David Martin, Partner, Co-Head Securities Practice, Covington & Burling LLP to Speak at KC’s Proxy Season - What You Need to Know in 2011 Live Webcast

New York, NY, January 21, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that David Martin, Partner, Co-Head Securities Practice, Covington & Burling LLP will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Proxy Season - What you need to know in 2011 Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for February, 14 2011 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

About David Martin

David Martin is co-head of Covington & Burling LLP's securities practice and advises corporations and other entities, directors, financial professionals, investors and other clients in securities regulation and transactional matters. He has led teams of lawyers in corporate finance, business combination and other change of control transactions, including public offerings, spin-offs, proxy contests, and tender offers. He also counsels public companies and their boards, senior executives and investors in a range of regulatory and governance matters, including proxy solicitations, shareholder proposals and communications and meetings of shareholders.

His practice includes enforcement cases before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, internal investigations and corporate compliance issues. Mr. Martin is consistently recognized by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" (2005-2010). His career also includes seven years of service with the SEC, where, prior to joining Covington, he was the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance.

About Covington & Burling LLP

Covington & Burling LLP, an international law firm, provides corporate, litigation, and regulatory expertise to enable clients to achieve their goals. Founded in 1919, the firm has more than 800 lawyers and offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC.

For more information about David Martin and Covington & Burling LLP, please visit: http://www.cov.com/

Event Synopsis:

The Dodd-Frank Act and Consumer Protection Act enacted last July 2010 has significant implications for the upcoming proxy season. In this Knowledge Group webcast, a panel of speaker experts and thought leaders will discuss the latest and the hottest topics related to the proxy season. Some of the topics that will be covered are:

· "Say-on-pay"
· Golden parachute disclosures
· The Dodd Frank impact on future proxy disclosures
· New disclosures in last year’s proxy season & SEC comments
· Director elections and proxy access
· Proxy plumbing issues

This 2-hour Live webcast was specifically tailored to keep you abreast of proxy developments and updates.

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

The Knowledge Group, LLC brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.

Contact information:

The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
http://www.knowledgecongress.org.

info@knowledgecongress.org

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