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Released on: Dec. 26, 2012

Taken from the briefing FCPA Due Diligence in Cross-Border Transactions recorded December, 2012. With stricter enforcement of the FCPA and the increase in cross-border acquisitions and multinational strategic alliances, companies are increasingly finding that due diligence takes on a whole new level of importance. Business practices vary from market to market, but acquirors need to be prepared for the challenges that they may face in evaluating ...

Released on: Feb. 12, 2013

Taken from the briefing FERC: Policing the Physical Energy Markets recorded January, 2013. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) became an enforcement agency in 2005 when Congress enacted the Energy Policy Act, which authorized the agency, inter alia, to impose million-dollar a day penalties and police against manipulation of the physical electric energy and natural gas markets.  FERC implemented this authority by issuing policy ...

Released on: Feb. 28, 2013

Taken from the briefing Final FATCA Regulations: What Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds Need to Know recorded February, 2013. The FATCA regime represents the IRS’s far-reaching effort to require “foreign financial institutions,” including offshore investment vehicles, to assist it in enforcing the US tax obligations of US persons. The lengthy final FATCA regulations were published on January 17, 2013. The FATCA regime will ...

Released on: May. 6, 2013

Taken from the briefing Financial Firms as ERISA Plan Sponsors - The When, What and How of the QPAM Audit Requirement recorded April, 2013.Starting in 2012 when a Department of Labor amendment of the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (“QPAM”) prohibited transaction class exemption became effective, a new requirement was imposed on financial firms when managing assets of ERISA plans they maintain for their own employees. These firms now must undergo ...

Released on: Jul. 25, 2012

Taken from the briefing Financial Institution Planning and Compliance Under Dodd-Frank: Putting the Pieces Together recorded July, 2012. The Dodd-Frank Act calls on banks to put in place new risk management regimes, conduct stress tests, and submit plans in several areas, including capital, liquidity, resolution planning, and compliance with the Volcker Rule.  The regulators have begun to understand how these requirements relate, and ...

Released on: Oct. 26, 2012

Taken from the briefing Financial Reporting, Whistle Blowers and Legal Ethics: A Case Study recorded October, 2012. There have been important, and concerning, recent developments creating challenges and liability risks for both inside and outside counsel who advise on financial reporting issues, particularly where a whistle blower claim is made as to fraudulent reports or failed internal controls.  Every lawyer called upon for advice in these ...

Released on: Jan. 4, 2013

Taken from the briefing FCPA Due Diligence in Cross-Border Transactions recorded December, 2012. On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their much-anticipated Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a self-described “unprecedented undertaking … to provide the public with detailed information about our FCPA enforcement approach and priorities.”  ...

Released on: Jun. 14, 2012

Taken from the briefing Force-Placed Insurance: Current Trends Following the Financial Crisis recorded May, 2012. Borrowers who finance the purchase of a home, vehicles or personal or commercial property are generally required to maintain insurance on that property to protect the lender’s interest in the property as collateral for the loan.  When the borrower fails to do so, or its existing insurance policy lapses, the lender is  ...

Released on: Apr. 24, 2013

Taken from the briefing Foreign Filing Best Practices: An Update on the Patent Cooperation Treaty recorded April, 2013.With today’s global industries and markets, foreign patent protection is an essential part of IP strategy. Since entering force in 1978, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) has been a popular route for applicants acquiring patent rights in different countries because of the distinct advantages that the PCT offers versus the Paris ...

Released on: Aug. 9, 2012

Taken from the briefing From False Claims Act to FIRREA: The Government's Expanding Enforcement Arsenal Against Financial Institutions 2012 recorded July, 2012. In its pursuit of financial fraud, the Department of Justice has recently "rediscovered" civil enforcement statutes that have not traditionally been applied in the context of financial fraud, particularly the False Claims Act, FIRREA, and the Fraud Injunction Statute. Listen ...

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: Feb. 18, 2010

Taken from the briefing How does Citizens United v. FEC affect Corporate Political Activities? recorded February 2010 On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its long-awaited decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.  The Court overruled two prior decisions and held that corporations and presumably unions may finance independent political advertising without any restrictions on content, ...

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: Jun. 21, 2012

Please note:  There is no CLE credit for this Audio Only On-Demand Web Program. Taken from the briefing Intelligence Driven Business Development and Strategy recorded June, 2012. Despite record revenues over the last several years, the legal profession finds itself in the midst of it's most complex period in history.  Buyers of legal services are forcing law firms to change their billing model, increase their efficiency, and above ...

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 ...