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Khouri: Is UK-US Extradition on Its Way to Becoming an Ex-Tradition?

On 12 February 2025, the UK Supreme Court handed down its decision in El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America (El-Khouri), declining to extradite Joseph El-Khouri to the US. The ruling marks a pivotal moment in...more

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DOJ Issues New Guidance on Use of Personal Devices and Third-Party Messaging Applications

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced significant new guidance on March 3, 2023, regarding the use of personal devices and the retention of corporate communications. The DOJ’s concern regarding the use of personal...more

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Client Alert: DOJ and SEC Used Data Analytics to Target Insider Trading with 10b5-1 Plans

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The DOJ and SEC have made no secret of their interest in combatting potential insider trading by high-level executives misusing Rule 10b5-1 plans. Those plans provide a potential safe harbor for executives trading their...more

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Second Circuit Limits Use of Confidential Government Agency Information as Basis for Securities Fraud Prosecutions

On December 27, 2022, the Second Circuit called into question the government’s theory of insider trading of confidential government agency information, potentially undercutting the DOJ’s enforcement of various white-collar...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC and DOJ Charge Former Executives of Private Company for Misrepresenting the Company’s Technology - A Reminder that Private...

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In a case reminiscent of last year’s blockbuster government actions against Theranos and its former executives, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have separately charged two former...more

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2017 Year in Review: Securities Litigation and Regulation

The securities litigation and regulatory landscape in 2017 defies simple categorization. Plaintiffs filed 226 new federal class actions in the first half of 2017, more than double the average rate over the last 20 years, and...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The SEC Retains its House Advantage During Administrative Proceedings

Amendments to the Rules of Practice Do Little to Address Criticism that the Deck is Stacked - Facing pressure from industry practitioners and in the wake of constitutional challenges in multiple jurisdictions, the...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending May 16, 2014)

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The Commission got split decisions in court this week. It prevailed in one high profile trial, obtaining a jury verdict in its favor. It lost a significant summary judgment motion regarding the statute of limitations...more

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This Week In Securities Litigation (Week ending May 2, 2014)

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Chair Mary Jo White testified before Congress this week. Her testimony focused on the budget, reviewing the recent work of the agency. The Commission brought a series of civil injunctive and administrative proceedings this...more

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