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Legal and Communications Strategies for US-Listed Chinese Companies in 2012
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Legal and Communications Strategies for US-Listed Chinese Companies in 2012
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Christine Beliveau, Gordon McCoun, Patrick Hunnius
2011 was a very rough year for US-listed Chinese companies, with numerous cases of fraud alleged and exposed by regulators and shareholders. Although many of the issues were concentrated in the "reverse takeover" area, problems in a small minority of companies spilled over to the large majority, damaging stock prices of many US-listed Chinese companies.
Some of the questions raised about US-listed Chinese companies were real and some were only alleged, but many such companies responded inadequately to investor concerns about matters including complex or opaque ownership structures; questionable or unverifiable revenue sources; related-party transactions; questionable or non-existent assets; variances between US and Chinese filings; auditing issues; and much more.
How can US-listed Chinese companies repair the reputational damage of the past in 2012? This webcast will discuss how these companies should replicate the rigorous due diligence process and IPO preparation that the "reverse takeover" companies circumvented to achieve both structural and reputational rehabilitation. US-listed Chinese companies, as well as those who invest in China or do business in China, will benefit from our panel's expertise on what companies should be doing differently now following the turmoil in 2011.
Please join Christine Beliveau and Gordon McCoun of FTI Consulting, and Patrick Hunnius of DLA Piper as they address these issues and your questions in a one-hour webcast.
Mar 13 2012
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Claiming or processing expenses - how people's perceptions differ
Clive Longbottom, Quocirca
Jun 18 2013
45 mins
Getting to grips with expenses
Every business incurs expenses. So how do the opinions differ between those making business expense claims and those that have to deal with the processes behind the scenes?
Join Clive Longbottom of QuoCirca research, as he discusses the research findings of 400 individuals interviewed across a range of organisations in the UK with Concur
On the webinar, Clive will talk about:
•The pain points for both claimants and claims processors
•Where technology helps and hinders
•Where technology is not being used where it could be
All attendees will receive a free copy of the QuoCirca Research Report.
For more information about Concur visit www.concur.co.uk, read our Blog or call 00800 4551 6697.
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What You Need to Know Before the Auditors Ask
Andy Snook, President, Fastpath, Inc
Jun 13 2013
47 mins
Don't be caught off guard when your auditors show up and start asking internal control questions that you can't answer. In this roundtable session, listen, learn, and share your experiences around managing your internal control system with your ERP system and what to be prepared for BEFORE the auditors show up. There are always tips to learn from others in the compliance area and this session traditionally has lively dialogue, so don't miss this opportunity to prepare for your next audit.
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Dodd-Frank Act Title VII Update
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Robert J. Dilworth, Morrison & Foerster's David Kaufman and Anna Pinedo, IFLR's Lucy McNulty
May 21 2013
93 mins
As we near the third anniversary of the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, many of the principle elements of the regulatory framework for OTC derivatives in the US have been finalised. That being said, given the need for many interpretative releases and no-action or exemptive relief, and various implementation delays, market participants are still grappling with new requirements. This webinar will review the status of:
Swap Dealer and MSP registration;
Swap data recordkeeping;
Swap data reporting; and,
Mandatory clearing;
Panelists will discuss the major unfinished rulemaking areas. These include:
OTC margin requirements;
Swap execution facilities;
Additional mandatory clearing designations;
SEC Title VII implementation;
Related areas such as the Volcker Rule, Lincoln Amendment; and,
Proposed legislation/future prospects.
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What does the Concur Benchmark Report reveal about employee expenses?
David Vine, Managing Director UK SMB, Concur
May 21 2013
56 mins
Expense management, employee behaviour and the cost to your organisation
The 7th annual Concur Employee Expenses Benchmark Report, known as "the definitive annual report into employee expenses in the UK", analyses £725 million worth of expenses paid to more than 200,000 UK-based employees over the past three years.
Join David Vine – the report's author – who will cover:
• How much employees claimed on expenses last year
• Where businesses are cutting costs, and where they are missing a trick
• Which business sectors are leading the way, and which are lagging behind
• How many employees are exaggerating their expenses, and what can be done about it.
All attendees will receive a free copy of the full report, executive summary and the infographic, where you can read the analysis of the findings in more detail.
For more information about Concur visit www.concur.co.uk, or call 00800 4551 6697.
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Building a Financial Business Case for Technology
Ian Campbell, CEO, Nucleus Research, Inc.
May 15 2013
47 mins
In this session, we'll cover the techniques used to properly and consistently assess the financial and business benefits of a technology investment. We'll review the tools used to build a financial business case and examine the strengths and weaknesses of metrics such as ROI, TCO, NPV, and Payback. We'll look at the challenges of credibly estimating direct and indirect benefits, and outline a straight-forward process for estimating indirect benefits.
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Show Me the Money: Why a Financial Analysis is Needed to Justify IT Investment
Laura Cunningham CPA (Certified Public Accountant), Business Consultant, HP
May 15 2013
37 mins
One of the significant changes resulting from the current economic climate has been the level of external scrutiny applied to IT initiatives. CFOs are demanding comprehensive business cases that can both articulate the value that IT brings to a business and withstand vetting by financial analysts. This session will integrate traditional financial models with business value metrics in order to provide an understandable vehicle for obtaining approval for IT Initiatives. Learn how to quantify financial costs and benefits in order to bridge the gap between what a CIO wants and what a CFO needs to justify the IT investment.
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How Mature is your IT Financial Management?
Eveline Oehrlich, Forrester Research; Kelly L. Williams, CEAK LLC; Randall Pfeifer, US Bank
May 15 2013
57 mins
The demands from our business partners for business technology, business services and IT services are continuously expanding! This is nothing new as there always was an appetite for new technology and services; however in the age of the customer where customer loyalty and empowered customers have lots of choices, IT organizations need (and some are) rethinking on how to better partner with the business teams. The challenges for IT are how to continue managing the existing environment and balance this with investments and innovations given that the IT budgets between now and 2016 stay relatively flat. IT organizations have always "done finance" in some shape or form. So the question to IT organizations and executives is not "Are you doing IT financial management?" but rather "How mature is your IT financial management?"
In this session Eveline Oehrlich, Forrester's Research Director and VP, IT Operations is sharing some of Forrester's thinking relative to the topic of IT Financial management. Additionally, she has invited two panel members with whom she will explore their maturity relative to their IT financial management initiatives.
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New bank capital rules: are CoCos the answer?
Morrison & Foerster, UBS, IFLR
Apr 17 2013
90 mins
Financial institutions in Europe and the US are considering a range of products to address their funding needs. It's a difficult task, as it's still not known which products will receive beneficial regulatory capital treatment. National regulators also have provided guidance on additional or so-called buffer capital, as well as contingent capital products.
European banks have recently issued contingent capital products – or CoCos – and we expect additional offerings to be forthcoming. These issuances face an uncertain regulatory framework, and evolving market practice. This webinar will discuss these considerations, focusing on:
· Basel III guidance and status of implementation;
· Bail-in capital, including national guidance;
· Contingent capital products and structures;
· Market experience;
· Tax, ratings, corporate governance and other considerations relating to contingent capital; and
· Investor perspective.
· Anna Pinedo, Morrison & Foerster
· Tom Humphreys, Morrison & Foerster
· Anthony Ragozino, UBS
· Danielle Myles, IFLR (moderator)
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Latest threat research and how it affects your business
Alex Dubrovsky Director of Software Engineering & Threat Research
Apr 9 2013
56 mins
On a daily basis your network is being attacked. Some you may be aware of others are hidden with in applications. Join Dell SonicWALL Director of Threat Research team to learn the following:
- Analysis of each threat
- Behavior and propagation techniques
- Past and recent telemetry information associated with each threat
We will have time for Q&A so don't miss out.
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Securing Your 10GbE Environment
Matt Hickey, Large Enterprise SE Manager
Apr 9 2013
24 mins
During this webinar we will provide an overview of some of the concerns and previous limiting factors in securing 10GbE networks, and provide an overview of how Dell | SonicWALL can assist with:
- Delivering IPS and Anti-Malware at 10GbE speeds, supporting your recent infrastructure investments
- Providing a low latency/high throughput security solution protecting your internal network assets
- Creating granular user and group access controls at the application level, reducing the impact of non-productive bandwidth intensive applications
Many organizations have made significant investments recently, transforming their infrastructure to support 10 GbE speeds looking to capitalize on the benefits and efficiencies gained by increased bandwidth without upgrading their existing security appliance, introducing a potential security risk and bottleneck. This webinar will provide you with an overview of this, and discuss how Dell | SonicWALL can assist your team in meeting these requirements.
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Financial Fraud Enforcement at the Crossroads: Which Way From Here?
Jun 25 2013
5:00 pm
75 mins
Professor James D. Cox, Thomas A. Hanusik, Martin S. Wilczynski
Since 2007, the number of SEC enforcement actions involving financial fraud has declined steadily each year—from a record 219 in 2007 down to just 94 in 2012. Over the period of this decline, numerous explanations have been offered by the SEC and other commentators, including the success of Sarbanes-Oxley in reducing restatements, shifting Enforcement Division priorities, the disbanding of the SEC's "Financial Fraud Task Force," and even the core metrics by which the SEC Enforcement Division's performance is evaluated.
The SEC has recently signaled that a renewed focus on financial fraud is imminent, with new analytical tools and an increased mobilization of resources. How this initiative is put into practice by the new SEC leadership could have important consequences for registrants, management, auditors and counsel.
Please join us as we address these issues as well as your questions in a free, one-hour webcast that will analyze the past, present and future of financial fraud enforcement.
Navigating the Intersection of the FCPA, AML and Extraterritorial US Laws
Jun 18 2013
67 mins
Jeffrey Lehtman, Kurt Wolfe, Sarah Cox, Ellen Zimiles, Alma Angotti, Jay Perlman
In a recent case the DOJ dubbed a "wake-up call," the SEC and DOJ charged four individuals for their roles in a massive international bribery scheme, which the SEC discovered during a periodic examination of a broker-dealer. The agencies allege that employees of Direct Access Partners, LLC ("DAP"), a registered broker dealer, paid illicit bribes to high-ranking officials of Banco de Desarrollo Economico y Social de Venezuela ("BANDES"), the state-owned economic development bank of Venezuela. The action illustrates how conduct that has traditionally formed the basis of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") case might also subject individuals and entities to a much broader array of charges under US law, including charges under anti-money laundering laws and the Travel Act.
Join an experienced panel of government enforcement experts to learn how multi-national organizations in all industries can ensure that they have developed and implemented robust compliance programs that address these overlapping regulatory schemes.
The Internal Audit Function and Anti-Corruption Compliance
Jun 13 2013
92 mins
F. Joseph Warin, John Sturc, John Chesley, Peter Bradford
The continuing surge of FCPA enforcement is but one pitfall that the internal audit function is tasked with avoiding, and the list of pitfalls just keeps growing. These days, internal audit functions face increased expectations from a wide variety of constituencies, and the stakes are high: failures can mean SEC and DOJ actions which name internal auditors as defendants or as those who could have prevented that high-visibility settlement.
Featuring an experienced panel of anti-corruption, internal audit, and compliance practitioners, this webcast will detail the current statutory, regulatory, and standards-based framework within which internal auditors function, discuss the increasingly dynamic and complex role of internal audit, explore the successes and failures of internal audit functions through the lens of FCPA enforcement actions, and provide practical tips for establishing a successful relationship between internal audit and compliance functions.
ESI Meets CSI:What Every Lawyer Should Know About Technology & Digital Forensics
May 23 2013
64 mins
John Reed Stark
Whether conducting an internal investigation, engaged in an adversarial dispute or handling a criminal, civil or regulatory enforcement matter, today's legal practitioners strive to provide definitive answers to critical data-related questions: What sort of digital DNA can turn the tides for a defendant? Did a witness spoliate or tamper with digital evidence? What thought-to-be-deleted evidence can be recovered from the unallocated or slack space of a computer, phone or tablet? What should counsel do when the SEC or some other government entity subpoenas a client's hard drive? What are the technological threats posed by so-called "bad leavers (i.e. disgruntled former employees who seek revenge against their former employers)? These are just a few of the questions covered by this presentation which will not only enlighten even the most tech-savvy attorney but will also help attendees avoid the kind of data-handling failures that can result in malpractice claims, disbarment or even worse, prosecution for an obstruction-related crime.
This webinar will feature John Reed Stark – John founded and served for 11 years as Chief of the SEC's Office of Internet Enforcement; taught technology and law courses at Georgetown Law School for 15 years; and now serves as a Managing Director at Stroz Friedberg, a digital risk management firm that specializes in digital forensics, data breach & cybercrime response, electronic discovery, business intelligence & investigation and security risk consulting. An expert in particular on handling DOJ and SEC data-related matters and on combating bad leavers, John will address these issues and your questions throughout his discussion.
Shareholder Efforts to Improve Transparency of Corporate Political Spending
Apr 3 2013
69 mins
Ian Bassin, John Coates, Bruce Freed, Mark Lebovitch
This webcast, the latest in BLB&G's Webcast Series for Institutional Investors, focuses on the latest developments in efforts to achieve disclosure of corporate political spending.
In Citizens United v. FEC, the United States Supreme Court made it easier for corporate directors and executives to use company funds - shareholder assets - to support political candidates or causes. In response to Citizens United, the institutional investor community has urged public companies to enhance their disclosures of political spending.
Because compliance is voluntary, however, these efforts cannot account for the companies for whom disclosure is most important - those who have something to hide in their political spending. Without meaningful regulation from the SEC or legal precedent to require public disclosures, shareholder efforts to improve transparency faced a roadblock.
Since Summer 2012, BLB&G's Corporate Governance team, working on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, pursued a novel alternative for addressing this problem - a Section 220 books and records request. The Fund demanded that technology giant Qualcomm Inc. provide the Fund with corporate books and records reflecting its prior political spending. While Section 220 is regularly used by shareholders seeking to investigate corporate malfeasance, it had never before been used to obtain disclosure of corporate political spending.
After Qualcomm refused to provide the Fund with the requested books and records, BLB&G filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Fund to enforce its rights under Section 220. On February 22, 2013, Qualcomm adopted a Political Contributions and Expenditures Policy that will provide its shareholders with comprehensive disclosures regarding the Company's political activities.
The Fund and BLB&G may have broken important new ground that can help the shareholder community obtain more fulsome disclosure of corporate political spending.
Earnouts in M&A Transactions -- Emerging Trends
Mar 21 2013
90 mins
Jeff Litvak, Jeremy McGannon, Jim Rolfes
This webcast will introduce participants to the basics of the earnout as an element of the purchase price in M&A transactions and the common disputes that arise from earnout provisions.
The panel will discuss the intricacies of earnouts, legal considerations and recent case law relating to earnouts, the mechanics of earnouts, common disputes involving earnouts, the valuation and recognition of earnouts, and more. This program will also address the role of the neutral accounting arbitrator in resolving an earnout dispute.
The program is geared to lawyers involved in mergers and acquisitions.
Please join panelists Jeff Litvak and Jeremy McGannon, both of FTI Consulting's Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice, and Jim Rolfes of Reed Smith as they address these issues and your questions in this free webcast.
FATCA Final Regulations: The Clock is Ticking
Mar 14 2013
54 mins
Richard Kando, Jeffrey Locke
The due diligence requirements for new and pre-existing accounts are now set and deadlines are quickly approaching. There are less than 10 months until FATCA goes live and foreign financial institutions across the globe need to start getting ready now. FATCA's Final Regulations and the model intergovernmental agreements ("IGAs"), although complex when first read, can be simplified to make implementation more efficient.
In this complimentary webcast, Navigant's FATCA experts Richard Kando and Jeffrey Locke will discuss concrete steps, challenges and best practices that all financial institutions need to know to successfully operationalize FATCA's due diligence requirements.
Recent Trends in Merger & Acquisition Disputes
Feb 27 2013
98 mins
Daniel Delaney, Jeff Litvak, Nicole Wells
The recent downturn in the economy has been a factor in recent disputes arising from business acquisitions. Some involve a failure to close a transaction, but many are over claims of fraud, misrepresentation or breach of warranties or covenants after a transaction has closed. In these types of disputes, the most important question is whether a party will be entitled to seek damages and, if so, the manner in which the damages are to be measured. After the dust settles, however, other questions arise, including: how did we get here and how can we prevent this in the future?
The session will provide insight into recent trends in mergers and acquisitions following the economic downturn as well as observations and insights into the types of disputes that have emerged in this economy. In this context, the session will provide background on the legal and transactional issues that must be considered during negotiations, drafting of the transactional documents, closing and beyond and an overview of the various legal, accounting, and valuation aspects of disputes over misrepresentations, breaches, earnouts and post-closing adjustments.
Please join our panelists Daniel Delaney, Partner in Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP's Commercial Litigation Group; and Jeff Litvak, Senior Managing Director, and Nicole Wells, Managing Director in FTI's Forensic and Litigation Consulting Practice as they address these issues as well as your questions.
Dodd-Frank: Impact of the Fed's Proposed Prudential Standards on Foreign Banks
Feb 22 2013
62 mins
Alma Angotti, Jay Perlman, Jim Vint, Jeremy Newell
The Federal Reserve recently issued proposed rules under §§ 165 and 166 of the Dodd- Frank Act that would establish enhanced prudential standards for certain foreign banking organization's branches in the United States. The proposed rules will likely require fundamental changes in the way that many foreign banks do business in the U.S., including new requirements that many foreign banks structure their U.S. operations through U.S. intermediate holding companies and meet enhanced capital and liquidity standards, detailed corporate governance, risk management mandates, and single counterparty credit limits.
Please join Alma Angotti, Jay Perlman, and Jim Vint of Navigant and Jeremy Newell of law firm WilmerHale as they address these issues and your questions in a free, one-hour webcast.
Preparing an Internal Investigation for Effective Prosecution
Feb 13 2013
69 mins
Joe Dooley, Keith Slotter, John Carney
With a decade of rampant fraud and corruption throughout U.S. corporations and investment markets, more than ever today's prosecutors have the luxury of choosing the cases they pursue and exactly how they want to see those investigations presented for priority review. The investigative legwork is underway and the case looks solid for potential criminal charges and/or client civil remedies - but does it? Law enforcement has hundreds of cases to choose from and it's truly the "blue ribbon" preparation and execution that decide which make it to the top of the pile.
Featuring an expert panel of former FBI investigators and an attorney who has steered the course from both sides of the tracks, this webcast will detail the tips for developing a prosecutable case, for the courtroom, other 3rd party litigants, and possible insurance claimants. Specifically, this session covers:
» The types of cases that fire up successful prosecution
» Practical guidance on dealing with investigative agents and prosecuting attorneys
» Getting to the heart of the matter, "Just the facts, Ma'am."
» Putting it all together – documenting and selling the perfect case
Please join Joe Dooley, Managing Director, Stroz Friedberg, Keith Slotter, Vice President Stroz Friedberg, and John Carney, Partner, Baker Hostetler and former Assistant United States Attorney as they address these issues and your questions in a free, one-hour webcast.
SEC Enforcement: Key Developments in 2012
Jan 23 2013
64 mins
Andrew Vollmer, Doug Davison, Jason Flemmons
This past year was an eventful one for the SEC Division of Enforcement. In this webcast analyzing key developments in SEC enforcement, our panel will discuss notable events from 2012 and emerging issues for 2013.
Among other items, the panel will address:
--the SEC's continued focus on insider trading and financial crisis cases;
--developments involving the SEC whistleblower program, cooperation initiative and settlement process;
--appellate and district court litigation trends; and much more.
Please join panelists Andrew Vollmer and Doug Davison, securities partners at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, and Jason Flemmons, senior managing director, FTI Consulting Forensic and Litigation Consulting, as they address these and other developments in SEC enforcement.
Protecting the Securities Markets – Comparing Public and Private Enforcement
Jan 17 2013
61 mins
Harvey L. Pitt, Susanna M. Buergel, James D. Cox, Steven Singer
The scandals of the last decade have led observers to question whether we can rely on government to police our securities markets and hold public companies and securities professionals accountable for the severe damage their misconduct inflicts on public investors. Private securities litigation has been recognized as a "necessary supplement" to governmental efforts in achieving those goals. While regulatory agencies such as the SEC and the Department of Justice have been criticized for failing to adequately hold individuals accountable in the wake of the financial crisis, private securities litigation has recovered billions of dollars for investors.
The webcast will discuss the recent performance of both government regulators and private securities plaintiffs in the wake of the credit crisis, as well as notable decisions and verdicts in certain high-profile cases. Among other things, we will discuss the SEC settlements in the Citigroup and Bank of America cases, and the role of the federal judiciary in considering such settlements. We will also explore the impact of private recoveries on our capital markets, including the historic multi-billion dollar settlement obtained on behalf of Bank of America shareholders related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
BLB&G partner Steven Singer will moderate an esteemed panel of experts including:
-- Harvey L. Pitt: Chief Executive Officer, Kalorama Partners LLC and former Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
-- Susanna M. Buergel: Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and;
-- James D. Cox: Brainerd Currie Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law
The Intersection of Dodd-Frank's Whistleblower Provisions and the FCPA
Dec 13 2012
77 mins
F. Joseph Warin, John Chesley, Ellen Zimiles, Jay Perlman
There is a brave new world of whistleblower regulation with the advent of Dodd-Frank. The SEC Office of the Whistleblower is up, running, and making bounty awards; U.S. district courts across the country are making new law interpreting the statute; and companies around the world are dealing with an influx of internal hotline complaints, sifting the chaff from tomorrow morning's front-page expose. Coupled with the continuing surge of FCPA enforcement, we have the perfect storm for keeping general counsel up at night.
Featuring an experienced panel of anti-corruption and compliance practitioners, this webcast will detail Dodd-Frank's statutory and regulatory framework, discuss the early records of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower and federal district courts, and provide counsel with practical tips for responding to whistleblower complaints.
How to Qualify for the CFTC's End-User Exception and Implement a Hedging Program
Dec 4 2012
76 mins
Andrew Cross, Dr. Susan Mangiero, Erik F. Remmler
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial market meltdown, authorities re-examined whether global trading of over-the-counter derivatives, now sized at $650 trillion, had contributed to volatility, excess leverage and systematic risk. As a result, lawmakers passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, in hopes of lowering the probability of problems in the future. A cornerstone of this Act is the central clearing and trade execution mandate. As this massive mandate is being implemented for the first time ever, countless companies and financial institutions are becoming acutely aware of the importance of the end-user exception to their hedging and risk management programs.
In this timely and informative webinar hosted by FTI Consulting, legal, compliance and risk management experts will provide critical information about (1) Overview of CFTC swaps end-user rule as part of Dodd-Frank implementation; (2) Costs of having to comply with new swaps clearing rules unless an exemption under CFTC Rule 39.6 is received; (3) Who qualifies for the CFTC Rule 39.6 end-user exemption; (4) How to meet tests that demonstrate that swaps are being used to mitigate commercial risk; (5) Role of the board and risk management committee in seeking an end-user exemption; (6) Prudent risk management "must haves" beyond full compliance with the end-user exemption rule; (7) What to expect when transacting with a financial entity counterparty; (8) Correcting swap end-user deficiencies; (9) What to expect from a regulatory audit; and (10) Best practices for end-users to prepare their annual information filing.
Who Should Attend:
•Chief Financial Officers and Treasurers
•Bank lenders •Investors in companies that hedge
•Internal and external auditors
•Corporate counsel
Nov. 28 Webcast: Breaking Down the FCPA Guidance — Key Takeaways and Grey Areas
Nov 28 2012
71 mins
Robertson Park, Timothy Peterson, Greg Esslinger
On November 14, the DOJ and SEC released their long-awaited guidance on the FCPA, "A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act." The guidance provides some insight into how the government approaches FCPA enforcement, and sets forth a number of factors companies should consider in evaluating their anti-corruption compliance.
The new FCPA guidance addresses a number of areas, including the use of third-party intermediaries; the treatment of "facilitation" payments; risk factors associated with gifts, travel, and entertainment expenses; and the current state of parent/subsidiary and successor liability; among others. The webcast will review many of these key areas, and will provide an analysis of the enforcement declinations described in the guidance to identify which characteristics appear to be the most important to the government in deciding not to bring an action. The program will review what questions remain unaddressed by the guidance, and highlight what areas companies should focus on to ensure compliance with all aspects of the FCPA.
Please join Robertson Park, Timothy Peterson and Greg Esslinger as they address these issues and your questions in a free, one-hour webcast.
IPO Webinar Series: Life After the IPO -- Thriving as a Public Company
Nov 15 2012
61 mins
Sherrie Weldon, Nathan Elwell, Neil Stewart
In this four-part IPO Webinar Series hosted by FTI Consulting, our experts will address the challenges, opportunities and market trends facing companies considering and preparing for an IPO. Each webinar in the series will focus on a different stage in the IPO process – from evaluating whether an IPO is an appropriate strategy to operating as a newly public company.
The fourth webinar in the series titled, "Life After the IPO: Thriving as a Public Company," will explore the following:
•Are you acting like a public company?
•How to survive the first earnings call
•Maintaining valuation
•Disclosure practices
•Engaging all stakeholders through an integrated communications program
Who should attend:
•Board of Directors from privately held companies
•C-suite executives from privately held companies – CEO, CFO, GC, CMO, CCO and IRO
•Outside Legal Counselors
•Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors
CPE credit: Participation in the live webinar qualifies for 1 CPE credit. Field of Study: Finance
Please note that CPE credit can only be given to individuals who remain logged into the LIVE webinar and respond to the polling questions provided during the webinar. Please note that this is a NASBA (not FTI) requirement. In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits are granted based on a 50‐minute hour.
Managing ERISA Pension Money -- QPAM and INHAM 101
Oct 23 2012
69 mins
Timothy Brennan, Howard Pianko, Susan Mangiero
In this timely and informative webinar hosted by FTI Consulting, legal and compliance experts will provide critical information about (i) the QPAM exemption that often is a commercial necessity for financial service organizations that manage ERISA money or want to manage even a small slice of the $17 trillion U.S. retirement market; and (ii) the new audit rules that apply to a financial firm that is managing retirement fund assets for its own employee benefit plans. Now is not the time to take a chance of being non-compliant. Assuring that proper compliance is being done and avoiding reputational and monetary risks, as well as mitigating ERISA litigation and enforcement risk, is more critical than ever in today's financial environment.
The webinar will examine issues including:
• Background information about the new ERISA rule for a Qualified Professional Asset Manager ("QPAM") audit
• What it means to be a Qualified Professional Asset Manager or In-House Asset Manager
• Who must comply and in what timeframe
• Who can carry out a QPAM /INHAM audit
• What a QPAM audit entails in terms of information-gathering and scheduling
• Case study discussion
• How the results of a QPAM audit can be used to improve operations and client relationships
Who Should Attend:
• Chief Compliance Officers of asset managers
• Business development executives for asset managers
• Internal legal counsel for asset managers and other financial firms
• ERISA consultants and investment advisors
IPO Webinar Series: The Road to IPO
Oct 10 2012
63 mins
John Huber, Kal Goldberg, Glenn W. Tyranski
In this four-part IPO Webinar Series, hosted by FTI Consulting, our experts will address the challenges, opportunities and market trends facing companies considering and preparing for an IPO. Each webinar in the series will focus on a different stage in the IPO process – from evaluating whether an IPO is an appropriate strategy to operating as a newly public company.
The third webinar in the series titled, The Road to IPO, will explore and discuss the key ingredients of an IPO preparation program:
•How to navigate today's market forces to maximize enterprise value after listing day
•IPO due diligence with respect to all stakeholders
•Developing a multi-stakeholder communications plan
•The new rules and regulations of an IPO: the impact of social media and the JOBS Act
•Successful strategies and common pitfalls leading up to listing day
Who should attend:
•Board of Directors from privately held companies
•C-suite executives from privately held companies – CEO, CFO, GC, CMO, CCO and IRO
•Outside Legal Counselors
•Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors
•John Huber, Senior Managing Director, Forensics & Litigation Consulting, FTI Consulting
•Kal Goldberg, Senior Managing Director, Strategic Communications, FTI Consulting
•Glenn W. Tyranski, Senior Vice President, Financial Compliance, NYSE Regulation, Inc.
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THURSDAY, March 10, 1881, 10 A. M.Mr. BROWN called up the House concurrent resolution providing for a Joint Convention to-day at 2 p. m., to witness the destruction of bonds and stocks redeemed by the State Treasurer, and it was adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill [H. R. 204] codifying assessment and taxation laws.
On motion by Mr VIEHE, Section 88 was amended so that a bank may pay the tax due from any of its stockholders, and retain the amount thereof with interest from any subsequent dividend.
Mr. COMSTOCK moved to strike from the Committee substitute for Section 91 all relating to the taxing of Express Companies. He regarded it as unjust to tax the gross receipts of any Express or other Company. He looked upon the principle of taxing receipts, whether gross or net, as wrong. There is a difference between Express and Insurance Companies--the former employ many men in the State at large salaries. The tax on Express Companies will, in some form or other, have to be paid by their customers. He did not question the power of the Legislature to impose such a tax on foreign corporations, but doubted the justice or policy of it. It is class legislation upon a particular class of people.
Mr. GRAHAM insisted Indiana has granted more favors to foreign corporations than other States, for the reason they have not been taxed as other States tax them. He favored taxing receipts of Express Companies as well as foreign Insurance Companies in fact, he regarded the former as more in the character of monopolies than the latter.
Mr. BELL yesterday favored taxing foreign Insurance Companes. They have no tangible property in this State. The same rule should not apply to Express Companies. There is a very great difference between the two, and there ought to be a great difference made in levying a tax on the two. Express Companies employ a vast army of men in this State. It is stated there was paid in this State $1,200,000 for the maintenance of the business and stock of Express Companies, last year. In every town and hamlet they have their stock, their horses, wagons and furniture--tangible property that can be taxed.
Mr. HEFRON--The effect of this motion will be to strike from the section all that refers to the taxation of receipts of Express Companies. In his judgment this amendment ought not to be adopted, but the section as it now stands ought to be allowed to remain. He believed foreign insurance Companies own thousands of dollars of tangible property in this State, where Express Companies own but hundreds. Insurance Companies own good buildings in many of our cities, and they own land all over the State. The Express Companies can afford to pay 1 per cent. of their receipts if foreign Insurance Companies can afford to pay 3 per cent. He desired to treat foreign Companies with the same consideration as people of the State.
Mr. MENZIES also believed the effect of the amendment would be to destroy the section. Do Senators want to make fish of one and fowl of the other--to tax Insurance Companies 3 per cent. and to allow Express Companies to go free of taxation? Express Companies earn more annually in this State than foreign Insurance Companies.
Mr. WOOD said: My only desire is do right in taxing all classes and all property in the State alike. I have no prejudice against corporations doing business in this State, but I do desire to have their property and their earnings taxed just the same as the farmer, the manufacturer, the mechanic and the laborer. This provision of the bill does that. Now, to relieve American Express Companies from taxation as the substitute practically provides, is a discrimination against all classes of our own people. It is unjust favoritism to corporations and the worst kind of class legislation.
Mr. GRAHAM was not in favor of making any more favorable conditions in reference to these corporations than is proposed by the substitute page: 21[View Page 21] recommended by the Committee. He desired to see the amendment defeated, and the bill amended so as to increase the tax on Express Companies, making it equal to the tax imposed on foreign Insurance Companies.
Mr. LANGDON listened with patience for the purpose of learning why any business from other States coming here should be treated as inimical to the public interests. He had not heard one single reason that justifies legislation which has been successfully carried through the Senate proposing taxation of foreign Insurance Companies, and to be consistent the same rule should be applied to every other foreign Company doing business in this State. Where is a monopoly in Indiana? A monopoly in business is a new thing to him. With all the experience and sagacity of business men in Indiana, they do not seek to organize Express Companies. He favored a fair tax--such an amount as is consistent with the principle of "live and let live"--and it ought to be upon profits only. The Senate should reconsider its action of yesterday, which taxes foreign Insurance Companies upon their gross incomes.
Mr. WOOLLEN had no unfriendly feeling toward any Express Company, but the State requires a great deal of money to be raised in taxation, and shall that money be raised from citizens alone, or shall not non-resident Companies doing business here be compelled to assist in raising revenue for the carrying on of the government?
Mr. FOSTER opposed the amendment. Not believing any big bugaboo ought to be raised here about foreign Companies, he was disposed to be fair and just toward them, and desired they should pay a fair tax in just proportion with that exacted from the farmer and laboring men of the State.
The amendment to the Committee's substitute was rejected by yeas, 4; nays, 40.
Mr. GRAHAM moved to increase the tax on Express Companies from 1 to 2 per cent.
Mr. BROWN didn't think this amendment should prevail. There is no similarity between foreign Insurance Companies and Express Companies, and the Committee has fixed the tax about right at 1 per cent. He hoped the Senate would adhere to the action of the Committee.
The amendment was rejected--yeas, 6; nays, 38.
Mr. CHAPMAN moved to amend the Committee substitute for Section 91 by authorizing a deduction from the gross receipts of Express Companies of "the amount of wages paid to employes within this State, and the amount paid for the purchase of tangible property within this State," in addition to the deduction of the amount paid to railroads within this State for the transportation of their freight within this State. The section as it came from the House nobody apologizes for or defends or justifies. Nobody claims that a 3 per cent. tax would be just.
Mr. WILSON (in his seat)--I justify it.
Mr. CHAPMAN was glad to have discovered one Senator who justifies the levy of 3 per cent. There is not a Senator who knows the gross earnings of any Express Company, nor the amount paid by them to Railroad Companies for transportation within this State. He opposed the ideae of taxing on gross revenues. It is unjust, but he was willing to waive that objection if a fair result was willing to waive that objection if a fair result can be obtained. Some here seem to be anxious to compel people living beyond the border to pay the expenses of the State government, running after some ignus fatuus which shall lift the burden of taxation off the shoulders of the people of the State and place it on those outside the limits of the State. He could not see any justification for saying any shall pay on that portion of receipts from business that is paid to employes, or that is paid for tangible property. When it is said that gross receipts shall form the substrata for taxation.
Mr. KRAMER insisted the only way to tax such Companies who have not a large capital in fact is by taxing receipts.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. GRUBBS moved to amend the Committee substitute for Section 91, by adding to the deduction therein named, the words: "Or investments during each year in tangible property subject to taxation, which shall be held and owned by such Company within this State on the first day of April."
Mr. GRUBBS contended unless his amendment was adopted Express Companies would be compelled to pay double tax on part of their property.
Mr. GRAHAM could not see how it would be taxing them twice if they are to pay on gross receipts.
Mr. CHAPMAN believed Senators confound the terms "receipts" and "profits" and fail to recognize that the substitue requires a return of aggregate receipts from every source. He was anxious the Senate shall vote understandingly on this and every other question that may come before it.
[Here, Representative Cauthorne appeared at the Bar of the Senate, and being recognized by the Chair, announced that himself and Representative Carr were a Committee on the part of the House to escort the Senate to the Hall of the House for a Joint Convention. Thereupon Senators left the Chamber. When they retrned]--
Mr. BROWN said this amendment ought not to be adopted. The government of the State belongs to the State and her people and of course it devolves upon Indiana people and Indiana propertyto pay the expense of that government. When the State is so liberal as to permit others to enjoy the privileges and benefits of her government, she has the undoubted right to tax the business carried on within her borders by such foreign corporations. The section under consideration proposes to exempt the amount the Express Companies pay railroads for the transportation of their freights in this State, and that is exemption enough.
Mr. COMSTOCK was opposed to the principle of taxing these Companies on their gross receipts, and favored the amendment because it is not so gross an injustice as to tax the entire gross receipts. The amendment goes some distance toward righting the wrong proposed by the Committee substitute.
Mr. MENZIES has been unable to find any tangible property owned by these Express Companies; they own a horse and wagon in the several towns in the State, but outside of Indianapolis they own but little tangible property in this State.
The amendment pending at the time of the noon recess was rejected by yeas, 12; nays, 28.
Mr. LANGDON moved to add to the deductions in the Committee substitute for Section 91 the sums paid by said Companies for services rendered.
This motion was also rejected by yeas, 10; nays, 30.
The Committee substitute for Section 91 was agreed to by yeas, 34; nays, 5.
Mr. BROWN made an ineffectual motion to strike out the Committee substitute for Section 94, taxing Sleeping Car Companies 2 per centum.
Mr. BELL said this section would put Sleeping Car Companies about equal with Express and Insurance Companies. Sleeping cars cost about $10,000 or $12,000 each, and there is at least two employes with each car.
Mr. Chapman--If there is any class of foreign corporations that should be burdened with an extraordinary tax it certainly should be Sleeping Car Companies. It is a mere cumbrous growth--a mere sucker of another corporation; it sucks the life's blood from the corporation over whose road it carries its cars; page: 22[View Page 22] It is a notorious fact that there is no Corporation in the country which has given so vast on so little capital as these Sleeping Car Companies. He desired to see the bill harmonious; but whether made harmonious or not, he expected to vote against it.
Mr. BROWN insisted there is a greater hardship in laying a tax of 1 per cent. on a Sleeping Car Company that in laying a tax of 1 per cent. on Express Companies. Suppose there is a railroad accident in which several sleeping cars are wrecked and destroyed, thousands of dollars are lost. The Express Company is a carrier of goods, and the Sleeping Car Company is a carrier of human beings, and 1 per cent. is a sufficient tax for either.
Mr. MENZIES explained that 2 per cent. was fixed as the tax for Sleeping Car Companies, because there is no tangible property in the State belonging to Sleeping Car Companies, while both Insurance and Express Companies have such property here that can be reached by the Assessor.
Mr. TRAYLOR moved to amend the Committee substitute for Section 72 by fixing the tax at "1" instead of "2" per cent.
Mr. CHAPMAN made an ineffectual motion to make the tax 4 per cent.
Mr. BROWN made an ineffectual motion to substitute 1 1/2 per cent
Mr. HENRY made an ineffectual motion to substitute 3 per cent.
The amendment (Mr. Traylor's) was rejected--yeas, 8; nays, 32.
The Committee substitute for Section 94 was concurred in, and the Committee recommendations, as to Sections 100, 103 and 108, were concurred in.
Pending the consideration of Section 91--
On motion by Mr. URMSTON, the constitutional restriction was dispensed with and the bill [H. R. 453] to appropriate money to pay the expenses of the present special session of the General Assembly was read the first and second time by title only, the third time by sections and passed by--yeas, 36; nays, 2.
Mr. URMSTON, by request, introduced a bill [S. 335] concerning the relocation of County seats. [When one-fifth of legal voters, one-half freeholders, shall petition for relocation with title deed to two acres, Commissioners shall order an election.]
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
THURSDAY, March 10, 1881--9 a. m.The session was opened with prayer by Rev. D. F. Kain, member from Adams, Wells and Jay.
The following described bills were read the first time and referred:
By Mr. GILLUM [H. R. 454]: To enable County Commissioners to remit penalties against insolvent delinquent tax-payers, and giving discretionry power to remit the taxes against such parties when in the judgment of the Commissioners it would be right to do so, prescribing the duties and powers of Commissioners in the premises, etc.
By Mr. HOTTELL [H. R. 455]: To amend Sections 4, 8 and 11 of an act regulating marriages, approved March 8, 1852.
Mr. MARSHALL offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the letting of convict labor at the extreme low rates heretofore prevailing has proved detrimental to carpenters, coopers, and other classes of laboring men, and that we recommend the passage of an act forbidding the letting of convict labor for less than seventy cents per day.
The consideration of the bill [H. R. 322] to regulate Common Schools pending at the time of adjournment was resumed.
Mr. COOPER offered an amendment to Section 31 so as to provide for the election of County Superintendents.
Mr. LINDLEY moved to further amend by adding a priviso that any vacancy that may occur in the County Superintendent's office shall be filled by election by the Trustees of the various Townships and the Presidents of the School Boards of incorporated cities and towns of said County.
Mr. KENNER thought the tendency of these amendments was to run this office into political matters, which would be deleterious to the Common School system. He felt satisfied that the the County Superintendency is a great advance over the old examining system, and appealed to the members to vote down these amendments, as they seek to strike down the present system.
Mr. NEFF said the people were capable of electing Trustees and other officers, and they ought to have the privilege of electing County Superintendents. He opposed the election of County Superintendents by the Trustees of the County because the relation existing between these officials were usually such as to impede the selection of the most competent person.
Mr. BUSKIRK thought there was a prevailing tendency which should not exist for members to put themselves on record for the ultimate purpose of re-electionor be elevated to some other office. He thought, as a rule, that the best men are not elected to office, because they carry out their own desires rather than the wishes of constituents. He attributed the prejudice against the County Superintendents much of the same character as that against the Common Schools--one without good foundation. The office of County Superintendent he considered a good feature and favored letting well enough alone.
Mr. THOMPSON'S objection to this bill was the heavy expense incurred upon the State. This bill does not propose to remedy that evil and reduce the salary.
Mr. FRAZER--I want to say there is no officer in the State of Indiana that is so bound up and made a slave as is the County Superintendent. I see no reason why the people of Indiana are not as competent to select the County Superintendent as they are to elect the Treasurer or any other officer of the State.
Mr. GILMAN was opposed to both the amendments. The question is merely how the Superintendent was to be selected.
Mr. FLOYD considered the present mode of selecting County Superintendents the best one and the most systematic, as it has been tried and found to work well. Trustees are elected by the people, and if they do not perform their duty, they can be deposed at the proper time.
Mr. SCHWEITZER said he could not see why there should be any more corruption or political manipulation in the election of County Superintendents by the people than in the election members of the General Assembly. There would be no more politics in it.
Mr. CARR made an ineffectual motion--yeas, 32; nays, 51--to lay the amendments on the table.
Mr. DAVIS--It seems to me that this is the groundwork of our Common School system. There is nothing political about it. If there is any political bias on the part of the Township Trustees they are the members of the strongest party.
Mr. BERRYMAN moved that the pending bill be referred back to the Committee on Education with instructions to amend the bill by striking out all of said bill that pertains in any way to County Superintendents, and providing for a County Examiner, whose duty it shall be to examine teachers for license.
Mr. BERRYMAN could see no use in the office, page: 23[View Page 23] except to incur an expense upon the people of the State. Under the old system there was simply a County Examiner, and under the law as it now stands we have a County Superintendent, who is simply an ornamental office-holder who goes about the country--especially so in his County--as the Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee.
Mr. FANCHER thought the amendment of the gentleman [Mr. Berryman] amounted to just this: It would change the County Superintendent back to the old form of School Examiner; it would be taking a step backward instead of forward; it would be a retrogression instead of progression. He wanted the bill to pass in its original form because it would come nearer meeting the demand in this direction.
Mr. CAUTHORNE--At the last session there were eighty members of the House who thought proper to vote to abolish the office of County Superintendent. The people of Knox County, and even the teachers there, are opposed to it as a useless and expensive thing. When the old bill instituting this office was introduced I voted for it simply because I wanted some reformation on the school question. If there is any change made in the way of amendment I will vote for the motion refer, as I think it ought to be adopted.
Mr. STEWART said if there was any one thing he and his constituents were in favor of, it was to abolish that useless office. He had not as yet been able to see the use of that office. The teachers of the County have an idea of the time the County Superintendent comes around to visit the school and drill their pupils for the occasion. If this money--from $4 to $5 per day--the Superintendent gets to visit the schools was paid to the teacher to continue the school a longer term, it would be much better for the people of the State. He was opposed to the passage of the bill in its present shape.
Mr. RYAN said if the office of County Superintendent is beneficial to the school system of Indiana, it makes no kind of difference what it costs as it gives the State prominence among other States of the Union, and it is the only thing that will accomplish this result. He did not favor condemning the system because of its being loosely conducted, or a disregard of the law. He considered it a great National benefit to the schools. Superintendency is essential to the proper conduct of any kind of business, and the Common Schools are no exception to the rule.
Mr. MARSHALL did not object to the office of County Superintendent particularly, but, he objected to any useless office. His experience as teacher of Public Schools for over ten years has convinced him that the office of County Superintendent has not improved the condition of the Public Schools
Mr. COMPTON--I do not think Indiana ought to take a backward step, and I do believe these amendments would be a backward step in the cause of education. One of the leading merits of the County Superintendent system is that it raises the standard of scholarship, and I do hope that this resolution will not prevail. The County Superintendency to-day is worth more that it cost us, and I feel that we ought to stand by it.
Mr. FRAZER hoped the motion to refer would be voted down.
Mr. LINSDAY--As we are all expected to visit our constituents between now and next Tuesday, I therefore move that the further consideration of this bill be postponed until Wednesday next at 2 p. m., and that it be made a special order for that hour.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. CAUTHORNE offered a resolution that the Auditor and Secretary of State be requested to produce before the Joint Convention of the Senate and House of the General Assembly, to be held this day in the Hall of the House, the official records pertaining to the redemption of the bonds required to be paid in his office under act of 1872, and to be present with such records at 2 p. m.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Kenner's bill [H. R. 124] relating to sales of real and personal property by infants, recovery of property, restoration of same, etc., was read the third time and passed--yeas, 66; nays, 9.
Mr. Faucher's bill [H. R. 126] requiring all railroads running into and through the State of Indiana to remove and destroy the rubbish and other combustible matter accumulating on the right of way, was read the third time.
Mr. FANCHER said the main feature of the bill was this: A person sustaining damage from the Railroad Company can get a judgment and penalty of twenty-five dollars. There are many people who sustain small damages by having their hay or barn burned who hesitate to bring suit, and after they do bring suit they have great difficulty to collect anything over and above the fees required to prosecute the case.
The provision in this bill that "the Railroad Company shall settle all the damages" (whereas you now come out at the end of a case without anything) obviates this objectionable feature. He hoped the bill would pass.
The bill passed--yeas, 74; nays, 4.
Mr. Buskirk's bill [H. R. 127] in relation to the election and qualifications of Prosecuting Attorneys, defining their duties and providing for their compensation, etc., was read the third time.
Mr. ROBINSON--There is a tendency manifest here to increase salaries. If I understand the provision of this bill, the salaries are increased in every respect. This matter of increasing salaries of Prosecuting Attorneys you will remember came up during the consideration of the Criminal Code bill. That bill provided for an increase of the Prosecutor's salary, and if I recollect right there was an amendment adopted providing for the same salary that he has heretofore been getting. This bill increases his salary to $1,000 a year. If you want to vote to increase the salary of Prosecuting Attorneys, then vote for this bill, and if you want it retained at a more reasonable figure, vote against it. These men acting as Prosecuting Attorneys, elected under the old law, were willing to hold their offices at the salary as fixed by the law at the present time. I ask you what reason there is why these salaries should be increased? If these gentlemen can not make a living under present salaries, they are at liberty to resign their offices. I am opposed to the bill, because it increases the salary.
Mr. MOODY-I am opposed to the passage of this bill. There are forty-one Prosecuting Attorneys in this State, elected at the last election, and this bill proposes to donate $1,000 of the people's money to each of them, aggregating $41,000. I ask you, gentlemen, whether this is right. What equivalent do the people get for this large sum of money? Gentlemen say they favor this bill, believing it will bring to the discharge of the duties of this office better and more efficient men. I do not believe it will. I believe that the men elected last fall to fill this office compare favorably in ability and integrity with the Bar of the State. I know this office is sought after, and is usually filled by young men, but this alone does not prove to my mind, that they are inefficient to discharge the duties of this office. Suppose the argument is true that these men are inferior in ability, the why donate to them this large sum of money? I am in favor of paying such a salary to our Prosecutors as will command ability and integrity, but I am opposed to passing any bill that takes out of the Public Treasury $40,000 or $50,000 of money and giving it to any class of men. page: 24[View Page 24] Mr. EDWINS desired to enter his protest against the raising of this salary. It is no $500 a year. It is sufficiently remunerative for any young man to accept the office. It would be bad policy to increase the salary Prosecutors.
Mr. GIBSON was of the opinion that the State would save money by paying $500 more and electing good Prosecuting Attorneys, for the reason that there is not a County in the State but what pays out more than $500 for special assistant attorneys, whereas if old and proficient lawyers were properly remunerated they would avoid the necessity for special attorneys.
Mr. CAUTHORNE moved that a Committee of Two be appointed to inform the Senate that the House is ready to meet them, and that seats be prepared for them on the right of the Speaker.
The motion was agreed to, and Messrs. Cauthorne and Carr were appointed as said Committee.
This Escort Committee soon returning with the Senate--
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR called the Joint Convention to order, and directed the roll to be called, which discovered forty-one Senators and eighty-three Representatives present.
The concurrent resolution authorizing this Convention and the act of December 12, 1872, being read--
Senator CHAPMAN discovered no provision in the act for the burning of old State bonds, and didn't think this Convention had any duty to perform under the law.
Representitive CAUTHORNE called attention to the fact that the House, by resolution adopted this morning, had requested the Auditor and Treasurer of State to be present at this hour with a record showing how many State bonds had been redeemed under the provision of this act.
State Auditor WOLFE produced a book in which he said was recorded a list of thirty-nine bonds presented to the Treasurer of State and paid by him.
Senator VIEHE moved that the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House be directed to make a complete list of the bonds, to be presented to a Joint Committee.
Senator LANGDON did not hear anything in the law read that gives authority to a Joint Committee to take any action with respect to these bonds. This is not a proper body to legislate concerning any property of the State. Such functions are to be performed when the two Houses are separate and acting as in the ordinary course of legislation. He therefore moved that this Convention adjourn.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (having put the question which was evidently lost by the sound) said this Convention has no power under the statute to proceed with this business, but might adjourn to meet at another time, which he would prefer should be done in order to save a question which he would otherwise have to decide.
Senator BELL insisted the Convention has a right to pass the motion made by the Senator from Knox (Mr. Viehe).
Senator CHAPMAN demanded a decision from the Chair on the motion to adjourn which was put to vote and either carried or lost.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR--The Chair will decide it was lost. [Laughter.] As many as favor the motion made by the Senator from Knox say "aye;" contrary "no." The ayes have it.
On motion by Senator CHAPMAN, the Joint Convention adjourned sine die.
When Senators had retired and order was restored--
The House resumed the consideration of the bill [H. R. 127] pending at the noon recess.
Mr. BUSKIRK--I do not think gentlemen opposing the bill understood it import. They did not treat the bill fairly in refusing to give me an opportunity to put it in as good a shape as possible. It grows out of the simple fact that there are anumber of men here so fearful that they will vote upon a provision that seeks to pay a man too large a salary. This bill is not got up particularly in the interest of prosecutors, especially those who were elected last fall. The tendency of the measure, if adopted would be in the interest of Justice by calling to the administration of that department a higher class of talent. Everybody knows that a good lawyer will not take the Prosecutor's and it is an exception when a good lawyer does accept it. Those now serving in that capacity are young men in the practice of law. If this law were to pass, a Prosecutor a decent salary, such as the men of average or good ability could make in the ordinary practice of law or medicine, there would be called to the administration of that office men of that class for which $500 a year would be a very small salary. It would save the County more than that amount in making unnecessary additional attorneys' fees.
Mr. FRAZER--While I am in favor of increasing the prosecuters' fees, there are other features of the bill which I consider objectionable. Therefore, I shall vote against it.
Mr. KENNER--Part of the bill I am in favor of, and the other part I consider objectionable. I would like to have had the bill referred and the objectionable features taken out. In its present condition I shall vote against it.
The bill was rejected--yeas, 13; nays, 69.
Mr. Neff's bill [H. R. 196-see page 77] to abolish the office of Assessor in cities and incorporated towns in this State was read the third time and passed--yeas, 73; nays, 7.
Mr. Neff's bill [H. R. 197] to amend a guardian and ward act approved June 9, 1852, was read the third time.
Mr. NEFF said this bill was prepared by the Revision Committee to remedy lame places in the existing laws, providing for the payment of money by the guardian, etc.
The bill passed--yeas 72; nays, 4.
Mr. Frazer's bill [H. R. 202] to amend Section 126, providing for the election and qualification of Justices of the Peace, approved June 9, 1852, was read the third time.
Mr. FRAZER--As the law stands now there is no law by which one Justice of the Peace can commission another. This measure is to confer upon Justices that power.
The bill passed--yeas,78; nays, 0.
Mr. Buskirk's bill [H. R. 46] consolidating the Congressional Township funds for the purpose of loaning, etc., was read the third time.
Mr. BUSKIRK--This bill proposes simply to consolidate the loan of the school fund, and requires a record to be keptso that each Township or parts of Townships can accurately ascertain the amount on hand.
The bill passed--yeas, 68; nays, 3.
Mr. Mitchell's bill [H. R. 74] amending the Common School act so as to allow Joint Institutes of four Townships, was read the third time and failed to pass--yeas, 46; nays, 34.
Mr. Thompson's bill [H. R. 134--see page 61] amendatory of an act concerning the employment of short-hand reporters, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 74, nays, 5.
Mr. Furnas' bill [H. R. 155] concerning the licensing of shows, Theaters and other exhibitions in connection with saloons, billiard halls or pool rooms, and appropriating such proceeds to Agricultural Societies, being read the third time--
Mr. GIBSON thought it all right to charge a circus $25 license, but he considered it inconsistent and pernicious to impose such a tax upon Theaters, etc. He moved to recommit the bill.
page: 25[View Page 25]Mr. FURNAS--The gentleman misapprehends this bill. If he will refer to the law passed in 1852, he will find a law regulating this very thing. That law fixed the license of theatrical performances at $5, and other performances, such as circuses, at $25. In attempting to frame this bill, I have lowered that amount [extending from $1 to $25], making it optional with the County Commissioners; $25 is the amount authorized for circus shows.
Mr. MEREDITH--It occurs to me that the bill is in pretty good shape. The explanation of the gentleman is satisfactory.
Mr. CARTER said it would be impossible for the Legislature to classify all the different kinds of shows. This bill is intended to apply to these cases in a general way, and gives discretionary power to the County Commissioners to set the definite price to be charged in each special case. He said it was proper and right that such fund should go to the County Agricultural Society, and if there is no County Agricultural Society, it goes to the State Agricultural Society.
Mr. RYAN thought if there was one class of institutions that ought to be taxed it is the shows.
The bill failed to pass--yeas, 46; nays, 29.
The House adjourned till to-morrow.
To the Secretary of State:
I file in your office, with my objections thereto, House bill 309, passed at the last regular session of the General Assembly, entitled "An act to amend Section 34 of an act entitled 'an act fixing certain fees and salaries to be taxed in the offices, and the salaries of officers therein named, providing for certain employees in certain public offices, and fixing their compensation and defining certain duties and liabilities of officiers and persons therein named, providing for the disposition of certain moneys, making certain appropriations, declaring certain violations of the provisions of this act to be a penal offense, and prescribing the punishment and repealing all conflicting laws, approved March 31, 1879.'"
This bill was presented to me on the 5th day of March instant. It increases the fees of Jurors in the Circuit, Superior and Criminal Courts, and also the fees of Grand Jurors, from $1.60 a day, which is the present rate, to $2 a day, and the mileage of such Jurors from five cents a mile, the present rate. to ten cents a mile. If the bill established the fees of Jurors at $2 ad day only when Jurors are in actual attendance at Court, I should not withhold my approval. The section of the act of 1879, of which this bill is amendatory, provides that fees shall be paid only when the Jurors are in actual attendance. The bill under consideration has no further scope than to amend that particular section by substituting another section in place of it. The section substituted omits the provision that the fees prescribed should be allowed to jurors only when in actual attendance. The natural legal inference, from the omission of this provision, is, I think, that Jurors summoned for the Circuit, Superior and Criminal Courts. and Grand Jurors, should be allowed fees for what is called constructive attendance. Jurors summoned for the term are often dismissed for a considerable time when the Judge is requested by the parties to try a cause, or when he is engaged in other business of the Court which renders it unnecessary that the Jury shall be present. Jurors also are often challenged, and thereupon excused from attendance for several days at a time, where it is expected that the trial will be a protracted one. In such cases, and generally when a Juror is notified by the Judge not to be in attendance, he ought not to be allowed fees. The tendency of the administration of justice in the Courts is to a constantly increasing expense. The expenses are not paid by the litigants alone, but in great part by those who do not litigate, as part of the general expenses for conducting the government of the State. They ought, therefore, to be kept in check and never to be allowed to be increased except under a strong necessity. There is no such necessity, in my opinion, for Jurors being paid when they are not in attendance at Court.

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This is the 11th year for the program, which has fingerprinted over 1 million children so far.
Parents can come to Mansfield Chevrolet on Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to take advantage of the free service.
Botts pointed out that this is made possible by the car dealership, but parents are not required to pay or do anything to take use it.
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