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Lindsay Kassof, in-house counsel for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, and member of the City Bar's Health Law Committee, moderates a discussion with insurance industry legal experts, including several on the City Bar’s Insurance Law Committee. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily of the City Bar.

Gary Kalbaugh, Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Futures & Derivatives Regulation Committee, speaks with Dr. Heath P. Tarbert, the Chairman and Chief Executive of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The Association presents its annual Thomas E. Dewey Medal, awarded to outstanding assistant district attorneys in each of the District Attorney's offices within New York City and the Office of Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York. This year’s medal winners are: Astrid Borgstedt, Bronx County Leonard Joblove, Kings County Christopher Conroy, New York County Robert J. Masters, Queens County Lisa Davis, Richmond County Andrés Torres, Special Narcotics Keynote Speaker: John M. Ryan, Acting District Attorney, Queens County Among prosecutors in New York County, Thomas E. Dewey is remembered as having ushered in the era in which the District Attorney's office has been staffed by professional prosecutors chosen on merit rather than through political patronage. Dewey first came to the public's attention as a prosecutor in the 1930s, instituting successful criminal proceedings against gangsters, bootleggers and organized crime figures of the day. By 1937, Dewey was elected District Attorney of New

A panel discusses the legal issues associated with international public and private art exhibitions. The panel addresses art loan and exhibition agreements, commercial and government indemnity insurance, import, export, temporary admission and VAT considerations, and governing law and forum selection clauses. Moderator: Diana Wierbicki, Chair of the Art Law Committee Speakers: Rudy Capildeo, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Derek Gillman, Distinguished Teaching Professor; Senior Adviser to the President for University Collections at Drexel University Wetphal Jonathan Halpern, Chair of the European Affairs Committee Megan Noh, Pryor Cashman LLP Nicholas O'Donnell, Sullivan & Worcester Eleni Polycarpou, Withersworldwide Anne Rappa, Senior Vice President at Huntington T. Block Sponsoring Association Committee: Art Law Committee | Diana Wierbicki, Chair Co-Sponsoring Organization: Institute of Art & Law

The program examines legal and ethical issues surrounding prison based companion animal programs including dog training programs. Panelists discuss their own participation in such a program as well as the growth and scope of such programs more generally in the US. The panel explores benefits of such programs on the individual level as well as on the criminal justice system including implications for rehabilitation, vocational skill training and recidivism. Speakers: Liz Keller, Founder, Rescue Dogs Rescue Soldiers Project Kimberly Spanjol, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Iona College Gloria Gilbert Stoga, President and Founder, Puppies Behind Bars Sponsoring Association Committee: Animal Law Committee, Chris Wlach, Chair Co-Sponsoring Association Committee: Corrections and Community Reentry Committee, Greg Morril, Chair

Join us for a panel discussing how the profits from corruption fuel bad governance, conflict and terrorism. Governments falter due to corrupt officials who steal funds earmarked for public projects and enrich themselves with bribes. Grievances such as lack of services and unemployment have a common source: the plundering of a country’s wealth by predatory and corrupt political elites. Proceeds garnered from the illicit trade in natural resources provide funds for militias to buy weapons and foment strife. Today’s deadliest conflicts are sustained by illegal enrichment from pillaging property such as ivory, minerals and timber, stealing from impoverished populations. Panelists discuss possible solutions to address the ongoing scourge of corruption. Moderator: Elizabeth Barad, International Law and Gender Consultant, former Chair of the NYC Bar’s African Affairs Committee Speakers: April Dennis, Director of Anti-Money Laundering Modeling, Société Générale Americas Kenneth Hurwitz, Senior Managing Legal

This program provides information on topics of interest to consumers, and the lawyers who advise them, regarding their purchases of, and problems with, life, health, auto, and homeowners insurance. Topics include resolving claims and disputes, coverage gaps, common and mandatory coverages, government resources, who needs to be licensed, and more. A representative from the NY Department of Financial Services also explains how the Department assists consumers. Speakers: Emily Clark, Community Service Society James Dees, Consumers Assistance Unit, NYS Dept of Financial Services Drexel Harris, Associate General Counsel, Reliance Insurance Company (In Liquidation) Ann Kramer, ReedSmith LLP Richard Liskov, Senior Counsel, Crowell & Moring LLP Sponsoring Association Committee: Insurance Law Committee, Drexel B. Harris, Jr. , Chair

With hundreds of bills impacting the treatment of animals being introduced in local, state and federal legislatures annually, lobbying is increasingly used by both animal protection organizations and animal industries. Hear this panel discussion of animal law lobbying issues and strategies for organizations, industries and individuals. Speakers: Nancy Blaney, Director of Government Affairs, Animal Welfare Institute Jennifer Hauge, Legislative Affairs Manager, Animal Legal Defense Fund Julie Lewin, President, National Institute for Animal Advocacy Sponsoring Committee: Animal Law Committee, Christopher Wlach, Chair

New York City has set ambitious goals to reduce our City’s greenhouse gas emissions 80% by the year 2050 (“80x50”) in order to help stave off the most devastating impacts of climate change. To accomplish this, deep emissions cuts will be needed across every sector of the City, including from buildings, which account for two-thirds of all greenhouse gas emissions generated in New York City. This program will celebrate and build upon the impressive work that has been accomplished to develop consensus around the New York City Council’s Intro. 1253-C, a first-of-its-kind piece of legislation passed as part of New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act that will require New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet to meet strict emissions limits beginning in 2024. The process to reach consensus around how, when and to what extent emissions should be reduced required collaboration among many different stakeholders with concerns on various issues including emissions reduction impact, cost, timeline, and housing aff

Bob Stern and Tim Peterson of the Information Technology and Cyberlaw Committee sit down with Adam Abresch of Acrisure, John Curran of Redpoint Cybersecurity, and Stephen Ramey of the Crypsis Group in a freewheeling discussion of hacking from technical, insurance, and legal perspectives, with specific content relating to how hacking affects lawyers both directly and in representation of their clients. 0:38 Guest Intro 2:00 Hacking Intro 5:06 How Do Hackers Infiltrate? 8:46 Social Engineering 12:10 How Insurance Handles Social Engineering 14:09 Creating a Cybersecurity Culture 18:31 Pen Testing and Phishing 20:25 Breach Response 21:36 Establishing a Risk Management Process 24:16 How Lawyers Respond to Client Breaches 27:31 The Importance of Logging 30:28 Reputation Risk 32:15 Small Law Firm Cybersecurity 35:20 Security Controls and Multifactor Authentication 38:24 Other Security Measures 42:04 Cybersecurity and Corporate Governance 45:51 Importance of Encryption 47:19 Segmentation of Dat

Author and legal commentator Emily Bazelon led a conversation with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Gonzalez recently introduced Justice 2020, an initiative aimed at sending fewer people to prison, ensuring more people are released early from prison, minimizing collateral consequences, and collaborating with community-based organizations in finding solutions to over-incarceration. This discussion explored the role that prosecutors have played in creating a mass incarceration crisis in this country, as well as what prosecutors can do to play a constructive role in alleviating the crisis. Speakers: Emily Bazelon, Author, Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration Eric Gonzalez, Brooklyn District Attorney Sponsoring Association Committee: Mass Incarceration Task Force, Sean Hecker, Chair Co-sponsoring Association Committee: Criminal Justice Operations Committee, Sarah Berger, Chair Civil Rights Committee, Philip Desgranges, Chair Related Resources: If you

On May 9, 2019 the Committee on Drugs and the Law hosted a conversation between policy experts and government representatives to discuss the proposed adult use cannabis legislation. The occasion marks the 75th anniversary of the LaGuardia Report, the first in-depth study into the effects of consuming cannabis in the United States, a study that controverted many of the myths promoted by drug prohibitionists. Presently, New York City and State face a shift to regulating the largest unregulated cannabis market in the United States after 92 years of prohibition. The panel discussed the challenges and issues that arise in implementing the proposed cannabis legislation currently in Albany. Moderator: Shea Gunther, Producer, of Marijuana Today: Business & Politics Podcast Speakers: Axel Bernabe, Assistant Counsel, Governor Cuomo for Health Cristina Buccola, Founder of Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC Doug Greene, Legislative Director of Empire State NORML Senator Liz Krueger, New York Senator, Chair of the Finance

Welcome: Roger Juan Maldonado, President, New York City Bar Association Introduction: Barry H. Garfinkel, Of Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Speaker: Hon. Jon O. Newman, United States Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The Leslie H. Arps Memorial Lectures are made possible by the generosity of the firm of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates. Sponsoring Association Committee: Committee on The Leslie H. Arps Lectures, Barry H. Garfinkel and Scott Musoff, Co-Chairs Former Arps Lecture Speakers Include: Hon. Lewis F. Powell, Jr. (1989), Hon. Lawrence E. Walsh (1991), Hon. James L. Oakes (1992), Herbert Brownell (1993), Dean John D. Feerick (1996), Hon. Robert W. Sweet (1997), Hon. Patricia M. Wald (1999), Leon Silverman (2003), Hon. Elena Kagan (2005), Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor (2010), Hon. Pierre N. Leval (2012), George J. Mitchell (2013), Hon. Jose A. Cabranes (2015), Hon. Robert A. Katzmann (2016) and Jeffrey Toobin (2018)

Gina Mitchell, a member of the City Bar’s Criminal Advocacy Committee, interviews Professor Steve Zeidman, a criminal defense attorney and the Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic at CUNY School of Law; Attorney Michelle Lewin, the Executive Director of the Parole Preparation Project in New York; and Jose Saldana, director of the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, about parole law and reform in New York State.

Host Tim Peterson and Jeremy Merkel, both members of the City Bar’s Information Technology & Cyber Law Committee, discuss the legal implications of the recent upsurge in ransomware attacks, particularly against healthcare providers. 1:38 - Intro to Ransomware 3:06 – Scenario: Paying the Ransom 6:43 - Alternate Scenario: Contacting the FBI 8:45 - Iranian SamSam Attacks 11:02 - Significance of DOJ indictments 11:53 – Factors in Target Selection 12:33 – Vulnerability of Healthcare Providers 13:50 – Role of Bitcoin in Ransomware Attacks 19:30 - Cryptopayments to Terrorists, Acts of War, and Cyberinsurance 23:56 - Cyberforensics and International Legislative Solutions 25:27 – The Allscripts Attack and Other Attacks on Healthcare Providers 29:06 - Effects Under GDPR, HIPPA, and Other Data Privacy Regulations 30:33 - Best Practices for Healthcare Providers 33:49 - Representing Municipal Ransomware Victims 35:29 – Wrap-up

The panel covered key regulatory and legislative changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) under the Trump administration including: new standards and rules, removal of species from protection, reduction of funding for certain initiatives, trophy hunting and import, and ivory trade and import of ivory and rhino horn. They also discussed recent key federal litigation interpreting Endangered Species Act, and touched upon currently proposed legislative, regulatory and statutory changes to the ESA. Speakers: Dr. Susan Lieberman, Vice-President, International Policy, Wildlife Conservation Society Joseph Nelson, Partner, Van Ness Feldman Asher Smith, Litigation Counsel, PETA Foundation Danny Waltz, Staff Attorney, Animal Legal Defense Fund Moderators: Professor Randall Abate, Rechnitz Family Endowed Chair in Marine and Environmental Law and Policy, Monmouth University and Mikki Golar Sponsoring Committee: Animal Law Committee, Christopher Wlach, Chair Cosponsoring Committee: Environmental Law Committ

New York City Bar President Roger Juan Maldonado and New York State Bar President Michael Miller speak with James Ostaszewski, a member of the City Bar's Puerto Rico Task Force who worked on its report in support of exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act, a law that restricts shipping and that independent studies say costs the recovering island hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

Host Tim Peterson of the Information Technology and Cyberlaw Committee interviews Dennis Dayman, the Chief Privacy and Security Officer of Return Path, on the evolution of privacy law and technology and what it means for the future of consumer privacy and electronic marketing efforts worldwide.

On February 28, 2019, a panel discussed issues around companion animals and transportation, including the use of service animals on public transportation, pets in ridesharing, and recent incidents in which pets have died during air travel. Moderators: Marissa Hight, Akerman LLP Bari Wolf, Vernon & Ginsburg LLP Speakers: Erin Abrams, General Counsel, Via Kleo King, Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Joel Lopez, Vice President, ASPCA Adoption Center Evan Oshan, Oshan & Associates, P.C. Sponsoring Committee: Animal Law Committee, Christopher Wlach, Chair Co-Sponsoring Committee Transportation Committee, Sanford Balick, Chair Disability Law Committee, John W. Egan, Chair

People live longer today than ever before; in fact, Americans over the age of 85 represent one of the fasting growing age groups in the country. This program features three researchers whose findings challenge the accepted views on growing older. Join us as John Leland, Amy Nathan and Paula Span share their findings and provide information on a topic that faces all of us. Speakers: John Leland, Author, “Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old” Amy Nathan, Author, "Making Time for Making Music" Paula Span, Columnist, The New York Times, “The New Old Age" and “Generation Grandparent” Sponsoring Association Committee: Senior Lawyers Committee, Barry M. Bloom, Chair Cosponsoring Committee: Legal Problems of the Aging Committee, Britt Burner, Chair