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Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

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In 2015, the SEC announced resolution of a FCPA enforcement action involving Hitachi Ltd (Hitachi). There were several interesting aspects to this enforcement action and plenty of lessons to be learned by the compliance...more

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Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Auto Parts Manufacturer Refused to Hire Employee Who Needed a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA -- Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., a global supplier of automotive parts located in...more

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EEOC Sues Hitachi for Disability Discrimination

Monroe Facility Denied Assembly Operator Reasonable Accommodations and Fired Her, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA - Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., a global supplier of automotive parts, has been sued by the...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

A Family Victory! Victory! Just Not for Little Caesars

The United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) modified its treatment of the “family of trademarks” doctrine in the recent case In re LC Trademarks, Inc., Serial No. 85890412...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Cross-Border Investigations Update - December 2016"

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update looks at Brexit’s impact on corporate crime and investigations, the U.S. DOJ’s increased use of forfeiture actions with international implications, current...more

The Volkov Law Group

When Diligence is Not Given its “Due”

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I find myself quibbling with compliance terms – hyper focus on small issues is not a positive trait. I often urge clients and colleagues to focus on issue of more significance and leave the smaller ones for another day....more

The Volkov Law Group

The Only Thing You Have to Fear . . . Is No Documentation

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Compliance is a profession that requires multi-tasking – another profound grasp of the obvious. But in the multi-tasking world, some principles and strategies are more important than others. My colleague and...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Hitachi Chemical to Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced this week that Hitachi Chemical Co. will plead guilty to a criminal charge for conspiring with competitors to fix the prices of electrolytic capacitors sold in the United States and...more

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How Much Data is Too Much for Employers?

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Data is everywhere. There are 11 billion devices connected to the Internet and the number is growing. All of these devices create, share, and use vast amounts of data, some of which can be used to make business decisions...more

WilmerHale

Global Anti-Bribery Year-in-Review: 2015 Developments and Predictions for 2016

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I. Introduction: Enforcement Trends and Priorities - Among other significant developments, 2015 saw the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ” or the “Department”) document a policy priority of holding individuals...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

FCPA Enforcement Actions from 2015: SEC – Part II

Yesterday, I began a review of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where there were no parallel Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement actions. Today I...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, a Japanese multinational conglomerate settles U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Dorsey Anti-Corruption Digest - October 2015

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Welcome to Dorsey & Whitney’s monthly Anti-Corruption Digest. In this digest, we draw together news of enforcement activity throughout the world and aim to reduce your information overload. Our London, Minneapolis, New York...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"MOFCOM Lifts Hold-Separate Remedies for the First Time"

In late 2011 and early 2012, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) introduced a new and unique merger control remedy with far-reaching implications. In two separate decisions involving nearly simultaneous global acquisitions...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense - October 2015

"Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" Part III - Why it matters: It is time for another installment in our continuing "Wherefore Art Thou Due Process?" coverage into the ongoing constitutional challenges to the SEC's...more

Bracewell LLP

SEC and Hitachi Reach FCPA Settlement Over Corrupt Payments in South Africa

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced a settlement with Hitachi, Ltd. over allegations that the company sold shares in a South African subsidiary to a front company for the African National...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC’s Hitachi Enforcement Action and Important Compliance Reminders

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The SEC continues to plug away at aggressive FCPA enforcement. This year, at least so far, the SEC has had a very successful year. The Hitachi case is a very interesting enforcement action for several major reasons. ...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Reflections on the Hitachi FCPA Enforcement Action

Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced resolution of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving the Hitachi Ltd (Hitachi). There were several interesting aspects to...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Settles FCPA Action With Hitachi

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The SEC filed a settled FCPA books and records and internal controls action centered on a firm which used a subsidiary partially owned by a foreign political party to influence the award of government contracts. Specifically,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

European M+A News, Spring 2015

In This Issue: - European M&A Dos and Don’ts for Non-European Buyers - Current Developments Prospects of a Trade Agreement Between the EU and Japan - Noteworthy Deals Intel Buys German Chipmaker Lantiq ...more

Hsu Untied (by Richard Hsu)

Chris Leslie, GC of Hitachi Data Systems, Talks the Science & Art of Winemaking on @HsuUntied

Today, my guest is Chris Leslie, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Hitachi Data Systems. Chris decided to plant some grapes in his backyard in Livermore which produces about 600 bottles of wine per year. With his...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

DOJ Criminal Cartel Enforcement: Six-Month Summary

This is the first in what we expect to be a series of updates on DOJ criminal actions in the cartel area. Here, we look at highlights over the last six months in the DOJ’s investigations of the auto parts industry, LIBOR, and...more

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