May 2005 Conference
Washington, D.C.
Restoring the Proper Regulatory
and Enforcement Balance
to the unintended consequences of post-Enron "reforms"
R. William Ide
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Former President of the ABA
Former General Counsel, Monsanto
THE ISSUES |
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Enforcement and Litigation to Corporate Abuse |
Attorney General of the United States
Secretary John W. Snow
United States Department of the Treasury
THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
529 14th Street, Northwest
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20045
THE PRESENT ROLE OF REGULATION, ENFORCEMENT
AND LITIGATION IN SHAPING CORPORATE BEHAVIOR
529 14th Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | WELCOME | Richard A. Hauser President, National Legal Center |
INTRODUCTION | R. William Ide McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP |
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2:15 - 3:30 p.m. | POST-ENRON TRENDS IN CORPORATE REGULATION, ENFORCEMENT AND LITIGATION Their Day in Court Without Fear of Retribution? for Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege Punishing the Actual Perpetrators |
Jeffrey B. Kindler – Moderator Executive Vice President and General Counsel Pfizer Inc Paul S. Atkins, Commissioner U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission William B. Lytton Executive Vice President and General Counsel Tyco International Inc. |
3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | BREAK | Henry G. Manne, Dean Emeritus George Mason University School of Law Christopher A. Wray Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division U.S. Department of Justice |
3:45 - 5:00 p.m. | THE REDEFINED ROLE OF DIRECTORS Others in Shaping the Future of Audit Committees When Does Oversight Become Overwhelming? Afford to Be a Director? |
Charles A. Bowsher – Moderator Former Comptroller General of the United States Norman R. Augustine Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Ret.) Lockheed Martin Corporation Charles D. Niemeier, Board Member Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Peter J. Wallison, Resident Fellow American Enterprise Institute Paul M. Wolff Williams & Connolly LLP |
THE CRYSTAL ROOM, THE WILLARD HOTEL (opposite the NPC) 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
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6:30 - 9:00 p.m. | RECEPTION AND DINNER KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
Alberto R. Gonzales Attorney General of the United States |
RESTORING THE EQUILIBRIUM: THE PROPER ROLE OF REGULATION,
ENFORCEMENT AND LITIGATION IN SHAPING CORPORATE BEHAVIOR
7:45 - 8:05 a.m. | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | |
WELCOME | Richard A. Hauser President, National Legal Center |
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INTRODUCTION | R. William Ide McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP |
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8:05 - 9:00 a.m. | WHAT IS CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR? THE ROLE OF CRIMINAL LAW AND CORPORATE INTENT IN REGULATING CORPORATE BEHAVIOR Conduct By Business Leaders Will Not Create Public Trust in Companies a Major Role |
Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. – Moderator Day, Berry & Howard LLP Paul J. McNulty, United States Attorney Eastern District of Virginia George J. Terwilliger, III White & Case LLP Judge Stefan R. Underhill United States District Court, (D. Conn.) |
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | THE IMPACT OF CIVIL LITIGATION IT’S TIME TO DRAW THE LINE Litigation Outcomes as a Litigation Deterrent |
Michael D. Fricklas – Moderator Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Viacom Inc. Henry N. Butler James Farley Professor of Economics Argyros School of Business, Chapman University Donald G. Kempf, Jr. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Morgan Stanley |
10:30 - 10:40 a.m. BREAK | Charles W. Matthews, Jr. Vice President and General Counsel Exxon Mobil Corporation |
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10:40 - 12:00 p.m. | SELF-REGULATION AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE DETERRENT TO CORPORATE ABUSE: Culture Response to the Regulatory Environment Practices Effective Self-Regulation and Cooperation |
Stuart M. Gerson – Moderator Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Stephen D. Potts, Chairman Ethics Resource Center Jay B. Stephens, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Raytheon Company Linda A. Willett Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Robert G. Zack Executive Vice President and General Counsel OppenheimerFunds, Inc. |
THE FIRST AMENDMENT LOUNGE, NPC | ||
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. | RECEPTION AND LUNCH KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Secretary John W. Snow United States Department of the Treasury |
CANCELLATION POLICY
2005 confirmed registrants who fail to attend be named at any time ACCOMMODATIONS: A list of hotels located in the vicinity of the Press Club can be obtained by calling the Center at (202) 466-9360. A corporate rate is available if registrations are made early. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT Accreditation for Continuing Legal Education will be available. Please provide the information on the form below. |
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