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Entries tagged: white collar

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Exceptions to Attorney-Client Privilege: Communications that Establish a Legal Claim

By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email

Posted: May 9th, 2019

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In an article published in last year’s Suffolk Lawyer, I discussed decisions that upheld the confidentiality of attorney-client communications, one […]

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Intra-Firm Attorney-Client Privilege: Protection of Communications with In-House Counsel

By: Patrick McCormick, Esq. email, Richard DeMaio, Esq. email

Posted: May 16th, 2018

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Attorney-client privilege is a bit of a misnomer. The name itself fails to convey the full breadth of communications protected […]

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To Disclose or Not to Disclose: The DOJ’s New Anti-Corruption Corporate Enforcement Policy

Posted: April 20th, 2018

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In April 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an experimental Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement policy known as […]

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Dodd-Frank Anti-Retaliation: Headed to the Supreme Court?

By: Vincent Costa, Esq. email

Posted: June 26th, 2017

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The Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law in 2010, established a program for whistleblowing related to securities and commodities law violations.  […]

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Supreme Court Holds That Disgorgement Is a Penalty Subject to the Statute of Limitations

Posted: June 26th, 2017

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Disgorgement is a legal remedy requiring defendants to pay back unlawful gains, which the SEC often seeks in addition to […]

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Volkswagen Guilty Plea Sets New Standards for White Collar Investigations and Enforcement

Posted: January 27th, 2017

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On Wednesday, January 11, 2017 German auto-maker Volkswagen pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to […]

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JP Morgan Pays $264 Million to Resolve “Princelings” FCPA Investigation

Posted: December 20th, 2016

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Last month, JP Morgan entered into a landmark settlement agreement in which it agreed to pay $264.4 million to the […]

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The Internationalization of Anti-Corruption Investigations and Enforcement

Posted: November 28th, 2016

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In November 2016, France adopted new anti-corruption legislation permitting deferred prosecution agreements in bribery cases.  In July 2017, Mexico’s new […]

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When a Charitable Donation is a Bribe

Posted: October 26th, 2016

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On September 20, 2016, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., a Utah-based skincare products manufacturer, agreed to pay $765,688 to settle SEC […]

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