Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA State of Play 2023
2023-11-02 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
What are the challenges, predictions, and vision for the False Claims Act of the future? Hear from highly respected leaders on all sides (government, relator, defense bar) who have dedicated their careers to False Claims Act enforcement and defense on topics related to the current state of play.
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About the Presenters
Renée Brooker, Tycko & Zavareei (Moderator)

Michael D. Granston, U.S. Department of Justice

Kathleen R. Scanlan, Keller Grover

Enu A. Mainigi, Williams & Connolly

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Trends in TRICARE Fraud
2023-11-15 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This panel will discuss all aspects of TRICARE, a DOD healthcare program that provides civilian health benefits to military service members, reservists, retirees, and their dependents. Panelists from the Defense Health Agency, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and Department of Justice will provide an overview of the TRICARE program, explain how it differs from other federal healthcare programs such as Medicare, and discuss trends in TRICARE fraud cases.
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About the Presenters
Thomas (TJ) Parnham, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas (Moderator)

Paul Bley, Defense Health Agency

Christie Bogle, Defense Criminal Investigative Service

Chad Gosch, Defense Criminal Investigative Service

Bryan Hughes, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Balance of Payments: Carrots, Sticks, and the Effect of Continuing to Reimburse after Escobar
2023-12-06 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Seven years ago, Escobar began altering the trajectory of how government agencies’ continued payment to FCA defendants impacts materiality. Since then, lower courts have varied in their approaches to the issue: one court described continued government payment as a permissible way for the government to keep “offering the carrot before wielding the stick,” while another said it is a “steadily tightening bind that at some point becomes disabling,” a “burden, growing incrementally more formidable each day” until it becomes “insurmountable.” This panel discussion will explore when and how the issue of continued government payment arises in FCA cases, how courts have analyzed and ruled on the issue since Escobar, and how continued government payment can impact the way parties investigate and litigate FCA cases.
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About the Presenters
Lon Leavitt, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona (Moderator)

Sara McLean, U.S. Department of Justice

Lisa M. Noller, Foley & Lardner

Gerald C. Robinson, Nichols Kaster

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] (c)(2)(A) Dismissals After Polansky
2023-12-13 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
The discussion will provide an overview of the Government’s dismissal authority under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(c)(2)(A) of the False Claims Act, the variables considered from a defense and relator perspective when the exercise of that authority is sought, the process attendant to seeking the exercise of the dismissal authority, and the implications thereon of U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Exec. Health Resources, Inc.
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About the Presenters
Tarra DeShields, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland (Moderator)

Colin Huntley, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Matthew F. Dunn, Covington & Burling

Claire M. Sylvia, Phillips & Cohen

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2024 Qui Tam Conference
2024-02-22 - 2024-02-23 | Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001
EVENT RECAP
The Government and Modern FCA Practice
The Qui Tam Section hosted its Annual Hybrid Qui Tam Conference on Thursday, February 22 – Friday, February 23, 2024. Session programming explored the fundamental role that the government plays in all FCA qui tam cases, from the initial relator interview, through the government’s investigation and intervention decision, to litigation, trial, and appeals (in both intervened and declined cases), as well as the final resolution of cases regardless of the stage of the matter. Nearly 400 attendees joined the event, marking this as a nationally growing program that’s is high value for those interested in False Claims Act litigation.
Dates for February 2025 will be announced this Summer.
Co-Hosted by the Qui Tam Section.
Read a younger lawyer’s full recap of the conference on the FBA blog.

Conference Coverage Online

ALM – After Record Breaking Year, Qui Tam Conference Stresses DOJ Efficiency in False Claims Act Matters
Bloomberg – Extending Secrecy in Whistleblower Probes Divides DOJ, Judges
DC Bar – Qui Tam Panel Offers Insight into State False Claims Act Litigation Landscape

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Reception Sponsor (Thursday)
Holland & Knight LLP
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Reception Sponsor (Wednesday)
MoloLamken LLP
Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears
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Blank Rome LLP
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FBA 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.
Email sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

2024 Agenda
Wednesday, February 21
5:00 p.m. | Registration | Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill
Ballroom Foyer~ Lower Lobby Level
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Opening Reception: Both Sides of the Bar
Hosted at Conference Hotel, Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill (Location: Sagamore, Executive, Ashlawn, Lower Lobby Level)
Sponsored by MoloLamken LLP, Schertler Onorato & Sears, Wiley Rein LLP
Thursday, February 22
7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast
8:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks: Megan Mocho, Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | [CLE] FCA 2023 Year in Review
The Year in Review panel aims to provide an overview of the critical developments in False Claims Act (FCA) case law and government policy over the previous year. Our panel of preeminent False Claims Act attorneys – representing the perspectives of relators’ counsel, defense counsel, and the appellate perspective – will look at key developments in 2023 and distill some of the important takeaways for FCA practitioners.

Moderator: John Thomas, Partner, Hafemann Magee Thomas
Jessie K. Liu, Partner, Government Enforcement and White-Collar Crime; Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Tejinder Singh, Partner, Sparacino PLLC
Claire M. Sylvia, Partner, Phillips & Cohen LLP
Jamie Yavelberg, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | [CLE] Insider, Competitor, Analyst, Doe: Who’s Your Whistleblower?
Join my esteemed panelists in a discussion about the evolution of Relators from historical company insiders to expert data analysts and all shapes and sizes of Relators in between. We will evaluate the predominant types of relators presently filing FCA cases, including a discussion about what those relators bring to the table, how the government and defendants perceive each type of relator, and what practice pointers all parties should be aware of when filing and proceeding with a case based on relator type, using real world cases for reference.

Moderator: Eva Gunasekera, Partner, Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Sara Brinkmann, Partner, King & Spalding LLP
Ed Crooke, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Michael Ronickher, Partner, Constantine Cannon LLP

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | [CLE] Perilous or Persuasive?: Decision Points and Approaches for Making Your Case to the Government
Hear various perspectives on responding effectively to a government subpoena. From the important decision points to potential pitfalls, panelists will discuss topics such as:
> How recent DOJ guidance to prosecutors influences their case examination, including modern realities of collecting and producing information (e.g., use of personal devices and ephemeral messaging)
> Impact for individuals – current and former employees
> Fact-finding and disclosures – what do you need to learn, what do you share, how, and when
> Presentations – advocacy and reverse proffers
> Data analytics

Moderator: Danielle Pelot, Partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
Denise Barnes, Partner, Honigman LLP
Payal Salsburg, Partner, Laredo & Smith LLP
Diane Seol, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
Brandie Weddle, Senior Corporate Counsel, Northrop Grumman

12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon
[KEYNOTE] Brian M. Boynton, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Brian M. Boynton joined the Department of Justice on January 20, 2021 as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division. Prior to rejoining the Department, Mr. Boynton was a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in Washington, D.C. He previously served at the Department from late 2014 through early 2017, first as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel and then as a Counselor to Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch. Prior to that service, Mr. Boynton had been the Vice Chair of the Government and Regulatory Litigation Group at WilmerHale, where he practiced from 2002 through 2014. Mr. Boynton clerked for then-Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and for Judge Vaughn R. Walker at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Mr. Boynton graduated from Stanford Law School in 2000 and from Dartmouth College in 1997.
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | [CLE] The Government’s Impact on Declined vs. Intervened FCA Cases
The government plays an important role in all litigated FCA cases. That role differs, however, depending on whether the government has intervened or declined. This panel will focus on three key phases of a litigated FCA case—motions practice, discovery, and pre-trial settlement—and will explore the government’s impact on that phase of litigation in both scenarios. Panelists will provide real-world, practical tips to help relators’ counsel and defense counsel effectively navigate both intervened and declined FCA cases.

Moderator: Amy Kossak, Senior Trial Counsel, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Amy Easton, Partner, Phillips & Cohen LLP
Jack Selden, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Steven T. Sharobem, Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | [CLE] Resolving FCA Cases: Determining FCA Damages
The scope of potential damages drives nearly every major decision in a case from whether to settle or push to trial to whether to initiate the proceeding in the first place. Despite—or perhaps because of—the significance of the issue, courts and practitioners alike still struggle to find common ground on a number of key damages issues. The panelists will discuss some contemporary issues in the world of FCA damages, explain how those issues impact their decision-making process, and offer tips on how to address them.

Moderator: Benjamin Wei, Senior Trial Counsel, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Kathleen Chandler, Partner, Bates White
Graham Cronogue, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
Susan Gouinlock, Senior Partner, Wilbanks & Gouinlock

5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Megan Mocho, Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Reception
Sponsored by Holland & Knight LLP and Reed Smith LLP
Friday, February 23
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast
8:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks: Megan Mocho, Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | [CLE] FCA Appeals: The DOJ’s Role in Shaping FCA Case Law
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Granston and appellate advocate Tejinder Singh discuss the process by which the Department of Justice crafts positions to present to appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. Topics will include how the Department itself considers whether to appeal; how it decides whether to participate as an amicus in appeals in which the government is not a party; and how it decides what it wants to say in any given case.
>Sponsored by Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks & Nessim, LLP

Moderator: Tejinder Singh, Partner, Sparacino PLLC
Michael Granston, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Benjamin Snyder, Assistant to the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | [CLE] The USAO Perspective: A Chat with USAO Civil Chiefs and ACE Coordinators
Have you ever wondered just what goes on within the four walls of a United States Attorney’s Office after it receive a qui tam action? This panel is intended to provide some enlightenment on that topic. The panelists will discuss how their offices handle qui tam actions from intake to closure and will offer tips on best practices for dealing with offices across the country. Although offices can vary widely in how they approach these types of cases, there are some common themes, which the panelists will address.

Moderator: Neeli Ben-David, Civil Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
Patricia Fitzgerald, Civil Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio
Randy Harwell, Civil Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
Mary Murrane, Deputy U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts
Amanda Rocque, Deputy Civil Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | [CLE] The Agency Perspective: The Role of Inspectors General in FCA Investigations
Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) play an integral role in False Claims Act enforcement. The panelists will discuss the ways in which OIGs collaborate and coordinate with the Department of Justice, from the inception of a case, through investigation, litigation, and resolution. The discussion will also feature practical tips for navigating voluntary self-disclosures and improving cooperation in FCA matters.

Moderator: Colin Huntley, Deputy Director, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Sean W. O’Donnell, Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mary Clare Claud, Assistant Counsel, Office of Inspector General, U.S. General Services Administration
Susan Gillin, Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Christian Schrank, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

12:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon
[KEYNOTE] Robert Storch, Inspector General (IG), U.S. Department of Defense
Robert P. Storch is the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Defense (DoD). He is the first DoD IG to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate since early 2016, and assumed his responsibilities at the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) in December 2022. Before coming to the DoD OIG, Rob served for close to 5 years as the first presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed IG for the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA), where he worked to enhance the impact, independence, and transparency of the office’s work. He also spent several years at the Department of Justice (DOJ) OIG, where he served as the Deputy IG and as the DOJ OIG’s first Whistleblower Ombudsperson, leading efforts related to whistleblower rights and protections that he continued to emphasize at the NSA OIG and now at the DoD OIG.
[KEYNOTE] Rob DeConti, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Since 2023, Robert K. DeConti has served as Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG). Mr. DeConti leads the more than 120-person HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG). OCIG provides all legal services to HHS OIG, including advice on audits, investigations, evaluations, and OIG operations; representation of OIG in civil and administrative fraud enforcement; and issuance of guidance to the health care industry. Mr. DeConti oversees all OIG internal legal advice, coordination with the Department of Justice on False Claims Act cases involving HHS, OIG’s civil money penalty and program exclusion enforcement, negotiation and monitoring of corporate integrity agreements, and industry guidance on the anti-kickback statute and other OIG enforcement authorities. Mr. DeConti has served in a variety of management and staff positions in OCIG since 1999. These include Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs, Chief for the Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch, Deputy Chief for the Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch, and Senior Counsel. He also served as a Special Trial Attorney on detail in the Department of Justice, Fraud Section, Criminal Division. Mr. DeConti received a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Virginia and a law degree from the American University Washington College of Law. He has received the HHS Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service, among other awards.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | [CLE] Burgeoning Landscape of Tax Fraud and State AG Enforcement
Join us as former Washington, D.C. Attorney General and Hogan Lovells’ partner, Karl Racine, moderates a discussion on the growing emphasis of State Attorneys General on income tax fraud cases and recovery. Drawing on his extensive experience as the District’s top lawyer and his current role as a Chair of Hogan Lovells’ State AG practice group, Racine and panel of high level representatives from State AG offices, including DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, discuss the complexities of the topic with insight and authority. The panel will explore strategies, challenges, and the evolving landscape of tax fraud enforcement at the state level for CLE credit.
>Session Sponsored by Hogan Lovells

Moderator: Karl Racine, Partner, Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment, Hogan Lovells
Thomas Teige Carroll, Bureau Chief, Taxpayer Protection Bureau, New York State Office of the Attorney General
Shelly Martin, Director of the False Claims Unit, Maryland Office of the Attorney General
Brian Schwalb, DC Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | [CLE] Taking FCA Cases to Trial – With and Without the Government
This panel will focus on taking FCA cases to trial in both intervened and declined matters and how the government’s presence impacts trial strategy. The discussion will center around cases actually tried by the panelists and the critical decision points before and during trial.

Moderator: Laurie Oberembt, Senior Litigation Counsel, Fraud Section, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Chad Blumenfield, Partner, Greene Espel PLLP
Elizabeth Hess, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jennifer Verkamp, Partner, Morgan Verkamp LLP

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | [CLE] Ethics in Parallel Proceedings: Practices in the Prosecution and Negotiation of Criminal and Civil FCA Cases
There are unique ethical responsibilities that arise in the context of parallel proceedings between and among the criminal and civil prosecutors, as well as defense counsel and defendants. This panel will address the considerations for navigating both civil and criminal FCA cases at the initiation, investigation, and resolution stages. The panel will focus on the application of professional responsibility rules in the context of parallel investigations, where separate investigation and/or litigation teams are engaged in varying degrees of coordination with each other to address common conduct and parties, arising primarily under ABA Model Rules 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 8.4, and others.

Moderator: Charlene K. Fullmer, Deputy Civil Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Meredith Auten, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
Lee Cortes, Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey
Joshua Levy, Acting U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts

5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Megan Mocho, Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The Practicalities of a Parallel Proceeding
2024-03-06 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This roundtable will examine parallel proceedings under the False Claims Act and related criminal statutes. In 90 minutes, we will follow a case from inception, to investigation, to litigation/prosecution, and global resolution. What makes a case remain civil or go criminal? What causes parallel proceedings to succeed or fail? When, if ever, can one investigation be used to aid the other? What are the roadblocks that arise, and how do prosecutors overcome them? What are tips from the defense bar for handling thorny parallel investigations? All of this and more will be discussed by an outstanding panel consisting of an Assistant Chief in the Criminal Fraud Section, a Trial Attorney from the Civil Fraud Section, a former AUSA and former Trial Attorney now with the defense bar, and an experienced relator’s side counsel.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
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Presenters

Leslie Garthwaite, Criminal Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Kristen Murphy, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Vincent McKnight, Sanford Heisler Sharp

Ellen London, London & Stout

Moderator
Derek Adams, Potomac Law Group

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Webinar: Qui Tam Section - The California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:30
*Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
When a whistleblower alleges that healthcare fraud took place in California, there is an increasing chance that there is also a cause of action under the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act in addition to the False Claims Act and relevant state False Claims Act statutes. Depending on the allegations in the case, the potential damages can exceed those of all government payor claims combined. Fraud committed against California private payors brings a whole host of issues ranging from determining whether private payors follow Medicare rules and regulations to understanding how case law analyzing the CIFPA differs from that of the False Claims Act. With the increase in cases involving the CIFPA, understanding how the government, relator’s counsel, and defense counsel pursue or defense a CIFPA case is important. To introduce (or reacquaint) you with the CIFPA, Mitch Neumeister will moderate a Zoom roundtable discussing issues that arise during a CIFPA case.

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Presenters

Mark Kleiman, Kleiman/Rajaram

Jonathan Radke, Nelson Hardiman

Jack Ross, U.S. Attorney’s Office, C.D. Cal.

Moderator
Mitch Neumeister, Fraud Liaison Bureau, California Department of Insurance

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Webinar: Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Working with HHS OIG on FCA Settlements
2024-04-03 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This roundtable will bring together a diverse group of government and defense attorneys to discuss everything you’ve ever wanted to know about working with the Office of the Inspector General but were afraid to ask. When should you get your OIG counsel involved in settlement negotiations? What is a corporate integrity agreement and how likely is your case to need one? What is and is not negotiable in a CIA? This panel will breakdown the process to aid everyone in working more collaboratively towards qui tam settlement.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
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Presenters
David Fuchs, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General, DHHS

Katie C. Pawlitz, Reed Smith

Augustine Ripa, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Moderator

Jessica Perlick, State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney General

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Managed Care Cases: Materiality and Damages
2024-04-10 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Managed care is a huge and growing part of our public health spending. Surprisingly, we are still seeing arguments that defrauding managed care is immaterial to the government because payments are capitated. (Despite the fact that the definition of a “claim” clearly includes defrauding third parties spending government funds.) Damages in managed care cases are also a challenge.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
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Presenters
Daniel R. Hergott, Behn & Wyetzner

Lawrence M. Kraus, Foley & Lardner

Linda Mindrutiu, U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Ohio

Moderator

James A. Tate, Helmer, Martins, Tate & Garrett

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] What Drives an FCA Intervention Decision?
2024-04-24 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
The Government intervenes in roughly one out of five False Claims Act cases. What distinguishes the intervened case from the other four? This experienced panel of Government attorneys will explore practical issues and considerations impacting intervention decisions, best practices for relator’s counsel when advocating for intervention, and best practices for defense counsel seeking a declination.
***This Event does not offer CLE credit***
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About the Presenters
Rohith Srinivas, Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Candice Deisher, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia

Darrell Valdez, U.S. Attorney’s Office, D.D.C.

Jill Venezia, U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Tex.

About the Moderator

Janis Gorton, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Anatomy of a Mortgage Fraud
2024-05-15 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Mortgage fraud continues to be an area ripe for qui tams, and this seems likely to be the case in the future. The panel will include attorneys from the Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation, Fraud Section; an attorney who represents relators; and an attorney who defends False Claims Act cases. A Special Agent in Charge with the Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Office of Inspector General will also be on the panel. The session will be moderated by Assistant U.S. Attorney Cindi Woolery, who is the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator in the Western District of Missouri. The panelists will discuss topics such as mortgage fraud basics; HUD programs; investigation tasks; causes of action; the types of cases that have arisen over the last several years and how they have been resolved; how damages may be calculated; and litigation strategies such as discovery, motion practice, and the use of expert witnesses.
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MODERATOR

Cindi S. Woolery
U.S. Attorney’s Office, W.D. Mo.
SPEAKERS

Kelly Phipps
Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Christopher R.B. Reimer
Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Michael Gorman
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Sam Buffone
Buffone Law Group

Michelle L. Rogers
Cooley

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA Enforcement in California
2024-06-05 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This False Claims Act roundtable includes the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinators and equivalents from each of the four California U.S. Attorney’s Offices. The panel will discuss the uniqueness of each district; the triage, work up, and litigation procedures for affirmative civil cases; and the general practice viewpoints on litigating qui tam cases.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
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Presenters
Ross M. Cuff, U.S. Attorney’s Office, C.D. Cal.

Colleen Kennedy, U.S. Attorney’s Office, E.D. Cal.

Sai Mohan, U.S. Attorney’s Office, N.D. Cal.

Joseph Price, Jr., U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Cal.

Moderator

Dylan M. Aste, U.S. Attorney’s Office, S.D. Cal.

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Qui Tam Section: The False Claims Act: A Practitioner's Perspective
2024-07-17 16:00 - 17:30
This program is designed for law students, law clerks, and newer lawyers to share an insider’s view on the practice of civil enforcement law in the False Claims Act and other whistleblower statutes with perspectives from the bench, the government, the whistleblower counsel, and defense counsel.
The event will be held at the Holland & Knight Miami Offices 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300, Miami, FL 33131
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Speakers:
The Bench: The Hon. Ryon McCabe
Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
The Government: AUSA Matthew Feeley
Deputy Chief for Health Care Fraud & Affirmative Civil Enforcement
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
AUSA Clarissa Pinheiro
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida
The Whistleblower: Pamela Coyle Brecht
Advisory Board Member, Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP

The Defense: Megan Mocho
Chair, Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section
Co-Chair, White Collar and Investigations, Holland & Knight LLP

Moderated by: Rachel V. Rose
National Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association
Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, PLLC

Questions may be directed to Megan Mocho @ megan.mocho@hklaw.com.

Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] How Party Selection Affects a Qui Tam Action
2024-09-11 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
This qui tam program will focus on who the parties to qui tam actions are, with an advanced discussion of how the inclusion or exclusion of certain parties affects qui tam cases. Among other topics, this program will discuss the pros and cons of adding individuals as defendants, states as plaintiffs, and a deep dive into issues relating to private equity firms as defendants. The program will also include discussions relating to multiple qui tam actions and partial intervention scenarios, among others. The program will include panelists and perspectives in an interactive format from counsel for Relators, the defense, and the federal government.
***This Event does not offer CLE credit***
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section
Sponsored by Kang Haggerty LLC

MODERATOR
Kandis L. Kovalsky
Kang Haggerty

SPEAKERS
Isaac Jean-Pierre
U.S. Attorney’s Office, E.D. Pa.

Erika Hiramatsu
Office of the Attorney General, State of California

Pamela Coyle Brecht
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti

Jaclyn Unis Whittaker
Morgan Lewis

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana
2024-09-18 12:00 - 13:30
**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. This online-only event will be conducted via Zoom and will spotlight the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana.
This event does not offer CLE credit. Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

OPENING REMARKS

Sharon S. Whitlow, Baton Rouge Chapter, Federal Bar Association

Peter M. Mansfield, New Orleans Chapter, Federal Bar Association

SPEAKERS
Hon. John W. deGravelles, District Judge, Middle District of Louisiana

Melissa Theriot, Western District of Louisiana

Sandra L. Sears, Eastern District of Louisiana

Chase Zachary, Middle District of Louisiana

Benjamin P. Bucy, Barrasso Usdin

Habib F. Ilahi, Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears

R. Scott Oswald, Programming Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (Moderator)

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Preparing Your Qui Tam Case For Trial
2024-10-09 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
So, settlement discussions aren’t going anywhere, and you need to prepare your case for trial … Now what? This diverse panel of current (and former) federal prosecutors, relator’s counsel, and defense attorneys will discuss some of the key strategic decisions, challenges and opportunities involved in getting your False Claims Act case ready for trial. Discussion topics will include the unique privilege and discovery issues raised by Supervalu; developing a game plan to effectively try a civil case involving the government as plaintiff; and deciding what role – if any – the relator should play at trial.
This event does not offer CLE credit. Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

SPEAKERS

Paul S. Chan, Bird Marella, Moderator

Eric Havian, Whistleblowers Partners

Ross M. Cuff, United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California

Blanca Fromm Young, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The DOJ's Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative: Three Years Later
2024-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
The Department of Justice launched its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October 2021. What has happened the last three years? The panel will discuss lessons learned during the infancy of the initiative, including the type of cases that have led to FCA recoveries, paths to establishing fraud, the theories to quantify damages, and some of the relevant regulatory regimes. The panel will also discuss self-reporting considerations and what to look for in the future.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
[Registration is closed]

MODERATOR

Dylan M. Aste
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California

SPEAKERS

Sara McLean
Civil Fraud Section, U.S. Department of Justice

Bruce Judge
Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC

Tammy A. Tsoumas
Kirkland & Ellis

Registration
[Registration is closed]

FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Scienter in the Aftermath of SuperValu
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**

More than a year ago, the Supreme Court in SuperValu substantively addressed the False Claims Act’s scienter element, holding that scienter refers to a particular defendant’s knowledge and subjective beliefs, not to what an objectively reasonable person may have known or believed. This panel will examine how lower courts have interpreted and applied SuperValu, trends in those decisions that may impact how False Claims Act cases are pursued and defended, practice pointers, and open issues to be decided.
***This Event does not offer CLE credit***
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

SPEAKERS
Michael D. Granston, United States Department of Justice

Lon Leavitt, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona (Moderator)

Jessica M. Andrade, Polsinelli

Erika B. Hitchings, Whistleblower Law Collaborative

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Western District of Virginia
2024-11-14 12:00 - 13:30
**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. This online-only event will be conducted via Zoom and will spotlight the Western District of Virginia.
This event does not offer CLE credit.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

OPENING REMARKS
Amy H. Geddes, Roanoke Bar Association

Bryce J. Hunter, Western District of Virginia Chapter, Federal Bar Association

SPEAKERS
R. Scott Oswald, Programming Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (Moderator)

Hon. Michael F. Urbanski, W.D. Va.

Laura D. Taylor, U.S. Attorney’s Office, W.D. Va.

John R. Thomas Jr., Hafemann Magee & Thomas

Justin Lugar, Woods Rogers

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The False Claims Act and Protection of Tribal Funds
2024-11-20 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
Although the federal government contributes billions of dollars to Native American tribes every year, one rarely hears about False Claims Act (FCA) cases involving the protection of these funds. Indeed, there have only been a handful of FCA cases involving such funds. Why is this? Historically, what fraudulent schemes by non-tribal private actors have targeted tribal funds and how has this fraud been addressed (or overlooked)? Is there a need and opportunity to do more, whether with the federal FCA, state FCAs, tribal laws, or other tools to protect these funds? What should Relator counsel, Defense counsel, and U.S. state and federal government counsel know about tribal funds, law, and communities before engaging in this practice area?
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
Presented by the Qui Tam Section
Co-Sponsored by the Indian Law Section

Opening Remarks
Helen B. Padilla, Chair, Federal Bar Association- Indian Law Section

Moderators

Edward A. Baker, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

Emily N. Harwell, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein

Speakers
Jonodev Chaudhuri, Chaudhuri Law

Perrin Rynders, Varnum

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] When FCA Cases Go to Bankruptcy Court
2024-12-04 12:00 - 13:30
**Program is hosted in (ET) time zone**
This 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.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section, Co-sponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section

Opening Remarks

Sally McDonald Henry, Chair, Federal Bar Association – Bankruptcy Law Section

Speakers

(Moderator) Jeremy R. Bloor, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida

Hon. Tiffany Geyer, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida

Hon. Grace E. Robson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida

Mary A. Schmergel, Corporate/Financial Section in the Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Hon. Ryon M. McCabe, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA State of Play 2024
2024-12-11 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) time zone**
What are the challenges, predictions, and vision for the False Claims Act of the future? Hear from highly respected leaders on all sides (government, relator, defense bar) who have dedicated their careers to False Claims Act enforcement and defense on topics related to the current state of play.
*** This event does not offer CLE credit ***
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

MODERATOR
Renée Brooker
Tycko & Zavareei

SPEAKERS
Michael D. Granston
U.S. Department of Justice

Susan Gouinlock
Wilbanks & Gouinlock

Amy D. Kossak
Ropes & Gray

Registration
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FBA Members: $0
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2025 Qui Tam Conference
2025-02-20 08:00 - 2025-02-21 17:00 | Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill, 525 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Save the Date!
Join the Qui Tam Section for its Annual Hybrid Qui Tam Conference Thursday, February 20 – Friday, February 21, 2025. This year’s hybrid program offers in-person or online viewing options for registered attendees.
Co-Hosted by the Qui Tam Section.

CLE
Posted credit hours are estimated and subject to respective state approval and rounding rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval.
CLE Credit will be tracked via an online web application. Attendees must check-in and check-out of each session to record their attendance.
Certificates will be available to download online and sent via email approximately two weeks following the conference. Required course codes and/or documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email, upon state bar approval. Thank you in advance for your patience, as state bars are experiencing significant delays with program processing.
Access more information about CLE Attendance and Reporting.

Venue
Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill
525 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

Sponsor
Email sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities.

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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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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Targeting Corporate DEI via the False Claims Act
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Our panel will take an early look at the Trump administration’s evident intention to invoke the False Claims Act against federal contractors and subcontractors as part of its campaign against what it claims are “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral,” not to mention “illegal,” DEI initiatives, as outlined in the president’s executive order of January 21, 2025 titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.”
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section
Co-Sponsored by the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers

Presenters
Speakers
Denise M. Barnes, Bass, Berry & Sims

David S. Fortney, FortneyScott

Kathleen R. Scanlan, Keller Grover

Moderator
Deborah P. Kelly, Manatt

Opening Remarks
R. Scott Oswald, Qui Tam Section, Federal Bar Association

John F. Ring, College of Labor & Employment Lawyers

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA Trial Practice
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
This panel will revisit recent FCA trial experiences, addressing the unique issues that arise from FCA practice. It will also examine what aspects of discovery and motion practice really influence trial preparation and practice.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Sara Vann, Georgia Office of the Attorney General (Moderator)

Anthony DeCinque, Assistant U.S. Attorney, N.D. Ga.

Daniel Miller, Walden Macht & Haran LLP

Tom Clarkson, Griffin Durham Tanner Clarkson LLC

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Proving Conspiracy Under the FCA
2025-04-09 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Experienced FCA counsel will discuss the development, pleading, strategic issues, factual complexities, and relative legal ease of litigating a case where defendants are alleged to have conspired to violate the FCA. The discussion will center on their experience in litigating one of the most factually and procedurally complex FCA cases. The roundtable will cover the process from amassing the evidentiary background to plead and survive dismissal of conspiracy claims, the strategic decisions impacting discovery, and the types of evidence which will satisfy (for summary judgment purposes) the legal element of establishing an agreement among the conspirators to violate the FCA. The panel will also juxtapose a conspiracy claim to one based on causing the submission of false claims, and the relative ease of the former. Finally, the panelists will touch on issues related to resolution, including joint and several liability.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Pamela C. Brecht, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP (Moderator)

Rebecca C. Martin, Jones Day

Steven M. Shepard, Susman Godfrey LLP

Kenneth Coffin, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas

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FBA Members: $0
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CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] FCA Compliance from an In-House Perspective
2025-04-23 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
Join us for a candid and thoughtful conversation among distinguished in-house counsel on topics ranging from False Claims Act issues, addressing whistleblower or internally discovered issues, managing government investigations, compliance best practices – and pretty much anything that keeps in-house counsel up at night.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Roderick L. Thomas, Wiley Rein LLP (Moderator)

Jaime Raich, GE Aerospace

Erin Shoudt, Amentum

Tyson Bareis, SNC

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FBA Members: $0
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CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] Are Qui Tam Suits Unconstitutional?
2025-04-30 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
In the early summer of 2023, Justice Thomas penned a notable dissent questioning whether the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions comport with Article II of the U.S. Constitution. Since then, qui tam defendants across the country have taken the cue and raised constitutional challenges to the FCA. The panel will discuss how courts have addressed these challenges over the past year and will highlight what to watch for as the issue continues to percolate.

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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Gerald C. Robinson, Nichols Kaster (Moderator)

John Elwood, Arnold & Porter

Tejinder Singh, Partner, Sparacino PLLC

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CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The FCA’s Public Disclosure Bar: More Harm than Good?
2025-05-07 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
The public disclosure bar is one of the False Claims Act’s most hotly litigated provisions. Panelists from the relators’ and defense bars will discuss how the public disclosure bar operates in practice and whether it plays a net-beneficial role in the statutory scheme.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Katherine J. Seikaly, Reed Smith (Moderator)

Douglas W. Baruch, Morgan Lewis

Tejinder Singh, Sparacino PLLC

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FBA Members: $0
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CLE
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Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] The FCA for Private Insurance?
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:30
**Program hosted in (ET) Time Zone**
On August 1, 2024, DOJ announced its “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program,” which offers awards for reports that lead to criminal or civil forfeitures of over $1 million. The program covers four subject areas, one of which is federal health care offenses involving private or other non-public health care benefit programs. False Claims Act practitioners have long litigated whistleblower complaints regarding public health care benefit programs. Now, they must now consider the possibility of whistleblower reports relating to non-public programs. This panel will explain the details of the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and analyze its implications for False Claims Act practitioners.
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Presented by the FBA Qui Tam Section

Presenters
Caleb Hayes-Deats, MoloLamken LLP (Moderator)

Rachel V. Rose, Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, PLLC

Daniel Grant, Covington & Burling LLP

John Kokkinen, UnitedHealth Group

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FBA Members: $0
Non-Members: $0

CLE
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