White Collar Crimes Explored


LIVE Webcast


Summary:

White-collar crimes, coined by Edwin Sutherland in 1939, are "committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation." These deceptive actions are often committed for business or financial reasons. Recently, white-collar crimes have also been closely linked to crimes of government officials. In the modern age that we have, these crimes have also evolved into more modern variations including mail fraud, copyright violations, and telemarketing fraud.
The Knowledge Congress is organizing a two-hour LIVE Webcast entitled White-Collar Crimes Explored which will cover the following relevant topics:
- Various forms of white-collar crimes
- Ways to protect yourself from these crimes
- Responding to white-collar crimes

Course Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: None
Method Of Presentation: Group-Based-Internet
Developer: The Knowledge Group, LLC
Recommended CLE/CPE Hours: 2.0
Important Note: Your State Bar or Accounting Board will make the final determination with respect to continuing education credit. If you are applying for CLE credit in Texas you must register 20 days before the event date or you will not be able to obtain CLE credit.
Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials
Course Code: 103970


Featured Speakers for 2010 Tax Legislative Review and Outlook LIVE Webcast:

Arnold & Porter LLP

Marcus A. Asner
Partner

Pepper Hamilton LLP

Frank C. Razzano
Partner

 
Goodwin Procter LLP

Richard M. Strassberg
Partner

Caplin & Drysdale

Scott D. Michel
Member


Event Talking Points:

SEGMENT 1:

Marcus A. Asner , Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP

- Overview of the ramped-up enforcement environment both in the United States and abroad.
- Healthcare fraud enforcement in light of new DOJ initiatives and enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 -- new challenges for providers, pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers.


SEGMENT 2:

Frank C. Razzano PartnerPepper Hamilton LLP

- The DOJ efforts to prosecute foreign government officials who receive bribes under the money laundering statutes, and the propriety of doing so, and the prosecution of foreign corporations, not registered under sections 12 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, for foreign bribe payments unconnected with the U.S.
- The prosecution of insider trading cases based on misrepresentations without any breach of fiduciary duty.
- The increased enforcement of intellectual property crimes.


SEGMENT 3:

Richard M. Strassberg, PartnerGoodwin Procter LLP

- Recent developments in insider trading prosecutions
      - Insider trading cases in the fixed income market; an examination of SEC v. Rorech, the SEC's first ever insider trading case involving credit default swaps
      - The SEC's jurisdiction over credit derivatives agreements under Rule 10b-5
      - The use of wire taps and other aggressive law enforcement techniques to investigate insider trading - the Galleon case.
- Securities Fraud prosecutions and the reach of omission liability; the Third Circuit's decision in US v. Schiff.

SEGMENT 4:

Scott D. Michel, Member,  Caplin & Drysdale

Current Developments in Criminal Tax Enforcement
- IRS efforts regarding undeclared foreign accounts, including voluntary disclosures and criminal investigations and prosecutions of account holders, including civil penalties.
- Potential foreign evidence gathering including efforts against other foreign financial institutions, treaty requests, and the use of informants.
- Other IRS enforcement initiatives, including employment tax, preparer investigations, and the continuing effort against tax shelters.


Who Should Attend?

- General Counsel
- International Counsel
- Trade Counsel
- Compliance Officers
- Ethics Officers
- Forensic Auditors
- Vice Presidents and Directors
- International Contract Managers
- Outside Counsel
- C-level
- Foreign Subsidiary Directors
- Corporate Secretaries
- Corporate Responsibility Officers
- Regulatory Specialists
- Directors of Risk
- Audit Directors

Why Attend?

This is a must attend event for anyone interested in understanding White Collar Crimes.
    - New guidance explained by the most qualified key leaders & experts
    - Hear directly from key regulators & thought leaders
    - Interact directly with panel during Q&A


Registration Information:

White Collar Crimes Explored
LIVE Webcast

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET)