Securities Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Criminal Law

How to Minimize FCPA Risk in Health Care Acquisitions

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/10/2013

When acquiring a health care company doing business abroad, there is no such thing as being too thorough with anti-corruption due diligence. The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have the...more

Anti-Corruption: Effective Compliance Begins with the Assessment of Risks

by Soren Lindstrom, Matt T. Morley, Amy Sommers | K&L Gates LLP on 4/11/2013

Virtually every authoritative source of guidance on effective anti-corruption compliance emphasizes the importance of conducting a company-wide “risk assessment.” For example, U.S. authorities have stressed with regard to the...more

Restatements Resurrected?: Accounting Fraud By The Numbers

by Stephen M. Juris | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 3/28/2013

Several months ago, I raised the question of why the large-scale accounting fraud cases of the type that had been so prevalent in the early 2000s were no longer a staple for either federal prosecutors or the SEC. In so doing,...more

SEC And FBI Try To Ketchup To Heinz Insider Traders

by Jim Burns Jr., Jennifer Liu, Katie Lieberg Stowe | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 2/26/2013

In the latest development in an SEC lawsuit filed Friday, February 15, U.S. District Judge Rakoff extended a freeze on a Swiss Goldman Sachs account linked to possible insider trading in H.J. Heinz Company call options. The...more

Highlights of the Government's New FCPA Resource Guide

by Laura Holm | Akerman Senterfitt on 12/19/2012

The United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") recently released the long awaited joint guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") in the form of a 130 page...more

DOJ and SEC Release Long-Awaited FCPA Guidance

by Cohen & Gresser LLP on 12/5/2012

On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly released A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “Guide”). The Guide is intended to...more

DOJ and SEC Release Much-Anticipated Guidance on FCPA

by Orlando Segura, Robert L. Soza, Jr. | Jackson Walker on 11/29/2012

In recent years, corporations in the United States and around the world have seen record levels of enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"), resulting in billions of dollars of civil judgments and numerous...more

U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Resource Guide released by the SEC and the DOJ

by Schecter Law on 11/26/2012

The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have released “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”, consisting of 130...more

Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission Issue Highly Anticipated Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Guidance

by Paul E. Pelletier, Aaron M. Tidman | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 11/26/2012

On November 14th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly published “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” (the “Guide”), their long-awaited and...more

2012 FCPA Guidance: Key Points and Analysis

by Francisca M. Mok, James L. Sanders, John Tan | Reed Smith on 11/26/2012

On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission released their long-awaited Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidance in the form of a 120-page document entitled “A Resource Guide...more

DOJ and the SEC to U.S. Businesses: We Expect Action on Effective Compliance Programs

by Lane Powell PC - Business/Commercial Law on 11/19/2012

Based on my experience as a U.S. Attorney, I see the new joint Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) as a game changer that...more

"SEC and DOJ Release Highly Anticipated FCPA Resource Guide"

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/19/2012

On November 14, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly released the long-anticipated Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Resource Guide tracks...more

DOJ and SEC Release Long-Awaited FCPA Resource Guide

by Adam J. Agron, Stephen A. Best, Brian D. Nysenbaum | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 11/19/2012

On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their long-anticipated guidance on the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), entitled A Resource Guide to...more

Anti-Corruption Law: Implications of the U.S. FCPA Resource Guide for Canadian Business

by Milos Barutciski, Matthew S. Kronby, Laura A. Murray | Bennett Jones LLP on 11/19/2012

On November 14, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their long-awaited Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The 120-page Guide...more

DoJ and SEC Issue Long-Awaited FCPA Guidance

by Robert Rose | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/19/2012

At last! We now have official guidance in one place from the United States Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). A lengthy memorandum was...more

The FCPA Guidance: Bob Dylan, Change and Political Reality

by Michael Volkov on 11/19/2012

The FCPA Guidance is here and I will write a few postings on the subject. Initially, it is important to look at the political landscape. President Obama’s re-election communicated an important message to lawmakers and...more

U.S. Department of Justice and SEC Release Long-Awaited Guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

by Katherine C. Franklin, Earl (Chip) M. Jones III, Bradley A. Siciliano | Littler on 11/19/2012

On November 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released their long-awaited guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). A Resource Guide to the US Foreign...more

DOJ and SEC Issue Long Anticipated FCPA Guidance -- “Resource Guide” Sheds Some Light, but Gray Areas Remain

by Paul T. Friedman, D. Anthony Rodriguez, Ruti Smithline | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/16/2012

At long last, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released their guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) compliance and enforcement issues. The...more

SEC: Local Language Essential to FCPA Compliance

by Matteson Ellis on 7/11/2012

In yesterday's Orthofix settlement for FCPA violations in Mexico, the SEC said what some of us already knew. The use of local language is essential to "effective" FCPA compliance. This article provides examples of why it is...more

FCPA Reform Efforts and Anti-Corruption Enforcement

by White & Case LLP on 7/5/2012

Highlights - New Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance on the FCPA expected later this year to address a range of issues important to corporate compliance programs. - Lawmakers appear content to await the new...more

Business Pushback against Brazil Foreign Bribery Bill

by Matteson Ellis on 5/15/2012

In January 2012, FCPAméricas reported on how Brazil is currently considering an overhaul of its foreign bribery law. In March, we reported on how a special committee created by the Brazilian Congress to analyze the bill made...more

Four To-Dos before Seeking Outside FCPA Help

by Matteson Ellis on 5/10/2012

General Counsel and Internal Compliance Officers get approached regularly by outside FCPA service providers. Given so many options, companies that are ready to enhance their FCPA compliance programs often do not know where to...more

May 8, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 5/8/2012

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

Brand Names and More (Why the Wal-Mart Bribery Case is a Big Deal)

by Matteson Ellis on 5/2/2012

Will the Wal-Mart bribery case in Mexico have a lasting effect on compliance? Or is it a fleeting headline? This article discusses some reasons they this FCPA case will matter....more

Wal-Mart's Bribery in Mexico (Part 2: Insights into Specific Corruption Risks)

by Matteson Ellis on 4/25/2012

What is an FCPA compliance practitioner to make of the recent Wal-Mart de Mexico bribery allegations? This article lists eight insights into specific corruption risks raised by the matter....more

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