Criminal Law – May 21, 2012

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/16/2012

On February 2, 2012, Wegelin & Co., Switzerland’s oldest private bank, became the first overseas bank to be indicted by the United States for aiding tax fraud—but it may not be the last. The company is one of at least 11...more

by McDermott Will & Emery on 5/15/2012

In a recent landmark decision, China’s national legislature, the National People’s Congress, increased the protection of suspects’ legal rights and reinforced its efforts to punish bribery and other crimes. The decision will...more

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 5/14/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/11/2012

Potential Civil and Criminal Penalties under Consideration Against a background where Hong Kong has been the world’s leading IPO center for the third year in a row, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)...more

by Ifrah Law - Strategic Defense in Federal... on 5/11/2012

Responding to a requirement in the Dodd-Frank Act that it review, and if appropriate, amend, the federal sentencing guidelines for mortgage fraud, the U.S. Sentencing Commission set forth on April 13, 2012, two new provisions...more

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 5/10/2012

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

by Mintz Levin - Corporate & Securities on 5/7/2012

Originally publish in The New York Times on April 25, 2012 A decade ago, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars American companies from bribing officials overseas, was rarely enforced or discussed. Today, it...more

by Michael Volkov on 5/2/2012

If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kyxh? (Russian for kitchen”) When discussing business opportunities in Russia, the prevailing message seems to be, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. This...more