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Canadian CCU 2007: It's all a numbers game. The business people often complain that the lawyers do not understand the numbers, so come learn how to prove them wrong. Using real-world examples, this session will provided a review of basic legal accounting requirements, an overview of the basic financial principles underlying the operation of a corporation, and a checklist, which will help you become more proficient when dealing with financial matters.

In this session you will learn about the four main financial statements: balance sheets; income statements; cash flow statements; statements of shareholders’ equity and
the difference in publicly-traded vs. private companies’ perspectives on these reports. Understanding the dynamics of the main four is critical to any senior counsel managing a business unit or General Counsel and will assist you in tracking areas of concern and providing the appropriate strategic recommendations.

As more companies are having to writedown and restate because of high exposure to collateralized debt obligations and other investments tied to subprime mortgages, it is critical that in-house counsel understand the effects of the subprime mess on business, and how to explain these consequences to investors. Panelists representing mortgage companies, investment banks, and regulators provided a concise but comprehensive “sub-primer” on the origins and potential long-term effects of one of the most expensive financial events in modern times.

Addresses recent developments in the anti-money laundering world, the current AML regulatory requirements for financial institutions, and the major issues involved in outsourcing AML compliance and other BPO transactions.

This webcast transcript addresses issues applicable to the pre-employment screening process and onboarding. Some specific topics include FCRA compliance and state law tangents, the legality of different types of background checks, and issues with using public source checks such as google and myspace.

Tailored to counsel of the small market cap public companies, this webcast transcript focuses on disclosure practices for compliance with '34 Act reporting and related obligations. Learn when, whether and how you can scale internal controls procedures, periodic reporting requirements, disclosure committees, compliance programs, and when you might choose not to.

Discusses the latest DOL guidance on Form 5500 Annual Return/Reports of Employee Benefit Plans regarding service provider fee disclosures, the status of proposed amendments to DOL regulation regarding statutory services exemption, disclosure of fees to participants and DOL’s position on gifts, gratuities and entertainment directed to plan fiduciaries.

This webcast addresses the range of issues arising from the subprime/credit crisis, including the emerging wave of private securities litigation and enforcement actions, as well as lessons learned by boards and management and the attorneys advising them.

Addresses the most important features of the new Form 990 and what it means for your nonprofit organization.

This webcast provided insights into the opportunities for doing business with companies in chapter 11 proceedings, key indicators of pitfalls for technology and software due diligence, creative ways to limit credit exposures, how to avoid and defend preference and fraudulent transfer suits and acquiring assets from troubled companies.

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