2020 Qui Tam Conference

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Programming will provide a fresh analysis on the rapidly changing landscape of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. This two-day conference will feature experienced FCA litigators from a variety of perspectives who will dive into advanced topics and discuss emerging trends and key developments pertaining to the FCA. Take this opportunity to interact with leading practitioners in the field while earning CLE credit and enjoying multiple networking events.

Registration is now closed for the 2020 Qui Tam Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. Contact meetings@fedbar.org to be placed on a wait-list to attend this year’s conference. Pending any cancellations, we will release tickets on a first come first serve basis.

Agenda

Thursday, February 27, 2020

[7:45 – 8:30 a.m.] Registration & Breakfast

[8:30  – 9:30 a.m.] Panel 1: Year in Review

• John R. Thomas, Jr., Partner, Healy Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)
• Stuart F. Delery, Partner, Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher LLP
• Tejinder Singh, Partner, Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
• Claire M. Sylvia, Partner, Phillips & Cohen LLP

[9:45  – 10:45 a.m.] Panel 2: AseraCare and the Future of Medical Necessity Cases

• Paul Chan, Principal, Bird Marella (moderator)
• Edward Baker, Of Counsel, Constantine Cannon
• Doug Baruch, Litigation Partner, Morgan Lewis, & Bockius LLP
• Natalie Waites, Senior Trial Counsel for Health Care Fraud, U.S. Department of Justice

[11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.] Panel 3: Multi-Relator Cases

• Marlan Wilbanks, Senior Partner, Willbanks & Gouinlock (moderator)
• Chris Burris, Partner, King & Spalding LLP
• Laurie Oberembt, Senior Trial Counsel, Civil Frauds Section, U.S. Department of Justice
• Marc Raspanti, Partner, Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick, & Raspanti

[12:00 – 1:30 p.m.] Keynote Luncheon

• Joseph H. (Jody) Hunt, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

[1:30 – 2:30 p.m.] Panel 4: Emerging Trends

• Cleveland Lawrence III, Of Counsel, Mehri & Skalet, PLLC (moderator)
• Eric Havian, Partner, Constantine Cannon
• Marcia Madsen, Chair of Government Contracts Practice, Mayer Brown
• John McKnight, Senior Litigation Counsel/Co-Chair, Whistleblower Practice, Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP
• Rebecca Tinio, Deputy Chief of the Civil Frauds Divison, U.S. Attorney’s Office of Southern District of New York

[2:45 – 3:45 p.m.] Panel 5: CIFPA/IIFPA

• David Chizewer, Principal, Goldberg Kohn Ltd. (moderator)
• Niall McCarthy, Principal, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
• Michael J. Levy, Deputy General Counsel of Litigation, California Department of Insurance
• Joel Richlin, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Litigation Counsel, Prime Healthcare
• Ross Silverman, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman, LLP

[4:00 – 5:00 p.m.] Panel 6: Asset Forfeiture

• J. Scott Gilbert, Counsel, Watkins & Eager (moderator)
• Ralph Caccia, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
• Colleen Kennedy, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California
• Silvija Strikis, Partner, Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Fredrick PLLC

Friday, February 28, 2020

[8:00 – 8:30 a.m.] Registration & Breakfast

[8:30 – 9:45 a.m.] Panel 7: Cooperation

• Kyle Cohen, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida (moderator)
• Kimberly Friday, Member, Osborn Maledon, P.A.
• Adam Katz, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Health Care Fraud Coordinator, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
• Jason Mehta, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
• David Rosenbloom, Partner, McDermott, Will, & Emery

[10:00 – 11:15 a.m.] Panel 8: Dismissals

• Colin Huntley, Assistant Director of Justice Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)
• Derek Adams, Partner, Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP
• Ed Crooke, Assistant Director, Civil Division, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice
• Anna Haac, Partner, Tycko & Zavareei LLP
• Courtney Saleski, Partner, DLA Piper

[11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.] Panel 9: Discovery

• Selina Coleman, Partner, Reed Smith LLP (moderator)
• Chris Harwood, Partner, Morvillo LLP
• Amy Kossak, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
• Chris LaCour, Chief, Tort Litigation Branch, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency
• Jed Wulfekotte, Partner, Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP

[12:45 – 2:15 p.m.] Luncheon and Fireside Chat

• Michael Granston, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

[2:15 – 3:30 p.m.] Panel 10: AUSA Procedures

• R. Scott Oswald, Managing Principal, The Employment Law Group, PC (moderator)
• Ann Bildsten, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota
• Charlene Fullmer, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Joe Price, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California
• James Weinkle, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida

[3:45 – 5:00 p.m.] Panel 11: Ethics

• Michael E. Paulhus, Partner, King & Spalding LLP (moderator)
• Jennifer Verkamp, Partner, Morgan Verkamp, LLC
• David Wiseman, Assistant Director, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

5:00 p.m.Closing Remarks

Registration

Registration is now closed for the 2020 Qui Tam Conference as we have reached maximum capacity for the venue. Contact meetings@fedbar.org to be placed on a wait-list to attend this year’s conference. Pending any cancellations, we will release tickets on a first come first serve basis.

We look forward to hosting this program next year!

Housing

Please find a list of hotels below that are within walking distance of the conference venue

• Generator Washington DC Hotel
  1900 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
  Phone: 202-448-1583
  • Booking Promo Code: GenLocal
• Washington Hilton
  1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
  Phone: 202-483-3000