War on Fraud in the Defense Industry
Tom Gallagher, a partner with Pepper Hamilton and chair of the firm’s White Collar and Corporate Investigations Practice Group, is a former prosecutor in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as well as a former counsel to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
In this podcast, Tom discusses the U.S. government’s war on fraud in the defense industry, including the indictment unsealed in the Northern District of Georgia in November 2009, United States of America v. Public Warehousing Company.
If you are interested in learning more about the latest developments in White Collar and Corporate Investigations, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton’s updates.
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False Marking and Private Enforcement After Forest Group v. Bon Tool
On March 17, 2010, Josh Slavitt, a registered patent attorney and a partner in the Philadelphia office of Pepper Hamilton who practices in all areas of intellectual property law, will be speaking on a teleconference and live audio webcast for the American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education entitled “False Marking and Private Enforcement After Forest Group v. Bon Tool.”
In this podcast, Josh discusses the recent flood of false marking lawsuits being filed and what companies should do to minimize their potential liability.
For more information and to register for the March 17, 2010 teleconference, visit www.abanet.org.
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Housing Update Live - Federal New Issue Bond Program
Recently Pepper Hamilton partner Shel Schreiberg hosted another Housing Update conference in our Washington D.C. office. Our special guest was Harry Sewell, Executive Director of the D.C. Housing Finance Agency. The principal discussion of the session was about the Federal New Issue Bond Program, but the session covered a range of topics including the District's administration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and its experience with Exchange Funds.
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Top Ten Things to Do in 2010
As we embark upon a new year, Susan Lessack, a partner in the Berwyn and Philadelphia offices of Pepper Hamilton, shares a checklist of key “to dos” in order to minimize the risk of employment-related litigation.
If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment, email podcasts@pepperlaw.com to subscribe to Pepper@Work. This is an electronic news alert that provides employers with advice on how recent labor judgments and opinions will affect their organization.
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Application of Honest Services Mail Fraud in the Private Sector
Pepper partner Frank Razzano, a partner in Pepper’s Washington office who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, with a special emphasis on Securities & Exchange Commission enforcement, will moderate a panel entitled “Application of Honest Services Mail Fraud in the Private Sector” at the American Bar Association's 24th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime.
The honest services fraud statute was enacted by Congress in 1988 with virtually no legislative history. Since then, courts have struggled to define that statute by creating varying, contradictory and competing limitations. The Supreme Court has now taken cert in three cases – U.S. v. Black, U.S. v. Weyhrauch and Skilling v. U.S. Panelists will explore the various concepts involved and predict what may be expected from the Supreme Court.
In this podcast, Frank discusses how the theory of honest services fraud arose, what the courts have done in the last twenty years to interpret the statute and the three cases before the Supreme Court.
For more information about the American Bar Association's 24th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, please visit www.abanet.org/cle/programs/n10wcc1.html.
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Distressed M&A Outlook - Market Conditions to Produce Significant M&A Opportunities
Recently Pepper hosted a breakfast discussion that was entitled “Distressed M&A Outlook - Market Conditions to Produce Significant M&A Opportunities.”
To gain perspective on the current distressed M&A market, Pepper Hamilton and Carl Marks Advisory Group commissioned mergermarket to survey a diverse group of corporate executives, private equity practitioners, hedge fund investors and lawyers regarding the foremost issues facing distressed investors today.
Moderated by Pepper partner Jim Rosener, this podcast features the panel discussion of Todd Feinsmith, partner from Pepper Hamilton, Warren Feder, partner from Carl Marks Advisory Group and Lawrence Klaff , principal from Gordon Brothers Group as they discussed the findings of our survey on the distressed M&A market and how the landscape has changed since the survey was conducted, including the Chrysler/GM effect, the imposition of politics on the financial markets and the repercussions of CIT.
Download a copy of the PPT slides from the event.
Download a copy of the report.
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The Latest on Climate Change
Jane Luxton, a recent addition to Pepper’s Washington, D.C. office, is a partner and a member of the firm's Sustainability, CleanTech and Climate Change Team. Jane came to Pepper from the federal government, where she served as general counsel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
In this podcast, Jane discusses the latest issues for companies in the unsettling area of climate change. Ongoing legislative, regulatory and litigation efforts have the potential to institute far-reaching changes and new challenges for businesses, related to their energy consumption and how it is regulated. Jane reviews the latest developments in these areas, including ways companies can limit their exposure to potential greenhouse gas lawsuits, and offers recommendations for companies as they look for ways to save or make money in the climate-change arena, including practical approaches and opportunities in the area of renewable energy.
Send an e-mail to podcasts@pepperlaw.com to subscribe to Pepper Hamilton's Sustainability, CleanTech and Climate Change Alerts.
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Current Investor Focus and Capital Trends in Banking Sector - Investing in Financial Institutions
Recently Pepper hosted an event entitled “Investing in Financial Institutions – Opportunities and Pitfalls.” This event examined the key legislative and regulatory issues involved in investing in financial institutions and how the rules change when the target institution is a failed bank.
This podcast features the presentation of Lee Calfo and Chad Hull. Chad is a managing director for Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. and Lee is a portfolio manager for 1914 Advisors, a division of Boenning & Scattergood. Their presentation discussed the current investment focus and capital trends in the banking sector.
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Regulatory Issues - Investing in Financial Institutions
Recently Pepper hosted an event entitled “Investing in Financial Institutions – Opportunities and Pitfalls.” This event examined the key legislative and regulatory issues involved in investing in financial institutions and how the rules change when the target institution is a failed bank.
This podcast features the presentation of Frank Mayer and Tim McTaggart. Frank is a partner in the Philadelphia office of Pepper who focuses his practice on counseling regulated business enterprises including tax-exempt organizations, with a special emphasis on financial institutions. Tim is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Pepper who focuses his practice on bank and financial services regulatory matters. Their presentation focused on the regulatory issues involved in investing in financial institutions.
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Hot Legislative Issues - Investing in Financial Institutions
Recently Pepper hosted an event entitled “Investing in Financial Institutions – Opportunities and Pitfalls.” This event examined the key legislative and regulatory issues involved in investing in financial institutions and how the rules change when the target institution is a failed bank.
This podcast features the presentation of Tim McTaggart. Tim is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Pepper who focuses his practice on bank and financial services regulatory matters. His presentation focused on the hot legislative issues in the banking industry.
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