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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Western District of North Carolina

September 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**

Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an experienced local panel that includes an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district; a federal judge; a relator-side attorney; and a defense attorney.

We hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2022, but for now we are conducting them online via the Zoom platform. For this session on the Western District of North Carolina, attendees can expect a brief overview of the FCA process.

This webinar does not carry CLE credit. Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event

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About the Presenters

R. Scott Oswald – Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (moderator)

Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict. His cases have recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. A fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, he received his law degree from Howard University and honed his skills at Trial Lawyers College, founded by the legendary Gerry Spence. Mr. Oswald litigates employment and whistleblower actions nationwide. Among his results:

  • First jury verdict under new whistleblower protections in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013|
  • First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal
  • First jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act
  • First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court

Mr. Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section and immediate past chair of the FBA’s Professional Ethics Committee. Lawdragon ranks him as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the country.

Katherine Armstrong, Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina

Katherine Armstrong joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina in July of 2016 as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the office’s Civil Division. Ms. Armstrong was appointed as Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator in January of 2020 and is primarily responsible for handling ACE litigation and civil fraud investigations under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, civil enforcement investigations and actions under the Controlled Substances Act, 21 § U.S.C. 801 et seq. Additionally, Ms. Armstrong deals with enforcement of other federal statutes that provide for the recovery of monetary damages by, or injunctive relief on behalf of the United States.

Ms. Armstrong also serves as the Civil Rights Coordinator and has experience in the enforcement of federal statutes prohibiting discrimination in the provision of housing, and based on disability, among others.  Before joining the federal government, Ms. Armstrong practiced at a Charlotte law firm specializing in civil litigation, primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation and insurance defense. During her time tenure there, she represented clients in the courts of Mecklenburg and surrounding counties, and the federal district courts of North Carolina.  Ms. Armstrong obtained her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Mark T. Calloway, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

Mark T. Calloway is a partner with Alston & Bird LLP.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of white-collar criminal defense with an emphasis on health care matters, internal corporate investigations, and the defense of False Claims Act matters around the country. Mr. Calloway served for seven years as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina (February 1994 to March 2001). During his tenure with the Department of Justice, Mr. Calloway also served as Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys in Washington, D.C., and as Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys and was a member of the Attorney General’s White Collar Crime Council.

As Director of the Executive Office of the United States Attorneys in Washington, D.C., Mr. Calloway had responsibility for support and oversight of all 94 United States Attorney’s Offices and a key role in management and policy implementation for the Department of Justice.  In January 2001, Attorney General Reno awarded Mr. Calloway the Edmund J. Randolph Award for outstanding service to the Department of Justice.

Hon. Robert J. Conrad Jr., U.S. District Judge, Western District of North Carolina

Robert (“Bob”) J. Conrad, Jr. serves as a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Conrad was confirmed in 2005 and he was Chief Judge from 2006-2013. He served as the Fourth Circuit’s district court representative on the United States Judicial Conference from 2014-2020. Judge Conrad was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to the seven-judge Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference.  He chaired the Conference of District Judge Representatives in 2019-2020. In addition to his full caseload and governance role, he has supervised the construction of a $165 million courthouse.

James F. Wyatt III, Partner, Wyatt & Blake, L.L.P.

James F. Wyatt, III is recognized as one of North Carolina’s leading trial lawyers. He is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the Best Lawyers in America, has a Band 1 Ranking with Chambers and Partners, and has been named on numerous occasions as the best white-collar defense and civil trial lawyer in both Charlotte and the State of North Carolina. Mr. Wyatt was recently (2020 & 2021) selected by Super Lawyers as the Number One Lawyer in North Carolina, regardless of specialty or field.

In addition to his representation of individuals and businesses in white-collar and criminal defense matters, Mr. Wyatt has represented numerous parties in qui tam lawsuits over the past 20 years. James has been involved in several FCA recoveries exceeding $100 million in the Western District of North Carolina.


Registration

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FBA Members – $0
Nonmembers – $10

Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event

Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on March 29, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.


CLE

Please note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar.


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If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact sections@fedbar.org.

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September 30, 2021
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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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