Criminal Law – May 21, 2012

by King & Spalding on 5/15/2012

In a landmark decision on 4 April 2012, Pakistan’s Competition Commission (CCP) granted Siemens total immunity from fines for its cooperation in a cartel investigation relating to bid rigging in supplies to power companies....more

by McAfee & Taft on 4/18/2012

The former mayor of Stover, Missouri, was sentenced in December 2011 to 10 years of probation and five months of home confinement, 30 days in a halfway house, and a $10,000 fine on charges related to violations of the Safe...more

by K&L Gates LLP on 2/20/2012

Introduction A recent federal court decision in North Dakota focuses on an issue of concern to oil and gas operators nationwide – whether unintended fatalities of migrating birds at well sites can give rise to...more

by Patton Boggs LLP on 1/27/2012

West Virginia Republican House member Shelley Moore Capito has introduced legislation that would increase civil and criminal penalties, strengthen pattern of violation provisions, and form an independent board to investigate...more

by Michael Volkov on 1/18/2012

The Justice Department and the SEC are targeting private equity companies for anti-corruption enforcement. Private equity companies are most at risk in their ownership of private equity companies....more

by Michael Volkov on 1/16/2012

The Obama Administration is aggressively prosecuting companies for criminal violations of anti-corruption, health care, labor and environmental laws. This article examines the aruments for and against imposing criminal...more

by Michael Volkov on 1/13/2012

This article examines the issue of materiality and FCPA disclosures...more

by Michael Volkov on 1/13/2012

A look at health care fraud enforcement and compliance program elements...more