Wednesday, November 15 • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Join us for an insightful webinar on unique licensing issues faced by small business investment companies (SBICs), presented by members of the Troutman Pepper SBIC team, led by Partners Christopher Rossi, Michael Temple, and Patrick Bianchi. This webinar will delve into licensing issues that SBICs often encounter. Our expert panel will provide a comprehensive overview of the SBIC licensing process, discuss recent regulatory changes, including licensing issues for the new Accrual SBICs and Reinvestor SBICs, and offer practical strategies for navigating these unique challenges.

Wednesday, November 29 • 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Please join Troutman Pepper eMerge as our esteemed panelists consider the potentially transformative role of AI, including Generative AI, in eDiscovery. Our panel will discuss:

  • Understanding AI: An overview of AI, including Generative AI and its capabilities.
  • AI in eDiscovery: How AI technologies have been revolutionizing the eDiscovery process.
  • Case Studies: Real-world examples of AI applications in eDiscovery.
  • Future Prospects: The potential future of Generative AI in legal tech and its implications for law firms.

This webinar is an excellent opportunity for legal professionals, technologists, and anyone interested in the intersection of AI and law. You will gain valuable insights into the current state of AI in eDiscovery and its potential to shape the future of legal practice.

The esteemed panelists are:

Amanda Evanson
Senior Corporate Counsel of E-Discovery
Delta Air Lines

Graham Rollins
Director, Assistant General Counsel, Litigation 
Capital One

Cristin Traylor
Director, Law Firm Strategy
Relativity

Wednesday, December 13 • 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET

Troutman Pepper’s antitrust group is excited to offer its annual Antitrust CLE event. Given the focus of the current administration and antitrust agency leadership on more aggressive enforcement, there is greater uncertainty and risk. Our U.S. and international presenters will offer an in-depth look at major antitrust-related issues and practical guidance and will provide attendees with tools and information to minimize and manage their risks.

Audience participation during four one-hour panels is encouraged, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with presenters during this seminar.

Topics and presenters include:

On the Antitrust Frontier

  • Robin P. Sumner, Troutman Pepper
  • Michael J. Hartman, Troutman Pepper
  • Jeremy Heep, Troutman Pepper
  • Julian Weiss, Troutman Pepper

Antitrust Hot Topics: Civil and Criminal Enforcement 2023

  • Daniel Boland, Troutman Pepper
  • Megan Rahman, Troutman Pepper
  • Kasia Hebda, Troutman Pepper
  • Kaitlin L. Meola, Troutman Pepper

The Ethical Antitrust Advisor

  • Melissa O’Donnell, Troutman Pepper
  • Sierra Stockley, Troutman Pepper
  • Robert Jenkin, Troutman Pepper

International Competition Law – Transactions

  • Davit Akman, Cassels, Brock & Blackwell (Toronto)
  • Gerrit Oosterhuis, Houthoff (Brussels & Amsterdam)
  • Barbara T. Sicalides, Troutman Pepper

Wednesday, November 29 • 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. ET

By the end of January this year, member states of the EU/EEA were obliged to transfer the requirements of the EU Mobility Directive into national law. The directive expands the legal framework for cross-border mergers in the fields of demerger and changes of legal form.

Whereas cross-border mergers have been possible before, the demerger or conversion of legal form across borders have been lacking a solid European codification. With the implementation of the EU Mobility Directive this will change significantly. Together with the ongoing digitization of communication between registry offices in Europe, these changes will lead to a much more legally secure conversion of a company into a legal form of another EU country whilst retaining its legal personality without any dissolution, winding up or liquidation necessary.

This ensures greater flexibility and legal certainty for US companies and their subsidiaries when restructuring in the European market. The panel will introduce you to different aspects of the new legal framework, to the opportunities it will open up, as well as the to the regulations to be observed with regard to the protection of creditors, minority shareholders and employees. Troutman Pepper Partner Joan Arnold will be joined by Eckart Gottschalk and Natalia Tsirmpa on November 29 in New York, NY to discuss the implications of the EU Mobility Directive, including:

• Status quo ante: cross-border conversions based on the European Court of Justice’s rulings on the freedom of establishment.

• Real seat theory and incorporation theory.

• Update on the implementation process and examples of implementation in certain member states.

• Scope of the Directive: which companies will benefit?

• Motives for and necessary steps to perform a cross-border demerger or conversion.

• Uncertainties in the time schedule of planned cross-border transformations.

• Protection of creditors.

• Will there be a Delaware effect due to the easier change of legal form and a competition between legal systems?

• Examination by the responsible registry courts/offices: abuse control.

• Co-determination law and four-fifths rule.

This is a free webinar for both European American Chamber of Commerce New York (EACCNY) Members and non-Members.

Wednesday, December 6 • 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
Wednesday, December 13 • 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Please join us in our two-part webinar series, where our esteemed panel of attorneys and technologists will delve into important eDiscovery considerations for organizations using Microsoft 365. The panelists will discuss key areas of common concern:

  • The impact of generative AI, including Copilot.
  • Legal holds, searches, and exports.
  • Versioning and cloud attachments.
  • Teams-specific challenges.
  • Case law developments.

Session 1: Wednesday, December 6
WATCH HERE

In part one, we will discuss several of the most common challenges confronting organizations using Microsoft’s Purview eDiscovery features and how to address them. We will highlight some recent changes made to Purview and preview several on the roadmap for 2024. Recent case law construing parties’ eDiscovery obligations relating to Microsoft 365 will also be reviewed. The interactive session will offer attendees a unique opportunity to share their personal experiences, insights, and best practices related to conducting eDiscovery in Microsoft 365.

Session 2: Wednesday, December 13 (Optional)
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In part two, we will perform a deeper technical dive into Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, sharing valuable insights and best practices. This advanced session will showcase the capabilities of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium), the feature set available to corporations equipped either with an E5 license or with E3 plus the Compliance add-on. We will demonstrate the often untapped potential of Purview eDiscovery (Premium), providing attendees with practical knowledge on how best to exploit its functionality. This session is specifically designed to be beneficial to technologists and legal professionals with primary day-to-day responsibility for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery within their organizations.

Additional speakers include: Antonio Avant, Stephen Simmons, and Adam Smith.

Tuesday, December 5 • 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET

In an increasingly globalized world, cross-border transactions are becoming more common and complex. Join firm attorneys Mateusz Saykiewicz and Courtney Goins as they provide practical strategies tailored for life sciences companies considering cross-border transactions. The discussion will include an overview of the objectives of cross-border acquisitions for life science companies, and will cover key considerations for due diligence, transaction structure, regulatory compliance, human resources, intellectual property, cultural considerations, and best practices.

Tuesday, November 28 • 2:00 – 3:15 p.m. ET

This presentation will cover recent developments in the field of intellectual property that impact the financial services industry. The presentation will cover the use of generative AI and the ownership of related intellectual property rights, recent precedent affecting the enforcement of IP rights, pending legislation on patent subject matter eligibility, and other recent events.

Tuesday, December 12 • 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET

Join us for an engaging webinar, sponsored by Troutman Pepper’s Generative AI Task Force, where we delve into the real-world application of artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI, in health care and life sciences. Our esteemed panel, comprised of industry leaders, will share their journey of implementing generative AI, focusing on the creation and management of AI use policies. Discover how these pioneers are navigating the complex and evolving regulatory environment, balancing the risks and benefits of AI, and developing quality control measures.

Our panelists will also shed light on the critical role of legal departments and other key stakeholders in adapting to the evolving regulatory and legal landscape. They will emphasize the importance of clear AI use policies, covering aspects such as patient data privacy, ethical use, and regulatory compliance. This webinar is a must-attend for health care professionals, pharmaceutical and medical device innovators, technologists, or anyone interested in the intersection of AI and health care and life sciences.

Tuesday, November 7 • 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET

Unravel AI’s hidden and emerging risks, decode where discrimination and bias lurks in various enterprise and industry-specific use cases, and arm yourself with the emerging best practices to steer clear.

Troutman AI Experts, Technologists and Lawyers
Join us to hear from Troutman Pepper’s industry leading privacy and consumer financial services regulatory attorneys, technologists and members of our Generative AI Task Force as they discuss the state of the law, risk frameworks and provide practical advice and actionable insights into emerging best practices for anticipating, avoiding, eliminating and auditing discrimination and bias in AI.

Special Guest from Meta
Plus, don’t miss our exclusive chat with a special guest and industry leader – Pedro Pavón, Global Privacy Director, Monetization Privacy and Fairness at Meta, where his team advises Meta executives on privacy and fairness matters related to ads and monetization across all of the company’s platforms. Pedro will share his expertise and experience in navigating global data protection laws and policy in the context of product development including the development and deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Global Laws and Risk Frameworks: Gain insights into the international legal landscape of AI, emerging risk frameworks and how AI bias and regulation can impact your business.

Emerging Best Practices Avoiding Discrimination: Understand the risks of AI discrimination and how to prevent it:

  • Ensuring transparency and “explainability” in AI systems
  • Drafting ethical data collection, use and sharing charters and robust data governance/handling practices and training
  • Implementing robust fairness and transparency policies, conducting regular bias audits, and investing in diverse development teams

Thursday, November 16 • 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, November 28 • 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET

The program will provide attendees with an opportunity to navigate through a series of challenging scenarios faced by a fictional law firm during the process of vetting a new client, identifying red flags, and managing potential conflicts at the onboarding stage. There will be two sessions offered on Thursday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 28.

To register, please email CLEmanangement@troutman.com.