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Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

ALYSSA GRIKSCHEIT: OK. We are moving on to acquisition agreements. You'll notice this is the longest segment of the day. We have a networking break in the middle of it. It is worth devoting this amount of time to the topic, though. These types of agreements are very complex, and I think if you can negotiate these, you can negotiate almost anything. It gives me great pleasure to introduce Sarkis Jebejian. He's a corporate partner of Kirkland & ...

From the program: Consolidated Tax Return Regulations 2013

Released on: Mar. 12, 2013

During the past eighteen years, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have substantially revised the consolidated return regulations. These changes, coupled with legislative developments, judicial decisions, and published and private rulings, have dramatically changed the operating rules of consolidated returns. An understanding of these rules is critical for practitioners and corporate tax counsel who practice in this area. ...

Recorded on: Apr. 14, 2010

PRESENTER 1: OK, we are ready to start our afternoon program. Marsha just reminded me. I wanted to urge all of you to please fill out your evaluations. Those turn out to be very useful to us. They tell us what materials to emphasize in the program, which ones to delete, what panelists to throw off the panel. They tell us lots of good things so please go ahead and fill them in. And now, Marsha's going to talk to us about acquisition finance. MARSHA ...

Recorded on: Feb. 22, 2011

TOM ROSCH: OK, I'd appreciate it if everybody who's in the hallway would come on back in and once again, welcome to our internet audience. And we have another super star with us this afternoon to discuss mergers and acquisitions with us. His name is Scott Sher and he's a partner in the Washington, DC office of Wilson and Sonsini. I personally dealt with him in connection in the Google double click matter a little bit earlier. Or actually, it was I ...

Recorded on: May. 8, 2012

YVONNE S. QUINN: And now we don't give you a moment's rest-- on we go! We're going to move into the mergers section now and talk about a topic, for those of you who are a corporation, sooner or later, you will probably have some kind of an acquisition or merger in your practice. And there are some handouts. Anybody raise their hands if they don't have one and we'll get them to you, so if you want to scribble on them, or whatever, you'll be able to ...

Recorded on: May. 14, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Antitrust Institute 2012: Developments & Hot Topics Recorded May, 2012 in New York Acquisitions and Mergers [01:05:58] Section 7 of the Clayton Act Revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines Critical H-S-R reporting updates What are the latest enforcement activities at federal and state levels? Recent decisions involving unilateral and coordinated competitive effects Investigations of non-reportable ...

Released on: Mar. 19, 2013

Taken from the briefing ADA and Mental Disorders: Employee Threats and Violence, Employer Assessments and Accommodations recorded March, 2013. Threats of physical harm in the workplace may arise in a variety of ways, none benign. They range from bullying behavior to blatant homicidal and suicidal statements. Typically, employers must contend with a threatening and aggressive employee while under considerable pressure to take action quickly. Employers ...

Recorded on: Jun. 6, 2012

KIRSTEN AUNAPU: OK, thank you. Welcome back, and I'm pleased to introduce the dynamic duo of Dan Berner and Jason Downing. Dan is a Deloitte partner out of the Dallas, Texas audit practice. Deloitte's been serving large audit clients for the past 22 years, and has significant experience with SEC matters, including initial and follow-on registration statements, acquisitions, divestitures, and period filings. And our other colleague, Jason Downing, ...

From the program: Pocket MBA Summer 2012

Released on: Jun. 19, 2012

An understanding of key financial, accounting and economic concepts, principles and terminology will contribute to your ability to interact with and advise your clients with their critical issues.  The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for both external and in-house attorneys.  Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit ...

Recorded on: Jun. 29, 2012

KENT QIAN: I think we have reached the 10:15 mark, so that's the signal for me to transition to our next topic, which will be admission issues in federally subsidized housing. And to guide us through that, Meliah Schultzman will be the presenter for this part. Ms. Schultzman is an attorney at a national housing law project. She is involved in policy advocacy and litigation to advance the rights of tenants in federally subsidized housing programs ...

From the program: Adoption Law Institute 2012

Released on: Jul. 4, 2012

The ALL NEW 2012 Adoption Law Institute will address current issues and new developments in adoption law in the United States and around the world, and explore modifications and alternatives to traditional adoptions, which raise ethical and practice considerations. The faculty and the course handbook materials will provide practice tips and practical solutions to a broad range of issues that legal and social work professionals commonly confront ...

From the program: Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop 2012

Released on: Dec. 13, 2012

Never in the history of criminal or corporate law has the existence of an effective compliance and ethics program been more valuable to an organization. The enormity of recent criminal fines, the aggressive enforcement of criminal laws against organizations, the extent to which criminal authorities around the world are working together, the risks of civil liability, and the startling speed of communication and the attendant transparency of corporate ...

From the program: Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2012

Released on: Jun. 11, 2012

DVD's from the program Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2012, held April, 2012.

From the program: Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013

Released on: May. 3, 2013

Copyright law has become an increasingly complex area in the face of new technologies and new ways of doing business. To help you keep up-to-date and provide the sophisticated, pragmatic legal advice your clients expect, PLI has brought together a group of leading experts on copyright law. The speakers at this advanced seminar will address critical issues in copyright law, drawing on their extensive experience and judgment.Current issues will be examined ...

From the program: Advanced Deposition Techniques 2012

Released on: Mar. 8, 2012

DVD's from the program Advanced Deposition Techniques 2012, held January, 2012.

From the program: Advanced Deposition Techniques 2013

Released on: Feb. 7, 2013

Whether you’ve done one deposition or one hundred, you need to be prepared to handle the special situations that arise and know how to identify and exploit the opportunities that exist.  This program covers a range of topics and scenarios that can challenge even the most seasoned litigators.  Our faculty of experienced litigators and deposition experts will outline proven solutions to some of this craft’s thorniest challenges. Learn ...

Recorded on: Feb. 2, 2012

LAURIE GILBERTSON: Good morning. My name is Laurie Gilbertson. I'm a program attorney here with PLI. I'd like to welcome you to Advanced Deposition Techniques 2012. It's my pleasure to introduce to you the co-chairs of today's program, David Balabanian and Kimo Peluso. David is the co-chair of Bingham McCutchen's Financial Institutions Litigation Group. He has taught more than 150 continuing legal education courses. And he's written extensively on ...

Recorded on: Jan. 29, 2013

SUSAN DICICCO: Good morning, everyone. I'm Susan DiCicco, and with me today is Rich Marooney and Todd Marcus. Let me briefly introduce them. Rich Marooney, on my far right, is a partner in King & Spalding's Business Litigation group here in New York. He specializes in complex litigation in the financial services and energy industries. And he's head of the firm's financial services practice. And he's tried numerous cases in federal and New York ...

Recorded on: Dec. 5, 2012

SPEAKER 1: I don't even know what we're [INAUDIBLE]. SPEAKER 2: I don't either, I don't know what it is either. It's just [INAUDIBLE] CURTIS L. MO: OK, we're in the home stretch. So I mean, exits are obviously a huge topic, and we can go on forever. And we kind of will, because this is the last two hours of the day. But I promise you it'll be packed with content, and you'll get a very good look into the big issues today. And there are more exits ...

From the program: Advanced Venture Capital 2012

Released on: Dec. 18, 2012

Understanding current market practice, deal terms and conditions, transaction documents and applicable securities, tax and ethical issues is critical in the venture capital business. Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:57:25] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Introduction and Market Update [01:00:30] Kathleen Borie, Jay A. Hershey, Katie G. Taormino, Jack Wills Key Investment ...

Recorded on: Dec. 7, 2011

CURTIS MO: OK, welcome back from the break. At our next panel we're going to talk about advanced exit topics, and then we'll follow with the whole regulatory panel that we laid out in the beginning. So right now, we had a return to the IPO market. We've got a surge in M&A activity, especially in the tech sector. And we've lined up two real pros to kind of talk about those areas. Peter Astiz is my partner, who's a global co-head of the technology ...

From the program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2012

Released on: Apr. 6, 2012

DVD's from the program Advanced Licensing Agreements 2012, held February 2012.

From the program: Advanced Licensing Agreements 2013

Released on: Apr. 4, 2013

Licensing transactions are more complex than ever. The constantly evolving legal, regulatory and technical landscape drives the need to stay current in all of these key areas. Whether utilized to develop technology, expand or create market opportunities, or generate returns from existing assets, managing complex licensing transactions requires a broad and varied toolkit. Additionally, whether licensing patents, copyrights, trade secrets or trademarks, ...

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

Released on: Nov. 5, 2012

In the current economy, more and more companies are seeking to monetize their patent portfolios. Thus, understanding patent transactions has never been more important. Experts in patent licensing will cover recent legal developments; techniques for drafting agreements for patent licensing, purchases and sales; and practical advice on negotiation and enforcement considerations. Lecture Topics  [Total time 06:15:55] Segments with an asterisk ...

From the program: Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2012

Released on: Oct. 31, 2012

The Dodd-Frank Act establishes a novel, comprehensive framework for the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the market participants who transact in these products. The far-reaching effect of the Dodd-Frank Act upon the OTC markets is only now becoming clear. The new regulatory regime touches the activities of all participants in the swaps markets, from end users to major swap participants to swap dealers. The new regulations will ...