Michigan CLE - Business Law Courses
Michigan CLE
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How to Start and Build a Law Practice
Most people would likely agree on the barometers of what makes a successful law practice—financial growth, increasing caseloads, and larger staffs. But what makes a successful law practice for you in particular might be a harder question to answer if you account for not only the quantity of cases you try (and win) but whether or not they are the kind of cases you want to try (and win). This CLE course will be your guide to determining how to build your law practice to reach a level of success th... More Info
$552General Credits -
Deflategate & The Limits of Commissioner Power
The uproar over deflated footballs in the 2015 AFC Championship Game marked a turning point in the once all-consuming power of sports league commissioners. The involvement of Super Bowl quarterback and media darling Tom Brady only drew further public attention to legal issues such as contract, labor, arbitration, mediation and procedural law all raised by the incident and legal battle that followed. This CLE course, presented by sports attorney Robert Boland, will discuss all of these issues as... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Fundamentals of the Music Business & Law
Copyright infringement in the music industry continues to be a hot topic with industry executives and distributors pitted against artists. This CLE course will explain copyright law specifically as it applies to the music industry. The course will explain what aspects of a musical piece can be copyrighted, the duration of the copyright, and copyright infringements. The course will also explain the process for licensing music and the role of key players including publishers and record labels. Man... More Info
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Introduction to Music Clearances
Music is a key element to every entertainment industry. In movies and TV shows and even video games and apps, the musical accompaniment is always chosen with care. But how do you know when it is permitted to use an existing piece of music? This CLE course will explain the legal aspects of music musical clearances and how it differs from the licensing. The course will explain the legal distinction between key terms such as compositions, recordings and footage containing music. Use of musical piec... More Info
$291General Credit -
Global Advertising: Advertising Law in Brazil
Online marketing has erased national borders as campaigns must appeal to a broader, international target audience. This CLE course, co-sponsored by the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, will explain the rules governing global advertising particularly in Brazil, with a special focus on issues related to social media. More Info
$290.75General Credit -
Legal Issues Relating to the Purchase and Sale of Art
The purchase of artwork has its own set of legal requirements and may be far more complex than a novice would suspect. This CLE course will explain the process and requirements for purchasing a piece of art including conditions inspections, proof of provenance, and UCC-1 filing. The course will explain contractual issues and debtor liens as they relate to artwork purchases and review the differentiation between sales and consignments, how to conduct proper due diligence and protect against or fi... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Hot Topics in Advertising Law in the Netherlands
Online marketing has erased national borders as campaigns must appeal to a broader, international target audience. This CLE course, co-sponsored by the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, will explain the rules governing global advertising particularly in the Netherlands, with a special focus on issues related to social media. More Info
$291General Credit -
What Every Commercial Landlord & Tenant Practitioner Should Know about Yellowstone Injunctions
Yellowstone Injunctions, a tenant’s only recourse in the event of a landlord who serves him with notice of lease termination for alleged default, is a little understood area of the tenant/landlord negotiations. Used for both commercial and residential leases in New York, the Yellowstone Injunction maintains the status quo of the lease parties until a resolution is found or the issue is adjudicated. In general, a tenant has only 5-10 days between receipt of a notice of lease termination during wh... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Eleven Common Intellectual Property Mistakes Businesses Make and How to Avoid Them
Intellectual property mistakes are common to almost any type of business of any size. Whether from lack of foresight or incorrect planning, mistakes can impact the creation and protection of a company’s intellectual property as well as that of other businesses whose intellectual property you use. This CLE course will explain the eleven most common intellectual property mistakes and how to avoid them. More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Drafting Legally Sound Job Descriptions
Legal issues with employers can begin sooner than you might realize – sometimes with the simple drafting of the job description. This CLE course will focus on the legal issues involved in drafting job descriptions and best practices for creating evidentiary documents which serve to defend employers in discrimination suits. Strategies for avoiding poorly written descriptions, requirements, a description’s relationship to “reasonable accommodation” under the ADA, key terms, FLSA wage and hourly is... More Info
$291General Credit
