Lauren R. Randell
Partner
Biography
Laurie Randell is a white collar litigator whose international experience provides her individual and corporate clients with valuable insights into the most high-stakes civil and criminal enforcement issues before and after an enforcement case begins, from compliance counseling to internal investigations to enforcement defense.
In The News
Legal 500 2022 recognizes 18 Buckley attorneys in five practice areas
“They treat their clients better than any other law firm I’ve experienced,” is what one respondent said about Buckley LLP to Legal 500, which ranked the firm as a top law firm in five categories and recognized 18 of its attorneys for its 2022 edition.
The publication recognized...
AnnouncementsLegal 500 2021 recognizes 17 Buckley attorneys in six practice areas
“While some firms will provide lengthy and expensive legal analysis, Buckley’s team relies on their depth and breadth of expertise to provide useful guidance from various team members quickly and efficiently,” a respondent told Legal 500, which ranked Buckley LLP as a top law firm and...
AnnouncementsLegal 500 2020 recognizes 21 Buckley attorneys in six practice areas
“Buckley attorneys are incredibly responsive while providing top quality legal services,” is how respondents described the firm in the 2020 edition of Legal 500, which ranked Buckley as a top law firm and recognized it in six categories:
- Corporate Investigations and White ...
Lauren R. Randell quoted in Business Insurance article, “DOJ policy shift could trigger increased demand for D&O cover”
Lauren R. Randell was quoted on December 11, 2018 in a Business Insurance article, “DOJ policy shift could trigger increased demand for D&O cover,” which discussed Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s announcement of modifications to the “Yates memo” — the 2016 Memorandum on Individual...
In The NewsJames A. Wolfe Litigation – News and Resources
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Publications
"Night of the living SEC injunction" by Lauren R. Randell (Law360)
Just in time for Halloween, a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit raises the specter that conduct once considered time-barred can return from the dead to haunt defendants in the securities industry. The case, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gentile, further...
Articles"A practical guide to depositions in Japan: Make a plan and be flexible" by Lauren R. Randell (American Bar Association)
You need to take or defend the deposition of a witness in Japan. Perhaps the witness is a corporate custodian or a key executive of a party. For whatever reason—the witness’s inability to travel, discovery rules, or simple agreement of the parties—the deposition is taking place in Japan. Now what?...
Articles"Increased government demands for de-confliction will impede internal investigations" by Lauren R. Randell
The Department of Justice recently faced criticism for getting too involved in an internal investigation ostensibly conducted by a company’s external lawyers, with the government telling the company’s lawyers which employees to interview and what questions to ask them. But less attention has...
Buckley Commentary & AnalysisA Quick Guide to Depositions in Japan
You have a case involving a witness in Japan. Maybe the witness is a corporate custodian, or a key executive of a party. For whatever reason — a witness’s inability to travel, discovery rules, or simple agreement of the parties — the witness is going to be deposed in Japan. Now what? Based on our...
ArticlesChallenges to the DOJ's Jurisdiction Over Extraterritorial Conduct
Part One of a Two-Part Article The United States is often criticized for trying to be the world’s policeman — for trying to prosecute wrongdoing all over the world, even when the connection to U.S. interests is, at best, tenuous. The Supreme Court has in recent years begun imposing limits on the...
Articles"Individual and Coordinated Prosecutors Accelerate - Along With The Challenges" by David Krakoff, Lauren Randell, Veena Viswanatha, & Mehul Madia (American Bar Association Criminal Justice Magazine)
For years, federal and state prosecutors have touted their willingness to charge individuals as an essential deterrent to white-collar criminal action, often responding to criticism of prosecutions of corporate entities without any accompanying prosecution of related executives. And for years,...
ArticlesWriting the Facilitating Payments Exception Out of the FCPA
Last summer, a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleging Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations against two individuals related to Noble Corporation, a global oil and gas drilling services company, nearly went to trial in federal court in Texas. SEC v...
ArticlesSpecial Alert: Lessons Learned from Arab Bank's U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act Verdict
On September 22, 2014, following a two-month trial, a federal jury in the Eastern District of New York ruled in favor of a group of 297 individual plaintiffs in a civil suit accusing Arab Bank PLC, headquartered in Amman, Jordan, of supporting terrorism. Linde vs. Arab Bank PLC , No. 1:04-CV-2799 (...
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Awards and Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
- Legal 500 2022: Recognized in Corporate Investigations and White-collar Criminal Defense practice area
- Legal 500 2021: Recognized in Corporate Investigations and White-collar Criminal Defense practice area
- Super Lawyers 2020: Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Litigation
- Legal 500 2020: Recognized in Corporate Investigations and White-collar Criminal Defense practice area
- Super Lawyers 2019: Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Litigation
- Legal 500 2016: Recognized in the Litigation - White-Collar Criminal Defense practice area
- Super Lawyers 2016 Rising Star: Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Litigation
- Super Lawyers 2015 Rising Star: Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Litigation
- Law360 2015 Rising Star: White Collar
- Super Lawyers 2014 Rising Star: Criminal Defense (White Collar), Securities Litigation
Practice Areas
- Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Congressional Investigations
- E-discovery
- Enforcement Actions & Investigations
- Environmental Enforcement & Litigation
- Fintech
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act & Anti-Corruption
- Internal Investigations
- Monitorships
- Securities Enforcement
- White Collar
Education
- J.D., Yale University
- B.S., Yale University
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Government Service
- Law Clerk, Hon. Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Memberships & Involvements
- Member, The Barristers
- Member, Women's White Collar Defense Association