Individuals continue to face risk from prosecutions for economic crime, despite media focus on corporate criminal liability reforms.
Four individuals have today appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with fraud...more
10/10/2023
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ,
Financial Statements ,
Fraud ,
Material Misstatements ,
Negligence ,
Personal Liability ,
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
UK
In its second year, the Biden administration has made clear its prioritisation of white-collar prosecutions. This includes changes in policy and guidance, such as a renewed focus on individual accountability, an increased...more
8/15/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cross-Border ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Forensic Accounting ,
Government Investigations ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
New SFO Director reaffirms her intentions and priorities for the agency.
Fifty days have passed since Lisa Osofsky took over at the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), pledging to be a “different kind” of director....more
New director Lisa Osofsky confirms her focus on cross-border and corporate cooperation.
On 3 September 2018, in her first speech, after only one week as head of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Lisa Osofsky laid out her...more
New director Lisa Osofsky’s cross-border and corporate experience may lead the SFO in a fresh direction.
The announcement that Lisa Osofsky has been appointed as Director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) likely...more
The decision indicates that company counsel should consider early how best to anticipate challenges to privilege claims over investigation materials.
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A recent English High Court decision has important...more
Corporations should take steps to ensure their internal investigations are not used against them in English litigation.
A recent decision in an English court could have important consequences for internal corporate...more