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A Whistleblower in Your Midst: Preparing for a Post-Dodd-Frank World

Seminar | July 21, 2011

As part of Dodd-Frank, Congress substantially revised whistleblower regulations to encourage persons to report violations of the federal securities and commodity laws. Dodd-Frank provides new incentives (a generous bounty) and protections for the whistleblower, and permits a whistleblower to circumvent a company’s internal whistleblower reporting system. Are you ready for these changes?

This seminar will provide a summary of the new whistleblower provisions under Dodd-Frank, discuss practical tips for drafting your firm’s procedures and provide advice on responding to whistleblower claims.

Joseph M. Mannon, Shareholder, Investment Services group, Vedder Price
Amy L. Bess, Shareholder, Labor and Employment group, Vedder Price
Jeannette L. Lewis, Principal, Financial Services, Deloitte

Agenda

7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 
8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 
8:20 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. Pre-Dodd Frank 
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act—Up the Ladder Reporting
  • State Law
8:35 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. Dodd Frank
  • Who is a Whistleblower?
  • Internal Reporting Optional
  • Bounty Provision Explained
  • Expanded Protection of Whistleblowers
8:55 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Practical Tips and Q&A 
  • What to expect post-Dodd-Frank (plaintiff’s lawyers are ready)
  • Educating Employees
  • Encouraging Internal Reporting
  • Responding to Internal Complaints/Managing the Whistleblower Employee
  • Responding to Complaints to Regulators

Vedder Thinking | Events A Whistleblower in Your Midst: Preparing for a Post-Dodd-Frank World

Seminar

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When

July 21, 2011

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM Central Standard Time

Where

Vedder Price

222 N. LaSalle Street 22nd Floor Boardroom

Chicago, Illinois 60601

As part of Dodd-Frank, Congress substantially revised whistleblower regulations to encourage persons to report violations of the federal securities and commodity laws. Dodd-Frank provides new incentives (a generous bounty) and protections for the whistleblower, and permits a whistleblower to circumvent a company’s internal whistleblower reporting system. Are you ready for these changes?

This seminar will provide a summary of the new whistleblower provisions under Dodd-Frank, discuss practical tips for drafting your firm’s procedures and provide advice on responding to whistleblower claims.

Joseph M. Mannon, Shareholder, Investment Services group, Vedder Price
Amy L. Bess, Shareholder, Labor and Employment group, Vedder Price
Jeannette L. Lewis, Principal, Financial Services, Deloitte

Agenda

7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 
8:15 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 
8:20 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. Pre-Dodd Frank 
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act—Up the Ladder Reporting
  • State Law
8:35 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. Dodd Frank
  • Who is a Whistleblower?
  • Internal Reporting Optional
  • Bounty Provision Explained
  • Expanded Protection of Whistleblowers
8:55 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Practical Tips and Q&A 
  • What to expect post-Dodd-Frank (plaintiff’s lawyers are ready)
  • Educating Employees
  • Encouraging Internal Reporting
  • Responding to Internal Complaints/Managing the Whistleblower Employee
  • Responding to Complaints to Regulators



Speakers



Amy L. Bess

Shareholder

+1 (202) 312 3361



Joseph M. Mannon

Shareholder

+1 (312) 609 7883