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Legal Podcast: Patent Infringement Letters

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NAR Associate Counsel Katie Johnson discusses how members can respond to letters that allege a violation of a patent for emailing scanned documents.

For more information, you can also read Katie's blog post, "Beware of Patent Troll."

Legal Podcast: Fiduciary Duty Risk Reduction

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Attorney Scott Kossove discusses his NAR Midyear risk management forum presentation about reducing the risks for breach of fiduciary duty claims.

Legal Podcast: Deed-in-Lieu Transactions

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NAR Legal Affairs and Government Affairs discuss a new risk facing real estate professionals: Representing a client in a deed-in-lieu transaction.

More information can be found in this Q&A: Risks Associated with Representing a Client in a Deed-in-Lieu Transaction

June 2012 Podcast: RESPA Expert Discusses Impact of Freeman Case Decision

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Attorney Phil Schulman reviews this important decision by the Supreme Court of the United States and what it means for real estate brokerages and their administrative fees.

Schulman is an attorney and a partner at the law firm of K&L Gates in Washington DC. Mr. Schulman is an expert on real estate finance issues and is a frequent speaker at NAR events about RESPA, or the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

May 2012 Podcast: Risks in Listing and Leasing Vacant Property

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In the May 2012 Legal Affairs podcast, attorney Thomas Gregory discusses legal risks associated with listing and leasing vacant properties and offers risk management tips that licensees can use to mitigate their risk.

Gregory is a Partner in the law firm of O'CONNOR KIMBALL LLP, and practices in the firm's Philadelphia office. The focus of Tom's practice is litigation, concentrating on the defense of professionals, including real estate agents, appraisers, architects, and engineers.

March 12, 2012: Podcast Discusses New FTC Business Opportunity Rule

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March 12, 2012

The NAR Legal Affairs Podcast for March is devoted to a discussion of the FTC Business Opportunity Rule which became effective March 1. NAR Attorney Finley Maxson and William Gilmartin of NAR Government Affairs discuss the implications of the new rule for brokerages that recruit new agents. The Podcast will be available on Wednesday, March 14.

January 2012: Changes to U.S. Patent Law

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Attorney Ben Pleune discusses the revised law and how those changes may affect the real estate industry.

November 2011: Real Estate Property Management Basics

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IREM member Barbara Holland discusses a course developed by IREM targeted at individuals who are new to property management.

September 2011: The FTC MAP Rule's Impact

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Thomas B. Pahl, Assistant Director, Division of Financial Practices, Federal Trade Commission, discusses how the Mortgage Acts and Practices (MAP) rule will impact real estate professionals who provide information to consumers about mortgage products.

August 2011: FTC Stays MARS Rule Enforcement

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The Federal Trade Commission's Tom Pahl explains the rationale for the FTC's action on the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule and what it means for real estate professionals. In addition, NAR's Charlie Dawson discusses the next steps following the FTC's action.

May 2011: Lead-based Paint Disclosures and the Law

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Attorney Cindy Wheeler discusses the Environmental Protection Agency's regulations regarding lead-based paint disclosures.

February 2011: The Latest Short-Sale Schemes

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Freddie Mac Investigator Robert Hagberg discusses some of the recent short-sale payoff fraud schemes, such as "flopping," and the various ways—good and bad—that real estate professionals are involved.

January 2011: HUD's Home Warranty Marketing Rules

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In this eight-minute podcast, Attorney Michael Leffel offers real estate professionals advice on how to comply with the new rules and avoid allegations of RESPA violations.