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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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DOJ Announces New Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosure in M&A

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The Department of Justice continues to make clear that one of its principal corporate enforcement priorities is encouraging companies to voluntarily self-disclose misconduct. To that end, the DOJ recently announced its...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Voluntary Self-Disclosure of FCPA Violations Following Acquisition Avoids Corruption Charges

Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced it declined to prosecute Lifecore, a U.S. biomedical company, after Lifecore voluntarily disclosed that a company it acquired paid bribes to Mexican officials and...more

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The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - October 2023

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This marks the second issue of WilmerHale’s The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences, a monthly bulletin that will highlight developments in the antitrust and life sciences space. We will...more

Foley Hoag LLP

DOJ Announces New Safe Harbor Policy for Self-Disclosures in Connection with M&A Transactions and Additional Resources for...

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On October 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a new Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) Safe Harbor Policy to further encourage self-disclosures and provide companies with additional predictability in the...more

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DOJ Announces Safe Harbor Policy for M&A Self-Disclosures

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On October 4, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a “safe harbor” policy for companies that voluntary self-disclose violations identified during the M&A process. US Deputy Attorney General Lisa...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

DOJ Emphasizes Focus on Self-Disclosure in New Safe Harbor Policy for Mergers & Acquisitions

During a speech on October 4, 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco addressed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) continued focus on incentivizing corporate compliance through self-disclosure and announced DOJ’s new safe...more

McGuireWoods LLP

DOJ Announces Safe Harbor Policy for Acquiring Companies That Disclose the Crimes of Its Targets

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In the U.S. Department of Justice’s continuing efforts to incentivize voluntary disclosure of corporate misconduct, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Criminal Division’s latest corporate self-disclosure policy...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - May 2022

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Denver jury acquits DaVita, former CEO, of all charges in antitrust trial - After two days of deliberations, a Denver jury found DaVita and former CEO Kent Thiry not guilty of all charges relating to charges they...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - June 2019

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Miner Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section Third Global White Collar Crime Institute Conference - On June 27,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hong Kong Regulatory Update - July 2019

This edition provides an overview of key regulatory developments in the past three months relevant to companies listed, or planning to list, on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEx), and their advisers. In...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Another Shot Across the Bows: EC Levies $32 Million Gun-Jumping Fine on Canon

As the time taken to secure merger control clearances for global transactions lengthens, the parties and their advisers may be tempted to explore alternative deal structures that might allow a transaction to close sooner than...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Assistant AG Provides Clarity on FCPA Self-Disclosure Credit

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Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski’s remarks provide important guidance for management and boards, and underscore the US Department of Justice’s commitment to prosecuting individuals for corporate misconduct....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Enforcement and Litigation Strategies: Skadden’s Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Seminar

On March 15, 2018, Skadden hosted its Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Seminar in Palo Alto, California, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues faced by companies throughout the industry. The...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Comments on Jury Function in Criminal Proceeding

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini commented on a case in which a defendant – convicted in a criminal proceeding of knowingly and willfully making false statements to investors, regulators, an outside accountant and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Europe Insights

Despite a year of continued global political uncertainty and increasing enforcement, shareholder activism and foreign investment control activity, the 2018 outlook for Europe is positive overall. Skadden partners in the U.K.,...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

SEC and DOJ Charge Board Member with Trading on Inside Information . . . During a Board Meeting

On Friday, the SEC filed a complaint against James C. Cope, a former member of the Executive Committee of Pinnacle Financial Partners’ (“PFP”) board of directors, alleging that he engaged in insider trading. The same day,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Takeaways: Fourth Annual Seminar for Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Companies

On October 5, 2016, Skadden hosted its Fourth Annual Seminar for Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Companies. The seminar focused on the current and developing challenges facing such companies and included...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Insights Conversations: Developments in US Export Controls"

The U.S. export control system has undergone major reform in recent years, and companies have experienced both increased enforcement of export control laws and fines for violations, with more changes on the way. Skadden...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Former Qualcomm Executive Sentenced For Insider Trading

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Jing Wang, a former Qualcomm Inc. Executive Vice President began by constructing a cover-up. Then he engaged in insider trading, using inside information taken from his employer. The scheme failed. Mr. Wang has been sentenced...more

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