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Mastering Whistleblower, Qui Tam and False Claims Actions CLE
90-Minute On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast
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Benefits: Over the past two decades, nearly $30 billion has been recovered through Qui Tam cases under the False Claims Act. The demand for attorneys in this surging area has become even stronger as the federal government has spent a record $2.7 trillion in response to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus, or Covid-19. As it becomes apparent that some recipients of the funds are not adhering to requisite protocols, there is an immediate need for attorneys to represent clients in this lucrative area of law. In particular, attorneys must be fluent on complaints, defenses, litigation strategies, discovery and government incentives, among others. The faculty for this seminar features three of the nation's leading authorities in this practice, who will share the latest legal developments, regulations, compliance, and requirements for government, in-house, & private practitioners alike. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.
Agenda: a. Legal Issues involving the Coronavirus/Covid-19
b. Earning Fees from Whistleblower, Qui Tam and False Claims Actions
c. Filing Winning Complaints
d. Successful Litigation Strategies
e. Latest Developments in Qui Tam & Whistleblower Claims
f. Obtaining Large Rewards through Government Incentives
g. Key Procedural Distinctions in Retaliation Claims
h. Overcoming & Responding to Defenses
i. Effective Use of Key Documents & Evidence
j. Avoiding Pitfalls in Settlement Agreements
k. Successful Discovery
l. Essentials of Damage Calculations
m. Cutting-edge Strategies in False Claim Cases
n. Ethical Issues
Recorded Question & Answer Session Biography of Seminar Faculty: 1.
Reuben A. Guttman is a founding member of Guttman, Buschner & Brooks PLLC. His practice involves complex litigation and class actions. He has represented clients in claims brought under the Federal False Claims Act, securities laws, the Price Anderson Act, Department of Energy statutes and regulations, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and various employment discrimination, labor and environmental statutes. He has also tried and/or litigated claims involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, business interference and other common law torts. The International Business Times has called Mr. Guttman “one of the world’s most prominent whistleblower attorneys.” He has served as counsel in some of the largest recoveries under the False Claims Act. Mr. Guttman served as lead counsel in a series of cases resulting in the recovery of more than $30 million under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. Guttman is the author and/or editor of numerous articles, book chapters, and technical publications and his commentary has appeared in Market Watch, American Lawyer Media, AOL Government, Accounting Today, and the Jerusalem Post. In addition to his writings, Mr. Guttman has testified before committees of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate on the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). In 1992, he advised President-elect Clinton’s transition team on labor policy and worker health and safety regulation. Mr. Guttman earned his law degree at Emory University School of Law, where he has been appointed as a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Emory University School of Law Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and has been a Team Leader for the school's Trial Techniques Program.
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Adam Schwartz is a Partner at Carlton Fields, where he chairs the firm's White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice. He concentrates on white collar criminal defense, False Claims Act (qui tam/whistleblower) defense, and health care fraud and abuse matters. He represents individuals and corporations in internal investigations, securities and accounting fraud, asset forfeiture, real estate and mortgage fraud, defense contractor fraud, money laundering, corporate compliance, grand jury practice and procedure, and complex civil fraud defense. Mr. Schwartz advises clients on BSA/AML and Patriot Act compliance and defends bank officers and directors in FDIC litigation. He counsels pharmaceutical wholesalers on regulatory compliance laws including the Drug Quality and Security Act and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act. Prior to joining the firm, he prosecuted money laundering and asset forfeiture matters as an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Schwartz is a highly sought-after speaker on health care fraud, attorney-client privilege considerations, and internal investigation. He has been co-chair of the American Bar Association White Collar Crime Subcommittee since 2007.
3.
John "Jack" Kolar
serves as the Litigation Director at the Government Accountability Project. Mr. Kosar retired from the Department of Justice after 41 years of federal service, including 37 years as a trial attorney for DOJ in the Antitrust, Criminal, and Civil Divisions. He handled complex litigation under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, often heading up teams of attorneys, investigating agents, and auditors. Mr. Kosar's noteworthy cases included a major suit against Rockwell International Corporation involving false claims arising from environmental problems at the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant in Boulder, Colorado, which resulted in a $1.4 million jury verdict; a false claims lawsuit against Lockheed Martin involving RCRA claims at the Department of Energy gaseous diffusion plant in Paducah, Kentucky, which settled for $5 million; and a $565 million settlement with Boeing Corporation stemming from corruption on the part of a high-level Air Force procurement official. In total, the cases Mr. Kosar participated in brought more than a billion dollars into the Treasury.
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