As new areas of the law emerge, driven in part by technology and the free flow of information, federal agencies are becoming more aggressive with a tried and true carrot-and-stick approach to law and regulatory enforcement. ...more
7/15/2024
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Incentives ,
Pilot Programs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Violations ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Consistent with recent trends, 2018 saw significant activity in False Claims Act (“FCA”) litigation. While the government has made efforts to formalize its approach to FCA dismissals, the lower courts have continued to...more
Recently, attorneys from K&L Gates’ Government Enforcement practice group attended the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (“SIFMA”) Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar. We wanted to share with you...more
3/31/2016
/ Best Interest Contract Exemptions ,
BSA/AML ,
CFTC ,
CMBS ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Halliburton v Erica P. John Fund ,
Individual Accountability ,
Public Offerings ,
Retirement ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
SIFMA ,
Toys R Us
One of the factors that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) considers in deciding whether to bring charges against a corporation is the existence and effectiveness of the corporation’s pre-existing compliance program. On...more
11/5/2015
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Fraud ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Government Investigations ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 29, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new Cybersecurity Unit within the Criminal Division issued a summary of “Best Practices for Victim Response and Reporting of Cyber Incidents” (“Best Practices”). While created...more
Recently, partners from K&L Gates’ Government Enforcement, Broker-Dealer and Investment Management practice groups attended the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (“SIFMA”) Compliance and Legal Society...more