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[Virtual] 2021 Qui Tam Conference
February 17, 2021 - February 19, 2021
FCA in Times of Crisis: The Legal, the Practical, the Inevitable Changes to FCA Enforcement in the Wake of a Pandemic
Join the FBA’s Qui Tam Section for a three-day virtual conference from Feb. 17 to Feb. 19, 2021. Programming will start each day at 12:00pm ET, kicking off on Day One with a keynote from Sen. Chuck Grassley, an architect of the False Claims Act (FCA) in its modern form and the force behind numerous other whistleblower laws. This year’s conference will focus on the FCA in times of crisis, including changes in enforcement priorities that may follow the COVID-19 pandemic.
This annual event, dubbed “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds” by a panelist at 2020’s sold-out conference, provides timely perspectives from all sides of the FCA ecosystem: prosecutors, relator-side attorneys, defense counsel, inspectors general, federal judges, and in-house counsel.
Earn CLE credit while getting insight from the nation’s top echelon of FCA practitioners — all from the comfort of your desk.
Registration for this event is now closed.
Agenda
All Times Below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Wednesday, February 17
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Welcome Remarks & Keynote Presentation
- R. Scott Oswald, Qui Tam Section Chair
- Jennifer Short, Conference Chair, Private Sector
- Natalie Waites, Conference Chair, Public Sector
- Senator Chuck Grassley (Iowa)
- Brian Boynton, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Year in Review
- John Thomas, Partner, Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)
- Jessie K. Liu, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
- Claire M. Sylvia, Attorney, Phillips & Cohen LLP
- Tejinder Singh, Partner, Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Effective OIGs: Lessons Learned from the Great Recession
- Peter Hyun, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP (moderator)
- DeLisa Lay Ragsdale, Chief Investigative Counsel, Senate Finance Committee, Chairman Chuck Grassley
- Christy Goldsmith Romero, Goldsmith Romero, Special Inspector General, SIGTARP
- Travis Farris, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Energy
Thursday, February 18
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Should the FCA Be Amended to Define Falsity?
- Tejinder Singh, Partner, Goldstein & Russell, P.C. (moderator)
- Eva Gunasekera, Partner, Tycko & Zavareei LLP
- Jason P. Mehta, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
- Benjamin Wei, Senior Trial Counsel, Civil Division, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Themes in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement
- Pamela Brecht, Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP (moderator)
- Charlene Keller Fullmer, Civil Assistant Chief, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (invited)
- Sonya Fair Lawrence, VP, Chief Compliance Officer, Jefferson Health System (Invited)
- John J. Pease III, Partner, Morgan Lewis
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Themes in Procurement Fraud Enforcement
- Megan Jeschke, Partner, Holland & Knight (moderator)
- Vincent Citro, Partner, Horwitz & Citro, PA
- David Lazarus, AUSA, Chief, Asset Recovery Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
- Susan Ocampo, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, U.S. Department of Transportation
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Civil Fraud Issues Arising from SBA’s CARES Act Programs
- Andrew Steinberg, Senior Trial Counsel, Civil Division, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)
- Eric S. Benderson, Associate General Counsel for Litigation & Claims, Small Business Administration
- Glenn P. Harris, Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice
- Jon Williams, Partner, PilieroMazza PLLC
Friday, February 19
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | What Makes a Successful Qui Tam Case?
- Erica Hitchings, Member, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC (moderator)
- Neeli Ben-David, Deputy Chief and Health Care Fraud Coordinator, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia
- Karen Glassman, Senior Counsel, Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Mary Inman, Partner, Constantine Cannon
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Defense Strategies
- Mark Troy, Senior Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP (moderator)
- Derek T. Ho, Partner, Kellogg Hansen Todd Fingel & Frederick PLLC
- Preston L. Pugh, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
- David B. Robbins, Partner, Jenner & Block
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Refereeing the FCA: The View from the Bench
- Courtney Saleski, Partner, DLA Piper (moderator)
- Amit P. Mehta, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Gene E.K. Pratter, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Registration
Registration for this event is now closed. Attendees will receive a calendar invitation for each live panel and morning email reminders.
Live Captioning
Should you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday, February 12. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests.
CLE
Attendees can receive up to 9.75 CLE credits (11.7 credits for 50-min states).
Certificates and credit for these virtual panels will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast, answer engagement polls, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit.
SPONSORS
Contact Melissa Badami (sponsor@fedbar.org) if you’re interested in sponsoring this event. View our Virtual Sponsorship Prospectus for current offerings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?
A:Attendees can receive up to 9.75 CLE credits (11.7 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements.
Q: How do I obtain CLE Credit?
A: All registrants will be prompted to submit state bar information prior to the virtual series to ensure accurate CLE reporting. Credits will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. We will share detailed instructions with registrants for CLE reporting.
Q: How do I access the virtual panels?
A: Virtual panels will each have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a welcome email and calendar invitations the week of the conference.
Q: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?
A: Sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the conference. Please note that CLE credit will only be submitted for attendees that watch the live broadcast.
Q: Who do I contact for more information?
A: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions.
Email Communication Policy
By registering for this event, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details, Continuing Legal Education certification, programming changes, upcoming events, surveys, and post-event communications.
Recording Disclaimer
By registering for an online FBA program, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same, do not register for the event.
Financial Assistance
Program registrants (both FBA members and nonmembers) who are unable to afford the registration fee may receive a 50% discount on the member rate. Qualifying attorneys include those who are unemployed or actively seeking employment. A formal letter requesting the discount must be emailed to meetings@fedbar.org. That letter needs to state the reason for the attorney’s interest in the course or activity, as well as proof of income or an explanation of the financial hardship, and it must be signed by the requesting lawyer.
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