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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. 

Government
December 9, 2019

First Circuit Considers a Spouse’s “Duty of Trust” to a Corporate Insider

In a recent decision showing how courts evaluate insider trading in the marital context, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Massachusetts real estate investor's conviction on insider trading securities fraud and related conspiracy offenses arising from his role in passing information he learned from his corpora

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October 31, 2019

Crime Doesn’t Pay, But Defendants Still Left with the Bill

The U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that criminal defendants who gain unlawful proceeds from certain offenses must pay back those proceeds—even when they no longer possess them.  

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International
October 24, 2019

Germany Proposes New Corporate Sanctions Act with Global Reach

The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection recently presented draft legislation to Parliament that could pose a marked shift in how corporate crimes are sanctioned in Germany. 

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Financial Services & Investments
October 4, 2019

DOJ Brings Novel RICO Charges Against Alleged Spoofers

The DOJ has raised the stakes in criminal spoofing enforcement, unveiling sweeping charges against three traders who allegedly conspired to manipulate the precious metals market.  

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Digital stock ticker
September 24, 2019

DOJ Leveraging Data Analytics To Detect Fraud

The DOJ is increasingly using a "data focused approach" to identify economic crime and corporate misconduct, according to a DOJ official.  

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Gavel and Scales
September 12, 2019

Second Circuit Affirms Broad Reading of Sec. 666 Bribery

The Supreme Court's 2016 decision in United States v. McDonnell raised questions about the constitutionality of expansive interpretations of federal bribery statutes.  

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Buildings London
September 10, 2019

UK Regulator Sets High Bar for Corporate Cooperators

Last month, the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") published non-binding, internal guidance expanding on its view of corporate cooperation in prosecutions. 

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Government
August 12, 2019

American Indian Tribes and “Foreign Officials” Under the FCPA

One of the many challenges companies face when assessing their Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") liability is determining whether a potential business partner constitutes a "foreign government official" under the FCPA.  

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Buildings Stores
August 5, 2019

SCOTUS Considers Challenge to DOJ’s “Bridgegate” Theory

The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in a criminal case arising from a fraudulent scheme to cause massive gridlock at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013—otherwise known as the "Bridgegate" scandal. 

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Corporate Boardroom
June 13, 2019

Highlights from Transnational Crime Conference: Expanding Anti-Corruption Enforcement & Cross-Border Cooperation

Last month, attorneys from around the world descended upon Buenos Aires to tango with criminal justice and anti-corruption experts at the International Bar Association's 22nd Annual Transnational Crime Conference.

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Office and Employees
May 28, 2019

Corporate Execs Indicted in First-Ever “Failure to Report” Consumer Safety Case

In March 2019, the U.S.

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Gavel banging
May 20, 2019

Cooperation Credit Under New DOJ False Claims Act Guidance

On May 7, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released long awaited guidance on how it will evaluate and credit cooperation in False Claims Act (FCA) cases.  

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Supreme Court Outside
May 10, 2019

Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split Over Liability in Tender Offer Suits

Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act prohibits deceptive conduct when making a tender offer to shareholders.  

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Food and Beverage blog
May 6, 2019

The Romaine Risk—Highlights from the 2019 ACI “Food Law” Summit

Imported food contaminants, potential criminal liability for allergen-related deaths, and a growing demand for hemp seed and cannabidiol (CBD) products amidst regulatory uncertainty were all topics of discussion at this year's American Conference Institute (ACI) Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation,

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U.S. Capitol at sunset
April 25, 2019

DOJ Abandons "Secondary" Spoofing Case

After software developer Jitesh Thakkar's criminal trial on "spoofing"-related charges ended in a mistrial two weeks ago, the Government determined it will not seek to retry the case.  

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