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Webinars
TRACE hosts webinars on a variety of regulatory compliance topics on a monthly basis. Webinar recordings are available in the members-only Resource Center and can be used for ad hoc training or as part of a comprehensive global training program coupled with our eLearning. Select webinars are open to the public. Advanced training, available through TRACEpro, includes a selection of our recorded webinars.
Public
The 5G Deployment, Trade Sanctions and Export Controls
Tuesday, 25 August 2020 | 10:00 AM ET (3:00 PM GMT+1)
The successful and secure roll-out of 5G is a priority of the current U.S. Administration, with supply chain integrity a central issue for stakeholders such as the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In this webinar, experts will discuss the impact of trade sanctions and export controls, CFIUS reporting, FCC restrictions, and more on 5G development and deployment.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Megan L. Brown
Partner
Wiley
Megan represents corporations in complex proceedings concerning technological innovation and regulation. She helps clients respond to agency and Congressional inquiries and develop compliance strategies under a variety of statutes, including the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Federal Communications Act, and state consumer protection and cybersecurity laws. Megan has deep expertise in cybersecurity and data privacy issues, working for national and global companies on cutting edge compliance and risk management. As a former senior Department of Justice official in the George W. Bush administration, Megan helps clients navigate the current administration. She also serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Cybersecurity Leadership Council and is Associate Director for Cybersecurity at George Mason law school’s National Security Institute. Megan is a contributing author and an industry source in several publications, including the “Cybersecurity Risk Management Is a Corporate Responsibility” chapter in the American Bar Association’s 2019 publication, The Lawyer’s Corporate Social Responsibility Deskbook.
Lori E. Scheetz
Partner
Wiley
Lori represents U.S. and international clients on export compliance and national security matters, with a focus on U.S. export controls and economic sanctions. She regularly assists clients with developing export compliance plans, procedures, and training materials; preparing licenses and other authorizations; classifying products and technology; conducting internal compliance investigations and due diligence for buyers and sellers in the mergers and acquisitions context; and developing remedial actions. Lori has advised clients across a variety of industries, including leading manufacturers of state-of-the-art defense equipment, encryption software and hardware developers, aerospace companies, engineering and other service providers, satellite communications companies, nuclear technology companies, and universities and research institutions.
Rick C. Sofield
Partner
Wiley
Rick has more than 24 years of experience in U.S. national security legal and public policy matters in both the public and private sectors, working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Intelligence Council, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Security Council, the Executive Office of the President, and the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Defense, Homeland Security, State, Commerce, and Energy, as well as other agencies evaluating foreign investment-related issues. He represents clients in matters involving U.S. national security issues, cross-border transactions, and government investigations. Prior to joining Wiley, Rick was the Director of the Foreign Investment Review Staff (FIRS) for the National Security Division (NSD) at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he oversaw the DOJ’s participation in the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including the review of over 1,000 acquisitions and efforts to prohibit multiple transactions on national security grounds. He also served as Chair of Team Telecom, which evaluates certain applications before the FCC to determine whether they raise law enforcement or national security concerns.