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Happy holidays from Blank Rome! We are delighted to celebrate 26 years of partnership with Duke Ellington School of the Arts, where students annually showcase their creativity by designing our holiday card. Enjoy this year’s beautiful winning design by Mckenzie Binion from the visual arts program. We wish you a joyous holiday season!

It’s crucial that government contracts professionals stay up to date on a multitude of issues. Justin A. Chiarodo will join Andy Liu (Nichols Liu LLP), Anne Robinson (Latham & Watkins), Craig Margolis (Arnold & Porter), and Kelly Buroker (Vedder Price) on Tuesday, February 11, at PubKGroup’s Government Contracts Annual Review in Washington, D.C., to discuss the False Claims Act. Learn more: bit.ly/3VPdDVI #fca #falseclaimsact #govcon #governmentcontracts

Blank Rome is pleased to share that Natalie Alameddine, Esq., who was selected to join the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program, has been named as a winner of the LCLD Atlas Award, which recognizes Fellows who showed the highest levels of engagement throughout the Program. Learn more: bit.ly/41EcDHA #LCLD #LCLDFellow #legaldiversity

How does the qualified opportunity zone tax incentive mechanism provided under current tax law work? Michael Sanders (Sanders Michael) will join Alan M. Blecher (CBIZ Marks Paneth) and Gordon Goldie (Plante Moran) to discuss IRS regulations for investors, recent amendments, new markets tax credits, energy tax credits, and the necessary legal requirements and processes to achieve these tax benefits at Strafford’s live CLE/CPE webinar on Wednesday, January 22. Learn more: bit.ly/3VPTvmb #opportunityzones #qoz #oz #taxincentive #taxlaw

In November, Blank Rome proudly shared that Tyree Wallace, our pro bono client, was released from prison after serving nearly 27 years following a wrongful conviction. The inspiring story caught the attention of CNN, and Tyree and Blank Rome partner David Perry appeared on The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss Tyree’s journey, his release from prison, and his plans to further develop his nonprofit, Systemic Reformative Change.   Learn more: bit.ly/4iGFnp3   Watch the segment: bit.ly/3P4XkA7   #probono #wrongfulconviction

What important state and local tax developments have recently occurred across the country that could impact your business? Our prominent State + Local Tax team highlights and analyzes all the updates in the December 2024 edition of The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight. Edited by Josh Sivin and Melanie Lee, this newsletter features commentary by Craig Fields, Nicole Johnson, and Josh. Read: bit.ly/4flSUQ4 #taxlaw #stateandlocaltax #taxattorney

The National Defense Authorization Act for 2025 has extensive language on ensuring competition in artificial intelligence. How will the incoming administration approach AI? Justin A. Chiarodo joined the Federal Drive podcast with Thomas Temin to discuss. Listen: bit.ly/41CqxKh #artificialintelligence #AI

The government plays a fundamental role in all False Claims Act qui tam cases. Jennifer Short and Justin Lavella will serve as panelists at the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section’s Annual Qui Tam Conference, being held February 20 through 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C., and online. Jennifer will join panel moderator Adam Katz (U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York), Colin Huntley (U.S. Department of Justice), Christopher McClintock (United States Small Business Administration), and Andrew M. Miller (Baron & Budd, P.C.) on Thursday, February 20, for a discussion about pandemic fraud cases and Justin will join moderator Mark Andreini (Jones Day), Matthew Beaton (Wiley Rein LLP), and Kenneth McBrady III (Marsh McLennan) to talk about the role of corporate counsel and insurance attorneys in qui tam cases. Learn more: bit.ly/4126Knp #FalseClaimsAct #FCA #quitam #pandemicfraud

Blank Rome is pleased to share that the firm received the Pro Bono Counsel Award at the National Homelessness Law Center’s 2024 Human Right to Housing Awards. This event honors organizations, leaders, and changemakers who work to bring awareness to and advance the solutions to homelessness and poverty. Learn more: bit.ly/41EXCoM #probono #probonowork #communityimpact

Join us in congratulating Mike Margolis for being named to the China Business Law Journal's prestigious A-List in the “Visionaries” category for the second consecutive year! The A-List Visionaries are described as “seasoned legal luminaries who have distinguished themselves both within and beyond their firms.” Learn more: bit.ly/3DfDcZm #visionary #litigation