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COGEL Connect events are FREE for all COGEL members. To secure your spot, please sign in before completing your registration.
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3/26/2026
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When:
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm EST | 12:00 - 1:00 pm PST
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Where:
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Zoom
United States
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Contact:
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aellison@cogel.org
(916) 329-1890
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Public Corruption Post-McDonnell: Considerations for the Present and Future
This presentation provides a timely jurisprudential update on the evolving landscape of public corruption law following the Supreme Court's landmark decision in McDonnell v. United States. The session will examine how federal changes through
SCOTUS have reshaped corruption theories and identify the downstream impacts that state-side ethics practitioners should consider moving forward. Panelists will clarify the post-McDonnell definition of "official act," survey recent Supreme
Court decisions, and provide a practical framework for identifying a "thing of value" under federal and state regimes. Attendees will gain actionable insights on charging and defense considerations, compliance guardrails, and policy implications
for ethics agencies.
Panelists & Moderator
Seth Agata, Esq.
Professor; Of Counsel, Albany Law School; Law Firm of César de Castro, P.C. (New York City)
Professor Seth Agata is of counsel to the Law Firm of César de Castro, P.C. in New York City, where he practices public ethics law and criminal law. He is the former longest-serving Executive Director of the New York State Joint Commission
on Public Ethics (JCOPE), where he launched the first comprehensive lobbying regulations in New York State history and revamped post-employment "revolving door" restrictions. He has lectured extensively on government ethics and co-authored
The History of the New York Court of Appeals, 1932-2003.
Benedict P. Kuehne, Esq.
Kuehne Davis Law, P.A.
Benedict P. Kuehne is a highly effective advocate in both trial and appellate courtrooms throughout Florida and across the nation. Known for his significant representations as a white-collar criminal defense lawyer, he is also a premier
election law specialist, having represented Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 election recount litigation. He is triple certified by The Florida Bar in Criminal Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, and Criminal Appellate Law, and is
a Past President of the Dade County Bar Association.
Mina Mirzaie, Esq. (Moderator)
Attorney, Associate, Lippes Mathias, LLP
Mina Mirzaie works in Government & Corporate Investigations Practice Team, where she focuses her practice on government investigations and compliance matters, internal investigations, and civil and criminal defense litigation. Mina
began her career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office.
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