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A House of Cards Falls Down

Posted On Thursday, December 15, 2022 At 9:01PM

Takeaway: Ignorance was not bliss for Samuel Bankman-Fried. The young cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces 8 charges in the Southern District of New York for allegations that his company, FTX,...

Lessons from Hesser: Attempt conviction Overturned

Posted On Thursday, July 14, 2022 At 3:21PM
By: Tama Beth Kudman

Takeaway: Attempt crimes can be proven only where a defendant’s objective is in fact illegal. If the government cannot prove that the defendant sought to do something which is, in fact, illegal,...

SEC 2022: Prepare for Novel and More Aggressive Enforcement

Posted On Thursday, January 6, 2022 At 4:30PM

Takeaway: Be prepared for novel and more aggressive enforcement actions from the SEC in 2022 with a tougher oversight agenda on: first-of-its-kind, insider trading, crypto, targeted individuals,...

Is disgorgement still permissible in an SEC federal court action after Liu v SEC?

Posted On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 At 2:37PM
By: Lourdes Sánchez Ridge

The Supreme Court said yes but with limits. Disgorgement is permissible but only if it complies with the traditional definition of equitable relief and not penalty. In an 8-1 vote, the...

French National Bank Pays Huge Fine

Posted On Tuesday, November 27, 2018 At 3:20PM
By: Pamela Coyle Brecht

What Happened? On November 19, 2018, Société Générale, multinational investment bank and financial services company located in Paris, entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA)...

The French Connection

Posted On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 At 5:10PM
By: Marc S. Raspanti

What Happened? France and the United States worked together, for the first time, in a foreign bribery case in order to expand the reach of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The...

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