Understanding the Latest DOJ Changes to Corporate Prosecutions
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Self-Disclosure, Cooperation, and the Hazards of Knowing Too Little
The Justice Insiders Podcast - AI-Washing: Everything Old Is New Again
Understanding the Whistleblower Pilot Program in the Southern District of New York
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 30 - Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal – A Discussion With Author Eugene Soltes
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Using External Resources for Internal Investigations
Encouraging and Managing Employee Self-Reporting
Keeping Up With the Bureau Episode 1: Overview of CFPB and State AG Initiatives/Expansion - The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Justice Insiders Podcast: The DOJ Wants You! - Part II: Voluntary Disclosures
The Justice Insiders: The DOJ Wants You!
JONES DAY TALKS®: CFTC and DOJ Target Derivatives Trading Across Industries
Compliance Perspectives: The Antitrust Division’s Office of Decree Enforcement
Do I Need a Lawyer? Federal Employees Under Investigation [More with McGlinchey Ep. 1]
Podcast: International Risks Facing Latin America Companies
Podcast - Risk Management: Revised FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy
FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report-Episode 165-BHP FCPA Enforcement and Lessons Learned for the Compliance Practitioner
BakerHostetler Attorneys James Mastracchio and Jay Nanavati Discuss Global Tax Enforcement
Episode 155-Mara Senn on FCPA Investigations and the Decision to Self-Disclose
Like a fashion trend that never fails to come back in style (we look fabulous in baggy jeans, btw), we're revisiting SEC enforcement actions involving public company executive perquisites – or "perks" – a topic we have...more
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
The SEC’s September 17, 2024, actions signal its commitment to penalize non-compliance, while encouraging market participants to self-report violations. On September 17, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission...more
The SEC announced settled charges against Zymergen Inc. in connection with its IPO based on misleading statements about its market potential, revenue prospects and customer pipeline. After raising $530 million in the 2021...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission is catching up to DOJ. Not in enforcement but in transparency. After years of criticism, the Justice Department has set the gold standard for transparency and providing guidance on...more
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice officially launched a three-year pilot program to reward whistleblowers who report corporate misconduct....more
The SEC's Director of the Division of Enforcement, Gurbir S. Grewal, outlined five principles of effective cooperation with the SEC during his keynote address at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2024 conference...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update....more
In February 2024, we published an alert discussing the significant benefits of prompt self-reporting and cooperation during a US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") investigation. This past week, during his keynote...more
In recent remarks at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2024, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director of the Division of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal extolled the benefits of and expounded on the elements of...more
In a recent interview with Law360, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal reiterated the agency’s commitment to the encouragement of voluntary self-reporting, going as far as to say that...more
In January 2024 the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) set a shockwave through the business world by announcing a new whistleblower pilot program. To understand what the policy says and what it...more
The Nutter Securities Enforcement Update is a periodic update of noteworthy recent securities enforcement activity, settlements, decisions, and charges. We provide brief summaries that highlight recent enforcement action...more
The SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) recently hosted the 2024 SEC Speaks conference in Washington, DC. During the event, SEC leaders, including the Chair, commissioners, and senior staffers, shared their views...more
At last week’s ABA National White Collar Crime Institute, the leadership of the Department of Justice (the DOJ or the Department), including Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, made clear...more
Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more
Cryptocurrency enforcement continues to be a high priority for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In 2023, the SEC administration under Chair Gary Gensler brought a total of 46 cryptocurrency-related...more
ACI’s Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs returns on March 13-14, 2024 in Mexico City! Given the uncertainty with the looming Presidential election, as well as increased U.S. enforcement focus on Mexico...more
We continue our exploration of the SAP Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action. Today we go full geek in a look at the fine and penalty and most importantly what the fine and penalty communicate about what the...more
Receiving a document subpoena from the DOJ, the SEC, or any other US regulatory authority is a stressful and unpleasant situation. Things may seem even more stressful and complicated if you are a foreign national or company...more
SEC enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries rose again in FY 2023, with 91 new actions filed, the third highest of any fiscal year in SEED. Although filings increased, total monetary settlements fell to...more
The SEC's Division of Enforcement recently announced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 results, touting a record-setting year. Rather than repeat Enforcement's detailed report available here, we boil the data down to give our readers...more
Although the SEC has long adhered to its Seaboard Report of Investigation to outline the analytical framework for the agency's cooperation program for companies, the exact benefits of self-policing, self-reporting,...more
Total monetary value of settlements fell to lowest level in last eight fiscal years. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed 91 enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in fiscal year...more
On October 24, SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal addressed compliance professionals at the New York City Bar Association’s 2nd Annual Compliance Institute. His remarks focused on three topics: creating “a culture of...more