White Collar Briefly
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. Subscribe 🡢
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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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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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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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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, David Fletcher, 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 exposur
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Global Investigation Trends – India (Part 2): A Discussion With Arpinder Singh of EY Forensics & Integrity Services
In Part 2 of our examination of internal investigation trends in India, Perkins Coie partners Markus Funk and Chelsea Curfman speak with Arpinder Singh, a partner with EY Forensics & Integrity Services and head of their India and Emerging Markets group.
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DOJ Opinion OKs Payment to Third Party
On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued an opinion letter (cataloged as FCPA Opinion No.
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Global Investigation Trends – India (Part 1): A Discussion With Sherbir Panag of Panag & Babu Law Offices
Continuing our series of episodes regarding investigation and enforcement trends around the globe, Perkins Coie partners Markus Funk and Chelsea Curfman interview Sherbir Panag, co-founder and head of the Compliance and Investigations Practice at the Law Offices of Panag & Babu, in New Delhi, India.
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These Defenses May Help Universities in Covid-19 Lawsuits
As college students return to campus, the potential for another shutdown looms, bringing with it exposure to lawsuits seeking tuition refunds or raising health and safety concerns.
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The Changing Landscape of Internal Investigations: Italy, a Discussion With Ilaria Curti, Counsel at Portolano Cavallo
In this first of our series of episodes regarding global trends in internal investigations and enforcement, Ilaria Curti, head of the Internal Investigations Group at Portolano Cavallo in Rome, and Perkins Coie Partner Chelsea Curfman discuss how recent amendments to Italy's anti-corruption laws are starting to affect both when and how companies choose to conduct internal investigations, as wel
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SEC Alleges $25 Million Cannabis-Related Offering Fraud
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused six individuals and their companies with securities fraud in connection with two cannabis-related businesses in California that raised $25 million in an unregistered securities offering.
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Risks and Compliance Considerations for Lenders During a Financial Crisis - Episode 8
Ben Purser, chief risk officer for mortgage lender, Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, and Barak Cohen, partner in Perkins Coie's White Collar & Investigations practice and lead for the firm's Commercial Litigation in Washington, D.C., discuss the challenges of legal compliance and risk in an industry that has been directly affected by two global financial crises in one decade. 
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From New York to the Rockies: A Fireside Chat With Former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Bender
On this episode of White Collar Briefly, Perkins Coie's White Collar & Investigations practice attorneys Markus Funk and Lili Timmermann interview special guest (and colleague) retired Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Bender.
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A Conversation with Author Dave Eggers About Criminal Justice Reform - Episode 6
Dave Eggers and Perkins Coie's Firmwide White Collar & Investigations Chair (and former Chicago federal prosecutor) Markus Funk have a candid and probing conversation about today's calls for fundamental criminal justice reform.
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SEC Can Recover Disgorgement, With Limits
On June 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Liu v. SEC that in an SEC civil proceeding a disgorgement award that does not exceed a wrongdoer's profit and is awarded for victims is equitable relief permissible under the applicable statute.
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Introducing the White Collar Briefly Podcast
Perkins Coie's award-winning White Collar & Investigations practice has teamed up with the ABA's Global Anti-Corruption Committee to launch a podcast series as an extension of our White Collar Briefly blog.