Key Takeaways - Connecticut District Court Judge Arterton on February 26, 2020, granted a post-trial motion to acquit Lawrence Hoskins of one count of conspiracy to violate the FCPA and six counts of violating the FCPA. ...more
This issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between October 2019 and January 2020. ...more
A ruling issued on Wednesday, February 26 by a Connecticut federal court details the type of control necessary to find that a foreign national acted as an agent of a U.S. domestic concern for purposes of falling within the...more
Recently, a Mississippi federal judge provided a heartening reminder that, while it may seem all too often ignored, fraud in the mass tort context can carry serious—indeed, criminal—consequences. As we discuss below, victims...more
CEP Magazine (January 2020) - After years of appeals and a two-week trial, a jury found former Alstom SA executive Lawrence Hoskins guilty of six counts of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), three counts...more
Last week, a jury found a former executive of a French multinational company guilty of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, money laundering, and conspiracy in connection with alleged bribery in Indonesia....more
Patient Recruiter Convicted in $1.3 Million Kickback Conspiracy Scheme - After a six-day trial, a federal jury in Detroit found a patient recruiter guilty of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Court of Appeals’ ruling on questions regarding the use of criminal convictions in hiring will impact employers and may impact the background screening industry, the temporary staffing...more