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White Collar Briefly

Drawing from breaking news, ever changing government priorities, and significant judicial decisions, this blog from Perkins Coie’s White Collar and Investigations group highlights key considerations and offers practical insights aimed to guide corporate stakeholders and counselors through an evolving regulatory environment. Subscribe 🡢

Supreme Court
April 28, 2021

Discussion with the Honorable Denny Chin

Perkins Coie LLP White Collar & Investigations partners Lee Richards and Margaret Meyers are joined by the Hon. Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to discuss litigating in the federal district and appellate courts. 

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Office
April 22, 2021

Will Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed Techniques Revolutionize Workplace Investigations?

During the investigation process, survivor-centered, trauma-informed techniques are used to keep investigation participants empowered and safe—physically, emotionally, and economically. 

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Supreme Court
April 21, 2021

An Insider’s View on Responding to Federal OIG Investigations

Perkins Coie White Collar & Investigations Partner Caryn Trombino talks with Stephen Ravas, Counsel to Inspector General at AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General, about his experience in various roles at several federal Offices of Inspector General—including at the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and now AmeriCorps. 

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Coastal Roads
March 29, 2021

ESG Rewards, Risks, Compliance, and Tips

White Collar Partner Kevin Feldis speaks with Tony Davis, chief executive officer and chief information officer of Inherent Group, a value-based investment company that uses environmental, social, and governance factors to make investment decisions. 

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U.S. Capitol at sunset
March 22, 2021

A Candid Conversation with the “FCPA Professor” Mike Koehler

Chelsea Curfman and Markus Funk are joined by Professor Mike Koehler, better known as the "FCPA Professor." In 2009, Koehler launched his "FCPA Professor" blog, described as "the Wall Street Journal concerning all things FCPA-related." 

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March 3, 2021

New DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny of Employment Agreements

Antitrust lawyers Jon Jacobs and Kevin Schock join host Markus Funk to discuss the fundamental legal principles applicable to no-poach and wage-fixing agreements, explore current government enforcement priorities related to these types of agreements, and evaluate examples of recent enforcement activity in the no-poach and wage-fixing space. 

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Labor Manufacturing
February 17, 2021

Investigative Journalist Cam Simpson on Combating Forced Labor and Other Supply Chain Risks

This episode's guest is Cam Simpson. Cam is an award-winning writer and investigative journalist who has focused on supply chain, corruption, and forced labor and trafficking issues. 

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Gavel with scale
January 29, 2021 New Administration

DOJ Rescinds Trump Charging and Sentencing Policy

On January 29, 2021, Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson rescinded the Trump administration's charging and sentencing policy that required federal prosecutors to hold as a "core principle" that they "charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense."  

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January 28, 2021

AI for ABAC: Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Anti-Corruption Compliance

In this episode, Perkins Coie White Collar & Investigations partners Gina LaMonica and Caryn Trombino discuss the role of artificial intelligence in anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) compliance programs. 

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Workplace Conversation
January 6, 2021

Leyla Seka: The Next Right Action for Gender Equality and Racial Equity in Tech

In this episode, Paul Hirose, former president of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and co-chair of Perkins Coie's Supply Chain Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility practice, speaks with Leyla Seka about her leadership in confronting gender equality and racial equity issues in the tech industry. 

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Healthcare worker looking through a microscope.
December 24, 2020

Two University Leaders Confronting the Twin Pandemics of COVID-19 and Racism

In this episode, Perkins Coie partner and former dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, Stephen Ferruolo, speaks with Pradeep Khosla, chancellor of the University of California San Diego (UCSD), and Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore, about how they, and the universities they lead, have confronted the challenges posed by the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and systemi

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Supreme Court Outside
December 21, 2020

Congress Sneaks in Expansion of SEC Disgorgement Authority in Annual Defense Bill

What does military policy have to do with the SEC? Tucked into the 1,480 page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a provision expanding the SEC's disgorgement authority. 

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Government
November 20, 2020

Compliance Perspectives From the Management Suite

In this episode, we discuss management's view of compliance and legal functions with Jim Stutelberg, president of primary products at Tate & Lyle, PLC, a U.K.-headquartered, global supplier of food and beverage ingredients. 

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Corporate Building
October 30, 2020

World Wildlife Fund VP Discusses Corporate Supply Chain Compliance

Markus Funk and Kevin Feldis speak with Corey Norton, Vice President for Supply Chain Legality at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), about the important role that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play in corporate supply chain compliance. 

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Corporate office
October 15, 2020

The Influence of EdTech: A Discussion with Muzology’s Pioneering Founders

Using the power of music and videos to make math fun and accessible, the Nashville-based education technology (edtech) company Muzology challenges students to learn and retain the math concepts critical to their progress.  

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