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SUMMARY:Washington State Chapter: Open Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly WebEx meeting is hosted by our President. As a new State-wide Chapter\, we welcome the participation of all interested Washington State attorneys. \n\nCLE\nPlease note CLE Credit will not be offered for this event. \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \n\nWashington State Chapter Members Only\n\nPlease contact the Chapter (WAStateFBA@gmail.com) for WebEx meeting info. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Susan Pitchrford.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/washington-state-chapter-open-monthly-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Transportation Security Law Forum Responding to Evolving Threats to Transportation Security | Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Two Part Series: \nRegister just once to attend both parts of this TWO PART SERIES. Part I was hosted on Wednesday\, September 8\, 2021 at Noon – 1:30 PM and Part II will take place at the same time a week later\, on September 15\, 2021. \nRegistration is Closed\n(Note: The Transportation Security Law Forum is complimentary.) \nPart II:  Transportation Cybersecurity: Federal and Industry Initiatives  \nWednesday\, September 15 12:00-1:30pm \nRecent cyberattacks on transportation and infrastructure are sobering reminders of the potential threat to transportation systems of sophisticated\, malicious cyber activity.  Panelists will discuss the threat landscape\, the roles and authorities of federal agencies in maintaining cybersecurity\, recent industry and federal government responses\, concluding with a moderated discussion concerning the role of public-private partnerships to counter such threats. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nModerator \nDan Sutherland\, Chief Counsel\, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration \nPanelists (Listed Alphabetically) \nTristan Brown\, Acting Administrator\, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration \nBrian Harrell\, Vice-President and Chief Security Officer\, AVANGRID \nBrian currently serves as the Vice President and Chief Security Officer (CSO) at AVANGRID\, an energy company with assets and operations in 24 states. He is responsible for the company’s physical & cybersecurity\, privacy\, security compliance\, and fire protection departments. \nIn 2018\, Brian was appointed by the President of the United States to serve as the sixth Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was also the first Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). He has spent time during his career in the US Marine Corps and various private sector agencies with the goal of protecting the United States from security threats. \nBrian is a Board Member and Strategic Advisor to many great companies. \nSonya Proctor\, Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations\, Transportation Security Administration \nSonya T. Proctor is the Assistant Administrator for Surface Operations\, which aligns surface transportation security operations under direct executive leadership to provide the most effective and efficient security solutions for the four modes of land-based transportation: mass transit\, freight rail\, highway motor carrier and pipeline.  Serving in TSA\, Ms. Proctor’s executive accomplishments have spanned the policy\, law enforcement and security operations areas. \nShe brings to TSA an extensive operational background in law enforcement and transportation security.  Ms. Proctor started her law enforcement career in the Nation’s Capital\, with the Washington\, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. During her twenty-five-year tenure she served in the patrol and investigative ranks\, directing and leading the department through many city wide challenges\, including crime reduction\, civil disturbances\, sensitive investigations and significant departmental reorganization. She rose to command many key positions\, among them\, the Human Resources Bureau for the Department\, the Office of Internal Affairs\, and the Special Events Unit of the Special Operations Division\, which handles all major events\, Presidential escorts\, parades\, marches\, and demonstrations – scheduled and unscheduled – in the Nation’s Capital. She also served as Commander of the Third Police District\, often recognized for its broad diversity and model community policing approach she developed with her community partners. She served in every rank from patrol officer to Chief of Police\, retiring from the department\, after serving as the Chief of Police\, in an interim capacity. \nMs. Proctor went on to serve as the Chief of Police for the national Amtrak Police Department\, developing a new strategic blend of city policing in a passenger railroad environment. In conjunction with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly\, Ms. Proctor co-chaired the Northeast Corridor Coalition\, a group of law enforcement leaders along the Amtrak route between Washington\, DC and New York City to enhance post 9-11 security for passengers on that heavily travelled route. \nA graduate of the 130th session of the FBI National Academy and a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police\, she remains active in the national and international law enforcement community. Ms. Proctor earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Johns Hopkins University. \nMichael Stephens\, General Counsel and Executive Vice-President\, Tampa International Airport \nMichael A. Stephens serves as General Counsel & Executive Vice President for the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and Tampa International Airport. In addition to being a member of the Authority’s executive leadership team\, he oversees all legal\, regulatory\, compliance and information technology matters. He is responsible for providing legal opinions and advice to the CEO and Board Members on a wide variety of legal matters related to all aspects of the Aviation Authority’s governance and operation of Tampa International\, Peter O Knight\, Plant City\, and Tampa Executive Airports. \nMichael has over 20 years of experience managing complex legal\, compliance\, human resources\, risk management and information technology issues. Prior to joining the Aviation Authority\, he served as the Chief Legal Counsel for the Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority (HART). Michael also served on active duty as a Captain and Trial Counsel in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corp\, where he was appointed as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. Michael also served on active duty as an Air Traffic Controller in the U.S. Air Force. \nMichael graduated from Morehouse College with a B.A. in International Relations. He also holds a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law at The American University as well as a M.A. in International Affairs from the School of International Service at The American University. \n  \nSpecial thanks to the TSA Liaisons to the Section for their help planning this event. \nAny views expressed do not represent the views of the FBA or the Transportation & Transportation Security Law Section. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/transportation-security-law-forum-responding-to-evolving-threats-to-transportation-security-part-2/
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SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – District of Utah
DESCRIPTION:**Program hosted in (ET) time zone** \nHosted 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. \nWe hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2022\, but for now we are conducting them online via the Zoom platform. For this session on the District of Utah\, attendees can expect a brief overview of the FCA process. \nThis webinar does not carry CLE credit. Registrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event \nRegistration is closed. \n\nAbout the Presenters\nR. Scott Oswald – Chair\, FBA Qui Tam Section (moderator) \nScott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict. His cases have recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. A fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers\, he received his law degree from Howard University and honed his skills at Trial Lawyers College\, founded by the legendary Gerry Spence. Mr. Oswald litigates employment and whistleblower actions nationwide. Among his results: \n\nFirst jury verdict under new whistleblower protections in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013|\nFirst Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal\nFirst jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act\nFirst Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court\n\nMr. Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section and immediate past chair of the FBA’s Professional Ethics Committee. Lawdragon ranks him as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the country. \nGregory Goldberg\, Partner\, Holland & Hart \nGreg is chair of Holland & Hart’s Government Investigations practice group and a partner in its complex civil litigation practice group. He defends companies and individuals in government investigations by grand juries\, the U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general. He also represents clients in investigations and litigation under the False Claims Act (FCA). Mr. Goldberg previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney\, where he received the Director’s Award\, and has tried more than 20 federal criminal and civil trials. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Columbia Law School. \nBrandon J. Mark\, Shareholder\, Parson Behle & Latimer \nBrandon Mark is co-chair of the litigation department and works on the firm’s litigation\, healthcare\, and real estate practice teams. Mr. Mark has represented clients in state and federal trial courts around the country. In recent years\, Mr. Mark has focused his practice on the many legal issues involving government contracts\, including representing whistleblowers who have information about fraud committed on government programs. His FCA practice has included cases involving fraud in higher education\, healthcare\, and defense contracting. \nSandra L. Steinvoort\, Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah  \nSandra Steinvoort was hired by Judge David Barlow in February 2013 as the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Officer and Civil Healthcare Fraud Coordinator for the District of Utah. Previously\, Ms. Steinvoort was an Assistant Attorney General for the Utah Attorney General’s office in the Litigation Division\, Tort Section\, defending state agencies and employees in negligence cases. She was also an associate with Kipp & Christian\, PC in Salt Lake City prior to joining the AG’s office. \nMs. Steinvoort received her undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Utah in 1985 and 1988\, respectively. She then earned an LL.M in Taxation at the College of William and Mary\, Mashall-Wythe School of Law in 1992. \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] \nFBA Members – $0\nNonmembers – $10 \nRegistrants will receive Zoom login details on the day before the event \nCancellation Policy \nNo refunds will be made for cancellations received after the close of business on September 9\, 2021. No-shows will be billed. Substitutions may be made at any time upon notification. Please contact Ariel White at awhite@fedbar.org with cancellation and/or substitution requests. \n\nCLE\nPlease note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar. \n\nEmail Communication Policy \nBy registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communications from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer \nBy registering for an FBA webinar\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. You agree that the recording is the sole property of the FBA and that the recording may be used by the FBA in any manner in its sole and absolute discretion. This recording may include questions and poll responses provided by you during the live event. If you do not consent to the recording and the FBA’s use of the same\, do not register for the event. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact sections@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/qui-tam-section-virtual-false-claims-act-today-district-of-utah/
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