Bribery, Personal Jurisdiction

New York Federal Court Holds SEC’s FCPA Enforcement Theory “Far Too Attenuated” For Jurisdiction

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/1/2013

On February 19, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the SEC’s allegations of personal jurisdiction over a former CEO of Siemens’ Argentinian subsidiary – a German citizen with no direct...more

Southern District of New York Ruling May Present Challenges for FCPA Defendants

by William H. Devaney, Geoffrey Garinther, Nancy Grunberg, Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Hillary Profita | Venable LLP on 2/27/2013

A recent ruling in the Southern District of New York rejected two defenses in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) case, resulting in an interpretation of the law that could have damaging consequences for defendants who are...more

Two Recent Decisions Provide Rare Guidance on the FCPA’s Reach Over Foreign Nationals

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 2/27/2013

Two recent district court decisions have shed light on the reach and scope of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) over foreign nationals: SEC v. Straub and SEC v. Sharef. For companies and individuals operating...more

In What Circumstances Can Foreign Nationals Be Held Liable for Violating The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?

by Michael Gilbert, Darla Woodring | Dechert LLP on 2/25/2013

In the last two weeks, in two separate SEC enforcement actions, judges in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued rulings addressing when the United States Securities and Exchange...more

District Court Decision Limits the Extraterritorial Reach of the FCPA

by Benjamin D. Klein, George J. Terwilliger III | Morgan Lewis on 2/25/2013

Judge in Siemens case seeks "limiting principle" for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants and concludes that mere support for a bribery scheme by a foreign defendant is insufficient to establish...more

Increased Risk of FCPA Prosecution of Foreign National Executives of U.S. Issuers: Recent Court Decision Allows Open-Ended Statute...

by Anthony D. Mirenda, Gare Smith | Foley Hoag LLP on 2/19/2013

A recent federal court decision highlights the increasing risk of prosecution for foreign national executives under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA”). The decision from the federal district court in New York denied...more

New FCPA Decision: How Long is the FCPA’s Reach?

by Paul T. Friedman, Adam Hunt, Ruti Smithline | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/15/2013

A little more than a year after Deustche Telekom (“DT”) and Magyar Telekom entered into multi-million dollar settlements with the SEC and DOJ to resolve claims that the two companies violated the FCPA, three former Magyar...more

District Court Reinforces Broad Territorial Reach of the FCPA

by Benjamin D. Klein, Daniel Levin, George J. Terwilliger III | Morgan Lewis on 2/13/2013

Decision in Magyar Telekom case maintains that engaging in unlawful conduct abroad that is "directed toward the United States, even if not principally directed there," may trigger personal jurisdiction....more

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