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Clare E. Reardon

Photo of Clare E. Reardon Clare represents companies and individuals in a variety of investigations and enforcement actions by government entities including the Department of Justice, Securities Exchange Commission, and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

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Cross-Border Enforcement and Trends — 2022 Year in Review

By Benjamin A. O'Neil, V. Kathleen Dougherty, Elissa Baur, Elizabeth F. Tyler, Clare E. Reardon and McGuireWoods LLP on Anti-Bribery and Corruption, Sanctions, Trade Embargo, and Export Controls
Key developments in U.S. cross-border enforcement were driven by the year’s most newsworthy developments, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the battery of sanctions that swiftly followed, to the collapse of the cryptocurrency market. For details, download this inaugural review, which focuses on anti-money laundering, as this issue continued its rise up the enforcement and… Continue Reading

Department of Justice Criminal Chief Points to Prevention as Key Aspect of Corporate Compliance

By Benjamin A. O'Neil and Clare E. Reardon on Compliance
The Assistant Attorney General and head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division recently sat for an interview with the Wall Street Journal where he provided important insight into the Department’s increased focus on corporate compliance. Drawing on his experience in the U.S. Attorney’s office and as the Chief Compliance Officer at a Fortune 500… Continue Reading

DOJ Indictment Highlights Methods Utilized by State Sponsored Cybercriminal Organization to Attack Major Industry and Government Entities

By Clare E. Reardon and McGuireWoods LLP on Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Fraud, Deception and False Claims
For the third time in less than a month, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major enforcement action against an international cybercriminal organization that infiltrated public and private computer networks, fundamentally compromised these systems, and sought to obtain over a billion dollars from this illicit access. This past week’s indictment, which was… Continue Reading

CISA, FBI, and Treasury Issue Guidance on State Sponsored Cryptocurrency Malware Targeting Financial Institutions and Cryptocurrency Exchanges

By Clare E. Reardon and McGuireWoods LLP on Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Financial Institution Regulation
This past week the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Treasury (Treasury) released a joint advisory report on HIDDEN COBRA—the cyber threat to cryptocurrency posed by North Korea—and provided mitigation recommendations for addressing this ongoing threat. This report was issued in conjunction with the unsealing… Continue Reading

Congress Affirms and Extends SEC’s Disgorgement Powers

By E. Andrew Southerling, Louis D. Greenstein, Molly White, Clare E. Reardon and McGuireWoods LLP on Securities and Commodities
On January 1, 2021, the United States Senate joined the House of Representatives in overriding President Trump’s veto, and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) became law. The NDAA was passed chiefly to authorize appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense. The NDAA also includes a provision codifying the U.S. Securities and Exchange… Continue Reading

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