White Collar & Government Investigations Blog

Derrelle Janey Publishes Article in The Recorder on Rule 9(b) as a Gatekeeper for California Health Care Fraud Cases

Derrelle M. Janey — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:01 -0400

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in The Recorder, a Los Angeles-based legal publication, entitled “Rule 9(b) as a Gatekeeper for California Health Care Fraud Cases.” In the article, he examines how Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) serves as a threshold requirement in California health care fraud and False Claims Act cases through the recent case of Lifschutz v. Ghasseminejad.

Derrelle Janey and John Moon Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on Health Care Fraud Enforcement in California

Derrelle M. Janey, John G. Moon — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:02 -0400

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partners Derrelle Janey and John Moon published an article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal entitled “Health Care Fraud Is Surging, and Enforcement Is Racing to Keep Up.” In the article, Derrelle and John discuss the rise in health care fraud enforcement in California, with a particular focus on hospice care providers, home health care operators, medical billers and compliance risk.

Derrelle Janey Publishes Article in Private Equity Law Report on the Crime-Fraud Exception and Private Equity Following the KKR Investigation

Derrelle M. Janey — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:03 -0400

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Private Equity Law Report entitled “PE and the Crime‑Fraud Exception: How the KKR Investigation Reshapes the Attorney‑Client Privilege.” (You can also read Derrelle’s Bloomberg Law article “KKR-Kirkland Email Ruling Shows Legal Privilege Is No Guarantee” here.) In the article, Derrelle discusses how the DOJ’s KKR investigation may reshape attorney-client privilege, work-product protections and documentation practices for private equity firms.

Derrelle Janey Publishes Article in Bloomberg Law on Navigating the Crime-Fraud Exception in Antitrust Filing

Derrelle M. Janey — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:04 -0400

Olshan Litigation and White Collar & Government Investigations partner Derrelle Janey published an article in Bloomberg Law entitled “KKR-Kirkland Email Ruling Shows Legal Privilege Is No Guarantee.” In the article, Derrelle explains how the crime-fraud exception can expose attorney-client communications in high-stakes M&A and antitrust matters.

Robert Appleton Quoted in Fortune Article Which Is Cited in US Senate Committee Hearing on Homeland Security and Government Affairs

Robert M. Appleton — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:00:05 -0400

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.

Derrelle Janey Publishes Article in Bloomberg Law on SDNY’s New Self-Reporting Policy for Financial Crimes

Derrelle M. Janey — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:06 -0400

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.

Robert Appleton Quoted in Fortune on Crypto Compliance and Sanctions Risk

Robert M. Appleton — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:07 -0400

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.”

Derrelle Janey Publishes Article in Law360 on Why Small Cos. Must Take Offensive Steps to Survive FCA Actions

Derrelle M. Janey — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:08 -0500

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.

Robert Appleton Publishes Article in Bloomberg Law on the Legality of the Maduro U.S. Joint Military Intervention and Law Enforcement Arrest and Discusses Likely Challenges

Robert M. Appleton — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:09 -0500

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.