As the Year of the Dragon morphs into the Year of the Snake, please join a panel of U.S. government officials, noteworthy industry experts and Dorsey & Whitney partners for an insightful seminar that addresses a variety of import and export issues that will affect U.S. companies in 2013.

8:30 - 9:00 am - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

  • Dr. Graeme Hunter, Vice President — NERA 
  • Peter J. Bradford, Managing Director — KPMG LLP 
  • Tom Gorman, J Jackson and Beth Forsythe, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The DOJ and SEC recently issued new guidance on the FCPA, detailing their views on a variety of issues. While this guidance does not acknowledge a compliance defense, it does detail the key building blocks of an FCPA compliance program. A panel of experienced attorneys and an highly-regarded economics expert discuss how to use those key building blocks to craft an effective compliance program which can serve as a compliance defense. Should these efforts fall short, the panel will provide new insight into the economic impact of the alleged violation.

9:40 - 10:55 am - U.S. Trade and Customs Law

  • Former Congressman Don Bonker, Executive Director - APCO, Washington DC 
  • William Perry and Emily Lawson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

A panel of experienced attorneys and outside experts will discuss:

  • U.S. companies, being U.S. importers of record and exposed to retroactive liability under Trade laws and U.S. Custom laws; 
  • The Enforcement of Antidumping, Countervailing Duty and 337; 
  • The Politics of Trade Disputes with China; and 
  • General Custom Issues.

11:05 am-12:00 Noon - False Claims Act – Civil and Criminal Customs Actions

  • William Perry, Ed Magarian and Emily Lawson, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

A panel of experienced attorneys and invited outside experts will describe how Customs and Trade cases can lead to enforcement proceedings, including Civil and Criminal Customs litigation. The panel will also discuss private actions under the False Claims Act, which can lead U.S. importers to be liable for triple damages and attorney fees for evasion of antidumping, countervailing duties and Customs duties. Under the FCA, private companies and individuals can share in up to 15-25% of the recovery by the U.S. government.

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QUESTIONS? Contact Ethelind B. Kaba at kaba.ethelind dorsey.com or 612-492-6684.