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Korábbi rendezvényünk: Business Law of the United States c. kurzus
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein, 5-18 November 2012
BUSINESS LAW OF THE UNITED STATES
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein
A képzés programja:
- 2012. november 6. 16-18 között, D2/1-es terem
- 2012. november 8. 16-18 között, D2/2-es terem
- 2012. november 9. 18-20 között, D2/2-es terem
- 2012. november 12. 18-20 között, D2/2-es terem
- 2012. november 13. 16-18 között, D2/1-es terem
- 2012. november 16. 18-20 között, D2/2-es terem
Helyszín: a Sapientia EMTE Déva utca 19. szám alatti épületének második emeleti termei
JELENTKEZÉS:
- A Sapientia EMTE és a BBTE joghallgatói és végzett jogászok jelentkezhetnek (összesen max. 20 fő).
- Az előadásokon való részvétel ingyenes. A jelentkezés feltételezi, hogy a hallgató a program egészén részt vesz, és amennyiben nem, a jelentkezésével vállalja 150 euró, illetve végzett jogászok esetében 350 euró költségtérítés megfizetését (nem alkalmazandó, ha a kimaradásnak megfelelő orvosi papírral alátámasztott egészségügyi okai vannak).
- A képzés elvégzéséről a résztvevők diplomát (participation certificate) kapnak.
- Az angol nyelv megfelelő ismerete előfeltétel.
- Jelentkezni 2012. október 15-ig, a piri[kukac]sapientia.ro e-mail címen lehet (az e-mail-nek tartalmaznia kell a jelentkező teljes nevét, személyi igazolvány számát, állandó és kolozsvári lakcímét, személyi számát, e-mail címét és mobil telefonos elérhetőségét, az egyetem elnevezését és az évfolyamot).
- Várható terhelés: hetente háromszor 2 óra előadás a kurzus időtartama alatt (hétvégén nem lesznek előadások).
- A jelentkezők október 16-án visszaigazolást kapnak a jelentkezés elfogadásáról vagy elutasításáról. A végleges résztvevői lista október 17-én kerül közlésre.
Course outline:
1. SOURCES OF U.S. LAW
The U.S. Constitution
Federal Statutes
State Statutes
Decisions by Federal and State Courts
2. THE U.S. COURT SYSTEM AND THE LEGAL PROCESS
The Two Major U.S Judicial Systems
3. NATURE, CLASSIFICATION, AND FORMATION
Nature of Contracts
Negotiation
Forming a Contract
4. REALITY OF THE CONTRACT: DID THE MINDS REALLY MEET?
Mistake
Fraud
Innocent (Nonfraudulent) Misrepresentation
Undue Influence
Duress
Unconscionability
5. CAPACITY OF THE PARTIES AND LEGALITY OF SUBJECT MATTER
Capacity of the Parties
Legality of Subject Matter
6. DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES
Damages
Other Remedies
7. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS: THE HOLDER IN DUE COURSE, DEFENSES, LIABILITY, AND DISCHARGE
8. BANKRUPTCY; SECURED TRANSACTIONS
Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Secured Transactions
9. AGENCY
Nature of Agency and Agency Law
The Agent/Principal Relationship
10. TYPES OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS; PARTNERSHIPS; FRANCHISES
Types of Business Organizations
Limited Partnerships
Limited Liability Companies
Franchises
11. CORPORATIONS: NATURE, FORMATION, TYPES, AND POWERS
Corporate Attributes
Types of Corporations
Nature and Content of the Charter; Bylaws
Regulation of Foreign Corporations
12. MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES; TERMINATION
Overview
Shareholders (Corporations) and Members (LLCs)
Board of Directors (Corporations) and Managers (LLCs)
Officers
13. CORPORATIONS AND LLCS: SECURITIES REGULATION
Securities Regulation
14. PROPERTY
Personal Property
Real Property
15. ANTITRUST LAW
Sherman Act
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Antitrust Law Enforcement
16. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
State and National Environmental Policy
17. EMPLOYMENT LAW
Protection Against Discrimination
18. LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS LAW
The National Labor Relations Act: Framework for Almost All Labor Law
The Labor Negotiation Process
19. TAXATION
Types of Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service (United States Government Tax Agency
20. INTERNATIONAL LAW
International Law and U.S. Law
Treaties
Trade
International Dispute Resolution
Jeffrey C. Rubenstein, an accomplished business lawyer with over 30 years of experience in tax, corporate and real estate matters, represents a variety of firms in the venture and middle markets. They comprise a broad array of businesses, among them public and private manufacturing, investment banking and financial services, health care, real estate and technology.
Jeffrey helps clients develop, form and create new businesses and ventures, including tax and financial structures. He has supported the growth of these entities by assisting in capital formation through private placements and public offerings, as well as advising clients in mergers and acquisitions. He has planned and developed successful programs for business and technology venture and real estate investments. Jeffrey's relationship with investment bankers, venture capital funds and private investment capital has facilitated many successful business enterprises.
IN THE PROFESSION
Jeffrey has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law since 1977 and has taught Advanced Taxation of Business Transactions, Partnership Taxation and Negotiations. He has been a regular speaker, moderator, and writer/author on taxation, real estate and securities topics at professional, academic and industry programs sponsored by such entities as the Wharton School of Business, Kellogg School of Business, University of Michigan Graduate School of Business, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Indiana CPA Society, Indiana Bar Association, Illinois CPA Society, California State Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Express Business Services, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP, Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, McGladrey & Pullen, Practicing Law Institute, National Association of Realtors and the Real Estate Investment Association.
Jeffrey is the lead co-author of a three-volume treatise titled Limited Liability Companies-Law, Practice & Forms, published by West Publishing. He is also co-author of Partnership Income Tax, a publication of the CCH Federal Tax Service. Jeffrey served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Real Estate Securities. He has authored and edited numerous journal articles in the fields of taxation, real estate and corporate law.
Jeffrey has been an active member of the American Bar Association (Committee on Federal Taxation, Subcommittee on Legislation). Jeffrey serves as chair of the National Real Estate Investment Association's Committee on Taxation.
Jeffrey has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the areas of closely and privately held business law, mergers and acquisitions, and business tax law (2003-2012). He also sits on the advisory board for the Leading Lawyers Network. In multiple years since 2005, he was designated an Illinois Super Lawyer, an honor given to the top 5% of attorneys in the state.
Jeffrey has been a member on the board of directors of several public corporations, as well as various private corporations.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Jeffrey has been a leader in civic and charitable causes for many years. He continues to serve on the board of directors of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, having done so since its inception in Chicago. He also is a member of the international board of directors of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and Chairman of its Young Leadership and Scholarship committees.
Jeffrey is a past member of the board of directors of the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and presently serves on various JUF committees (including the Finance Committee and its Subcommittee, which is responsible for the investment of its Endowment). He is a past member of the United Jewish Appeal National Young Leadership Cabinet. Jeffrey also served as an officer and director of the Jewish Family and Community Services, the Council on Jewish Workplace Issues and several other civic and charitable organizations.
For his public service to the community, the U.S. Jaycees selected Jeffrey as one of the Outstanding Young Men of America. His charitable efforts earned him the Jewish United Fund's Young Leadership Award and the Jewish Family and Community Service's Sidney J. Berkowitz Leadership Award.
BACKGROUND
University of Michigan
A.B.
University of Michigan Law School
J.D.
The John Marshall Law School
LL.M.
Before joining the firm Much Shelist in 1991, Jeffrey was a name principal with the Chicago firm of Sachnoff, Weaver & Rubenstein, Ltd.
Jeffrey is admitted to practice in Illinois.