tcobb@hhlaw.com
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Ty
Cobb
Partner,
Washington, D.C.,
Denver
Ty Cobb is a litigation Practice Group Director, Chairman of the firm’s white collar criminal defense and investigations group, and Chairman of the securities enforcement and compliance group. He practices principally in the areas of white collar criminal litigation, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement and congressional investigations, and related complex civil litigation. He is a former member of the firm’s executive committee.
Mr. Cobb, a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1996, has been lead counsel in multiple criminal and civil trials in U.S. District Courts and has appeared frequently before U.S. Courts of Appeals. He concentrates on a broad range of criminal and civil work and is widely recognized for his experience representing high-ranking government officials and domestic and foreign corporations in congressional investigations and other sensitive and politically charged matters. He has appeared on "Meet the Press," "Face the Nation, "Hannity and Colmes," CNN, and FOX in the service of his clients. He is frequently sought after as an advisor to public companies, special committees of boards of directors and audit committees in "bet the company" cases. In connection with his enforcement based practice, Mr. Cobb has managed multiple cases and investigations through the SEC, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Congress involving significant accounting issues and restatements, insider trading, foreign corrupt practices, internal controls, health care, federal false claims and qui tam complaints, among other various matters. Mr. Cobb has assisted many firm clients in corporate governance challenges and with the development, implementation, and enforcement of corporate compliance programs.
Mr. Cobb has been the author of numerous articles in the American Bar Association's Complex Crimes Journal, including articles titled, "Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Statutes: Strict Criminal Liability for Reporting Violations" and "Congress moves Promptly in Response to McNally," both in 1989, as well as "Criminal Liability for Export Sales Transactions," in 1991. In 2000, he was a featured presenter and panelist at the International Bar Association meeting in Amsterdam, and delivered a paper titled "Responding Strategically to a Criminal Investigation in the United States—An Antitrust Model." He recently was a featured speaker at a seminar on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, held in New York City and sponsored by Marsh Inc., for corporations and their directors, and spoke at the Corporate Counsel Forum in Indianapolis, Ind. in late 2005 on "Managing an Enforcement Crisis." He continues to speak and write about investigations, securities law, and corporate governance.
Following law school, Mr. Cobb clerked for a U.S. District Court judge. Thereafter, he worked briefly for another Washington, D.C. law firm before becoming an Assistant U.S. Attorney. Mr. Cobb later held a series of supervisory positions with the DOJ, where he also was a frequent lecturer and instructor at the Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Cobb served initially as a press secretary and later as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Currently represents several major public companies or special committees of their boards of directors or audit committees in SEC and DOJ investigations (and related civil class actions) involving accounting restatements and alleged misconduct.
Currently represents multiple executives in several SEC and DOJ investigations (and related Congressional investigations and class actions) involving corporate accounting scandals.
Successfully represented the Audit Committee of major pharmaceutical company in a SEC whistleblower investigation which concluded with no government action against the company.
Represented the American Hospital Association and several not for profit hospital systems in recent series of class actions, arguing successfully against consolidation before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and later obtained dismissals in over 40 cases across the country.
Represented Gemstar-TV Guide, Inc. before the SEC in connection with substantial restatement and related investigation which resulted in publicly disclosed settlement and also settled the related class action cases.
Represents the Chief Financial Officer of a major public company in an SEC investigation of significant restatement and alleged misconduct.
Represented the United States Olympic Committee in connection with the DOJ investigation into the Salt Lake City, Utah Olympics.
Represented Hudson Foods, Inc. in acquittal of a corporate defendant in a federal criminal case following a five week trial in case arising from the country's largest U.S. Department of Agriculture e-coli contamination recall.
Represented The Honorable Eli Segal, a former Clinton Cabinet official, in an Independent Counsel investigation resulting in his exoneration and an award of attorney's fees.
Represented a high ranking White House official in congressional and DOJ investigations involving the White House Travel Office.
Represented a former U.S. Senator and, separately, a member of the First Lady’s staff in connection with the congressional and Independent Counsel investigations into “Whitewater.”
Represented other Cabinet and Cabinet-level officials on three separate occasions in DOJ investigations.
Represented a former Commerce Department official and Democratic National Committee official, John Huang, in connection with congressional and DOJ investigations (and related civil actions) involving campaign finance and the Clinton-Gore campaign of 1996.
Special Trial Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel (HUD investigation).
Represented a major medical device company in a foreign corrupt practices investigation and related Congressional investigation here and abroad and led efforts resulting in new legislation in the United States and Germany.
Represents and has represented several health care industry participants in qui tam cases (often persuading the DOJ not to intervene), most of which ultimately resulted in dismissal.
Represented high ranking executives of European chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturers in criminal antitrust investigations in the United States and abroad.
Represented several international companies in large environmental criminal investigations and resolutions involving the DOJ and Environmental Protection Agency.
Represented an international chemical manufacturer in a federal criminal case involving international trade sanctions.
Represented the Governor of Colorado in a civil case challenging the authority of his office.
Represented the Grand Canyon Trust successfully and pro bono in environmental action resulting in an injunction that led to the Grand Canyon Protection Act.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
03.2008
“Welcome to the Field of Healthcare Fraud Defense, Where Nothing Is Static and “Victory” Is Hard to Define,” American Bar Association's National Institute on White Collar Crime, Florida
06.2006
“Responding to Internal Allegations,” Consumer Industries Legal & Compliance Share Forum, Illinois
03.2006
“Whistleblowers and Investigations in the Age of Sarbanes-Oxley,” Corporate Counsel Forum, Virginia
11.2005
“The Onset of a Government Investigation: Is Your Company Prepared to Respond,” Corporate Counsel Forum, Indiana
Hogan & Hartson Publications
01.29.2009
"FCPA: 2008 Year in Review." Litigation Alert, Hogan & Hartson LLP
03.07.2008
"FCPA: 2007 in Review." White Collar and Investigations Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP
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