Every change in presidential administration results in shifts to agencies’ policy priorities and enforcement efforts. In a Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”), in particular,...more
12/18/2020
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
Disparate Impact ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
HUD ,
Protected Class ,
Racial Bias
On October 27, 2020, a U.S.-based producer and distiller of beverages, Beam Suntory, Inc. (“Beam” or “the Company”), agreed to pay a penalty of nearly $20 million dollars to resolve a Department of Justice investigation into...more
For the first time, the Securities and Exchange Commission has brought an FCPA enforcement action premised entirely on a one-time charitable contribution.
On September 20, 2016, the SEC announced a settled FCPA...more
10/4/2016
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Charitable Donations ,
Charitable Organizations ,
China ,
Corruption ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Nu Skin ,
Personal Care Products ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subsidiaries ,
White Collar Crimes