NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 5, 2012) - Following the Securities and Exchange Commission's adoption of final conflict minerals rules under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Practical Law Company (PLC), a provider of practical legal know-how to law firms, law departments and law schools, will host a free webinar, "Conflict Minerals: Understanding the Final Rules and Preparing to Comply," on September 13, 2012, at 12:00PM ET (9:00AM PT). The online discussion will explain the final rules, review industry and other compliance resources for affected companies and discuss how to address key challenges as companies establish and hone their conflict minerals compliance programs.
During the 90-minute webinar, Lauren Hakala, Attorney-Editor with PLC, will moderate a discussion with Michael R. Littenberg and Farzad F. Damania of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP on the final rules and compliance resources. A question and answer session will follow the discussion.
"This Webinar will provide SEC reporting companies and their suppliers with practical advice, whether they already have an established compliance program or are just beginning to plan compliance strategies," noted Ms. Hakala.
For more information or to register online for this free PLC webinar: http://is.gd/ConflictMineralsRules
About Practical Law Company: Formed in the UK in 1990 and in the US in 2009, Practical Law Company provides practical legal know-how to law firms, law departments and law schools. Through a team of more than 100 expert attorney editors, PLC provides practical, up-to-date resources across all major practice areas to help lawyers get up to speed quickly, save time and protect the bottom line. Learn more http://www.practicallaw.com or via Twitter http://twitter.com/practicallawUS.
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