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Lawrence Zweifach
1 st Annual Securities Litigation & Enforcement Institute
Tuesday, December 11 9- 5 p.m.
Networking Reception 5-6:30 p.m.
CLE credit: breakdown tbd
Live program: $695 Member/$815 Nonmember
Years after the financial crisis and the burst of the housing bubble, securities
litigation and enforcement proceedings arising from these events continue to
multiply. Investors and insurers have sued issuers, underwriters, mortgage servicers
and credit rating agencies. At the same time, federal and state regulators have
commenced numerous, parallel investigations and enforcement actions. Against
this backdrop, recent U.S. Supreme Court and federal circuit court opinions have
dramatically changed the securities litigation landscape.
This full-day program will provide a comprehensive overview of recent trends,
developments and cutting-edge issues in securities litigation and enforcement.
The panels will include prominent securities litigators, high-level enforcement
officials, senior in-house counsel, academics and economists. The morning
plenary session will cover hot button issues and developments in mortgagebacked
securities litigation. The afternoon plenary session will provide an update
on the enforcement activities of the SEC, PCAOB, CFTC and New York State
Attorney General’s Office. Break-out sessions will explore: the continuing impact
of Morrison v. National Australia Bank on litigation involving cross-border securities
transactions; effective ways to use expert witnesses and consultants in litigation and
enforcement proceedings; key considerations and strategies for handling regulatory
investigations; and the impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on securities
litigation strategies and tactics.
Program Chair: Lawrence Zweifach, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Sponsoring Association Committees: Securities Litigation, Jonathan M. Plasse,
Chair; & White Collar Crime, John F. Savarese, Chair
This program is partially exempt from firm passports. Firm passports include two
registrations to the program. Additional registrations receive 20% off member fees.
Faculty
Bruce D. Angiolillo, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
George S. Canellos, Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities &
Exchange Commission
George T. Conway III, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Karin A. DeMasi, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Professor Merritt B. Fox, Michael E. Patterson Professor of Law,
Columbia Law School
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Dixie L. Johnson, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Brad Karp, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
Dr. Allan W. Kleidon, Senior Vice President, Cornerstone Research
Andrew L. Levander, Dechert LLP
Mitchell A. Lowenthal, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Gregory A. Markel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
David Meister, Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading
Commission
Claudius B. Modesti, Director, Division of Enforcement, & Investigations,
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
Scott D. Musoff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Jonathan M. Plasse, Labaton & Sucharow LLP
Dr. Faten Sabry, Senior Vice President, NERA Economic Consulting
Linda Chatman Thomsen, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Harry J. Weiss, Wilmerhale LLP
Aric Wu, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Keynote Speakers
Professor John C. Coffee, Jr., Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law, Columbia Law School
Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, United States District Court Judge, Southern District of New York
Professor John C. Coffee, Jr. Honorable Jed S. Rakoff
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