44 th Annual Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law September 11-13, 2014 Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

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1 44 th Annual Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law September 11-13, 2014 Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center Thursday, September 11, :00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Section Council Meeting (For Section Council Members only) 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Early Bird Ethics: Recent Developments in Ethics for Employment Lawyers Kevin E. Martingayle, Esq. Bischoff Martingayle P.C. Virginia Beach Potomac 1 Potomac 2-3 Michael Robinson, Esq. Venable LLP Tyson s Corner Kathleen M. Uston, Esq. Assistant Bar Counsel Virginia State Bar Northern Virginia Chidi I. James, Esq. Blankingship & Keith, PC Fairfax 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception (For conference registrants, spouses and guests) 9:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite Suite 6135 (For conference registrants and spouses and guests) Reception and Hospitality Suite sponsored by the law firms of: Butler Royals, PLC Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC Hunton & Williams LLP Isler Dare, P.C. Jackson Lewis LLP LeClairRyan Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Williams Mullen

2 Friday, September 12, :30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast (For conference registrants) 8:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Welcome, Program Notes and Annual Section Meeting Potomac D 8:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Update on Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law Potomac D Edward Lee Isler, Esq. IslerDare, P.C. Tysons Corner 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Practical Tips on Jury Selection and Use of Mock Juries Potomac D Jill Huntley Taylor, Ph.D. Dispute Dynamics, Inc. Philadelphia, PA 11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Break Anne G. Bibeau, Esq. Vandeventer Black, LLP Norfolk Shalanda N. Franklin, Esq. Vandeventer Black, LLP Norfolk 11:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A. Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Protections: Recent Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and False Claims Act Whistleblower Litigation Connie N. Bertam, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP Washington, D.C. Potomac 1-2 Jason Zuckerman, Esq. Zuckerman Law Washington, D.C. 2

3 B. The National Labor Relations Board 2014 Update The Skies Are Still Dark David C. Burton, Esq. Williams Mullen Virginia Beach Potomac 3-4 H. Victoria Hedian, Esq. Abato, Rubenstein and Abato, P.A. Baltimore, MD Charles Posner, Esq. Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board Baltimore, MD C. E-Discovery Still Problematic After All These Years Potomac 5-6 Steven D. Brown, Esq. LeClairRyan Richmond Carla Brown, Esq. Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown, P.C. Reston 12:45 pm. 1:45 p.m. Lunch Chesapeake D-F (For conference registrants and spouses and guests separate registration required for spouses and guests to attend.) 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Taming the Workplace Bully Potomac D Karen Michael, Esq. KarenMichael PLC Richmond 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Break 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A. Recent Developments in Federal and State Public Sector Employment Law Cynthia E. Hudson, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Richmond Potomac 3-4 Neil A.G. McPhie, Esq. Tully Rinckey, PLLC Arlington Ronald N. Regnery, Esq. (moderator) Office of the Attorney General Richmond B. Wage & Hour Law: Collective Actions Under FLSA Potomac 5-6 John F. Scalia, Esq. Littler Mendelson, P.C. McLean Michael S. McIntosh, Esq. Littler Mendelson, P.C. McLean 3

4 C. The Affordable Care Act: Ten Things Today's Labor and Employment Lawyer Needs to Know and Why Thomas P. Murphy, Esq. Hunton & Williams LLP McLean Potomac 1-2 Marc E. Purintun, Esq. Hunton & Williams Richmond 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Reception Eastern Shore 2 (For conference registrants, spouses and guests) 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. The Capital Elite (Dinner and Cruise) (Registration and additional fee required) 9:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite Suite 6135 (For conference registrants and spouses and guests) Reception and Hospitality Suite sponsored by the law firms of: Butler Royals, PLC Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown Hunton & Williams LLP Isler Dare, P.C. Jackson Lewis LLP LeClairRyan Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Williams Mullen Saturday, September 13, :00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast (For conference registrants) 8:30 a.m. 9:40 a.m. EEOC Panel The Discussion Continues... Potomac D Hon. Victoria A. Lipnic Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Washington, D.C. 9:40 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Break Hon. Chai R. Feldblum Commissioner, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Washington, D.C. John M. Bredehoft, Esq. (moderator) Kaufman & Canoles Norfolk 4

5 9:50 a.m. 10:50 a.m. A View from the Inside Potomac D Leslie T. Thornton, Esq. Vice President and General Counsel WGL Holdings, Inc. & Washington Gas Light Company Washington, D.C. 10:50 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Break Bart C. Barré, Esq. Assistant General Counsel, Labor and Employment Northrop Grumman Corporation Falls Church Darryl Franklin, Esq. Vice President & Senior Counsel Marriott International, Inc. Bethesda, MD Cyril F. Coombs, Esq. (moderator) Dominion Resources, Inc. Richmond 11:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon Defining What Lawyers Do and Where They Can Do It: Part I Potomac D Thomas E. Spahn, Esq. McGuireWoods LLP Tysons Corner 12:00 Noon Final Remarks 5