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Investigations Newsletter: California Doctor to Pay $3 Million for Insider Trading

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California Doctor to Pay $3 Million for Insider Trading - On December 18, a California oncologist agreed to pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $3 million to resolve allegations of insider trading. The SEC...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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Second Circuit Limits Reach of FCPA’s Anti-Bribery Provisions Charged Under Agency Principles

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On August 12, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued another decision in a long-running criminal action that holds significant implications for the reach of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...more

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DOJ and SEC Publish New FCPA Resource Guide

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On the eve of the July 4th holiday, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) and the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) quietly published the second edition of the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Hoskins escapes FCPA convictions while money laundering convictions remain

On February 26, 2020, the US District Court for the District of Connecticut reinforced the Second Circuit’s recent decision to limit prosecutors’ ability to pursue Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges against foreign...more

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FCPA Litigation Update: DOJ Theories on Unit of Prosecution and Agency Tested, to Mixed Results

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Two recent rulings in separate foreign bribery cases highlight the continued impact of individual prosecutions on the interpretation of various provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In United States v....more

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Judge Overturns FCPA Conviction on Lack of Evidence of Agency

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In a closely followed case, on February 26, 2020, a District Court Judge in Connecticut granted Lawrence Hoskins’ motion for acquittal on the seven FCPA counts on which the jury convicted him. Hoskins was a UK citizen who...more

White and Williams LLP

Despite Limited Restriction on Extraterritorial Reach, Second Circuit Leaves Potential for FCPA Liability Wide Open

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The reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) extends to companies and individuals. One example of the breadth and significance of FCPA prosecutions is found in the federal government’s investigation of Alstom S.A., a...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Second Circuit Reinforces FCPA’s Jurisdictional Limits

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Ruling holds that the government cannot use conspiracy and accomplice liability theories to reach foreign nationals that lack US ties. Key Points: ..Non-resident foreign nationals who are not otherwise subject to direct...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cross-Border Investigations Update - November 2015

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases and enforcement trends, including developments in U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement; the introduction of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2015

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SDNY Favors the SEC in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Action Involving Novel Issues of Statutory Interpretation

In a case addressing an issue of first impression involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the US District Court for the Southern District of New York adopted an expansive interpretation of the statute’s interstate...more

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