Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the dislocation of the world’s financial markets. Historically, the SEC and the DOJ have become very active in the aftermath of severe market dislocations, both to enforce existing law and to make examples out of those who — at least in the government’s eyes — took unfair advantage of the chaos. In this article, partners Douglas Koff, Gary Stein, Peter White and Craig Warkol, associates Noah Gillespie and former Schulte lawyers Adam Hoffinger and Amanda Wichot provide guidance on the key areas of focus in the wake of the pandemic.