36th National Institute on White Collar Crime

This year, each panel will particularly focus on the impact of COVID-19 on the various substantive areas, including government initiatives and investigations to combat fraud related to the virus and new practices resulting from the virus. In addition, there will be a panel on the impact of COVID-19 on the white collar practice, including the conduct of investigations by prosecutors and grand jury, and the handling of motions practice and trials.

Substantive Topics:

• Sentencing in white collar cases
• Recent developments and new trends in FCPA enforcement
• Securities enforcement
• Emerging enforcement trends in health care
• Increasing enforcement of economic sanctions and export control
• National security cybercrime and economic espionage
• Antitrust prosecution trends
• Environmental crimes in a world of global markets, climate change, and terrorism
• Comprehensive tax enforcement: how the government is using its tools
• Asset forfeiture and freeze orders
• Recent developments in anti-money laundering