Seminars & Webcasts

• Jun. 4, 2012

• Jun. 4 - 5, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 4 - 5, 2012 Webcast

An understanding of key financial, accounting and economic concepts, principles and terminology will contribute to your ability to interact with and advise your clients with their critical issues.  The ability to identify and appropriately use financial and accounting information is relevant to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters for both external and in-house attorneys.  Litigators and transactional attorneys alike will benefit ...

• Jun. 4, 2012 New York, NY
• Jul. 23, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Jul. 23, 2012 Webcast

Patent reform has arrived: what will be its impact on those touchstones of patentability, prior art and obviousness?  102 was already a complicated concept for patent practitioners, having undergone evolving interpretations in the PTO and CAFC.  How will the AIA now complicate matters further?  How does the concept of “prior art” and circumstance collide in the 21st century? How does prior art on the web impact the practice? ...

• Jun. 4, 2012 Chicago, IL

With fewer cases reaching juries, deposition testimony has become a substitute for trial testimony. Skilled litigators know how to take advantage of this unique opportunity to gather information, learn about an adversary’s case, and get a close-up look at the performance of potential witnesses. Learn how to maximize this chance to gain an advantage for a future settlement or litigation. Our faculty of experienced litigators will take you ...

• Jun. 5, 2012 New York, NY

• Jun. 5, 2012 Webcast

Do you know the best negotiating strategies in the current real estate market? What are the “hot buttons” for seller, buyer and lender requirements? What are the factors and legal issues you should analyze with respect to investing in distressed real estate situations including purchasing defaulted loans. How do the characteristics of a property and the structuring of the acquisition fit with the current underwriting criteria of lenders? ...

• Jun. 5, 2012

• Jun. 6, 2012 New York, NY

• Jun. 6, 2012 Webcast

• Jun. 6, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 6, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 6, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 6, 2012 Boston, MA

This program is designed to provide attendees with a solid foundation in the legal, regulatory and operational issues affecting the $12 trillion mutual fund industry, including the emerging exchange-traded fund industry.  Attendees will learn how Congress, regulators, markets, and the courts have shaped the formation and structure of this industry.  Attendees will also learn about the impact of the financial crisis on the mutual fund and ...

• Jun. 6, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 6, 2012 Webcast

Are you a litigator and have always wondered how patent litigation differs from your practice?  Or maybe you have considered pursuing patent litigation but first wanted to find out how it differs from other types of commercial litigation?  This exciting program will explore what makes patent litigation different from other types of litigation, from the Rule 11 pre-filing investigation through the appeal to the Federal Circuit.  Attendees ...

• Jun. 6 - 10, 2012 Houston, TX
• Jun. 19 - 23, 2012 San Francisco, CA
• Jul. 11 - 15, 2012 Boston, MA
• Aug. 7 - 11, 2012 Chicago, IL
• Sep. 19 - 23, 2012 New York, NY

Anyone with a technical degree (generally, any degree in science or engineering, or the equivalent) can take the Patent Bar Exam to become a patent agent or patent attorney. Patent law is one of the United States’ top growth industries, with ever-changing and interesting opportunities. The Patent Bar Exam is now computer-based and on-demand. But it is still the same grueling, leave-no-stone-unturned test of knowledge that it’s always ...

• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 New York, NY

• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 Webcast

• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 Boston, MA
• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 7 - 8, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA

At this perennial favorite, our experienced faculty will walk you through all of the steps associated with acquiring and selling a privately held company, whether it is a large independent corporation, a division or subsidiary of a large public company, or a smaller venture capital-backed or family-owned entrepreneurial enterprise. You will learn about the special issues that apply when a private equity firm is the buyer or owns the target company, ...

• Jun. 7, 2012

• Jun. 8, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 8, 2012 Webcast

PLI has joined with the State Bar of California Office of Legal Services to share special sessions from the 2012 Pathways to Justice Conference.  The sessions will focus on hot topics in housing law, including affordable housing, tenant relocation and replacement housing in the wake of the foreclosure and economic crises, and recent developments in fair housing and anti-discrimination laws, litigation, and enforcement.  The panelists are ...

• Jun. 11, 2012 San Francisco, CA

• Jun. 11, 2012 Webcast

Corporations, government organizations and millions of consumers are shifting massive quantities of data and their software applications to cloud computing facilities.  Cloud computing uses the Internet to give every size organization access to large, dynamically scalable resources (data storage, software applications and computing power).  “The Cloud” allows users, at all levels, to avoid large capital outlays for hardware and ...

• Jun. 11, 2012

• Jun. 11, 2012 New York, NY

• Jun. 11, 2012 Webcast

• Jun. 11, 2012 Columbus, OH
• Jun. 11, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 11, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 11, 2012 Philadelphia, PA

As international business grows and flourishes, more disputes cross national boundaries. Parties involved in international business need to know how to most effectively resolve international disputes, and be aware of the strategic considerations that distinguish international litigation from pure domestic litigation. These considerations include securing the most favorable forum for the suit to be resolved, since more than one forum is likely have ...

• Jun. 12, 2012 New York, NY

• Jun. 12, 2012 Webcast

• Jun. 12, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 12, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 12, 2012 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 12, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 12, 2012 Boston, MA

Delaware law plays a critical role in U.S. corporate and securities law, particularly in today’s challenging and changing business environment.  This unique annual program focuses on the important Delaware corporate law developments over the past year and the practical impact on your corporate or legal practice.  The very top Delaware corporate law experts from the Delaware judiciary, leading law firms and corporations, and academia, ...

• Jun. 12, 2012

• Jun. 12, 2012 Chicago, IL
• Jun. 26, 2012 New York, NY

• Jun. 26, 2012 Webcast

• Jun. 26, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
• Jun. 26, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA
• Jun. 26, 2012 Boston, MA
• Jun. 26, 2012 Atlanta, GA
• Jun. 26, 2012 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Jun. 26, 2012 Cleveland, OH
• Jun. 26, 2012 Nashville, TN

In today's uncertain economic, legal and regulatory environment, companies, their executives, and their counsel need to be proactive in identifying risks and remedying potential issues. Knowing how to conduct efficient and effective internal investigations is key to protecting your clients or company.  Using a real-world hypothetical fact pattern throughout the day, expert panels review the many considerations and issues that can and do arise ...

• Jun. 13 - 15, 2012 San Francisco, CA

Joint ventures between large companies or with start-up or other smaller companies are now an everyday occurrence. Partnerships have long been the tried and true format for the holding and operation of real estate, and since the 1981 Act, for the conduct of closely-held business operations as well. Further, the increase in the number of joint ventures to develop large-scale projects and innovative concepts, the rise of the limited liability company, ...

• Jun. 13, 2012

• Jun. 13 - 15, 2012 New York, NY
• Jul. 11 - 13, 2012 San Francisco, CA

This program is directed to patent attorneys, litigation attorneys and patent agents with or without a Patent Office registration number, or little patent experience. It will focus on teaching the basics of claim drafting, patent application preparation and prosecution, as well as a review of recent developments in the law. A litigator’s perspective is also presented to show how drafting and prosecution can influence the development, and often ...

• Jun. 14, 2012

• Jun. 14, 2012 Chicago, IL
• Jul. 9, 2012 San Francisco, CA
• Jul. 16, 2012 New York, NY

• Jul. 9, 2012 Webcast

Copyright law continues to be an unpredictable and dynamic practice area. Attend this program to learn the basics while exploring all of the recent cases and developments that continue to change the practice of copyright law. Examine the rights copyright protection confers, and learn how to protect those rights. Explore how the Internet continues to redefine critical concepts in the field, and learn how to tackle these challenges in daily practice. ...

• Jun. 15, 2012 Chicago, IL
• Jul. 10, 2012 San Francisco, CA
• Jul. 17, 2012 New York, NY

• Jul. 10, 2012 Webcast

Put aside the books and articles on trademark law, and listen up. This program is for you, whether you are just starting out, need a refresher, or have just learned how exciting a career in trademark law can be. The program is built on a rock-solid foundation of trademark law experience. The speakers come with dozens of years in the field, and they will share that experience with you and will answer your questions, both during their presentations ...

• Jun. 18 - 19, 2012 Chicago, IL

Reinvigorated antitrust enforcement has resulted in changes to critical areas of antitrust law, from mergers to resale price maintenance, and cartels to price discrimination. In addition, 2011 was an extraordinarily rich year for antitrust law and sports, with lockouts impacting the NFL and NBA. Hear from leading antitrust practitioners, senior government officials, and state regulators about how to manage these changes. Whether you are a seasoned ...