In September 2024, the DOJ’s Criminal Division released an updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) guidance document to address emerging risks. The ECCP serves as a roadmap for how DOJ evaluates a company’s...more
10/22/2024
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Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internal Controls ,
Pilot Programs ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
In case it was not already clear, the U.S. Department of Justice recently confirmed that ensuring the use of cryptocurrency “is safe, and does not imperil our public safety or our national security, is vitally important to...more
10/21/2020
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BSA/AML ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
MSB ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency
In a case reminiscent of last year’s blockbuster government actions against Theranos and its former executives, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have separately charged two former...more
2/21/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Investors ,
Misrepresentation ,
Public Disclosure ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Section 17(a) ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
White Collar Crimes
The Securities Enforcement Forum West 2018 brought together current and former senior U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Department of Justice officials, securities enforcement and white-collar attorneys,...more
5/18/2018
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Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Process ,
Enforcement Actions ,
GAAP ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investors ,
Popular ,
Public Disclosure ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Silicon Valley ,
Theranos ,
Token Sales ,
Virtual Currency ,
Zenefits
The government has increasingly focused its FCPA enforcement firepower on individuals. On August 31, a Russian official living in Maryland pled guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with arranging $2...more
9/24/2015
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Compliance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Goodyear ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Internships ,
Money Laundering ,
Personal Liability ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A CD or not a CD, That is the Question… That the Auditors Should Have Answered -
A headline-grabbing SEC enforcement action last week against BDO USA and several of its national partners may lead audit firms to insist on...more
9/18/2015
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Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Construction Contracts ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Defense Contracts ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Official ,
Fraud ,
Internal Investigations ,
Internships ,
Money Laundering ,
Nuclear Power ,
Private Placements ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 506(c) ,
Russia ,
SAP America Inc. ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Software ,
Sovereign Wealth Funds ,
Whistleblowers ,
Willful Misconduct