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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Seek Maximum Sentence for Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Leader in Russia Sanctions Case

McGonigal pleaded guilty in August to one count of conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions and launder money in connection with a scheme to assist sanctioned Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Senior Apple Attorney Who Traded on Inside Information Avoids Prison

Gene Levoff's attorney said he appreciated that New Jersey federal Judge William Martini "tempered justice with mercy in imposing this sentence of probation."
3 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaws and McDermott Co-Advise as Entain Agrees £615M Settlement in Bribery Case

The owner of Ladbrokes and Coral has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the Crown Prosecution Service in response to allegations of bribery.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-Foley & Lardner Adviser Charged With Acting As Cuban Agent

Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, rejoined the firm in December 2022. According to federal prosecutors, he met in 2022 and 2023 with an undercover FBI agent and admitted to "40 years" of work on behalf of Cuba.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Leader Seeks No Prison Time in Russia Sanctions Case

Bracewell partner Seth DuCharme filed a classified addendum to the sentencing memorandum to share more information about McGonigal's service to the United States during his career at the FBI, which DuCharme described as "extraordinary."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Will the New Safe Harbor Policy Create a Safe Haven for Companies Reporting Misconduct Discovered in M&A?

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is adding to its toolkit to encourage voluntary self-disclosures in the corporate criminal enforcement space—this time in connection with mergers and acquisitions. Under the new M&A Safe Harbor Policy, such acquiring firms will receive the presumption of a declination, presuming the acquiring company timely self-reports the misconduct, cooperates in the investigation, and engages in appropriate and timely remediation.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Importance of the 'How' and the 'Why' in SEC Settlement Penalty Calculations

SEC settlements are meant to serve a public good by providing clear guidance as to the rules of the road and the consequences of ignoring them. Yet SEC settlements often lack explanation as to how the civil monetary penalties were calculated per the statutory framework or why such penalties were appropriate under the circumstances.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Voluntary Self-Disclosure Basics: Whether and How To Use It

The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised Corporate Enforcement Policy 11 months ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Divergent Paths of Crypto Fraud Enforcement: How Three Major U.S. Agencies Police Fraud

Because Congress has failed to enact modern legislation governing crypto assets, the DOJ, SEC and CFTC have been compelled to shoehorn their crypto-related fraud enforcement strategies into distinct schemes that are decades old. Predictably, the outdated and varied methodologies have returned mixed and contradictory results.
9 minute read

Law.com

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