News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The SEC last week brought its first enforcement action based solely on retaliation against a whistleblower. Casino-gaming company International Gaming Technology (IGT) agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty to settle the SEC’s enforcement action.… Continue Reading
A gambling firm financed by Cantor Fitzgerald that became one of the biggest sports books in the United States entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ Monday and agreed to pay $16.5 million in criminal penalties and forfeiture.… Continue Reading
Lanny Breuer was named by The National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America.
He served as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S.… Continue Reading
This has always been a challenging question: How do you prove that preventive work stopped something bad from happening?
Over the years one thing I have noticed is that people who have done compliance and ethics work have actual stories about getting calls from employees, or talking with them at training, or dealing with helpline calls, where we know our work has helped head off a violation. … Continue Reading