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InfoBytes, February 8, 2012 - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2012

Topics In This Issue Federal Issues State Issues Courts Miscellany Firm News Firm Publications Mortgages Banking Consumer...more
Two Officers Of The Company That Owns The Ambassador Bridge Will Both Return To Jail

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 2/8/2012

The Court of Appeals held yesterday that Matty Moroun, the director of the Detroit International Bridge Company, and Dan Stamper, DIBC’s president, will be imprisoned in Wayne County Jail until they can purge their civil...more
Ten Rules for Effective Internal Investigation Interviews

by Matteson Ellis on 2/8/2012

Conducting interviews is a vital skill for internal FCPA investigators. After reviewing endless emails, technical memos and accounting ledgers, we almost always have to speak directly to someone in order to run potential FCPA...more
The Danger of Congressional Oversight

by Michael Volkov on 2/7/2012

“Quite as important as lawmaking is vigilant oversight of administration.” Woodrow Wilson, Congressional Government (1885) The scene on television is all too familiar. Corporate executives from a company in...more
Mark Twain, Dr. No and Problem Solving

by Michael Volkov on 2/7/2012

Mark Twain observed correctly about lawyers: “Lawyers are like other people–fools on the average; but it is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other.” When it comes to advising clients in...more
February 7, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 2/7/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
Alabama man sentenced for role in 2009 deadly car accident

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 2/6/2012

Roads are never completely safe. Auto accidents do happen. But no one ever imagines that they will be behind the wheel when a felon attempting to run from police comes barreling at them at nearly 90 miles per hour. An Alabama woman...more
Hawai'i Criminal Tax Offenses

by Richard Paul McClellan III on 2/6/2012

Summary of Hawaii Tax Crimes. Comparison of Hawaii Tax Crimes with Common Federal Tax Crimes. Hawaii Tax Crimes, Hawaii Revised Statutes Tax Crimes, common tax charges in Hawai'i, Hawaii's tax evasion, Hawaii's failure to file...more
Prosecutorial misconduct stymies Department of Justice in FCPA trials

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/6/2012

In a stunning conclusion to the U.S. Department of Justice’s first guilty jury verdict against a corporation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the U.S. District Court, Central District of California granted the...more
The Travel Act – The FCPA’s Red-Haired Stepchild

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/6/2012

With all the attention being paid to the Justice Department’s aggressive prosecution of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, companies might be tempted to celebrate if an internal investigation revealed that no bribes had been...more
Sixth Circuit Vacates White-Collar Conviction For Insufficient Evidence

by Warner Norcross & Judd - White Collar on 2/6/2012

In an unusual move, the Sixth Circuit ordered that a Tennessee businessman’s conviction for bank fraud must be vacated. Timothy Parkes has apparently spent more than two years in prison awaiting appeal. The Sixth...more
To Disclose or Not To Disclose: That is the Question

by Michael Volkov on 2/6/2012

The Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the FCPA bar spend extraordinary amounts of time discussing and explaining FCPA enforcement and compliance issues. But one of the most important issues never...more
February 6, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 2/6/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
ACC Article: Top Ten Action Steps When the Government Shows Up at Your Door

by Michael Volkov on 2/5/2012

Justin Connor and I recently published an article for Association of Corporate Counsel: Ten Action Steps When the Government Shows Up At Your Door...more
Third Party Agents: What Kind of Due Diligence

by Michael Volkov on 2/4/2012

Almost all FCPA enforcement actions involve the failure of a company to adequately screen or prevent a third-party agent from bribing a foreign official. The company’s relationship with the third-party agent is where the...more