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SUMMARY:Northern District of California Chapter: Class Action Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This program will cover Predominance\, Standing and Uninjured Class Members; Issue Certification; and Civility in Class Action Litigation.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/class-action-symposium/
LOCATION:Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse\, 450 Golden Gate Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Northern District of California Chapter
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Current State of the False Claims Act’s Public Disclosure Bar and Original Source Exception
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nThis program will explore the current state of the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar and original source exception. Topics covered will include a general overview of the public disclosure bar and original source exception\, recent court opinions interpreting these provisions\, and the scope of “news media” under the public disclosure bar. The panelists include counsel for relators\, defendants\, and the government\, offering perspectives from each of the relevant parties in False Claims Act litigation. \nPresented by Kang Haggerty\, LLC\, Premier Sponsor for the 2024 FBA Qui Tam Conference. \nRegister Now!\n\nAbout the Presenters\nRoss M. Wolfe\, Associate\, Kang Haggerty LLC\nRoss M. Wolfe is an associate at Kang Haggerty LLC where he focuses his practice on whistleblower actions under the False Claims Act and commercial litigation. He works with relators from intake through the conclusion of the case\, helping them navigate the unfamiliar process a relator must navigate. \n  \n  \nJoy Clairmont\, Shareholder\, Berger & Montague PC\nJoy Clairmont is a Shareholder at Berger Montague PC\, in the Whistleblower\, Qui Tam & False Claims Act Group which has recovered more than $3 billion for federal and state governments\, as well as over $500 million for their whistleblower clients. For more than twenty years\, Ms. Clairmont has pursued False Claims Act cases\, developing tremendous experience and expertise in this unique and intricate area of the law. Her recent successes on behalf of whistleblowers include a False Claims Act case against a large pharmaceutical company for off-label marketing resulting in a jury verdict of over $150 million in single damages to the government. \nIsaac Jean-Pierre\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Civil Division\, U.S. Attorney’s Office – Eastern District of Pennsylvania\nIsaac Jean-Pierre is an Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania – Civil Division. As an AUSA\, Isaac handles both defensive litigation and affirmative litigation\, inclusive of qui tam matters. Prior to joining the office in U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Isaac was in private practice\, concentrating on commercial\, trusts and estates\, and employment litigation. Isaac earned his undergraduate degree from Penn State University and his law degree from Temple University – Beasley School of Law. \nSaverio S. Romeo\, Partner\, Fox Rothschild LLP\nSaverio S. Romeo is a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP whose practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense and complex commercial litigation. He navigates individual and corporate clients through high-profile government investigations and prosecutions with a particular emphasis on the False Claims Act\, fraud statutes\, RICO\, tax\, and anti-money laundering laws. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Registration\nRegister Now!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\nCLE\nPlease note: CLE for this webinar has not been pre-approved.\nMyLaw and the FBA will seek 1.0 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states\, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction. \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication 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. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy 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.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-the-current-state-of-the-false-claims-acts-public-disclosure-bar-and-original-source-exception/
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SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] When FCA Cases Go to Bankruptcy Court
DESCRIPTION:**Program is hosted in (ET) time zone** \nThis panel will feature two bankruptcy judges\, Relator’s counsel\, and a DOJ trial attorney discussing the strategies and pitfalls when a False Claims Act case lands in bankruptcy court. The panelists will explain bankruptcy basics for the uninitiated\, including what it means to be a creditor\, and then discuss FCA cases when either a relator files for bankruptcy or when a defendant files for bankruptcy\, including how to address cases that are still under seal. Finally\, the panel will discuss settling FCA cases in bankruptcy court. \n  \n Register Online\n  \nPresented by the FBA Qui Tam Section\, Co-sponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section \n\nOpening Remarks\n\nSally McDonald Henry\, Chair\, Federal Bar Association – Bankruptcy Law Section \n \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nSpeakers\n\n(Moderator) Jeremy R. Bloor\, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHon. Tiffany Geyer\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHon. Grace E. Robson\, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMary A. Schmergel\, Corporate/Financial Section in the Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice \n \n  \n  \nHon. Ryon M. McCabe\, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida \n \n  \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] \n\nFBA Members: $0\nNon-Members: $0\n\n  \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy 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. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/fca-bankruptcy/
CATEGORIES:Bankruptcy Law Section,Qui Tam Section
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