C. Ryan Barber

February 17, 2021 | National Law Journal

In a public address, Brian Boynton, the acting head of the Justice Department's civil division, said the False Claims Act will provide a tool to bring "significant cases" over alleged fraud against relief initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

February 16, 2021 | National Law Journal

Lawyers from Dechert, Akin Gump, Zuckerman Spaeder, Debevoise, Kirkland and Quinn are among the firms counseling parties ahead of the U.S. House hearing this week in the GameStop matter.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

February 09, 2021 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends.

By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella

11 minute read

February 09, 2021 | National Law Journal

With more and more cases coming by the day, the sheer scale of the enforcement response has also tapped federal public defenders and other lawyers appointed to represent those found to be unable to afford their own counsel.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

February 03, 2021 | National Law Journal

Van Grack, who led the Foreign Agents Registration Act unit at Main Justice, is joining the firm as co-head of the crisis management practice.

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

February 02, 2021 | Law.com

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our weekly snapshot on white-collar, regulatory and compliance news and trends. Thanks for reading, and let's jump in!

By C. Ryan Barber

10 minute read

February 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

Latham is among a handful of law firms that have seen more than one partner leave for posts at the U.S. Justice Department and Biden White House. The arrival of Kevin Chambers at the DOJ comes as a former Latham colleague settles in as the acting head of the criminal division.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read

February 01, 2021 | National Law Journal

Under the Biden administration, white-collar defense lawyers are expecting the intensity of investigations to only increase, with an early focus on fraud connected to the pandemic and a continued emphasis on offering more transparency.

By C. Ryan Barber | Cheryl Miller | Melanie Waddell

9 minute read

January 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

Career prosecutor and former Goodwin Procter associate Jennifer Kennedy Gellie succeeds Brandon Van Grack, a longtime prosecutor who served on the Robert Mueller III special counsel team. The head of the DOJ's national security division said "Van Grack was central to the department's strengthened focus on combating malign foreign influence through the use of FARA and other tools."

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

January 29, 2021 | National Law Journal

Federal prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for Kevin Clinesmith. "The public deserves better from attorneys working for the government assigned to handle some of the most important and sensitive matters," prosecutor Anthony Scarpelli said in court Friday.

By C. Ryan Barber

5 minute read