James R. Burns, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is Participating as Event Moderator at KC’s Event

New York, NY, July 17, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that James R. Burns, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is participating as event moderator at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Emerging Issues in the SEC: Proposed Amendments to the Exchange Act Rules – A 2015 Perspective LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/emerging-issues-in-the-sec-proposed-amendments-to-the-exchange-act-rules-a-2015-perspective-live-webcast/

About James R. Burns

James R. Burns is a partner in Willkie’s Asset Management Group, focusing on counseling investment managers, broker-dealers, self-regulatory organizations, and other registered entities on regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters. Prior to joining Willkie, Jim served most recently as Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and previously as Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to Chairman Mary Schapiro. He was an adviser to Commissioner Kathy Casey and worked for many years on enforcement and regulatory matters in the securities practice at a leading law firm. He brings an acute knowledge and understanding of the equity, fixed income, and derivatives markets, having played an integral role in the development of current SEC positions and regulatory initiatives affecting those areas. Through his experience, he is able to provide clients, including asset managers, broker-dealers, and other registrants — with insights into current issues in SEC examination and enforcement contexts, as well as strategic advice on the effects of SEC initiatives on their business operations and compliance programs.

About Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

For more than a century, Willkie has delivered unparalleled legal advice and dedicated client service to individuals and companies across a wide spectrum of business areas, industries, countries, and cultures. Willkie is an elite international law firm that delivers superior client service and provides innovative, integrated legal and business solutions. The firm has a number of highly successful practices whose lawyers are stars in their field. The firm experience spans a wide range of industries, most particularly financial services. Willkie lawyers, which number approximately 650 in nine offices located in the United States and Europe, share in the firm’s tradition of skillful and creative legal representation. As a firm, they are collegial, collaborative, and client-focused.

Drawing on their more than 125 years of achievement and experience in the legal industry, their clients receive the highest level of advice and counsel. Willkie has a unique depth of business acumen and legal experience that spans across almost all business areas and industries. Their holistic approach to advising clients on legal matters, business issues, and transactions yields comprehensive client service.

Event Synopsis:
Since December 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed several rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) including a proposed rule requiring registrants to disclose the relationship between executive compensation and the financial performance of the registrant as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd Frank), a proposed rule requiring registrants to disclose transactions that hedge or offset any decrease in the market value of the registrant’s equity securities by employees or directors as required by Dodd Frank, and a proposed rule that would reflect higher thresholds for registration, termination of registration and suspension of reporting by registrants under Exchange Act Section 12(g) that were set forth in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), amend the definition of “held of record” and apply the definition of accredited investor in Securities Act Rule 501(a) to determinations of which record holders are accredited investors under Exchange Act Section 12(g). In addition, in March 2015, the SEC adopted final rules which became effective June 19 introducing Regulation A+ mandated by the JOBS Act intended to be a cost-effective option for small and medium-sized companies seeking to raise capital.

In this CLE course, a panel of key thought leaders, including an alumni of the SEC, organized by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an overview and discussion of the critical elements of the SEC’s various amendments to the Exchange Act Rules and their potential effects on public companies, private companies seeking capital and finance institutions. Speakers will also share best practices and what companies should be doing now to prepare for these rule changes.

Key topics include:

· Details of these Amendments to the Exchange Act Rules
· Up to the minute Regulatory Developments
· Potential Adoption and Implementation Issues
· Best Compliance Practices

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/