ÿþ<title>The 2010 Business Law Institute - Schedule and Faculty</title> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="0" id="table1"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 32px"> <font face="Arial" color="#CC6633" size="4"> Schedule and Faculty</font></p> <p> <b><font face="Arial" size="3">Monday, May 10, 2010</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">7:30  8:45 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">REGISTRATION &amp; CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:45  9:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">INTRODUCTIONS &amp; WELCOME</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> C. Robert Beattie, Chair, MSBA Business Law Section</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:00  10:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 9px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;KEYNOTE ADDESS </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">The Economists Panel</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Hear from some of Minnesota s top <br> economists as they offer their perspective <br> on the regional and U.S. economies and our &quot;spotty&quot; recovery.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Scott A. Anderson, Terry J. Fitzgerald &amp; Thomas F. Stinson <br>  Frank B. Bennett, moderator</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:00  10:15 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BUSINESS LAW SECTION MEETING</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:15  10:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">An Update on Pro Bono Opportunities for Business Lawyers</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Join us for a panel discussion that will acquaint you with ways in which you can provide pro bono services to qualified clients.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Rebecca J. Bernhard</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:30  10:45 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:45  11:15 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Update from the Minnesota Secretary of State</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will report on the technological and legislative changes that will streamline the online business filings process.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Mark Ritchie</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:15  11:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Update on S. 569: Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (ITLEAA)</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A brief update on Federal legislation now in Senator Lieberman s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that will make attorneys responsible for providing information on clients forming new business entities.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Bert Black</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:30  12:15 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Minnesota Caselaw and Statutory Update</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Review and synopsis of key decisions that affect business and corporate attorneys as well as new law.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Thomas A. Jensen &amp; Stephen M. Quinlivan</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:15  1:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">INSTITUTE LUNCHEON </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">At the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.<br> Provided to all attendees.</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:30  2:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION A </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">1) Think Before You Hit &quot;Send&quot;: The Ethical &quot;Potholes&quot; You Need to Avoid on the Information Super-Highway</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">1.0 ethics credit applied for</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">While technology allows us to work fast and efficiently, there are potholes on the information super-highway that you need to avoid. The law and ethics rules require us to understand how technology works. Case law and ethics rules have evolved to protect our clients information and require us to guard against the inadvertent disclosure of confidential and privileged information. What you need to know to keep secrets, secret and privileges, privileged. Includes a discussion of LPRB proposed Opinion 22 regarding the handling of metadata in word processing documents.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Thomas C. Atmore</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">2) Business Audit Checklist</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">How can you help business clients identify potential sources of liability that are embedded in their way of doing business and help them reduce their risk of having to deal with significant problems? This program will help you assemble a systematic approach to working with businesses to identify and address weaknesses in how they operate and by doing so help them avoid various difficulties and better respond to the problems that arise.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> James E. Snoxell</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">3) Legal Hotspots in Mergers and Acquisitions: Things You Should Know in Today s M &amp; A Practice</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Listen to two experienced M &amp; A practitioners discuss important legal trends and issues in the current M &amp; A market.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Bruce M. Engler &amp; David M. Vander Haar</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">4) Purchase and Sale of Assets In and Out of Bankruptcy</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">This session will discuss the sale and purchase of assets in and out of bankruptcy, particularly examining Chapter 11 sales and out-of-court alternatives.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> William J. Fisher &amp; George H. Singer</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:30  2:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:45  3:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION B </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">5) Non-Compete Agreements: Recent and Developing Trends, Traps and Strategies</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">One of Minnesota s top non-compete lawyers will address recent and developing issues, practices and trends regarding non-compete agreements, including: forfeiture clauses, claw-back provisions, under-water stock options and other &quot;mid-stream&quot; consideration issues; the impact of the tough economy on TRO, injunction, damage and other enforcement strategies; jurisdictional battles, choice of law disputes and other multi-state issues; and other new and developing claims and defenses in the non-compete world.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Jeffrey B. Oberman</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>6) Green Markets: Ramifications of Copenhagen Accord and EPA Findings on Greenhouse Gases Under the Clean Air Act<br> </b>General overview of the Copenhagen Accord and its meaning and aftermath overshadowing emissions regulations and trading systems. Discussions include the U.S. domestic developments of carbon regulations following the EPA s Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, challenges to EPA s enforcement power, and the introduction of cap-and-trade bills in the U.S. House and Senate. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> David C. Kim &amp; Violet Struss</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">7) Current Developments in U.S. Tax Treaties and Other Hot Topics in International Tax</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">When expanding abroad, U.S. businesses and private equity investors need to anticipate various U.S. and foreign tax issues in their contracts and structure to avoid unexpected tax liabilities. This session will be geared to non-tax lawyers and will provide an overview of such topics as: U.S. tax rules that affect foreign expansion; whether and how to utilize entities that qualify for &quot;flow through&quot; treatment for U.S. tax purposes; investment structures and contract provisions that reduce exposure to inadvertent tax; governance and decision-making provisions that can trigger adverse U.S. tax impacts; key developments in tax treaties and the &quot;permanent establishment&quot; concept; impact of FBAR reporting obligations and enforcement on individuals and companies; and prospects for expanded reporting of financial transfers and accounts abroad under pending U.S. legislation.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Kenneth S. Levinson</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">8) Defending Directors and Officers</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Two experienced commercial litigation attorneys will discuss the tools available for defending Directors and Officers including D &amp; O insurance, indemnification rights under Minnesota statutes and company articles and bylaws, limitation of liability as provided in articles and the business judgment rule, and the use of a Special Litigation Committee (SLC) to resolve derivative claims. The United Health Care case will be used to illustrate the impact of these tools.<br> <i> Janel M. Dressen &amp; Vincent D. Louwagie</i></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">9) What to Expect in an Unemployment Appeal Hearing</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Each week approximately 700 unemployment benefit appeal hearings are conducted by the Unemployment Law Judges of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. While in most case, the parties are not represented, a number of parties do need representation. This session will provide participants with an overview of the unemployment appeal process, the relevant law and procedures regarding hearings, and tips on how to prepare for an unemployment benefit appeal hearing and most effectively represent clients.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Mark Schwartz &amp; Christine Steffen</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:45  4:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:00  4:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION C </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">10) Legal Issues for Online Filers in the New Minnesota Business and Lien System: Understanding the Default Rules</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">When online business entity filing comes to Minnesota, there are a number of assumptions built into the filing system. Learn about those assumptions and what to do if you want a different outcome in this overview session.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Bert Black</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">11) Intellectual Property Basics for Business</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Patents  Trademarks  Copyrights  Trade Secrets: All you care to absorb in 30 minutes. A Rapid IP Primer  just enough to make you dangerous!</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> James L. Young</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">12) Antitrust and Refusals to Deal</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Mr. Shulman will speak on the current state of refusals to deal under the antitrust laws.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Daniel R. Shulman</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">13) Working Capital Adjustments and Other Money Points in M&amp;A Transactions</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> John E. Brower</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:30 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">INSTITUTE RECEPTION</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2">Sponsored by the MSBA Business Law Section</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">All attendees  and all members of the MSBA Business Law Section, whether you are registered for the Institute or not  are invited to join friends and colleagues at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis for complimentary appetizers and beverages. Chat, relax, and network!</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px">&nbsp;</p> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="3">Tuesday, May 11, 2010</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:30  9:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:00  10:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 9px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;KEYNOTE ADDESS </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">When You or Your Client Are the Story</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Veteran media lawyer and crisis communications specialist Amy Rotenberg will provide participants with an understanding of the U.S. media, and how to handle media inquiries and interviews concerning legal or crisis matters. Amy will also discuss effective strategic communications planning, how lawyers can control the message and flow of information to the media and other stakeholders, and how to effectively protect communications and strategies from discovery.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Amy K. Rotenberg</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:00  10:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The 5 Most Common Questions the Bankruptcy Group Gets from the Business Group</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Steven W. Meyer &amp; Steven H. Silton</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:30  10:45 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:45  11:30 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Uniform Business Laws in Minnesota</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A report on the work of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), and the impact of uniform legislation on Minnesota business lawyers.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Hon. Jack Davies, Harry J. Haynsworth, Gene H. Hennig, Hon. Harriet Lansing, Robert A. Stein, Robert J. Tennessen &amp; Harry M. Walsh</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:30  12:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">LLCs and Good Faith Under the Law of Delaware</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">For better or worse, Delaware LLCs are a fundamental part of a sophisticated practice, and good faith is a fundamental part of Delaware LLC law. But what does &quot;good faith&quot; mean in the Delaware courts?&nbsp; </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Daniel S. Kleinberger</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:00  12:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">The Delaware Update</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Review the most recent statutory updates and most important legal decisions out of Delaware.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> William J. Haubert &amp; Michael P. Sullivan, Jr.</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">12:45  1:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">LUNCH (on your own)</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">1:45  2:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION D </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">14) Practicing Tax Law in an Ethically Diverse World  Addressing Bias In and Outside of the Courtroom and in Your Everyday Practice</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i><b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">2-hour session<br> 2.0 elimination of bias credits applied for</font></b></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Think everyone holds the same moral beliefs as you? Think again! This segment examines the role that ethical diversity plays in law and how it affects what you do as a lawyer. Emphasis will be upon discussing what ethical diversity is and how confronting it is critical to addressing bias in and outside the courtroom and in your everyday practice.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> David A. Schultz</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">15) The Life Cycle of a Distressed Business </font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#CC6633">2-hour session </font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A panel discussion, including two bankruptcy attorneys, a CPA and a workout specialist, will cover the representation of a business in financial distress, including pre-bankruptcy counseling and planning, ethical issues, deepening insolvency issues, the bankruptcy process and tax ramifications and opportunities. </font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Joel A. Lebewitz, CPA, JD, Steven W. Meyer, Mark Sheffert &amp; Thomas G. Wallrich <br>  Steven H. Silton, moderator</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">16) What s Cooking in Minnesota  Hot Tax Topics</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Designed for the generalist who wants a summary on Minnesota taxes; an update on recently passed Minnesota legislation; a review of Legislative proposals; and administrative and case law developments.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Thomas Hesse &amp; William Lunka</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">17) The UCC Roundtable</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Join our panel of experts to review and discuss the &quot;hot topics&quot; in UCC practice, developments, and what you need to know to work within your practice.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> C. Robert Beattie, Gene H. Hennig, Phillip L. Kunkel &amp; James M. Pfau</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">2:45  3:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">3:00  4:00 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION E </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Practicing Tax Law in an Ethically Diverse World</b> (continued)<br> &nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>The Life Cycle of a Distressed Business</b> (continued)</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">18) Update on Considerations When Obtaining, Perfecting and Enforcing Collateral Assignments of LLC and Partnership Interests</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">What lawyers need to know about obtaining, perfecting and enforcing security interests in LLC and Partnership Interests as collateral. Opt into this breakout session and explore the germane issues with analysis, tips, checklists and forms while learning the lessons of the leading enforcement decision.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> George Ingebrand</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">19) Nonprofit Law for the For-Profit Attorney (or, How to Sit on a Nonprofit Board)</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">The issues facing nonprofit organizations can feel foreign to even seasoned business attorneys. This session will highlight basic considerations of entity structure, governance, maintenance of tax-exempt status, and reporting that are unique to nonprofit organizations. The topic should be helpful to you if your practice brings you into contact with nonprofit organizations, or if you want to better understand how to discharge your duties as a member of a nonprofit board.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Jennifer Reedstrom Bishop &amp; Heidi Neff Christianson</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">20) Earnouts</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">An overview of earnout provisions in M &amp; A transactions and a discussion of specific issues sellers and buyers should consider in drafting and negotiating earnouts.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Mark D. Williamson</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">21) M &amp; A for the Non-M &amp; A Lawyer</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A basic-level session for the general practitioner or non-M &amp; A attorney who wants information on the key parts of the M &amp; A process and to build a working foundation for understanding M &amp; A transactions.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Dennis M. O Malley</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:00  4:15 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:15  4:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="background-color: #CCCCCC">&nbsp;BREAKOUT SESSION F </span></font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">22) End of the Road: The Defunct Entity</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A discussion of the mechanics and strategies surrounding the termination, dissolution and winding up of a defunct business corporation, partnership or limited liability company, including resolution of creditor claims.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Wade R. Wacholz</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">23) Cause-Related Marketing: When Helping Others Helps Your Bottom Line</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">For-profit businesses can reap substantial benefits from association with and support of various charitable causes. This session will address several forms of cause-related marketing (think corporate sponsorships of benefit events, donations of a portion of receipts on designated &quot;charity days,&quot; and other promotions) and help you identify the numerous issues raised by such activities, including tax considerations, regulatory oversight of charitable solicitations and &quot;professional fundraisers,&quot; and general contracting concerns.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Sarah Duniway</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">24) Patents!&nbsp; What Are They Good For Anyway?</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">An overview of patent procurement and protection, with an emphasis on evaluating the &quot;value&quot; that a patent can provide its owner.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> James L. Young</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <b> <font face="Arial" size="2">25) Supply Contracts: The Devil s in the Details</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Tips and traps in dealing with supply contracts.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Jennie A. Clarke &amp; Scott M. Hagel</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">4:45 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">INSTITUTE ADJOURNS</font></p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="100%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table>