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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement - January 23rd - 24th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Balancing Act: Sharing Information From an Internal Investigation Without Waiving Privilege

A whistleblower has triggered a race against time: An internal inquiry, directed by the audit committee and overseen by external counsel, has been launched in response to allegations that revenue was recorded without proper...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Board & Audit Committee Compliance Conference - October 23rd - 24th, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Discover today's best practices for your role in healthcare compliance oversight - The Office of Inspector General of Health and Human Services expects healthcare board members, board audit/compliance committee members,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 7th - 9th, 8:55 am - 3:30 pm CST

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us virtually at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 2020 Virtual European Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - October 2nd, 12:30 pm - 5:20 pm CEST

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

[Virtual Event] 2020 Virtual Asia Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - August 14th, 8:55 am - 1:20 pm SGT

Our Virtual Regional Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask questions from...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Awards Whistleblower More Than $4.5 Million

On May 24, 2019, the SEC announced payment of more than $4.5 million to a whistleblower who sent an anonymous tip to the company alleging significant wrongdoing and then submitted the same information to the SEC....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Awards First Ever $4.5 Million to Internal Whistleblower

The SEC awarded more than $4.5 million to a whistleblower whose tip triggered the company to review the allegations as part of an internal investigation and subsequently report the whistleblower’s allegations to the SEC and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Dialogue With Corporate Counsel: Skadden’s Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Seminar

On October 30, 2018, Skadden hosted its Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York City, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues faced by companies throughout the industry....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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SEC Awards Bounty to Whistleblower, But Offsets Award for a Judgment Against the Whistleblower - The extent to which the SEC would reward whistleblowers, who themselves engaged in wrongdoing, has been the subject of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - November 2015

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including developments in U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement; the introduction of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Focus on China - October 2015

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Welcome to the third issue of Focus on China Compliance for 2015. According to the FCPA Blog’s October 2015 Corporate Investigations List, China leads the countries reported to be involved in FCPA investigations with 29...more

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“You Know How to Whistle Don’t You?”—Whistleblowers Gain Even More Protection

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The SEC recently issued guidance specifying that whistleblowers do not first have to take their concerns to the SEC in order to be covered by the SEC’s anti-retaliation rule. The guidance clarifies that those whistleblowers...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Litigation and Enforcement Newsletter

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A CD or not a CD, That is the Question… That the Auditors Should Have Answered - A headline-grabbing SEC enforcement action last week against BDO USA and several of its national partners may lead audit firms to insist on...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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SEC Awards Another Whistleblowing Compliance Officer - On April 22, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award between $1.4 and $1.6 million to a compliance officer who provided information...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - May 2015

It’s an Absolute Privilege to Meet You! Texas Supreme Court Rules That Internal Investigation Report Provided by Shell Oil to DOJ Enjoys “Absolute Privilege” - Why it matters: On May 15, 2015, the Texas Supreme Court...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News Roundup - May 2015

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In This Issue – More on the SEC Whistleblower Program. In the April 8 issue of the Roundup we reported on the SEC’s administrative proceedings based on findings that restrictive language in a form confidentiality...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

King Arthur Week – The Green Knight and the Protection of Whistleblowers – Part IV

We continue our King Arthur themed week with an exploration of one of the most interesting characters in the Arthur canon, The Green Knight, so called because his skin and clothes are green. The meaning of his greenness has...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Joins Agency Attack on Confidentiality Clauses in Employee-Related Agreements and Policies

In a recent enforcement action, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against a company for "using improperly restrictive language in confidentiality agreements with the potential to stifle the...more

Franczek P.C.

Confidentiality Clauses Under Increasing Scrutiny by Federal Agencies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has become the latest federal agency to challenge the legality of employee confidentiality requirements. Earlier this month, the SEC instituted its first administrative proceeding...more

Epstein Becker & Green

SEC Enforcement Gives Employers a Strong Incentive to Clarify That Their Confidentiality Agreements Do Not Preclude Reporting...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission? (“SEC”) has resolved its first enforcement action regarding a potentially overreaching confidentiality agreement following the “voluntary” revision of the agreement to state that it...more

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Beware of Confidentiality Agreements with Employees; Make Sure They Don’t Stifle Whistleblowing

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On April 1, 2015, the SEC announced its first enforcement action against a company for utilizing language in a confidentiality agreement which could discourage whistleblowing....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Five Key Issues Confronting Financial Services Industry Employers

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Employers in the financial services industry are faced with a growing number of employment law challenges. Whistleblower complaints are on the rise as regulatory agencies become more aggressive in their efforts to encourage...more

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SEC Applies Whistleblower Protections to Confidentiality Arrangements

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Public companies should review their confidentiality arrangements for any provisions that may result in unintended violations of the Dodd-Frank Act’s whistleblower protections....more

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