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The @ABAesq's National Institute on White Collar Crime kicks off next week in Miami, with @ZS_Law partners Aitan Goelman and Margarita O'Donnell leading the conference as co-chairs alongside Raymond Banoun.

As one of the premier gatherings for #whitecollar #legal professionals, this year’s Institute will feature valuable insights into key legal developments nationwide. Highlights include:

- Wednesday, 3/5: Aitan Goelman will deliver the welcome remarks and moderate a discussion featuring top officials from the #DOJ, #SEC, and #CFTC as they outline their agencies’ current enforcement priorities.
- Thursday, 3/6: The annual E. Lawrence Barcella Memorial Address will be delivered by Hon. Ketanji Brown Jackson, Associate Justice of the #SupremeCourt, in a fireside chat with Ismail Ramsey, former U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California.
- Friday, 3/7: Following closing remarks by Maggie O’Donnell, ZS partner Sandy Weinberg will moderate the ethics panel, “Redux of Challenges to the Rule of Law and Other Ethics Issues for the White Collar Practitioner – Obligations of the Legal Community.”

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At @ZS_Law, we believe that understanding history is crucial for advancing justice. This month, we had the privilege of hosting Jeffrey Fletcher, the founder of the Ruby and Calvin Fletcher #AfricanAmericanHistory Museum, for an enlightening presentation about his mission to preserve and share #Blackhistory. The museum, located in Connecticut, is the first of its kind in the state and showcases a vast collection of artifacts that spans from the Atlantic slave trade to the Jim Crow era. Mr. Fletcher began this project with a collection of items from his mother, Ruby, and the museum has since grown to include over 7,500 pieces. We thank Mr. Fletcher for joining us and for highlighting the value of education in shaping a more equitable future.

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Congratulations to D'Ann Vermilye, who has been honored as a 2025 #Leaders in Law award recipient in the Paralegal category by @MDDailyRecord. This prestigious recognition highlights her outstanding dedication, professionalism, and contributions to the #legal field.

“We are thrilled to see D’Ann receive this well-deserved recognition,” said @ZS_Law partner Marty Himeles. “Beyond providing essential support for the day-to-day activities of our attorneys, she is an invaluable asset—playing a critical role in everything from #trial teams to our #probono efforts. Her expertise and unwavering commitment make her an indispensable part of our team, and we couldn’t be prouder.”

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A recent Fourth Circuit decision waded into a circuit split on the burden to establish a foreign privilege to avoid U.S. #discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. While some courts place a burden on the party resisting discovery, others impose no burden at all. On @ZS_Law's blog #InsightZS, associate Kirk MacKinnon Morrow explores this divide that has significant implications for cross-border #litigation.

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Zuckerman Spaeder is thrilled to welcome Dave Rody and Aaron Zelinsky to the firm. Both attorneys have served in leadership roles at the #DOJ and bring extensive experience handling a wide range of high-profile criminal #investigations and #trials. Their insight and expertise will further strengthen our ability to navigate the most challenging legal matters for our clients.

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This week, @ZS_Law partner Bill Murphy was featured on the American College of #Trial Lawyers podcast. As the College’s Immediate Past President, Bill shares compelling insights from his distinguished career, including his first trial victory—a murder acquittal—his experiences working alongside legal legend Edward Bennett Williams, and his high-profile defense of prominent DC attorney Gregory Craig, as well as a Yemeni physician detained at Guantanamo Bay. Through these cases, he highlights the emotional and professional stakes of #litigation.

Bill also reflects on his leadership within the College, discussing its critical initiatives to uphold judicial independence, foster mentorship, and expand access to justice.

Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/RiOmBDnMjF

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Each year, @ZS_Law associates lead the firm's participation in the @WashLaw4CR (WLC) annual #fundraising campaign. From February through April, the Associate Trustees and Campaign Coordinators ask their colleagues—including partners, counsel, associates, and non-lawyer professionals—and their #lawfirms to support the #civilrights mission of the Committee.

For more than five decades, #WLC has partnered with local organizations to combat discrimination, dismantle systemic inequities, and address the lasting effects of historical injustices.

Learn more and donate: https://t.co/m77NuLNTpO

Thank you to associates Alyssa Howard Card and Trillium Chang for their leadership on this important initiative.

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On 1/21, the #SupremeCourt heard oral arguments in FDA v. R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, a pivotal case that will determine whether #tobacco companies can strategically choose any court to challenge #FDA decisions denying approval of product applications.

In a recent @Law360 article, @ZS_Law associate Trillium Chang discusses the key issues raised during the arguments and explores the significant and far-reaching implications of this case, including the impact on public health, especially among youth, and influence the practice of forum shopping in judicial reviews of agency actions.

Read more: https://t.co/zljF0BPhjX

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Next week, the @ABAesq's Labor and Employment Law Section will host its 2025 Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Meeting. This program will feature presentations by panelists representing management, union, employee, and #government perspectives on hot topics and cutting-edge issues in the field of employee #benefitslaw.

On 2/8, @ZS_Law partner Jason Cowart will participate in a panel discussion regarding recent #legal developments impacting plan sponsors of group #health plans. Jason will address the recent uptick in disputes between plan sponsors and their health plan’s third-party administrators (#TPAs), focusing on recent cases brought against various Blue Cross entities serving as TPAs. He will discuss the types of claims being asserted, as well as instances in which employers have been sued for the actions of their administrators.

The discussion will also cover the third iteration of regulations implementing the #ACA’s non-discrimination provisions and ensuing litigation; #litigation regarding wellness plans with surcharges relating to vaccination status and tobacco usage; an update on the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution process; and the continued fall out from #Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization including a new amendment to the #HIPAA Privacy Rule providing increased protections for reproductive health care.

Learn more: https://t.co/PsQdSFGUgn

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We are excited to welcome Tyler Swafford as an associate in our Washington, DC office.

Before joining the firm, Tyler was an associate at a global law firm, where he represented clients in complex commercial litigation and criminal matters. He also represented clients in government investigations. He previously served as a law clerk to the Hon. Joseph H. McKinley, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

View Tyler's profile: https://t.co/DX0TlqLsLR

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Tomorrow, 1/30, the @FLA_Innocence (IPF) will host its annual “Stand Up for #Innocence” comedy event in Tampa. Proceeds from this event will provide critical funding for IPF’s work to find and free innocent people from prison in Florida.

@ZS_Law is proud to serve as a sponsor for this event. Join us for an evening of stand-up comedy while supporting the IPF’s mission to help innocent prisoners in Florida obtain their freedom and rebuild their lives.

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Next week, the @ABABusLaw Section will host its annual Derivatives and Futures Law Winter Committee Meeting. Join leading legal and financial experts to learn about cutting-edge insights and practical solutions in derivatives and futures law. This event will delve into the regulatory challenges, evolving case law, and emerging trends shaping the futures and derivatives markets.

@ZS_Law partner Aitan Goelman will join a panel to discuss key #CFTC #enforcement matters. The discussion will cover enforcement priorities, including expected changes to enforcement in the #crypto space given the change in administrations; how the recent Enforcement Advisory has been implemented, misappropriation cases, use of anti-fraud authority in voluntary carbon markets; the evolving enforcement agenda in digital assets; strategies for litigating with the CFTC; expectations for supervision over activity by customers and vendors; and what to look for in the future.

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Congratulations to Lisa Kilbride, who has been awarded The Florida Bar President's 2025 #ProBono Service Award for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.

Since she began volunteering with @Crossroads4Florida Kids in 2013, Lisa has devoted over 2,300 pro bono hours to representing children through the organization. The cases she handles often involve extraordinarily complex dependency, delinquency, and criminal proceedings. The Florida Bar praised her "zealous advocacy" in one extremely challenging and complex representation, which lasted four years.

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As #articleintelligence tools become increasingly prevalent in the legal profession, courts face new questions about authorship, accuracy, and transparency. In the latest post on #InsightZS, @ZS_Law partner John J. Connolly discusses the use of #AI in preparing expert reports.
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🎉 Congrats to Criminal Law Section member Lisa M. Kilbride, the 13th Circuit pro bono service honoree! At @ZS_Law, Lisa focuses on white-collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation, government investigations, and e-discovery issues. Learn more at: https://t.co/HY1E5ztetz

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Zuckerman Spaeder is delighted to congratulate Habiba Elmergawi, Fountain, Edwin, Shalena Hackley, and Elisa Raley Werner in our Washington, DC office and Caroline Bushel and DAnn Vermilye in our Baltimore office on their well-deserved promotions effective January 1, 2025!

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Next week, @TulaneSportsLaw Society will host the 18th Annual Tulane International Baseball Arbitration Competition. This event simulates a salary #arbitration closely modeled after the procedures used by #MLB and the #MLBPA. Like most #lawschool moot court competitions, the primary objective is to provide participants with an opportunity to enhance their oral and written advocacy skills.

Jon Fetterolf, @ZS_Law partner and Head of @ZS_SportsLaw, will return as a guest judge, bringing his perspective as an MLBPA-Certified Agent and a leader in MLB #salaryarbitrations to the exercise. Jay Cohen, a Baseball Specialist at ZS Sports, will also serve as a judge for the competition.

Learn more: https://t.co/jvkTssakat

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Yesterday, the Maryland Board of Public Works and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office approved a #settlement in a Maryland Public Information Act lawsuit brought by the @ACLU_MD. The lawsuit – litigated by @ZS_Law and the #ACLU – challenged the unlawful charging of steep monetary fees for the disclosure of critical public records. Under the settlement, the Sheriff will produce all records requested by the ACLU concerning invasive #policesearches from 2020 through 2024 without charge and will pay $35,000 in legal fees incurred by the ACLU in securing the release of the records.

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We are thrilled to announce that three firm associates, Nick DiCarlo, Nell Peyser, and Ivano Ventresca, have been named to Zuckerman Spaeder's partnership. Additionally, associate Ezra B. Marcus has been promoted to counsel. These talented individuals exemplify our firm’s commitment to excellence, innovation, and client service.

Learn more about their practices and this exciting milestone: https://t.co/6ZHSTmCkrk

Please join us in celebrating their well-deserved success!