Friday, June 5, 2009

Beware of Enforcement Agencies

A group of former government lawyers turned white-collar defense lawyers gathered in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss the current enforcement environment as well as changes across federal agencies in response to the financial crisis. While one lawyer likened the pro-enforcement era to "a walk in the woods with a very hungry grizzly bear" and another warned it was "2002 on steroids," the bottom line was: Be afraid, Corporate America. Be very afraid.

Beware of Enforcement Agencies, Say Ex-Bush Officials