Melissa Mikail

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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DOJ’s Updated Enforcement Policy: A Game-Changer for Corporate America?

On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major overhaul of its corporate enforcement policy, aiming to incentivize companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. Titled “Focus, Fairness, and...more

5/15/2025 / Compliance , Corporate Governance , Corporate Misconduct , Criminal Prosecution , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Disclosure Requirements , Enforcement Actions , Regulatory Requirements , Voluntary Disclosure , White Collar Crimes

California Court of Appeal Holds that a Corporation’s Direct Cause of Action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty is Legal Rather than...

In ZF Micro Solutions, Inc. v. TAT Capital Partners, Ltd., 2022 WL 4090879 (Cal. App. Aug. 8, 2022), the Fourth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal decided, as a matter of first impression, that a...more

9/16/2022 / Appeals , Breach of Duty , California , Corporate Counsel , Corporate Governance , Fiduciary Duty , Reversal , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Litigation , Shareholders

SEC Commissioner Calls for a Brave New Approach to Corporate Penalties

During a March 9, 2021 industry conference, one of the four current U.S. Securities and Exchange (“SEC”) commissioners floated a new approach to calculating penalties for corporate misconduct. Caroline A. Crenshaw, who was...more

3/19/2021 / Corporate Governance , Enforcement Actions , Investigations , Penalties , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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