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San Francisco US Attorney Names No. 2, Launches Securities Fraud Section | The Recorder
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California has appointed a second in command and launched a new section to expedite the prosecution of white-collar cases. The changes come about a year and a half after U.S. Attorney David Anderson created a corporate fraud strike force with a similar goal to speed up […]
WilmerHale Recruits Prominent Securities Lawyers Susan Muck and Kevin Muck to Its San Francisco Office | WilmerHale
WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Susan and Kevin Muck, highly respected and accomplished litigators, have joined the firm as partners in its Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice. Based in San Francisco, they will enhance the law firm’s presence in Northern California and amplify the many strengths shared between their practices and WilmerHale’s preeminent Securities Department. […]
Seeking Nominations for Securities Docket’s ‘Enforcement 40′ for 2020
Securities Docket welcomes your nominations for our ‘Enforcement 40′ for 2020 — the 40 best and brightest securities enforcement defense professionals in the industry.
Justice Department Gets New Acting Fraud Section Chief – WSJ
Robert Zink, chief of the Justice Department’s fraud section, has been promoted to serve as acting deputy assistant attorney general of the department’s criminal division, where he will oversee its fraud and appellate sections, a spokesman confirmed Thursday. Mr. Zink will fill a role created by the departure of John Cronan, who was nominated by […]
Securities Litigation Partner Craig Varnen Joins Gibson Dunn in Los Angeles
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Craig Varnen has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner. Varnen, formerly a partner at Irell & Manella, will continue to focus on securities litigation and other complex litigation at Gibson Dunn. via Gibson Dunn | Securities Litigation Partner Craig Varnen Joins Gibson […]
Former US Attorney Jessie K. Liu Joins Skadden in Washington, DC | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden is pleased to announce that former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie K. Liu has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. litigation practice. Ms. Liu’s practice will encompass white collar and government enforcement matters, including defending government investigations and conducting internal investigations; representing companies and individuals in connection with complex civil litigation, particularly […]
Richard R. Best Named Director of SEC’s New York Regional Office
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Richard R. Best has been named Director of the New York Regional Office. Mr. Best will succeed Marc P. Berger, who has been named Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement. Mr. Best joined the SEC in June 2015 as the Regional Director of the SEC’s Salt Lake […]
SEC Names Marc P. Berger as Deputy Director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Marc P. Berger, currently Director of the SEC’s New York Regional Office, has been named Deputy Director of the Division of Enforcement. “Marc has been a dynamic and extremely effective leader of the SEC’s largest regional office,” said Chairman Jay Clayton. “He has expertly led the office […]
Senate Confirms Peirce, Crenshaw as SEC Commissioners | ThinkAdvisor
The nominations of Hester Peirce and Caroline Crenshaw to serve as commissioners on the Securities and Exchange Commission were approved by the full Senate in a voice vote late Thursday, ending the confirmation process. Peirce, a Republican, was first sworn in on Jan. 11, 2018. Her second term expires on June 5, 2025. Crenshaw, a Democrat, […]
Enforcement Co-Director Steven Peikin to Depart
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Division of Enforcement Co-Director Steven Peikin will leave the agency on Aug. 14, 2020. During his more than three years serving alongside Co-Director Stephanie Avakian, Mr. Peikin worked to better position the agency’s largest division to address emerging threats, increasing its efficiency and effectiveness in investigating and prosecuting […]