Corporate & Securities

Political Law

Published: October 2008

Released on: Feb. 18, 2010

Taken from the briefing How does Citizens United v. FEC affect Corporate Political Activities? recorded February 2010 On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its long-awaited decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.  The Court overruled two prior decisions and held that corporations and presumably unions may finance independent political advertising without any restrictions on content, ...

Recorded on: Apr. 27, 2010

So as we have gotten into the legislative debate, I think that members of Congress have gotten much smarter about hedge funds. I think they've learned-- to some surprise-- that as a general matter there's much lower leverage in the hedge fund model than even a regulated back or broker-dealer. I think the legislative environment has created a positive educational opportunity for hedge funds to educate senators and members of congress on what they ...

Recorded on: Apr. 27, 2010

DANIELLE BERSOFSKY: Good afternoon. My name is Danielle Bersofsky and I'm a program attorney with the Practising Law Institute. And it's my pleasure to welcome you to our program, Hedge Fund Registration and Compliance 2010. Welcome to our many webcast and groupcast attendees as well. Before we begin today's program, I have a few brief announcements. Please remember that absolutely no recording of this program is permitted. And today's featured ...

Recorded on: Apr. 27, 2010

SUSAN GRAFTON: So while our next team of panelists are making their way to the stage, so that we don't cut in to the time we'll get to hear their views. I think we're alphabetical, so that works. To my right will be Michael Butowski. And Michael is a partner in the New York office of Mayer Brown, where he counsels public and private domestic and foreign investment vehicles. They are sponsors, directors, advisors, underwriters and administrators of ...

Recorded on: Jan. 27, 2011

SPEAKER 1: We'll move on again. The next speaker is Eric Simonson. He's a partner at K&L Gates. He's a seasoned M&A practitioner. He's been speaking on the program for a number of years. And he's going to be speaking about various specialized areas of concern applicable to the transaction. ERIC SIMONSON: Thank you very much, Rich. A bit of a warning, I have a bit of a cold, so if I go into a sneezing or coughing fit or my voice fails me, ...

Recorded on: Dec. 1, 2011

REBECCA: A little different this year than we normally do, we spent most of the day today talking about different elements of the program, program structure, training and communications, measuring program, efficacy. And now we're going to talk about subject matter areas, about two different areas of the law, and two areas where compliance programs are particularly important and risks tend to be particularly high. And as I mentioned earlier, I think ...

Course Handbook from the program Securities Products of Insurance Companies and Evolving Regulatory Reform 2012, held January, 2012.

Recorded on: May. 24, 2012

Taken from the briefing Implications of Political Activity by Your Company, Its Executives and Employees recorded May, 2012. With season underway, many companies are facing questions from their executives and employees regarding participation in political activities, from making corporate or personal contributions to attending political events.  Such activities, even if conducted on personal time, can adversely impact a company, including ...

Published: August 2012

Course Handbook from the program Corporate Political Activities 2012: Complying With Campaign Finance, Lobbying and Ethics Laws, held September, 2012.

From the program: Securities Products of Insurance Companies in the Course of Regulatory Reform 2013

Recorded on: Jan. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Products of Insurance Companies in the Course of Regulatory Reform 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:29] Regulation of Derivatives and Revisiting Dodd-Frank  [00:59:29] Federal Insurance Office Market infrastructure for swaps Stable value contracts CFTC regulation of funds and harmonization Scrutiny of repos and securities lending The ...

Recorded on: Jan. 25, 2013

JEFFREY PURETZ: OK, we're going to resume the program. Thank you all for getting back. Appreciate it. After the enactment of Dodd-Frank in July of 2010, a lot of the time on this program was spent on working through changes brought about by Dodd-Frank. I think that that has subsided a bit for us because some of it is kind of subsumed within the other discussions like Joan's discussion this morning of equity index products. But what continues to barrel ...

• May. 31, 2013 New York, NY

• May. 31, 2013 Webcast

• May. 31, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• May. 31, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• May. 31, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

The Dodd-Frank Act and related developments ushered in new rules for broker-dealers and advisors in the municipal market arena. This program will provide attendees with a solid foundation in the regulatory regime applying to broker-dealer and advisor municipal securities activity. Discussion will include the interplay between the various regulators with respect to municipal securities activity and offer practical compliance considerations.

• Jun. 5, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 5, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 5, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

Capital markets are adjusting to a wide range of evolving regulatory standards which affect the way in which offerings are conducted around the world. At the same time, issuers around the world are subject to changing accounting and corporate governance standards, while market participants navigate new ground in derivative product regulation. Issuers and market participants also face an increasingly active global enforcement environment targeting ...

• Sep. 30. - Oct. 1, 2013 Washington, DC

Lobbying, campaign finance and ethics rules in Washington, and in every state, are changing, and new court cases are affecting lobbyists, corporations, associations, and unions.  Compliance with federal, state and local laws is more complex than ever. Congressional ethics rules, the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), pay-to-play laws, as well as increasing pressure on corporations to disclose to shareholders their contributions and lobby expenditures, ...

• Sep. 19, 2013 Washington, DC

The Federal government market is increasingly complex and compliance driven. Budget pressure, inappropriate use of fixed-price contracts, increasing compliance and transparency requirements, the initiation of a “super” oversight board, intensified focus on contract and business systems auditing, increased emphasis on suspension and debarment, and growing use of the False Claims Act to enforce contract terms all make participation in this market a ...