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White Collar Defense and Investigations "The Year In Review" 2014

December 15, 2014
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The White Collar Defense and Investigations Group at Godfrey & Kahn includes experienced attorneys and former prosecutors who are available on a moment’s notice to assist clients with a wide variety of regulatory, civil and criminal matters. During 2014, our team worked on a diverse spectrum of government enforcement matters—only a few of which are recounted below. In these situations, and many others, we helped clients achieve positive outcomes, thereby reducing risk and increasing profitability.

  • Represented primary target of a federal grand jury investigation into an alleged multi-million dollar tax fraud conspiracy
  • Helped draft international trade compliance program for publicly-traded company
  • Defended in-house lawyer against allegations of criminal wrongdoing
  • Represented client subpoenaed in a secret John Doe proceeding
  • Convinced court to dismiss complaint alleging violation of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO")
  • Defended target of Medicaid fraud investigation
  • Pursued successful appeal of an export license denial before the U.S. Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security
  • Monitored a global anti-bribery hotline for a multinational company
  • Assisted client in assessing liability for corporate bribery under Wisconsin law
  • Represented public company in litigation arising from a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme
  • Conducted internal investigation of alleged misrepresentations in SEC filings by publicly-traded company
  • Represented senior executive of engineering firm in criminal investigation of alleged violations of the False Claims Act and the Buy America Act
  • Assisted client in reporting suspected criminal online activity by employee to law enforcement
  • Protested audit findings by U.S. Customs and Border Protection alleging improper import duty classification
  • Assist client in reporting embezzlement by bookkeeper to federal law enforcement
  • Helped client respond to extortion and blackmail attempts by online acquaintance
  • Advised financial institution where customer was target of IRS and SEC investigations of alleged Ponzi scheme
  • Secured refund of restitution paid in criminal case after winning en banc appeal in the federal court of appeals
  • Convinced state prosecutor not to pursue criminal charges regarding alleged fraudulent billing practices
  • Advised client on Notice of Penalty received regarding anti-dumping duty violations
  • Conducted internal investigation on behalf of Board of Directors regarding criminal misconduct outside workplace by chief executive officer
  • Assisted client in responding to audit by State of Wisconsin regarding payments received under the Affordable Care Act
  • Facilitated involvement of federal law enforcement in investigation of alleged fraud by insurance agent
  • Investigated bogus claim by insured regarding jewelry theft
  • Negotiated settlement with chief financial officer fired for alleged mismanagement and accounting improprieties
  • Defeated attempt by state attorney general to enjoin alleged illegal trade practices
  • Assisted company that was victim of international wire fraud scheme

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