Invites You to A Complimentary In-Person Briefing
Sixth Annual
​Hot Topics in
SEC and DOJ Enforcement and
Litigation 2025
An Authoritative & Practical Update
Thursday, January 23, 2025
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
Paul, Weiss Conference Center
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York City
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Hear the Latest on the Past, Present and Future
of Securities Enforcement and Litigation
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Our faculty includes senior SEC enforcement officials, DOJ prosecutors and defense counsel who have been directly involved in shaping the contours of securities enforcement. The agenda reflects the current focus on what’s next AND how present and past perspectives will inform where we are going.
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We look forward to welcoming you to this important and timely conversation with senior government officials as well as leaders of the defense bar. Also, many of the practitioners served formerly in senior government positions in the Division of Enforcement, SEC or in U.S. Attorney’s Offices, SDNY and EDNY.
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Among the notable hot topics we will cover are:
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DOJ and SEC enforcement priorities
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Cybersecurity readiness, disclosure and enforcement
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The continuing impact of Whistleblowers on investigations and enforcement
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Cooperation, Self-Reporting and Expectations Established by DOJ/SEC Programs and Incentives
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Cryptocurrency and digital assets and the future of SEC actions, criminal prosecutions private litigation based on court rulings and shifting government priorities
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Insider trading
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Increasing role of state AGs
Faculty​
From the Government
Antonia M. Apps
Regional Director, New York Office,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
New York
Andrew Dean
Co-Chief, Asset Management Unit,
Enforcement Division,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
Washington, D.C.
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Scott Hartman
Co-Chief, Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, U.S. Attorney’s Office,
Southern District of New York, New York
Matthew Podolsky
Acting Chief Counsel to the United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, New York
Alixandra E. Smith
Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, New York
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Noah Solowiejczyk
Co-Chief, Illicit Finance & Money Laundering Unit, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, New York
Other Panelists from Law Firms & Corporate Law Departments, Advisors
Adam S. Aderton
Partner, Co-Chair, Securities Enforcement Practice Group, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Washington, D.C.
Anita B. Bandy
Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Former Associate Director, Division of Enforcement,
SEC, Washington, D.C.
Una A. Dean
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Global Investigations and Cybersecurity,
IBM Corporation, New York
Harris Fischman
Partner; Co-chair, Investigations Practice Group,
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP,
New York
Gurbir S. Grewal
Partner, Milbank LLP; Former Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC, New York
Justin Herring
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP; Former Executive Deputy Superintendent, Cybersecurity Division,
New York State DFS, New York
Jacquelyn M. Kasulis
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP;
Former Acting U.S. Attorney for the EDNY,
New York
A. Kristina Littman
Partner, Co-Chair of the Securities Enforcement and Willkie Digital Works Practice Groups, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP; Former Chief, Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, Division of Enforcement, SEC,
Washington, D.C. (Co-moderator)
David Markowitz
Global Co-Head of Litigation
and Regulatory Proceedings,
Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York
Osman Nawaz
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP;
Former Chief, Complex Financial Instruments Unit, Division of Enforcement, SEC, New York
Jonathan Rajewski
Vice President, Forensic Services,
Charles River Associates, Houston
Lorin L. Reisner
Partner, Co-Chair of White Collar and Regulatory Defense Practice, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Former Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York; Former Deputy Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC, Washington, D.C.
(Co-moderator)
Waqas Shahid
Vice President, Forensic Services,
Charles River Associates, New York
Ryan VanGrack
Vice President of Legal, Global Head of Litigation, Coinbase Global Inc.,
Washington, D.C.
Program Highlights--Topics for Discussion
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
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DOJ Enforcement Priorities: Corporate and White-Collar Investigations and Prosecutions in the SDNY and EDNY Past, Present and Future
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SEC Enforcement Priorities
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The Future of Cryptocurrency Enforcement
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The Future of AI Enforcement
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Financial Reporting and Accounting Fraud Investigations and Enforcement Actions
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Cybersecurity Rules, Interpretations and Enforcement
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The Continuing Role of Whistleblowers in Criminal and SEC Investigations
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Cooperation and Self-Reporting: Programs and Incentives Established by the SEC, DOJ and U.S. Attorney’s Offices
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Insider Trading Investigations and Enforcement (including the future of “shadow trading” and non-traditional cases)
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Asset Management Enforcement Priorities
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Parallel Investigations and Best Practices for Defense Counsel and the Government
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The Potentially Increased Role of State AGs in Securities and White Collar Matters
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