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The Ethics Experts

Episode 041–Cesar Contreras


On this episode of The Ethics Experts, Cesar Contreras joins Gio to discuss the next generation of compliance professionals and what ethics and compliance holds in the future.

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MoForecast

MoForecast: Predictions on the SEC


In this episode of MoForecast, Morrison & Foerster partner James Koukios speaks with fellow partners Michael Birnbaum, Jina Choi, and Haima Marlier about what to expect from the SEC under the new Biden Administration.

Morrison & Foerster LLP (MoFo) · MoForecast: Predictions on the SEC

James Koukios is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group and serves as co-head of the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice. James represents companies and individuals in high‑stakes government enforcement actions and complex internal investigations. He previously served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was the lead prosecutor in two landmark FCPA related trials: United States v. Esquenazi and United States v. Duperval. While at DOJ, James also served as lead prosecutor in United States v. AEY Inc., a defense procurement fraud and export licensing case that served as the basis for the 2016 film War Dogs. He also previously served as Special Counsel to then-FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III.
About the Speakers
 James Koukios is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group and serves as co-head of the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice. James represents companies and individuals in high‑stakes government enforcement actions and complex internal investigations. He previously served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was lead prosecutor in United States v. AEY Inc., a defense procurement fraud and export licensing case that served as the basis for the 2016 film War Dogs. He also previously served as Special Counsel to then-FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III.
James is joined in this episode by:

  • Michael Birnbaum, partner in Morrison & Foerster’s New York office, former Senior Trial Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Jina Choi, partner in Morrison & Foerster’s San Francisco office, former Director of the San Francisco Regional Office of the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
  • Haima Marlier, partner in Morrison & Foerster’s New York office, former Senior Trial Counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

The Morrison & Foerster team is made up of talented defense lawyers, including many who once served as prosecutors and regulators. The team helps firm clients resolve their legal issues by immersing themselves in how their clients think and operate. Learn more about the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense and Securities Enforcement groups.
 

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MoForecast

MoForecast: Predictions on Antitrust


In this episode of MoForecast, Morrison & Foerster partner James Koukios speaks with fellow partners Megan Gerking and Lisa M. Phelan about what to expect in the antitrust space under the new Biden Administration.

Morrison & Foerster LLP (MoFo) · MoForecast: Predictions on Antitrust

The MoForecast podcast series, produced by global law firm Morrison & Foerster, looks into what we saw in the legal landscape under the Trump administration and how policies might change under President Biden by leveraging the firm’s decades of private practice experience and insight from former government roles. Discover more MoForecast episodes.
About the Speakers
 James Koukios is co-chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Securities Litigation, Enforcement, and White Collar Defense Group and serves as co-head of the FCPA + Global Anti-Corruption Practice. James represents companies and individuals in high‑stakes government enforcement actions and complex internal investigations. He previously served as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where he was the lead prosecutor in two landmark FCPA related trials: United States v. Esquenazi and United States v. Duperval. While at DOJ, James also served as lead prosecutor in United States v. AEY Inc., a defense procurement fraud and export licensing case that served as the basis for the 2016 film War Dogs. He also previously served as Special Counsel to then-FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III.
James is joined in this episode by:

  • Megan Gerking, partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Washington, D.C. office, former trial attorney in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division
  • Lisa M. Phelan partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Washington, D.C. office, co-chair of Global Antitrust Law Practice, former Chief of National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division of the DOJ

The Morrison & Foerster team is made up of talented defense lawyers, including many who once served as prosecutors and regulators. The team helps firm clients resolve their legal issues by immersing themselves in how their clients think and operate. Learn more about the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense and Antitrust Law groups.
 

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FCPA Compliance Report

Don Stern on the US Attorney Offices

In this episode, I am joined by Don Stern, Managing Director at Affiliated Monitors and former US Attorney for Massachusetts. We discuss the 93 US Attorneys offices across the US. How they work, how are cases worked up and their interaction with Main Justice in Washington.

Some of the highlights include:

  • What is the Dept of Justice structure including the US Attorneys?
  • What is the role of a US Attorney?
  • Is policy set at Main Justice in Washington and then carried out in offices across the country?
  • What is the relationship of the US Attorney offices to Main Justice?
  • Does a US Attorney or the office decide to open an investigation or does the FBI or other investigative agency bring information to the US District Attorney and ask them to prosecute?
  • If there is a prosecution of a Main Justice investigation, who staffs the matter at trial?
  • How are cases worked up in US Attorney’s offices?
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Daily Compliance News

December 7, 2020-the Chickens Come Home edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Chick-Fil-A suing its suppliers for price-fixing. (WSJ)
  • Will Biden Administration require greater disclosure of ESG data? (WSJ)
  • More fraud at Wirecard (This is my shocked face). (FT)
  • BOE loses $67bn in cash. (NYT)