Understanding the Latest DOJ Changes to Corporate Prosecutions
December 1st Deadline to Adopt Executive Compensation Clawback Policies — The Consumer Finance Podcast
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 282-SCCE CEI Wrap-up, Part II
Employment Law This Week®: Non-Solicitation Violation, SOX 304 Clawback, NLRB’s Joint-Employer Standard, OSHA’s “Walk Around” Rule
On December 11, 2024, the Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA) hosted “Views from the Top,” featuring the following government officials from the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, and FTC discussing current and future enforcement...more
The Celsius Network bankruptcy case is a landmark event in the cryptocurrency world, not just because of the scale of financial failure but due to the complex legal battles it has ignited against tens of thousands of consumer...more
The new frontier of crypto bankruptcies brings with it unique challenges. As more crypto platforms face financial distress and insolvency, investors find themselves navigating the intricacies of the Bankruptcy Code in a...more
Celsius files intent to claw back certain pre-bankruptcy withdrawals| CoinTelegraph - On January 9, Celsius bankruptcy administrators notified creditors that account holders who took out more than $100,000 in the 90 days...more
As we head into year-end, annual reporting season for FPIs is just around the corner. FPIs are required to file an annual report on Form 20-F with the SEC within four months after the end of their fiscal year (or until April...more
One of the asserted advantages of blockchain and cryptocurrency is their operation outside the commercial banking system. However, this very feature poses a challenge when cryptocurrency is stolen—or more accurately,...more
In the June edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the first cryptocurrency insider trading enforcement action settled by the SEC based on specific allegations that...more
Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: In a court filing on Wednesday, bankrupt crypto exchange FTX said that it wants to claw back nearly $4 billion in funds from similarly bankrupt Genesis...more
DOJ Promotes Compliance Through Compensation and Clawback Programs (3.2.2023): • The DOJ announced corporate criminal resolutions will now include a requirement that companies implement a compensation and bonus scheme...more
In 2022, there were several high-profile crypto bankruptcy filings. A big question in these cases is whether there will be any money to satisfy unsecured creditor claims. If there are funds to distribute, then the...more
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission continued its brisk pace of rulemaking across several disclosure initiatives. The Commission reopened the comment period for its share repurchase...more
While there are still many unknowns in FTX’s bankruptcy including what, exactly, happened to billions of dollars of customer deposits on the former crypto trading platform, one thing is almost certain: there will be an...more
This year-end issue of the Compass includes an overview of a recent conference Katten held regarding developments in cryptocurrency in the capital markets space, led by Mark Wood, national co-head of Katten’s Capital Markets...more
A California appeals court has affirmed a lower court decision requiring Uber and Lyft to “treat their California drivers as employees, providing them with the benefits and wages they are entitled to under state labor law.”...more
The theft of millions of bitcoins and related failure of cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox—recently written about in the Wall Street Journal—provides a perfect example of how cryptocurrency-related issues can blossom into one...more