In its recent decision in United States ex. rel. Schutte v.

On January 20, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court held in an 8-1 opinion in Hemphill v. New York that Darrell Hemphill did not "open the door" to the admission of out-of-court third-party testimony by making it "arguably relevant to his theory of defense." 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 was a record-breaking year for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Office of the Whistleblower.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a new policy statement expanding its criminal referral policy. 

In Audet v. Fraser, an unusual case where federal jurors in a class action lawsuit considered whether digital assets known as "Hashlets" constitute securities, the District of Connecticut jury found that the Hashlets were not securities, a nd therefore the defendant was not liable for securities fraud.

Through a series of recent public comments, top leadership from the Consumer Financial Protection Board ("CFPB") is warning that the agency is poised to play an increasingly affirmative role in the oversight of new payments systems, including the technologies and technology companies involved. 

In this second episode of a series regarding False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement, Perkins Coie attorneys Barak Cohen and Alex Canizares are joined by guest Pete Jensen, Global Chief Compliance Officer for Arthrex, Inc., one of the world's

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered an exacting message to the white-collar defense bar at the ABA's 36th National Institute on White Collar.

During a speech last week to a group of white collar defense attorneys, John Carlin, a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed what many in the white collar and corporate compliance space have been preparing for since January: the DOJ is devoting a "surge" of resources to ramp up its white collar enforcement efforts. 

The Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause provides criminal defendants with the right to "confront"—i.e., cross-examine—the witnesses against them. 

On July 19, 2021, CME Group Inc. (the CME), the parent company of derivatives exchanges including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and New York Mercantile Exchange, issued a Market Regulation Advisory Notice amending prior guidance on prohibited disruptive trading practices. 

Perkins Coie LLP White Collar & Investigations partners Lee Richards III and David Massey are joined by Eric Grossman, the Chief Legal Officer of Morgan Stanley, for an in-depth discussion of hot topics in the financial services en

In this post, Perkins Coie attorneys discuss a U.S. Federal Trade Commission settlement regarding its most recent law enforcement action to monitor the marketplace for misleading cannabidiol product claims. 

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we are highlighting the use and application of trauma-informed investigation techniques during internal investigations.

In this post, Perkins Coie attorneys explore the statutory ambiguities that are prompting some in the hemp industry to "lawfully" sell hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Entrepreneurs have swiftly responded to the current loophole and a Delta-8 market has exploded.