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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Och-Ziff

The Volkov Law Group

Criminal Enforcement Against Senior Executives: The Fish Rots from the Head

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The compliance community is well aware of the risks in the C-Suite. As you move up the corporate ladder, the level of risk from executive misconduct increases. A rotten executive can quickly bring down a company, destroy...more

Hogan Lovells

Top bribery and corruption developments in 2017 for ADG companies

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In recent years, U.S. and Western European military spending has decreased as military spending in other parts of the world has risen. As a result, aerospace, defense and government services (ADG) companies increasingly rely...more

K2 Integrity

The DOJ Expects “Third-Party Management” from Compliance Programs

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2016 was a banner year for global anti-corruption enforcement: the U.S. government set records in terms of both the number of FCPA actions brought and the total dollar amount of related fines. Meanwhile, governments from...more

The Volkov Law Group

Badda Bing, Badda Boom!! — DOJ and SEC Make 2016 a Record Year for FCPA Enforcement (Part I of III)

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We begin the New Year with a three-part series on the FCPA: (1) A review of FCPA enforcement in 2016; (2) Trends from 2016 FCPA enforcement; and (3) Predictions for FCPA enforcement in 2017....more

King & Spalding

Tokyo Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management Newsletter – December 2016

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Major FCPA Enforcement Action - Including charges against the CEO and CFO for failing to prevent misconduct - In one of the largest FCPA settlements in history, hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC...more

K2 Integrity

2016 Anti-Corruption Review: What Happened?

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Bribery and corruption remained a prominent fixture of media headlines throughout 2016, competing with the UK referendum on membership of the European Union, the Panama Papers leaks, and the continued activity of terrorist...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ and SEC Raising the Stakes on Third Party Risk Management

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If you review the last ten years of FCPA enforcement, the unmistakable pattern is rising expectations with regard to corporate compliance programs, particularly with regard to third party due diligence and risk management....more

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Och-Ziff: Accountability and Internal Controls (Part IV)

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There are a number of important lessons from the Och-Ziff enforcement action, some of which are related to the private equity and hedge fund industry and some of which apply across all businesses....more

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FCPA Enforcement Ramping Up Against Private Equity and Hedge Funds (Part III)

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The Och-Ziff settlement has now set the stage for the Justice Department and the SEC to focus its enforcement eye on the private equity and hedge fund industry. The Och-Ziff action was initiated in response to the SEC’s...more

King & Spalding

Major FCPA Enforcement Action Against Nation’s Largest Publicly Traded Hedge Fund

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In one of the largest FCPA settlements in history, hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (“Och-Ziff”) recently resolved a long-running government inquiry by agreeing to $413 million in financial penalties and a...more

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DOJ and SEC Deliver Body Blow to Private Equity and Hedge Funds: Och-Ziff Settles FCPA Violations for $412 Million (Part I)

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The Justice Department and the Securities Exchange Commission delivered a powerful FCPA enforcement message to private equity and hedge funds. Och-Ziff settled with the DOJ and SEC for total penalties of $412 million....more

Troutman Pepper

Lessons Learned from the FCPA Pilot Program's First Six Months

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The guidance issued by the DOJ in connection with the Pilot Program and recent declinations state that disclosure, remediation and cooperation are essential to any favorable resolution with the government. Six months...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Goldman Trial in London – See Any FCPA Issues?

It has been known for some time that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been investigating investment banks over their dealings with the Libyan sovereign wealth fund, known as...more

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