Carol Elder Bruce, Partner, Murphy & McGonigle P.C. to Speak at TKG's White Collar Crime: Emerging Trends and Developments LIVE Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Carol Elder Bruce, Partner, Murphy & McGonigle P.C. will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “White Collar Crime: Emerging Trends and Developments”.
- (1888PressRelease) October 24, 2017 - This event is scheduled for November 21, 2017 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET).
For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=2914
About Carol Elder Bruce
Carol Elder Bruce is a litigator whose practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. She represents individuals and corporations in criminal grand jury investigations, and in criminal and civil trials and appeals. She also represents clients in hearings and proceedings before the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, in administrative proceedings within federal agencies, and in the conduct of internal corporate investigations. Ms. Bruce also has extensive civil litigation experience in complex commercial disputes and other matters, including significant class action experience wherein she has managed or has held a lead counsel role on both sides of such law suits.
Ms. Bruce has been appointed to a number of public service positions in her career. She served as Special Counsel to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics in the investigation of matters concerning Senator John Ensign. Earlier, Ms. Bruce served as the Independent Counsel appointed by a special panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to investigate matters concerning Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt. She previously served as the Deputy Independent Counsel in the investigation of matters concerning Attorney General Edwin Meese and also was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia for 10 years, where she was lead counsel in more than 115 jury trials and managed the grand jury investigations and presentations and appeals of more than 100 additional cases.
Ms. Bruce received her J.D. from George Washington University Law School and her B.A., in Political Science, from George Washington University.
About Murphy & McGonigle P.C.
Murphy & McGonigle serves the litigation, enforcement defense, and regulatory counseling needs of clients across the full spectrum of the financial services industry – from national banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and hedge funds, to national and international securities markets and exchanges. Many of the firm’s partners formerly served in senior positions at the U.S. Department of Justice, SEC, FINRA, and CFTC and several served in senior executive positions in major financial institutions on Wall Street. The firm’s white collar criminal defense group also represents companies and individuals in federal, national, and international prosecutions and internal investigations involving alleged violations of fraud, public corruption, money laundering and other criminal laws with partners who have served in high positions and as lead counsel in countless trials in the Justice Department, several U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and in Independent Counsel and Special Counsel positions.
Murphy & McGonigle, founded in 2010, was created based on an innovative law firm model that rigorously controls overhead while providing its attorneys and clients with state-of-the-art technology and litigation support to ensure both world-class service and maximum cost-efficiency.
Murphy & McGonigle operates out of offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia.
For more information about the firm, please visit www.mmlawus.com.
Event Synopsis:
Companies at the receiving end of the strict enforcement of white collar criminal laws face not only the harrowing experience of investigations and prosecutions, but also the potential risk of reputational damage, financial loss and unwanted exposure. Penalties for white collar offenses range from hefty fines to lengthy prison sentences.
As the government continues to heighten and strengthen their enforcement activities, it is important that companies and their counsel understand the emerging trends and legal developments in this area of interest. A strong culture of compliance will also play a significant role in the face of inquiries or prosecution.
Join a panel of distinguished speakers assembled by The Knowledge Group in a LIVE Webcast as they bring the audience to a road beyond the basics of white collar crime investigations and prosecutions and as they delve into an in-depth analysis of the emerging trends and legal developments in white collar crime. Speakers will also provide the audience with practical strategies in defending white collar cases.
Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:
• DOJ's Enforcement Priorities in 2017 and Beyond
• Emerging Trends and Legal Developments
o Multinational Investigations and Prosecutions
o Liability Issues for the Organization and the Individual
o White Collar Crime Sentencing
• The Attorney-Client Privilege and Other Ethical Issues
• Notable White Collar Cases in 2017
• Defense Strategies
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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