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**Discount expires August 11th.
If you are a miner, run a bitcoin business or are contemplating a bitcoin business you won't want to miss this opportunity to meet and interact with experts, professionals, regulators and Money Transmitters in the Money Service and Money Transmitter space.
Wednesday August 14, 2013
8:00 am - 8:30 pm
The New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036
For More Information Contact
David Landsman
The National Money Transmitters Association
516-829-2742
[email protected]
http://nmta.us/site/
VC3 Speaker Faculty Announced
James H. Freis joined Cleary Gottlieb in their Washington Office in 2013 after serving ten years in the U.S. Treasury and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Jim was Director of FinCEN from 2007 to 2012. There he led the development and enforcement of AML regulations and other financial crimes applicable to a broad range of financial institutions: banks, securities, insurance and money services businesses. He also led the expansion of these regulations to mortgage markets and emerging payment technologies.
Judith Rinearson is a partner at Bryan Cave LLP. Ms. Rinearson is a recognized authority in the areas of payment systems, electronic payments, stored value, travelers checks and check processing. She has more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry, particularly in the areas of non-bank money services and payment products. Prior to her tenure with another New York law firm, Ms. Rinearson was group counsel for the American Express Global Travelers Cheque and Prepaid Service Group for more than 10 years.
Marco Santori is a commercial litigator and business attorney at Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP in New York City. His business practice focuses on early-stage companies in the high-technology sector, including web, e-commerce and the burgeoning digital currency spaces. He advises his clients on regulatory matters, including the compliance with and avoidance of money services and securities regulations.
Samuel Rosenthal is chair of Patton Boggs' Government Investigations and Litigation practice group and works out of both the New York and Washington offices. Mr. Rosenthal has more than 30 years of experience in federal litigation and white-collar defense and appellate matters. Before entering private practice, Mr. Rosenthal was employed with the DOJ in Washington, where he served as the chief of the Appellate Section, Criminal Division.
Jean-Jacques (J) Cabou is a litigator and a partner at Perkins Coie in the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. At both the trial and appellate level, J’s principal focus is on defending individuals and corporate entities against criminal and other government investigations, including in civil enforcement proceedings. J has particular experience in white collar matters and is a recognized authority on both state and federal civil forfeiture, seizure, and racketeering laws.
Juan Llanos is co-founder, EVP and Compliance Officer of Unidos Financial Services, Inc., an innovative financial services and technology provider catering to merchants and under-banked end consumers in the US. He is responsible for the formulation and execution of the company’s technology strategy, as well as its AML and compliance risk management infrastructure. Previously, he was Chief Compliance Officer of Remesas Quisqueyana, Inc. in New York City. He is a member of the Bitcoin Foundation's Regulatory Affairs Committee, and writes about risk and virtual currencies in his blog ContrarianCompliance.com.
Robert Pargac is the Director of Global Investigations and Compliance at Navigant Consulting. He is a lawyer and an MBA. His prior experience includes posts at 247 Card, Sigue Corporation and Western Union. He has significant international financial institution experience, and specializes in AML/CTF, OFAC, FCPA and white-collar defense, among many other areas.
Connie Fenchel has graciously agreed to serve as Program Manager for VC3 (2013). Ms. Fenchel has a broad range of law enforcement, regulatory and management expertise in the areas of regulatory compliance, financial crimes and customs violations comprised of over 30 years of government and private sector experience. She is president of AML Experts, Inc., an independent consulting firm specializing in anti-money laundering, the Bank Secrecy Act and customs matters.
David Landsman is an administrator who has worked his entire career in money transfer and specializes in BSA/AML compliance and state licensing. Executive Director of the National Money Transmitters Association since 2004, he has made strides in organizing the industry, promoting the image of licensed money transmitters and defending the industry’s right to maintain bank accounts.
PAY IN BITCOIN!
https://bitpay.com/cart?id=r0B0BVJvtpYqRX0X7A3pdR6STWqZ3fFVjX-BGn_XcLU=
**Discount expires August 11th.
If you are a miner, run a bitcoin business or are contemplating a bitcoin business you won't want to miss this opportunity to meet and interact with experts, professionals, regulators and Money Transmitters in the Money Service and Money Transmitter space.
Wednesday August 14, 2013
8:00 am - 8:30 pm
The New York City Bar Association
42 West 44th Street
New York City, NY 10036
For More Information Contact
David Landsman
The National Money Transmitters Association
516-829-2742
[email protected]
http://nmta.us/site/
VC3 Speaker Faculty Announced
James H. Freis joined Cleary Gottlieb in their Washington Office in 2013 after serving ten years in the U.S. Treasury and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Jim was Director of FinCEN from 2007 to 2012. There he led the development and enforcement of AML regulations and other financial crimes applicable to a broad range of financial institutions: banks, securities, insurance and money services businesses. He also led the expansion of these regulations to mortgage markets and emerging payment technologies.
Judith Rinearson is a partner at Bryan Cave LLP. Ms. Rinearson is a recognized authority in the areas of payment systems, electronic payments, stored value, travelers checks and check processing. She has more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry, particularly in the areas of non-bank money services and payment products. Prior to her tenure with another New York law firm, Ms. Rinearson was group counsel for the American Express Global Travelers Cheque and Prepaid Service Group for more than 10 years.
Marco Santori is a commercial litigator and business attorney at Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP in New York City. His business practice focuses on early-stage companies in the high-technology sector, including web, e-commerce and the burgeoning digital currency spaces. He advises his clients on regulatory matters, including the compliance with and avoidance of money services and securities regulations.
Samuel Rosenthal is chair of Patton Boggs' Government Investigations and Litigation practice group and works out of both the New York and Washington offices. Mr. Rosenthal has more than 30 years of experience in federal litigation and white-collar defense and appellate matters. Before entering private practice, Mr. Rosenthal was employed with the DOJ in Washington, where he served as the chief of the Appellate Section, Criminal Division.
Jean-Jacques (J) Cabou is a litigator and a partner at Perkins Coie in the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense practice. At both the trial and appellate level, J’s principal focus is on defending individuals and corporate entities against criminal and other government investigations, including in civil enforcement proceedings. J has particular experience in white collar matters and is a recognized authority on both state and federal civil forfeiture, seizure, and racketeering laws.
Juan Llanos is co-founder, EVP and Compliance Officer of Unidos Financial Services, Inc., an innovative financial services and technology provider catering to merchants and under-banked end consumers in the US. He is responsible for the formulation and execution of the company’s technology strategy, as well as its AML and compliance risk management infrastructure. Previously, he was Chief Compliance Officer of Remesas Quisqueyana, Inc. in New York City. He is a member of the Bitcoin Foundation's Regulatory Affairs Committee, and writes about risk and virtual currencies in his blog ContrarianCompliance.com.
Robert Pargac is the Director of Global Investigations and Compliance at Navigant Consulting. He is a lawyer and an MBA. His prior experience includes posts at 247 Card, Sigue Corporation and Western Union. He has significant international financial institution experience, and specializes in AML/CTF, OFAC, FCPA and white-collar defense, among many other areas.
Connie Fenchel has graciously agreed to serve as Program Manager for VC3 (2013). Ms. Fenchel has a broad range of law enforcement, regulatory and management expertise in the areas of regulatory compliance, financial crimes and customs violations comprised of over 30 years of government and private sector experience. She is president of AML Experts, Inc., an independent consulting firm specializing in anti-money laundering, the Bank Secrecy Act and customs matters.
David Landsman is an administrator who has worked his entire career in money transfer and specializes in BSA/AML compliance and state licensing. Executive Director of the National Money Transmitters Association since 2004, he has made strides in organizing the industry, promoting the image of licensed money transmitters and defending the industry’s right to maintain bank accounts.
This news is actually very positive. Everyone involved with Bitcoin in New York should try to attend. These are the kind of contacts you want to have.
