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Events & Publications
Randy Luskey to Discuss Advising Clients in Corporate Investigations at BASF Event
- Sep 27, 2024
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Randy Luskey to Discuss Advising Clients in Corporate Investigations at BASF Event
Litigation partner Randy Luskey will be a panelist at a session, “Internal Investigations and DOJ Self Disclosure Policies,” as part of a Bar Association of San Francisco Criminal Law/Government Investigations Barristers Section…
DOJ Launches New Whistleblower Program Focused on Corporate Misconduct
- Aug 07, 2024
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DOJ Launches New Whistleblower Program Focused on Corporate Misconduct
Building on other recent efforts to incentivize reporting of corporate misconduct, the DOJ has launched a new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program under which eligible whistleblowers who provide the Criminal Division with…
John Carlin, Harris Fischman and Jeannie Rhee Discuss Internal Investigations With NACD’s Directorship Magazine
- Jul 08, 2024
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John Carlin, Harris Fischman and Jeannie Rhee Discuss Internal Investigations With NACD’s Directorship Magazine
Investigations Practice Group Co-Chairs John Carlin, Harris Fischman and Jeannie Rhee published an article on internal investigations in the National Association of Corporate Directors’ Directorship magazine.
DOJ National Security Division Issues First Declination Under Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program
- May 24, 2024
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DOJ National Security Division Issues First Declination Under Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program
The DOJ’s National Security Division announced its first declination to prosecute a company under its voluntary self-disclosure program, announced a year ago. According to the DOJ, the company, MilliporeSigma, promptly disclosed…
President Biden Orders Chinese Crypto Company to Divest Real Estate in Close Proximity to U.S. Missile Base
- May 22, 2024
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President Biden Orders Chinese Crypto Company to Divest Real Estate in Close Proximity to U.S. Missile Base
CFIUS is watching. President Biden recently ordered MineOne Partners Limited, a British Virgin Islands company ultimately controlled by Chinese nationals, to undo a deal where they failed to provide notice. The order requires MineOne…
Congress Expands U.S. Sanctions in National Security Omnibus Bill
- May 08, 2024
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Congress Expands U.S. Sanctions in National Security Omnibus Bill
President Biden recently signed into law a national security and foreign aid omnibus bill. In addition to provisions concerning foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and the forced divestment of TikTok, the act also includes…
Congress Raises Statute of Limitations for U.S. Sanctions Violations to 10 Years
- Apr 26, 2024
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Congress Raises Statute of Limitations for U.S. Sanctions Violations to 10 Years
On April 24, President Biden signed H.R. 815, extending the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. sanctions laws from five to 10 years. This change could increase the scope of liability and therefore the…
Rush Atkinson Discusses New DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program With Wall Street Journal
- Apr 16, 2024
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Rush Atkinson Discusses New DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program With Wall Street Journal
Litigation partner Rush Atkinson spoke with The Wall Street Journal about the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division’s whistleblower pilot program, which will give some executives involved in wrongdoing immunity if they provide…
DOJ Criminal Division Launches Pilot Program Incentivizing Individuals to Report Corporate Criminal Misconduct
- Apr 17, 2024
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DOJ Criminal Division Launches Pilot Program Incentivizing Individuals to Report Corporate Criminal Misconduct
The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division recently launched a Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals, which offers non-prosecution agreements to qualifying individuals who report certain previously unknown…
Treasury Proposes a “Sharper Scalpel” for CFIUS Enforcement
- Apr 12, 2024
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Treasury Proposes a “Sharper Scalpel” for CFIUS Enforcement
On April 11, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a notice of a proposed rulemaking to augment the penalty and enforcement authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Among other updates, the proposed…
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Recognized in Global Investigations Review’s 2024 “GIR 30”
- Nov 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Recognized in Global Investigations Review’s 2024 “GIR 30”
For the fifth consecutive year, Global Investigations Review ranked Paul, Weiss in its “GIR 30” list, which recognizes the best law firms for complex, multijurisdictional corporate investigations.
Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
- Mar 26, 2024
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Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
Forbes named six Paul, Weiss partners to its inaugural “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” list: Scott Barshay, Kimberly Branscome, Robert Kindler, Loretta Lynch, Audra Soloway and Eric Wedel.
Paul, Weiss Named “White Collar Crime/Investigations Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation
- Mar 13, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Named “White Collar Crime/Investigations Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation
Benchmark Litigation recognized Paul, Weiss as the “White Collar Crime/Investigations Firm of the Year” in its 2024 U.S. Awards, which annually honor the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work …
Paul, Weiss Wins Five 2024 Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards
- Mar 13, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Wins Five 2024 Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards
Benchmark Litigation awarded Paul, Weiss top honors across several categories in its 2024 U.S. Awards.
Paul, Weiss Wins Law360 “Sports & Betting Group of the Year” Recognition
- Feb 23, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Wins Law360 “Sports & Betting Group of the Year” Recognition
Paul, Weiss won Law360 “2023 Sports & Betting Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in the sports and betting industry.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Six Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards
- Jan 18, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Six Benchmark Litigation U.S. Awards
Benchmark Litigation named Paul, Weiss a finalist across six categories in its annual U.S. Awards, which spotlight the litigators and firms leading the most impactful matters over the past year.
Paul, Weiss Ranked in “GIR 30” by Global Investigations Review
- Nov 17, 2023
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Paul, Weiss Ranked in “GIR 30” by Global Investigations Review
For the fourth consecutive year, Global Investigations Review ranked Paul, Weiss in its “GIR 30” list, which recognizes the best law firms for complex, multijurisdictional corporate investigations.
Paul, Weiss Ranked by Global Investigations Review in 2022 “GIR 100”
- Feb 15, 2023
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Paul, Weiss Ranked by Global Investigations Review in 2022 “GIR 100”
Paul, Weiss was ranked for the fifth consecutive year by Global Investigations Review in its annual “GIR 100” list, which recognizes the world’s leading law firms for complex multijurisdictional corporate investigations.
Paul, Weiss Recognized as 2022 “Banking Group of the Year” By Law360
- Jan 30, 2023
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Paul, Weiss Recognized as 2022 “Banking Group of the Year” By Law360
Paul, Weiss was named a Law360 “Banking Group of the Year” for its many achievements in the banking industry in 2022.
Paul, Weiss Ranked by Global Investigations Review in 2022 “GIR 30”
- Dec 15, 2022
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Paul, Weiss Ranked by Global Investigations Review in 2022 “GIR 30”
Paul, Weiss was ranked for the third consecutive year by Global Investigations Review in its annual “GIR 30” list, which recognizes the best law firms for complex multijurisdictional corporate investigations.