September Convene Times Square, New York

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1 BENCHMARK LITIGATION FREE for in-house counsel Join your women peers to hear more about: Benchmark Women in Networking opportunities with senior general counsel and private practice litigators The latest case studies and how to improve your litigation strategies How to minimise litigation and contain damage when it happens How to deal with the rise of government scrutiny Practical and authoritative advice from some today's most prolific female litigators Discuss how to advance your career and challenges faced in this industry Litigation Forum Sponsors: Supported by: To register or for more information: CALL : +44 (0) For in-house speaking opportunities please contact Lauren Kerr: lauren.kerr@euromoneyny.com #WIL2016

2 Benchmark Women in Litigation Forum After growing success now in New York and California, the Benchmark Women in Litigation Forum is returning for its third consecutive year in New York to discuss the hottest topics surrounding litigation. How can female litigators encourage each other to excel in this industry? See business differences and personal career differences between the corporate industry and private field for women. Join us for this one-day interactive forum, in a peer-led environment for you to become a better litigator, improve your skills in the business of litigation and advance your progression through the ranks. Delegates will hear some of the USA s top in-house and private practice women lawyers to discuss litigation issues. Register today. Vast networking opportunities The aim is to provide an inclusive debate around the talent pipeline as well as discussing the latest developments in the litigation field. Aimed at junior to senior professionals, both male and female, the Forum will equally be of interest to all in-house counsel as well as private practice. Those with an interest in succession planning and recruitment are also welcome to attend. General counsel In-house counsel Litigation counsel Chief legal officers Compliance officers Corporate and legal affairs General prosecutors Private practice Judges Sponsorship opportunities We will create a bespoke solution that will position your organisation as a thought leader and ensure you engage with your target audience. This will help you to meet and influence the people who are going to grow your business. Please contact Jonathan McReynolds on or jmcreynolds@euromoneyny.com to discuss. To register: Sarah Wall CALL: +44 (0) sarah.wall@legalmediagroup.com Visit: Speaking opportunities Lauren Kerr CALL: lauren.kerr@euromoneyny.com

3 Agenda September 2016 Business card exchange Take advantage of this networking opportunity to introduce yourself and exchange business cards with other conference delegates. Start with the people closest to you and then move around the room to learn more about other attendees and their companies and projects. Labor & employment litigation Avoiding juries: Resolving disputes quickly and reducing the cost Recent whistle-blower cases and the outcomes for employers Company expansion: what to be aware of and issues to avoid Lessons from the court surrounding pay for interns and class waivers in arbitration agreements Trade secret protection noncompetes and employee procedures Product liability litigation Strategic approaches for multi-national products How to recover: Navigating product liability claims and recalls Managing a serious risks: Effect of mandatory arbitration Interplay between government regulations and product liability Product liability and social media protecting a company image False Claims Act Implications for defendants following the recent US Supreme KBR court case and the best defences that remain for defendants in these cases What industries besides healthcare will be hit hardest by FCA litigation in coming years? FCA statutes in individual states and the effect for the federal government Will there be further amendments to the FCA statute? Risk assessment of FCA cases going to trial White collar crime and class actions Shareholder litigation surrounding acquisition of public companies The slowdown of mortgage-backed securities FCPA enforcement actions Best practices around dealing with bribery and fraud Major cases from 2015: what to learn Handling government investigations and regulators Enforcement trends following the Yates Memorandum Strategies to handle the DOJ FCPA Pilot Program How does the SEC respond to companies who selfreport? Best practices upon companies learning they are under investigation When should outside counsel be brought in versus handling the investigation internally? Patricia Kim, litigation manager, commercial & employment litigation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Litigation and arbitration in different jurisdictions Managing cross-border disputes and multiple lawsuits How to handle the different cultural perspectives and legal systems Does international arbitration allow parties to choose neutral forum? Will this lead to decisions that are easier to enforce internationally? Are arbitration services competing with law firms? Catherine Beagan Flood, partner, Blake Cassels & Graydon Minimizing the risk of litigation Top five hotbed litigation areas in 2016 Best practice tips to avoid getting into litigation for your business Forecasting and factoring cost and reputational risk minimizing improves predictability If it s too late, how to predict and be cost sensitive? Patricia Pastor, VP & general counsel, Construction and Realty Services Group Key developments in IP law Impact of the defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 PTO/PTAB proceedings and effects on litigation strategy Attorneys fee awards to successful copyright litigants An update with the ITC and US District Court Best practices to increase the security of your patents Rise of privacy law in the digital age Distinctions in risk tolerance and budget Navigating digital marketing regulation in the US compared to multi-nationals Managing data breaches or security vulnerabilities Handling reputational concerns relating to privacy How companies can best navigate TCPA compliance Diana Balan, senior manager, global privacy, American Express Caroline McCaffery, general counsel, Clarifi Smashing the glass ceiling Hear from leading women lawyers about how they progressed their careers, the challenges they faced along the way and what advice they would share with women rising through the ranks today.

4 Benchmark Women in Litigation Forum September Convene Times Square, New York Last year s attendees included: Assistant Editor, Above the Law General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, ACCRETIVE Cchartered Arbitrator, Advocate & Mediator,, Aculex Transnational Executive Director & Senior Counsel, Aetna Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Allied World Assurance Company Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, Allied World Insurance Company Partner, Alston & Bird Chief Litigation Counsel, Avon Legal Team, Big Tent Entertainment US General Counsel, BIOTRONIK, Inc Associate, Blank Rome LLP General Counsel, Bohler Engineering Associate General Counsel, Bohler Engineering Partner, Boies Schiller & Flexner VP & Assistant General Counsel, Cantor Fitzgerald / BGC Partners VP & DGC, Litigation, Career Education Corp SVP & AGC, CBS Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, CBS General Counsel, Celmatix Inc SVP & Senior Employment Counsel, Citizens Financial Group Litigation Paralegal, CNA Senior Director, Senior Counsel, Coach Senior Director, Legal, Cognizant Technology Solutions Associate Counsel, Consolidated Edison Senior Staff Attorney, Consolidated Edison Senior Staff Attorney Labor & Employment, Consolidated Edison Partner, Cowan, Debaets, Abrahams and Sheppard General Counsel, Criminal Justice Agency General/Corporate Counsel, Daewoo International (America) Associate General Counsel, Danone North America Legal Department Counsel, Deutsche Bank General Counsel, Business & Legal Affairs, Deux Lux General Counsel, Eagle Shipping International (USA) Senior Counsel, Empire State Development General Counsel & Head of Compliance, Espirito Santo Investment Bank Senior Solution Consultant, Exterro Inc Managing Director, F T I Consulting Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, FactSet Research Systems Inc. Partner, Fasken Martineau Litigation Paralegal, Fidelity National Law Group Principal, Fish & Richardson Associate, Fish and Richardson Principal, Fish and Richardson Assistant General Counsel, FitchRatings Division/Business Patent Counsel, FMC Corp General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, FS Card Inc Associate Counsel, Litigation & Complaints, Forex Capital Markets Senior Counsel, GE Capital Executive Counsel Litigation, GE Capital Partner, Goodwin Procter VP General Counsel, GS1 US General Counsel, Habib Bank Limited VP & Senior Counsel, HBO VP - Legal Counsel, Hermes Commercial & Employment Litigation Counsel, Hewlett- Packard Workers Compensation Adjuster/Litigation Specialist, Highland Claim Services, Inc Corporate Litigation Counsel, Honeywell Associate Counsel, Humanscale General Counsel, Hunter Roberts Construction Group Legal, IEX Group General Counsel, IEX Group Intellectual Property Administrator, Innophos Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs, General Counsel, JCDecaux North America Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Partner, K&L Gates LLP Manager - Dispute Advisory Practice, KPMG Managing Director, KPMG Associate Counsel, LAM Group Assistant General Counsel, LivePerson, Inc. Deputy General Counsel, LUKOIL Americas Corporation General Counsel, Luxoft Group HR Manager, MAN Diesel & Turbo North America Inc. Senior Director, Intellectual Property, MannKind Corporation Associate General Counsel, McGraw-Hill Education Associate General Counsel, McGraw-Hill Financial SVP, legal, McKesson Principal, McKool Smith Executive Director & Senior Counsel, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp Litigation Branch Manager, Mercury Insurance Group Divisional Manager, Mercury Insurance Group Associate General Counsel, MetLife Corporate Counsel, Mindray DS USA Counsel, MOELIS & COMPANY SVP, Information Governance, NBC Universal Associate Clinical Professor of Business Law, New York University Stern School of Business Associate General Counsel, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System Senior Counsel, NYC Law Department Director, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc Office of the General Counsel, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Attorney, PepsiCo Assistant General Counsel, Pfizer Student, Pierce College Paralegal Studies Partner, Pillsbury Law General Counsel, Piping Rock Health Products, LLC Associate, Proskauer Rose Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose Partner, Proskauer Rose Director of Business Development, Proskauer Rose Marketing Communications Writer, Proskauer Rose Assistant General Litigation Counsel, PSEG Long Island Senior Attorney, Purdue Pharma LP Assistant General Counsel, Rainforest Alliance Managing Director and General Counsel, Ranieri Partners Management Associate General Counsel, RELX Group Vice President, Employment Law, Revlon Corporate Counsel, RGS Energy Shareholder/Director, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A Partner, Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber General Counsel, Roche Partner, Sabin, Bermant & Gould Partner, Saul Ewing Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Scholastic Inc Litigation Specialist, Selective Insurance Company of America General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, SEMPER Capital Management Senior Counsel, Siemens Corporation Partner, Sidley Austin Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Vice President, Litigation, Sony Corporation of America Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Associate, Stifel Director, Stout Risius Ross Special Counsel, Taconic Capital Advisors CEO, Tactical Therapeutics Associate General Counsel, Brand IP Litigation, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA SVP and Chief IP Counsel, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Programs and Resources, The CPR Institute Senior Associate Counsel, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. General Counsel, The Hedaya Capital Group Senior Legal Advisor and Acting General Counsel, The Navigators Group Associate General Counsel, Trammo Assistant Chief of FCPA Unit, U.S. Department of Justice Executive Director, Litigation and Investigations, UBS AG Legal / Compliance Associate, UGE Legal Director, UGE Senior Counsel - Litigation, Unilever United States Associate General Counsel & Deputy Chief Legal Officer, United States Tennis Association Incorporated Corporate Counsel, Wabash National Corporation Senior Anti-Piracy Counsel, Warner Bros. Entertainment Assistant General Counsel, Wells Fargo Law Department

5 I would like to register for Benchmark Women in Litigation Forum 1 Register (Please tick one box): Booking fee In-house counsel / litigation Private practice, advisors, counsel consultants Early bird rate FREE USD 795 (before July 15) Standard booking rate FREE USD 995 (after July15) Total remittance 2 Your details for registration (Please print): To Register Name: Job title: Company: Address: Country: Tel: Postcode: Online: Tel: +44 (0) sarah.wall@legalmediagroup.com Fax: Please photocopy this form for additional delegates. I cannot attend but please add me to your mailing list for future events. 3 Method of payment Payment must be received before the conference date to guarantee your place. Please tick box to select payment method and sign agreement in box Bank transfer quoting reference number Account ; Sort code IBAN no GB 97 LOYD Lloyds Bank TSB Plc, City Office, PO Box 72, Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0LS, UK $ Account ; Sort code IBAN no GB 29 LOYD Account ; Sort code IBAN no GB 25 LOYD SWIFT address: LOYD GB2 LCTY Please find cheque enclosed (please make payable to Euromoney Trading Limited) To make a payment by credit card, please register and pay online at: or call: +44 (0) Please note that in completing this booking form you undertake to adhere to the cancellation and payment terms listed below. Signature: Date: Position: Mail: Sarah Wall Legal Media Group 8 Bouverie Street, London EC4Y 8AX ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cannot attend you must cancel your registration in writing by 23 August 2016 to receive a refund less a 10% administration charge. Cancellations received after 23 August 2016, or no shows, are liable for the full conference fee (where applicable). You may send a substitute to attend in your place at no extra charge, however we must know by 16 September 2016 via . We cannot accept verbal cancellations. If you make your booking online, by or via the telephone, you are automatically adhering to our terms and conditions. REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee includes participation in the conference, lunch, coffee breaks and documentation material, which will be distributed during morning registration. All bookings are binding on receipt of the booking form. The information you provide will be safeguarded by the Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC group, whose subsidiaries may use it to keep you informed of relevant products and services. We occasionally allow reputable companies outside the Euromoney Institutional Investor group to contact you with details of products that may be of interest to you. As an international group, we may transfer your data on a global basis for the purposes indicated above. If you object to contact by telephone, fax or please tick the box. If you do not want us to share your information with other reputable companies please tick this box.