april 17-21 grand hyatt new york spring meeting - Arbitration Law

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during the past year. The SEC is reviewing
the rules regarding reverse merger listings.
Chinese authorities also are considering
policy initiatives to curb abuses. The panel
will review: (a) the state of reverse merger
activity; (b) the SEC’s regulatory proposals
and enforcement position; (c) Chinese
policy initiatives; and (d) the experience
of Chinese companies in complying
with U.S. public company reporting
requirements.
sponsoring committees:
China Committee, International Corporate
Counsel Committee, and International
M&A and Joint Venture Committee
Program chair:
Stephen Vogel, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP,
Washington, DC
Program chair & moderator:
Paul Edelberg, Fox Rothschild LLP, New
York, New York
speakers:
Dawn M. Bernd-Schulz, Blank Rome
LLP, Washington, DC
Andy Gu, B & D Law Firm, Beijing,
People’s Republic of China
Jason Ramey, Grant Thornton LLP,
Chicago, Illinois (Invited)
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
is an international convention on the
rights of older Persons Needed?
PUBLIC InTERnATIonAL LAW / RULE oF LAW
A growing number of international nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) under
a “Global Alliance for the Rights of Older
Persons” have been pressing the need for a
United Nations Convention on the Rights
of Older Persons. The UN is now taking
this issue seriously. The UN General
Assembly, by resolution in December 2010,
created The Open-Ended Working Group
on Aging that is charged with considering
the existing international framework of
the human rights of older persons and
identifying possible gaps and how best to
address such gaps. This panel will provide
a variety of perspectives and insights on
the question of whether an international
convention on the rights of older persons
is needed.
Presented in Conjunction with the ABA
Commission on Law and Aging
sponsoring committee:
UN and International Institutions
Coordinating Committee
Program chair:
Charles P. Sabatino, ABA Commission on
Law and Aging, Washington, DC
moderator:
Kristin Booth Glen, New York County
Surrogate’s Court, New York, New York
speakers:
Luz Marie Melon, Permanent Mission of
Argentina to the United Nations, New York,
New York
Craig Mokhiber, UN Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva,
Switzerland
Susanne S. Paul, Global Action on Aging,
New York, New York
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Pathways to employment
in international law
YoUnG LAWYERS MInI-TRACk
Join us for this “How to” program for
both young lawyers seeking to bring their
skills to the global arena or for experienced
practitioners who wish to expand their
practices into international law. Top
practitioners speak frankly about their
formative experiences and tips they have
about developing an international practice.’
sponsoring committees:
Young Lawyers’ Interest Network (YIN),
and Law Student, LL.M. & New Lawyer
Outreach Committee
Program chair:
Angela Benson, American Bar Association
Section of International Law,
Washington, DC
speakers:
Reid Whitten, Sheppard Mullin Richter &
Hampton, LLP, Washington, DC
24 2012 Spring Meeting ABA Section of International Law