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

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. 

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.

Perkins Coie LLP White Collar & Investigations partners Lee Richards and Margaret Meyers are joined by the Hon. Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to discuss litigating in the federal district and appellate courts. 

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. 

Markus Funk is 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." 

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. 

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. 

On January 29, 2021, Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson rescinded the 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."

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.