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Association of Corporate Counsel's 6th Annual All Day MCLE La-LAW-palooza

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MoFo partners Adam Braverman and Alex Ward will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsel's 6th Annual All Day MCLE La-LAW-palooza on April 19, 2024, in San Diego, California. 

MoFo partners Adam Braverman and Alex Ward will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsel's 6th Annual All Day MCLE La-LAW-palooza on April 19, 2024, in San Diego, California. Adam and Alex will serve on a panel titled "Updates in Government Contracting and Enforcement Initiatives" from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. PT. Together with their co-panelist, they will discuss recent developments and trends for government contractors to watch in cybersecurity, antitrust, False Claims Act enforcement, bid protests, and executive branch authority. More information and registration can be found on the <a href="https://www.acc.com/education-events/2024/6th-annual-all-day-mcle-la-law-palooza-0#" target="_blank">event website</a>.<hr>

Association of Corporate Counsel's 6th Annual All Day MCLE La-LAW-palooza

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Adam L. Braverman is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Investigations + White Collar Defense and Commercial Litigation + Trial Groups. Adam formerly served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California.Adam represents companies and their executives in internal and government investigations, white collar criminal defense matters, and parallel civil litigation related to allegations of bribery, government procurement fraud, COVID-19 and CARES Act fraud, and anti-money laundering violations. He has particular experience representing clients in the government contracting, healthcare, life sciences, and professional sports sectors, including in internal and government-facing investigations related to the False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), procurement fraud, bribery, national security, and disclosure obligations related to promoting foreign interests, among other issues. Adam also designs compliance policies on behalf of corporate clients and conducts trainings to ensure best practices in light of recent revisions to DOJ’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs and Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies.Additionally, Adam advises on all aspects of complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in arbitration. He has represented clients in actions involving breach of contract and a wide array of complex commercial disputes.Before joining MoFo, Adam spent 13 years at DOJ, where he served in senior-level leadership positions in multiple administrations. As an Associate Deputy Attorney General, he advised the Deputy Attorney General on litigation and policy matters and was designated to coordinate DOJ’s efforts to investigate and prosecute fraud in connection with COVID-19 and CARES Act relief funds. During his tenure, he worked closely with all of DOJ’s law enforcement agencies, other federal agencies, INTERPOL, and the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, as well as state and local law enforcement associations.Adam also served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, where he managed one of the largest and busiest U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the country, comprised of nearly 300 employees. In this role, Adam was responsible for enforcing all violations of federal law in the District and defending the nation in all civil lawsuits. Prior to becoming U.S. Attorney, Adam was an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief, leading complex investigations and prosecutions of large-scale international criminal organizations. Prior to joining the government, Adam was an associate at a leading global law firm, where he dedicated his practice to civil litigation, white collar criminal cases, and internal investigations.Adam received his J.D. from the George Washington University School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the George Washington University.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>A major U.S. defense contractor in an FCA matter involving allegations of fraudulent billing and workplace misconduct by a former employee.</li><li>A small U.S. defense contractor in an FCA matter involving allegations of fraudulent billing and misrepresentations on grant applications.</li><li>An international defense contractor in a DOJ criminal investigation of allegations of bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering, as well as a civil investigation involving the FCA and allegations of fraudulent billing.</li><li>A major U.S. defense contractor in an internal investigation involving allegations of U.S. sanctions violations.</li><li>A healthcare organization in an FCA matter involving kickback allegations.</li><li>A medical device company in an internal investigation involving FCA kickback allegations.</li><li>Private equity firms in an FCA matter involving allegations of fraudulent billing.</li><li>An individual investigated by DOJ for alleged violations of International Traffic in Arms Regulations.</li><li>A public company in a Securities Exchange Act Section 14(a) challenge to a proxy statement alleging material omissions. </li><li>A professional sports team in a government investigation.</li><li>A property management company in a class action matter.</li><li>Corporate clients in undertaking compliance risk assessments and providing related counseling.</li></ul>

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<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;" class="videoWrapper"><iframe class="sticky-video" title="Meet Alex Ward, Government Contracts Practice Co-Chair" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TkliwdSlTaQ?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="1" title="iframe"></iframe></div>J. Alex Ward is co-chair of Morrison Foerster’s Government Contracts and Public Procurement group. His practice covers a full range of government contracts matters, including investigations, bid protests, claims, general litigation, corporate transactions, and counseling. Alex strives in all matters is to provide his clients the highest level of efficient and effective representation.Alex represents contractors in internal and external investigations, disclosures to the government, and qui tam litigation, with great success in reducing or eliminating his clients’ exposure through active engagement with the government. His work in this area includes obtaining numerous declinations and dismissals of False Claims Act cases in their earliest stages, sparing his clients the cost, risk, and exposure of litigation.He has also served as lead counsel in dozens of bid protests involving military and civilian agency procurements of a wide range of products and services, including all manner of pre- and post-award protests in the GAO, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and state tribunals, as well as appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and size protest appeals before the SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.Alex handles all aspects of the claims process, from the initial assessment and drafting of requests for equitable adjustment through litigation in the Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims. Alex’s practice also covers the full gamut of other controversies confronting government contractors, including prime-sub, teaming partner, employer-employee, competitor, and indemnification disputes. His litigation work also includes a wide variety of pro bono engagements, in which he has represented both individual and institutional clients in matters ranging from immigration and criminal defense to sustainable procurement and protection of the environment.Prior to joining the firm, Alex served in the U.S. Army as a commissioned officer and an Assistant to the General Counsel of the Army responsible for civil works and international matters, and as a clerk for judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the D.C. Circuit. He is a member of the Boards of the Morrison & Foerster Foundation and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and of Law360’s Government Contracts Editorial Board.

Association of Corporate Counsel's 6th Annual All Day MCLE La-LAW-palooza

19 Apr 2024 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM PDT