White Collar Briefly
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.
Supreme Court Declines to Resolve Circuit Split Over Liability in Tender Offer Suits
Section 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act prohibits deceptive conduct when making a tender offer to shareholders.
UK’s Impending “Name and Shame” for Supply Chain Forced Labor
The U.K. Modern Slavery Act of 2015 requires companies falling under its jurisdictional hook to honestly and completely disclose their efforts to eradicate trafficked, slave, indentured, coerced and child (collectively "forced") labor from their supply chains.
Higher Ed: Admissions Scandal Wake Up Call
The arrests in the college admissions bribery scandal may have ushered in a new era of scrutiny by federal law enforcement.
CFTC Dips Its Toe into Anti-Corruption Space
Revisiting Agency Liability Under the FCPA Post-Hoskins
SEC’s Polycom FCPA Settlement Leaves Unanswered Questions
On December 26, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced a settlement with communications technology firm Polycom, Inc.
Preparing Your Company to Respond to Unannounced Government Visits (Part 2)
What Does the 2018 Farm Bill Mean for Hemp/CBD Businesses?
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (popularly known as the 2018 Farm Bill) into law.
Preparing Your Company to Respond to Unannounced Government Visits (Part 1)
This series, written by recent in-house counsel and former federal prosecutors, takes a practical approach to helping in-house legal and compliance teams operating in a world of complex regulatory schemes and increased whistleblower activity.
Courts Continue to Grapple with Border Searches of Electronic Devices: Fourth Circuit Rules Forensic Searches Require Individualized Suspicion
On May 9, 2018, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in United States v. Kolsuz, holding that the Fourth Amendment requires individualized suspicion for forensic searches of cell phones seized at the border.
SCOTUS Speaks: Guilty Pleas Don’t Waive All Appellate Claims
On February 21, 2018, in Class v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that a defendant who pleads guilty can still raise on appeal any constitutional claim that does not depend on challenging his or her "factual guilt."
Supreme Court Ruling Narrows Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
Perhaps no part of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") has garnered as much attention as its whistleblower provisions, which pay corporate whistleblowers bounties under some circumstances, and prevent employers from retaliating against whistleblowing employees.
Former Colorado Chief Justice and Colleagues Examine Broader Implications Of Sessions’ Marijuana Move
There will be little debate that this has been a bad day for the state-sanctioned (and regulated) marijuana industry.
In Action Against Yahoo, the SEC Seeks Emails Without A Warrant
Since 2010, the SEC has abided by the Sixth Circuit's decision in United States v. Warshak, and has not subpoenaed emails of an individual from third party service providers.