Program Details
2026-10-23 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-23 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session walks federal 12 contractor counsel through the three coordinated OFCCP final rules published August 21, 2026, covering the full rescission of EO 11246 implementing regulations effective October 26, 2026, the narrowed Section 503 disability AAP obligations effective September 21, 2026, and the VEVRAA technical amendments also effective September 21, 2026. Attorneys will learn the specific compliance actions contractors must complete before each deadline, what affirmative action obligations survive the rescission, and where over-correction creates new legal exposure. Attendees leave with a working understanding of the staggered effective dates, the state-law trap, and the reverse discrimination enforcement landscape under Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services.
Theodore L. KornobisMathew SchutzerHolly E. Jacobs 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session examines how the layered DEI certification regime created by EO 14173, EO 14398, and GSA SAM.gov requirements generates False Claims Act liability for federal contractors and grant recipients. Attorneys will learn how DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative operates, how the IBM settlement established the enforcement blueprint, and how the implied certification theory and qui tam provisions combine to create both retroactive and prospective exposure. Attendees will leave with a concrete compliance framework—including audit priorities, subcontractor oversight duties, and whistleblower risk mitigation—calibrated to the current enforcement landscape.
Theodore L. KornobisMathew SchutzerHolly E. JacobsTheodore L. Kornobis is a partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice at K&L Gates in Washington, DC. His practice includes Federal, State, and Local False Claims Act matters, and he defends qui tam actions alongside securities class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, and challenges to agency rulemaking. He guides clients through high-stakes government investigations and enforcement actions involving the Department of Justice, the SEC, FINRA, FERC, and the Department of Transportation, defends complex civil and white collar criminal litigation, and conducts sensitive internal investigations for entities and their boards of directors.
Mathew (Mat) Schutzer is special counsel in the Business Trial Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin’s San Diego (Downtown) office. He brings significant government investigations experience from his tenure at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he focused on False Claims Act healthcare fraud matters at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California and investigated and litigated disability rights matters in the Civil Rights Division. In private practice he manages and leads complex civil litigation with a focus on the healthcare and insurance industries and assists clients in resolving disputes with governmental entities and private parties alike.
Holly E. Jacobs is an associate in the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice at K&L Gates in Raleigh. She defends employers in civil and administrative employment matters, including discrimination claims under state and federal law and unfair labor practice charges, and counsels employers on compliance issues, internal investigations, employee discipline, labor-management relations, and labor negotiations. Her earlier roles include a position with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Theodore L. Kornobis is a partner in the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice at K&L Gates in Washington, DC. His practice includes Federal, State, and Local False Claims Act matters, and he defends qui tam actions alongside securities class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, and challenges to agency rulemaking. He guides clients through high-stakes government investigations and enforcement actions involving the Department of Justice, the SEC, FINRA, FERC, and the Department of Transportation, defends complex civil and white collar criminal litigation, and conducts sensitive internal investigations for entities and their boards of directors.
Mathew (Mat) Schutzer is special counsel in the Business Trial Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin’s San Diego (Downtown) office. He brings significant government investigations experience from his tenure at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he focused on False Claims Act healthcare fraud matters at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California and investigated and litigated disability rights matters in the Civil Rights Division. In private practice he manages and leads complex civil litigation with a focus on the healthcare and insurance industries and assists clients in resolving disputes with governmental entities and private parties alike.
Holly E. Jacobs is an associate in the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice at K&L Gates in Raleigh. She defends employers in civil and administrative employment matters, including discrimination claims under state and federal law and unfair labor practice charges, and counsels employers on compliance issues, internal investigations, employee discipline, labor-management relations, and labor negotiations. Her earlier roles include a position with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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