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CFTC Issues New Enforcement Advisory on Penalties, Monitors and Admissions

On October 17, 2023, the Division of Enforcement (the Division) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) issued an advisory to Division staff providing guidance on what recommendations the Division...more

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Honesty is Good for Your Bottom Line: Commerce, Treasury, and DOJ Tout the Benefits of Voluntary Self Disclosure in Tri-Seal...

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Voluntary self-disclosure is a valuable remediation measure for companies who identify their own potential violations of U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws....more

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New York Pushes For New Cybersecurity Requirements For Financial Services Companies

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has set forth a revised proposed second amendment to 11 NYCRR Part 500, the regulation regarding cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies (the...more

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Québec Court Tackles Novel Issues During Approval of the Second Remediation Agreement (a.k.a. Deferred Prosecution Agreement)...

The Superior Court of Québec recently published its reasons1 approving Canada’s second remediation agreement under the Criminal Code, Canada’s version of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA). In his reasons, Justice Marc...more

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Treasury Publishes First-Ever CFIUS Enforcement and Penalty Guidance

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Publication indicates a more robust enforcement posture - On October 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) released the first-ever Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) for the...more

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Willful or Non-Willful? That Is the Question: IRS Rejects Non-Willful Certification

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In Flint v. United States, 2022 WL 3593826 (Fed. Cl. 2022), the court held that the executors of an estate could not recover a six-figure "Title 26 miscellaneous offshore penalty" (MOP) the decedent paid to the Internal...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

First Remediation Agreement under the Canadian Criminal Code: Key Takeaways

The Superior Court of Québec recently published its reasons1 approving Canada’s first remediation agreement under the Criminal Code, which is Canada’s version of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA). In his reasons, the...more

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Ericsson Agrees To Pay Over USD $1 Billion To Settle FCPA Charges

On December 6, 2019, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson or the Company), resolved long-running investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Walmart FCPA Enforcement Action: Part 3-The Penalties and Remediation

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

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Justice Department Establishes New Guidelines on Giving Credit for Disclosure Cooperation and Remediation in False Claims Act...

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On May 6, 2019, the Justice Department issued new policies establishing how defendants in False Claims Act (FCA) matters can earn credit for voluntary self-disclosure, cooperation, and remediation, possibly reducing what...more

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CFPB Continues to Target Add-On Credit Products

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has stepped up its enforcement actions alleging deceptive and unfair practices in marketing and billing for add-on credit protection products. Add-on products have been one of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Lessons Learned from the Parker Drilling DPA and Ralph Lauren NPA

In the two most recent corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to communicate not only what they believe constitutes a...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Actions Taken During A FCPA Enforcement Action - Lessons From Parker Drilling And Ralph Lauren

In the two most recent corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to communicate not only what they believe constitutes a...more

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