IBLS Monthly Newsletter May 2002 Volume 1 No. 5
In This Issue:
IBLS unveils Online Legal Education Division International Business Law Services (IBLS)is pleased to announce the formation of it's Online Education Division.
IBLS Online Education allows professionals to earn an LL.M. degree ( Masters in Law) in E-Commerce Law related fields from the comfort of their computer.
IBLS Online Education creates, teaches, and administers innovative Masters in Law programs that are licensed to leading ABA accredited law schools. One such program, a specialization in E-Commerce Tax Law, is now available through St.Thomas University, School of Law.
For more information please visit IBLS Online Education
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IBLS Website now available in French As part of an ongoing effort to extend it's content to it's worldwide audience, IBLS' site is now available in French for visitors who select "francais" from the opening page's pulldown menu.
"We believe in the importance of making our E-Commerce Law content available to our partners and subscribers in many jurisdictions", said Ana D. Penn, Executive Director and CEO of IBLS. "With the prominence of European Union Internet regulations taking hold and influencing the way companies do business over the Internet, IBLS felt French should be the first language we translate our content into", Ms. Penn added.
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IBLS Online Education's "Introduction to E-Commerce Law" Course to commence June, 2002 The course, Introduction to E-Commerce Law, administered through the St. Thomas University, School of Law, LL.M program, is scheduled to start the second week of June, 2002. The course will be taught by IBLS Executive Director, Ana D. Penn.
Space is reserved on a first come basis and is typically limited to 75 students.
Please be sure to register as early as possible to avoid placement on the waiting list. Please see Admission and Application for more information on how to register.
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The 2002 Conference on Tax Advantaged Business Planning in New York, June 18th - 20th The 2002 Conference on Tax Advantaged Business Planning
Domestic and International Tax Strategies to Minimize Your Company's
Effective Tax Rate
Pre-Conference Workshop: June 18, 2002
Conference: June 19-20, 2002
Inter-Continental The Barclay New York
New York, NY
The tightening of the economy has caused us to do things a little
differently...in many ways. The need to increase profits, or even sustain
current levels of profitability, is more pressing than ever. That's where
tax planning comes in.
While we do not make business decisions for tax purposes, there are many
sophisticated tax techniques available to the vigilant tax executive that
can be used to reduce overall costs and help your company maintain or
increase revenues and profits.
This Conference Board event looks at those techniques with an eye toward
teaching you how they can be applied within your organization. We'll
examine:
* Workshop: Brand Valuation: Gain Value from Intangible Assets While Minimizing
Tax Payments
* Value Creation Through Thoughtful Tax Optimization
* Evaluating Tax-Oriented Transactions
* The Tax Free Spin-Off: A Solid Tax Strategy in Strong or Weak Markets
* The Lack of Uniformity in State Taxes: Burden or Planning
Opportunity?
* The Business Implications and Tax Nexus Issues in Remote Transactions
* The Tax Advantages of Share Buybacks
* The Future of International Financial Centers (IFCs): A Look at the
Various OECD Initiatives
* Structural Tax Planning for Intellectual Property (IP)
* Tax Aspects of Employee Benefits: The Latest Trends and Techniques
* Tax Advantaged Real Estate Strategies
* Workshop: Taking an E-Commerce Business Offshore
* Workshop: Global Tax Optimization in Mergers and Acquisitions
* Speakers:
* Tim McDonald, Vice President, Taxation, Baxter International, Inc.
* Mark Seymour, Vice President, Tax and Risk Management, Praxair, Inc.
* Walter Hellerstein, Francis Shackelford Professor of Taxation,
University of Georgia Law School, Co-Author: State Taxation, WG&L
* Diann Smith, Esq., General Counsel, Council on State Taxation
* Richard M. Hammer, International Tax Counsel, U.S. Council for
International Business
* Matt Sheers, Vice President, Corporate Taxes, NCR Corporation
* Steve Pennacchio, Managing Director, Pearl Meyer & Partners, Former
Executive Director, Compensation and Benefits, ChevronTexaco
* Ana D. Penn, CEO and Executive Director, International Business Law
Services
* William H. Byrnes, IV, Professor, St Thomas University School of Law
Attendees are entitled to receive up to 20 CPE or CLE credits.
For further information, or to register, please go to
www.conference-board.org/tabp.htm
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October, 2002, E-Commerce Specialization Program registration now open IBLS is pleased to announce that registration for it's Masters in Law, E-Commerce Tax Specialization, is now open. The program begins October, 2002, and will be administered through St. Thomas University, School of Law.
Please visit Admission and Application sites at St.Thomas University, School of Law to register.
IBLS Courses offered are: Online Contracting and Global Commerce Law & Taxation
For more information on these courses, please visit IBLS Online Education
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IBLS Legal Publishers' partnership finalized In a development that extends IBLS' reach in providing a "one stop" source for E-Commerce Law information, a new relationship with legal publishers has been created.
This relationship with legal publishers will result in the following:
-Original book reviews on relevant topics for IBLS database subscribers
-Selected excerpts from these works will be featured in summary form in the IBLS database
-IBLS database subscribers will be able to order these books at exclusively negotiated prices
Self-Counsel Press and
American Lawyer Media are the first two publishers to partner with IBLS in this capacity. For legal publishers interested in learning more about the benefits and advantages of having their books featured on the IBLS Website, please contact Samara Naime, Literary Publication Director, at snaime@ibls.com
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