The Women’s White Collar Defense Association is an integral force in the world of white-collar law. It personifies the theme of this year’s Women’s History Month: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.”...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new voluntary self-disclosure policy February 22, 2023, that sets uniform criteria for how and when prosecutors should reward corporate cooperation in criminal investigations. The...more
While opportunities and circumstances to request compassionate release from prison grew in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the use of this process to ease overcrowding during the public health...more
Recent remarks to American Bar Association’s National White Collar Criminal Defense Institute by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco serve as a clear warning to businesses that the Biden Justice Department will demand...more
If the Biden administration's early moves are any indicator, its Department of Justice (DOJ) is poised to devote more time and energy to the prosecution of white-collar crime than it did under the Trump administration, when...more
3/12/2021
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White Collar Crimes
During the 2020 campaign, former President Trump frequently called himself the “law and order president.” However, based upon a review of statistics from his time in office, his attention appears to have been focused on...more
3/11/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
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Financial Markets ,
Joe Biden ,
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Sentencing ,
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Violent Felonies ,
White Collar Crimes
Shortly after the Small Business Administration began accepting applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, two Rhode Island businessmen quickly applied for a combined $543,881 from the program. A few days...more