Irving B. Levinson, Partner, K&L Gates LLP to Speak at KC’s Webcast Mediating Corporate Disputes Successfully - Avoidance Of Litigation’s Perils Live Webcast

New York, NY, March 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Irving B. Levinson, Partner, K&L Gates LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Mediating Corporate Disputes Successfully - Avoidance Of Litigation’s Perils.” This event is scheduled for August 17, 2011 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET.

For further details, please visit: http://knowledgecongress.org/event_2011_litigationperils.html.

Event Synopsis:

This webcast offers powerful, pragmatic tools to enable businesses and their legal counsel to resolve the most difficult disputes, without the expense and business angst of long, drawn-out litigation. The speakers will address how to transform the present litigation paradigm to obtain enormous cost savings, eliminate e-discovery horrors and prevent out-of-control verdicts. The speakers will focus on whether, when and how to mediate effectively. They will also address how to create a dispute resolution business environment that advances the objective of avoiding litigation through sensible dispute resolution mechanisms. The program materials will identify 101 ways to effectively mediate a company's most troublesome litigation and non-litigation disputes.

About Irving B. Levinson

Irving B. Levinson, a partner with K&L Gates LLP, concentrates his practice in complex business and corporate litigation and ADR, including lawsuits and arbitrations arising out of acquisitions, securities litigation, real estate, corporate and intellectual property litigation and products liability and construction lawsuits. With over 38 years of litigation experience, he has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States and consulted on cases in Australia, Canada, China, Germany and Japan. Mr. Levinson is a court-certified mediator for the Circuit Court of Cook County Court-annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program.

About K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP comprises nearly 2,000 lawyers who practice in 36 offices located on three continents: North America, Asia and key emerging markets. K&L Gates represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. Its practice is robustly a full market practice at once regional, national and international in scope, and it is cutting edge, complex, and dynamic.

For more information about Irving B. Levinson and K&L Gates LLP, please visit: http://www.klgates.com

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

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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