While compliance professionals struggle to balance the management of effective compliance programs with the reality of shrinking resources and budgets, the risks presented by government enforcement and private actions are higher than ever. Join attorneys with expertise in securities law, corporate governance, white collar defense and investigations, labor and employment, and FDA and healthcare as they discuss practical approaches for avoiding potential pitfalls and developing strong compliance programs in today's challenging environment.
Topics discussed include:
- Impact of Dodd-Frank and the SEC's whistleblower/bounty program on compliance and risk management
- The role of the board and management in risk management oversight and compliance
- Significant Risks in FDA and healthcare compliance
- UK Bribery Act enforcement update
- Trends and developments in international compliance
Who should view this program:
In-house counsel, directors, senior executives, finance and audit staff, corporate governance and compliance officers, corporate secretaries and others responsible for public company compliance.
Our Panelists:
Joe Warin — Co-Chair of the firm's White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice, member of the firm's Whistleblower Team and former Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C. Named by numerous publications as a leading white collar criminal defense, securities compliance and enforcement attorney including Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Washingtonian magazine and The Best Lawyers in America. Expertise includes white collar crime and securities enforcement — including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, False Claims Act cases, special committee representations, compliance counseling and complex civil litigation.
Amy Goodman — Partner and Co-Chair of the firm's Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance practice group and a lead partner on firm's Whistleblower Team. Previously with the SEC, holding several positions, including Associate Director in the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance. Former Chair of the Committee on Director and Officer Liability of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, and former Chair of the Section's Shareholder and Investor Relations Subcommittee. Ranked among the top 20 securities regulation attorneys nationwide by the 2011 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, and listed in the 2011 Guide to the World's Leading Corporate Governance Lawyers.
Eugene Scalia — Co-Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment practice and a lead partner on firm's Whistleblower Team. Former Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor at the time the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted, and helped oversee initial implementation of that statute's whistleblower provision. Ranked among the top employment lawyers in Washington, D.C. and nationwide in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and other publications. Successfully litigated the first major SOX appeal to establish the definition of protected activity under the Act. Has been at the forefront of litigating these claims before administrative agencies and in court.
Steve Payne — Partner focusing on FDA and healthcare compliance, enforcement, and litigation for pharmaceutical and medical device clients. Has significant FDA and healthcare regulatory and compliance counseling experience in the areas of good manufacturing practice regulations, product recalls, product promotion, and fraud and abuse, and has handled criminal and civil investigations conducted by the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, civil False Claims Act qui tam suits, investigations and litigation conducted by state Attorneys General, and other inquiries and litigation relating to healthcare fraud and abuse and the enforcement of FDA regulations.
MCLE Credit Information:
This program has been approved for credit in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.5 credit hours may be applied toward the areas of professional practice requirement. This course is NOT approved for transitional credit.
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