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03.14.24

There’s Nothing Weak About the SEC’s “Weakened” Climate Disclosure Mandate

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its long-awaited climate disclosure mandate for publicly traded companies (Final Rule).


07.25.23

False Claims Act 2023: What Every Health Care Entity Working with the Government Needs to Know

In our July 18, 2023, webinar titled “False Claims Act 2023: What Every Health Care Entity Working with the Government Needs to Know,” Manatt posed the following hypothetical and asked three questions about it in our live poll.


06.06.23

Schutte-Proctor Aftermath: Tips for the Health Care Industry

In one of the most closely watched False Claims Act cases in years, the Supreme Court unanimously decided on June 1 that when determining intent under the statute, courts must consider the state of mind of the defendant at the time a claim is submitted to the government, and not on some objective ...


08.04.22

SEC Enforcement Case Labels Some Cryptocurrency Tokens as Securities

In the long running question of whether cryptocurrency tokens are securities, the Securities and Exchange Commission has volleyed new claims against a former employee of Coinbase Global, Inc., alleging insider trading of securities listed on the exchange.


12.16.21

The Government’s New Strategy To Counter Corruption: What You Need To Know

On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a memorandum formally establishing the fight against corruption as a core national security interest.


11.12.21

SEC Commissioner to DeFi: Follow the Law or Face Enforcement

In a recent article, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw encouraged DeFi participants to voluntarily comply with securities law regulations, in particular those governing risk disclosure, warning that additional enforcement actions are likely against those who fail to do so.


05.24.21

Telehealth: The Wave of the Future for Both Medicine and Enforcement

Even prior to the PHE, the U.S. Department of Justice led several significant telehealth fraud enforcement actions.


10.22.20

Security Implications of Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Law on Cryptocurrency Markets

Recent action by the U.S. government reminds us that engaging in the cryptocurrency markets continues to present counterparty risk in the context of with whom you are doing business.


09.02.20

The Risks of False Advertising When Raising Capital in the Age of COVID-19

“Fraudsters often seek to use national crises and periods of uncertainty to lure investors into scams. They may play off investors’ hopes and fears, as well as their charity and kindness, and may try to exploit confusion or rumors in the marketplace.”


06.04.20

Hot Off the Press: Revised DOJ Guidance for Corporate Compliance Programs

Earlier this week, on June 1, the Department of Justice published its latest version of “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.”