The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) policy regarding corporate enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) has evolved in meaningful ways since 2016. While the policy developments themselves have been frequently...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) held its annual SEC Speaks conference in Washington, DC on April 8 and 9, 2019. The conference featured remarks from the Chairman and commissioners,...more
4/12/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investigations ,
Investment Banks ,
Investors ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Lorenzo v SEC ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Violations
On March 1, 2018, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it has expanded the scope of cases in which it will consider issuing a formal declination of criminal charges for a company that...more
3/13/2018
/ Cooperation ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
FCPA Guidance ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Incentives ,
Internal Investigations ,
Remediation ,
Self-Reporting