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COVID-19 Webinar Series: The Latest Securities Law Considerations

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Please join Morrison & Foerster partners Dave Lynn and Haima Marlier for a one-hour recorded webinar, which outlines the latest securities law considerations and their potential implications for public companies as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold.

Please join Morrison & Foerster partners Dave Lynn and Haima Marlier for a one-hour <a target="_blank" href="https://veracast.com/webcasts/mofo/mcle_programs/7931726499.cfm">recorded webinar</a>, which outlines the latest securities law considerations and their potential implications for public companies as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold. They cover:<ul><li>SEC guidance on disclosure obligations during the pandemic</li><li>Disclosure and other considerations for public companies receiving government assistance</li><li>How to navigate the trading and disclosure issues in volatile markets</li><li>The SEC’s coordinated COVID-19 enforcement efforts</li><li>How to address material non-public information and insider trading considerations</li><li>Lessons learned from virtual annual meetings</li></ul>Approved for 1.0 hour CLE Credit in NY and CA. Speakers<ul><li>David M. Lynn, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP</li><li>Haimavathi Marlier, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP</li></ul>For additional resources on COVID-19 issues, please visit Morrison & Foerster’s <a href="/special-content/coronavirus">COVID-19 Resource Center</a>. For more information: <a href="mailto:dcevents@mofo.com?subject=COVID-19 Webinar Series">dcevents@mofo.com</a><hr>

COVID-19 Webinar Series: The Latest Securities Law Considerations

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Haima Marlier is co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group and co-lead of its Fintech practice. Drawing on her experience as a former Securities and Exchange Commission Senior Trial Counsel, Haima represents public and private companies, financial services providers, and individuals in SEC, CFTC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and internal investigations, as well as other related litigation. She has extensive experience litigating in federal, state, and administrative courts, leading complex negotiations, and representing her clients in mediation. She also routinely counsels clients regarding, and is a speaker on, SEC enforcement developments, trends, and enforcement risk mitigation.Haima joined the firm after nine years at the SEC’s New York office, which bears responsibility for regulating the largest concentration of SEC-registered financial institutions in the nation. While at the SEC, Haima served as lead counsel on a number of prominent enforcement litigations and investigations involving public companies, registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, banks, and individuals in matters arising under the federal securities laws. She has also worked closely with foreign securities regulators, numerous U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and FINRA.Haima serves on the Board of Trustees of the SEC Historical Society, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the knowledge and history of financial regulation; mentors Penn State students of color who aspire to become lawyers; and is a member of the Board of Directors of, and a volunteer running coach for, Girls on the Run New Jersey, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring girls to recognize their inner physical and emotional strength. She maintains an active pro bono practice.Haima has been recognized by Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Women in Law and Notable Diverse Leaders in Law; Legal 500 USA as a recommended lawyer in Securities Litigation: Defense, Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense, and Fintech; and the New York Law Journal for her efforts in the diversity and inclusion space.Haima received her J.D. from Boston College Law School and her B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.Haima’s notable private and public sector experience includes:<ul><li dir="ltr">Representing a global technology solutions company in an SEC investigation into its cybersecurity disclosures and related controls, policies, and procedures.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a global tech service management company in an SEC inquiry into its cybersecurity incidents and disclosures. </li><li dir="ltr">Representing the former Chief Operations Officer of a major NASDAQ-listed food distributor in SEC and special committee investigations, with a complete termination letter issued by the SEC, as well as in related Delaware Court of Chancery litigation, which was favorably resolved.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing the former CEO and Chairman of the Board of a NASDAQ-listed company in an SEC investigation into related-party transaction disclosures and accouting, as well as in related internal investigations and shareholder litigation.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing an individual in an SEC investigation concering the “pay-to-play” rule.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a private investment fund in a COVID-19 related SEC insider trading investigation with no action taken by the SEC.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a private investor in an SEC investigation related to a reverse merger involving a cryptocurrency company with no action taken by the SEC. </li><li dir="ltr">Representing an audit committee of a public company in an internal investigation resulting from a whistleblower complaint alleging accounting and disclosure issues.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a leading public company in an internal investigation resulting from a whistleblower complaint alleging accounting and disclosure issues.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a cryptocurrency exchange platform in responding to SEC subpoenas and other requests for information.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing numerous public companies in the SEC’s SolarWinds cybersecurity enforcement sweep.</li><li dir="ltr">Advising numerous public companies on the efficacy of their cybersecurity disclosure controls and procedures and the materiality of cybersecurity incidents.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a broker-dealer in a for-cause FINRA examination into anti-money laundering and other issues. </li><li dir="ltr">Representing a leading international company in government investigation into pharmaceutical drug pricing. </li><li dir="ltr">Obtaining a successful settlement for a venture capital fund in a securities class action concerning an unregistered digital token offering.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing a biotech company in a Massachusetts Securities Division investigation concerning securities registration exemptions and representations to investors regarding securities registration with no action taken by the state regulator.</li><li dir="ltr">Obtaining a successful resolution for a pre-IPO biotech company in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by a co-founder and former CEO terminated by the board of directors.</li><li dir="ltr">Representing the SEC in all stages of federal and administrative proceedings, including at trial and on appeal, in matters involving violations of the federal securities laws.</li></ul>

COVID-19 Webinar Series: The Latest Securities Law Considerations

23 Jul 2020 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT