Webcasts

Don't Enter Into Prosecution Agreements Lightly

Jaclyn Jaeger September 27, 2011

Companies may view deferred-prosecution and non-prosecution agreements as a common vehicle to put government investigations behind them, but several recent DPAs and NPAs—with a slew of restrictions and obligations attached—are reminders that such deals aren't easy. The key to success: a speedy internal investigation. "You have to get ahead of it," says Brian Baldrate of the law firm Gibson Dunn.

Despite Record Losses, Insurance Rates Remain Stable

Jaclyn Jaeger August 02, 2011

Attention risk managers: 2011 is already the most expensive year on record for the insurance industry in terms of covered losses, but so far the market has remained stable and insurance premiums in some lines have even declined. "A hard market has to be coupled with a change in capacity, and we don't see any change in capacity," says Brian Elowe, managing director at Marsh.

Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know

Bruce Carton October 01, 2009

An archived version of today's webcast ("Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know") is now available below. In addition, the materials from the webcast can also be downloaded at the links below.Webcast Materials: “Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know”White Paper by Michael Young: “Fair Value Accounting and...

Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know

Bruce Carton October 01, 2009

Lawyers--what do you know about Fair Value Accounting? Nothing? Same here.That's part of the reason why I will be attending today's webcast (Oct. 1, 1 pm Eastern) entitled, "Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know.” The other part? I'm moderating it!A panel of securities and accounting experts will discuss...

July 21 Webcast – Securities Litigation Issues Facing Institutional Investors

Bruce Carton July 13, 2009

On July 21, 2009, Riskmetrics Group's Securities Class Action Services will sponsor a webcast entitled "Securities Litigation Issues Facing Institutional Investors." The webcast will feature a dynamic panel of securities litigation experts who will join me to examine the fiduciary duties of institutional investors and discuss significant topics, such as: Monitoring...

Bloggers Offer "2009 Mid-Year Review"

Bruce Carton July 10, 2009

Yesterday, Securities Docket hosted a webcast entitled, "2009 Mid-Year Review: Securities Litigation and Enforcement" (click here to watch it). Four of the leading bloggers in the field (Kevin LaCroix (The D&O Diary); Tom Gorman (SEC Actions) Francine McKenna (re: the Auditors); and Lyle Roberts (The 10b-5 Daily)) joined me for...

TRO Requests, Wells Process, FCPA Among Key SEC Issues

Bruce Carton April 24, 2009

On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Michael MacPhail of Holland & Hart and Patrick Hunnius of White & Case discussed key issues emerging from the SEC's Enforcement Division, and the impact of these issues on regulated entities and the lawyers who represent them. MacPhail and Hunnius are both former senior attorneys...

Your Questions for the SEC’s Division of Enforcement?

Bruce Carton April 23, 2009

George Curtis, the Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, will participate in an April 28, 2009, webcast entitled “Inside the SEC Enforcement Division: Current and Former SEC and DOJ Prosecutors Discuss Important Changes Ahead.” Sponsored by KPMG Forensic and also featuring Pamela Parizek of KPMG Forensic and David...

Archived Version, Materials Available From "Clawback" Webcast

Bruce Carton March 26, 2009

The slides used in today's webcast at Securities Docket (“Examining the Bankruptcy Trustee’s Controversial ‘Clawback’ Tool”) are now available and can be obtained at the following link: (click here). In addition, the archived version of the webcast is now available and can be viewed below:

Tomorrow's Webcast: Liability of Professionals in the Financial Crisis

Bruce Carton February 23, 2009

On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 2:00 pm EST, Enforcement Action's Bruce Carton will moderate a webcast entitled, "Liability of Professionals in the Financial Crisis" featuring two of the top lawyers in the securities litigation field. Stuart Grant of Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Michael Young of Willkie Farr &...

Today's "Web 2.0" Webcast Materials

Bruce Carton February 17, 2009

Slides, videos and additional materials are now available for today's webcast (2 pm EST--sign up here): "Web 2.0 - Leveraging New Media to Maximize Your Securities & Compliance Practice"Presentation Slides: Available here: http://www.securitiesdocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/securities-docket-presentation-revd-v3.pdfLinkedIn: Connect with Bruce Carton on LinkedIn.com: Bruce Carton Connect with Doug Cornelius on LinkedIn.com: Doug CorneliusTwitter Follow Bruce Carton on Twitter:...

Feb. 17 Webcast: Web 2.0 - Leveraging New Media in Securities/Compliance

Bruce Carton February 09, 2009

On February 17, 2009, Securities Docket is sponsoring a webcast entitled "Web 2.0 - Leveraging New Media to Maximize Your Securities & Compliance Practice" that will look at the numerous ways that securities and compliance counsel and professionals can now use New Media to promote, market, and network themselves, their...

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Compliance Week LinkedIn Group

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Survey of the Week

Deloitte is conducting their annual Look Before You Leap: Managing Risks in Global Investments survey to better understand the approaches companies are taking to address compliance and integrity-related risks in emerging markets.