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Released on: Aug. 10, 2012

Taken from the briefing Gender and the Workplace: Dealing with Complex and Cutting Edge Issues recorded July, 2012. With women continuing their rise in the ranks of corporate America, employers and employees alike continue to face a multitude of challenging and nuanced legal issues.  These issues arise along the entire spectrum of the employment relationship, from recruiting to promoting, to accommodating leave requests, to ensuring that ...

Released on: Jul. 16, 2012

Taken from the briefing Government Investigations and Demands for ESI - What's a Corporation to Do? recorded June, 2012. It is a fact of life that many corporations and organizations are regulated by federal agencies and that agency investigations require the production of large volumes of electronically stored information (“ESI”).  This briefing will explore the nature and scope of those investigations, how corporations and ...

Released on: Mar. 7, 2013

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform: An Employer's Essential Guide recorded February, 2013. Guidance on health care reform is coming in fast and from all angles.  The departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor have recently been releasing proposed rules in droves, with much more to come on the horizon.  Employers must already contend with several of the new rules, and other looming requirements will become effective ...

Released on: Aug. 16, 2012

Taken from the briefing Health Care Reform After the Supreme Court Decision: What Employers Need to Know Now for Compliance, Transactions and Executive Compensation recorded August, 2012. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Decision upholding the constitutionality of the individual mandates under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), employers are assessing the impact of the ACA on their group health plans and their businesses as a whole. Lecture ...

Released on: Aug. 30, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hello World: The CFPB - One Year Later recorded August, 2012. Among the most significant changes wrought by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act was the creation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to protect consumers and regulate financial products offered by the nation’s financial institutions.  A year has passed since the Bureau opened its doors and much has been accomplished by the agency, with additional ...

Released on: Apr. 18, 2013

Taken from the briefing High-Stakes Corporate Compliance: Reducing Risk and Managing Potential Sanctions recorded April, 2013.The past few years have seen significant increases in compliance-related investigations, suspensions and debarments, and other actions by government agencies, regulators, and law enforcement. Many government enforcement actions focus on perceived weaknesses in corporate ethical culture, and require the appointment of independent ...

Released on: Dec. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hurricane Sandy: Insurance Considerations for Commercial Insurers and Businesses recorded November, 2012. Businesses and their insurers must respond to real property losses from Hurricane Sandy, as well as direct and contingent business interruption losses from facility closures, interruption in supply chains, disruption of transportation systems and other considerations.  These losses present a variety of important ...

Released on: Jul. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing Hype or Help? How Can Alternative Fee Arrangements Add Demonstrable Value to Your Practice and Your Clients? recorded June 2012. The discussion of AFA's (aka alternative fee arrangements or value-based fees), is no longer a discussion of "alternatives" as much as it is a discussion of "appropriate" fee arrangements: namely, legal pricing and cost models that focus on finding and focusing on the value ...

Released on: Jun. 6, 2012

Taken from the briefing Implications of Political Activity by Your Company, Its Executives and Employees recorded May, 2012. With election 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 ...

Released on: Jul. 12, 2012

Taken from the briefing Insurance Group Solvency Supervision: Proposed Enhancements 2012 recorded June, 2012. Regulators in the U.S. and internationally have been working on ways to enhance oversight of insurance groups that include both regulated insurance entities and non-regulated entities.  These efforts are in response to the perceived gaps in regulation of financial groups identified from the 2008 financial crisis and in the International ...

Released on: Feb. 21, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part I: The Federal Reserve's Proposed Prudential Regulations for Foreign Banks recorded February, 2013. On December 14, 2012, the Federal Reserve proposed significant new regulations affecting the operations of foreign banks in the United States. The proposals are designed to implement the enhanced prudential regulation and early remediation requirements of Dodd-Frank Act sections 165 and 166. Lecture ...

Released on: Mar. 22, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part II: Foreign Banks Accessing the U.S. Markets recorded March, 2013. Foreign banks are increasingly seeking to diversify their financing opportunities.  With careful planning, banks can access U.S. investors without subjecting themselves to the securities registration requirements applicable to public offerings and to ongoing disclosure and governance requirements applicable to U.S. reporting ...

Released on: Apr. 4, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part III: SEC Registration for Foreign Banks recorded March, 2013. Foreign banks seeking to diversify their financing opportunities may consider SEC registration. This briefing will focus on the registration process; disclosure considerations for financial institutions; and compliance, governance and ongoing reporting. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:05:06] The registration process and ...

Released on: Apr. 16, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part IV: Foreign Banks Issuing Covered Bonds into the U.S. recorded March, 2013.Despite the sovereign crisis and heightened volatility, the covered bond market remains very attractive.  Foreign banks continue to access the U.S. markets with covered bond offerings.  We will discuss the market environment, the legal and regulatory considerations, and the process for an exempt offering by a foreign ...

Released on: Jun. 18, 2012

Taken from the briefing IPO Market on the Upswing: The JOBS Act and Other Recent Developments recorded June, 2012. The IPO market is on the upswing, with strong deal flow and favorable aftermarket performances.  After a lull in the late summer and early fall of 2011, IPO activity picked up considerably at year-end and has continued into 2012, boosted by continuing economic recovery and relatively stable capital markets.  Then, in ...

Released on: Jan. 23, 2013

Taken from the briefing JOBS Act: Growing Momentum recorded January, 2013. Since enactment of the JOBS Act in April 2012, the Staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission has published many of the required studies and released significant guidance concerning many of the JOBS Act provisions. Market practice continues to evolve in relation to emerging growth company IPOs. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:08:36] Overview of ...

Released on: Feb. 14, 2013

Taken from the briefing Key Elements of Effective Remediation: An Insider's View 2013 recorded January, 2013. The SEC and DOJ place a “high premium” on effective remediation in deciding whether to prosecute or demand a monitor.  Remediation done poorly, or worse, not at all exposes the organization to enhanced penalties, difficult audit processes and recurring financial loss.  And it is not just the organization that suffers.  ...

Released on: Dec. 3, 2012

Taken from the briefing LIBOR Scandal: Update on Current Litigation and Other Consequences for the Financial Industry (Audio-only) recorded November, 2012. Headlines continue to break as the LIBOR bid-rigging scandal unfolds, with civil suits and criminal charges quickly following.  A wide range of plaintiffs are attempting to bring class action lawsuits against financial industry participants on this issue.  Significant questions ...

Released on: Mar. 27, 2013

Taken from the briefing Life Sciences M&A: You are Not Buying Widgets - Special Considerations that You Need to Know to Buy and Sell Life Sciences Companies or Assets recorded March, 2013. Handling an acquisition or divestiture deal involving pharmaceutical products, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics or the like can be challenging. These deals often involve critical intellectual property and complex regulatory assets and/or third party ...

Released on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the briefing London Investment Company Act Equity Procedures 2012 recorded November, 2012. The Forum for U.S. Securities Lawyers in London () has recently launched the London Equity Procedures 2012 (the “Procedures”), which include a menu of procedures and considerations to be used by issuers in the London market taking advantage of the Section 3(c)(7) exemption under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for equity securities.  ...

Released on: Oct. 4, 2012

Taken from the briefing Louboutin v. YSL: Uses and Abuses of a Single Color as a Trademark on Fashion Goods recorded September, 2012. On September 5, 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a decision of the District Court for the Southern District of New York which declined to enjoin any use by Yves Saint Laurent of a red lacquer finish on the outsole of shoes.  Although the Second Circuit ...

Released on: Feb. 26, 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 of ...

Released on: Nov. 6, 2012

Don’t miss this important Free Briefing in recognition of National Pro Bono Celebration Week! Taken from the briefing Making the Most of California's New Homeowner Bill of Rights recorded October, 2012. On July 11, 2012, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law key provisions of Attorney General Kamala Harris’ Homeowner Bill of Rights.  This landmark legislation is designed to protect California homeowners from losing their homes to ...

Released on: May. 20, 2013

Taken from the briefing Managing Litigation: How Advance Planning Will Best Serve You in Getting Ready for Your Next Trial recorded April, 2013.Litigation in both Federal and State Courts has become increasingly difficult, expensive and challenging due to procedural, economic and “cultural” realities. Whether planning for a jury or court-tried case, technology has changed the “playing field” for trial lawyers and their clients. Experienced litigators ...

Released on: Mar. 14, 2013

Taken from the briefing Mediation and Settlement - Real World Strategies recorded February, 2013. Mediation is an alternative to litigation increasingly demanded by both judges and clients.  Lawyers who are experts in taking depositions or trying cases often find themselves in unfamiliar territory in a mediation or settlement negotiation, where the required skill set is a combination of advocacy, psychology, and poker.  Lecture Topics  ...