By Jane Wester | December 10, 2023
While precedents and previous cases illustrate potential pitfalls, the investigation of NYC Mayor Eric Adams campaign activities, now "overt," appears to be moving forward with urgency, lawyers said.
By Jane Wester | December 8, 2023
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.
By Maria Dinzeo | December 7, 2023
Gene Levoff's attorney said he appreciated that New Jersey federal Judge William Martini "tempered justice with mercy in imposing this sentence of probation."
By Alexander Lugo | December 4, 2023
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.
By Jane Wester | December 1, 2023
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."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Amy Greer, Christopher Nasson and Anna L'Hommedieu | December 1, 2023
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.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Michael J. Osnato Jr., Meaghan Kelly and Stephanie Hon | December 1, 2023
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.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jolie Apicella | December 1, 2023
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.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Arthur Jakoby, Maxim Nowak and Joshua Schoch | December 1, 2023
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.
By Zack Needles | December 1, 2023
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