Seminars & Webcasts

Corporate & Securities

Groupcasts

• Oct. 16, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Oct. 16, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Oct. 16, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Philadelphia, 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 Cleveland, OH
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Boston, MA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 28 - 29, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• 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
• Oct. 30, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 30, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 30, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• 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 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 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Nov. 1, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Nov. 1, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• 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 ...

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

• Jan. 8, 2014 New Brunswick, NJ

How some of the key transactions completed in 2013 were structured, negotiated and closed How to reconcile the interests of the many constituencies in REIT M&A How to evaluate and address SEC developments relating to the REIT capital markets How to reconcile traditional non-exchange traded REITs with the many “non-exchange traded” REITs that have listed on a national securities exchange How to think about and structure REIT conversions, ...

• Jan. 10, 2014 Cleveland, OH
• Jan. 10, 2014 Birmingham, AL
• Jan. 10, 2014 Atlanta, GA
• Jan. 10, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jan. 10, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jan. 10, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Jan. 10, 2014 Boston, MA
• Jan. 10, 2014 Columbus, OH

At this perennial favorite, our expert faculty will teach you the basics of drafting and negotiating corporate agreements - from how the provisions of an agreement fit together, to the fundamental drafting and negotiating principles common to all corporate agreements. You will learn how to reduce your client’s goals to a complete, clearly written and enforceable agreement, and how to identify what issues are most likely to come up in a negotiation ...

• Jan. 15, 2014 Atlanta, GA

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code applies to secured transactions, which are interests in specific collateral granted by the debtor in conjunction with the debtor’s promise to pay. At Secured Transactions 2014: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9, you will learn the fundamentals of acquiring a security interest, including how to attach, to perfect (filing and non-filing methods) and to gain (and maintain) priority in the collateral ...

• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Boston, MA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 New Brunswick, NJ

Effective negotiations and deal execution require that M&A practitioners be well versed in the latest trends. Recent developments in M&A transactions have included novel walk-away provisions, tailored go-shop provisions and new twists on reverse break-up fees. In a race to the finish line, some two-step tender offer transactions have proceeded on a dual track, in which a one-step merger transaction is pursued while the tender offer is proceeding. ...

• Jan. 22, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jan. 22, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Jan. 22, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jan. 22, 2014 Columbus, OH

The insurance industry continues to navigate the legal environment in meeting insurance and retirement needs in the face of regulatory initiatives adopted in recent years, and ongoing initiatives for regulatory and legislative change, as well as new technological developments. This timely program provides critical content on the prevailing and emerging legal issues practitioners must understand and insights into product development. As the evolving ...

• Jan. 28, 2014 Birmingham, AL

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• Feb. 5, 2014 Atlanta, GA
• Feb. 5, 2014 Cleveland, OH

This course provides an introduction to the basics of ERISA fiduciary law using a case-study vehicle.  At this year’s program, you will learn about the principal issues in ERISA’s regulation of plan investments through a case study of a hypothetical plan asset hedge fund exploring entry in the plan marketplace and a plan investor considering such an alternative investment.  The program also will utilize a hypothetical fiduciary training ...

• Feb. 12, 2014 Birmingham, AL
• Feb. 12, 2014 Boston, MA
• Feb. 12, 2014 Cleveland, OH

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• Feb. 20, 2014 Atlanta, GA
• Feb. 20, 2014 Columbus, OH

Business separation transactions represent a substantial portion of all M&A transactions.  Many of these take the form of spin-offs, equity carve-outs and similar architectures not involving an outright sale.  But what is a spin-off, what makes it different from other types of business separation transactions, and why are people doing more of them?  This program will provide an in-depth perspective on the factors that drive the ...

• Feb. 21, 2014 Nashville, TN

The program will review the professional responsibility issues confronting lawyers who advise clients in connection with securities and derivatives transactions, including the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.

• Feb. 27, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Feb. 27, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 27, 2014 Boston, MA
• Feb. 27, 2014 Birmingham, AL
• Feb. 27, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA

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• Feb. 28, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 28, 2014 Boston, MA
• Feb. 28, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Feb. 28, 2014 Philadelphia, PA

Asset based financing is a key source of credit for small and medium-size companies and for some larger, publicly traded companies as well. In contrast to equity financing where ownership in the company is diluted, asset-based financing allows companies to use their own assets to generate cash flow.In structuring these loans, lenders and their counsel must consider all senior interests in the collateral, as well as the practical difficulties in obtaining ...

• Mar. 6 - 7, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Mar. 6 - 7, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 6 - 7, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA

You’ll hear expert panelists discuss: significant business and legal developments in the investment management area over the past year and important regulatory initiatives such as: The SEC’s regulatory agenda New regulations affecting money-market funds Potential SEC staff guidance regarding valuation, derivatives and other areas Potential new regulatory initiatives relating to target date funds and exchange-traded funds Possible modifications ...

• Mar. 12, 2014 Philadelphia, PA
• Mar. 12, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Mar. 12, 2014 Atlanta, GA
• Mar. 12, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 12, 2014 New Brunswick, NJ
• Mar. 12, 2014 Boston, MA

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• Mar. 14, 2014 Birmingham, AL
• Mar. 14, 2014 Boston, MA
• Mar. 14, 2014 Cleveland, OH

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• Mar. 18, 2014 Cleveland, OH

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• Mar. 25 - 26, 2014 Boston, MA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2014 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2014 Philadelphia, PA

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• Apr. 9, 2014 Cleveland, OH
• Apr. 9, 2014 Atlanta, GA
• Apr. 9, 2014 Boston, MA

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• Apr. 23, 2014 Columbus, OH
• Apr. 23, 2014 Boston, MA

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• Apr. 24, 2014 Cleveland, OH

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