Seminars & Webcasts

• Feb. 3, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 3, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 3, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Feb. 3, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 3, 2012 Nashville, TN
• Feb. 3, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA

Post-grant review proceedings of the USPTO were pursued in record number in 2011. The substantial costs and uncertainty of patent litigation require the development of alternative case management strategies, which at least require consideration of challenging patents at the PTO. To this end, patent reexamination in particular has exploded in popularity as a viable alternative to costly litigation, or parallel path, to enhance litigation positions. ...

• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 Boston, MA
• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 6 - 7, 2012 New Brunswick, NJ

The explosion of new financial products over the past decade, the implosion of the credit markets and the resulting significant new regulatory requirements under Dodd-Frank 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 significant ...

• Feb. 7, 2012

• Feb. 8, 2012 San Francisco, CA
• Feb. 29, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 8, 2012 Webcast

Did you know that Facebook now has more than 750 million active users? (By contrast, the entire population of the United States is 310 million people.) Or that Facebook accounts for nearly nine percent of all Web traffic? And that over three billion photographs are posted to Facebook each month? Or that Twitter users sent over 25 billion Tweets during 2010? Or that Google+ is the fastest-growing social network ever? And that over three billion videos ...

• Feb. 8, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 8, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 8, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Feb. 8, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 8, 2012 Cleveland, OH
• Feb. 8, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Feb. 8, 2012 New Brunswick, NJ
• Feb. 8, 2012 Atlanta, GA

This course provides an introduction to the basics of ERISA fiduciary law using a case-study vehicle for lawyers seeking to solidify their understanding of the regulatory framework, to ensure that they have a full picture of the important issues to be addressed and to develop their analytical abilities.  At this year’s program, you will learn about the principal issues in ERISA fiduciary regulation through the use of a real world hypothetical, ...

• Feb. 8, 2012

• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 New Brunswick, NJ
• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 Columbus, OH
• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Feb. 9 - 10, 2012 Pittsburgh, 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: New rules implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act The impending new regulatory treatment of investment advisers and broker-dealers and the standards to which those professionals will be subject Investment adviser regulation for private fund managers  ...

• Feb. 9, 2012 Chicago, IL

At Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2012, our expert faculty will teach you 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 of that agreement. You will learn how the provisions of an agreement fit together, and the fundamental drafting and negotiating principles common to all corporate agreements. You will gain ...

• Feb. 9, 2012

• Feb. 13 - 14, 2012 San Francisco, CA
• Mar. 22 - 23, 2012 Chicago, IL

• Feb. 13 - 14, 2012 Webcast

  Commercial real estate lenders are getting back on their feet, and borrowers still need to refinance loans or find new lenders. But more regulations and conservative underwriting are the themes of the day. This seminar will take a look at some ongoing workout and special servicer strategies to deal with persistent problem loans that are still victims of the last cycle. At the same time, it will explore how different deal structures and documentation ...

• Feb. 13, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 13, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 13, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Feb. 13, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Feb. 13, 2012 New Brunswick, NJ
• Feb. 13, 2012 Atlanta, GA
• Feb. 13, 2012 Philadelphia, PA

Wage and hour claims under federal and state laws continue to hit record levels.  In the federal courts alone, Fair Labor Standards Act case filings have nearly doubled over the past five years.  Counsel responsible for wage and hour matters must understand how to identify and anticipate wage and hour risks so that they can manage those risks through compliance programs, responses to early warning signs, cost-effective defense of wage and ...

• Feb. 14, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 14, 2012 Webcast

The business of running a nonprofit organization has become increasingly complex, as nonprofits are under heightened scrutiny to account for their management and fiduciary practices. The repercussions from the economic crisis and the need to cope with ongoing financial uncertainty have also brought into focus new legal standards for proper investment conduct, while the changing technological landscape forces nonprofits to confront new legal issues ...

• Feb. 14, 2012

• Feb. 15, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 15, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 15, 2012 Boston, MA
• Feb. 15, 2012 Cleveland, OH
• Feb. 15, 2012 Nashville, TN

The Dodd-Frank Act reflected a fundamental change in corporate governance. But the changes only began with the passage of the Act. Since then, the SEC has been busy passing rules required under the Act, many of which have had and will have a profound impact on public companies and the securities markets. Join our expert faculty as we discuss the changes that have already occurred and those yet to come.

• Feb. 15, 2012

• Feb. 16 - 17, 2012 New York, NY
• Mar. 19 - 20, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Feb. 16 - 17, 2012 Webcast

  The Institute is designed to be of ultimate practice value to all three subgroups in the patent law community: patent prosecutors, patent litigators, and strategic/transactional lawyers. The two-day schedule includes six plenary sessions of interest to all patent lawyers and six breakout sessions in each of the three subgroups. You design the two-day schedule that best meets your professional needs. Do not miss this unique opportunity ...

• Feb. 21 - 22, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Feb. 21 - 22, 2012 Webcast

A multitude of IP-specific issues may arise in business transactions, and it is important for practitioners to know all they can about unique considerations that may come into play. Attend this program and you will learn how to assess intellectual property as a strategic asset. In addition, avoid costly missteps and find out how to assess opportunities to monetize IP and structure transactions so as to maintain alignment with overall business goals. ...

• Feb. 21, 2012

• Feb. 21, 2012 New York, NY

Attorneys admitted to practice in New York State over the past two years who attend this program will fulfill their annual MCLE requirements in ethics and professionalism and skills. They will not earn credit toward their MCLE professional practice or law practice management requirements.

• Feb. 22, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 22, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 22, 2012 Atlanta, GA
• Feb. 22, 2012 Nashville, TN

New developments in multijurisdictional practice issues (including the interplay and disparity of various state ethics rules, different enforcement regimes, interplay between U.S. rules and international rules) Current issues relating to multiple representation Recent developments involving conflict of interest Whistleblower remedies for corporate counsel Dangers to corporate counsel in civil discovery New developments ...

• Feb. 22, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 22, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 22, 2012 Boston, MA

Brokerage and advisory firms’ compliance programs are under intense regulatory scrutiny. 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 regulators will review current regulatory initiatives and recent examination ...

• Feb. 22, 2012

• Feb. 23, 2012 New York, NY

• Feb. 23, 2012 Webcast

• Feb. 23, 2012 New Brunswick, NJ

Many public companies in 2012 will continue to exit the public arena. Learn what it takes to get a deal done and what a transaction looks like - from start to finish.  Avoid an embarrassing challenge to the transaction.  Attend this PLI program and, in one day, you will learn the necessary practice tools to do a going private transaction from a knowledgeable faculty.

• Feb. 23 - 24, 2012 San Francisco, CA
• Mar. 22 - 23, 2012 New York, NY
• Apr. 26 - 27, 2012 Chicago, IL

• Feb. 23 - 24, 2012 Webcast

Licensing transactions are becoming more complex than ever. The constantly evolving legal, regulatory and technical landscape drives the need to stay current in all of these key areas. Whether utilized to develop technology, expand or create market opportunities, or generate returns from existing assets, managing complex licensing transactions requires a broad and varied toolkit.  Additionally, whether licensing patents, copyrights, trade secrets ...

• Feb. 23, 2012