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Will the DOJ Listen to the Whistleblower Community in Establishing Whistleblower Award Program?

On March 7, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was initiating a “90-day sprint” to develop a whistleblower rewards program. In her announcement, Monaco emphasized the huge...more

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DOJ Continues Focus on Corporate Crime with New Whistleblower Program

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On March 7, at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime, US Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new whistleblower program that will provide financial rewards to...more

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DOJ Warns of Harsher Punishment for Crimes Committed Using Artificial Intelligence

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On February 14, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that prosecutors would seek stricter sentences for crimes perpetrated using artificial intelligence (AI). Monaco also announced a new initiative – Justice AI...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - Navigating Inbound Franchising in the U.S.

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and leader of the Ireland & Northern Ireland practice, is joined by Erica Tokar and Leah Braukman, attorneys in AGG’s Corporate practice, to discuss inbound franchising of...more

Allen Matkins

California Bill Would Require Notice To The Attorney General 6 Months Before Making Any Purchase From A Grocery Store!

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California Assemblymember  Brian Maienschein has introduced a bill, AB 853, that seemingly would impose a notification burden on just about anyone anywhere...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Attorney General Sues to Shutter Cryptocurrency Trading Firm Coinseed

The Office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James (“NYAG”) has filed a lawsuit to shut down technology company Coinseed. The state has accused the firm of selling unregistered securities in the form of digital...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

2020 Year-End Crypto Assets Legal and Regulatory Developments: It Wasn’t Just Bitcoin Breaking $29,000 (It’s Even Higher Now)!

SEC – Statement regarding Special Purpose Broker-Dealers Eligible to Custody Digital Asset Securities (Statement) - - On December 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that, for a five-year period, it...more

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AG Elections Roundup | FTC Requires Medical Device Divestiture | Aetna Data Breach Settlement

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2020 AG Elections- Ten AG elections were held on November 3, 2020. As of this writing, six incumbent AGs won their elections, and Republicans held the open-seats in Indiana and Montana. In the two undecided races, Democratic...more

Fenwick & West LLP

DOJ Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework Highlights Risk for Those Engaged in Virtual Asset and Cryptocurrency Activity

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In case it was not already clear, the U.S. Department of Justice recently confirmed that ensuring the use of cryptocurrency “is safe, and does not imperil our public safety or our national security, is vitally important to...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New York State Attorney General Proposes Changes To New York's Securities Offer

At the end of March 2020, the New York State Attorney General announced temporary relief to meet certain filing deadlines for investment advisers, brokers, dealers, salespersons, commodity broker-dealers, commodity...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

State AGs to SEC: Your "Best" is Not Good Enough

Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a group of eight state AGs filed suit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging the agency’s recently enacted Regulation BI (Best Interest)....more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update September 2019 #2

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Antitrust- 50 Attorneys General to Investigate Tech Company Over Advertising and Search Engine Practices- 50 AGs, led by Texas AG Ken Paxton, announced an investigation into Google over allegedly anticompetitive...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update July 2019 #1

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Cannabis / Marijuana- Iowa Attorney General Issues Statement on Legality of Hemp and Cannabidiol Products- Iowa AG Tom Miller issued a statement regarding the legality of hemp and cannabidiol (“CBD”) products under state...more

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Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends

In 2018, privacy and data security crossed a number of thresholds. In the public mind, through high-profile data breaches and revelations about unexpected uses of personal information, questions of privacy became much more...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DOJ Announces Updated Guidance on Monitorship Imposition and Selection

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On October 12, 2018, the Assistant Attorney General (“AAG”) for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Brian A. Benczkowski, announced a new memorandum regarding the imposition and selection of monitors for...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update October 2018 #1

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Antitrust= 31 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Allow Indirect Purchasers to Bring Antitrust Lawsuit Against Technology Company- A bipartisan coalition of 31 AGs filed an amicusbrief in...more

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New York's Martin Act Just Got a Little Less Powerful

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On June 12, New York's highest court ruled in a 4-1 decision that Martin Act claims are subject to a three-year statute of limitations, rejecting the New York Attorney General's argument for a six-year limit, and overruling...more

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Corporate Law & Governance Update - June 2018

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Executive Compensation Recoupment - The most recent development in the prominent University of Louisville Foundation controversy is the release of an independent analysis suggesting that its senior executive leadership was...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York’s AG Enters the Cryptocurrency Ring as Federal, State Authorities Find Regulatory Footing

On April 17, 2018, the New York State Attorney General (“NYAG”) sent a “Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative Questionnaire” to 13 companies operating virtual currency trading platforms. The questionnaire consists of 34...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Lessons From the Market Place: The Importance of Compliance

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An effective program is a key corporate function of increasing importance. It can be a competitive advantage, creating a tone of excellence which permeates the firm’s culture, products, services and customer relations....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Telia FCPA Resolution: Part V-Lessons Learned

Today, lessons learned. Over the past several blog posts, I have taken a deep dive into the Telia Company AB (Telia) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. Anytime you have new No. 1 in the all-time FCPA...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross Border Investigations Update - July 2017

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including the new Criminal Finances Act 2017, increased regulatory scrutiny of Chinese companies...more

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SEC and U.S. Attorney’s Office Continue Their Pursuit of Criminal Actions Against Purveyors of “Political Intelligence”

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On May 24, 2017, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched their latest criminal and civil salvos against prohibited insider trading by...more

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New Attorney General Issues Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Fraud Section has published new guidance for corporate entities on corporate compliance programs. The guidance, titled, “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (Compliance Program...more

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