By Colby Hamilton | September 8, 2017
It was an offer his client couldn't refuse.That's how Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson partner Steven Witzel described the deal offered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to William Tirrell, a former top executive at Bank of America and its wholly owned broker-dealer Merrill Lynch.
By C. Ryan Barber | September 7, 2017
A federal judge in Washington has kept alive a lawsuit from King & Spalding that seeks records from federal enforcement and regulatory agencies about information the firm believes was at the heart of an investigation targeting a pharmaceutical client.
By B. Colby Hamilton | September 6, 2017
Sports radio personality Craig Carton, co-host of WFAN's "Boomer and Carton in the Morning," was arrested Wednesday over allegations he misled investors in a ticket selling business in order to resolve gambling debts.
By Steven M. Witzel and Arthur Kutoroff | September 6, 2017
In his Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel, joined by Arthur Kutoroff, write: Notwithstanding Trump administration antipathy to "zealous" anti-corruption enforcement, and perhaps assuaged by post-election expressions of support from administration officials and confidence in line prosecutors, commentators have near-unanimously predicted a steadfast continuation of this robust FCPA enforcement. The facts to date do not support these initial predictions.
By Meghan Tribe | September 6, 2017
Bart Daniel, a former top federal prosecutor in South Carolina, has closed up his own solo shop in Charleston to join Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a litigation partner and co-head of the firm's white-collar crime and government investigations group.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | September 5, 2017
RICO Act Cross-Claims Dismissed; Foreign Parties Failed to Allege Domestic Injury
By Sue Reisinger | September 5, 2017
Edward Hanover, FIFA's first-ever chief compliance officer, speaks exclusively to Corporate Counsel about his job.
By B. Colby Hamilton | September 1, 2017
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that it, too, was dropping its case against Wall Street financier Benjamin Wey, in the face of a sweeping evidence suppression order in the criminal suit against Wey.
By Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack | September 1, 2017
White-Collar Crime columnists Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack discuss SDNY Judge Loretta Preska's recent decision in 'United States v. Davis', in which she analyzed the Second Circuit's "right to control" decisions and concluded that a guilty verdict should be set aside. The authors then address practical steps defense counsel can take when facing a mail or wire fraud prosecution premised on this sometimes elusive doctrine.
By C. Ryan Barber | September 1, 2017
Our latest weekly roundup of big news on the regulatory and compliance front, featuring: NLRB takes on Tesla for alleged unfair labor practices. Prosecutors open an early inquiry into whether Uber violated foreign-bribery laws. Richard Cordray, the CFPB director, isn't opening up about any plans to leave the agency before his term expires in July. Home Depot's big settlement with product-safety regulators portends changes at the agency, and lawyers for Google this week told EU regulators how the company will comply with an order requiring it to stop giving improper preference.
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