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White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement

In the midst of a rapidly changing environment that is responding to COVID-19 related developments, corporate clients need to be forward-looking and prepared for potential government investigations that may be just around the corner.  Our team is prepared to assist with responses to inquiries from regulators and enforcers including Congress, Inspectors General, DOJ, SEC, FINRA and State Attorneys General civil and criminal inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions and prosecutions. On this resource page, we have collected our alerts and presentations for navigating the challenges of conducting business in the midst of a pandemic.

Alerts

November 17, 2021 Texas Court Dismisses DOJ’s FCPA and Money Laundering Claims Finding DOJ’s Agency Theory of Liability Unconstitutional
November 1, 2021 DOJ’s “Déjà vu All Over Again” for Corporate Crime
June 7, 2021 Congress Trains its Sights on the FinTech Industry’s Role in Issuing Allegedly Fraudulent PPP Loans
December 8, 2020 Watch Those Portion Sizes: The Cheesecake Factory Settles with SEC for Misleading, Optimistic Statements Regarding Its Financial Outlook Amid the Pandemic
June 12, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Highlights COVID-19 Enforcement Trends and Priorities
May 27, 2020 DOJ Charges Individual for Using COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program for Personal Expenses
May 22, 2020 Prosecutors in New York and Texas Charge Individuals for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs
May 20, 2020 FinCEN Director Identifies Virtual Currency Compliance Risks and COVID-19 Related Issues at Consensus 2020 Conference
May 7, 2020 COVID-19 Enforcement Actions Surrounding Stimulus Funds
May 5, 2020 With $100 Million Fine in Oncology Market Allocation Case, DOJ Sets its Sights on Anticompetitive Conduct Among Specialty Providers
May 4, 2020 President Declares Threat to Electric Power Grid a National Emergency
April 24, 2020 OFAC Issues Fact Sheet Regarding Humanitarian Trade Involving Sanctioned Countries and Provides COVID-19 Guidance
April 15, 2020 SEC Issues Public Statement Regarding the Impact of COVID-19 on Earnings Guidance
April 10, 2020 TeamTelecom Recommends that the FCC Revoke China Telecom’s Authorizations to Provide International Telecommunications Services to and from the United States
April 8, 2020 FinCEN Provides Relief to Application of Beneficial Ownership Requirements to Certain CARES Act Loans and Suspends Implementation of CTR Filing Changes
April 7, 2020 President Issues Executive Order Formalizing "Team Telecom" and Executive Branch Review of Foreign Involvement in Telecommunications Transactions
April 3, 2020 CARES Act Means Welcome Relief for Many, But Not Without Plenty of Scrutiny for Those Who Partake
March 26, 2020 Anti-Money Laundering Program Contingency Planning during COVID-19: Recent Guidance from FinCEN and FFIEC
March 25, 2020 SEC Warns Against Insider Trading Risks from Pandemic Fallout
March 20, 2020 DOJ Begins Targeting COVID-19 Fraud Schemes