From the program: Leveraged Finance – Commitment Papers Basics and Best Practices

Released on: Oct. 20, 2017

Taken from the briefing Leveraged Finance – Commitment Papers Basics and Best Practices recorded October 2017 in New York. This One-Hour Briefing will provide lawyers with an understanding of the mechanics of commitment papers in leveraged acquisitions. Lecture Topics  [01:02:07] Listen to Katarina Molnarova and Scott B. Selinger of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP as they discuss: An overview of commitment letters, ...

From the program: Artificial Intelligence: Addressing the Legal Risks and Avoiding the Tort, Commercial and IP Pitfalls in Usage and Agreements

Released on: Oct. 20, 2017

Taken from the briefing Artificial Intelligence:  Addressing the Legal Risks and Avoiding the Tort, Commercial and IP Pitfalls in Usage and Agreements recorded October 2017 in New York. Usage of AI in industry is becoming ubiquitous and poses complex legal challenges. However, barring changes in law, the current legal regimes for tort, commercial and IP law largely control the usage of AI and agreements involving AI technology. This ...

From the program: Climate Change Litigation: The Targets, the Cases, and What You Need to Know to Prepare

Released on: Oct. 20, 2017

Taken from the briefing Climate Change Litigation:  The Targets, the Cases, and What You Need to Know to Prepare recorded October 2017 in New York. The United States has seen an influx of climate change-related litigation even before the recent spate of severe weather from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. This litigation is fueled by the dual perceptions that climate change impacts are increasing and the Federal government under the Trump ...

From the program: XBRL is Here for FPIs Using IFRS

Released on: Oct. 18, 2017

Taken from the briefing XBRL is Here for FPIs Using IFRS recorded October 2017 in New York. This One-Hour Briefing will discuss recent action taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to permit, and eventually require, foreign private issuers (FPIs) that prepare their financial statements using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to submit those reports using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). ...

From the program: 2017 Proxy Season Roundtable and Outlook for 2018 Proxy Season

Released on: Oct. 18, 2017

Taken from the briefing 2017 Proxy Season Roundtable and Outlook for 2018 Proxy Season recorded October 2017 in New York. Listen to experts for a One-Hour Briefing to help you prepare for the 2018 proxy season. Panelists will provide an in-depth analysis of the 2017 proxy season and lead a practical discussion on key governance and disclosure trends and considerations as you head into the 2018 proxy season. Speakers will include Lillian Brown, ...

From the program: Innovator and Generic Drug Manufacturers: Implications of Legal, Regulatory and Political Updates on Safety Oversight, REMS and Product Liability Risk

Released on: Oct. 18, 2017

Taken from the briefing Innovator and Generic Drug Manufacturers:  Implications of Legal, Regulatory and Political Updates on Safety Oversight, REMS and Product Liability Risk recorded October 2017 in New York. FDA, fueled by concerns about drug pricing, is adopting measures to expedite generic drug approval. Meanwhile, the continuing growth of the generic drug market, has exacerbated conflicts between innovator and generic drug manufacturers. ...

From the program: Health Care Update: The Trump Administration Heads into ACA Open Enrollment with Shaky Markets and Powerful Discretion

Released on: Oct. 18, 2017

Taken from the briefing Health Care Update:  The Trump Administration Heads into ACA Open Enrollment with Shaky Markets and Powerful Discretion recorded October 2017 in New York. The Trump Administration had hoped to be winding down Obamacare this fall, but it remains the law of the land. Now the Administration is faced with conflicting needs: 1.) to support shaky ACA markets to avoid consumer harm and political blame, and 2.) ...

From the program: Commodity Exchange Act Basics for Lawyers

Released on: Oct. 11, 2017

Taken from the briefing Commodity Exchange Act Basics for Lawyers recorded October 2017 in New York. This One-Hour Briefing provides all the basics a lawyer needs to be conversant in and familiar with the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulatory framework for futures, commodity options, swaps, and retail foreign exchange. Lecture Topics  [01:04:55] Listen to Julian E. Hammar of Morrison & Foerster LLP and Gary Kalbaugh ...

From the program: Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration: What Companies Need to Know

Released on: Oct. 10, 2017

Taken from the briefing Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration:  What Companies Need to Know recorded September 2017 in New York. Changes in administration bring new personnel and new enforcement priorities. The risks associated with certain business practices may have decreased while others may face increased scrutiny. This program is aimed at in-house lawyers and their outside advisors seeking to better understand the ...

From the program: Top Ten Insurance Issues for Non-Insurance Lawyers

Released on: Oct. 6, 2017

Taken from the briefing Top Ten Insurance Issues for Non-Insurance Lawyers recorded October 2017 in New York. More now, than perhaps any other time, corporate policyholders are losing insurance recovery cases that they deserved to win. A review of the case law indicates that corporate policyholders are either getting bad advice, or making critical preventable mistakes. The purpose of this discussion is to alert non-insurance lawyers ...

From the program: Planning for Financings in Volatile Markets

Released on: Oct. 4, 2017

Taken from the briefing Planning for Financings in Volatile Markets recorded October 2017 in New York. The session will focus on the need for already public companies, both domestic and foreign, to plan their capital-raising strategy carefully while preserving flexibility. Lecture Topics  [01:04:44] Listen to Anna T. Pinedo and James R. Tanenbaum of Morrison & Foerster LLP as they address: Current market conditions; ...

From the program: Legal Ethics for Health Care and Life Sciences Attorneys – Hot Topics

Released on: Oct. 3, 2017

Taken from the briefing Legal Ethics for Health Care and Life Sciences Attorneys – Hot Topics recorded September 2017 in New York. Attorneys practicing in the health care and life sciences fields address issues on a daily basis that touch on questions of regulatory compliance, corporate codes of conduct and ethics, and corporate social responsibility considerations, all of which are unique and specific to their industries. At the same ...

From the program: New to a Firm? Tips on Creating First-Rate Work Product

Released on: Oct. 3, 2017

Taken from the briefing  New to a Firm?  Tips on Creating First-Rate Work Product recorded October 2017 in New York. New York newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar two years or less) may not use this program format to complete their skills credit requirement. Go to the for more information about formats, as well as for exceptions regarding attorneys based in law offices outside of the United States. In ...

Recorded on: Oct. 3, 2017

Taken from the briefing FASB’s New Financial Instrument Impairment (CECL) Standard recorded September 2017 in New York. This One-Hour Briefing will help you build an understanding of the underlying principles, processes and implementation challenges in the FASB’s new financial instrument impairment standard. The standard’s current expected credit loss (or CECL) model requires complex new judgments and estimates. This new approach ...

From the program: Shadow-Boxing in 2017: An Update on Shadow Banking Reform

Released on: Sep. 26, 2017

Taken from the briefing Shadow-Boxing in 2017:  An Update on Shadow Banking Reform recorded September 2017 in New York. The Financial Stability Board has been spearheading a review of “shadow banking” entities and activities since the onset of the financial crisis. Pursuant to the FSB’s work, many regulatory reforms have been introduced at both the national and international level in a wide-range of different areas. ...

From the program: Accessing the U.S. Capital Markets from Europe without SEC Registration: Understanding the Interplay between Different Regulatory Regimes and Market Practice

Released on: Sep. 26, 2017

Taken from the briefing Accessing the U.S. Capital Markets from Europe without SEC Registration:  Understanding the Interplay between Different Regulatory Regimes and Market Practice recorded September 2017 in New York. London-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP partner Mark S. Bergman will provide an overview of the issues U.S. securities counsel should be aware of when representing European issuers, which are not ...

From the program: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: Leasing and Insurance Guidance for Restoring Order After the Wind, Rain and Floods Have Gone

Released on: Sep. 21, 2017

Taken from the Web Program Hurricanes Harvey and Irma: Leasing and Insurance Guidance for Restoring Order After the Wind, Rain and Floods Have Gone recorded September 2017 in New York. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left a massive trail of destruction, floods, power loss and business interruptions and closures. Now that these horrific back-to-back storms have passed, the legal issues to be addressed and answered must be identified and fast, accurate ...

From the program: Building and Sustaining Client Relationships in the Digital Age

Released on: Sep. 21, 2017

Taken from the Web Program Building and Sustaining Client Relationships in the Digital Age recorded September 2017 in New York. Many recent law school graduates have never lived in an era without instantaneous communications such as email or text messaging. Yet, these methods of communication are performed at a distance without face-to-face or even verbal contact. Lawyers have fewer and fewer live, personal contacts with their clients, to such ...

From the program: The End of DACA: What You Need to Know Now

Released on: Sep. 15, 2017

Taken from the briefing The End of DACA:  What You Need to Know Now recorded September 2017 in New York. On September 5, 2017, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to phase out and eventually end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) over two and half years.   Lecture Topics [Total time 01:05:00] Sally L. Kinoshita, Deputy Director ...

From the program: CFPB's Arbitration Rule

Released on: Sep. 14, 2017

Taken from the briefing CFPB's Arbitration Rule recorded September 2017 in New York. Over the summer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Final Rule on the use of arbitration provisions in consumer financial services products and services. Listen to Eric J. Mogilnicki, co-chair of the consumer financial services practice at Covington & Burling LLP, Alan S. Kaplinsky, co-practice leader of the consumer financial services ...

From the program: SEC Report of Investigation: Implications for Offers and Sales of Blockchain Tokens and Other Digital Assets

Released on: Sep. 14, 2017

Taken from the briefing SEC Report of Investigation: Implications for Offers and Sales of Blockchain Tokens and Other Digital Assets recorded September 2017 in New York. This Briefing will focus on the key implications of new Securities and Exchange Commission Report of Investigation regarding the public offerings of blockchain tokens and other digital assets. Lecture Topics  [01:04:30] Listen to Jay G. Baris, Daniel R. ...

From the program: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Recent Developments

Released on: Sep. 13, 2017

Taken from the briefing Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Recent Developments recorded September 2017 in New York. All students should have the opportunity to learn. However, exclusionary discipline and school-based law enforcement often push students out of school and into the juvenile justice system—a phenomenon known as the “school-to-prison pipeline.” Normal childhood behavior, that once resulted in a ...

From the program: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: The Evolving Legal Landscape

Released on: Sep. 12, 2017

Taken from the briefing Unmanned Aircraft Systems:  The Evolving Legal Landscape recorded September, 2017 in New York. In recent years, drones (also known as unmanned aircraft systems or “UAS”) have revolutionized American commerce and recreation. Millions of UAS are operating across the country, modernizing industries ranging from filmmaking to construction, agriculture to insurance. Countless Americans use UAS for fun. As ...

From the program: Controlling Your IP Litigation Spend: Inside and Outside Counsel Working Together to Contain Costs and Maintain Quality

Released on: Sep. 11, 2017

Taken from the briefing Controlling Your IP Litigation Spend: Inside and Outside Counsel Working Together to Contain Costs and Maintain Quality recorded September 2017 in New York. A primary challenge in managing IP litigation is to secure high quality legal work while keeping a lid on cost. In this interactive discussion, inside and outside counsel debunk the myth that clients must choose between handing a blank check to a firm or suffering ...

From the program: State Political Activity Compliance: Understanding the Rules and Assessing Risks

Released on: Sep. 7, 2017

Taken from the briefing State Political Activity Compliance:  Understanding the Rules and Assessing Risks recorded June 2017 in New York. While most of the ethics attention in the press in recent months has been at the federal level, states and localities also have ethics rules. Companies that are active in one or more states need to comply with a patchwork of laws to reduce risk of an enforcement action and to certify on bids and ...