Seminars & Webcasts

Corporate & Securities

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• Jan. 3, 2014 New York, NY

Newly admitted attorneys in New York State are required, during each of their first two years after admission to the Bar, to complete at least 16 transitional CLE credit hours in ethics and professionalism, skills, and law practice management and/or areas of professional practice.By attending PLI’s Bridge-the-Gap I: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys 2014, you can fulfill all of your ethics and skills MCLE requirements ...

• Jan. 6 - 7, 2014 New York, NY

• Jan. 6 - 7, 2014 Webcast

The explosion of new financial products over the decade leading up to the financial crisis, the implosion of the credit markets in 2008, and the resulting significant new regulatory requirements underline the importance of a basic understanding of financial products. While these instruments have been, in the view of many, invaluable investment tools, and have presented enormous potential for product manufacturers and investors, they also create potentially ...

• Jan. 8, 2014 New York, NY

• Jan. 8, 2014 Webcast

• Jan. 8, 2014 New Brunswick, NJ

The REIT and commercial real estate sectors have gained significant momentum in recent years and are poised for a new phase of consolidation and M&A. Recent M&A transactions in the sector have shown the depth and growing sophistication of the market, with a number of large and very complex transactions successfully completed over the last 12 months. The industry has also seen significant activity in REIT conversions and spin-offs, the listing ...

• Jan. 9, 2014 Palo Alto, CA

Silicon Valley remains one of the most active deal markets in the world today. The broad array of fast-growing companies – from start-ups to major public companies, and the constantly evolving industry sectors – has long attracted top legal, investor and investment banking talent, and produced a wide variety of transactions ranging from seed and venture capital financings to some of the largest and most high-profile IPOs and M&A transactions in ...

• Jan. 10, 2014 New York, NY
• Jan. 22, 2014 San Francisco, CA
• Feb. 6, 2014 Chicago, IL

• Jan. 10, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Jan. 15, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Jan. 16 - 17, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Jan. 22, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Jan. 28, 2014 Webcast

• Jan. 28, 2014 Birmingham, AL

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• Feb. 5, 2014 New York, NY

• Feb. 5, 2014 Webcast

• 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. 10, 2014 San Francisco, CA
• Feb. 26, 2014 New York, NY

• Feb. 10, 2014 Webcast

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• Feb. 12, 2014 New York, NY

• Feb. 12, 2014 Webcast

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

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• Feb. 18, 2014 New York, NY

Attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar are required to complete 16 hours of approved continuing legal education courses per year during the first two years of admission, including three credit hours of approved continuing legal education in ethics/professionalism, six credit hours in skills, and seven credit hours in professional practice and/or law practice management.By attending PLI’s one-day Bridge-the-Gap II: Ethics and Skills for Newly ...

• Feb. 19, 2014 New York, NY

• Feb. 19, 2014 Webcast

Broker-dealers that are dually registered as investment advisers are under intense regulatory scrutiny and are subject to a number of new and evolving regulatory framework. At this program, attendees will be provided with expert analysis regarding today’s hot topics impacting the relevant regulatory framework, as well as practical considerations regarding the design and implementation of such programs. A distinguished faculty of practitioners and ...

• Feb. 20, 2014 New York, NY

• Feb. 20, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

The ability to speak clearly and confidently is important for all lawyers, whether speaking with partners, making a pitch to clients, or addressing a courtroom. At this two-hour program, taught by a former practicing lawyer, you will learn techniques that will immediately improve your presentation skills.

• Feb. 21 - 22, 2014 Washington, DC

• Feb. 21 - 22, 2014 Webcast

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• Feb. 21, 2014 New York, NY

• Feb. 21, 2014 Webcast

• 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 Columbus, OH
• Feb. 27, 2014 New York, NY
• Apr. 8, 2014 East Palo Alto, CA

• Feb. 27, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Feb. 28, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Mar. 6 - 7, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Mar. 12, 2014 Webcast

• 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 New York, NY

• Mar. 14, 2014 Webcast

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

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• Mar. 18, 2014 New York, NY

• Mar. 18, 2014 Webcast

• Mar. 18, 2014 Cleveland, OH

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• Mar. 19, 2014 Webcast

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