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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - July 2024 #3

Backertop Licensing LLC v. Canary Connect, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2023-2367, -2368, 2024-1016, -1017 (Fed. Cir. July 16, 2024) Our case of the week focuses on the inherent power of the district courts to investigate fraud and...more

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UK FCA Financial Crime Guide consultation: more obligations, or old news?

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As financial crime compliance pressures grow, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) continues to emphasise the significance of its Financial Crime Guide (FCG) as part of the overarching regulatory framework for financial...more

J.S. Held

AI in Fraud Investigations, Trends in International Financial Crimes & Fraud in ESG Matters: Perspectives From Spain

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Forensic services in Spain are robust, but still have room for growth compared to other markets, especially with respect to the market in the United Kingdom. Growth in the legal marketplace will come through the proliferation...more

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Beneficios colaborativos en casos de soborno transnacional en Colombia

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El Decreto 390 de 2024, expedido por el Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia, establece el procedimiento para que la Superintendencia de Sociedades conceda beneficios por colaboración conforme a la Ley 1778...more

Vondran Legal

Overview of the SafeSports Act by Attorney Steve

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INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE SAFESPORTS ACT? The SafeSports Act is a piece of legislation introduced in the United States Congress that aims to protect children and young athletes from abuse and misconduct in sports....more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Trade Violations Under the False Claims Act

On February 7, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. The 2022 fiscal year also had the second-highest...more

Kaufman & Canoles

NCAA Levies Sanctions Against Florida State University’s Football Program Over NIL-related Violations

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Last week, the NCAA announced its most significant Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) enforcement action to date, imposing various penalties against Florida State University and an assistant football coach for impermissible...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

[Webinar] The World Bank Group and Other Multilateral Development Bank Investigations in the Post Covid Pandemic Era - June 7th,...

As the Covid pandemic appears to be subsiding worldwide, the World Bank Group and its affiliated multilateral development banks may be ramping up their investigations of sanctionable practices including corruption, fraud, and...more

Ankura

Bringing Innovation to Healthcare Compliance and Disputes with Dorothy DeAngelis

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"Diverse Perspectives, Results Delivered comes to mind when I think about our team here at Ankura. It's how we operate every day. From the makeup of our team to the way we collaborate with clients, we are constantly striving...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2022 Enforcement Outlook Series: Focus On SEC Enforcement - June 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

To help you stay up-to-date on the enforcement trends impacting your compliance strategy, McDermott is pleased to invite you to the 2022 Enforcement Outlook webinar series, which covers key areas of enforcement on the second...more

White & Case LLP

Global Investigations Review: Basic Anatomy of Enforcement Investigations in Europe

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Securities laws across France, Germany and the United Kingdom are widely comparable. Each country recognises the importance of maintaining a strong procedural framework of regulation and enforcement. The EU Market Abuse...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Seven Takeaway Points from OFSI’s Annual Review 2020-2021

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On 14 October 2021, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (“OFSI”) published its annual review for the financial year 2020-2021 (the “Annual Review”). Under the leadership of its new Director, Giles Thomson,...more

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Sanctions Imposed for Failure to Adequately Investigate in Stay Violation Proceedings

In a recent case from the Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina, Defeo v. Winyah Surgical Specialists, P.A., AP No. 21-80011 (In re Defeo, C/N 20-03738) (September 27, 2021), Bankruptcy Judge John E. Waites...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

As NIH Strives to Reduce Sexual Harassment, Many Details Remain Hidden, Institutions Balk

Report on Research Compliance 18, no. 8 (August, 2021) - NIH is continuing to face pushback and questionable actions by institutions grappling with agency-funded “superstar” principal investigators (PIs) who sexually...more

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Lessons to Learn for Global Software Providers from SAP Settlements of DOJ, BIS and OFAC Investigations Concerning Software...

Sales of your software are robust around the globe. You have a network of third-party resellers, distributors or implementation partners that are driving international growth. Your customers praise your efficient maintenance...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

February 2021 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s February 2021 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •USITC determined that imports of blueberries do not injure U.S. industry- ...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities

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With the new administration poised to take office, public and private companies will need to consider how President Biden’s regulatory, enforcement, and legislative priorities will affect their businesses. During this...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Quarterly Review: Business Crime, Investigations And Regulatory Enforcement - UPDATED September 2020

In our Quarterly Review, we bring you important UK developments relating to business crime, investigations and regulatory enforcement from the last three months. We commented last month that the scale of the impact of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Germany Faces Drastic Increase Of Fines On Companies For White-Collar Crimes

On 22 April 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (“BMJV”) presented the official draft bill of the Corporate Sanctioning Act (“VerSanG-E” or “Act”) as part of the “Act promoting integrity in...more

Vedder Price

FINRA Issues Supplemental Guidance on Giving Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation

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On July 11, 2019, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 19-23 to restate and supplement its prior guidance to member firms on the circumstances under which FINRA awards credit for providing "extraordinary cooperation" during an...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SIC Sanciona Empresa por Asumir Pago de Multas Impuestas a Sus Altos Directivos - Los Pagos de Bonificación Simulados Asumieron...

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Por primera vez, la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) en Colombia investiga y sanciona a una empresa por pagar con sus recursos multas impuestas por la autoridad de competencia a sus empleados. En efecto, en...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SIC Sanctions Company for Paying Fines Imposed on Its Senior Executives - Simulated Bonus Payments Assumed Fines Levied in 2016...

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For the first time, Colombia's Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has investigated and sanctioned a company for paying with its resources fines imposed by the Competition Authority to its employees. The SIC...more

A&O Shearman

SEC, Under New Safe Harbor, Awards More Than $2.2 Million To Whistleblower Who First Reported To Another Federal Agency

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On April 5, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a whistleblower award of more than $2.2 million in connection with a report of misconduct. The whistleblower, a former company insider, first reported...more

Jones Day

Courts Are Closely Following Amended Rule 37(e)’s Limits on Sanctions for Lost Electronically Stored Information

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Within two years of its implementation, several cases show that amended Rule 37(e) is having its intended impact, as judges are carefully applying the criteria articulated in the Rule prior to ordering curative measures or...more

King & Spalding

ITC Section 337 Update – October 2015

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ITC Proposes Extensive Changes To Rules For Adjudicating Section 337 Investigations – On September 24, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register announcing proposed changes to its...more

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