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Events  |  08-26-20

Canadian Institute of Actuaries Workshop: Filing a Business Interruption Claim

A. Christine Davis, Managing Director - Forensic Accounting and Economic Damages, will be presenting the program “Filing a Business Interruption Claim: Properly Calculating the Business Income Loss” on August 27, 2020. Presented by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Bates News, Events  |  08-20-20

Webinar Today, August 20, 2020: Covid-19 Leads to Novel Compliance Concerns

Join Bates Expert and IBDC Founder/CEO Lilian Morvay, along with Bates Compliance Director Jill Ehret, Cybersecurity Expert Paul Horn and other panelists, for this complimentary webinar examining new compliance concerns arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, including Branch Audits, Selling Away and more. Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

Bates News, Events  |  08-05-20

8/13 CLE: Capital Market Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19 and Potential Legal & Regulatory Impact

Join Bates Group’s next CLE Webinar on Thursday, August 13th, 2020,  “Capital Market Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19 and the Potential Litigation and Regulatory Impact” when we look at 2020 in the context of past bear markets, compare the 1918 influenza pandemic to today, discuss the sectors and industries hardest hit by the economic disruption, and potential capital market-related litigation and regulatory enforcement matters on the horizon. Featuring (L-R) co-moderators Jack McGuire of Oppenheimer & Co. and Esther Cho of Keesal, Young & Logan, along with Greg Kyle, Bates Group Director and Expert. REGISTER HERE

Events  |  07-21-20

Upcoming CLE Webinar 7/30: Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Risks In the Age of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has created new compliance and regulatory risks for financial institutions. New avenues for money laundering have sprung up, presenting challenges for financial institutions facing pandemic-related resource constraints. Join Bates Group and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for this CLE webinar which will examine how financial institutions can adapt their AML programs to the new financial environment and regulatory expectations. Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 12 p.m. Eastern.

Events  |  07-15-20

Virtual Event: NSCP 2020 Midwest Regulatory Interchange

The NSCP 2020 Midwest Regulatory Interchange with the SEC, DOL and FINRA is taking place on July 24, 2020. Bates Compliance Managing Director Linda Shirkey will be speaking on the SEC Discussions panel at 9 a.m. (Mountain).

Events  |  07-13-20

Compliance Roundtable 7/15: Assessing, Fine-Tuning and Improving Your Business Continuity Plan

Join this virtual Compliance Roundtable on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, where our industry experts and guests will address Business Continuity Plan (BCP) design and implementation, including the unanticipated issues, gaps, and shortcomings that companies may have endured as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Events  |  06-10-20

CLE Webinar: Reg BI for Litigators - The New Game Changer

Join Bates Group Director and nationally recognized expert Bruce Cramer when he presents “Reg BI for Litigators.” Topics will include an overview of the SEC’s Reg BI and the Customer Relationship Summary (“Form CRS”), duties, conflict of interest, disclosure, and care obligations, Reg BI’s impact on FINRA’s retail suitability rule, potential claims, discovery, and more.

Events  |  05-29-20

CLE Webinar: Employment Claims and Potential Economic Damages – What to Expect in the “New Normal”

Join Bates Group moderator Sheila Murphy and Managing Director A. Christine Davis, along with three accomplished employment lawyers as they explore and address employment-related litigation issues, including wage and hour and potential economic damages claims, stemming from COVID-19.

Events  |  05-08-20

CLE Webinar: Senior and Vulnerable Investor Protection and Potential Claims in the COVID-19 World

Join our panel of nationally recognized leaders for a conversation about what vulnerable and senior financial investor issues and litigation claims may look like going forward, recent cases and regulatory updates, and resources to assist firms in preventing exploitation. 

May 14, 2020 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific

Events  |  05-08-20

Webinar: Preserving and Growing your IBD/RIA Business in the Time of COVID-19

Please join moderator Lilian Morvay, Principal and Founder of Independent Broker Dealer Consortium, LLC (“IBDC”) and Bates Expert, along with panelists including Bates Alternative Products Testifying Expert Robert “Bob” Reidy, as they discuss the effects that Covid-19 may have on claims against BDs/RIAs, insurance concerns and considerations and opportunities to expand your businesses. Hosted by Bates Group and IBDC.

May 12, 2020 3:00 pm Eastern/12:00 pm Pacific