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Massachusetts CLE - Securities CoursesThis is a listing of Securities CLE Courses for Massachusetts. Please make your selection below of Massachusetts CLE courses. Our courses are available on CDs, DVDs, Online & Mobile App. Click "Add" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on a course name. Working Together to Protect Senior InvestorsThis CLE program provides guidance on identifying and responding to issues and concerns of clients who are or will soon be seniors. Join representatives from regulatory agencies and firms to discuss rules and laws promulgated to assist firms in protecting senior clients, and others who may experience signs of diminished capacity, from financial abuse. Panelists will share techniques around staff and advisor education as well as effect operational practices. After attending this session, y... What Lawyers Need to Know About Cryptocurrency & BlockchainThis CLE program will explore the rapidly evolving hype and reality of blockchain technology, including recent legal developments and how to advise your clients. The following topics will be covered: data security, privacy, intellectual property and ownership, monetization of data, regulation, product liability, automated contracts, IoT advocacy, application program interfaces and ethical issues involved in data collection and sharing. Highlights of the Program include: The Internet of Th... What Attorneys Need to Know About Capital Markets and RatingsEver 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... Variable Insurance Products; Current Advertising IssuesThis CLE Program addresses some basic content and performance standards, selected topics such as supplemental hypothetical illustrations, complexity of contracts and investment options, and comparisons and the related regulatory challenges. Also discussed are a firm’s perspective with respect to their compliance review process and the typical regulatory challenges faced as well as a legal perspective on topics such as “materiality,” disclosures, and practical tips for complying. By the... Trends in Securities LitigationThis CLE program will cover important trends in the filing of securities class actions, including the surge in the number of class actions filed. Sasha Aganin of Cornerstone Research, a leader in developing securities class action statistics, will provide data on the overall number of filings, the types of cases (including separate analysis of merger and non-merger cases), the industries most frequently targeted, the choice of Federal versus State Court, the districts and circuits pre... The Three Lines of Defense: Risk Management Supervision, Compliance and Internal AuditThis CLE program will provide guidance on the challenges facing compliance professionals. Separation of compliance and business supervision roles is becoming much more difficult. Join FINRA staff and industry practitioners as they discuss how their firms are defining the roles of supervisors and compliance personnel. The panelists discuss the three lines of defense and how their firms are applying the risk model. After attending this session, you will be able to: Compare and contrast t... The Significance of Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Governance Law and What Practitioners Need to KnowPanel 1: Important Recent Cases and Upcoming Issues Gregory Markel, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Chairman of the Center, will moderate an “easy chair” discussion between Myron Steele, former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, and Jack Jacobs, former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. They will discuss important recent cases and upcoming issues, with a focus on the implications of the decisions and what significant issues are likely to come up in the next year. Pan... The Distinction Between Supervisory and Compliance RolesThis CLE program will provide guidance on the challenges facing compliance professionals. Separation of compliance and business supervision roles is becoming much more difficult. Join FINRA staff and industry practitioners as they discuss how their firms are defining the roles of supervisors and compliance personnel. After attending this session, you will be able to: Compare and contrast the distinction between the first and second lines of defense. Understand the challenges facing co... Suitability, Supervision and SurveillanceThis CLE program addresses key issues regarding compliance with the suitability rule. Panelists discuss key issues regarding compliance with the suitability rule. They provide practical advice on how firms and registered representatives can better understand customers and securities in order to comply with the suitability rule. They also discuss the intersection of suitability requirements with recent timely industry issues, such as senior customers, sales of complex products, IRA rollovers,... Suitability Considerations: 2017 FINRA Annual ConferenceThis CLE program addresses key issues regarding compliance with the suitability rule. Panelists discuss key issues regarding compliance with the suitability rule. They provide practical advice on how firms and registered representatives can better understand customers and securities in order to comply with the suitability rule. They also discuss the intersection of suitability requirements with recent timely industry issues, such as senior customers, sales of complex products, IRA rollovers,... CLE is voluntary for Massachusetts attorneys.
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