The Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Enforcement Division of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published its second edition of A Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “Updated Guide”), which was originally released in November 2
While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs.
Earlier this week, the US Department of Justice published updated guidance on how it evaluates corporate compliance programs when conducting investigations, making charging decisions, and negotiating pleas or other agreements.
On March 16, 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr issued a memo directing all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of COVID-19-related fraud, amid reports of scams, malware, and other fraudulent efforts designed to capitalize on the pandemic.
If history is any guide, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will provide many opportunities for fraudsters to separate the desperate and vulnerable from their money and personal information.
Partner Patricia Pileggi has been selected for inclusion on the 2020 New York Metro Women’s Edition Super Lawyers list in the Criminal Defense: White Collar practice area for the third year in a row.
Government Enforcement & White Collar Practice Group Leader M. Scott Peeler was recently named an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.
White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice Group Leader Maggie Hickey has been named a 2019 MVP in the White Collar practice area by Law360.
Twenty-five Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Arent Fox Government Enforcement & White Collar Co-Practice Leader Scott Peeler discuss how to guard against FCPA violations.
LOSANGELES – Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that Terree Bowers was among the 50 Arent Fox attorneys who have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
Schiff Hardin LLP is proud to announce that Partner Maggie Hickey has been named to the “2019 Notable Gen X Leaders in Law” list by Crain’s Chicago Business.
Colleges and universities should take steps now to implement a plan in response to the investigation dubbed “Operation Varsity Blues,” in which federal prosecutors charged at least 50 people in an elaborate scheme to gain admission for their children at elite universities.
Partner Patricia Pileggi has been selected for inclusion in the 2019 New York Metro Women’s Edition Super Lawyers in its Criminal Defense: White Collar category for the second year in a row.
On March 12, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced it charged Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc. with securities fraud for making fraudulent misstatements to investors.
We are pleased to announce that Maggie Hickey has been appointed as the independent monitor to oversee implementation of the multi-year consent decree for the Chicago Police Department (CPD).
