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Privacy Tip #424 – Recent Big Win for Law Enforcement Over Cybercriminals

I often get asked whether law enforcement is making any headway in catching cybercriminals. Although it is a challenging task, a recent example of a big win for law enforcement deserves celebration....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is the Supreme Court Likely to Narrow Scope of Federal Fraud in Kousisis v. United States?

On December 9, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Kousisis v. United States, a case that asks the Supreme Court to significantly narrow the scope of what behavior constitutes a federal criminal fraud....more

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Legal Actions and Remedies for Intentional Signature Forgery Under UAE Law

Intentional signature forgery, particularly concerning cheques, is a serious offence under UAE law. It challenges the trust in financial transactions and causes significant harm to both individuals and businesses. The UAE has...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Regulatory vs. Business Compliance

Do you ever ask yourself, “What kind of compliance officer am I?” Netherlands-based Susan du Becker, Director, Risk & Compliance at Microsoft, thinks we all should. To her experience, there are two answers to that question. ...more

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Avoiding False Positive Results in Fire Investigations (2nd Edition)

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Fire investigators recognize the critical importance of adhering to established protocols and procedures to prevent contamination of samples collected for the purpose of ignitable liquid testing. This testing is frequently...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Safeguarding Corporate Leadership: 5 Proactive Measures for Executive Security

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The tragic assassination of the United Healthcare CEO underscores the ongoing and growing risks faced by corporate executives and high-profile individuals—threats that extend beyond physical harm to encompass profound impacts...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIT Mining Bribery Scheme — CEO Directed Payments and the Cover-Up (Part II of III)

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In reviewing FCPA bribery fact patterns, it is a rare occasion when a company’s CEO is at the epicenter of the criminal conspiracy. In the BIT Mining case, standing atop all of the actors is the CEO Zhengming Pan, Bit...more

Jones Day

Dutch Public Prosecution Office Publishes Rules on Self-Disclosure, Cooperation and Self-Investigation

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The Dutch Public Prosecution Office ("DPPO") has introduced a new policy (aanwijzing), effective 1 January 2025, outlining conditions and fine reductions for self-disclosure, cooperation and self-investigation in corporate...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIT Mining CEO Indicted for FCPA Violations — Bit Mining Pays $10 Million to Settle DOJ and SEC FCPA Cases (Part I of III)

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Earlier this year, Bit Mining and its CEO fell under the FCPA hammer. Bit Mining, formerly known as 500.com, resolved investigations with the Justice Department and the SEC for its corrupt scheme to bribe Japanese government...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Do You Hear What I Hear? DOJ, SEC Continue Promoting Merits of Self-Reporting in 2024

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2024 saw no change in the government's campaign to encourage self-reporting and cooperation. In the second installment of Season's Readings, we take a quick look at how the SEC treats self-reporting and how that differs...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2024 #2

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A New Jersey father lost nearly $1 million he stole from his wife and two kids due to a gambling addiction, which his family claims was deliberately encouraged by the online sportsbook, DraftKings. ...more

StoneTurn

Procurement Fraud in South Africa

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There are numerous ways of committing procurement fraud. When investigating all options need to be considered and collection of intelligence is crucial. StoneTurn Managing Director Phathu Makhadi highlights the most common...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

You’ve been hit with ransomware. Think twice before you pay.

You've been hit by a ransomware attack, and a cybercriminal group is demanding a cryptocurrency payment in exchange for your data's safe return. Should you pay? Deciding whether to pay a ransom is an internal business...more

Troutman Pepper

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 4 - A Focus on the FCA – Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In the fourth episode of our 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Dan Waltz is joined by colleague Amy Williams, a partner at Troutman Pepper, and Allison O'Neil, co-chair of Locke Lord's White Collar Defense &...more

Law School Toolbox

Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 482: Listen and Learn -- Assault and Battery (Crim Law)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing substantive Criminal Law, specifically the crimes of assault and battery. We covered these topics as elements of Tort Law in Episode 288. In this...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Former CIO Indicted for $600M Fraud in Parallel DOJ, SEC Actions

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On November 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, and collectively with DOJ, the Government) brought parallel criminal and civil enforcement actions against the...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Seventh Circuit Considers When Legal Marketing Transforms Into Illegal Kickbacks

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Seventh Circuit Considers When Legal Marketing Transforms Into Illegal Kickbacks - On December 4, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments regarding whether the January 2023 jury conviction of...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

In Reddick v. State, __ Md. App __, 2024 WL 4633506 (Apls. Ct. Md. Oct. 31, 2024), the intermediate appellate court addressed an important issue of authentication of surveillance video by a lay witness. That witness was...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB takes action against company that provides commissary account services to prisoners

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The CFPB has taken action against Global Tel Link Corporation (GTL) over allegations that the company took millions of dollars from a half-million accounts and blocked money transfers to consumers who are incarcerated. Those...more

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Spain Adopts New Measures to Fight Corruption

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As part of the Action Plan for Democracy, the Government of Spain recently established two new specialized prosecutorial units and a new independent whistleblower protection agency....more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Envisioning a Compliant Workforce

Who are you talking to? When you think about all the employees in your organization, who do you see in your mind? You probably, and should, think of several people: the person in the plant, the R&D people, the sales team....more

Troutman Pepper

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Stiffens Standards for Investigatory Grand Jury Reports

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On October 24, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a pivotal ruling regarding the public release of investigatory grand jury reports and the due process rights of individuals named in such reports but not charged with...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Fines U.S. Person $1 Million for Multiple Violations of Sanctions Regime Against Iran

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In one of the more notable enforcement actions of 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently imposed a $1,104,408 civil penalty on a U.S. person for 75 separate violations...more

Hogan Lovells

Cryptocurrency mining company BIT Mining Ltd. (500.com) settles FCPA enforcement actions with DOJ and SEC in Japan bribery scheme

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Cryptocurrency mining company BIT Mining Ltd. has agreed to pay a combined penalty of US$10 million to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for engaging in a scheme to bribe...more

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New York’s Clean Slate Act Limits Consideration of Most Criminal Convictions for Employers Running Criminal Background Checks

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On November 16, New York’s Clean Slate Act took effect. The purpose of the Act is to aid in curbing discrimination in the workplace against individuals with certain New York State criminal convictions. As discussed below, the...more

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