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SUMMARY:Webinar: Criminal Sentencing: How to Tell your Client’s Story
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone** \nThis one-hour CLE Webinar CLE is aimed at newer prosecutors and defense attorneys who practice at least periodically in the federal courts across the United States. Two renowned criminal attorneys will walk you through each of their perspectives on optimal strategy and presentation at criminal sentencing to truly tell your client’s story to the Judge and obtain the best possible outcome for your client.  Our moderator\, Judge Richard E.N. Federico of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit\, will introduce topics for discussion between the panel members aimed at providing an overview of the relevant law\, including United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines\, an explanation of the process\, examples of “dos and don’ts” and case-specific examples from past sentencing hearings. \nRegister Now!\nPresented by FBA’s Federal Litigation Section\, the Younger Lawyers Division & the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \n\nPresenters\n \nTeny Geragos\, Partner\, Agnifilo Intrater LLP. \nTeny Geragos\, a founding partner of Agnifilo Intrater LLP\, defends individuals in federal and state criminal cases at both the trial and appellate level. Most recently\, Ms. Geragos helped secure an acquittal for Sean Combs for the charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy in the Southern District of New York. Teny is particularly experienced in defending and investigating allegations of sexual misconduct\, which involve complex legal issues and emotionally charged situations. She has represented numerous individuals accused of sexual assault\, sexual harassment\, or other types of sexual misconduct. Teny has also regularly represented victims of sexual assault and violence\, helping them navigate the difficulties of reporting to the police\, and cooperating with law enforcement investigations. Finally\, Teny has led several internal investigations\, including in the construction and healthcare industries. \nPrior to founding Agnifilo Intrater LLP\, Teny was associated with Brafman & Associates\, P.C. for approximately eight years\, where she successfully defended a wide range of criminal matters including sex assault\, securities fraud\, wire fraud\, public corruption\, tax evasion\, narcotics\, FCPA\, and cases that have potentially serious collateral consequences\, such as deportation. \nMs. Geragos has been selected as a SuperLawyers Rising Star for five consecutive years and publishes and speaks regularly on various legal topics ranging from “Gag” Orders to Protective Orders to managing electronic discovery. \nMs. Geragos serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Criminal Bar Association. \n \nDan Webb\, Co-executive Chairman\, Winston & Strawn LLP\, Chicago\, Illinois. \nDan is co-executive chairman of Winston & Strawn and one of the most distinguished and sought-after trial lawyers in the United States. He has tried more than 100 jury cases involving a wide variety of claims and been named a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Notably\, Dan achieved international acclaim for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra Affair. He served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and has served in special prosecutor or similar roles on several occasions\, including for the successful prosecution of actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago\, for which he was named Am Law’s “Litigator of the Week” in December 2021. \nDan’s trial practice concentrates in the areas of major commercial\, civil\, regulatory\, and white collar criminal cases. Among his jury cases are numerous successful complex commercial and white collar criminal trials\, representing\, on several occasions\, large corporations in jury trials lasting two months or longer. \nDan has spent his entire professional life as a courtroom trial attorney and litigator. As the U.S. Attorney in Chicago\, he spearheaded the “Operation Greylord” investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County\, Illinois. \nHe received national attention for his work as lead trial counsel for General Electric\, successfully defending it against criminal price-fixing allegations related to industrial diamonds\, as well as for his representations of Microsoft Corp. in its antitrust litigation; Philip Morris in its sprawling tobacco-related litigation; and Verizon in obtaining a US$58M verdict in a patent litigation matter. \nDan delivered a historic win for BPI in its defamation action against ABC News relating to a series of reports by ABC News in which its broadcasters referred to BPI’s product in a defamatory way\, leading BPI to massive financial losses. With BPI seeking over US$1.9B in actual damages\, the case has been widely reported as the “largest” and “one of the most significant” defamation cases in U.S. history. After weeks of putting on witnesses to prove ABC intentionally and knowingly made nearly 200 hundred false statements about BPI and its product and with our team about to put on damages witnesses\, the case settled. The settlement vindicated BPI and put the company on the path to recovery. \nA team of Winston attorneys\, led by Dan\, conducted an internal investigation at the New York Stock Exchange related to the compensation of its former Chairman and CEO\, Richard A. Grasso. Following Winston’s investigation\, summarized in what is now known as the “Webb Report\,” the New York Attorney General’s Office sued Grasso for the return of more than US$120M in compensation. \nOther successes for clients in securities matters include obtaining favorable settlements for Ernst & Young in a securities class action brought by stockholders of HealthSouth Corp. and for Cisco Systems in a securities class action brought by the Plumbers & Pipefitters National Pension Fund and obtaining summary judgment for Scientific-Atlanta in a securities fraud class action. \nOn the antitrust front\, Dan successfully represented Wyeth (Pfizer) against an antitrust class action relating to its patented potassium chloride product K-Dur®\, C.R. Bard against claims of anti-competitive conduct relating to sales contracts with group purchasing organizations for catheters\, and Monsanto against the antitrust claims brought by competitor DuPont relating to Monsanto’s patented Roundup Ready® weed killer. \nAs for other class action experience\, one of Dan’s most significant cases was for Philip Morris. He served as lead trial counsel in Engle\, et al. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.\, et al.\, the first—and to date\, only—class action brought by cigarette smokers for punitive damages to be tried to verdict. He also served as chief trial counsel for Lexecon in another high-profile class action civil trial that resulted from the failure of Lincoln Savings\, the S&L institution owned and operated by Charles Keating\, Jr. \n \nHon. Richard E.N. Federico\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: \nRich Federico began his legal career serving as a Navy Officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). He served on active duty from 2002 to 2015\, including tours of duty as a military prosecutor (Norfolk\, Virginia)\, the senior Navy prosecutor for Europe and Southwest Asia (Naples\, Italy; Bahrain)\, defense counsel for Guantanamo detainees charged with war crimes and being tried before military commissions (Washington\, DC; Guantanamo Bay\, Cuba)\, and as Officer in Charge of Navy defense offices (Jacksonville\, Florida). During these assignments\, he also served at sea and led investigation missions to Afghanistan and Korea. \nIn 2015\, Judge Federico left active duty and became an Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon (Portland). While in Portland\, he tried several high-profile cases in district court\, litigated habeas petitions\, and argued before the Ninth Circuit. He transferred to the Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas in 2017\, where he served until he received his judicial commission in 2023. Judge Federico continued to serve as a Navy JAG in the Reserves\, first as an appellate defense counsel and later as a military judge. He retired from the Navy in July 2024 at the rank of Captain. \nJudge Federico was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and received his commission from President Biden to serve as a Circuit Judge in December 2023. He assumed office and joined the Tenth Circuit on December 14\, 2023. He is an honors graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M.\, 2012)\, University of Kansas School of Law (J.D.\, 2002)\, and Indiana University School of Journalism (B.A.\, 1999). \n\nRegistration\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
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-how-to-tell-your-clients-story/
CATEGORIES:Federal Litigation Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter,Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Using Translation and Interpretation Services for Clients Inside and Outside of the Courtroom
DESCRIPTION:This panel will discuss factors and considerations to keep in mind when using translation and interpretation services with clients inside and outside of the courtroom. These include how to access and choose a translator or interpreter\, when to get a certified translator or interpreter involved\, and how to ensure that the individual is certified to work within your state’s courtroom. All attorneys should be interested in how to incorporate these resources into their practice. \nPresented by the Federal Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Law Section\, Civil Rights Law Section\, and sponsored by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \nRegister Today!\n  \nFor questions regarding this program\, please contact MyLaw CLE by email: registration@mylawcle.com or phone: 877-406-8636. \n  \nAbout the Presenters:\nModerator\, Nico Stillwell\, Attorney\, ELM Law \nAfter receiving their law degree from Washington University School of Law\, Nico clerked on the Missouri Court of Appeals\, Western District for the Honorable Alok Ahuja. Since then\, Nico has assisted clients in navigating litigation and arbitration matters across the country\, including in the Fourth\, Fifth\, and Eighth Circuits. Currently\, Nico manages the appellate division for ELM Law\, a plaintiff’s firm specializing in civil rights and discrimination-based litigation. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nPanelist\, Néstor Wagner\, Director of Education\, Southern California School of Interpretation\n \nNéstor Wagner was born in Argentina. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1986 and his Master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1990 from the University of Washington. He is a certified Medical\, Administrative Hearings and Court Interpreter since 1989. In 1993 he founded \nthe Southern California School of Interpretation in Los Angeles and quickly grew to four different locations throughout California and Nevada. He inaugurated a beautiful and spacious campus in 2002 in Santa Fe Springs and trained over 10\,000 students from 2002 until 2020. Néstor has always been an innovative training leader offering specialized training for interpreters using the latest technology available. He launched the first online training program for interpreters in 2006 and fine-tuned it in 2012. By 2020\, thanks to his innovation and inclusion of technology in all his training platforms\, his students seamlessly transitioned from onsite to online training. His training headquarters and studio are in El Segundo\, California where he continues to teach his excellent courses offering online and hybrid online platforms\, reaching hundreds of new interpretation and translation students all over the world! Néstor is passionate about technology and teaching and welcomes A.I. technology as an innovative\, exciting\, and motivational training tool to improve his own training platforms. He recently earned a certificate from M.I.T. for “Designing and Building A.I. Products and Services” and is currently enhancing and preserving his teaching and renowned methodologies for generations to come. He will soon unveil a unique training product that has already been approved to train Superior Court interpreters in the East Coast. Néstor is excited to show us today what the future of technology and A.I. can do for us. \n  \n  \nPanelist\, Hon. Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper\, Former Magistrate/Assisting Superior Court Judge\, Cobb Judicial Circuit\, Edmondson Consulting\, LLC\n \nA career public servant\, Jana J. Edmondson-Cooper is a former judge\, former senior federal prosecutor\, former legal aid attorney\, and former legal interpreter.  During her tenure as a full-time Magistrate and Assisting Superior Court judge in Cobb County\, GA\, the 3rd largest county in the state\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper presided over thousands of civil and criminal matters involving housing \, personal injury and other small claims\, garnishments\, domestic violence\, stalking\, probable cause/bond hearings\, and warrants. She developed model forms and other best practices\, adopted by the Court\,  to ensure the compliance with federal and state language access requirements. Immediately prior to her appointment to the bench\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper served as a bilingual senior federal prosecutor at U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)\, litigating complex and high profile labor & employment enforcement matters focusing on cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act\, the “H” provisions of the Immigration & Nationality Act\, the Occupational Safety and Health Act\, & other federal labor laws while simultaneously serving as a Department-recognized subject-matter expert on language access as an access to justice issue.  In FY2021 she received the Secretary of Labor’s Williard Wirtz Legacy Award\, a national award recognizing exceptional performance and accomplishments in public service that exemplifies accountability\, responsibility\, and emerging leadership skills that display the promise of future leadership in the spirit of former Secy. of Labor Willard Wirtz. \nMs. Edmondson-Cooper  spends a significant amount of time working to alleviate language access & other critical access to justice (A2J) issues. Ms. Edmondson-Cooper has contributed to the development of local\, state\, & federal language access policies & the development of state and national curricula for training attorneys and judges on language access as an A2J issue. Appointed by the Supreme Court of GA\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper is a longstanding member of the Judicial Council of GA’s Standing Committee on Interpreters (fka S. Ct. Commss’n on Interpreters) & the Council’s A2J Committee. Ms. Edmondson-Cooper has authored several publications on language access including GA’s first benchbook chapter dedicated to the provision of qualified interpreters in civil and criminal proceedings which appears in the benchbook for several of GA’s classes of court. She also led the development of the Supreme Court of GA’s Model Administrative Protocol  ( MAP). The first its kind in GA and widely considered the first of its kind in any non-unified court system in the nation regarding the appointment of qualified interpreters\, the MAP promotes the reliable and efficient provision of language services in state courts throughout GA \, both for persons with limited English proficiency and for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. During her tenure with DOL\, she led the development of a language access plan for the Office of the Solicitor\, DOL’s legal department\,  the first language access plan agency-wide. \nWith over a decade of A2J experience\, Ms. Edmondson-Cooper is also the President & Chief A2J Officer of Edmondson Consulting\, LLC which seeks to improve access\, promote equity\, and preserve/ensure justice by providing A2J/language access consultation services to stakeholders nationwide. Full details of Ms. Edmondson-Cooper’s A2J work are available at www.linkedin.com/in/jjecesq. \nMs. Edmondson-Cooper’s commitment to access\, equity\, & justice has been acknowledged statewide & nationally\, including\, recognition by the Fulton County Daily Report as a rising legal star to watch\, recognition by former Gov. Nathan Deal & the GA Commss’n on Equal Opportunity\, selection to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation (reserved for top 1% of lawyers and judges)\, selection to the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2023 40 under 40 class & recognition by the National Bar Association and the American Bar Association as one of the nation’s top lawyers who exemplify a broad range of high achievement\, innovation\, vision\, leadership\, legal & community involvement. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegister Today! \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. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/webinar-using-translation-and-interpretation-services-for-clients-inside-and-outside-of-the-courtroom/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter,Labor Employment Law Section
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SUMMARY:Rising Professionals Program (2024 Annual Meeting)
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rising Professionals Program in Kansas City!\nElevate your legal career by attending the Rising Professionals program\, part of the Federal Bar Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Convention in Kansas City\, MO. Mark your calendar for Thursday\, September 5\, and take advantage of this unique opportunity to network\, learn\, and grow. \nOur Rising Professionals program is specially designed for aspiring legal professionals like you. For a low\, student-friendly rate\, you’ll gain access to an afternoon of educational sessions and our Welcome Reception at the National WWI Museum. This is your chance to: \n\nEngage with Expert Speakers: Learn from leading legal minds who will share insights and trends shaping the future of law.\nExpand Your Network: Connect with seasoned professionals and fellow law students from across the country.\nEnhance Your Skills: Participate in dynamic sessions that cover hot legal topics and career development strategies.\nExperience Kansas City: Enjoy the vibrant culture and hospitality of one of America’s most dynamic cities.\n\nDon’t miss out on this unparalleled chance to jumpstart your legal career. Register now for the Rising Professionals program at the FBA’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Convention\, and take the first step towards a successful future in law. See you in Kansas City! \nHosted by the Younger Lawyers Division\, Law Student Division and Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \n\nSchedule of Events\nTimes posted in Central Time (CT) and are subject to change. \n2:45 PM – 3:45 PM\nIt is Literally Impossible to be a Woman [Lawyer]\nPresented by the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association and Younger Lawyers Division \nInspired by Oscar-nominated America Ferrera’s monologue as Gloria in Barbie\, and supported by studies\, statistics\, anecdotes\, law review articles\, 30 years of litigating\, a decade of studying implicit bias\, and eight years on the bench\, as well as fun references to Barbie\, Judge van Meerveld will start with her own monologue about the continuing plight of women in the profession.  This will be followed by topical\, “gamified” prompts (sexism bingo\, to be precise) designed to inspire sharing personal stories and brainstorming professional solutions for everyday instances of sexism and implicit bias that women in the legal community still face\, and the role of both women and men in recognizing\, counteracting\, and correcting it.  Discussion will include topics ranging from pay inequities\, disparate application of both subjective- and objective- performance criteria\, prove-it-again syndrome\, and the maternal wall. \n\nModerator: Ashley Belleau\, President\, Foundation of the FBA\nChloé M. Chetta\, Member/YLD Member\, Barrasso Usdin Kupperman Freeman & Sarver\, L.L.C.\nHon. Janis van Meerveld\, Judge\, U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Louisiana\n\n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nMock Mediation Workshop\nPresented by the Younger Lawyers Division and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section \nUsing a comprehensive mediation scenario\, the workshop will provide a forum for understanding current challenges and innovative solutions in the mediation process that will benefit all levels of practice. Through interdisciplinary learning and collaboration\, the workshop will provide an opportunity for productive dialogue to enhance the quality of the mediation process for all participants. The workshop format will also afford networking which is crucial to mediation practitioners who often work in silos. All federal courts are required to offer at least one form of ADR. Although many federal courts offer more than one form of ADR\, mediation remains the primary form of ADR used in the federal courts. Program requirements vary from timing to panels to training\, but there is an inherent level of uniformity in the mediation process. Numerous state courts also have some form of ADR requirement or recommendation\, with mediation being the most widely used method of ADR. The workshop will be in a format designed to assist attendees in multiple jurisdictions and will include: 1) pre-session communications; 2) introductory sessions\, with and without opening statements; 3) separate and joint caucuses; and 4) options for adjourning.\nPresented by the Younger Lawyers Division and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section \n\nModerator: Laurel Stevenson\, Director of Mediation and Assessment Program (MAP)\, U.S. District Court – Western District of Missouri\nHon. Mark Beatty\, Magistrate Judge\, U.S. District Court – Southern District of Illinois\nAmy Coopman\, Owner/Mediator/Attorney\, Bridge Mediation\, LLC\nJo Colbert Stanley\, FBA ADR Section Chair/Arbitrator Mediator Attorney\, Stanley Legal Services\, LLC\n\n6:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nWelcome Reception | National WWI Museum and Memorial\nHosted by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \nExperience the WWI museum’s beautiful Paul Sunderland Glass Bridge during our Thursday evening reception. The bridge hovers over a field of 9\,000 poppies\, each representing 1\,000 combatants who lost their lives in World War I (9 million in total). Guests will also have private access to the museum’s Main Gallery for a portion of the reception. \n\nRegistration\nOnline registration for this event closed Friday\, August 30 at 5:00 PM EDT. \nRISING PROFESSIONALS STUDENT TICKET $30\nIncludes admittance to the following Thursday programming (part of 2024 Annual Meeting & Convention)\nIt’s Impossible to be a Woman Lawyer\, Mock Mediation Workshop\, WWI Reception \n> Law Student Membership is required for purchase! \n[Join Today] Free FBA Membership for Law Students \n\nOur Law Student Division caters specifically to the needs of law school students\, which includes leadership opportunities and learning directly from practitioners.\nThe FBA has nearly 100 professional chapters across the United States tasked with building partnerships with their local law schools\, and will work with affiliated law school student chapters to create opportunities that cater specifically to law students considering federal practice.\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org. \nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: 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. 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URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/risingprofessionals24/
LOCATION:Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64108
CATEGORIES:Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter,Law Student Division,Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting & Convention
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Heart of America\nThe Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter is excited to host the FBA 2024 Annual Meeting & Convention in Kansas City\, MO. Conveniently located between both coasts\, we invite you to enjoy the Midwest KC charm. From our vibrant arts scene to finger-licking BBQ\, our city is calling your name. \n\nCLE sessions will feature a variety of legal topics that pique the interest of attorneys in a focused practice area\, or want to expand their knowledge in other specialties;\nCelebrate the accomplishments of FBA members during three awards luncheons and welcome the FY25 National President on Saturday’s Installation Luncheon;\nEmbrace the what’s unique about the local city with evening social events\, including the WWI Museum on Thursday night.\n\n[Register Online]\nEarly Bird Ticket Pricing Expires on Friday\, August 2! \nContinue to check this page for updated information. \n\nSchedule of Events\nTimes posted in Central Time (CT) and are subject to change. \nWednesday\, September 4 \nCivics Day Programming\nThe FBA Chapter for Kansas and Western District of Missouri and Kansas City Metro School Districts are partnering to present the fourth annual Civics Day on September 4\, the day before the association’s Annual Meeting and Convention officially begins. CLICK HERE for more information and to volunteer! \nThursday\, September 5 \n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM\nRegistration & Continental Breakfast \n9:00 AM – 9:30 AM\nWelcome Remarks\nOpening Session Featuring Mayor Quinton Lucas & Hon. Duane Benton \n9:00 AM – 5:00 PM\nNational Board of Directors Meeting \n9:45 AM – 10:45 AM\nPerspectives from the Bench:  Multidistrict Litigation\nPresented by the Federal Litigation Section in partnership with the\nKansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nKeys to Successful Federal Criminal Outcomes \n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nNon-Competes: The Rocky Landscape and a Path Forward\nSponsored by Foulston Siefkin LLP\nPresented by the Labor & Employment Law Section\n \n12:15 – 1:15 PM\nBurnett v. National Association of Realtors \n1:15 PM – 2:45 PM\nLuncheon\nAwards: Younger Federal Lawyer Awards\, Unsung Hero Award\, Shaw Award + Grant\, Elaine R. “Boots” Fisher Award \n2:45 PM – 3:45 PM\nIt is Literally Impossible to be a Woman [Lawyer]\nPresented by the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association and Younger Lawyers Division \n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nRising Professionals Program: Mock Mediation Workshop\nPresented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and Younger Lawyers Division \n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nManaging Patent Cases to Keep Them from Overtaking Your Docket\nPresented by the Intellectual Property Law Section \n6:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nWelcome Reception | National WWI Museum and Memorial\nHosted by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \nFriday\, September 6 \n8:00 AM – 9:00 AM\nRegistration & Continental Breakfast \n9:00 AM – 10:00 AM\n70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: A Landmark in Legal History\nPresented by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter in partnership with the Civil Rights Law Section and the Diversity & Inclusion Committee \n10:15 AM – 11:15 AM\nPolicing & People with Disabilities: From First Encounter to Litigation\nSponsored by Hutton and Hutton Law Firm\nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section in partnership with the Diversity & Inclusion Committee \n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM\nFieldhouse to Courthouse: Emerging Issues in Sports Law and Litigation\nPresented by the Corporate and Association Counsel Division \n12:30 PM – 2:00 PM\nLuncheon\nFeaturing Remarks by Senator Danforth\nAwards: Robyn J. Spalter Award\, Peter J. Mazza Award \n2:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nFoundation of the FBA Board Meeting \n5:30 PM – 7:00 PM\nConvention Cocktails | Tom’s Town Distilling Co.\nHosted by the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter \nEvening Time TBD\nFellows of the Foundation Event\nInvitation Only \nSaturday\, September 7 \n9:45 AM\nNational Council Check-In \n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nNational Council Meeting\nPlease check-in by 9:45 AM.  National Council will start promptly at 10:00 AM\nAwards: Newsletter Recognition\, Section & Division Recognition\, Chapter Community Outreach\, Chapter Presidential Excellence\, Chapter of the Year\, Outstanding Chapter Leader(s)\n*Exclusively Hosted In-Person; Hybrid Streaming Not Available \n12:00 PM – 1:30 PM\nPresidential Installation Luncheon\nHonoring FY25 National President Glen McMurry\nAwards: Earl Kintner Award\nSponsored by Taft \n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM\nChapter Breakout Session\nSections & Division Breakout Session \nCLICK HERE to view CLE panel details. \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online]\nEarly Bird Ticket Pricing Expires on Friday\, August 2! \nALL ACCESS PACKAGE\nIncludes admittance to programming on Thursday + Friday + Saturday \nCLE Education\, General Sessions\, Continental Breakfasts\, Coffee/Refreshment Breaks\, Business Meetings\, Public Service Luncheon (Thu)\, Awards Luncheon (Fri)\, Installation Luncheon (Sat)\, WWI Reception (Thu)\, Tom’s Town Happy Hour (Fri). \n\nSustaining Member $715\nMember $795\nNonmember $995\n\nEDUCATION PACKAGE\nIncludes admittance to programing on Thursday + Friday \nCLE Education\, General Sessions\, Continental Breakfasts\, Coffee/Refreshment Breaks\, Business Meetings\, Public Service Luncheon (Thu)\, Awards Luncheon (Fri)\, WWI Reception (Thu)\, Tom’s Town Happy Hour (Fri). \n\nSustaining Member $490\nMember $545\nNonmember $695\nLaw Student $150\n\nLEADERSHIP PACKAGE $325\nIncludes admittance to programming on Saturday and evening receptions\nContinental Breakfasts\, Coffee/Refreshment Breaks\, Business Meetings\, Installation Luncheon (Sat)\, WWI Reception (Thu)\, Tom’s Town Happy Hour (Fri). \nSOCIAL PACKAGE $250\nIncludes admittance to evening receptions\nWWI Reception (Thu)\, Tom’s Town Happy Hour (Fri). \nRISING PROFESSIONALS STUDENT TICKET $30\nIncludes admittance to the following Thursday programming:\nIt’s Impossible to be a Woman Lawyer\, Mock Mediation Workshop\, WWI Reception\n[Click Here to Register]\nFBA Law Student Membership is Required! Click Here to join for free. \nA LA CARTE TICKET SALES\nPurchase for yourself and/or a guest. Selection of an registration package is required to attend onsite business meetings and a la carte social events. This fee is built into above registration packages.  \n\n$85 – Public Service Luncheon (Thursday)\n$85 – Awards Luncheon (Friday)\n$85 – Installation Luncheon (Saturday)\n$250 – Social Guest Package (Receptions)\n\nAccommodations: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for onsite dietary or accessibility requests in advance of the program dates if you do not disclose within the online registration form. \nCancellation Policy: Full registration refunds will be processed for cancellations received by Friday\, August 23. After the posted cancellation date\, registrations may be transferred to another attendee but not refunded. No-shows will be billed. Please email meetings@fedbar.org with questions and written cancellation/substitution requests. \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to the posted event terms and conditions. \n\nHotel & Travel Information\nThe Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\n1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, Missouri\, USA\, 64108\n+1 816-474-4400 \nHotel Reservations:\nConference attendees can book a room onsite using this [unique reservation link] for the discounted rate of $179/night (plus tax). \nUpdate 5/16: Guests may receive an error message if booking a reservation with a Sunday\, September 8 check-out due to limited inventory. Staff is working to add additional room nights. Please book your reservation with a Saturday\, September 7 check out to hold the reservation and contact meetings@fedbar.org notifying us of your reservation number and preferred check-out date until further notice. \nDiscounted rates will be available through Tuesday\, August 13 or until the block is sold out. Due to the hotel cut-off policy\, reservations cannot be guaranteed and may be priced at the prevailing public rate should the block sell out. All reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. CT and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. CT for the hotel. Discounted rates are reserved exclusively for Annual Meeting & Convention attendees. \nOn-Site Parking is Available – Daily $25 / Valet $35 \nFBA National and Chapter Leaders can reference Policy No. 2-3 for travel reimbursement guidelines; FBA Section and Division Leaders can reference Policy 9.5. \n\nSponsorship\nPremier Partners \n \n \n\n \nPresidential Installation\n \nWi-Fi & CLE App Provider \n \nEvent Partners \n \n \n \n \n \nConference Contributors\n \n \n \nReception Sponsor \n \nCollateral Sponsor\nStinson LLP \nSession Sponsors\nFoulston Siefkin LLP\nHutton and Hutton Law Firm \nBreakfast & Break Sponsors\nBartol Law Firm\, P.C.\nGraves Garrett Greim LLC\nLawPay & MyCase\nMdivani Corporate Immigration Law Firm\nSpencer Fane LLP\nState of New Mexico\, Department of Justice\nStevens & Brand\, LLP \nExhibitors\nLawPay & MyCase\nState of New Mexico\, Department of Justice \nFBA is dedicated to promoting the welfare\, interests\, education\, and professional development of attorneys involved in federal law. With more than 14\,000 members—including 2\,000 federal judges— the FBA provides digital\, print\, and in person sponsorship opportunities that foster the exchange of knowledge\, professional development\, and networking and marketing opportunities which are outlined in the event sponsorship prospectus. \nEmail sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org. \nEmail Communication Policy: By 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: 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. 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LOCATION:Westin Kansas City at Crown Center\, 1 East Pershing Road\, Kansas City\, MO\, 64108
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Jury Selection in Media-Intensive Cases
DESCRIPTION:Two highly respected and experienced trial attorneys (Richard “Dick” Harpootlian\, Esq. and Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan\, Esq. ) will address Jury Selection in Media-Intensive Cases. This webinar will assist lawyers who have never tried a media-intensive case in preparing for their first voir dire when they do eventually try one. In addition\, all lawyers who try cases and pick juries will learn how to utilize principles and lessons learned for jury selection as well as more about the trial process itself. \nPresented by the Civil Rights Law Section\, the Federal Litigation Section\, and the Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter. \nRegister Now!\n\nAbout the Presenters\n \nRichard A. “Dick” Harpootlian\, Owner\, Richard A. Harpootlian\, P.A. \nRichard “Dick” Ara Harpootlian is one of South Carolina’s leading courtroom advocates with 30 years of trial experience as a prosecutor\, defense attorney\, and civil litigator. Mr. Harpootlian’s dynamic and persuasive advocacy style and record of success has earned him a reputation amongst South Carolina’s legal community as a lawyer who can get results. \nMr. Harpootlian began his career as a prosecutor in the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Within two years\, he was named Deputy Solicitor and tasked with the administration and supervision of over 20 prosecutors and staff members. As the Fifth Circuit’s chief homicide prosecutor\, Mr. Harpootlian personally prosecuted hundreds of murder cases\, including 12 death penalty cases. \nHe defended one of those convictions on appeal before the United States Supreme Court. In 1983\, Mr. Harpootlian earned a conviction in the prosecution of Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins—South Carolina’s most notorious serial killer. Mr. Gaskins was sentenced to death. In 1990\, Mr. Harpootlian was elected as Fifth Circuit Solicitor\, winning by a margin of almost 2-1. He served from 1991 until 1995. As Solicitor\, he personally prosecuted and obtained convictions in a number of high-profile murder\, drug\, and public corruption cases. In 1991\, Mr. Harpootlian prosecuted and convicted ex-University of South Carolina President Jim Holderman for public corruption charges arising from the abuse of his office for personal gain. \nFor the last 20 years\, Mr. Harpootlian’s private practice has earned him state and national recognition for his efforts on behalf of civil litigants and criminal defendants\, including a number of multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements\, some of which are listed here. \nIn addition to his law practice\, Mr. Harpootlian has been active in South Carolina politics. He was popularly elected and served on Richland County Council from 1986 to 1991. He served as Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2011 to 2013. During his first tenure as Chair\, the Party elected Governor James Hodges\, the first candidate to unseat an incumbent South Carolina governor\, and five other Democrats to statewide office. \nMr. Harpootlian’s views as a commentator on law and politics are regularly sought by national news programs. He has appeared on 60 Minutes\, Good Morning America\, ABC Nightly News\, NBC Nightly News\, Dateline NBC\, and various CNN\, MSNBC\, CNBC\, and Fox News broadcasts. He is also frequently quoted in local\, state\, and national publications\, including the New York Times\, the Washington Post\, the Boston Globe\, the Los Angeles Times\, and TIME Magazine. \nMr. Harpootlian has been invited to share his experience with bar colleges as a lecture for the South Carolina Bar Association on topics including class action litigation and criminal defense. For the last 20 years\, he has lectured newly barred South Carolina lawyers during the Bridge the Gap Program. He is a former chair of the Criminal Law Section of the South Carolina Bar Association and a past member of the South Carolina Bar Board of Grievance and Discipline. He has served on the South Carolina Chief Justice’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Docketing and he is an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. \nRoberta A. “Robbie” Kaplan\nA renowned litigator with decades of experience in commercial\, higher education\, and civil rights litigation\, Chambers has described Robbie as “a modern-day legal giant. A towering intellect and a genius in court\, with the instincts of a street fighter.” Robbie has the distinction of being probably the only lawyer to have taken the deposition of former president Donald J. Trump twice in two weeks. \nRobbie recently led the legal team representing writer E. Jean Carroll in her sexual battery and defamation suits against Donald Trump\, securing $5 million and $83.3 million jury verdicts\, respectively\, on her behalf in cases where both juries reached their verdicts in less than three hours. \nSharon Nelles\, head of litigation at Sullivan & Cromwell\, is quoted in a profile explaining that Robbie “just sees things from a thousand different angles all at once\, it’s hard to keep up with her thought processes. She knows her law cold\, she knows the Constitution cold and she’s not afraid\, if she sees a problem\, to go figure out some law that’s going to allow her to fix it. She’ll find it.” Stephen Gillers\, professor at New York University School of Law\, told Bloomberg Law that Robbie is “a lawyer that you don’t want to see opposing you.” Another client describes Robbie as someone who “eats bullies for lunch.” \nThe Washington Post has described Robbie as “a brash and original strategist\, with neither a gift for patience nor silence\, a crusader for underdogs who has won almost every legal accolade imaginable.” Among the numerous honors and recognitions Robbie has received\, she was named to Forbes’ list of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers\,” recognized as the 2020 “Attorney of the Year” by the New York Law Journal\, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Law Journal\, and has been honored as “Litigator of the Year” by The American Lawyer\, “Lawyer of the Year” by Above the Law\, and “Most Innovative Lawyer of the Year” by The Financial Times. The Financial Times noted that “the judges had little trouble picking just one of them to win the award for most innovative individual – itself an innovation for the report this year. Robbie Kaplan has been involved in some of the most important legal developments of recent years.” Robbie has consistently been listed as one of the top litigators and top women litigators in the country\, as well as one of the top lawyers in New York. \nCommercial Litigation \nRobbie represents clients in the tech\, fintech and financial services industries as both plaintiffs and defendants in their most complex legal challenges\, delivering a consistent track record of compelling advocacy\, creative arguments\, and winning results. \nWith respect to tech\, Robbie succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction for Airbnb on Fourth Amendment grounds\, blocking a New York City ordinance that would have required Airbnb to turn over massive amounts of data\, a prospect that posed significant privacy concerns. See Airbnb\, Inc. v. City of New York\, 373 F. Supp. 3d 467 (S.D.N.Y. 2019) (Engelmayer\, J.). She has also represented Uber in several cases involving significant business and privacy concerns posed by overly intrusive government regulation. Robbie recently secured a major victory for the Center for Countering Digital Hate (“CCDH”) in a lawsuit brought by X Corp. alleging that CCDH violated X’s terms of service in researching the prevalence of hate speech on the platform. As Judge Charles Breyer observed: “Sometimes it is unclear what is driving a litigation\, and only by reading between the lines . . . can one attempt to surmise a plaintiff’s true purpose. Other times a complaint is so unabashedly about one thing that there can be no mistaking that purpose. This case represents the latter circumstance.” X Corp. v. Ctr. for Countering Dig. Hate\, 23-cv-03836-CRB (N.D. Cal. Mar. 25\, 2024) \nRobbie has handled a wide variety of cases representing clients on Wall Street and in the financial services sector\, including matters involving “Special Purpose Acquisition Companies\,” or SPACs\, stock analysts’ recommendations\, market timing in mutual funds\, reinsurance transactions\, structured finance transactions and multi-level marketing companies. In the wake of the financial crisis in 2007\, Robbie represented Fitch Ratings in many dozens of regulatory investigations and civil litigations in both state and federal court relating to Fitch’s credit ratings of RMBS\, CDO\, and municipal bond transactions. She recently represented Pershing Square in a case challenging the legitimacy of SPACs. \nRobbie recently won at the Appellate Division First Department a motion staying a case in favor of arbitration in connection with litigation brought by Sean Combs against her client Diageo. She currently represents Authentic Brands in its dispute with the former operator of Sports Illustrated as well as Fred Iseman in litigation involving the foundation of his aunt\, the painter Helen Frankenthaler. \nRobbie has also been honored to represent major law firms in connection with commercial and other disputes. \nHigher Education \nRobbie has earned a reputation for helping top universities navigate their most pressing legal challenges. She has had the privilege of representing Columbia University for over a decade in a number of cases related to Title IX and alleged gender-based misconduct\, winning multiple motions to dismiss. Nungesser v. Columbia Univ.\, 169 F. Supp. 3d 353 (S.D.N.Y. 2016); Roskin-Frazee v. Columbia Univ.\, 474 F. Supp. 3d 618 (S.D.N.Y. 2019). Robbie recently secured the dismissal of breach of contract claims in an ongoing litigation against Columbia seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in tuition refunds related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In re Columbia Tuition Refund Action\, 20 Civ. 3208\, 2021 WL 790638 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 26\, 2021) (Furman\, J.). \nAs a result of these and other matters\, Robbie has decades of experience dealing with the complex interplay between regulatory investigations and the civil lawsuits that inevitably follow. \nShe currently represents Columbia in several matters filed under Title VI relating to events on campus since the attacks by Hamas on October 7\, 2023. Robbie also recently led the team that secured a dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought by student John Doe against New York University challenging NYU Law Review’s admission policy in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard (Doe v. N.Y. Univ.\, No. 23 Civ. 10515\, 2024 WL 2847368 (S.D.N.Y. May 30\, 2024)). When it comes to college sports\, in January 2021\, Robbie defeated a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to require Brown University to restore its men’s and women’s squash teams to varsity status. Sterman v. Brown Univ.\, 513 F. Supp. 3d 243 (D.R.I. 2021). Robbie similarly secured a favorable settlement for Brown in high-profile litigation related to gender proportionality requirements in its athletics programs. Cohen v. Brown Univ.\, 16 F.4th 935 (1st Cir. 2021). Robbie was chosen by the NCAA to conduct a groundbreaking independent investigation into gender equity issues involving NCAA Division I Championships\, including the controversy that arose at the Division I women’s basketball championships in 2021. \nPublic Interest Matters \nThroughout her career\, Robbie has always had a deep-seated commitment to using the law to advance the public interest. She is perhaps best known for successfully challenging a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act on behalf of her client Edith Windsor in the landmark case United States v. Windsor. Professor Laurence Tribe of Harvard Law School has observed that he could not “think of any Supreme Court decision in history that has ever created so rapid and broad a lower-court groundswell in a single direction as Windsor.” \nIn 2017 Robbie filed a high-stakes lawsuit against twenty-four neo-Nazi and white supremacist entities and leaders responsible for organizing the racial- and religious-based violence in Charlottesville in August 2017. In November 2021\, after a four-week jury trial\, Robbie and her team won a landmark $26 million verdict against the white supremacists and neo-Nazis who conspired to commit racially-motivated violence. Dahlia Lithwick\, in her bestselling book Lady Justice (Penguin\, 2022)\, devotes a chapter to Robbie’s work on the Charlottesville case. Robbie is also featured prominently in No Accident\, a powerful documentary chronicling the Charlottesville case from beginning to end. \nIn addition to serving as lead counsel for E. Jean Carroll in her two successful jury trials against Donald Trump\, Robbie recently reached a historic settlement agreement with the Florida State Board of Education\, Florida Department of Education\, and school districts that effectively nullified the most dangerous and discriminatory impacts of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. \nRobbie currently serves as counsel for New York’s Metropolitan Transit Agency in connection with nine separate lawsuits seeking to block\, on environmental and constitutional grounds\, the first congestion pricing program in the United States. \n*** \nRobbie is the author of the book Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA (W.W. Norton)\, chosen by the L.A. Times as one of the top 10 books of 2015. President Bill Clinton noted that “Then Comes Marriage is a riveting account of a watershed moment in our history\, and the strategy\, ingenuity\, and humanity that made it happen.” Rachel Maddow similarly noted that Robbie’s book “will forever change the understanding of this landmark case―its genesis\, its outside-the-box strategy\, and its tactical brilliance.” \nRobbie holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School\, where she has long taught a seminar on advanced civil procedure. She earned her A.B.\, magna cum laude\, from Harvard College. \n  \n \nModerator: Blake Shuart\, Trial Attorney\, Hutton and Hutton Law Firm LLC\n \nBlake A. Shuart is a Trial Attorney with Hutton & Hutton Law Firm\, L.L.C.\, based in Wichita\, Kansas.  Mr. Shuart has an active litigation practice in state and federal courts across the United States\, specializing in medical malpractice\, products liability\, mass torts\, civil rights cases and other cases involving catastrophic injury or wrongful death.  Mr. Shuart is the incoming President of the Federal Bar Association Chapter for the Districts of Kansas & Western Missouri. \n  \n\nRegister Here!\n\nLive Broadcast | FBA Member: $0\nLive Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\nOn-Demand Broadcast | FBA Member: $50\nOn-Demand Broadcast | Nonmember: $95\n\n\n\n\n\n\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-jury-selection-in-media-intensive-cases/
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights Law Section,Federal Litigation Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
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SUMMARY:Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter: From Murder to Museums: Current Controversies Over Nazi-Looted Art
DESCRIPTION:The program will kick off with a panel “introduction to art law” followed by Raymond Dowd’s presentation\, which recounts epic legal battles including the seizure of two\nstolen Schieles spotted at the Salon+Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory in\nNovember 2015. The seizure and return of the artworks garnered international\nheadlines upon their restitution to the heirs of Fritz Grunbaum\, a Viennese cabaret\nartist who was murdered in the Dachau Concentration Camp. The Schieles are now\nat Christie’s while Grunbaum’s heirs continue to fight the London art dealers’\nappeals. \nThe presentation traces Abraham Lincoln’s idea of taking the profit out of war\nthrough the Lieber Code Executive Order 100 of April 1863\, to the 1899 and 1907\nHague Conventions\, to the Nuremberg Trials\, demonstrating that returning stolen\nproperty to Holocaust victims is consistent with American ideals and foreign\npolicy. \nDowd discusses how 1. Confiscatory US tax laws\, 2. A fair market value deduction\nfor artworks donated to museums\, and 3. An unwillingness of museums to look gift\nhorses in the mouth led to the current situation: US museums with large\ninventories of unprovenanced works that left Europe after 1933\, but were created\nprior to 1946. History’s greatest robbery has long been concealed by history’s\ngreatest murder\, Congress passing the HEAR Act of 2016 extended the statute of\nlimitations for Nazi looted art claims and reaffirmed America’s commitment to\nrighting an historic wrong. \nKey note: Raymond J. Dowd: https://dunnington.com/raymond-j-dowd-2/ \nPanelists: Professor Michael H. Hoeflich https://law.ku.edu/people/michael-hoeflich \nKelly Anders (in her private capacity – not as a museum representative) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellylynnanders/ \nMore panelists TBD \nIntro To Art Law/Holocaust Art Restitution At KU Spencer Museum Of Art With Raymond Dowd – Chapter for the districts of Kansas & Western Missouri (fedbarkanmo.org)
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/kansas-and-western-district-of-missouri-chapter-from-murder-to-museums-current-controversies-over-nazi-looted-art/
LOCATION:The Spencer Museum of Art\, University of Kansas\, Lawrence\, Kansas
CATEGORIES:CLE Chapter Presented,Federal Litigation Section,In Person Chapter CLE,Intellectual Property Section,Kansas and Western District of Missouri Chapter
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