Learn the latest on Mastering False Claims Act, Whistleblower & Cyber Law with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

A reported 143,000,000 consumers in the United States & abroad recently had sensitive personal information potentially exposed in a data breach at Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit-reporting agencies. This example further intensifies the record need for attorneys proficient in the latest tools involving cyber security, whistleblowing & data law. Today, more than ever, cyber & whistleblowing law require a mastering of the skills, techniques, and insights needed to successfully counsel clients in this hot, expanding practice. The Rossdale faculty for this seminar features several nationally respected experts, who will describe the current developments in information legal issues, False Claims Act, network privacy, cyber whistleblowing, regulatory compliance, cyber risks, & latest court decisions. Our expert faculty will also cover legal issues affecting documents in cyber security whistleblowing matters, identifying sources of posted information and scope of protection. Registration includes course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in this convenient, 24/7 on-demand recording & podcast.

Agenda:

Mastering False Claims Act, Whistleblower & Cyber Law:

a. Legal Issues involving Information and Cyber Security

b. Effectively Representing Clients in Cyber Whistleblowing

c. Handling Data Breaches

d. Best Practices for Cyber Security Matters

e. Navigating FCA Investigations & Demands

f. Recent Developments in Laws Protecting Whistleblowers

g. Determining Scope of Protected Scope of Whistleblowing

h. Regulatory and Industry Compliance

i. Cutting-edge Court Opinions

j. Information & Network Privacy

k. Winning Techniques for False Claims Act

Recorded Question & Answer Session with the Experts

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Dallas Hammer practices at Zuckerman Law and chairs the firm’s Whistleblower Rewards Practice Group. Mr. Hammer has represented whistleblowers before the SEC, CFTC, IRS and DOJ. He also has extensive experience representing employees in whistleblower, discrimination, and other employment-related litigation, including representing whistleblowers in claims under anti-retaliation provisions of the False Claims Act; representing federal employees at the Office of Special Counsel and Merit Systems Protection Board; and negotiating severance, separation, and employment agreements. Mr. Hammer has been quoted in articles on whistle-blower awards. He previously litigated discrimination and whistleblower retaliation claims on behalf of private and public employees. Several cases that Mr. Hammer worked on have set important precedent for workers, including a decision enjoining a federal agency from terminating a physician while her discrimination claim was pending, and a decision from the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board clarifying the burden of proof in nuclear whistleblower retaliation actions.

2. Renee Phillips is a Partner at Orrick, and Co-Head of the firm’s Whistleblower Task Force. Ms. Phillips focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling, with particular emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank whistleblower issues and internal investigations She is also the co-author of the leading treatise published on the subject of Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank whistleblower law, Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank Era. Ms. Phillips has successfully defended employers in federal and state court litigations as well as administrative proceedings and arbitrations involving claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblowing, trade secret misappropriation and other employment-related claims. She regularly counsels employers on a variety of employment-related issues and assists clients in creating and implementing human resources policies, whistleblower policies, negotiating and drafting executive contracts and other employment agreements, and conducting internal investigations. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a former federal law clerk in the Southern District of New York.

3. Michael DeKort is a cybersecurity expert and whistleblower. Mr. DeKort has worked as an engineering manager for NORAD, lead C4ISR systems engineer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and a software project manager for an Aegis Weapon System baseline. Mr. DeKort’s experience also includes working in a counter-terrorism position for the U.S. Department of State and information technology roles in the private sector. In 2006, Mr. DeKort reported concerns with the “Deepwater” program to upgrade the U.S. Coast Guard’s fleet, including cybersecurity concerns. Mr. DeKort was one of the first digital-age whistleblowers, and his reports (including testimony before Congress) earned him the IEEE Barus Ethics Award. Mr. DeKort has written dozens of articles on cybersecurity, and his personal account was featured in the critically-acclaimed 2013 documentary “War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State.”

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal professionals.

You will receive access to recording, podcast, course & reference material, and information related to CLE/MCLE credit as soon as you register with a credit card or when your check is processed.

CLE ACCREDITATION: Rossdale CLE is a national leader in attorney education and has trained thousands of attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals. Attend this convenient, on-demand seminar & podcast for CLE & MCLE credit with the following pending, available, & approved jurisdictions:

Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits

Alaska Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits *

Arizona State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits**

California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut for 1.5 CLE Credits

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credits

Idaho State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE Credits

Illinois - Supreme Court of Illinois for 1.5 MCLE Credits

Kentucky Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits

Louisiana Supreme Court Commission on MCLE for 1.5 MCLE credits

Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

Michigan (CLE credits are not required)***

Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits

Montana Commission of CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oklahoma Bar Association for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Tennessee Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Vermont Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

Virginia State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits*****

Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits

Wyoming State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Additional States - call customer service at (888) 626-3462

* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

**** The New Hampshire does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Continuing Legal Education requirement. Pursuant to NH Supreme Court Rule 53, this activity may be counted for up to 1.5 CLE hours.



***** The Virginia State Bar takes up to three months from the live teleconference to approve the seminar and issue a VSB course code.

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