On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment charging two Austrian citizens, Peter Weinzierl (“Weinzierl”) and Alexander Waldstein (“Waldstein”), for their roles in a scheme to launder...more
6/11/2021
/ Brazil ,
Bribery ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Indictments ,
Money Laundering ,
White Collar Crimes
The First Circuit’s recent decision in New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Rosen holds that the Wire Act’s prohibitions on interstate activity apply only to sports betting, and not to all types of bets and wagers, such as...more
California’s ambitious new data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), will go into effect on January 1, 2020 and promises to bring a new era of digital regulation to America’s shores. ...more
3/4/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
On September 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the country’s three primary credit reporting bureaus, announced it had suffered a major cybersecurity breach that could potentially affect half of the U.S. population. According to the...more
9/25/2017
/ Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Equifax ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Non-Public Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations
Executive Summary: The most important Park doctrine case in over forty years may be heading to the Supreme Court – but not if the federal government has its way. The Responsible Corporate Officer doctrine (“RCO doctrine”),...more
5/4/2017
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Officers ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Medical Devices ,
Misbranding ,
Negligence ,
Park Doctrine ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine ,
Salmonella ,
SCOTUS ,
White Collar Crimes