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White Collar Briefly

Drawing from breaking news, ever changing government priorities, and significant judicial decisions, this blog from Perkins Coie’s White Collar and Investigations group highlights key considerations and offers practical insights aimed to guide corporate stakeholders and counselors through an evolving regulatory environment. 

Coastal Roads
March 29, 2021

ESG Rewards, Risks, Compliance, and Tips

White Collar Partner Kevin Feldis speaks with Tony Davis, chief executive officer and chief information officer of Inherent Group, a value-based investment company that uses environmental, social, and governance factors to make investment decisions. 

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U.S. Capitol at sunset
March 22, 2021

A Candid Conversation with the “FCPA Professor” Mike Koehler

Chelsea Curfman and Markus Funk are joined by Professor Mike Koehler, better known as the "FCPA Professor." In 2009, Koehler launched his "FCPA Professor" blog, described as "the Wall Street Journal concerning all things FCPA-related." 

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Technology and Communications related image
March 3, 2021

New DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny of Employment Agreements

Antitrust lawyers Jon Jacobs and Kevin Schock join host Markus Funk to discuss the fundamental legal principles applicable to no-poach and wage-fixing agreements, explore current government enforcement priorities related to these types of agreements, and evaluate examples of recent enforcement activity in the no-poach and wage-fixing space. 

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Labor Manufacturing
February 17, 2021

Investigative Journalist Cam Simpson on Combating Forced Labor and Other Supply Chain Risks

This episode's guest is Cam Simpson. Cam is an award-winning writer and investigative journalist who has focused on supply chain, corruption, and forced labor and trafficking issues. 

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Gavel with scale
January 29, 2021

DOJ Rescinds Trump Charging and Sentencing Policy

On January 29, 2021, Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson rescinded the Trump administration's charging and sentencing policy that required federal prosecutors to hold as a "core principle" that they "charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense."

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Workplace Conversation
January 6, 2021

Leyla Seka: The Next Right Action for Gender Equality and Racial Equity in Tech

In this episode, Paul Hirose, former president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and co-chair of Perkins Coie's Supply Chain Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility practice, speaks with Leyla Seka about her leadership in confronting gender equality and racial equity issues in the tech industry. 

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Supreme Court Outside
December 21, 2020

Congress Sneaks in Expansion of SEC Disgorgement Authority in Annual Defense Bill

What does military policy have to do with the SEC? Tucked into the 1,480 page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a provision expanding the SEC's disgorgement authority.

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Government
November 20, 2020

Compliance Perspectives From the Management Suite

In this episode, we discuss management's view of compliance and legal functions with Jim Stutelberg, president of primary products at Tate & Lyle, PLC, a U.K.-headquartered, global supplier of food and beverage ingredients. 

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Corporate Building
October 30, 2020

World Wildlife Fund VP Discusses Corporate Supply Chain Compliance

Markus Funk and Kevin Feldis speak with Corey Norton, Vice President for Supply Chain Legality at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), about the important role that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play in corporate supply chain compliance. 

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Corporate office
October 15, 2020

The Influence of EdTech: A Discussion with Muzology’s Pioneering Founders

Using the power of music and videos to make math fun and accessible, the Nashville-based education technology (edtech) company Muzology challenges students to learn and retain the math concepts critical to their progress.

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Medical Healthcare Science
October 5, 2020

COVID-19 Impacts on the Mortgage Industry: Response to Crisis and What to Expect in Enforcement, a Discussion With Craig Lackey

In this episode of White Collar Briefly, Perkins Coie's David Biderman, firmwide chair of the Consumer Products & Services Litigation group, sits down with Craig Lackey, general counsel of Rushmore Loan Management Services, a major servicer of residential mortgages nationwide. 

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stack of books
September 24, 2020

Latest Criminal Spoofing Trial Hampered by Obstacles

The criminal spoofing trial in United States v. Vorley kicked off in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on September 14, 2020.  

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conversation
September 22, 2020

Witness Interview Tips From Retired FBI Agent: Building Rapport and Getting in Sync

This podcast provides rare insight from a retired FBI agent regarding how to add science into the art of interviewing. 

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Government
September 2, 2020

Policing Online Child Care Platforms: A Conversation With Sittercity's General Counsel Jeremy Gottschalk and the Hon. Virginia M. Kendall

White Collar Briefly host, Markus Funk, chair of Perkins Coie's White Collar & Investigations Practice, welcomes two Chicago-based guests. 

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Medical Healthcare Science
August 28, 2020

COVID-19 Relief Fraud Investigations and Litigation: Areas of Focus and Risk Mitigation Strategies

In this episode of White Collar Briefly, Perkins Coie's Barak Cohen and Alexander Canizares discuss the landscape for increased fraud investigations and enforcement actions related to COVID-19 stimulus spending, including False Claims Act investigations and qui tam whistleblower litigation, as well as steps companies can take to reduce their potential exposure. View blog post
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