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The 40th Annual FIA Law & Compliance Conference

Thursday, May 03 11:45 AM EDT to 12:45 PM EDT

Washington, DC

2500 Calvert St. NW

Washington , USA

The FIA Law & Compliance Division invites you to join us for the 40th Annual Law & Compliance Conference on the Regulation of Futures, Derivatives and OTC Products (L&C 2018).

Michael Spafford Paul Hastings Litigation Department Partner will discuss exposure of traders, market intermediaries, trade associations, SEFs, and exchanges to private claims relating to derivatives trading and highlight the significant judicial rulings and outcomes in private actions. Discussion will focus on direct and derivative liability under the Commodity Exchange Act and federal antitrust laws for fraud, price and benchmark manipulation and antitrust violations, as well as potential liability under other laws for cybersecurity breaches.

Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC

Thursday, May 3, 2018, 10:45amPrivate Litigation Workshop

Program DescriptionAre you exposed? Partner and panelist, Michael Spafford will discuss exposure of traders, market intermediaries, trade associations, SEFs, and exchanges to private claims relating to derivatives trading and highlight the significant judicial rulings and outcomes in private actions. Discussion will focus on direct and derivative liability under the Commodity Exchange Act and federal antitrust laws for fraud, price and benchmark manipulation and antitrust violations, as well as potential liability under other laws for cyber security breaches.

For more information, visit the conference website.


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