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• Oct. 16, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Oct. 16, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Oct. 16, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Oct. 16, 2013 Pittsburgh, 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. 21 - 22, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ

Our 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, members of the judiciary, in-house counsel and government enforcement agency officials who share their ...

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

The year 2013 brings new risks and new opportunities for companies sourcing or providing critical services, including in 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, new technologies such as cloud computing have created ...

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

• Nov. 1, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Boston, MA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Nov. 1, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Nov. 1, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 1, 2013 Philadelphia, 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. 7 - 8, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Columbus, OH
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 Boston, MA
• Nov. 7 - 8, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ

Leases are the building blocks of value for all real estate, and whether your client is entering into a lease, acquiring a leasehold, purchasing a Ground Lease or constructing on, investing in or lending on properties, knowing the “Commercial Lease,” current commercial leasing market trends, hot topics and current schemes is the most important investment they can make. Leases are long-term investments and your client or company expects you to make ...

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

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 ...

• Nov. 14 - 15, 2013 Columbus, OH

The increasingly digital media environment continues to create new challenges for communications lawyers, and this program, long recognized as the most comprehensive in its field, will highlight the hottest issues and case law facing the industry today. Covering a wide array of topical issues in media, digital communications, First Amendment, intellectual property, and privacy law, this program brings together experts who include the country’s leading ...

• Nov. 18, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Nov. 18, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Nov. 18, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Nov. 18, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

Legal issues arising from technology have become a routine part of many lawyers’ daily practices. Technology issues arise in clients’ daily contracts, business negotiations and litigation. Lawyers, who often have no technical training, are required by court rules to report on their client’s technology infrastructure so that a judge may address electronic discovery issues. The proliferation of technology into every aspect of commerce requires that ...

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

• Nov. 20, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Nov. 20, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Nov. 20, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Nov. 20, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ

You won’t want to miss this popular program, where the masters of the bar and the bench come together to share their valuable and useful insights on jury trials. We have assembled the most experienced and respected state and federal judges, as well as many distinguished litigators, to discuss their experience of what constitutes stellar advocacy when trying jury cases. There is no better way to learn about jury trial practice than from the attorneys ...