DOJ's Individual Self-Disclosure Pilot Program

On April 15, 2024, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice announced a “Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals" to incentivize responsible individuals to disclose their misconduct and cooperate with the DOJ’s investigations and prosecutions involving corporate misconduct.

Interview of Partner Javier Coronado, featured individual for GIR's 40 Under 40 list.

Miami Lawyers Are Busy With This Litigation Surge.

Daily Business Review's interview of Partner Gary E. Davidson.

"Miami attorneys are at the center of an emerging wave of litigation from the region’s bustling tourism sector. And they say alcohol and the lack of law enforcement officers at sea contribute to the spike in lawsuits that follow the surge in violent attacks."

OFAC Should Loosen Restrictions on Arbitration Services.

By Partner Javier Coronado Diaz.

"This commentary focuses on one implication of OFAC sanctions on arbitration proceedings: U.S. persons’ inability to provide arbitration services to blocked parties.

Because the violation of sanctions may carry substantial civil and criminal penalties, sanctions deter the participation of U.S. persons in disputes involving blocked parties. However, in practice, these parties may find arbitration services outside the U.S."

Florida Bank Shareholders Lose Bid To Stop Recapitalization Deal.

Law 360 turned to Diaz Reus Partner Evan Stroman to discuss the firm’s recent court victory in a complicated bank shareholder dispute.

SEC, Richard Heart Clash in Dueling Motions Over $1 Billion Unregistered Securities Litigation.

“This case will go down in history as one of those cases that nobody saw coming, and it is very important,” said Ishmael Green, a Partner at Diaz Reus, who is not involved in the matter.

Crypto Mining Rig Sales Are Securities? Not So Fast, Lawyers Say.

Diaz Reus Partner Ishmael Green was recently interviewed regarding his opinions on the SEC v. Green United cryptocurrency mining hardware matter and why in this particular instance the mining hardware coupled with certain written agreements constituted an investment contract. In short, nothing to worry about though, the SEC isn’t coming after your BTC mining rigs!

SEC Obtains $750K Settlement From 'World's First NFT Restaurant'.

Nicolle Lafosse, Of Counsel at Diaz Reus in Miami, who specializes in technology law, including blockchain matters, and is not involved in the case, said that there are different reasons and implications for someone not wanting to register digital assets as a security, such as a business becoming synonymous with the traditional market and causing the “hype to die down.”

Caps on Judgment Enforcement Fees.

By Kenneth Linzer, member of the DRT Alliance in Los Angeles.

"California’s Code of Civil Procedure permits judgment creditors to recover their attorney’s fees incurred in enforcing a judgment when the underlying judgment includes an award of attorney’s fees authorized by statute or contract.

The source of these enforcement of judgment attorney’s fees (judgment enforcement fees) is the judgment itself, rather than the underlying contract, based on California courts’ recognition of what is commonly referred to as a “merger doctrine.”

Implications of the Judicial Reform Initiative in Mexico.

By Hilel Silvera, local partner in Mexico.

"The initiative to reform the judiciary in Mexico, presented by the Federal Executive to the Chamber of Deputies on 5 February 2024, contemplates significant changes in the system of administration of justice at the federal and state levels."

Split 9th Circ. Revives LA Schools Vaccine Policy Row.

Diaz Reus Of Counsel Brant C. Hadaway prosecuted this case for the Plaintiffs in the CD Calif and assisted with the appeal. "It is a huge victory, with the majority declining to dismiss based on the voluntary cessation doctrine and holding that the district court had misapplied Jacobson v. Massachusetts (a 1905 Supreme Court decision that courts genuflected to during the pandemic)."

Marcelo Buendía, Abogado Asociado en la oficina de Bogotá, habla en el programa Abriendo Brecha de Honduras sobre las sanciones económicas de los Estados Unidos alrededor del mundo.

Marcela Cristina Blanco, Socia de la oficina de Bogotá, es entrevistada en el programa televisivo hondureño “Abriendo Brecha” y habla de la política de China de terminar relaciones diplomáticas con aquellos países que tienen relación con Taiwan.

Colombia: el informe 75 como mecanismo de prevención del delito. Por Alejandra Martínez Rodríguez, Abogada Asociada de Diaz Reus Bogotá.

Diaz Reus International Law Firm, Innovación y diversidad: secreto de su éxito.

“Nuestra diversidad nos hace más fuertes y catapulta a nuestra firma a nuevas alturas”, comenta Marta Colomar-García, socia directora administrativa de DRT. 

Diaz Reus sponsored the Leadership Awards Gala of the Inter American Dialogue. 

Diaz Reus partners Michael Diaz, Jr., Rich Wiedis, José Alfredo Rizek and Ishmael Green attended on behalf of the firm and the DRT Alliance.

Robert I. Targ attended the Forty-First International Symposium On Economic Crime at Jesus College, University of Cambridge (UK). It is his fifteenth year of attending this annual event.

He participated in a Panel Presentation on “Tracing Suspect Wealth Through A Civil Investigation”; and in three Workshops: (1) A Practical Update On OFAC Sanctions; (2) Update On Corruption, AML, and Financial Crime; and (3) The United Nations (APUNCAC) Strategy To Counter Money Laundering.

The Bilateral Chamber’s Guyana Task Force held an executive session in Houston, with Michael Diaz, Jr. participating as board member. During the session, Minister Indar addressed key topics surrounding Guyana’s development and investment strategies. 

Marta Colomar-Garcia and Michael Diaz, Jr. moderated two panels at the Leaders League Alliance Summit: Law & Innovation, in Miami": “The State of Dispute Resolution in 2024: Insights from General Counsel”; and “Adapting to Economic Evolution: Grappling with Emerging Criminal Realities”.

About Diaz Reus

Diaz Reus International Law Firm operates on five continents, across offices in key business centers, offering a global practice centered around national and international international trade, finance, parallel proceedings and business transactions.

The firm, its founders, and key partners are world-renowned board-certified experts in International Law, International Litigation & Arbitration, and Immigration & Nationality Law. We are recognized as a Top 100 global law firm by Global Investigations Review (GIR) in sensitive criminal matters involving government and foreign corruption investigations, including money laundering, OFAC & trade sanctions, Foreign Sovereign Immunity (FSIA) disputes, and global asset recovery matters. The firm is also globally recognized by The Legal500, Chambers & Partners, Leaders League, Law360, Latinvex and many more.

For more information please visit www.diazreus.com