September 29, 2015: Policy Threats from Washington, DC

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Lawmakers and federal regulators, like the Federal Reserve and the CFPB, have taken a keen interest in the payments industry. With the stroke of pen, policymakers can change the way you do business, as well as your bottom line. This webinar features policy experts providing you with an in-depth look at the threats from Washington, like Operation Choke Point, as well what ETA is doing to represent your interests, and how you can get involved to help promote good public policy and defeat bad policy ideas.

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SPEAKERS

ED MARSHALL
Partner
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Edward A. Marshall is a partner and the chair of the business litigation practice at the Atlanta-based law firm, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, where he also serves as co-chair of the payment systems team. Ed is an active participant in the ETA’s Lawyers and Risk, Fraud, and Security Committees, and represents card issuers, payment processors, and ISOs in a variety of legal matters. He also established the American Bar Association’s subcommittee on Payment Systems Litigation in 2014. Recently, Ed was selected as one of Georgia’s “Top 40 Under 40” by the Daily Report, Atlanta’s leading legal newspaper.

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SCOTT TALBOTT
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
Electronic Transactions Association

Scott is Senior Vice President, Government Affairs at ETA, where he directs the overall policy strategy and manages the daily legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts. He has received numerous accolades in his tenure, including being named a top lobbyist by The Hill, a newspaper based on Capitol Hill, in 2009 and 2011-2015, as well as a “winner” for his work during the economic collapse of 2008 by Washingtonian magazine.

In 2010, he appeared in the Oscar-winning film “Inside Job”. Once named NPR’s favorite bank lobbyist, he is a frequent contributor to both national and international media. Talbott joined the ETA in 2014 after spending 20 years as the top lobbyist for a large financial services trade association. He also worked in the tax departments of Arthur Anderson and Ernst & Young. He received his B.A. from Georgetown University, cum laude, and his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law.