By Antonia M. Apps | June 8, 2017
Antonia M. Apps writes that recent charges brought in the Southern District against a "political intelligence" consultant, the government employee who had been his alleged source of inside information, and three hedge fund analysts whom he tipped marks the second time the government has brought insider trading charges against a "political intelligence" consultant. The case also signals that the government is confident that the recent Supreme Court decision in 'Salman v. United States' has overruled the Second Circuit's personal benefit holding in 'Newman' in its entirety.
By Sue Reisinger | June 7, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice's Fraud Section is advertising for a new compliance counsel to replace Hui Chen, who was hired in 2015 as a contract adviser to bring an in-house compliance counsel viewpoint into the department. Chen was the first lawyer to hold the post.
By Katelyn Polantz | June 7, 2017
How close do you need to be to the investigations roiling the capital right now before it's time to lawyer up?
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 6, 2017
RICO Claims Against Energy Firm's Principals Properly Dismissed; Predicate Acts Insufficient
By Christine Simmons | June 5, 2017
Katten Muchin Rosenman's legal advice will likely be the target of heavy scrutiny in the upcoming trial against former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli—unless the government has its way.
By Tony Mauro | June 5, 2017
A unanimous court ruled that the commission's disgorgement orders imposed on fraudsters amounted to a penalty and as such, must meet a five-year statute of limitations.
By Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert | June 5, 2017
White-Collar Crime columnists Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert write: Recent investigative actions, including a highly-unusual raid on the Munich office of Jones Day by German authorities, as well some notable European court rulings suggest an erosion of protections for attorney communications and work product in the corporate context. As a result, corporations operating globally face significant uncertainty regarding their ability to maintain confidentiality, especially in the context of internal investigations.
By Jenna Greene | June 5, 2017
Not even the former solicitor general could save a $10 billion fraud suit against Barclays Bank PLC. It was a big victory for Willkie Farr and Gallagher—and a nice illustration of why you don't change horses in mid-stream.
By Michael M. Rosensaft | June 2, 2017
Michael M. Rosensaft writes: The Supreme Court's decision in Salman has significantly strengthened the prosecution of insider trading cases, and 'United States v. Walter Little and Andrew Berke,' filed last month by the Southern District U.S. Attorney's Office, is a case in point.
By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | June 1, 2017
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ceremoniously handed out checks at his office on Pryor Street Thursday while artists and their lawyers watched, concluding an investigation into the world of a prominent art dealer with a gallery a few miles uptown on Miami Circle in Buckhead.
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