Investigations

EEOC Seeks Public Input on Quality Control Plan for Investigations and Conciliations

by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/16/2013

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released draft principles for the Quality Control Plan (QCP) for public feedback, the agency announced today. The QCP will revise criteria to measure...more

SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute

by Mark Reyes, Mark Wood | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 2, Lona Nallengara and Shelley E. Parratt, the acting director and the deputy director, respectively, of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance, participated in a roundtable...more

Managing Peer Review Investigations: How to Avoid Hearings and Litigation

by Michael Callahan, James Hutchison | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/14/2013

In this presentation: - Provide recommendations regarding best practices, bylaw provisions and other strategies to address and resolve quality and peer review issues without resorting to “investigations” and...more

Vapor Intrusion Developments

by Martin Booher, Maureen Brennan | BakerHostetler on 5/13/2013

Potential buyers and sellers take note — on April 16, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued draft guidance that would require more evaluation of "vapor intrusion" (migration of any hazardous vapors...more

California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations

by Bruce Celebrezze, Marilyn Klinger | Sedgwick LLP on 5/13/2013

Table of Contents: Introduction; PART ONE - Summary of Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations; Introduction; Claims Handling Duties; Acceptance or Rejection of Claims; Settlement Offers and Payment of Accepted...more

In FCPA Enforcement Sometimes Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction – The Cilnis Complaint

by Thomas Fox on 5/13/2013

I often marvel at some of the stories which come up in the context of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement. If you made up some of the things which are reported, I fear that people might find...more

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 13: British Virgin Islands

by Leonard Birmingham, Simon Hudd | Harney Westwood & Riegels on 5/13/2013

I OVERVIEW OF M&A ACTIVITY - Given the international financial climate, it is perhaps unsurprising that the past 12 months have seen unpredictable deal flows involving British Virgin Islands (‘BVI’) companies, with...more

DOJ and SEC Scrutinize Potential Misuse of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans by Corporate Directors Affiliated with Investment Advisers

by Ashley Burden, Stephen Leitzell, Andrew L. Oringer, Adam Wasserman | Dechert LLP on 5/10/2013

Over the past four years, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) have focused on insider trading involving private funds as one of their key targets in the fight against...more

Global Connection - May 2013: DOJ Investigation of a Media Company Shows that FCPA Is Best Viewed Broadly; Sting Operations Will...

by Sara J. Agne | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 5/8/2013

The news this month that the FBI will continue to use sting operations to net Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA or the Act) violators only serves to emphasize that the FCPA is best viewed broadly. The net cast by the...more

Rich v. Chong, C.A. No. 7616-VCG (Del. Ch. Apr. 25, 2013) (Glasscock, V.C.)

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 5/7/2013

In this opinion, the Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss a derivative action brought by a stockholder of Fuqi International, Inc. because the plaintiff pled facts that raised a reasonable doubt that the Fuqi board...more

Successor Banks of FDIC assets Not so Jolly after Jolley - A New Duty to Investigate?

by Allan Ickowitz, John Kim, Jennifer Meeker | Nossaman LLP on 5/7/2013

A recent California case appears to contradict the general rule holding that a successor bank that has acquired a commercial loan through an FDIC receivership may owe a duty to a commercial borrower to reasonably investigate...more

ITC Investigates Economic Impact Of Proposed Modifications To NAFTA Rules Of Origin

by King & Spalding on 5/6/2013

The U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") has initiated an investigation into the potential economic impact of proposed modifications to the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"). ...more

Focus - Spring 2013

by Ronald Barriere, Anatoly Darov, Dennis Kelly | Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/6/2013

In This Issue: - IRS Audits: Understanding Criminal Rights and Risks - Amazing Clients®: Ravago: A Big Company with a Low Profile - When is a Mom not a Mom?: De Facto Parenting in Massachusetts - Can the...more

Planning For When Things Go Wrong: Are You Ready To Investigate Allegations Of Board Member Misconduct?

by T. Markus Funk | Perkins Coie on 5/6/2013

Let us start our discussion with an area of broad consensus: A company’s board of directors has a duty of care to respond to and investigate allegations of wrongdoing by officers and/or employees of the company. But what...more

Massachusetts Mandates Prompt Investigation, Encourages Insurers to Offer Deadline Extensions to Bombing Victims

by Richard Bennett | Cozen O'Connor on 5/3/2013

On Monday of this week, the Massachusetts’s Division of Insurance issued a bulletin mandating prompt investigation of business interruption, property damage and medical insurance claims by policyholders victimized by the...more

U.S. International Trade Commission Publishes Rules of General Application and Adjudication and Enforcement Effective May 20, 2013

by King & Spalding on 5/1/2013

On April 19, 2013, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“Commission”) published final Rules of General Application and Adjudication and Enforcement (78 Fed. Reg. 23474-82), which become effective on May 20, 2013. The...more

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EEOC Seeks Public Input on Quality Control Plan for Investigations and Conciliations

SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute

Managing Peer Review Investigations: How to Avoid Hearings and Litigation

Vapor Intrusion Developments

California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations

In FCPA Enforcement Sometimes Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction – The Cilnis Complaint

The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Sixth Edition: Chapter 13: British Virgin Islands

DOJ and SEC Scrutinize Potential Misuse of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans by Corporate Directors Affiliated with Investment Advisers

Global Connection - May 2013: DOJ Investigation of a Media Company Shows that FCPA Is Best Viewed Broadly; Sting Operations Will...

Rich v. Chong, C.A. No. 7616-VCG (Del. Ch. Apr. 25, 2013) (Glasscock, V.C.)

Successor Banks of FDIC assets Not so Jolly after Jolley - A New Duty to Investigate?

ITC Investigates Economic Impact Of Proposed Modifications To NAFTA Rules Of Origin

Focus - Spring 2013

Planning For When Things Go Wrong: Are You Ready To Investigate Allegations Of Board Member Misconduct?

Massachusetts Mandates Prompt Investigation, Encourages Insurers to Offer Deadline Extensions to Bombing Victims

U.S. International Trade Commission Publishes Rules of General Application and Adjudication and Enforcement Effective May 20, 2013

SKS Files Complaint With Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission For Death Of Derek Williams

Ongoing Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission Fails To Hold Police Officers Accountable For Misconduct

Investigation of Merger of PROLOR Biotech and OPKO Health FAQ

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - April 26, 2013

Insurance Coverage for CFPB Investigations and Enforcement Actions

Department Of Labor To Increase Frequency Of FMLA On-Site Investigations

SEC Agrees Not To Prosecute Ralph Lauren Corporation For FCPA Violations

A Q&A With Jeff Ifrah on the FTC’s Latest Draconian Tactics

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