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| Commercial Financial Services |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 15, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Syndications and Lender Relations |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
 CLE COMMITTEE FORUM:Do the Right Thing, Inside and Out: Ethics for Transactional Attorneys | Program Materials |
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| Tired of ethics programs for litigators? We'll focus on ethics for transactional lawyers, whether in-house or outside. Conflicts, engagement letters, communications with non-clients and more that is relevant to your daily life, from the perspective of an in-house ethics counsel, bar ethics committee member and firm professional responsibility committee member. |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Creditors' Rights Joint Meeting |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Rooms 10 & 11, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Loan Documentation |
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| This timely program explores the relatively unique documentation and disclosure issues raised with respect to loans to and by hedge funds, including using hedge fund interests as collateral, and the legal opinion issues encountered in closing such loans. |
| 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Aircraft Financing (Session 1) |
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| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Loan Workouts |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 7, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Lender Liability |
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| 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 2, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Agricultural and Agri-Business Financing |
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| Ethanol is a billion dollar industry, and plants are being built throughout the plains states. Panel members will give an overview of current issues in debt and equity financing and construction of ethanol production facilities with a focus on public offerings. |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Rooms 10 & 11, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Cross-Border Secured Transactions |
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| 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Aircraft Financing (Session 2) |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Healthcare, Government Contractor and Regulated Industry Finance - Understanding and Dealing with the Government as Primary Payor, Account Debtor and Regulator | Program Materials |
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| Having the government as the primary payor, account debtor or regulator of an industry, such as healthcare, government contractors and other regulated industries, presents unique challenges to secured lenders. Many of these challenges also are particularly troublesome or unfamiliar to the lawyers that represent secured lenders in their loan documentation, workouts and bankruptcies in these industries. The presenters will provide a framework for understanding and analyzing these unique challenges, as well as share their experiences in dealing with the government as the primary payor, account debtor and regulator in these industries. |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Rooms 10 & 11, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Intellectual Property Financing |
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| A discussion of topics relating to intellectual property disposition, including: -- IP Asset Management vs. Traditional Asset Management -- The IP Marketplace and the IP Auction -- IP in Investing and New IP Related Financing Transactions -- The IP Marketplace Post-eBay |
| 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Securitization and Derivatives |
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| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM(3/17/2007) | Ballroom East, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Secured Lending Joint Meeting |
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| Chattel Paper, Payment Intangibles and the PEB. Steve Weise (Heller Ehrman LLP) and Ed Smith (Bingham McCutchen LLP) will discuss the possible responses of the UCC Permanent Editorial Board (PEB) to the 9th Circuit BAP's controversial decision in the NetBank/Commercial Money Center case, holding that the payment rights evidenced by chattel paper can be assigned separately from the underlying chattel paper. They will also explain how, when and why the PEB might decide to take positions on issues like this in general. International Chattel Paper & Receivables. Steve and Ed will also discuss the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, recently signed by the United States and on its way to ratification. The Convention covers the assignment (as security or outright) of contractual rights to payment in commercial and loan transactions where either the assignment or the underlying receivable is deemed to be 'international' in nature. The Convention establishes rules for the law governing perfection and priority and also deals with substantive matters, such as bulk assignments, assignments of future receivables, anti-assignment clauses, and the rights of the obligors. Electronic Chattel Paper. Richard Newman (Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) and Mattias Hallendorff (Dorsey & Whitney LLP) will discuss the successful development of the necessary technology systems and a usable legal framework for determining, and rendering opinions on, perfection of security interests in electronic chattel paper by control, as reflected in recent securitization transactions and the 'white paper' issued by the ABA Joint Working Group on Transferability of Electronic Financial Assets (co-chaired by Mr. Hallendorff and Mr. Newman). |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM(3/17/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Commercial Financial Services |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/17/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Commercial Law Developments | Program Materials |
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| This program will include a review of commercial law developments, including secured transactions, notes, investment property, sales and securitization. |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 13, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Real Estate Financing |
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| Letters of credit are attractive security devices, often welcomed by landlords and their lenders in lieu of cash deposits or personal guarantees. Lawyers advising landlords, tenants, borrowers and lenders need to understand the intersection of LC and bankruptcy law, however, and the impact of recent case law on how documents should be drafted and claims asserted. Please join distinguished bankruptcy attorney Christopher Combest of Quarles & Brady, as he guides us through this complex subject. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Meeting of Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chairs |
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| Committees of the Council |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 9, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Council Committee on Finance |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 6, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Council Committee on Committee Support and Structure |
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| 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 14, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Council Committee on Member Services |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 13, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Council Committee on Strategic Planning |
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| Community Economic Development |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 15, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Financing Initiatives: Project Design Considerations that Will Enhance Lending Institution Interest and Prospects for Securing Federal Tax Credit Allocations | Program Materials |
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| The effect of Government subsidy programs on community economic development. Special attention will be given to the Community Reinvestment Act and to a lesser extent, tax credit programs like the New Markets Tax Credit and Low Income Housing Tax Credits. |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 15, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Community Economic Development |
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| Consumer Bankers Association |
| 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM(3/14/2007) | Meeting Room 2, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| **Consumer Bankers Association Lawyers Committee |
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| Consumer Bankruptcy |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 8, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Consumer Bankruptcy |
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| Consumer Financial Services |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM(3/15/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Welcome | Program Materials |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM(3/15/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Personal Property Financing |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM(3/15/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Fair Access to Services |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Open Microphone |
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| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE PROGRAM: Frederick Fisher Memorial Program: Regulating Through Enforcement Proceedings and Consent Decrees: Is it an Efficient Means of Providing Guidance or an Inappropriate Form of Rulemaking? | Program Materials |
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| Panelists will address the following questions: 1. What is the impact of regulatory enforcement proceedings and consent decrees on industry, consumers and competition? 2. How do these types of proceedings advance a regulatory agenda and do they result in additional consumer protection? 3. Are there administrative procedure or due process concerns with this approach to regulating? |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Litigation and Arbitration |
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| This program will report on the recent e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and address e-discovery and e-document management issues of interest to financial services companies and lawyers who practice in the area of consumer financial services. The panelists will include a lawyer who represents consumer financial services companies and a lawyer who represents plaintiffs in litigation with consumer financial services companies. |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Leadership Meeting |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Deposit Products and Payment Systems |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Compliance Management |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE PROGRAM: Consumer Authentication: How Do You Know It Is Really Me? | Program Materials |
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| This Program will present an overview of new regulatory guidance for authenticating online customers. Financial regulators will discuss the purpose and application of the new guidelines while bank counsel will review practical steps in compliance. You will also learn how authentication programs work and what law enforcement is doing. |
| 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE COMMITTEE FORUM: The Consumer Financial Services Committee at 40: Where We've Been and Where We're Going | Program Materials |
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| This program celebrates the founding of the Consumer Financial Services Committee and examines some recurring themes in consumer financial services law: disclosure versus price regulation as a means of achieving fairness; to whom, how and at what price services should be made available; how and why a national market for consumer financial services developed; and whether these revolutionary changes in the field have hurt or helped consumers. |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM(3/17/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Housing Finance and RESPA |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM(3/17/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Internet Delivery/Electronic Banking |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Debt Collection Practices and Bankruptcy |
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| Corporate Compliance |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 2, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate Compliance |
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| Sales representatives in the pharmaceutical industry operate in a complex regulatory environment. Almost every aspect of their work is subject to regulatory scrutiny. A handbook that communicates the way business is intended to be conducted in the field is a valuable tool for training and communications, but, more broadly, is useful in creating an ethical corporate culture. The speaker has led teams creating compliance handbooks at two companies. Most recently, she led a team in creation of a handbook to insure compliance, but also to instill confidence, in the sales force at Bristol-Myers Squibb. The BMS handbook won an award as a 'best practice in overall compliance programs' from the Pharmaceutical Compliance Forum, the leading organization of compliance counsel, officers and personnel from the pharmaceutical industry The speaker will address the creation of this state of the art compliance handbook and the development of a format that facilitated the provision of concrete, principled guidance to the field.. She will also discuss how the handbook development process is helpful as a tool for gap analysis in compliance programs. Finally, this presentation will address the collaboration with legal, regulatory and business functions necessary to create a useful handbook. |
| Corporate Counsel |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Ballroom East, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate Counsel |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Ballroom East, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE COMMITTEE FORUM: The Future of the Corporate Law Department: Is There Strength in Numbers? | Program Materials |
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| The speakers will discuss the forces with which corporate law departments must deal, the dynamics of the relationships between law departments and law firms and service providers, purchasing decisions by law departments and possible changes in the market for legal service for business entities. |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Ballroom East, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Effective Dispute and Litigation Management for Small Law Departments | Program Materials |
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| The panel will discuss the following subjects in the context of the operation of a small corporate law department: managing and forecasting expenses for disputes and litigation, driving to effective resolutions and results and updating and advising corporate management about disputes and litigation. |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Partnering Between In-House and Outside Counsel: Best Practices for Both Sides of the Fence; Getting Past the Promises | Program Materials |
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| Three key topics that will be covered in this program are: 1. How in-house counsel works with outside counsel best to increase productivity and reduce costs 2. Optimizing communications between in-house and outside counsel to maximize effectiveness 3. Selecting outside counsel who want to play by your rules |
| Corporate General Counsel |
| 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Congressional A, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate General Counsel |
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| Corporate Governance |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 2, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate Governance Documents and Process |
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| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Congressional B, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| **Institute for the Young Business Lawyer: Best Practices - Corporate Governance: The Pfizer Way |
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| What's involved in practicing good corporate governance today? It's no longer enough to know just the legal issues ' today's lawyers have to be in touch with 'hot button' governance issues on the minds of investors, shareholder activists and other stakeholders. Representatives from Pfizer, a well-known leader in corporate governance best practices, will share their experiences and discuss their ever-changing roles in the corporate governance arena. |
| 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate Governance |
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| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 6, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Shareholder and Investor Relations |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 19, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Non-Profit Corporate Governance |
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| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Shareholders' Role Shaping the Board: Proposals, Press Releases and Banners--What is Next? | Program Materials |
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| After the 2nd Circuit Court's decision, the real questions are: Will shareholders get a second shot at access to the proxy, or will majority voting be enough? Are boards asking, or even listening to shareholders as they select directors? What works and what doesn't? Where is it all going? |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM(3/17/2007) | Ballroom West B, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Executive Compensation: What Have the New Rules Wrought? | Program Materials |
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| Executive Compensation: What Have the New Rules Wrought?" The panel will discuss reactions to the new disclosures, changes in compensation practices both as a result of the new disclosures, and in general. |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 6, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| International Developments in Corporate Governance |
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| Corporate Laws |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Auditorium, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: The Latest in Corporate Governance for Directors: The Corporate Director's Guidebook V | Program Materials |
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| The Corporate Laws Committee is in the process of preparing the Fifth Edition of the Corporate Directors Guidebook. As a result of the rapid changes in corporate governance and directors responsibilities during the past two years, the Committee is analyzing a number of crucial topics, including deciding to join a board, enhanced roles and responsibilities of committee members, majority vs. plurality for voting directors, the effect of the SEC's new rules on compensation committees and many more. |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Task Force on State Liaisons |
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| 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Comparative Corporate Law |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Task Force on Emerging Issues |
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| 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Update on MBCA Case Developments |
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| 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Task Force on Corporate Director's Guidebook |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Task Force on General Review Style and MBCA (4th Edition) |
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| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Task Force on Entity Rationalization |
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| 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 14, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate Laws |
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| Corporate Practice |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Task Force on Model Form Book |
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| Credit Unions |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Electronic Transactions |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 6, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Corporate Governance |
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| 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 14, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Supervision |
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| 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 13, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Operations |
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| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 13, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Credit Unions |
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| Cyberspace Law |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Room 154 B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on Malware |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Corporate Aspects of Information Technology |
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| Four short presentations highlight our current project topics: (1) Blogging, Wikis and Social Networking; (2) Data Transfer Agreements; (3) IT Issues in M&A Transactions; and (4) Managing Cybersecurity. We target the concerns of corporate and outside counsel and develop proposed guidelines in these cutting edge areas. |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Congressional A, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| **Institute for the Young Business Lawyer: A Primer on Drafting and Negotiating Technology Licensing Agreements |
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| Drafting and negotiating sophisticated technology licensing and acquisition agreements is a rapidly growing practice. Traditionally licensors have had the upper hand, but licensees have grown increasingly sophisticated and are demanding fairer agreements. Yet the field is littered with poorly drafted agreements that fail to adequately address the parties' needs and reflect poorly on the lawyers working the deal. A clumsy agreement can complicate negotiations and lead to a dispute down the road. Experts in drafting and negotiating technology licensing agreements will provide an introduction to this field. Topics covered will include how to structure a technology licensing agreement, the art and science of negotiating and drafting the risk allocation provisions, and how to draft using clear and effective contract language. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 144 C, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on Consumer Protection Joint Meeting |
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| Informal discussion with representatives of consumer advocacy organizations about formulating a national consumer protection agenda. |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 154 B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Electronic Financial Services |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 143 B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on Electronic Evidence |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on Transferability of Electronic Financial Assets |
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| Following on the Framework for Control paper published in The Business Lawyer (Feb. 2006), the Working Group will devise a strategy to work with industry groups to evaluate and use the Framework to analyze Article 9 rules for 'control' of electronic chattel paper. |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 144 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE PROGRAM: Hype or Reality -- Anti-Money Laundering Risks from Prepaid Payment Products and What Can Be Done About Them | Program Materials |
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| Are Prepaid Cards 'candy for criminals' ? Or are they secure products that are already sufficiently regulated? This year, many predict new AML legislation governing Prepaid Cards. Government and industry experts will evaluate the risks of Prepaid Cards, how they are currently regulated and the impact of potential new legislation. |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 144 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on Electronic Payments |
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| Our featured speaker is Thaer Sabri, Chief Executive of the Electronic Money Association (www.e-ma.org), the trade association representing issuers of electronic money and payments in the European Union. Thaer will be expanding upon his remarks made at the earlier panel discussion "Money Laundering Risks Associated with Prepaid Payment Products" sponsored by the UCC Payments and the Cyberspace Law committees. Thaer will address the general structure of EU regulation of e-money and discuss new developments and issues facing the European stored value industry. He will be joined by Steve Middlebrook and Sarah Jane Hughes, co-chairs of the Electronic Payments Working Group, for a comparison of US and EU regulatory approaches. |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on International Policy |
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| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM(3/16/2007) | Room 143 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE PROGRAM: E-Consumer Issues and Regulations in the Next Decade | Program Materials |
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| What impact will new developments in the Internet, consumer marketing and privacy, contract formation, technology, payment systems, and the like have on Consumers? What regulatory responses, and by whom? What will be the reaction to the November 2006 FTC hearings on "Protecting Consumers in the Next Tech-Ade"? |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Internet Law |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Connectivity, Storage and Computing Infrastructure |
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| Participants will discuss a white paper about information systems security best practices for the extended global enterprise. This project has been undertaken in collaboration with The Open Group, an international standards organization. |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 154 B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Task Force on SafeSelling |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Internet Jurisdiction and Global E-Commerce |
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| In the digital era, a few mouse clicks can cause unauthorized exports of complete designs or key elements of advanced defense systems to other countries or foreign nationals within the country. In this session, we discuss, with particular focus on the world of cyberspace, how to identify and unravel sensitive U.S. defense trade control compliance issues before they can drive up transactional costs, unravel deals or expose the parties to substantial penalties. We also dwell on information security questions that arise under these rules for these kinds of transaction. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Intellectual Property |
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| A year in review? Not all of it in one hour, but highlights of significant 2006 developments in IP law as it relates to the Internet. |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Room 144 C, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Working Group on Electronic Contracting Practices |
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| Preview the second edition of the Committee's interactive Model Website, a toolkit for lawyers about the legal issues of websites and online contracting. Also, are 'bots' agents authorized to contract on behalf of the person who deployed them? |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM(3/17/2007) | Room 143 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE COMMITTEE FORUM: Hot Topics in Cyberspace: 2007 Edition | Program Materials |
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| A panel of cyberspace experts reviews significant issues ranging from Internet governance, Net neutrality, the intersection of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Websites and the on-line world boom. |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM(3/17/2007) | Room 143 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Cyberspace Law |
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Room 143 B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Electronic Commerce |
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| Preview the Subcommittee's latest interactive guide ' SafeSelling.org. This website is designed to provide basic information about selling goods and services online. And, why are people suing each other over real estate that exists only in a virtual world? Online games are spawning real world legal issues which the Subcommittee will review and discuss. |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Privacy, Security and Data Management |
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| Has the time come for data-privacy legislation to replace a patchwork of state and federal laws that arguably are outdate, inconsistent and burdensome? Several leading companies think so. Come attend the subcommittee meeting to hear Microsoft privacy experts discuss this initiative. Microsoft, HP and eBay Inc. formed last year the Consumer Privacy Legislative Forum to lobby for comprehensive privacy legislation. Google Inc., Intel Corp., Oracle Corp. and other companies have also joined Do the continuing high-profile breaches of consumers' personal information make broad privacy legislation more likely? What standards would apply? Would state laws be pre-empted? These and other timely questions will be discussed. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Meeting of Subcommittee, Working Groups, Task Force and Administrative Chairs and Vice Chairs |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Room 154 A, Level 1 Convention Center |
| Programs and Publications |
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| Developments in Business Financing |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Lease Financings and Secured Transactions |
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| 1. A review of developments over the past year in the Enron bankruptcy case, including issues relating to the liability of claims transferees for alleged misconduct of transferors and the scope of core/non-core jurisdiction. 2. Developments in the treatment of lease assumptions in bankruptcy, including requirements relating to non-monetary defaults |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Project Financing |
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| Our Session will review the role of monoline insurance companies in financing infrastructure projects, as well as the issues that should be taken into account in connection with the financing of private public partnerships. |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 12, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Syndicated Bank Financing |
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| The subcommittee will discuss changes and developments in the syndicated finance market. Observations of and participation by subcommittee members is welcome and encouraged. We will also discuss activities and impact of the LSTA on the syndicated finance market. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 15, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: 25th Annual Review of New Developments in Business Financing | Program Materials |
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| Join us for a review of last year's newest trends, techniques and products in equity, debt, securitization, venture capital and hybrid financing. Includes hedge fund expansion, Google "share options," new corporate combination techniques, public buyout firms, receivable puts, new derivatives, e-financing, e-securities, other online products, new retirement vehicles and the effects of recent legislation and SEC rule changes, including public offering rule reforms. |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 9, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Securitization of Assets |
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| Our Session will review issues involved in 'whole company' securitizations, the status and effect of the UN Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade, and new developments in cross-border securitization. |
| Dispute Resolution |
| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM(3/16/2007) | Ballroom West B, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses That Work for Your Corporate Clients | Program Materials |
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| At closing, dispute resolution clauses are often drafted at the last minute with little thoughtful negotiation by the parties. Mediation provides a mechanism to resolve post-closing issues if the process is implemented at closing. This program will discuss how to work with corporate clients' closing transactions to include useful and enforceable alternative dispute clauses designed to expedite dispute resolution between the parties allowing them to focus on their business goals and objectives. Speakers will cover items that should be included on any corporate transactional lawyer's closing checklist for dispute resolution clauses and will discuss implementation and enforcement of the clauses post-closing. The ethics part of the program will address a lawyer's ethical obligations to advise clients of alternative dispute resolution procedures and duties in connection with implementation of procedures selected by clients. |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM(3/16/2007) | Meeting Room 18, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Dispute Resolution |
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| Diversity |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM(3/14/2007) | Meeting Room 3, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Topic: Finding Gainful Legal Employment: Thinking Outside the Box |
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| Learn from our distinguished panel how to find unique legal employment opportunities. This interactive program is for everyone to learn how to search for their first job or those trying to find a new position. During this program, you will discover how to break away from your competitors and find legal job opportunities while obtaining vital resources that you can utilize in your job search. |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM(3/14/2007) | Ballroom East, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Business Card Diversity Networking Reception |
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| 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Fellows/Ambassadors/Diplomat/CLEO Joint Orientation |
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| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Meeting Room 15, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| CLE PROGRAM: Is the Grass Greener -- A Tale of Varied Practices | Program Materials |
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| Lawyers from law firms of different sizes, the government, large and small public companies and other organizations, will discuss the pros and cons of various experiences with a particular focus on how these experiences are similar or different for women and minority lawyers. |
| 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM(3/15/2007) | Ballroom Central, Ballroom Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Sweet Endings Dessert Reception |
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| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM(3/17/2007) | Room 151 A, B, Level 1 Convention Center |
| CLE COMMITTEE FORUM: The Well-Suited Consumer: Finding the Perfect (Product) Match | Program Materials |
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| Our panel of experts will discuss recent Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions involving Spanish-language fraud, an update on proposals for Federal Reserve Board Regulation Z, the impact of alternative mortgage products, and the latest developments regarding payday loans, auto loans and credit cards. Are institutions providing sufficient and timely information about their financial products and services? What do lenders consider as part of their underwriting process to determine if a product is appropriate for a consumer? How free should consumers be to select their loan product? What can creditors do to serve borrowers who lack traditional credit histories? Join us as we discuss the answers to these questions and more! |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Women's Business Law Network |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM(3/17/2007) | Meeting Room 16, Meeting Room Level Renaissance Hotel |
| Diversity |
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