TENTATIVE AGENDA TOPICS:

    • Break The Fundamentals of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property: This session will include a discussion/refresher of the fundamental unclaimed property concepts. It will also touch on due diligence obligations and provide a high-level overview of strategies to track unclaimed property. 
    •  Break
    • Current AUP Litigation Developments and Legal Issues: This session will include a summary of recent litigation developments and intermediate/advanced legal issues, including a discussion of how to examine whether there is even a property right to be unclaimed.
    • Break
    • Discussion of (1) AUP Best Practices and Pitfalls from the Past and (2) AUP Best Practices to Safeguard the Future: This session will include an intermediate/advanced discussion of best practices for: handling audits, third-party auditors, discovered noncompliance and voluntary disclosure agreements, and record retention (both paper and electronic).