Mar 8, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On March 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the first insider trading prosecution based exclusively on Rule 10b5-1 Trading plans. As stated plainly in a Harvard Law School post, “Rule 10b5-1 plans are passive investment schemes (plan holders relinquish...
Mar 6, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On October 14, 2022, a federal jury convicted the former City of Atlanta Commissioner of Watershed Management, Jo Ann Macrina, of conspiracy and federal program bribery for accepting bribes from an Atlanta contractor in exchange for steering city business worth...
Feb 27, 2023 | Election Law
Last December, U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert granted a preliminary injunction to two nonprofit entities, one a 501(c)(3) and another a 501(c)(4), that challenged the enforcement of Georgia’s campaign finance laws against the entities. The injunction...
Feb 23, 2023 | Government Investigations
On February 22, federal prosecutors unveiled a new policy to incentivize and encourage companies to disclose misconduct by its employees or agents. The new United States Attorney’s Offices’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, which is effective immediately, details the...
