professional Licensure, EMTALA, and Credentialing & Peer Review.
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3rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Symposium
Come hear Anne Gilson LaLonde, Chief Litigation Counsel for the Software and Information Industry Association Scott Bain, noted TTABlog® Author John Welch and a host of other distinguished law professors and practitioners address the hottest topics in IP at the Third Annual IP Symposium in Orlando, March 1-2, 2012. The IP Symposium is an exciting advanced CLE program addressing recent developments and important issues in IP law, including:
Perspectives on the America Invents Act, Copyright Law and the First Sale Doctrine, Third Party Liability in IP, Enforcing IP on the Internet, Latest Developments in Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law, and Recent Developments at the TTAB.
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4th Annual Construction Law Institute 2011
This two day advanced course will cover the following topics: Federal and State E- Discovery Rules and Case Law, Use of E-Discovery Experts and Integrating the Experts through the Trial, Dispute Resolution Classes, Inadvertent Document Productions and the Threat of Attorney Disqualifications, Construction Issues for Distressed Assets and REO, Fraud in Construction, Advanced Lien Law, Update on Chinese Drywall: Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Other Issues, Counseling Clients in Public Contracting – Deal Breakers and Negotiation Points, An Inside Look at the Arbitration Panel, Post-Judgment Collections: Garnishment and Proceedings Supplementary, Including the Impact of Bankruptcy, Legislative & Case Law Update
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5 Ways Corporations Can Limit their International Liability Exposure (Webinar)
The Florida Bar International Law Section is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 International Law Webinar Series (audio over phone/slides over internet). The third webinar in the series will be held on February 15, 2012, and will discuss 5 ways corporations can limit their international liability exposure. Remember: You may register for each live webinar individually or purchase the entire live series at a discount. In addition, each program will be audiotaped and an audio cd (including electronic course material) will be available after April 26, 2012.
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5th Annual Construction Law Institute
This two day advanced course will cover the following topics: Federal and State E- Discovery rules and case law, use of E-Discovery experts and integrating the experts through trial, dispute resolution, inadvertent document productions and the threat of attorney disqualifications, construction issues for distressed assets and REO, fraud in construction, advanced lien law, update on Chinese drywall: litigation, insurance coverage and other issues, counseling clients in public contracting – deal breakers and negotiation points, an inside look at the Arbitration Panel, Post-Judgment Collections: Garnishment and Proceedings Supplementary, Including the Impact of Bankruptcy, Legislative & Case Law Update
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9th Annual International Litigation and Arbitration Conference
The audio cd for the 9th International Litigation and Arbitration Conference includes all litigation and arbitration sessions for a total of 9 hours of CLE credit. Topics include: privacy and censorship; judge's panel on international receivership litigtaion; hot topics on international litigation; managing international arbitration or arbitrator; your client has been sued in the U.S., now what?; hot topics in international arbitration; extraterritorial application of U.S. laws; and an international arbitration case study: The Ecuador v. Chevron case.
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ABC’s of Starting and Managing Your Law Practice
This 2-hour program is designed to provide a complete overview of the critical aspects and interrelated issues involved in establishing and managing a new law practice. The Practice Management Advisors (PMAs) of The Florida Bar’s Law Office Management Assistance Service (LOMAS) identify and review the necessary resources for starting a law practice and how to find these resources. LOMAS PMAs cover step-by-step instructions and discuss practical tips for starting up the practice, preparing a business plan, and discuss the management skills necessary to manage a successful law practice. CLE Credits: 2.5 hours General credit. (Course No. 1263R)
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ADR and The Bar: Introduction to Grievance Mediation and Fee Arbitration
This seminar will cover the important topic of conducting a Florida Bar mediation and arbitration, as well as an overview of Chapter 14, Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and professionalism.
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Advanced Appellate Practice and Certification Review 2011
An overview of appellate practice for the advanced practitioner as well as a review in preparation for the certification exam. Those who have developed the program, however, have no information regarding the examination content other than the information contained in the exam specifications which are also provided to each examinee. Candidates for certification who take this course should not assume that the course material will cover all topics on the examination or that the examination will cover all topics in this course.
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Advanced Appellate Practice and Certification Review 2012
An overview of appellate practice for the advanced practitioner as well as a review in preparation for the certification exam. Those who have developed the program, however, have no information regarding the examination content other than the information contained in the exam specifications which are also provided to each examinee. Candidates for certification who take this course should not assume that the course material will cover all topics on the examination or that the examination will cover all topics in this course.
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