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Recent developments suggest that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to pursue extraterritorial criminal cases in connection with the government’s broader programmatic goals. For example, as the private sector works to implement sanctions recently imposed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prosecutors will likely seek to investigate violations of those measures and efforts to evade them by foreign actors, including in the cybersecurity and cryptocurrency spaces. Foreign targets are also likely part of the “robust pipeline” of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases referenced by senior DOJ official Nicholas McQuaid in January 2022. As DOJ looks abroad to support the Biden Administration’s national security and criminal justice objectives, the defense bar will continue to be called upon to advise foreign clients, with assistance from local counsel, on risks related to arrest and extradition (as well as the substance of the investigations). This article addresses some issues to consider, including foreign arrest procedures, contesting extradition, and engaging with prosecutors before a defendant arrives in the United States.
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Restitution Rights for Victims of White-Collar Crime
By Seth Farber, Marcelo Blackburn and Sarah Viebrock
However, when corporate misconduct rises to the level of a crime, and when that crime results in a federal criminal conviction, victims have an alternative: an order of restitution as part of the corporate defendant’s criminal sentence. As discussed below, victims enjoy several strategic advantages in a restitution proceeding that they do not in civil litigation.
SPAC Transaction Challengers Face Uphill Battle
By Jay A. Dubow, Joanna J. Cline and Erica H. Dressler
Recent decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery demonstrate that when a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transaction and the disclosures surrounding it are challenged, defendants may face an uphill battle to prevail on a motion to dismiss, especially where breach of fiduciary duty claims have been asserted.
DOJ and States Open Antitrust Case Against Google for Monopolizing Internet Search Market
By Jimmy Hoover
The U.S. Department of Justice and dozens of states opened their antitrust case against Google in Washington last month, accusing the tech giant of illegally monopolizing the internet search and related ad markets.
SEC Sued Over Private Fund Adviser Rule
By Maydeen Merino
The Managed Funds Association and five other industry groups have sued the SEC over its new private fund advisers rule, saying the agency has overreached its statutory authority and interferes with contracts.
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