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SUMMARY:[Virtual] 2021 Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:FCA in Times of Crisis: The Legal\, the Practical\, the Inevitable Changes to FCA Enforcement in the Wake of a Pandemic \nJoin the FBA’s Qui Tam Section for a three-day virtual conference from Feb. 17 to Feb. 19\, 2021. Programming will start each day at 12:00pm ET\, kicking off on Day One with a keynote from Sen. Chuck Grassley\, an architect of the False Claims Act (FCA) in its modern form and the force behind numerous other whistleblower laws. This year’s conference will focus on the FCA in times of crisis\, including changes in enforcement priorities that may follow the COVID-19 pandemic. \nThis annual event\, dubbed “the Oscars for False Claims Act nerds” by a panelist at 2020’s sold-out conference\, provides timely perspectives from all sides of the FCA ecosystem: prosecutors\, relator-side attorneys\, defense counsel\, inspectors general\, federal judges\, and in-house counsel. \nEarn CLE credit while getting insight from the nation’s top echelon of FCA practitioners — all from the comfort of your desk. \nRegistration for this event is now closed.  \n\n\nAgenda\nAll Times Below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST) \n\nWednesday\, February 17\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Welcome Remarks & Keynote Presentation \n\nR. Scott Oswald\, Qui Tam Section Chair\nJennifer Short\, Conference Chair\, Private Sector\nNatalie Waites\, Conference Chair\, Public Sector\nSenator Chuck Grassley (Iowa)\nBrian Boynton\, Acting Assistant Attorney General\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Year in Review \n\nJohn Thomas\, Partner\, Hafemann Magee Thomas (moderator)\nJessie K. Liu\, Partner\, Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP\nClaire M. Sylvia\, Attorney\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\nTejinder Singh\, Partner\, Goldstein & Russell\, P.C.\n\n2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Effective OIGs: Lessons Learned from the Great Recession \n\nPeter Hyun\, Partner\, Wiley Rein LLP (moderator)\nDeLisa Lay Ragsdale\, Chief Investigative Counsel\, Senate Finance Committee\, Chairman Chuck Grassley\nChristy Goldsmith Romero\, Goldsmith Romero\, Special Inspector General\, SIGTARP\nTravis Farris\, Office of Inspector General\, U.S. Department of Energy\n\nThursday\, February 18\n12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Should the FCA Be Amended to Define Falsity? \n\nTejinder Singh\, Partner\, Goldstein & Russell\, P.C. (moderator)\nEva Gunasekera\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP\nJason P. Mehta\, Partner\, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP\nBenjamin Wei\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Civil Division\, Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Themes in Healthcare Fraud Enforcement \n\nPamela Brecht\, Partner\, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP (moderator)\nCharlene Keller Fullmer\, Civil Assistant Chief\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (invited)\nSonya Fair Lawrence\, VP\, Chief Compliance Officer\, Jefferson Health System (Invited)\nJohn J. Pease III\, Partner\, Morgan Lewis\n\n2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Themes in Procurement Fraud Enforcement \n\nMegan Jeschke\, Partner\, Holland & Knight (moderator)\nVincent Citro\, Partner\, Horwitz & Citro\, PA\nDavid Lazarus\, AUSA\, Chief\, Asset Recovery Unit\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Massachusetts\nSusan Ocampo\, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations\, U.S. Department of Transportation\n\n3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Civil Fraud Issues Arising from SBA’s CARES Act Programs \n\n Andrew Steinberg\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Civil Division\, Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice (moderator)\nEric S. Benderson\, Associate General Counsel for Litigation & Claims\, Small Business Administration\nGlenn P. Harris\, Trial Attorney\, Civil Division\, Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\nJon Williams\, Partner\, PilieroMazza PLLC\n\nFriday\, February 19\n12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | What Makes a Successful Qui Tam Case? \n\nErica Hitchings\, Member\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC (moderator)\nNeeli Ben-David\, Deputy Chief and Health Care Fraud Coordinator\, Civil Division\, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia\nKaren Glassman\, Senior Counsel\, Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch\, Office of Counsel to the Inspector General\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\nMary Inman\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon\n\n1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Defense Strategies \n\nMark Troy\, Senior Counsel\, Crowell & Moring LLP (moderator)\nDerek T. Ho\, Partner\, Kellogg Hansen Todd Fingel & Frederick PLLC\nPreston L. Pugh\, Partner\, Crowell & Moring LLP\nDavid B. Robbins\, Partner\, Jenner & Block\n\n3:00 – 4:15 p.m. | Refereeing the FCA: The View from the Bench \n\nCourtney Saleski\, Partner\, DLA Piper (moderator)\nAmit P. Mehta\, District Judge\, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia\nGene E.K. Pratter\, District Judge\, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is now closed. Attendees will receive a calendar invitation for each live panel and morning email reminders.  \nLive Captioning\nShould you request live captioning or another accommodation in order to participate in this webinar\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org at least 10 days before the event so we may make the necessary arrangements. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCancellation Policy\nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on Friday\, February 12. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE\nAttendees can receive up to 9.75 CLE credits (11.7 credits for 50-min states). \nCertificates and credit for these virtual panels will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. You must attend the live broadcast\, answer engagement polls\, and accurately enter your bar number in our database to receive credit. \n\nSPONSORS\nContact Melissa Badami (sponsor@fedbar.org) if you’re interested in sponsoring this event. View our Virtual Sponsorship Prospectus for current offerings. \n\nFrequently Asked Questions\nQ: What type of educational credit will be offered in the virtual format?\nA:Attendees can receive up to 9.75 CLE credits (11.7 credits for 50-min states). Please check with your respective state(s) for distance learning CLE requirements. \nQ: How do I obtain CLE Credit?\nA: All registrants will be prompted to submit state bar information prior to the virtual series to ensure accurate CLE reporting. Credits will be processed/reported within 4-6 weeks of the webinar event date and available for credit in states that allow credit for live webinar presentations. Your bar number must be accurate in our database to receive credit. We will share detailed instructions with registrants for CLE reporting. \nQ: How do I access the virtual panels?\nA: Virtual panels will each have a unique link to watch the live broadcast. Registered attendees will receive login instructions via a welcome email and calendar invitations the week of the conference. \nQ: Will recordings of the sessions be available after the event?\nA: Sessions will be available for registrants to view live and on-demand following the conference. Please note that CLE credit will only be submitted for attendees that watch the live broadcast. \nQ: Who do I contact for more information?\nA: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for any other questions. \n\nEmail Communication Policy\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer\nBy registering for an 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. \nFinancial Assistance\nProgram 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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SUMMARY:Memphis Mid-South Chapter: Pro Bono Work to Empower & Represent (POWER) Act Seminar: Bringing Attention to Teen Dating Violence
DESCRIPTION:Pro Bono Work to Empower & Represent (POWER) Act Seminar: Bringing Attention to Teen Dating Violence\nWednesday\, February 18 | 8:45 AM – 1 PM CST\nThe U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and the Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invite you to join us for a free webinar on Teen Dating Violence. Our speakers will discuss teen dating violence generally\, the civil and criminal justice response to this issue\, and how community members and professionals can get involved in the prevention and intervention of violence in our community.\nThe webinar is being presented in collaboration with the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office\, the Shelby County Crime Victims and Rape Crisis Center\, Memphis Area Legal Services\, and West Tennessee Legal Services.\nThis webinar has been approved for 4 hours of dual CLE credit in the State of Tennessee. \n\nSandy Bromley\, Executive Director\, Shelby County Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center\nShannon McKenna Mason\, Staff Attorney\, Memphis Area Legal Services\, Inc.\nGreg Gilbert\, Chief Prosecutor\, Shelby County District Attorney’s Office\, Domestic Violence Unit\nAndy Cole\, Pro Bono Coordinator\, West Tennessee Legal Services\, Inc.\n\n\nRegistration\nTo register please complete the attached registration form and return to Kelly Sherfey at Kelly_Sherfey@tnwd.uscourts.gov by February 17\, 2021. \n\nFBA Members & Nonmembers – $0\n\nRegistration Form \n\nCLE\nThis program has been approved for 4.0 hours of Dual CLE credits in Tennessee. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Kelly_Sherfey@tnwd.uscourts.gov
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SUMMARY:Tax Practice and Procedure Roundtable: Update on IRS Administrative and Litigation Collection Efforts
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable will discuss recent and ongoing common tax collection matters\, including collection alternatives under IR-2020-248 and changes to collection procedures under the People First Initiative\, including passport revocation certifications. The panel will also discuss unique challenges that occur with respect to international information return reporting and winding down business enterprises. \nSpeakers\nJohn Pontius\, Founder\, Pontius Tax Law\, PLLC\nMr. Pontius regularly represents individual and business clients with sensitive and serious tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. His client base is local\, national and international. Over the course of his career\, Mr. Pontius has represented businesses and individuals with complex tax issues in the following areas: FBAR examinations\, offshore disclosures\, FATCA\, tax planning\, unfiled tax returns\, release of tax liens and levies\, trust fund recovery penalty\, IRS and state audit examinations as well as Appeals\, penalty abatement\, US Tax Court litigation along with defense of tax fraud and evasion. \nPhilip Colasanto\, Associate\, Agostino & Associates P.C.\nMr. Colasanto is a tax controversy and litigation lawyer who concentrates on civil and criminal tax controversies. Mr. Colasanto represents both individuals and businesses\, domestically and internationally\, before the United States Tax Court\, United States District Court\, and United States Courts of Appeal. \nBeverly Winstead\, Founder and Managing Member\, The Law Office of Beverly Winstead\nBeverly L. Winstead is the founder and manager of the tax law firm Law Office of Beverly Winstead\, LLC\, specializing in tax resolution\, estate planning and sports and entertainment law. In 2018\, she was honored as one of the National Bar Association’s Top “40 Under 40” lawyers in the country. That same year\, she made history as the first Black woman chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Tax Section. \n\nCall In Information \nJoin on your computer or mobile app \nClick here to join the meeting \nOr call in (audio only) \n+1 571-616-0550 \nPhone Conference ID: 153 328 787# \nGround Rules \n\nStatements made by government employees are made in their personal capacity and may not be relied upon as an authorized statement of any government agency.\nNo recording devices allowed.\nFBA Tax Section membership is not required to participate\, but you are encouraged to visit https://www.fedbar.org/membership/for information on becoming a member.\n\n  \nInterested in Speaking? If you are interested in leading a future monthly call\, please contact cfederico@crowell.com or brandon.king@bakermckenzie.com.
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