On February 22, 2023, the United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAO) issued a new Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) Policy, which is effective immediately. The policy follows the revisions announced last month to the Department of...more
On December 13, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (the “U.S. Attorney’s Office”), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the...more
12/16/2022
/ Campaign Contributions ,
CFTC ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equity Investors ,
Extradition ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Trading Platforms ,
Wire Fraud
The First Circuit’s recent decision in New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Rosen holds that the Wire Act’s prohibitions on interstate activity apply only to sports betting, and not to all types of bets and wagers, such as...more
Creating a potential new impediment for collaboration between UK and US investigators, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York recently held that evidence derived from compelled testimony cannot be used in a...more
7/26/2017
/ Bank Fraud ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Inadmissible Evidence ,
Libor ,
Market Manipulation ,
Rabobank ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Self-Incrimination ,
Testimony ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
On 17 January 2017, the UK Serious Fraud Office (“SFO”),[1] the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”),[2] and the Brazilian Ministério Público Federal (“MPF”) announced an $800 million global settlement with Rolls-Royce plc and...more
1/23/2017
/ Angola ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Azerbaijan ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Officials ,
Kazakhstan ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Pipelines ,
Rolls-Royce ,
SFO ,
Thailand ,
UK ,
UK Bribery Act ,
White Collar Crimes
After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more
11/30/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Marijuana ,
National Security ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
RICO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveillance ,
White Collar Crimes
On January 19, 2016, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States v. Salman, in which the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the government may prove a “personal benefit” to a tipper of inside...more
On September 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new policy regarding individual accountability for corporate misconduct. The policy, described in a memo authored by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates,...more