Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.
In recent years, we have seen the Department of Justice (DOJ) expand its international focus, as it looks to punish foreign nationals, often for conduct that occurred almost entirely outside of the territorial borders of the United States, such as in the Libor and FX benchmark cases. See, United States v. Allen, 864 F.3d 63, 90 (2d Cir. 2018) (reversing conviction where compelled testimony in the United Kingdom was used against the defendants, both UK nationals, who were “hale[d] … into the courts of the United States to fend for their liberty”); United States v. Hayes, 118 F. Supp. 3d 620, 628-29 (S.D.N.Y. 2015) (prosecution of Swiss and UK nationals in U.S. courts where crime involved U.S. wire communications).
Continue reading by getting
started with a subscription.
By Harry Sandick and Sarah Hardtke
The guidance mirrors the recent, broader impulse among U.S. prosecutors and regulatory agencies to extend application of U.S. law to foreign persons and entities, even when those persons and entities have only threadbare connections to the U.S.
By Jonathan B. New, Patrick T. Campbell and Rachel H. Ofori
Because PR firms may be considered third parties for privilege purposes, it is crucial that communications between a company’s counsel and its PR firm are handled with care to avoid waiving the attorney-client privilege.
Navigating the SEC’s New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
By Olivia J. Greer, Catherine Kim and Jeeyoon Chung
With the first cybersecurity rule for public companies, and the landscape of ongoing scrutiny and enforcement, SEC registrants should not lose time in reviewing their cybersecurity postures and policies to ensure compliance and, even ahead of formal adoption of certain still-pending rules, align with best practices.
Understanding the Difference Between Advocacy and Obstruction When Facing Government Investigations
By Christopher D. Carusone
Corporate counsel must understand the difference between advocacy and obstruction when facing government investigations.