Standard & Poor’s unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. national debt, coupled with Europe’s debt crisis, has caused the economic recovery to be uneven, impacting investors, retirement security, corporate profitability, and investment opportunities in the stock, bond, and derivatives markets. The USD law school has organized a panel of experts to provide insights and help guide the audience through new investor protection measures as well as such issues as investment opportunities created by volatility in the financial markets, whether the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 will help prevent the next financial crisis, the role of credit rating agencies, the new CFTC derivatives rules, and the link between corporate governance and financial performance. More information and online registration is here.