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Due process in internal investigations in Belgium: mixed signals given by the Supreme Court and the legislator.

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Last month, the Belgian Supreme Court ruled in a case concerning a former employee who, following an internal investigation, had been first dismissed by her employer for and subsequently convicted of several criminal...more

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DOJ Releases COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report Touting Its Successes and Urging Lawmakers to Enact New Legislation

The government’s continued dedication of resources to investigating and prosecuting fraud against COVID-19 pandemic relief programs appears to have borne fruit according to the results of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 39 - March 2024

It was a hurry-up-and-wait on the penultimate day of the 2024 Georgia legislative session. Each chamber went through fits and starts throughout the day on Tuesday, with cycles of advancing a flurry of legislation and special...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

The Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”

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In federal court, “not guilty” doesn’t always mean no punishment. Under a quirk of federal sentencing law, judges are permitted to consider at sentencing anything that they consider relevant, including conduct for which a...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Attorney General's December 2022 Revisions to DOJ’s Charging, Pleas, and Sentencing Policies

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On December 16, 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memorandum announcing important revisions to the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s policies on charges, pleas, and sentencings. These revisions align DOJ’s policies...more

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Sanctions, Fraud is Coming to Town: 2022 in Review

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In 2022, the UK was forced to reckon with the charge of being soft on economic crime and being the destination of choice for kleptocrats seeking to launder their ill-gotten funds. No longer able to turn a blind eye to these...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Devereux Abuse Lawsuit Update

With Devereux Under Investigation, Sexual Abuse Victims Still Have Time to Seek Justice - When allegations came to light in August 2020 that dozens of children had been physically and sexually abused by employees of...more

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Hong Kong Implements New National Security Law - Hong Kong has recently implemented a national security law that aims to safeguard...

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On June 30, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China passed the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

COVID-19 Update: Antitrust Enforcement Remains Robust Despite COVID-19

Many clients have asked about the state of federal antitrust enforcement during the current pandemic. We can tell you this: the Agencies are taking longer to clear or challenge deals, but the level of antitrust enforcement,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Could New Legislation on Insider Trading be on its Way?

The SEC and DOJ have long prioritized insider trading prosecutions. Moreover, insider trading cases frequently involve parallel investigations in which the SEC and DOJ share information and coordinate efforts to collect...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.19.2020 | Top Story: Arguments Begin Regarding Facebook’s 2010 Tax Bill

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On Tuesday, a U.S. federal tax court began hearing arguments regarding Facebook’s 2010 tax bill. The IRS valued Facebook at $13.8 billion, while Facebook reported only $6.5 billion. The final tally could potentially cost...more

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Proposed Legislation Seeks To Extend The CVA Revival Window For One Additional Year

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Synopsis: Almost a year after the New York State Legislature enacted the Child Victim Act or “CVA” in February 2019 -- which included a one-year “revival window” under which claims for child sexual abuse could be brought...more

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Insider Trading Law Alert: The Second Circuit Clears the Path for Insider Trading Convictions Absent a Dirks Personal Benefit

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On December 30, 2019, the Second Circuit issued a consequential insider trading decision in United States v. Blaszczak. In Blaszczak, the Second Circuit faced the question whether the “personal benefit” test set forth in...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.20.2019 | Goldman nearing $2B deal with DOJ to resolve 1MDB scandal claims

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Goldman Sachs is reportedly in negotiations with federal prosecutors to resolve claims about its role in the Malaysian 1MDB scandal for upwards of $2 billion. A settlement—which “could include a guilty plea from Goldman’s...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l October 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - House Passes Cannabis Banking Bill - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the SAFE Banking Act, which allows financial-service firms to work with “cannabis-related...more

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UK Draft Bill Addresses Criminal Money Laundering Through Overseas Entities

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The Situation: The purchase of property in the United Kingdom has, for various reasons, become an attractive mechanism by which to launder criminal proceeds through overseas entities. The Solution: A draft bill is...more

White & Case LLP

What’s Missing From BSA/AML Reform?

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In recent months, support for Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering ("BSA/AML") reform has gained momentum in the US Congress as more than 20 pieces of reform-related legislation circulate the financial services committees....more

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The Proposed Corporate Executive Accountability Act - Bending the Space-Time Continuum to Find Criminal Culpability of Corporate...

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Two core principles of American criminal liability are: (1) a crime does not occur unless the accused has both criminal intent (mens rea) and commits a criminal act (actus reus); and (2) the intent and the act must occur at...more

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New Jersey Poised to Dramatically Expand Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims

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On March 14, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill (S.477) by a 32-1 vote that, if signed into law, will significantly expand the statute of limitations period for child sex abuse victims to pursue civil claims against their...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Congressional Spending Bill Expands Medical Marijuana Prosecution Protections until September

On Friday, May 5, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Congressional spending bill that averted a federal government shutdown and expanded funding through September 30, 2017. The Bill, called H.R. 244, The Consolidated...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

White House Proposal: Beef Up Anti-Hacking Laws and Resolve a Circuit Split

President Obama wants to go where the Supreme Court refused to tread.  As part of his  cybersecurity and privacy initiatives, which we discussed last week, the President would strengthen the federal anti-hacking provisions of...more

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North Carolina Legislative Report

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The General Assembly’s Short Session began Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be distributed weekly to keep you up to date on the latest legislative issues facing the...more

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