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Managing Regulatory Risks In Times of Hyper-Aggressive Enforcement
November 01, 2023
Companies need to be proactive and super-responsive to investigators to manage regulatory risks in this area of hyper-aggressive enforcement, according to in-participants in a recent panel at ALM Global's General Counsel East in New York City.
Restitution Rights for Victims of White-Collar Crime
October 01, 2023
However, when corporate misconduct rises to the level of a crime, and when that crime results in a federal criminal conviction, victims have an alternative: an order of restitution as part of the corporate defendant's criminal sentence. As discussed below, victims enjoy several strategic advantages in a restitution proceeding that they do not in civil litigation.
SPAC Transaction Challengers Face Uphill Battle
October 01, 2023
Recent decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery demonstrate that when a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transaction and the disclosures surrounding it are challenged, defendants may face an uphill battle to prevail on a motion to dismiss, especially where breach of fiduciary duty claims have been asserted.
DOJ and States Open Antitrust Case Against Google for Monopolizing Internet Search Market
October 01, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice and dozens of states opened their antitrust case against Google in Washington last month, accusing the tech giant of illegally monopolizing the internet search and related ad markets.
SEC Sued Over Private Fund Adviser Rule
October 01, 2023
The Managed Funds Association and five other industry groups have sued the SEC over its new private fund advisers rule, saying the agency has overreached its statutory authority and interferes with contracts.
DOJ Calls On Companies to Incorporate Data Analytics In Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs
September 01, 2023
This article explains the DOJ's recent emphasis on robust data analytics in anti-corruption compliance programs, outlines how data analytics can and should be used in these programs, and suggests an approach to help legal counsel and companies determine if corporate programs will pass muster with the DOJ.
White-Collar Practitioners Weigh In On Defending Trump Indictments
September 01, 2023
They say every defendant deserves an attorney, and that surely includes a former president, but how does a lawyer defend someone facing multiple indictments in multiple districts all while they're running a campaign to return to the White House? Several white-collar defense attorneys who spoke with Business Crimes Bulletin's ALM sibling The National Law Journal have some ideas.
SCOTUS: Courts Should Avoid Assigning 'Breathtaking' Scope to White-Collar Crime Statutes
September 01, 2023
The Supreme Court's Dubin decision is another worthy entrant in the long running series of SCOTUS decisions applying judicial restraints where prosecutors seem unable to restrain themselves.
FTC and DOJ Proposed Merger Guidelines Eye Effect On Competition
September 01, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have proposed merger guidelines that reflect the Biden administration's aggressive enforcement approach to corporate acquisitions that considers not only their effect on competition but on the labor market, antitrust attorneys said.
Potential Legal Pitfalls for Public Companies Due to SEC's New Cybersecurity Rules
August 01, 2023
Some 16 months after first proposing rules for public companies and investment advisors, the SEC adopted new rules, chief among them that public companies disclose material cybersecurity breaches to investors within four days.

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