Seminars & Webcasts

Corporate & Securities

Mechanicsburg, PA

Groupcasts

• Sep. 25, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

Construction is one of the largest sectors in the U.S. economy. After several lean years, construction activity is beginning to pick up. The need for major infrastructure development is apparent, but tight budgets require novel contracting approaches. The Great Recession has resulted in the failure of many construction firms. This has placed a renewed emphasis on appropriate risk allocation. These challenging times require innovation in project delivery ...

• Oct. 1, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

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. 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. 15, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

The M&A markets continue to surprise and confound the experts. With the equity markets climbing into record territory in early 2013 and the debt markets continuing to experience favorable pricing, the environment seems ripe for a strong M&A rebound. Yet the M&A market remains choppy. The volatility in deal activity creates challenges and rewards preparedness. Now more than ever, it is critical for dealmakers and their counsel to stay abreast ...

• Oct. 16, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are key elements in many of our financial markets. The Dodd-Frank Act is substantially changing how these important instruments are regulated and transacted. This program will introduce you to both the instruments and their new environment.A derivative is a financial instrument that allocates the risks and price exposures associated with a designated reference asset or entity between the parties thereto. Derivatives ...

• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Mechanicsburg, 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. 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. 1, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

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 ...

• 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 ...