Jason Linder

Because of the sensitive nature of the matters Jason handles, most are non-public, but here are descriptions of some of his recent matters:

• Defending one of the world’s largest professional services companies in an ongoing government investigation related to alleged embezzlement, fraud, and corruption in Tanzania.
• Representing a publicly traded manufacturing company in a DOJ and SEC FCPA investigation involving alleged conduct in China and elsewhere.
• Representing an oil and gas company in a cross-border DOJ public integrity investigation into potential domestic corruption, foreign corruption, and violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act.
• Representing a multinational engineering firm in a World Bank investigation involving a significant project in India.
• Conducting an internal investigation in Saudi Arabia related to alleged corruption, conflict of interest, and other misconduct for one of the world’s largest engineering companies, an issuer on the New York Stock Exchange.
• Defending a former Chief Executive Officer at a publicly traded mining exploration and production company in DOJ and SEC investigation into alleged misconduct in the US and Mexico.
• Defending a real estate company and its owner in a DOJ embezzlement, kickback, and financial fraud investigation, as well as in related civil proceedings.
• Defending a major professional services company in an assessment of its compliance program by French anti-corruption authorities.
• Representing an executive of a major financial institution in an internal fraud-related investigation and related civil litigation.
• Advising a major energy company in a variety of compliance and investigations matters in West Africa, South America, the Middle East and elsewhere.
• Conducting compliance reviews and implementing compliance remediation for multiple large corporations, many publicly traded, across a wide range of industries.
• Representing a major pharmaceutical manufacturer in an FCPA-related civil suit.
• Represented a major insurer in a DOJ criminal antitrust investigation.
• Represented the general counsel of a defense contractor in multiple DOJ investigations involving allegations relating to the FCPA, money laundering, the Foreign Agent Registration Act and fraud.
• Represented a China-based executive of a large California-based publicly traded company in connection with an FCPA investigation by the SEC and DOJ.
• Led an investigation into alleged securities fraud on behalf of a committee of the board of directors of a major California publicly traded company.
• Led an internal investigation for a major horseracing company.
• Conducted an FCPA-related internal investigation in Asia for a large California-based publicly traded technology company.
• Represented an orthopedic surgery practice in an internal and government healthcare fraud investigation, as well as related qui tam and civil suits.
• Represented a major medical device manufacturer in an internal and DOJ investigation of cyberhacking.
• Represented several executives of a Fortune 100 automobile manufacturer in a DOJ and SEC investigation into potential accounting fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, and books and records violations, as well as the company's related internal investigation.
• Represented an executive of a major medical device manufacturer in a DOJ healthcare fraud investigation.
• Represented an executive of a German auto manufacturer in a DOJ and German law enforcement investigation into potential regulatory fraud.
• Conducted FCPA-related internal investigations in Latin America and the Caribbean for a large California-based publicly traded company.
• Designed and implemented a compliance program for an entertainment studio to minimize risk arising from contemplated new content creation.
• Revised and trained executives on an entertainment studio’s FCPA compliance program.
• Advised a private equity fund regarding FCPA implications of its investments.
• Served as an expert witness on anti-corruption compliance programs for a major medical device company.
• Counseled a major pharmaceutical manufacturer regarding FCPA issues.
• Advised an international health care company on its anti-corruption compliance program.
• Led a major Los Angeles County company’s internal investigation relating to a cyberhack and advised the business on cybersecurity compliance.

Harvard Law School, JD, cum laude

Swarthmore College, BA, with honors, Philosophy

• California
• District of Columbia

Court

• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• US District Court for the Central District of California
• US District Court for the District of Columbia
• US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• US District Court for the Northern District of California
• US Supreme Court

• American Bar Association, White Collar Crime Committee, National Co-Chair
• International Bar Association, Business Crime Committee, Treasurer and former North America Regional Representative
• Bet Tzedek, Board of Directors, Member
• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Board of Directors, Member
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Board of Governors, Member (2017-2021)