On March 24, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued rule amendments to implement submission and disclosure requirements mandated by the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA” or “Act”)....more
3/31/2021
/ Audit Reports ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Issuers ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Foreign-Owned Corporations ,
Inspections ,
PCAOB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On December 2, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by unanimous vote, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA” or “Act”). Following enactment, foreign issuers, especially Chinese issuers, and their...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
11/18/2020
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
OECD ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK ,
Wire Fraud
In the wake of prior financial crises and natural disasters, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and its law enforcement partners aggressively pursued instances of federal relief fraud. Early signs indicate that this...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
1/15/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
CFPOA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
11/27/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Malaysia ,
Mexico ,
Popular ,
UK ,
United Nations ,
Uzbekistan
We will provide a summary and link of primary sources for the most important ones of cases concerning international corruption in July in order to grasp the full picture by busy internal lawyers and compliance experts. Who...more
10/2/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hong Kong ,
Money Laundering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Switzerland ,
Venezuela
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
8/15/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Brazil ,
Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Hong Kong ,
Money Laundering ,
Oil & Gas ,
Switzerland ,
Venezuela
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
4/30/2018
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Argentina ,
Bribery ,
Canada ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Israel ,
OECD ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
South Korea ,
Switzerland
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
11/30/2017
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Bribery ,
Canada ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Haiti ,
OECD ,
Sweden ,
TRACE ,
UK ,
Venezuela