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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  [01:16:08]Fund Anatomy  [01:16:08] “Independent Watchdogs”: the critical role of the fund board The difference between open-end and closed-end funds, and why it matters Managing the Portfolio: the investment adviser The Supporting Cast: other key service providers The Regulatory Framework: ...

From the program: School Law Institute (13th Annual)

Released on: Apr. 30, 2013

To effectively represent parents, students, and school districts, practitioners must continue to develop and expand their understanding of the most recent developments in case law, and keep abreast not only of legislative and regulatory changes, but even technological changes as they affect schools and governing laws.In PLI’s 13th Annual School Law Institute, an expert faculty will examine significant new developments in education law and policy, ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in Hong KongEnforcement Issues Today [01:03:37] Current U.S. enforcement efforts Current Hong Kong enforcement efforts Current U.K. enforcement efforts and U.K. Bribery Act update FCPA enforcement practices Impact of OFAC on doing business in Asia Insider trading: U.S., U.K. and Hong Kong The purchase price of this ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

ANDREW J DONOHUE: Before I start my prepared remarks, just an observation. Many of the folks that are going to be talking to you today about investment company matters are the people I call when I don't know the answer. So fabulous faculty I think that you've together here, and it looks like a really good program. I wish I could stay for it all. I asked Lauren to stay up here, because I actually like her to interrupt me as I speak. If there's issues ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

LAURIN BLUMENTHAL KLEIMAN: --our last panel of the day, and here's the point in the program where we talk not only about the more traditional registered investment companies, but also new and different and alternative ways of pulling assets and selling securities publicly, like exchange traded funds and other things like that. I see Ed and I see Bob, and there's Jim. How are you? EDWARD BAER: Good to see you. The right hand of power. LAURIN BLUMENTHAL ...

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: Apr. 30, 2013

CLIFFORD E. KIRSCH: I'd like to get started again. And in this next panel, we begin taking a dive into the regulation of investment companies, as it exists today and, again, taking a pretty in-depth look into the Investment Company Act. And in this panel, Fund Anatomy, we take an inside look at the mutual fund. And what we're going to look at is the mutual fund regulations, with respect to the board of directors, portfolio management, and also how ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

LAURIN BLUMENTHAL KLEIMAN: Welcome back. This next panel is always a real crowd-pleaser. Fund litigation-- we just got finished talking about the regulatory oversight and what the SEC can do to make a fund's life challenging. Now we're going to talk about the adventures that funds have gone through in the courts. My two panelists have been with this program for several years, and it's always really interesting to hear what they have to say. To my ...

From the program: IP Monetization 2013: Maximize the Value of Your IP Assets

Released on: Apr. 30, 2013

The rapidly evolving field of Intellectual property ("IP") monetization has become a core strategic consideration for many companies.  On an increasingly regular basis, companies are considering, among other strategies, (i) the carve-out of IP assets in M&A and other strategic transactions, for sale in separate transactions, (ii) IP litigation financing, (iii) financing partners and vehicles for technology and IP development, (iv) international ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

CLIFFORD E. KIRSCH: Alrighty, welcome back. We're going to start. I know others will be joining us as we begin chatting. And welcome back to the folks on the web as well. Thanks for joining us. On this panel, we're going to go for an hour, looking at how a mutual fund markets itself and sells fund shares. And I'm delighted to be able to welcome two folks who are new to this program but not new at all to investment management regulation. To my far ...

Recorded on: Apr. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkWhistleblower and FCA [01:00:30] President Obama in DC - effect on whistleblower programs? Update on bounties Practical observations about anti-retaliation provisions Impact of whistleblower provisions on enforcement agencies’ agendas Effective steps for entities to encourage whistleblowers to report in-house first - and how ...

Recorded on: Apr. 29, 2013

Taken from the briefing Violence Against Women Act 2013 recorded April, 2013.The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been a valuable tool for both law enforcement and immigration practitioners alike. The legislation has helped survivors of domestic and sexual violence come out the shadows and it has provided a mechanism for regularizing the immigration status of these survivors. VAWA 2013 now extends protections to other vulnerable groups.Listen ...

From the program: Private Placements and Other Financing Alternatives 2013

Released on: Apr. 29, 2013

Our expert faculty of leading practitioners and regulators will analyze current developments in private placements and hybrid financing transactions, including changes brought about by the adoption of the JOBS Act. We will discuss the basics of private placements and other exempt offerings. We will discuss recent changes to Regulation D effected by the Dodd-Frank Act and by the JOBS Act. We will address how changes brought about by the JOBS Act and ...

From the program: New York CPLR 2013

Released on: Apr. 26, 2013

Every year, the New York Courts interpret, and re-interpret, the important procedural rules that govern litigation in New York State: the Civil Practice Law and Rules. One of the most important aspects of the procedural rules for litigators is the ongoing evolution of the law with respect to the very unforgiving statute of limitations.  The Courts lack the power to extend the applicable statute, or to exercise discretion to assist a tardy plaintiff ...

Recorded on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program International Estate & Tax Planning 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkDevelopments in Offshore Tax Compliance [01:03:18] The offshore compliance issue Typical offshore schemes A case study IRS compliance initiatives Offshore examinations International information exchange The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Developments in ...

Recorded on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Choices of Law in Acquisitions Agreements: U.S. vs. U.K. recorded April, 2013.What are the key differences between U.K. and U.S. law with respect to acquisition agreements? These days the M&A community is ever more focused on this question, as these differences are becoming of increasing commercial and strategic importance in sale processes, particularly auction sales where seller often gets to select the governing ...

Released on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: First Sale Doctrine Applies to Goods Made Abroad and Imported Without the Permission of the Copyright Holder recorded April, 2013.On March 19, 2013, the United States Supreme Court in Supap Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. reversed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and held (6-3) that the first sale doctrine set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 109(a) of the Copyright Act applies to goods ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 25th Annual Elder Law Institute Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkElder Law: What you need to know about gift and estate taxes [00:59:51] Estate and gift taxes: Methods to plan for state death taxes Dealing with qualified accounts The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Taxes: What You Need to Know for the Elder Law ConsultationAllison J. Busch Presentation ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Advanced Copyright Law Annual Review 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkCan Fair Use Be Fixed? If So, How? [00:58:54] Reclaiming fair use Codes of best practices Key fair use cases Myths and realities International developments The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Can Fair Use Be Fixed? If So, How?Peter Jaszi Getting to Best Practices—A ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

PETER JASZI: OK. The contractualization of copyright. In my view, one of the most interesting and important topics. Listen up. GLORIA C. PHARES: All right. So I have the daunting task of being the last thing that stands between you and lunch. And before getting to my presentation, though, I want to explain the copyright licensing materials in your handbook. The outline and the cut off for the outline is January 18. And the table of contents, which ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

SPEAKER 1: The last leg-- Alida Camp. ALIDA CAMP: It's probably the end of a long day, but this is a bit different. What I'm here to do is try to encourage you to use mediation and arbitration as alternatives to litigation in not only copyright, but really any disputes. But it makes a lot of sense in copyright. Is it always appropriate? No. But do I think it's something that you ought to discuss with your clients with the parties to the case with ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Released on: Apr. 24, 2013

Understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors.  With the improvement in the markets, IPOs are happening with increasing frequency.  In addition, last April, Congress enacted  IPO “on ramp” provisions in the JOBS Act that made becoming a public company even easier for “emerging growth companies,” which represent almost 90% of the IPO market.  If you have not worked on an IPO recently, now ...

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 ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

RICHARD DANNAY: OK. Welcome back. I hope everyone had a good lunch. We have a great panel for this afternoon. Unfortunately, the moderator's voice is barely in play, but I'm going to introduce all three of our speakers as I did in the morning. And then Simon will begin. To my right and our first speaker in the afternoon is Simon Frankel, who is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Covington & Burling and chair of his firm's intellectual ...

Recorded on: Apr. 24, 2013

PETER JASZI: In fact, I actually am going to give a presentation today that will at least initially be a little more upbeat than the title suggests, the title being, Can Fair Use Be Fixed, implying, I think, that it needs to be fixed. And I actually would like to throw into doubt or open up for argument the question about whether any fix is required or, indeed, whether any fix is likely to do more good than harm. So let me start by going in at the ...