November 18, 2014 (New York) – Proskauer’s nationally recognized Litigation Department has launched a new blog, Corporate Defense and Disputes (follow on Twitter: @corpdefense). The blog tracks important developments in U.S. securities law, white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, and other emerging issues impacting financial services institutions, publicly traded companies and private investment funds.
Authored by a team of highly accomplished trial lawyers from Proskauer’s Financial Services, Securities Litigation, White Collar and Private Equity & Hedge Fund Litigation practice groups, the blog will distill key issues and trends resulting from a heightened regulatory environment, including newly implemented enforcement initiatives.
“In a time of increased regulatory scrutiny, our lawyers have authoritative experience in effectively and successfully navigating clients through government investigations with their businesses and reputations intact,” said blog co-editor Sigal Mandelker, a New York-based partner and member of the firm’s White Collar Defense & Investigation group. “The Corporate Defense and Disputes blog will be a great complement to our practice and a valuable resource to keep updated in these rapidly changing areas.”
In addition to Ms. Mandelker, litigation partners Tanya Dmitronow, Harry Frischer and David Picon, Kevin Perra, and litigation associate Philip Caraballo-Garrison will serve as co-editors of the blog.
David Picon added, “This blog offers a unique collective perspective to help financial services institutions, public companies, executives and in-house counsel stay current and ahead of market developments.”
The following posts recently appeared on Corporate Defense and Disputes:
- Supreme Court May Reject Argument that Opinion Statements Are Actionable Simply Because False
- Recent Appellate Decisions Limit Access To Customer Assets Held At Foreign Bank Branches
- Companies and Individuals Alike Should Heed DOJ’s Focus on Individual Liability
- Regulators Continue To Address High-Frequency Trading
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Proskauer’s Financial Services, Private Investment Funds Disputes, Securities Litigation, and White Collar Defense & Investigations practice groups are comprised of former prosecutors, regulators, government officials, and financial industry compliance officers, giving them considerate insight into the mindset of regulators and industry participants alike, along with a cultivated understanding of the ongoing evolution of the regulatory and enforcement environment.