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“The Times They Are A-Changin’”: GSA Signals a New Era for CUI Compliance

Federal Court Vacates and Sets Aside the New HSR Form

Oren Warshavsky Joins Panel at C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing and Recovery Geneva

Andrew Layden, Danielle Merola Speak on Panels at ABI 2026 Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar

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Artie’s practice spans crisis management, government enforcement and business strategy. He works closely with boards and senior executives to proactively manage risk and navigate complex, transnational disputes while maintaining a focus on their business goals and organizational missions. Recognized for his ability to operate across the highest levels of government and coordinate with foreign authorities in parallel actions, Artie is a trusted advisor in matters involving significant legal, operational and reputational exposure. His matters are frequently cited by government agencies in compliance guidance issued to the private sector, and he is regularly invited by government agencies and leading global companies to speak on these topics.
Before joining BakerHostetler, Artie served for a decade with the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. As a federal prosecutor, he tried complex, high-profile cases across nearly every practice area, including securities fraud, public corruption, cybercrime and national security. He held several leadership roles, including Deputy Chief of the National Security and Cybercrime Section, where he supervised some of the nation’s most sensitive terrorism, espionage and cybersecurity matters. He also led the Office’s global sanctions and export control enforcement program, overseeing many of the Justice Department’s first and most significant cases involving dual-use technologies and the energy sector. He is a two-time recipient of Attorney General awards, including the John Marshall Award for trial advocacy and the Distinguished Service Award for his sanctions and export control work. He also received the Charles E. Rose Award for Outstanding Performance by an AUSA from the Eastern District Association.
Before joining the Department of Justice, Artie served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, where he investigated and tried homicides, sex crimes and other serious felonies.

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J.D., George Washington University Law School, 2004, 

M.A., International Affairs, Security Policy Studies, George Washington University, 2004

B.A., Dickinson College, 2000, 

<ul>
<li>Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service</li>
<li>Attorney General’s Award, John Marshall Award for Trial of Litigation</li>
<li>Charles E. Rose Award for Outstanding Performance by an Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District Association</li>
<li>U.S. Attorney’s Award for Superior Performance by an Assistant United States Attorney</li>
<li>U.S. Attorney’s Award for Superior Performance by a Litigation Team</li>
</ul>

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New Executive Order, ‘Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy’

Artie McConnell Speaks on Panel at Global Export Controls Conference

Elizabeth McCurrach, Artie McConnell Quoted in Front Office Sports Article on NBA Betting Scandal

Artie McConnell, Jonathan Cardenas, Tung Nguyen Sit on Panel at Quantum Law National Institute

NBA Gambling Indictments Underscore the Need for Compliance Programs and Internal Investigative Capability

DoD Expands Opportunities for Startups and Emerging Defense Innovators

Artie McConnell Discusses U.S. Sanctions in SCC Times Article About AIAC Asia ADR Week 2025

Artie McConnell Discusses Sanctions and Dispute Resolution at Asian ADR Week

Artie McConnell Participates in Panel at US Customs Compliance and Enforcement Conference

Artie McConnell, Jonathan Cardenas Present at ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting 2025

BakerHostetler Offers Six-Part Virtual CLE for In-House Counsel

Pulling the Threads: Examining Possible Defenses to Tariff Evasion Prosecution in a Hypothetical Case Study (Westlaw Today)

BakerHostetler Joins NATO-DIANA’s Legal Connect

Artie McConnell Comments on Preparations for Tariff Evaders’ Prosecution and Enforcement

Artie McConnell Comments in Malaysian and Singaporean Press Regarding Tariff Evasion and Compliance

U.S. Department of Justice Implements Bulk Personal Data Transfer Restrictions (Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report)

Artie McConnell Comments on Combs Trial in Wall Street Journal

FCPA Enforcement Is Back with a New Enhanced Focus on Protecting US Business Abroad, National Security, Individuals and (of Course) Ending All Aid to Cartels and TCOs

Artie McConnell Outlines US Enforcement of Tariffs, Sanctions and Export Controls at Singapore Regional Compliance and Ethics Conference

DOJ Policy Shifts May Resurrect De Facto ‘China Initiative’ (Law360)

A Refocused China Initiative: DOJ’s New White Collar Enforcement Strategy

Artie McConnell Participates in Session on Sanctions at Oslo Freedom Forum 2025

Artie McConnell Comments on Foreign Data Transfers and Compliance in Law360 Article

The DOJ Announces Administration’s Revised Corporate Enforcement Strategy

Artie McConnell Comments on Upcoming DOJ Data Security Program in Dark Reading Article

Why Your Company Still Needs to Care About the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (and the Foreign Extortion Protection Act) (The Global Trade Law Journal)

White House Increases Scrutiny on Foreign Investors: Why FOCI is a Concern for International Businesses (The Global Trade Law Journal)

Welcome New Lateral (and Returning) Partners

Should You Consider a Voluntary Self-Disclosure for a Tariff Violation? (Dow Jones Risk Journal)

DOJ Implements Bulk Personal Data Transfer Restrictions

Artie McConnell, Tung Nguyen Discuss Implications of Tariffs in Asia Pacific Region on Webinar

Enforcement of U.S. Tariffs Abroad: The Impact on Defense and NATSEC Companies

Artie McConnell Comments on Enforcement Focus on Preventing Counter-Proliferation of US Technology

Should You Consider a Voluntary Self-Disclosure for a Tariff Violation?

What’s Next for Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded (Law360)

Artie McConnell Says Complex Tariff Evasion Cases Will Take Time and Personnel to Build

White House Increases Scrutiny on Foreign Investors: Why FOCI Is a Concern for International Businesses

Artie McConnell Participates in Sanctions Enforcement Webinar for Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

Artie McConnell, Eric Gyasi Participate in Cyber Risks to National Security Panel

How Criminal Enforcement of Trump Tariffs May Work (Law 360)

Why Your Company Still Needs to Care About the FCPA (& FEPA)

Requiem for Task Force KleptoCapture: The Future of Russia Sanctions Enforcement

Analysis: Designating Mexican Drug Cartels Terrorists – Everything You Need to Know to Protect Your Organization (AML Intelligence)

Criminal Enforcement of the Trump Tariffs Is Likely – Here’s What It Will Look Like

Artie McConnell Speaks at ACI Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls

The Next Secretary of Defense and National Security Priorities: What Companies Need to Know

Former Federal Prosecutor Joins BakerHostetler’s New York Office to Co-lead New National Security Investigations and Litigation Task Force

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<li>Representing a major film production company in a New York County bribery and corruption indictment involving the New York City Mayor’s office.</li>
<li>Represented a publicly traded semiconductor manufacturer in parallel civil and criminal proceedings before DOJ and BIS.</li>
<li>Successfully obtained a dismissal for a Chief Financial Officer in civil securities fraud matter.</li>
<li>Conducted an internal investigation for a multinational defense contractor and its U.S. subsidiary in response to a whistleblower complaint alleging export controls violations.</li>
<li>Represented Chief Executive Officer of a foreign company in connection with a civil and criminal tariff evasion matter.</li>
<li>Representing an electronic services provider in response to a cyberattack and data breach, including with law enforcement relations, civil litigation and Congressional testimony.</li>
<li>Advising U.S. and foreign companies and financial institutions regarding Russia sanctions, export controls involving China, tariff compliance and related litigation.</li>
<li>Providing strategic counsel and litigation guidance to emerging companies involved in quantum computing, facial recognition, drones and other dual-use and disruptive technologies.</li>
<li>Providing compliance guidance to university athletic programs.</li>
</ul>
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Business and Securities Fraud
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<li>Lead investigations and prosecutions into complex frauds involving securities, private equity, venture-backed companies, digital currency and market manipulation, often in parallel with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators.</li>
<li>Served as lead trial counsel in several white-collar matters. Notable trials included one of the largest-ever securities fraud prosecutions involving a private equity firm, where the founders and CEO of a $1.7 billion fund were convicted on all counts following a two-month trial for perpetrating a multiyear scheme to defraud more than 10,000 investors. Additionally, after a four-week trial, convicted the CEO of a mortgage bank for a fraud conspiracy that caused more than $30 million in losses to investors.</li>
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Economic Sanctions and Export Controls
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<li>Supervised and handled numerous investigations and prosecutions for sanctions, export controls and money laundering offenses involving individuals and corporate entities around the world, including under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Collaborated with U.S. and foreign regulators, including the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the UK National Crime Agency.</li>
<li>Brought many of the first and most significant corporate and individual investigations and prosecutions under Task Force Kleptocapture and the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, resulting in criminal and regulatory action against companies, CEOs, foreign intelligence officers and sanctioned entities around the world, as well as the seizure of tens of millions of dollars, cryptocurrency, real estate and other property.</li>
</ul>
Cybercrime and Cryptocurrency
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<li>Investigated and directed the law enforcement response to sophisticated and transnational cyberattacks, primarily involving foreign nation-state actors.</li>
<li>In one of the largest cybercrime trials ever, successfully tried to verdict the head of a transnational digital advertising fraud scheme on both fraud and money laundering charges. The prosecution resulted in the takedown of two global botnets and the seizure of millions of dollars, including cryptocurrency, from U.S. and foreign accounts.</li>
<li>As part of the first public action taken by the DOJ&#8217;s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (“NCET”), shut down a foreign cryptocurrency exchange that laundered more than $700 million in ransomware and other criminal proceeds. Coordinated U.S. and foreign law enforcement and regulatory actions against the exchange and in the arrest and successful prosecution of its CEO.</li>
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Public Corruption and Foreign Influence
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<li>Managed counterintelligence and corruption investigations involving the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). These cases routinely implicated classified litigation involving the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA). Handled the investigation and prosecution of a foreign intelligence agent operating in the New York area. The defendant was convicted of all counts after trial.</li>
<li>Prosecuted numerous public and commercial bribery cases. Notable matters included the trial conviction of the chairman of a New York public housing authority for a $800,000 bribery, honest services fraud and bid rigging conspiracy; convictions of five senior managers of an international publicly traded energy company for bribery and bid rigging; and convictions of local New York government officials &#8211; including a former state assemblyman, a deputy county executive and a political party boss serving as the chairman of the Board of Elections &#8211; for offenses including tax evasion, fraud and obstruction of justice.</li>
</ul>
Terrorism, Racketeering and Violent Crime
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<li>Supervised and handled domestic and international terrorism investigations and prosecutions, including those involving members of ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah and other designated terrorist organizations. Prosecuted the perpetrator of a jihadist attack against New York City Police Department officers, where several uniformed servicemembers were stabbed and shot. Secured one of the nation’s first terrorism and money laundering convictions against a financier who used cryptocurrency to launder money for terrorist groups overseas. Regularly handled investigations involving AML/CFT, the Bank Secrecy Act, Patriot Act and other U.S. and international laws.</li>
<li>Successfully led the re-investigation and prosecution of the 2002 cold case murder of Jason Mizell, also known as “Jam Master Jay” of the hip hop group Run-DMC. Secured convictions against both defendants on all counts after a four-week trial.</li>
<li>Led the investigation and successful prosecution of seven members and associates of the Gambino and Bonnano crime families for offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.</li>
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