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
Congress opened 2021 by overturning one of President Trump’s vetoes for the first time. By large bipartisan majorities, the House and Senate overturned a presidential veto and enacted the 2021 National Defense Authorization...more
1/5/2021
/ Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Liu v Securities and Exchange Commission ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Veto ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
While the past year, or even eighteen months, was short on landmark federal securities law decisions, there was significant activity on the part of private securities litigants. In 2018, plaintiffs filed 403 new federal...more
5/13/2019
/ China Agritech Inc v Resh ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Cyan Inc v Beaver Cty Emps Ret Fund ,
Cybersecurity ,
Emulex Corp. v Varjabedian ,
Government Investigations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retail Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Statute of Limitations ,
White Collar Crimes
Recent events have made it clear that there is an increased regulatory focus on the conduct of investment professionals in the wealth-management industry. ...more
Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives threatens to shake up the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement program in a historic manner....more
6/12/2017
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Government Investigations ,
Pending Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Wells Notice ,
White Collar Crimes
Amendments to the Rules of Practice Do Little to Address Criticism that the Deck is Stacked -
Facing pressure from industry practitioners and in the wake of constitutional challenges in multiple jurisdictions, the...more
8/8/2016
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Appointments Clause ,
Article II ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Hearsay ,
Rules of Practice ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Seventh Amendment ,
White Collar Crimes