The webinar offered in-depth guidance for corporate counsel on navigating veil-piercing claims under the single business enterprise theory. Kang and Gomez examined the evolving legal landscape following the landmark 2021 decision in Mortimer v. McCool, highlighting expanded liability risks for affiliated entities and the shifting judicial approach to disregarding the corporate form.

Both Kang and Gomez are active members of the Legal Netlink Alliance (LNA), a global network of independent law firms committed to collaborative excellence. Kang Haggerty will host the upcoming LNA Fall Meeting in Philadelphia, while EPGD Business Law will welcome members to Miami for the Spring Meeting in 2026.

Kang Haggerty members Edward Kang, Kandis Kovalsky and associates Ross Wolfe and Sofia Calabrese will participate in the largest annual gathering of whistleblower attorneys in the nation. Kovalsky and Calabrese are both members of the TAF Coalition’s Young Lawyers Division board.

On September 26^th, Kovalsky will present on “The End of Chevron Defense: How Does Loper Bright Impact Whistleblower Practice,” discussing how Loper Bright will impact the whistleblower space. She is also a panelist on a program about generating business as part of the TAF Young Lawyers Division Conference on September 24^th.

The firm is once again a proud event sponsor of the conference. The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF Coalition) is a public interest, non-profit organization dedicated to defending and empowering whistleblowers who expose fraud on the government and the financial markets.

The Qui Tam Section of the Federal Bar Association was started in 2015. It provides education, training, and networking opportunities for attorneys involved with the False Claims Act and other whistleblower statutes. Their award-winning Annual Qui Tam Conference is the section’s premier event. It rallies noteworthy leaders and eminent keynote speakers to foster deep analysis and discussion on contemporary whistleblower-related issues.

You can access the on-demand webcast of Piercing (and protecting) the Corporate Veil, on the Federal Bar Association’s website here. This CLE was co-sponsored by myLawCLE.

On Friday, Edward and Kandis are joined by Erika Hiramatsu, Steve Koh, Kolin Tang, and Grace Park to present “How to Whet Uncle Sam’s Whistle: A Guide to Litigating Cases under the False Claims Act.” This program will cover issues that commonly arise in litigating cases brought under the False Claims Act where the government declines to intervene, with a particular focus on healthcare cases. The panelists will offer discussion from the points of view of counsel for Relators, Government, and Defendants. This CLE will also include an explanation of the key provisions of the FCA, recent key cases involving the healthcare industry, and recent policy developments and enforcement trends under the Biden Administration.

The NAPABA Convention is the largest annual gathering of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students—bringing meaningful insights, networking opportunities, and perspective to the legal community.

Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to both defending and empowering those who expose fraud in both the government and the financial markets. TAF focusing on not only empowering and defending whistleblowers, but also educating the attorneys that help represent these Whistleblowers.

Join the Trials Practice Area Committee for a thought-provoking panel discussion addressing issues that commonly arise during all phases of multi-party trial preparation. During this CLE, we will discuss the ethical obligations and best practices for multi-party litigation including: ethical issues implicated when representing multiple clients; pros and cons of filing a cross claim versus entering into a joint defense agreement; pre-suit litigation holds; time-saving discovery practices; and how to communicate to your audience – a jury – during trial. This CLE will help attorneys—whether in-house or outside counsel—who deal with multi-party matters create an outline to streamline and focus their strategy for these cases.

If you are attending the NAPABA Convention, come say hello to Edward, Kandis, and Susan.

Kang Haggerty is a proud sponsor of the 2021 NAPABA Convention. NAPABA is the nation’s largest Asian Pacific American membership organization. Its vision is to achieve optimal representation and influence of Asian American and Pacific Islander attorneys in every facet and level of the legal profession and beyond.

Panelists are Kang Haggerty managing member Edward T. Kang, Oscar A. Gomez, and Anneke Cronje.

Piercing the Corporate Veil: Single Business Enterprise Theory After the Mortimer Decision is presented by Strafford Publications. The webinar will take place on Thursday, November 18th from 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST.

Edward and Kandis will be joined by fellow panelist Barbara Lyons, Founder of the Bucks County Mediation and Arbitration Center.