Shearman & Sterling’s bi-annual Trends & Patterns in FCPA Enforcement report provides insightful analysis of recent enforcement trends and patterns in the US, the UK and elsewhere, as well as helpful guidance on emerging best...more
1/4/2017
/ AstraZeneca ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
GlaxoSmithKline ,
Internal Controls ,
JPMorgan Chase ,
Novartis ,
Nu Skin ,
Odebrecht ,
Popular ,
Qualcomm ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers ,
Yates Memorandum
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) brought over 400 enforcement actions in the first half of 2016 and is on pace to surpass its record of 807 enforcements actions in a single fiscal year, which...more
7/20/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) filed a record 807 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2015, 52 more than it filed in 2014. It also set a record by obtaining approximately $4.2 billion in...more
On April 1, 2015, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) filed its first enforcement action under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Exchange Act Rule...more