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LexisNexis Webinar Series – Spring 2021

 Later, LIBOR! (March 2)     Register Now

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Description: A New Year has brought the LIBOR Transition into closer view. With LIBOR on the horizon, your clients’ credit agreements should be in sight. This course will provide a brief overview of recent developments regarding LIBOR and how these developments may impact your practice. We will then explore LexisNexis resources and materials to help you get up to speed and stay up to date on developments regarding this every changing landscape.

The Role of Legal and Compliance in Adapting PE Investment Strategies During Market Disruptions (March 3)     Register Now

Wednesday, March 03, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Description: The webinar will explore various issues, including:

  • Ways the pandemic forced managers to confront limitations of their funds’ current investment strategies and investors to reconsider their investment options.
  • Pre-considerations for managers as they evaluate opportunities outside their investment mandates.
  • Modifications general partners and limited partners can make to their existing fund arrangements (amending fund documents, employing co‑investments, etc.) to thrive amidst market disruptions.
  • New fund structures general partners and limited partners can pursue (deal-by-deal funds, separately managed accounts, single investor funds, etc.) to nimbly pursue previously uncontemplated investments.
  • Drafting considerations for new fund documents to allow GPs and LPs future investment flexibility.
  • The role of bespoke investment vehicles in changing market conditions

Cybersecurity: An Attorney’s Ethical Duty (March 3)     Register Now

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Description: Cybersecurity incidents are on the rise at law firms. Whether aware or not, recent studies show that a high proportion of the largest law firms in the U.S. have experienced a data breach. As custodians of a treasure trove of highly valuable and sensitive information, law firms make prime targets for cyber criminals. With growing awareness of cybersecurity concerns within the legal community, bar associations are issuing guidance for shoring up defenses and meeting professional obligations in dealing with cyberthreats. This program will review attorneys’ ethical duties with respect to cybersecurity, recent guidelines, and practical guidance for meeting these responsibilities and resources for researching further.

COVID-19 Across the Legal Spectrum (March 5)     Register Now

Friday, March 5, 2021 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Description: This 60-minute CLE presentation takes a multi-disciplinary view of the impact of COVID-19 across various practice areas to review the salient issues impacting the respective practice areas covered while providing guidance, analysis, and real-world examples to help attorneys face the challenges of today’s legal landscape.

Corbin on Contracts: Force Majeure and Contractual Waivers In Light of COVID-19) (March 16)     Register Now

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 01:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Description: Topics covered include:

  • Recovery under Force Majeure Clauses
  • How court decision are making recovery difficult – and how to overcome it!
  • Latest judicial decisions on force majeure
  • Contractual force majeure clauses and the doctrines of impracticability, impossibility, and frustration of purpose
  • The reasons your client may have difficulty being excused of its obligations despite the pandemic.
  • Disruptions to contracts due to severe COVID-19 market fluctuations.
  • Temporary or partial disability caused by COVID-19.
  • The duties of the party declaring force majeure.

Everything you Need to Know About the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (March 17)     Register Now

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 02:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Description: The discussion will address:

  • An overview of the CPRA’s requirements and new obligations imposed on businesses.
  • How to update your CCPA compliance program to comply with the CPRA
  • The current state and future of CCPA enforcement

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