Seminars & Webcasts

Regulatory Ethics

This Year

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 San Francisco, CA
• Nov. 21 - 22, 2013 New York, NY

Commercial real estate fundamentals (rents, vacancy rates and development activity), although slow, are visibly recovering with REITs outperforming other asset classes. Practitioners with a broad skill set will find it easier to achieve and maintain a viable real estate practice in this environment, given the general economy’s downward pressures on tenant retention, rental growth, development revenue, refinancing and asset values. This program helps ...

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 San Francisco, CA
• Nov. 14 - 15, 2013 Chicago, IL

This popular program will analyze in detail the principal forms used for filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), with particular emphasis on the mechanics of and timing for assembling particular filings. Each segment of the program will incorporate practical drafting and disclosure tips. Ethics credit and recent legislation and SEC rule changes affecting disclosure ...

• Oct. 30, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 30, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 30, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Oct. 30, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 30, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Oct. 30, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

In the aftermath of the financial crisis and recent scandals, and targeted examination and enforcement scrutiny, financial services firms’ corporate compliance and ethics programs are under intense observation. At this program, attendees will get a solid foundation in the relevant regulatory framework, as well as practical considerations regarding the design and implementation of such programs. A distinguished faculty of practitioners and regulators ...

• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 Chicago, IL

The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for attorneys and allied professionals. Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit from this practical course designed specifically for non-accountants and taught by members of the nation’s top accounting, tax and advisory firms, leading law firms, in-house counsel and universities.

• Nov. 6 - 8, 2013 New York, NY

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.  We are pleased to co-chair the 45th edition of this important event, and to present you with this year’s agenda.  As always, we strive to bring you the most up-to-date information in response to the many changes of the past year.  As we continue ...

• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 Chicago, IL

• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Boston, MA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

Leases are the building blocks of value for all real estate, and whether your client is entering into a lease, acquiring a leasehold, purchasing a Ground Lease or constructing on, investing in or lending on properties, knowing the “Commercial Lease,” current commercial leasing market trends, hot topics and current schemes is the most important investment they can make. Leases are long-term investments and your client or company expects you to make ...

• Nov. 19, 2013 New York, NY

• Nov. 19, 2013 Boston, MA
• Nov. 19, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 19, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 19, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

The government’s continued crackdown on insider trading has focused on hedge funds, their consultants and those who analyze and trade for them. Regulators and enforcement officials have now turned their sights to conflicts of interest, valuation, cross-trades, expense and trade allocation, and fee practices. Following new registration requirements under Dodd-Frank, private equity firms are under examination scrutiny by the SEC, and according to senior ...

• Dec. 2 - 3, 2013 New York, NY
• Dec. 5 - 6, 2013 Chicago, IL

Stay current on disclosure requirements and developments affecting annual disclosure documents, proxy soliciting materials, and ongoing disclosure practices of SEC reporting companies, as well as financial reporting developments, ethical compliance challenges facing lawyers, and more. Hear from an expert faculty, including SEC staff, in-house counsel and private practitioners who will focus on current “hot issues,” best practices and practical pointers. ...

• Dec. 9 - 10, 2013 New York, NY

Businesses in financial distress are not an unusual sight these days, and as a result, it is essential for attorneys of all levels and in all practice areas to become familiar with the fundamental tenets of bankruptcy law. Whether you are just starting out in your career, thinking about broadening your practice area to include this field, or want to be able to spot the issues when advising your clients, this program will provide you with an essential ...

• Dec. 12 - 13, 2013 Washington, DC

This year, the Obama Administration formally launched its export control reform initiative with the filing of the first so-called Section 38(f) notifications, to be followed by the publication of final rules transferring export control jurisdiction of a large number of items from the State Department to the Commerce Department. Congress has enacted even stronger sanctions legislation targeting Iran, including new securities reporting requirements, ...