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Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

AMY: Now it's my pleasure to turn this briefing over to Jessie Liu. JESSIE LIU: Thank you so much Amy. It is always a pleasure to do a briefing for PLI. And welcome everyone who's on the phone. And Amy said, the title of this briefing is Corporate Crime, Southern Union versus United States, and other key Supreme Court decisions of the 2011 to 2012 term. And I want to just take a little time at the beginning to set the stage for what I'm going to ...

Released on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the briefing Corporate Crime: Southern Union v. United States and Other Key Supreme Court Decisions of the 2011-2012 Term recorded June, 2012. On June 21, 2012, the Supreme Court decided Southern Union v. United States, holding that the Apprendi rule extends to facts that increase the maximum fines in criminal cases. Apprendi ruled that “any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum,” ...

Recorded on: Aug. 13, 2012

ERWIN CHEMERINSKY: Good afternoon. The first session this afternoon focuses on the criminal procedure decisions. Frankly, I think all the cases this term, the ones that are likely to have the largest practical effect what judges and lawyers do on a daily basis are those dealing with criminal law and criminal procedure. I begin by introducing you to a new panelist. And this is Sherry Colb, certainly not new to this program, just new with us on the ...

From the program: Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2012

Released on: Mar. 27, 2012

DVD's from the program Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2012, held February, 2012.

From the program: Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2013

Released on: Feb. 13, 2013

Are you up-to-date on the important developments in federal civil practice and the implications of these developments for your cases?  In Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2013, a distinguished faculty of trial lawyers and judges will review and offer their insights into significant recent developments in the law.  The program will focus on applying these developments for best pretrial and trial practices. Lecture Topics  ...

Recorded on: Jan. 24, 2013

IAN BALLON: Welcome back. The next two segments are going to be combined into one. They're both presentations dealing with defense perspectives. The first part is case law and trends from a defense perspective, and the second part is the in-house counsel panel. But we thought it actually would be interesting to combine the two. So we're going to talk about the cases and the trends and intersperse the presentation with panel discussions. And for the ...

Recorded on: Mar. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing Defending Corporations and Executives in Congressional Investigations 2013 recorded March, 2013.Congressional investigations, in which corporate executives are called to account by Congress in televised hearings, have long been a fixture of American politics. And they often exact a steep price for individual corporate executives and the companies they represent. Yet few corporations are as prepared to handle congressional ...

Recorded on: Feb. 1, 2012

AMY TAUB: Greetings, my name is Amy Taub, and I am a Program Attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, Defending Corporations in Congressional Investigations 2012. 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 ...

From the program: Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012

Recorded on: Aug. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012 recorded August, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:36:06] Representing Children in Removal Proceedings and VAWA Claims  [01:36:06]  Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) cancellation of removal Options available to children The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Representing ...

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 He Did What?! He Said What?! Ethical Issues in Representing Representative Clients [01:00:08] This panel will discuss the challenges counsel face when representing or opposing representative clients - What are the ethical obligations of counsel when they learn facts that may undermine ...

From the program: Pretrial Practice 2012

Released on: Jun. 4, 2012

Pretrial practice in federal civil litigation has undergone tremendous change. As fewer civil cases are tried, the staples of pretrial practice - pleadings, motions to dismiss, discovery, Daubert motions, summary judgment, and settlement - have replaced trials as the focus of litigation. What does the changing nature of pretrial practice in litigation mean for your practice? Our faculty of experienced plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys ...

Recorded on: May. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Taking and Defending Depositions 2012 Recorded May, 2012 in New York Deposition Strategy & Taking the Deposition [01:55:33] Setting the stage for the deposition How depositions fit into your overall case strategy The purpose of the deposition Choosing who to depose and when to depose them When to avoid taking a deposition Anatomy of a deposition Practice Tip: Atmospheric aspects ...

From the program: Taking and Defending Depositions 2013

Released on: Mar. 26, 2013

With fewer cases reaching juries, deposition testimony has become a substitute for trial testimony.  Skilled litigators know how to take advantage of this unique opportunity to gather information, learn about an adversary’s case, and get a close-up look at the performance of potential witnesses.  Learn how to maximize this chance to gain an advantage for future settlement or litigation.  Our faculty of experienced litigators will ...

Recorded on: Jun. 25, 2012

THEODORE ROGERS: OK. Well, are we ready? Great. Thanks. So thanks for coming back into the room so promptly. This program on class actions is one where if you want to go back and be an adjunct at a law school, you can sell yourself in this business. Because the law is really interesting and moving. Frankly, I used to think class actions were very dull, which cost me a lot of money, because they're very lucrative actions. But they just were dull. ...

Recorded on: Nov. 29, 2012

Taken from the briefing Doing Business in the Middle East 2012 recorded November, 2012. The Middle East has been a cross roads between the East and West for thousands of years. Despite its turbulent politics, it continues to be a place of opportunity, which is predicted to outperform Europe and the US in the near term. This Briefing will provide a general introduction to doing business in the Middle East, review its legal system, ...

Recorded on: Dec. 12, 2012

JOSEPH YANG: Hello, and welcome back to the afternoon session of the second day. Joining us for the session on Drafting Tips for Litigation is Ira Levy, who's a partner at Goodwin Proctor, out of their New York office. Ira specializes in IP Litigation involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising, and unfair competition. He's tried multiple cases to verdict, including having argued a number of cases to the Court of Appeals for the ...

Recorded on: Dec. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco Drafting for Litigation [00:58:05] Hear from a litigator what happens when the agreement has to be enforced How to draft boilerplate for the litigators A litigator's perspective on negotiating several common license provisions The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course ...

Released on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the briefing Drafting New York Choice of Law and Choice of Court Clauses in International Commercial Transactions: An Update After IRB v. Inepar recorded April, 2013.Parties engaged in international business transactions often consider choosing New York law to govern their agreements and New York courts to hear any disputes arising out of the transaction. In its recent decision in IRB v. Inepar, New York’s highest court made it clear that ...

Recorded on: Mar. 21, 2013

JANET SIEGEL: It is now my pleasure to introduce to you the chair of this afternoon's program. David Gossett serves as the assistant general counsel for litigation at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he leads the group of lawyers who defend the Bureau in litigation, as well as handling all appellate and amicus litigation for the bureau. Previously, he was a partner in the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice at Mayer Brown. ...

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 ...

From the program: Employment Law Institute 2012

Released on: Nov. 6, 2012

PLI’s annual Employment Law Institute combines a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives. The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized management and plaintiffs’ attorneys, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their perspectives, ...

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  [00:59:26]Legal Issues in the Courts: The Year in Review  [00:59:26]The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: What More Can be Done to Deter Violations of the Federal Securities Laws?, Texas Law Review, Vol. 90, pp. 1849–1889 (2012)David ...

From the program: Securities Regulation Institute (44th Annual)

Released on: Nov. 21, 2012

PLI's Annual Institute on Securities Regulation has become the most highly anticipated annual review of the current state of securities, financial regulation, and corporate law and practice. As always, we strive to bring you the most up-to-date information in response to the many developments of the past year. We continue to see significant changes in the securities laws field - as a result of the enactment of the JOBS Act, changes to the ...

Recorded on: Jul. 18, 2012

Taken from the briefing Engagement Letters: Addressing Conflicts and Other Thorny Issues Before They Ariserecorded July, 2012. During difficult economic times, when lawyers and their firms feel a particularly strong urge to develop new business, great care must be taken to identify and manage present and potential future conflicts.  Careful preparation of the opening engagement letter is the first and typically the best way to manage ...

Recorded on: Aug. 1, 2012

SPEAKER 1: It's my pleasure to turn this briefing over to Nick Christakos. NICHOLAS CHRISTAKOS: Good afternoon everyone, and thanks for tuning in. As the general counsel of our firm, I do deal on a regular basis with most of the issues that we'll be discussing today, so I hope to be able to pass on some creative solutions or suggestions for dealing with what I think are pretty recurring and sometimes challenging issues in the client intake process. Let's ...