Dr. Vinita Juneja with NERA Economic Consulting to Speak at The Knowledge Group's Insider Trading: Updates and Strategies for 2014 and Beyond Live Webcast

New York, NY, March 29, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Dr. Vinita Juneja, Senior Vice President and Co-Chair of NERA’s White Collar Criminal Litigation, Investigations, and Compliance Practice, NERA Economic Consulting will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Insider Trading: Updates and Strategies for 2014 and Beyond.” This event is scheduled for May 7, 2014 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (ET).

For further details, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/financial-fraudwhite-collar-crimes-a-2014-perspective-live-webcast/

About Dr. Vinita Juneja

Vinita M. Juneja is a Senior Vice President at NERA Economic Consulting. She is Co-Chair of NERA’s Global White Collar Practice. She received her B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University, all in economics.

Dr. Juneja directs projects concerning securities economics, finance and valuation. She has been retained on hundreds of such matters involving securities fraud, valuation of restricted or illiquid stock, insider trading, manipulation, suitability, derivative actions, stock repurchases, ERISA claims, market timing, fund advisor fee structures, and valuation of businesses and financial assets in merger related disputes and lost profits claims.

She has testified and submitted affidavit and expert report testimony in US, Canadian and Israeli courts, and in arbitrations in the US, Canada, and the UK. She has been an arbitrator for the NASD and FINRA.

About NERA Economic Consulting

NERA Economic Consulting (www.nera.com) is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For over half a century, NERA’s economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations. We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.

NERA’s clients value our ability to apply and communicate state-of-the-art approaches clearly and convincingly, our commitment to deliver unbiased findings, and our reputation for quality and independence. Our clients rely on the integrity and skills of our unparalleled team of economists and other experts backed by the resources and reliability of one of the world’s largest economic consultancies. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Event Synopsis:

This course offers an in-depth discussion of the latest enforcement efforts, legal developments in insider trading and an overview of how an economist can help when there are allegations of insider trading. A panel of thought leaders and practitioners will help firms better understand current trends in insider trading laws and how an economist contributes to determinations of materiality and whether insider trading has occurred, and in measuring loss avoidance.

In this two-hour live webinar, the speakers will discuss the important issues in the mix, including:

- Overview of Insider Trading Laws
- Recent Enforcement and Prosecution Efforts from the SEC and DOJ
- Discussions on High Profile Insider Trading Cases, including the Role of Economic Analyses and Key Takeaways
- Analysis of Alleged Insider Trading in the Context of What Was Known When and in the Context of the Alleged Insider’s Other Trading
- Effective Strategies to Mitigate Risk of Insider Trading Liability

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: http://theknowledgegroup.org/