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From the program: Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2012 Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics Dealing with Financial Sponsors [00:59:41] A review of the key issues that arise when a private equity firm, hedge fund, sovereign wealth fund or other financial sponsor is the buyer or seller of the privately held company, including: Financing commitments Capital structure Management equity participation  ...

From the program: Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 29, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2012 recorded November, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [01:01:40] Conflicts of Interest and Gifts and Entertainment: Risks and Compliance Measures  [01:01:40] Drafting workable policies Approval procedures Questionnaires and certifications Balancing competing interests The purchase price of this segment includes the following article ...

From the program: Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices

Recorded on: Oct. 23, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Patent Licensing 2012: Current Developments and Best Practices recorded October, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [02:01:25] Analysis of a Patent License Agreement  [02:01:25] The 30 page license agreement: where are the land mines? Are you a deal killer? When to kill the deal What makes a patent license fair for both sides? What are the hot legal buttons? Are patent ...

From the program: Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:27:28] Clearing and Trading; Grandfathering; End-Users; Marin Posting for Cleared and Uncleared Transactions; Client Money Segregation; Loss Mutualization  [01:27:28] Mandatory clearing and trading requirements SEFs and trading facilities, including definitions, exceptions, regulation and registration  ...

From the program: Advanced Venture Capital 2012

Recorded on: Dec. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Venture Capital 2012 recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco. Lecture Topics  [02:03:10] Advanced Exits - M&A, IPO, Secondary Sales  [02:03:10] M&A deal terms, including indemnity and waivers of claims Investor issues and protections Deal protective measures IPO developments JOBS Act and other regulatory considerations Secondary markets and liquidity programs The ...

From the program: Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments

Recorded on: Dec. 6, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments recorded December, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:14:50] Accounting and Financial Reporting Developments and Priorities  [01:14:50] Key accounting pronouncements and initiatives affecting/driving disclosures outside of the financial statements ASC 450 (FAS 5) contingencies  ...

From the program: Asset Based Financing Strategies 2013

Recorded on: Mar. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Asset Based Financing Strategies 2013 recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:22] Bankruptcy -- Hot Issues for Secured Creditors  [01:01:22] Automatic stay Post-petition interest and attorneys’ fees Executory contracts Post-petition financing Bankruptcy trustee avoiding powers Credit bidding “Cram down” and “cram up” ...

From the program: Audit Committee Workshop 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Audit Committee Workshop 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:57:38] Ethics Issues for Audit Committees and Their Advisors  [00:57:38] When does an audit committee need its own lawyer? If the audit committee hires a lawyer, who is the lawyer’s client? When is a second opinion from another audit firm advisable? How much can audit committees rely on reports and ...

From the program: Banking Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Dec. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Banking Law Institute 2012 recorded December, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:15:22] Current and Future M&A Activity & Regulatory Challenges for M&A Activity  [01:15:22] Current and Future M&A Activity – The coming consolidation wave? – Key structuring risks/challenges in the new environment – Managing FDIC loss-sharing agreements in M&A transactions  ...

From the program: Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know

Recorded on: May. 21, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2012: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:33:56] GAAP and IFRS, the Accounting Cycle, and GAAS - Why They Are Important  [01:33:56] GAAP and IFRS -Overview of US and international fundamental principles of accounting -What it will mean to switch from GAAP to IFRS -Current status of the US move ...

From the program: Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:03:27]Current Trends and Developments  [01:03:27] Will ETFs displace mutual funds as the pooled investment vehicle for the retail investor Will hedge funds displace registered funds as the preferred 21st century investment? What other changes are afoot in the mutual fund industry? The ...

From the program: Broker-Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Compliance Forum 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Broker-Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Compliance Forum 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:23] Broker-dealer and Adviser Advertising Developments  [01:02:23] New FINRA public communication rules Internal Use Only Material: Complying with the new “reason to believe’ standard Backtested performance Private fund advertising under the JOBS Act The ...

From the program: Broker/Dealer Regulation and Enforcement 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 2, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Broker/Dealer Regulation and Enforcement 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:59:52] Compliance Officer Roundtable  [00:59:52] This panel of Chief Compliance Officers will discuss the challenges they face managing their compliance programs in light of continued unprecedented changes in the broker dealer industry. They will discuss current regulatory issues and priorities and offer ...

From the program: Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff

Recorded on: Jun. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Cloud Computing 2012: Cut Through the Fluff & Tackle the Critical Stuff Recorded June 2012 in San Francisco Lecture Topics Cloud Technology and Business Overview [01:05:10] Overview of Cloud Computing a. Essential characteristics     a. Business models and offering          i. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - e.g. Amazon ...

From the program: Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 4, 2012

Please note that "ethics" in the program title refers to the “Compliance and Ethics Program” used in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations. It does not specifically refer to legal ethics. Please check the credit calculator to the right for credit information for your jurisdiction. Taken from the Web Program Corporate Compliance and Ethics Institute 2012 recorded May, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  ...

From the program: Corporate Counsel Institute 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 9, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Corporate Counsel Institute 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:03:08] Effective Strategies for Advising the Board in a Crisis  [01:03:08] Crisis management Executive misdeeds Activist shareholders Corporate transactions (spin-offs, sales and hostile transactions) The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available ...

From the program: Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 20, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:44:20] Continued Evolution in Auditing and Accounting  [00:44:20] An energized PCAOB Part I - prospects for audit firm rotation An energized PCAOB Part II - nature of audits An energized PCAOB Part III - communications between auditors and audit committees IFRS update - will we land a ...

From the program: Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know

Recorded on: Jun. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics Deal Lawyers Roundtable [00:57:15] - Top transactional lawyers discuss, in a roundtable format: - How they advise their clients with respect to pre-signing market checks, post-signing checks and deal protection - How the possibility of stockholder litigation affects they way in which they structure ...

From the program: Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance 2012 (Tenth Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 13, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance 2012 (Tenth Annual) recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:46] Audit Committee  [01:01:46] SOX - ten years later Auditor communications and rotation Audit and risk management Audit firm networks Audit report modifications The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook ...

From the program: Doing Deals 2013: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice

Recorded on: Mar. 14, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals 2013: The Art of M&A Transactional Practice recorded March, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:30:24] Getting the Deal Started: Preliminary Agreements and the Role of Financial Advisors  [01:30:24] Confidentiality agreements The role of financial advisors and fairness opinions Effective auction techniques - from bid instruction to closing The purchase price of ...

From the program: Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012 recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:17:41] Doing Due Diligence in BRICs  [01:17:41] Following foreign due diligence requirements Adhering to the FCPA Uncovering traps for the unwary The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: BRICs Due ...

From the program: Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:56:17] A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements; B. Letters of Intent, Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements  [00:56:17] A. Introduction and Universal Issues in Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements The range of corporate agreements  ...

From the program: Drafting Securities Filings 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Drafting Securities Filings 2012 recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:14:28] Current Issues in Securities Practice  [01:14:28] The JOBS Act and other recent legislative developments Recent judicial developments Review of recent and proposed SEC rule changes Continuing implications of Dodd-Frank The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from ...

From the program: Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies

Recorded on: Apr. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:46:33]Enforcement Priorities  [01:46:33] Changing priorities with President Obama remaining in DC - what is on the horizon? How are agencies effectively handling limited budgets - has thought been given to dividing up the work more? Coordination - recent examples Impact of JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank ...

From the program: Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View From the Inside

Recorded on: Nov. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Ethics and Law Department Management 2012: A View From the Inside recorded November, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [02:06:25] Best Practices and Ethical Considerations in Corporate Compliance  [02:06:25] Using a hypothetical, we will walk you through the various steps and ethical issues that arise when setting up your multinational corporation’s legal department and compliance office, and upon ...