Regulatory & Policy

Speeches & Presentations

• "NAD, NARB & Advertising Self-Regulation: The ABA Report: One Year Later," National Advertising Division Conference 2016, New York, NY (September 27, 2016). Presenter: Christopher A. Cole.
• "Under the Watchful Eye of the FDA: What Do FDA Warning Letters Tell Us?" Third Annual ABA Life Sciences Legal Summit, San Francisco, CA (September 21, 2016). Presenter: John Fuson.
• "Trends in Litigation," FDLI's Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference, Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2016).
• "Industry in Turm-Oil: An Exploration of Financing, Workout, and Bankruptcy Issues Unique to the Oil & Gas Industry," ABA 2016 Business Law Section Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (September 9, 2016). Presenters: Scott Lessne and Jon Katchen.
• "Healthy Data Management: Essential Strategies for Governing PHI, PII, and Highly Sensitive Data during an Acquisition or Divestiture," Webinar (September 8, 2016).
• "'Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces' Final Rule and Guidance: What You Need to Know," Webinar (September 7, 2016). Speakers: Stephen J. McBrady, David B. Robbins, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, Jason M. Crawford, and Laura J. Mitchell Baker.
• "An Intro to Export Controls, Economic and Trade Sanctions: Understanding and Addressing Risks and Challenges," Webinar (August 11, 2016). Presenters: Adelicia R. Cliffe, Christopher Monahan and Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro.
• "The Role of the Media and Politics in Government Contracting," ABA Section of Public Contract Law Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (August 4, 2016). Moderator: Robert A. Burton.
• "Smart Contracts & Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO)," 8th Blockchain Conference, Washington, D.C. (August 2, 2016). Presenter: Jenny E. Cieplak.
• "Update on CBP's Forced Labor Detentions," Webinar (July 20, 2016). Presenters: Frances P. Hadfield and David (Dj) Wolff.
• "Dispute Resolution Clauses: Arbitration, Mediation and Litigation," Re Contracts: The Art of Designing Reinsurance Contracts and Programs, New York, NY (July 19, 2016). Presenter: Deirdre G. Johnson.
• "Recent Developments Impacting the Small Business Government Contracting Requirements," Webinar (July 19, 2016). Presenter: Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan.
• "The Art of Contracting: Tools and Tips for Identifying and Avoiding Common Traps in Commercial Contracts," Association of Corporate Counsel–New York City Chapter Signature CLE Program, New York, NY (July 13, 2016). Presenters: Edwin M. Baum, Alan Howard, Ilana Lubin and Paul J. Pollock.
• "The Impact of Public Sector Commercial Activities on the Private Sector," Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Government Operations, 114th Cong. (July 8, 2016). Speaker: Angela B. Styles.
• "An Analysis of the Impact on Government Contractors: Universal Health Services, Inc., v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar," ABA Section of Public Contract Law: Procurement Fraud Committee, Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2016). Panelist: Brian Tully McLaughlin.
• "Health IT Policy from the Inside Out - What's Driving Health Policy in an Era of Engagement, Exchange & Innovation?" Long Term Post Acute Care and HIT Summit, Reston, VA (June 28, 2016). Presenter: Jodi G. Daniel.
• "Breaking Developments in the Regulation of Textile Chemicals," Webinar (June 28, 2016). Presenters: Warren Lehrenbaum and Natalia R. Medley.
• "Venezuela Update Webinar: Exchange Controls and Possible International Remedies to Recover Stranded Funds, and OFAC Sanctions," Crowell & Moring Webinar (June 22, 2016). Speakers: Ian A. Laird, Eduardo Mathison, Melissa Morris, David (Dj) Wolff, and Pedro L. Planchart.
• "PLI’s Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2016: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing," PLI New York Center, New York, NY (June 17, 2016). Presenter: Anne Elise Herold Li.
• "Legal Superheroes: Saving the Company!" ACC-San Francisco Bay Chapter Inaugural Compliance Day, Burlingame, CA (June 17, 2016). Presenters: Gail D. Zirkelbach, Jeffrey H. Rutherford and Kelly T. Currie.