Fellows in the News

In this podcast with Altamar, Professor Mark Pieth sheds light on how miners, bankers, traffickers and enablers are harming the gold industry and offers solutions to cleaning up the supply chain and making it more transparent.

The “New York Law Journal” published Jonathan Sack’s analysis of the influence that principles of federalism have had on Supreme Court decisions, using the “politically motivated” closure of traffic lanes along the George Washington Bridge in 2013, as an example.

Speaking to “Global Investigations Review” about an SNC-Lavalin executive found guilty of financial crimes, Lincoln Caylor shares how Canada maybe turning from its traditional failure to investigate sophisticated economic crimes and instead using the case as a springboard in the trial of the corporation.  

Writing for “The Law Society Gazette,” Paul Convery and associate Niamh McCabe examine the importance of finding and using a solid expert witness in cases and the ramifications if an “expert” falls short of being able to demonstrate his or her expertise.

The New York Law Journal recently published Jonathan Sack’s commentary on materiality in securities fraud prosecutions. Read about important decisions examining admissibility of evidence.

Bruce Zagaris was interviewed by Taxnotes about the FATF report on beneficial ownership.

David Massey co-authored an article on the recent Delaware Rulings on Boards’ Duty of Oversight. 

Professor Mark Pieth explains, in his commentary published by "Global Investigations Review," how inadequate compliance standards within gold trading is impacting the industry and miners overall. 

Jonathan Sack recently co-authored an article about the “official act” requirement set forth in the Supreme Court’s McDonnell decision and how recent 2nd Circuit decisions highlight how fluid key aspects of anti-bribery law remain.

Daniel Bühr, the chairman of Ethics and Compliance Switzerland, analyzes why companies should have a “clear set of values and a good culture of compliance” to avoid reputational damage from employee misconduct. 

Abraham Vergis is representing Li Shengwu, the nephew of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a contempt-of-court action brought against him for a 2017 Facebook post that the Singapore government called and "attack."