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Hiring & Firing Government Officials

Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and... more +
Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Hiring Individuals from the Government: What Post-Employment Looks Like - March 30th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Revolving Doors, and More - Is your organization considering hiring from the federal government? Is someone from your organization under consideration for appointment to the Administration or to a federal advisory board?...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

(Another) Big Bank Pays FCPA Penalty for Hiring Practice

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• A payment to a government official can take many forms. • The SEC charges bank for books and records violation even absent a bribery charge. • Industry-wide enforcement is a continuing tactic for U.S. regulators. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Credit Suisse FCPA Enforcement Action: Part III – The Result and Going Forward

Last week Credit Suisse Group AG (CSAG) and Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) Limited (CSHK), a subsidiary of CSAFG, settled a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action for just over $77 million for the illegal hiring...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] Who Does What? Defining Proper Roles for Staff and Elected Officials

The most effective cities often share key traits in common. Among these is a solid history and practice of clearly defined and well-understood roles for the key players on the city’s team. When staff and elected officials...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Criminal Post-Employment Violation Alleged

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The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia recently charged a former federal executive branch official with violating post-employment restrictions. The former official is accused of violating a life-time ban imposed by...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

JPMorgan Sons and Daughters FCPA Enforcement Action, Part III-St. Mark’s Revealed

This week I am exploring the JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and its subsidiary, JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPM-APAC), (collectively ‘the company’) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action which...more

The Volkov Law Group

Lessons Learned From FCPA Enforcement Against JP Morgan for Sons and Daughters Referral Program

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Last week, the Justice Department and the SEC finally brought to a close the Sons and Daughters or Princelings investigation. Pending investigations against four other companies still remain to be resolved....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bridging the Week - November 2016 #3

Federal District Court Approves Flash Crash Spoofer’s US $38 Million Settlement; Federal Appeals Court Appears Sympathetic to Michael Coscia’s Claim That Spoofing Prohibition Is Too Vague - The US federal court handling...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

JPMorgan Sons and Daughters FCPA Enforcement Action: Part I – Venice and Fog

JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and its subsidiary, JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (JPM-APAC) resolved its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matter last week, obtaining a Non-Prosecution Agreement (NPA) from the...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC Unveils First FCPA Enforcement Action Focused On Hiring Practices: BNY Mellon

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The SEC is having a good year in the FCPA enforcement arena. As a former prosecutor, my eyes would sometimes glaze over when discussing civil enforcement actions. The SEC, however, has turned its FCPA enforcement program into...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Post-Employment Rules and Restrictions for Former Federal Government Officials

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Thinking of hiring a former federal government official? Better know the post-employment rules and restrictions: Lifetime Ban - Former Executive Branch Employees and Officials may not "switch sides" in relation to a...more

Brooks Pierce

New Article Pushes the Revolving Door

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I’ve always been a little skeptical of general complaints about the “revolving door” between government service and employment in the private sector. As applied to the SEC, the complaint goes that low-paid government workers...more

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