Program Details
2026-07-23 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-07-23 14:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ESTMap the agencies states now build around—DOJ’s National Security Division, post-FIRRMA CFIUS, BIS export controls, and OFAC—so you can see where state law starts and federal authority ends.
Ian Richardson
David Kessler
Samuel Rebo 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm ESTSort the emerging categories of state regulation: foreign property restrictions, sanctions and procurement bans, foreign-technology prohibitions, and “Baby FARA” laws—plus the enforcement units already filing suit.
Ian RichardsonDavid KesslerSamuel Rebo 3:10 pm - 3:40 pm ESTTrack the preemption and constitutional fights now deciding these laws—Jones Eagle, Wang v. Paxton, Shen—and see how statutes get drafted to survive standing challenges and Supremacy Clause attack.
Ian RichardsonDavid KesslerSamuel Rebo 3:40 pm - 4:10 pm ESTWeigh the real economic fallout as foreign investment retreats and “national security” gets challenged as pretext—then assess what overlapping, unpredictable state regimes cost clients pursuing deals in the U.S.
Ian RichardsonDavid KesslerSamuel ReboIan C. Richardson is a partner in Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s National Security, Investigations, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, and White Collar & Regulatory Defense practice groups. An experienced trial and appellate advocate, he spent over a decade as a federal prosecutor in New York and Washington, DC, where he earned recognition for leading and resolving complex investigations of corporate crime implicating U.S. national security interests. His practice centers on government investigations, national security compliance and enforcement, and cybercrime.
David K. Kessler is a partner in Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department, a former federal prosecutor, and an experienced trial and appellate lawyer. He frequently handles significant matters with both civil and criminal dimensions, including those involving state attorneys general and the federal government. His practice spans white collar matters, complex business litigation, national security and cybersecurity matters, internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement proceedings, and he works with clients to build long-term legal strategies while handling front-line litigation before judges and juries.
Samuel Rebo is an associate in Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department, where he focuses on national security–related litigation and investigations and represents clients in high-stakes regulatory matters before a range of federal agencies. A central focus of his practice is crafting arguments that challenge the validity of agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution—work that places him squarely at the intersection of administrative law, constitutional litigation, and national security. That focus builds directly on his government service as a Trial Attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Ian C. Richardson is a partner in Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s National Security, Investigations, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, and White Collar & Regulatory Defense practice groups. An experienced trial and appellate advocate, he spent over a decade as a federal prosecutor in New York and Washington, DC, where he earned recognition for leading and resolving complex investigations of corporate crime implicating U.S. national security interests. His practice centers on government investigations, national security compliance and enforcement, and cybercrime.
David K. Kessler is a partner in Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department, a former federal prosecutor, and an experienced trial and appellate lawyer. He frequently handles significant matters with both civil and criminal dimensions, including those involving state attorneys general and the federal government. His practice spans white collar matters, complex business litigation, national security and cybersecurity matters, internal investigations, and regulatory enforcement proceedings, and he works with clients to build long-term legal strategies while handling front-line litigation before judges and juries.
Samuel Rebo is an associate in Paul, Weiss’s Litigation Department, where he focuses on national security–related litigation and investigations and represents clients in high-stakes regulatory matters before a range of federal agencies. A central focus of his practice is crafting arguments that challenge the validity of agency action under the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution—work that places him squarely at the intersection of administrative law, constitutional litigation, and national security. That focus builds directly on his government service as a Trial Attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.
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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