White Collar & Government Investigations Blog

Co-Chair of Olshan’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice Robert Appleton was prominently quoted in a breaking Fortune article which has been cited in the US Senate Committee Hearing on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. The article exposes crypto flows from Binance accounts to a cluster of wallets investigators linked to Iran-connected sanctioned entities and ultimately to sanctioned groups, following the conviction of both the exchange and its CEO in US District Court last year for permitting transactions over its exchange for the benefit of the Iranian regime and sanctioned entities.

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Bloomberg Law entitled “New Financial Crimes Self-Reporting Policy Has Risks and Rewards.” In the article, Derrelle analyzes new corporate enforcement and voluntary self-disclosure and cooperation guidance announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and what it could mean for companies weighing whether to self-report potential misconduct.

Co-Chair of Olshan’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice Robert Appleton was prominently quoted in a breaking Fortune article on the Binance cryptocurrency sanctions scandal entitled “Inside the Binance Accounts Internal Investigators Say Helped Transfer More Than $1 Billion to Iran-Linked Entities: A 79-Year-Old VIP Chinese Trader and a Suspected Iranian Gold Smuggler.”

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Law360 entitled “To Survive FCA Actions, Small Cos. Must Take Offensive Steps.” In the article, Derrelle discusses the escalating risk that False Claims Act enforcement poses to lower-middle-market companies and the proactive, offensive strategies these organizations should take to protect themselves before an FCA complaint.

Co-Chair of Olshan’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice Robert Appleton published an article in Bloomberg Law entitled “Maduro and Wife Face Uphill Battle in Challenging Unique Arrest.” In the article, Bob examines why Nicolás Maduro and his wife face obstacles in challenging their arrests in U.S. courts.

Olshan litigation partner John Moon and counsel Daniel Stone authored an article in Bloomberg Law entitled “GENIUS Act Transition Needs ‘Hyper-Speed’ Progress Given Capital Invested.” In the article, John and Dan discuss the challenges regulatory agents are facing to develop new regulations to implement the GENIUS Act promptly. The law takes effect either on January 18, 2027, or 120 days after regulators adopt final regulations for stablecoins, depending on whichever event occurs first. As John and Dan emphasize, given the “monumental figures” ...

Olshan litigation partner John Moon and counsel Daniel Stone authored an article in Law360 entitled “Post-Genius Landscape Reveals Technical Stablecoin Hurdles.” In the article, John and Dan discuss the stablecoin market following the passage of the GENIUS Act earlier this year. The law grants stablecoins new legal legitimacy but raises questions for how stablecoin issuers will compete.  As John and Dan note, “The GENIUS Act eliminates the first primary means of differentiation: it prohibits stablecoin providers from paying interest to stablecoin ...

Olshan litigation partner John Moon and counsel Daniel Stone authored an article in The Legal Intelligencer entitled “Congressional Cryptocurrency Reform Targets Regulators Rather Than the Industry Itself.” In the article, John and Dan examine the CLARITY Act, which recently passed the House of Representatives, and situate it in the context of the 2022 cryptocurrency crisis.  John and Dan compare the CLARITY to prior legislative responses to financial crises. They describe the primary effect of the CLARITY Act as providing guidance as to regulatory ...

Olshan white collar litigation partner Robert Appleton published an article in Law360 (subscription required) entitled “Reviewing Trump Admin's Rapid Pro-Crypto Regulatory Pivot.” In the article, Bob writes about the dramatic shift in the U.S. government’s stance on digital assets and cryptocurrency under the second Trump administration.

Olshan white collar litigation partner Robert Appleton was featured in a RANE Network article entitled “Trump’s Designation of Cartels as FTOs Raises Legal and Compliance Risks for Global Businesses.” In the article, Bob explains that the U.S. has intentionally developed relationships with authorities abroad to coordinate in investigating priority cases.