Seminars & Webcasts

• 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. 3, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Oct. 3, 2013 Webcast

The need for pro bono assistance with administrative hearings has never been higher. The increase trend of employers challenging all Unemployment Benefits claims has been combined with the explosion of UI claims during the recession. The recession and aging of the workforce has resulted in an increase in disability-based Social Security claims. Budget cuts and program changes have created a “perfect storm” for public assistance recipients, and delays ...

• Oct. 4, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 4, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 4, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Oct. 4, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 4, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Oct. 4, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 4, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

Join our expert faculty of health care and life sciences practitioners, in-house counsel, government regulators, and prosecutors as we examine the current state of health care and life sciences law and what the future might hold for affected parties. This program will cover the broad range of issues confronting the health care and life sciences industry: structuring of compliant financial and other relationships; recent developments in scientific ...

• Oct. 7, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 7, 2013 Webcast

This program will provide litigators with the unique opportunity to hear from a distinguished panel of judges about how they view communications with the court, trial practice, and how lawyers can help (or sabotage) their cases.

• Oct. 8, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 8, 2013 Webcast

As the economy shifts and the legislature, SEC and shareholders respond, the design, implementation and disclosure of executive compensation undergoes continual change. At this program, experts in the area - from major corporations, the SEC, the IRS and shareholder activist groups, as well as from leading law and consulting firms - will lead you through the emerging best practices and the current reactions to the changing landscape.

• Oct. 9, 2013 New York, NY

This half-day program is targeted at providing legal and practical information for both experienced consumer bankruptcy lawyers, and lawyers who do not regularly practice in this field, but are finding an increasing need to understand Chapter 7 and its related issues. The program will also feature a panel of bankruptcy judges for a dynamic “Views from the Bench” discussion.

• Oct. 9 - 10, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 New York, NY

• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 Webcast

• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 11 - 12, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ

Rapid changes in patent law make it necessary that, whether you are plaintiff’s or defendant’s counsel, you are up-to-date on the current state of the law and can quickly develop successful litigation strategies and tactics. This program is taught by a faculty of both outside and in-house lawyers who have earned national reputations in patent litigation by trying and managing a wide variety of bench and jury patent trials, and provides comprehensive ...

• Oct. 9, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Oct. 9, 2013 Webcast

Currently, approximately 686,000 students with disabilities receive special education services in California, comprising about 10 percent of the state’s public school enrollment. The California Special Education Law Program will provide attendees with an overview of the basics of Special Education Law, as well as an opportunity to hear from experts in the field on the trends and cutting edge issues affecting the practice today.

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

• Oct. 10 - 11, 2013 Webcast

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

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. 16, 2013 New York, NY
• Oct. 16, 2013 Columbus, OH

• Oct. 16, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 16, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• 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. 16 - 18, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 19 - 21, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Dec. 4 - 6, 2013 Los Angeles, CA

• Oct. 16 - 18, 2013 Webcast

This three-day program will focus on the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions, from relatively simple single-buyer acquisitions of a division or subsidiary to multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations. Evolving techniques for structuring, financing, ...

• Oct. 17 - 18, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 17 - 18, 2013 Webcast

The Dodd-Frank Act establishes a novel, comprehensive framework for the regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and the market participants who transact in these products. The far-reaching effect of the Dodd-Frank Act upon the OTC markets is only now becoming clear.The new regulatory regime touches the activities of all participants in the swaps markets, from end users to major swap participants to swap dealers. The new regulations will also ...

• Oct. 21, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Oct. 21, 2013 Webcast

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• Oct. 21 - 22, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 21 - 22, 2013 Webcast

• Oct. 21 - 22, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ

PLI’s annual Employment Law Institute combines a comprehensive review of case law and regulatory developments, an in-depth analysis of emerging issues, and best practices to maximize employment law compliance, mitigate legal risk and achieve business objectives. The faculty is comprised of nationally recognized management and plaintiffs’ attorneys, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their perspectives, insights ...

• Oct. 23, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Oct. 23, 2013 Webcast

The interactive games industry is expanding with blinding speed. The nature of the products, delivery platforms, economic models, regulatory considerations, key players, content and financing issues are all inter-related parts of a big picture. This from an industry that was virtually unknown thirty years ago! Intellectual property, including videogames, has become one of America’s leading exports in the 21st Century. The emergence of the Internet, ...

• 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 in 2012 alone. And harsh penalties — both against business organizations and individuals — are increasingly becoming the norm outside the U.S. Moreover, the whistleblower ...

• Oct. 25, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Oct. 25, 2013 Webcast

Mark Your Calendar. More Information to Come!

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

• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 Webcast

Commercial real estate fundamentals (rents and 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 ...

• Oct. 30, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 30, 2013 Webcast

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

• Oct. 31, 2013 New York, NY

• Oct. 31, 2013 Webcast

Section 1983 authorizes private parties to enforce their federal constitutional rights against state and local officials and municipalities. Section 1983 litigation is typically complex and multifaceted, raising a wide range of substantive and procedural issues. The claims are asserted by alleged victims of police misconduct, prisoners, present and former public employees, and property owners, among others. The cases typically raise issues of federal ...

• Nov. 1, 2013 New York, NY

• Nov. 1, 2013 Webcast

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

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. 1, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Nov. 1, 2013 Webcast

There are over 21 million veterans in the U.S; medical and financial assistance are available to men and women who have served, but some who can qualify are not receiving the benefits that they need. Attorneys can assist veterans with the problems that preclude them from receiving benefits.

• Nov. 4 - 5, 2013 New York, NY
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Chicago, IL
• Dec. 9 - 10, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Dec. 9 - 10, 2013 Webcast

Licensing can be used to gain access to intellectual property at a lower cost than developing or purchasing intellectual property assets, and as a way of generating new sources of revenue out of existing intellectual property assets. Companies are increasingly turning to licensing because it offers valuable economic and strategic opportunities. Virtually every business today must confront licensing issues and therefore, a solid base of knowledge about ...

• Nov. 6, 2013 New York, NY

• Nov. 6, 2013 Webcast

This program will bring you up-to-date on the latest developments and unique financial and regulatory issues that impact the nonprofit sector.