Morgan Lewis’ Linda L. Griggs to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Statement 5 and 141R Loss Contingency Disclosures: An Update on 6/17/09
Jersey City, NJ, May 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Linda L. Griggs, Partner, Morgan Lewis will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Statement 5 and 141R Loss Contingency Disclosures: An Update”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on June 17, 2009, Wednesday, at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_FASB5.html)
Event Synopsis
FASB's proposed Statement on Loss Contingency Disclosures, amending Statement 5 and 141R has faced many challenges. The proposal to amend FAS 5 and FAS 141R would make clearer the probability and timing in cash flow issues related to loss contingencies. However, some have pointed out that revisions would affect public companies adversely as they will be burdened with greater expenses, increased damages and settlements.
The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of key thought leaders and expert to help you understand the developments on Loss Contingency Disclosures. This two-hour webinar is a must see for everyone affected by these statements.
About Linda L. Griggs
Linda L. Griggs is a partner in the Securities Practice. Ms. Griggs's practice focuses on securities regulatory matters, including financial reporting and accounting and other disclosure requirements under the securities laws and public and private securities offerings. Ms. Griggs also handles corporate law matters, including advising with respect to the fiduciary duties of directors and corporate governance matters.
Before joining the firm, Ms. Griggs served as chief counsel to the chief accountant of the SEC for five years. Prior to that, she worked in the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC as a special counsel, as an attorney in the Division's rule-writing office, and as a reviewer of registration statements, proxy statements and reports filed by companies covered by federal securities laws.
Ms. Griggs is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Ohio.
About Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis is an international law firm with more than 1,400 lawyers in 22 offices located in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Harrisburg, Houston, Irvine, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Princeton, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.
For more information about Linda L. Griggs, and Morgan Lewis, please visit: http://www.morganlewis.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
FASB's proposed Statement on Loss Contingency Disclosures, amending Statement 5 and 141R has faced many challenges. The proposal to amend FAS 5 and FAS 141R would make clearer the probability and timing in cash flow issues related to loss contingencies. However, some have pointed out that revisions would affect public companies adversely as they will be burdened with greater expenses, increased damages and settlements.
The Knowledge Congress is assembling a panel of key thought leaders and expert to help you understand the developments on Loss Contingency Disclosures. This two-hour webinar is a must see for everyone affected by these statements.
About Linda L. Griggs
Linda L. Griggs is a partner in the Securities Practice. Ms. Griggs's practice focuses on securities regulatory matters, including financial reporting and accounting and other disclosure requirements under the securities laws and public and private securities offerings. Ms. Griggs also handles corporate law matters, including advising with respect to the fiduciary duties of directors and corporate governance matters.
Before joining the firm, Ms. Griggs served as chief counsel to the chief accountant of the SEC for five years. Prior to that, she worked in the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC as a special counsel, as an attorney in the Division's rule-writing office, and as a reviewer of registration statements, proxy statements and reports filed by companies covered by federal securities laws.
Ms. Griggs is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Ohio.
About Morgan Lewis
Morgan Lewis is an international law firm with more than 1,400 lawyers in 22 offices located in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Harrisburg, Houston, Irvine, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Princeton, San Francisco, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.
For more information about Linda L. Griggs, and Morgan Lewis, please visit: http://www.morganlewis.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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www.knowledgecongress.org
Therese Lumbao, Director
Account Management & Member Services
tlumbao@knowledgecongress.org
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