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Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia16th Annual Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice Seminar
Saturday, October 30 04:00 AM BST to 04:00 AM BST
6 CLE Hours
Presiding: Walter E. Jospin, Program Co-Chair; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, AtlantaW. Scott Sorrels, Program Co-Chair; Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP, AtlantaMichael K. Wolensky, Program Co-Chair; Schiff Hardin LLP, Atlanta
Agenda
8:15
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00
Welcome and Program OverviewMichael K. Wolensky
Morning Session
9:05
Enforcement Update2010 and Beyond
Topics:
The Impact of SEC Enforcement ReorganizationAre We There Yet?
Dodd-Franks Impact on Enforcement
Developments in SECDOJ Cooperation
Multiple Representation and Whistleblower Benefits Revisited
The SECs Compensation Clawback Initiatives
Noteworthy Cases
Moderators:Walter E. JospinMichael K. Wolensky
Panelists:Bruce A. Baird, Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, DCAlana Black, U. S. Attorneys Office, AtlantaRhea Dignam, Regional Director, SEC, AtlantaJohn H. Sturc, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC
12:00
Luncheon (Included)
Speaker:Linda D. Fienberg, President, FINRA Dispute Resolution and Executive Vice President and Chief Hearing Officer, FINRA, Washington, DC
Afternoon Session
1:30
Litigation Update
Topics:
Strategies for prosecuting and defending the securities fraud class actions
Evolving world of pleading standards
Supreme Court decision in Morrison re: subject matter jurisdiction for nonU.S. claims
Developments in loss causation
Impact of Dodd-Frank on disclosure policy and governance and related ethical considerations
The Conduct of Internal Investigations
Options for who conducts the investigation
Ethical issues in interviewing witnesses
Reporting options
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life How to Respond to Investigations on Behalf of Officers & Directors
Moderator:W. Scott Sorrels
Panelists:James R. Doty, Baker Botts, LLP, Washington, DCPaul J. Geller, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Boca Raton, FLRebecca M. Lamberth, Duane Morris LLP, AtlantaJohn L. Latham, Alston & Bird, AtlantaTony G. Powers, Rogers & Hardin LLP, AtlantaMichael R. Smith, King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta
4:30
Adjourn