Acting Assistant AG Rabbitt Talks White-Collar Crime
Recently Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt delivered this virtual speech to a White Collar Crime workshop.
As excerpted below, Rabbitt touched upon a variety of white-collar crime topics including individual accountability, DOJ policy, and data analytics.
Regarding white-collar crime generally, Rabbitt stated:
Stephanie Avakian (Director – SEC Division of Enforcement) Speaks On A Variety Of Topics – Rebuttal Points Included
Recently Stephanie Avakian (Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement) gave this speech in which she touched upon a variety of enforcement topics.
This post excerpts certain portions of Avakian’s speech regarding the quality, nature, and effectiveness of SEC enforcement efforts, individual accountability, and the time it takes to complete an investigation and enforcement action.
Starting with the numbers, Avakian stated:
AG Barr’s Recent Speech Is FCPA Relevant
Last week Attorney General William Barr delivered this Constitution Day speech.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act was never mentioned.
However, as highlighted below several of the topics discussed were FCPA relevant.
FCPA Enforcement Officials Address COVID-19 Related Questions
Earlier this week, Daniel Kahn (Sentior Deputy Chief, DOJ Criminal Division – Fraud Section) and Charles Cain (SEC FCPA Unit Chief) participated in this webinar.
During the webinar, Kahn and Cain addressed a variety questions related to their respective enforcement agencies relative to the COVID-19 crisis.
Set forth below are the issues addressed and their responses.
Assistant Attorney General Benczkowski Speaks On A Variety Of FCPA Topics
Earlier this week, Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski delivered this speech at the FCPA’s annual dog and pony show (also know as the American Conference Institute’s FCPA conference).
As highlighted below, in the speech Benczkowski discussed individual and corporate enforcement, the DOJ’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, the recent trial in the Hoskins matters and agency issues, as well as DOJ policy.
Benczkowski began by noting the “remarkable prosecution activity and case developments in the FCPA space over the past year” and stated: