| 8:15 — 8:55 am |
Networking Breakfast |
| 8:55 — 9:00 am |
Welcome
- Dean Jason Nance, Judge James Noel Dean & Professor of Law, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
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| 9:00-9:40 am |
No Fraud? No Problem. How Regulators are Policing Company Controls & Compliance
- Katherine Frank, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Dallas, TX
- Rebecca Fike, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Dallas, TX
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| 9:40-10:20 am |
SEC Enforcement: Key Takeaways from 2024 and What to Prepare for in 2025
- Sarah Mallett, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Dallas, TX
- Eric Werner, Director, Fort Worth Regional Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- David Reece, AVP-Senior Legal Counsel, AT&T, Dallas, TX
- Kelly Vickers, Associate General Counsel – Litigation (Class Actions & Regulatory), Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Dallas, TX
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10:20-11:00 am
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Navigating the DOJ’s “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program”
- Brendan Gaffney, Partner, Locke Lord, Dallas, TX
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| 11:00-11:10 am |
BREAK |
| 11:10-11:50 am |
Updates on Sanctions and Embargoes in 2024
- Michelle Schulz, Managing Partner, Schulz Trade Law, PLLC, Dallas, TX
- Mark Jenkins, Managing Director, Focus Management Group, Dallas, TX
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| 11:50 am-12:30 pm |
Impacts of the Upcoming Election on Companies and Their Counsel
- Jonathan Whalen, Partner, Gibson Dunn, Dallas, TX
- Jonathan Sapp, Associate, Gibson Dunn, Dallas, TX
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| 12:30 am-1:30 pm |
- Michele Lau, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer, McKesson Corporation, Dallas, TX
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| 1:30-2:10 pm |
Non-competes and Trade Secrets Following Ryan LLC v. FTC
- Cynthia Uduebor Washington, Special Counsel, Baker Botts, Dallas, TX
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| 2:10-2:50 pm |
Maximizing Leverage and Managing Risks: Best Practices for Technology Contracts
- Allie Parnell, Senior Counsel, Holland & Knight, Dallas, TX
- Heather Morschauser, Senior Corporate Counsel, Raising Cane’s, Plano, TX
- Michelle Sanchez, North America Transaction Lead, DXC Technology, Dallas, TX
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| 2:50-3:00 pm |
BREAK |
| 3:00-3:40 pm |
Ethics Through Film and Television
- Tim Newman, Partner, Haynes Boone, Dallas, TX
- Carrington Giammittorio, Haynes Boone, Dallas, TX
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| 3:40-4:20 pm |
Exploring Effective Corporate Compliance Programs, In-House Counsel Ethics, and Agency Guidance
- Eric F. Hinton, SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
- Daniel Silva, Partner, Sidley, Dallas, TX
- Courtney Dean, Chief Compliance Officer, Caterpillar Inc., Irving, TX
- Stephan Vincze, CEO, Trestle Compliance, Boston, MA
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| 4:20-4:30 pm |
Closing Remarks |
