Join leading practitioners for an afternoon of lively discussion led by our national White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance team.

Hosted at the exclusive Fitler Club in downtown Philadelphia, our annual Symposium reviews top issues in white-collar criminal defense, government investigations and regulatory compliance. A networking reception, drinks and light bites will follow.

Agenda:

Noon–12:45 p.m.: Registration and Networking

12:45–1 p.m.: Introduction

1–2 p.m.: A Conversation with a Regulator: The IRS and the Future of Federal Tax Enforcement – Insight into the current state of the IRS and what we can expect for tax enforcement under the new administration.

Featuring:

• Danny Werfel, Former IRS Commissioner
• Matt Lee, Co-Chair of the White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice, Fox Rothschild
• Elizabeth Blickley, Partner, Fox Rothschild

2:10-3:10 p.m.: The Trump Administration 2.0 – With a focus on white-collar crime, we’ll look at the evolving enforcement priorities of the Trump administration and its Department of Justice.

Featuring:

• Dave Herman, General Counsel, Credova
• Andy Kroll, Reporter, ProPublica
• Jonathan Schnatz, Principal, Withum
• Mark Varacchi, Founder, Federal Prison Consultancy
• Moderator: Andrew Bernstein, Partner, Fox Rothschild

3:20-4:20 p.m.: Fraud, Waste, Abuse & The False Claims Act – We’ll outline the preventative measures businesses that receive government funding should implement, and steps they can take if they’re being investigated.

• Marc Raspanti, Partner, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti
• Keeley McCarty, Partner, Fox Rothschild
• Jana Volante Walshak, Partner, Fox Rothschild
• Moderator: Kevin Raphael, Partner, Fox Rothschild

4:30–5:30 p.m.: Fireside Chat With Casey Michel and Rachel Barkow – A discussion of the structural gaps in the constitutional jurisprudence and federal statutes that weaken individual rights and the rule of law in the U.S.

• Casey is the Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation. He's also an investigative journalist and the author of "American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History" and "Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World."
• Rachel is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at New York University School of Law. She served as a Commissioner on the U.S. Sentencing Commission for five years and is a prolific author. Her latest book is titled "Justice Abandoned: How the Supreme Court Ignored the Constitution and Enabled Mass Incarceration."
• Moderator: Matt Adams, Co-Chair of the White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice, Fox Rothschild

CLE Credits Available

Fox Rothschild LLP is an Accredited Provider of Continuing Legal Education in California, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. This program is eligible for a maximum of 180 minutes of CLE instruction in these states. Attorneys seeking credit in other jurisdictions may apply individually for accreditation. We will provide a uniform certificate of attendance and timed agenda upon request.

CPE Credit Information

You will receive an email with your CPE certificate once confirmed that you fulfilled the CPE credit requirements. In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to three polling questions asked during the program. If there are any questions or issues registering, please reach out to events@foxrothschild.com.

Participants will earn 3.5 CPE credits.

Field of Study: Business Law, Regulatory Ethics

Additional Information:

Prerequisites: No prerequisites are required for this program.

Who Should Attend: Accountants, lawyers.

Advanced Preparation: Advanced preparation is not needed.

Program Level: Basic.

Delivery Method: Group, Live In-Person.

Refunds and Cancellations: The program does not have an associated fee and therefore no refunds will be granted. For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies please contact our administrative team at 215.299.2000.

Fox Rothschild LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.