By Angela Turturro | January 29, 2018
In this Special Report: "CFTC 2018 Enforcement: Where the Puck Is Going," "The Psychology of White-Collar Crime, and Why It Matters," "Preserving Privilege in Government Investigations in Light of 'SEC v. Herrera'," "Traversing the Minefields: Outside Counsel May Face Criminal Liability in Complex Business Cases," "Decisions Highlight Risk of Unintended Implied Waivers of Privilege" and "ICO Enforcement Actions in 2017 and Trends for 2018."
By Jenna Greene | January 29, 2018
Akin Gump experts talk FCA; Covington's big win for Bombadier at the ITC; Winston & Strawn scores for GolTV in suit against Fox;
By Samantha Joseph | January 29, 2018
The lawyer allegedly worked with a Russian businesswoman, who helped disguise political contributions to sidestep required campaign finance disclosures.
By Samantha Joseph | January 26, 2018
A California attorney pleads guilty to a securities conspiracy charge in a pump-and-dump stock scam.
By Colby Hamilton | January 26, 2018
The plea is the sixth by a major bank as part of an ongoing DOJ investigation into antitrust and fraud crimes in the FX market.
By Zach Brez, Allison Lullo, and Giselle Sedano | January 26, 2018
Over the last year, the CFTC continued to align itself with other, more frequently-lauded enforcement agencies like the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. But the CFTC also closed out its fiscal year having brought only 49 enforcement actions, nearly 30 percent fewer actions than in FY2016, and obtaining orders totaling approximately $412 million in restitution, disgorgement and penalties, amounting to only one-third of the $1.29 billion garnered in FY2016.
By Todd Blanche and Kyle DeYoung | January 26, 2018
When a complex transaction directed by a CEO or CFO is later deemed criminal and the executive is charged, what exposure could outside counsel face having advised and presumably approved the transaction? Similarly, when working with high-ranking executives at a company, when does outside counsel have an obligation to report and update a company's board of directors regarding their work for the CEO on behalf of the company?
By David Siegal and Michael Scanlon | January 26, 2018
White-collar attorneys will continue to employ the attorney proffer to advance their clients' interests in responding to investigations, even while on occasion accepting the consequence of some limited waiver of privilege over the facts they strategically divulge.
By Christian Everdell | January 26, 2018
Whereas 2017 set some basic guardrails around the ICO market, 2018 will likely see an increase in regulatory activity by multiple agencies, and a deeper engagement with the difficult legal questions posed by ICOs.
By Nicolas Bourtin | January 26, 2018
What if everything we think we know about the motivation and decision-making of white-collar criminals is wrong?
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