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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continue to assert broad extraterritorial jurisdiction in enforcement actions, impacting companies and individuals far beyond U.S. borders. From the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to securities fraud and market manipulation cases, these agencies have demonstrated an increasing willingness to investigate and prosecute conduct with only minimal U.S. connections. The legal and compliance risks for multinational companies are significant, particularly as the DOJ and SEC coordinate with foreign regulators and leverage new tools to extend their reach. This webcast examines recent enforcement trends, key legal theories underpinning extraterritorial claims, and how the new administration may affect enforcement.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour in the professional practice category. This course is approved for transitional and non-transitional credit.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies this activity is approved for 1.0 hour of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim self-study credit for viewing the archived webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for self-study credit.

PANELISTS:

M. Kendall Day is a nationally recognized white-collar partner in the Washington, D.C. office, where he is Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Fintech and Digital Assets Practice Group, Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Practice Group, co-leads the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering practice, and is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations and Crisis Management Practice Groups.

Jordan Estes is a partner in the New York office. A trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, she has been lead or co-lead counsel in 14 federal jury trials. She represents individuals and corporations in sensitive, complicated and often high-profile criminal and regulatory trials, hearings, investigations and other proceedings conducted by federal and state agencies, as well as in internal investigations. Jordan brings over a decade of experience in white-collar criminal law to her practice, including more than eight years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

Darren LaVerne is a partner in the New York office and a member of the firm’s Trials, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Securities Enforcement, Litigation, and Appellate and Constitutional Law practices. Darren is a seasoned trial attorney who brings zealous advocacy, strategic insight, and creative thinking to all phases of a case. Darren draws on years of experience representing major corporations, top executives, and public officials dealing with complex and sometimes existential crises. He has achieved remarkable results – whether by warding off charges and claims before they are filed, relentlessly opposing government overreach and fighting for clients in court, or crafting original and persuasive legal arguments on appeal.

Osman Nawaz is a partner in the New York office, and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. He advises clients on internal and government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as follow-on civil litigation and regulatory and compliance-related issues. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Os concluded a 14-year career with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). During his time with the SEC, he worked in the agency’s New York Office, serving through multiple administrations and in roles ranging from staff attorney to Assistant Regional Director.

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The life sciences industry entered 2025 with a largely favorable set of catalysts, but also with some larger risks that will impact companies differently.

Join our team of seasoned attorneys and industry leaders for part two of this webcast series, where we provide an integrated outlook on capital markets in the life sciences, identifying trends and uncertainties that will shape the year ahead.

Click here to view the video recording and program materials from part one of this series on royalty finance in the life sciences, and read the full Life Sciences 2025 Outlook here.

Topics include:

Key development in 2024: a modest increase in capital markets activity in 2024, including a nearly 55% increase in initial public offerings (off a low base level to start), which is also expected to continue to gain momentum in 2025
Expected impacts of a shifting geopolitical environment and regulatory landscape under the Trump administration

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 0.75 credit hours, of which 0.75 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement.

This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 0.75 hours in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Ryan Murr (Gibson Dunn)
Branden Berns (Gibson Dunn)
Melanie Neary (Gibson Dunn)
Bud O’Hara (Jefferies)

The life sciences industry entered 2025 with a largely favorable set of catalysts, but also with some larger risks that will impact companies differently.

Join our team of seasoned attorneys and industry leaders for part one of this webcast series, where we provide an integrated outlook on royalty finance in the life sciences, identifying trends and uncertainties that will shape the year ahead. For a copy of our full Life Sciences 2025 Outlook, click here.

Topics include:

Key development in 2024: continued growth in non-dilutive financing through debt, royalty financings and synthetic royalty financings, with a deeper pool of capital on the investor-side and a favorable macro-economic environment, provided that inflation does not return, and interest rates increase
Expected impacts of a shifting geopolitical environment and regulatory landscape under the Trump administration

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 0.5 credit hour in the professional practice category. This course is approved for transitional and non-transitional credit.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies this activity is approved for 0.5 hour of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim self-study credit for viewing the archived webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for self-study credit.

PANELISTS:

Todd Trattner (Gibson Dunn)
Ryan Murr (Gibson Dunn)
Doug Prescott (TD Cowen)

Consumer protection investigations and enforcement actions are on the rise. Led by the DOJ, FTC, CFPB, and State Attorneys General, these actions create high-stakes criminal and civil risks for companies and executives. Featuring experienced practitioners and former officials from DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch and the FTC, this webcast discusses trends in the enforcement of consumer health, safety, fraud, and privacy laws.

Presenters explain how enforcers initiate and resolve investigations, identify common pitfalls in investigative responses, and share thoughts on the management of consumer-affecting crisis situations—which often give rise to a swirl of negative press, regulatory action, class litigation, and investigations. Presenters also discuss expectations for consumer protection enforcement under the Trump Administration. This webcast provides critical takeaways for companies in the consumer products, life sciences, and tech sectors.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies this activity is approved for 1.0 hour of MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim self-study credit for viewing the archived webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for self-study credit.

PANELISTS:

Gustav W. Eyler is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He is Co-Chair of the firm’s FDA and Health Care Practice Group and a member of the White Collar Defense and Privacy Practice Groups. An experienced litigator and a former Director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Branch, he defends companies and individuals in government investigations and enforcement actions and counsels clients on the design and implementation of compliance programs.

Svetlana S. Gans is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office where she helps clients navigate complex consumer protection (advertising, marketing, privacy, and right to repair) and competition related regulatory proceedings before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and other enforcement bodies, and provides strategic advice on related public policy issues. Svetlana is a frequent speaker on FTC policy and enforcement issues, including FTC rulemaking. She was also recently named as one of Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Litigators in America” and recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in Antitrust Litigation.

Ashley Rogers is a partner in the Dallas office. She is Co-Chair of the firm’s Consumer Protection Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Technology Litigation and Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Groups. Ashley is a nationally recognized technology-focused practitioner sought out by market-leading global companies to handle their most novel and challenging consumer protection and data privacy matters. She has particular expertise in defending clients in in Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state Attorneys General investigations and enforcement actions, as well as in class action litigation and advisory matters involving a wide range of consumer protection and data privacy issues.

Natalie Hausknecht is a partner in the Denver office, where she practices in the firm’s litigation department. She is an experienced trial and consumer protection/privacy defense attorney with experience in high-exposure representations of major technology and fintech companies, global energy leaders, and corporate executives. Her experience also has included handling high priority state and federal government investigations involving state Attorneys General, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Natalie has continuously received recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2021.

Join us for a 30-minute briefing covering several Executive Compensation practice topics. The program is part of a quarterly webcast series designed to provide quick insights into emerging issues and practical advice.

Topics discussed:

What’s next for the FTC’s non-compete ban?
The rapidly evolving legislative and regulatory landscape of restrictive covenants.
Alternative strategies to protect trade secrets and confidential information.
Key considerations for restrictive covenant design and implementation.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 0.5 credit hours, of which 0.5 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement.

This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 0.5 hours in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Gina Hancock is a partner in the Dallas office. She practices in the firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Department. Gina has significant experience with executive compensation, complex domestic and international transactional matters, initial public offerings, health and welfare benefit plan, retirement plan, and related matters. Her practice focuses on all aspects of equity compensation; employee stock purchase plans; 401(k), pension and nonqualified deferred compensation plans; executive employment, severance, retention, change in control and restrictive covenant agreements; incentive compensation; and cafeteria and other welfare benefit plans. She also provides advice with respect to general corporate governance and disclosure matters.

Andrew Kilberg is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the firm’s litigation department. A member of the firm’s Labor and Employment, Administrative and Regulatory, and Appellate and Constitutional Law practice groups, Andrew has significant experience challenging onerous federal regulations, advising on regulatory proposals, and defending agency enforcement actions and investigations. He has represented clients in federal district and appellate courts and before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as before various agencies, authoring dozens of briefs, comment letters, and other submissions. His matters have covered wage and hour, ERISA, occupational safety and health, anti-discrimination, whistleblower, and labor relations issues.

Ashley Romanias is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits practice group. Ashley’s experience includes advising public and private companies on executive officer separations and other transitions. She also provides advice to clients regarding securities law disclosure and advises for-profit and nonprofit companies on corporate governance matters. She also advises clients in connection with mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, add-ons, spin-offs, and other transactions.

Looking back at 2024 and forward to the new year, False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement in the life sciences industry appears likely to remain a top priority for regulators—despite the significant flux at the U.S. Department of Justice. With significant settlements, increased whistleblower actions, and evolving legal interpretations, companies must be prepared for heightened scrutiny of pricing, reimbursement, research, patient support, and marketing practices, and the emerging application of the FCA to companies with DEI programs. This webcast provides a review of key FCA developments from 2024 and a look ahead to emerging enforcement trends and regulatory priorities affecting pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies in the transition to the Trump Administration.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.5 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement.

This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hours in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

John D.W. Partridge, a Co-Chair of the FDA and Health Care Practice Group and Chambers-ranked white collar defense and government investigations lawyer, focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar defense, and complex litigation for clients in the life science and health care industries, among others. John has particular experience with the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, including defending major corporations in investigations pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Jonathan M. Phillips is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office where he is a member of the firm’s litigation department and Co-Chair of the FDA and Health Care Practice Group and False Claims Act/Qui Tam Defense Practice Group. A former DOJ Trial Attorney, his practice focuses on FDA and health care enforcement, compliance, and litigation, as well as other white collar enforcement matters and related litigation. Mr. Phillips is ranked nationally as a leading False Claims Act practitioner by Chambers USA.

Jake M. Shields is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s False Claims Act, FDA & Heath Care, Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Government Contracts, Antitrust, Litigation, and White-Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. An expert in the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, & Enforcement Act (FIRREA), Jake was a Senior Trial Counsel at the Civil Frauds Section of the U.S. Department of Justice where, over an eight-year career spanning administrations of both major political parties, he investigated and litigated FCA and FIRREA cases on behalf of the federal government.

Blair Watler is a senior associate in the Washington, D.C. office. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department with a focus on white collar defense and investigations. Blair’s experience includes representing and advising clients in government investigations and enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Please join us for a comprehensive guide to preparing Private Equity sponsor-backed portfolio companies for an Initial Public Offering. We cover key considerations for IPO planning throughout the entire life cycle of a portfolio company, from the initial acquisition by the sponsor to the IPO process and life with a public portfolio company.

This presentation is ideal for private equity sponsors, in-house lawyers and executives involved in preparing sponsor-backed portfolio companies for the IPO process. We provide practical guidance on navigating the legal and other complexities of going public and ensuring long-term compliance and success in the public markets.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.0 credit hour, of which 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Michelle M. Gourley is a Partner in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and is a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups.

Ms. Gourley is a corporate transactional lawyer whose experience includes advising both strategic companies and private equity clients (including their portfolio companies) in connection with public and private merger transactions, stock and asset sales, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other complex corporate transactions. Ms. Gourley works with clients across a wide range of industries, and has extensive experience working with life sciences companies (pharma and medical device) and media, technology and entertainment companies.

Julia Lapitskaya is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance and its ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) practices. Ms. Lapitskaya’s practice focuses on SEC, NYSE/Nasdaq and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance, securities and corporate governance disclosure issues, corporate governance best practices, state corporate laws, the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, SEC regulations, shareholder activism matters, ESG and sustainability matters and executive compensation disclosure issues, including as part of initial public offerings and spin-off transactions.

Peter W. Wardle is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Corporate Transactions Department and co-chair of its Capital Markets Practice Group, and previously served as partner in charge of the Los Angeles office.

Peter’s practice includes representation of issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings, including IPOs and secondary public offerings, and representation of both public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, including private equity, cross border, leveraged buy-out and going private transactions. He has led the execution of IPOs across industries on both the issuer side and underwriter side, including some of the largest transactions in the year they were completed. He also advises clients on a wide variety of general corporate and securities law matters, including corporate governance and disclosure issues.

Jonathan Whalen is a partner in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Energy and Infrastructure, and Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice groups. Mr. Whalen also serves on the Gibson Dunn Hiring Committee.

Mr. Whalen’s practice focuses on a wide range of corporate and securities transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and public and private capital markets transactions. Chambers USA named Mr. Whalen an Up and Coming Corporate/M&A attorney in their 2022 publication. In 2018, D CEO magazine and the Association of Corporate Growth named Mr. Whalen a finalist for the 2018 Dallas Dealmaker of the Year.

In today’s regulatory and digital environment, cybersecurity and data privacy are critical factors in the IPO and public company readiness process. Please join us for a presentation that provides a comprehensive overview of the key considerations for assessing cybersecurity and data privacy preparedness, with a focus on helping companies identify, assess, and mitigate risks. We explore how to effectively characterize these risks for disclosures and navigate the scrutiny that comes with the IPO process, including responding to diligence inquiries from regulators, investors, and other stakeholders.

This session will equip legal professionals with the tools to ensure that cybersecurity and data privacy are adequately addressed in IPO planning and execution, helping to mitigate potential liabilities and position companies for long-term compliance and success as a public company.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Harrison Tucker is a partner in the Houston office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he currently practices with the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice groups. He regularly represents public and private businesses in a broad range of corporate and securities matters and issuers and investment banking firms in both equity and debt offerings, including Rule 144A offerings. His practice also includes general corporate concerns, including Exchange Act reporting, stock exchange compliance, corporate governance and beneficial ownership reporting matters. In addition, he works closely with the Gibson Dunn bankruptcy and restructuring team, advising on applicable securities laws issues.

Stephenie Gosnell Handler is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the International Trade and Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation practices. She advises clients on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues relating to international trade, cybersecurity, and technology matters. Stephenie ’s legal advice is deeply informed by her operational cybersecurity and in-house legal experience at McKinsey & Company, and also by her active duty service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Sarah Scharf is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a key member of the firm’s Technology Transactions and Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice groups, including as part of the firm’s State Privacy Law Task Force. Sarah has extensive experience advising companies on privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), information technology (IT), and intellectual property (IP) issues, and focuses on complex transactional representations, strategic product counseling, regulatory compliance counseling, and privacy and AI program development. Sarah counsels clients across a range of industries, including technology, software, retail, luxury fashion, sports, media and entertainment, gig economy, real estate, finance, energy, and utility.

Throughout 2024, regulatory and enforcement agencies emphasized the importance of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and sanctions measures as a means to combat illicit financing and protect U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.

Please join us for this year’s annual Gibson webcast on the latest developments and trends across the U.S. AML and sanctions regimes. In particular, we discuss developments regarding BSA/AML and sanctions rulemaking, legislation, and enforcement actions that have defined the last year. We further delve into key areas of regulatory and enforcement focus such as digital assets and decentralized finance, Russian and Global Terror sanctions programs, and control of critical emerging technologies, among others. Finally, we offer our insights into compliance best practices and what to expect for BSA/AML and sanctions in 2025 and beyond.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 2.0 credit hours, of which 2.0 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 2.0 hours in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Moderator:

Kendall Day is a nationally recognized white-collar partner in the Washington, D.C. office, where he is Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Fintech and Digital Assets Practice Group, Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions Practice Group, co-leads the firm’s Anti-Money Laundering practice, and is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations and Crisis Management Practice Groups. Kendall represents financial institutions; fintech, digital asset, and multi-national companies; and individuals in connection with criminal, regulatory, and civil enforcement actions involving anti-money laundering (AML)/Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), sanctions, FCPA and other anti-corruption, securities, tax, wire and mail fraud, unlicensed money transmitter, false claims act, and sensitive employee matters. Kendall’s practice also includes BSA/AML compliance counseling and due diligence, and the defense of forfeiture matters. Kendall is licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Presenters:

Stephanie L. Brooker, a partner in Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, is Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, and Financial Institutions Practice Groups. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Brooker served as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice. As a DOJ prosecutor, Ms. Brooker served as the Chief of the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, investigated a broad range of white collar and other federal criminal matters, tried 32 criminal trials, and briefed and argued criminal appeals. Ms. Brooker also served as the Director of the Enforcement Division and Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the lead U.S. anti-money regulator and enforcement agency. During her approximately 25 years in legal practice, Ms. Brooker has been consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in the areas of anti-money laundering compliance and enforcement defense and white collar criminal defense. Chambers USA has ranked her and described her as an “excellent attorney,” who clients rely on for “important and complex” matters, and noted that she provides “excellent service and terrific lawyering.” Ms. Brooker has also been named a National Law Journal White Collar Trailblazer, a Global Investigations Review Top 100 Women in Investigations, and an NLJ Awards Finalist for Professional Excellence—Crisis Management & Government Oversight.

David P. Burns is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office. He is the co-chair of the firm’s National Security Practice Group, and a member of the White Collar and Investigations and Crisis Management practice groups. His practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, national security, and regulatory enforcement matters. David represents corporations and executives in federal, state, and regulatory investigations involving securities and commodities fraud, sanctions and export controls, theft of trade secrets and economic espionage, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, accounting fraud, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, international and domestic cartel enforcement, health care fraud, government contracting fraud, and the False Claims Act. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Adam Smith, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice Group. He is an experienced international lawyer with a focus on international trade compliance and white collar investigations, including federal and state economic sanctions enforcement, CFIUS, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embargoes, and export and import controls. Clients benefit from Adam’s experience in the Obama Administration, where he was Senior Advisor to the Director of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Director for Multilateral Affairs on the National Security Council. At OFAC, he was instrumental in shaping and enforcing sanctions policies, briefing Congressional and private sector leaders, conducting extensive international outreach, and negotiating complex agreements. Adam is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Ella Alves Capone is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office, where she is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Financial Regulatory, FinTech and Digital Assets, and Anti-Money Laundering Practice Groups. Ella’s practice focuses on advising multinational corporations and financial institutions on Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML), anti-corruption, sanctions, payments, and consumer financial regulatory and enforcement matters, with a particular focus on regulatory matters impacting banks, casinos, social media and gaming platforms, marketplaces, fintech, payment service providers, and digital assets businesses. Ella is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and New York, as well as before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Sam Raymond is of counsel in the New York office and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Litigation, Anti-Money Laundering, Fintech and Digital Assets, and National Security Groups. As a former federal prosecutor, Sam has a broad-based government enforcement and investigations practice, with a specific focus on investigations and counseling related to anti-money laundering, the Bank Secrecy Act, and sanctions. Sam is an experienced investigator and trial lawyer. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Sam was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York from 2017 to 2024. In that role, Sam tried multiple cases to verdict and prosecuted a broad range of federal criminal violations. Sam is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Leading practitioners from our Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, and Palo Alto offices hosted Gibson Dunn’s annual complimentary MCLE briefing, offering 10 hours of CLE credit, including specialty subjects such as Ethics, Elimination of Bias, Competence, and the new Technology and Civility requirements.

The three-day program featured discussions on key developments at the United States Supreme Court and SEC, labor and employment trends, litigating in the press, the use of AI by legal professionals, and new tools to promote civility, among other relevant topics.

Recordings, materials, and CLE details are available below.

For any questions regarding the program or future events, please contact [email protected]. For inquiries about CLE accreditation, please reach out to [email protected].

Imposter Syndrome in the Legal Profession

PANELISTS:

Tiaunia Henry
Miguel Loza Jr.
James Keshavarz

The Constitution, Homelessness, and the Supreme Court: Post Grants Pass Victory

PANELISTS:

Theane Evangelis
Bradley J. Hamburger
Jesse Sharf

SEC and Other Developments for Public Companies and Investment Advisers

PANELISTS:

Michael A. Titera
Kevin Bettsteller
Lauren M. Assaf-Holmes

Supreme Court Roundup

PANELISTS:

Lauren M. Blas
Samuel Eckman

The Pitfalls of Litigating in the Press

PANELISTS:

Michael H. Dore
Abbey A. Barrera
Wesley Sze

Enough Already! New Tools to Reduce Incivility

PANELISTS:

Presiding Justice Brian S. Currey
Poonam G. Kumar

Latest Trends & Hot Topics in CA Labor & Employment

PANELISTS:

Cynthia Chen McTernan
Megan Cooney

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 6.0 credit hours, of which 0.25 credit hour may be applied toward the Elimination of Bias requirement, 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the Wellness Competence requirement, 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the Ethics requirement, 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward the Civility in the Legal Profession requirement, and 2.75 credit hours may be applied toward the General Practice requirement.

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 6.0 credit hours, of which 2.0 credit hours may be applied toward Ethics and Professionalism, 1.0 credit hour may be applied toward Law Practice Management, and 3.0 credit hours may be applied toward Areas of Professional Practice. These courses are approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. It is the opinion of this provider that this activity qualifies for up to 6.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut, including 3.25 hours of ethics/professionalism.

We discuss the U.S. regulatory and enforcement landscape for crypto and digital assets, including:

What we can expect from DOJ, SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and state regulators;
Recent criminal and civil enforcement actions against individuals and entities (and why they still matter); and
Other changes that may flow from the new Administration’s crypto policy.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Stephanie L. Brooker, a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington D.C. office, is Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, Anti-Money Laundering, and Financial Institutions Practice Groups. During her approximately 25 years in legal practice, Stephanie has been consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in the areas of anti-money laundering compliance and enforcement defense and white collar criminal defense. Prior to joining the firm, Stephanie served as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice. As a DOJ prosecutor, Stephanie served as the Chief of the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, investigated a broad range of white collar and other federal criminal matters, tried 32 criminal trials, and briefed and argued criminal appeals. Stephanie also served as the Director of the Enforcement Division and Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the lead U.S. anti-money regulator and enforcement agency. Stephanie is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Jeffrey L. Steiner is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, where he is Chair of the firm’s Derivatives Practice Group and Co-Chair of the firm’s Financial Regulatory practice group. Jeffrey is also the Co-Chair to the firm’s Fintech and Digital Assets Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions, Energy and Public Policy Practice Groups. Jeffrey advises a range of clients, including commercial end-users, financial institutions, dealers, hedge funds, private equity funds, clearinghouses, industry groups and trade associations on regulatory, legislative, enforcement and transactional matters related to OTC and listed derivatives, commodities and securities. Jeffrey also advises a range of clients on issues related to digital assets, cryptocurrencies and distributed ledger technology, including analyzing and advising on regulatory and enforcement matters relating to their application and use. He regularly works with clients on structuring products involving the use of digital assets and the application of blockchain technology, including digital token issuances and cryptocurrency trading. He also analyzes the cross-border impacts relating to clients’ use of digital currencies and blockchain technology. Jeffrey is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

Sara K. Weed is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the Fintech and Digital Assets Practice Group. Sara’s fintech’s practice spans both regulatory and transactional advice for a range of clients, including traditional financial institutions, non-bank financial services companies and technology companies. Sara’s outstanding achievements in private practice have been recognized by various organizations. Most recently, Sara was recognized as a leading lawyer in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners Fintech in the category USA: Nationwide – Fintech Legal: Payments and Lending, with clients describing her as “a very commercially-minded attorney with deep expertise and experience in navigating regulatory issues and relationships in the fintech space.”

Prior to working in private practice, Sara held various roles in the financial services industry, including serving as in-house counsel to IBM’s financial services group and as a policy counsel with a national financial services research organization. She also served as director and counsel with the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks, where she oversaw supervision of non-bank mortgage lenders and brokers, money services businesses, and consumer finance companies. Sara is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Osman Nawaz is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s New York office, and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. He advises clients on internal and government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as follow-on civil litigation and regulatory and compliance-related issues.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Os concluded a 14-year career with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). During his time with the SEC, he worked in the agency’s New York Office, serving through multiple administrations and in roles ranging from staff attorney to Assistant Regional Director. Most recently, he was a Senior Officer in the agency’s Division of Enforcement and in national leadership where he led Enforcement’s Complex Financial Instruments Unit, a specialty group focused on complex products and trading involving sophisticated market participants’ structuring, sale, trading and valuation of derivatives, asset-backed securities, and other instruments. Os oversaw high-profile investigations and litigations and professional staff located in seven different offices including the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. He is admitted to practice in the States of New York and Colorado.

Sam Raymond, an experienced investigator and trial lawyer, is Of Counsel in Gibson Dunn’s New York office and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Litigation, Anti-Money Laundering, Fintech and Digital Assets, and National Security Groups. As a former federal prosecutor, Sam has a broad-based government enforcement and investigations practice, with a specific focus on investigations and counseling related to anti-money laundering, the Bank Secrecy Act, and sanctions.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Sam was an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York from 2017 to 2024. In that role, Sam tried multiple cases to verdict and prosecuted a broad range of federal criminal violations. He was a member of the team that prosecuted executives at FTX and Alameda Research, including as a member of the trial team in United States v. Bankman-Fried, and was the lead prosecutor in the FTX case on issues related to asset seizure and forfeiture. Sam was also a member of the DOJ team that brought criminal charges against the senior leadership of Hamas for their roles in planning, supporting and perpetrating the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel. He was a lead prosecutor in one of the first cases ever charging individuals with violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, in a pathbreaking prosecution of executives at a cryptocurrency exchange. Sam is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Please join us for a briefing where we provide an in-depth legal perspective on the critical regulatory compliance issues companies must address when preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and operating as a newly public company. Emphasizing the importance of robust compliance frameworks, we examine key legal risks associated with OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and other emerging regulatory concerns such as climate change disclosures and diversity requirements.

This session is designed for legal professionals and executives seeking to mitigate compliance risks and establish a foundation for ongoing regulatory adherence in the post-IPO environment.

Key topics include:

OFAC and AML Compliance: Understanding sanctions, money laundering risks, and the controls necessary to mitigate them.
FCPA Considerations: Navigating anti-bribery and corruption regulations in international operations.
Climate Change Disclosures: Meeting the growing demand for environmental impact reporting.
Diversity and Inclusion Requirements: Addressing stakeholder expectations and legal mandates for diversity in the workplace and boardroom.
Compliance Program Implementation: Considerations and steps for developing and implementing a comprehensive compliance program to minimize risks during the IPO process.
IPO Diligence and Disclosure: Preparing to meet the scrutiny of regulators, investors, and underwriters in the due diligence and disclosure phases.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1 hour.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is authorized by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide in-house CPD training. This program is approved for CPD credit in the amount of 1.0 hour. Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Number 324652).

Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. It is the opinion of this provider that this activity qualifies for up to 1 hour toward your annual CLE requirement in Connecticut, including 0 hour(s) of ethics/professionalism.

Application for approval is pending with the Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, and Washington State Bars.

PANELISTS:

Cynthia Mabry is a partner in the Houston office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Cynthia concentrates her practice on capital markets, securities, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. She represents public and private entities, investors and underwriters in capital markets and finance transactions, including offerings of equity and debt securities.

Adam Smith is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and serves as co-chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice Group. He is an experienced international lawyer with a focus on international trade compliance and white collar investigations, including federal and state economic sanctions enforcement, CFIUS, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, embargoes, and export and import controls.

Sam Raymond is Of Counsel in the New York office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations, Litigation, Anti-Money Laundering, Fintech and Digital Assets, and National Security Groups. As a former federal prosecutor, Sam has a broad-based government enforcement and investigations practice, with a specific focus on investigations and counseling related to anti-money laundering, the Bank Secrecy Act, and sanctions.

This panel provides a practical update about the Texas Business Court. The panel includes transactional, litigation, and appellate perspectives, plus an update on the first five months of operation.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Brad Hubbard is a partner in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Group.

Brad is a trusted appellate advocate and counselor. He has represented clients in their most complex, high-stakes, time-sensitive matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court, and state and federal courts of appeals throughout the country. Brad has presented argument before the Fifth and Tenth Circuits; second-chaired arguments in the Texas Supreme Court, the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Circuits, and the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Texas Courts of Appeals; and conducted direct, cross, and redirect examination of witnesses at trial. Brad has successfully litigated cases involving arbitration, antitrust, class actions, the constitution, contracts, products liability, trade secrets, the False Claims Act, RICO, and state and federal criminal law.

Brad graduated with Honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 2013, where he served as Managing Editor of The University of Chicago Law Review. He was a Kirkland & Ellis Scholar and a member of the Order of the Coif. While at the Law School, he was a John M. Olin Fellow in Law and Economics and received the Chicago Bar Association Federal Tax Section’s Award for Academic Achievement in Taxation. Brad received his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Accountancy, summa cum laude, from the University of Missouri, where he was a four-year letter winner and captain of the nationally ranked men’s swim team.

He is a member of the Texas bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas.

Robert B. Little is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Dallas office. He is a Global Co-Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Rob’s practice focuses on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, joint ventures, investments in public and private entities, and commercial transactions. He also advises business organizations regarding matters such as securities law disclosure, corporate governance, and fiduciary obligations. In addition, he represents investment funds and their sponsors along with investors in such funds. Rob has represented clients in a variety of industries, including energy, retail, technology, infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing, and financial services.

Rob received his law degree in 1998 with highest honors from The University of Texas School of Law, where he was named a Chancellor and a member of Order of the Coif and served as Articles Editor of the Texas Law Review. He holds a B.A. from Baylor University, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1995. He previously served as a law clerk to The Honorable Patrick Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

John Adams is a trial lawyer in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. John has significant experience in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit strategy to trials and appeals. His experience spans numerous industries, including oil and gas, real estate, and technology. For example, he has successfully litigated cases involving asset purchase agreements; partnership disputes; executive compensation; trade secrets; non-compete agreements; natural gas gathering agreements; mineral leases; receiverships; securities; and class actions.

John received his law degree in 2015 from the SMU Dedman School of Law. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California. John is a member of the Texas bar.

When you think of Congress, you think of legislating. Yet Congress also is authorized by the Constitution to conduct investigations – in aid of its legislative function. We review recent developments in the law relating to congressional investigations, examine the authorities House and Senate committees have to conduct investigations, how they enforce these authorities, and what defenses are available to targets of or witnesses in congressional investigations. We then take a look at the congressional investigations landscape for the 119th Congress, including who will be leading the key investigative committees and what are likely areas of investigation. Finally, we discuss mistakes that are often made by entities faced with an investigation.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hours in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Michael Bopp is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office. He chairs the Congressional Investigations Practice Group practice, and he is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations Crisis Management Practice Groups. He also co-chairs the firm’s Public Policy Practice Group and is a member of its Financial Institutions Practice Group. Mr. Bopp’s practice focuses on congressional investigations, internal corporate investigations, and other government investigations. Michael spent more than a dozen years on Capitol Hill including as Staff Director and Chief Counsel to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee under Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). He is one of only a handful of attorneys in the country listed in Band 1 for Congressional Investigations by Chambers – its highest rating. Michael is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and the State of New York.

Barry H. Berke is renowned nationwide as a leading trial lawyer and white-collar criminal defense attorney. He is Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Trials and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. Barry represents individuals and corporations in high-stakes trials, investigations, and complex litigation. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Barry served as chief impeachment counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives during the Senate impeachment trial of the former President of the United States. As lead counsel, Barry was instrumental in preparing and presenting a case that garnered widespread recognition for its precise choreography and compelling presentation of factual evidence and constitutional arguments. Previously, Barry served as special counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives during its first investigation and impeachment of the former President. He was instrumental in building the investigative framework, developing and drafting the articles of impeachment, and playing a prominent public-facing role during the House impeachment hearings.

Thomas G. Hungar is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C., office. Thomas’ practice focuses on appellate litigation, and he assists clients with congressional investigations and complex trial court litigation matters as well. He has presented oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States in 27 cases, including some of the Court’s most important patent, antitrust, securities, and environmental law decisions, and he has also appeared before numerous lower federal and state courts.

Thomas served as General Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives from July 2016 until January 2019, when he rejoined the firm. As General Counsel, he provided legal advice and litigation representation on a non-partisan basis to the House and its leadership, members, officers, and staff, and he worked closely with numerous House committees in connection with their oversight and investigative activities. Previously, he served as a Deputy Solicitor General of the United States. Thomas is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Amanda H. Neely is of counsel in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Congressional Investigations Practice Group and the Public Policy Practice Group. Amanda has extensive experience working on Capitol Hill that helps her leverage her expertise to advise clients regarding their interactions with Congress and the executive branch. Amanda previously served as Director of Governmental Affairs for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and General Counsel to Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Deputy Chief Counsel to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Oversight Counsel on the House Ways and Means Committee. She has represented clients undergoing investigations by congressional committees including the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Amanda is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and before the United States Courts of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit.

Jillian N. Katterhagen is an associate in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in the firm’s Litigation Department with a particular focus on white collar defense investigations, complex commercial litigation, global anti-corruption matters, and congressional investigations. Jillian has experience representing financial institutions and multinational companies in investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and the United States Congress. She has conducted internal investigations involving alleged securities and accounting fraud, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, violations of anti-money laundering laws, and violations of the False Claims Act. Additionally, Jillian has significant litigation experience and has represented clients in proceedings before administrative agencies. Jillian is admitted to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia.

Join us for an insider view of what to expect at the SEC in the new administration. During this 60-minute webcast we discuss our expectations for the regulatory agenda of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2025 and beyond. This will impact all public companies, funds, and financial market participants.

Our panelists include Gibson Dunn Partner Brian Lane, who served as Counsel to SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt and was the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance from 1996 to 1999; Gibson Dunn Partner Tom Kim, who served as Chief Counsel and Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance from 2007 to 2013, and as Counsel to SEC Chairman Christopher Cox from 2006 to 2007; Gibson Dunn Partner Tina Samanta, who has represented clients in investigations conducted by the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; and Gibson Dunn Counsel Lauren Cook Jackson, who is an expert in broker-dealer regulation and regularly represents registrants in investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Key topics covered include:

Crypto – what are the possible paths forward for issuers and intermediaries? Is there a best path? What about “tokenization” of securities?
Climate disclosures – will any version of the final rule ever take effect? What about other ESG disclosures?
Gensler-era rulemakings in general – what should be revisited and revised?
Areas of reform for public companies, investment companies, broker-dealers and Wall Street?
Is the SEC too big?
What to expect from the new chairman-designee and a Republican-majority Commission

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

PANELISTS:

Thomas J. Kim is a partner in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group. Mr. Kim focuses his practice on a broad range of SEC disclosure and regulatory matters, including capital raising and tender offer transactions and shareholder activist situations, as well as corporate governance, environmental social governance and compliance issues. He also advises clients on SEC enforcement investigations – as well as boards of directors and independent board committees on internal investigations – involving disclosure, registration, corporate governance and auditor independence issues. Mr. Kim has extensive experience handling regulatory matters for companies with the SEC, including obtaining no-action and exemptive relief, interpretive guidance and waivers, and responding to disclosures and financial statement reviews by the Division of Corporation Finance. Mr. Kim served at the SEC for six years as the Chief Counsel and Associate Director of the Division of Corporation Finance, and for one year as Counsel to the Chairman.

Brian Lane, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, is a corporate securities lawyer with extensive expertise in a wide range of SEC issues. He counsels companies on the most sophisticated corporate governance and regulatory issues under the federal securities laws. He is a nationally recognized expert in his field as an author, media commentator, and conference speaker. Mr. Lane ended a 16-year career with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance where he supervised over 300 attorneys and accountants in all matters related to disclosure and accounting by public companies (e.g. M&A, capital raising, disclosure in periodic reports and proxy statements). In his practice, Mr. Lane advises a number of companies undergoing investigations relating to accounting and disclosure issues.

Tina Samanta, is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation, Securities Enforcement, White Collar Defense and Investigations, and Securities Litigation Practice Groups. Her practice focuses on representing financial institutions, corporations, and individuals in sensitive and high-stakes securities-related investigations and litigation. She has represented clients in investigations conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the New York Attorney General’s Office, and numerous other regulatory authorities. She has also represented a diverse range of clients in all phases of litigation, including trial, before federal and state courts across the country. Tina is a frequent speaker and author on matters relating to enforcement of the securities laws. She is a co-author of the Securities Enforcement chapter in the Practicing Law Institute Treatise, Securities Litigation: A Practitioner’s Guide.

Lauren Cook Jackson is counsel in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Ms. Jackson’s practice focuses on securities regulatory compliance and enforcement matters. She serves as regulatory compliance counsel to retail and institutional broker-dealers and investment advisers. She has also represented global financial institutions, public companies, broker-dealers, investment advisers, private fund issuers, swap dealers, and commercial commodities traders as well as other regulated entities and professionals in responding to examinations, investigations, and enforcement proceedings brought by securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations including: the SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NYSE, DOJ, OCC, CBOE, CME, NFA, NASAA task force groups, and state securities divisions and attorneys general. Ms. Jackson regularly assists clients in conducting internal investigations into potential violations of state and federal securities laws and in identifying steps necessary to obtain compliance with such regulations, as well as self-reporting to securities regulators when required. She similarly has extensive experience designing and advising on the execution of large-scale remediation programs that balance the concerns and priorities of a firm’s internal constituents, mitigate potential follow-on litigation risk, and fulfill the requirements of relevant regulatory undertakings.

Following the presidential election in November, attorneys from Gibson Dunn’s Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group explore current policies and priorities, and forecast how those may evolve with the new administration. The speakers discuss what companies can expect regarding merger enforcement, civil antitrust investigations and enforcement, and other policy initiatives.

PANELISTS:

Jamie France represents clients in antitrust merger and non-merger investigations before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, state Attorneys General, and international competition authorities, as well as in complex private and government antitrust litigation. She also counsels clients on a range of antitrust merger and conduct matters. Jamie joined the firm after six years as an attorney in the Mergers IV Division of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, where she served in lead roles on high-profile merger investigations and enforcement actions. Jamie has significant experience litigating merger challenges and was an integral member of the FTC’s trial teams on FTC v. Thomas Jefferson University, FTC v. Hackensack Meridian Health, FTC v. Sanford Health, FTC v. Advocate Health Care Network, and FTC v. Benco Dental Supply. She was twice honored with the FTC’s Janet D. Steiger Award for her contributions to the Sanford and Advocate litigations.

Admissions: District of Columbia Bar, New York Bar

Svetlana Gans focuses on complex consumer protection and competition matters before the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and related Hill advocacy. Svetlana previously served in multiple roles at the Federal Trade Commission for almost a decade. Most recently, she served as the FTC chief of staff in the first Trump Administration and advisor to Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen on agency investigations and litigation, interagency coordination, and other matters. In addition to other work, Svetlana led the process reform, regulatory reform, agency transparency, and economic liberty initiatives for the Chairman’s Office. Prior to her elevation to Chief of Staff, Svetlana uniquely served as a senior attorney in both the Bureau of Competition and the Bureau of Consumer Protection, handling merger and consumer protection investigations and litigation.

In addition to her other volunteer work mentoring young lawyers and law students interested in consumer protection and antitrust law, Svetlana serves as an Officer of the ABA Antitrust Law Section and the Chairman of the Federalist Society Corporations, Securities, and Antitrust Executive Committee.

Admissions: District of Columbia Bar

Kristen Limarzi represent clients in merger and non-merger investigations before the DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission, and foreign antitrust enforcers, as well in as appellate and civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a top enforcement official in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where, as Section Chief, she helped shape and implement the agency’s enforcement priorities and policies for both mergers and other business practices across industries.

Recognized as “Dealmaker of the Year” for 2023 by Global Competition Review, Kristen brings a practical approach to helping clients navigate the increasingly complex antitrust enforcement environment, employing her deep experience with agency practice to achieve successful results in an efficient manner.

Admissions: District of Columbia Bar

Michael Perry represents clients in merger and non-merger related investigations before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, and complex private and government antitrust litigation. His practice spans a variety of industries, including healthcare and life sciences, energy, and technology, and he is experienced in issues at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. Michael previously served as Counsel to the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition from 2015 to 2016 and as an attorney in the agency’s healthcare division. During his tenure at the FTC, Michael played an integral role in many of the agency’s most significant antitrust enforcement actions, including FTC v. Actavis FTC v. Cephalon, FTC v. Sysco, and FTC v. St. Luke’s Health System.

Admissions: District of Columbia Bar, California Bar

Ryan Foley counsels clients on all aspects of antitrust law, with a focus on complex transactions. He has extensive experience representing clients in all phases of merger review before the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission, and other competition authorities globally. He has expertise across a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, media, consumer products, and energy. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ryan was the lead antitrust counsel for the Americas at Novartis, where he helped manage deal, litigation, government investigation, and compliance strategy for the global branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Admissions: District of Columbia Bar, Virginia Bar

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

Every large corporation risks legal and regulatory scrutiny, and certain individuals within those organizations may also face personal exposure if their organization fails to maintain adequate corporate compliance. These gatekeepers — tasked with protecting their companies’ financial and reputational well-being — should remain alert to their own risk of liability for wrongdoing, failing to prevent it, or missteps taken in response to misconduct.

Discussion topics:

Recent trends and enforcement developments affecting gatekeeper liability
Best practices for in-house gatekeepers
Special topics for gatekeeper consideration

PANELISTS:

David Ware is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement, Securities Litigation, Accounting Firm Advisory and Defense, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. David’s practice focuses on government investigations and enforcement actions, internal investigations, and litigation in the areas of auditing and accounting, securities fraud, and related aspects of federal regulatory and criminal law. He also counsels clients concerning compliance with SEC and PCAOB rules and standards. David serves as a member of the Auditing Standards Board, which promulgates auditing standards for private companies in the United States. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First Circuit and Third Circuit.

Michael Scanlon is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance, Securities Enforcement, and Corporate Transactions Practice Groups, and has an extensive practice representing U.S. and foreign public company and audit firm clients on regulatory, corporate governance, and enforcement matters. Michael advises corporate clients on SEC compliance and disclosure issues, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and corporate governance best practices, with a particular focus on financial reporting matters. He frequently represents both accounting firms and public company clients on SEC and PCAOB accounting and auditing matters, including financial statement materiality and restatement issues, internal control issues, auditor independence, and other accounting-related disclosure issues. He also is experienced in conducting internal investigations involving accounting irregularities for management, audit committees, and other Board committees, and represents clients on these matters before the SEC. Michael also represents several public company boards of directors and audit committees, as well as not-for-profit organizations, with respect to corporate governance and other compliance matters. Michael is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.

Allison Kostecka is of counsel in the Denver office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She practices in the firm’s Litigation Department, where she focuses on securities litigation, antitrust investigations and litigation, other complex commercial litigation, and data privacy. Allison represents companies in a range of complex, civil litigation matters. She has defended multiple companies in derivative lawsuits and securities class actions before federal and state courts. In addition, Allison has represented clients in a variety of antitrust and consumer protection matters before administrative bodies and federal courts. For over 10 years, she represented a large energy company in multiple federal court actions that exposed a fraudulently obtained, multi-billion dollar judgment against the company. In addition to working on extensive discovery, preliminary injunction actions, and both pre-and post-judgment motions practice related to this transnational matter, Allison was on both the trial and appellate teams for this matter. Allison is registered to practice law in the State of Colorado, as well as in the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits and the U.S. District Courts for the District of Colorado and the Northern District of Ohio.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

Latin America is one of the most important regions for the U.S. and other companies conducting business abroad. Not only is it geographically proximate to the U.S., but the region’s economic promise is substantial. Indeed, the World Bank estimates that, region-wide, the middle class has grown by 50% during the last decade. Some markets, including Mexico and Colombia, have made particularly noteworthy strides in boosting the ranks of their middle classes. Yet, despite its economic promise, conducting business in Latin America continues to be challenging. One key challenge has been corruption, which The Economist recently described as “surging across Latin America,” due in part to “political blowback from a period of intense anti-corruption campaigns[.]” Several governments in the region have collapsed in recent years due to corruption scandals, and in various countries, widely heralded anti-corruption reforms have not yielded the expected results.

This webcast surveys anti-corruption enforcement and developments in the region, including overviews of:

Recent U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement actions involving the region;
Recent, locally led anti-corruption enforcement actions;
Noteworthy legislative and judicial developments; and
Potential mitigation strategies for businesses operating in the region.

PANELISTS:

Michael M. Farhang is a former federal prosecutor and a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations and Securities Litigation Practice Groups. Michael is an experienced litigator and trial attorney who has earned recoveries totaling nearly $70 million for private equity and corporate clients pursuing fraud, contract, and M&A-related claims. In the white collar area, Michael regularly represents corporate and individual clients and has specific subspecialties in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) matters and Latin American corporate investigations. Michael has conducted investigations and compliance work relating to FCPA, AML, and OFAC issues in ten countries and regularly leads investigations for clients conducted in Spanish. Michael is a member of the California Bar and is admitted to practice in the Central District of California and the Ninth Circuit.

Patrick Stokes is a litigation partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office. He is the co-chair of the Anti-Corruption and FCPA Practice Group and a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations, National Security, Securities Enforcement, Trials, and Litigation Practice Groups. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Patrick headed the FCPA Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he managed the FCPA enforcement program and all criminal FCPA matters throughout the United States. Patrick also served as the DOJ’s principal representative at the OECD Working Group on Bribery, working with law enforcement and policymakers from 41 signatory countries on anti-corruption enforcement policy issues. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

Pedro G. Soto is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigations group, and his practice focuses primarily on anti-corruption and fraud matters. He has more than 13 years of experience representing corporations and individuals under investigation by government authorities. He has also conducted compliance due diligence for over 100 transactions around the world. Pedro has particularly deep experience in Latin America, where he has worked on matters in more than 15 different countries. He also represents foreign governments and private claimants in significant litigation and arbitration matters.

A native Spanish speaker, Pedro has extensive experience in Latin America. He has worked on matters involving Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Pedro also has experience in matters throughout Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Pedro is admitted to the District of Columbia Bar.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.0 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

Join us for a 45-minute briefing covering several M&A practice topics. The program is part of a series of quarterly webcasts designed to provide quick insights into emerging issues and practical advice on how to manage common M&A problems. Steve Glover, a partner in the firm’s Global M&A Practice Group, acts as moderator.

Topics discussed:

Update on developments in the law governing earn-outs
Review of the new HSR rules
Briefing on the proposed new rules governing outbound investments
Recent case law addressing fraud liability in M&A transactions

PANELISTS:

Branden C. Berns is a partner in the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he practices in the firm’s Corporate Transactions Practice Group, focusing on representing leading life sciences companies and investors. Mr. Berns advises clients in connection with a variety of financing transactions, including initial public offerings, secondary equity offerings and venture and growth equity financings, as well as complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, spin-offs, joint ventures, PIPEs and leveraged buyouts. Mr. Berns regularly serves as principal outside counsel for numerous publicly-traded companies and advises management and boards of directors on corporate law matters, SEC reporting and corporate governance.

Andrew Cline is Counsel in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office. He currently practices in the firm’s Antitrust Practice Group.

Michelle Weinbaum is of counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP where she is a member of the firm’s National Security and International Trade practices. Michelle advises clients on cross-border transactions and national security compliance matters including reviews before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and Team Telecom, as well as export controls (ITAR/EAR), sanctions, foreign direct investment, and government contracts matters.

Michael M. Farhang is a former federal prosecutor and a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Investigations and Securities Litigation Practice Groups. Michael is an experienced litigator and trial attorney who has earned recoveries totaling nearly $70 million for private equity and corporate clients pursuing fraud, contract, and M&A-related claims. He specializes in private M&A litigation matters, including rep and warranty, earnout, and working capital disputes, as well as the defense of companies, directors, and executives in DOJ and SEC investigations and in shareholder class actions, derivative suits and other commercial litigation. Michael has tried more than 25 cases in government and private practice.

Ryan Foley is Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. Ryan counsels clients on all aspects of antitrust law, with a focus on complex transactions. He has extensive experience representing clients in all phases of merger review before the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission, and other competition authorities globally. He has expertise across a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, media, consumer products, and energy.

Stephen I. Glover is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher who has served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Mergers and Acquisitions Practice. Mr. Glover has an extensive practice representing public and private companies in complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt offerings and corporate governance matters. His clients include large public corporations, emerging growth companies and middle market companies in a wide range of industries. He also advises private equity firms, individual investors and others.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of .50 credit hour, of which .50 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of .75 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in December 2023, introduced some of the most significant changes to UK criminal and corporate law for a generation.

As well as significantly lowering the bar for UK authorities to bring prosecutions against international companies for economic crimes, and introducing a new corporate offence of ‘failing to prevent fraud’, the legislation introduced steps to ensure the integrity of information held on the register at Companies House. It also significantly expanded UK law enforcement’s ability to seize and sell crypto assets.

This session covers the headline changes around economic crime but also the areas which have gathered less attention and explains how those rule changes can impact national and international companies.

PANELISTS:

Allan Neil is an English qualified partner in the dispute resolution group of Gibson Dunn’s London office. His recent work involves large-scale multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations (both regulatory and internal investigations) in the financial institutions sector. His work covers investment banking, asset management and compliance matters. Allan is recognised by The Legal 500 UK 2024 for Commercial Litigation and Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates), and has been awarded the Client Choice Award 2015 in recognition of his excellence in client service in the area of UK Litigation. He is also recognised in the 2016 Legal Week Rising Stars in Litigation list, which profiles the up-and-coming litigation stars at UK top 50 and top international firms in London. He is admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.

John Chesley is a litigation partner in Gibson Dunn’s Washington, D.C. Office. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal enforcement and government-related litigation. He represents corporations, board committees, and executives in internal investigations and before government agencies in matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, procurement fraud, environmental crimes, securities violations, sanctions enforcement, antitrust violations, and whistleblower claims. He also has significant trial experience before federal and state courts and administrative tribunals nationwide, with a particular focus on government contract disputes. John is a member of the bars of the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia and has held a Secret security clearance.

Christopher Loudon is a Scottish qualified of counsel in Gibson Dunn’s London office, and practises in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group. He has broad-based commercial litigation and dispute resolution experience, with a particular focus on the financial services sector.

Since joining Gibson Dunn, Christopher has worked on disputes before the English, French, Swiss, German, Dutch, Italian, US, BVI and Cayman courts, and in particular on a large number of cases in Luxembourg, including commercial, administrative and criminal matters. He also has considerable fraud investigation experience, both in private practice and while seconded to the in-house Legal function at UBS in London. Christopher is admitted to the Bar of Scotland.

Marija Bračković is an associate in Gibson Dunn’s London office, where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Fintech and Digital Assets and Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Groups. Marija has substantial experience in both domestic and international dispute resolution, including litigation and investigations, and regulatory compliance and counselling across sectors, with a focus on fintech and emerging digital regulations. Her practice has an emphasis on high-profile and politically sensitive matters, such as cases relating to bribery, money laundering and allegations of cross-border and international crimes. Marija regularly advises on complex regulatory and compliance issues, including the scope and implementation of the emerging digital regulatory regime across the UK and EU, including the Digital Services Act, Online Safety Act and EU AI Act. She is admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.

Amy Cooke is an English qualified barrister and associate in Gibson Dunn’s London office, where she practices in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Group and specializes in white collar investigations. Her recent work includes large-scale multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations in the financial services sector. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Amy was a lawyer at the Serious Fraud Office where she gained extensive experience of complex fraud and bribery investigations and prosecutions involving both corporate entities and high net worth individuals. She also dealt with a number of confiscation and restraint matters. Amy also has a wide range of advocacy experience from her time at the independent bar, during which she handled a variety of criminal and civil cases. Amy is admitted to the Bar of England & Wales.

MCLE CREDIT INFORMATION:

This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hour, of which 1.5 credit hour may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is approved for transitional/non-transitional credit.

Attorneys seeking New York credit must obtain an Affirmation Form prior to watching the archived version of this webcast. Please contact [email protected] to request the MCLE form.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1.5 hour in the General Category.

California attorneys may claim “self-study” credit for viewing the archived version of this webcast. No certificate of attendance is required for California “self-study” credit.