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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, who faces South Korean charges over a $60 billion cryptocurrency wipeout, denied he’s in hiding after authorities said Interpol had issued a red notice for his arrest. Kwon took to Twitter on Monday to say that he’s “making zero effort to hide,” adding “I go on walks and malls.” Prosecutors […]
Snap Hires New Compliance Chief From Peloton – WSJ
The head of compliance and risk at Peloton Interactive Inc. has left the company and joined Snapchat parent Snap Inc. Bertrand Lanciault III, who goes by Lance Lanciault, joined Snap in August as the new chief compliance officer, overseeing its compliance and integrity efforts, according to a spokesman for the technology company. He joined Peloton […]
Katten Lands Former SEC Senior Counsel Danette Edwards | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Katten announced today that Danette R. Edwards, former Senior Counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Enforcement Division, has joined the firm’s Securities Ligation practice as a partner in Washington, DC. Source: Katten Lands Former SEC Senior Counsel Danette Edwards | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Weil Adds Partner Daniel L. Stein as Co-Head of White Collar Practice in New York – Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Daniel L. Stein has joined the Firm as Co-Head of the global White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations practice, based in Weil’s New York office. Source: Weil Adds Partner Daniel L. Stein as Co-Head of White Collar Practice in New York – Weil, Gotshal & […]
O’Melveny Welcomes Former U.S. Department of the Treasury FinCEN Deputy Director AnnaLou Tirol
O’Melveny announced today that AnnaLou Tirol, former Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), is joining the firm’s Washington, DC office on October 3 as a partner in its White Collar Defense & Corporate Investigations Practice Group, and in the firm’s Fintech and National Security Groups. Source: O’Melveny […]
Former Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, Southern District of New York Kristy Greenberg joins Hogan Lovells’ New York office as partner
Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Kristy Greenberg has joined the firm as a litigation and investigations partner in New York. Greenberg joins the firm from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), where she served for more than a decade—most recently as the Deputy Chief of the […]
Uber Chief Deputy General Counsel Takes Top Lawyer Position at Peloton | Corporate Counsel
Uber chief deputy general counsel Tammy Albarrán is splitting with the ride-sharing company to take over as legal chief at fitness tech firm Peloton, which is grappling with slumping sales, federal investigations and litigation. Albarrán, a self-described “avid Peloton member,” succeeds Peloton CLO and co-founder Hisao Kushi, effective Oct. 3. Kushi’s next move is to “do […]
Cadwalader Adds Nationally Renowned White Collar Defense Partners Kenneth Breen and Phara Guberman | Cadwalader
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP continues to expand its Global Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations groups, with the addition of high-profile partners Kenneth M. Breen and Phara A. Guberman. Breen and Guberman are highly experienced trial attorneys who join Cadwalader from Paul Hastings, where Breen most recently served as head of Paul Hastings’ […]
OCC Announces Chief Climate Risk Officer | OCC
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the appointment of Dr. Yue (Nina) Chen as Chief Climate Risk Officer. Dr. Chen will lead the agency’s climate risk efforts related to supervision, policy, and external engagement. She will oversee the activities of the OCC’s Office of Climate Risk and report directly to […]
Billy McFarland Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move – The New York Times
Mr. McFarland, who in 2018 entered guilty pleas for fraud stemming from his role in organizing the Fyre Festival — a Coachella-for-the-Bahamas affair that went spectacularly awry and established him as the Elizabeth Holmes of party promoters— had been a free man for all of 15 minutes. And he didn’t seem inclined to lay low […]