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Recorded on: Dec. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Staying out of Trouble: What Every Attorney Must Know about Ethics 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in New York An Unpleasant Surprise - Unexpected Actions Against Law Firms [01:07:03] Hear about developments regarding unusual lawsuits against law firms, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, RICO and aiding and abetting lawsuits (but excluding malpractice lawsuits). The purchase price of this segment includes the following ...

Recorded on: Mar. 20, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Ethics in Social Media 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Attorneys and Social Media [00:56:13] Informal discovery Recent bar association opinions from state bars Public social media data Judges and social media Disciplinary procedures The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional ...

Recorded on: Mar. 5, 2013

Taken from the Web Program IP Issues in Business Transactions 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in San Francisco Common Ethics Issues in IP Transactions [01:00:29] Potential unlicensed practice of law Ethical obligations relating to non-clients When are conflicts unwaivable? Attorney misconduct and duty to report The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

Recorded on: Jul. 24, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation Recorded July, 2012 in New York Compliance and Exams; Ethics for Adviser Lawyers [01:01:21] Self-reporting Whistleblowers rules CLO/CCO liability The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Fundamentals of Investment Adviser Regulation 2012: Compliance and Exams: Ethics for Adviser ...

Recorded on: Jul. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Thirteenth Annual Private Equity Forum Recorded July, 2012 in New York Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues [01:01:09] Conflicts of interest Issues arising among funds with the same adviser Issues arising within the adviser The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Conflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues  ...

Recorded on: Mar. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Venture Capital 2013: Nuts and Bolts Recorded February, 2013 in New York Crisis Management and Tough Judgment Calls in Representing Emerging Growth Companies [01:00:59] Inevitable conflicts: representing both the company and an investor Crisis management: advising the board and investors Best practices The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

Recorded on: Aug. 3, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Securities Arbitration 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Demonstration of an Expungement Hearing [00:00:01] Panelists will provide an interactive demonstration of an expungement hearing, including ethical considerations that may arise in an expungement scenario: Representations and limited representations Conflicts in joint representations Participants and input into the process The purchase ...

Recorded on: Oct. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in New York Derivatives and Professional Responsibility [00:56:20] Representing an organization SEC Rule of Professional Responsibility for Issuer’s Counsel Reporting wrongdoing up the ladder within an organization Reporting a client’s fraud to regulators Lawyer’s role in complex structured finance transactions  ...

Recorded on: Jan. 28, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Products of Insurance Companies in the Course of Regulatory Reform 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Distribution of Insurance/Securities Products; Advertising; and Ethics [00:57:20] FINRA and social media Suitability Advertising standards Ethical practices in distribution The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Offerings 2013: A Public Offering: How It Is Done Recorded March, 2013 in New YorkDue Diligence and the Offering Process [01:29:40]The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Lawyers as Gatekeepers in the Underwriting ProcessSarah E. Beshar Presentation Material Due Diligence and the Offering ProcessSarah E. Beshar

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2013

Taken from the briefing Email and the End of Privacy as We Know It: How to Protect the Privilege for Electronic Communications Actions recorded March, 2013.The increasing use of email to replace written correspondence, memos, and even phone calls raises questions about attorney-client confidentiality, particularly where clients choose to send emails from public venues or their place of employment. Attorneys and clients alike must be aware ...

Recorded on: Jun. 25, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012 Recorded June, 2012 in New York Ethical and Other Challenges in Harassment Claims: Who Said High Wire Acts Were Only in the Circus? [00:59:04] The intersection of criminal and civil law in harassment cases High profile harassment/abuse cases and their effects on the workforce Bystander harassment and multiple plaintiff sexual harassment claims The ...

Recorded on: Jan. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Understanding Financial Products 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Ethical Challenges and Other Hot Topics in Financial Products [01:04:18] Special responsibilities of counsel: delivery of legal opinions, responses to auditors and attorney reporting requirements Rating agency perspectives FINRA’s new suitability and know your customer rules Anticipated rule-making regarding broker-dealer ...

Recorded on: Sep. 20, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Building Better Construction Contracts 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in New York Ethical Concerns for Counsel When Advising a Government Contractor [01:00:52] What are voluntary disclosures and when should they be made? What are a contractor’s mandatory disclosure obligations? Are the results of an internal investigation privileged; who should conduct them? To what extent must the attorney-client ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Licensing Agreements 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Ethical Considerations in Licensing [01:00:27] Drafting in anticipation/avoidance of litigation What happens when a friendly deal turns litigious Deceit and candor Cross-border transactions Communications with adverse parties The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Pension Plan Investments 2013: Current Perspectives NY Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkEthical Considerations [01:00:36] Attorney-Client Privilege Potential Conflicts of Interest: Participant Lawsuits Document Retention The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Professional Responsibility and the ERISA LawyerGlenn E. Butash Ethical Issues ...

Recorded on: Mar. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Taking and Defending Depositions 2013 Recorded March, 2013 in New York Ethical Dilemmas Arising With Depositions [01:01:28] The attorney client privilege and work product doctrine Protecting your witness and staying within ethical boundaries Improper/proper use of objections Conferring with witnesses during a deposition Remedial measures Practice Tip: What to do if you suspect your ...

Recorded on: Oct. 9, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Drafting Securities Filings 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in New York Ethical Dilemmas in Preparation and Review of SEC Filings [01:01:33] Ethical considerations in SEC practice Lawyers as “gatekeepers” The SEC’s “reporting up” rules 2(e) (now 102(e)) proceedings Implications of and experience under the 2010 whistleblower rules The purchase price of this segment ...

Recorded on: Oct. 22, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Negotiating Commercial Leases: How Owners & Corporate Occupants Can Avoid Costly Errors 2012 Recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco Ethical Gaps, Mishaps and Traps in Real Estate Practice [01:04:44] Engagement letter gap Conflicts issues arising from outside counsel's dealings with inhouse counsel acting as owner/officer of property management company and independent counsel versus in-house counsel acting ...

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program 14th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute Recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco Ethical Issues Facing Real Estate Attorneys [01:03:29] Conflicts of interest - What conflicts can be waived? - Use of internal screens Duty of confidentiality Metadata and other computer pitfalls for the unwary A case study showing potential ethical issues in a real estate deal The purchase price of ...

Recorded on: Sep. 10, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Hot Topics in Mergers & Acquisitions 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in New York Ethical Issues for the Corporate Lawyer [00:00:01] Recognizing conflicts of interest in time Obligations of confidentiality Issues of candor in negotiations The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Movie Lawyer Ethics: Real Lessons from Fake ...

Recorded on: Jan. 31, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Ethical Issues in Federal Practice [01:01:51] Competence with new technologies, including protecting confidentiality when sharing metadata within electronically stored information Upjohn warnings and internal investigations: the ethical obligations owed to the corporation as well as to the employee Outsourcing and the ...

Recorded on: Dec. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco Ethical Issues in Licensing [01:01:34] Candor and deceit Communicating with an adverse party Out-of-state practice and the unauthorized practice of law Competence to handle negotiation Application of rules in actual cases The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the ...

Recorded on: Oct. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Patent Litigation 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco Ethical Issues in Patent Litigation [01:00:39] In-house and outside counsel face ethical issues in patent litigation at every step of the process, from pre-suit Rule 11 compliance, throughout the discovery process, and continuing through to trial and appeal. The sometimes fuzzy boundary between ethical transgression and zealous advocacy will be explained. ...

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Prison Law 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Ethical Issues in Prison Actions [01:00:55]   Ethical issues that arise in the context of representing prisoners in civil rights actions Potential for conflicts of interest in prisoners’ rights actions Ethical issues and client relationships The purchase price of this Web segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...