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Corruption in The Energy Sector: Criminal Fines, Civil Judgments, And Lost Arbitrations

by Gordon Kaiser | JAMS, The Resolution Experts on 5/24/2013

Synopsis - This article examines the anti-bribery legislation of three countries, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The legislation of the three countries is compared and virtually all the criminal...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"SEC Announces First Non-Prosecution Agreement in an FCPA Matter"

by Gary DiBianco, Joshua Ellis, Andrew Lawrence, Colleen Mahoney, Erich Schwartz, Charles Smith, Charles Walker | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/29/2013

On April 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its first non-prosecution agreement (NPA) with a company in a matter involving alleged violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The...more

PCAOB Issues Its First Cooperation Policy Statement

by Jim Meyers | Orrick - Securities Litigation and Regulatory... on 4/26/2013

On April 24, 2013, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued its inaugural “Policy Statement Regarding Credit for Extraordinary Cooperation in Connection with Board Investigations.” The Policy Statement reiterates...more

Ralph Lauren Escapes FCPA Problems with Minimized Damage

by David Smyth | Brooks Pierce on 4/23/2013

Often, enforcement officials at the SEC and the Justice Department express their wish that securities law violators own up to their (mis)conduct as soon it comes to light. That is, come to the government and explain what has...more

IRS Probes Organizations That Self-Declare Tax-Exempt Status

by Douglas K. Anning, Virginia C. Gross, Bruce Hopkins, Lauren K. Mack, Thomas J. Schenkelberg | Polsinelli on 4/15/2013

On March 21, Lois Lerner, the Director of the Exempt Organizations Division of the Internal Revenue Service, announced an IRS investigation of organizations that self-declare rather than apply to the IRS for recognition of...more

Seven Tips to Protect Your Facility from a False Claims Act Lawsuit

by Amy McCracken | Duane Morris LLP on 4/8/2013

The False Claims Act is a federal law that imposes liability on persons and companies who make false claims for payment to the federal government. Many states have similar laws. The Act encourages whistleblowers to file suit...more

FCPA Snapshot – 2012

by Victoria R. Danta, William H. Devaney, Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Lindsay B. Meyer, Robert Meyerhoff | Venable LLP on 4/3/2013

In 2012, DOJ and the SEC brought 25 new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) enforcement actions, a significant decrease from the number of FCPA enforcement actions brought in 2011 (45) and the prolific 2010 (71). However,...more

February 2013: Libor Litigation Update

by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP on 2/18/2013

UBS and Barclays Acknowledge Making False Libor Submissions. Investigations into misconduct at UBS and Barclays have revealed pervasive corruption of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“Libor”), which provides a benchmark for...more

Human Trafficking And Government Contractors

by Michael Volkov on 2/6/2013

If you want to do business with the government, watch out – the federal government imposes a lot of strings when handing out business. Compliance officers face a wide array of requirements which can quickly turn into...more

A Year-End Update on the UK Bribery Act

by Raymond Sweigart | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 12/18/2012

Although 2012 did not bring a major prosecution, it was not without note-worthy events. The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), on top of the withdrawal of previous Bribery Act guidance and the publication of new guidelines in...more

Want a Federal Government Contract? Now You Must Join the Fight Against Human Trafficking

by Perkins Coie on 9/26/2012

On September 25, 2012, President Obama signed a groundbreaking Executive Order designed to strengthen protections against trafficking in persons in federal contracting. Among other requirements, the Executive Order requires...more

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