Seminars & Webcasts

This Month

• Jun. 17 - 18, 2013 New York, NY

This program focuses on critical issues of information privacy, security and data protection faced by all companies. The Internet and other evolving information technologies, wired and wireless, have prompted the development of powerful tools for the collection, processing, storage and use of personal information. These trends create numerous issues regarding limitations on corporate rights to use that information and obligations to protect it from ...

• Jun. 18, 2013

• Jun. 18 - 22, 2013 San Francisco, CA

Anyone with a degree in science or engineering (or sometimes, the equivalent) can take the Patent Bar Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is a field of challenging and ever-changing opportunities. Be at the forefront of innovation . . . lead at  the forefront of innovation. PLI’s now-proven steps to success on the Exam: Unique, interactive, diagnostic software that replicates what you’re going ...

• Jun. 19, 2013

• Jun. 20, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 20, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 20, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 20, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Jun. 20, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 20, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 20, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 20, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 20, 2013 Birmingham, AL

Any attorney or human resources professional who advises or represents employers, employees, labor unions or government, or who has judicial/arbitral/mediator responsibility, must keep abreast of changes in the employment discrimination arena, and must also be aware of cutting-edge developments on the litigation front. This program, designed for employment law practitioners and human resources professionals at all levels, brings together prominent ...

• Jun. 20, 2013

• Jun. 21, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 21, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 21, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 21, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 21, 2013 Philadelphia, PA

As we continue to see many new regulations from the SEC, PCAOB and financial institution regulators, we also continue to see numerous challenges emerge for the audit committee. If you are a director or member of an audit committee, or if you advise audit committees, this program will help you understand what is required of the audit committee, and those who advise them, in this rapidly changing environment. You will hear from an expert faculty of ...

• Jun. 24, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 24, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 24, 2013 Boston, MA
• Jun. 24, 2013 Birmingham, AL
• Jun. 24, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 24, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 24, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Jun. 24, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA

Major changes in broker-dealer regulation and the industry have come about as a result of the financial services crisis and the resulting regulatory reform. At the same time, FINRA’s overhaul of its rulebook as part of its Rulebook Consolidation process is almost complete. This program will provide attendees with a solid foundation in the regulatory regime applying to broker-dealers, including what to expect next regarding broker-dealer regulation. ...

• Jun. 24, 2013

• Jun. 25, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 25, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 25, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 25, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 25, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 25, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 25, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

Knowing how to conduct effective and efficient internal investigations is key to protecting your clients or company. Companies and their counsel need to be diligent and proactive in identifying risks and remedying potential issues. At this program, panels of experts from the private bar, in-house and the government use a real-world hypothetical fact pattern throughout the day to review the many considerations and issues that can and do arise from ...

• Jun. 26, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 26, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 26, 2013 Atlanta, GA

New developments in confidentiality, the attorney-client privilege, and the attorney work-product doctrine (including disclosure obligations to third parties, the status of government pressure to waive, congressional legislation, selective waiver and inadvertent waiver) Lawyer’s exposure to civil liability Whistle-blower remedies for lawyers Recent developments impacting the "no-contact" rules and lawyer "dissemblance"  ...

• Jun. 26, 2013

• Jun. 27, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 27, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 27, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 27, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 27, 2013 Birmingham, AL

For many attorneys, searching for, retaining, and using expert witnesses can be a daunting experience. Don’t miss out on the critical benefits conferred by the effective use of expert witnesses in complex litigation. Our faculty of experienced litigators and expert witnesses will demystify the challenges of selecting, preparing, and using experts. You will come away with practical tools to handle the myriad of issues involved with expert witness ...

• Jun. 27, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 27, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 27, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 27, 2013 Boston, MA
• Jun. 27, 2013 Nashville, TN
• Jun. 27, 2013 Birmingham, AL

What better way to learn about M&A litigation than from the attorneys that litigate the nation’s most important M&A disputes and the judges who preside over them? We have assembled judges from the Delaware Supreme Court and the Court of Chancery - the most experienced and respected courts on M&A matters - and distinguished M&A litigators to give you their perspectives on the best ways to handle corporate M&A disputes. Whether ...

• Jun. 28, 2013 New York, NY

• Jun. 28, 2013 Webcast

• Jun. 28, 2013 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 28, 2013 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 28, 2013 New Brunswick, NJ
• Jun. 28, 2013 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 28, 2013 Pittsburgh, PA

As the America Invents Act becomes part of current practice of patent law, you may think it is not possible to gain an understanding of this complicated field of law in one day. You would be incorrect. Whether you are new to patent law or are trying to refresh your knowledge of this field, this program will cover the key points you need to get up to speed. In particular, this program will cover all types of patent issues that may arise in the context ...

• Jun. 28, 2013 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 28, 2013 Webcast

End of Life Planning is, like Death and Taxes, one of those things that can go from an easy, informative and straightforward conversation to a drawn-out nightmare if ignored. Low income and very low-income clients, unlike the average middle class client, frequently do not understand the importance of, for example, having identified caretakers for their minor children in place. They frequently resort to “no planning” or improvised planning which does ...