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Garland Vows DOJ Headcount Surge In White Collar Blitz

Law 360

Department of Justice is planning a hiring spree to combat pandemic-related fraud and to redouble its efforts to prosecute white collar criminals, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, outlining the government's wider strategy for busting corporate malfeasance.

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Calif. AG Backs Bill To Revamp 'Abysmal' Corporate Penalties

Law 360

California Attorney General Rob Bonta gave his full support Tuesday to a state bill that would increase the cap on criminal penalties for corporate malfeasance from the "abysmal penalty" of $10,000 per felony to $25 million, or twice the value of the inflicted loss, and provide all proceeds to California's crime victim services.

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United States: DOJ 'Invigorates' Efforts To Combat Corporate And White Collar Crimes - Lowenstein Sandler

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The Department of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, has expressed that one of its top priorities in corporate criminal matters is "to prosecute the individuals who commit and profit from corporate malfeasance."

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Gilead Must Foot $1.8M Bill For 'Egregious' Litigation Conduct

Law 360

million in attorney fees for shareholders who battled Gilead's "overly aggressive" efforts to shut down investigations into its potential malfeasance regarding its AIDS drug development. The Delaware chancellor on Thursday chastised Gilead Sciences Inc.

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DOJ Signals New Strategy For ‘Environmental Justice’

The Crime Report

Kim signaled that ENRD will “prioritize” prosecuting individuals who commit and profit from corporate malfeasance. The federal government intends to get tougher on corporate polluters that endanger “communities of color and low-income communities,” warns the head of the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD).

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Making Crypto Available to Everyone

InHouseOps

Tom Davis: I’ve been a licensed attorney for over 27 years. I’m probably one of the few attorneys in the United States that’s licensed in Washington, Oregon, and Alabama. 27 years ago, I was working as a trial attorney for a law firm in Alabama when I was recruited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

The measures range from requiring certification that prosecutors have followed the rules of discovery to eliminating the “absolute” immunity from lawsuits currently granted to prosecuting attorneys. Errors of procedure, failure to file appropriate paperwork, missed communications with defense attorneys or the judge are common examples.