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Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C., along with Levine Lee LLP, will host a cocktail reception for the alumni of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York on Thursday, January 19, 2012. If you are an EDNY alum and would like more information on this event, please contact events@maglaw.com.

Directors & Boards Corporate Governance for Thought Leaders January 2012 E-Briefing features Morvillo Abramowitz Partners Jonathan S. Sack, Catherine M. Foti and Robert J. Anello commenting on the attorney-client privilege as one of the critical issues facing directors today, including how it applies to corporations, internal investigation 'work product' with respect to privilege, considerations when privileged materials are inadvertently disclosed to third parties, and applications of privilege outside the United States. To view the entire Q&A click here.

Morvillo Abramowitz will be hosting an upcoming CLE program (1.5 NY Credits) for the Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel entitled, "Expert Networks:  Balancing Information Flow With Compliance Necessities."  Partners Jonathan S. Sack and Barbara L. Trencher, joined by Brian Moroney, General Counsel and Compliance Officer, Coleman Research Group, Inc., will address cutting-edge issues in insider trading law, regulations and prosecutions - issues which affect all companies, not just financial institutions, and command the attention of ethics and compliance officials and in-house counsel.  For more information on this program, please click here.  To register, please contact execdir@accgny.com or events@maglaw.com

On Wednesday, June 1, 2011, The Federal Bar Council's Special Committee on Prison Reform will present a panel discussion regarding the current state of federal prisons and supervised release. Topics will include the current conditions of confinement and programs available to federal inmates, the challenges facing the Bureau of Prisons, and the challenges facing and programs available to those on supervised release.

MAGIAB Principals, Robert Anello (Committee Chairman) and Jonathan Sack (Program Coordinator) were instrumental in the organization of this important program, further information for which is available here.

On March 11, 2011, Morvillo Abramowitz Principal Jonathan S. Sack will take part in a live CLE “webinar” concerning strategies for in-house attorneys responding to government investigations. The panel discussion, sponsored by Strafford Publications, Inc., will address common legal and ethical issues that arise before, during and after an investigation and will discuss best practices for in-hounsel counsel.  Information regarding the webinar is available here.

On Friday, January 21, 2011, MAGIAB Principal Robert Radick will chair a diverse panel that includes current and former Department of Justice officials and private practitioners, including MAGIAB Principal Jonathan Sack , at the New York City Bar Association's CLE program titled "Off-Label Marketing of Drugs and Devices:  Recent Enforcement Efforts, Hot Topics and More."  This timely and comprehensive program will provide invaluable insight into recent criminal and civil cases against drug and device manufacturers that have promoted their products for medical uses not approved by the FDA.  Information regarding the program is available here.

On November 4, 2010, in conjunction with ALM Law Journal Newsletters, Morvillo Abramowitz Principals Jonathan S. Sack, Stephen M. Juris, Judith L. Mogul, and Richard D. Weinberg will present a live CLE “webinar” concerning common issues arising in connection with regulatory and governmental investigations. The topics to be discussed include the ethical and statutory obligations of in-house counsel, practical considerations relating to internal investigations and the retention of investigative counsel, and common issues concerning the attorney-client privilege and dealings with governmental authorities.     Information regarding the webinar is available here.  For a 10% discount please download the flyer here.

On April 15, 2010, Morvillo Abramowitz Principal Jonathan S. Sack will participate in a panel discussion on "Enforcement and Reform in the Wake of the Financial Crisis," a CLE program sponsored by the Center on Financial Services Law at New York Law School.  The topics to be discussed will include government enforcement priorities and actions that have resulted from the financial crisis, along with how proposed reforms will affect future enforcement.  Mr. Sack, the only defense attorney panelist, will address these issues from the perspective of the private bar.  Information regarding the panel discussion is available here.

On May 6, 2009, Morvillo Abramowitz Principal Jonathan S. Sack will participate in a panel discussion on the "Nuts and Bolts of Corporate Investigations" as part of the ABA's National Institute on Corporate Investigations and In-House Counsel in Washington, D.C.  The topics to be discussed will include what allegations should trigger an investigation, how to structure the investigation, how to conduct the investigation and how to finalize the investigation.  Information regarding the webinar is available here. 

On January 29, 2009, in conjunction with ALM Law Journal Newsletters and Law.com, Morvillo Abramowitz Principals Jonathan S. Sack, Stephen M. Juris, Judith Mogul, and Richard D. Weinberg will present a live CLE “webinar” concerning issues that frequently arise when representing employees in connection with internal and governmental investigations.  The topics to be discussed will include the basics of corporate internal investigations, advocacy on behalf of employees and executives with corporate counsel, ethical issues associated with internal investigations and the retention of counsel, and other issues that commonly arise in connection with governmental inquiries.  Information regarding the webinar is available here.

On August 7, 2008, in conjunction with ALM Law Journal Newsletters and Law.com, Morvillo Abramowitz Principals Jonathan S. Sack, Barry A. Bohrer, Stephen M. Juris, and Judith Mogul presented a live CLE “webinar” concerning common issues arising in connection with regulatory and governmental investigations.  The topics discussed included the ethical and statutory obligations of in-house counsel, practical considerations relating to internal investigations and the retention of investigative counsel, and common issues concerning the attorney-client privilege and dealings with governmental authorities.  Information regarding the presentation is available here.

On April 10, 2008, Morvillo, Abramowitz Principals Barry A. Bohrer, Stephen M. Juris, and Jonathan S. Sack conducted a CLE program for JPMorgan Chase concerning issues that commonly arise in the context of governmental investigations relating to the valuation of illiquid securities, and have been raised with increasing frequency as regulators react to investment banks’ writedowns of mortgage-backed securities. Using the recent subprime crisis as a backdrop, Messrs. Bohrer, Juris, and Sack discussed the various types of potential liability under the securities laws, as well as practical considerations concerning the role of corporate counsel and the representation of individual employees.