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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInJury in Elizabeth Holmes Trial Seized on Two ‘Smoking Guns’ to Convict Theranos Founder, Juror Says – WSJ
For some, the damning evidence—and what Ms. Stefanek called the first smoking gun—was a report Theranos gave investors that Ms. Holmes altered to make it look like it was an endorsement from Pfizer Inc. For Ms. Stefanek, the second was a document of financial projections given to prospective investors, the juror said, including prosecution witness […]
U.S. Attorney’s Office Corporate and Securities Fraud Chief William Frentzen Joins Morrison & Foerster
Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that William Frentzen has joined the firm as a partner in its Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group. Mr. Frentzen brings to the firm more than two decades of prosecutorial experience investigating and trying high-profile criminal cases, including spending the last […]
King & Spalding Bolsters Global Professional Liability & Accountant Defense Practice in D.C. and New York
King & Spalding today announced that Raphael Larson and Gary Adamson have joined the firm as partners on the Special Matters and Government Investigations team. As leading practitioners representing accounting and consulting firms and their professionals in high-stakes regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, the pair adds strength to the firm’s world-class Professional Liability practice. Larson […]
SEC Official Scott Mascianica Joins Holland & Knight in Dallas
Scott Mascianica, a former Assistant Regional Director for Enforcement in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Fort Worth Regional Office, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Dallas office. Mr. Mascianica, who will practice in the firm’s Litigation Section, has extensive experience supervising, investigating and litigating some of the highest profile […]
Theranos: The Limits of the “Fake It Till You Make It” Strategy | Morrison & Foerster
The trial, which lasted for 14 weeks, called into question more than just Holmes’ questionable business practices and investment solicitation; it was arguably a referendum on “fake it till you make it” practices, such as intentionally overstating, and thereby misrepresenting, a fledgling company’s current capabilities, success, or profitability, while banking on the notion that its […]
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Counts of Fraud – The New York Times
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, was found guilty of four of 11 charges of fraud on Monday, in a case that came to symbolize the pitfalls of Silicon Valley’s culture of hustle, hype and greed. Source: Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Four Counts of Fraud – The […]
Five Senior SEC Alumni Launch the Nation’s First Law Firm Exclusively Dedicated to Representing SEC Whistleblowers
Established by five former senior SEC attorneys, SEC Whistleblower Advocates PLLC is the nation’s first law firm exclusively dedicated to representing SEC whistleblowers. The founders are Jordan Thomas, Chair, (former SEC Assistant Director), Richard Levine (former SEC Associate General Counsel), Michael Stevenson (former PCAOB Deputy General Counsel and SEC Senior Special Counsel), Timothy Warren (former […]
Jan. 18 Webcast: Navigating the Minefield of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provisions (2021 Update)
Please join F. Joseph Warin, John W.F. Chesley, Greta Williams, Nicole Lee, Sean X. McKessy, and Jim Barratt for this webcast.
As Corporate Boards Pursue Diversity, Director Training Programs Spring Up – WSJ
U.S. companies are turning to programs aimed at preparing women and people of color for corporate board roles in a bid to comply with calls from regulators and investors to diversify their directors. Law firms, universities and current directors of companies have launched new or expanded programs over the past few years to coach prospective […]
Interview: Raj Rajaratnam Has A New Book And Is Speaking Out
Question: What did you make of your life in prison? Rajaratnam: I went to bed overnight with a clear conscience and slept well. I left everything I had in the courtroom and felt I cleared my name but the jury saw it different. When they did, I walked into prison with my head high. I […]