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Examining the SEC's Rulemaking Process

Jonathan S. Sack & Penina Moisa

SEC Chair Gary Gensler's agenda raises important questions of both substance and process, including the technical, but very important, matter of SEC rulemaking: What is required for the Commission to create new rules, or change well-established rules? The answers to these questions, in turn, may determine what can realistically be accomplished given timing and political constraints.

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DOJ 2021 Fraud Section Report Shows COVID Effect Dissipating Image

DOJ 2021 Fraud Section Report Shows COVID Effect Dissipating

Kevin Muhlendorf

Although billed as an annual look-back, the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division's Fraud Section annual report provides important insight for individuals, entities, and their lawyers as to where the Fraud Section is setting its sights for 2022 and beyond.

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Mail and Wire Fraud Post 'Kelly v. United States'

Elkan Abramowitz & Jonathan S. Sack

This article discusses the holding by the U.S. Supreme Court Kelly v. U.S. and explains its impact on subsequent cases and concludes with a discussion of the "right to control" theory of mail and wire fraud, which has been challenged in light of the Kelly decision.

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Anti-Bullying and Corporate Responsibility

Michael W. Peregrine

As boards implement anti-bullying policies to protect against a toxic management-to-employee workplace environment, they should also consider extending similar protection to the vital interactions between the general counsel and the CEO.

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Insurance Fraud Remains Key Area of Government Focus

Michael A. Sirignano

During the past year, there were important government reports examining the defrauding of health insurance programs, new trends and government initiatives relating to fraud, and insurance fraud cases involving significant numbers of defendants. When added together, it is not difficult to understand why insurance fraud remains such a key area of focus for government officials, carriers and attorneys.

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Fourth Circuit: Shareholders Face High Bar In Demonstrating Scienter Image

Fourth Circuit: Shareholders Face High Bar In Demonstrating Scienter

Michael W. Mitchell & Edward Roche

A recent Fourth Circuit decision held that shareholders must meet a high bar in demonstrating scienter to avoid early dismissal of the case. The decision also shows the fact-intensive approach courts use to distinguish fraudulent statements from those that, even if mistaken, were made innocently.

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Biden Administration Corporate Enforcement Policies More Symbolism than Effective Reform

Robert J. Anello & Richard F. Albert

By undoing some of the higher profile policy changes of the prior administration that many perceived as business-friendly, the current administration has served notice on the business and financial community of a return to practices characteristic of a more aggressive enforcement regime.

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With 'Great Resignation', Corporations Need to Prepare for the Great Investigation

Veeral Gosalia

Major crisis events, such as political uprisings or financial downturns, are typically followed by an increase in fraud in the business sector and heightened risk to corporate IP and other sensitive information. Anecdotally, this seems to be proving out again in the recent and ongoing fallout from the pandemic. Even before this Great Resignation movement, corporations across the globe were reporting increases in suspicious activity, data leakage, IP theft and other data risks stemming from departing employees and remote workers.

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Potential Criminal and Civil Penalties of Digital Asset Exchanges

Nola B. Heller & Samson Enzer

This article discusses the potential criminal and civil penalties that companies can face if their employees engage in insider trading in digital assets, and suggests several measures that exchanges can take to reduce their exposure from such risks.

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Feds Jumping Into Corporate Privacy and Cybersecurity Enforcement

David Saunders & Julian L. André

The past 12 months have seen a steady drumbeat of action by federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies of which in-house counsel should take note. Whether new guidance, regulation, investigations, or enforcement activity, the message is clear: The federal government is paying close attention to how companies are handling and protecting their data — especially consumer and sensitive data.

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