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By C. Ryan Barber | October 22, 2019
We've got a dispatch this week from ALM's Women, Influence & Power In Law conference, where top partners and in-house leaders offered perspective and guidance. Plus: law firms have a lot to say about CFIUS draft rules, and a federal appeals court has shut down a judge's push to question Senate-confirmed leaders of the CFTC. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves and headlines. Thanks for reading.
By C. Ryan Barber | October 15, 2019
Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots -- we're highlighting some commentary on CFIUS draft rules. Plus: a snippet on new and notable FARA filings, which reveal some Big Law hourly rates. Who Got the Work -- and all the big moves are here. Thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber | October 8, 2019
Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots. The US Justice Department's got new guidance for prosecutors about how to assess corporate fines when the defendant claims they can't pay. Plus: hear from the Chicago federal trial judge who's justifying orders setting up a contempt inquiry against leaders of the CFTC. Plus, all the new white-collar and regulatory moves. Thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber | Mike Scarcella | September 24, 2019
Lawyers from King & Spalding are advising CFTC leaders as the agency comes under scrutiny in a Chicago court. Plus: early commentary on draft CFIUS rules. Scroll down for Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber | September 17, 2019
DOJ's Matt Miner has some new thoughts on how prosecutors are evaluating compliance programs. Plus: did you see the mea culpa from Jones Day for revealing grand jury info? Plus: Skadden's going to bat for a JPM executive, and scroll down for all the big new moves making headlines.
By C. Ryan Barber | September 10, 2019
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has some tough words about foreign counterparts not living up to anti-bribery enforcement, and Microsoft's Brad Smith is on a media whirl -- and has some things to say about competitors. Scroll down for Who Got the Work and more.
By C. Ryan Barber | September 3, 2019
Williams & Connolly appears to have made its first foray into FARA, and Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Google's autonomous vehicle unit, has picked his legal team to ward of theft of trade secret charges.
By C. Ryan Barber | August 27, 2019
An appeals court decision has landed in the Justice Department's favor as it prepares for a string of foreign bribery trials.
By C. Ryan Barber | August 20, 2019
Who's testifying at the Greg Craig trial in Washington? Plus: the CFTC yanked down press releases in the Kraft and Mondelez settlement, as a judge weighs the two companies' complaints. Scroll down for all the new moves, and thanks for reading!
By C. Ryan Barber | August 13, 2019
Thanks for dropping by Compliance Hot Spots, your weekly dive into regulatory, compliance and white-collar. Thanks for reading -- and please keep sending us your feedback and tips!
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