Michael L. SpaffordMichael L.Spafford

“Ethics in Futures and Derivatives Law,” Futures Industry Association Law & Compliance 2022 Conference, Moderator (April 29, 2022); Webinar - Beyond Spoofing: What’s Next for CFTC and DOJ Enforcement, FIA Law & Compliance webinar, Speaker (May 19, 2022); “FERC Enforcement and Regulatory Update,” Futures Industry Association Forum: Commodities 2022, Moderator (June 22, 2022); “Looking Forward” panel (with SEC General Counsel and CFTC General Counsel), ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee winter meetings, Co-moderator (January 28, 2022); D.C. Bar Fireside Chat with SEC Commissioner Allison Herron Lee, hosted by the D.C. Bar Fintech Committee, Moderator (Jan. 18, 2022); D.C. Bar Fireside Chat with CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump, co-hosted by D.C. Bar Derivatives and Futures Law and Fintech Law Committees, Co-moderator (Nov. 22, 2021); ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Mid-Year Program, Co-Vice Chair (July 21-22, 2021); “AML Considerations for Security and Commodity Derivatives,” FIA Law & Compliance Webinar, Speaker (May 13, 2021); “Enforcement Trends,” FIA Law & Compliance Annual Conference 2021, Speaker (April 28, 2021); Regulatory Round-up Panel, ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Virtual Winter Meeting 2021, Moderator (Jan. 29, 2021); CFTC Cryptocurrency Regulation: What’s Next?, Webinar, Panelist (Nov. 17, 2020); “Recent CFTC Enforcement Developments,” District of Columbia Bar Webcast, Moderator (Oct. 27, 2020); Navigating COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Webinar, Moderator (Oct. 1, 2020); “Sanctions and AML in the Digital Age,” Paul Hastings Virtual Anti-Money Laundering Summit, Moderator (Sept. 25, 2020); LIBOR Summit 2020, sponsored by the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness and Greenpoint Financial, Speaker (April 29, 2020); The Center for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) Institute, Banking & Financial Services Committee, sponsored webinar on LIBOR transition, Speaker (April 27, 2020); Paul Hastings-sponsored LIBOR Transition Symposium, Speaker (Feb. 20, 2020); “Transaction Monitoring Challenges in the Next Decade,” Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, New York Chapter Event, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University, Speaker (Jan. 30, 2020); Enforcement Developments, ABA Derivatives & Futures Law Committee Winter Meeting, Speaker (January 2020); “Crypto and Block Chain,” ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Winter Meeting, Speaker (Jan. 25, 2019); “Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: A Cross-Border Conundrum,” ABA Derivatives & Futures Law Committee Winter Meeting (January 2019), published in the Journal of Investment Compliance, Vol. 20, No. 3, at 10-19, Author (2019); “Recent Banking and Securities Enforcement And Litigation,” FMA’s 2018 Treasury and Capital Markets Legal and Legislative Issues Conference, Washington, D.C., Moderator (Oct. 18-19, 2018); “Private Litigation Workshop,” FIA Law and Compliance Conference, Washington, D.C., Speaker; “Spoofing, Manipulation, and Scienter in the Context of Post-Dodd-Frank Litigation,” Author (May 2018); “CFTC Enforcement,” 32nd Annual ABA National Institute on White Collar Crime, San Diego, California, Speaker; “The Interplay Among Spoofing, Manipulation, and Scienter in the Wake of Dodd-Frank,” Author (March 2018); ABA Business Law Section, Derivatives & Futures Committee Winter Meeting, Naples, Florida, Conference Co-Chair (Jan. 18-20, 2018); ABA Business Law Section, Derivatives & Futures Committee Winter Meeting, Naples, Florida, Conference Co-Chair (Jan. 19-21, 2017); Enforcement Action Cases: Spoofing, Disruptive Trading Practices and CFTC’s Anti-Evasion Rule, ACI Swaps & Derivative Transactions Conference, Washington, D.C., Speaker (Dec. 1, 2016); Enforcement & Litigation Panel, ABA Derivatives & Futures Committee Winter Meeting, Naples, Florida, Moderator (Jan. 21, 2016); Preparing & Responding to Government Enforcement Actions, ACI’s Energy Trading Compliance Conference, Washington, D.C., Speaker (Nov. 16, 2015); Understanding Whistleblowing & Retaliation Claims, Japanese Chamber of Commerce International, New York, Speaker (Oct. 20, 2015); Direct Effect and Causation under FTAIA, Extraterritoriality of Antitrust Law in US and Abroad: A Hot Issue, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., Speaker (Sept. 28, 2015); Enforcement Updates: Understanding the Nature of FERC Enforcement, CFTC’s Recent Focus and NFA Enforcement Initiatives, ACI’s Energy Trading & Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement Conference, Houston, Moderator (July 20, 2015); Trends in Enforcement, Energy Bar Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Moderator (May 5, 2015); Recent Developments in U.S. Antitrust Investigations and Litigation, Tokyo, Speaker (March 12, 2015); Trends in Enforcement & Litigation, ABA Derivatives & Futures Committee Winter Meeting, Naples, Florida, Moderator (Jan. 22, 2015); Current Issues in Energy Trading: The Regulation of Physical Commodity Traders, Energy Bar Association Annual Meetings, Washington, D.C., Speaker (April 8, 2014); U.S. Regulatory and Enforcement Update: Key Considerations for Asset Managers Under the CFTC and Dodd-Frank Regimes, ABA Webinar, Washington, D.C., Speaker (March 11, 2014); The Use of Scheme Liability in a Post-Janus Climate, ACI’s 3rd National Forum on Securities Litigation & Enforcement, Washington, D.C., Speaker (Feb. 27, 2014); Trends in Enforcement and Related Litigation, 2014 ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Winter Meeting, Naples, Florida, Speaker (Feb. 6, 2014); The CFTC’s Global Enforcement Agenda: The Shape of Things to Come Under Dodd-Frank, Webinar, Washington, D.C., Speaker (Nov. 20, 2013); CFTC: The Not So New Kid on the Block That is Making Waves Anew, Eighth Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud, New Orleans, Speaker (Oct. 24, 2013); Current Civil Litigations and Enforcement Developments Involving Futures and Derivatives, L&C 2013, Futures Industry Association’s 35th Annual Law & Compliance Division Conference, Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Speaker May 10, 2013) Publications