Seminars & Webcasts

This Year

Corporate & Securities

Compliance

• Jun. 21, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 21, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 21, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 21, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 21, 2013 Philadelphia, PA

As we continue to see many new regulations from the SEC, PCAOB and financial institution regulators, we also continue to see numerous challenges emerge for the audit committee. If you are a director or member of an audit committee, or if you advise audit committees, this program will help you understand what is required of the audit committee, and those who advise them, in this rapidly changing environment. You will hear from an expert faculty of ...

• Jun. 25, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 25, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 25, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 25, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 25, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 25, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 25, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

Knowing how to conduct effective and efficient internal investigations is key to protecting your clients or company. Companies and their counsel need to be diligent and proactive in identifying risks and remedying potential issues. At this program, panels of experts from the private bar, in-house and the government use a real-world hypothetical fact pattern throughout the day to review the many considerations and issues that can and do arise from ...

• Aug. 1, 2013

• Sep. 11, 2013 New York, NY

• Sep. 11, 2013 Webcast

In the past year, new expectations have been placed on boards in critical areas of governance, including disclosure, oversight of complex operational issues, and responsiveness to and communication with investors pressing different concerns, such as short-term shareholder value, traditional governance issues and social responsibility. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other anti-bribery laws have put new requirements ...

• Sep. 12, 2013 New York, NY

• Sep. 12, 2013 Webcast

• Sep. 12, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Sep. 12, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Sep. 12, 2013 Boston, MA

In 2012, hedge funds and their managers faced their first year of operations under new regulations enacted under Dodd-Frank. New entrants to the hedge fund industry now had large barriers to entry; existing managers had to deal not only with new regulations but many were also forced to grapple with regulatory investigations and insider trading allegations. At the same time, hedge fund managers had to continue to deal with the day-to-day operational ...

• Sep. 17, 2013 São Paulo, BRA

Practising Law Institute, the leading not for profit continuing legal education provider, has offered PLI continuing legal education seminars in the United States since 1933, primarily in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C.We are now very pleased to announce our expansion into Latin American with Practising Law Institute's First Annual Institute on Current Developments in Latin American Cross-Border Securities Transactions 2013. ...

• Sep. 26 - 27, 2013 New York, NY
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 San Francisco, CA
• Nov. 14 - 15, 2013 Chicago, IL

• Sep. 26 - 27, 2013 Webcast

• Sep. 26 - 27, 2013 Boston, MA
• Sep. 26 - 27, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Sep. 26 - 27, 2013 Cleveland, OH

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 ...

• Sep. 30. - Oct. 1, 2013 Washington, DC

Lobbying, campaign finance and ethics rules in Washington, and in every state, are changing, and new court cases are affecting lobbyists, corporations, associations, and unions.  Compliance with federal, state and local laws is more complex than ever. Congressional ethics rules, the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), pay-to-play laws, as well as increasing pressure on corporations to disclose to shareholders their contributions and lobby expenditures, ...

• Sep. 30. - Oct. 1, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Boston, MA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Philadelphia, PA

The year 2013 brings new risks and new opportunities for companies sourcing or providing critical services, including information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, facilities management, analytics and other critical non-core functions. There are new technologies, such as Big Data and cloud computing. There are new laws and regulations, and in more and more countries. Also, cloud computing and other innovations have created new issues ...

• Oct. 1, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 1, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 1, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 1, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 1, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 1, 2013 Cleveland, OH

Across a broad range of businesses – including most prominently the financial sector – the Department of Justice, the SEC, and other prosecutors and regulators are cracking down with an enforcement program of unprecedented vigor and breadth.  Advancing novel and creative theories, and exacting increasingly draconian penalties, the government has demonstrated, repeatedly and emphatically, that it is committed to aggressive enforcement.  “Headline” ...

• Oct. 2, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 2, 2013 Webcast

The role of the corporate counsel continues to transform to meet new challenges in relation to an increasingly global economy, recent financial turmoil and continually changing new technologies. It is essential for all corporate counsel to be informed of the latest issues and trends and possess effective, budget-conscious strategies for managing the legal and practical business matters of corporate law departments and adding value to the enterprise.

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 Chicago, IL

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Boston, MA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

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.

• Oct. 23, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 23, 2013 Webcast

The Dodd-Frank Act - frequently described as the most sweeping reform legislation in decades - and the contemplated, proposed or final rules implementing it, have significant implications for broker-dealers. The concurrent proliferation of new regulation and record-breaking enforcement activity by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, states and SROs have created a strained and overburdened environment for legal and compliance personnel. This program brings ...

• Oct. 24 - 25, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 Webcast

• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Nov. 18 - 19, 2013 Columbus, OH

Legal drivers for corporate compliance and ethics programs have continued to grow in complexity and importance in recent years. The costs of non-compliance have never been greater. Indeed, five of the ten largest corporate criminal fines in U.S. history were imposed or agreed to last year alone. And harsh penalties - both against business organizations and individuals - are increasingly becoming the norm outside the U.S. Moreover, the whistleblower ...

• Oct. 30, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 30, 2013 Webcast

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

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 about the relevant regulatory framework as well as practical considerations regarding the design and implementation of such programs.  A distinguished faculty of practitioners ...

• Nov. 1, 2013 New York, NY

• Nov. 1, 2013 Webcast

• Nov. 1, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Nov. 1, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Nov. 1, 2013 Boston, MA

Lawyers counseling businesses must possess a solid foundation in principles of antitrust law and an understanding of the latest antitrust developments. Running afoul of antitrust rules can result in class actions and treble damage litigation as well as government enforcement and adverse publicity. Are you prepared to provide practical answers to the antitrust questions your clients will ask? You will be after attending this program, developed with ...

• Dec. 12 - 13, 2013 Washington, DC

It is more important than ever for institutions in all sectors of the economy to stay on top of export control and sanctions developments in the United States and other countries. Companies and financial institutions must be aware of their obligations under existing laws and regulations, the enforcement and disclosure risks they currently face, and those they may face in the future. Implementing and strengthening compliance programs is an increasingly ...