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John W.R. Murray recently authored a White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Alert about the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations 2020 examination priorities.  They include prioritizing the interests of retail or “Main Street” investors, particularly with respect to registered investment advisers that serve retail investors, cybersecurity and digital assets. Click here to read the full alert.…
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In December, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the release of a new policy for business organizations regarding voluntary self-disclosures of export control and sanctions violations. The new Policy makes explicit that when a company (1) voluntarily self-discloses export control or sanctions violations to the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of DOJ’s National Security Division (NSD), (2) fully cooperates, and (3) timely and appropriately remediates its conduct, there is now a presumption that, absent…
John W.R. Murray and Christian Garcia recently authored a White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Alert about the annual report from the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, which provided details on enforcement priorities and whistleblower activity that are important for public and private companies, investment advisers and broker-dealers. Click here to read the full alert.…
The legal cannabis market is forecasted to reach nearly $30 billion by 2025, and investors are looking to get in on what many are calling the “green rush.” Attorneys from Foley Hoag’s private funds and cannabis practices present a webinar discussing the legal framework, regulation and practical fund structuring considerations for private fund managers looking to engage in these types of investments. They walk you through the current market and share lessons learned from their…
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Partner Kevin Conroy joined Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan for a conversation about the recreational industry in New England. Vermont legalized cannabis in 2018, and the discussion focused on challenges and lessons state legislators can learn from its neighbors like Maine and Massachusetts, which both legalized adult use cannabis in 2016. Other speakers included Erik Gunderson, director of Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy; Charlotte Hanna, founder of Community Growth Partners in Massachusetts; Laura Subin of…
Anthony D. Mirenda and Shrutih V. Tewarie recently authored a White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Alert about a foreign executive convicted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act based on evidence that he acted as an agent of a U.S. subsidiary in carrying out a bribery scheme.  The case, which has already been appealed to and remanded from the Second Circuit, raises important questions about the extraterritorial application of the FCPA. Click here to read…