THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Thank you for attending the 35th Judicial Conference for the United States Court of Federal Claims.
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WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 23, 2024
The National Press Club
529 14th NW, Washington, D.C. 20045
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
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Agenda
Agenda subject to change.
Plenary Sessions and “Track A” Sessions will take place in Ballroom.
“Track B” Sessions will take place in the Holeman Lounge.
“Track C” Sessions will take place in the First Amendment Lounge.
“Track D” Sessions will take place in the Fourth Estate Room.
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Check-in
Refreshments available
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM
Welcome Remarks
Leah V. Durant, Bar Association President
9:05 AM – 9:30 AM
State of the Court
Chief Judge Elaine D. Kaplan
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran
Lisa Reyes, Clerk of Court
9:35 AM – 10:30 AM
TRACK A
Private Conflicts: How the New Private Sector OCI Rules Could Impact Federal Procurement
Shane J. McCall, Partner, Koprince McCall Pottroff, LLC
TRACK B
Privilege Logs from an Agency Perspective: Calibrating Rule 26(b)(5) with the Needs of the Case
Tahani Afaneh, Supervisory Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Stacey Falkoff, Senior Attorney, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
TRACK C
e-Discovery and the Challenge of Rapidly-Evolving Collaboration Technologies (Chat, Instant Messaging and Modern Attachments)
Julie Anne Halter, Partner, K & L Gates, LLP
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM – 11:40 AM
TRACK A
Supreme Court Application of the Canons of Federal Indian Law
Meredith Harris, Office of Legal Counsel, Yakama Nation
TRACK B
Why Bother? Determining Whether to Protest Decisions at the Court of Federal Claims
Luke W. Meier, Partner, Blank Rome
TRACK C
30(b)(6) Depositions: Preparation & Practice
Alexandra Kim, Associate, Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Emma Frank, Trial and Appellate Attorney, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
11:40 AM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (on your own)
*Advisory Council luncheon in the Fourth Estate room.
1:00 PM – 2:10 PM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Corrupting the Chain of Command: How a Malaysian Con Man Infiltrated and Paralyzed the U.S. Navy
Craig Whitlock, Investigative Reporter, The Washington Post
Author of Fat Leonard: The Con Man Who Corrupted the U.S. Navy
Moderator: Judge Philip Hadji
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM
TRACK A
Special Masters Panel
TRACK B
The Other American Rule: The Equal Access to Justice Act
Matthew A. Gluth, Deputy Research Advisor, Administrative Conference of the United States
Adam Cline, Law Clerk, Administrative Conference of the United States
TRACK C
Innovator Ecosystem Diversity as a Global Competitiveness Imperative
Margo A. Bagley, Professor, Emory University School of Law
TRACK D
Developments in Copyright Law
Dasha Chestukhin, Associate, Cowan, Liebowitz, & Latman, P.C.
Tom Kjellberg, Counsel, Cowan, Liebowitz, & Latman, P.C.
3:10 PM – 3:25 PM
Break
3:25 PM – 4:20 PM
TRACK A
Vaccine Damage Schemes in the U.K. and U.S. Compared: A Post COVID-19 Reappraisal
Richard Goldberg, Professor, Durham Law School (U.K.)
Moderator: Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran
TRACK D
Streamlining Low Economic Value Cases
John F. Anderson, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Clark S. Cheney, Chief Judge, International Trade Commission
Nancie Marzulla, Founding Partner, Marzulla Law
Brian E. Ferguson, Partner, Winston & Strawn, LLP
Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Deputy Director, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice
Dennis Barghaan, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
4:25 PM – 5:00 PM
Anything BUT Your Courtroom
Judges Panel
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Reception in Holeman Lounge and First Amendment Lounge
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