On February 26, 2020, the US District Court for the District of Connecticut reinforced the Second Circuit’s recent decision to limit prosecutors’ ability to pursue Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges against foreign...more
3/4/2020
/ Acquittals ,
Agency Relationship ,
Alstom ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Indictments ,
Jurisdiction ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subsidiaries
Understanding the boundaries of legal privilege in corporate internal investigations is critical. When counsel, either internal or external, misunderstands these boundaries, the result can be disastrous....more
12/20/2019
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Barnes and Noble ,
Confidential Communications ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Distributors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Investigations ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Legal Advice ,
Legal Advice Privilege ,
Outside Counsel ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Upjohn Warnings ,
Work-Product Doctrine
On August 9, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a Chinese real estate developer’s conviction in United States v. Ng Lap Seng. The Court rejected defendant’s attempt to read an “official act”...more