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Raising capital in private transactions is big business, for new, small and large companies alike. If this hasn’t been your practice are before and is now, join us at this session to explore with experienced practitioners the basic legal and regulatory framework for raising capital privately – covering the Securities Act exemption and Regulation D and changes to that framework made by the Dodd-Frank Act. We’ll also introduce you to the key concepts and jargon (e.g., bad boy investors) you’ll need to get through a capital raising with comfort.

This resource discusses hot to pick a witness and the rules that apply to current employee witnesses, as well as how to prepare a corporate witness

The recession is causing every industry to rethink its strategy on generating income and revenue. The nonprofit sector is no exception. In fact, some would argue that the philanthropic dollar has never been more competitive. In light of this economic environment, venture philanthropy is on the rise and the savvy in-house practitioner needs to be prepared to assist clients in structuring nontraditional revenue-generating relationships, while protecting the corporation’s brand, tax status and its resources.

Learn how to deal with other departments and manage their expectations of the roll the legal department has in so many situations.

Provided by ACCA's Central PA chapter, this document is a summary and analysis of the Sarbanes-Oxley bill- now law-, it includes a chart that sets out the sections of the Act with extracts of key provisions.

program materials created by the law firm of HellerEhrman on creation of a Qualified Legal Compliance Committee.

Although most of the recent federal and state regulations and exchange requirements apply only to publicly traded companies, all companies can benefit from good corporate governance practices. Family owned companies often face special challenges when it comes to corporate governance. Learn the best practices for corporate governance applicable to all companies, and how to handle some of these special challenges.

When the Senate Finance Committee issued its outline for nonprofit reform in the summer of 2004, it became clear that the nonprofit sector would not escape the post-SOX era without significant legislative reform. There is no hotter topic in the nonprofit arena right now than the legislation introduced and proposed as a result of the Senate Finance Committee's report and its hearings in 2005.

Establishing and managing corporate governance best practices for any company can be a challenge. But how do you do it on a limited budget with few personnel? How can a small law department meet the challenges imposed by evolving standards to adapt corporate governance best practices that fit the company? How do you advise the Board and senior management? Benchmark with your small department peers who have been there, done that. Learn what tools and resources are available to ensure compliance with best practice standards.

Annual Meeting 2006: In today’s challenging corporate governance and litigation climate, in-house practitioners must prepare bulletproof corporate minutes for meetings of the board and board committees. Memorializing substantive discussions and decisions of the board in a manner that protects the corporation and the independent members of the board is a mission-critical objective.

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