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The Person At the PCAOB Who Auditors Feared the Most Is Now Their Friend – Going Concern
Modesti, who was the PCAOB’s first director of enforcement and investigations, has landed at Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s white-collar defense and government investigations practice in Washington, DC. This is a big-time hire for Akin Gump. Not only did Modesti have a distinguished career at the PCAOB, where he brought the hammer […]
The Top Ten D&O Stories of 2018 | The D&O Diary
The world of directors’ and officers’ liability is always dynamic, but 2018 was a particularly eventful year in the D&O liability arena. The past year’s many developments have significant implications for what may lie ahead in 2019 – and possibly for years to come. I have set out below the Top Ten D&O Stories of […]
Mary Jo White’s Ohio State Probe Earns $1M for Debevoise & Plimpton | Corporate Counsel
As a result of attorney Mary Jo White’s investigation into Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer in 2018, Meyer retained his job after a short suspension and went on to coach his team to victory in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. And White’s law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton, pocketed a cool […]
After insider trading charges against a congressman, House set to ban members from serving on corporate boards – MarketWatch
When Rep. Chris Collins was charged in August with insider trading, it sparked a push to bar House members from serving on the boards of publicly traded companies. A ban could come shortly, thanks to a rules package proposed by House Democrats as they prepare to take control of the chamber on Thursday. via After […]
Jan. 16 Webcast: Navigating the Minefield of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provisions (2018 Update)
Please join F. Joseph Warin, John W.F. Chesley, Sean X. McKessy and Jim Barratt for this free webcast.
There Is No ‘Bitcoin': What the SEC Doesn’t Get About Cryptocurrency – CoinDesk
In the traditional financial world, assets are a claim on a specific property. For example, a commodity, shares in a company or a debt owed. Crypto assets, however, are not a claim on anything. What is bitcoin a claim to? Or ether? Instead, crypto assets are a form of proof. They are cryptographic proof that a […]
Former $1M+ Allen & Overy Partner Gets Trump Nod to Lead Commodities Agency | National Law Journal
A former top Allen & Overy regulatory partner who had represented some of the world’s largest banks and financial institutions is the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Heath Tarbert, who joined Allen & Overy in 2014, had been the head of the U.S. bank regulatory group and a leader […]
Uber Is Said to File for an I.P.O. as It Races Lyft to a Public Debut – The New York Times
Uber confidentially filed paperwork on Thursday to go public, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, officially moving toward what is expected to be one of the biggest and most anticipated tech company stock market debuts ever. via Uber Is Said to File for an I.P.O. as It Races Lyft to a Public […]
Madoff’s Victims Are Close to Getting Their $19 Billion Back
While no one will ever collect the phantom profits Madoff pretended he was earning, the cash deposits by his clients have been the primary objective for Irving Picard, a New York lawyer overseeing liquidation of Madoff’s firm in bankruptcy court. So far he’s recovered $13.3 billion—about 70 percent of approved claims—by suing those who profited […]
Ohio Accepts Bitcoin for Tax Payments; In Other News, John Wick, Inc. Relocates to Cleveland | LinkedIn
Last week, bitcoin hit yet another milestone when Ohio began accepting bitcoin payments for taxes, the brainchild of its visionary State Treasurer, Josh Mandel, who apparently has ambitions to transform Ohio into a real-life version of John Wick’s Hotel Continental. Ohio’s accepting of bitcoin is a first for any U.S. government agency, and while perhaps a […]