The January 2019 FCPA Digest is an invaluable compendium of all FCPA-related developments in 2018, including US foreign bribery proceedings and criminal prosecutions, DOJ foreign bribery civil actions, SEC actions, DOJ...more
1/3/2019
/ Bribery ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Settlement ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Yates Memorandum
Shearman & Sterling’s bi-annual Trends & Patterns in FCPA Enforcement report provides insightful analysis of recent enforcement trends and patterns in the US, the UK and elsewhere, as well as helpful guidance on emerging best...more
7/6/2017
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Litigation Privilege ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) brought over 400 enforcement actions in the first half of 2016 and is on pace to surpass its record of 807 enforcements actions in a single fiscal year, which...more
7/20/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Books & Records ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Municipal Bonds ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Shearman & Sterling’s bi-annual Trends & Patterns report provides insightful analysis of recent enforcement trends and patterns in the US, the UK, and elsewhere as well as helpful guidance on emerging best practices in FCPA...more
7/5/2016
/ Books & Records ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Declination ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Internal Controls ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK Bribery Act
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) filed a record 807 enforcement actions in fiscal year 2015, 52 more than it filed in 2014. It also set a record by obtaining approximately $4.2 billion in...more
Recently, governmental authorities have pursued corruption investigations in Latin America with a vigor traditionally not seen. One potential result is a significant disruption of business. While there are inherent risks in...more
8/12/2015
/ Chief Compliance Officers ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Compliance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Joint Venture ,
Latin America ,
Lockheed Martin ,
Nokia ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Siemens
In this issue:
- Recent Trends and Patterns in FCPA Enforcement
- Foreign Bribery Criminal Prosecution Under the FCPA
- Foreign Bribery Civil Actions Instituted by the Department of Justice under the...more
In this issue:
- Recent Trends and Patterns in FCPA Enforcement
- Recent Trends and Patterns in FCPA Enforcement Enforcement
- Actions and Strategies
- Statistics
- Types of Settlements...more