On February 5, 2021, in a unanimous decision, the UK Supreme Court held that the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) did not have the authority under Section 2(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the 1987 Act) to compel a foreign...more
Recent U.S. Cases Highlight Liability Risks to Executives in Mining, Heavy Industrial Transactions -
Historically, corporate executives rarely faced personal or criminal liability resulting from mining or environmental...more
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C-Suite Executives ,
COMESA ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Officers ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Diligence ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Indictments ,
Personal Liability ,
Private Equity ,
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