Fraud Prevention Techniques for Nonprofit Organizations - Part 3
Steps Your Nonprofit Can Take to Mitigate Fraud Risks - Part 2
Fraud Risks at Nonprofit Organizations - Part 1
Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Estate Planning and the Corporate Transparency Act
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 38 - A Blueprint for Compliance: The Fraud Pentagon Theory
FCA Uncovered: Mitigating Risk in the Regulatory Spotlight — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Tackling Credit Push Fraud: Understanding Nacha's Risk Management Package (Part Two) — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
False Claims Act Insights - Think You Know Whistleblowers? Think Again.
PilieroMazza Annual Review What DOJ’s Annual FCA Report Means for Government Contractors
Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 6 – Mitigating Class Action Exposure
Compliance into the Weeds: The ACFE 2024 Anti-Fraud Technology Benchmarking Report
AD Nauseam: Cabbage Soup v. Keto Diet: The Evolving FTC and NAD Approach to Post-Holiday Weight Loss Claims
The Justice Insiders Podcast: The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Defendants Testifying (Poorly), FOMO, and How to Actually Blame Lawyers
Detecting Fraud in New Jersey Workers' Compensation
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 25 - An Investigative Journalist’s Insight Into the COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 11
JONES DAY TALKS®: Looking for ESG Fraud – CFTC Solicits Carbon Markets Whistleblowers
ChatGPT Risks for Compliance Programs
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Varsity Blues Reversals Turn DOJ Red
Giving Compliance Advice
On October 2, 2024, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced parallel...more
This Holland & Knight blog post is the second installment in a two-part series that examines the challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) charges in its landmark case against SolarWinds Corp....more
On July 18, 2024, District Court Judge Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York issued his 107-page opinion and order dismissing most – but not all – of the landmark allegations of the SEC against SolarWinds Corp. and...more
On July 18, a New York federal judge threw out most of the SEC’s claims brought against both SolarWinds Corp. and the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy Brown....more
Each month we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •The Fifth Circuit’s stay of the SEC’s recent adoption of...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more
In July of this year, we wrote about a fraud action involving the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program (“EB-5 Program” or “Program”) (here). Under the EB-5 Program, investors are eligible for permanent residency status in the U.S....more
On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more
On October 30, 2023, the SEC filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. and its chief information security officer (CISO), alleging: ..Failures to disclose known cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting the company’s “crown...more
CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates these stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more
Who may be interested: Investment advisers, broker-dealers. Quick Take: The SEC recently filed a lawsuit charging an investment adviser and its managing partner (collectively, the Adviser) with allegedly engaging in a...more
On June 7, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted two new rules to address misconduct in the security-based swaps market. The first rule prohibits fraud, manipulation and deception in connection with...more
On March 31, 2023, U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams of the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative securities class action against CarLotz, Inc. (CarLotz), and certain of its officers and directors on the grounds...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources...more
On April 27, 2022, the SEC filed suit against family office Archegos Capital Management, LP, as well as its Founder/Owner Sung Kook (Bill) Hwang, CFO Patrick Halligan, Head Trader William Tomita, and Chief Risk Officer Scott...more
On March 16, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Crosby (Texas) Independent School District (Crosby) and its former Chief Financial Officer, Carla Merka, with misleading investors in a $20 million municipal...more
Massachusetts Superior Court BLS Finds No Duty to Disclose Alleged Preliminary Merger Discussions, Northern District of California Declines to Dismiss Oracle Fraud Class Action Suit, SCOTUS Hears Oral Argument in Goldman...more
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According to recent news reports, the DOJ and the SEC are investigating the possible improper use of third-party broker quotes by hedge fund managers to value illiquid debt securities in their portfolios. Prosecutors are...more
The SEC settled public administrative proceedings against Navigator Money Management (the “Adviser”), a registered investment adviser, and its principal, Mark A. Grimaldi (the “Principal”), over advertisements in newsletters...more
On July 31, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two investment advisers allegedly failed to seek best execution on client trades placed with their in-house brokerage divisions and misled...more
On May 7, 2013 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania concluded a years-long SEC investigation in a first-of-its kind settlement....more