LEGAL FORUM |
The 2009 GMM featured a Legal Forum. At this Forum, law firms with prestigious asset management practices provided 30-minute reports to attendees on timely topics of critical importance to the fund industry. The 2009 Legal Forum Schedule is below. |
Wednesday, May 6 |
Time |
Firm |
Topic |
5:10–5:40 p.m. |
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
Moving Forward in Times of Economic Turmoil
Speakers: Barry P. Barbash, Thomas M. Cerabino, Rose F. DiMartino, and Michael Kelly |
5:45–6:15 p.m. |
WilmerHale |
Does Jones v. Harris Affect the Renewal of Your Investment Advisory Agreements?
Speakers: Matthew Chambers, Lori Martin, and Leonard Pierce |
Thursday, May 7 |
Time |
Firm |
Topic |
8:05–8:35 a.m. |
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP |
Fund Advertising in Challenging Times
Speakers: Alison M. Fuller, Peter M. Hong, and Lawrence P. Stadulis |
11:25–11:55 a.m. |
K&L Gates LLP
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Overview of the Current Economic Crisis and the Prospects for Market Reforms
Speaker: Diane Ambler and Daniel Crowley |
Noon–12:30 p.m. |
Sutherland |
How Regulatory Requirements Impact the Competitive Balance Between Conventional ETFs and New Types of Commodities-Based ETFs
Speakers: Marguerite C. Bateman, James M. Cain, and Thomas W. Conner |
4:50–5:20 p.m. |
Dechert LLP |
Lessons from the Market Crisis, the New Risk Landscape, and Understanding the Regulatory Framework for Derivatives; The Implications for Registered Investment Companies of Recent Treasury and Federal Reserve Programs
Speakers: Susan Ervin and David Harris |
5:25–5:55 p.m. |
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP |
New Avenues of Disclosure Liability for Mutual Funds, Advisers and Boards
Speakers: Joshua Deringer, Michelle Lombardo, and Gregory Miller |
6:00–6:30 p.m. |
Cipperman & Company, LLC |
A Review of SEC Examinations and Enforcement Cases Focusing on Personal Liability, Conflicts of Interest, Marketing/Advertising, Valuation, Trading, and Customer Data Protection
Speaker: Todd Cipperman |
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