ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
10/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action -
On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more
10/4/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Consent Agreements ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Iran ,
ITAR ,
NCAA ,
North Korea ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Customs ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/10/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
U.K. Opens Corruption Investigation of Rio Tinto over Guinea Operations -
On July 24, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that it had opened an investigation into...more
8/3/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cuba ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Hackers ,
Hobby Lobby ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Money Laundering ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Sudan ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Linde Group Receives DOJ Declination Pursuant to FCPA Pilot Program -
On June 16, 2017, German based chemical and gas company Linde Group’s American affiliates, Linde North America Inc....more
7/4/2017
/ AIG ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Cuba ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Fines ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Theft ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will hire...more
6/12/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
General-Business ,
Guilty Pleas ,
International Trade ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Steven Peikin Reported to Become Co-Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division -
On May 26, 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that recently confirmed Commissioner Jay Clayton will...more
6/1/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Czech Republic ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Espionage ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Money Laundering ,
NAFTA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Public Comment ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Singapore ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS –
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges –
On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more
5/10/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Cooperation ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
Russia ,
White Collar Crimes
Anticorruption Developments -
Former Magyar Telekom Executives Reconcile Bribery Charges -
April 24, 2017, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the Hungarian telecommunications company...more
5/10/2017
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
Anticorruption Developments -
SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton Receives Confirmation Hearing -
On March 23, 2017, SEC Chairman Nominee Jay Clayton testified before the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation...more
4/4/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Arrest ,
Bribery ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investors ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Petrobras ,
Sanction Violations ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Sentencing ,
Split of Authority ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Whistleblowers
Acting SEC Chief Limits Subpoena Authority to Enforcement Division Acting Director -
On February 15, 2017,The Wall Street Journal reported that the acting Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Michael...more
3/2/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Rescission ,
Resource Extraction ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Agrees to Pay Approximately $7 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action –
On January 19, 2017, Las Vegas Sands Corporation (“Sands”), a Nevada-based...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Las Vegas Sands Corporation Agrees to Pay Approximately $7 Million to Resolve DOJ FCPA Enforcement Action –
On January 19, 2017, Las Vegas Sands Corporation (“Sands”), a Nevada-based...more
2/1/2017
/ CFIUS ,
Cuba ,
Disgorgement ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
General Licenses ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Rolls-Royce ,
SCOTUS ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
World Bank
Anticorruption Developments -
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit Rules That the SEC's Use of ALJs is Unconstitutional
- On December 27, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled 2-1...more
1/3/2017
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Red Notices ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
JPMorgan Resolves Enforcement Action Regarding China Subsidiary’s Hiring Practices -
On November 17, 2016, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC) entered into a nonprosecution agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ), and...more
On October 2, 2016, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) established a formal, voluntary self-disclosure program for criminal violations of U.S. economic sanctions and export controls...more
Former CEO of Harris Corporation’s Chinese Subsidiary Pays $46,000 to Settle Alleged FCPA Violations; No Charges for Company -
On September 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a...more
10/5/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Boeing ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Film Industry ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Licenses ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Russia ,
South Korea ,
Subsidiaries
LATAM Airlines Agrees to Pay $22 Million to Settle FCPA Cases -
Last month, LATAM Airlines (“LATAM”), based in Santiago, Chile, agreed to pay $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal proceedings involving...more
10/4/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Boeing ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Health Insurance ,
Humana ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List
LATAM Airlines Agrees to Pay $22 Million to Settle FCPA Cases -
Last month, LATAM Airlines (“LATAM”), based in Santiago, Chile, agreed to pay $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal proceedings involving...more
10/4/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Boeing ,
Cuba ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List
LATAM Airlines Agrees to Pay $22 Million to Settle FCPA Cases -
Last month, LATAM Airlines (“LATAM”), based in Santiago, Chile, agreed to pay $22 million to settle parallel civil and criminal proceedings involving...more
10/4/2016
/ Airbus ,
Aviation Industry ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Boeing ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions ,
General Licenses ,
Health Insurance ,
Humana ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List
On June 3, 2016, the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS -
Former Securency Manager Convicted of Corruption -
On May 11, 2016, Peter Michael Chapman, former manager of polymer banknote manufacturer Securency PTY Ltd. (“Securency”), was...more
6/2/2016
/ Africa ,
Arms Embargo ,
China ,
Export Controls ,
Mining Contracts ,
Myanmar ,
Nonprofits ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Panama ,
Red Notices ,
Vietnam ,
Waked Sanctions
On March 31, 2016, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (“DOJ”) issued a technical assistance letter (TAL) that highlights the potential for employers to create discrimination claims inadvertently when requesting...more