On September 12, Getnick & Getnick LLP Managing Partner Neil V. Getnick spoke at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) General Counsel Meeting. Mr. Getnick addressed the NNSA Prime Contractors’ General Counsel regarding business integrity programs and the False Claims Act. In his remarks, Mr. Getnick discussed how approaching legal guidance from the lens of…
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Associate Courtney Finerty-Stelzner Moderates CLE on Using the False Claims Act to Fight Customs Fraud
Associate Courtney Finerty-Stelzner serves as the Chair of the New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”), Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, Civil Prosecution Committee. In that role, Ms. Finerty-Stelzner organized and moderated a Continuing Legal Education Program titled “Using the False Claims Act to Fight Customs Fraud: What You Need to Know.” The CLE featured speakers…
Luis Moreno Ocampo, former G&G Global Practice Counsel, and former International Criminal Court first Chief Prosecutor, at Cornell Law School, on Monday March 27, 2023, in “A Conversation on War and Justice – From Judgment at Nuremberg to Argentina 1985 and Beyond.” (Livestream at 12:15 p.m.)
Luis Moreno Ocampo, former G&G Global Practice Counsel, and former International Criminal Court first Chief Prosecutor, will appear at a Dean’s Office presentation at Cornell Law School, on Monday March 27, 2023, in “A Conversation on War and Justice – From Judgment at Nuremberg to Argentina 1985 and Beyond” The event will begin at 12:15…
New York Bar Foundation to Honor Getnick & Getnick Counsel Michael E. Getnick with President’s Award
The New York Bar Foundation announced that it is presenting Michael E. Getnick with its President’s Award. He will receive the award during the virtual Annual Assembly of the Fellows on Friday, January 27, 2023. Mr. Getnick is of counsel to Getnick & Getnick LLP. According to the New York Bar Foundation, the President’s Award…
Getnick & Getnick’s Neil Getnick Receives 2022 Taxpayers Against Fraud Leadership Award
Neil Getnick, managing partner of Getnick & Getnick LLP, received the inaugural John R. Phillips Leadership Award from Taxpayers Against Fraud (“TAF”), a public interest, non-profit organization dedicated to defending and empowering whistleblowers who expose fraud. Mr. Getnick, the former chairperson of the TAF Board of Directors, received the award for his “exceptional leadership, vision,…
Getnick & Getnick Partners to Speak at Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Annual Conference
Getnick & Getnick Partners Neil Getnick, Lesley Ann Skillen, and Margaret Finerty, will be speaking at the annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund (“TAFEF”) conference in Washington, D.C. from October 26-28, 2022, on topics addressing developments in whistleblower law, including the Federal False Claims Act and the IIRS Whistleblower Program. Mr. Getnick will be moderating…
Getnick & Getnick Partner Margaret Finerty Spoke on a Panel at the IRS Whistleblower Summit
Getnick & Getnick Partner Margaret Finerty spoke on a panel at the October 20, 2022 IRS Whistleblower Summit held in Washington, D.C. The Summit, sponsored by the IRS and its Whistleblower Office, provided IRS whistleblower representatives an opportunity to hear from IRS leadership and staff regarding developments in the Whistleblower Program. Ms. Finerty was on…
Getnick & Getnick’s Nico Gurian Speaks on Federal Bar Council Panel
Getnick & Getnick’s Nico Gurian recently spoke on the Federal Bar Council’s “Life of a Federal Law Clerk” panel. Mr. Gurian, a former law clerk to the Hon. Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, provided insight on the experience of clerking in a federal judge’s chambers…
Getnick and Getnick’s Margaret Finerty Publishes Article in NYSBA Journal on Supreme Court’s Bruen Decision
Getnick and Getnick’s Margaret J. Finerty has published an article in the New York State Bar Association’s September/October 2022 Journal. The article — The Supreme Court’s Bruen Decision and Its Impact: What Comes Next? — analyzes the aftereffects of Bruen and the various legislative initiatives New York State has undertaken in light of the decision, including…
Getnick & Getnick’s Nico Gurian Appointed to Three-Year Term on New York City Bar Association Committee
Getnick & Getnick’s Nico Gurian has been appointed to a three-year term as a member of the New York City Affairs Committee of the New York City Bar Association. The New York City Affairs Committee focuses on issues relevant to New York City and its government, “ranging from legislative and other political action at City…