Changes on the Horizon - The 2022 midterm elections took place on Tuesday 9 November. Following a turbulent campaign season, Republicans are positioned to regain control of the House by a slimmer margin than originally...more
In a keynote address to the American Bar Association’s 2021 National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco outlined major changes to the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) priorities...more
Colleges, universities, and their federally funded research centers must navigate a range of evolving legal challenges associated with changing technologies, increased frequency of cyberattacks, global expansions, and more....more
In a one-page opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, sitting en banc, dismissed the lawsuit brought by the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary seeking to enforce its subpoena of...more
In this episode, Andy Wright and Desiree Moore provide a series of quick tips about managing bet-the-company crises, from congressional investigations to data security incidents to C-Suite events and more....more
In a move long expected by this firm and other experts in this area, on 3 June 2021, the Biden administration issued a policy statement tethering global anti-corruption efforts as vital to the country’s national security...more
In our new episode of the Congressional Investigations 101 podcast, we welcome back Andy Wright, a partner in our U.S. Congressional Investigations and Public Policy and Law practices, after his brief hiatus to work on a...more
The congressional investigations landscape has shifted in the post-Trump era. With Democrats in charge of both chambers of Congress and the White House, more investigations will likely focus on the private sector. Beyond the...more
The economic response to the pandemic will continue to generate significant investigative scrutiny by Congress, inspectors general, and law enforcement—likely for years to come. The House Select Subcommittee on the...more
The newly created House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has launched a series of inquiries that will have lasting implications for recipients of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)...more
Congress passed some $2 trillion worth of pandemic relief at the end of March, with additional relief currently under consideration. The rules governing these programs have been constantly changing. As millions of businesses...more
On August 6, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals unsealed its partly redacted decision upholding a civil contempt order against three foreign banks that refused to comply with a subpoena from U.S. authorities to produce bank...more
In this interview, Andrew M. Wright, partner in the public policy and law and the investigations, enforcement and white collar practice groups, discusses whether companies can refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena...more
In this interview, Andrew M. Wright, Partner in the Public Policy and Law and the Investigations, Enforcement and White Collar practice groups, discusses the importance of knowing the facts and knowing them well during the...more