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Spring Meeting

April 4-6, 2024


Hyatt Regency Orlando | Orlando, FL

CHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


All times are listed in Eastern Time Zone.
(As of 4/1/24)

Wednesday, April 3, 2024


4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level
Beer & Basics
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Anastasia V. Caton

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Orchid Room & Verandah, Fourth Level


Banking Law & Consumer Financial Services
Joint Reception
Banking Law
Consumer Financial Services
Co-chairs - Joseph Silvia and Eric J. Mogilnicki

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Descend 21, Hyatt Regency Orlando


Fellows Welcome Dinner (Invite Only)
Business Law Fellows
Co-chairs - Anne Gwal and Tsui Ng

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Coconuts Poolside Bar


Young Lawyer Meet & Greet (Invite Only)
Section Wide Events
Chair - Nikki Munro

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level
Business Law Health Club
Section Wide Events
Chair - Nikki Munro

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Commercial Finance and Uniform Commercial
Code Joint Committee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Joseph R. Torregrossa and Bridget
Marsh

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 5-6, Convention Level


First-Timer Welcome Breakfast
Section Wide Events
Chair - Nikki Munro

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Bankruptcy Subchapter V Update:
How Is the Experiment Working?
Business Bankruptcy
Chair - Robert Charles Co-sponsoring committee: Business and Corporate Litigation

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: CFPB Finalizes the Credit Card Late
Payment Fee Rule: What’s Next?
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Jeremy Mandell Co-sponsoring committee: Banking Law

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Letters of Credit 101: An Introduction
to Letters of Credit
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Paul Roder and Mary Rosen Co-sponsoring committees: Commercial Finance; Corporate Counsel;
International Business Law; International Coordinating

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level
Program: The Arbitration of Cryptocurrency
Disputes
Dispute Resolution
Co-chairs - Mia Levi and Joe Janochoski Co-sponsoring committees: Business and Corporate Litigation;
Cyberspace Law

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: Recent SEC Rulemaking: The
Financial Markets May Never Be the Same
Banking Law
Chair - Diana Preston Co-sponsoring committees: Federal Regulation of Securities; Government
Affairs Practice; Institutional Investors

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Private Equity and Venture Capital Member &
New Member Breakfast
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Brett Stewart

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Regency Ballroom R, Convention Level


**Incoming Committee Chair Breakfast
Section Wide Events
Chair - Kay Kress

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies and Investment
Management Task Force Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Jay G. Baris

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Commercial Finance and Uniform Commercial
Code Joint Committee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Bridget Marsh and Joseph R.
Torregrossa

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level
Consumer Financial Services Welcome and
Introduction
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Eric J. Mogilnicki

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 11, Convention Level


Consumer Privacy and Data Analytics
Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - Michael Simon, Katy Keohane, and
John Rothchild

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting
Dispute Resolution
Chair - Leslie A. Berkoff

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Silver Spring, Convention Level


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Meeting
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Chair - Michael Sabella

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Bayhill 28, Lobby Level


Community Economic Development Committee
Meeting
Community Economic Development
Chair - Cody Rogers

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee
Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Brett Stewart

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level
Business Bankruptcy Podcasts and Webinars
Subcommittee Meeting
Business Bankruptcy
Co-chairs - Frank Bailey, Marc Barreca, Charles
Rubio

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level


Business Courts Subcommittee, and Alternative
Dispute Resolution Subcommittee, and Ethics,
Professionalism & Civility Subcommittee, E-
Discovery Subcommittee, and Judges Initiative
Committee Joint Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - N. Allf/J. Abrams/J. Iannazzone/D.
Owens/J.Schuster/L. Readinger/C. Wilkes/J.
Smith/T. Driscoll

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Corporate Governance In-House Counsel
Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Paul Chryssikos, Mary Francis, Tina
John

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 15, Convention Level


Emerging Companies Subcommittee Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Elizabeth A. Bleakley

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Investment Securities Subcommittee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Glen Strong and Bryon Mulligan

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level
Judges Initiative Joint Committee Meeting
Judges Initiative
Co-chairs - N. Allf/J. Abrams/J. Iannazzone/D.
Owens/J.Schuster/L. Readinger/C. Wilkes/J.
Smith/T. Driscoll

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Silver Spring, Convention Level


Lawyers with Disabilities and Women's Business
Law Joint Subcommittee Meeting
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Co-chairs - Jason Goitia, Ernest Holtzheimer and
Andrea Rodriguez

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Leasing Subcommittee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Chair - Scott Adams

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: Bank Corporate Governance
Guidelines & Enforcement Risk
Banking Law
Co-chairs - Max Bonici and Matthew Co-sponsoring committee: Corporate Governance

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Recent Developments in Securitization
Law: Conflicts of Interest Rule, Corporate
Transparency Act, Basel III, and more
Securitization and Structured Finance
Chair - Matthew Hays

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level


Sports Law Committee and BCLC Sports-
Related Disputes Subcommittee Joint Meeting
Sports Law
Co-chairs - Tate Martin and Walter F. Metzinger,
III

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level
Sports-Related Disputes Subcommittee and
Sports Law Committee Joint Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Chair - Walter F. Metzinger, III

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level


**Publications Board Meeting - Executive
Committee Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Chair - L. Collin Cooper

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Cyberspace Law Committee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Jon Garon

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: Advancing Underserved
Entrepreneurs: How Lawyers Can Get Involved
Middle Market and Small Business
Co-chairs - Linda Lerner and Daniela Cimo Co-sponsoring committees: Community Economic Development;
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professional Responsibility; Pro Bono;

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Litigation Funding Nutshell for
Business Lawyers - What is Litigation Funding,
How Does it Work and What are the Ethical
Pitfalls?
Business and Corporate Litigation
Chair - Kurt Heyman Co-sponsoring committees: Commercial Finance; Corporate Counsel;
Judges Initiative

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: Regulation Station: The Role of the
Regulator and Government Affairs in Gaming Law
Gaming Law
Co-chairs - Jonathan Bing and Tammy Malvin Co-sponsoring committee: Banking Law; Government Affairs Practice;
State Regulation of Securities; Young Lawyer

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level
Business Bar Coordination Committee Meeting
Business Bar Coordination
Chair - Melanie Damian

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level


Model Nonprofit Corporation Act Subcommittee
Meeting
Nonprofit Organizations
Chair - Kim Lowe

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Corporate Governance SEC Affairs
Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Coy Garrison and John Verret

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Fund Finance and Asset Based Lending Joint
Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Elizabeth Tabas and R. Marshall
Grodner

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 10, Convention Level


International Business Transactions
Subcommittee Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Co-chairs - Hermann J. Knott, Jeff White and
Michel Gelinas

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level


Lawyers of Color Network and 2SLGBTQIA+
Joint Subcommittee Meeting
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Co-chairs - Suhuyini H. Abudulai and Gonzalo

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 9, Convention Level
Letters of Credit Subcommittee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Paul M. Roder and Ricardo Martinez

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


Securities Law Opinions Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Robert Evans

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level


Banking Law New Members Subcommittee
Meeting
Banking Law
Chair - Richard Daingerfield

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Bayhill 29-30, Lobby Level

**Corporate Laws Lunch


Chair - Steven Haas

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Showcase Program: AI Is Coming for You: The Practical
and Ethical Implications of How Artificial
Intelligence Is Changing the Practice of Law
The Business Law Section
Chair - Kyung Lee Co-sponsoring committees: Business Bankruptcy; Corporate Counsel;
Cyberspace Law; Law Student; Legal Analytics; Intellectual Property;
Professional Responsibility

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level


**General Review Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - Claudia Allen and Elizabeth Pollman

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level
**State and Federal Law Developments
Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - Megan Shaner, John Mark
Zeberkiewicz and Keith Higgins

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Celebration 9, Convention Level


San Diego Host Committee Meeting
Section Wide Events
Co-chairs - Sharon Weiss, Sandy Shatz, Grace
Powers

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level


**Directors’ Guidebook Working Group
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - Igor Kirman and Beth Berg

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level


**Dissolution Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - Jim Honaker and Sarah Payne

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


**MBCA 75th Anniversary Working Group
Meeting
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - Patricia Enero and Maureen

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Celebration 11, Convention Level


CSR Subcommittee to Implement the ABA
Model Principles on Labor Trafficking and
Child Labor and UCC Working Group to Draft
Human Rights Protections in Supply Contracts
Joint Meeting
Corporate Social Responsibility Law
Co-chairs - Susan Maslow and David Snyder

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Celebration 11, Convention Level
CSR Subcommittee to Implement the ABA
Model Principles on Labor Trafficking and
Child Labor Subcommittee and UCC Working
Group to Draft Human Rights Protections in
Supply Contracts Joint Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Susan Maslow and David Snyder

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Financial Services Technology Joint
Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - David Alderstein

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 19, Lobby Level


Corporate Governance Committee Meeting
Corporate Governance
Chair - Kathy Jaffari

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Regency Ballroom R, Convention Level


NON-CLE: Chapter 11 and Secured Creditors
Subcommittees Lunch
Business Bankruptcy
Co-chairs - Clay Roberts and Brett D. Fallon

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level


Regulator Relations Subcommittee Meeting
Credit Unions
Co-chairs - Eric Richard and Suzanne

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Gaming Law Committee Meeting
Gaming Law
Chair - Tamara S. Malvin

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level
Government Affairs Practice Committee Meeting
Government Affairs Practice
Chair - Jennie Unger Skelton

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: Beneficial Ownership Reporting: The
Influence of the Corporate Transparency Act
Banking Law
Chair - Matthew Bisanz Co-sponsoring committees: Middle Market and Small Business; Private
Equity and Venture Capital

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Leadership Defined: A Fireside Chat
with Nyea Sturman, Senior Vice President &
General Counsel at the Orlando Magic
Leadership Development
Co-chairs - Mauricio Videla and Elizabeth Stong Co-sponsoring committees: Corporate Counsel; Career and
Practice
Development; Law Student; Sports Law; Young Lawyer

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: Update on Dodd-Frank Act (CFPA)
Enforcement Actions Involving Personal Property
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Nick Smyth

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


Securities Regulation Joint Subcommittee Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Bonnie J. Roe

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Short Form Model Acquisitions Agreement Joint
Task Force Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Jason Balog

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level
Small Business Issuers Joint Subcommittee
Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Bonnie J. Roe

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level


Trade and Professional Associations
Subcommittee Meeting
Nonprofit Organizations
Chair - Jeff Tenenbaum

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Tribal Court Litigation Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Chair - Grant Christensen

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: Business and Corporate Litigation:
Annual Review Panel
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Jessica Mendelson and Anne Co-sponsoring committee: Judges Initiative
Steadman

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: SEC's Role in Emerging Technologies,
AI, and Cybersecurity
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Reena Bajowala Co-sponsoring committees: Corporate Counsel; Corporate Governance;
Consumer Financial Services; Director and Officer Liability; Federal
Regulation of Securities; Uniform Commercial Code

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Celebration 15, Convention Level


Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Committee Meeting
Employee Benefits and Executive
Compensation
Chair - Alan Tawshunsky

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level
Aircraft Financing Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Richard Evans

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level


**Appraisal Remedies Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - Dan Witschey and Dave McBride

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


**Communications and Outreach Subcommittee
Meeting
Corporate Laws
Co-chairs - John Lawrence and Jonathan Lipson

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Angel Venture Capital Subcommittee Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Cody Peterson

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Celebration 11, Convention Level


Corporate Social Responsibility Law Committee
Meeting
Corporate Social Responsibility Law
Chair - Susan A. Maslow

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level


Filing Office Operations and Search Logic Joint
Task Force Meeting
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Paul Hodnefield and Darrell W.

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level
Filing Office Operations and Search Logic Jt
Task Force Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Paul Hodnefield and Darrell W.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


Uniform Commercial Code Payments
Subcommittee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Rob Denicola and Jordan Wish

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 28, Lobby Level


Rule of Law Working Group Meeting
Rule of Law Working Group
Co-chairs - Alvin Thompson and John Stout

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Meeting of Middle Market and Small Business
Subcommittee Chairs, Task Force Chairs, and
Vice Chairs
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Michael Connolly

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Regency Ballroom O, Convention Level


Banking Law Committee Meeting
Banking Law
Chair - Joseph Silvia

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


BCLC Wellness, Life Balance & Time
Management Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Daniel Formeller, Meredith Sherman
and Morris Szwimer

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** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level
Business Bankruptcy Committee Meeting
Business Bankruptcy
Chair - Henry Kevane

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level


Law Student Program - A Day in the Life of a
Business Lawyer
Law Student
Co-chairs - Kristen Adams and Candace Zierdt

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 19, Lobby Level


Loan Documentation Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Jessica Rissmiller and Kristi Richard

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


Public Company Reporting and Compliance
Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Sonia Barros

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Corporate Counsel Committee & In-House
Counsel Strategic Initiatives Subcommittee Joint
Meeting
Corporate Counsel
Co-chairs - Evangelos "Andy" Kostoulas,
Dredeir Roberts, Grace Powers

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level


Governance of Nonprofit Organizations
Subcommittee Meeting
Nonprofit Organizations
Chair - Farah N. Ansari

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** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level
Trust Indentures and Indenture Trustees
Committee Meeting
Trust Indentures and Indenture Trustees
Chair - Glenn E. Siegel

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level


Credit Unions Supervision Subcommittee Meeting
Credit Unions
Chair - Emily Shanks

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Private Equity and Venture Capital
Jurisprudence Subcommittee Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Co-chairs - Lisa R.Stark and Helen Reeves

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Middle Market and Small Business Committee
Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Michael Connolly

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Business and Corporate Litigation Committee
Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Chair - Gail Andler

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 11, Convention Level


Cybersecurity Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Lewis Dolezal

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level
Delaware Affairs Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Charles Elson and John

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level


Law Student Speed Networking
Law Student
Co-chairs - Kristen Adams and Candace Zierdt

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Regency Ballroom O, Convention Level


Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Initiatives
Subcommittee Meeting
Banking Law
Co-chairs - Jarryd Anderson and Taylor Tipton

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: New Rules on Personal Financial Data
Rights and the Path to Open Banking in the US
Consumer Financial Services
Co-chairs - Joseph Schuster and Adam Maarec Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Cyberspace Law

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Putting More "E" in ESG Disclosure:
Latest Developments in Climate-Related
Disclosure
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Michael Arnold Co-sponsoring committee: Corporate Governance; Corporate Social
Responsibility Law; Environmental; International Business Law;
International Coordinating

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


UCC Subcommittee Chairs and Vice-Chairs
Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Chair - Joseph R. Torregrossa

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** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level
Program: Current Issues in Consumer
Bankruptcy Law
Consumer Bankruptcy
Chair - Alan Hochheiser Co-sponsoring committees: Consumer Financial Services; Credit Unions

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: Current State of the Corporate Loan
Market
Commercial Finance
Chair - Maria Barclay Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Business Bankruptcy; Business
Financing; Uniform Commercial Code; American College of Commercial
Finance Lawyers

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: Impact Investing for Housing and
Beyond: Federal and State Equity-Focused
Legislation and Regulation
Corporate Social Responsibility Law
Co-chairs - Susan Maslow and Danielle Reyes Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Community Economic
Development; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Middle Market and Small
Business; Professional Responsibility

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level


Venture Capital Financing Subcommittee Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Scott Bleier

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level


BL Now Board Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Co-chairs - Larry Goldman and Brenda Barrett

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Commercial Finance Subcommittee Chairs and
Vice-Chairs Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Bridget Marsh

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Garden Terrace, Fourth Level
Welcome Reception
Section Wide Events
Chair - Nikki Munro

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Eddie V's 7488 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819
Corporate Laws Committee Dinner (Committee
Members Only)
Corporate Laws
Chair - Steven Haas

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Mia's Italian Kitchen 8717 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
Corporate Governance Committee Dinner
Corporate Governance
Chair - Kathy Jaffari

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Reyes Mezcaleria 821 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801


Cyberspace Law Committee Dinner
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Jon Garon

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Oceanaire Seafood 9101 International Dr Suite 1002, Orlando,
FL
Banking Law Committee Dinner Room 32819
Banking Law
Chair - Joe Silvia

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Del Frisco's Double 9150 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
Bcyber Eagle Steakhouse
Business Crimes, Investigations and
Corporate Compliance
Co-chairs - Gail Andler/ Edwin Broecker/ Leslie
A. Berkoff/ Vanessa R. Tiradentes/ Jeffrey M.
Schlerf

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** Closed Meeting
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Del Frisco's Double 9150 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
Business & Corporate Litigation/ Business Eagle Steakhouse
Crimes, Investigations and Corporate
Compliance/ Dispute Resolution/Judges
Initiative/ Sports Law Joint Committees Dinner
Business and Corporate Litigation
Dispute Resolution
Judges Initiative
Sports Law
Co-chairs - Gail Andler/ Edwin Broecker/ Leslie
A. Berkoff/ Vanessa R. Tiradentes/ Jeffrey M.
Schlerf

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Café Tu Tu Tango 8625 International Dr,, Orlando, FL 32819


Business Bankruptcy Committee Chairs & Vice
Chairs Leadership Dinner
Business Bankruptcy
Chair - Henry Kevane

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Cuba Libre 9101 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819


Commercial Finance Joint Committee Dinner
Commercial Finance
Chair - Bridget Marsh

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Fiorenzo Italian 9801 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819


Consumer Financial Services Committee Dinner Steakhouse-Hyatt
Regency Orlando
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Eric Mogilnicki

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Chima Steakhouse 7830 W Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32819
Middle Market and Small Business Committee
Dinner
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Michael P. Connolly

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM The Capital Grille 9101 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
Private Equity & Venture Capital Committee
Dinner
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Brett Stewart

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Cuba Libre 9101 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819


Uniform Commercial Code Joint Committee
Dinner
Uniform Commercial Code
Chair - Joseph R. Torregrossa

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level
Business Law Health Club
Section Wide Events
Chair - Nikki Munro

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Regency Ballroom R, Convention Level


Mergers and Acquisitions New/Prospective
Members Breakfast
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Michael O’Bryan

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Business Law Advisors Committee Meeting
Business Law Advisors
Chair - Patrick Clendenen

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


Commercial Finance Agricultural and Agri-
Business Financing Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Jacqueline A. Pueppke

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 11, Convention Level


Cyber Insurance Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - Richik Sarkar and John Black

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Intellectual Property Opinions Joint Task Force
Meeting
Intellectual Property
Legal Opinions
Chair - Ettore Santucci

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level
Program: Basics of Collateral and Security
Interests
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Marisa Sotomayor and Maia Sloss Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Business Bar Coordination;
Carson Commercial Finance; Corporate Counsel; Middle Market and Small
Business; Securitization and Structured Finance

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: Data's Dilemma: Practical Tips for
Navigating Data Privacy in a Changing
Regulatory Environment
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Naeha Prakash Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Cyberspace Law; Middle
Market and Small Business

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: The Return of the CVRs in Pharma,
Biotech, and Life Sciences Deals
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Jenny Hochenberg Co-sponsoring committee: Health Law and Life Sciences

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Corporate Director and Officer
Liability: The Basics and Hot Topics
Director and Officer Liability
Co-chairs - Brian Mammarella and Geoffrey Co-sponsoring committees: Business Law Education; Corporate Counsel;
Fehling Corporate Governance; Federal Regulation of Securities; Mergers and
Acquisitions; Private Equity and Venture Capital

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: Effective Use of Forensic Valuation
and Damages Experts
Judges Initiative
Co-chairs - Kathleen McLeroy and Christopher Co-sponsoring committee: Business and Corporate Litigation; Dispute
Yates Resolution; International Business Law; International Coordinating

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level

**Corporate Laws Breakfast


Chair - Steven Haas

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Silver Spring, Convention Level


**Content Board - Executive Committee
BLS Governance Board
Chair - Lisa Lifshitz

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 19, Lobby Level


Consumer Financial Services Committee
Roundtable 1
Consumer Financial Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level


Consumer Financial Services Committee
Roundtable 2
Consumer Financial Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


Consumer Financial Services Committee
Roundtable 3
Consumer Financial Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level


Consumer Financial Services Committee
Roundtable 4
Consumer Financial Services

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level


Dialogue with the SEC Senior Staff Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Jay H. Knight

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 10, Convention Level
Enforceability Opinion Task Force Meeting
Legal Opinions
Co-chairs - Jim Smith, Donald Glazer, and Anna
Mills

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level


Enforcement, Insider Liability and Troubled
Banks Subcommittee Meeting
Banking Law
Chair - Daniel Stipano

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


Ethics and Professional Compensation
Subcommittee NON-CLE Meeting
Business Bankruptcy
Co-chairs - Judy Miller and Bradford F.
Engrander

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


International Commercial Law Subcommittee
Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Ashley Shan and Bethani
Oppenheimer

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


International M&A Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Co-chairs - Jorge Yanez and Gary McSharry

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Regency Ballroom O, Convention Level


International Private Equity & Venture Capital
Subcommittee Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Co-chairs - Elliot Greenstone and Katrien Vorlat

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level
Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Lori Schneider

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level


Law Student Committee Meeting
Law Student
Co-chairs - Kristen Adams and Candace Zierdt

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 5-6, Convention Level


Leadership Academy Welcome Breakfast
Leadership Development
Co-chairs - Kathleen Hopkins and Elizabeth Stong

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level


Middle Market and Small Business Cannabis
Subcommittee Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Martin A. Hewitt

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Syndications and Lender Relations
Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Maria Barclay

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 11, Convention Level


Uniform Commercial Code Emerging
Technologies Subcommittee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Andrew Hinkes and Andrea Tosato

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level

**Corporate Laws Committee Meeting


Chair - Steven Haas

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** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level
Aircraft Financing Subcommittee Meeting (Pt. 2)
Commercial Finance
Chair - Richard Evans

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 14, Lobby Level


Career and Practice Development Committee
Meeting
Career and Practice Development
Chair - Charles R. Gallagher III

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Silver Spring, Convention Level


**Marketing Board - Executive Committee
Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Chair - Peter Sullivan

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level


Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain and
Intellectual Property Litigation Joint
Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Bradford Newman, Saliann
Scarpulla, Robert Vrana, and Jesse Bolling

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


Bankruptcy Litigation & Receiverships and
Fiduciaries Subcommittees Joint Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Michael Rubenstein, Edward
Fitgerald, Aaron Stulman, and Louis Bledsoe,
Richard Licht, Michael Riela

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 15, Convention Level


Business Bankruptcy Insurance Subcommittee
Meeting
Business Bankruptcy
Chair - Margaret M. Anderson

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level
Business Divorce & Business Torts Joint
Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Melissa Donimirski, Lita Popke,
Kathleen Miller, Denise Owens, Michaela Sozio

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Cross-Border Opinions Task Force Meeting
Legal Opinions
Co-chairs - J. Truman Bidwell Jr. and Ettore A.
Santucci

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 19, Lobby Level


International Securities Matters Subcommittee
Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Peter Castellon

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


Legal Analytics Committee Meeting
Legal Analytics
Chair - Daniel W. Linna

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Regency Ballroom O, Convention Level


Private Equity and Venture Capital Leadership
Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Brett Stewart

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


Private Funds Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Marc Elovitz

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level
Proxy Statements and Business Combinations
Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Tiffany Posil

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 11, Convention Level


Intellectual Property Committee Meeting
Intellectual Property
Chair - Sarah Gatti

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: Ethics in the Boardroom: How In-
House and Outside Counsel Can Support and
Protect Directors
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Paul Chryssikos, Mary Francis, and Co-sponsoring committees: Business and Corporate Litigation; Corporate
Tina John Counsel; Private Equity and Venture Capital; Professional Responsibility

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: From Traditional to Digital: The
Evolving Legal Landscape of Commercial
Transactions
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Celeste Pozo and Penny Co-sponsoring committees: Commercial Finance; Corporate Counsel;
Christophorou Cyberspace Law; International Business Law; International Coordinating

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: Initial Implementation Obligations for
the U.S. Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Jon Garon Co-sponsoring committees: Business Crimes, Investigations and
Corporate Compliance; Consumer Financial Services; Corporate Counsel;
Intellectual Property; International Business Law; International

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: The ABCs of 501(c)s: Tax-Exempt
Entities and Political Activity in an Election Year
Nonprofit Organizations
Co-chairs - JJ Leitner and Shira Helstrom

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level
Technology in M&A Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Daniel P. Rosenberg

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level


Young Lawyer Committee Meeting
Young Lawyer
Chair - Cesar Escovar

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Business Law Education Committee Meeting
Business Law Education
Co-chairs - Lev Breydo and Don De Amici

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Director and Officer Liability Committee
Director and Officer Liability
Co-chairs - Geoffrey Fehling and Brian
Mammarella

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level


Programs Board Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Co-chairs - Neal Kling and Mauricio Videla

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Corporate Governance Subcommittee Meeting
Credit Unions
Co-chairs - Christopher J. Pippett and Merideth
Ritchie

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level


Banking Law Committee Leadership Meeting
Banking Law
Chair - Joseph Silvia

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Friday, April 5, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level
**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board -
Executive Committee Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Chair - Sylvia Chin

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 19, Lobby Level


Civil Litigation and SEC Enforcement Matters
Joint Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Co-chairs - Elizabeth Gray and Carmen J.
Lawrence

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


Consumer Bankruptcy Committee Meeting
Consumer Bankruptcy
Chair - Alan Hochheiser

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


Current Developments in Bankruptcy Task
Force NON-CLE
Business Bankruptcy
Chair - Robert Miller

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and
Section 16 Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Co-chairs - Mark A. Borges and Alex Bahn

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 15, Convention Level


Family-Owned Businesses Subcommittee Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Michael P. Connolly

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level
Federal Regulation of Securities Trading and
Markets Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Stephen Wink

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 27, Lobby Level


General Provisions, Sale of Goods, &
Documents of Title Joint Subcommittee Meeting
Uniform Commercial Code
Co-chairs - Carla Reyes and Caliss Chatman

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level


International Finance Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Roshelle Nagar and Tracy Springer

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Regency Ballroom O, Convention Level


Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds
Subcommittee Meeting
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Co-chairs - Brian Huber and Benedict Kwon

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


Securities Litigation & Arbitration and Class &
Derivative Actions and Investigations,
Enforcement and White Collar Joint
Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Meredith Sherman, Stephanie
LaPierre, Kristian Brabander, Deborah Templer,
James Rollins, John Levitske

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level
Showcase Program: Has a New Day Dawned? Practical
Advice on the Legal Ethics and Regulatory
Compliance Obligations of the Corporate
Transparency Act and Amended ABA Model
Rule 1.16
The Business Law Section
Chair - A.J. Singleton Co-sponsoring committees: Corporate Counsel; Corporate Social
Responsibility Law; Professional Responsibility

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level


**Membership Board - Executive Committee
Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Co-chairs - Michael Fleming and Jonathan

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


American College of Consumer Financial
Services Lawyers - Regents and Fellows Meeting
Other Entities
Chair - Leonard Chanin

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level


Commercial Finance ESG Subcommittee
Commercial Finance
Chair - Tess Virmani

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


Pro Bono Committee Meeting
Pro Bono
Chair - Daniela F. Cimo

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Private Equity M&A Joint Subcommittee
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - David I Albin

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Friday, April 5, 2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level
Credit Unions Operations Subcommittee
Credit Unions
Chair - Brandy Bruyere

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Nonprofit Organizations Committee Meeting
Nonprofit Organizations
Chair - JJ Leitner

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Professional Responsibility Committee Meeting
Professional Responsibility
Chair - A.J. Singleton

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


Business Crimes, Investigations and Corporate
Compliance Committee Meeting
Business Crimes, Investigations and
Corporate Compliance
Chair - Margaret M. Cassidy

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Electronic Payments & Financial Services
Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - Sarah Jane Hughes, Steve
Middlebrook, and Tom Kierner

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level


Financial Institutions Litigation Subcommittee
Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Karl O. Riley and Cara Cameron

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level
Program: Cryptocurrency & Illicit Finance: Risk
Mitigation Strategies
Banking Law
Co-chairs - David Stier and Jason Covert Co-sponsoring committee: Business Crimes, Investigations and Corporate
Compliance; Cyberspace Law; International Business Law; International
Coordinating

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


Securities Registration Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Anna Pinedo

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Celebration 15, Convention Level


Young & New Lawyers Subcommittee Planning
Meeting
Business Bankruptcy
Chair - Eleanor J. Vincent

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Dealing with Distressed Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Cathy Reece and Monique Jewett- Co-sponsoring committee: Business Bankruptcy; American College of
Brewster Commercial Finance Lawyers

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: High on Taxes: A Global Ganja Gala
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - KC Branch Co-sponsoring committee: Banking Law; Business and Corporate
Litigation; Commercial Finance; International Business Law; International
Coordinating; State Regulations of Securities

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level
Program: Legal Opinions: What Those in the
Know Don't Cover
Legal Opinions
Co-chairs - Arthur Cohen and Jim Smith Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Business Financing;
Commercial Finance; Federal Regulation of Securities; Mergers and
Acquisitions; Middle Market and Small Business; Private Equity and
Venture Capital; Securitization and Structured Finance

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: Private Equity Buyout Funds:
International Trends in a Challenging Market
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Chair - Jeeva Rajagopal Co-sponsoring committees: International Business Law; International
Coordinating

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level


**Editorial Board-Business Law Today Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Co-chairs - Lynette Hotchkiss and Heidi McNeil
Staudenmaier

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level


**Sponsorship Board - Executive Committee
Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Chair - Thomas Walsh

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Bayhill 25, Lobby Level


Alternative Dispute Resolution Subcommittee
Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Jeffrey Zaino

2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Acquisitions of Public Companies
Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Co-chairs - Rita-Anne O’Neill and Ann Beth
Stebbins

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level
Women Business and Commercial Advocates
Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Kurt Heyman and Michaela Sozio

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Regency Ballroom Q, Convention Level


Consumer Financial Services Committee
Leadership Meeting
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - Eric J. Mogilnicki

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


Corporate Governance ESG Joint Subcommittee
Meeting
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Michael Arnold and Stephen Pike

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Digital Media, Gaming & Entertainment
Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Jon Garon

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 24, Lobby Level


Federal Regulation of Securities ESG
Subcommittee Joint Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Co-chairs - Michael Arnold and Stephen Pike

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


FINRA Corporate Financing Rules
Subcommittee Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Gail Neely

* Ticket Required
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Friday, April 5, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 20, Lobby Level
In-House Litigation Management Subcommittee
and International Business Litigation and Cross-
Border Discovery Subcommittee Joint Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Doug Eyre, Clifton Newman, Steve
Barber, and Randa Trapp

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Celebration 9, Convention Level


LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities
Committee Meeting
LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated
Entities
Chair - Johnny Lyle

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Bayhill 26, Lobby Level


Offering and Trading Tokenized Securities Task
Force Meeting
Federal Regulation of Securities
Chair - Linda Lerner

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Nonprofit Organizations Current Developments
Subcommittee Meeting
Nonprofit Organizations
Chair - Andrew Steinberg

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM Bayhill 21, Lobby Level


Credit Unions Committee Meeting
Credit Unions
Chair - Harold B. Scoggins III

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


Leadership Development Committee Meeting
Leadership Development
Co-chairs - Kathleen Hopkins and Elizabeth Stong

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Celebration 15, Convention Level
Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee
Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - Lisa Lifshitz and Lois Mermelstein

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Silver Spring, Convention Level


The Business Lawyer Editorial Board Meeting
BLS Governance Board
Chair - Norman Powell

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level


Legal Opinions Committee Meeting
Legal Opinions
Chair - Arthur Cohen

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bayhill 23, Lobby Level


American College of Commercial Finance
Lawyers Meeting
Other Entities
Chair - Patrick (Buzz) Guida

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Cannabis & Alcoholic Beverages Litigation
Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - KC Branch & Kristina Dickens

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Cloud and Enterprise Technology Subcommittee
Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Candace M. Jones

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Friday, April 5, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 11, Convention Level
Governance of Emerging Businesses and VC
Backed Entities Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Governance
Chair - Deborah Kool

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Gender-Inclusive Drafting in
Transactional and Litigation Documents
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Co-chairs - Michael Sabella and Joel Kwan Co-sponsoring committee: Business Law Education; Commercial Finance;
Mergers and Acquisitions; Middle Market and Small Business; Private
Equity and Venture Capital; Securitization and Structured Finance

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: What Really Happens to Your Money
When You “Bank” with a Fintech?
Consumer Financial Services
Co-chairs - Judy Mok and Elijah Alper Co-sponsoring committees: Cyberspace Law; Middle Market and Small
Business; Uniform Commercial Code

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level


Programs Subcommittee Working Meeting
Business Bankruptcy
Co-chairs - Jeffrey M. Sklarz, Leslie Berkoff,
and Sandra A. Riemer

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Women in Mergers and Acquisitions
Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Co-chairs - Joanna Lin and Charlotte May

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Friday, April 5, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level
Program: Doing More with Less: Exploring
Alternative Outside Counsel Engagement and
Fee Arrangements
Corporate Counsel
Co-chairs - Monika McCarthy and Dredeir Co-sponsoring committees: Consumer Financial Services; Corporate
Roberts Governance; Middle Market and Small Business; Professional
Responsibility

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Navigating IP Issues in Generative AI
Intellectual Property
Chair - Ankur Shah Co-sponsoring committee: Cyberspace Law; International Business Law;
International Coordinating

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: The Mallory Split: A Divided
SCOTUS Rejects Due Process Challenge to
Pennsylvania’s Consent-By-Registration Statute
(But What Does That Mean Everywhere Else?)
Business and Corporate Litigation
Chair - Denise Kraft Co-sponsoring committee: Dispute Resolution; Judges Initiative; Mergers
and Acquisitions

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Bayhill 22, Lobby Level


Religious Organizations Subcommittee Meeting
Nonprofit Organizations
Chair - Myron S. Steeves

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Leadership
Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Michael O'Bryan

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Regency Ballroom R, Convention Level


Pro Bono Happy Hour Roundtable
Pro Bono
Chair - Daniela Cimo

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** Closed Meeting
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Friday, April 5, 2024
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level
Conference on Consumer Finance Law
Governing Meeting
Other Entities
Chair - James M. Milano

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Barrel Spring, Lobby Level


In-House Counsel Reception
Corporate Counsel
Co-chairs - Evangelos "Andy" Kostoulas and
Dredeir Roberts

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Regency Rotunda, Convention Level


Women in M&A Reception
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Michael G. O'Bryan

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Pool Deck, Fourth Level


Diversity Networking Reception
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Chair - Sylvia Chin

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Hyatt Regency Orlando Orchid Room & Verandah, Fourth Level 9801
Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Dinner International Dr., Orlando, FL
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Michael O'Bryan

10:00 PM - 11:00 PM Barrel Spring, Lobby Level


Nightcaps and Networking Reception
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Co-chairs - Andrea Rodriguez and Natacha
Carbajal-Evangelista

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** Closed Meeting
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom P, Convention Level
Business Law Section Council Meeting
Section Wide Events
Chair - Nikki Munro

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Case Law Matters: Delaware’s Recent
Stockholder Activism Jurisprudence
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Nick Mozal Co-sponsoring committee: Business and Corporate Litigation; Corporate
Governance

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Dawn of a New Age: Developing Fair
and Equitable Programs in an Inclusive Work
Environment
Young Lawyer
Co-chairs - Cesar Escovar and Michael Molina Co-sponsoring committees: Corporate Counsel; Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level


Program: Eliminate, Automate, Assist: How
Process Thinking, Analytics, and Artificial
Intelligence Will Change Practice
Legal Analytics
Co-chairs - Daniel Linna and John Murdock Co-sponsoring committee: Cyberspace Law

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: The Rise of the Administrative State
and Potential for Regulatory Chaos: Chevron
Deference, Nimble Regulation, and the Future of
Uniform and Consistent Guidance
Consumer Financial Services
Chair - James Milano Co-sponsoring committee: Banking Law

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** Closed Meeting
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level
Program: The Secured Lender's IP Cheat Sheet:
Intellectual Property Due Diligence Done Right
Commercial Finance
Co-chairs - Kiriakoula Hatzikiriakos and Patrick Co-sponsoring committees: Intellectual Property; Mergers and
Guida Acquisitions; Uniform Commercial Code; American College of
Commercial Finance Lawyers

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Blockchain Technology Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Chair - Carla Reyes

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Cross-Border Cyber Regulations Subcommittee
Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - David Flint and Andrew C. Alleyne

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Celebration 9, Convention Level


Cross-Border Law and Technology
Subcommittee Meeting
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - Andrew Alleyne and David Flint

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


M&A Academic Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Glenn West

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bayhill 17, Lobby Level


Corporate Counseling & Litigation, and
Indemnification and Insurance Subcommittee
Joint Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Rebecca Butcher, Anne Steadman,
Heather Welch, and Krysten Zeberkiewicz

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** Closed Meeting
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 11, Convention Level
Private Placement Broker Task Force Meeting
Middle Market and Small Business
Chair - Linda Lerner

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Regency Ballroom U, Convention Level


Program: CRA Modernization: The Community
Reinvestment Act Revised Rules, Explained
Banking Law
Co-chairs - Jera Bradshaw and Christine Co-sponsoring committees: Consumer Financial Services; Middle Market
Docherty and Small Business; Pro Bono

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Regency Ballroom T, Convention Level


Program: Developments in Shareholder
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Sean Donahue and Howard Co-sponsoring committee: Federal Regulation of Securities
Brownstein

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Celebration 1-2, Convention Level


Program: Where There Is Data Smoke, There Is
Business Fire: Mediation as a Cost-Effective
Method of Resolving Data Breaches
Dispute Resolution
Co-chairs - Mia Levi and Joe Janochoski Co-sponsoring committees: Banking Law; Business and Corporate
Litigation; Corporate Counsel; Cyberspace Law; Director and Officer
Liability;
Professional Responsibility

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Bayhill 18, Lobby Level


Law and Accounting Committee Meeting
Law and Accounting
Chair - Alan Wilson

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Regency Ballroom V, Convention Level


Program: Business Across Borders: Electronic
Apostilles as a Strategic Tool for U.S. Attorneys
Commercial Finance
Chair - Katie Matison Co-sponsoring committees: International Business Law; International
Coordinating

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** Closed Meeting
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Saturday, April 6, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 3-4, Convention Level
Program: Social Media Regulations to Protect
Minors: Increasing Safety or Limiting Access
and Freedoms
Cyberspace Law
Co-chairs - Jonathan Rubens and Jon Garon Co-sponsoring committee: Corporate Social Responsibility Law;
International Business Law; International Coordinating

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level


International Business Law & International
Coordinating Joint Committee Meeting
International Business Law
Chair - Carla Potter

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level


International Coordinating & International
Business Law Joint Committee Meeting
International Coordinating
Chair - Keith R. Fisher

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Market Trends Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Lisa Hedrick

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 10, Convention Level


Creditors' Rights and Maritime Financing Joint
Subcommittee Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Jonathan Doolittle

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 14, Convention Level


Real Estate and Land Use Subcommittee Meeting
Business and Corporate Litigation
Co-chairs - Timothy Driscoll and Charles
Krolikowski

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Saturday, April 6, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Celebration 15, Convention Level
Shareholder Activism and Engagement
Subcommittee Meeting
Corporate Governance
Co-chairs - Sean Donahue, Paul Rose, and
Anshu Parischa

11:30 AM - 12:30 AM Celebration 7-8, Convention Level


Business Law Fellows Committee Meeting
Business Law Fellows
Co-chairs - Anne Gwal and Tsui Ng

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Bayhill 21 & 22, Lobby Level

**Business Law Fellows Luncheon (Invite


Only)
Co-chairs - Anne Gwal and Tsui Ng

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Celebration 15, Convention Level


Intellectual Property Financing Subcommittee
Meeting
Commercial Finance
Chair - Patrick (Buzz) Guida

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


M&A Jurisprudence Subcommittee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Nathaniel M. Cartmell III

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Regency Ballroom S, Convention Level


Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Meeting
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chair - Michael G. O'Bryan

* Ticket Required
** Closed Meeting
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