Illinois MCLE - Securities Law Courses
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Current Communications with the Public Regulatory Issues
Join FINRA staff and industry panelists for an in-depth conversation on current advertising regulatory issues, including the new Investment Advisers Act Marketing Rule. Topics Discussed: Learn about recent communications rule changes and proposals. Understand how the new IA Marketing Rule will impact firm communications. More Info
$751.5General Credits -
Cryptomorphing The Legal Profession: Musings From A Stacker In The Rye
The goal of this presentation is to expose lawyers to the rabbit hole of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, and the effects and potential effects on the legal profession. We will discuss topics ranging from the acceptance of cryptocurrency as payment for legal services to the impact of blockchain technology and cryptcurrency projects on payment systems security transactions, smart contracts, and public record filings. The presentation will be successful if at the end a p... More Info
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What Attorneys Need to Know About Capital Markets and Ratings
Ever wonder about what a rating means or why ratings are so important in today's global economy? What role did ratings play in the run up to the Credit Crisis? This informative CLE course, presented by New York attorney and ratings expert Jack Chen, explains everything a lawyer should know about ratings and rating agencies. The course examines the regulatory framework and explains who uses ratings and why they are here to stay. Any practitioner who works with debt securities, derivatives or... More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Venture Capital Funds: Formation, Terms, Issues Encountered, and Other Practice Tips for Counsel
The availability of venture capital has given many young companies the financial and advisory support needed help them grow into major corporations, while sparing them from the scrutiny and disclosure requirements demanded in the public markets. Counsel for potential and current portfolio companies would serve their clients well if they are familiar with the inner workings of venture capital funds and the regulatory and other concerns they face. This CLE course will provide an overview... More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Turnkey Real Estate Investments as Securities
Turnkey real estate investments have become extremely popular across the country for promoters and investors alike. The question is whether a turnkey real estate investment is nothing more than a vanilla real estate deal, or a security in disguise. The objective of this course is to clarify that description for real estate, securities and general practitioners. More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Skip Tracing for Lawyers
Attorneys in most areas of practice, especially trust and estates, personal injury, malpractice, debt collection and real estate law occasionally encounter situations requiring the location of missing people. This includes heirs, beneficiaries, witnesses, shareholders and debtors. In many instances, with the proper knowledge, resources and creativity, lawyers may be able to locate these absentees without having to retain the services of private investigators or skip tracers. This conti... More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Introduction to Structured Finance
RMBS, CMBS, CDOs, SIVs can seem like alphabet soup yet they play an integral part of the global economy and capital markets. Some will even allege that these sophisticated financial products were responsible for the credit crisis that nearly destroyed the global economy. What are these structured products, how do they work and who created them? This informative CLE course, presented by New York attorney and subject matter expert Jack Chen, explains the essential characteristics of structu... More Info
$751.25General Credits -
GRAT and Valuation Planning After CCA 202152018: What Practitioners Need to Know
CCA 202152018, released on December 30, 2021 has critical impact on grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs). The CCA addresses a common valuation challenge: what consideration should be given to a potential sale in valuing an asset? Often there is a long continuum from: no sale, to discussions with potential buyers, to a letter of intent, to a binding contract, etc. Where the business is on this continuum will affect how an appraiser evaluates the possible implications of the potenti... More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Essentials of Corporations, Partnerships and LLC's
This CLE program will provide an overview on the four principal business entities – Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, General Partnerships and Limited Partnerships. Business lawyers Eli Greenberg and Mark Silverstein will discuss organizing, financing and managing entities, mergers and acquisitions and option plans. Additional topics include fiduciary duties and indemnification of those managing an entity’s affairs. More Info
$501.25General Credits -
Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver Country Employees Retirement Fund: What it Means; What We Can Expect
In a much-awaited decision on which courts and counsel have reached different conclusions for years, the United States Supreme Court held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (“SLUSA”) does not strip state courts of jurisdiction over class action law suits brought exclusively under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). The Supreme Court additionally held that SLUSA does not permit removal of class action claims brought solely under the 1933 Act from state to federal cour... More Info
$501.25General Credits