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

Released on: Feb. 6, 2013

The insurance industry continues to navigate the legal environment in meeting insurance and retirement needs in the face of regulatory initiatives adopted in recent years as well as ongoing initiatives for regulatory change.  As the evolving regulatory regimes that govern securities products and asset management services offered by insurance company complexes unfold, the need for solutions to unanswered questions remain numerous.  Our stellar ...

Recorded on: Feb. 11, 2013

Taken from the briefing Making Sense of the New HIPAA/HITECH Era recorded February, 2013. After waiting for almost four years, the Department of Health and Human Services has now released its “Omnibus” final regulation implementing the HITECH requirements of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.  These regulations will impact in significant ways every health care company, their business partners, and the downstream partners ...

Recorded on: Feb. 26, 2013

AMY TAUB: Hello, my name is Amy Taub and I'm a program attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, "Making Sense of the New HIPAA/HITECH Era." Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to materials for this briefing via the course handbook tab in the program ...

From the program: Trends in Merger Litigation 2013: Corporate, Litigation, and Judicial Perspectives

Recorded on: Mar. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Trends in Merger Litigation 2013: Corporate, Litigation, and Judicial Perspectives recorded March, 2013 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [00:59:35] Settlements and D&O Insurance  [00:59:35] Emerging trends in settlements (e.g., lower fees for disclosure cases, Delaware vs non-Delaware, some of the recent big fee awards) Increasing trend between disclosure settlements and more-costly litigation ...

Recorded on: Mar. 6, 2013

JAMES G. KREISSMAN: OK. If everyone could take their seats, we're going to get started again. [SIDE CONVERSATION] JAMES G. KREISSMAN: All right. Well, welcome back everybody. Our next panel's on settlements and D&O insurance. As we know, while many merger litigations are actively litigated, some fully to conclusion, it's still the case that the great majority of those cases ultimately settle. So on our last panel this morning, we're going to ...

From the program: Investment Management Institute 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Investment Management Institute 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:03:43] Hot Topics in Insurance Products and Services  [01:03:43] New volatility controlled/ hedged insurance product funds Variable annuity summary prospectus and other disclosure prospects and projects Indexed product litigation and registrations The new Federal Office of Insurance and its ...

From the program: California Public Benefits: The Basics for Non-Profit and Pro Bono Advocacy 2013 (Free)

Released on: Apr. 16, 2013

Low-income clients need your help to protect their rights to potentially life-saving benefits.  Many low-income clients have difficulty navigating the confusing and bureaucratic process to establish and maintain eligibility for public benefits.  Without legal assistance and advocacy large numbers of clients go without the benefits to which they are entitled, which can often lead to unnecessary hunger and homelessness.  All attorneys ...