Publications

T. Markus Funk and USDOJ’s Andrew S. Boutros co-authored a chapter examining the growing phenomenon of “carbon copy prosecutions” (occurring when a prosecution in Country A is mirrored by a virtually identical prosecution in Country B, C, etc.).  The rise in carbon copy prosecutions is particularly notable in the context of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

As those who have gone through investigations into allegations of board member wrongdoing can attest, the process can be exceptionally costly both financially, as well as emotionally.  Perkins Partner T. Markus Funk and Ciber, Inc. General Counsel Sean Radcliffe point out that, with a bit of foresight and preparation, the duration and toxicity of the experience can be drastically limited, and the ultimate reliability of the resulting findings and recommendations notably enhanced.

Perkins Coie Partner Andrew Shipley and Senior Counsel John Henault wrote an article examining the Federal Officer Removal statute and federal courts' jurisdiction over a civil action under this statute.

Many different civil suits arose out of the April 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, a semi-submersible, mobile offshore drilling unit, and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This article analyzes an important decision in one of those cases.

The article, originally published on The Wrap, discusses SOFA Entertainment v. Dodger Productions and was also featured on Yahoo! Movies and MSN Entertainment.

This article, Part II of a two-part series, highlights some of the major state and local tax questions and developments in Washington state.

There was a great deal of state tax activity in Oregon and Washington in 2012 with the prospect of more developments to report in 2013. This article, Part I of a two-part series, highlights some of the activity in Oregon.

In this article, Pravin Rao, Keith Miller, Jose Lopez, Charles Mulaney and Gina LaMonica highlighted the SEC's enforcement priorities in 2013, as presented at "The SEC Speaks" conference held in Washington, DC, from February 22-23, 2013.  A continuation by the SEC to accelerate its efforts to protect investors and promote the integrity of the marketplace emerged from this year’s conference. At the heart of these efforts are increasingly effective programs in enforcement and examination.

Vol. 17, No. 8

T. Markus Funk and partner J. Cabou analyze the Chicago US Attorney’s Office’s February 20, 2013’s record-breaking anti-dumping and food fraud case.