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 MCC Interactive
 Editorial
The Credit Crisis And The Audit Committee
Michael S. Greco, Michael J. Missal and Robert A. Lawton Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
 Partner's Notes
 Organizational Highlights
Cover Story
DRI: A Full Policy Agenda, Including Support For Civil Justice Reform
The Editor interviews John H. Martin, President, DRI; Vice President, Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ); and a Partner at Thompson & Knight LLP.
Special Sections
Civil Justice Reform
LCJ: A Partnership For Civil Justice Reform
The Editor interviews Greg Lederer, President, and Lewis Collins, President-Elect, Lawyers for Civil Justice.
Praising LCJ's Efforts - A Commercial Litigator's Perspective
The Editor interviews Richard Donovan, Partner and Co-chair of the Litigation Practice Group, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.
LCJ:How Strong Advocacy Makes Good Things Happen
The Editor interviews Deborah D. Kuchler and Sarah E. Iiams, both shareholders with Abbott, Simses & Kuchler and whose practices deal with mass and toxic torts and other areas of liability.
Financial Crisis
Reductions In Force (RIF): Dos, Don'ts and Other Considerations
The Editor interviews Laurie S. Leonard, Special Counsel, Phillips Lytle LLP.
Hedge Funds: From Present Problems - To A Brighter Future
Editor interviews Christopher Wells and Tim Clark, Partners, Proskauer Rose LLP.
India
George Washington University Law School's India Project: A Strong International Voice
The Editor interviews Susan Karamanian, Associate Dean for International and Comparative Legal Studies, George Washington University Law School.
Trade Facilitation In India Through System Upgradation
Dharmendra N. Choudhary Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP
Passage To India: Chadbourne Turns Its Energy To The Indian Market
The Editor interviews Rohit Chaudhry, Partner at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, who focuses on energy and project finance transactions, project restructurings as well as on sales and acquisitions of energy and independent power projects.
Articles and Interviews
How To Litigate Successfully: Part V - How To Select Litigation Counsel
David J. Meiselman and Jeffrey I. Carton Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P.C.
TKO'ing The UCC's "Knock-Out Rule"
Marc S. Friedman and Eric D. Wong Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
The Newly Invigorated CPSC
Mark L. Austrian Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP
Defending ADEA Disparate Impact Claims Just Got Tougher
Kevin B. Leblang and Robert N. Holtzman Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Data Detours In Internal Investigations In EU Countries: Part II
Beryl A. Howell and Laura S. Wertheimer Stroz Friedberg LLC and WilmerHale
Stradley Ronon's Securities Litigation Practice: Poised To Meet The Financial Markets Crisis
The Editor interviews David C. Franceski, Jr., Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP.
The Stakes Are Getting Bigger In The Employment Law Arena
The Editor interviews Robert L. Duston and Robert C. Nagle, Partners, Saul Ewing LLP.
Bulletins

Monday, November 24

Hedge Fund Enforcement & Regulatory Developments 2008;
Sponsor:
PLI Among the Speakers:

Barry R. Goldsmith (chair), Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Barry P. Barbash, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; Thomas A. Biolsi, Associate Regional Director, Securities & Exchange Commission; Francois Cooke, principal, Financial Risk Management and Financial Services Regulatory Practice, KPMG; Dennis C. Hensley, Sidley Austin LLP; Ronald E. Wood, Proskauer Rose LLP Time: 9am-5pm Place: PLI New York Center, 810 Seventh Ave at 53rd Street, NYC Fee: $1,495 CLE credits: 7 prof prac hrs towards NYS MCLE requirement RSVP: (800) 260-4PLI or visit www.pli.edu


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