In this episode of White Collar Briefly, Perkins Coie’s Barak Cohen, David Fletcher, and Alexander Canizares discuss the landscape for increased fraud investigations and enforcement actions related to COVID-19 stimulus spending, including False Claims Act investigations and qui tam whistleblower litigation, as
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White Collar Briefly, published by Perkins Coie LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to white-collar crime and investigations. The blog covers topics such as federal mail and wire fraud statutes, fraudulent inducement theories, enforcement authority of regulatory agencies like the SEC and FERC, whistleblower and self-disclosure programs, securities fraud rulings, and compliance with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) regulations. It provides analysis of significant court decisions, regulatory changes, and government enforcement trends affecting corporate and individual liability in white-collar criminal law and regulatory investigations.
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Global Investigation Trends – India (Part 2): A Discussion With Arpinder Singh of EY Forensics & Integrity Services
In Part 2 of our examination of internal investigation trends in India, Perkins Coie partners Markus Funk and Chelsea Curfman speak with Arpinder Singh, a partner with EY Forensics & Integrity Services and head of their India and Emerging Markets…
DOJ Opinion OKs Payment to Third Party
By Pravin Rao & Jill Louis
On August 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an opinion letter (cataloged as FCPA Opinion No. 20-01) stating that it did not intend to take enforcement action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) against a…
Global Investigation Trends – India (Part 1): A Discussion With Sherbir Panag of Panag & Babu Law Offices
Continuing our series of episodes regarding investigation and enforcement trends around the globe, Perkins Coie partners Markus Funk and Chelsea Curfman interview Sherbir Panag, co-founder and head of the Compliance and Investigations Practice at the Law Offices of Panag &…
These Defenses May Help Universities in Covid-19 Lawsuits
As college students return to campus, the potential for another shutdown looms, bringing with it exposure to lawsuits seeking tuition refunds or raising health and safety concerns.
Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesPerkins Coie attorneys examine…
The Changing Landscape of Internal Investigations: Italy, a Discussion With Ilaria Curti, Counsel at Portolano Cavallo
In this first of our series of episodes regarding global trends in internal investigations and enforcement, Ilaria Curti, head of the Internal Investigations Group at Portolano Cavallo in Rome, and Perkins Coie Partner Chelsea Curfman discuss how recent amendments to…
SEC Alleges $25 Million Cannabis-Related Offering Fraud
By Pravin Rao, Barak Cohen & Tommy Tobin
On July 28, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused six individuals and their companies with securities fraud in connection with two cannabis-related businesses in California that raised $25 million in an unregistered securities offering. The SEC’s complaint…
Risks and Compliance Considerations for Lenders During a Financial Crisis – Episode 8
By Barak Cohen
Ben Purser, chief risk officer for mortgage lender, Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation, and Barak Cohen, partner in Perkins Coie’s White Collar & Investigations practice and lead for the firm’s Commercial Litigation in Washington, D.C., discuss the challenges of legal compliance…
From New York to the Rockies: A Fireside Chat With Former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Bender
On this episode of White Collar Briefly, Perkins Coie’s White Collar & Investigations practice attorneys Markus Funk and Lili Timmermann interview special guest (and colleague) retired Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Bender. A true original, Justice Bender discusses far-ranging…
SEC Can Recover Disgorgement, With Limits
By Lou Mejia & Pravin Rao
On June 22, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Liu v. SEC that in an SEC civil proceeding a disgorgement award that does not exceed a wrongdoer’s profit and is awarded for victims is equitable relief permissible under the…