Vince Farhat
Partner, Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Group | With Extensive Jury Trial Experience | Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLPFederal White Collar Fraud Prosecutions: Examining the Supreme Court’s New Restrictions | On-Demand Webinar
Broadcast Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET)
Recent Supreme Court rulings involving white collar fraud prosecutions have sparked a reevaluation of prosecutorial power and legal boundaries. These decisions may make it more difficult for federal prosecutors to bring charges related to suspected financial schemes including bank fraud, money laundering and insider trading. In two related cases stemming from alleged corruption during the tenure of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Court continued a trend of pushing-back against perceived prosecutorial overreach by the U.S. Department of Justice. On the same day the Court announced its decisions in the Cuomo cases, an influential Boston-based federal appeals panel overturned the convictions of the only two parents who went to trial in the high-profile Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, ruling that federal prosecutors tried to “criminalize a wide swath of conduct” that isn’t illegal, even if it might be unethical. This term, the Supreme Court also issued important rulings impacting government enforcement under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). By restricting specific fraud statutes and overturning innovative prosecution theories, the Court is actively reshaping the landscape of federal white collar fraud enforcement.
In a LIVE webcast, thought leader and practitioner Vince Farhat will explore the impact of the Supreme Court’s decisions and their implications on federal fraud prosecutions. He will also examine notable cases and their impact for prosecutors and defendants, as well as provide strategies for navigating the evolving legal framework.
Key Topics:
- Understanding the Supreme Court’s New Restrictions
- Case Analysis: Examining Alleged Corruption and FCA Cases
- Implications for White Collar Litigants
- Best Practices for Federal Fraud Investigations and Prosecutions
- What Lies Ahead
Agenda:
Vince Farhat, Partner, Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Group, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
- Understanding the Supreme Court’s New Restrictions
- Case Analysis: Examining Alleged Corruption Cases
- Implications for White Collar Litigants
- Best Practices for Federal Fraud Prosecutions
- What Lies Ahead
Who Should Attend:
- Corporate Executives and Directors
- General/In-House Counsel
- Corporate Governance Attorneys
- Compliance and Ethics Officers
- Regulatory and Policy Managers
- White Collar Defense and Investigations Counsel
CLE Credit:
Course Level: Intermediate
Advance Preparation: Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation: On-Demand Webcast
Prerequisite: General knowledge of white-collar criminal law
Course Code: 1410927
NY Category of CLE Credit: Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credit: 1.0 CLE