Public Company Board Members
Represented two board members of a publicly traded bio-tech company throughout internal, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Department of Justice investigations.
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Aviva Gilbert Selected as 2019 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder
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Publication
Branding Concerns Rise Amid Cryptocurrency Proliferation
New cryptocurrencies and tokens have been popping up all over the place, leading the SEC to set up an initial coin offering (ICO) section on its website and to promote recent enforcement actions in...
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Event
Bloomberg Law In-House Forum West: The Trigger: Internal Investigation Trends
Jessica Nall will speak at the Bloomberg Law In-House Forum West program, "The Trigger: Internal Investigation Trends." For companies that are rapidly evolving, becoming more digital and global, staying aware of developments that may...
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Publication
3 Trends in Criminal Trade Secret Prosecution
Criminal trade secret prosecutions are on the rise nationwide and in the Northern District of California, especially cases relating to alleged theft by Chinese nationals and entities. According to a 2017 report by the...
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Token Taxonomy Act Seeks to Provide Regulatory Clarity to Crypto Industry
Two United States congressmen introduced legislation in late December that would exclude certain digital currencies from being defined as securities – a bill that, if enacted, may finally provide the cryptocurrency industry with regulatory...
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What’s Privilege Got to Do With It? Practical Tips for Managing Bank Regulators Access to Attorney-Client Privileged Information
The attorney-client privilege, which prohibits the compelled disclosure of confidential communications between an attorney and their client, is enshrined in common law and statutory codes across the country. See, e.g., Cal. Evid. Code §...
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Individual Accountability in the Huawei Trade Secrets Prosecution
In the ongoing legal battle over the alleged theft of American trade secrets by Chinese telecom giant Huawei, one curious aspect is the lack of charges filed against any individual Huawei employees. On February...
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