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The depth, breadth, and power of the FCPA is a moving target, according to this FCPA Blog post. But the message from Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer was "loud and clear: When it comes to enforcement, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." For the text of AAG Breuer's speech, click here.
Improving the FCPA: Are Such Things Possible?
The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has proposed some amendments to the FCPA, ostensibly to improve its use and to bring some clarity to its provisions. Click here for a few more suggestions from a guest post on the FCPA Blog.
You Say "Tom-ay-to," I say "Tom-ah-to."
The government need stew no longer: Its efforts to prosecute a now-defunct food distributor for conspiring to fix prices for processed tomato products have a six-month window free from discovery in the pending civil litigation. A district judge has ordered a stay of discovery in civil cases filed on the heels of the federal indictment to allow the government to proceed without the threat of civil discovery crushing its prosecution efforts. That order comes after the judge hardly strained in denying the defendants' motion to dismiss.
A Securities Class Action for the Ages.
Taking a creative tack (no doubt increasing the view that Americans are somewhat litigious), a group of plaintiffs has filed a class-action complaint against the SEC for its alleged negligence in properly ferreting out the historic Madoff Ponzi scheme.
Financially Speaking, from One General to Another.
In what can only be described as unsurprising, the DOJ's inspector general listed among the top ten management and performance challenges of the department "[t]he need to aggressively combat financial crimes." In his memorandum to Attorney General Eric Holder, Inspector General Glenn Fine noted that the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force is on the right path, but more needs to be done. Inspector General Fine also noted the increasing challenges of fighting cyber crime.
White Collar attorneys John Vukelj, Sarah Krissoff and Gregory R. Bruno authored an article for the New York Law Journal titled, "Stock Trading Plan Rule Amendments Augur Changes to Securities Fraud Litigation."
New York Litigation Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured on Australia's "A Current Affair" television program discussing the $450 million superyacht, called the Amadea, that was boarded by Fijian Police as part of the U.S. Government's KleptoCapture Task Force.
Day Pitney White Collar and General Criminal Defense Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured in Reuters' Fast Take video titled, "Trump's Consequences for Ignoring N.Y. Subpoena."
Day Pitney White Collar and General Criminal Defense Partner Sarah Krissoff was quoted in the Reuters article, "New York Judge Holds Trump in Contempt for Failing to Comply with Subpoena."
On April 11, Day Pitney White Collar and General Criminal Defense partner Sarah Krissoff was a guest on Court TV, where she provided commentary on the cases of the day.
Day Pitney White Collar Partner Sarah Krissoff was featured in The List's article, "Ghislaine Maxwell's Family Sounds Off About The Court's Latest Ruling In Her Case."
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