Pennsylvania (PA) White Collar Law CLE Course Catalog

As the SEC’s enforcement activities continue to ramp up and the regulatory landscape remains uncertain, businesses must stay updated and be well-versed on any grounds that would result in potential liability risks. Join experienced regulatory and compliance practitioners as they provide a comprehensive discussion on the recent SEC enforcement actions and considerations for fostering an ethical culture and reducing compliance risks. Speakers, among other things, will also offer best practices and effective compliance strategies amidst the ever-changing legal landscape.

Listen as experienced white collar litigator Vince Farhat (Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP) provide the audience with an in-depth discussion of the latest enforcement trends and developments surrounding white-collar crime. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical strategies to comply with this ever-changing regulatory landscape.

There are few things senior executives fear more than criminal prosecution, and that's with good reason because being prosecuted can ruin lives, reputations, finances -- both corporate and personal -- marriages, and families. This program provides practical advice for counsel on how their companies can seek to avoid triggering a criminal investigation and what to do if you're faced with one. With whistleblower complaints skyrocketing, how can companies conduct internal investigations that will be defensible to the SEC and other regulators? This program shares five key lessons for in-house lawyers as they are considering launching, managing and reporting the results of internal investigations.

Given the massive amount of dollars being poured into ESG funds and the SEC’s renewed focus on both the funds and the companies in the funds, there is no time like the present for companies to engage in an assessment of their climate risks and how these risks and the status of the companies’ ESG goals are being relayed to investors.

During this session, we will discuss the status of investigations, enforcement, and litigation and whether or not legal departments have been seeing an uptick. Additionally, some of the discussion will focus on permanent changes to the investigations, enforcement, and litigation processes as a result of the pandemic.

When the world went on lockdown and many workers went remote, concerns over unchecked white collar crime by employees intensified. SEC and DOJ enforcement continued and will pick up speed as courts reopen and investigations involve more in-person interactions. Join our expert panelists as they discuss changes in investigations in the last year, updates on DOJ and SEC enforcement, and mitigation techniques to protect your business from employee fraud, insider trading, bribery and other misconduct.

COVID - 19 has created a myriad of issues, some of which have led to internal investigations. As the GC, it is your responsibility to navigate internal investigations. So, what does that look like? What are the dos and don'ts? Join this session as our experts consider how COVID - 19 has impacted internal investigations, highlight the role technology has to play in the "new normal", and walk through the key steps to ensure your corporation runs effective and compliant internal investigations.

Hear from leaders who have developed and implemented successful crisis management plans, including Who to involve in the creation of your crisis management plan; Actionable first steps to take when you find yourself in a PR crisis; Strategies for monitoring borderline incidents and determining when to step in.

Unemployment in the US and globally has soared in the past weeks driven by the economic crisis. Thinning employee ranks and the large scale roll-out of remote working has inevitably driven an increase in the cases of internal fraud, insider trading, and bribery. Historical data has further indicated that this will lead to the perfect storm. But, what does this mean for in-house legal teams and how can they stay ahead of the challenges predicted for the remainder of 2020? White-collar trends to have on the radar for 2020 Discover the latest regulatory updates and key case law How can you take measured steps to protect your business from insider trading and internal fraud Whistleblowing tools you should have implemented today.