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Financial Fraud Enforcement and False Claims Act Considerations
Contains material from Nov 2017
Enjoyed the second half much better than the first, although it was also very informative.
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Session 2: False Claims Act: Key Considerations for the General Counsel - The Justice Department describes the False Claims Act as “the government’s primary civil remedy to redress false claims for government funds and property under government programs and contracts” and recent changes in legislation, case law and government’s enforcement priorities all point towards increased prosecution utilizing the False Claims Act. Understanding the heightened risks is imperative to keeping an organization out of harm’s way or mitigating the damage when facing potential liability under the False Claims Act.
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Jason S. Flemmons, Kit Addleman, Alan M. Buie, Michael F. Maloney
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Session 1
—60 mins
Financial Fraud Enforcement: Public Companies, the SEC and the DOJ (Nov 2017)
An update on the SEC's and DOJ's recent enforcement efforts involving accounting fraud investigations and related litigation.
Originally presented: Oct 2017 Government Enforcement Institute
Jason S. Flemmons,
Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group - Washington, DC
Kit Addleman,
Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Alan M. Buie,
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, Austin Division - Austin, TX
Michael F. Maloney,
Chief Accountant, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Washington, DC
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Robert Wagman, B. Scott McBride, Susan Strawn, Afsheen S. Davis
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Session 2
—59 mins
False Claims Act: Key Considerations for the General Counsel (Nov 2017)
The Justice Department describes the False Claims Act as “the government’s primary civil remedy to redress false claims for government funds and property under government programs and contracts” and recent changes in legislation, case law and government’s enforcement priorities all point towards increased prosecution utilizing the False Claims Act. Understanding the heightened risks is imperative to keeping an organization out of harm’s way or mitigating the damage when facing potential liability under the False Claims Act.
Originally presented: Oct 2017 Government Enforcement Institute
Robert Wagman,
Partner, Bracewell - Washington, DC
B. Scott McBride,
Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
Susan Strawn,
United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
Afsheen S. Davis,
Director, Legal Department and Deputy General Counsel, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX