Part 3 of our Art and the Art of Raising Money series focused on certain factors of production and distribution that correlate with a film’s financial success. All three of our panelists agreed that the best strategy involves investing in a promising production team. The remaining portion of the event was opened up to the […]
In the previous post, we delved into the checklist that many investors use when deciding whether or not to invest in a given film. The accompanying event footage featured each panelist’s thoughts about the factors that attract them to certain projects.
In the first post of this series, we introduced the program Art and the Art of Raising Money: Funding Film, which Ziliak Law cosponsored in June. The first post focused on equity versus non-equity funding sources for films..
On June 8th, Ziliak Law’s Elaine Wyder-Harshman moderated a panel of three film and financial industry professionals, focusing on the ins and outs of film funding. The event took place at Chicagoland creative industries incubator, 2112.
The National Futures Association (NFA) held its first NFA Cybersecurity Workshop on February 2, 2016 in Chicago. The workshop consisted of discussion of NFA Cybersecurity Interpretive Notice to Compliance Rules 2-9, 2-36, and 2-49 entitled Information Systems Security Programs (ISSP) and ISSP policy development. The NFA is requiring CPO’s, CTA’s, IB’s, FCM’s, retail foreign exchange […]
How can an individual or financial services firm resolve futures and securities disputes? Ziliak Law Partner Michelle M. Comella outlines the options.
The SEC published a proposed amendment to Rule 15b9-1 on April 2, 2015 that will impact Proprietary Trading Groups, and by association, HFTs and Algorithmic Trading Strategies. Ziliak Law’s Thomas F. Cashman (Of Counsel) and Michelle M. Comella (Partner) provide insights on the Rule's history and the potential changes.
FINRA’s 2015 priorities, while often overlapping with those on the SEC OICE’s list, cover an expansive list of topics firms should be sure to review. Ziliak Law Partner Michelle M. Comella and Associate Diona Rogers provide insight.
Ziliak Law's Doug Cahanin (Associate) and Zach Ziliak (Managing Partner) examine how ICE’s new anti-spoofing Rule 4.02(l) tracks—and differs from—CME’s earlier Rule 575.
Managing Partner Zach Ziliak, with Brattle Group's Pavitra Kumar and Torben Voetmann, show why high-frequency trading litigation presents complex issues for experts.