Julian André
Subscribe to Julian André's PostsJulian André helps clients achieve the best outcomes when facing government prosecutions, enforcement actions and investigations, defending against complex civil litigation and performing internal investigations. Leaning on his experience as an Assistant US Attorney in Los Angeles prosecuting financial crimes, Julian adds an inside perspective when devising defense strategies for companies and individuals facing criminal and civil investigations by state and federal agencies such as DOJ, HHS-OIG, SEC, and DOL. He also regularly advises clients on matters involving corporate governance and regulatory compliance, including anti-money laundering and anti-corruption issues. Read Julian André's full bio.
Shifting Sands: DOL Recent Developments
By Ted Becker and Julian André on Oct 24, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Fiduciary and Investment Issues
There have been significant developments that will impact the future of US Department of Labor regulations and litigation related to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Ted Becker and Julian André recently presented a webinar for the National Center for Employee Ownership and shared what ESOP fiduciaries, ESOP company directors, and employees involved with ESOPs need...
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The Changing Landscape of ESOP Litigation
By Ted Becker and Julian André on Jun 17, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
In this webinar recorded for the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), Ted Becker and Julian André discuss the changing landscape of employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) litigation. The program covers trends in recent significant court decisions relating to ESOPs as well as the latest theories advanced by plaintiff’s counsel and the US Department of...
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Decisive Victory: ERISA Class Action Dismissed with Prejudice
By Ted Becker and Julian André on Jan 31, 2024
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
In 2016, Inland Fresh Seafood Corporation of America established an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), a type of defined contribution employee benefit plan. The ESOP then purchased 100% of Inland Fresh stock from Inland Fresh’s former shareholders. Since the ESOP was founded, it has provided substantial benefits to Inland Fresh’s employee participants. In November 2022,...
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DOJ Announces Major Changes to Corporate Compliance Program Evaluation Criteria, Including Compensation and Personal Messaging Applications
By Justin Murphy, Julian André, Sarah Walters, Edward Diskant, James Durkin, Paul Thompson and Benton Curtis on Apr 4, 2023
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment
During speeches on March 2 and 3, 2023, at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. and other US government officials announced significant changes to the US Department of Justice’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs and...
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