Laurie Carr Mims, Partner, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP at Defending Against and Pursuing Securities Class Action Suits: Trends and Developments

Top Quote The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Laurie Carr Mims, Partner, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: Defending Against and Pursuing Securities Class Action Suits: Trends and Developments in 2017 LIVE Webcast. End Quote
  • Jersey City, NJ (1888PressRelease) September 09, 2017 - This event is scheduled Tuesday, September 26, 2017 @ 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (ET).

    For further details, please visit:
    https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/legal/securities-law/defending-against-and-pursuing-securities

    About Laurie Carr Mims
    Laurie Carr Mims has extensive experience litigating complex civil matters, including securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions. She has tried a variety of cases, including several as first chair. While Ms. Mims has represented institutional and individual clients from a wide range of industries, most of her clients are in the biotechnology and venture capital fields. Ms. Mims has successfully represented Fortune 100 companies in securities litigation and derivative actions in California and Delaware. She has also handled high-stakes matters involving the False Claims Act, breach of contract, fraud, trade secret theft, legal and accounting malpractice and copyright infringement, and has defended individuals in investigations and prosecutions by the SEC and the DOJ. Ms. Mims earned her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.

    About Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
    For more than thirty years, Keker, Van Nest & Peters has litigated complex, high-stakes civil and criminal cases throughout the nation. We take the cases where companies, products, and careers are riding on the result. Our clients are high-profile individuals, as well as some of the world’s most successful companies, including Google, Arista Networks, Electronic Arts, Lyft, T-Mobile USA, Genentech, Public Storage, Comcast Cable Communications, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Our areas of expertise include intellectual property, professional liability, class actions, general contract and commercial litigation, antitrust, white collar, and appellate.

    Event Synopsis:
    Over the past years, the financial industry has witnessed the quick uptick of securities class action suits. The rise of these case filings can be attributed to various court decisions and regulatory issues. Statistics also show that the globalization of securities class actions is already on the horizon, thus, the industry must brace up for the emergence of trends that may bring significant changes and wide-ranging implications.

    In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders assembled by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an overview of the latest trends and critical issues with respect to Securities Class Action. Speakers will also share defense strategies and will offer best practices in ensuring compliance with securities laws.

    Key issues that will be covered in this course are:
    -Securities Class Action - Then and Now
    -Litigation Issues and Challenges
    -Recent Trends in Filings and Settlements
    -Potential Implications
    -Defense Strategies and Best Compliance Practices

    About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
    The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/

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