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ABA Criminal Justice Section Spring Meeting

Event | 04.21.23

Preston Pugh will be speaking on the panel, “Current Trends and New Developments Where Criminal Issues Intersect with Civil Issues.” This panel will examine what the current trends of US Attorney offices are focusing on civil enforcement and what in-house counsel should watch for exposure for civil enforcement and criminal exposure.

  • New developments in enforcement efforts against consumer fraud
  • New enforcement efforts and regulations impacting crypto and digital currency
  • Representing clients in parallel criminal investigations

Moderator:

C. David Biggers, Jr., Senior Counsel, ST. Jude, Memphis, TN

Speakers:

Jason Downs, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, Washington, DC
Damon Griffin, Sr. Compliance Attorney, FedEx Corporate Ethics & Compliance Global Investigations, Memphis, TN
Kevin Ritz, United States Attorney, Western District of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Preston Pugh, Co- Chair of the ABA CJS Global Anti-Corruption Committee, Partner, Crowell, Washington, DC

For more information, please visit these areas: White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement

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ACI 30th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation

Dan Campbell with Speak on the panel "Mastering MDL Case Management: What Proposed Rule 16.1 Really Means for Consolidated Litigation."
Rule 16.1 attempts to guide early case management in MDLs, impacting litigation pace and costs. Permissive language like “should” instead of “must”, could lead to inconsistent applications. This panel will explore the rule’s anticipated impact and implications for procedures. 

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