Category: Legal CLE

Retail Law Conference 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information about the upcoming Retail Law Conference:

at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, Texas

November 7-9, 2012

This event is the perfect opportunity to discuss the latest issues affecting the retail industry while obtaining important continuing legal education (CLE) credits.

Open to retail and consumer product general counsel, senior legal executives and in-house attorneys and their teams, the exceptional dialogue presented at this conference will help your organization navigate the current legal landscape of the industry.

Consumer Financial Services Basics – ABA Conference

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information regarding the upcoming Consumer Financial Services Basics Conference sponsored by the ABA:

When

October 08 – 09, 2012

Where

American University

Washington College of Law

Washington, DC

Program Description

Facing the most comprehensive revision of federal consumer financial services (CFS) law in 75 years, even experienced consumer finance lawyers might feel it is time to get back in the classroom. This live meeting is designed to expose practitioners to key areas of consumer financial services law, whether you need a primer or a refresher.It is time to take a step back and think through some of these complex issues with a faculty that combines decades of practical experience with law school analysis. The classroom approach is used to review the background, assess the current policy factors, step into the shoes of regulators, and develop an approach that can be used to interpret and evaluate the scores of laws and regulations that affect your clients.Program FocusThis program will explain each of the major sources of regulation of consumer financial products in the context of the regulatory techniques and policies that are the common threads in a complex pattern, including:

  • Price regulation and federal preemption of state price limitations
  • Truth in lending and disclosure requirements
  • Marketing, advertising and unfair or deceptive conduct
  • Account servicing and collections
  • Regulating the “fairness” of financial institution conduct
  • Data security, fraud prevention and identity protection
  • Consumer reporting: FCRA & FACT Act
  • Fair lending and fair access to financial services
  • Remedies: regulators and private plaintiffs
  • Regulatory and legislative priorities for 2012 and beyond

Who Should Attend…The learning curve for private practitioners, in-house lawyers and government attorneys to understand the basics and changes to CFS law is very steep. This program is a great way to jump up that curve for:

  • Private practitioners with 1-10 years of experience who focus on CFS products or providers
  • In-house counsel at financial institutions and non-bank lenders
  • Government attorneys, in financial practices regulatory agencies
  • Compliance officers (who may be, but need not be, attorneys)

Class Actions National Institute October 24-25, 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information about the upcoming ABA Class Actions National Institute:

When

October 24 – 25, 2012

Where

  • Sax Chicago
  • 333 N Dearborn St
  • Chicago, IL, 60654-4956
  • United States of America

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Conference – October 18-19, 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information regarding the upcoming ABA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Conference:

When

October 18 – 19, 2012

Where

  • The Westin Grand Hotel
  • 2350 M St NW
  • Washington, DC, 20037-1417
  • United States of America

  • Program Description

As enforcement of anti-corruption laws in the United States and abroad continues to be a top priority for law enforcement, the Institute will provide a timely and substantive briefing on developments to companies, their officers, and employees. This year’s program will continue to examine trends stemming from recent proceedings brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as address recent challenges to the FCPA both in Congress and the courts.

The Institute will also provide a more in-depth focus on certain recurring issues faced by practitioners and companies alike. Whether examining liability presented by other federal and non-U.S. laws in the event of a potential FCPA violation or minimizing liability in connection with complex international business transactions, the program will provide practical tips from experienced government, corporate, and private practitioners. In addition, the Institute will feature both an in-house perspectives panel and, for the first time, a panel dedicated to SEC enforcement and how it has evolved since the SEC’s establishment of its FCPA unit.

Retail Law Conference 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information about the upcoming Retail Law Conference:

at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, Texas

November 7-9, 2012

This event is the perfect opportunity to discuss the latest issues affecting the retail industry while obtaining important continuing legal education (CLE) credits.

Open to retail and consumer product general counsel, senior legal executives and in-house attorneys and their teams, the exceptional dialogue presented at this conference will help your organization navigate the current legal landscape of the industry.

Consumer Financial Services Basics – ABA Conference

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information regarding the upcoming Consumer Financial Services Basics Conference sponsored by the ABA:

When

October 08 – 09, 2012

Where

American University

Washington College of Law

Washington, DC

Program Description

Facing the most comprehensive revision of federal consumer financial services (CFS) law in 75 years, even experienced consumer finance lawyers might feel it is time to get back in the classroom. This live meeting is designed to expose practitioners to key areas of consumer financial services law, whether you need a primer or a refresher.It is time to take a step back and think through some of these complex issues with a faculty that combines decades of practical experience with law school analysis. The classroom approach is used to review the background, assess the current policy factors, step into the shoes of regulators, and develop an approach that can be used to interpret and evaluate the scores of laws and regulations that affect your clients.Program FocusThis program will explain each of the major sources of regulation of consumer financial products in the context of the regulatory techniques and policies that are the common threads in a complex pattern, including:

  • Price regulation and federal preemption of state price limitations
  • Truth in lending and disclosure requirements
  • Marketing, advertising and unfair or deceptive conduct
  • Account servicing and collections
  • Regulating the “fairness” of financial institution conduct
  • Data security, fraud prevention and identity protection
  • Consumer reporting: FCRA & FACT Act
  • Fair lending and fair access to financial services
  • Remedies: regulators and private plaintiffs
  • Regulatory and legislative priorities for 2012 and beyond

Who Should Attend…The learning curve for private practitioners, in-house lawyers and government attorneys to understand the basics and changes to CFS law is very steep. This program is a great way to jump up that curve for:

  • Private practitioners with 1-10 years of experience who focus on CFS products or providers
  • In-house counsel at financial institutions and non-bank lenders
  • Government attorneys, in financial practices regulatory agencies
  • Compliance officers (who may be, but need not be, attorneys)

Class Actions National Institute October 24-25, 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information about the upcoming ABA Class Actions National Institute:

When

October 24 – 25, 2012

Where

  • Sax Chicago
  • 333 N Dearborn St
  • Chicago, IL, 60654-4956
  • United States of America

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Conference – October 18-19, 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information regarding the upcoming ABA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Conference:

When

October 18 – 19, 2012

Where

  • The Westin Grand Hotel
  • 2350 M St NW
  • Washington, DC, 20037-1417
  • United States of America

  • Program Description

As enforcement of anti-corruption laws in the United States and abroad continues to be a top priority for law enforcement, the Institute will provide a timely and substantive briefing on developments to companies, their officers, and employees. This year’s program will continue to examine trends stemming from recent proceedings brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as address recent challenges to the FCPA both in Congress and the courts.

The Institute will also provide a more in-depth focus on certain recurring issues faced by practitioners and companies alike. Whether examining liability presented by other federal and non-U.S. laws in the event of a potential FCPA violation or minimizing liability in connection with complex international business transactions, the program will provide practical tips from experienced government, corporate, and private practitioners. In addition, the Institute will feature both an in-house perspectives panel and, for the first time, a panel dedicated to SEC enforcement and how it has evolved since the SEC’s establishment of its FCPA unit.

Retail Law Conference 2012

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information about the upcoming Retail Law Conference:

at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, Texas

November 7-9, 2012

This event is the perfect opportunity to discuss the latest issues affecting the retail industry while obtaining important continuing legal education (CLE) credits.

Open to retail and consumer product general counsel, senior legal executives and in-house attorneys and their teams, the exceptional dialogue presented at this conference will help your organization navigate the current legal landscape of the industry.

Consumer Financial Services Basics – ABA Conference

The National Law Review is pleased to bring you information regarding the upcoming Consumer Financial Services Basics Conference sponsored by the ABA:

When

October 08 – 09, 2012

Where

American University

Washington College of Law

Washington, DC

Program Description

Facing the most comprehensive revision of federal consumer financial services (CFS) law in 75 years, even experienced consumer finance lawyers might feel it is time to get back in the classroom. This live meeting is designed to expose practitioners to key areas of consumer financial services law, whether you need a primer or a refresher.It is time to take a step back and think through some of these complex issues with a faculty that combines decades of practical experience with law school analysis. The classroom approach is used to review the background, assess the current policy factors, step into the shoes of regulators, and develop an approach that can be used to interpret and evaluate the scores of laws and regulations that affect your clients.Program FocusThis program will explain each of the major sources of regulation of consumer financial products in the context of the regulatory techniques and policies that are the common threads in a complex pattern, including:

  • Price regulation and federal preemption of state price limitations
  • Truth in lending and disclosure requirements
  • Marketing, advertising and unfair or deceptive conduct
  • Account servicing and collections
  • Regulating the “fairness” of financial institution conduct
  • Data security, fraud prevention and identity protection
  • Consumer reporting: FCRA & FACT Act
  • Fair lending and fair access to financial services
  • Remedies: regulators and private plaintiffs
  • Regulatory and legislative priorities for 2012 and beyond

Who Should Attend…The learning curve for private practitioners, in-house lawyers and government attorneys to understand the basics and changes to CFS law is very steep. This program is a great way to jump up that curve for:

  • Private practitioners with 1-10 years of experience who focus on CFS products or providers
  • In-house counsel at financial institutions and non-bank lenders
  • Government attorneys, in financial practices regulatory agencies
  • Compliance officers (who may be, but need not be, attorneys)