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On March 11, 2010, Baker Hostetler's National Noncompete and Trade Secrets Group and Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Team hosted a one-hour, web-based advanced seminar designed for financial services firms.

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Program description: In the wake of bonus season, the revolving door of financial services professionals will spin again. Companies losing employees will need to protect critical business information and relationships. Hiring firms will need to avoid legal trouble when hiring from competitors. This one-hour session led by securities and employment litigators provided an advanced briefing on:  

• Predeparture Duties of Loyalty — Where is the Line Drawn?
• Protocols, Procedures and Safeguards — Special Considerations Involved in Recruiting Securities Industry Professionals
• Executive Compensation — The Double-Edged Sword in Executive Movement Cases
• FINRA Arbitration — The Strategies and Tactics Required to Prevail in this Unique Forum

Presenters:
David A. Posner: Moderator; National Co-Leader, Noncompete and Trade Secrets Team    
John Siegal: New York Litigation Coordinator; National Co-Leader, Noncompete and Trade Secrets Team
William K. Kane: Chicago-based Securities and Trade Secrets Litigator
John J. McGowan, Jr.: National Co-Leader, Executive Compensation Team  
Marc D. Powers: National Leader, Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Team

Practical tips and legal guidance from Baker Hostetler's National Practice, with presentations by lawyers practicing in New York, Ohio and Chicago.