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Jennifer Cavner

An experienced litigator, Jennifer guides clients through high-stakes government investigations and complex litigation matters. Jennifer focuses much of her practice on white collar cases and related internal and government investigations and counseling. She assists clients throughout the investigation, offering guidance on the process, advising companies and their employees on their response to the government, and representing clients if litigation occurs. She has experience defending clients before many federal agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Institute of Health (NIH), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). While Jennifer aims to resolve matters through settlement before charges or lawsuits are filed, her 20-plus years as a litigator provide considerable experience should litigation arise.

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In white-collar criminal cases, forfeiture is one of the most consequential sentencing components, yet it remains overlooked and misunderstood by practitioners. The U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit’s recent decision in United States v. Ng Chong Hwa demonstrates why a thorough understanding of forfeiture is essential.

Washington, D.C., USA- January13, 2020: Sign of The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) at its headquarters in Washington, an agency of the US government.

On August 1, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced a “crypto sprint” aimed at actualizing recommendations from a recent report published by President Donald Trump’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. The initiative serves as Acting Chairman Pham’s first steps toward reshaping digital assets regulation in compliance with the administration’s earlier policy memorandum instructing agencies to pull back on prosecutions in the digital assets space.