Philadelphia - Securities Fraud Class Actions: A Bird’s Eye View for Attorney-CPAs

Mar 16, 2017 08:15am -
Mar 16, 2017 09:30am

Event Description

 
 

The PA/DE Valley Chapter of the American Academy of Attorney-CPAs invites you to:

 

Securities Fraud Class Actions: 

A Bird's Eye View for 

Attorney-CPAs

Speaker:

Jon Lambiras, Esq., CPA, CFE

Berger & Montague, P.C.

 

Program Description
Join AAA-CPA member Jon Lambiras of Berger & Montague, P.C. on March 16th as he will provide an overview of securities fraud class actions.  He will discuss the anatomy of typical securities fraud litigation, including the initial case investigation, filing of the Complaint, the Lead Plaintiff appointment process, motion to dismiss issues, discovery issues, expert witness matters, class certification, summary judgment, trial, settlement, and claims administration.  He will aim to make the information understandable even to those without a securities or litigation background.


Learning Objectives
1. Learn about the inner workings of securities fraud class actions
2. Understand the anatomy of securities litigation from start to finish
3. Learn typical fact patterns that could trigger a securities fraud class action

Date & Time
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Registration, Welcome & Breakfast begins at 8:00 a.m.; Presentation begins at 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.


Location
Strawbridge's Building at 801 Market Street (enter from North 8th Street)
4th Floor - Brandywine Conference - Room 4116
Philadelphia, PA 19107


Education
NASBA-approved for 1.0 CPE credit in Business Law; Pennsylvania MCLE approved for 1.0 credit 


Admission
$15.00 Members and Guests; $20.00 Nonmembers 
Requests for refunds must be received in writing by March 14, 2017. For more information regarding complaint and/or program cancelation policies, please contact our offices at 888-ATTY-CPA ext. 2.  

Registration
We politely ask that you RSVP (please note that you will be asked to create a new user profile unless you already have an account). Questions may be directed to klivingston@attorney-cpa.com or 888-ATTY-CPA ext. 2.

About the Speaker

Jon J. Lambiras, Esq., CPA, CFE is a shareholder in the Securities and Consumer Protection practice groups at Berger & Montague, P.C. in Philadelphia.  Since joining the firm in 2003, he has practiced in the areas of securities fraud, consumer fraud, and data breach class actions.  In the Securities group, he concentrates on class action and opt-out litigation involving accounting fraud and financial misrepresentations.  In the Consumer Protection group, he concentrates on data breach litigation involving the theft of personal information by computer hackers. Jon's clients are plaintiffs including individual investors, institutional investors, and consumers.  He aims to provide a smooth, comfortable litigation experience for his clients.  He welcomes inquiries from potential clients and referring counsel regarding new matters.  Fees in his cases are generally earned on a contingent basis, meaning his clients do not pay out-of-pocket attorneys' fees. Jon is an attorney, Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Fraud Examiner.  Prior to law school, he practiced accounting for four years as a financial statement auditor, including with a Big-Four accounting firm. Jon has published numerous articles and lectured on various class action topics.  He has also commented on class action issues for publications including The Washington Post.  The cases on which he worked have collectively settled for hundreds of millions of dollars.

AAA-CPA continuing education programs are designed to meet the needs of Attorneys and CPAs and to qualify for credit both as CPE and (M)CLE. Of course, the decisions of various state authorities determine the actual credit granted. Prerequisites: None. Advanced Preparation: None. Program Level: Overview. Delivery Method: Group-Live. 

The American Academy of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants, Inc. (AAA-CPA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

 
 
 

 

 


Event Type:Chapter Meeting
Early registration ends on Feb 26, 2017.
Regular registration starts on Feb 27, 2017 and ends on Mar 15, 2017.
Late registration starts on Mar 16, 2017.