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Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Charges Investment Advisor With Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

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We have often written about the SEC’s whistleblower program and, in particular, the success of the program with respect to detecting and preventing violations of the federal securities laws. The success of the program...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for February 2022

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

Porter Hedges LLP

Credit Suisse Settlement Carries Broader Lessons about Reputational Risk

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On October 19, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse) agreed to pay $100 million to the SEC (among other penalties to other agencies) for violations of...more

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Lack Of Sufficient Third-Party Diligence And Oversight Leads To $41 Million Penalty For Foster Wheeler

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On June 25, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) simultaneously announced that the international engineering and project management firm, Amec Foster Wheeler (“Foster Wheeler”...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

$125 Million Deutsche Bank Settlement with SEC/DOJ Newest in Line of Several Costly Resolutions

On January 8, 2021, the SEC issued a cease-and-desist order, Release No., 90875 (available here), formally resolving proceedings against Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank agreed to pay over $125 million as part of a global...more

King & Spalding

SEC’S Expansive View of “Accounting Controls” Draws Unusual Dissent from Two Commissioners

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On October 15, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a settled administrative order charging Andeavor LLC with failing to devise and maintain adequate internal controls surrounding its buyback of company stock...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

J&F – The SEC Order

Today, I continue a multi-part exploration of one world’s largest anti-corruption enforcement actions, the J&F Investimentos SA (J&F) matter. It involved huge fines and penalties in both Brazil and the United States. Of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 4 – Final Thoughts

We are the end of my multi-part exploration of the Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (Herbalife) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 3 – Penalty Calculation and No Monitor

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (Herbalife) recently concluded a long running Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Herbalife...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Herbalife FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 2 – Bribery Schemes and Numbers

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (Herbalife) recently concluded a long running Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action with both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Herbalife...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Alexion Pharmaceuticals FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – The Bribery Schemes

The same day that the 2020 Resource Guide was released the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it had settled a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc....more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Novartis’ And Alcon’s $345 Million FCPA Case Signals Increased Scrutiny Of Gifts And Entertainment And New Focus On Scientific...

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On June 25, 2020, Novartis AG, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, and two subsidiaries reached a combined $345 million resolution with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Recidivist Eni: Corruption, Controls and Books and Records

Eni S.p.A (Eni) joined the two-time Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) loser ranks last week when it agreed to a Cease and Desist Order (Order) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violations of the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Cardinal Health FCPA Enforcement Action: High Risk Business Relationships

Cardinal Health Inc. (Cardinal) settled its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matter with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week. According to the SEC Press Release, Anita B. Bandy, Associate Director in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Top SEC Enforcement Actions from 2019

Yesterday, I considered five Department of Justice (DOJ) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions. Today, I want to look at key FCPA enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Frosty the Snowman, the Eyes of Dr. Eckleburg and Leissner – Lessons Learned

I thought Frosty was a good analogy to consider the disgraced Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former partner Tim Leissner, as he is certainly back again. Yesterday, I begin a two-part blog post series on Leissner’s settlement with...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Grinch, Tim Leissner and the SEC – The Schemes

The Grinch is certainly a title that could be an allegory with disgraced Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s former partner Tim Leissner about now. He was the lead Goldman Sachs banker who facilitated the firm’s work on bond offerings...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Barclays – Back to the Basics

This week I am considering the recent spate of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the close of its fiscal year. Last week saw several...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Quad/Graphics – The Sham-ness of It All

This week I will be considering the recent spate of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the close of its fiscal year. Last week saw several...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Two Tickets to Paradise and the Thiruvengadam FCPA Settlement

We got a fair bit more clarity on the Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corporation (“Cognizant”) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) last week, when Sridhar Thiruvengadam, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) agreed to settle...more

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Juniper FCPA Settlement Provides Useful Compliance Reminders

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On August 29, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission” or “SEC”) agreed to resolve an enforcement action against Juniper Networks, Inc. (“Juniper” or the “Company”), a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Juniper Networks FCPA Enforcement Action-Speak Sternly and Enhance Controls

Last week Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR) resolved their long-standing Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action by settling with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a Cease and Desist Order...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 2 – The Bribery Schemes

The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was announced last week. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of instances of bribery and corruption, a...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 1 – Introduction

The big one finally is resolved. The long-awaited Walmart Inc. (Walmart) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action was announced yesterday. This massive case came in with multiple documents, a long list of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Major Sporting Event Hospitality: Part II – Lessons Learned

Yesterday, I considered the recently announced Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action against Telefônica Brasil S.A., Cease and Desist Order(Telefonica Order)....more

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