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Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz: A Tale of Courage and Ethical Duty Image

Theranos Whistleblower Tyler Shultz: A Tale of Courage and Ethical Duty

Stuart Teicher, Esq.

In the annals of corporate fraud, few stories resonate as powerfully as that of Theranos, the Silicon Valley biotech startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing but collapsed under the weight of its own deception. At the heart of this saga is Tyler Shultz, a young whistleblower. This article recounts Tyler’s extraordinary journey and invites legal professionals to explore its lessons through our CLE program, which bridges his real-world experience with the ethical obligations enshrined in the Rules of Professional Conduct.

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Jury Awards $2+ Million for Bigelow’s “Manufactured in the USA 100%” Label Image

Reading the Tea Leaves: Jury Awards $2+ Million for Bigelow’s “Manufactured in the USA 100%” Label

Bryan Wolin & Chandler Martin

On April 8, 2025, a California jury found that R.C. Bigelow, Inc., the well-known manufacturer of Bigelow teas, intentionally or recklessly misled consumers by claiming that some of its teabags were “Manufactured in the USA.” The price for this mislabeling was steep, with the jury awarding the class action plaintiffs $2.36 million.

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Supreme Court: Statements Made to FDIC Need to Be “False,” Not Just “Misleading” Image

Supreme Court: Statements Made to FDIC Need to Be “False,” Not Just “Misleading”

Elkan Abramowitz & Jonathan Sack

This article describes the prosecution in Thompson, then turns to the Supreme Court’s rejection of the government’s contention that 18 U.S.C. §1014 criminalizes misleading as well as false statements.

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DOJ Shifts White-Collar Crime Enforcement Strategies

Sean B. O’Connell & John S. Ghose & Sabrina Marquez

The DOJ announced on May 12, 2025, a strategy shift in its approach to white collar enforcement, identifying specific high-impact areas of focus; an expansion of whistleblower and self-disclosure incentives; and a narrowed use of corporate monitorships. These strategic shifts present significant opportunities for companies and individuals currently facing government investigations, particularly where those investigations no longer align with DOJ priorities.

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Is Cryptocurrency Enforcement Dead? SEC Dismisses Another Crypto Action Image

Is Cryptocurrency Enforcement Dead? SEC Dismisses Another Crypto Action

Michael A. Mora

The SEC’s move is the agency’s latest withdrawal from a series of over a dozen investigations and legal actions against other entities in the digital asset space, including exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken.

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ICE at the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers Image

ICE at the Workplace: A Toolkit for Employers

Marjorie Peerce & R. Stephen Stigall & Schuyler La Barge

Imagine you are the general counsel of a company that maintains warehouses across the country with thousands of employees and you have heard that the government is visiting warehouses like your company’s to check the employment authorization of employees and potentially seeking to detain anyone the government believes may be undocumented. It is critical that you remain informed and ready to face increased scrutiny of your employees’ immigration status at your places of business.

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Enforcement Priorities May Change, But Deciding Whether to Self-Report Is Always a Balancing Act Image

Enforcement Priorities May Change, But Deciding Whether to Self-Report Is Always a Balancing Act

Jonathan New & Patrick Campbell & Shelleah Jackson

While the enforcement landscape continues to evolve, companies should continue to maintain effective compliance programs and fully remediate any issues that arise.

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Drawing the Line: What Constitutes Harboring Under the Alien Harboring Statute? Image

Drawing the Line: What Constitutes Harboring Under the Alien Harboring Statute?

Harry Sandick & Kabir Hashmi

The harboring provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act criminalizes the act of “concealing, harboring, or shielding from detection” any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. This article examines a few federal cases to illustrate the doctrinal contours of harboring — drawing a clear distinction between active concealment and passive accommodation.

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Despite Appearances, Crypto Enforcement Still Has a Pulse Image

Despite Appearances, Crypto Enforcement Still Has a Pulse

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

The contrast between the Trump Administration’s ostentatious embrace of cryptocurrency and the prior administration’s chilly skepticism has led some to suggest that the multi-billion-dollar industry is at the dawn of an enforcement-devoid free for all. A more recent, lower key announcement, however, indicates that enforcement still has a pulse.

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Some Signals Appear Trump Administration Will Enforce White-Collar Crime Image

Some Signals Appear Trump Administration Will Enforce White-Collar Crime

Emily Saul

The first months of the Trump administration have undeniably brought change to the white collar enforcement space. On Feb. 10, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to pause all existing cases brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Since then, the administration has signaled a withdrawal. This change in climate has not gone unnoticed by defense counsel.

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