• Feb. 20, 2019

Life-sciences companies frequently must determine what (if anything) to disclose about key developments in clinical trials or the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) review process. Determining what to disclose requires great nuance, especially because disclosure may be required even when a company has only incomplete information. This Briefing will provide best practices for life-sciences companies to reduce litigation risk -- ...

• Feb. 21, 2019 New York, NY

• Feb. 21, 2019 Webcast

• Feb. 21, 2019 Indianapolis, IN
• Feb. 21, 2019 Nashville, TN
• Feb. 21, 2019 Columbus, OH

Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all ...

• Feb. 21, 2019

This One-Hour Briefing will provide a brief overview of financial covenants in loan agreements. Please join Scott B. Selinger and Ramya S. Tiller of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP as they discuss: Financial Covenants in Loan Agreements Types of Financial Covenants (Incurrence vs. Maintenance) Financial Covenants in Different Types of Financings (Term Loans, Bonds, Cash Flow Revolver and ABL) Key Definitions GAAP  ...

• Feb. 22, 2019 New York, NY

• Feb. 22, 2019 Webcast

• Feb. 22, 2019 Cincinnati, OH
• Feb. 22, 2019 Boston, MA
• Feb. 22, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Feb. 22, 2019 Nashville, TN
• Feb. 22, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Feb. 22, 2019 Cleveland, OH

Why You Should Attend Artificial Intelligence has become ubiquitous in our homes and workplaces.  We encounter it daily shopping online, using smartphones, accessing home assistants, and in many other ways. In the workplace, AI is pervasive in every industry from manufacturing to health care to law. Along with the convenience and productivity AI brings, AI comes with unanticipated legal issues. Artificial Intelligence 2019 will explore the technology ...

• Feb. 25, 2019

Never in the history of the U.S. has there been such rapid change in the gambling laws. The recent DOJ decision overturning its 2011 memo on the Wire Act is just the latest in this wave of activity. This follows closely on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down as unconstitutional PASPA (the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) and the various state laws authorizing fantasy sports and online poker and other ...

• Feb. 25 - 26, 2019 New York, NY
• Apr. 11 - 12, 2019 San Francisco, CA
• Jun. 27 - 28, 2019 New York, NY
• Sep. 12 - 13, 2019 Dallas, TX
• Oct. 24 - 25, 2019 Chicago, IL
• Nov. 4 - 5, 2019 San Francisco, CA
• Nov. 19 - 20, 2019 Atlanta, GA

Why You Should Attend Many lawyers learn SEC reporting through on-the-job training, which often is piecemeal at best. This Workshop is intended to replace that ad-hoc learning process by helping participants develop an in-depth understanding of the reporting requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws. Workshop participants will build the foundational knowledge and practical experience necessary to understand, prepare and review periodic and ...

• Feb. 28. - Mar. 1, 2019 New York, NY

• Feb. 28. - Mar. 1, 2019 Webcast

• Feb. 28. - Mar. 1, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Feb. 28. - Mar. 1, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ

Why You Should Attend Leases, known as the building blocks of value for all real estate, are primary business and investment assets, but also contain or create landmines of liability, accidental litigation and disputes as well as hidden risks with attendant opportunities for malpractice and mistake of the parties. If written poorly, negotiated by inexperienced counsel or administered without expertise, leases can be the downfall of an otherwise sound ...

• Feb. 28, 2019

This One-Hour Briefing will help you understand the unique SEC reporting requirements and disclosure considerations applicable to oil and gas companies.  We will identify the key areas of the SEC’s focus and our recommendations. We will also discuss the issues involved in making complex judgments about appropriate disclosures.  Hillary H. Holmes, a partner in the securities regulation and oil and gas practice groups of Gibson, Dunn ...

• Mar. 4 - 5, 2019 San Francisco, CA
• Mar. 27 - 28, 2019 New York, NY

• Mar. 4 - 5, 2019 Webcast

Why You Should Attend We are in the midst of a digital evolution. Technology continues to evolve and disrupt at breakneck speed, outpacing existing laws and regulations. As a result, businesses face challenges on all fronts on a daily basis.  Employees working from home and on the road present new and unique challenges for employers. Data breaches are not a matter of if, but when, stealing precious hours of sleep from information and compliance ...

• Mar. 6, 2019 New York, NY

• Mar. 6, 2019 Webcast

• Mar. 6, 2019 Boston, MA
• Mar. 6, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Mar. 6, 2019 Indianapolis, IN
• Mar. 6, 2019 Philadelphia, PA
• Mar. 6, 2019 Cleveland, OH
• Mar. 6, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Mar. 6, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA

Why You Should Attend The M&A market has seen a flurry of activity in 2018 with ups and downs, as macroeconomic trends and expectations continue to seesaw.  In addition to the continued high volumes, the market has also seen a number of hostile deals, creative deal structures, shareholder activist campaigns, and developments in Delaware M&A jurisprudence, as well as deal technology. This year’s program will also include an in-house ...

• Mar. 8, 2019 Santa Clara, CA

Why You Should Attend Cybersecurity and data privacy concerns continue to keep General Counsel, board members and C-level executives up at night. While developments in Europe have dominated the news in 2018, much of the legal regime in the United States is determined through class action litigation. Presented by some of the most creative and experienced plaintiffs’ counsel and defense litigators, mediators and federal court judges, this advanced ...

• Mar. 8, 2019 New York, NY

• Mar. 8, 2019 Webcast

• Mar. 8, 2019 Indianapolis, IN
• Mar. 8, 2019 Columbus, OH
• Mar. 8, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Mar. 8, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Mar. 8, 2019 Cleveland, OH
• Mar. 8, 2019 Boston, MA
• Mar. 8, 2019 Nashville, TN

Why You Should Attend Corporate governance provides the framework within which directors and officers must operate in fulfilling their responsibilities. In-house and outside advisers are called on to provide day-to-day counseling and to address crisis situations in the corporate governance context. Our program will both highlight the fast-moving market and legal and regulatory developments that directors, officers and their advisers face, as well ...

• Mar. 11, 2019 New York, NY

• Mar. 11, 2019 Webcast

• Mar. 11, 2019 Nashville, TN
• Mar. 11, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 11, 2019 Cleveland, OH
• Mar. 11, 2019 Philadelphia, PA
• Mar. 11, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA

Why You Should Attend Many leading executive compensation experts agree that some of the most interesting and challenging issues in their practice arise in the context of privately held companies.   This program is specifically designed to bring leading experts to discuss cutting edge advanced developments on compensation and other “reward” practices for the non-publicly traded company.    Private equity funds ...

• Mar. 13, 2019

With the onset of the GDPR in May 2018, businesses subject to the law must enter into contracts with their business partners in multiple circumstances.  Not only must a contract be in place, but the GDPR also requires that these agreements include certain specified content depending on the nature of the relationship between the parties.  Going beyond the mandated content, the GDPR also opens up the possibility of substantial fines for regulatory ...

• Mar. 14 - 15, 2019 London, GBR

• Mar. 14 - 15, 2019 Webcast

We are delighted to present PLI’s Eighteenth Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, on 14-15 March 2019 in the offices of Allen & Overy in London. With a unique focus on the application of U.S. securities law in the EU, the Institute will feature a faculty of leading practitioners, in-house counsel and government regulators from the U.S. and the UK, who will address recent developments in market activity and ...

• Mar. 18, 2019 New York, NY

• Mar. 18, 2019 Webcast

• Mar. 18, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Mar. 18, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Mar. 18, 2019 Indianapolis, IN
• Mar. 18, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 18, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Mar. 18, 2019 Philadelphia, PA
• Mar. 18, 2019 Cleveland, OH

Why You Should Attend This course provides an introduction to the basics of ERISA fiduciary law using a case study vehicle. At this year’s program, you will learn about the principal issues in ERISA’s regulation of plan investments through a case study of a hypothetical plan asset hedge fund exploring entry in the plan marketplace and a plan investor considering such an alternative investment. The program will also utilize a hypothetical ...

• Mar. 18 - 19, 2019 New York, NY
• Apr. 29 - 30, 2019 San Francisco, CA
• May. 7 - 8, 2019 McLean, VA
• May. 14 - 15, 2019 Dallas, TX
• May. 22 - 23, 2019 San Francisco, CA
• Jun. 3 - 4, 2019 Houston, TX
• Jun. 4 - 5, 2019 New York, NY

Why You Should Attend Designed for accounting and financial reporting professionals, this Workshop will help you build the foundational knowledge and practical experience necessary to prepare and review the SEC’s periodic and current reporting forms. Participants will learn the structure and details of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, with particular emphasis on challenging and complex disclosures and how to effectively use the SEC’s guidance.  ...

• Mar. 19, 2019

2019 has already ushered in several new, major government investigations that have resulted in federal indictments against corporate executives: from the scandal that has embroiled Nissan and its former CEO, to the Panama Papers leak, to the Huawei financial fraud investigation.  In ongoing white collar investigations – such as the Volkswagen emissions investigation, the FIFA bribery scandal, and the NCAA bribery scheme – executives ...

• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 New York, NY

• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 Webcast

• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 Cleveland, OH
• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 Cincinnati, OH
• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 21 - 22, 2019 Philadelphia, PA

At this program you will hear expert panelists discuss significant business, legal, and technological developments in the investment management area over the past year and learn about important regulatory initiatives. Topics of discussion will include the SEC’s regulatory agenda, fund and advisers reporting regimes, and current issues of the day for alternative asset managers. You will also examine Section 36(b) cases and other recent investment ...

• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 New York, NY
• May. 20 - 21, 2019 Chicago, IL

• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 Webcast

• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 Philadelphia, PA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Mar. 25 - 26, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ

Why You Should Attend 2019 will mark the 24th year of this exceptional program, which is considered the premier consumer financial services CLE program in the country. The leadership of the, BCFP, FTC, DOJ, FCC, OCC and federal banking agencies has changed under the Trump Administration.  While the priorities of those agencies have also changed, all of them are still very active in enforcing consumer financial services laws.  At the same ...

• Mar. 25, 2019

This presentation addresses carve-out transactions.  The transactions, typically defined as the sale or divestiture of business lines or divisions, are among the most complex corporate transactions.  If effectively executed, they can generate significant benefits for both buyers and sellers. However, many unique issues must be navigated that, if not properly addressed, can lead to significant value leakage.  Please join Dechert ...

• Mar. 28, 2019

On December 19, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) amended Regulation A in order to allow companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to make offerings in reliance on the Regulation A exemption.  The rule changes were mandated by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 (the Economic Growth Act).  Please join Michael L. Hermsen and Anna T. Pinedo ...

• Apr. 1, 2019 New York, NY

• Apr. 1, 2019 Webcast

• Apr. 1, 2019 Boston, MA
• Apr. 1, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Apr. 1, 2019 Cleveland, OH
• Apr. 1, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Apr. 1, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA
• Apr. 1, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA
• Apr. 1, 2019 Philadelphia, PA

Why You Should Attend The landscape of securities litigation is constantly evolving and changing. This program takes you through all the issues that can arise in the most complex securities matters — from the initial government investigation to the filing of the civil cases to either settlement or trial. If you practice in this dynamic field, you know that the need to stay current and develop new strategies and tactics has never been more important. Our ...

• Apr. 2, 2019 New York, NY

• Apr. 2, 2019 Webcast

• Apr. 2, 2019 Cleveland, OH
• Apr. 2, 2019 Nashville, TN

Stay Ever Current: Subscribe today to  PLI’s blog edited by Clifford E. Kirsch. Why You Should Attend The legal framework applying to fiduciary investment advice is undergoing a sea change. The DOL has finalized rulemaking that is dramatically changing the regulatory framework establishing fiduciary duties and obligations for broker-dealers, advisers and service providers in the retirement marketplace. At the same time, the SEC continues ...

• Apr. 2 - 3, 2019 New York, NY
• Apr. 15 - 16, 2019 Chicago, IL

• Apr. 2 - 3, 2019 Webcast

• Apr. 2 - 3, 2019 Atlanta, GA
• Apr. 2 - 3, 2019 New Brunswick, NJ
• Apr. 2 - 3, 2019 Indianapolis, IN

Why You Should Attend This year’s program will explore new and advanced topics in commercial real estate financing. Our faculty of experienced attorneys, in conjunction with non-attorney real estate professionals, will discuss (i) legal developments affecting commercial real estate financing, (ii) what issues matter the most when negotiating loan documents; (iii) issues relating to leasehold mortgage financing; (iv) tenant estoppels and (v) ...