Seminars & Webcasts

Webcasts

• Feb. 3, 2012 Webcast

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 Webcast

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. 8, 2012 Webcast

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 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. 9 - 10, 2012 Webcast

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. 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 Webcast

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 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. 15, 2012 Webcast

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. 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 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. 22, 2012 Webcast

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 Webcast

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. 23, 2012 Webcast

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 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. 24 - 25, 2012 Webcast

Over the past year, the Commission has engaged in a broad range of rulemaking projects to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which requires significant rulemaking and provides enhanced enforcement authority to the Commission. These projects include new requirements for hedge fund and other fund advisers, proposals to build a new regulatory structure for the security-based swaps market, and a new whistleblower ...

• Feb. 24, 2012 Webcast

The investment environment for private and public financing of alternative, renewable and cleantech energy sources is undergoing complex changes, requiring companies that seek investments and parties that make investments to adjust to today’s changing realities. Mainstream companies are adopting clean technologies to become better businesses, reduce costs, maintain their status as suppliers to important customers, and increase their market penetration ...

• Feb. 27 - 28, 2012 Webcast

During the past 15 years, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have substantially revised the consolidated return regulations.  These changes, coupled with legislative developments, judicial decisions, and published and private rulings, have dramatically changed the operating rules of consolidated returns.  An understanding of these rules is critical for practitioners and corporate tax counsel who practice in this ...

• Mar. 1, 2012 Webcast

Led by several social media companies, the IPO markets have begun to be receptive to initial offerings in a variety of sectors.  Given the uptick in activity, the content of this program seems very timely.  In almost any market, however, understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors. An experienced faculty, including attorneys, an underwriter, and a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission ...

• Mar. 2, 2012 Webcast

The challenges of creating an inclusive work environment remain great. At this year’s annual program, a renowned faculty of practitioners, in-house counsel, diversity professionals and experts will focus on new and best practices for achieving a diverse and inclusive workplace, as well as strategies for professional advancement for diverse attorneys.

• Mar. 2, 2012 Webcast

Who the client is - organizations, not officers When to report wrongdoing: internally (up the corporate ladder and to the Board) and externally (to regulators) SEC professional responsibility rules for issuer’s counsel Conflicts waivers Internal investigations SEC and CFTC whistleblower provisions:policy and ethical considerations

• Mar. 5, 2012 Webcast

If your company or client has a dispute arising out of a contract with a foreign party, international arbitration represents the best method of resolving that dispute in a neutral forum and enforcing any subsequent award.  However, the resolution of international business disputes through arbitration raises issues that are simply not present in the litigation context.  In many ways, arbitration offers more choices than litigation.  ...

• Mar. 6, 2012 Webcast

U.S. and international banks and other financial institutions, the laws under which they operate, and the public and private expectations governing their business have undergone a dramatic transformation in the aftermath of the financial crisis. The strategic, operating, governance and core legal concerns applicable to financial institutions have always been different than those applicable to non-financial companies, but those differences have now ...

• Mar. 6, 2012 Webcast

In the unlikely event that you haven't noticed, there has been a seismic shift over the past year or so in the role of intellectual property, and particularly patents, in corporate M&A transactions. In the world of high-tech M&A, patent analysis has historically been relegated to the later "due diligence" stages of an M&A transaction and the focus has been primarily if not exclusively on patent risk factors (e.g., the target's ...

• Mar. 7, 2012 Webcast

The M&A market has been experiencing a period of great expectations, with higher deal activity compared to recent troughs but with economic anxiety creating uncertainty about the future.  Increased volumes of tender offers and hostile deals, as well as spin-offs, has been an important trend, while the use of innovative structuring mechanisms, such as contingent value rights, has been another.  M&A participants continue to raise questions ...