James P. Smith III Speaks at 40th Annual Northwestern Law Securities Regulation Institute

Winston & Strawn partner James P. Smith III, who serves as chair of the firm's securities litigation practice, spoke at the 40th Annual Northwestern Law Securities Regulation Institute held January 23-25, 2013 in Coronado, California.

Mr. Smith presented "Federal and State Judicial Developments and Private Securities Litigation" on January 23. This panel addressed:

• Multi–forum litigation: Impact of Pyott and recent trends
• Anticipating Amgen
• Citigroup settlement: The Second Circuit decision
• Southern Peru: Implications for burden–shifting and fair price of loyalty cases
• The new judicial scrutiny of investment banker conflicts and advice

Mr. Smith was joined by Jill E. Fisch, Perry Golkin Professor of Law; Co–Director, Institute for Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Stuart M. Grant, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.; and Lynn K. Neuner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. Chief Justice Myron Steele of the Delaware Supreme Court served as chair of the presentation.