Learn the latest on Piercing the Corporate Veil & Alter Ego Liability with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

Fluency in Piercing the Corporate Veil & Alter Ego Liability have become increasingly important in recent years due to changes in the law and business cycle. As more clients need to collect on debts and judgments, it is increasingly critical for practitioners to be fluent with the cutting-edge techniques and best practices to pierce & protect the corporate veil, as well as determine alter ego liability. The growing number of bankruptcies, foreclosures, and judgments has dramatically increased the need for attorneys proficient in the science of effective judgment enforcement and asset recovery. At the same time, it is critical for attorneys to understand the best strategies to protect corporate assets against judgments & creditors. The Rossdale faculty for this seminar features an authority in this practice, who will describe piercing & protecting the corporate veil, navigating complex determinations on corporate liability, strategies involving legal alter ego, and limiting both corporate & personal liability. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.

Agenda:

1. Effectively Piercing & Protecting the Corporate Veil:

a. Veil Protection Strategies

b. Liabilities for the Obligations of the Entity

c. Best Practices in Litigating the Veil Piercing Case

d. Minimizing Veil Piercing Problems & Fraudulent Conveyances

e. What Creditor's Counsel Needs to Know

2. Limiting Personal Liability:

a. Forming Corporate Entities to Diminish Liability

b. Understanding the Alter Ego

c. Ideal Arguments for Defense & Plaintiff's Counsel

d. Developments in the Law

3. Unlocking the Keys to the Alter Ego:

a. The Import of the Equitable Owner

b. Determining the Separate "Personalities" of the Corporation & Shareholders

c. Unity of Interest

d. Procedural Alternatives

4. Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Kenneth E. Chase practices at Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, where he focuses on commercial matters in courts across the country. He has extensive experience on litigating veil piercing & protection matters. Handling high stakes litigation from inception to resolution, Mr. Chase has tried over 40 cases to verdict. His clients are in the insurance, advertising, manufacturing, security, real estate, staffing and telecommunications industries. He works with corporate clients, businesses & individuals to develop integrated strategies for the national management and cost-effective resolution of cases before courts, mediators, arbitral panels, and on a range of commercial issues. Prior to joining Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Mr. Chase served as a prosecutor in one of the country's most prominent State Attorney's Office, where he focused on major crimes and prosecuted career criminals. He obtained guilty verdicts as first chair in murder, armed robbery and narcotics trafficking jury trials. He was selected as special counsel in the prosecution of executive assignments by the State's Office of the Governor. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Chase worked in the cash and liquidity management division of a major financial services firm. He is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law.

2. James Moylan is a leading authority on securities and commodity futures litigation practice. He also counsels business owners on: types of business entities, formation of business entities, governing documents and governance, reporting, compliance and best practices. He began his career in 1972 as a Trial Attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. In 1975, Mr. Moylan joined the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., as Assistant General Counsel. In 1977, he began private practice. Over the last 37 years, Mr. Moylan has become one of the go-to practitioners in complex litigation and matters affecting business owners. He has authored over a dozen law review articles and is a highly sought-after lecturer nationally. Mr. Moylan serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law.

3. Elizabeth S. Fenton is a Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, where she litigates, arbitrates and tries cases involving business torts, joint venture dissolutions, and corporate governance disputes. Based on her experience litigating the boundaries of corporate and LLC limited liability, Ms. Fenton has published and spoken widely on piercing the corporate veil and the doctrine’s interplay with the fiduciary duties of officers, directors and members. She represents businesses of all sizes before federal and state courts as well as government agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. The subject matter of these cases has encompassed the Sherman Act, the False Claims Act, the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and fair lending issues under a number of different state and federal statutes such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. She also counsels clients regarding business strategy and compliance with respect to the application and enforcement of these statutes. As part of her litigation practice, Ms. Fenton has garnered expertise in matters involving electronic discovery and spoliation. She utilizes legal project management tools to oversee large document reviews and productions, monitor document preservation and litigation holds, and resolve cross-border e-discovery issues. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal professionals.

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CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this 24/7 on-demand recording & podcast for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending & approved jurisdictions:

Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

State Bar of California for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

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Illinois - Supreme Court of Illinois for 1.5 MCLE Credits

Iowa Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***

Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

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Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

South Carolina - Supreme Court of South Carolina for 1.5 MCLE Credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

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Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

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Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

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* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

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