The Knowledge Congress Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Live Webcast: a 2009 Update

Jersey City, NJ, April 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Live webcast: A 2009 Update. This two-hour event is scheduled on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (ET – New Jersey).

The growing number of U.S. firms doing business overseas must navigate a complex tangle of laws and regulations while gaining these new opportunities. Mitigating risk & exposure requires that companies and professionals have a thorough understand FCPA regulations & guidelines. Failure to comply could result in hefty fines, and civil & criminal penalties.

The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders and experts to help you understand many of the critical issues concerning FCPA compliance.

Key areas addressed:
- Understanding of Criminal & Civil Penalties for non-compliance.
- Current enforcement trends
- Managing risk in third party relationships
- A primer on how to conduct an FCPA internal investigation
- Up to the minute regulatory updates.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Live webcast: A 2009 Update is a must attend event for professionals and executives responsible for or interested in FCPA compliance and related issues. Our group of key experts and thought leaders who will present their findings in a 2 hour Live webcast scheduled for May 6, 2009, 12:00pm to 2:00pm (ET).

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, Assistant Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Lori Weinstein, Trial Attorney - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Gary DiBianco, Partner - Litigation and Government Enforcement Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Guy Singer, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

For updated list of the faculty panel, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_FCPA.html

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.”

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