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The Directors Roundtable Institute Invites You to Attend a Program
For Boards of Directors & Their Advisors

NAVIGATING THE NEW REGULATORY LANDSCAPE:
KEY CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL CHANGES
IN SEC ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATION

Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 7:30 – 9:00 A.M. (7:00 A.M. Registration)
The Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston, TX 77024

There is no fee to attend and breakfast will be served.
Application has been made for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit
with the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.50 hours.

Agenda

Shamoil Shipchandler, Regional Director of the Fort Worth Regional Office at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will examine key 2018 SEC enforcement initiatives and priorities and the implications for investors, companies, officers, directors and legal advisors.

The other Distinguished Speakers will address potential regulatory and enforcement challenges and what they mean for you and your company. Their topics will include:

  • Current SEC enforcement priorities and initiatives
  • SEC enforcement and class action litigation risk from cybersecurity issues
  • The recent uptick in securities class actions: causes, trends & impacts
  • How to defend merger litigation after Trulia
  • Cyan and the future of public offering class actions in state court
  • How Directors and Officers can mitigate their enforcement and litigation risks

The Directors Roundtable Institute is a not-for-profit which organizes worldwide programming for Directors and their advisors.

Distinguished Speakers

Shamoil Shipchandler

Shamoil Shipchandler

Regional Director (Texas)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Brad Mroski

Brad Mroski

Director, AlixPartners

Mark Oakes

Mark Oakes

Partner-in-Charge, Austin, Norton Rose Fulbright

Peter Stokes

Peter Stokes

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

Hugh Spears

Hugh Spears

Executive Claims Director, North American Financial Lines Claims, Chubb