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SUMMARY:2026 Hybrid Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:The FCA in an Era of Uncertainty\nThe Annual Hybrid Qui Tam Conference will return on February 19-20\, 2026 at the Hilton Capitol Hill Washington DC Hotel. \nSessions will dive into the practical side of False Claims Act investigations and litigation\, with deeply experienced litigators representing a variety of viewpoints —defense\, relator\, government\, and more—sharing their guidance in strategic areas of FCA practice. Day One will walk through some of the legal areas that the U.S. Department of Justice has identified as priorities for enforcement. Day Two will highlight nitty-gritty questions facing any FCA practitioner. More than 400 attendees are expected\, marking this as a national program that is a high value for those interested in False Claims Act litigation. \n[REGISTER NOW]\nEarly Bird Registration Rates\nPricing will increase after Friday\, January 9\n\nONSITE PARTICIPATION:\n\nSustaining Member $475\nQui Tam Section Member $500\nPrivate Sector Member $550\nPrivate Sector Nonmember $700\nPublic Sector $400\nLaw Student $200\n\nVIRTUAL (ZOOM) PARTICIPATION:\n\nSustaining Member $525\nQui Tam Section Member $550\nPrivate Sector Member $600\nPrivate Sector Nonmember $750\nPublic Sector $450\nLaw Student $250\n\n\nSponsors can receive free and/or discounted tickets. View sponsorship packages and learn more. \n  \nNEW DATABASE | When you register for this event\, you will be prompted to create an account with our new database. All returning FBA members and users must first “Sign Up” to connect to the new online portal. If you were a previous portal user\, your old credentials will no longer work. More information and a helpful video is available online. \n 
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2026-hybrid-qui-tam-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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SUMMARY:2025 Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date!\nJoin 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. \nCo-Hosted by the Qui Tam Section. \n\nCLE\nPosted 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. \nCLE Credit will be tracked via an online web application. Attendees must check-in and check-out of each session to record their attendance. \nCertificates 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. \nAccess more information about CLE Attendance and Reporting. \n\nVenue\nHilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\n525 New Jersey Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20001 \n\nSponsor\nEmail sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. 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: 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/quitam25/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Qui Tam Section
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SUMMARY:2024 Qui Tam Conference
DESCRIPTION:EVENT RECAP\nThe Government and Modern FCA Practice\nThe 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. \nDates for February 2025 will be announced this Summer. \nCo-Hosted by the Qui Tam Section. \nRead a younger lawyer’s full recap of the conference on the FBA blog. \n		\n			\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n							 \n			\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n									\n						\n					\n							\n		 \n\n\n\nConference Coverage Online\n\nALM – After Record Breaking Year\, Qui Tam Conference Stresses DOJ Efficiency in False Claims Act Matters\nBloomberg – Extending Secrecy in Whistleblower Probes Divides DOJ\, Judges\nDC Bar – Qui Tam Panel Offers Insight into State False Claims Act Litigation Landscape\n\n\nSponsors\nPremier Partner\n \nEvent Partner \n\n \nCLE App Provided by\n\n \nConference Contributor\n \n \n \nReception Sponsor (Thursday)\nHolland & Knight LLP\nReed Smith LLP \nReception Sponsor (Wednesday)\nMoloLamken LLP\nSchertler Onorato Mead & Sears\nWiley Rein LLP \nSession Sponsor\nBird\, Marella\, Rhow\, Lincenberg\, Drooks & Nessim\, LLP\nHogan Lovells \nBreakfast/Break Sponsor\nBlank Rome LLP\nPietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP \nOnsite Exhibitors\nHogan Lovells \nFBA is dedicated to promoting the welfare\, interests\, education\, and professional development of attorneys involved in federal law. With more than 14\,000 members—including 2\,000 federal judges— the FBA provides digital\, print\, and in person sponsorship opportunities that foster the exchange of knowledge\, professional development\, and networking and marketing opportunities which are outlined in the event sponsorship prospectus. \nEmail sponsor@fedbar.org to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities. \n\n2024 Agenda\nWednesday\, February 21\n5:00 p.m. | Registration | Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\nBallroom Foyer~ Lower Lobby Level \n5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Opening Reception: Both Sides of the Bar\nHosted at Conference Hotel\, Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill (Location: Sagamore\, Executive\, Ashlawn\, Lower Lobby Level)\nSponsored by MoloLamken LLP\, Schertler Onorato & Sears\, Wiley Rein LLP \nThursday\, February 22\n7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast \n8:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks: Megan Mocho\, Chair\, FBA Qui Tam Section \n8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | [CLE] FCA 2023 Year in Review \nThe 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. \n\nModerator: John Thomas\, Partner\, Hafemann Magee Thomas\nJessie K. Liu\, Partner\, Government Enforcement and White-Collar Crime; Litigation\, Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates\nTejinder Singh\, Partner\, Sparacino PLLC\nClaire M. Sylvia\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\nJamie Yavelberg\, Director\, Commercial Litigation Branch\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | [CLE] Insider\, Competitor\, Analyst\, Doe: Who’s Your Whistleblower? \nJoin 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. \n\nModerator: Eva Gunasekera\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP\nSara Brinkmann\, Partner\, King & Spalding LLP\nEd Crooke\, Assistant Director\, Commercial Litigation Branch\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nMichael Ronickher\, Partner\, Constantine Cannon LLP\n\n11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | [CLE] Perilous or Persuasive?: Decision Points and Approaches for Making Your Case to the Government \nHear various perspectives on responding effectively to a government subpoena. From the important decision points to potential pitfalls\, panelists will discuss topics such as:\n> 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)\n> Impact for individuals – current and former employees\n> Fact-finding and disclosures – what do you need to learn\, what do you share\, how\, and when\n> Presentations – advocacy and reverse proffers\n> Data analytics\n\nModerator: Danielle Pelot\, Partner\, Choate\, Hall & Stewart LLP\nDenise Barnes\, Partner\, Honigman LLP\nPayal Salsburg\, Partner\, Laredo & Smith LLP\nDiane Seol\, Assistant United States Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Massachusetts\nBrandie Weddle\, Senior Corporate Counsel\, Northrop Grumman\n\n12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon \n[KEYNOTE] Brian M. Boynton\, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice \nBrian 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. \n2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | [CLE] The Government’s Impact on Declined vs. Intervened FCA Cases \nThe 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. \n\nModerator: Amy Kossak\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nAmy Easton\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\nJack Selden\, Partner\, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP\nSteven T. Sharobem\, Assistant United States Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Massachusetts\n\n3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | [CLE] Resolving FCA Cases: Determining FCA Damages \nThe 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. \n\nModerator: Benjamin Wei\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nKathleen Chandler\, Partner\, Bates White\nGraham Cronogue\, Partner\, Baker & McKenzie LLP\nSusan Gouinlock\, Senior Partner\, Wilbanks & Gouinlock\n\n5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Megan Mocho\, Chair\, FBA Qui Tam Section \n5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Reception\nSponsored by Holland & Knight LLP and Reed Smith LLP \nFriday\, February 23\n7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast \n8:15 a.m. | Opening Remarks: Megan Mocho\, Chair\, FBA Qui Tam Section \n8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | [CLE] FCA Appeals: The DOJ’s Role in Shaping FCA Case Law \nDeputy 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.\n>Sponsored by Bird\, Marella\, Rhow\, Lincenberg\, Drooks & Nessim\, LLP \n\nModerator: Tejinder Singh\, Partner\, Sparacino PLLC\nMichael Granston\, Deputy Assistant Attorney General\, Commercial Litigation Branch\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nBenjamin Snyder\, Assistant to the Solicitor General\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | [CLE] The USAO Perspective: A Chat with USAO Civil Chiefs and ACE Coordinators \nHave 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. \n\nModerator: Neeli Ben-David\, Civil Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Northern District of Georgia\nPatricia Fitzgerald\, Civil Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Northern District of Ohio\nRandy Harwell\, Civil Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Middle District of Florida\nMary Murrane\, Deputy U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Massachusetts\nAmanda Rocque\, Deputy Civil Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Colorado\n\n11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | [CLE] The Agency Perspective: The Role of Inspectors General in FCA Investigations \nOffices 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. \n\nModerator: Colin Huntley\, Deputy Director\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nSean W. O’Donnell\, Inspector General\, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\nMary Clare Claud\, Assistant Counsel\, Office of Inspector General\, U.S. General Services Administration\nSusan Gillin\, Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs\, Office of Inspector General\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\nChristian Schrank\, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations\, Office of Inspector General\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\n\n12:00 p.m – 1:30 p.m. | Keynote Luncheon  \n[KEYNOTE] Robert Storch\, Inspector General (IG)\, U.S. Department of Defense \nRobert 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. \n[KEYNOTE] Rob DeConti\, Chief Counsel to the Inspector General\, Office of Inspector General\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services \nSince 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. \n1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | [CLE] Burgeoning Landscape of Tax Fraud and State AG Enforcement\nJoin 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.\n>Session Sponsored by Hogan Lovells \n\nModerator: Karl Racine\, Partner\, Litigation\, Arbitration\, and Employment\, Hogan Lovells\nThomas Teige Carroll\, Bureau Chief\, Taxpayer Protection Bureau\, New York State Office of the Attorney General\nShelly Martin\, Director of the False Claims Unit\, Maryland Office of the Attorney General\nBrian Schwalb\, DC Attorney General\, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia\n\n2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | [CLE] Taking FCA Cases to Trial – With and Without the Government \nThis 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. \n\nModerator: Laurie Oberembt\, Senior Litigation Counsel\, Fraud Section\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\nChad Blumenfield\, Partner\, Greene Espel PLLP\nElizabeth Hess\, Partner\, Kirkland & Ellis LLP\nJennifer Verkamp\, Partner\, Morgan Verkamp LLP\n\n4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | [CLE] Ethics in Parallel Proceedings: Practices in the Prosecution and Negotiation of Criminal and Civil FCA Cases \nThere 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. \n\nModerator: Charlene K. Fullmer\, Deputy Civil Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania\nMeredith Auten\, Partner\, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP\nLee Cortes\, Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of New Jersey\nJoshua Levy\, Acting U.S. Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Massachusetts\n\n5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks: Megan Mocho\, Chair\, FBA Qui Tam Section \n\n  \nCLE\nThe FBA will seek 12.5 total CLE credit hours (including 1 ethics) for 60-minute states\, and 14.7 total CLE credit hours (including 1.2 ethics) for 50-minute states. \nPosted credit hours are estimates and subject to respective state approval and reporting rules. CLE qualifications vary by state/jurisdiction and the FBA takes every measure to collaborate with presenters to ensure approval. Accrediting agencies typically decide whether a program qualifies for credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events\, credit approval is not received prior to the program. Documentation for self-reporting states will be issued via email\, upon state bar approval. \nThe FBA partners with ConferenceAdit LLC to track and report CLE credit for national conferences. Attendees are responsible for uploading their state bar information and tracking attendance through a dedicated webpage\, issued in advance of the conference. Attendees will be instructed to check in and out of each panel to timestamp attendance. Approximately two weeks following the conference\, personalized certificates will be issued via email. \nLearn more about Continuing Legal Education (CLE) operations and reporting. \nATTENDEE NOTE: Certificates will be sent no later than Friday\, March 8. The email will come from certificates@advisoradit.com. If you cannot locate your certificate email\, please check your spam and junk folder. Only those who tracked their attendance on the required ConferenceAdit site and updated their profile with state credentials will receive a certificate for credit. If you have any questions or concerns\, please respond to this email and our staff will do our best to assist. \n\n  \n  \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. 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: 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. 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LOCATION:Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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SUMMARY:2023 Qui Tam Conference (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:New Frontiers: Redefining the Landscape of the FCA\nJoin the Qui Tam Section for its Annual Qui Tam Conference on Thursday\, February 16 – Friday\, February 17. This year’s hybrid program offers in-person or online viewing options for registered attendees. Take advantage of educational sessions during the day and networking in the evening.  Whether you participate in our nation’s capital or connect online\, attendees will benefit from diverse perspectives with prestigious panelists and attendees from across the FCA legal sphere. \nCo-Hosted by the Qui Tam Section \n\nAgenda\nSession times are posted as Eastern Time zone and subject to change. \nWatch our Programming Chair of the FBA Qui Tam Section\, Scott Oswald and one of this year’ co-chairs\, Naana Frimpong discuss this year’s upcoming conference: [Catch This] \nWednesday\, February 15\n5:30 – 7:00 pm | Opening Reception: Both Sides of the Bar\nHosted at Conference Hotel (Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill)\nReception Sponsored by:\n> Lead Sponsor: Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti\, LLP\n> Co-Sponsor: Harter Secrest & Emery\, LLP\n> Co-Sponsor: MoloLamken LLP \nThursday\, February 16\n7:45 am – 8:30 am | Registration & Breakfast \n\nOpening Remarks: Megan Mocho\n\n8:30 am – 9:30 am | CLE Panel: 2022 Year in Review \nThe 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 2022 and distill some of the important takeaways for FCA practitioners. \n\nModerator: John R. Thomas\, Partner\, Hafemann Magee Thomas\nJessie Liu\, Partner\, Government Enforcement and White-Collar Crime; Litigation Skadden\, Arps\, Slate\, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates\nTejinder Singh\, Partner\, Sparacino PLLC\nClaire Sylvia\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen LLP\n\n9:45 am – 10:45 am | CLE Panel: The FCA Beyond U.S. Borders\nThe panel will examine overseas FCA enforcement and the unique legal issues that raises\, including: different types of multinational FCA cases/investigations\, jurisdictional issues\, methods and legal issues related to overseas evidence gathering\, and trial challenges with overseas witnesses. \n\nModerator: Gejaa T. Gobena\, Partner\, Hogan Lovells\nAndrew Steinberg\, Senior Trial Counsel\, U.S. Department of Justice\nJonathan Tycko\, Partner\, Tycko & Zavareei LLP\n\nTo learn more about this panel: Gejaa Gobena\, Panel Preview – The FCA Beyond U.S. Borders \n11:00 am – 12:00 pm | CLE Panel: Rule 9(b) Pleading: What’s Required?\nIn 2022\, relators and defendants alike urged the Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether Rule 9(b) requires relators to plead specific details of false claims in every case. The Court denied certiorari at the start of its Term\, and so the split remains live. This panel will discuss the approaches taken in the different circuits\, the importance of Rule 9(b) to FCA practice\, and best practices for relators and defense counsel considering particularity issues. \n\nModerator: Tejinder Singh\, Partner\, Sparacino PLLC\nSam Buffone\, Partner\, Black and Buffone\nAnne Voigts\, Partner\, King & Spalding\nBen Wei\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Civil Division\, Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Keynote Luncheon: Protecting the False Claims Act \n\nSenator Chuck Grassley\n\n1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | CLE Panel: Developing Precedent on the FCA Element of Scienter\nA panel of attorneys representing government agencies\, relators\, and defendants discuss developing precedent surrounding the element of scienter in False Claims Act litigation. Topics of discussion will include recent circuit court precedents such as the AseraCare\, Supervalu\, and Allergan Sales decisions\, and the impact these decisions have on how civil fraud claims are alleged\, investigated\, and defended. \n\nModerator: Randy Harwell\, Assistant United States Attorney\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Middle District of Florida\nGregory David\, Civil Chief\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of Pennsylvania\nColette Matzzie\, Partner\, Phillips & Cohen\nMichael Shaheen\, Partner\, Crowell & Moring\n\n2:45 pm – 3:45 pm | CLE Panel: Customs Fraud under the FCA: A Deep Dive \nTariff measures on goods imported from China and an increasingly aggressive use of trade remedies have substantially increased the duties collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Along with those increases in collections has come an equally substantial increase in fraud. From simple under-valuation or incorrect tariff classification to more complex country of origin fraud\, customs related FCA cases are increasing in frequency and in value. This panel will discuss the myriad ways in which customs fraud cases arise\, the unique aspects to the fact gathering and investigations involved in customs fraud\, the special defences that may be available\, and the government agencies that may be involved throughout customs fraud FAC cases. \n\nModerator: Clark Bolton\, Attorney\, Morgan & Morgan   \nDouglas Baruch\, Partner\, Morgan\, Lewis & Bockius LLP. \nCharlie Jacob\, Assistant United States Attorney\, Civil Frauds Unit\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Southern District of New York\nTimothy McInnis\, Attorney\, McInnis Law \nRebecca Tinio\, Co-Chief\, Civil Fraud Unit\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Southern District of New York\n\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | CLE Panel: Ethical Dos and Don’ts at Every Stage of a Qui Tam Case\nThis panel will examine the various ethical issues that relators\, relators’ counsel\, the government and defense attorneys face during the life of a qui tam case. Topics covered will include (1) boundaries for relators’ counsel when collecting information in a digital age; (2) ethical obligations for all parties while a case is under seal; (3) limits to the government’s ability to question corporate employees; (4) an examination of how ethical considerations impact settlement form and incentives and (5) post-settlement obligations. \n\nModerator: Giselle J. Joffre\, Partner\, Foley Hoag LLP\nAshley Bailey\, Professional Responsibility Officer\, Commercial Litigation Branch\, U.S. Department of Justice\nBruce Judge\, Member\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC\nLisa Meletta\, Of Counsel\, DLA Piper LLP\nDanielle Pelot\, Partner\, Choate Hall & Stewart LLP\n\nTo learn more about this panel: Giselle Joffre\, Panel Preview – Ethical Dos and Don’ts at Every Stage of a Qui Tam Case \n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Evening Networking Reception\nSponsored by: Holland & Knight LLP \nFriday\, February 17\n8:00 am – 8:30 am | Registration & Breakfast \n8:30 am – 9:45 am | CLE Panel: Settlement Landmines: New Dangers and How to Avoid Them\nFCA settlements have always been more complex than the press releases suggest\, but has the landscape gotten even more treacherous over the past few years? Have DOJ policies relating to cooperation credit and corporate monitors changed the game? What about admissions in FCA civil settlements? Our panelists will tackle these issues and more\, providing attendees with input from government\, defense\, and relator’s counsel perspectives\, along with updates on relevant policies and caselaw. \n\nModerator: Erica Hitchings\, Member\, Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC\nJillian Estes\, Senior Attorney\, Morgan Verkamp LLC\nAmy Hargreaves\, Partner\, Latham & Watkins LLP\nBrian LaMacchia\, Deputy Chief\, Affirmative Civil Enforcement\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, District of Massachusetts\n\n10:00 am – 11:15 am | CLE Panel: Navigating FCA Appeals\nBecause the stakes are so high\, especially with government intervention\, many FCA cases do not make it to appeal. The panel will discuss how FCA issues make it past the trial court and reach the court of appeals and even the US Supreme Court. The appellate and Supreme Court’s interest in the meets and bounds of FCA procedure\, motions to dismiss\, government intervention\, and role of relator and government. And how to be successful before an appellate court in framing and litigating FCA cases. \n\nModerator: Ilana H. Eisenstein\, Partner\, Co-Chair\, Appellate Advocacy Practice\, DLA Piper\nDaniel Geyser\, Partner\, Haynes & Boone\nDoug Hallward-Driemeier\, Partner\, Ropes & Gray\nMelissa Patterson\, Trial Attorney\, Civil Appellate Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n11:30 am – 12:45 pm | CLE Panel: Interviewing Whistleblowers: Techniques and Cautions\nWhat are the most effective techniques for interviewing whistleblowers? Should interviewing techniques vary by context\, e.g.\, whistleblower as client\, as government witness\, or as employee? In what circumstances\, if any\, should the interviewer consider trauma-informed interviewing techniques? \n\nModerator: Gregg Shapiro\, Partner\, Newman & Shapiro\nRoberto Coviello\, Assistant Special Agent in Charge\, Office of Inspector General\, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\nLaurie Oberembt\, Senior Trial Counsel\, Civil Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\nBrandie Weddle\, Associate General Counsel\, Booz Allen Hamilton\n\nTo learn more about this panel: Gregg Shapiro\, Panel Preview – Interviewing Whistleblowers: Techniques and Cautions \n12:45 pm – 2:15 pm | Keynote Luncheon \n\nMichael C. Galdo\, Acting Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement\, U.S. Department of Justice\nJamie Ann Yavelberg\, Director\, Fraud Section\, Commercial Litigation Branch\, Civil Division\, U.S. Department of Justice\n\n2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | CLE Panel: The Future of Pandemic Fraud Prosecution\nWith $5 trillion in pandemic-related spending\, it is no surprise that the U.S. Department of Justice will be pursuing fraud cases for the next decade stemming from stimulus funding. This panel will dig deeper into the thornier legal issues that will arise from fraud cases brought under various stimulus programs\, from the Paycheck Protection Program\, to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program\, the Employee Retention Credit\, and others. All of the panelists are seasoned financial fraud practitioners\, having pursued and/or defended cases stemming from the financial crisis for much of the prior decade-responsible for a combined amount of more than $10 billion in recoveries under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform\, Recovery\, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”). Among other things\, the panel will discuss legal issues surrounding causation\, materiality\, and damages\, related to financial fraud pursuit. \n\nModerator: Derek Adams\, Partner\, Potomac Law Group\, PLLC\nJohn Black\, Partner\, Black and Buffone\nColin Huntley\, Deputy Director\, Civil Fraud Section\, U.S. Department of Justice\nColleen Kennedy\, Deputy Chief\, Civil Division\, U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Eastern District of California\n\n3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | CLE Panel: Judging the FCA: A View from the Bench\nFrom filing through resolution\, this panel of federal judges will provide a view from the bench on matters arising throughout the pendency of qui tam actions\, such as: the court’s role during the investigative stage\, including in managing the length of DOJ investigations; DOJ’s dismissal authority; efforts to maintain the anonymity of relators; the evolution of the law on materiality\, falsity\, and scienter and its impact at the pleading stage and on the scope of discovery; the court’s role in evaluating settlements; and adjudicating fee disputes. \n\nModerator: Christopher B. Harwood\, Partner\, Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC\nHon. Jed S. Rakoff\, Senior U.S. District Judge\, U.S. District Court\, Southern District of New York\nHon. Freda L. Wolfson (ret.)\, Partner\, Lowenstein Sandler LLP; former U.S. District Judge (New Jersey)\n\n5:00 pm | Closing Remarks: Megan Mocho \n\nRegistration\nAdvance online registration is now closed.\nOnsite registration is available for in-person participation at the registration desk on Thursday\, February 16.\nBy registering for this event\, you agree to the posted event terms and conditions. \nRegistration Rates (In-Person) \n\nOnsite: Sustaining Member $515\nOnsite: Qui Tam Section Member $510\nOnsite: Member $545\nOnsite: Nonmember $695\nOnsite: Government/Academic $400\nOnsite: Law Student $240\n\nAccommodations: Please contact meetings@fedbar.org for onsite dietary or accessibility requests in advance of the program dates if you do not disclose within the online registration form. \nCancellation Policy: Full registration refunds will be processed for cancellations received by Friday\, February 3. After the posted cancellation date\, registrations may be transferred to another attendee but not refunded. No-shows will be billed. Any alteration in registration (in-person vs. virtual) must be in writing and received at least 2 days prior to the conference (February 14).  Please Note: change from in-person to virtual may result in a rate increase consistent with original registration costs to reflect the final attendance type. Please email meetings@fedbar.org with questions and written cancellation/substitution requests. \n\n\n\nCLE\nAttendees can receive up to 12.5 General CLE credits (14.7 credits for 50-min states). \nCLE 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. \n\nHotel & Travel\nHilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\n525 New Jersey Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20001 \nHotel Reservations:\nThe booking deadline for a discounted rate of $289/night (plus tax) has expired. Please contact meetings@fedbar.org and staff will do their best to negotiate a discounted rate on your behalf. Pending inventory\, any reservation received after Friday\, January 20\, 2023 cannot be guaranteed and may be priced at the prevailing public rate. All reservations must be guaranteed by a major credit card. Cancellations within 72 hours of arrival will be charged one night’s room and tax to the credit card on file. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. ET and check-out time is Noon ET for the hotel. \nParking: Valet Parking @ 50% posted rate (currently $59/day) for conference attendees. \nMetro: The closest metro station stop is Union Station (Red) – two blocks or a 10 minute walk from the hotel. \n\nSponsors\nPremier Partner \n \nConference Contributors \n \n \n \nWi-Fi Provider \n \nReception Sponsors \n \n\nPietragallo Gordan Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP\nMoloLamken LLP\nHarter Secrest & Emery LLP\n\nBreakfast/Break Sponsor \n\nBlank Rome LLP\n\n[View Sponsorship Prospectus] \nSponsors receive customized deliverables per conference\, including company visibility and registration benefits! \nContact Barbara Bienkowsi at sponsor@fedbar.org for sponsorship opportunities. \n\nEmail Communication Policy: By registering for this event\, you agree to receive email communication from the Federal Bar Association and affiliated sponsors of the program concerning event details\, Continuing Legal Education certification\, programming changes\, upcoming events\, surveys\, and post-event communications. \nRecording Disclaimer: By registering for an online FBA program\, you agree to the recording of audio and visual content presented during the live event and consent to subsequent use of the recording by the FBA. 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: 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. \nIf you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact meetings@fedbar.org.
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/quitam23/
LOCATION:Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill\, 525 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001
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