Business/Tax Law

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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
Cass. or CDs/Book: $149 per set
VHS or DVDs/Book: $199 per set
Book only (109 pp): $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
Cass. or CDs/Book: $149 per set
VHS or DVDs/Book: $199 per set
Book only (98 pp): $55
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Lewis & Clark Business Law Institute: 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.
February 27, 2009
MCLE: 6.75 G
CDs/Book: $199 per set
DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (167 pp): $55
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GOING GREEN: Advising Clients in the New World of Sustainability
Summary of Contents: Utilizing Incentives for Clean Energy in Oregon • Sustainable Business Practices: Why and How • Green Claims Advertising: What You Can Say and What You Can't • Building Green: What You Need to Know • Federal Tax Incentives for Green Projects • The Permitting Environment for Green Building • The World of Carbon Offsets • Renewable Engery: The Latest Developments.
April 25, 2008
MCLE: 7.5 G
Cass. or CDs/Book: $189 per set
VHS or DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book Only (139 pp): $55
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Lewis & Clark Business Law Institute: REPRESENTING FAMILY AND CLOSELY HELD BUSINESSES
Summary of Contents: Formation 1, 2, 3: Tips for Selecting the Right Business Entity • Tax Issues for Closely Held Entities • Financing the Business: What Is Available and How to Get It • Intellectual and Intangible Property Issues for Family and Closely Held Businesses • Deferred Compensation – Learning to Live with the Final Regulations Under 409A • Selling to Consumers: Consumer Credit, Consumer Data, and Consumers’ Rights • What the Business Can and Cannot Do to Prepare for Divorce • Estate Planning for Owners of Closely Held Businesses.
February 22, 2008
MCLE: 6.5 G
Cass. or CDs/Book: $189 per set
VHS or DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (202 pp): $55
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN FEDERAL TAX VALUATION featuring Jack Bogdanski
Summary of Contents : Introduction • Family Limited Partnerships • "Built-In" Taxes and C Corporation Stock • Annuity Trusts and Unitrusts • Deductible Claims Against the Estate (and the Drift Away from Fair Market Value) • "The Burden of Proof in Valuation Litigation • Evolution of the Discount for Lack of Marketability • Regulation of Appraisers • Actual Dividends and Stock Valuation • S Corporation Stock • Consistency Rules • Undivided Interests in Art and Other Tangible Personal Property • How Comparable Are your Comparables? • More Cases on the Lottery Winnings Front • Minority Discounts for Diversified Entities • Mineral Property.
December 13, 2007
MCLE: 2 G
Cass. or CDs/Book: $79 per set
Book only (70 pp): $55
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LICENSING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Basics in Media and Applications in Technology Transfer
Summary of Contents: Patent License Basics: Pitfalls to Recognize and Hopefully Avoid • Technology Transfer: Licensing from Government and Institutions • Copyright Registration Process • Copyright Tips for Using Content of Others - Checklist • Issues in Modern Brand Licensing • "My Space" and Your Privacy - Smile, You're on YouTube - Cell Phones and "News" Production.
June 1, 2007
MCLE: 5.5 G
Cass. or CDs/Book: $189 per set
VHS or DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (125 pp): $55
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Lewis & Clark Business Law Institute: OPERATING, FINANCING, AND SELLING A BUSINESS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Summary of Contents: Online Contracting, Selling, and Payments • Online Liabilities • New Developments in the Law of Data Security Breaches • Cyber Law’s Kitchen Sink: Potential, Percolating, Emerging and Evolving Issues • Pitfalls in the Sale Process: What to Watch Out For • Employment Issues at the Purchase or Sale of a Business • Finding and Exemption to Registration of Securities: Regulation D and Its Cousins •Tax Issues in Business Acquisitions.
February 23, 2007
MCLE: 6.5 G
Cass. or CDs/Book: $179 per set
VHS or DVDs/Book: $299 per set
Book only (209 pp): $55
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MCLE Credits:
(G) General
(PS) Practical Skills
(G/PS) General or Practical Skills
(E) Ethics
(A/J) Access to Justice
(CA) Child Abuse

[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.