Construction Industry Investigations & Prosecutions

Originally held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

 


Program Chair
Christopher M. Ferguson,
Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP

Discounts will be granted to attorneys working for government agencies, public interest groups, full-time students and full-time academics.

  • This program will address a range of topics, including MWBE participation in public construction projects, strategies for compliance, and recent investigations. The panel will include representatives from government agencies, anti-corruption monitors, and counsel for construction firms. The program will provide valuable guidance both to those practitioners who counsel clients on avoiding becoming the subject of a construction fraud investigation, as well as to those practitioners tasked with defending clients after an investigation has commenced.

    Live Program (includes download of materials):

    Discounts will be granted to attorneys working for government agencies, public interest groups, full-time students and full-time academics.

  • Lorraine D’Angelo, CCEP, LPEC, Founder and President, LDA Compliance Consulting Inc.

    Louis J. Coletti, President & CEO, Building Trades Employers’ Association

    Dyana Lee, Managing Director, Thacher Associates, a K2 Intelligence Company

    Katherine Lemire, Founder and President, Lemire LLC

    Steven A. Pasichow, Deputy Inspector General/Director of Investigations Port Authority of NY & NJ Office of Inspector General

    Mark Peters, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation

    David Szuchman, Executive Assistant District Attorney & Chief of the Investigation Division, New York County District Attorney’s Office

     

  • 6:00-6:10 p.m.             Introduction

    6:10-7:30 p.m.             Construction Industry Investigations & Prosecutions

    History of Past Investigations of Construction Industry
    Recent Investigations and Settlements
    Approaches to Handling Investigations

    7:30-7:45 p.m.             Break

    7:45-8:45 p.m.             Efforts at Industry Compliance

    Compliance Programs
    The Role of Integrity Monitors
    Collateral Business Issues and Concerns

    8:45-9:00 p.m.             Question & Answer Session


  • This program provides 3.0 credits in professional practice for the New York & New Jersey MCLE requirements. California & Pennsylvania credit differs as it is based on a 60-minute credit hour. The live program provided transitional credit to newly admitted attorneys; the recording does not provide transitional credit.

  • Save $$ on DVDs & CDs
    *DVDs $199 Member/$299 Nonmember
    Government/Non-profit:
    $40 Member/$70 Nonmember (This discounted rate for select programs cannot be combined with other discounts.)

    *CDs $149 Member/$299 Nonmember
    Government/Non-profit:
    $30 Member/$50 Nonmember (This discounted rate for select programs cannot be combined with other discounts.)

    *Materials Only (no CLE credit):$99 Member/$129 Nonmember

    * New York residents will be charged the New York sales tax for all audio visual purchases.

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  • Sponsoring Association Committee:  Criminal Law, Sharon McCarthy, Chair and Construction Law, Terri C. Matthews, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact: 
    Ann Rappleye, Director, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6606 | ARappleye@nycbar.org or
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    Darianne De Leon, Program & Sponsorship Coordinator, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6731 | ddeleon@nycbar.org