Andrew Morris, Partner, Morvillo LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event

NEW YORK - Oct. 14, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Andrew Morris, Partner, Morvillo LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Latest Trends and Developments in Federal Securities Investigation: What to Expect in 2015 and Beyond.”  This event is scheduled for October 20, 2015 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1197

About Andrew Morris

Andrew J. Morris concentrates his practice on complex financial litigation and related enforcement matters. He especially focuses on securities litigation and matters involving financial reporting, accountant liability, banking issues, director-and-officer issues, broker-dealer issues, and corporate governance, as well as on internal investigations. His securities experience includes numerous shareholder class actions as well as regulatory and enforcement matters involving a broad range of topics. He has defended clients including Fortune 50 companies and their audit committees, directors, and officers; major accounting firms; private companies; and individuals. He writes and speaks regularly about complex financial litigation.

Before Mr. Morris co-founded Morvillo LLP, he spent most of his career with a global law firm. He also served as a federal prosecutor and clerked for the Honorable Max Rosenn on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a former Big Four auditor, and earned law degrees from the University of Virginia and Oxford University, both with honors. He has received recognition from various organizations for his experience in securities and related litigation.

About Morvillo LLP

Morvillo LLP is a boutique litigation law firm that focuses on securities and other litigation; SEC investigations; white collar criminal investigations; accounting cases; FCPA matters; and compliance matters. Our partners have extensive experience in complex government regulatory and criminal investigations, congressional investigations, and civil cases, including class actions. We have handled many complex matters involving alleged accounting fraud, insider trading, market abuses, bank fraud, asset-backed securities, bribery of government officials, and false public filings.

Our clients have included financial institutions, publicly held and privately held companies, boards of directors and special committees of boards, corporate executives and directors, investment banks and investment bankers, broker-dealers and their compliance and supervisory personnel, hedge funds and hedge fund principals, investment advisors and associated persons, elected and political officials, accounting firms and accountants, law firms and law partners, and sophisticated individual investors.

Event Synopsis:

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are aggressively enforcing antitrust laws with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and antitrust compliance programs. Today's imperative antitrust enforcement environment has already produced DOJ's nearly $1.9 billion collection of criminal penalties in the most recent fiscal year, topping the $1 billion mark for the third straight year.

In light of this regulatory trend, it is crucial for companies to review their compliance efforts and understand their antitrust risk profile to be able to assess whether their related policies are appropriate. Furthermore, businesses throughout North America should be reminded of the trilateral meetings among the Antitrust Agencies in the United States, Canada and Mexico which are coordinating investigative efforts towards uniform antitrust law enforcement.

The message is clear: a robust antitrust compliance program is a must. The DOJ clarified that an antitrust compliance program should be effective and should have the capacity to determine and prevent the occurrence of potential antitrust violations.

In this two-hour CLE Webcast, The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders to provide audience with an in-depth analysis and discussion of: Emerging Issues: Dealing Effectively and Efficiently with Antitrust Agencies in an Assertive Enforcement Era. Speakers will offer best practices on avoiding the common pitfalls and risks of anticompetitive activity.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/