The Young Lawyer Division of the Federal Bar Association, Southern District of New York Chapter invites you to a Spring Into Summery Happy Hour!

Download the Brochure Here. Happy Hour Brochure

Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Place: Regis Royal Restaurant - www.regisroyal.com
21 Rector Street
New York, New York, 10006
Specials:

Enjoy a cash bar or one of the open bar options:

1) ONE HOUR open bar – $20 per person (+ tax & tip)

2) TWO HOUR open bar – $35 per person (+ tax & tip)

Food: Regis Royal Restaurant also has an extensive food menu. Please visit www.regisroyal.com/Menus.html for more information.

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Mortgage Backed Securities March 28, 2012

by admin on March 22, 2012

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CHAPTER OF NEW YORK FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION (Securities Litigation Division) and
THE SECURITIES LAW SECTION OF THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION present

A Forum for Understanding
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

A four-person panel discussion on mortgage-backed securities and the impact on the Securities Litigation Community

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WHEN: 

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6.30 PM – 8.30 PM

WHERE:

 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse
500 Pearl Street, Room 850
New York, New York 10007

PANELISTS

Robert MacLaverty, Ph.D.
FTI Consulting, LLC
Overview: What is an asset-backed security and particularly a mortgage-backed security?

Faten Sabry, Ph.D
NERA Economic Consulting, Inc.
Asset-backed Securitizations – What Happened?

Brent J. Horton
Fordham University Gabelli School of Business and Graduate School of Business
What are the typical issues that arise in mortgage-backed security litigation from both the view of the plaintiff’s bar and the defense’s bar?

Kenneth Lench
Associate Director and Unit Chief, Structured and New Products Unit
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement
Government Enforcement Activities and Areas of Interest

MODERATOR
Liam O’Brien, Esq.
Managing Partner, McCormick & O’Brien, LLP

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February 7, 2012 – IP Protection in the Apparel & Fashion Industries

February 1, 2012

IP Protection in the Apparel & Fashion Industries: Overcoming Challenges in the Protection of Apparel Brands and Designs Program Co-Sponsor: Federal Bar Association (FBA), NY Chapter Program Co-Chairs: Olivera Medenica, Wahab & Medenica LLC Jason Nardiello, Locke Lorde LLP Tuesday, February 7, 2012 6:30 – 8:30 pm 2 MCLE Credits  THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE [...]

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1/31/2012 – Bankruptcy Ethics and Civility

January 14, 2012

The Bankruptcy Law Section of the Federal Bar Association and the Eastern District of New York and Southern District of New York Chapters of the Federal Bar Association are hosting a program in Bankruptcy Ethics and Civility. Download the flyer here: Program Flyer. This seminar is provided free of charge and CLE approval is pending. [...]

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1/25/2012 – Art Law & Beer

January 9, 2012

Younger Lawyers Division presents The Second Annual “ART, LAW & BEER” Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Click Here to Download Brochure! Gallery Henoch 555 West 25th Street New York, NY 10001 http://www.galleryhenoch.com/index.html Panelists TBD

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Pictures Added (finally!)

January 4, 2012

Some pictures have been added to Simeon Baum’s speech at the officers’ swearing-in, text here. More pictures will be added to the website as part of the upcoming improvements.

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President’s Remarks 11/17/2011

November 17, 2011

Remarks of Simeon Baum Upon Assuming the Office of President November 17, 2011 Thank you, John. And thank you all for having braved the Occupy Wall Streeters to celebrate this occasion with us today. Last week, to get me psyched for this ceremony, Ray Dowd said “the FBA Presidency is a great honor, Simeon, so [...]

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November 17, 2011 Swearing-In

November 4, 2011

Federal Bar Association The Southern District of New York Chapter Invites You to a Swearing-In of New Officers by the The Honorable Loretta A. Preska Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York Date:   November 17, 2011 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 12A President:                            Simeon H. Baum, Esq. President-Elect:                  Philip [...]

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Discussion and Wine and Cheese Reception with US Tax Court Judge David Gustafson

September 7, 2011

The FBA Tax Section and New York University School of Law invite you to join a discussion with the Honorable David Gustafson of the United States Tax Court on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 6:30-8:30 p.m., with a Wine and Cheese Reception to follow. Location: NYU School of Law Lipton Hall Auditorium, D’Agostino Hall, 110 [...]

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May 23, 2011: How Far Does the Constitution Reach?

May 6, 2011

The Insular Cases and the Territorial Clause of the U.S. Constitution (Puerto Rico and Overseas Territories 1898-Present) 5:30 – 7:30 pm U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street, Room 850 New York, NY Speaker: Hon. Gustavo Gelpi Federal District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of [...]

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