The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced plans to roll out a new whistleblower program later this year following a 90-day development plan aimed at uncovering criminal conduct related to corporate wrongdoing....more
Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a refreshed look at how broker-dealers are complying with anti-money laundering rules. What auditors discerned — as detailed in their July 31 risk alert — is...more
The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh on May 18 for its annual short session. Members are expecting to tackle several important issues while they are in town. Among the pending topics is legislation to...more
On January 12, GameStop Corp. (ticker symbol: GME) closed at a price of $19.95/share on a volume of approximately 7 million trades. Only 15 days later, GME closed at a price of $347.51 on a volume of 93.45 million trades....more
The U.S. Department of Justice has brought criminal indictments against business owners in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia over their use of the Paycheck Protection Program. The program resulted in a rapid influx...more
Right before Thanksgiving 2015, the news was replete with discussion of outbreaks of E. coli and potential other viruses at Chipotle restaurants. Information concerning the possible danger in consuming food at the popular...more
On September 9, 2015, United States Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates released a memorandum titled “Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing,” the latest in a series of corporate prosecution guidelines written by...more
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Yates Memorandum
In virtually every sport, playing on one’s “home court” is recognized as a distinct advantage over a visiting team as a result of playing on a familiar field and in front of rabid fans. The same is true in virtually every...more