Speakers

Co-Chairs:

Marcia Madsen

Partner
Mayer Brown LLP (Washington, DC)

Closing Remarks from Conference Co-Chairs

January 31, 2017 • 5:45 pm

Stephen Payne

Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Washington, DC)

Closing Remarks from Conference Co-Chairs

January 31, 2017 • 5:45 pm

Senior In-House Counsel:

Dan Dovdavany

Associate General Counsel
Sanofi US (Bridgewater, NJ)

FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
In-Depth Look at Parallel Investigations and Individual Accountability Post Yates memo

January 31, 2017 • 8:45 am

Savaria Harris

Senior Lawyer, Regulatory Law
Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, NJ)

EARLY RISER PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
False Claims Act Primer and Hands-On Review of the Key Cases and Major Legal Developments of 2016

January 30, 2017 • 7:30 am

Timothy Howard

Assistant Counsel
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (Philadelphia, PA)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
Deep Dive into Healthcare False Claims: Which Areas Are Being Actively Pursued by the Government

January 30, 2017 • 4:30 pm

Matthew Solomson

Chief Legal Officer, Federal Government Solutions
Anthem Inc (Washington, DC)

IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLE
How are False Claims Cases Internally Assessed and Best Practices for Managing Internal Investigations

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Maryann Surrick

Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Compliance
Lockheed Martin Corporation (Washington, DC)

FOCUS ON MATERIALITY
Practical Debate of How Materiality will be Assessed in Cases Going Forward

January 30, 2017 • 12:15 pm

Thomas Szromba

Principal Senior Counsel, Litigation
The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)

IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLE
How are False Claims Cases Internally Assessed and Best Practices for Managing Internal Investigations

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Betsy Van Hecke

Vice President, Legal, CVG Group
Medtronic Plc (Minneapolis, MN)

Damian Wilmot

Vice President and Chief Litigation Counsel
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Boston, MA)

IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLE
How are False Claims Cases Internally Assessed and Best Practices for Managing Internal Investigations

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Senior Prosecutors:

Pierre Armand

Co-Chief, Civil Frauds Unit
US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York (New York, NY)

FOCUS ON MATERIALITY
Practical Debate of How Materiality will be Assessed in Cases Going Forward

January 30, 2017 • 12:15 pm

Christopher Harwood

Co-Chief, Civil Frauds Unit
US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York

GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS PANEL
How Government Decides to Litigate and Its Approach to Dealing with an Active Relator Bar

January 30, 2017 • 11:15 am

Richard Hayes

Deputy Chief, Civil Division
US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York

GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS PANEL
How Government Decides to Litigate and Its Approach to Dealing with an Active Relator Bar

January 30, 2017 • 11:15 am

Margaret Hutchinson

Civil Chief
US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
Deep Dive into Healthcare False Claims: Which Areas Are Being Actively Pursued by the Government

January 30, 2017 • 4:30 pm

Russell Kent

Special Counsel for Litigation
Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida (Tallahassee, FL)

OVERVIEW OF STATE FALSE CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT
How Expanding Reach of the New York State FCA Increases Qui Tam Risk for Companies and Analysis of Activity on Other States’ False Claims Acts

January 31, 2017 • 12:00 pm

Jane Norberg

Chief, Office of the Whistleblower
US Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington, DC)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
SEC Whistleblower Claims: How Financial Firms can Best Manage Potential Relators

January 31, 2017 • 9:45 am

Keith Morgan

Deputy Chief, Civil Division
US Attorney’s Office, District of Columbia (Washington, DC)

Sonya Rao

Assistant US Attorney
US Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)

Jay Speers

Counsel to Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Office of the Attorney General, State of New York (New York, NY)

FOCUS ON MATERIALITY
Practical Debate of How Materiality will be Assessed in Cases Going Forward

January 30, 2017 • 12:15 pm

Thomas Teige Carroll

Bureau Chief, Taxpayer Protection Bureau
Office of the Attorney General, State of New York (New York, NY)

OVERVIEW OF STATE FALSE CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT
How Expanding Reach of the New York State FCA Increases Qui Tam Risk for Companies and Analysis of Activity on Other States’ False Claims Acts

January 31, 2017 • 12:00 pm

Sara Winslow

Chief, Civil Division
US Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California

GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS PANEL
How Government Decides to Litigate and Its Approach to Dealing with an Active Relator Bar

January 30, 2017 • 11:15 am

Christopher Mead

Partner and Co-Founder
London & Mead (Washington, DC)

Catherine Ronis

Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Litigation & Investigations
BAE Systems (Washington, DC)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON DEFENSE, SECURITY AND AEROSPACE
Addressing Risks for Cybersecurity Contractors and Other Key Issues for the Defense Industry Post-Escobar

January 31, 2017 • 4:15 pm

J.B. Perrine

Senior Counsel
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Pascagoula, MS)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON DEFENSE, SECURITY AND AEROSPACE
Addressing Risks for Cybersecurity Contractors and Other Key Issues for the Defense Industry Post-Escobar

January 31, 2017 • 4:15 pm

Laurel Beeler

Magistrate Judge
United States District Court, Northern District of California

ETHICS CREDITS
New Ethical Considerations When Litigating Qui Tam Actions

January 31, 2017 • 5:00 pm

Panel Moderators:

Craig Margolis

Partner
Vinson & Elkins LLP (Washington, DC)

GOVERNMENT PROSECUTORS PANEL
How Government Decides to Litigate and Its Approach to Dealing with an Active Relator Bar

January 30, 2017 • 11:15 am

Joseph Savage

Partner
Goodwin Procter LLP (Boston, MA)

IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLE
How are False Claims Cases Internally Assessed and Best Practices for Managing Internal Investigations

January 31, 2017 • 11:00 am

Speakers:

Joseph Beemsterboer

Chief, Healthcare Fraud Unit, Fraud Section, Criminal Division
US Department of Justice (Washington, DC)

FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
In-Depth Look at Parallel Investigations and Individual Accountability Post Yates memo

January 31, 2017 • 8:45 am

Jonathan Cedarbaum

Partner
Wilmer Hale LLP (Washington, DC)

LEGISLATIVE FOCUS
What Major Actual and Proposed Legislative Changes mean for Complying Firms’ Positions

January 31, 2017 • 2:00 pm

Sean Cenawood

Partner
Dentons (New York, NY)

PROCEDURAL FOCUS
Strategies of Settling a False Claim Suit

January 31, 2017 • 3:00 pm

Mark Colley

Partner
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (Washington DC)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON DEFENSE, SECURITY AND AEROSPACE
Addressing Risks for Cybersecurity Contractors and Other Key Issues for the Defense Industry Post-Escobar

January 31, 2017 • 4:15 pm

Rebecca Martin

Partner
McDermott Will & Emery (New York, NY)

FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY
In-Depth Look at Parallel Investigations and Individual Accountability Post Yates memo

January 31, 2017 • 8:45 am

David Nadler

Partner
Blank Rome LLP (Washington, DC)

OVERVIEW OF STATE FALSE CLAIMS ENFORCEMENT
How Expanding Reach of the New York State FCA Increases Qui Tam Risk for Companies and Analysis of Activity on Other States’ False Claims Acts

January 31, 2017 • 12:00 pm

Michael Paulhus

Partner
King & Spalding LLP (Atlanta, GA)

PROCEDURAL FOCUS
Strategies of Settling a False Claim Suit

January 31, 2017 • 3:00 pm

Lori Pines

Partner
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP (New York, NY)

ETHICS CREDITS
New Ethical Considerations When Litigating Qui Tam Actions

January 31, 2017 • 5:00 pm

Thomas Sporkin

Partner
Buckley Sandler LLP (Washington DC)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
SEC Whistleblower Claims: How Financial Firms can Best Manage Potential Relators

January 31, 2017 • 9:45 am

Jordan Thomas

Partner
Labaton Sucharow LLP (New York, NY)

INDUSTRY FOCUS ON FINANCIAL SERVICES
SEC Whistleblower Claims: How Financial Firms can Best Manage Potential Relators

January 31, 2017 • 9:45 am

Rod Thomas

Partner
Wiley Rein LLP (Washington, DC)

LEGISLATIVE FOCUS
What Major Actual and Proposed Legislative Changes mean for Complying Firms’ Positions

January 31, 2017 • 2:00 pm

Matt Webb

Senior Vice President, Legal Reform Policy
US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (Washington, DC)

LEGISLATIVE FOCUS
What Major Actual and Proposed Legislative Changes mean for Complying Firms’ Positions

January 31, 2017 • 2:00 pm