Significant Issues for False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement and Compliance in 2014
Overview:
In a two hour live webcast, a panel of key thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will have an in-depth discussion of the fundamentals as well as updates regarding the False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement.
Key topics include:
- Overview on False Claims Act and Qui Tam
- False Claims Acts Enforcement and Settlement
- Qui Tam Enforcement Mechanism
- FCA Amendments on Reverse False Claim Cases
- Government Investigation Methods
- Compliance Strategies and Whistleblower Programs
- Risk Mitigation and Negotiation with Federal and State Authorities
- Outside Counsel for False Claims Matters
- Ethical Issues in FCA and Qui Tam
Agenda:
SEGMENT: 1
Yogesh Bahl, Managing Director
AlixPartners
- Overview of the FCA Trends in fines and penalties Damages & compliance program aspects
- Damages on False claims act
SEGMENT: 2
Iden Grant Martyn, Member
Cozen O’Connor
- Efforts by DOJ in expanding the reach of the Act
- How a company on the compliance side needs to treat its employees
SEGMENT: 3
Jennifer Wollenberg, Special Counsel
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- The Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act and the FCA’s Statutes of Limitations and Repose
- Increase in Initiatives Against Financial Institutions (including discussion of combination FCA/FIRREA cases)
SEGMENT: 4
Kirsten V. Mayer, Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP
- Healthcare area Efforts by DOJ and relators to expand the reach of False Claims Act Related Compliance Issues
Who Should Attend:
- Attorneys General
- Advisors
- In-House Counsel
- Chief Compliance Officers
- Private Practitioners
- Senior Management
- Other Related/Interested Professionals and Organizations
KIRSTEN V. MAYER is a Partner at Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston. Ms. Mayer represents health care and life …
Iden Grant Martyn is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations practice. Mr. Martyn focuses his practice …
Jennifer M. Wollenberg, special counsel at Fried Frank and a member of the Firm’s False Claims Act and Qui Tam …
Yogesh Bahl is a Managing Director at AlixPartners with more than 20 years of experience as a business advisor specializing …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
144774
NASBA Field of Study:
Specialized Knowledge and Applications
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Skills
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray, a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers and professionals, has a rich history of achieving success for the world’s leading businesses, educational institutions and technology innovators from offices in the world’s major centers of business, finance, technology and government – Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, London, New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Silicon Valley. The firm has consistently globally ranked practices in private equity, M&A, finance, investment management, hedge funds, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation, securities litigation and government enforcement.
Website: https://www.ropesgray.com/
About Cozen O'Connor
Established in 1970, Cozen O’Connor has 575 attorneys who help clients manage risk and make better business decisions. The firm counsels clients on their most sophisticated legal matters in all areas of the law, including labor & employment, commercial litigation, general corporate, and regulatory law. Representing a broad array of leading global corporations and ambitious middle market companies, Cozen O’Connor serves its clients’ needs through 23 offices across two continents.
Website: https://cozen.com/
About Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
From offices located in the world's principal financial centers, Fried Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP’s lawyers provide advice to clients regarding their most critical legal and business needs. Fried Frank’s False Claims Act attorneys have extensive experience in every facet of the civil False Claims Act, and have been on the cutting edge of litigation and debate about the FCA's interpretation and scope. The Firm regularly represents financial industry, defense, health care, and other government contractors in high stakes cases. The Firm’s False Claims Act practitioners also assist and represent entities not normally associated with federal and state fraud investigations, such as municipal airport authorities, computer manufacturers, private and state universities, academic medical centers, import and export companies, major accounting and consulting firms, magazine publishers, and oil and gas exploration companies.
Website: https://friedfrank.com/
About AlixPartners
AlixPartners, LLP (www.alixpartners.com) is a global business advisory firm offering comprehensive services in four major areas: enterprise improvement, turnaround and restructuring, financial advisory services and information management services. With offices located throughout Europe, the United States, and Middle East and Asia, we respond to urgent situations in real-time. Since 1981, we have taken a unique, small-team action-oriented approach to helping corporate boards and management, law firms, investment banks and investors respond to critical business issues. Our Financial Advisory Services professionals include accounting, forensic and valuation experts who assist companies and their legal counsel in urgent, high stakes disputes, litigation and investigations
Website: https://www.alixpartners.com/