The Situation: On July 3, 2020, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published a second edition of the "Resource Guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," almost eight years...more
7/14/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Compliance ,
Controlled Foreign Corporations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy (CEP) ,
FCPA Resource Guide ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Liu v Securities and Exchange Commission ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On June 5, 2017, in an unanimous ruling in Kokesh v. SEC, No. 16-529, the United States Supreme Court significantly limited the breadth of the Securities and Exchange Commission's primary enforcement tool. The Court held that...more
6/7/2017
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Punitive Damages ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Statute of Limitations