Subject to Inquiry

Subject to Inquiry

THE LATEST ON GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation Group

Nicholas J. Giles

Photo of Nicholas J. Giles Nick is a lawyer in the firm’s Richmond office with extensive experience in antitrust law and class-action defense. Nick is a soup-to-nuts litigator, with experience in all phases of complex civil actions. He is also a critical drafting specialist with a passion for concise, elegant legal writing.

Subscribe to all posts by Nicholas J. Giles

DOJ’s Antitrust Division Announces New Whistleblower Rewards Program

By J. Brent Justus, Holden Brooks, Nicholas J. Giles, Casey Erin Lucier, Megan Lewis and Christopher Karamanos on Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends
Earlier this week, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced that, for the first time ever, it will offer rewards to individuals who report antitrust crimes and related offenses. Partnering with the United States Postal Service, the Antitrust Division now invites individuals with original and specific information about antitrust crimes to voluntarily report that information and,… Continue Reading

Supreme Court to Review When DOJ May Dismiss Relator Suits

By Jonathan Ellis, Nicholas J. Giles, Caroline Schmidt Burton and Joshua Wade on Fraud, Deception and False Claims
Last month, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., a case presenting the question whether the federal government forfeits the authority to dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) suits brought in its name if it first declines to intervene in them. Continue reading our commentary on The FCA Insider.… Continue Reading

Proposed Rules Aimed at High-Risk Brokers Confirm FINRA Push for Firms to “Do Their Part”

By William E. Goydan and Nicholas J. Giles on Compliance, Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends, Financial Institution Regulation
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) President and CEO Robert Cook spoke earlier this month at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, where he outlined several proposals to further what he called one of FINRA’s “most important purposes”—“to protect investors from bad actors.”  Taking aim at “those who seek to evade regulatory requirements and harm investors… Continue Reading

Caldwell’s Comments Draw Criticism, Apology—But Might Her Advice Be Timely?

By Nicholas J. Giles on Enforcement and Prosecution Policy and Trends
It is no secret that top Department of Justice officials in Washington may occasionally be at odds with local prosecutors over charging or investigatory decisions made in U.S. Attorney offices around the country.  Indeed, DOJ Criminal Chief Leslie Caldwell was in the news last week for remarks she made during a Federalist Society luncheon in… Continue Reading

We use cookies to enhance your experience of our website. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of these cookies. For more information and to learn how you can change your cookie settings, please see our policy.

Agree