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New Fraud Section Chief Talks Corporate Compliance
November 01, 2022
After nearly nine years in the private sector, Glenn Leon returned to the U.S. Department of Justice to take over a section that has grown both in staff and in stature as it pursues some of the government's biggest white-collar cases.
Pitfalls of the Attorney-Client Privilege
October 01, 2022
The attorney-client privilege is a critical component in the legal process but its protection is constantly being challenged in complicated corporate investigations. There are measures that attorneys should, where possible, take steps to mitigate the risk of losing the privilege.
The Selective Prosecution Defense
October 01, 2022
This article explores the law on selective prosecution and why, despite the long odds against success, it may still make sense from a defense perspective to assert the claim.
FTC Looks to Focus On Data Privacy and Competition
October 01, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission, under its current chairperson Lina Khan, has released a flurry of press releases and blogs in recent months signaling at a focused commercial surveillance "crackdown."
Former SEC Lawyers Dominate Payouts Under Agency's Whistleblower Program, Study Finds
October 01, 2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's widely hailed whistleblower program has paid millions in recent years to former SEC lawyers who have come to dominate the market for representing tipsters seeking payouts through the program, a new study found.
Upcoming Webinar
October 01, 2022
Join Board of Editors member Jacqueline Wolff and David Smith of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips on Oct. 13 as they delve into the new SEC disclosure rules on climate change risks.
The Regulators Are at the Gates: Significant New AML Legislation Nears Passage
September 01, 2022
Over the past few years, Congress and law enforcement have notably increased their scrutiny of companies' anti-money laundering compliance, and it appears that Congress is not yet finished with its drive for additional legislation and regulation.
SCOTUS to Hear Cases on Limits of Mail and Wire Fraud Statutes
September 01, 2022
Federal courts long have struggled to define the limits of the mail and wire fraud statutes, laws famously characterized as the prosecutor's true love for their vast breadth and catch-all adaptability. After sidestepping opportunities in the past, the U.S. Supreme Court is now wading into two different and controversial manifestations of that flexibility.
Second Circuit Ruling Offers Ways to Mitigate FCPA Risk Through Corporate Structure
September 01, 2022
Despite the FCPA's breadth and its aggressive enforcement, it has largely escaped judicial scrutiny. Individuals and companies are reluctant to test the bounds of the law and risk federal prison or crippling penalties. But one man has refused to fall in line and has almost single-handedly shaped recent FCPA jurisprudence.
New Securities Suits Up Slightly, Despite Stock Drops
September 01, 2022
Given the recent stock market carnage, one might expect that the courts were flooded with a fresh batch of securities suits. Stock drops, after all, are one necessary ingredient of stock drop suits. But according to Cornerstone Research's mid-year assessment of new filings, the number of new class action securities cases filed in the first half ticked up only slightly compared to the first half of 2021.

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