Please join the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee (AMLC) for a maritime law and diversity event in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office titled "Current Trends and Looking Over the Horizon: The Next Decade of U.S. Maritime Governance, Compliance and Enforcement."

The AMLC has developed this event to foster interaction between private practice and government attorneys in a collegial environment that provides an opportunity for professional development, academic collaboration and networking with an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion in our industry.

We hope you can join us for these highly informative panel discussions.

Private Wealth Services attorney Kevin Packman will speak on a Strafford webinar panel discussing challenges facing counsel and tax advisors when estate planning for resident and nonresident aliens. The panel will focus on relevant tax rules and potential estate planning pitfalls and opportunities. Speakers will also outline hypothetical estate planning scenarios for both groups.

Data Strategy, Security & Privacy attorney Eric Crusius will give a presentation at the U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations conference discussing the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The new CMMC will now require all DOD contractors and subcontractors to undergo a third-party audit of their cybersecurity programs. Mr. Crusius will discuss key updates to the model and costly missteps to avoid.

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As 2023 unfolds, businesses are working to implement new features on their websites in an effort to comply with new state laws regarding opt-out requirements that have just come into effect or will become effective soon. Please join Holland & Knight attorneys as they discuss legal implications of the new requirements under such laws and related practical considerations.

Topics include:

• various styles of opt-out requests
• compliance and implementation challenges
• scope considerations and implications of major federal privacy laws

We hope you can join us for this highly informative presentation.

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Intellectual Property attorney Anthony Fuga will speak on a panel at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Mid-Winter Institute in San Diego. The program will focus on the topic of "Revolutionizing Participation: Challenges for the Everyday Athlete and the Innovation that 'Drives' the Community."

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Public Policy & Regulation Group Leader Rich Gold will participate in the Public Affairs Council's 2023 Advocacy Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr. Gold's session will take place on the third day of the event and will focus on lobbying strategies post-pandemic. He will describe building relationships with new legislators in the 118th Congress as well as committee leadership changes and their implications. The session will also provide helpful tips and strategies for crafting a lobbying plan for the next two years.

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Government Contracts attorney Eric Crusius will participate in a webinar panel titled "What You Need to Know: Complying with Federal Cybersecurity Requirements" hosted by the Professional Services Council. This event will center on considerations for federal contractors facing new and updated cybersecurity requirements in 2023. Mr. Crusius will take part in overviewing key issues that impact the full range of prime and sub-tier contractors.

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