Skadden’s Gary DiBianco to Speak at KC’s Event on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Live webcast: A 2009 Update on 5/6/09
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 Gary DiBianco, Partner - Litigation and Government Enforcement Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Live webcast: A 2009 Update”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on May 6, 2009, Wednesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_FCPA.html)
Event Synopsis
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).
About Gary DiBianco
Gary DiBianco is a partner in the firm’s London office and heads the London-based Corporate Investigations practice. Mr. DiBianco has extensive experience defending criminal and civil investigations; conducting internal investigations; and defending civil litigation in anti-corruption, fraud, securities and related matters. He has been involved in a number of significant matters representing U.S. and non-U.S. entities in a variety of industries and business sectors, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, financial services and professional services. His experience under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related laws includes global internal investigations, response to Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission inquiries, defense of parallel international enforcement actions and shareholder litigation, and due diligence in connection with corporate transactions. He has performed investigations relating to anti-corruption issues in dozens of countries, including in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
In addition to representation of clients in investigations and contested proceedings, Mr. DiBianco regularly works with corporations and their boards to provide guidance on compliance and corporate governance issues. He has conducted numerous reviews of corporate compliance provisions and structures, and has advised on improvement of these structures and related policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect potential violations of law.
Until December 2008, Mr. DiBianco was based in the Government Enforcement and Litigation Group in Skadden’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining Skadden, Arps, Mr. DiBianco was a trial attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and was detailed as a special assistant U.S. attorney to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden is one of the world’s leading law firms, with 23 offices and more than 2,000 attorneys. Our diversified practice enables us to offer solutions to the most challenging legal issues providing the specific legal advice clients need to compete most effectively in a global business environment. Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients ranging from Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations to financial and governmental entities to small high-technology start-up companies to cultural, educational and charitable institutions.
For more information on Gary DiBianco, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit: http://www.skadden.com
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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Event Synopsis
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).
About Gary DiBianco
Gary DiBianco is a partner in the firm’s London office and heads the London-based Corporate Investigations practice. Mr. DiBianco has extensive experience defending criminal and civil investigations; conducting internal investigations; and defending civil litigation in anti-corruption, fraud, securities and related matters. He has been involved in a number of significant matters representing U.S. and non-U.S. entities in a variety of industries and business sectors, including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, financial services and professional services. His experience under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related laws includes global internal investigations, response to Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission inquiries, defense of parallel international enforcement actions and shareholder litigation, and due diligence in connection with corporate transactions. He has performed investigations relating to anti-corruption issues in dozens of countries, including in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
In addition to representation of clients in investigations and contested proceedings, Mr. DiBianco regularly works with corporations and their boards to provide guidance on compliance and corporate governance issues. He has conducted numerous reviews of corporate compliance provisions and structures, and has advised on improvement of these structures and related policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect potential violations of law.
Until December 2008, Mr. DiBianco was based in the Government Enforcement and Litigation Group in Skadden’s Washington, D.C. office. Prior to joining Skadden, Arps, Mr. DiBianco was a trial attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and was detailed as a special assistant U.S. attorney to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden is one of the world’s leading law firms, with 23 offices and more than 2,000 attorneys. Our diversified practice enables us to offer solutions to the most challenging legal issues providing the specific legal advice clients need to compete most effectively in a global business environment. Skadden represents a broad spectrum of clients ranging from Fortune 250 industrial and service corporations to financial and governmental entities to small high-technology start-up companies to cultural, educational and charitable institutions.
For more information on Gary DiBianco, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit: http://www.skadden.com
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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Thomas LaPointe, Jr., Executive Director
1.800.578.4370
www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
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