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New York Law Journal

Caroline Ellison Requests Time-Served for 'Extensive' Cooperation Against Sam Bankman-Fried

Sentencing is currently scheduled for Sept. 24 before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York.
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Law.com

The DOJ's Whistleblower Pilot Program Adds Incentives for Robust Corporate Compliance Programs

By incentivizing individuals to report misconduct through its Whistleblower Pilot Program, the DOJ has expanded its arsenal and the means by which it can identify misconduct. So wrongdoers beware — although this is not the Old West, everybody loves a good bounty.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

$10M John Deere Bribery Settlement Underscores Risks of Not Integrating Acquisitions

The Securities and Exchange Commission said that in the three years after Deere bought Wirtgen Thailand, the unit plied government officials with cash, massage parlor visits and lavish sightseeing trips to Europe. regulator found Illinois-based John Deere failed to integrate Wirtgen Thailand, a former German outfit into its existing compliance and controls environment after acquiring Wirtgen Group in 2017, resulting in "bribery schemes going unchecked for several years," the SEC's FCPA division enforcement chief Charles Cain said in a statement. "This action is a reminder for corporations to promptly ensure newly acquired subsidiaries have all the necessary internal accounting control processes in place."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Frank Founder Charlie Javice May Rely on Advice of Counsel Defense, Her Filing Says

Defendants claim the unnamed individual provided legal advice relating to marketing and strategic determinations during discussions with JPMorgan.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Implications of SCOTUS Expert Intent Ruling for the White-Collar Bar

Bonnie Baker discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in 'Diaz v. United States,' involving expert testimony on a defendant's mental state in a criminal case and offers key advice and considerations for white-collar lawyers.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sentencing Delayed in Trump's New York Criminal Case Until After Election

"The Court is a fair, impartial, and apolitical institution," acting Justice Juan Merchan said in his decision to reset sentencing for Nov. 26.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Feds Drop Charges Against Maryland Lawyer Facing Fraud Case Over $12M in Somali Funds

After four years of pretrial litigation by a defense team at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld team led by Paul Butler, Allison Coffin and Madeline Bardi, federal prosecutors dropped all charges against Maryland attorney Jeremy Schulman last week.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Dechert Withdraws From Chicago, Shook Hardy Scoops Up White-Collar Leader

Andrew Boutros has longstanding relationships with clients in the telecommunications, food and beverage, engineering and government contracting industries, he said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Mayer Brown Lands DOJ FCPA Assistant Chief

"I did reach a point where a lot of my cases were sort of wrapping up," Sonali Patel said, "and it felt like a good time to see if there was the right opportunity in the private sector."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Judge Rejects Trump's Attempt to Remove NY Criminal Case to Federal Court

"Nothing in the Supreme Court's Opinion affects my previous conclusion that the hush money payments were private, unofficial acts, outside the bounds of executive authority," Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York wrote.
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