Litigation Summit

9:00-10:00

Keynote Presentation:
The Economics of Litigation: Balancing Financial and Legal Priorities

Understanding the economic impact of large litigation has become increasingly as important for general counsel as their CEOs, CFOs and Boards of Directors—often under pressure of regulatory agencies, legislative initiatives or the public. This address will focus on the role of the economist in high stakes complex litigation. (read more…)

Speakers:
Ilan Guedj, PhD
Director
ARPC

Gregory G. Little
Partner
White & Case

Owen C. Pell
Partner
White & Case

Thomas Vasquez, PhD
Partner
ARPC

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Track 1
Securities and Shareholder Litigation and Enforcement

Tens of millions can be spent on litigation. Billions have now been spent on settlements. Where are plaintiffs attorneys going next? Where is the SEC's new focus? How can you best prepare and protect your company and your shareholders? Insights to these questions and much more will be thoroughly reviewed in this educational track. Led by Bruce Vanyo of Katten, known by his peers as the “Dean of Securities Litigation”, you will benefit by participating in timely discussions on securities and shareholder litigation including recent trends, case law, enforcement actions, risk management tactics as well as litigation management strategies. If you represent a public company can you afford not to attend?

Track 2
Global Litigation: Protecting Your Company’s Assets Around the World

Today’s business world is borderless. Companies are global, their products and services permeate boundaries. Technology allows for transactions to be instantaneous. With warp speed deal-making how can you protect your company and your most important assets domestically, internationally and globally? To assist you in conquering these challenges Morrison Foerster will lead three very important segments. Session one will delve into how you can harness the power of the International Trade Commission to protect valuable intellectual property in the U.S. In session two, learn how recent FCPA developments and trends will affect how you do business in key markets. Session three will explore the very turbulent waters of risk management and dispute resolution in China. If your company is doing business globally -- especially if you have important IP -- this track of education will be well worth your time.

Track 3
Litigation: Areas of Special Interest – Social Media, Wage and Hour, Antitrust

Is it 2012 or is it the Wild West? The business world now firmly has a new dimension – that of cyberspace. Social Media is an increasing part of our daily lives. What does this mean to the Legal Industry and how can we measure the impact of Social Media on Litigation? Attend the first session of this track and find out!

On the flip side, bringing it back to the basics – there is also a steady rise in Wage and Hour Litigation addressing the fundamental premise of what is fair and required for today’s companies’most important assets, their employees. This session will explore the trends, policies and strategies to mitigate and effectively manage Wage and Hour Litigation.

The third and final session will cover Antitrust Litigation. For more than a century, companies and courts have worked to give meaning to the standards in antitrust statutes. Nothing provides greater incentive for understanding these standards than when your company receives a subpoena in a major antitrust matter or a summons in a plaintiffs' class action, an ever-increasing occurrence in today's environment.

10:30-12:00

Shareholder and Securities Litigation & Enforcement

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Faculty to include:

Susan Beck
Senior Writer
The American Lawyer

Mark Lebovitch
Partner
Bernstein Litowitz Berger
& Grossmann LLP

Donald F. Parsons, Jr.
Vice Chancellor
Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware

Bruce Vanyo
National Chairman of Securities Litigation
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Inside the International Trade Commission (ITC)

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Faculty to include:

G. Brian Busey
Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

Alexander J. Hadjis
Partner and Co-Chair
Intellectual Property Practice Group
Morrison & Foerster LLP

David O. Lloyd
Supervisory Attorney
Office of Unfair Import Investigations
United States International Trade Commission

Peter M. Roossien
Global Director of Litigation
Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

Social Media: Measuring the
Real Impact on Litigation

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Speaker:

Janet Cullum
Partner
Cooley LLP

Que Mangus
Product Marketing Manager
GWAVA

1:30-3:00

Hedging Litigation Risks through Sophisticated Insurance Products

Hosted By:

Devin S. Beresheim
Managing Director
Marsh FINPRO

Jeffrey A. Christianson
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
F5 Networks, Inc.

Eric A. Kuwana
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Louis S. Lucullo
Head of Commercial Directors & Officers Liability,
Global Financial Lines
AIG

FCPA: Cutting-Edge Issues in Global Anti-Corruption and Compliance

Hosted By:

Faculty to include:

Paul T. Friedman
Partner
Morrison & Foerster
FCPA + Anti-Corruption Task Force

Norman M. Brothers Jr., Esq.
Vice President
United Parcel Service

Charles E. Duross
Deputy Chief
Criminal Division, Fraud Section
U.S. Department of Justice

Robert A. Salerno
Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP

Wage and Hour Litigation and Government Investigations: Trends, Types and the Turbulent Landscape for Employers

Faculty to include:

Paul F. White, Ph.D.
Managing Director
ERS Group

Anne Marie Estevez
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Howard M. Radzely
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Formerly Deputy Secretary of Labor

John C. Ryan
Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel
ARAMARK

3:30-5:00

Managing Major Securities Litigation

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Speaker(s):

Martin D. Beirne
Chairman
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.

John P. (“Sean”) Coffey
Co-founder and Managing Director
BlackRobe Capital Partners, LLC

Eric D. Reicin
Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Sallie Mae, Inc.

Dr. David Tabak
Senior Vice President
NERA

Roger Wertheimer
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and Vice President Human Resources
Spectranetics Corporation

China – Strategies and Practical Tips for Successful Risk Management and Dispute Resolution

Hosted By:

Faculty to include:

Cedric C. Chao
Partner and Co-Chair International Arbitration Group
Morrison & Foerster

Johnny C. Chiu
Partner
Morrison & Foerster

Theresa Coetzee
Vice President & Senior Counsel,
Dispute Resolution,
Mariott International, Inc.

Shelly Goldklang
Senior Counsel
Johnson & Johnson

Minn Naing Oo
CEO
Singapore International Arbitration Centre

Managing Major Antitrust Matters

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Panelists:

Jill C. Anderson
Partner
Freeborn & Peters

David C. Gustman
Partner
Freeborn & Peters

Hon. John Z. Lee
United States District Court
Northern District of Illinois

5:00 - 6:00

Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

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Summit Agenda

Monday, November 12, 2012

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