Securities Arbitration in the Market Meltdown Era: Achieving Fairness in Perception and Reality
Dates: 8/12/2009 - 8/12/2009
Location: Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Philadelphia, PA
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Times:8am-8pm
Email:info@pli.edu
Phone:(800)260-4PLI
Address:
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
In 2008, we saw the beginning of a systemic meltdown of the world¡¯s economy, where even the relatively safe haven of diversification was not immune from the devastating effects of the markets¡¯ collapse. These tumultuous economic conditions have given rise to a dramatic increase in arbitration case filings. It is against this backdrop that arbitrators, mediators and administrators struggle to achieve fairness for parties. Additionally, despite decades of state and federal court rulings proclaiming arbitration as a forum of equity determined to achieve fairness, and judicial reluctance to second-guess arbitrators¡¯ decisions, the popular consensus seems to be that the process is unfair. It is this perception that fuels the demand that arbitrators and administrators either provide a fair forum for dispute resolution or provide no forum at all, allowing customers to choose litigation instead of FINRA arbitration.For this year¡¯s program we¡¯ve once again assembled a highly experienced faculty, including customer and broker attorneys, the FINRA Dispute Resolution Director of Arbitration and key members of his staff, expert witnesses and seasoned arbitrators who will discuss the unique challenges facing arbitrators, administrators, mediators and attorneys representing customers, brokers and firms in these uncertain times.
The Global Financial Crisis 2009: Preparing for the Future
Dates: 8/5/2009 - 8/5/2009
Location: Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Philadelphia, PA
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Times:8am-8pm
Address:
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
The emergence of Ponzi schemes, credit default swaps, and the tightening of the worldwide credit market have led to a global economic slowdown. Global losses due to the credit default swaps have been estimated to fall in the range of sixty trillion dollars. Government bailouts worldwide are reshaping our understanding of quasi-governmental entities and reestablishing the parameters of regulation. The global financial crisis has expanded its reach into international legal practice areas - from litigation and securities to bankruptcy, structured finance and real estate. As the problems in the United States spread abroad, attorneys need to prepare to handle the widely recognized instability in the world financial markets. Our stellar faculty of in-house counsel, compliance officers, regulators, and private practitioners will share their insights and expertise so that you and your clients and companies can proactively handle any developments resulting from these global events.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America ATLA 2009 Annual Convention
Dates: 7/11/2009 - 7/15/2009
Location: Loews Philadelphia Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
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Times:9:00am
Address:
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA
Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company 2009
Dates: 6/11/2009 - 6/11/2009
Location: Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Philadelphia, PA
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Times:8am-8pm
Address:
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
An experienced faculty will examine, in detail, from both the buyer's and the seller's perspective, the significant issues that arise in the acquisition or sale of privately held companies, ranging in size and type from large independent corporations, to divisions or subsidiaries of large public companies, to smaller venture capital-backed or family-owned entrepreneurial enterprises.