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King & Spalding

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards

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In a January 17, 2023 Client Alert, we addressed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari in CMB Monaco v. Smagin and Yegiazaryan v. Smagin, two cases which concern the use of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more

King & Spalding

The U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Cases Regarding Whether and When Non-U.S. Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign...

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On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear two related cases in which it will decide for the first time whether and in what circumstances a foreign (non-U.S.) plaintiff may bring a civil action under...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

$264 Million Settlement in EpiPen Price Gouging Litigation

On July 11, 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas approved a $264 million settlement against Mylan and certain of its subsidiaries in the case In Re EpiPen (Epinephrine Injection, USP) Marketing,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Justice Insiders: FIFA Corruption Trial – Will the Feds Score Another Goal?

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In this episode of The Justice Insiders, Husch Blackwell’s Gregg Sofer and Scott Glabe are joined by their colleague Sal Hernandez, former senior FBI official and private-sector compliance officer, as they discuss the...more

Troutman Pepper

EpiPen RICO Ruling Opens Door for Private AKS Enforcement

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A federal district court recently decided that private litigants may proceed in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) lawsuit predicated on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). The plaintiffs...more

Butler Snow LLP

Walking the Line Between Marketing and Malfeasance

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Opioid manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies and prescribers are facing a deluge of lawsuits that involve criminal and civil claims in both federal and state courts. On May 2, 2019, a federal jury in Boston, Massachusetts,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legal Alert: DOJ and CFTC team up on spoofing enforcement

On September 16, 2019, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted three precious metals traders for allegedly violating six criminal statutes, including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act...more

Bracewell LLP

Closing the Side Door – The Imperative of the College Admission Scandal

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On March 12, 2019, the Justice Department unveiled its indictment and charges of 50 individuals involved in one of the most sweeping admissions scandals to hit higher education. Eight universities have been implicated in the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Hospital Official and Three Dentists Convicted for Kickback and Bribery in RICO Criminal Case (Part II of IV)

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The Justice Department has continued to pursue healthcare fraud and bribery criminal prosecutions. Healthcare fraud remains a high priority for criminal enforcement....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) - The World in US Courts: Spring 2018

RICO Claim Against US Entities Rejected Because Injury to Potential Legal Claims Was “Suffered” Only in Non-US Location Where Plaintiff Was Based - Armada (Singapore) Pte Limited v. Amcol International Corporation, US...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2018

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World In U.S. Courts - Summer 2017

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., US Supreme Court, May 1, 2007 - Plaintiff Helmerich & Payne (H&P), a supplier of drilling equipment, sued Venezuela to obtain compensation...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

White Collar Crime Law Enforcement in a Trump Justice Department - 8 Predictions

After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense - July 2016

“Official Acts”—What They Are… and Are Not - Why it matters: On June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court decided McDonnell v. U.S., holding that, for purposes of the federal public corruption statutes, an “official act”...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2015

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The World in US Courts - Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law to Global Business and Cross-Border Activities:...

We are pleased to announce the Summer 2015 issue of The World in US Courts: Orrick's Quarterly Review of Decisions Applying US Law To Global Business and Cross-Border Activities. This issue discusses 13 new decisions that...more

Williams Mullen

The FIFA Prosecution & the Strategy Behind the Federal Criminal Indictment

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On May 27, 2015 the United States Department of Justice unsealed several charging documents involving the Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”). These documents included four Bills of Information, each...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FIFA, the DOJ and the Global Fight Against Corruption

The Department of Justice (DOJ) gave the global fight against anti-corruption a huge boost last week when it announced it was bringing charges against 14 members or persons associated with Fédération Internationale de...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The FIFA Indictments and Travel Act Prosecutions under the FCPA

While the indictments last week against 14 individuals who were members or associated with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) did not include any alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - March 2015

The SEC’s Settlement with Goodyear: A Cautionary Tale - Why it matters: In a settlement announced on February 24, 2015, the SEC found Goodyear to be in violation of the FCPA in connection with bribes paid by two...more

Carlton Fields

What Happens In Ecuador Does Not Stay In Ecuador

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In last week’s decision in Chevron v. Donziger, the court enjoined the enforcement of a $9.5 billion Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corp. for environmental pollution, alleged to have been caused by its predecessor,...more

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