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SUMMARY:Oklahoma City Chapter: The POWER Act
DESCRIPTION:The POWER Act [CLE]\nSeptember 28\, 2021 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT \nThe Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (POWER Act) helps survivors of domestic violence\, dating violence\, sexual assault\, and stalking gain access to pro bono legal services. It requires the chief judge for each judicial district to conduct public events to promote pro bono legal services. \nOn September 28\, 2021\, in partnership with Palomar\, the United States Attorney’s office\, and the Northern/Eastern Oklahoma Chapter of the Federal Bar Association\, the FBA-OKC will provide an overview of Project Safe Neighborhoods\, Palomar’s Legal Network\, and Domestic Violence and Expert Witness Testimony \nFeatured Panelists: \n\nRobert Troester\, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma\nLori Hines\, Deputy Chief Criminal Division\, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma\nKelly Masters-Newton\, Legal Director Palomar Family Justice Center\nLauren Gardner\n\n\nCLE\n2.0 Hours of Oklahoma CLE Credit Anticipated \n\nRegistration\nRegistration Fees \nRegistrants will be provided a Zoom link prior to the session. \n\nComplimentary Registration\n\nHow to Register \nRegister Online: Webinar Registration – Zoom \nRSVP Deadline for this event will be Monday\, September 27. \n\nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Jake Krattiger at okcfedbar@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/oklahoma-city-chapter-the-power-act/
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SUMMARY:Section on Taxation: Update on Cannabis Tax Compliance\, Structuring\, and Examination Issues
DESCRIPTION:This roundtable will discuss recent experiences with cannabis tax compliance issues\, IRS examinations\, and practical advice for structuring cannabis operations in light of Section 280E. The panelists will cover common mistakes and red flags for IRS audits\, recently resolved issues relating to operational costs and entity structuring\, and issues currently being litigated in various courts around the country. \nPresented by: Section on Taxation \nRegistration is Closed \n\nAbout the Presenters\nJennifer Benda\, Shareholder\, Hall Estill  \nJennifer Benda is a former CPA and tax attorney who focuses on tax controversy matters. Jennifer has spent the last six years advising and defending cannabis businesses\, including representing industry associations Marijuana Industry Group and Cannabis Trade Federation Action in submission of an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit in Patients Mutual Assistance Collective Corporation\, dba Harborside Health Center v. Commissioner. Jennifer earned a B.B.A. & M.S. (Accounting) at Texas A&M University and J.D.\, with honors\, at George Washington University Law School.  Jennifer has received the following honors: ranked by Chambers USA-Nationwide Cannabis Law: Corporate/Transactional practice & Tax Law (Colorado); Fellow: American College of Tax Counsel; National Law Journal Cannabis Law Trailblazer (2018); 5280 magazine top cannabis lawyer (2021). \n  \nJames Mann\, Owner\, The Law Office of James B. Mann  \nJames Mann has broad-based business tax experience which provides the foundation for his current focus on cannabis tax. He helps his clients with tax planning to minimize current tax liability (restructuring\, tax accounting\, revising intercompany agreements\, transfer pricing) as well as representing them before the IRS and in court. James has a JD from the Harvard Law School\, an MBA in accounting and finance from Columbia University\, and a BA from the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences. \n  \n\nRegistration & Attendance Information \nRegistration for this event will close Wednesday\, September 29 at 12 PM ET. \nRegistration Fees \n\nFBA Members & Nonmembers: Complimentary Registration\n\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\nInterested in Speaking? If you are interested in leading a future monthly call\, please contact cfederico@crowell.com or brandon.king@bakermckenzie.com.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/section-on-taxation-update-on-cannabis-tax-compliance-structuring-and-examination-issues/
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SUMMARY:Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Western District of North Carolina
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 Western District of North Carolina\, 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. \nKatherine Armstrong\, Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator\, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina  \nKatherine Armstrong joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina in July of 2016 as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the office’s Civil Division. Ms. Armstrong was appointed as Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator in January of 2020 and is primarily responsible for handling ACE litigation and civil fraud investigations under the False Claims Act\, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733\, civil enforcement investigations and actions under the Controlled Substances Act\, 21 § U.S.C. 801 et seq. Additionally\, Ms. Armstrong deals with enforcement of other federal statutes that provide for the recovery of monetary damages by\, or injunctive relief on behalf of the United States. \nMs. Armstrong also serves as the Civil Rights Coordinator and has experience in the enforcement of federal statutes prohibiting discrimination in the provision of housing\, and based on disability\, among others.  Before joining the federal government\, Ms. Armstrong practiced at a Charlotte law firm specializing in civil litigation\, primarily in the areas of commercial and business litigation and insurance defense. During her time tenure there\, she represented clients in the courts of Mecklenburg and surrounding counties\, and the federal district courts of North Carolina.  Ms. Armstrong obtained her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \nMark T. Calloway\, Partner\, Alston & Bird LLP \nMark T. Calloway is a partner with Alston & Bird LLP.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of white-collar criminal defense with an emphasis on health care matters\, internal corporate investigations\, and the defense of False Claims Act matters around the country. Mr. Calloway served for seven years as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina (February 1994 to March 2001). During his tenure with the Department of Justice\, Mr. Calloway also served as Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys in Washington\, D.C.\, and as Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys and was a member of the Attorney General’s White Collar Crime Council. \nAs Director of the Executive Office of the United States Attorneys in Washington\, D.C.\, Mr. Calloway had responsibility for support and oversight of all 94 United States Attorney’s Offices and a key role in management and policy implementation for the Department of Justice.  In January 2001\, Attorney General Reno awarded Mr. Calloway the Edmund J. Randolph Award for outstanding service to the Department of Justice. \nHon. Robert J. Conrad Jr.\, U.S. District Judge\, Western District of North Carolina  \nRobert (“Bob”) J. Conrad\, Jr. serves as a District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. Judge Conrad was confirmed in 2005 and he was Chief Judge from 2006-2013. He served as the Fourth Circuit’s district court representative on the United States Judicial Conference from 2014-2020. Judge Conrad was appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts to the seven-judge Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference.  He chaired the Conference of District Judge Representatives in 2019-2020. In addition to his full caseload and governance role\, he has supervised the construction of a $165 million courthouse. \nJames F. Wyatt III\, Partner\, Wyatt & Blake\, L.L.P. \nJames F. Wyatt\, III is recognized as one of North Carolina’s leading trial lawyers. He is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers\, the American College of Trial Lawyers\, and the Best Lawyers in America\, has a Band 1 Ranking with Chambers and Partners\, and has been named on numerous occasions as the best white-collar defense and civil trial lawyer in both Charlotte and the State of North Carolina. Mr. Wyatt was recently (2020 & 2021) selected by Super Lawyers as the Number One Lawyer in North Carolina\, regardless of specialty or field. \nIn addition to his representation of individuals and businesses in white-collar and criminal defense matters\, Mr. Wyatt has represented numerous parties in qui tam lawsuits over the past 20 years. James has been involved in several FCA recoveries exceeding $100 million in the Western District of North Carolina. \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 March 29\, 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.
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