This Year

From the program: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2012

Released on: Jan. 1, 2013

This program is dedicated to the memory of Steven H. Leleiko, Vice President, Practising Law Institute, who passed away in December 2008 after serving PLI for more than 25 years. In addition to his on-going responsibilities, Steve was deeply committed and devoted much of his time to pro bono and ethics training.   Using hypotheticals as the basis for discussion, the faculty will analyze new developments and everyday ethical issues that arise ...

From the program: Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments

Released on: Jan. 1, 2013

Audio CD's from the program Annual Disclosure Documents 2012: Preparation of Disclosure Documents, Annual Meeting and Regulatory Developments, held December, 2012.

From the program: Open Source and Free Software 2012: Benefits, Risks and Challenges

Released on: Jan. 2, 2013

Audio CD's from the program Open Source and Free Software 2012: Benefits, Risks and Challenges, held December, 2012.

From the program: Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013

Released on: Jan. 16, 2013

In this perennial favorite, our expert faculty will teach you the basics of drafting and negotiating corporate agreements - from how the provisions of an agreement fit together, to the fundamental drafting and negotiating principles common to all corporate agreements. You will learn 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 ...

Recorded on: Jan. 2, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Ethics for Corporate Lawyers 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in New York Ethics for Corporate Lawyers 2012 [01:57:54] When participation in Joint Defense Agreements can lead to disqualification Limits on assisting clients communicating with adverse parties The propriety of copying opposing parties on lawyer communications Problems with representation of third party witnesses Use of client’s ...

From the program: Advanced Venture Capital 2012

Released on: Jan. 2, 2013

Audio CD's from the program Advanced Venture Capital 2012, held December 2012.

From the program: Health Care and Life Sciences Law 2012

Released on: Jan. 2, 2013

Our expert faculty of attorneys representing the health care and life sciences industries, government regulators, and policy makers will examine the current state of health care and life sciences law and what the future might hold. This program will cover the broad range of issues confronting you and your clients today: structuring compliant relationships with health care providers and clinical investigators; promotional guidelines affecting FDA-regulated ...

From the program: Banking Law Institute 2012

Released on: Jan. 2, 2013

Audio CD's from the program Banking Law Institute 2012, held December, 2012.

From the program: Immigration & Naturalization Institute (45th Annual)

Released on: Jan. 2, 2013

DVD's from the program Immigration & Naturalization Institute (45th Annual), held November 2012.

From the program: IP Issues in Business Transactions 2013

Released on: Mar. 12, 2013

This comprehensive program will provide an in-depth understanding of intellectual property issues that arise in corporate transactions, including the strategic role of intellectual property in a company and the many unique considerations that come into play. Learn how to assess intellectual property as a strategic asset and how to evaluate opportunities to monetize IP while avoiding costly missteps. Other essential topics addressed include IP portfolio ...

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

NANCY LIEBERMAN: --rather than shareholder agreements. So we're switching the next two segments. So it's my great pleasure to introduce Nadia Burgard, whom I've known for practically my entire career practicing law. She is a partner at Hunton & Williams, and her expertise is on financing and restructuring transactions. NADIA BURGARD: Great. Thank you. Good afternoon. OK, I'm going to talk about drafting debt agreements. And there's actually a ...

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

ALYSSA A. GRIKSCHEIT: Great. Welcome back. Thank you. It's now my pleasure to introduce Eric Alan Stone. He's a litigator. He's a partner at Paul Weiss. And he will talk to us about when deals go bad. ERIC ALAN STONE: Hi, folks. Nice to meet you all. So let me start by asking for a brief show of hands. How many of you are litigators? Oh my god, I'm alone. We're nine short of litigator minion. OK. All right. So giving the litigators lecture speech ...

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

ALYSSA GRIKSCHEIT: OK. We are moving on to acquisition agreements. You'll notice this is the longest segment of the day. We have a networking break in the middle of it. It is worth devoting this amount of time to the topic, though. These types of agreements are very complex, and I think if you can negotiate these, you can negotiate almost anything. It gives me great pleasure to introduce Sarkis Jebejian. He's a corporate partner of Kirkland & ...

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

GRACE E. O'HANLON: It's now my pleasure to introduce you to the chair of today's program, Alyssa Grikscheit. Alyssa is a partner in the New York office of Sidley Austin. She has a diverse corporate practice that currently emphasizes complex transactions and alternative investment funds. Her experience also includes private equity and hedge funds, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and restructurings. She represents domestic and foreign ...

From the program: PLI's California MCLE Marathon 2012: Current Developments in Legal Ethics - Substance Abuse - Elimination of Bias in the Profession

Released on: Jan. 4, 2013

DVD's from the program PLI's California MCLE Marathon 2012: Current Developments in Legal Ethics - Substance Abuse - Elimination of Bias in the Profession, held December, 2012.

Released on: Jan. 4, 2013

Taken from the briefing FCPA Due Diligence in Cross-Border Transactions recorded December, 2012. On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their much-anticipated Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a self-described “unprecedented undertaking … to provide the public with detailed information about our FCPA enforcement approach and priorities.”  ...

Recorded on: Jan. 4, 2013

AMY TAUB: Thank you. Greetings. My name is Amy Taub, and I am a Program Attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, First Read-- DOJ/SEC's Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to materials for this briefing ...

From the program: Understanding Financial Products 2013

Released on: Jan. 22, 2013

The explosion of new financial products over the past decade, the implosion of the credit markets and the resulting significant new regulatory requirements 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 legal risks and challenges ...

From the program: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012

Released on: Jan. 7, 2013

Audio CD's from the program Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012, held December, 2012.

From the program: Secured Transactions 2013: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9

Released on: Jan. 23, 2013

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code applies to secured transactions, which are interests in specific collateral granted by the debtor in conjunction with the debtor’s promise to pay. At Secured Transactions 2013: What Lawyers Need to Know About UCC Article 9, you will learn the fundamentals of acquiring a security interest, including how to attach, to perfect (filing and non-filing methods) and to gain (and maintain) priority in the collateral ...

Recorded on: Jan. 9, 2013

Taken from the briefing JOBS Act: Growing Momentum recorded January, 2013. Since enactment of the JOBS Act in April 2012, the Staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission has published many of the required studies and released significant guidance concerning many of the JOBS Act provisions. Market practice continues to evolve in relation to emerging growth company IPOs. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:09:15]  ...

From the program: Trial by Jury 2012

Released on: Jan. 9, 2013

DVD's from the program Trial by Jury 2012, held December, 2012.

Recorded on: Jan. 9, 2013

Taken from the briefing Setting Your Compliance Program Agenda for 2013 recorded January, 2013. The FCPA guidance issued last month by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission indicates an enhanced focus on compliance programs by the federal government in its enforcement efforts.  While good news for the business community, this also means that companies should pay extra attention to setting their own ...

Course Handbook from the program Silicon Valley Corporate Law Update 2013, held January, 2013.

From the program: Real Estate M&A and REIT Transactions 2013

Released on: Jan. 24, 2013

Do you know the best negotiating strategies in the current real estate M&A market? What are the “hot buttons” for seller, buyer and lender requirements, in the board room, the courts and with the SEC?  What are the factors and legal issues you should analyze with respect to investing in distressed situations? How do the nature and ownership of the entity, and the characteristics of its property and the structuring of the acquisition ...