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Colliding Jurisdictions in Class Actions
Sponsored by the Section of Litigation Class Actions and Derivative Suits Committee
Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Cross-border securities class actions raise three main private international law issues (1) which courts have jurisdiction, (2) do the courts have sufficient power to issue effective freezing, disclosure and production orders, and (3) will the courts? rulings have preclusive effect elsewhere? Our expert faculty will cover these issues and more.
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A Practical Guide to Addressing FCPA and Anti-Bribery Compliance Issues in the People's Republic of China
Sponsored by the Section of Litigation Criminal Litigation
Committee
Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast Thursday, June 03, 2010
This program will provide Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) practitioners and companies with practical insights regarding doing business in the People's Republic of China (PRC) from an Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) perspective. Attendees will be provided with an update regarding FCPA and ABC trends in the PRC, as well as through a discussion of recent enforcement actions in both the USA and the PRC that impact the manner in which US companies direct compliance efforts in the PRC, whether those efforts involve pro-active preventative measures or reactive investigative ones.
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Researching Experts: Strategies and Solutions
A Litigation Series Member Benefit Program
Sponsored by the Section of Litigation Pretrial Practice & Discovery Committee
Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Because experts are playing an ever more critical role in today?s high stakes litigation, and because so much information about them is now available online, today?s researcher must know not only the types of information that must be researched when vetting an expert but also the different and creative ways such information, once found, can be utilized.
Our diverse panel of experts (all attorneys, though currently employed in varied roles ? as industry specialists, practicing attorneys, and library directors) will offer their insights as to the types of information now available online to today?s researcher as well as relate strategies on how to use that information once it is found.
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The ABCs of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Sponsored by the Section of Litigation Criminal Litigation
Committee
Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast Thursday, June 10, 2010
The program is designed to provide the practitioner with a general overview of actions filed pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
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Rimkus Consulting Group v. Cammarata and Pension Committee v. Banc of America Securities LLC:
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Is the Loss of ESI Sufficient for Severe Sanctions and What Can Parties Do to Avoid Sanctions?
Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Two recent opinions by federal district court judges who are well-respected experts in the field of e-discovery have launched a firestorm of commentary on the subject of appropriate sanctions for spoliation of evidence. This program will examine both of these opinions, and provide guidance on the future of ESI.
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