Speaker 05.15.24
05.15
State Privacy Law Panel
4:00PM - 5:00PM PDT
Hotel Nikko
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States
Service
Pillsbury’s nationally ranked Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense practice successfully represents U.S. and international clients in large-scale and cross-border government inquiries, sensitive internal investigations, high-stakes compliance matters, and both civil and criminal litigation.
Pillsbury’s Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense lawyers are leaders in defending corporate clients, their officers, board members and executives in federal and state grand jury investigations, state attorney general investigations, regulatory enforcement proceedings, and civil and criminal forfeiture proceedings.
Our team offers wide-ranging experience coupled with practical criminal defense skills to handle complicated criminal and regulatory investigations and enforcement matters effectively and efficiently. Our lawyers, many of whom bring experience as former federal prosecutors, work with government lawyers to resolve potential criminal liabilities; coordinate with foreign counsel and forensic accountants to address complex issues of data privacy and security and bank secrecy; and assist with disclosures to government agencies. Employing this type of integrated response, we negotiated numerous nonprosecution agreements between Swiss financial institutions and U.S. tax prosecutors, enabling our clients to avoid criminal prosecution and potentially billions of dollars in exposure under U.S. tax laws. Beyond defense work, we also provide strategic guidance to corporations and individuals on ways to avoid potential criminal liability, and help clients create, implement and audit corporate compliance programs.
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Pillsbury is highly regarded for its success in defending criminal and regulatory enforcement actions and representing clients in trials brought by or with governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Federal Trade Commission, the SEC, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, the Department of Defense, the Food and Drug Administration, federal and state environmental agencies, and state attorneys general. Additionally, we have extensive experience in advising on and assisting clients with:
We also serve as independent counsel for audit and special board committees and assist clients in establishing and maintaining compliance programs mandated by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Achieved a significant victory on behalf of clients, the University of Kansas and head men’s basketball coach Bill Self. Following a years-long investigation, the NCAA’s Independent Resolution Panel concluded that allegations of severe NCAA rules violations against the University of Kansas and its men’s basketball program were without merit, and in regard to head men’s basketball coach Bill Self, only a single, Level 3 violation was supported by the record, which afforded no additional penalties beyond those self-imposed by the university, which the IRP also accepted.
Successfully defended former Westinghouse Vice President Jeff Benjamin in obtaining a dismissal of a criminal indictment alleging various serious charges, including conspiracy, wire fraud and securities violations, on the grounds that his constitutional rights were violated when the government presented its case to a per se-biased grand jury.
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Represented a former Central American FIFA soccer officer in a widely publicized international DOJ investigation involving cross-border money laundering and fraud allegations related to World Cup soccer matches.
Represented a major international financial institution in an investigation of alleged violations of Iran trade sanctions.
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