Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have made another court appearance, with Miramax, LLC filing a complaint in the Central District of California in an attempt to stop Quentin Tarantino from auctioning off seven Pulp Fiction-based...more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to tackle a technical copyright registration question: when a defendant alleges knowing inaccuracies in a copyright registration, does 17 U.S.C. § 411 require referral to the...more
6/11/2021
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Attorney's Fees ,
Certiorari ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Damages ,
Disgorgement ,
Intent to Defraud ,
Judgment As A Matter Of Law ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Lost Profits ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
The Copyright Act
As investor interest in cryptocurrencies has picked up, government agencies and non-governmental organizations tasked with protecting investors are taking a harder look at these virtual investment products. While the...more
The recent enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) against Aegon USA Investment Management (“AUIM”) and three affiliated companies provides helpful guidance to investment advisers who employ...more
Keeping ahead of global anti-corruption trends is critical in today’s business markets. The Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest, which puts global trends at your fingertips, puts you ahead. The deep experience of the Dorsey...more
3/9/2018
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Barclays ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Nestle ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
White Collar Crimes
Joo Hyun Bahn, real-estate broker and nephew of former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, pleaded guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges relating to his role in a scheme attempting to bribe a Qatari official...more
2/8/2018
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Bribery ,
Cobalt ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Embezzlement ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Indictments ,
Money Laundering ,
Petrobras ,
Price Waterhouse ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Keeping ahead of global anti-corruption trends is critical in today’s business markets. The Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest, which puts global trends at your fingertips, puts you ahead. The deep experience of the Dorsey...more
1/9/2018
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Austria ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Extradition ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
India ,
Money Laundering ,
Netherlands ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Siemens ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
UK ,
Ukraine
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the addition of a new Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) policy, titled the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy. The new policy, which was...more
12/7/2017
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Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Extractive Industry Transparency Rule ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
HSBC ,
Popular ,
Rolls-Royce ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Wal-Mart ,
World Bank
Massachusetts-based Alere Inc. will pay $13 million to settle charges alleging that the company bribed foreign officials and engaged in an accounting fraud, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cease and...more
11/2/2017
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Belgium ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Declination ,
False Reporting ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
HSBC ,
Indictments ,
SAP SE ,
Shell Oil ,
South Africa
An effective program is a key corporate function of increasing importance. It can be a competitive advantage, creating a tone of excellence which permeates the firm’s culture, products, services and customer relations....more
Sweden-based Telia Company AB has agreed to pay $965 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. v. Telia Co., No....more
Keeping ahead of global anti-corruption trends is critical in today’s business markets. The Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest, which puts global trends at your fingertips, puts you ahead. The deep experience of the Dorsey...more
9/8/2017
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Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
GlaxoSmithKline ,
Internal Controls ,
Money Laundering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petrobras ,
Rolls-Royce ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Theft ,
Uber
On August 7, 2017 the Securities and Exchange Committee (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) released yet another cybersecurity Risk Alert entitled, “Observations from Cybersecurity...more
8/15/2017
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Cybersecurity ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Industry Examinations ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Popular ,
Risk Alert ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security and Privacy Controls
The Department of Justice (DOJ) ended its probe of Net1 UEPS Technologies, according to SEC filings from the South African-based payment processing company. The company received a declination from the Securities and Exchange...more
8/4/2017
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Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Donald Trump ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FBI ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Forfeiture ,
Halliburton ,
IBM ,
Russia ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Trump Administration ,
White Collar Crimes
Welcome to Dorsey & Whitney’s monthly Anti-Corruption Digest. The Digest puts material regarding anti-corruption enforcement from around the world at your fingertips, keeping you ahead of critical events that impact global...more
7/7/2017
/ Bribery ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Declination ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tax Evasion